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Childhood Sweetheart Does Not Answer

Rating 3.6
Word count
162K words
Chapters
26
ISBN
9787557019631

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Summary

Renowned Captain Lu Wei, whose case-clearance rate is sky-high, confesses his love to Yin Ke—but she can't help feeling he's too handsome and far too clever to make a good husband, so she turns the stone-faced police superintendent down three times in a row. Yet Lu Wei pursues her with the same doggedness he shows his suspects: every day, when he isn't hunting down criminals, he's hunting down her, applying one unwavering standard to both her and his suspects—never letting go!!

Editor's review

This is a brisk urban romance whose central appeal is the contrast of stone-faced police superintendent Lu Wei "courting by casework." The author fuses the criminal-investigation captain's work habits with his romantic pursuit, producing the stubborn comedy of "chasing suspects and chasing her—never letting go," giving the hero both professional toughness and awkward sincerity. The heroine Yin Ke's reasons for refusing—too handsome, too clever, not husband material—are blunt and amusing, echoing some readers' real misgivings about an "overqualified" partner. The story is short with concentrated conflict, suited to fragmented reading on the commute or before bed. Readers who like "uniformed heroes," a heroine who gives as good as she gets, and light-comedy courtship will find easy immersion here; those expecting a rigorous detective plot or deep emotional analysis should adjust expectations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy light urban romantic comedy and easy reading
  • Readers drawn to stone-faced police superintendents and uniformed-hero setups
  • Office workers who want to finish a story in short commute or bedtime sessions
  • Young readers fond of obsessive pursuit and gap-moe反差萌 plots

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting rigorous detective work and case deduction
  • Readers who prefer slow-burn, deep, realistic emotional writing
  • Those sensitive to or uncomfortable with the "forceful male pursuit" setup

Reading tips

  1. Read the first few chapters to see whether the leads' dynamic suits your taste before committing to the whole book.
  2. Read the passages juxtaposing the hero's "looking for her" with "looking for suspects" side by side to savor the contrast comedy.
  3. Treat it as light fragmented reading; don't read word by word—follow the dialogue's rhythm.

About the publisher

Guangdong Tourism Publishing House China · Founded in 1981

Founded in 1981, Guangdong Tourism Publishing House has long taken tourism and cultural tourism content as its main publishing focus, while extending into fields such as architecture, history, foreign literature, biography, and essays. Its books in the database show that it publishes scholarly and historical works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture and Chen Yuan's Examples of Taboo Names in History, as well as translations of foreign literature including Mishima Yukio's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Spring Snow and Chekhov's collected letters. It also offers biographies such as From Emperor to Citizen (latest complete edition), The Complete Biography of Zuo Zongtang, and Slightly Out of Focus: Robert Capa's World War II Memoir. Its author resources span architectural history, historiography, and literary translation, giving its list a character that balances cultural tourism reading with humanities and social science titles. As public information is limited, this summary is based only on the publishing directions reflected in the books in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 序
  3. 第一章 遇见新闻人物
  4. 第二章 遇见并非良人
  5. 第三章 遇见极品老男人
  6. 第四章 遇见他的告白
  7. 第五章 再次遇见
  8. 第六章 离去是因为不挽留
  9. 第七章 遇见复又见
  10. 第八章 我非红颜却为祸水
  11. 第九章 他是不速之客?!
  12. 第十章 如影,随行
  13. 第十一章 不只是玩闹
  14. 第十二章 他的女朋友
  15. 第十三章 极品小绵羊
  16. 第十四章 两个人的中秋
  17. 第十五章 兔子是吃萝卜的
  18. 第十六章 分离中的热恋
  19. 第十七章 谁都不是谁的旧爱
  20. 第十八章 面对剩女的煎熬
  21. 第十九章 最寒冷的温暖
  22. 番外 鲁巍说
  23. 番外 小鲁日记之谁也不知道我喜欢她
  24. 番外 柯家有女初长成
  25. 番外 我们的十年后
  26. 番外 鲁瓜瓜的作文

FAQ

Why does the heroine refuse such a well-qualified hero three times?
According to the synopsis, Yin Ke finds Lu Wei too handsome and too much cleverer than herself, and worries such a man wouldn't make a suitable husband, so she refuses again and again. This is the main conflict of the story's early section and the source of the push-and-pull between her and the hero.
How is the hero's "persistence" shown?
The synopsis likens Lu Wei's courtship to casework: every day, when he isn't looking for suspects, he's looking for her, applying one high standard to both her and his suspects—never letting go. This transplanting of professional habits into romance is the book's main source of comedy.
Is this book suitable to read as a detective novel?
Not really. The material shows the story centers on the leads' emotional push-and-pull and courtship comedy, with detective work merely the hero's professional background. For rigorous case deduction, choose a dedicated mystery instead.

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About the author

陆萌 Author

Lu Meng is an author writing in the field of contemporary romance. Public information about her is limited; she is known to have published two works, Finally Love and The Childhood Friend Who Never Answered. Judging from the titles and categorization of these two books, her writing centers on the emotional relationships of contemporary urban men and women, drawing on the details of everyday interaction and intimacy to portray the hesitation, uncertainty, and reconciliation that accompany love in a way that feels close to life. The colloquial, light-hearted quality of the titles suggests an accessible narrative style that emphasizes natural psychological portrayal and dialogue rather than intense dramatic conflict. Both works belong to contemporary romance, indicating her continued commitment to this genre. As her birth and death dates, nationality, and educational background have not been made public, her personal history cannot be introduced, and readers can primarily come to know her through these two works themselves.

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