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Fragrant Cold

Rating 3.5
Word count
92K words
Chapters
6
Series
Fei Wo Si Cun's Stories
ISBN
9787559414618

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Summary

Fragrant Cold is an early urban romance novel by Fei Wo Si Cun. It belongs to the same creative lineage as Brocade and is grouped by the author under the theme of "hope." The heroine, Guan Luomei, is almost a legend in the asset management world, navigating the cutthroat capital markets with sharp, decisive moves. But her weakness lies there too: her father and sister both died at the hands of the person she loved, and the destruction of her family nearly drove her to the brink of collapse. Just then, Rong Haizheng appears before her carrying a mysterious past, pulling her out of the abyss only to push her back onto the battlefield. He proposes a partnership: "I've already cast the net of revenge. Will you work with me?" The two launch a thunderous counterattack on the Yan family, who respond with an overwhelming counterstrike. Rong Haizheng shelters her under his wing, shielding her from the storms with meticulous care, and she gradually sinks into his tenderness. But then Yan Shaoxin tells her: the true initiator of everything was Rong Haizheng. Who should she believe? A letter ten years late reveals the truth of those years—ten years of tears, how could anyone hold them back. Built on the triple tension of family feud, business rivalry, and emotional trust, the novel explores how revenge and desire entangle and consume each other.

Editor's review

匪我思存早期的都市言情代表作之一,与《裂锦》一脉相承,却把舞台搬进了资本与家族企业的战场。它好看的地方不在甜,而在“拧”:女主官洛美在外是杀伐决断的资管高手,内里却背着父亲与妹妹死于至爱之手的伤口;男主容海正亦正亦邪,既是救她出深渊的人,也可能是把她推进深渊的人。信任与怀疑轮番上阵,读者跟着女主一起猜、一起塌。作者擅长用古诗词点题,“昨夜星辰昨夜风”“重到旧时明月路”“袖口香寒,心比秋莲苦”,章节名本身就是情绪的路标,短句利落,虐感十足。篇幅不长,节奏紧,适合一个晚上一口气读完。需要提醒的是,这是典型的“悲情天后”式写法,结局不甜,读完心里会凉一阵——想找轻松小甜文的读者请绕行;喜欢商战外壳下极致情感拉扯的读者,这本值得补上。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢匪我思存式虐恋与悲情结局的老读者
  • 偏爱商战、家族复仇外壳下谈情感的都市言情读者
  • 想系统补齐匪我思存早期作品的书迷
  • 能接受“不圆满结局”、喜欢一口气读完短篇长篇的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 只想看轻松甜宠、HE结局的读者
  • 对复仇、背叛、生死离别等沉重情节较为敏感的读者
  • 期待硬核商战或严密金融逻辑的读者

Reading tips

  1. 篇幅约九万字,建议一次读完,情绪连贯才不会被反复的信任反转打断。
  2. 可先读《裂锦》再读本书,两书同属一个创作脉络,对照看更能体会作者对“阴谋与希望”的处理。
  3. 留意每章标题化用的古诗词,它们是理解人物心境与情节转折的关键提示。
  4. 读完后不妨找作者的创作谈或读者书评对照,看看自己站在“该信谁”的哪一边。

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

Contents

  1. Preface: The Seven-Year Itch
  2. Prologue
  3. Chapter 1 Last Night the Stars, Last Night the Wind
  4. Chapter 2 Breaking Through a Thousand Heaps of Snow
  5. Chapter 3 Once More on the Old Moonlit Road
  6. Epilogue

FAQ

《香寒》和《裂锦》是什么关系?
两书是姊妹篇,属于匪我思存同一创作脉络下的作品,主题上一为“阴谋”、一为“希望”,但故事与人物各自独立,不必先读《裂锦》也能读懂《香寒》。
这本书的结局是喜剧还是悲剧?
属于偏悲情的结局,带有强烈的虐恋色彩,并非大团圆收尾。介意悲伤结局的读者需提前做好心理准备。
《香寒》有哪些中文版本?
常见的有新世界出版社2008年版(ISBN 9787802285156)和江苏凤凰文艺出版社2018年版(ISBN 9787559414618),后者配有插图,收入“匪我思存的故事”丛书。
没读过匪我思存的其他书,可以直接读这本吗?
可以。本书人物与情节相对独立,不依赖其他作品;只是熟悉作者一贯的悲情风格后,阅读体验会更完整。

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About the author

Fei Wo Si Cun Author · Chinese · 1978

Fei Wo Si Cun, whose real name is Ai Jingjing, was born on December 26, 1978, in Zhongxiang, Hubei. She is a contemporary Chinese romance novelist and screenwriter, a member of the National Committee of the China Writers Association, and vice chair of the Hubei Writers Association. She published her first novel, Lie Jin, in 2005. Her representative works include Dong Gong, Jiaqi Rumeng, Qianshan Muxue, Too Late to Say I Love You, and Lonely Empty Courtyard with Late Spring, many of which have been adapted for television, earning her the title “Queen of Tragedy.” Her writing is known for its delicate portrayal of emotional entanglements and the ups and downs of fate, and has had a broad influence on romance readers. The library holds three of her works, including the complete two-volume edition of Le You Yuan and its upper and lower volumes; the work was adapted into a television series of the same name starring Xu Kai and Jing Tian. It is commonly categorized as time-travel and alternate-world fiction.

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