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Summary
Scarred by family misfortune, Xu Lan hides her inner fragility behind a sharp, flamboyant exterior. The mature doctor gives her tenderness and courage, smoothing away all her uncertainties with love. After an accident the two break up, only to run into each other at a friend's wedding. This time neither lets go; the distance between them gradually dissolves, and they come to know and love each other again. Xu Lan's special talent is lying.
Shen Wen knows this, yet when Xu Lan says she doesn't love him, he believes it. When they meet again, Xu Lan is no longer a student and Shen Wen is no longer a doctor. But this time, he will never let go again.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who like mature older male leads and healing romance arcs
- Romance readers who prefer slow-burn, reunion-and-second-chance structures
- Readers interested in themes of family-of-origin trauma and self-repair
- Anyone looking for a contemporary romance to read easily on the commute or before sleep
Not a good fit for
- Readers averse to age-gap setups and the "Uncle" address may be pulled out of the story
- Readers seeking high-sweetness, no-angst, consistently light tone will feel a gap
- Readers demanding strict realism in medical-profession details should lower expectations
Reading tips
- Read in chronological order; the separation and reunion sections contrast sharply in emotion, so avoid skipping in between.
- Pay attention to Xu Lan's psychological shifts before and after her lies—this is the key clue to understanding her motivations.
- Best read two or three chapters at a time before bed; save the reunion section for an uninterrupted stretch so the emotional arc stays coherent.
About the publisher
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 卷一 PRINCESS
- 第一章 听说我是你爸爸
- 第二章 懒爷是祖安人
- 第三章 帅哥的兄弟也都是帅哥
- 第四章 懒爷受宠若惊
- 第五章 又细又软又甜又嗲
- 第六章 懒爷堪比挂逼
- 第七章 霸道总裁林支队长
- 第八章 生日愿望和琴师W有关
- 第九章 看起来像屎的都挺好吃
- 第十章 懒爷居然在GAY吧脸红了
- 第十一章 坐上来陪懒爷聊骚
- 第十二章 懒爷爱吃韭菜玉米馅饺子
- 第十三章 沈叔叔的领带很漂亮嘛
- 第十四章 叔叔要乖乖抓紧懒懒啊
- 第十五章 顾帅得是猛一
- 第十六章 那叔叔会对谁认真吗
- 第十七章 没有人爱你
- 第十八章 乖戾张扬隐藏恐惧心跳
- 第十九章 叔叔要带我回家吗
- 第二十章 芝士就是力量
- 第二十一章 夕阳红与红日初升
- 第二十二章 做个人吧沈问
- 第二十三章 懒懒叫声哥哥完全招架不住
- 第二十四章 叔叔早上穿的不是这件
- 第二十五章 九年义务教育的漏网之鱼
- 第二十六章 论玫瑰公主的自我修养
- 第二十七章 生活不易公主叹气
- 第二十八章 叔叔又不是接不住你
- 第二十九章 一起看落日吗沈先生
- 第三十章 仲春情诗与琴师W
- 第三十一章 年纪到了是该相亲了
- 第三十二章 我的男朋友是别人的爸爸
- 第三十三章 洛盏是顾帅的什么人
- 第三十四章 那罐荔枝味的酒能给我吗
- 第三十五章 市局林支队长配螺蛳粉
- 第三十六章 不是吧阿SIR
- 第三十七章 左手无名指给我
- 第三十八章 玫瑰公主让我想恋爱
- 第三十九章 哥哥怎么还随身带糖啊
- 第四十章 祖安戏精懒懒重出江湖
- 第四十一章 哥哥怎么又住我对门啊
- 第四十二章 我特么好像喜欢沈问
- 第四十三章 我真的好想保护她
- 第四十四章 哥哥追你行不行
- 卷二 GENTLE
- 第四十五章 温柔无处不在
- 第四十六章 小孩儿哪学来的这些
- 第四十七章 琴师W随时为玫瑰公主待命
- 第四十八章 他其实是我男朋友
- 第四十九章 林支队长也会道歉
- 第五十章 谁都曾经温柔到极致
- 第五十一章 他也曾经深爱过谁
- 第五十二章 长岛冰茶共敬无忧
- 第五十三章 令书禾摸不着头发的状况
- 第五十四章 我一定曾见过沈问
- 第五十五章 我想起来她是谁了
- 第五十六章 你对不起我什么
- 第五十七章 我家小孩儿得亲自哄
- 第五十八章 我会永远爱你
- 第五十九章 哥哥来跟懒懒接吻吗
- 第六十章 我要穿哥哥的衣服
- 第六十一章 护妻狂魔林支队长
- 第六十二章 沈教授和他的小娇妻
- 第六十三章 哥哥其实也羡慕过傅绅
- 第六十四章 狗血骨科文剧情上演
- 第六十五章 沈教授是我男朋友
- 第六十六章 哥哥最近怎么老亲我
- 第六十七章 你自己看着解决生理问题吧
- 第六十八章 你说这工艺费我收你多少
- 第六十九章 以你之姓名冠我之新曲
- 第七十章 琴师W高调官宣
- 第七十一章 懒懒想给琴师W写首情诗
- 第七十二章 投喂鱼食的林支队长
- 第七十三章 欧皇公主懒懒再现江湖
- 卷三 BLUE
- 第七十四章 他最后没坚持下去
- 第七十五章 你遗传的是许砚不是我
- 第七十六章 他从此再不是沈教授
- 第七十七章 我现在想一个人了
- 第七十八章 来参加我的婚礼吧
- 第七十九章 我们还没来得及过一次年
- 第八十章 伴郎伴娘的替身局
- 第八十一章 成年人懂得及时止损
- 第八十二章 好像是得自己抓回来
- 卷四 LOVE
- 第八十三章 十字路口的黑夜事故
- 第八十四章 他醒来后看到的必须是你
- 第八十五章 我有东西要还给你
- 第八十六章 鱼鱼的突然失踪
- 第八十七章 我至死都热烈地爱你
- 第八十八章 药瓶子里的珍珠奶茶糖果
- 第八十九章 嫁给我吧许蓝
- 第九十章 问你花园
- 番外 混世大魔王和温柔帅宝贝
FAQ
Is there a big age gap between the leads? Why does the heroine call him Uncle?
Why do the two break up?
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About the author
Xu Niannian is a writer of youth literature and romance whose publicly available information is limited, though six of her works have already reached readers. Her representative titles include Pain Perception Disorder, Ask You About the Garden, Beizhou Love Letters, She and the White Rose, Sweet Year After Year, and Winter Monologue. Judging from these titles and their common classifications, her writing often centers on the emotional ups and downs of youthful growth while also portraying relationships between men and women in the modern city; some works are categorized as social fiction as well. She is skilled at capturing her characters' inner hesitation and warmth with delicate strokes, weaving pain, sweetness, and a winterlike coolness through her stories to create a distinctive narrative temperament. Although biographical details remain undisclosed, these six works are enough to show her focus on emotional truth and her orientation toward the reading tastes of younger audiences.
