Novels like Rain Passes Before the River, Wind Ceases
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- 151 Idol 偶像 [The print edition is now available at Dangdang and Tmall. Thank you to the readers who support this book.] One day, Tang Yike read a fan’s post about someone: “Zhou Jiashu, the boy I’ll cherish for the rest of my life...” Zhou Jiashu, passing by: “You wouldn’t happen to... have some kind of illness, would you?” Tang Yike: “...No!” “That’s good. You have a long life ahead of you. Don’t jump to conclusions too soon.” “I’ll take your word for it.” #Entertainment industry, lightly sweet #The 68.7kFavorites149.5kClicks/ch13.7kGifts
- 152 Plowing Clouds, Fishing for the Moon 耕云钓月 Yang Pingxi opened an inn called Plowing the Clouds in the southwest. Every day after Yuan Shuang started working there, she had the same question: How was this place still in business? The warmth and bustle of life at a little inn, with a money-losing boss and his lucky-cat landlady. “Not even the white clouds over the valley can be plowed away; the moon reflected in the pond can be fished without leaving a trace.”, Guan Shifu July 22, 2022 Theme: Keep working hard at life 78.1kFavorites106.4kClicks/ch40.4kGifts
- 153 Aren't We Supposed to Be Nemeses? 难道我们不是宿敌吗 Chu Tianqing’s life was already a complete mess, and she wasn’t even an adult yet. She had anxiety, OCD, and bipolar disorder. She’d been out of school for two years, and both her parents were unemployed. To make ends meet, the whole family moved and started over in a cramped rental. She scrimped and saved, and even helped her mother collect recyclables. But she always believed that someday, things would get better. Sure enough, after transferring to Provincial No. 1 High School, she easily t 49.8kFavorites55kClicks/ch59.7kGifts
- 154 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
- 155 Cold Fire at the Aquarium 水族馆冷艳火 A long-running battle for the right to use the swimming pool. Note: Days off on Wednesdays and Saturdays Theme: 55.7kFavorites87.4kClicks/ch9.9kGifts
- 156 Raising the Bar 拔份 This novel has been revised. Please make sure you are reading the only official version on Jinjiang. Blurb One In the 1990s, Gu Qiao ran into Luo Peiyin again in the lobby of a five-star hotel. By then, she had earned an amount she could never have imagined at eighteen and was preparing to expand her business even further. She sat across from Peter, drinking coffee. Peter worked for LC Company in the city and, like most foreign employees, lived at the hotel. He was a little disappointed becaus 52.7kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch75.8kGifts
- 157 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
- 158 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
- 159 Nowhere Land 无何有乡 Play games and annoy men. An uplifting little story about a small internet cafe owner and his childhood friend, his nemesis, teaming up with a bunch of useless underlings to get rich (or just muddle through life). (Chaotic fun, bittersweet, a hint of ensemble cast, mostly comedic, happy ending) Theme: Obey the law and live a healthy life. 134.6kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch106.2kGifts
- 160 Dazzling 耀眼 [Physical edition reprint preorders open May 17, 2026, at 8:00 PM. A new bonus story has been added. Follow @Shi Jiuyuan for details.] [Audio edition available on Ximalaya] - After disaster strikes her family, Qing Ye shines like a dazzling meteor, leaving the capital for a tiny county town in the middle of nowhere. From then on, she brings light to this dreary place called Zhazating, and encounters the greatest surprise of her life. "Didn't you say you wouldn't date someone from your own neighb 296.8kFavorites329.6kClicks/ch117.1kGifts
- 161 Kingdom Arts 王术 The print edition of Wang Shu goes on sale September 14. About the blurb… I’ll revise it later (this may just be an empty promise)… Please bear with me. “Oh, I forgot to tell you, Xinxin. Li Shu’s family lives on the other side of Jinxiu Avenue. Heh, on one side of Jinxiu Avenue there are modern split-level apartments, and on the other is the ‘Three Autumns’ slum. Isn’t that contrast full of narrative and literary potential?” Qian Huixin nodded solemnly. “From a narrative and literary perspectiv 37.1kFavorites53.5kClicks/ch21.4kGifts
- 162 The Scam 骗局 [My new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. Visit my profile to read it~] #MaleStand-In##Over-the-TopDrama# The first time Ye Yiheng saw Lu Jiawang, she decided he was the one. Because no one in the world looked more like Rong Wen than he did. They even shared the same birthday. Winning Lu Jiawang over wasn't easy. Compared with him, she wasn't particularly pretty, just rather fresh-faced. Lu Jiawang said her only virtue was probably her persistence. Out of everyone, she'd held on th 74.7kFavorites87.5kClicks/ch34.6kGifts
- 163 Your Turn Has Come 你也有今天 Advance notice: Please add my upcoming novel, I Don’t Want to Climb Up to You, to your favorites! Blurb: The first time Cheng Yao met Qian Heng, she couldn’t reconcile the man standing before her with his nickname, “the industry’s toxic menace.” He was tall and handsome, with an extraordinary air about him and especially captivating eyes. Cheng Yao refused to believe it. How could someone that good-looking possibly be a menace? Until reality hit her hard. Whenever she 221.6kFavorites415.4kClicks/ch145.3kGifts
- 164 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
- 165 The Trajectory of Neon Star 霓虹星的轨迹 * A romantic little story about how Xu’s tiny mistake when transferring schools led her to meet an absolute beauty, and the two of them went on to live happily ever after together. * # When you don’t know what you’re looking for, just keep taking steady steps forward. Theme: Serve the people 98.8kFavorites128.7kClicks/ch88.9kGifts
- 166 A Response After Marriage 婚后回应 On Jiang Nai's first day at work, a colleague gossiped that everyone in the department had been on edge lately. The new boss was decisive and ruthless, so she advised Jiang Nai to be careful too. Jiang Nai agreed repeatedly. Then she turned around and saw the new boss standing at the break room entrance, his expression cool. Her colleague broke into a sweat and apologized profusely, then pulled Jiang Nai out of there. After work, Jiang Nai went home, washed up, and climbed into bed. Before lon 267.5kFavorites451.4kClicks/ch87.7kGifts
- 167 North, South, East, West 南北西东 The print edition is now available on all major platforms. Thank you for your support. In 2023, Wang Luxi got into her dream university in Beijing. She went a month early, planning to see every tourist attraction in the city. What could she do? As an ancient capital and the nation’s capital, Beijing had far too many things that interested her. The spring at Taoranting, summer at Shichahai, autumn at the Temple of Heaven, and winter snow swirling around the Forbidden City’s corner towers. Oh 100.9kFavorites113kClicks/ch72.7kGifts
- 168 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
- 169 To Make He Yu Regret It 为了让何玉后悔 [The simplified Chinese edition under the same title has been published. For details, follow Weibo @Fan Da Wang] One day, my granddaughter asked me, "Grandma, why did you marry Grandpa?" I replied without a second thought, "So He Yu would regret it." My granddaughter didn't understand. "What do you mean?" -- It all started when we were little, playing house. When I was five, He Yu lifted my bridal veil. I gave him a flirtatious look, and he shrieked, "Mom, there's a ghost!" I held a grudge and 75kFavorites105.4kClicks/ch32.5kGifts
- 170 Long Street 长街 [He Was Like an Endless Street in a Dream] The first time Xiang Yu met Jin Fubai, he took off his expensive shirt, casually balled it up, and handed it to her as she sat on the ground. “Sit on this. The ground’s cold.” The second time she saw him was in an unfamiliar city battered by one rainstorm after another. Her flight was delayed, the trains were running late and not departing, and a hotel employee politely told Xiang Yu, “Sorry, we’re fully booked.” Jin Fubai leaned nearby and asked her 713.5kFavorites943.2kClicks/ch213.2kGifts
- 171 Typhoon Signal No. 3 三号风球 Proud, glamorous, and secretly a puppy x dominant, possessive daddy #The daily push and pull of a fake marriage to a wealthy husband# Marriage first, love later | wealthy-family life | charged tension | equally matched Chen Weiqi and Zhuang Shaozhou first met five months before their wedding. She wasn’t one to beat around the bush, so she treated the marriage as a business deal. “Mr. Zhuang, you know I broke up with my ex just a month ago, right?” “It was quite a scene.” The man across from h 145.4kFavorites172.1kClicks/ch170.4kGifts
- 172 When I Went to Walk a Dog and Found Out Its Owner Was a Total Hottie 当我上门遛狗发现狗主人是大帅比后 [Complete] Chi Zhiyu doesn’t like going out, but after he adopted a puppy and his housekeeper went on vacation, he had to order a dog-walking service to come to his home. The girl who took the job always arrived on time, and seemed to have a special interest in him. She invited him to meals, sent him photos, brought him breakfast, paid close attention to things he’d casually mentioned, and often stared at him without looking away. Chi Zhiyu thought, Living alone as a man really is dangerous, 170.7kFavorites183.7kClicks/ch180.6kGifts
- 173 I Have a Unique Way to Relieve Stress 我有独特的解压技巧 Hi, are you there? Come check out those abs. ·1v1, HE. ·Urban jungle, mature men and women, food and desire, happiness above all. [Highlight] Food! Desire! Men! Women! In all caps and bold. Theme: The brave are the first to enjoy the world 59.1kFavorites90.7kClicks/ch32.3kGifts
- 174 As I Began to Lose You 当我开始失去你 The print edition is now available at major online bookstores. For details, follow Weibo @MianbaoYouDuDuDuDu. [The new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. If you’re interested, visit the author’s page to save it to your favorites!] #Secret Crush #Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium Zhu Yiyi is an ordinary, unremarkable girl, the kind who could disappear into a crowd. The only extraordinary thing in her life had to do with Xue Pei. She liked him, and they had grown up together. As chil 147.1kFavorites219.2kClicks/ch50.9kGifts
- 175 Oriole Rain 黄雀雨 1 Lu Xiling was an absentee sponsor who helped a little girl who had dropped out of school. Four years later, the girl got into university and asked him to help cover her travel expenses so she could move to the city to study. Lu Xiling casually passed the matter to his assistant, then promptly forgot all about it and left her to fend for herself. A month later, it suddenly came back to him. Feeling a twinge of conscience, he went to check on her. The girl in the garden turned at the sound of 170.9kFavorites219.6kClicks/ch65.2kGifts
- 176 21+ Flushed Red 涨红 128.9kFavorites150.9kClicks/ch148.7kGifts
- 177 21+ Green in the Mist 雾里青 300.8kFavorites408.8kClicks/ch133.5kGifts
- 178 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
- 179 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
- 180 Don't Make Me Fall for You 别对我动心 Yue Qianling has had a crush on Gu Xun for ages. Just before he graduates, she finally gathers the courage to confess. Countless girls at school like Gu Xun, but he has a particularly strong impression of Yue Qianling. Faced with her heartfelt confession, Gu Xun reins in his impatience and says, “I’m sorry. I don’t like you, and I never will.” The rain that day was heavier than the day Consort Qi was beaten to death. Yue Qianling returns to her dorm, logs into her game, and racks up eighteen ki 306.6kFavorites516.4kClicks/ch117.9kGifts
- 181 Seven-Star Fate 七星彩 This is the story of a scheming woman who does everything in her power to win over a rich, handsome heir and finally marry into a powerful family. The heroine must have saved the entire dynasty in a past life to have won the ancient equivalent of the lottery. Please do not repost. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. I’d love your support! That way, you’ll get a notification when there’s an update. Completed stories My Weibo 138.8kFavorites356.2kClicks/ch86.5kGifts
- 182 Avoiding Eye Contact Is Where Love Begins 视线回避是心动的开始 The print edition goes on sale at 7:30 p.m. on August 21, with 6,000 signed copies available. Ever since Zhou Meixi accidentally hit her boss's little birdie in the elevator, the atmosphere between them had turned a little strange. He kept deliberately avoiding her gaze, and to avoid awkwardness, she had no choice but to pretend she hadn't noticed. Later, Zhou Meixi brought it up with him and asked how it had felt at the time. Ling Yue said, “I almost called the police.” *Reader's guide ·The 136.6kFavorites181.5kClicks/ch75.2kGifts
- 183 A Pragmatist’s Love 实用主义者的爱情 The final installment of the print edition of "A Pragmatist’s Love" is now available for preorder, with an additional 8,000-word bonus story. A preview of the bonus story appears at the end. If you’re interested, you can purchase the book from online retailers. To Fei Ni, a house was far more dependable than love. If marriage hadn’t been the only way to get assigned an apartment, Fei Ni would never have married Fang Muyang. Those who didn’t know the full story assumed Fei Ni had chosen Fang M 238.5kFavorites345.8kClicks/ch146.8kGifts
- 184 Deep, Loving Eyes 深情眼 After Ye Meng’s time in Beijing comes to an end, she returns to her hometown and impulsively marries. Who would have thought that on their wedding night, she’d head north to Beijing again? The groom posts ten updates in a row on WeChat Moments, throwing a single’s party at home. Ye Meng can’t be bothered to see them, so she blocks him and lets him do whatever he wants. To force Ye Meng back to Y City, this guy tries every trick in the book, from divorce papers to a terminal illness notice. But Y 533kFavorites752.1kClicks/ch214.8kGifts
- 185 The Spring of Our Twenty-Eighth Year 第二十八年春 The Twenty-Eighth Spring A quiet, slow-burn story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. [A very serious reminder: Please don’t mention my novel in the comment sections for songs referenced in the story, whether on QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, or anywhere else. This also includes any comment section unrelated to my story. Don’t bother other people. Thank you!] Coming to VIP on April 5. No ranking requests, please. 494.5kFavorites935.4kClicks/ch166.9kGifts
- 186 Marriage First, Love Later 先婚后爱 [Print edition now available] Synopsis Three months into their marriage, Jian Hang and Qin Moling are still sleeping in separate rooms. Their marriage was arranged by Qin Moling's grandfather, and Qin Moling has no feelings for her. In the eyes of outsiders, Jian Hang, whose family is nothing special, has married into the Qin family and turned into a phoenix. Plenty of people are waiting to laugh when she becomes a wealthy family's castoff. But she ha 384.3kFavorites499.8kClicks/ch199.5kGifts
- 187 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
- 188 Little Year, Little Moon 小年小月 The print edition goes on presale at 7:00 p.m. on July 24. 1. After their college entrance exams, Li Yingqiao and Yu Jinyang headed north and south to study, both making the same bold declaration: they wouldn’t return home until they’d made something of themselves. Ten years passed in a flash. Both came home defeated and ran into each other at a barbershop in their hometown. Li Yingqiao saw her old rival and friend demanding compensation for his head of hair, which looked as though a dog had ch 241.1kFavorites119.2kClicks/ch275.4kGifts
- 189 The Cafe by the Clouds 云边咖啡馆 [Signed for a simplified Chinese print edition with Dayu Literature. An additional 40,000 words have been added to the continuation. Now available.] A game planner whose body is at her desk but whose heart wanders the martial world & a beautiful, world-weary cafe owner A new cafe opened downstairs from her office. Its main attraction wasn't the coffee or the cake, but the owner's good looks. Jiang Ying, a self-proclaimed creature of visual appeal, let her heart slip away before she knew it. Fr 130.5kFavorites190.8kClicks/ch61.1kGifts
- 190 Your Most Faithful Companion 不二之臣 [The publication rights have expired. The parallel-universe bonus story is on Weibo: Buzhishikecai.] In the first year of Ji Mingshu and Cen Sen's marriage, Cen Sen goes to Australia to expand into overseas markets. In the third year, Cen Sen returns to China. Ji Mingshu throws a divorce agreement in his face, hoping to end their marriage, in which she has been left alone in all but name. Cen Sen closes his eyes and holds the paper down. After three seconds of silence, he presses it flat on t 863.2kFavorites1.6MClicks/ch307.9kGifts
- 191 Starting the Day My Engagement Was Called Off 从被解除婚约那天开始 [A classic melodramatic CEO romance's female side character awakens + she still refuses to behave after awakening + everyone gets their comeuppance] [Please add my next book, Today's Elegant Pig-Slaughtering at the Immortal Sect, to your favorites, mwah mwah mwah] The crowd roared like a pot boiling over. All those familiar voices made Gou An's head throb, and she raised a hand to cover her ears. Yet at the very front of the crowd, someone remained silent. The tall man in his immaculate suit lo 160.4kFavorites409.1kClicks/ch191kGifts
- 192 Neon Weather 霓虹天气 [The print edition goes on sale at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th and 5th. Link on Weibo: @Yan Xuejie] - “How could anyone be content with being just your friend?” “Either we become strangers or we become lovers. You choose.” * A chance encounter versus a childhood sweetheart Theme: Growing up means continually seeing your own heart more clearly 84.9kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch38.7kGifts
- 193 Getting Into Character [Entertainment Industry] 入戏[娱乐圈] Yao Fei became famous at a young age and was a respected actor. Unfortunately, fate was cruel: her career peaked before it began. She offended someone and was blacklisted for seven years. Acting was all she had. Shang Rui was the second son of Shangshi Media, with a powerful family background and an arrogant, flamboyant personality. Handsome and dazzling, he became a top-tier star the moment he debuted. He had millions of devoted fans, but his acting was notoriously poor, and he was a regular on 224kFavorites346kClicks/ch144.2kGifts
- 194 The Lonely Whale 寂寞的鲸鱼 The print edition of Lonely Whale is now available. -- Blurb: Zhan Xi's requirements for a partner had always been simple: he didn't need to be tall or handsome, just healthy and steadily employed. Most importantly, he had to be interesting enough to make her laugh with his wit and eloquence. After all, she was a pretty dull person. But after looking and looking, she found someone who didn't meet a single one of her requirements. He was tall and handsome, made a living crafting handmade accessor 131.6kFavorites170.8kClicks/ch123.6kGifts
- 195 21+ How Well-Done Are You Today? 今日几分熟 54.2kFavorites59.4kClicks/ch28.4kGifts
- 196 21+ Starstruck 撞星 112.7kFavorites129.3kClicks/ch108.8kGifts
- 197 Winter Honeysuckle 忍冬 Theme: A story about redemption. 163.3kFavorites346.9kClicks/ch49kGifts
- 198 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
- 199 Falling for a Muscular Omega Is My Destiny 爱上肌肉Omega男是姐的宿命 Hopelessly romantic, motherly male Omega x righteous, scumbag Mary Sue female Beta (heterosexual romance) Hu Yan was utterly ordinary from the time she was a child. As expected, when she went through secondary sex differentiation, she became a female Beta. In other words, she was born to be a worker in this society. Alphas threw their weight around, while Omegas held themselves above everyone else. Eventually, Hu Yan couldn’t take it anymore. She quit her job and joined the patrol, beginning 38.1kFavorites57.7kClicks/ch21.3kGifts
- 200 Letter from Hong Kong 有港来信 [New novel: Far from the Butterflies has begun updating. A powerful Beijing heir x a college girl] A Hong Kong tabloid has started another rumor: “Top tycoon heir Shang Shao is 36 and unmarried, with no romantic scandals for years. Could he be impotent?” - Mainland actress Ying Yin only wants to find a sucker to foot the bill. Then the man worth hundreds of billions sitting across from her makes an offer: “Would you pretend to date me for a year? You wouldn’t have to do anything.” “Young Master 398.9kFavorites513.2kClicks/ch638.3kGifts
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