Chapter 34 is up 😘★ This story is wrapping up
Brilliant, gentle philosophy scholar × roguishly handsome, carefree race car driver | Mature adults | Flirtatious tension
She first meets Qin Ze at a philosophy salon, just after He Ruojing has broken up with her ex-boyfriend.
She is the philosophy scholar invited to speak onstage, while he represents the organizers. He has been placed in the audience as a token attendee and dozes through the event. He only wakes up near the end, then is the first to come over and hit on her.
By then, she has already heard all about the Second Young Master Qin's past exploits.
Qin Ze, the second son of the Qin family, is refined and carefree, and hates being tied down. Women are always coming and going from his side. He lavishes money on every relationship, and after agreeing to a breakup, he will even smile and ask whether he should drive his ex home, as though he never feels sad.
His untamed nature is like a wild horse breaking free of its reins. People even wonder whether a playboy like him is capable of any sincerity.
So at first, He Ruojing never imagines she could rein in a wild horse and have him willingly accept it:
“Ruoruo, I only feel alive when I'm in your heart.”
In brief:
When they first meet, he is dozing through her lecture.
Later, once they grow close, he is tireless in her bed.
“In philosophy, love is the struggle of subjectivity.”
“The one who falls first is often the one who surrenders unconditionally.”
What can I offer you to make you stay?
I offer you poor streets, hopeless sunsets, and the moon over run-down suburbs.
I offer you the sorrow of someone gazing for a long, long time at the lonely moon.
I offer you the loyalty of someone who has never had faith.
Borges
Notes:
1. Mature adults in their thirties. The male lead falls first. [Neither lead is chaste.] Highlighting this point: both the heroine and hero have had several relationships before. After they meet, they are each other's one and only. Their romance is mature, with a bit of childishness.
2. The male lead, Qin Ze, is something of an “illegitimate son.” His mother deceived him into believing his father had died, when in fact his stepfather is his biological father. For background, see the bonus chapter of Babel.
3. Fancheng is a fictional city.
Blurb for the next book, an arranged-marriage-to-love story, Polar Night
Capable, cool-headed deep-sea sailor × composed, reserved head of a polar research station
In three years on the job, Bai Hemian has been urged to marry 108 times.
In her fourth year, her mother finally loses patience and arranges a few dates for her. She even throws around the fashionable phrase “marry first, fall in love later.”
“Affection can grow. Your job is so unusual, and you're never home. If you don't get married while you're still young, what will you do later?”
Bai Hemian marries her third blind date, Song Zhenhong, simply because he fits the bill, looks pleasant, and has also suffered through being pressured to marry.
When they meet, they introduce their occupations. At her mother's prompting, Bai Hemian has to be evasive:
“Vehicle mechanic.” It sounds like she fixes high-speed trains in the city.
He replies too, “Space physics observer.” It sounds like he works at the Nanshan Observatory in the suburbs.
The two hit it off immediately, get married in a flash, and give their parents an answer.
Half a month later.
Song Zhenhong gets a work assignment first and leaves town for “a few days.” Bai Hemian follows soon after.
Aboard the research vessel heading for the Arctic, Song Zhenhong is holding a photograph and telling the crew about his wife at home when he sees Bai Hemian.
The next moment, Bai Hemian introduces herself to someone else as a deep-sea sailor aboard the ship, newly married, with her husband back home.
Late at night.
Bai Hemian sneaks into his room to confront Song Zhenhong.
He replies calmly, “I really am a space physics observer, and the winter-over station chief. I'm in charge of observing the aurora during the Arctic polar night.”
Bai Hemian answers without a hint of shame, “I wasn't lying about being a vehicle mechanic. I'm an engine-room officer. I fix ships.”
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When the polar night arrives, death is forbidden in the Svalbard Islands, but love is not.
Theme: Learn to take love seriously, and to live life with care.
In fact, it's not surprising to see Qin Ze choose to save the dog. I don't know how Qin Ze felt when he saw the puppy choose to save. But as an outsider with a God's perspective, I think Qin Ze is also this puppy. Doesn't the beast that the male student blurts out is very similar to Qin Ze's infamy for being an illegitimate child? "Beast" and "illegitimate child" - these are not just curse words, but also labels that "objectify" and "stigmatize" life. Puppies are bullied because they are weak. He was harmed by his mother because of the "original sin" of birth, so when he heard someone calling the puppy a "beast", what he heard might be the echo of someone else or his mother calling him an "illegitimate child". Facing the injured puppy, he was in a similar situation to his young self who was unable to resist when faced with his mother's wrong choice. They were both victims of unfair treatment. Qin Ze's rescue of the dog seemed to be redeeming the dog, but in fact he was redeeming himself. It was really brave for a person who was afraid of dogs to save the dog. He did not choose to stand by and watch what happened back then. It was the same this time. The first time he called the police, he sent his mother to jail. On the surface, this behavior was "just killing relatives" and reporting illegal crimes. But in fact, he could not let his mother continue on the wrong path. This was a painful intervention that he regarded as "right" in his heart. The second time, he chose to call the police again to use laws and rules to stop injustice and violence. In fact, he has been doing the "right thing". His world view is not "tit for tat", not "I hate whoever hurts me." On the contrary, he grew a firm moral code from his own trauma: oppose violence, protect the weak, and stop mistakes. Just like he said, only the weak will bully the weak. What Qin Ze saved was the puppy, which was also the self who was hurt, insulted and unprotected. By becoming the current "protector", he finally appeased the "victims" of the past. Qin Ze first faced the devil and then lit the candle with his own hands. He had just experienced seeing his mother released from prison. He faced the "past" which is the source of trauma. He was forced to look back at the weak self that could not be protected, and then immediately saved the puppy and became a protector. What Qin Ze saved was the puppy. What he comforted was the self who had just met his mother and had a turbulent heart. What he proved was a pure soul that remained pure after suffering. His background and belief was to "do the right thing". Sister Jing is a philosophy teacher. She is actually a person who can easily tell people not to be impulsive. But at this time, she is not talking about don't be impulsive, but is it hurt? What she cares about is not "reason" but "you" Compared to the abstract principle you defend, your safety is more important to me. Sister Jing's tears and fear are the ultimate recognition. Qin Ze deserves to be cared for and loved. His existence itself is the most important to him. The "illegitimate child" who was once abandoned by the whole world, the loner who no one understands when he makes the right choice. Now, the experience of "having someone on his side" may heal the child who has been lonely deep in his heart for many years more than any fight he can win. At this moment, all his persistence and sacrifice became worthwhile, because the beautiful and just world he defended finally gave back to him in the warmest way. At the end, his brother came too. He was really like a child, waiting for his brother to solve the problem. He showed up with his people very relieved. Qin Ze must have never imagined that his brother was loving his lover at this moment. All the regrets he once thought were filled with love again at this moment 😭 😭 😭
Teacher Jing is so considerate. She really takes Qin Ze seriously and lets Qin Ze experience what it feels like to be loved. Maybe they had bad memories in the playground before, but now they go there together. From now on, the first thing Qin Ze will think of is Teacher Jing. Some regrets are quietly made up for by different people and ways. Qin Ze is really insecure, but I like his seriousness because he values Teacher Jing, so he is serious like a child who has just started to learn to love.
This is a particularly romantic chapter, and I feel like I have stepped into the world of Sanmao's novel. What you want in this world is a person who is willing to accompany you to anywhere in the world. The two of you have finally found the other half that your souls are compatible with 🤗🤗
Qin Ze: The moon in the sky is very beautiful. The moon around me is even more beautiful. This moment is not a lonely month! Qin Ze, you are super happy, right? Let this man rely on Sister Jing to pamper him. The long and smooth life is a bit childish. It is a very comfortable relationship!
The two characters are particularly suitable for the environment in which they grew up. Mirror grew up bathed in love, so her career will be the first priority she pursues. Ze's growth environment is more complicated, so he values emotions more 🤗 Mirror gives Ze full of love and always insists on his own subjectivity. Mirror is good, Ze does not force Mirror to put herself first. Ze is good, tweets and writes such delicious articles, tweets are good [spread flowers]
In fact, the two of them are very gentle and firm towards each other 😳😳😳 and they really like the contrast between the front and back of Teacher Jing. Only close people can know what she is like~ Please ask: There are still more chapters in this book 🙏
After all, this Qin Ze is just a wife slave. Wife lovers are on the rise! Teacher Jing is very conscious about everything [Okay] [Okay] [Okay] No smoking is allowed, and no smoking is allowed in public places) In fact, racing is also an addictive and relaxing thing for Qin Ze, right?
I was so surprised when I clicked in to see the update! 🤗🤗🤗 The two of them complement each other so well, and their love becomes more real as their souls collide again and again. Both parties have a feeling of opening a new world through each other (?) I have never been in this circle before, but because the other party can see the world from another perspective, it is a particularly wonderful experience.
Two people feel completely married 🐶 Please be merciful, Mr. Jing, I can sympathize so much 😭 Ozawa is actually quite masculine sometimes, such as when he drives a pink diamond-encrusted Lamborghini () Summer is such a happy little baby [Spread flowers]
Qin Ze is very soft and has a kind of delicate empathy for students, but Teacher Jing is more strict. The two people have different educational concepts. They treat summer the same way. Qin Ze said that he can only spend more time with Summer at night, but Teacher Jing really takes Summer with him. In fact, they are very complementary in this aspect.