Novels like Breaking Through the Clouds
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- 1 Breaking Through the Clouds 2: Swallowing the Sea 破云2吞海 Those prying tendrils lurk in the waves of the internet, everywhere and ever-growing, gradually flooding every corner of modern society to the very top. “Hidden in the abyss is a vast, complex, deeply entrenched criminal network. The ‘Mariana Trench’ is far deeper than the police know, yet it’s right behind you and me…” Wu Yu, the newest arrival at the Jin Hai Public Security Bureau, is mild-mannered, timid, and taciturn. He doesn’t care about the hassles imposed by his strict superior. He jus 1.7MFavorites1.9MClicks/ch3.1MGifts
- 2 Lantern Light on Peach Blossoms 提灯映桃花 A modern urban danmei melodrama: intense angst and drama, possessive love, a painful romance, wealthy-family feuds, mutual destruction, and a conventional happy ending I once saw the Crown Prince of King Ling of Zhou, playing the flute beneath a peach tree in bloom. A modern urban story about exorcising demons. A seme with enough kingly charisma to wake up every day dazzled by his own good looks, and an indefatigable uke who just won't stay down no matter how many times he's beaten. Maxed-out 574.3kFavorites677.8kClicks/ch131.6kGifts
- 3 Armed Special Forces 武装特警 Special Weapons and Tactics, S.W.A.T., a special weapons and tactics police unit The new captain of the Los Angeles S.W.A.T. team is a young, handsome, cold-blooded Asian mixed-race man with ruthless methods and a mysterious identity and past. On the day he takes command, the team receives a bouquet of white roses from the New York underworld. Ten years ago, he was a timid boy who was bullied. Ten years later, he is a cold and handsome S.W.A.T. elite. What dark secrets unfolded during those mi 45.9kFavorites94.1kClicks/ch12.2kGifts
- 4 Crime Examiner 鉴罪者 Liu Yi, a rising star in forensic medicine who has just returned to China, unknowingly steals the boyfriend of Qi Shanyu, the star of the criminal investigation squad. What a small world: while unwinding at a bar, Liu Yi unexpectedly runs into Qi Shanyu, who is drinking his troubles away. With a handsome young man practically delivered to his door, Liu Yi's plans are already falling into place. Unfortunately, no plan survives contact with fate... The next morning, Chief Forensic Examiner Liu f 105.3kFavorites146.3kClicks/ch67.5kGifts
- 5 Criminal Psychology 犯罪心理 One day, while Lin Chen was reading, Xing Conglian asked him: “You’re a psychologist. Can you help me figure out what kind of person I’d be suited to marry?” Lin Chen remembered telling him that love was the most impossible thing in the world to quantify. Even a psychologist couldn’t predict it, because the process of two people falling in love was full of countless variables. Xing Conglian asked, “What are variables?” Lin Chen thought at the time: A variable is that I thought you were just an o 802.2kFavorites610.5kClicks/ch727.5kGifts
- 6 Undead 不死者 First Thessalonians 4:16 Communications go down. Water and electricity stop. A chemical plant leaks, a nuclear power station explodes, and the city becomes a hellish wasteland. A biothriller zombie apocalypse with an ABO setting. An Alpha-Omega pairing: a handsome top who’s ruthless, talks too much, and can’t stay cool for more than three seconds × a bottom who can fight like a powerhouse but has been unlucky all his life. Theme: 727.3kFavorites804.9kClicks/ch381.2kGifts
- 7 Phoenix Totem 凤凰图腾 Whose darling has drifted into a dream, as golden wine and silver cups glow red with grapes on a spring night? Whose world lies shrouded in gray, stretching across ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains beneath a lone rider and the vast sky? They look down on countless struggles for home and country, clad in white and silver armor, surrounded by the flash of swords and the fury of blades. Rouge drifts across the waters of the Qinhuai; Jiangnan's songs never end, and spring's beauty unfolds 93.9kFavorites136.8kClicks/ch16kGifts
- 8 Deep in the Night 夜色深处 177.4kFavorites333.8kClicks/ch36.1kGifts
- 9 Criminal Investigation Files 刑侦档案 The third volume of the Criminal Investigation Files goes on preorder at 7 p.m. on August 30, 2025~ At its heart, this is a satisfying crime-solving story, with a romance that develops naturally and is sweet, sweet, sweet. Every murder has a reason behind it. Using investigative techniques, they reconstruct the killer’s appearance, predict their psychology, and painstakingly piece together the truth. Song Wen, captain of the criminal investigation team, solves one bizarre case after another wit 184.1kFavorites242.1kClicks/ch148.5kGifts
- 10 EN Silent Reading: Mo Du 默读 Childhood, upbringing, family background, social connections, trauma... We keep tracing and searching for the motives behind criminals' actions, exploring the faintest shades of their joy and sorrow. Not so we can put ourselves in their shoes and sympathize with them, let alone forgive them. Not to find excuses for their crimes. Not to bow down before the so-called complexity of human nature. Not to reflect on social conflicts, and certainly not to let ourselves become monsters too. We're only 1.7MFavorites1.6MClicks/ch2.6MGifts
- 11 Azure Dragon Totem 青龙图腾 A gong who begins as a righteous, austere, resolute monk, later learns the truth of his background, returns to secular life, and finally ascends the throne & a shou whose style is ruthless and whose vibe is rather sinister. All history here is fictional. An old-fashioned, melodramatic, angsty romp, written for readers who don’t want anything too complicated. Theme: 187.2kFavorites268.3kClicks/ch72.2kGifts
- 12 The Blade of the Galactic Empire 银河帝国之刃 Theme: 165.1kFavorites245.2kClicks/ch24.9kGifts
- 13 Criminal Investigation Notes 刑侦笔记 My new crime-investigation novel, Treading Bones to Find the Truth, is currently serializing. The print edition has been retitled Breaking Dawn. An investigation into a dismemberment case has hit a dead end, so Major Crimes Unit chief Lu Jun Chi goes to Hua Police University for advice. Captain Lu expects guidance from a respected old professor, but instead, a frail and sickly teacher named Su Hui points him in the right direction. What Captain Lu doesn't know 144.6kFavorites179.2kClicks/ch150.5kGifts
- 14 Broken Jade, Cast Pearls 碎玉投珠 Nobody in the antiques trade is a fool. Both the top and the bottom are particular about everything. Take one step back, and they're brothers in all but blood. Take one step forward, and they're the one for each other. One more step, and they spend the rest of their lives together. A happy ending, growing old side by side. Ding Hanbai: “The thing I love most in this business is jade. Stones come in all grades, and people too, from dragons and phoenixes to ants and vermin. With a name like Hanba 913kFavorites733.7kClicks/ch367.2kGifts
- 15 21+ Returning to the Heavens 洄天 1.2MFavorites1.6MClicks/ch3.7MGifts
- 16 Let the Wine Flow 将进酒 A rakish, dissolute playboy seme x a beautiful uke who never lets a grudge go unanswered. A vicious dog against a mad hound. The six provinces of Zhongbo were handed over to the enemy, and Shen Zechuan was taken prisoner and brought to the capital, becoming a defeated dog anyone could kick. Xiao Chiye caught his scent and wouldn't let anyone else touch him. He kicked Shen Zechuan himself, leaving him bedridden. But who could have guessed that the sickly man would turn around and bite him, draw 1.4MFavorites1.2MClicks/ch1.1MGifts
- 17 Temporary Bodyguard 临时保镖 Recently, CEO Gao hired a bodyguard, the kind he pays by the day. A sickly, pretty-faced weakling, not even as sturdy as CEO Gao. He clearly isn’t any kind of proper bodyguard. Gao Yusheng (top) x Zhai Chen (bottom) An unconventional domineering CEO and his charming bodyguard, with a little mystery and deduction New story, In the Name of Teeth, coming soon Theme: 244.7kFavorites366.3kClicks/ch221.8kGifts
- 18 You’re My Wonderwall 七芒星 [Music novel, a little experiment, with a change in writing style] Lu Yan, the pride of the Lower District, lead singer of a well-known underground band, and a musical genius. He looks like the leader of some “X cult.” His new neighbor, Xiao Heng, thinks he's nothing but a rotten, lousy guitarist and a… punk with an awful haircut. Also known as: The Broke Brothers. A realistic slice-of-life story. A rich second-generation top and the lead singer of an underground rock band as the bottom. X 486.4kFavorites268.8kClicks/ch159.2kGifts
- 19 EN Sha Po Lang 杀破狼 HE, trust me =w= Gentle, devoted, sickly-yandere younger top VS good-for-nothing, deaf-and-blind bottom, trust me =w= Unconventional steampunk =w= Important things must be said three times: The top appears first! The top appears first! The top appears first! …But overall, this isn’t a top-focused story =w= Many thanks to “Riding a Donkey to See Ba Ji” for the cover! Author page link VIP s 1.3MFavorites1.1MClicks/ch1.3MGifts
- 20 The Bad Path 坏道 (Thanks to Gui Chacha for the cover ^_^) This is a crime-solving story packed with people who behave strangely and people with twisted minds, featuring all sorts of bizarre cases and plenty of lovely, handsome men and beautiful women. Dominant, secretly seductive top x naturally spacey bottom with an unclear dark side Also featuring a secondary couple: clingy top x playboy bottom A string of mysterious child disappearances, a corpse in the sewers, a killer returned from the dead, a bomber who 122.4kFavorites160.1kClicks/ch20.3kGifts
- 21 EN Guardian 镇魂 As the title says, an urban supernatural story. Gentle, reserved beauty top VS hot-tempered, split-personality... bottom who thinks he's the top. Beware of possible role reversal. Please read the blurb. Thanks to Xiao Li for the cover! VIP serialization starts December 21 (what an unlucky day to rush for). Three chapters on the first day. From then on, leaving a long review will earn points. Those who reposted this, please take it down as soon as possible. Thanks for supporting the official v 853.5kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch892.6kGifts
- 22 Death Sentence Forensic Doctor 绝命法医 New crime-solving novel, Bones to Find the Trail, now serializing. The print edition was published under the new title Understanding You, by Qingyun Xiaoshi. [Alternate-Universe Crime Investigation] Forensic pathologist Shen Junci has just arrived at the Binyuan City Public Security Bureau and joined its newly formed Special Cases Division. Dr. Shen appears handsome and aloof, seemingly unconcerned with worldly affairs. In truth, he is a master forensic pathologis 159.7kFavorites170.6kClicks/ch169.8kGifts
- 23 EN Run Wild: Sa Ye 撒野 Campus romance. Happy ending. Updates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:40 p.m. The author, unable to write a blurb, is groveling here. Thanks to @Lingyu Qimeng for the cover lettering! Thanks to @Erxi Zaguoji for the little tip! Theme: With hope in your heart, nothing can stop you. 2MFavorites1.9MClicks/ch2.4MGifts
- 24 The Sword Is Called Unbearable 剑名不奈何 They say Xu Shuangce, the greatest man under heaven, keeps a portrait of his deceased wife. But no one knows that on the back of the painting is the image of his old nemesis, the very person Xu Shuangce personally killed. Sixteen years ago, Gong Wei, Grand Director of the Immortal Alliance’s Punishment Court, went up to the Ascension Platform with a dagger hidden on him, intending to assassinate Xu Shuangce. He failed, and was killed on the spot by the Non-Interference Sword. Sixteen years lat 871kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch1.2MGifts
- 25 Hope You’ve Been Well 别来无恙 The bonus chapters are in the author’s collection under [Bonus Chapters] and don’t require a subscription. A blind date brings her face-to-face with her first love, only to discover his personality has completely changed. A second chance at love, with a hearty helping of getting back together. Three years ago, Gu Zhuoyan and Zhuang Fanxin bumped into each other, felt no spark, and went their separate ways. Three years later, Gu Zhuoyan and Zhuang Fanxin became neighbors and classmates, then fi 898.2kFavorites794.4kClicks/ch698.9kGifts
- 26 EN First-Class Lawyer: Yi Ji Lü Shi 一级律师[星际] A cold-faced expert at shutting down drama queens, who ends up falling for a man himself x A reckless troublemaker who loves setting people up, only to end up crying after he gets himself into trouble At the law school graduation ceremony, the young dean Yan Sui looked elegant and spoke with a smile. “Let’s see what you’ve learned over the past four years. Suppose I were your student right now. What could you teach me?” The other students respectfully began writing short reflections. Only Gu Yan 979.6kFavorites816.2kClicks/ch1MGifts
- 27 Antidote 解药 You're my cure. I'm sick, so give me a lick. Happy ending. Theme: 771.2kFavorites735.2kClicks/ch811.5kGifts
- 28 Defective 残次品 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities “I carried a hatred buried deep in my bones and a scheme years in the making. I turned myself into a ghost risen from the dead and sank into the swamp, sank into the abyss. I wanted to plant rotting roots and grow thorns that would kill at a touch, to pierce this hypocritical civilization. I reached the depths of the mire... and found a star.” A top with a three-ton idol image VS a bottom who's a shre 895.3kFavorites837.3kClicks/ch1.7MGifts
- 29 Reckless 轻狂 A campus novel. Happy ending. Theme: 874.8kFavorites777.4kClicks/ch859.9kGifts
- 30 This Question Is Way Over My Head 这题超纲了 School life, body swapping (it happens off and on, and they'll switch back) Xu Sheng from Class Seven never wears his school uniform. He's the wildest school bully Linjiang No. 6 High School has ever seen, averaging barely over thirty in every subject, with so many disciplinary notices he's lost count. Every few days, he's made to deliver an apology to the whole school. Under the blazing sun, the boy declares brazenly, “Sorry. I'll do it again next time.” Meanwhile, Shao Zhan, the grade's top st 1.1MFavorites917.8kClicks/ch842.5kGifts
- 31 The Turing Code 图灵密码 Wen Tianhe always thought he was going to become a domineering CEO. Unexpectedly, he ended up becoming the domineering CEO's man. It is hard to get past the edge of a blade, which is why the wise say that the path to enlightenment is difficult. W. Somerset Maugham, "The Razor's Edge" A blade's edge is hard to cross. It has no friends, because whoever it tries to embrace, it accidentally cuts in two. Yue · Domineering-CEO-ski Guan, "Silence Is Golden" Theme: 475.4kFavorites600.7kClicks/ch490.2kGifts
- 32 UAAG Air Crash Investigation Team UAAG空难调查组 Four years ago, a mysterious air disaster took the lives of his comrades and loved ones. Now, Fu Cheng, the youngest Air Force major in Huaguo, has been specially recruited by UAAG (United Aviation Accident Group), a newly established multinational aviation accident investigation organization that provides consulting services to countries around the world. Words of a plea for help come from a lost black box, while the wreckage of a shattered aircraft reflects the distance between life and death 112.8kFavorites133.3kClicks/ch146.2kGifts
- 33 The Remaining Filth 余污 One-line summary: The wildest captive hooks the finest commander. Spiky-tempered top x shaggy bottom Setting: Low-magic cultivation, an alternate dynasty Long-winded blurb: The traitorous general Gu Mang has returned to his homeland. Everyone wants him dead, and they say the person who hates him most is his once-best friend, the aloof and ascetic Young Master Mo. Rumor has it that Young Master Mo has prepared 365 different methods of torture to try out on Gu Mang, with enough variety to kee 337.9kFavorites121.1kClicks/ch188.9kGifts
- 34 Jin Jiaxuan 2: The Poem of Silence 金嘉轩2：沉默之诗 A crime investigation story. Two men in the throes of love solve cases and catch bad guys together, while also casually showing off their affection. Romance first, crime-solving second. A tall, poor, handsome man x a fair, rich, beautiful man. Younger man pursues older man. Two male leads. *Prequel: "Where Did Jin Jiaxuan Go?" Feel free to check it out if you're interested. You can also read and understand this story without having read it. Cover art kindly provided by @The Most Reserved Girl 56.6kFavorites60.9kClicks/ch96.8kGifts
- 35 The Medical Records 病案本 A crazed, impeccably dressed beast of a seme, and a cold, divorced, fatherly uke. A story about a unique case: a mentally ill boy and his aloof doctor. Younger seme. A friendly reminder: This is a slow-burn story set in an imaginary modern city, with melodrama, unsolved cases, suspected crimes, and unusual illnesses. There will be plenty of relationship drama. The illnesses, medical system, and various social organizations all include elements of fantasy and have nothing to do with reality. So p 513.1kFavorites134.7kClicks/ch430.7kGifts
- 36 The Fake Slackers 伪装学渣 After class assignments were announced, the two campus-famous “problem students” not only ended up in the same class, but became deskmates. One is clearly a top student but insists on pretending to be a slacker. He’s all theatrics and keeps going further down the road of acting. A thread about the two big shots in our class who compete for last place on every exam. A theatrical top who’s destined to die alone (He Chao) x a bottom who picks fights at the drop of a hat and has no regard for human 2.3MFavorites2.1MClicks/ch2.6MGifts
- 37 Records of Exorcising Demons in the Tianbao Era 天宝伏妖录 The phoenix led millions of birds from the edge of the sky, a sea of rolling clouds like flames behind it, as it swept past Chang'an. The golden-winged roc perched high atop Xingqing Palace, its eyes reflecting all the people of this flourishing realm. In the silence, countless fortunes rose and fell, like tides ebbing and flowing. Li Jinglong dragged his battered body forward, a brilliant light shining from his hand as he kept moving toward Hongjun. “The living… are travelers passing through… 419.6kFavorites352.1kClicks/ch408.7kGifts
- 38 FOG [Esports] FOG[电竞] +Modern esports + a heartthrob meets a heartthrob: a medical support top x an assault player bottom. [The main and supporting characters are not based on real people. Thank you!] Check out Green Wild Crane’s new modern vampire novel, In the Name of the Fang Thesis: 1.3MFavorites1.8MClicks/ch1.8MGifts
- 39 EN Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu 天官赐福 Subscription notice: Chapters 1–220 are the complete text of Heaven Official's Blessing, including the extras. You only need to purchase this section to read the novel, not the full text! Chapters 221–247 are excerpts of content deleted from the serialized version, provided for reference to some readers of the old edition. Not purchasing this section will not affect your reading, so please consider carefully whether to buy it. There is a great deal of newly added plot that cannot be marked 3.4MFavorites3.4MClicks/ch9.3MGifts
- 40 Dangerous Personality 危险人格 An unusual kidnapping case gives Chi Qing the ability to read minds. His personality drifts further and further from normal, and he keeps failing his personality assessments: You have a high-risk personality. Until he meets someone whose thoughts he can't read. Only when he's by that person's side can he find a moment of peace. Chi Qing wants nothing more than for him to stay away, yet he still says, "...Give me your hand. There's a lot of traffic. I don't want you getting hit by a car." Xie Li 615.2kFavorites572.5kClicks/ch713.5kGifts
- 41 Dream Stealer 夺梦 In the dream of the dreamer, the one being dreamed of awoke. Borges “I am in the sunlight, I am in the wind, I am between heaven and earth, and I am in your dreams too.” One night, the desperate college student Yu Hao encounters a mysterious visitor called “General,” who travels through dreams. Together, they unravel the layers of mist clouding the world of consciousness and ignite the beacon fires winding along the Great Wall. The darkness recedes. The sun rises and lights up the long night, 249.1kFavorites271.6kClicks/ch477.4kGifts
- 42 AWM: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds AWM[绝地求生] New Esports novel [FOG [Esports]] is now being serialized. Thank you for your support. Official merchandise for [AWM: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds] is now available. Thank you for your support. Shop: HOG Esports Club The official simplified Chinese edition of [AWM: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds] is now available. Thank you for your support. Purchase from: Hanlian Tmall Store or Dangdang Modern Esports, sweetness level: ++++++ A laid-back, shameless veteran star player and team captain top x 1.7MFavorites2.8MClicks/ch939.3kGifts
- 43 Blazing Fire, Burning Sorrow 烈火浇愁 “On the crest of the magma waves, embers burn without end.” Ancient times to modern day, younger love interest. Thanks to the lovely little friend “Chengzi Lvya Lv” on Lofter for the cover art. The lettering is so beautiful =w= Theme: 1MFavorites1.4MClicks/ch2.6MGifts
- 44 I Only Like Your Character: Showbiz 我只喜欢你的人设[娱乐圈] Xia Xiqing is cool and dominant to the core, a flirtatious playboy who fools everyone with his angelic face. But he lets his true nature show in front of his idol, and things go wrong at first sight. Xia Xiqing: I really like you. Zhou Ziheng: Get the hell away from me.jpg Yet his beauty, glimpsed for just three seconds in the audience at a press conference, launches him into the spotlight as a fan of Zhou Ziheng. He trends alongside his idol, appears on a reality show, and… yes, exactly what yo 1.3MFavorites1.3MClicks/ch1.5MGifts
- 45 EN A Certain Someone 某某 Sheng Wang moved into the ancestral courtyard house in Baima Alley. Moving in with him was the woman his father was dating. His father pointed to her son and said, “Call him big brother.” A rebellious, tough-love-only icebox (top) × a lazy young master who thinks he’s precious (bottom) Sheng Wang: I’m straight. Jiang Tian: I’m homophobic. One-on-one romance + happy ending Message: Study hard and make progress every day 2.8MFavorites2.7MClicks/ch4.7MGifts
- 46 My Ex-Husband Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 前夫高能 Mixed-race wolf-dog Leevis traveled all the way to China. When his visa expired, he had no choice but to find someone to enter a fake marriage with so he could get a Chinese green card. He thought it would be a simple transaction, but somehow got caught up in bizarre supernatural cases. All kinds of oddballs started showing up at his door and falling at his feet in his worn-out jeans... This is a heartwarming romance about an unemployed rookie and a troublemaking genius who marry first, fall i 153.7kFavorites252.6kClicks/ch192.9kGifts
- 47 Southern Zen 南禅 [Any revision notices are for chapters currently being unlocked] I have tasted all eight worldly sufferings. I seek no Buddha, only you. Wild, unruly monster gong x cool, desireless, childish immortal shou One-on-one, happy ending. The koi fish is the gong, the gong, the gong. Not younger, not younger, not younger. The point of view is hard to pin down; both characters have one. [One-quarter is flashbacks and one-quarter is case details. Proceed with caution.] Theme: 245.1kFavorites209.9kClicks/ch129.2kGifts
- 48 EN Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 魔道祖师 In his previous life, Wei Wuxian was cursed by everyone and had a terrible reputation. His junior brother, whom he had loved like family, led people to storm his den. After dominating the world for a lifetime, he died without even a whole corpse. The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, who once unleashed a storm of blood and violence, was reborn as a... complete idiot. And not just any idiot: a gay idiot everyone wanted to beat to death! I see that everyone else is sick, and I expect that they 2.2MFavorites2.1MClicks/ch4.6MGifts
- 49 Woke up and Heard I Was Married 一觉醒来听说我结婚了 [Next novel: Fake Academic Rivals. Find it in my author page =3= Muah] This might be a fake showbiz novel, or maybe the blurb is fake too. Shao Si was sickly from childhood. He only lived to this day because he accidentally got bound to a life-extending System that was like a ghost. After he set foot in the entertainment industry, things got even more life-threatening. System: We are the Black Curtain Duo. Our goal is to clean up the entertainment industry and expose all its shady dealings. 544.2kFavorites715.9kClicks/ch187.5kGifts
- 50 My Archrival Finally Went Bankrupt 我死对头终于破产了 The rival who had annoyed Ji Ran for years has gone bankrupt. His friends ask what he's going to do about it. Ji Ran gives a cold laugh. “How is that even a question?!” Obviously, he's going to take the chance to torment, humiliate, and trample all over him :) So Ji Ran grandly flings a bank card at his rival and arrogantly announces that he'll “sponsor” him. But the next day, he sits on the edge of the bed, completely dazed, aching all over as he remembers last night's suffering, the “beati 770.6kFavorites1.2MClicks/ch497.7kGifts
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