Novels like Little Fish and Mint
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- 151 Spoiled 恃宠 [Print edition now available. Sold on all authorized platforms] Qin Fan: I’d gladly be a lamp to guide you into the mortal world. Xie Yanli: Mrs. Xie was born into splendor and raised in luxury. She has no affinity with Buddha, only with me. Actress x domineering CEO The companion novel, Spoiled, is complete. It features an antique painting restorer x a refined young gentleman from a scholarly family. Theme: Love has nothing to do with worldly romance 771.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch440.6kGifts
- 152 The Butterfly and the Whale 蝴蝶与鲸鱼 [Complete. Thank you for reading.] “A butterfly’s lifespan is between three days and a month. Most butterflies live for only a week.” “Like them, I only have a few months to live, perhaps even less.” - The first time Hu Die met Jing Yu, he thought she was a world-weary girl trying to end her life. The second time they met, he told Hu Die indifferently, “If you jump again today, I won’t save you this time.” Later, she told him, “Jing Yu, don’t be sad for me.” Much later, Jing Yu returned to t 474.7kFavorites521.5kClicks/ch22.9kGifts
- 153 21+ Treasure 珍宝 27.6kFavorites70.3kClicks/ch10.5kGifts
- 154 21+ A Night Breeze Stirs 夜风惊扰 58kFavorites70.3kClicks/ch64.1kGifts
- 155 Discord 荒腔 [Published. Shen Fuzheng first saw Zhong Mi at the Yueju Opera House in Zhoushi. The performance hadn’t started, and the audience was bustling as the photographer adjusted the angle and called for Zhong Mi to look this way. Against a backdrop of green sleeves and pink robes, layers of flowers cast their shadows. She glanced over just like that. Someone beside him said, “That’s our boss’s daughter. She’s taking photos for a magazine today.” It was raining in Zhoushi the day She 129.5kFavorites243.7kClicks/ch62.7kGifts
- 156 Mushroom, Mushroom 蘑菇蘑菇 “A short story, happy ending, funny and sweet romance. Set on a college campus.” After eating some undercooked mushrooms, Lu Canran suddenly began seeing everyone’s true thoughts floating above their heads. The stern proctor had “I want to go home so badly” over his head, while the cleaning lady outside was daydreaming about a duel atop Mount Hua. Even the stray cat passing by on the street could think of nothing but “Sparrows! Sparrows! Sparrows!” Realizing she’d been poisoned, Lu Canran rus 87.8kFavorites103.5kClicks/ch51.9kGifts
- 157 21+ Seeing Spring 见春天 951.1kFavorites889.4kClicks/ch213.9kGifts
- 158 Folding Moon 折月亮 [The full text has been revised, with over ten thousand characters added. Please refer to the Jinjiang version.] The day Yun Li gave up pursuing Fu Shize, her eyes red, she deleted all his contact information. Later, one day after they had gotten together, Yun Li, who was bad at dealing with people, agonized over whether to delete a male friend who had suddenly started showing romantic interest in her. Fu Shize was lounging on the sofa beside her, watching her lazily. Suddenly, he laughed, his 773.1kFavorites782.3kClicks/ch322.1kGifts
- 159 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
- 160 Burning Wild 肆火 *The print edition goes on presale at 7:30 p.m. on May 1. Rich, reckless young master x cool, aloof girl Cocky guy vs. schemer | Childhood friends | Both are top dogs Blurb: Competition at Nancheng No. 1 High School was fierce. A few days after the college entrance exams ended, Chi Wu returned to her grandmother's home to relax. Then, at dusk, a sleek black supercar turned in from the intersection ahead and stopped right in front of her. The Chi and Tan families were close friends, and their h 139.6kFavorites200.7kClicks/ch35kGifts
- 161 She Came To My Concert 她来听我的演唱会 In high school, Ling Chen was the quietest student in class, always lowering his eyes and keeping to himself. The longest thing Zhu Wenshu ever said to him was the polite farewell she offered at graduation: “Wishing you all the best. Let’s keep in touch!” Ling Chen really did go on to have a bright future. He debuted to acclaim as a monster newcomer, sweeping the music charts and winning every major music award, while flowers and applause carried him into the spotlight. - People say Ling Chen’ 518.1kFavorites727kClicks/ch262.2kGifts
- 162 Before the Bustle of a Summer Night 在夏夜熙攘之前 [The two-volume print edition is now available. Search music platforms for the theme song of the same name 🌟 | Coming soon: The Snow Is Clear Here~] *The pride of the heavens x a well-behaved girl with a rebellious streak *Youth and school life | Mutual pining | A touch of ensemble cast Ning Sui had a secret. Back in that disastrous sophomore year of high school, when she couldn't solve a single problem and cried her eyes out, she met a pen pal. They told her, [Choosing your destination and dec 132.8kFavorites175.9kClicks/ch58.9kGifts
- 163 I Really Didn't Mean to Get Married 我真没想结婚啊 Si Nian had been Lu Shuyan's girlfriend since their university days: sweet, well-behaved, innocent, and always by his side, tender and devoted. Still, no one thought things between Si Nian and Lu Shuyan would ever work out. Lu Shuyan came from a prestigious family and had been raised in luxury. After graduation, he swept aside his rivals and became president of the Lu Group, with a bright future ahead of him. Si Nian came from a modest family and had never seen much of the world. Her biggest 203.5kFavorites281.6kClicks/ch99.8kGifts
- 164 If You Were a Southern Breeze 你若南风 Next up: Love in the Name of Love Blurb: When she was twenty, her parents discovered she wasn’t their biological daughter because her blood type didn’t match. Overnight, Xu Zhiyi’s world was turned upside down. A paternity test revealed that she was the daughter of the richest man in the country. As a result, she came into closer contact with Jiang Sixun. He went from being her boss to an older brother from a prominent family. On a business trip, she learned that he was enga 151.4kFavorites233.3kClicks/ch78.2kGifts
- 165 After Using My Crush's Photo to Ward Off Suitors 当我用crush照片挡桃花后 The print edition of When the Peach Blossoms Arrive is now on sale! It includes a new 7,000-word bonus story! For details, see @Anweileer ^ ^ In her twenty-sixth year of being single, Li Xia’s parents weren’t asking for much. They just wanted her to hurry up and start dating someone. Fed up with their nagging, Li Xia went straight to Instagram, found a photo of a handsome amateur account she’d recently followed, and set it as her phone wallpaper. Whenever anyone asked, she simply held up her p 116.8kFavorites113kClicks/ch94.4kGifts
- 166 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 [The physical edition of this full-length novel is now available for preorder] [Companion story to "The Sad Little Thing About a Secret Crush", about older sister Ye Xiao: a mutual secret-crush story with a tragic ending] [The happy parallel-universe extra has been updated] A gossip post went around the high school forum. It claimed that Ye Xiao, the school beauty from the Class of 2011, and Ruan Yusheng, the heartthrob from the same year, were a couple. Classmates who knew them rushed to comme 130.7kFavorites204.1kClicks/ch3.2kGifts
- 167 If Dreams Had an Expiration Date 假如梦有保质期 My next novel, Damp Fireworks, is coming soon. [Complete] A short story, free to read in full, with a happy ending. Shi Li won a ticket to the underworld lottery, giving her the chance to wake up as a ghost in the apartment she used to rent. To her surprise, her ex-boyfriend, whom she'd never been particularly close to, still lived there. Every day, he left looking polished and dapper in his suit, but came home a slob and treated the nice apartment like a 41.3kFavorites77.2kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 168 The Little Garden 小游园 ◎ The print edition goes on pre-order at 7:00 p.m. on November 29. For details, see Weibo: @MeizidaoYuHaoyun He Youyuan is handsome, a little cool, a little full of himself, and convinced his good looks can make anyone do what he wants. Then he meets a top student with a sour expression. From that point on, he’s on an irreversible path to being completely wrapped around their finger. * A proud, tough little cat x an obnoxious, lovesick puppy #HePursuesHer | #ElementarySchoolBickering | #Eve 239.4kFavorites241.1kClicks/ch194.4kGifts
- 169 In the Name of Love 以爱为名 [Shi Wenli’s book, April’s Clear Skies, is available to follow in my author profile] [Blurb]: Shi Miao and Min Ting moved in together only seven months after registering their marriage. By then, they still weren’t particularly close. Her coworkers were curious. How had a woman from an ordinary family married into Beijing’s elite, and how had she made Min Ting insist on marrying her? There was no insistence on marrying her. They had married because it was conven 245.4kFavorites304.9kClicks/ch224.9kGifts
- 170 Thirteen Orphans 十三幺 [Now published. The print edition has been retitled My Heart Belongs to You] Chen Xuze has a childhood nickname. The story goes that before he was born, Grandma Chen and Mother Zhou were playing mahjong at the same table and each drew the Thirteen Orphans hand in turn. So Zhou Yao got the “yao” in her name, while Chen Xuze got the “thirteen.” When their friends found out they’d once had an informal childhood betrothal, they nearly died laughing. Chen Xuze is gloomy and aloof, arrogant and self- 424.7kFavorites659.6kClicks/ch128.9kGifts
- 171 21+ LIKE 77kFavorites63.6kClicks/ch127.5kGifts
- 172 Help! My Crush Can Read Minds 救命！暗恋对象会读心 [A goofy story that’s sleazy, but with just a tiny hint of true love] With the college entrance exams approaching, the high school seniors came up with all sorts of ways to relieve the pressure of studying. Xiang Di was no exception, though her way of unwinding was... rather unusual. Fantasizing about her crush, in the sleazy version. The top student in their grade and the school’s resident ice prince, Bai Jiangxin. - Fantasizing made Xiang Di happy, and her mock exam scores shot up. She had no 190.2kFavorites218.9kClicks/ch301.5kGifts
- 173 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
- 174 The Secret Recipe 秘方 “I’ve never seen a truly secret remedy in my life. All I know is that the precious things in this world don’t always glitter or sit in exquisite, expensive containers. Licorice, saposhnikovia root, astragalus, atractylodes... They’re all ordinary things. But if they can heal the sick and save lives, they’re good medicine.” Qin Jiuyue has three priorities in life: Money, money, and more money. Li Qiao has three priorities in life, too: Stay alive, stay alive, and stay alive by any means necessar 55.3kFavorites17.8kClicks/ch34.3kGifts
- 175 Taiyuan Street 太源街 [The print edition with the same title is now available, including a new bonus story. On sale across major platforms.] Blurb: Wen Jingyu has many words to describe Liang Xiaohan. A carefree, unrestrained playboy who answers to no one. They had crossed so many boundaries since high school that their relationship had long gone beyond friendship. Yet somehow, they were always one step short of becoming lovers. He never said anything, so she pretended not to notice. At a dinner party, people tease 119.1kFavorites159.1kClicks/ch42.5kGifts
- 176 White Peacock 白孔雀 True love must be hard to believe, right? Theme: 34.8kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch4.8kGifts
- 177 Twelve Years, an Old Friend's Play 十二年，故人戏 After all these years, we still perform the same old play, and we are all actors in it. When she first met Third Master Fu, he was a young nobleman who had rented out half the venue to show off for someone. He liked to sit with one leg crossed over the other, turning aside to whisper to the person next to him. In the lamplight, his profile carried a languid, worldly charm. Only later did she see clearly that in that half-lit, half-shadowed world, he sat amid heaps of bones and guarded the vast 255.6kFavorites643.6kClicks/ch107kGifts
- 178 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
- 179 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
- 180 Through Autumn 过秋天 [The print edition goes on pre-sale November 4 at 7:30 p.m. For details, follow @Mu Tianw on Weibo] [Next up: Old Words, New Song (BE) / Strange Summer] Later, Shen Feng returned to Baishu Town and opened a little shop. Every roll of grape-flavored Mentos in his store was not for sale. It was Yin Siqiu's favorite flavor. Later, and later still. -You are my unexpectedly wonderful autumn. [Content warning] School life, healing, a short story of around a hundred thousand characters, BE Author's 83.6kFavorites43.1kClicks/ch11.6kGifts
- 181 Hard to Appease 难哄 [Complete. My next novel will be A Moon to Fold.] By chance, Wen Yifan ends up sharing an apartment with Sang Yan, a high school classmate she once rejected. They keep out of each other’s way, like two strangers living under the same roof. Their peaceful routine comes to an end one night. Wen Yifan learns from Sang Yan that she has been sleepwalking lately. Embarrassed, she doesn’t know how to react. “Last night was the first time you saw me sleepwalking, right?” Sang Yan replies lazily, “Ther 2MFavorites2.3MClicks/ch1.2MGifts
- 182 Don't Cry 别哭 (The new edition is now available. AI. Healing. Sweet romance. A quiet, ethereal blind girl and her grumpy “robot” (not really). 1. The Tang family had two daughters. Outsiders had only heard of the eldest, Tang Luoqian, a beauty who was expected to marry the Luo family's son, Luo Zhan. Everyone envied her. Few knew the Tang family had a younger daughter too, a girl named Tang Ran who was blind. For Tang Ran's sixteenth birthday, she received a bionic robot. On the day it ar 508.8kFavorites675.6kClicks/ch320.4kGifts
- 183 Untamable 难驭 Chao Huidu holds a high position and is accustomed to controlling everything, as if he has no weaknesses. Only the ancient twin locust trees at Wangchen Temple know that he has kept a secret deep in his heart for more than a decade. Eleven red wish ribbons sway from the old trees, the writing blurred by the wind: The moon sinks over the empty mountains, and I dream of your brilliant radiance. It's the birthday wish he has made every year without fail. You are my ceaseless delusion, and also m 181.5kFavorites276.4kClicks/ch135.2kGifts
- 184 A Springtime Believer 春日信徒 A sweet girl raised by her grandmother x a rich city boy 1. Jingzhe grew up with her grandmother in the mountains, living a simple country life. When it was time for high school, Uncle Lin brought her to the city to attend a prestigious school. He hoped she'd keep his son, who was failing every subject, company and help him study. Before she left, her grandmother stroked her head and said, “Uncle Lin is really doing this so you can get a better education. Don't let him down. Study hard, and he 127.1kFavorites168kClicks/ch32.7kGifts
- 185 Reckless Longing for Her 妄与她 The print edition of "Delusion and Her" is now available. 1. Lin Qingya comes from a family of Kunqu opera performers. Her whole family has inherited a gentle, uncompetitive nature down to their bones, and she is as kind and yielding as water. In her case, she is even more beautiful than an orchid hidden among brocade. Everyone says Lin Qingya will one day marry a man who is just as gentle and mild-mannered. Then she meets Tang Yi. 2. Tang Yi has the face of a beauty, but his 223.7kFavorites341.6kClicks/ch54.9kGifts
- 186 Bite Marks 咬痕 (Revised edition now available. 1. Qin Lou has been like a madman since childhood, and everyone fears him. Only one person isn’t afraid of him, and she helps keep the devil inside him locked away. That girl later becomes Qin Lou’s first love. Then the girl dies. Qin Lou goes completely off the rails. Until a woman who looks just like his first love appears. 2. Ever since Qin Qing became Qin Lou’s assistant, she’s had to put up with three thousand sarcastic remarks a day on t 258.9kFavorites479kClicks/ch70.8kGifts
- 187 Playing Innocent 装纯 [Retitled for publication as "Susu Has a Date"; now available] Jiang Chiqi had barely started school when someone secretly photographed him and posted the picture on the campus forum. With that stunning face, the man was the talk of the school for more than half a month, quickly becoming one of L University's most famous figures. After his contact information was leaked, his WeChat was flooded with friend requests in just one day. Among all the reserved, polite verification messages, one stoo 126.3kFavorites185.3kClicks/ch43.2kGifts
- 188 The Orange Tree Is Sprouting 橘子发芽了 A humid youth, a shining life. “Auntie’s biggest problem is that she got saddled with so many labels at such a young age. Uncle is usually very even-tempered, but when he realizes he’s not part of Auntie’s troubles, he gets all riled up too.” Excerpt from Tangerine’s memoir, "My Wise and Worn-Out Auntie and My Handsome, Brooding Uncle" Completed on August 25. Going premium. Theme: Live well. 33.3kFavorites40.1kClicks/ch22.6kGifts
- 189 Miss Guan Is Writing Love Letters Again 关小姐又在写情书 [The story has been revised since completion, with over 40,000 additional words of bonus content. The campus heartthrob, Fu Shichuan, was the boy Guan Ying had secretly loved since high school. Every flutter and first stir of love from her youth was tied to him. Guan Ying turned her unrequited love into a novel. It was so heartfelt that it became an instant hit, then was adapted into a TV series and later 76.1kFavorites88.8kClicks/ch76.1kGifts
- 190 A Mistaken Flirtation 错撩 Zheng Shuyi's ex cheated on her. The other woman's uncle drove a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and even his license plate had a showy string of matching digits. A few days after the breakup, Zheng Shuyi happened to spot that very Rolls-Royce Phantom. Thinking of her scumbag ex and the fake innocent woman happily together made her furious. Want to save yourself twenty years of hard work? Dream on. Want to make me family, too? Fine, then I'll become your aunt-in-law. You can show me the proper respect whi 903.7kFavorites1.3MClicks/ch345kGifts
- 191 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
- 192 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 The print edition is now available on Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo. - Adonis, your gift is my love letter. - The heroine isn't melodramatic. The hero is sweet on the surface, with a darker side underneath (?) - This story includes a man secretly in love with a woman, childhood friends, a cohabitation trope, a school setting, and an older woman-younger man romance. There isn't much angst. It's just a short, sweet story. I couldn't find anything I wanted to read, so I decided to write something m 102.1kFavorites219.8kClicks/ch9.9kGifts
- 193 Summer Solstice, Year Eleven 十一年夏至 [Carefully revised on July 7, 2023, with 25,000 new words. The additions aren’t in pirated copies. “I like his name. I love being alive, though I was born in this time.” · A former high school classmate got married, and that day everyone gathered for a reunion at a friend’s house. Somehow, they started talking about the foolish, romantic, secret things they’d done as students. When it was Xia Li’s turn, she said, “On his birthday, I abused my position at th 334.4kFavorites423.9kClicks/ch178.5kGifts
- 194 He's Wild 他最野了 (The revised edition is now available. A strange little mute-looking girl transferred to No. 3 High School. She always wore oversized hoodies and jeans, and kept her small face carefully hidden. Everyone thought she must be ugly, but when she finally showed her face one day, she turned out to be breathtakingly beautiful. It wasn’t long before the pretty girl became famous throughout the school. The boys in the throes of adolescence couldn’t help talking about her: “Whoa, is 637.9kFavorites843.4kClicks/ch205.4kGifts
- 195 A True Three Points Sweet 原味三分甜 Xian Bei has severe social anxiety and can't look people in the eye when she speaks. But she's secretly in love with a man. Taking a deep breath and steeling herself, Xian Bei turned around. “I-I-I li-li…” She stammered for ages, her face blazing red and sweat pouring down her forehead. But he had already wrapped his arms around her from behind and whispered, “Me too.” I've tasted a thousand flavors, but you're the only one I love. * Independent bubble tea shop owner x manga artist and shut-in 65.9kFavorites294.5kClicks/ch17.7kGifts
- 196 Roommates with a Frigid Succubus 和性冷淡魅魔成了室友 [A sex-averse succubus devoted to pure love × a reality-worn office worker] A flirtatious succubus, but a devoted puppy. Guaranteed sweet. Ordinary office worker Su Rui comes home and finds a succubus in her living room. She meant to firmly resist temptation, but... “I’ll become a male streamer and give you everything I earn, as rent.” Looking at his face and figure, which couldn’t be improved any further, Su Rui felt she was seeing a chance to retire early. * An office worker radiating a 18.2kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch8.8kGifts
- 197 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 [Print edition now available for preorder] [The heroine’s bonus chapter is on Weibo @Meng Zhiwan] [The companion novel, "The Sound of Xiao Xiao Rain Arriving Late", is complete. It tells the story of older sister Ye Xiao, a mutual unrequited-love story with a tragic ending.] When a shy, insecure girl falls for a confident, openhearted boy. He always walks a little faster than she does. When she looks up, she can see him, as if looking up were enough to see the moon. The moon is so far away, it 139.8kFavorites153.7kClicks/ch4kGifts
- 198 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
- 199 21+ A Dewy Night 露水的夜 116.3kFavorites179.6kClicks/ch49.3kGifts
- 200 Qingqing 清清 [The full-length print edition has been published] [A mutual pining bad ending story from the male lead's perspective] At thirteen, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names could hardly have been more misleading: he was as cold as ice, while she burned brightly like the sun. Shen Bingqing was the one who told him that his heart wasn't impossible to warm. He simply took a while to warm up. In just two short years, she had completely warmed and melted his heart. But Shen Bingqing never told hi 45.5kFavorites38.7kClicks/ch718Gifts
