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Su Yunxie is the youngest principal performer at the theater. Naturally cool and aloof, she has a graceful figure and a body supple as a snake, unknowingly stirring up all sorts of fantasies in men.
It's a pity that this beauty is indifferent to love. Her only passion is the art of theater.
Su Yunxie struggles to act naturally with male performers, so her teacher suggests that a bit of romantic experience might make her a better actress.
She picks a handsome man.
She lures him in easily, then walks away, not realizing that the man she's provoked is the real hunter.
After a flawless performance, Su Yunxie and her male co-star move the audience with their acting, as if they're the most deeply in love couple in the world.
But no one knows that after the curtain falls, the man traps Su Yunxie in a shadowy corner and kisses her passionately until she can barely breathe, leaving his mark on her inch by inch.
Shang Ji presses close to her ear, his breath hot. "What were you thinking when you kissed him? You used the tricks I taught you on someone else?"
Su Yunxie's lips are flushed. The black velvet curtain can't hide the glimpse of her snow-white skin, and beads of sweat cling to her neck, ready to fall.
She's thinking:
If I had another chance, I definitely wouldn't provoke Shang Ji.
*A theater artist devoted to her career x a navigator determined to win her over and claim his place
Next book: Pearl Mist
"Sir..."
A Cen reads aloud from the newspaper in her hands, an essay titled "A Letter to Sartre."
"This century is mad, inhuman, and corrupt."
"Yet you have always been clear-minded, gentle, and untouched by the world's grime."
Pei Zhenshan leans back in a Louis XIV armchair and runs a hand over her black hair.
He chuckles. "Were those words meant for me?"
A Cen presses her lips together and says nothing.
The man's palm rests on her head, tender and lingering, then soon pulls away.
Pei Zhenshan lowers his eyes and takes a gold pocket watch from his waistcoat pocket, rubbing the bloodstain on its face with his thumb.
His voice is clear and low. "I'm not as gentle as you think."
A Cen gazes at him. An Asian man born among white people, he has a handsome, austere face and an unbreakable pride. He is always composed.
Everyone fears and hates him.
She only wants to honor and respect him.
Until one wild night, Pei Zhenshan forces her to call his name over and over.
Their figures are reflected in the gilded mirror. There's no honor or respect left between them...
*An innocent, wild, natural young maid x a gentle, scheming estate owner
*Coming-of-age romance
*Set in France in the 1960s and 1970s
Theme: May the world keep getting better.
I cried so much that I spent a day reading this book, and I really burst into tears at the last chapter. This is the heaviest, most profound, yet "uncomfortable" book I have read recently. During the reading process, I was frequently struck by Jing Ge's appropriate choice of words and sentences, which clearly expressed many of the predicaments in today's society, not just for women. Why I feel "uncomfortable" is because I find that I am constantly affirming the power of women in reality, but Yun Xie's behavior often makes me feel "uncomfortable". I think she should love Shang Ji more, but I suddenly realized that Yun Xie seems to be very determined to love herself without being affected by the world or others. This reminds me of reality. I have publicized my views to everyone around me, not to get married and have children, and not to fall into the trap of oppressing women. But when I found out that Yun Xie had followed through, I was a little disappointed. Why? She actually didn't get married and have children. I actually underestimated Yun Xie's determination and overestimated myself. In the process of reading this book, I had countless plots where I expected Yun Xie to pay more for Shang Ji, but later realized that I was weakening Yun Xie's subjectivity. This was my "discomfort". Thanks to Jing Ge for clearly expressing the plight of many women in society in words, and thanks to Yun Xie for causing "discomfort". You let me see what living for yourself can look like. At the same time, you also made me realize that this should also be the courage to be hated, to bravely accept my own character flaws, respect and love myself, and live only for myself. I hope more women can read this book. The reading atmosphere is not relaxing, but it will definitely benefit a lot.
So lucky to have such a story. The story takes place in distant seas, including China, France, Africa, and Latin America. It is obviously a very far away place; musicals, counter-terrorism, refugee camps, pirate attacks, and Eve Island are obviously events that are difficult to relate to my daily life. But I really felt the love and labor pain. I pride myself on being a person who rarely sheds tears for love, but I couldn't stop crying when I saw the end. Such a vivid person stood in front of me, pulling me through the lines of text to understand the proposition of love. Two people are sober and independent but pursue pure love the most. Su Yunxie's growth experience made her understand the importance of steering life too early. Shang Ji respects and understands and does not let himself become a factor that interferes with her direction. But what should I do? I love you so much. How can love run according to rules? The ups and downs of each piece will only allow each other to understand the coordinates of their lover through self-examination. I love you, let's sail to the next harbor together, let's travel around life together. A few years ago, I would have felt that the two people were too awkward, as if there were no objective obstacles that would inevitably separate each other from being together, but it was just a collision between love and freedom. However, the relationship between love and freedom is neither a game nor a compromise. You are free and I love you. Love is love. Because I love you, I watch you fly away, no matter whether I am in your life plan or not; because I love you, I believe you can protect yourself in a crisis, and I believe you love me as much as I love you; because I love you, I want you to love yourself more than you love me. Also because I love you, I find that I am not so indestructible. I am slowly following you, and I am afraid of your sudden disappearance: turning away after a brief connection, being locked up on the island without any news, and hearing the news of death spreading in my ears when I was trapped in Africa. In Kazakh, "I love you" translates to "I see you clearly." I want to see you clearly, even if we are not together, but please exist in this world with each other. Love allows us to stare at each other for a long time across thousands of mountains. This book is not only about love, but also about the feelings of family and country. Although the plight of women is not mentioned much, it always appears at the right time. I can see that Teacher Jing Ge has been thinking more deeply about the times and life in recent years. I started reading the author's "The Equator Kisses the North Pole" in my freshman year. One of my required courses at that time was called "Ethnology", and the professional content overlapped to a certain extent with the profession of the male anthropologist. The male protagonist's fieldwork in the rainforest allowed me to understand what I learned from a new perspective, and I was very touched that the author took his work so seriously and rigorously. Later, I also read the teacher's earlier works one after another. The characters in each book are real and vivid. And this review made me truly feel that the teacher's writing skills have become more mature and touching. Later, after reading the previous works, I started to read a book, and I have been waiting for the update of "Moonlight Cross Me". After finishing this update, I began to look forward to the story of Su Yunxie and Shang Ji again, but after waiting for a long time, the teacher did not update. If I remember correctly, the original setting of Yun Xie was a ballet dancer. At that time, I was particularly looking forward to how this profession would shape the heroine. Later, he changed to a musical actor. It was really wonderful to advance the emotional development between the male and female protagonists through dramatic interpretation. It was also really wonderful to use the emotional stories of other people in the troupe to make Yun Xie think and find the answer to "love". This story stayed at the introduction for a long time, and I started to be busy preparing for the exam, and I didn't have the extra energy to read the novel. The boring preparation for exams made me lose interest in reading long texts. I used to like watching TV dramas and reading novels, but now I am pursuing efficiency and results. I took a break for more than a month after preparing for the exam. At that time, I was still thinking about writing a novel and developing my brain. But then I couldn't stand some of the content I produced, so I turned around and walked towards the mountain (bushi). This month I also accidentally read Teacher Jing Ge's little red book about writing. I'm really happy to see the teacher return, and the teacher is really cute hehehe. However, I still had no motivation to read long texts, nor did I want to read novels or follow dramas. Last night, I accidentally opened the dusty Jinjiang and saw a few familiar novels in the collection column. I almost opened the homepage of Teacher Jing Ge and found that this book had been updated. I was so happy. I originally came here with the intention of reading a sweet novel, but I didn't expect this book to shock me so much. Sometimes in the "Author's Notes" I see the teacher saying that the data in this book is not very good, maybe this is a "thankless" way of writing. But I want to tell you that this is my most favorite work. I saw love scarring me all over and making me grow, and I saw the teacher's careful and independent thinking about the plight of women and the feelings of family and country over the years. Behind the words, I see a gentle and independent female writer. Such good works cannot be buried, and you will gain more and more readers in the future. Teacher Jing Ge, thank you for the wonderful journey your words have brought me, and thank you for your works allowing me to look back on my own growth. I have known you unilaterally for more than four years. I am so happy that we are growing up well. I wish us more and more happiness! ^_^😚🤩🤗[touch head]
People cannot be soft-hearted for a moment. The result of being soft-hearted is that they will be entangled by perverts and be unable to escape.
I cried at the end⊙⊙ Actually, there is no need to write such an ending. After all, it's not easy for them to be together.
I cried like a dog. Big. I beg you.
I clicked in when I saw the word "wedding", but my smile gradually solidified 💔
You, you, you started the extra episode to torture me again 😭 😭 😭
The author is the best. This article is really good. I like it very much. I look forward to the next chapter of the story every week.
So Vera actually really likes the male protagonist...
I finally finished reading it, but it always felt awkward. Did the author put too much emphasis on female subjectivity? The connection between the heroine's story and the hero's story felt a bit stiff. The daughter of a good friend in the back, as a continuation of the story, was a bit far-fetched. I always felt that it was inexplicable and I was looking for trouble [Holding fists] [Heartbreak]