A Collection of Classic Works by Hong Jiu, Author of the Hit Drama The Honeyed Words 热播剧《蜜语纪》原著作者红九经典作品合集

1. 1 水 Water and Fire (Originally Titled Do You Give In?) 水与火（原名服不服） Hong Jiu红九Romance860k WordsCompleted First published in December 2018, completed in May 2019. Full revision completed on November 23, 2020. (Pirated sites contain plot errors, missing details, typos, and grammatical mistakes.) [1] When Chu Qianmiao was in school, she impulsively wrote Ren Yan a love letter, but he turned her down. Later, they met again at work. Chu Qianmiao: How about I give it another try? Ren Yan: No, you don't. After that, she really did stop thinking about it. There were plenty of handsome men in the world, aft 117.9kFavorites247.4kClicks/ch201.1kGifts

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   Chu Qianmiao graduates from university and joins a law firm, becoming a securities lawyer. There, she reunites with her former crush, Ren Yan, on an IPO project. Ren Yan works as a sponsor representative for an investment bank. Their project philosophies differ; she firmly believes in the value of human relationships, while he considers them useless in the workplace. Later, she switches jobs to work under him. In a series of thrilling IPOs, share issuances, and mergers and acquisitions, he guides her growth, and she, in turn, changes his perspective. Chu Qianmiao witnesses the rise of women's status in the workplace over the past century since the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the healthy and orderly development of the financial industry. While achieving professional success, they also find true love in each other. The novel is ingeniously plotted, with brilliant foreshadowing, a captivating and unexpected storyline. The writing is humorous and fluid, the language vivid and engaging, revealing many workplace truths through witty prose. It explores issues such as money and human nature, temptation and faith, and women's struggles in the workplace through business cases. The investment banking content is highly professional, and the characters are vivid, three-dimensional, and complex, avoiding one-dimensional stereotypes. The story is inspiring and full of positive energy.

2. 2 请 Call Me Your Manager 请叫我总监 Hong Jiu红九Romance581k WordsCompleted [First published August 2017, completed December 2017] Starting a new book, Honeyed Words, on May 5, 2022. On April 30, 2022, I added a 10,000-word published bonus chapter with 15 everyday romance scenes. It’s in the [Author’s Note] at the end of the final chapter. It’s free for everyone to read~ 96.4kFavorites221.6kClicks/ch106.4kGifts

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   Ning Meng worked as a secretary to her boss, Lu Jiming, at an investment firm for three years. Unwilling to settle for mediocrity, she aspired to become a capable investment director in the capital market. Driven by this dream, she bravely resigned. Amidst the treacherous waters of the capital market, she remained steadfast in her principles, refusing to compromise her conscience for profit. Through perseverance and hard work, she achieved remarkable success. After five years of dedicated effort, she transformed from a junior secretary into a leading investment director capable of handling any task in the capital market. Her growth and transformation deeply impressed Lu Jiming. He initially saw himself as a towering tree providing shelter for Ning Meng, but in the end, he realized that Ning Meng was the true hero who could redeem him. This is a story set in the world of financial investment. The novel boasts a grand scope, brilliant foreshadowing, a tightly woven plot, and a thought-provoking, impactful ending. While maintaining the author's signature humorous style, the writing is more mature and sophisticated, flowing smoothly, with a captivating storyline and highly evocative language that leaves the reader feeling empowered. Through the protagonist, the novel conveys sound principles for living: in the capital market, one must always maintain professional ethics, adhere to fundamental principles, remain unmoved by the temptations of money, and never forget one's original aspirations. Girls should be independent and self-reliant, cherish their dreams, and strive to become better versions of themselves.

3. 3 撩 Flirtation Reveals the Heart 撩表心意 Hong Jiu红九Romance596k WordsCompleted [First published in April 2018, completed in August 2018. Thoroughly revised on May 5, 2021, including changes to Ren Yan's characterization to bring it largely in line with Please Don't Make Me Your Boss. Please support the official version. Pirated copies contain errors and omissions.] Sunny interior designer girl VS abstinent finance-industry guy She's three years older than him (though you can't tell by looking), and it's sweet all around, with a happy ending. -- Shao Yuan: Tell me, why did 59kFavorites143.1kClicks/ch101.1kGifts

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   Gu Miaoyu is an interior designer in the home decoration industry. She adheres to design principles and hopes to improve the industry's chaotic state. Five years later, she founded a home decoration company, building its success through quality and reputation. With the help of investment banking director Shao Yuan, she leveraged capital operations and resource integration to transform the company into a pioneering enterprise. She became one of the industry leaders, working with others to guide the industry towards a better and more orderly direction. The works involve elements such as internet home decoration, smart home, venture capital, capital market, and resource integration, conveying positive values: practitioners should adhere to principles and stay true to their original aspirations; women should be independent, self-reliant, have goals, and dare to achieve them.

4. 4 扫 Scan Your Heart 扫描你的心 Hong Jiu红九Romance603k WordsCompleted [Serialized from February to June 2020. The main text has been revised, so pirated copies contain many errors and bugs.] Please add my upcoming story, The Honeyed Words Journal, and my author page to your collections! I originally wrote this story hoping to keep everyone company during the pandemic and lift their spirits. Overall, it's a warm and healing story! [1] Yao Jia hides out at her family's company, working as a junior employee. Meng Xingzhe, a rich second-generation heir, sneaks into t 48kFavorites77kClicks/ch47.3kGifts

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   Yao Jia works in the customer service department of Kunyu Electric Appliances, a home appliance company. Meng Xingzhe, concealing his identity as an entrepreneur, goes to Kunyu Electric Appliances' customer service department to learn and gain experience. Yao Jia is rebellious, and Meng Xingzhe is self-interested, but through the trials of various cases and mutual influence, the two hone their shortcomings and become better versions of themselves. This article takes a customer service perspective to examine the home appliance industry, witnessing the development of home appliances, smart homes, smart chips, and the Internet of Things. The article touches on many hot issues concerning people's livelihoods, such as product rights protection, women's rights in the workplace, marriage, and pregnancy, P2P fraud, student loans, workplace bullying, and the unity and solidarity in times of crisis. The novel features well-developed characters, each multifaceted and three-dimensional. The plot is intricately woven and interconnected, showcasing the transformation and growth of the male and female protagonists through a series of case studies. These cases all address pressing issues relevant to people's lives, generating discussion and resonance. The novel is written in a humorous and vivid style, with a relatable yet inspiring core message, offering a heartwarming and uplifting workplace story.

5. 5 投 Investment Bankers and Their Love Lives (Original Title: We Live Together) 投行男女（原名：我们住在一起） Hong Jiu红九Romance393k WordsCompleted Important note: This is a story about a heroine with flaws who overcomes them and grows. Her flaws include being self-sacrificing and weak-willed. The hero also has obvious flaws early on, but he will grow and change as well. In the end, they influence each other, become better people, 46.1kFavorites188kClicks/ch15.4kGifts

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   After being betrayed by her boyfriend of seven years, Qian Fei, a young woman struggling in Beijing, didn't give up. She poured all her savings into buying herself an apartment. To pay the mortgage, she rented it out. Her tenant, Li Yifei, was a sharp-tongued young man, and their shared living together was chaotic. Despite the heartbreak, Qian Fei persevered, working hard and, with Li Yifei's help, transforming from an ordinary struggling woman into a radiant career woman. Along with her success, she also found love with Li Yifei. The work is full of positive energy and has positive social significance: love is not everything in life, and successful, independent, and confident women exude a lasting personal charm.

6. 6 我 I’m Not Just Anyone 我不是随便的人 Hong Jiu红九Romance346k WordsCompleted New bonus chapter added on March 31, 2018. See the final chapter. (These are old chapters. If you've already bought them, you don't need to buy them again. Just go ahead and read. Mwah!) "Don't give me your room key. I'm not that kind of person!" An inspiring coming-of-age story about a heroine who starts out aimless, with no ambitions, then fights her way to the top until no one can bully her... An unconventional story about the entertainment industry, with a happy ending (Ninth Sister doesn' 33.7kFavorites165.5kClicks/ch21.9kGifts
7. 7 别 Don't Be Afraid, I Mean It 别怕我真心 Hong Jiu红九Romance467k WordsCompleted [The publication extras were updated in the author's note for the final chapter on March 29, 2021] The print edition was published under the title The Only One I Like in the Whole World One-sentence summary: This is an uplifting, positive, inspirational story about a country girl who moves to the city and transforms from a grubby little tomboy into a charming, captivating young woman, with a bit of a cheat-like advantage along the way. A note before reading: Please read this story without taking 29.3kFavorites146.1kClicks/ch13kGifts

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   Li Yuzhen is a country girl who, after her mother's death, is taken in and raised by her father, who has remarried in the city. Facing a new environment, a stepmother she doesn't know, and half-siblings, she embarks on a new journey. Under the protection of her tall, handsome older brother, and through continuous effort, she transforms from an ugly duckling into a charming, capable, and independent elite woman, ultimately finding love. No matter how ordinary you are, as long as you don't belittle yourself and keep striving, one day you will become a different, useful, and shining person. The work is humorous, inspiring, and its language is infectious, filling readers with positive energy.

8. 8 蜜 The Chronicle of Honeyed Words 蜜语纪 Hong Jiu红九Romance618k WordsCompleted *An adult story about city dwellers, a down-to-earth romance (really down-to-earth). First published in May 2022, completed in July 2022. Any update notices mean I’m fixing typos. Divorced woman VS celibate, domineering CEO In one sentence: After getting divorced, a woman grows and transforms, gradually captivating a cold, celibate CEO, body and soul. [Falling in love with you is the sweet chapter of my life. Ji Feng] [Important notes] *This story is different in style from my previous works. My 28.5kFavorites42.4kClicks/ch31.4kGifts

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   Blooming after divorce

9. 9 越 The More We Meet, the More I Fall for You 越见越钟情 Hong Jiu红九Romance416k WordsCompleted A two-faced, seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless heroine vs. a male lead who sees through everything and never lets it show The most promising newcomer vs. the elite boss 1 Zhong Qing approaches Qiao Mingxuan with an agenda. She gets close to him and plays the honest, down-to-earth girl. She thinks she’s doing a great job, but she has no idea that Qiao Mingxuan has been watching her free performance from the very beginning. 2 Qiao Mingxuan has always known that the girl called Zhong Qing is no 20.2kFavorites25.4kClicks/ch15kGifts

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   A story of scheming men and women, filled with confrontation and attraction.

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