Standing in Love: The Series of Passionate Lovers

Author: Suggested to see a doctor
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The protagonist, Chen Bei, is an ordinary man struggling with desires, a Don Quixote-like love knight of the 21st century. He has many flaws and has made many mistakes. Betrayal and being betrayed play a significant part in his life. His noisy physical existence and lonely soul make him an undeniably tragic figure. He chases after his so-called ideals—love and life—with all his might. His special obsession leads him to harm himself and those around him, causing severe hurt and destruction. Xiao Dao, imagined by Chen Bei as a savior goddess online, is actually no different from the women in his past. Clever, realistic, she flits between desire and reason, unable to resist indulgence—but Chen Bei stubbornly refuses to acknowledge this. Among the female characters, Xiao Dao being unlikable is normal, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Chen Bei's harsh expectations for her ultimately kill off her adorable side in the eyes of the readers. She is both Chen Bei's ideal and his Pandora's box. In the drifting soul of Chen Bei, she is like the forbidden fruit in Eden—beautiful, tempting, but always a trap. She is an alluring trap and a deadly challenge to the reality of human greed.