Love and Peace

来山Nov 2025

3.5

Word count: 163K words
Chapters: 52

Summary

"Su Yan, a tech upstart who rose from the ground up, had no intention of marrying, but a sudden company crisis led her to decide to marry Xu Bowen, fueling each other's business interests. Xu Bowen had secretly harbored a crush on Su Yan for years and thought his long unrequited love was about to come true. Who could have foreseen that Fu Yanzhou would appear out of nowhere, pull out all the stops, and successfully take his place. For Fu Yanzhou, the first time he saw Su Yan interning at his aunt's company, he fell in love. He became friends with Su Yan, hoping she would slowly fall for him, but who could have foreseen that after just half a year working abroad, his mother told him "your home has been stolen." Fu Yanzhou regretted it deeply, immediately abandoned his company, crossed the ocean, stuck to Su Yan's side, fought and competed, and finally, through his unremitting efforts, became the "other man." Su Yan: "I have no intention of cheating." Fu Yanzhou: "You can now."

Editor's review

Love and Peace begins with a business marriage, placing a tech upstart's rational decisions and years of secret longing on the same negotiating table, creating a tense love triangle. Su Yan, who rose from the ground up, is used to weighing choices by interest and efficiency; marriage is initially just one part of a business arrangement. Xu Bowen's years of secret love lend the relationship a sense of expectation that it is "about to come true." And Fu Yanzhou—from falling in love at first sight, waiting as a friend, to returning after half a year abroad to find his "home stolen" and fighting and competing, even calling himself the "other man"—his unwillingness to give up and his drive to act are written with candor and drama. The book's strength lies in clear character motivations and a push-and-pull emotional progression, with the business and romantic threads pulling at each other. It suits readers who enjoy urban romance, secret crushes fulfilled, and competitive relationship narratives. There is no need to check every detail against real-world business logic; it is better enjoyed as a briskly paced urban romance with high emotional intensity.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy urban romance and business marriage setups
Those who favor years-long secret crushes and competitive romantic relationships
Romance readers looking for strong emotional push-and-pull and a brisk pace
Urban romance fans interested in tech upstarts and workplace settings

Not a good fit for

Readers who dislike love triangles and "other man" competition plots
Those expecting rigorous business logic and industry realism
People who prefer pure sweetness without emotional tug-of-war and simple, straightforward relationships

Reading tips

Read Su Yan's business decisions alongside her emotional choices to understand her motivations.
Pay attention to the turning points in Fu Yanzhou's shift from friend to competitor; the emotional push-and-pull becomes clearer.
Best read in continuous sessions during leisure time, following the shifts in the three characters' relationships to keep the pace.
No need to scrutinize business details one by one; focus on enjoying the emotional tension and character interactions.

版权信息
第一章领证
第二章家被偷了
第三章换成离婚证
第四章婚姻
第五章丈夫
第六章错了
第七章解药
第八章母亲
第九章房子
第十章不怕
第十一章聊聊
第十二章戒指
第十三章真俗
第十四章校友
第十五章暗恋
第十六章反差
第十七章男色
第十八章赛车
第十九章无情
第二十章梦境
第二十一章情报
第二十二章我爱你
第二十三章新闻
第二十四章澎湃斗志
第二十五章后门
第二十六章罚酒
第二十七章诱惑
第二十八章可爱
第二十九章如何捕获一个女人的心
第三十章没收
第三十一章发布会
第三十二章不止于此
第三十三章十指紧扣
第三十四章紧紧相拥
第三十五章再亲会儿
第三十六章展信舒颜
第三十七章拥有他
第三十八章偷情
第三十九章往事
第四十章排骨
第四十一章扶摇直上
第四十二章乖等我
第四十三章要我命
第四十四章别丢下我
第四十五章一家人
第四十六章我来了
第四十七章爱与恨
第四十八章笑话
第四十九章好好活着
第五十章钢琴
第五十一章让我，成为我

FAQ

Why does Su Yan initially choose to marry Xu Bowen?

Su Yan had no intention of marrying, but a sudden company crisis led her to decide to marry Xu Bowen to advance each other's business interests. The marriage begins with clear practical considerations and also plants the seeds for later emotional changes.

Why is Fu Yanzhou called the "other man"?

After Su Yan and Xu Bowen's relationship is established, Fu Yanzhou still returns and fights and competes, inserting himself into their marriage, and is therefore described or self-mockingly called the "other man." The term reflects his unwillingness to give up and his proactive competitive stance in love.

Is the emotional line single-threaded or a love triangle?

The core is a love triangle: Xu Bowen has secretly loved Su Yan for years, Fu Yanzhou falls in love at first sight and waits as a friend, and Su Yan faces a choice between marriage and emotion. The three characters' motivations are clear, and the emotional push-and-pull is the main draw.

Does the business line take up much of the story?

The business line is an important backdrop driving the characters' choices, especially the starting point of Su Yan deciding to marry due to a sudden company crisis. But the book's focus remains on emotional relationships and character interactions; business details mostly serve plot progression rather than industry realism.

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来山 Author

Lai Shan is an author about whom little public information is available; the only confirmed identity detail is that one work appears under this name, Love and Peace. According to the existing classification, Love and Peace is placed in the category of social fiction, suggesting that Lai Shan's writing may lean toward realistic themes, attending to the emotional fluctuations and life choices of ordinary people within social relationships and everyday circumstances. The title itself, Love and Peace, conveys a gentle sense of care, hinting that the work may not rely on strong plots or intense conflict but may instead present, through plain narration, characters' inner struggles and their longing for a stable life. Because no reliable records exist regarding the author's biography, nationality, or writing career, it is difficult to sketch a complete creative trajectory or to judge where this single work stands in the author's career. On the basis of the available material, Lai Shan's image is closely tied to this work; readers come to know the author chiefly through Love and Peace as an entry point, while further writing and literary influence await more public information.