Novels like A Heart Like the City, A Wing Like the Wind
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- 1 When She Transmigrates into The Truth 当她穿越进猎罪图鉴 Shen Yi was born in November 1993 and has loved doodling since childhood. With the help of his mentor, Xu Yiduo, he achieved great success in the art world. Once an unruly genius painter, he suffered psychological trauma and lost his memory after a commission from a stranger seven years ago led to the exposure and murder of undercover criminal investigator Lei Yifei. He later became an art professor at the police academy, then accepted an invitation from Director Zhang of the Beijiang District B 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Under the Skin: The Tenderness Beyond the Portraits 2 猎罪图鉴之画像之外的温柔2 Painting the Bone: The Tenderness Beyond the Portrait, Part 2 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Under the Skin: Three Bonus Stories 猎罪图鉴三番外 A super-sweet bonus story for The Criminal Portrait 2, with new plotlines and the return of old characters. There’ll be new tearjerker moments and new laughs, with regular updates. But school keeps me pretty busy, so I may only update when people ask for more. 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 [Cheng Yi] A Crime Without a Curtain 【城翊】无幕之罪 If the place where a body is found is not the original crime scene, what does that mean? It means... the case represented by that body has countless layers of planning behind it, from an inconspicuous corner shop to shadowy forces capable of erasing events, and even people. All of this creates countless obstacles for the police investigation. We might assume that the people behind such schemes are either rich or powerful. Who would have guessed that ordinary people, the masses themselves, were q 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 [Under the Skin: Cheng Xin and Shen Yi] 【猎罪图鉴城心城翊】 Some characters may be out of character, so don’t read if you dislike that. This story continues the plot of Under the Skin 2. It’s mostly slice-of-life, but there will also be cases (depending on whether the author has enough brain cells). Special note: Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! 30Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 6 Under the Skin: All Roads Lead to the Same End 猎罪图鉴：殊途同归 Du Cheng said, “Shen Yi’s talent goes far beyond that. He can see through people by looking at their faces. I realized he has what it takes to become an outstanding police officer. More importantly, we all know he truly loves this job...” Shen Yi said, “I think Du Cheng chose to become a criminal investigator for himself, not for anyone else. He is a man with strong convictions. He trusts his instincts and judgment, and once he has chosen a direction, he never backs down. It’s his nature that ma 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Detective's Puzzling Cases: The Cat's Little Sunshine 猎罪图鉴之猫猫的小太阳 Shen Yi: I found my own sun, and with it, a muse who belongs only to me. [Bright, sunny little police officer Lin Zhi]× [Shen Yi, a portrait artist with a hidden blade and a burning heart] 1v1 [When Shen Yi meets his little sun, it’s like a cat finding a cat treat] 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Under the Skin: The Female Sleep Tester 猎罪图鉴：女试睡师 What's the most desperate moment you've ever experienced? I was buried alive, and my child was born inside the coffin. It was late at night. I was heavily pregnant, but I couldn't sleep. I clutched my phone tightly, listening to my husband Chen Fei snore beside me. He had finally fallen asleep. I threw off the covers, got out of bed, and went into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. With trembling hands, I switched accounts and opened another WeChat account hidden on his phone. When I saw 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Truth Seekers: Tales of Beicheng and Shen Yi 猎罪图鉴：北城翊事 A derivative fanfiction based on Under the Skin. I just finished watching the second season, and suddenly felt inspired to write... The romance will roughly follow the original story. As for whether I’ll write original plotlines set after the second season, I’ll see where inspiration takes me~ 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Under the Skin: Cheng Yi and Shen Yi’s Sweet Life 猎罪图鉴：城翊甜蜜生活 Under the Skin: Chengyi’s Sweet Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Under the Skin: The Coffin Tester 猎罪图鉴：棺材试睡师 What was the most desperate moment of your life? I was buried alive, and my child was born inside the coffin. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Shen Yi and Du Cheng: The Days We Stood Side by Side 沈翊杜城：与你并肩的时光 Shen Yi and Du Cheng: The Days We Stood Side by Side 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Crime Puzzle: Unleashing the Imagination 猎罪图鉴之脑洞大开 Fan fiction and derivative stories. The chapters are unconnected, each one exploring a separate idea. Just like the title suggests, the stories are wildly imaginative, so please go easy on me. I also hope you'll show the author lots of support. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Beijiang Side Story: Cheng Xin and Cheng Yi 北江番外篇城心城翊 My new story is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Under the Skin 2 猎罪图鉴2 Under the Skin 2 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Under the Skin: Captive Love 猎罪图鉴之囚爱 Painting the Bone: Love Imprisoned 74Reads—Score314d adds
- 17 Under the Skin: Shen Yi 猎罪图鉴之沈翊 Under the Skin: Shen Yi 56Reads—Score114d adds
- 18 The Heart of the Hunt 猎罪之心动 Using the characters from Under the Skin as inspiration, this story imagines Shen Yi’s past without repeating the original plot. He and Du Cheng join forces to seek the truth in a tense and dangerous investigation full of unanswered questions. Along the way, they both slowly begin to realize how they feel about each other. One ends the turmoil of falling in love alone and bravely lays his feelings bare! 176Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 19 Under the Skin: Echoes of the Undercurrent 猎罪图鉴：暗潮回响 [Criminal investigation + the map of human nature + equally matched leads + happy ending] [Police captain x genius profiler] Seven years ago, Du Cheng blamed Shen Yi for Captain Lei’s death. When a mysterious person asked Shen Yi to draw a portrait of Captain Lei, he did as requested, leading to Captain Lei being ambushed and killed by criminals. Seven years later, Shen Yi joins the Beijiang Branch’s criminal investigation team. He and Du Cheng go from being at odds to gradually building an und 882Reads8.4Score16614d adds
- 20 Portrait of Sin: Hunting the Killer's Two Faces 罪影画心：双面追凶 Seven years ago, a shipwreck left portrait artist Shen Yi with partial amnesia and a damaged gland, along with an enduring sense of guilt and an extraordinary talent for drawing portraits. Seven years later, the Criminal Psychology and Profiling Unit is officially established at the Beijiang Branch. Shen Yi returns to frontline criminal investigations as an artist, but his damaged gland and faint pheromones make him the subject of controversy. From the “Rose Suppressant Case” to “Black-Market Gl 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Beyond Under the Skin: The Moments That Brought Shen Yi and Du Cheng Together 猎罪之外：沈翊与杜城的心动轨迹 Beyond the Case Files: Shen Yi and Du Cheng's Journey to Love 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 22 Soul-Seeking in the Hunt for Crime 猎罪之鉴魂 To hunt down guilty souls who have strayed into the human realm, the Underworld Group and the human realm reached an agreement. They established agencies in both worlds to communicate with each other and pursue guilty souls, punishing them according to their respective laws. Police Station No. 0 has three members. It holds the highest rank in the police force but has the fewest positions. Its chief is selected by the Underworld Group and reports directly to Police Command No. 3. The two positio 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 23 Under the Skin: Good Morning, My Mr. Shen 猎罪图鉴：早安，我的沈先生 The first time Shi Moli saw Shen Yi was at an art exhibition. He was arrogant and unruly, seeming impossible to approach. Yet somehow, a place for him took root in her heart. Back then, she didn’t even know his name. Years passed before they met again, and to their surprise, they became colleagues. Shi Moli’s long-silent heart began to beat once more. He had changed so much: he was gentle and considerate. Only then did she learn his name was Shen Yi. “A Li, why were you crying just now?” “Be 941Reads8.2Score11114d adds
- 24 Transmigrating into Under the Skin with a Scorpio System 穿越猎罪图鉴之天蝎系统 (Completed) (Signed) You lost everything, but gained a lifetime with me 157Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 25 Under the Skin: City Heart, City Wings 猎罪图鉴：城心城翊 “Come with me, Shen Yi. Let’s escape the prejudice of this world.” Du Cheng x Shen Yi [Crime/TV Fanfiction] A sequel to Under the Skin An original story “You’re my trump card.” “For the first time, I hope I got the drawing wrong.” Amid the shifting light and shadows of Beijiang, Shen Yi and Du Cheng find their fates entwined once again by a series of strange cases. Shen Yi’s brush remains precise, able to sketch the outline of evil from the smallest details. Du Cheng’s instincts as a detective a 241Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 26 Under the Skin: The Obsessive 猎罪图鉴：痴狂者 A dried corpse discovered inside a thatched hut… A bloody tragedy sparked by a forbidden love… What secrets lie behind a mass suicide… The real Li Miaoqing… A father’s debts passed on to his son… Who, in the end, is truly innocent? Who becomes the devoted lover in this game of human nature? And who becomes a madman? 300Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 27 Under the Skin: Little Theater Stories 猎罪图鉴之小剧场篇 The Post-Story for Under the Skin: Chengxin Chengyi A sweet romance special They meet and come to understand each other. At first, they can’t stand one another, but gradually they discover sides of each other that had never been revealed, and their hearts draw closer without them even realizing it. But society’s prejudice and the pressures of family rise like towering mountains between them. Competition at work and misunderstandings from friends and relatives make their path to love a thorny one 30Reads—Score514d adds
- 28 Shen Yi's Portraits of Crime 沈翊画罪录 Genius portrait artist Shen Yi × Criminal Investigation Team Captain Qin Huai [Original story] The plot revolves around a central case. [Updates ongoing. Please leave your comments.] Volume One: The Medical Group Case The story centers on a massive criminal organization trafficking illegal medical equipment and banned drugs. To cover up its crimes, the group will stop at nothing to silence witnesses, leading to a series of bizarre murders. Volume Two: Standalone Cases [Appearance Anxiety] [The P 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Multiverse Journey: I’m Here to Make Up for Your Regrets 综穿：遗憾我来弥补 There are too many regrets, so I’ll use my writing to make up for them. My writing might not be very good, though, so please go easy on me. I’m writing what happens after the ending, so please don’t mind if it isn’t good. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Everything I Do in the World of Film and TV Is for Retirement 综影视一切为了退休 Under revision Yuebai, a space-time worker saving up energy so she can retire, suffers a fatal blow from the System of Trust and has no choice but to embark on the road to striving once again. The heroine is beautiful and powerful, with a changeable personality. The plot may be out of character, so please don't read if that bothers you. The Prince of Tennis: Yukimura Seiichi Under the Skin: Shen Yi Harry Potter: Draco Love O2O: Xiao Nai My Sunshine: He Yichen New Police Story: Guan Zuqi The Left 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Filter: The Shape-Shifting Girl and the Genius Painter 滤镜：百变少女和天才画师 Also known as The Many Faces of Officer Shen’s Sweetheart [Quirky, ever-changing girl × genius forensic sketch artist | TV Series Crossover + Fan Fiction + Secret Identity + Urban Fantasy] This novel combines elements from Filter and Under the Skin 2. The everyday life of Su Chengcheng, who owns a magical filter bracelet, and Officer Shen of the Jiangbei Task Force. Keywords: [Filter] [Shen Yi] [Su Chengcheng] [Under the Skin II] [Tan Jianci] [Li Landi] 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Casebook of Guilty Minds: The Mystery 猎罪图鉴之谜 With Chen Zhou behind bars, the beauty salon’s human trafficking case, buried for seven years, is finally solved. But could the truth behind it really be so simple? A mysterious stranger appears, and warnings of danger keep coming one after another. Is someone secretly helping them, or trying to cover something up? This time, watch as Du Cheng and Shen Yi join forces, each matching the other, to uncover the mystery behind it all. 36Reads7.4Score814d adds
- 33 Film and TV Crossover: Three Thousand Worlds 综影视：三千世界 [Progress: Empresses in the Palace, in progress] .No fixed protagonist .Any TV drama or film is fair game .Strong female leads, golden finger wish fulfillment, no angst 1. Korean drama Player (Min Ha Ri x Kang Hye Ri), complete 2. Under the Skin (Yu Yue x Shen Yi), complete 3. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Jin Yuyan), complete 4. Empresses in the Palace (An Lingrong), in progress 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Under the Skin: Sincere Hearts 猎罪图鉴：诚心诚翊 [Dual Male Leads] [TV Series Fanfiction] Upright, loyal police captain Du Cheng × brilliant, multifaceted forensic artist Shen Yi Seven years ago, one of Shen Yi’s paintings led to the tragic death of Du Cheng’s mentor, Lei Yifei. Unable to avenge his mentor, Du Cheng came to resent Shen Yi. Seven years later, a new forensic artist joined the precinct, and as it happened, he was assigned to Captain Lei’s old office. Ever since the incident that took Captain Lei’s life, his office had been left u 418Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 35 Under the Skin 猎罪图鉴 Under the Skin 362Reads—Score1914d adds
- 36 Four Seas Pavilion: Yuan Mo, Spoil Me a Little Less 四方馆：元莫轻点宠 Nian Qianqian is a college student who loves slacking off. One day, while watching the drama Four Halls in bed, she gets so captivated by the handsome Yuan Mo that she dies. When she opens her eyes again, she's in the Dayong era of Anping, in the body of a young vagrant who has just been kidnapped and taken to the Ruyi House. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Under the Skin: The Butterfly Effect 猎罪图鉴：蝴蝶效应 [*This is an original story told from the male lead’s perspective. There may not be a romance, but if there is, it will be between the male lead and the protagonist.] What is the butterfly effect? A butterfly in the tropical rainforest of the Amazon basin in South America might flap its wings a few times and cause a tornado in Texas two weeks later. Lin Qinghan’s arrival was like that butterfly, disrupting plans made in the shadows. He had no idea how great a storm his wings would stir up in the 303Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 38 Film and TV Crossover: A Long, Long Time 综影视之漫漫时光 Currently updating: Crossing into the Past, Ling Buyi × modern-day heroine Su Xuemei Unstoppable High Kick, Lee Yoon-ho × Kang Yoo-mi, Lee Min-yong × Seo Min-jung Later episodes of New Life Begins × Magic Mobile Phone, Yin Zheng × Yuan Xiao, Sha Niu × Lu Xiaoqian The Blood of Youth, Wuxin × Xiao Qing (this Xiao Qing is not that Xiao Qing) 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I’m Tan Jianci’s Tanli Ball 我是檀健次的檀力球 I fell into this rabbit hole because of Xiang Liu, and now I can’t get out of Tan Duoduo’s! Hehe~~ I’ve been a little tired lately while working on ideas for my next novel, so I wanted to write something fun just for myself and let loose a little~~ Whenever I watch videos, the things I envy most are Tan Duoduo’s Tan Xiaodai and Tan Liqu. I always think, wouldn’t it be great if I were them? Hehe~~ This is pure fiction. The heroine is a bit of a goofball, and thanks to Tan Duoduo, she gradually ch 189Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 Film and TV Crossover: What If We Could Start Over? 综影视：如果重来 Story 1: Unrequited Love, Orange Grows in the South (Complete) Story 2: The Next Stop Is Happiness (Complete) Story 3: Ashes of Love (Complete) Story 4: The Long Ballad (Complete) Story 5: Medical Examiner Qin Ming (Complete) Story 6: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Complete) Story 7: Under the Skin (Complete) Story 8: Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (Complete) Story 9: Empresses in the Palace (Complete) Story 10: Love Like the Galaxy (Ongoing) Each world is separate, so you can read them individual 360Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Under the Skin: The Perfect Partners 猎罪图鉴：最佳搭档 [No plagiarism. No reposting.] I’ve already seen plot points similar to my work. Please respect other people’s creations. If you come across plagiarism, please report it or contact me. Thank you. Du Cheng and Shen Yi become neighbors, and Du Cheng starts driving him to work every day. Shen Yi still falls asleep as soon as he gets in the car. They work cases together, and little by little, they become the perfect partners... 35Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 42 Under the Skin: I Can See Clues to Solve Cases 猎罪图鉴：我能看见破案提示 Luo Chen transmigrates to a parallel world of Under the Skin and becomes a rookie criminal investigator. He plans to coast through life, but unexpectedly awakens a Crime-Fighting System that lets him see the perpetrator and key clues. From then on, he solves cases at an unbelievable speed and earns a reputation in the police force as a criminal-investigation genius. The first case, the murder of a boy-band idol, takes less than eight hours to solve, including lunch and writing the report. Three 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Drift Through the Worlds of Film and TV 综穿影视：我飘了 A story about someone who transmigrates into various TV dramas to make their wishes come true. The protagonist’s character changes to suit each drama. Here, all your unresolved regrets can turn into sweet romances. No angst, only fluffy romance. Completed works: The Untamed, Nirvana in Fire Eternal Love, Under the Power Ashes of Love, Word of Honor Luoyang, Guardian, Empresses in the Palace Under the Skin, The Oath of Love One and Only, Who Rules the World Currently updating: The Blood of Youth 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Film and TV Crossover: One Person's Moonlight 综影视：一个人的月光 No transmigration, no System, one-on-one romances, a different heroine in each arc, and independent stories. To the world, she is a madwoman. To me, she is the moonlight. ✨ ◎ "Under the Skin", Completed “She is my ideal beauty, my Aphrodite.” ◎ "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Greatest Hero", Completed “I hate her beauty and pride to the utmost. Or perhaps I hate myself for falling for her again and again.” ◎ "Love Like the Galaxy", Completed “I'm married now. No one in this world will reme 205Reads—Score814d adds
- 45 Fan Xian's Film and TV World: A Beauty's Single-Minded Love 范闲影视：美人情有独钟 [TV Drama Crossover: The Beauty Has Eyes for Only One] P.S. The Untamed, Joy of Life, and Under the Skin are updated together. A beauty as lovely as jade, peerlessly graceful, beyond words~ Geniuses are always overlooked, while madmen take the lead. 1. Joy of Life 1–2 (CP: Fan Xian) 2. The Untamed (CP: Wei Wuxian (abandoned)) 3. Under the Skin 1–2 (CP: Shen Yi) 4. Five Blessings (CP: all) 447Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Film and TV Crossover: Every Gentle Breeze Is You 综影视：步步清风皆是你 [Complete] Thai version of Meteor Garden: Thyme; The Black Boss; Yan Poyue; Thyme; Shen Yi… The handsome men and beautiful women are going wild! Thai version of Meteor Garden: Thyme (Complete) Double-standard, stubborn young master VS stunning beauty who knows how to reel people in [For guides to each world, see Chapter One] KinnPorsche: The Series A useless beauty who falls for everyone she meets The male leads are hopelessly devoted × obsessively protective of their girl Heroes (Wang Bai Su) ( 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Rules of the Official World 官路的规则 On his way to the provincial capital to take the civil service exam, Zhang Jianzhong discovers a shoddy construction project and dies a violent death. He transmigrates to the late 1970s, unexpectedly gets transferred to the county Party committee office, and enters the political arena, climbing the ranks one step at a time. 321Reads—Score41914d adds
- 48 Greedy for One Person 贪念一人 A story about a woman’s growth, spanning a long period of time. My writing isn’t very good. The male and female leads have a seven-year age gap. P.S. This is a female-growth story, with a female lead!!! Don’t read it as pure wish fulfillment. This is important. Please keep it grounded in reality… I’ve been really into Tan Jianci lately, so I wrote this with Tan Jianci as the male lead, though there will definitely be differences. If you’re a Tan Jianci fan, please go easy on me. Fema 156Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 49 The Untamed: Sequel 陈情令后传 All kinds of sequels, imaginings, and goofy stories based on The Untamed. The main pairing stays together. Jiang bashing. Please don’t plagiarize or repost. If you’re not interested, please move along. I only hope to share Xingxing’s perfect story with like-minded people. The stories may change in countless ways, but the pairing stays the same. The green hills remain, and the waters flow on. Also, although The Untamed and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation have different plots, they share the sa 131Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 50 The Ultimate Cinematic Universe: Hidden Beneath a Dream of Stars 终影视：藏于星辰梦下 1. Under the Skin 2. Thai Version of Meteor Garden 3. My Name Is... 4. Growing Pain 5. Heroes 6. Yuzuru Hanyu 7. Eternal Love 8. My Little Princess 9. Love O2O 10. Whirlwind Girl 11. Twenty Your Life On + Ode to Joy + Black and White 12. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 13. Restart: The Deep Abyss Tomb 14. All-Star 15. Ultimate Note 16. Meet Yourself 17. The Knockout: Gao Qisheng 18. You Are My Hero 19. Ji Xiaobing 20. Love O2O 5: Zhao Haitang 21. Liu Yuning 1 22. Ode to Joy: Tan Zongming 23. 110Reads—Score10414d adds
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