Novels like Holding a Wisp of Moonlight
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Holding a Wisp of Moonlight, best match first.
- 1 Kim Eun-ning’s First Book 金恩宁的第一本书 Arrogant, unhinged wealthy heir + beautiful, strong, tragic top student + dog-training romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium Supporting couple: a rabid mad dog who refuses to let go + a delicate, graceful beauty like a white jade pearl The young master’s malice always comes out of nowhere, and his love is just a passing whim. He once lazily exhaled smoke and said, “It was just something stupid I said on a whim.” He also once stood there with red-rimmed eyes, using every means at his disp 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Day She Died, Even the Northern Snow Wept 她死那天，北境的雪都在哭 Tortured Romance Princess Shen Zhi of the Southern Territories is struck by a heart-burning poison. To save her mother, she is forced into a political marriage with the Northern Territories and becomes the captive concubine of General Gu Yan. He hates her for being the enemy’s younger sister, and hates even more that she is a hidden spy. Yet through their day-after-day clashes, he glimpses a spark of love in her forbearance and sacrifice. When the truth comes to light and the countdown to the po 895Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 3 The Days We Called Ours 以我们为名的时光 [Childhood sweethearts / From school uniforms to wedding gowns] [One-on-one romance] [Love means that, from the very beginning, it has always been you, through all the years. ❤️] At sixteen, an age of chaos and innocent confusion, I reunited with him in high school. In all those years of my youth, he was both wind and rain, saving my numb heart. At eighteen, our paths converged on the road to the college entrance exam. When I was at a loss, unsure whether to move forward or retreat, he made hi 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Bend Your Wings 偏折你双翼 [Dominant underworld boss x clearheaded, clever innocent beauty] (Both leads are each other’s first and only, forced possession, tragic ending, size difference, love at first sight, modern romance) PS: At first: lust at first sight Later: completely lovesick At their first meeting, one glance was all it took. He Su’s appearance was etched deeply into Wei Jinchen’s mind. He had never seen such a beautiful Chinese woman. Pure, flawless, as translucent and gleaming as porcelain. He went mad with d 446Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 5 He Rescued Her from the Abyss, Yet Left Someone Behind in This World 他救她出深渊，却留一人世间 When Shen Zhinian was seventeen, a car accident took both her parents, leaving her an orphan with no one to rely on overnight. Her relatives all kept their distance. Only her uncle, a compulsive gambler and drunkard, pretended to take her in. In truth, he coveted her family’s inheritance, and spent every day verbally humiliating and sexually harassing her. Rumors spread across campus, classmates ganged up to bully her, and her teachers looked on coldly. Overwhelmed by endless malice, the girl, t 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Peace and Prosperity, Year After Year 岁岁长安 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 No Regrets in This Life, I'll Love You Again in the Next 此生无悔，来世再爱 [Heartbreaking Romance + Mutual Redemption + BE Aesthetic + An Unforgettable Regret] Piano prodigy Xu Xiangxian VS swimming star Pei Yujing The north wind swept through the snowflakes in the cemetery. The young man held a bouquet and a medal he had carefully polished. He gently placed the flowers and medal before the gravestone. “Xiangxian, I've come to see you.” “Wait for me a little longer. We'll see each other soon.” He had once been a star admired by everyone, and she had been a dazzling you 761Reads—Score30614d adds
- 8 The Sunshine Isn't Warm 阳光不温暖 Luo Yiyi lost both her parents when she was young and had only her grandmother to rely on. After finally getting into Haicheng No. 1 High School, she became the victim of severe school bullying. Qin Yan, the pampered daughter of the Qin family, was her bully, while Qin Yan’s older brother, Qin Chuan, spoiled her rotten. After enduring Qin Yan’s petty tricks and Qin Chuan’s lies, Luo Yiyi was left wounded in both body and mind. Just before the college entrance exams, Qin Chuan accidentally discov 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After Our Divorce, He Saw My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 和离后，他在宫宴上看我的遗画 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 被沉塘后，夫君他疯了 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Sang Luo's Farewell 桑落辞 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Day He Burned Me Alive, He Had Only Three Months Left 烧死我那天，他只剩三个月命 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 我走后，前夫的江山塌了 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 檐下殇 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Prince Who Married Me by Proxy Wiped Out My Family, Then Begged Me to Cure His Poison 替嫁王爷灭我满门，跪求我解毒 The prince married me with an imperial decree, then personally wiped out my entire family and had me thrown into prison. Only after he sat on the throne did he lower his head to me, because only my blood could cure the deadly poison that was killing him! I am Shen Hanzhi, daughter of a military commander. At ten, I fell into an ice cavern, and all four of my limbs ache in the wind. I could never learn martial arts, but I mastered medical skills unrivaled in the world by studying a medical text. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Day I Signed the Medicine Slave Contract, the Marquis's Estate Hung Mourning Banners for Three Years 签完药人契那天，侯府白幡挂了三年 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 You Still Haven't Confessed to Me 你还没跟我告白 [Hot-tempered, possessive troubled boy & sweet, gentle girl] A tragic ending, an angsty campus romance. When they first met, Chi Wen was an exemplary student at No. 16 High School, excelling in both academics and conduct. Bian Qingye, meanwhile, was the fearsome “Ye-ge” from the vocational school next door. Everyone said he was exactly what his name suggested: wild, and wild in everything he did. He changed girlfriends faster than he changed clothes. At that age, what girl wouldn’t want to leav 58Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 18 When Love Falls Silent 若爱无声 [Possessive love / older woman-younger man romance] How should I love you? Should I lock you away, or break your wings? Please tell me. A little boy who got lost turns up at the compound, quiet as a mouse and as filthy as a stray puppy. Yu Rou, who grew up surrounded by love, feels sorry for him and checks on him whenever she can. She never expects that her concern will make its way into his heart. She regrets it, but it’s already too late. This breathtakingly handsome boy turns out to be a 1.8kReads8.6Score14814d adds
- 19 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.5kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 20 My Lord, I Won't Treat You Anymore 夫君，我不医了 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Spring Hadn't Come When I Arrived 我来时不逢春 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Shocking! A Genius Chess Player Read My Keepsakes and Fell in Love with Me! 惊！天才棋手读我遗物爱上我！ Before long, her belongings, including a diary chronicling decades of her life, went viral across the internet. At first, Ding Hanyang had only clicked on it by accident while in the lounge. But then he read every word, line by line, turning it over in his mind again and again. Through the diary, he felt the past ten years of a girl’s relentless climb upward. She was hardworking, optimistic, and loved to fool around. Eventually, Ding Hanyang realized that he had fallen in love with someone who w 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Xiao Ran Leaves Old Sorrows Behind, and Takes Ya Along for Life 萧然辞旧苦，携雅赴平生 Zhou Nian'an's parents divorced when she was young. Her mother remarried, and she lived with her father. Neglected from an early age, she was bullied at school for years and at one point began hurting herself. When her second personality, A Ya, emerged, Nian'an found hope in life again... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Pleasure at the Cost of Wisdom 玩物丧智 Song Yanxiu appeared in her life only to drag her into hell! He bullied and humiliated her, and killed her father. Xia Mo watched with her own eyes as he was sentenced to death. Ten years later, he appeared before her again under a new identity. His abuse was even more vicious than it had been ten years ago. He wanted to see her wishing she were dead. The words Xia Mo said to herself most often were, “I mustn’t lose my mind.” This time, she would kill the devil with her own hands! But then she h 45Reads6.8Score214d adds
- 25 The Wolf and the Tuberose 狼与荼蘼 There's a scam in this world called Shen Muyan loving Su Qianyang. When the deception is exposed, he gradually closes in on her, baring his vicious fangs. His voice is gentle yet cruel. “A Yang, do you know a wolf's nature? Once its loyalty has been killed, all that remains is hatred!” When a wolf turns back, it's either to repay a kindness or to take revenge! Shen Muyan says he will repay Su Qianyang a hundredfold for the trap she laid for him! So he tortures her until she is utterly broken. * 409Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 26 The Frail Beauty Is Coddled by a Possessive Big Shot Every Night 病弱美人，偏执大佬夜夜哄 [Delicate, fragile yet stubborn beauty X arrogant, sharp-tongued man in power] [Both virgins, 1v1 + love at first sight + powerful man pursues his wife + sweet romance in a wealthy family] At the engagement ceremony, the arrogant, sharp-tongued eldest son of the Fu family, a man who thought far too highly of himself, casually pointed. “Her, then.” Wen Nianqin thought he was joking. After all, she was so sickly she could stop breathing at any moment. She refused the marriage, expecting him to ret 12.1kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 27 Like Spring Water 如春水 At sixteen, Ji An’an transmigrated. In Ningshui Town, she met He Linchao. They came to know each other, understand each other, and fall in love. Ji An’an gave the best three years of her youth to this one time and place. Time turned back. When she awoke again, Ji An’an had returned to 2022. Those three years had been like a dream. Everything around her made it clear that she was still only sixteen. Had those three missing years really been spent in a dream? But the pocket watch against her chest —Reads—Score314d adds
- 28 Your Majesty, Who Is More Beautiful, My Wife or Your Empress? 皇上，臣妻与你的皇后谁美？ 6.6kReads—Score5014d adds
- 29 You're More Passionate Than Summer 你比夏天更热烈 Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance with a tragic ending + mutual secret crushes + reunion after years apart + campus + monogamous relationship, both each other’s first and only + tragic ending Cool physics professor × radiant flower shop owner / sharp-tongued top student childhood friend × oblivious, naive girl next door That midsummer, the girl drew back the classroom curtains. A breeze swept through, green filled her view, and her eyes met the boy’s, clear as rippling water. The breeze brus 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Tired, Sweetheart? Let's Meet Earlier in Our Next Life 丫头你累了？下辈子我们早点见 In Shengjing, the largest city in Huaguo, Li Tingzhi holds absolute power. A leading figure in business, he is both tough and ruthless, yet also the man every woman in Shengjing dreams of marrying. Li Tingzhi had loved someone for a long time. But when he knelt on one knee to confess his feelings to the woman he loved, she turned and ran… Lin Zhi had loved Li Tingzhi since childhood, and there was no room in her heart for anyone else. Just as she was about to accept his confession, her medical t 1.7kReads8.7Score13214d adds
- 31 Aww! He's So Good at Sweet-Talking, I'm Falling for Him! 呜！他好会哄，我沦陷了！ [Redemption and healing + devoted, exclusive romance + love at first sight + a male lead who knows how to speak up and really delivers] (Gentle lawyer vs. delicate, soft-spoken girl) “Mmm, ” “Good girl. Big brother will be gentle. I’ll cherish you for the rest of my life.” A young and accomplished senior lawyer specializing in international affairs is refined and elegant. During a business trip, a young woman threw herself at him... Afterward, he chased her down, demanding that she take responsi 1.1kReads9.1Score11414d adds
- 32 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 32Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 33 Midsummer Is Eternal 盛夏是永恒 A girl with heart failure × a cold, short-tempered boy Mutual salvation [School-life tragedy] An eternal, unchanging love, yet it was in the brief span of my life that an eternal love was created... The little sun warmed everyone, but in the end, she couldn't escape the endless cycle of summer. Under the stars, she made a wish: "May my Luoluo have peace year after year." Little scenes: "Hey, would you be interested in dating?" "Why are you such a stick-in-the-mud?" "Why is my darling so cute?" " 312Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 34 Consumed to the Bone 沉溺入骨 They agreed it would be a “business arrangement”: he would help her pay off fifty million in debt, and she would play along with his act. But Bo Nian couldn’t resist his good looks. She became addicted to him, only to discover that he was hiding a girl and protecting her fiercely. He even went so far as to take her bone marrow for that girl. Only then did Bo Nian face reality: she would never be able to warm his heart. He said, “I can’t be responsible for what happens to other people. Life and 637Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 35 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Not the Wood in the Forest, but the Grain with an Extra Stroke! 不是森的木，是木多一撇的禾！ [Secret crush + intense push and pull + playboy + heroine dies + hero marries + second male lead dies for love + tragic ending] The roses are in bloom, and I miss you. Jian He kept a diary. It was opened after she died... You were like a book. I read it from cover to cover, only to find myself back on the first page. Your kindness was too gentle. Did you remember me? When someone appears too often, even a coward can fall for them! * Jian He loved Ji Senshu. She fell for him again and again, and 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Taking Treasures Into My Pocket 娶物入囊 [Angst, Everyone Suffers + Revenge on Scumbags] The moment Jiang Hanyan’s veil was lifted, her happy smile froze. “You’re not Yun Lei. You’re Huo Yusheng...” From that moment on, driven by the deep-seated resentment he had harbored ever since his twin brother, Huo Yunlei, framed him in their youth, and convinced that Jiang Hanyan had caused his first love, Tang Yueran, to become paralyzed, the young master of the Huo family, Huo Yusheng, married the woman who was supposed to become his sister-in 116Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 38 A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine 橘子味的暗恋 [Gentle academic prodigy Lin Xia × dashing bad boy heartthrob Mo Chengsheng] She never got to see that first snow, and she didn't make it through that bitter winter. Her life ended forever at the age of twenty-two. One summer, Lin Xia met Mo Chengsheng. One glance was all it took for her to fall helplessly, hopelessly in love. Her secret crush remained hidden from the world. Mo Chengsheng became a knot deep in her heart. “My name is Lin Xia.” “Mo Chengsheng.” Mo Chengsheng: “Are we not friend 67Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Winter's Distant Letter 寄冬遥 [Complete] [Bad ending. The rating is low because it was just launched.] **[Buddhist-minded Beijing tycoon x cunning, irresistible peach] [Reunion after years apart * intense push and pull * deadly love triangle]** At nineteen, Zhao Dongyao fell for Shen Tingshan at first sight in a dimly lit bar. His presence was icy and commanding. She threw herself into seducing him, inexperienced but bold. Only after they slept together did she learn he was one of the most powerful men in Beijing. Even 3.8kReads8.7Score38714d adds
- 40 The Frail, Delicate Wife: She Uses Her Acting Skills to Get Everything 病弱娇妻：她靠演技谋夺一切 [Devoted CEO who falls for his wife step by step × frail, reborn, secretly ruthless sweetheart] [Thirteen-year age gap, fatherly male lead × white-lotus female lead] In her previous life, Lin Yutang was just an ordinary intern. But after the richest man in the country, Fu Yuchuan, glanced at her, she drew Gu Mingzhu’s jealous hatred and died full of resentment, locked inside a secret room. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, three days before the car accident. In her previous life 51.5kReads7.0Score8k14d adds
- 41 Love's Captive, a Tragic Romance 爱囚雅殇 Part 1 Tang Fei had longed for family affection since childhood. When she grew up and learned about all the conflicts, that affection became something forever beyond her reach. At fifteen, she met Feng Yuchen and gave him all her sincerity. In the end, he trampled on it. Still, she continued to long for love. At last, when she was twenty, she decided to give up on Feng Yuchen. But he clung to her and used his power to tell her she would never escape him. Part 2 An Qingjia was the least noticeabl 9.9kReads8.4Score62314d adds
- 42 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars 你的名字比星星遥远 Angst! Angst! Angst! That's how important it is, so we're saying it three times! [Double top students × mutual salvation × tragic ending] A bright, fragile ray of sunshine suffering from a serious illness vs. a cold, merciless class monitor who can't feel pain “Xu Xingxia, you're crossing the line.” “Xu Xingxia, know your limits.” “Xu Xingxia, are you always like this?” “Xu Xingxia, Song Qichi is yours and yours alone.” “Xu Xingxia, without you, this life would be far too long...” Dying for 3.9kReads8.4Score86914d adds
- 44 When We Meet Again, We’ll Be Worlds Apart 再见已是天上人间 While Nan Sheng was still alive, she climbed the ninety-nine stone steps behind the Chenghuang Temple and prayed devoutly for Mo Beichen to return safely. But the day before she died, she fulfilled her vow. She said, “In my next life, I don’t want to meet him again.” After Nan Sheng died, Mo Beichen retraced the path she had taken, kneeling three times at every nine steps as he begged the gods to return his wife to him… He said, “If there is another life, may she live a carefree life, free from 206Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 45 Rose and Lychee Candy 玫瑰荔枝糖 [Love at First Sight, Two Academic Stars] [Tsundere Demon King x Tough Little Airhead] [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Lu Ziyao fell in love with Shi Nian at first sight. All Lu Ziyao remembered was that the weather was beautiful that day, so beautiful he couldn’t remember it clearly, because he had met her. The boy approached her cautiously, afraid of frightening the girl he liked. He just didn’t know that once you get close to some things, they can stay with 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Tonight, the Stars Look Just Like You 今夜星辰恰似你 When she woke again, her world was dark and cold, without a glimmer of light... Yet even then, that man still showed her no mercy. He personally sent her to the gates of hell... Later, he went mad and paid for her with his life... In this devastating love story, who truly came out on top? 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 48 Longing for Yun's Return 念云归 [Angsty! Angsty! Angsty! Short tragic historical romance, princess sent abroad for a political marriage] Huan Yun’s childhood name was Yun’er. From the time she was little, her mother held her close and softly sang, “Yun’er, come home. Yun’er, come home.” Yun’er never went anywhere. Mother, why do you sigh like that? In the sixteenth year of Jianzhao, Huan Yun passed away quietly in the Wuyou Palace. Mother, you don’t know. Yun’er can never return home again... 276Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 49 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 His Sunflower, Lost Forever in the Deep Sea 他的向日葵永坠深海 [A fake playboy who craves love] Both leads are virgins Jiang Xun, the only son of the Jiang family, was a notorious playboy: arrogant, ruthless, and utterly indifferent to his own family. On the first day of the new semester at A University, a freshman transferred from B University slapped him in front of everyone. Jiang Xun was no pushover, and from then on, he began plotting his revenge. He bullied her. He broke her in. He imprisoned her. He made her his captive and dragged her into the circl 1.9kReads8.0Score10414d adds
