Romance novels were a genre of literature that usually described romantic love stories with complicated plots and exquisite characters. Sitting on the sofa and reading a romance novel through clothes was a common scene. It often appeared in the plot of the novel to indicate that the protagonist was experiencing an emotional torment or was confused and uneasy about the protagonist's love. This kind of plot could be used to show the emotional changes of the protagonist and at the same time let the readers feel the pain and emotional entanglement in the protagonist's heart.