Mending the Heart (Part One)
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Summary
The protagonist, Gan Long, comes from an ordinary village; through hard study he enters a prestigious university, joins cardiac surgery, and after many hardships becomes an authority in the field.
He reunites with childhood friend Qiao Jie, who has developed a rare pulmonary artery sarcoma; Gan Long devotes all his medical skill to treating her, pushing the limits of medicine.
The main line interweaves the doctor's growth, life-and-death salvation, and romantic devotion, presenting cardiac surgical details and doctor-patient relationships in hardcore fashion, and conveying the core idea that "surgery can mend the heart, love can heal it."
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy medical themes and want to understand the growth path of cardiac surgeons
- Readers drawn to the growth narrative of a small-town youth changing his fate through hard study
- General readers interested in doctor-patient relationships and themes of life-and-death salvation
- Readers seeking motivation to persevere and emotional comfort amid a busy life
Not a good fit for
- Readers who expect a complete ending in the first volume and don't want to wait for sequels
- Readers sensitive to surgical scenes and illness descriptions, who are easily uncomfortable
- Readers who want only light, sweet stories and have limited patience for professional detail
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order first; treat Gan Long's student years as the character's foundation and don't rush to the treatment main line.
- Slow down at surgical and medical terms, use context to understand the character's judgments, and don't feel obliged to look up every word.
- Pay attention to the dialogue details after Gan Long and Qiao Jie reunite; these passages carry both the emotional line and the professional-choice development.
- After finishing, briefly note your feelings about the relationship between "surgery" and "love" to leave thinking threads for reading the second volume.
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 一部独具特征和魅力的文学作品
- 自序
- 第一章 混乱的龙池中学
- 第二章 慑服“三剑客”
- 第三章 整治班风
- 第四章 激烈的篮球赛
- 第五章 转校风波
- 第六章 少年心事当拏云
- 第七章 打败黄高
- 第八章 追求从平凡到卓越
- 第九章 少女心事很难猜
- 第十章 底层冲突的逻辑
- 第十一章 烂俗卑鄙令人狂
- 第十二章 向黄冈中学冲刺
- 第十三章 决战前的花絮
- 第十四章 少年始识愁滋味
- 第十五章 少年机心深似海
- 第十六章 少女的青春懵懂
- 第十七章 黄老师鞠躬尽瘁
- 第十八章 毕业会考和签约
- 第十九章 登陆黄冈中学
- 第二十章 热脸贴了冷屁股
- 第二十一章 赤脚大仙
- 第二十二章 东坡赤壁现场教学
- 第二十三章 请命留师
- 第二十四章 奥数竞赛
- 第二十五章 帮陈老师搬家
- 第二十六章 元旦文艺会演
- 第二十七章 乔婕被驱离黄冈中学
- 第二十八章 黄冈中学科学之夜
- 第二十九章 偕游杜鹃花海
- 第三十章 甘隆膝关节受伤
- 第三十一章 乔婕再访黄冈中学
- 第三十二章 相隔两地嫌隙生
- 第三十三章 短暂的春节假期
- 第三十四章 纸鸢传情
- 第三十五章 甘隆受冤挨处分
- 第三十六章 乔婕宽慰甘隆
- 第三十七章 甘隆状态回升
- 第三十八章 马失前蹄高考失利
- 第三十九章 劳燕背飞各栖枝
- 第四十章 送君千里终一别
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About the author
Huixia is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works by this author are currently confirmed in the catalog, including Buxin (Mending the Heart) and its two parts, the upper and lower volumes. In terms of common classification, these works are placed under social fiction, suggesting that the writing focuses on real life and human relationships and carries a strong element of social observation. Because the author's real name, nationality, and biographical details have not been disclosed, it is difficult for readers to learn more about the background of the writing. The fact that Buxin is presented in separate volumes indicates a certain breadth of structure and development, possibly involving relatively complex characters and plotlines. For readers interested in social fiction, Huixia's works offer a window into contemporary social emotions and living conditions, and the direction of this writing deserves continued attention as more information becomes available.
