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93 Chapters + 12 Extras (Completed)
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Ning Yixiao thought he would never see Su Hui ever again.

Until the hotel room card mix-up, and he came into the room, seeing Su Hui lying on the bed with an eye mask on, calling out another person’s name, “You’re back so soon…?”

Impulsiveness made him pull off Su Hui’s eye mask, but the moment their gazes met, he regretted it.

It had been six years of separation. Their reunion should have been a more presentable one.

”At least on the skybridge on 42nd Street, the us who have nothing at all once had the sight of Manhanttanhenge — even if it was only for 15 minutes and 20 seconds.”

Ambitious top x sickly beautiful bottom

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Xuan ri
Điểm Chí Manhattan
悬日
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keichii
keichii rated it
October 18, 2022
Status: Completed
edit: I read the novel while the extras were still ongoing, and I read it via mtl. For some unclear parts, I had help from cn-speaking friends.

it's a novel about the past, separation, and reunion of su hui and ning yixiao. More than just their relationship, it also tackles how their mental illnesses affect themselves, other people's perception and treatment of them, and each other. Furthermore, it also shows ways how love can hurt or heal you. But in this case, love can heal you

but it's not love itself... more>> that heals you. Rather, this novel shows that while love itself isn't enough, love can help you move forward and give you the encouragement you need in order to face the path of healing. It has a lot of scenes that may be trigerring for some, so be sure to read the content warnings before proceeding.

as for my personal review, I find this novel (hereafter will be referred to as xuanri) to be a novel that gives you a sense of satisfaction and relief. It's because xuanri, in my opinion, is a novel that's focused on healing and growth. The experience of reading it makes you feel as if you're witnessing the growth of the characters both individually and together. But healing and growing doesn't necessarily mean pure happiness, these processes also bring a huge bout of pain. So please don't expect that xuanri will be a completely sweet novel.

some rants:

about the mc

Spoiler

su hui is someone who started suffering from bipolar disorder at a very young age, and grew up in a family that sees his illness as something unspeakable. He's gone through a lot, to the point that he eventually relied on hallucinations to keep himself upward. Both his illness, background, and experience affected him a lot, so please be a little kinder to the little kitten and understand from his point of view.

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about the ml

Spoiler

ning yixiao, from the get-go, was revealed to be a utilitarian. This is the result of his past and his own ambitions. He can be cold, he can be sharp, but he's much kinder and affectionate to su hui than he originally appears. Just as su hui suffered, ning yixiao suffered as well. It's a two-way suffering, with both of them having conflicting feelings of their own. So please be a little patient with our little puppy.

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from other titles

Spoiler
    • ning yixiao is xia zhixu's senior from the same department, and the latter would be mentioned a few times (and have a brief scene too).
    • ning yixiao and su hui eventually becomes pei tingsong's neighbor (zhichu also wrote a mini scene featuring kaleido + yihui!)
    • ning yixiao and su hui would also eventually meet xia xiqing and zhou ziheng, with su hui and xia xiqing collaborating in a way! (Available in the fanwai collection)
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anyway, all in all, xuanri is a great novel and I hope you guys can give it a try. It might not end up as everyone's cup of tea, but I hope you also views things beyond an omniscient perspective of a reader.

still waiting for the car, these two are very dom-sub hehe <<less
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Bunga Kantan
Bunga Kantan rated it
October 4, 2022
Status: Completed
I've just finished this yesterday. It left me quite unwilling to part with it. The story, the characters and their lives continue to linger in my mind. I would say that this is one of the best contemporary love story I've read this year. It's engaging, absorbing, profound and is just simply exquisite. 💕

Over here, we do not have a fixed perspective. Some parts were from the Gong's pov and some were from Shou's. It's like a jigsaw puzzle in which together, we the readers as well as the leads... more>> eventually complete the picture of what happened post their breakup 6 years ago to where they are now. The author also clearly notes which chapters are about the past and which are of now. In this way, it helps in preparing the readers for the oncoming pain train that the readers are about to embark on. I have to say, it really does help in mitigating the pain but it still hurts nonetheless. Our main leads suffered way too much. 😢

Despite the pain I've felt alongside the characters in the Past chapters, I'm glad that by the end of the story I was left with much hope for life.

Coming from Zhichu, it's no surprise that we're once again filled with many trivia and theories on art, religion, philosophy, physics and language in this story.
Spoiler

The one about tuna having to swim to breathe and never resting is really... connecting it to Gong's growing up experience... made me cry. Also on the physics of touch - that atoms never touch... how people no matter how intimate are still suspended from each other... connecting it to the title of the story... damn... this is soooo good.

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Also, what I like about this story is that it's not about love is the solution to all mental illnesses but that love helps in the coping and living with mental illnesses. It depicts mental illness sufferers' life (family's reaction, society's prejudice, surviving in general) and here, the Shou has bipolar disorder while the Gong has OCD. It's really not easy for them to come thus far and they're both very strong and deserves each other very much.

Glad to see this being translated. This is a story worth sharing. <<less
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Corazon_Salvaje
Corazon_Salvaje rated it
January 3, 2023
Status: Completed
Edit: Finished the novel relying on MTL.

A bittersweet story with a lingering aftertaste. It's about the separation (past) and reunion (present) of two broken mirror characters. Dual POV, which allows the reader to take a glimpse into the minds of both protagonists. Not an easy read, the author describes the different expressions and thoughts of people who are in a period of depression. At first it looks grey everywhere, with heavy feelings of heart. But, as they say, after the rain, the sun will reappear.

The two MCs met in the... more>> summer, broke up in the winter, met again in the winter, and ended the story in the summer, which makes the symbolism evident.

There were some minor issues I had while reading, but overall, it's a wonderfull story worth reading. There is something compelling about the author's way with words. It's my thrid read by Zhi Chu and it definitely won't be the last. <<less
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damnmei
damnmei rated it
November 1, 2024
Status: Completed
This kind of non-linear storytelling style has really been growing on me a lot, especially since I love broken mirror plots (exes to lovers) and a long separation is one of my favorite plot devices. The jumps between timelines were all really well timed, and I really enjoyed the process of slowly unwrapping the layers of Su Hui and Ning Yixiao's past with each other, contrasted with their tense interactions in the present.

Both of them have deeply traumatic past experiences, and their love is one of mutual healing and comfort.... more>> Without each other, they fall apart, and only when they're together do they feel complete. It's very much a fairytale type of love story, with both falling in love at first sight in a way that feels almost magical. The writing is beautiful, and the romance is so poetic, evoking the most beautiful imagery during emotionally dense moments- their first kiss remains one of my favorite scenes of all time.

The POV is equally shared between protagonists, with more focus on the ML Ning Yixiao at the start and then more on the MC Su Hui as the novel progresses. It really did feel like I too was falling in love with Su Hui when Ning Yixiao saw him for the first time, and that feeling carried on for the entirety of the novel. As Su Hui's mental illness is revealed, the story takes on a much darker dimension, but despite that, there's a deep sense of hope and salvation that the two are able to find in one another.

The general plot is romance focused, and leans slice of life beyond the drama. The separation is painful, and the reconciliation is slow, but the love between them never wavers. I found the story extremely engaging up until they confirmed their relationship once more in the present, as after that moment the story did lag a little comparatively as the main drama had concluded.

The way mental health is depicted in this novel surpassed all my expectations, and I really loved how both were able to find comfort in each other to live with their illnesses rather than fully miraculously recover from them. Though life remains difficult, they have each other to move forwards with on the journey. Such a beautiful love story, definitely one of my favorites! <<less
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LiterateCoral
LiterateCoral rated it
March 5, 2026
Status: c1
Rating: 3/5

Such a bitter novel. Even though it’s a HE, the suffering of the characters is still memorable. This novel attempts to answer the question - how can love lessen our suffering in this world? In the end, love doesn’t save us, but it can maybe ever so softly, pad us from the depths of total despair.

There is a heartbreaking resilience that made Su Hui’s character shine through in the novel. He’s one of the most memorable leads I’ve read in BL danmei. His suffering begs us to look at... more>> life through windows of brief happiness and not give up despite everything else telling him so. It made me appreciate the moments of sweetness even more. The ML was a more typical possessive, highly successful CEO character with an impoverished past.

Was not a huge fan of the family dog blood drama that the MC had to go through. He’s suffered enough!! Now I def need something fluffy to boost my dopamine. <<less
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rimirinrin
rimirinrin rated it
September 18, 2025
Status: Completed
A little bit of sourness and angst during the past but present are all sweet. ML is one of those gong who uses his mouth to communicate and doesn't let unhappiness linger for too long especially when he tries to reunite with MC. The use of English to bypass censorship is brilliant, especially when ML has very strong dom traits, likes to "command" the MC (only during sexy time). Afterall the whole story is based in America so both of them use English fluently. The smut is all metaphoric but... more>> it's still very spicy. I feel that because of their strong love for each other, it made the story less painful knowing that. I also like that this is not a love heals everything magically and MC still suffers from his bipolar however ML is a very guiding lover, doesn't forces his will on MC, instead asking for permission; instead of "follow me", he will ask "would you accompany me". Super green flag material. Overall I enjoyed the story but I still think that it was a bit too lengthy for me at almost 600k words raw. <<less
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qijingnus
qijingnus rated it
December 7, 2024
Status: Completed
i've personally never read a zhichu novel I didn't fall head over heels in love with but this is the only one that has made me cry so much from beginning to end.

xuanri and yihui are very special and you can tell from the very first words. The writing style is GORGEOUS and you'll experience the entire range of human emotions in this novel.

i absolutely adore non-linear storylines and this ticked all the boxes for me. The story itself is carefully and wisely structured, I cried reading zhichu's author note... more>> when she explained her thought process, it's just so beautiful and considerate.

if I loved it less, I would be able to write a longer review 😭 please read this novel, the characters and their growth and relationship and their struggles are so beautifully portrayed, it will be so worth it. <<less
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