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我就是来借个火
(借火/Jiehuo)

Novel name:《我就是来借个火》 (Wo Jiu Shi Lai Jie Ge Huo)
Translation: I Just Came to Ask For a Light
Author: 巫哲 (Wu Zhe)
Chapters: 61+2
Word count: 346,718
Serialisation: 8 May 2016 - 28 July 2016
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Summary from JJWXC
An uncle who writes ghost stories meets an idiotic young man who calls himself a ghost.
<bold> Not supernatural and not horror </bold>
Everyone’s used to this sort of rough copywriting,the unconfident writer says in a small voice, sitting crossed-legged on the chair.
I’ll definitely figure out the proper summary before I start writing, the writer says in an even smaller voice after some thought.
(and then after it started, still didn’t figure it out, no time to even change the colour of the font)Tags: Urban romance, bickering couple
Main characters: Lin Chengbu, Yuan Wu
One-line summary: Dashu, could I borrow a lightNande's summary
Yuan Wu, a horror writer, lives a quiet life on his boat. He knows what he likes—coffee, smoking, and lazing about—and what he doesn’t: talking to people.One day, a strange man appears on his boat. Claiming to be a ghost from his new novel, Lin Chengbu forces him to think about things he would rather not—like why his memories don’t add up, or why he’s so afraid of the water he lives on…

carrd by @nandemonksloth

Why read it?

Short, classic Wu Zhe warmth with a bit of mystery, a bit of angst, and a fluffy happy endingYou may enjoy it if you like:
- Slice-of-life
- Adult romance
- Emotional growth, healing from trauma
- Fun, sometimes silly banter
- Couples that communicate
- Enduring love and trust
- Supportive family membersThe main couple truly earns their happy ending.
The side couple is spicy.CW for emotional abuse, depression, and death/suicide

Misc

JJWXC link
Link to ongoing fan translation
(Proof of purchase needed after Chapter 15)
Link to Wu Zhe carrd

Tags and tropes (includes spoilers)

- HE (happy ending)
- 强强 (Manly gay couple?)
- Mild angst
- POV switches
- First love
- Love at first sight
- Memory loss
- Traumatic childhood
- Difficult family relationships
- Nianxia (i.e. older shou younger gong)
- Loyal/puppy gong
- Devoted gong
- Gong falls first
- Gong chases shou
- Cold/kuudere shou
- Long-haired MC
- F&B-related
- Marriage

Excerpt from Chapter 13 of the fan translation

Lin Chengbu froze where he stood.
How long had it been?
He no longer remembered how long it had been since he’d last seen Yuan Wu smile like this, roguish and sly… Though he had very few memories of Yuan Wu smiling, this specific kind of smile was definitely Yuan Wu’s.
A smile that belonged to him.Before he recovered completely from his shock, Yuan Wu put the smile away and asked, “Do you like me?”
Lin Chengbu was swiftly dragged back into a state of shock.
He’d already forgotten the answer he had planned.
After asking, it seemed like Yuan Wu wasn’t going to wait for his answer anyway. He leaned against the tree and shut his eyes.“Yes.” Lin Chengbu looked at his profile. “I do.”
“You like men.” Yuan Wu’s eyes were shut; his voice was low, and his words slow. “No wonder you keep coming over to take off your clothes for no reason.”
“I didn’t come here specifically to take my clothes off,” Lin Chengbu said.
“Really?” Yuan Wu cocked his head, opening his eyes and looking at him.
Lin Chengbu was speechless. “Of course. Why in the world would I come over just to take off my—”
“You really like me?” Yuan Wu cut him off.
Lin Chengbu paused. “Really. And I’ve said it many times, too.”
“How many?” Yuan Wu asked.
“I don’t keep count,” Lin Chengbu said. “I say it whenever, for no reason.”“Why?” Yuan Wu continued to ask with great interest.“I like you too much.”