Novels like You Said Life Was Beautiful. I Have No Objections
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- 51 Blank Page 空白页 [Published. During the summer after the high school entrance exams, an unfamiliar boy came to live at her uncle’s house. He wore a gray T-shirt washed nearly white and sat in the living room, his expression cold and distant. The housekeeper told Yun Jia that he was the son of the worker who had died, and that he would be living there from now on. The years passed in a hurry, and the one who loved in secret did not dare ask for more. | Happy ending | Unrequited love from the m 91.8kFavorites116.1kClicks/ch48.6kGifts
- 52 The Black Leather Book [Crime Investigation] 黑皮书[刑侦] * My other novel, The Turn-of-the-Century Lantern Office, is currently updating... * This is not a fast-paced, feel-good story. Take your time and read it slowly. * Thanks to the cover artist, Miss Jenny. Hotheaded Female Detective VS Scheming Male Lawyer Next door to the Yin family home, three families have lived in townhouse No. 41: One was wiped out to the last member, one was burdened with a blood debt, and one could see the future. She became family to the first, sisters with the second, 29.2kFavorites27.7kClicks/ch21.5kGifts
- 53 Land of Romance 风月地 [Publication rights signed; progress updates: Yicun Zhou] [The pirated version differs greatly and the character relationships are inconsistent. Please read the official version.] Reunion after years apart / possessive pursuit / powerful man losing his composure Beautiful, ambitious schemer x obsessive man Blurb: When they met again four years later, Fu Wanqing already had a fiance. Their brief reunion ended with the engagement ring on her hand flashing so brightly that Li Zhongyuan had to cl 93.4kFavorites111.5kClicks/ch79kGifts
- 54 Abandoned at First, Entangled in the End 始弃终乱 A gentle, heartwarming story about senior year of high school. People keep asking why this novel is called "Abandoned at First, Lost in Love at Last". Here's the explanation: At first, Xiao Han simply thought Yin Xinhui was an interesting girl. He liked teasing her and had no romantic feelings for her, hence “abandoned.” Later, Xiao Han really did fall for her, and his heart grew unsettled, hence “lost in love.” Theme: 22.7kFavorites127.1kClicks/ch2.2kGifts
- 55 Seeing the Void 见空 Coming soon When the Time Comes Born at the right time, passing through dawn and dusk. Every sleepless night gives birth to a truth and a lie. This Story Has to Start at the Beginning In my name, I carve into your heart. 1. A blurb from an author hopeless at blurbs, racking her brains: A woman appears beside Liang, the Second Master, a Buddha-like man who's been around forever. Everyone guesses she might become his second wife, but he keeps insisting that she's just his doctor. So Xu Qingyan b 129.7kFavorites243.1kClicks/ch22.5kGifts
- 56 Rain in Paris Today 今天巴黎有雨 [The print edition will be released on August 7, 2026. See Weibo @Zhe Shi Hetao for details.] "The weather forecast says it'll rain in Paris today." Their secret phrase for saying they love each other. Push and pull to the limit x Mutual attraction Clearheaded, carefree heroine x Gentle, clingy young gentleman hero [Short Synopsis] Qing Ze throws a little tantrum at Liang Zi, hoping she'll treat him a bit better. The tantrum ends, but Liang Zi doesn't want him anymore and plans to find someone 125.1kFavorites162.1kClicks/ch57.3kGifts
- 57 You Are the Long Night, and the Light 你是长夜，也是灯火 [The collector’s edition of You Are the Long Night and the Light is now available in print at major online retailers.] “One day, Pujisi Temple suddenly announced it would close for renovations. It shut its doors for a day because his mother was going there to pray.” “His ID says his surname is Ye, his passport says Liang, and every document has a different name.” “She went to his friend’s place to find him. She had the address, but insisted that the street didn’t have a number 1599. Yang Qianna 223.5kFavorites320.8kClicks/ch80.3kGifts
- 58 Miss Meng 孟大小姐 "This novel has been revised many times. Pirated copies are incomplete." Blurb: Meng Jia had heard plenty of people talk about Mr. Zhong. What she heard most often was that Mr. Zhong was terribly high-handed, impossible to reason with, fabulously wealthy and powerful, and not to be crossed. If he gave his word, he never went back on it. But Meng Jia crossed him anyway. All those confident rumors faded into the background. Her first thought was surprise that he was so good-looking. That year, sur 229.8kFavorites299.4kClicks/ch128.8kGifts
- 59 Tales of the West City 西城往事 Blurb 1: From now on, we go our separate ways, north and south. Theme: 198.4kFavorites303.8kClicks/ch57kGifts
- 60 Starlight Falls 星光降落 [The print edition is now available, with a new campus bonus story and the author's afterword. On sale at all major platforms. [The next book will be Summer Night at Nine-Thirty] 1. Qi Yao had loved Yu Jiashu for ten years. In high school, he was bold and free-spirited, dazzling like a star in the night sky. She was just the most ordinary girl in the class next door, so unremarkable that she could disappear into a crowd. On the eve of graduation, she anonymously wrote him 111kFavorites169.2kClicks/ch48kGifts
- 61 21+ Before the Break of Dawn 黎明破晓前 61.9kFavorites88.7kClicks/ch8.8kGifts
- 62 New Release Complete: Why the Shengxiao Flute Falls Silent （新番完）何以笙箫默 Sharing the promotional poster for the deluxe seventh-anniversary edition of He Yi: ) Theme: 58.5kFavorites1.9MClicks/ch1.7kGifts
- 63 A Night Stroll Through the Happy Tower 夜游喜塔 In 1997, Ye Ci dumped Liang Yanping when he loved her most, then turned and fell into someone else's arms. In 2002, Liang Yanping returned to China, successful in his career and with a new partner by his side. Ye Ci, meanwhile, was alone and still broke as ever. "Don't think I'll suddenly grow a conscience, Liang Yanping. I've never regretted my decision back then. If I could choose again, I'd still abandon you without hesitation." "Of course. Who would expect you to have a conscience?" They 58.9kFavorites72.9kClicks/ch24.1kGifts
- 64 Snow Over the Northern City 北城有雪 The third young master of the Tan family had a falling-out with his family, nearly severing ties with his father. The story spread like wildfire, and apparently the reason was utterly absurd: it was all over a “bird”? People speculated, “What kind of priceless bird could it be?” Tan Yanxi laughed. “You could say that. It won’t stay in its cage, and nothing I do can soothe it.” Zhou Mi silently rolled her eyes at him. · Snow fell beneath a gray sky. Tan Yanxi stood by the window, motionless for a 268.8kFavorites440.9kClicks/ch80.2kGifts
- 65 A Forbidden Secret Crush 越轨暗恋 On the day his ex-girlfriend got married, Zhou Wu drank too much and slipped off alone to smoke in the stairwell. Someone approached through the darkness. It was Wen Ci, a girl from high school with whom he’d barely spoken in three years. She smelled just as strongly of alcohol as he did. Gently, she asked him, “Are you in love with Duan Wei? What a coincidence. I’m in love with her groom.” Then Wen Ci rose onto her toes and kissed him. - Wen Ci had been well-behaved and sensible since child 140.4kFavorites192.5kClicks/ch57.5kGifts
- 66 Blue Windmill 蓝色风车 My next book will be His Freud. You can pre-save it in my author profile. [Blurb] Zhong Yi saw Zhou Shiyi again at the celebration banquet for an art exhibition. It all felt like another lifetime. His entire bearing was elegant and aloof, and his arrival stirred quite a commotion. Surrounded by admirers, he stood at the center of attention. She saw him. He didn’t see her. A colleague clutched her arm and whispered, “That’s Zhou Shiyi.” Zhou Shiyi, the four 104.1kFavorites137.4kClicks/ch72.5kGifts
- 67 Fake Tiger 菲克老虎 Reading link: Not on Jinjiang, search for it Complete at 300,000 words 2021.07.22-2021.09.29 Qin Su is delighted. "Hey! Shi Mo! You aren't secretly in love with me, are you?" Shi Mo turns and walks away without even giving her a glance. Qin Su quickly grabs him. "I was just joking! You can say, 'Yeah, I'm secretly in love with you,' if you want." "Why would that be okay?" "Because it's perfectly normal for Daddy to love Mommy." #KangarooMomPregnancyDiary #Print edition published on 2023.06.22 71.6kFavorites76.8kClicks/ch29.1kGifts
- 68 Dual Tracks 双轨 [The pirated version differs greatly from the official version. Please read through Jinjiang's one and only official channel.] When Jiang Mu and Jin Chao were nine, their parents divorced, and their lives went down two entirely separate tracks. She was in the south, he was in the north. She worked hard at her studies; he struggled to survive. Her world was simple, consisting only of school and home. His world was already a mess the moment he opened his eyes. She couldn't imagine having anythin 233.9kFavorites305.6kClicks/ch81.9kGifts
- 69 Secret Office Marriage 办公室隐婚 Coming soon: my little disciple Tu's story, "Head Over Heels"; Geng Nianyi vs. Xia Mingrui in "A Chance Encounter with My Heart"; and the mature couple road-trip story "Professional Players." Tu Xiaoning had her fortune told as a child. The fortune-teller said her Five Elements belonged to Fire and would overcome Metal, so she'd make money in finance, with a benefactor to help her along the way. But after three years at a bank, no money came in, and what she had qui 350.7kFavorites506.8kClicks/ch179.2kGifts
- 70 The Seventh Year of My Secret Crush on You 暗恋你的第七年 [My next story, Obsession, is coming soon. You can add it to your reading list.] Blurb for this story Luo Qi found out her fiance had emotionally cheated on her before they could register their marriage. She decisively broke up with him and called off the wedding. Her fiance was a rising star in the venture capital world. In the eyes of her relatives, a woman her age couldn't find a better man than him. Even her ex-fiance thought so. That night, after the head 192.5kFavorites267.8kClicks/ch137.1kGifts
- 71 A Little Alley in Nancheng 南城小巷 [The physical book goes on sale Saturday, October 17, at 6:00 p.m. New bonus chapters included. Details about signed copies are available at @Shi Jiuyuan.] [She is the curse Heaven sent to torment him, and the ray of light Heaven bestowed upon him.] At seventeen, he stood by the riverbank with his future in ruins. Grandpa Nan grabbed his wrist and gave him a second chance at life. From then on, he shed the anger and sharp edges of his youth. He stayed at the teahouse, and his days flowed like 101.5kFavorites94kClicks/ch59.5kGifts
- 72 Miss Zhao Is Always Late 总是迟到的赵小姐 Zhao Lingyi asked Xiao Yi whether, on the day they reunited, he'd deliberately had someone ram her car to stage an accident. Xiao Yi gave her a speechless look. “Are you still reading the same extracurricular books you read in middle school?” An unconventional reunion after a long separation. A silly, sweet short story. 2024.09.03 Theme: Finding each other amid a sea of people, after crossing countless mountains and rivers. 36.6kFavorites58kClicks/ch18.5kGifts
- 73 Beneath the Locust Tree 槐树之下 (This story has been contracted for publication. I posted two bonus chapters on Weibo, and the rest will probably only be available in the print edition.) Have you ever heard any ghost stories connected to locust trees? I have. They all happened back in the nineties. Even after I grew up and returned to my hometown, I could still find traces of the past beneath that tree, along with the shadow of that man. A note from the author: I'm not sure if writing this counts as breaking some kind of taboo 43.9kFavorites55kClicks/ch13.8kGifts
- 74 Meeting Qing 逢青 That night between Zhao Fengqing and Jiang Jin had both its sadness and its joy. The sad part was that she lost her virginity. The happy part was that she could now tell a story about how everyone falls for a scumbag or two when they're young. This is a story about a delinquent girl and a top student. Readers with purity obsessions, proceed with caution. The print edition of "Feng Qing" is now available. Theme: 144.5kFavorites408.6kClicks/ch70.4kGifts
- 75 You Are More Beautiful Than Beijing 你比北京美丽 My new novel, The Boats of Xijiang, is currently updating. Click “Author’s Column” to read it~ . The print edition of You Are as Beautiful as Beijing is now available at major online retailers. This is a story about reason and emotion. Blurb: Everyone talks endlessly about dreams; when it comes to love, everyone falls silent. Synopsis: I love you, but I love myself more. Started on January 1, 2018. Entered VIP status on January 19. Other completed works by the author: The White Olive Tree, Eigh 283.6kFavorites445.7kClicks/ch205.4kGifts
- 76 Bright Red, Pale Green 鲜红淡绿 [Complete] At first glance, Li Qingyuan struck Feng Jingheng as an almost impossible contradiction. Call her foolish, and she had a sharp tongue; call her clever, and that went against his reasonably objective judgment. But one thing was certain: people with a modest opinion of themselves were often the hardest to persuade. Li Qingyuan’s first impression of Feng Jingheng was far less nuanced: tall and strapping, smug, good at putting on an act, and deeply calculating. In short, he fit every st 65kFavorites106.5kClicks/ch61kGifts
- 77 This Salt Tastes Sweet, Not Salty 这口盐是甜不是咸 The male lead’s name has been changed. Important: This story is entirely fictional and completely detached from reality. Although it borrows real-world place names, institution names (such as universities), and administrative titles (such as job positions), they are all fictional and made up, pure wishful thinking. Please don’t confuse this with reality! Reader’s guide: There are so many potential landmines that I can’t list them all. If any of them bother you, please, please, please don’t read 45.7kFavorites73.5kClicks/ch10.6kGifts
- 78 Three Years on This Little Boat, Then Three More 小船三年又三年 “This is the seventh year I've loved him. I want to marry him.” In the turbulent summer after the college entrance exams, when she was nineteen, Lin Yiran lost everything. Then she met Qiu Xing, who was also trapped in the depths. Again and again, Qiu Xing pulled her out of despair, even though he was quiet and always seemed cold. The truck sped down the road as if fleeing, driving toward the distant horizon with no end in sight. In its boxy metal cargo bed, Lin Yiran found a safe place to cal 236.3kFavorites385.3kClicks/ch81.3kGifts
- 79 Snow in the Misty Crossing 迷津雪 [The print edition of Lost in the Snow is now available nationwide at all major retailers.] Fake siblings | Rekindled romance | Opens in a modern city When Shen Qingyang was thirteen, her father was assigned to work abroad, so she was sent to stay with a family friend. On the way there, her father told her about Xu Xingzhi, the second son of the Xu family. He was refined, accomplished, gentle, and courteous, the sort of person everyone considered a rare find. They first met in the Xu family’s 138.5kFavorites186kClicks/ch45.2kGifts
- 80 Eight Thousand Miles 八千里路 My new novel, The Boat on the Xijiang River, is being serialized now. Click “Author’s Works” to read it~ . Eight years apart, eight thousand li traveled: a boy’s deepest love for a girl. Blurb: Meng Yun is a little annoyed. She thinks Chen Yue doesn’t like her as much as she likes him. She doesn’t know that Chen Yue has been secretly in love with her for eight years. (A reunion between former classmates; heiress vs. poor boy.) They live on opposite sides of China, from Shanghai to Yunnan, eight 171.1kFavorites270.2kClicks/ch66kGifts
- 81 Winter of Year Sixty-Two 六十二年冬 [The simplified Chinese print edition went on sale July 4, 2026] [NetEase Cloud has a perfectly matched playlist called “Winter of Sixty-Two Years”] [A revised edition was released on September 23, 2025. Some sensitive scenes have been slightly edited, and new storylines have been added about Song Mo’s relationship with her mother and her efforts to save herself. The diary conversations between Song Qingping and Song Mo, th 128.1kFavorites218.1kClicks/ch31kGifts
- 82 The Color in the Mirror 镜中色 [The print edition is now available] Ye Yun was brought into the city by the Bai family. She lived in an apartment building and wore new clothes, making everyone envious. The Bai family had two sons: the older one was carefree and unconventional, while the younger was handsome and aloof. Ye Yun was supposed to marry the younger son, but a few months later, news came from his workplace that he had died in an accident… Theme: The spring breeze of reform brings new life 150.2kFavorites197.8kClicks/ch62kGifts
- 83 Fifteen Dusks 十五个黄昏 [Complete.] [Next book: Neon Blue.] This port city is best known for its cruises. The trip lasts fifteen days, with food and lodging provided on board, and the second passenger gets half off. Ruan Xi took the brochure to Cheng Daichuan. "Come with me, and we'll split the cost." Cheng Daichuan flipped to the last page of the brochure. The fine print marked with an asterisk read: The half-price offer is only available to guests sharing a double room... - - Theme: Work hard and stay positive. 51.5kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch25.3kGifts
- 84 The Wild Geese Bring the Moon 雁来月 [Publication deal signed, updates coordinated by Yicun Zhou] [Pirated versions are incomplete and have inconsistent character relationships. Gentle dragon-slayer x seemingly composed madman Age gap / coercive possessiveness / desperate groveling to win her back Blurb: Lin Xiyue worked her way out of a small town and into university. She knew she wouldn't be able to study at R University without the Zheng family's support. She had always been grateful, and 109.2kFavorites122.5kClicks/ch64.2kGifts
- 85 Love and Him 爱与他 [The main story is complete, and bonus chapters are being updated.] [My next book will be The Gentle Blade. You can pre-save it from my profile.] Book blurb 1 Fu Jichen learns that the woman who's been living with him for months and bossing him around is the youngest daughter of the Yu family, his business rival. He decides to take drastic action and personally plans a dinner party to expose her secret identity. Yu Qing never imagined that Fu 196.4kFavorites379.3kClicks/ch98.3kGifts
- 86 The Art of Being a Wife 太太经 First published in December 2018. The relationship between the leads in this novel is not something anyone should imitate. Please read critically. Blurb 1: On the day the two of them divorced, the stock price of Lu’s company stayed in the green all day. Zhong Ting looked at the red booklet in her hand. Even divorce certificates were red now. It was almost like a prophecy. After Lu Xiaowei divorced her, his net worth would not hit the limit-down price. Instead, his prospects on the marriage mark 68.3kFavorites142.9kClicks/ch22.2kGifts
- 87 21+ Green in the Mist 雾里青 300.8kFavorites408.8kClicks/ch133.5kGifts
- 88 Things in April 四月间事 April's Affairs In April, your fate came ashore and carried me aboard. Feel free to check out my other completed stories. New story: Story announcement There is true kindness in this world. Thank you to the kindhearted supporter Xiaozhouzhou for providing a cover. Theme: 72.4kFavorites164.7kClicks/ch27.7kGifts
- 89 Don't Be So Clingy 你别撒娇了 Top-tier rich young master × genius oil painter [Blurb 1] Xu Ningqing is an absolute bastard. He’s wild and free-spirited, surrounded by bad influences and bad habits, like a useless prince who spends all day keeping birds and cuddling beautiful women. Everyone 403.3kFavorites534.4kClicks/ch52.4kGifts
- 90 Thirty Years as a Consort 为妃三十年 [The main story and all extra chapters are complete.] Thank you all for being with me along the way. Please add my next novel, The Emperor and Her, to your collections. [Coming soon: Notes from the Eastern Depot] [Blurb] Also known as The Mindless Love Story of a Stone-Cold Straight Man He Pang: She lives in a stern age where merely looking directly at the emperor's face is punishable by death. But even when I'm wearing my dragon robe, she sometimes trips me up. Wang S 93.1kFavorites194.7kClicks/ch39.7kGifts
- 91 Sweet Oxygen 甜氧 He has a tattoo studio called Oxygen. The name carries the despair of struggling through life, making do as best you can. Later, the studio gets a new lady boss. The shabby old sign comes down, replaced by a new one with elegant lettering: Sweet Oxygen. #Everyone suffers, but you are sweet# [Next novel: Night Mist] Theme: Keep growing through life's struggles, and stay positive. 339kFavorites347.7kClicks/ch91.8kGifts
- 92 Whose New Swallow Is This? 是谁家新燕 Extra chapter update date: 08/29/2025 $$$ The print edition of Whose New Swallow Is This? is priced at 56.8 yuan. $$$ “Before your mother lost her memory, she was competitive and held grudges. She hated fools more than anything. So let’s name you He Zhiyao.” He rubbed his nose as he said it. Theme: _ 64.6kFavorites175.3kClicks/ch28.6kGifts
- 93 The Flustered Cactus 慌张仙人掌 Sun Yutan: “I found a secret.” Chen Rui: “That’s fake.” Theme: 75.6kFavorites244.9kClicks/ch6.1kGifts
- 94 21+ Wild Dog Bones 野狗骨头 385.3kFavorites480.8kClicks/ch127.3kGifts
- 95 A Rainy Day 一个雨天 [My next story will be Butterfly.] Three in the morning. Xu Muzi wheeled her suitcase into the guesthouse. Someone was still awake, sitting by the window and watching the rain. He had a handsome profile. When she got a clear look at him, Xu Muzi took a deep breath. Of all people she could’ve run into, it had to be Deng Yun. One in the afternoon. Xu Muzi chatted and laughed with a newly arrived guy. He asked if she knew Deng Yun. She answered, “Not well, but he’s a good kisser.” Ten at night. 70.1kFavorites91.3kClicks/ch21kGifts
- 96 Fresh Lemon 鲜柠 The print edition goes up for preorder on March 23. Take a look if you're interested~ Tao Jing'an had always believed that doing the right thing mattered more than doing a good thing. Then she met Shen Xihuai. She had three impressions of her old classmate: he got good grades, his family was loaded, and he and his girlfriend made a perfect couple. One day, this old classmate asked if she wanted to get married. Tao Jing'an thought, To hell with it. Deep down, she didn't think it was th 117.5kFavorites168kClicks/ch54.2kGifts
- 97 A Night of Possibilities 有可能的夜晚 If life can be divided into many, many chapters, then the night Di Yue walked through the Liang family's door was probably the beginning of a new chapter. The chapter title wasn't very long: A Night of Possibility. - Not paywalled. Free to read. It's a short story, around a hundred thousand words, and it's sweet. - My next story will be “Glass City.” Theme: Work hard at life and keep moving forward. 87.3kFavorites107.1kClicks/ch14.7kGifts
- 98 Red Wine and Green 红酒绿 A quiet, low-key campus romance. You Feng has been in love with Xia Deng for eight years in his own unconventional way, which is practically an entire book of love letters. (If you want a heroine who isn't dependent or ingratiating and always puts her own wishes first, and a hero who would brave any danger but always puts her wishes first, read Red Wine and Green. If you want to watch two clever, mature adults push and pull each other to their limits, read Calling for Rain. Both have the same c 100.3kFavorites117.4kClicks/ch5.9kGifts
- 99 Serious Fooling Around 认真的胡闹 [Complete] When they kiss, a man always has to lower his head, while a woman has to lift hers. Until one day, Guo Wei lifted her high into his arms. "Could you lower your head a little, please?" Su Ying had only hoped to spend the rest of her life in peace, with enough to eat and no worries. She never expected a man to tell her tenderly, "Su Ying, the future is full of promise." How many times can you fall in love in one lifetime? A little scene: After a night of drinking at a business din 113.2kFavorites245.6kClicks/ch46.5kGifts
- 100 Washed by the Branches 濯枝 [Published. As she rode away from Shoutasi Temple, she secretly took his lighter right under his nose. Half a month later, tired of the bright lights and nightlife, Cheng Zhuo called Meng Tingzhi. “Miss Meng, I’m the owner of the lighter.” Born into a family of wealth and prestige, Young Master Cheng was a devoted lover. He liked Meng Tingzhi, but that was as far as it went. Meng Tingzhi didn’t take the car or the house. She left with only one of Cheng Zhuo’s broken watches. 173.5kFavorites195.4kClicks/ch53.6kGifts
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