Novels like Rouge on the Inkstone
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Rouge on the Inkstone, best match first.
- 51 Transmigrate Across Mountains and Seas Just to Meet You 穿越山海,只为遇见你 [A man accustomed to power lowering his head for love, 13-year age gap, sweet romance, devoted couple] He is a powerful figure with deep connections in the government. She graduated from a well-known university in Shanghai, gave up a high-paying job, and returned to take the civil service exam for a low-level post. An unexpected encounter at a meeting brought her into his orbit, and he fell helplessly in love. The misunderstandings caused by their 13-year age gap and the differences in their sta 5.2kReads8.0Score48714d adds
- 52 Jin Nian Smiles 瑾年笑笑 [Government workplace, age gap, scheming, devoted to each other, powerful man lowers his head for love] Male lead: Fu Jinnian, 35, powerful and influential, refined and noble. Female lead: Tian Xiaoxiao, 23, newly passed the civil service exam, and a great beauty. They are both civil servants, and she is a fresh new face in government service. The cool, refined male lead falls in love with her at first sight, then creates all kinds of chances for them to spend time together. His passionate “camp 2.3kReads8.3Score19814d adds
- 53 In a Small Town, His Down-to-Earth Boss Fell for Him First 在小城遇到他的烟火领导先动心了 [Government workplace, high-ranking official, age gap, sweet romance, This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The first time they met, Lin Weiyu thanked the “kind uncle” who had pressed the elevator button for her in the residential complex where she was making a delivery. The second time they met, the “uncle” was seated at the very center of the stage at a citywide officials' conference. He was Zhou Jiming, the city's newly appointed t 7.3kReads8.5Score82514d adds
- 54 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内,周太太她自有靠山 [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.8kReads8.2Score66414d adds
- 55 Lin Meets Clear Creek 霖见清溪 This book is also known as: Before I Met You, I Never Knew What It Meant to Fall [Steady, in-control man & clear-eyed beauty] | Two strong leads | One-on-one romance | Deep, restrained love | Ten-year age gap | Angst before the sweetness | An overwhelming sense of security | [Blurb] After seven years of love ended in heartbreak, Lin Qingxi chose to hide every sharp edge and turn herself into the most inconspicuous shadow at work. She thought that if she stayed quiet enough, she could avoid eve 13.8kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 56 Warm Days and Drizzly Nights in Jiangnan 江南日暖夜微雨 [Signed for a print edition] [Elegant Jiangnan power player VS Radiant Beijing socialite] [Older man + both each other's first + 11-year age gap + love at first sight + healing romance] Meng Xi was Beijing's most dazzling ray of sunshine, born into a distinguished family, bright and bold. That year, during a misty, rainy trip to Jiangnan, she accidentally smashed a box of pastries from a century-old shop, and also found her way into the heart of a gentle, refined man. Mu Qian, heir to a century- 4.7kReads8.6Score55914d adds
- 57 Fate Has a Special Favor for You 命中偏爱你 Ye Youning had fair skin and a sweet face, and was widely regarded as a beauty in the making. After graduating from college, she resolutely took a job far from home to get away from her overbearing mother. At a dinner party, a drunken Ye Youning was drugged. While trying to escape, she happened to run into Jian Yunzhou, who was meeting a friend. “Please, take me with you.” Ye Youning’s whole body flushed red, and she begged him with unfocused eyes. Jian Yunzhou frowned in silence, his mind racin 2.8kReads7.6Score37014d adds
- 58 In the System: My Wife Is My Master Plan 体制内:我的太太是我的步步为营 My wife is young and sweet, my bottom line, and the reason I plan every step so carefully. They fall for each other. An age-gap romance where they dote on each other. Working hard, livestreaming, voice acting: which one is the real you? Simply put, it's a love story between two people who are exactly each other's type. A note: All positions and events in this story belong to a parallel world. Please don't relate them to real life. Love you all~ 1.1kReads7.8Score6614d adds
- 59 Slowly, I Lure You In 徐徐诱卿 [Reunion After Years Apart, CEO, Workplace, Government, The Powerful One Bows His Head, Both Leads' First and Only Love] Su Qingqing never dared dream that she would see Xu Beiting again in her lifetime. Back then, she'd deceived him with a fake identity and had always felt guilty about it. Now she had something important to ask of him. The matter was hugely consequential and involved many people. If it fell through, a leader would surely be disciplined. Su Qingqing had no choice but to stee 3kReads—Score38714d adds
- 60 The District Chief’s Secret Affection 区长的隐秘偏爱 Having heard gossip and rumors all her life, Maidong wanted to find somewhere nobody knew her, keep a low profile, and live a quiet life. So she enrolled in a university in Linyang, 300 kilometers from home. She never expected to land herself a district chief for a husband there... 7.6kReads8.6Score89614d adds
- 61 The Big Boss at Miss Lin's Workplace Is a Love-Struck Fool 林小姐家的大领导是个恋爱脑 Just received a rating, and it’ll slowly go up. Age gap / influential family and ordinary family / clever and scatterbrained Lin Shu is already 29 and has spent two years working in the civil service, yet she still hasn’t earned her leaders’ appreciation. She was ready to settle into an easy, uneventful life, but then she unexpectedly met the mentor she’d been waiting for. Zhang Jie never imagined that a man as sharp and accomplished as he was, someone who could handle himself in any situation, 396Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 62 Yang Gonggong's 2nd Book 羊拱拱的第2本书 [Both leads are each other’s only love + mutual devotion] A nine-year age gap. His name contains “river,” and evokes mountains. Her name contains “water.” Mountains and rivers form a picture, yet they cannot coexist. Tong Yang is an ambitious and idealistic couch potato. Her ideal is to retire as soon as possible. Her ambition is to earn and save money, become a wealthy couch potato, and enjoy a more comfortable life of lying flat. But ever since she met Lei Lichuan, she’s gone from being a swee 82Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 63 Married First, Loved Deeply: Director Song’s Dearest Sweetheart 先婚厚爱:宋局的心尖小可人儿 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 602Reads7.8Score10014d adds
- 64 Boss, How About We Keep Our Marriage Secret? 领导,要不隐个婚? My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 739Reads7.6Score10314d adds
- 65 Follow You to Chase the Stars and Explore the Moon 随你逐星探月 [Strangers to marriage before love + powerful man lowers his head + nine-year age gap + sweet romance + only ever each other] A straight-laced man from a certain ministry and institute vs. a pretty workplace newbie Wu Mianmian is a bright young woman just starting her career. She goes with the flow and has no big ambitions. The Matchmaker can’t stand to see young people waste their best years. He forces a match, ties a red thread around her, and brings her together with Yan Yujian, a technica 91Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 66 Indulged After Marriage 婚后宠溺主义 Years of careful planning / Age gap / Both leads are each other’s first and only love / Powerful government-family background *Gentle, well-behaved sweetheart vs. doting, husband-material older man *Tourism bureau guide & impeccably well-connected scion of Beijing’s elite At twenty-one, Shi Ye graduated from university. She had no grand ambitions. A simple, stable life was enough for her. But the marriage agreement with Zhou Junheng, and the position he held, meant her wish to be an ordinary, un 5.2kReads8.3Score54314d adds
- 67 Love Affairs in Haicheng 海城情事 [Government workplace romance] + [Love at first sight] + [Both leads are each other's first and only] + [Happy ending] A love story between a deputy director and a young woman still on probation. One fleeting glimpse in the talent recruitment building was enough for Sun Feilin to fall for Shao Chen at first sight. And one backward glance by the Pujiang River left Shao Chen with a lasting impression of Sun Feilin. He is the most handsome man in the administrative complex, a genius with a high-ran 2.6kReads9.0Score32214d adds
- 68 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Patron Falls from Power at the Start 重生官场:开局靠山倒台 [Not a power fantasy + Not a reskinned story + No System + No female lead + Political power struggles] People say the character for “official” has two mouths, but that's not really true. A true official is the subtle link between those two mouths. He must be able to pass on orders from above and guide those below. In his previous life, he spent thirty years struggling in officialdom without making any progress. Reborn, he found his powerful patron had fallen. This time, Ren Wu would take his fat 1Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 69 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人,亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 70 The 26th Book by Zui Ai Shao Yang Yu 最爱烧洋竽第26本书 Title: Forced to Marry My Boss. Set in the government system. “Cold, calculating tycoon + cool, gentle beauty + sweet romance.” The moment he first sees her, he is deeply captivated and wants to have her. He carefully plots each move, determined to make her his and hold her in his arms, so she can belong to him for the rest of her life... (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read it if that's not your thing.) 2.8kReads7.6Score20514d adds
- 71 At Last, We Meet Again in the Mountains and Seas 山海终相逢 Dual reproductive systems + Both virgins + Reunited after a long separation + Rekindled love + HE After her family suffered a sudden crisis, Lu Sangsan broke up with her boyfriend using the most hurtful words she could find. She returned to her hometown, a small city in the northwest, took the civil service exam, raised a child, and cared for her parents. She endured the gossip around town, living a life of exhaustion and hardship... She never expected that the new leader who arrived out of the 298Reads—Score10614d adds
- 72 The Jade Fox 玉狐狸 The third book in the trilogy Chai Zhenchuan is parachuted into Yancheng. Liang Jin is a township-level section chief, striving to overcome the trauma of her family of origin. By the time Chai Zhenchuan discovers that Liang Jin is Lin Xing'er, Liang Jin already has a boyfriend. Liang Jin: Don't become dependent on anyone. Stand firm and rely on yourself. Chai Zhenchuan: Love means acceptance and helping someone rise. 209Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 73 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 89Reads—Score1014d adds
- 74 The Powerful Man’s Instinctive Surrender 大佬的生理性沉沦 A powerful man with a visceral aversion to women vs. a beautiful, clear-eyed female tutor [Ten-year age gap + powerful man bows to love + mature man and woman + visceral attraction] As a major figure in Jiang City, Jiang Zongnian is upright and incorruptible, and keeps his distance from women. He is practically like a high monk. In truth, he suffers from an unspeakable affliction: he is allergic to women from head to toe. That is, until Bai Yilu, his son’s tutor, appears. His illness is complete 26.7kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
- 75 How Lovely the Green Mountains Look at First Sight 一见青山多妩媚 [Powerful Man Bows His Head + A Coming-of-Age Heroine + Age-Gap Daddy Type + High-Ranking Official + Sweet Romance + Bickering Couple] 41-year-old, steady-as-a-mountain senior official X 25-year-old, sheltered heiress Rao Qingshan never imagined that after the Gu family's fortunes fell, their daughter would come back to China and come after him for answers first. The first time they met, she stormed into his office and made a scene. “If you hadn’t set my father up, how would he have ended up in 15.8kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 76 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 87.2kReads8.7Score215.9k14d adds
- 77 A Writer’s Brush Meets the Political Arena 笔尖遇政途 A promising 29-year-old district Party committee secretary-general × a freshly graduated intern reporter When they first meet, she looks at the man in the administrative jacket. He seems only twenty-five or twenty-six, young enough to be a generation below the bureau chiefs standing nearby. Yet his manner is perfectly composed, and he has a steadiness and wisdom beyond his years. With the air of someone accustomed to authority, he asks her supervisor, “What’s this young colleague’s name?” He tea 2.3kReads—Score23514d adds
- 78 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃!大佬他蓄谋已久! [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 12kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 79 Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book 楠月子的第9本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 756Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 80 My Sweet Wife Is on Top, and I'm Caught in Her Tender Trap 娇妻在上,陷入温柔局 Originally titled The Secretary Tan’s Little Wife He Won Over He was once the pride of the military district, but a secret mission brought his career crashing down, cutting all ties between him and his uniform. When his childhood sweetheart and fiancée heard the news, she used studying abroad as an excuse to break off their engagement, never to see him again. After going through life and death, he had no choice but to transfer to a government job. Eight years in politics later, he was still as e 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 81 Tides of Longing 心上潮痕 [Powerful Family | Older Man | Height Difference | Sapiosexual Romance | Class Difference | Steady, High-Ranking Official VS Aloof, Untouchable Beauty] The first time, he carried her across the deep water. A sudden downpour flooded the old city, leaving Wen Li trapped in the rising water, unable to move forward or back. A strange man carried her through the deep water, and before she could thank him, she casually took his umbrella. Through the curtain of rain, she only caught a glimpse of his st 12.8kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 82 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 3.9kReads7.9Score33714d adds
- 83 The Joyful Years 欢喜之年 One is a humble substitute teacher, the other a senior official overseeing education. Every smile, every glance, is you. Every happy moment is with you. Through the crowds and the endless flow of people, in the end, it’s still you. 244Reads8.8Score3114d adds
- 84 By Seniority, You Have to Call Him Uncle 按辈分要叫叔叔 Mutual chastity + workplace romance + age gap + sweet romance The first time Jiang Tang met He Shuting, she greeted him with, “Hello, Uncle.” He Shuting paused with his cigarette halfway to his lips and looked up at her. “What kind of look is that?” Jiang Tang said, “My aunt told me on the way here that you're senior to me in the family, so I should call you Uncle.” He Shuting said, “How did your parents raise you?” Those words struck a nerve with Jiang Tang, because her parents had died four ye 7.4kReads8.2Score86414d adds
- 85 Chenchen and Mu Ci 琛琛慕辞 He's a widely recognized heartthrob in the industry, with a bright future ahead of him! She's a darling little girl from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, doted on by both her parents. Yet she ends up taking a job in a small county town far from home! He falls for her adorably silly side and her sweet, girlish voice. Despite th 1.2kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 86 Swaying Boughs in the Capital: I’ll Walk the Road to Greatness with Him 京枝摇:与他共赴青云路 A cool, dignified, powerful Crown Prince + a sweet yet resilient government trainee + Rekindled Romance + Mutual Devotion Lu Shiyan, the capital's most powerful young heir, was cool, dignified, and immensely influential, yet he couldn't forget Su Wanqing for eight years. Su Wanqing, a government trainee from an ordinary family, was sweet yet resilient, blooming with every step she took, but she could never forget the boy she had loved in her youth. They reunited in a grassroots post in Jiangnan. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Sweet-Talking: Mr. Yu's Openly Obvious Favoritism 诱哄:郁先生的偏爱明目张胆 A powerful-family romance about winning back a wife: a cool, fragile little flower and a rigid old-fashioned man who always keeps himself in check Rekindled love + the powerful one learning to bow his head + both untouched + ten-year age gap When Ruan Xitang was young, she fell in love with Yu Zheng. Later, Yu Zheng was expected to marry for an alliance, so she left him. Only afterward did she learn that Yu Zheng had thought she was dead. Three years later, she arrived at the airport in Jing Cit 5.1kReads8.5Score37714d adds
- 88 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry 6kReads8.6Score55514d adds
- 89 Love Deepens as the Moon Rises 月升时爱浓 [The lively and adorable Section Chief Lan from the seventh-floor government office] VS [Director Yang from the fourth-floor political and legal affairs committee, gentle, composed, and skilled in martial arts] [Both devoted to each other + mutual unrequited love + warm everyday life + lighthearted, sweet comedy. Not about wealthy families, domineering CEOs, pampered wives, or any of the other usual tropes.] Before he met Lan Yueyue, Yang Yu was against marriage. Afterward, he couldn't stop thi 2.3kReads8.7Score22914d adds
- 90 Officialdom: Five Years in Office, Leading the County Out of Poverty 官场:上任五年,带全县脱贫致富 In 2018, just after Wu Shixie takes office, he is faced with a severe crisis: the local government is strapped for cash and can't even pay its employees. Watch how he puts resources to work, manages the budget, promotes capable people, and uses a range of governing methods to transform the county! Once you take office as a local official, you must devote yourself to the people and plan for generations to come. Watch how Wu Shixie leads the whole county out of poverty and toward prosperity, givin 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Walking into a Spring Night with You 走入有你的春夜 A fearless young war correspondent and a proper, dignified diplomat. [Mutual devotion + healing + both virgins + bittersweet romance] On a rainy night in the capital, Zhou Yuan mistakenly gets into a man’s car. He is cold and distant, and barely says five words to her the entire ride. They meet again amid the chaos of war in Yisi. He takes care of everything and pulls her out of danger time and again, yet keeps urging her to leave this land. “Zhou Yuan, I care about you. I can’t bear to let you 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸:小姑娘只想进步 The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.2kReads8.4Score28714d adds
- 93 A Portrait of Small-Town Life 小镇风云图鉴 On her first day at work, she has to take meeting minutes and even take a hit for someone... Has the world really gone this crazy? And it doesn’t stop there! As she gradually gets on with her work, Li Li discovers that this isn’t an ordinary job. It comes with responsibilities, and the joy of being recognized. Li, the slacker who only wanted to lie flat, finally grows into the person she used to admire most. But... what’s with that man who’s always getting jealous? Whatever happened to the iron- 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿,高冷领导对我一见钟情! The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7kReads8.9Score69714d adds
- 95 My High-Ranking Official Husband 我的高官先生 He is the eldest son of the Shen family, a young deputy division director at a state-owned enterprise, and a widely recognized rising star in Beijing’s social circles, known for knowing exactly where he stands. With a slender cigarette between his fingers, smoke drifting across his sharply defined profile, he always projects quiet control. He watches her approach step by step, bringing both a student’s caution and a carefully calculated sense of proportion. So he goes along with it and draws her 2.6kReads8.6Score38914d adds
- 96 Sand in the Palm 掌间砂 [Elegant, handsome bureau director] VS [Landlady with hidden depths] [Second chance romance] [Each other’s first love] I could give up the whole world. You alone are the cinnabar mark in the palm of my hand. When he returned, he was no longer the young office director who had once written her an entire guide to the civil service exams. After years of rising steadily through the ranks, he had become a bureau director who helped bring peace and prosperity to the land. But an unexpected turn of e 1.5kReads9.2Score18814d adds
- 97 The Little Girl from the Big Leader’s Family 大领导家的小姑娘 Daddy-type senior official x gentle, clear-headed guzheng teacher [The second male lead fights for her too + the male lead's desperate pursuit is doomed + twelve-year age gap + everyday-life romance + sweet little love story] At first, Tang Shining thought Lu Yanliang was just a friend of her father's, so she was always careful around him. It wasn't until Lu Yanliang moved into her home that she realized something was wrong... 1.9kReads7.1Score15414d adds
- 98 Director Pei, Your Canary Is Worth Billions 裴厅,你的金丝雀身价百亿 [Reunion after a long separation + status gap + possessive pursuit + mutual devotion + mature man and woman + Beijing elite power circles] A trillion-yuan company chairwoman versus a playboy from a family of high-ranking officials, with a very official air about him At their first meeting, Pei Yue thinks Shi Can is simply a beautiful woman beneath the moon. He says flippantly, “Be with me, and I’ll give you twice what he does.” At first sight, Shi Can thinks Pei Yue is merely a spoiled playb 688Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 99 A Star in Officialdom 仕途红人 Ling Zheng is a low-level employee who keeps getting pushed around at work because he isn't smooth enough. One day, after getting drunk, he accidentally uncovers a secret belonging to his beautiful boss, Zhao Liran... From then on, he begins his meteoric rise, with one gorgeous woman after another appearing in his life and leaving him dazzled! 117Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 100 Boss, We're Not Close 领导,我们不熟 When they first met, he was the vibrant boy next door, and she was a sensitive, insecure girl who knew little of the world. Song Jinyan would grin and call Su Niannian “Little Stutterer,” and he would also patiently tutor her in her studies. When they met again, he was an ambitious senior leader, and she was an earnest staff member. Su Niannian thought Song Jinyan had long since forgotten the girl next door, until one day after an event, a drunk Song Jinyan stopped her in the corridor and asked 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds















































