Behind

Name: Behind
ISBN: 9787539665221

王方晨Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaNov 2021

3.6

Word count: 204K words
Chapters: 224
ISBN: 9787539665221

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Summary

Behind is an original full-length novel with a female theme. Taking as its main line the ten days in the life of Xiong Ni, a gold-collar woman who is female president of a group branch, it truthfully depicts the unremitting careers and arduous lives of women represented by the protagonist in a male-dominated business world. Facing powerful impacts like whirlpools in life, Xiong Ni remains composed, countering motion with stillness, and ultimately wins a decisive victory and steadfastly walks toward her own love.

Editor's review

Behind turns its lens on gold-collar women in a male-dominated business world, using Xiong Ni's ten days of work and life as its main line to capture the tension where workplace maneuvering and emotional choices intertwine. Its readability comes from the tight timeframe and clear escalation of conflict: external pressures surge in like whirlpools, and the protagonist responds with composure, countering motion with stillness; the character arc settles on the choice to "steadfastly walk toward her own love." For readers used to realistic full-length fiction, it offers a window onto women's career struggles and life's hardships, and is also suited to concentrated reading on a commute or over a weekend, following the ten-day rhythm to experience the protagonist's judgments and trade-offs under pressure. The narrative wins not through spectacle but through the truth of circumstance and the weight of choice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers of realistic fiction focused on women's workplace growth and emotional choices
Readers who enjoy full-length novels with tight timelines and strong conflict escalation
Managers or business professionals who want to compare with their own situations
Readers looking for a contemporary full-length novel with a brisk pace that can be read continuously

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer strong genre settings such as science fiction or suspense
Casual readers expecting light, sweet romance with low-conflict narrative
Readers uninterested in the business workplace context who want only pure family stories

Reading tips

Mark your reading along the "ten-day" timeline and note how Xiong Ni's choices change each time she faces pressure.
Pause at key workplace conflicts and look back at earlier foreshadowing to appreciate the narrative strategy of countering motion with stillness.
Trace the emotional line separately and observe how it pulls on the career line rather than being cut off from it.
After finishing, summarize in a paragraph the cost of the protagonist's "victory" to test your understanding of the character arc.

About the publisher

Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1984

Founded in 1984, Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publisher. Its collection of 389 titles spans classic works, essays and miscellaneous writings, Eastern philosophy, folk literature, classical literature and design. Representative books include Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Laozi's Dao De Jing, Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the Shakespeare drama collection featuring Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and Othello, with Zhu Shenghao's translations adding luster to the series. Its author resources range from classic Chinese and foreign writers such as Lao She, Laozi, Luo Guanzhong and William Shakespeare to translators and authors including Zhu Shenghao, Li Chensen and Liang Sicheng. The publisher is characterized by its balance of Chinese and foreign literary classics with traditional culture titles, combining scholarly value with popular reading. Public information is limited, and the above is based mainly on the books in the collection.

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自序：
长篇小说创作的背后
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FAQ

Is this book mainly about the workplace or about romance?

Both are intertwined. The main line is Xiong Ni's ten days of career experience and life shocks in a male-dominated business world; the emotional choice is an important part of where the character goes, but it is not a pure love story separate from the workplace. Read the two lines as understood within the same situation.

Can I understand it without a business background?

Yes. The novel advances mainly through characters' situations and conflicts and does not rely on technical jargon to create a barrier. Readers need only follow Xiong Ni's judgments and responses to understand her choices under pressure; the business background provides context rather than a prerequisite for reading.

Is it better read in one sitting or in several?

Either works. The ten-day timeline has its own continuity and suits concentrated reading to feel the accumulation of pressure; if time is limited, read in installments by time node, focusing on the rise and fall of one conflict each time, which may actually make the character's response logic clearer.

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About the author

王方晨 Author

Wang Fangchen is a Chinese writer known mainly for social fiction. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his birthplace, year of birth, education, and personal experience are unknown. The library currently holds four of his works, including Earth Howl (Dixiao), Laoshi Street (Laoshijie), The Extraordinary Mirror (Bufan zhi jing), and Behind (Beihou). These works are often classified as social fiction, suggesting that his writing focuses on social reality and the ways of the world, using characters and stories to present the conflicts and predicaments of ordinary people's lives. Because direct materials such as interviews and prefaces are lacking, it is difficult to describe his narrative techniques and language accurately, but the titles and classification suggest that he deals mostly with realistic themes in a largely realistic style. His works have so far received limited attention, and responses from readers and critics remain to be seen, with related research still scarce. Overall, Wang Fangchen is a Chinese author about whom information is still insufficient and whose writing centers on social themes; a fuller picture of him awaits more public information and closer reading of his works.