Not Deserving

Miao Tong is ten years younger than Bai Xiyan. She is the child he has supported, yet their lives have never intersected, much like elegance contrasts with the mundane, the piano with the erhu, and evening gowns with T-shirts. Because they are mismatched, she has never dared to hope to stand beside him, only to worship him from afar

The encounter with Xie Ling began with a dramatic incident involving a jump from a building. This man was still not someone she could match, but how wondrous fate can be; in the end, Xie Ling realized that it was he who was not worthy of her.

However, they all do not know that, in the realm of love, there is no such thing as being suitable or unsuitable.

Strive to love, and one day you will encounter the life of that person and meet the incredible version of yourself

Let go of everything; to dare to love is to be compatible

Not everyone in this world is a perfect match of talent and beauty.

Let us begin now, setting everything aside

To pursue love, to act foolishly, to cry, to laugh, to find happiness

Do not wait until the day when love has also aged

In this lifetime, one must go crazy for love at least once

Best-selling author Shui Qianmo has meticulously crafted this work over three years, dedicating it to all lovers who waver between "deep love" and "unworthiness"

Not everyone in this world is a perfect match of talent and beauty.

Let us begin now, setting everything aside

To pursue love, to act foolishly, to cry, to laugh, to find happiness

I admire every lover in "Unworthy" who has acted foolishly for love; they have sacrificed and thus gained, just like the line in the novel—"Even if it means living a few decades less, one must meet this person; otherwise, how could one understand the extreme pain and happiness that exist in this world" (Zhang Xinyi, who plays Lin Xia in the film "Beijing Love Story")

The world may not understand your passion and may say it is unworthy. If you give up at this moment, that is what is truly unworthy. You must either embrace your passion or let it go; do not use unworthiness as an excuse for retreat.

I have always admired women who take the initiative. In my view, those who understand how to pursue their own happiness deserve to possess it. Although Bai Xiyan's restraint is regrettable, his love for Miao Tong is beyond reproach. ... It is worth being moved, worth ... . ... Everything.

Fate seems to show no mercy to this pair of lovers, yet Bai Xiyan and Miao Tong are both content. Decades later, even if they can only remember each other from afar and grow old in solitude, it is still not in vain for them to have lived such a magnificent and legendary life

Shui Qianmo's "Unworthy" presents us with a uniquely colorful yet authentic world. It depicts the decadence and filth of high society; the media it portrays has an unknown side. Her writing features a range of characters, including sorrowful orphans, ambitious youth, vain mistresses, and debauched rich second-generation individuals. The content is so rich that it offers profound insights and benefits. While she provides us with romantic love, she also presents a harsh reality.

- "Purple Youth" magazine

Eileen Chang said: "Upon encountering him, she became very low, so low that she was down to the dust, yet in her heart, she was pleased, blossoming from the dust."

"Unworthy" is a book about the courage of love

Wealth and poverty, illness and health, prominence and obscurity, beauty and ugliness, when combined, amount to unworthiness

In the realm of love, there is no such thing as being suitable or unsuitable. If one must say, it is this: if you are not willing to do something foolish for love, then you are not worthy of possessing it

- "Micro Romance" magazine