The Puppy Can’t Hear

The physical book is now available. For the signed-copy event, see @Jinjiang Yang Mingye. Xu Fu has always attracted admirers. At six, she already had the boy next door trailing after her, impossible to shake off. She was no different as an adult. People often teased her, “Dr. Xu changes boyfriends so fast, and every one of them is top-tier.” Her ex begged her to stay, while new suitors pursued her eagerly. Xu Fu was having the time of her life. Until one day, a bloodied, unconscious race-car driver was brought into the ward. Xu Fu cleaned him up and thought he looked both handsome and familiar. The accident had been severe, and Chen Wen also developed sudden hearing loss. With nothing to do each day, he eagerly watched the men orbiting Xu Fu as if they were putting on a show, occasionally offering a few sarcastic remarks. “Interesting. A refined scoundrel turns over a new leaf, groveling as he pursues his ex and suffers for it?” “Now that’s thrilling. A high-and-mighty beauty bends for love, descends from her pedestal, and turns into a lunatic in a second?” After treatment failed, one day he lost his temper and threw down his hearing aid. Xu Fu snapped, “If you’re going to be this uncooperative, what exactly do you want?” He still wasn’t used to a world of complete silence. He couldn’t hear what she was saying, and he thought he hadn’t spoken aloud either. But Xu Fu heard him say, his voice breaking with tears, “You didn’t like me when I was healthy.” “How could you ever like a deaf man, then?” [Male lead has a secret crush on the female lead / everyone’s favorite / rivals-in-love battleground / older woman-younger man] Top-tier racer, wolfish younger man x cool, confident doctor and player older sister *The female lead is not a virgin; the male lead is. (Important.) After treatment fails, the male lead chooses to wear a hearing aid. For the full list of content notes, see the author’s note in Chapter 1. Blurb written August 20, 2023, and uploaded as a screenshot. Coming next: Today, He Decided to Stay Alive. You’re welcome to join us. On the day of the Beginning of Spring, Shen Lizhou decided to die. He put all his affairs in order. Just before turning off his phone, he saw a message in his long-silent high school group chat. He hesitated for a second, then opened it. [Classmate A: Shi Ran is back in the country tonight! Sign up for the reunion, quick!] [Classmate B: Is her husband coming? I’ve been intimidated by him ever since high school…] [Classmate A: Don’t worry, buddy. Shi Ran told me to announce it to the whole world: she’s divorced!] [Classmate C: Seriously? That rich young master Cheng Zimiao got dumped? Is he furious? Let’s invite a few young hunks tonight and have some fun, hahaha!] … Shen Lizhou was silent for a long time. He took a deep breath, stood up, and put out the charcoal. Then he looked again at his own pale reflection in the mirror. Reading guide* 1. This story is told from the male lead’s perspective. He has a secret crush on the female lead. It begins in high school and later moves to the city. It’s a short story with a slight ensemble feel. 2. The male lead has a serious hereditary mental illness. He recovers later on. If you’re okay with that, please continue reading. 3. The female lead’s ex-husband is the second male lead and their former high school classmate. He pursues his ex-wife and suffers for it. Expect plenty of angst and thrills! 4. The story’s central message is to cherish life! As long as you keep living, good things will happen eventually :) - Inspired by events on June 4, 2025. Blurb written August 18, 2025. Both have been uploaded as screenshots. Theme: When one door closes, a window opens