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- 1 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: A Prequel About the Adopted Sons 捕风追影之养子团们的前传 [The first story covers the movie characters' backstories and stays close to their personalities. No female lead.] [The second story will cover Fu Longsheng's life. It's about a mature woman and a little blind boy, and the plot moves a bit slowly. Told from the female lead's perspective.] [The third story is the newly started Ximeng arc: Ximeng transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world and binds himself to a System that helps him find his brothers. No female lead.] Fanfiction based on the movie —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Chasing Shadows: Ten Ways to Train a Dog, Twin Tactics 捕风追影：训狗十法之双子攻略 [Training the dogs + strong heroine + female agent + dream girl + otome] I’ll try to keep everyone in character. The movie plot has been adapted, and Ximeng and Xiwang survive. Synopsis: Ximeng receives a warning from the mysterious “Snow Leopard” and safely evacuates Old Wolf, only to discover that two-thirds of the cryptocurrency in the organization’s account has been transferred. While investigating with Xiwang, the twins fall into a trap. The mysterious “Snow Leopard” takes them captive and 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 K-Pop Romance Rules 韩娱之恋爱守则 A series of short stories featuring Korean entertainment stars, with 1v1 and 1vN pairings. Proceed with caution: reader-insert romance. Don't overthink it! Characters featured so far: Kim Taehyung Lots of personal interpretations and OOC characterization Written for love, for all the pretty boys and girls who love Korean entertainment. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: Axle and Gear: The Macau Shadow Chronicles 捕风捉影——轴心齿轮：澳门追影录 Catching the Wind and Chasing Shadows: Axle and Gear, A Macau Pursuit Chronicle 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Shadow Strikes 2: Crime Shadows Besiege the City 捕风追影2：罪影围城 After the fall of the “Wolf King” Fu Longsheng, Macau is once again thrown into turmoil. Two of his former underlings, Hu Feng and Xiao Xin, unexpectedly discover that Fu Longsheng has a biological daughter, Fu Nian, who was abducted years ago. Abused throughout her childhood and harboring deep hatred for her father, Fu Nian refuses to acknowledge him on the surface. Yet she ventures alone into prison, where she faces her aged and fallen father, torn between blood ties and hatred. Meanwhile, the 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Life Begins with Chasing the Wind and Shadow 人生！从捕风追影开始 When a stray dog accidentally falls into a world of wolves, whether you’re a pup or an old wolf, I’ll still bite off a piece of you! And a cute pet squad? Even a dog trainer can’t tame this freedom-loving stray! Setting out to pursue a free life, starting in the world of Chasing the Wind and Tracking Shadows! 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: The Butterfly 捕风追影之蝶 [OOC warning] A female-lead romance fanfic based on the film Chasing the Wind and Tracking Shadows. It is a derivative work and has no connection to the film’s plot. The story centers on internal power struggles within the Fu family. The protagonist is Fu Lingyu, Fu Longsheng’s biological daughter and the only younger sister among his adopted sons. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Fu Longsheng and the Twins 傅隆生与双胞胎 Fu Longsheng and the Twins —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Chasing Wind and Shadow: Xiwang's Hope 捕风追影：熙旺的希望 If only I'd known you when I was little. I could have brought you all snacks. It would be even better if I were super rich, a wealthy woman who could keep you. You could look after your younger brothers, and I would look after you. After watching The Shadow's Edge, my values went out the window, following the actors' faces. I love every one of the adopted sons and hope they all get a happy ending. I like Xiwang, Ximeng, Xiaoxin, and Hu Feng too. La la la~ I'll start with Xiwang. A few bonus chap 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: Cage of the Wind 捕风追影之风之笼 Hey, everyone! I originally wrote this novel as my own “little secret,” and the only thing that kept me going was the stubborn feeling that “I don't want it to be forgotten.” Who knew that watching the movie would leave me totally captivated by the actors' looks? All I could think was, “So handsome, so handsome, so handsome!” And then the characters ended up a little “off track”! If you've somehow stumbled across this little book of mine, please overlook that tiny bug. Let's not worry about the 122Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: The Twelve Sequences 捕风捉影：十二序列 She thought her war would end in bloodshed and revenge. Until she discovered that she herself was the final “key.” Only one name remained on Fu Nian’s kill list: Xi Tai. But as she closed in on the heart of the truth, an even more terrifying secret came to light: her late adoptive father, Duan Zhihong, had left behind a genetic vault called “Pandora.” Opening it required twelve keys scattered across the globe and a unique biological signature that could never be duplicated: Fu Nian’s DNA. The 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Chasing the Wind and Shadows: Don’t Flirt with Your Ex, He’s Highly Combustible 捕风追影：别撩前男友他易燃易爆 On Fu Qinghuai's first day back in the country, he walked into a mission where his almost-ex-boyfriend was on the scene. His father, Fu Longsheng, issued a cold order through the comms: “Tea, there's been a change at the restaurant. Handle it.” He replied casually, “OK.” Xiao Xin was still reeling from that familiar voice when a hand with long, defined fingers rapped on the table in front of him. Fu Qinghuai looked down at him, his gaze passing over the glittering earring in his left ear. The co 121Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: The Wolf King's Treasure 捕风追影之狼王的宝贝 [Not sure yet whether this will be an all-pairings story or 1v1. I'm not very good at writing romantic tension, so please go easy on me.] The wolf pups accidentally discover the Wolf King's treasure: a somewhat timid girl who's also slippery as an eel and impossible to catch. The Wolf King watches coldly from the sidelines. By the time he realizes things are getting out of hand and decides to act, the little fish has already been devoured whole. 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: She’s Always Pulling Me Into Crime Scenes 捕风捉影之她总在案发现场捞我 Chasing Shadows: She Always Finds Me at the Crime Scene 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Saint, I Love You, Him, and Me 圣爱你我他 A derivative work of the film Catching Wind and Shadows Xitai returns to Hong Kong early to make preparations. At the orphanage, he kills “Shadow,” ensuring that Xiwang survives, and helps the brothers escape the country safely. But life abroad is nowhere near as exciting as life back home. The brothers find new identities for themselves, returning as the illegitimate sons of several prominent families in H City and beginning their own romances. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Chasing the Wind and Shadows: The Vanishing Trace 捕风追影：无影之踪 [Fan fiction + long-form + villain + ensemble cast + no female lead + Xin Feng and Xue Yu pairing + prequel] (If you dislike the pairing, feel free to skip the holiday special chapters.) Fan fiction based on the film “The Shadow’s Edge.” Twenty years ago, Fu Longsheng (Shadow) unexpectedly encountered six children abandoned by the world. From then on, this makeshift family gradually grew. Under his protection, the children grew into blades, each with their own specialty. They were the brains beh 262Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: The Ship of Theseus 捕风追影：忒修斯之船 [An all-around adopted-sons ensemble; best read without overthinking. Expect serious OOC. If even Shadow can be made to soften, doesn't that count?] Fu Longsheng raised six little wolf cubs. He also raised a she-wolf, but later he personally set a trap and killed her. “Remember the first thing I taught you: be selfish. No one in this world will ever love you more than you love yourself, not even me.” Xu Jiayao learned everything her father had to teach her, but unfortunately, both father and da 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Chasing the Wind and the Shadow: Did I Transmigrate? 捕风追影之我穿越了？ A high fever transmigrates you into the main cast of the film Shadow Chase, where you become their mysterious heroine, Xiao 7. What happens between you all? Read on to find out. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: Waves of Wheat, Peace Year After Year 捕风追影：麦浪四起，岁岁平安 Dropped [Playful adopted-son crew vs. an adopted daughter with emotional detachment disorder. A warm, healing family that begins in an orphanage. The characters will stay as in character as possible. Slow transmigration, System, golden finger, not a one-on-one romance, child-rearing, ensemble cast. The heroine, whether rational or emotional, is always on the villains' side.] My name is Mai Sui. Mai as in wheat, and Sui as in wishing you peace year after year. I have one wish: I want to have the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: Shadows Move with the Light 捕风追影之影随光动 If a girl appeared, could she change Xi Wang's fate and help Shadow and his adopted sons live freely and happily? The characters may differ from the original, so please don't read if that bothers you. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: The Hacker’s Superpower Weakness 捕风追影之黑客大佬的异能软肋 Ling Yu only went out to buy medicine for a cold, but one misstep sent her straight into a robbery scene from Chasing Shadows. Facing the villain group's dark gun barrels, she thought she was about to die. At the critical moment, the System awakened and teleported her to safety. She thought she could live peacefully from then on, but the hacker genius behind the villain group had already identified her unusual abilities through surveillance footage. “Your eyes are unusual,” Ximeng said, cornerin 12Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 22 The Shadow’s Edge Fanfiction 捕风追影同人 This story mainly focuses on the heroine’s relationships with the various wolf cubs. The characters are used as a framework, with no real connection to anything else. You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 133Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Let the Villain Win This Time 这一次让反派赢吧 An alternate-universe fanfic of Under the Skin. If Fu had an adopted daughter, could she become a variable before everything got underway, prevent tragedy from striking, and allow the villains to get what they want? The little wolf pups simply want to be free... 176Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Film and TV Crossover: The Alluring Her Turns the World Upside Down 综影视：媚主她颠倒众生 World One: The Shadow's Edge, Sister or Mother, complete. World Two: The Shadow's Edge, Young Master, complete. World Three: Against Love, Shen Wang, complete. World Four: Deafening, Li Qi, complete. World Five: A Writer's Odyssey 2, The Wanderer and the Red-Haired Demon, complete. World Six: Salivation, Gao Tu, ongoing. World Seven: The Shadow's Edge, Older Brother, ongoing. World Eight: Our Shore, ongoing. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: Rebirth 捕风追影：新生 [Shadow Chasing fan fiction + 1v3 + pairing with the three Xi brothers + happy ending + no System + some original details] (The story is on hiatus because I’m currently making major revisions to the full manuscript. I felt the later chapters went off the rails. She used to be a viewer in front of the screen, familiar with every step of their fates. Now, she has become one of the characters in the story. After transmigrating into th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Wind Catcher and Shadow Chaser Fanfic: The Little Sister Is Mute 捕风追影同人之妹妹是个哑巴 A sudden idea, a whim. What if Fu Longsheng had a mute daughter whom he brought back to the country and left in Xiwang’s care alone, without telling his younger brothers? They noticed something was off about their eldest brother, though, and followed the clues until they found their little sister. Fu Longsheng simply moved all seven of his children in together, and their chaotic life began~ 147Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Chasing Shadows: Let Your Eyes Decide Your Values 捕风追影之三观跟着五官走 Xi Wang, Xi Meng, Hu Feng, Xiao Xin An original female protagonist. No Mary Sue, and the heroine won't be put through misery. Xi Wang is the first love interest, but various obstacles and other circumstances will cause the relationship to change course. Then come scenes featuring other men taking the lead and vying for her affection... 195Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 28 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: This Family Would Fall Apart Without Me 捕风追影之这个家没我得散 How I fell asleep at the movie theater and woke up inside Chasing the Wind, nearly becoming a mob for the villain’s adopted son, Xiao Xin, to farm from the start. Help! This crazy, handsome guy with the earring may be gorgeous, but that dagger is seriously cold! To stay alive, I had no choice but to shout at the final boss, the Wolf King Fu Longsheng, “Dad!” And then... it turned out I really am his long-lost biological daughter?! Looking at this hapless dad, who radiates a six-foot-eight aura a 56Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Catching Wind, Chasing Shadows: An NPC's Daily Check-In 捕风追影：NPC的打卡日常 Zhu Ping’an had just won a grand prize of ten million, but before she could even enjoy it, she transmigrated to another world after her heart stopped. Fortunately, she was bound to a check-in System. Using the key and cash she got from the beginner quest, she settled temporarily in Room 803 of an old apartment building, where she ran into a neighbor, Fu Longsheng, who made her uneasy. The resident of 802 seemed cold and taciturn, but he couldn’t hide the scrutiny in his eyes. Before long, he had 754Reads8.0Score103Shelves
- 30 Tracking Shadows: My Adopted Sons Treat Me Like Their Darling 捕风追影：养子们团宠我 [All the adopted sons + healing + everyone dotes on her] A delicate beauty who loves to act cute vs. a group of adopted sons doted on by the villains [Any pairing is worth shipping] Fu Longsheng sent his adopted sons to seize a chip, never realizing it was a trap someone had laid for them. Their very first mission failed, leaving Hu Feng inexplicably irritated. Nearby, he spotted a girl crouching as if she were sheltering from the rain. Worse, he had just torn off the thin layer of synthetic ski 149Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: In the Palm of Your Hand 捕风追影：掌心 A misunderstanding at a bar brings them together, setting off a deadly crisis born of mistaken identities. In the dim corner of the bar, he came to the other's rescue. Whiskey meets mint candy. Jiang Hao, the least cop-looking cop around, runs into a stray kitten being harassed on a night out celebrating a solved case. Xiao Xin, a young man with a glint in his left earring, seems innocent and harmless, but his fingertips conceal blade-sharp probes. “Which crew are you with?” [Reader's guide] ✔ C 44Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 32 After I Became His Aunt on a Variety Show, I Tracked Him Through the Wind and Shadows 捕风追影在综艺里当了他的姑姑后 My name is Huang Mao. I’m 22, a notorious actress, and Huang Zihongfan’s aunt. A reality show where everyone lives together has brought my “enemies list” all under one roof: Wen Junhui, my former teammate and a top-tier star whom I “betrayed”; Tsi Sha, the award-winning actor who hates that I keep linking myself to him; and martial artist Lin Qiunan, assigned to protect me but clearly uncomfortable about it. Only Li Zhekun, a college guy from the martial arts academy, looks at me with anything l 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Sign-In System: Catching Wind and Shadows 签到系统之捕风捉影 This is my first time writing, so please bear with me. If you don't like it, you don't have to read it. Please don't criticize it just because it's not to your taste!! This story is adapted from the movie The Missing Gun. I wanted to make up for some of its regrets. I hope everyone gets a better ending, and that Su Rui's arrival with her System can change their lives so they can all live the way they want. 203Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Chasing the Wind and Pursuing Shadows: Redemption and Freedom 【捕风追影】赎罪自由 In a desperate gamble for freedom, genius hacker Simon and his brothers are reborn at the crossroads of fate. The memories of their gruesome deaths in their previous lives haunt him. He knows what deadly dangers lurk beneath the seemingly harsh rules of his adoptive father, “Shadow” Fu Longsheng, and that the police's inescapable net will eventually close around them. This time, he's determined to lead his brothers out of fate's chains and escape this quagmire of crime and shadows. The disappear 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: A Romance for Her 捕风追影乙女 I write whatever comes to mind, all kinds of random fanfiction. Ideas include, but aren’t limited to: what if they were wolves in an animal world; what if you were their child, in a happy family version; what if they were dogs; an SCP universe, and so on… 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Chasing Wind and Shadow: The Adopted Son's Family and the Heiress 捕风追影，养子团与千金小姐 (System + transmigration into a TV series + a group of adopted sons from Catch the Wind and Shadow + heroine with the persona of a fragile heiress) The novel will not follow the TV series plot, and the author is making up the timeline as they go. Characters may be out of character. Su Yu Mian was an orphan who died of congenital heart disease at eighteen. A sign-in System bound itself to her and brought her into Catch the Wind and Shadow, placing her in the body of a wealthy young woman who a 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Chasing Shadows: I Have Six Older Brothers 捕风追影之我有六个哥哥 [The Retirement of a Thief Prodigy] Two-Faced Sweetheart VS Thieving Gang [Dream-Girl Material + Fanfic + Healing + Happy Ending + Beloved by All] Xi Wang: Where's A Wang? (The daily question) Xi Meng: Has anyone seen my brother? (The daily question) Hu Feng: Does this one look better, or this one? (A pretty boy's dilemma) Xiao Xin: That wasn't enough! Again! (A parkour kid at peak energy) A Wei: Let me show you something even more impressive! (Master Lu Ban showing off his skills live) Zai Zai: 307Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 38 Chasing the Wind: Happy Ending 捕风：Happyending 1vN + redemption. A fanfic based on the film Chasing Shadows. “One day, you'll accept us. You have to stay with us forever.” “Wolves are pack animals, right?” “So no one gets to leave.” Taking care of her younger brothers really is more worrying than going out to kill people. Gu Nian rubbed her temples. While she was distracted and lost in thought, she failed to notice that her little brothers weren't children anymore. They had been coveting her for a very, very long time. 77Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 39 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: I Won Over the Mafia with Medicine 捕风捉影：我靠医术攻略黑帮 Medical genius Gu Sheng wakes up inside the movie Catching the Wind and Chasing Shadows, reborn as a beautiful, sweet-voiced exchange student at the University of Macau. Before she can take in the splendor of the gambling city, she finds a group of battered “problem boys” in an alley. Faced with a gang of adopted sons who are destined to be wiped out, Gu Sheng silently pulls out her first-aid kit: expert stitches, psychological counseling, and a little golden finger that lets her foresee danger 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Film and TV Crossover: A Heaven-Defying Golden Finger 综影视：金手指逆天 [The Golden Finger King System] [Genderless Ratio] {This book is under contract. Plagiarism, idea theft, reposting, and other illegal acts are prohibited. Violators will be held accountable.} 312Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Chasing the Wind and Shadows: What If Ximeng Was Reborn 捕风追影all蒙之假如熙蒙重生 I didn't like the original ending of Chasing Shadows, so I decided to write my own. Xi-Meng is adored by everyone. Reborn just as the tracking team is being formed. An all-Meng series. Hope you enjoy it. 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Movieverse: Catch the Wind, Chase the Shadow, Am I the Seventh Adopted Son? 影综：捕风追影，我是第七养子？ A Xing is reborn in a world where Hong Kong films have merged. He becomes the seventh adopted son of “Shadow” Fu Longsheng and spends eighteen years living with his six older brothers. To keep his brothers and father from killing one another, he uses an Intelligence System to change their fate. [Intelligence alert: The mission target is in the safe. It can only be opened with the correct code: 9527.] “My safe is absolutely secure. No one can open it. Huh? Why is my safe empty!?” [Intelligence al 190Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 43 Chasing the Wind and Shadow: A Sonnet of Mad Love 捕风追影：狂恋奏鸣曲 A mischievous little cat demon vs. a fugitive on the run Not a strong female lead + healing and redemption + sweet romance + lighthearted everyday life + happy ending OOC warning!!! (Falling for a broken man is an inescapable fate.) Heaven took pity on this little white cat, who was born deaf. Tang Li had a smooth journey from start to finish. After latching onto the tabby cat A Yu, she suffered very little before transforming into human form. She even used the wages she earned by acting cute at 203Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Film and TV Crossover: Beauty Is the Root of All Evil 【综影视】美即是原罪 [New book: film and TV fan fiction + most beautiful heroine + universally adored + one heroine, many love interests + Mary Sue + everyone is paired with the heroine] Includes plenty of descriptions of the heroine’s beauty. The characters’ values follow their looks. Features a System. Love at first sight + pseudo-coercion + lots of original worldbuilding + out-of-character portrayals [Written for my own enjoyment. Sorry if the writing isn’t great.] World One: Chasing the Wind (ongoing) World Tw 201Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 When the Beauty Mark Became Famous Across Film and TV Worlds 综影视朱砂痣成名时 Half-Ripe Men: Xu Ying (a version of Qu Yipeng, a gold-digger who’s set on marrying into a wealthy family) Under the Skin: Nie Xiaobing (the big sister of Special Task Force 5 and a case consultant for the Beijiang Branch. She desperately wants to get away from the cases, but keeps getting drawn into them.) 157Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 You Were Told to Simulate a Crime, So Why Are You Imitating Chasing the Wind? 让你模拟犯罪，你模仿捕风追影？ [The rating is low because this novel just came out, but it will rise later. Character cards, livestreaming, simulated crime, extreme sports, a System, feel-good power fantasy, ensemble cast] Lu Li transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a criminal character card System. By committing crimes in ways that fit the characters, he can earn attribute and skill rewards! As it happens, for some special reason, countries around the world are holding a global reality show themed around simulated cr 57Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 47 Film and TV Crossover: Of All the Fleeting Worlds, I Choose You 综影视：浮世三千只予你 Your adding this to your library, leaving comments, asking for updates, and sending free gifts all encourage me to keep writing! 1: Catch the Wind, Chase the Shadow (unfinished; I went off track, but I'll grit my teeth and finish it when I have time) 2. Jin Mi and Runyu 3: Sun Wukong 4: Wu Xie (I accidentally forgot to include him when I posted this, 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Windcatcher Shadow Wolves: Xi Wang and the Beautiful Miss 捕风追影狼子团：熙旺X漂亮小姐 A Catch the Wind and Chase the Shadow fanfic!! A story about you and Xi Wang. Old Fu behaves well in prison and turns over a new leaf. After his release, Officer Huang invites him to put together an undercover squad, using his extensive experience and combat skills to help the police solve cases. Xi Wang and Xi Meng are still alive, and the four little ones have also been released from prison to join the squad. They’re working with the police now, and they can finally live openly in the light of 431Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 49 The Day We Climb to the Heavens 凌霄攀援之日 Ten years ago, Ling Xiao fought back against her perverted adoptive parents and was rescued by Fu Longsheng. She became the seventh child of the Fu family and its only daughter. She studied medicine, serving as the family's medical support and as a sharp blade in Fu Longsheng's hand. Ten years later, a single mistake brought Fu Longsheng to the attention of the police. Huang Dezhong, a veteran special police officer, came out of retirement. How will they escape this time? This is a fanfic of Cat 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 I Transmigrated into a Whodunit and Found a Happy Ending with My Adopted Sons 穿越捕风捉影，和养子团HE了 The main story and bonus chapters are complete. An ordinary woman who later becomes a goddess × a group of highly intelligent, wolf-like adopted sons with wildly different personalities, all criminals. All pairings; original plot, with little connection to the original film's story. Jiang Shuyan, an ordinary office worker, is thrown into a crime-movie world by two gods, “Order” and “Chaos.” They grant her a bizarre talent: a scent that criminals find irresistibly, fatally alluring. To complete t 1.9kReads8.8Score210Shelves
