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-- Blurb for "A Little Island Branch" --
Jiang Wenzhi has a secret crush on Fu Chiyu.
In their third year, as they parted ways after the high school entrance exams, she wrote her first love letter. It ended with: "Fu Chiyu, will we... still have a chance to see each other?"
In their sixth year, the first letter in her drawer had faded. Fu Chiyu had made a pact with her to attend university in the same city, and she wrote a fresh second letter: "Fu Chiyu, we have all the time in the world."
In their ninth year, thinking at last that the long night in the abyss would give way to daylight, Jiang Wenzhi brought a lavish bouquet of flowers to meet him.
At the table, Fu Chiyu put an arm around a charming girl and said, "My girlfriend."
"And she..."
Fu Chiyu changed tack. His slender fingers curled around his teacup, and he drained it in one gulp. His narrow eyes tilted upward, dark as ink.
"She's Jiang Wenzhi," he introduced her to his girlfriend. "My classmate from middle and high school."
"Hello."
Jiang Wenzhi handed the girl the bouquet she'd wrapped herself, smiling with effortless grace, as if Fu Chiyu sitting across from them really were nothing more than her classmate.
A classmate from middle and high school.
That day, the third love letter, which ended with "Fu Chiyu, would you like to try being with me?", became a useless wad of paper in the rain, soaked through and ruined in an instant.
The autumn of their thirteenth year.
Late at night, Jiang Wenzhi sat alone on the island's rocky shore, gazing at the moon.
As the sea surged,
It had to be the moonlight flooding the whole city that made her weep.
*Gentle, quiet girl x bright, sunny boy
*Mutual unrequited love, BE; no romance before adulthood
-- Blurb for the upcoming novel "Clear Skies" --
Zhi Qingli has always lived life on her own terms.
So what if her father doesn't care for her and her mother doesn't love her? So what if her childhood friend is an indecisive husky? Growing up is a pain anyway.
When high school starts in September, Zhi Qingli meets Jin Kong.
A straightforward guy who's her equal in every way, yet a maddeningly perfect match for her.
It only annoys her more.
Until one night...
Beside the school's newly built pond, Jin Kong leans against the railing, his expression cool. He glances at her and says, "Zhi Qingli, the wishing pond didn't get your wish."
Zhi Qingli stares at him expressionlessly.
Does he think she's blind? He's shamelessly cheating in broad daylight.
She can't be bothered to argue. "Oh. So what?" she replies dismissively.
"So..."
Jin Kong curls his long fingers, flips the coin he intercepted in midair, and catches the silver coin in his palm.
"Tell me your wish. I'll make it come true."
"..."
Zhi Qingli's brows knit quickly, her feelings a little complicated.
Oh, no.
This guy is absolutely, definitely in love with her.
Theme: Live brightly, and keep moving forward with passion.
After watching it, I really felt like I fell in love with the male protagonist from the perspective of the female protagonist. It would be great if they both could be braver. I really cried to death. Why couldn't Fu Chiyu wait any longer?
Ten years, 120 months, 3650 days, 87600 hours Jiang Wenzhi, are you relieved?
Can the author make a side story about he? It's so sad. Every time I hear some emo songs, I think of a certain island.
If I had read this novel in high school, I might have felt very sorry, but not now. I would only think that it was a very stupid thing for the female protagonist to put herself into a middle school class because of the male protagonist. It was really stupid. After that, she actually wanted to give up the best high school in the city. It was also stupid. This was just a man. Also, the male protagonist liked the female protagonist and took her to attend if he liked her. Party, and then they found some girls from other classes. This is normal and understandable. Then they suddenly start comparing breast sizes. Is there really nothing to compare with? Then there is the behavior of the male protagonist. He likes the female protagonist and then talks with her. Is this considered a liking? It is just a bit self-righteous and touching. Because the female protagonist said not to go to the Internet cafe. Well, it is difficult to explain in one sentence. I think the female protagonist With such grades and appearance, if you are admitted to a prestigious university, then there will definitely be someone on campus chasing the heroine and having a sweet campus love with someone else. There is no need to stick to such a man for the sake of it. To put it bluntly, he is just a man. What is the need? You can have your own life, your own career, and then achieve financial freedom. , And also, in the end, when the male protagonist got married, he gave him all the money he earned. It's your money. Why should you give it to him? You can't just enjoy it by yourself. He's about to get married, so you rush to give him money. This is really unnecessary. Anyway, I hope that the female protagonist can find her own happiness on that small island. It's really not possible. We're happy living alone.
Why not let Fu Chiyu know that Zhizhi also likes him? I really cried to death in the middle of the night
Can there be a side story about he? [Heartbreak] It's so sad. Woohoo.
What to do? The male protagonist never knew that Zhizhi liked him [bursts into tears] I can't let go
The male protagonist really responded actively to the call of the country. He met his parents after graduation, got married after meeting his parents, and had children after getting married??
What a pity. I seem to have read this book during the National Day two years ago. At that time, I was waiting for the publication and the sequel. Now the perspective of the male protagonist has been combined with the previous paragraphs. Perhaps regrets and misses are the norm in life. Zhizhi and Fu Chiyu both love each other. The connection of small details really pokes me and tortures me. I hope that next time in parallel time and space, I can get what I want (Piao Piao writes superbly!!! Very delicate)
The two-way secret love... Failed because they were all cowards. From Jiang Wenzhi's perspective, Fu Chiyu was a passionate, brave and outstanding young man, so she was cautious and inferior, and could only bear this emotion alone. So the girl with low self-esteem didn't know that the boy who had been throughout her whole life was actually secretly in love with her, maybe with less luck and less courage... Whether it was Jiang Wenzhi or Fu Chiyu. For Fu Chiyu, Jiang Wenzhi was a good student in his youth, and students who are good students do not fall in love prematurely. He believed that he was not worthy of Jiang Wenzhi at that time. In college, because Jiang Wenzhi refused to confess his love, he would not be able to be friends, so he was afraid, and the timid young man retreated. No matter how good a person is, he is always cautious around the person he likes. He is afraid that he will not be able to be friends with her and become a complete stranger. But little did he know that when Jiang Wenzhi finally worked up the courage to confess his love, he learned that he had a girlfriend, and the courage he had accumulated collapsed instantly. The secret love that lasted for more than ten years finally came to an end... With little courage and little luck, it should have been a wonderful thing that the boy she had a crush on liked her, but it backfired. God seemed to have played a huge joke on her. Nothing in the world can get what you want. I sincerely hope Jiang Wenzhi can, but now I hope Jiang Wenzhi can truly let go. Jiang Wenzhi doesn't have to lie to himself. Tell me, you are really relieved, okay... Is Jiang Wenzhi happy in 2024?