The God of Love

Cen KailunFlower City Publishing House · ChinaSep 2026

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Word count: 174K words
Chapters: 13

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Summary

A chance encounter plunges an ordinary girl into the world of a wealthy young heir.

He dotes on her beyond measure, yet cannot shield her from cold stares and mockery. His powerful family cracks down hard; rivals stop at nothing to trip her up; misunderstandings repeatedly drive the two apart.

On one side, an unbridgeable class divide; on the other, a love impossible to forget.

Everyone insists they will never end up together.

Will this love, born of a chance meeting, prove a fleeting flirtation—or can it defy convention and win a lifetime?

Editor's review

Cen Kailun's Cupid is a classic romance novel born in the 1980s, leaving a deep imprint on many readers' hearts with its delicate emotional portrayals and vivid sense of the era. As one volume in Huacheng Publishing House's 'Hong Kong Women Writers' Romance Series,' it is not only one of Cen Kailun's representative works but also a microcosm of the 'Cen Kailun-style' love story that once swept Hong Kong and Taiwan. The characterization is incisive, especially adept at revealing the many facets of human nature and the purity and helplessness of love amid complex emotional entanglements and clashes with worldly ethics. The prose is fluent and the plot twisting; though it carries the narrative style and values of a particular era, its exploration of the nature of love—devotion, sacrifice, misunderstanding, and redemption—still travels across time to touch contemporary readers. Reading this book is not only revisiting a romantic legend but also looking through a window onto how emotion was expressed in an era, offering unique reference value for understanding the arc of late-twentieth-century popular culture.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers nostalgic for Hong Kong and Taiwan romance novels of the 1980s and 1990s
Literature lovers who enjoy delicate psychological portrayal and complex emotional entanglements
Observers hoping to understand views on love and social mores in a particular historical context
Readers new to romance fiction who want to start with a classic

Not a good fit for

Web-fiction readers seeking fast pacing and strong plot reversals
Readers uncomfortable with values and modes of expression limited by their era

Reading tips

Read it in the context of late-twentieth-century Hong Kong popular literature to appreciate its period features.
Pay attention to the characters' struggles between emotion and duty, and savor the author's skill in portraying inner conflict.
Compare it with romance works by other Hong Kong and Taiwan writers of the same period to feel different styles and themes.

About the publisher

Flower City Publishing House China · Founded in 1981

Flower City Publishing House focuses on literary publishing, covering categories such as classic works, foreign literature, folk literature, Eastern philosophy, essays and miscellaneous writings, and social novels. Representative books in the library include Lu Xun's Call to Arms, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi and Four Generations Under One Roof, editions related to Confucius's The Analects, and Chinese translations of foreign classics such as Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Its author resources include classic writers such as Lu Xun, Lao She, and Confucius, as well as translators and scholars such as Li Gang, Chen Puqing, and Zhang Ling. The publisher's characteristic approach is to organize editions around literary classics and celebrated Chinese and foreign works, while also including folk literature and Eastern philosophy titles. Public information is limited, so this introduction emphasizes the publishing directions reflected in the books held in the library.

版权信息
第一章力祺赴约
第二章雅悠寻访
第三章临时会议
第四章情侣装扮
第五章初访别墅
第六章雅悠不适
第七章埋头公务
第八章孩子满月
第九章雅悠出走
第十章宴会暗探
第十一章筹办舞会
第十二章影院牵手

FAQ

What kind of story does Cupid tell?

It centers on the twisting, moving love between the male and female leads, telling how lovers separated and reunited by identity, misunderstanding, and the tricks of fate hold fast and make choices amid emotional turmoil, showing the intensity and resilience of love.

What are the characteristics of Cen Kailun's writing style?

Cen Kailun excels at depicting rich inner worlds with delicate, graceful strokes; the plotting emphasizes layer-by-layer emotional progression and conflict; the language carries a distinct sense of the era and regional flavor—one of the typical styles of Hong Kong and Taiwan romance fiction in its golden age.

Is this book suitable for young people today?

As a classic, its core emotional themes are universal. Young readers can experience a depth of feeling and narrative rhythm different from today's fast-consumption culture, but should understand that some ideas may bear the social imprint of the publication era.

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About the author

Cen Kailun Author · Hong Kong, China

Cen Kailun was a Hong Kong romance novelist active from the 1970s to the 1990s. Along with Yi Shu and Yan Qin, she is regarded as one of the representative writers of Hong Kong romance fiction of that era, and her works were largely published by Universal Publishing. Her writing centers on modern romance, while also touching on youth literature and time-travel fantasy. Her representative works include August Cherry, Prince Charming, Butterfly Dream, The Mischievous Matchmaker, Two-Faced Eve, Tales of a Grand Family, The Swan Girl, The Golden-Crowned Angel, and Chengzhuang. The library holds 19 of her works. She kept a low profile, and her true identity and life have long been disputed; public information is limited, and readers mostly come to know her through her works themselves.