He is Lovestruck in the Revenge by Gu Nanxi

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He is Lovestruck in the Revenge Novel by Gu Nanxi

Wen Changling is a quiet, solitary woman working in the palliative care unit at Dihong Hospital in the capital city. Her days and nights are often reversed due to her irregular work schedule, and she avoids social interactions. After moving to the rundown yet nostalgic Lotus Pond Street, she lives a peaceful yet isolated life, forming a faint bond with Sister Tao, a kind fruit shop owner.

One day, while sharing some seasonal loquats with Sister Tao, Wen notices the newly opened Ruyi Pawnshop across the street. The shop has been strangely quiet, with no customers and an absent owner. According to neighbors, the owner is a wealthy man, someone who likely opened the pawnshop as a hobby rather than a business. Coincidentally, Wen’s small rental unit is adjacent to this mysterious shop.

Her landlady, Granny Zhu, lives in the front part of the house and occasionally relies on Wen to help maintain the backyard. Wen even plants a Hooked Cymbidium—also known as Broken Heart Grass, a highly toxic yet symbolic plant of grief—which grows unexpectedly well and creeps into the pawnshop next door.

At the hospital, Mr. Gu, a renowned literary scholar suffering from late-stage lung cancer, is transferred home to spend his remaining days. Wen is one of the nurses assigned to care for him. As she enters the Gu family estate, she is struck by the grandeur and strict rules of the household. Though she has no idea yet, this return to the Gu household marks the beginning of a deeper connection between her quiet world and the powerful, enigmatic man behind the pawnshop—someone tied to her past in ways she has yet to realize.