Quietly

Name: Quietly
ISBN: 9787221135582

晏生Guizhou People's Publishing House · ChinaMar 2026

3.6

Word count: 115K words
Chapters: 27
ISBN: 9787221135582

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Summary

Ever since childhood, Lu Chengyu has possessed the ability to hypnotize others, while Ye Qiao has long suffered from insomnia; the two meet online. He thinks she is "Miss Liar," and she calls him "Mr. Fraud." At seventeen, they run into each other in Kathmandu, and he gives her a sweet dream. Seven years later, he returns to his hometown for his mother's past and unexpectedly witnesses her entire breakup. From confidants who have never met in person, they become lovers standing side by side. He says: To you, I may be more effective than sleeping pills, so why don't you consider it? Smiling, she nods and says: All right.

Editor's review

This is a love story that begins with sound: he makes his living through hypnosis, she survives her nights by staying clear-headed, and the two, who see through each other in the virtual world, meet briefly on a street in Kathmandu and reunite in their hometown seven years later. Yan Sheng writes the exchanges between "Miss Liar" and "Mr. Deceiver" with a light yet measured touch; beneath those seemingly playful names lie each of their family fractures and insecurities. The story's appeal lies not in sweetness but in the fact that both know the other is imperfect and still choose to offer up their true selves. It is suited to being read in one sitting late at night or over a weekend, especially for readers who like watching adults with old wounds draw slowly closer. It does not manufacture misunderstandings to pad its length, but lets the relationship grow naturally through one confession after another.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Young readers who enjoy urban romance and prefer the two-way redemption setup
Novel lovers interested in psychological elements such as hypnosis and insomnia
People looking for a light weekend read with emotional depth
Readers who like candid dialogue between adults and few misunderstanding tropes

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer pure literature or serious social themes
Readers who cannot accept a fictional hypnosis-ability premise
Those hoping for plenty of suspense or complex plot twists

Reading tips

You can read along the timeline, noting the emotional gap between the encounter at seventeen and the reunion seven years later.
When you reach the passages where the two give each other nicknames, pause a moment to feel how the relationship advances beneath the changing names.
Good for bedtime reading, but don't count on it to help you sleep—the emotional intensity may make you want to finish it in one sitting.

About the publisher

Guizhou People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Guizhou People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher based in Guizhou, with publishing directions covering architecture, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and history. Its library currently holds 232 titles, including representative works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture, Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, The Izu Dancer and Thousand Cranes, Mou Zongsan's Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History and Rashomon. Its author resources span architecture, foreign literature and philosophical studies. These titles show that the press both introduces foreign literary classics, including Japanese literature, and continues to publish academic and general-interest works on Chinese architectural history, Chinese philosophy and modern history, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign works and combines classics with accessible reading. Public information on its fuller publishing history and key series is limited, so no speculation is offered here.

版权信息
小花阅读【一生一遇】系列第二季
作者前言
Section 01
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Section 03
Section 04
Section 05
Section 06
Section 07
Section 08
Section 09
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
番外一
番外二

FAQ

Is this book a sweet romance or an angsty one?

It leans overall toward warm and healing; it is not the type of great angst or great sweetness. The two carry old wounds and family shadows, but the author handles them with restraint; misunderstandings do not drag on, and the emotional development relies on confession and companionship, so it does not feel oppressive to read.

I haven't read the author's other works—can I read this one directly?

Yes. This is a standalone story; the characters and plot stand on their own, and no prior reading is required. As long as you are interested in urban romance and psychological elements, you can go straight in without obstacles.

Does the hypnosis premise take up much of the book?

Hypnosis is a thread running through the characters' abilities and the development of their relationship, but it is not the book's focus. It is more a chance for the male and female leads to connect; what is really written is the two people's emotions and growth, and it never turns into a fantasy-setting manual.

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About the author

晏生 Author

Yan Sheng is a Chinese author whose work is primarily oriented toward youth literature. Due to limited publicly available information, details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name remain unclear; what can be confirmed is that the library holds eight of the author's works. Judging from representative titles, Yan Sheng's writing tends to center on youthful emotions and the experience of growing up, as seen in works such as Qiaoqiao, One Hundred Kinds of Sweetness in First Love, First Love Is Sugar-Full Sweet: A Collection of Yan Sheng's Works, and Someone Like a Rainbow, whose titles suggest a light and warmly sweet tone. The When the Forest Is Deep, One Sees the Deer series and the Spring Breeze Collection series (including Forest Notes) show the author's sustained engagement with serialized storytelling. The works are often categorized as youth literature and classic works, and their overall style is fresh and delicate, with sincere emotion, skillfully capturing adolescent inner life and the subtle moments of romance, which gives them a certain appeal among readers of similar tastes.