[Living-under-one-roof trope / doting on each other / mutual crush turns real / saving each other / fatherly older man-younger woman age gap]
[High-stamina, self-reliant hero × brilliant, tenacious heroine]
The poor girl who was cruelly abandoned is taken in by the Zhou family, where she lives for six years.
That summer, Xia Qingyan follows Zhou Xing to see the world outside. They share a hotel room.
He says, “…I’m going to shower. Don’t look.”
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At university, faced with a long line of suitors, Xia Qingyan declares that anyone who wants to date her must first get Zhou Xing’s approval.
Then, when her twenty-ninth suitor appears, Zhou Xing does something completely out of character and pins her against the cold wall of the library. She looks up at him without fear.
“Xia Qingyan! What exactly are you trying to do?”
“Have I really not made it obvious enough?”
“Xia Qingyan, what do you want?”
“I want you.”
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In the lingering summer heat, she makes the first move, and the two of them finally cross the line.
His calm, restrained, gentle demeanor is all an act.
His true nature is insatiable, wild, and out of control.
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Later, with so many rivals in the picture,
Zhou Xing rushes to her school and, right in front of the other boys, gazes at Xia Qingyan. “Perfect. They probably haven’t seen us kiss yet.”
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On their wedding night,
Xia Qingyan clings to him, wanting to hear what he said at the wedding.
Unable to resist her, Zhou Xing whispers in her ear, “Baby, I love you.”
Reading Guide:
1. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other.
2. All romantic and intimate scenes take place after they are adults.
3. No blood relation, no legal or moral entanglements, and they are not registered under the same household.
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Theme: The first stirrings of love in summer make people cross the line.
It's okay, the speed is very fast, and it's not industrial saccharine. The heroine is well-shaped, rational, independent, and clear-headed. She rushes when she loves her, and doesn't allow herself to stagnate or allow the other person to fall into a whirlpool. The male protagonist gives me the direct feeling that he is a straight man (a compliment), and I have had a crush since childhood. Growing up with a "sister" was something that was difficult for him to explain, so he morally kidnapped himself as just a sister. But when he faced a group of love rivals coming at him, he couldn't hold back. No one was good enough and no one was worthy of her, so he lost. He lost to her. The two of them went in both directions, he saved her childhood, and she said he pulled him out of the dark whirlpool of adulthood. The novel is very flat, but the logic is acceptable. There are also evil people, but the treatment of the evil people is not so satisfying. This is reasonable, because there are not many ways for ordinary people to get revenge. It is a pity that the father and family did not get evil retribution in the end. It's a pity that Wu Nuanyue's line was written but not fully explained.
It's super good-looking, but a bit sadistic in the middle. I feel sorry for the heroine's experience. Fortunately, she met Zhou Xing's family, who treated her like a family member. Ye Mo is a little upset. Has the author considered arranging a side story for him? 😢 Looking forward to it!
It's really good-looking, super sweet at the front but a bit sad at the back.
This book is really good. The male protagonist's father passed away. The male protagonist and the female protagonist work together to pay off debts and live a good life. It's really attractive. I also like the pairing of Wu Nuanyue and Ye Mo.
Very good, come on, little sister!
The heroine has a prototype. Her character is tough and brave, and she will not bow down even in the face of difficulties. She is a proper heroine. Generally speaking, the love between the two is very sincere, and it is reflected in reality.
The sweetness is a bit too much
It's very beautiful, but it's a little bit cruel at the end.
It's cruel, it's sweet, it makes me cry in the middle of the night, and the lovers finally get married~
In the end, the lovers finally get married. Very good.