A City in a Foreign Land, My Dear You

Ye Lian had had enough of living apart from her husband. Ignoring everyone’s objections and attempts to dissuade her, she resolutely quit her civil service job and moved to the big city to reunite with him. But while looking for work, she was targeted in a snatch-and-grab robbery, and every one of her documents was stolen...

Cao Xueqian loved and cherished his wife, and all he wanted was to give her a good life. But he faced setback after setback. He thought he’d finally found a good opportunity when he followed an older fellow from his hometown to learn a trade at a mold factory. Before long, though, the man left, and Cao Xueqian had barely learned a thing...

At first, their marriage saw them weathering hardship together, shoulder to shoulder. Later, their life together was happy as a song, full of laughter. But when a beautiful coworker developed a crush on Cao Xueqian, their marriage faced a new test...

[No contrived tropes, no melodrama, just the little ups and downs of everyday life.] [The first 25 chapters focus on work, with its hardships and sweet moments; after chapter 25, the focus shifts to home life, with its twists and turns and plenty of fun.]

[After about 400,000 words, a difficult love story full of conflicting emotions will be woven in, driving the novel toward its most exciting chapters, one step at a time.]