“What’s your name?”
“Zhang Shu. The Shu in ‘atone for my sins.’”
Ning Wanchu had a dream. In it, she was herself ten years in the future, but she was dead. She had taken her own life.
All her life, she had lived according to other people’s wishes.
They said girls should know how to do housework so they could serve their husbands and raise children someday. They said girls didn’t need much education, and that finding a good husband was what mattered. They said girls shouldn’t like the dull colors of earth, only bright, colorful flowers...
“Ning Wanchu, what do you like?”
“Flowers, I guess. They say girls are supposed to like flowers.”
“They’re wrong. Girls can live however they want. Girls don’t have to get married, and they don’t have to like flowers.”
Before she “died,” a conversation buried deep in her memories suddenly resurfaced.
Ning Wanchu felt that the dream was some kind of obsession belonging to another version of herself in a parallel world.
But could that obsession be him? The man who seemed gentle and unruffled on the surface, yet was like a devil, someone she couldn’t help avoiding.
While searching for the answer, she discovered that the indistinct figure from her dream had always been him.
As she tried to pull others out of the abyss, he had also been quietly doing everything he could to pull her out of hers.
“What’s your name?”
“Zhang Shu. The Shu in…”
“I know. The Shu in ‘salvation.’”
You don’t have to live according to other people’s wishes. To me, you’re a one-of-a-kind flower in this world.
Childhood friends, saving each other
Gentle on the outside, dark within childhood friend × seemingly sunny but actually insecure and timid childhood friend
The male lead is a bit of a yandere, so read with caution if that’s not your thing.
This is the second book written by Yuan Yuan. The stories she writes are really touching, and they feel like they actually happened, making it hard to distinguish between reality and fiction. The chapters I'm currently reading tell me... Chu Chu didn't have a good childhood, and she might not even be his biological child. Zhang Shu is probably one of the very few who genuinely cares for Chu Chu.
I've read over fifty chapters of this book now, and I'd like to share my thoughts. I think the male protagonist's intentions are very clear: he's outwardly gentle but inwardly dark, yet he has a clear pursuit or direction. The female protagonist's intentions are good, as it's a mutual redemption, but she lacks the courage to pursue it.
I consider myself a long-time fan (haha). Your writing is as good as ever! Keep it up! [Bookmark] Love you! 😘
Oh my god~ Yuan's writing is getting better and better! I read three chapters in my spare time and couldn't help but keep reading, almost ruining my plans 🤦🤦🤦
This novel by the author is also incredibly good; you won't regret reading it.
It's really good. Although the male lead is a yandere, he's not like the typical yandere who either imprisons the female lead or disrespects her wishes. He's incredibly kind to her, respects her choices, and while he's possessive, he's very rational. I love that! 😆😆 Most importantly, his carefulness and restraint towards the female lead really touched me!
The author is so helpful! This is my third book on the platform. The content is excellent, and the author answers every question. So kind! ❤️
I've discovered a hidden gem of an author! They're here to read their new book again! 😘😘
I really like it.
Unfortunately, I don't have Zhang Shu...