
Respecting Mountains and Rivers
敬山水
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 164k Words
- Genre
- Romance
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Synopsis
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Master and disciple, pseudo-incest, aloof beauties, gloomy men, forbidden romance, boys and girls, school life, dog training, says one thing but means another, Pride and Prejudice, underlings rising above their superiors, cute stories, faked deaths
One Book Worth Ten
Just what the title says.
Fine Fare
I personally think they're all great. Four stars only because five stars aren't allowed.
Like
Good reads I'd recommend
Male Lead Fans, Come On In
Some novels I’ve read that are suited to fans of male protagonists. They each have a few potential triggers, but they’re minor and nothing too serious. Worth a look if you’re not too sensitive.
So Good!
A personal reading list. Feel free to save it. My tastes are pretty varied. This list is complete; the updates are so good!! Please don't flame me if it's not your thing. No gossip, just reading. Sending a heart~
Read
Read.
Angst
Angsty stories
Unforgettable Reads
A mix of sweet and savory
Romance
I love them.
Open My Eyes and I’m Reading Romance
Romance novels I’ve finished and bought (ongoing list)
Youth
Filled with an entire passionate, tumultuous youth. May we meet again, may we meet again, may we meet again.
No Substitute After Finishing
My personal reading list
Books I've Paid For
Can't give it five stars, so four it is. A chaotic mix of romance and danmei. Sisters passing by, don't miss out!
Modern Campus Romance
Stories ranging from kindergarten through college, in all sorts of genres. The protagonist isn't necessarily a student, but the main plot revolves around school.
BG / Highly Rated
Bad writing is my only dealbreaker
Angst-Filled Stories
Angst-heavy stories
Bad Endings
Angsty stories
A Good Cry
I cried so hard I could barely breathe, my head was pounding, I went through a whole trash can of tissues, and I couldn’t stop hiccupping. Most aren’t gloomy or depressing in tone, but positive and uplifting.
Romance
Open to all tastes
My Pillars of Strength
Bad-ending stories
Regrets
Angst novels.
Favorites
So good, so good, so good
Already Read
Novels smj has read ^O^
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After watching "Respecting Landscapes", the skylight outside the window was slowly sinking, as if Jian Xing had stayed at the age of eighteen, so quiet that it caught people off guard. There is no vigorous confession, no tossing and turning entanglement, only the most delicate brushwork is used to lay out a one-way love destined to be unresolved. Jian Xing's luck is not a happy one, but an unfortunate one. The repressive family was a cage that trapped her. The strong and violent mother imposed her obsession on her and deprived her of social freedom. Even after she was diagnosed with depression, she did not understand her at all. The cowardly father was unable to protect her. After the death of her grandma, her only spiritual support, her world completely collapsed. In such a dark life, the appearance of Xu Zhengqing is like the first ray of sunshine that penetrates the dark clouds - he comes from a superior family, is gentle and sunny, and is the star of the campus, but because of an accidental intersection, he becomes the only yearning in Jian Xing's gloomy life. This love came quietly, but was extremely firm. She collected the scraps he used, and she cheered for his smile all day long. She tried her best to get into his class, even though she knew from the beginning that there was an insurmountable difference between them. This is a secret love that is as humble as dust, and a man's chaos. Jian Xing was like a plant growing in the shadows, carefully extending its branches and leaves in the direction of Xu Zhengqing, but never daring to touch the bright light. She felt that she was a "late eavesdropper", that her life was stolen, and that even her qualifications for liking someone needed to be weighed repeatedly. When she saw the words on Xu Zhengqing's bookmark, her first reaction was that she suspected that it was not written by him; even at the end of her life, she only dared to write an implicit confession on the back of the wedding red envelope she gave Xu Zhengqing, "A journey through mountains and rivers, a life of happiness". In the end, it was given to the children by the bride, and it became a secret that no one knew. This love was too pure and too heavy, so heavy that she never thought of asking for a response, only willing to guard it silently from a distance. Even death became her last chance to "love him cleanly and purely". It was never the unrequited secret love that defeated Jian Xing, but the suffocating native family, the loneliness that was not understood, and the despair that was riddled with illness. Her depression and brain tumor were the physical and mental breakdown caused by long-term suppression, and her love for Xu Zhengqing was more like a spiritual pillar for her to fight against all this - even if this pillar could not support her out of the darkness after all. The tiny details in the novel are the most poignant: she avoided the park just to avoid the mother she might encounter, she repeatedly traced Xu Zhengqing's name in her diary, and she still wished him peace and health at the last moment of her life. There are no earth-shattering conflicts in these plots, but they accurately hit the heart of everyone who has had low self-esteem and regret in their youth. The supporting role in the story is one of the few glimmers of light in Jian Xing's life. Her best friend Chen Yanbai's companionship from beginning to end, and her promise of "I am here in the world" gave her the courage to fight against the world; the bookstore owner Jiang Bieshen saw through her thoughts and tried to pull her to shore with the words "when you like someone, you can also love yourself". Even after many years, they are still not married. People can't help but wonder if he is guarding regrets for a certain girl. They were Jian Xing's companions in the darkness, but they failed to change her fate after all. This sense of powerlessness added to the tragedy of the story - reality is often like this, not all kindness can be exchanged for perfection, and not all struggles can break away from the shackles. The character of Xu Zhengqing may be the focus of controversy for many readers. He was not heartless, but he was just too lucky to notice the thoughts of the girl who was always watching him silently in the corner. Like a bright moon, he gently illuminates the world of many people, but little does he know that there is a girl named Jian Xing who has survived countless dark days through his light. His happy ending is in sharp contrast with Jian Xing's downfall, which just proves the impermanence of fate and the nature of secret love - some love is destined to be a person's epic from the beginning. "Respect the landscape but not the past", the title of the novel has already pointed out the core. Jian Xing spent her short life paying homage to the landscape she met and her love that did not ask for a response, but in the end she was unable to reconcile with the pain of the past. After closing the book, I often thought, if Jian Xing could love herself more, if her family could give her more warmth, and if Xu Zhengqing could detect her feelings earlier, would the ending be different? But there is no if in reality. Regret itself is a part of life. As many readers wrote in the comments, we see the past self in Jian Xing - the self who cautiously liked someone in her youth, but did not dare to say it because of low self-esteem; the self who struggled in the difficulties of life but still yearned for beauty. A journey through mountains and rivers brings happiness in three lives. Jian Xing used her life to tell us that even if this luck is just a one-sided encounter, even if no one knows this love in the end, the efforts made to get closer to the light and the purity maintained in the darkness have already become the most precious marks in life. I hope that everyone like Jian Xing can meet their own light one day in the future, and no longer need to struggle alone in the darkness; I hope that we can all learn to love ourselves well, so that no regrets will be left in every encounter, and every landscape will be full of warmth. Jian Xing, please be happy! ——To everyone who sheds tears for Jian Xing
I watched it four years ago, and recently saw it adapted into a film and TV show, so I'm going to make a long review... "One journey through mountains and rivers brings happiness in three lives." When I saw other people promoting this book, I thought it would be cruel at first, but it's actually not bad. There were a few places where I cried. When Jian Xing recalled old things between her parents and Xu Zhengqing's parents, when Jian Xing saw the space interaction between Xu Zhengqing and Xin Mo, and finally when Jian Xing argued and broke out with her mother... Jian Xing had a crush on Xu Zhengqing, a person's war was in turmoil, but unfortunately Jian Xing had no way to express it. If I understand correctly, Xu Zhengqing's mother almost bumped into someone during the high school entrance examination. The person was okay, but Xu Zhengqing's mother was not in a good condition due to the sequelae of blackmailing by Jian Xing's parents. Xu Zhengqing gave up taking the physics exam and ultimately failed to enter the Hongzhi class. But Xu Zhengqing's failure to go to the experimental class has much to do with Jian Xing, but this silly girl is so kind, she still forces everything on herself Jian Xing's depression is not caused by her secret crush on Xu Zhengqing and the fact that Fang Mingcao is the master. The root cause lies in her native family, her mother's domineering, and her father and grandma's concessions. "The proud son of heaven" is a perfect word to describe Xu Zhengqing. He grew up in love, had a wealthy family, a gentle and kind mother, and high IQ and EQ. Jian Xing envied him. Although the author only uses a few words to describe Xin Tutu, her image is also very clear: she comes from the same superior family, is beautiful and delicate, and has as many suitors as Xu Zhengqing. She and Xu Zhengqing are the same kind of people, but Jian Xing is not... I think Xu Zhengqing is worthy of Jian Xing's liking Jian Xing's name contains the word "lucky", but her life is full of misfortune... The luckiest thing about her is probably that she has a few friends who love her, Chen Yanbai, Jiang Bieshen, Qin Jiaming, Lin Jia... Before reading the article, I saw everyone discussing whether Jiang Bieshen I like Jian Xing, the kind of love between men and women. I originally thought Jiang Bieshen was some kind of affectionate male lead. After reading the whole story, I personally feel that he doesn't like Jian Xing, but he loves Jian Xing. He regards Jian Xing as an important person and he is Jian Xing's confidant. Many people are wishing Jian Xing not to like Xu Zhengqing in the next life, but I hope that Jian Xing will not have such a mother in the next life. Her family may not be so rich, but she is also loved by her elder parents, and she is also a happy little princess that her family supports when she grows up. Then stop having a secret love, stand upright next to Xu Zhengqing, and have a happy ending with him. Jian Xing, I wish you luckier and happier in your next life... PS. After reading it, I feel that secret love is actually a clue. It is the story of Jian Xing and Xu Zhengqing from beginning to end, but it is far more than just the story of the two of them. Above. (This is my review after 21 years of reading, but I still want to post it verbatim to commemorate it. After all, the film and television version may be completely different, and there will be more and more comments... Btw, why are my niche campus crush stories also targeted? Several of them have sold the copyright, but it is really difficult to film a story about a crush!)
At 2:33 in the morning on May 19th, I finished reading the main text of "Jingshanshui" plus the extras. This is the first time I have read the whole novel. I read this novel because I like Times Youth League, and Song Yaxuan starred in the film and television version. I wanted to read it, but the more I read, the more I read. I cried 7 times. The writing of this novel is very real and beautiful. The teacher's writing style is very good. Thank you to this teacher for leaving me with a strong interest in the novel.
See spring but not old friends. Respect the mountains and rivers but not the past.
The writing was so real, it seemed like it was happening around me. The most I cried was not because the heroine's secret love did not come to fruition, nor was it because the heroine died of illness. Family and friendship are all very easy to cry about. I felt so uncomfortable. Tears just fell down as I watched. I was so broken. This story was so real. I really couldn't get over it.
A journey through mountains and rivers brings happiness in three lives. See spring without seeing old friends, respect the mountains and rivers but not the past.
Jian Xing can only be a happy Xing in the next life
One journey of mountains and rivers, three lifetimes of luck
Xu Zhengqing is always happy^_^
Secret love is just one person's caution and the road is high and the road is far away😭😭😭I feel sorry for you Jian Xing