Hai Tang Books announced their English license for Old Wounds, New Growth, a modern day hurt/comfort danmei by Shi Wu Cha. Artist JulianLynnnn returns to provide promotional artwork. [Source: Twitter/X]
The publisher’s announcement reads as follows:
#haitangbookslicense
Exciting news📚✨
Old Wounds New Growth(旧故新长) is officially coming to English readers and will be released in 2026!After my boyfriend’s funeral,
I woke up in the past,
back when he was secretly in love with me,
and I didn’t even know he existed…Read one of the most touching H/C danmei: https://gongzicp.com/novel-865770.html
Illustration
@JulianLynnnn
Old Wounds, New Growth will be released as a single volume work, with an exclusive extra promised. Hai Tang has not disclosed an estimated preorder or release date at time of writing.
Author Shi Wu Cha also wrote Return to Sahāloka, a danmei work pending English release by Rosmei.
Old Wounds; New Growth
旧故新长
[Synopsis Provided by Hai Tang Books:]
After my boyfriend's funeral,
I woke up in the past,
back when he was secretly in love with me,
and I didn't even know he existed...
Old Wounds, New Growth (旧故新长) is a danmei novel by Shi Wu Cha. It began serialization in 2023 and ran for 28 chapters (plus 4 Extras), and is available to read in Chinese on JJWXC and Chang Pei.
The series has inspired an audio drama adaptation.
You can learn more about Old Wounds; New Growth in the DanmeiNews catalog.
Source: Hai Tang Books (Twitter/X)
