Thank You for Loving Me Once!

Dear readers,

This book is for you, if you've ever stumbled in love.

Within these pages live eight souls who will hurt you awake:

- Sweet Poison (Lin Chuan): Sugar on the surface, but by the third bite, you'll realize it's shards of glass.

- Clumsy Sincerity (Jian Hao): Like a rusty nail, once it pierces your heart, it's hard to pull out.

Their stories hurt even more:

- Su Wen: She endured until it became a wound, and stayed silent even through the pain.

- Xiaoyun: All it took to turn her tears into poison was one betrayal.

- Jian's Mother: Trapped in a marriage, she holds both the key and the knife.

- Minzhi: A moth to a flame, she knows it's an abyss and jumps anyway.

A guide to dangerous people:

- Chen Yu: A professional at setting gentle traps, advancing step by step.

- Zhang Yang: A sweet-talking charmer who takes everything until there's nothing left.

As you read, you will:

- Want to drop the book at Chapter 5 (please don't give up);

- Get so angry at Chapter 9 that you throw your phone (a pillow is recommended);

- Soak your pillow with tears at Chapter 83 (three boxes of tissues are recommended);

- But please keep going past Chapter 91. That's where you'll find the antidote that lets you see everyone, and human nature itself, in a new light.

Every chapter title has its own BGM (the song in Chapter 71 will make you suddenly burst into tears on the bus).

Finally, I want to speak to:

You, wiping away your tears at three in the morning;

You, checking your phone over and over late at night;

You, who knows you should let go but can't bear to;

You, who deserves to be cherished and held in the palm of someone's hand;

You, who deserves the whole world embracing you with tenderness.

May you still believe in sincerity after seeing through every trick;

May you still dare to love with all your heart after being hurt;

And most of all, may you finish this story and finally learn to always love yourself first!

Theme: Exploring how women rebuild their sense of self in intimate relationships