Original Mandarin story series
Notes in a Library Book: Season 2
书里的纸条：第二季
Notes in a Library Book: Season 2 (书里的纸条：第二季, Shū li de zhǐtiáo: dì'èr jì) is a SayMei Original, written in simple Mandarin as a 6-chapter story with audio for learners at about HSK 1 (Beginner).
An original romance sequel for beginners. A stranger's green handwriting appears in Xu Man and He Yan's poem book, and the little library they love may close. A SayMei original.
Meet the voices
- Xu Man · 许曼 — Borrows a book every Saturday and now writes with He Yan in a book of poems.
- He Yan · 何言 — A quiet book-maker who writes in small, careful handwriting and speaks very rarely.
- Auntie Zhou · 周阿姨 — Runs the neighborhood library. Notices everything and says only half of it.
- Grandma · 奶奶 — Xu Man's lively grandmother, healthy again and full of plans.
- Mr. Sun · 孙先生 — The stern owner of the building, who once wrote in the library as a boy.
6 chapters, one journey
Chapter 1: Green Ink
绿色的字
Xu Man and He Yan find a stranger's green handwriting in their poem book. Who has been reading their story?
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Chapter 2: Don't Turn Around
别回头
Frozen at the quiet table, they finally turn around. The green-ink writer is closer to home than Xu Man thought. Then Auntie Zhou has bad news.
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Chapter 3: Dumplings for Three
三个人的饺子
Grandma tests He Yan with bold questions over dumplings. Then a letter falls out of his bag.
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Chapter 4: The Empty Shelf
空书架
Xu Man is hurt, the library is emptying, and He Yan comes through the rain. Grandma has a plan.
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Chapter 5: A Hundred Notes
一百张纸条
The whole neighborhood writes to the library. Then Mr. Sun finds a note from long ago, and He Yan hands Xu Man a note that changes everything.
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Chapter 6: Your Name Out Loud
叫我的名字
Xu Man makes He Yan choose his dream. At the goodbye, something happens that no one expected. Then a mysterious letter arrives.
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Behind the story
An original SayMei romance for beginners, and the second season of Notes in a Library Book. It is told almost entirely in short spoken lines, so you can follow the story by ear.
Small neighborhood libraries and reading rooms are part of daily life in many Chinese cities. In this story, dumplings, a grandmother's big questions and a note tucked into a book show how family and friends often look after young couples.
Did you know?
- 饺子 (jiǎozi) are dumplings. Families often wrap them together at home, especially at festivals such as Chinese New Year.
- 奶奶 (nǎinai) is what you call your father's mother. It is warm and everyday, and many people also use it for any friendly grandmother.
- Chinese people often write 上海 (Shànghǎi) for China's biggest city, home to many well-known libraries and publishers.