Novels like Shrewdness
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- 1 Tianjin 津门 I. As the founding master's chief disciple, Zhou Yi has lived for a thousand years under a curse. He hides in plain sight in the bustling city, running a little shop where he gathers news from all walks of life, hoping to find a way to die. Then he meets Hang Jinting, whose main occupation is being the only living heir to Jinmen, while his side job is teaching. In the end, though he has spent all this time wanting to die, has he really found someone he can't let go of? II. On the surface, Hang 1.5kFavorites935Clicks/ch512Gifts
- 2 Secret Goldfish 秘密金鱼 "I have no other stars, you copied the ever-proliferating universe" -- Neruda Yu Huaike x Xing He A cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside top student x an insecure sweetheart whose unrequited love comes true A sweet little unrequited-love story with a fast-moving romance (you'll see when you read it). It's a short story. Important content warnings! Please read: 1. The couple will have□□□□! They are adults in the story. 2. The bonus chapters include pregnancy and childbirth. If that's not yo 1.1kFavorites13.3kClicks/ch190Gifts
- 3 Five Years of Practice Tests, Three Years as Number One 五年模拟三年第一 [Please follow my author page to see the upcoming story Motorcycle and Pointe Shoes!] Story blurb Yu Shaochun, in Feng Zhou’s eyes: An arrogant, loudmouthed peacock. Feng Zhou, in Yu Shaochun’s eyes: A cold, heartless contrarian. On a dark and stormy night, Feng Zhou yanked down Yu Shaochun’s pants, revealing a pair of Doraemon thermal underwear flapping in the breeze. After that shared-pants incident, they were assigned to the same class, with one sitting in front of the other. Yu Shaochun: 5.4kFavorites5.6kClicks/ch2.6kGifts
- 4 Putting on an Act at Every Turn 处处装 Provisional version, to be added later: Pretending not to like you all this time is exhausting. Can we switch to you pretending to like me? Younger man, Li Weisen x Yan Jiasong Theme: Treat others sincerely and live honestly. 28.6kFavorites—Clicks/ch66.9kGifts
- 5 Director Jiang Wants to Get Back Together 江总监想吃回头草 Paragraph comments are now enabled. If you want to use this feature, you'll need to turn it on manually. [The characters are as described in the blurb. They're flawed, naturally a scumbag. Read with caution.] TCM doctor top x wealthy second-generation designer bottom Jiang Yumian had everything he wanted as a child. He didn't know how to treasure his belongings as a boy, and he didn't know how to treasure people as he grew up. He fell for Lin Heshu in high school, longing for him and dreaming of 11.1kFavorites15.4kClicks/ch5kGifts
- 6 Heartbeat Command 心跳指令 Jiang Luo is a fan of anime and manga. He likes cosplaying and occasionally takes commissions to earn some extra money. One time, the client couldn’t make it to a cosplay commission, so their older brother came instead. He turned out to be Jiang Luo’s upperclassman at school. Gu Shiyue never understood why his cousin was so obsessed with fictional characters from anime and manga, or with cosplayers dressed in outlandish outfits. Until one day, he went to meet a certain “cosplay artist” on his 16.2kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch17.5kGifts
- 7 Looking at the Setting Sun Along the Old Road 原路看斜阳 Angsty, ridiculous, and full of outrageous drama Dominant top x troublemaking bottom Theme: 155.2kFavorites237.4kClicks/ch26.2kGifts
- 8 An Unusual Relationship 非常关系 Celebrity seme x doctor uke One-on-one Theme: 84.5kFavorites148kClicks/ch4.5kGifts
- 9 What Lies Within 安知我意 The blurb for my new story, No Way Out, is up. Take a look if you’re interested. After changing jobs, Shen Duoyi meets his new boss, Qi Shi’an. It turns out the two of them had a brief entanglement and an unspoken spark when they were young. As misunderstandings are cleared up, they start over and draw closer, surrounded by growing flirtation, until it finally erupts into a sweet romance. Qi Shi’an is an all-round senior dealmaker skilled in martial arts, diving, and finance. Shen Duoyi is a han 196.6kFavorites313.9kClicks/ch95.4kGifts
- 10 Becoming a Tailor in Ancient Times 穿到古代当裁缝 Ye Tao is a lazy college student who can barely take care of himself. His only hobby is making clothes for dolls, with a little pocket money on the side. But luck was not on his side: he transmigrated. With no possessions, no practical skills, and no strength for hard labor, he was met with a sigh and a shake of the head from the broker, who found him someone to support him. This meal ticket was a little younger than Ye Tao and looked decent enough, but he was a miser the likes of which you onl 14.3kFavorites13.7kClicks/ch44.8kGifts
- 11 Childhood Friends Without a Care 两小无嫌猜 Nie Weishan x Yin Qianyang Nie Weishan is modest and unassuming, but astonishingly capable in a fight, and a top-tier tech geek. Yin Qianyang is a sunny, scatterbrained young man. He's a terrible fighter but extremely confident and considerate. Childhood friends turned lovers, with a sweet, heartwarming story and no angst. The site seems to have added a point-of-view tag. I don't know how to define 171.2kFavorites182.7kClicks/ch52kGifts
- 12 Yuanfeng 元丰 [The original title, A Sow, is completely unambiguous] Yuan Feng has been single since birth for 22 years and has always wanted a girlfriend. After six years of making it in the big city, he turned down Xiao Zhen, Xiao Li, Huahua, A Ling... It wasn't that he didn't want to say yes. He had a secret he couldn't bring himself to talk about. 1. A kept relationship turns into true love 2. The bottom (intersex) can give birth 3. For the side couple's story, please read the neighboring novel Formattin 9.1kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch2.5kGifts
- 13 Nowhere to Run 无路可退 Tentative blurb: Xiao Ze has lived a perfectly sensible life for over twenty years. He never expected a fortune-telling cousin to drop out of the sky one day. The little charlatan is blind and a bit of a fool. He claims to be an expert in fortune-telling, face reading, character interpretation, and astrology. H 97.7kFavorites168.6kClicks/ch74.2kGifts
- 14 Chaos in the Martial World 霍乱江湖 Huo Linfeng x Rong Luoyun Ruling the world through the winds and clouds! (Not really.) Masters come and go, winning amid the chaos. Both a Gary Stu and a Mary Sue. The “Huo” in the title has nothing to do with the Huo in Huo Linfeng. This novel has nothing to do with any historical figures or events. In short, nothing to do with them. Huo Linfeng, son of the Marquis of Dingbei, falls victim to a treacherous minister’s scheme. His military career is cut short, and he is sent to serve as an offic 122kFavorites142.6kClicks/ch115kGifts
- 15 Burning the Bridge After Crossing 过河拆桥 From childhood on, Gou Xiaohe always thought Bian Qiao found him annoying. Bian Qiao never liked talking to him or fooling around with him. He didn’t even want to sit at the same desk and do homework together, and he was always getting mad. But Gou Xiaohe never found Bian Qiao annoying at all. He thought of Bian Qiao as his best friend and wanted to give him all his favorite things. He was always coming up with excuses to stick close to him, until Bian Qiao left Goujia Village. Three years lat 28.8kFavorites35.6kClicks/ch15.2kGifts
- 16 Extra Stories 番外 Some bonus chapters archived 125kFavorites353.3kClicks/ch29.9kGifts
- 17 Hormonal Love 荷尔蒙式爱情 I didn't have the strength to get angry anymore or react in any dramatic way. My whole body felt weak, and golden spots swam before my eyes. My thoughts were a mess. Damn, spring is here and the flowers are blooming. Ling Xiao finally let go of me. I didn't move, keeping my pose, standing against the wall. Without it, I would have sat right down on the floor. Here's Ling Xiao, drawn by @Nishen Lizan from the group. If you like this story, don't hesitate to click! Add this story to your favorit 35.9kFavorites60.4kClicks/ch2.9kGifts
- 18 Crossover Actors 跨界演员 V Announcement: The story goes premium on December 26, with three chapters released that day. “I love music, but I became an actor, and I’m still damn well not famous.” Lu Wen is a minor actor, handsome and well-built, but socially clueless. He has a talent for acting but absolutely no tact, and he offends top screenwriter Qu Yanting on his very first day on set. Lu Wen: I really didn’t mean to. Later, he thinks Qu Yanting is abusing his power to get revenge, using an unfair arrangement to explo 565kFavorites640.8kClicks/ch789.6kGifts
- 19 Unfading Youth 还潮 “I'm a wanderer forever bound for distant shores, alone/ And in this vast sea of people, you are my woman.” Chen Chao spent three years living in his hometown during middle school. He never managed to love that land, with its earthy soil and grassy scents. On the first day he returned, his family's belongings were piled onto a truck, which drove past a cotton field. A little girl stood in the field, her half-length hair tousled by the wind and her hands covered in dirt. He was wearing a white, 185.3kFavorites157.7kClicks/ch200kGifts
- 20 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
- 21 Kiss Me Again 你再亲我一下 Please check out my upcoming novel, Echoes. The blurb is at the very bottom~ Everyone knows Fu Ci is as straight as they come. In front of his childhood friend Qi Yan, he doesn't even hide his disgust for gay people. "How can a man date another man? It goes against scientific ethics." "Doesn't it feel awkward when they kiss?" "They're sick." But Qi Yan still fell in love with Fu Ci. One day, after they had been drinking, he looked at Fu Ci, passed out drunk on the sofa, and couldn't resist l 78.3kFavorites89kClicks/ch14.7kGifts
- 22 Undeliverable Emails 失效邮件 An undeliverable email, an expired message, I stubbornly open them again and again. Thanks to General Baiyu for designing and making the cover~ Updates whenever inspiration strikes. Not entering VIP during serialization. About 100,000 words. A story about old friends reuniting: Jian Shu (gong) and Tan Fuxiao (shou). It will be fairly low-key, and might even be a little boring. Theme: Old friends 15.4kFavorites14.1kClicks/ch28.3kGifts
- 23 Whose Ridiculous Inner Voice Is This?! 这谁的沙雕二次元心声！ 18.6kFavorites6.7kClicks/ch65.1kGifts
- 24 Formatting 格式化 A simplified Chinese edition has been signed. Updates: @JinjiangGoldenAAASeiya Li Ge has coasted through life without a hitch until the age of twenty-eight. Then, on a whim one day, he sets his sights on Chen Shuo, his older brother's personal assistant. The assistant is strikingly handsome, a graduate of a prestigious university, and perfect in every way. The only problem is that he never smiles, always wears a face like a coffin, and seems to come with a built-in playback function. Since Li 22kFavorites17.9kClicks/ch12.1kGifts
- 25 Legally in Violation 合法违章 [Finally unlocked! Please add this free story to your favorites, thank you! Bonus chapters are coming!] [Audio drama now available. Print edition forthcoming.] The city’s number-one happy-go-lucky playboy gets a ticket from a traffic cop he’s “never met before” on New Year’s Eve. CP: A flashy (for real) flirtatious uke VS a cool (just putting on an act) scheming seme Strong x strong, alternate universe, happy ending, sweet romance. They fall in love, make each other suffer, and keep getting t 51.7kFavorites46kClicks/ch11.9kGifts
- 26 Secondhand Water 二锅水 [The radio drama of the same name is currently airing on Manbo] [The simplified Chinese edition of the book goes on presale at 7:00 p.m. on September 10, 2022. Follow Weibo @Yan Mao Yu Jiu for details.] The August midday sun was so scorching it made Jiang Chu’s eyes swim. Leaning against the railing by the station exit, he impatiently turned his phone in his hand and decided to wait five more minutes. Five minutes later, he turned around. A pair of dusty flip-flops stopped in front of him. Fol 132.2kFavorites133.1kClicks/ch83.9kGifts
- 27 I'm the Only One Cosplaying at the Halloween Party 万圣节派对上只有我是在cosplay [Anyone with religious beliefs, please do not read this!!!] My crush invited me to a Halloween party. After happily spending the whole evening with everyone dressed as demonesses, witches, skeletons, and zombies, I finally realized that... 1. My crush had lied to me. The address he gave me for the Halloween party was actually a cemetery. 2. Not a single person at the party was in costume. 3. I thought the handsome Mr. Demon was my crush in disguise, but he was actually... a real demon. The dem 11.5kFavorites9.6kClicks/ch28.5kGifts
- 28 Together, We Hold on to Hope 厮守期望 The print edition of the novel is out now and available on all major platforms~ On the first stormy night of late autumn, when she was sixteen, Huo Quting coaxed Xin He to sleep for the first time. From then on, every rainy day reminded him of Xin He. Huo Quting x Xin He A story about raising the girl who becomes your wife Note: The usual older-man/younger-woman pairing / amnesia after a car accident / sickly shou / the gong and shou are not related by blood Theme: Soapy sweetness 30.5kFavorites69.8kClicks/ch3.2kGifts
- 29 Side Stories 番外集 A collection of bonus stories and snippets from various works, posted whenever. Theme: A little taste of sweetness. 26.6kFavorites99.9kClicks/ch19.1kGifts
- 30 Shiyi 时意 Within a few days, the Ye family of City A collapsed. Ye Shiyi hit rock bottom and became the target of revenge. He didn’t mind being broke himself, but his relatives had sunk their entire fortune into the Ye family. There’s no way to get rich overnight. At this point… his only option is a marriage alliance. With a man. A world where same-sex marriage is legal. Happy ending. Readers who prefer chaste romances, beware. Theme: 115.4kFavorites170.6kClicks/ch37.4kGifts
- 31 A Vicious Old Hound 陈年烈苟 Tao Huainan is blind, and Chi Cheng is a wild dog he picked up. Ten years of growing up. In those ten years with Chi Cheng, Tao Huainan went from a little blind boy to a blind adult. When they were young and innocent, they held hands and promised, "I'll always stay with you. I won't let you feel as sad as I do now." But in the end, it became nothing more than something they'd said as children. Many years later, one night at three in the morning, Tao Huainan is still awake. His phone is open to 461kFavorites337.9kClicks/ch536.2kGifts
- 32 Pavlov and the White Moonlight 巴甫洛夫与白月光 I never would have imagined he’d suddenly show up at my friend’s wedding, eight years after dumping me and disappearing. He held the slender stem of a champagne glass as if he were choking his own slender neck. His voice trembled, hoarse like someone who’d read “River Town” ten thousand times. He said, “Do you believe… love is an instinct?” It took me a long time after that to understand what he meant. Happy ending. The simplified Chinese edition has been renamed Moonlight Revered. It will go on 17.6kFavorites18.2kClicks/ch14.4kGifts
- 33 As If an Old Friend Had Come 似是故人来 This is a story about a loyal, devoted pursuer who grows into a scheming emperor, and a queenly beloved who grows into a gentle, devoted wife. An accident tears them apart. After five years, they meet again. Can they finally stay together forever? This story is still warm and healing, with a guaranteed happy ending~ Ahahaha~ A new story is underway! The main text is already finished, it’s not long, and I’ll update daily, so feel free to dive in ^^ [Look here, look here! The special edition of " 38.4kFavorites146.1kClicks/ch480Gifts
- 34 Right Before My Eyes 眼前 He always appeared before me when I least expected it, as if he had stepped out of a dream. Kaizhuo. A short story, not serialized for payment. Theme: Love the world well. 144.8kFavorites296kClicks/ch46.5kGifts
- 35 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
- 36 Hand in Hand 执手 [There are too many typos, so I’ll be revising the entire text soon. Note from 26.9.23] [Highlight: I recommend subscribing chapter by chapter. If it’s not for you, cut your losses in time and protect your wallet.] The commissioned artwork is now up as an illustration. Those who have subscribed should be able to claim it. It’s mainly for display, with no extra cost. Also, the full text was revised after completion. Pirated versions may differ, so please refer to the official version~ Blurb: The 56.4kFavorites81.5kClicks/ch42.9kGifts
- 37 The Rules of Love 恋爱法则 A flight, an encounter. Shen Huiming knows that love at first sight between adults is really just being attracted to someone's looks. He is attracted to a flight attendant named Suo Yang. Suo Yang comes across these lines in a book by Alain de Botton: 1. Someone must be up there, thirty thousand feet in the air, playing with our fate. 2. A philosopher in the bedroom is just as absurd and ridiculous as one in a nightclub. 3. It's hard to distinguish passion from love, or infatuation from affecti 47kFavorites50.5kClicks/ch20.6kGifts
- 38 Washing the Tassel 濯缨 [Any notes about revisions mean the text is being unlocked.] A mad dog devotes himself to the white seagull. Possessive, devoted younger top x gentle, seductive, domestically inclined bottom. Age gap. Happy ending, sweet. Updates daily at 7 p.m. starting January 1. Theme: 67.1kFavorites77.7kClicks/ch16kGifts
- 39 This Young Master Has a Ton of Skirts 小爷我裙子贼多 His family goes bankrupt overnight, and both his parents die. Cheng Yue hates the man who suddenly shows up and wants to adopt him. But with no other choice, he has to live under the man's roof and keep his head down. They also have to agree on three rules. No swearing. Fine. He'll hold it in. No nightclubs. Fine, too. He's broke anyway. No girlfriends. Sure. It's not like he likes girls. He put up with all that. What Cheng Yue never expected was that the man who was always so cold and stern wa 76.3kFavorites111.1kClicks/ch24.8kGifts
- 40 Steal the Wind, Not the Moon 偷风不偷月 Over 20,000 new words in the extra chapter "Stealing Rain, Not Snow". See the author’s notes in Chapter 126. Transmigration (body transmigration), happy ending, one-on-one romance In the spring of 1945, Shen Ruozhen secretly sent out the final batch of anti-Japanese currency and shut down Fuhua Bank, but was caught in a shipwreck while being evacuated to safety. Before he lost consciousness completely, he thought he was sure to die. … Later, he heard someone speaking nearby, apparently recitin 712.9kFavorites791.5kClicks/ch1.1MGifts
- 41 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
- 42 My Boss Is Always Flirting with Me 上司总是撩我撩我 1. A sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, shameless older boss on top x a slightly introverted homebody artist on the bottom. Companionship, personal growth, and falling in love. 2. A mixed bag of workplace romance (?) and everyday life, all sweet and fluffy. ☆ Completed older work: Mr. Gu and Lu the Vicious Dog Cover illustration by Li Huazhi Theme: 83.4kFavorites144.8kClicks/ch37.5kGifts
- 43 Blazing Across the Plains 燎原 Tao Xiaodong has a blind younger brother, and Tang Suoyan is the doctor's favorite. He's gentle and steady, so Tao Xiaodong loves him for his brother's sake. People don't know how to treasure things when they come too easily. Tang Ning had been spoiled by Tang Suoyan for years. He didn't realize what a rare and coveted treasure he was, and threw him away without a second thought. Then he wanted to go back and pick him up again. But it was already too late. Tao Xiaodong had made his move. Lookin 357.5kFavorites399.1kClicks/ch324.9kGifts
- 44 I Got the Male Lead of the Dian Family Pregnant 怀了点家男主的崽 (Childbirth System Series) - Ye Xiao died and obtained a male supporting character's child-making system. In order to achieve his goal, he must not only give birth to a child, but also make the male protagonist of the Dian family fall in love with him. "It's just about winning over that guy's male lead," Ye Xiao shrugged. "What else can I do but face the challenge head-on?" If a man like him dares to have a child, what wouldn't he dare to do? Later-- Historical records state that the founding 19.8kFavorites47.9kClicks/ch12.9kGifts
- 45 Crossing the Line 越界 The day Liang Tong went to the hospital to visit his younger sister, he ran into a handsome doctor with red lips and pearly teeth. He asked his assistant about him and learned that the doctor's surname was Qiu and his given name was Mengchang. Qiu Mengchang. A handsome face and a lovely name. It started with his looks and ended with his charm. Liang Tong was no exception. Unfortunately, he had little experience with romance, and Doctor Qiu was wonderful in every way except that he was incredibl 137.5kFavorites149.8kClicks/ch72.4kGifts
- 46 The Wind Blows Across the Island 风吹过岛屿 After his grandmother passed away, Xie Anyu left their little island and moved to the city alone. He was poor, but he had a handsome face and a nice voice. Unable to find work for a while, he took his cousin’s advice and entered his information into a mini-program called [Boyfriend for a Limited Time], becoming a “virtual boyfriend.” Xie Anyu took his first client on a trial basis, never expecting that the first client would be a man. A cool, flirtatious, fatherly top x a reserved, straightfor 49.5kFavorites54.4kClicks/ch32.4kGifts
- 47 Things Are Getting Better 渐入佳境 Chi Jing has been stationed abroad for six years. Not long after returning home, he’s pressured by his elders to get married. After all, he’s reached the right age. From then on, he spends his time off work dealing with one blind date after another. Seeing how troubled he is, an old high school classmate suggests, “We could have a marriage of convenience.” Chi Jing laughs it off, not taking the suggestion seriously. On Chi Jing’s twenty-ninth birthday, the classmate brings up the idea of a m 64kFavorites60.7kClicks/ch41.5kGifts
- 48 Neither Strangers Nor Friends 不生不熟 He Lezhi had been in a relationship for eight years. Those years were happy and tender, and time seemed to stretch on forever. Then his passionate, devoted boyfriend shattered it all with his own words, and those eight years became little more than a dream. Ending a long-term relationship means separating yourself from a life you built together: finding a new place to live, changing accounts, and cutting ties with mutual friends. Han Fangchi and Zhou Muyao had been childhood friends. For years, 187.4kFavorites195.8kClicks/ch177.2kGifts
- 49 The White Colt Between Heaven and Earth 天地白驹 Nothing in heaven or earth ever stands still. All things flow on without end. A lifetime passes like a white colt glimpsed through a crack, gone in an instant. Theme: 188kFavorites236.8kClicks/ch224.1kGifts
- 50 Where Did Jin Jiaxuan Go? 金嘉轩去了哪里 A crime investigation novel. The story of how a tsundere seme gets the straight uke he’s had a crush on for ages to fall in love with him. Romance first, crime investigation second. A poor but handsome man x a rich and beautiful woman, the one on top takes the lead, two male leads. Theme: Champion love and justice, and be an enterprising young person of the new era. 118.7kFavorites154.7kClicks/ch114kGifts
