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Summary
This particular childhood friend happens to be rather handsome, and he works a job that runs toward danger instead of away from it. He's steady, resolute, never lost, never wounded by regret. Most importantly, he can accept everything about her, soothe her unease, and give her all the security she needs—a devoted, loyal, deeply loving man of the highest order!
Ni Jian's take: when you meet a man this reliable, of course you grab hold of him and marry him as fast as you can!
1. On her first day back in the country, she met a guy driving an unlicensed cab—and later discovered he was her childhood friend. Help, what has happened to this world in all the years I've been away?
2. He's the boy who once protected his deaf "child bride," a firefighter with no official position and a meager salary, Ni Jian's husband, and Ni Jian's salvation.
3. She's a poor thing who lost her hearing to illness, a reclusive horror manga artist, Lu Fan's wife, and Lu Fan's sun.
4. Who says the childhood friend can't beat the newcomer? That's only because you've never met a Lu Fan this good!
5. "What you do is worth a great deal"—so you go love the world, and I'll love you.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Romance readers who enjoy reunion and childhood-sweetheart setups
- Readers drawn to gentle, devoted heroes and healing emotional arcs
- Casual readers curious about firefighter and manga-artist backgrounds
- Those looking for a sweet, warm story to relax with on a commute or before bed
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting complex suspense plots or strong dramatic conflict
- Readers seeking documentary depth on the firefighting profession or the hearing-impaired community
- Those who prefer a starkly realistic style and dislike sweet romance narratives
Reading tips
- Read the first few chapters to see whether you adapt to Jun Yue's emotional narrative rhythm before committing to the whole book.
- While reading, note how Ni Jian's deafness and manga-artist identity shape her sense of security and her ways of expressing herself.
- Compare Lu Fan's occupational risk with the couple's daily life to feel the weight of "you go love the world, I'll love you."
- If using this for a book club, you can open a light discussion around the "childhood friend vs. newcomer" emotional choice.
About the publisher
Founded in 1987, Qingdao Publishing House has long focused on education, science and technology, children's books, and lifestyle titles, while steadily publishing classical and foreign literature. Its 827 titles in the catalog reflect a balance between making classics widely accessible and serving young readers. They include the four great classics of Chinese literature—Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Journey to the West—as well as foreign literary translations such as Sei Shōnagon's The Pillow Book, works associated with Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. The press also offers a color-illustrated series of recommended classics for primary and secondary school Chinese curriculum reading, using pictures and text to support student readers. Its common categories cover classical literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, folk literature, and foreign literature, with authors including Luo Guanzhong, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Gao E, Wu Cheng'en, Sei Shōnagon, Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo. Public information is limited, so this profile emphasizes the publishing directions shown by the catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 01 重逢
- 02 繁简
- 03 领证
- 04 招惹
- 05 纠缠
- 06 嫌隙
- 07 误会
- 08 疯了
- 09 受伤
- 10 过年
- 11 交心
- 12 春暖
- 13 千里
- 14 团聚
- 15 苏钦
- 16 你我
- 17 尾声
- 番外
- 番外二
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About the author
Jun Yue is a Chinese web novelist from southern China who writes mainly modern romance and youth literature. Public information about her is limited, and details such as her dates of birth and death or her educational background are not recorded in the available sources. Judging from her existing works, Jun Yue favors simple, warm, healing stories, often focusing on everyday emotions with a sweet and gentle tone that has earned her a following among romance readers. Six of her works are currently included in the collection, among them Fan Jian, Jiang Xing, My City, The Nineteenth Day, and Mi Lu, as well as a collected edition bringing together related titles. Fan Jian was published by Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House in 2024, an example of her work entering traditional publishing.
