Novels like The Flowers Aren’t Even Warm
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- 151 Please Sit With Me in the Moonlight 请你坐在月明里 [The print edition goes on pre-sale September 23 at 7:30 p.m. For details, see Weibo @Shi Xuli.] [The print edition is now available at Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, and other stores.] In his thirty-four years, Fu Yuyang has only regretted two things: First, renting a house from the Zhou family. Second, turning down the little rose rooted in the earth that belonged to the Zhou family. · Zhou Heyin's name was chosen by her grandmother, who didn't know at the time that there was a rose called “Heyin 34.1kFavorites50.3kClicks/ch25.7kGifts
- 152 World Cup Special 世界杯特辑 1. A continuation of The Queen’s Choice. Reading the first part is necessary to follow this story. 2. Pure wish fulfillment, with an attempt at keeping things logical. 3. [Series One, Continued] Theme: 4.8kFavorites14.8kClicks/ch17.6kGifts
- 153 A Supporting Girl's Self-Cultivation in a Campus Novel 校园文女配的自我修养 [Complete. New story Burning City is now underway.] No one knows that Jiang He, the daughter of the owner of the Jiang private hospital, got into Jiangshi No. 1 High School on her own merits. She had the grades to get into Class A, but plopped herself down in a seat in Class F. Because Gu Xijue was in Class F. According to the usual plot, Class F might one day get a sweet, delicate little cutie, who would gaze up at the school tyrant with pure, doe-like eyes and win over his steel-hearted str 61.6kFavorites246.1kClicks/ch50kGifts
- 154 21+ The Moon Shines Bright a Thousand Miles Away 千里万里月明 30.6kFavorites26.4kClicks/ch18.3kGifts
- 155 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
- 156 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
- 157 An Afternoon Before the Divorce 离婚前的一个午后 Xuan Yi is summoned by her estranged husband To a half-finished villa Where they spend hours flirting and teasing each other Theme: Pluto’s magic is boundless 19.3kFavorites62.5kClicks/ch3kGifts
- 158 When I Look at the Green Hills 我见青山 With the nation’s trust on his shoulders and the woman he loves in his arms, those shoulders and arms hold his whole world. · I love the youthful, reckless spirit you had in your younger days. And I love the iron resolve with which you now defend the country and protect its people. Every grand and stirring story in my life has something to do with you. · Armed Police. Rekindled love, happy ending. · The title comes from Xin Qiji’s poem 91kFavorites224.5kClicks/ch25kGifts
- 159 The Left Side 左边 The story is complete. Don't be put off by the opening, this is just a heartwarming little winter romance ^_^ Blurb: The first time Wang Ren met Luo Yuwei, she was at the darkest, lowest point in her life. Wang Ren saw all of it: her wretchedness, vulnerability, and pain, along with the things she could barely bring herself to talk about. Luo Yuwei sat on the bed, eating the shrimp wontons Wang Ren had brought her, one bite at a time. He told her, "It's okay. Things will get better." Luo Yuwe 29kFavorites37.5kClicks/ch22.5kGifts
- 160 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
- 161 An Unnecessary Daughter 多此一女 This story has been revised. Please clear your cache before reading, or the chapters may appear out of order. One daughter and one son make the word "good," but two daughters aren't quite so good. As the second daughter in her family, Shen Zhi was the extra one. The cruelest thing Shen Zhi heard at seventeen was what He Bei'an said to her. That day, beneath a red pine, after she once again mocked He Bei'an for being a poor student, he stood with one hand in his pocket and looked down at her, t 39.3kFavorites73.4kClicks/ch16.5kGifts
- 162 Clear Skies in Early Spring 早春晴朗 Next book: Starlit Shore. A lonely soul wants to reach her own starlit shore, even if people label her a gold digger. Special note: This story does not discriminate against women. The heroine's workload is exceptionally heavy when she first starts her business. Staying at the venue late into the night and going home puts her personal safety at risk; business entertaining exposes her to workplace sexual harassment; and frequent all-nighters take a serious toll on her health. Later, the nature of 831.2kFavorites815.3kClicks/ch460.5kGifts
- 163 Harbor Extra: Orange Blossoms at the Turn of Spring and Summer 有港番外-橘子花盛开在春夏之交 Bonus-story collection for Letters from the Harbor The complete story is free and finished Includes an alternate timeline and child-raising in the main storyline. Please leave a five-star review! · My next story will be Practicing Unrequited Love. The first time I met Chen Ningxiao was at the birthday party of a rich young lady. By the villa window, the white headlights of a car flashed past. A moment later, a man's languid figure emerged from behin 40.1kFavorites164kClicks/ch51.2kGifts
- 164 I’ve Always Loved You 我一直都爱你 [New novel, Love and Him, now updating] Blurb Screenwriter Xi Jia has thirty million fans thanks to her stunning looks, and has publicly said that she is single. On New Year’s Eve, Xi Jia is photographed dining with Mo Yushen. He even drives her back to her apartment himself, and they share a kiss before parting. A screenshot from an online user: An official profile says Mo Yushen is married. The internet is soon abuzz with gossip: #XiJiaAnd 118.6kFavorites319.3kClicks/ch57.3kGifts
- 165 Summer Fireflies 夏日萤火 [Print edition available for preorder on 8.13. Limited-time signed copies. Follow me on Weibo for details~] "You're always like this. You don't love me at all," he said, feeling wronged. "I've given you my whole heart. What more do you want?" "I want you to love me always, love only me, and love me forever." * During the summer after ninth grade, Shi Lu is sent to the countryside to recuperate from an illness. There, he meets a wild child who can climb mountains and wade through rivers. In th 78.8kFavorites118kClicks/ch16.8kGifts
- 166 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
- 167 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
- 168 What a Lovely Dodder Flower 好一朵菟丝花 CEO x clinging vine Updates whenever inspiration strikes! Theme: Face life's many challenges together, hand in hand. 33.6kFavorites46.6kClicks/ch19.9kGifts
- 169 Mingbao Feiran 明宝斐然 [New novel, Butterflies Far Away, now updating: Beijing social scene x college student and celebrity] A botanist, a flower atop a lofty peak x the heiress of a Hong Kong tycoon, emotionally steady x a little spoiled Reunited after years apart / mutual pining / male lead is five years older - During summer camp that year, Shang Mingbao stayed for a while at a teammate’s home. On her first day there, she learned that her teammate had an uncle who was a fickle, shameless womanizer. That night, una 98.5kFavorites117.3kClicks/ch169.5kGifts
- 170 I Come from the East 我来自东 Congyu had suspected Chen Ji was no saint, but she never imagined he was involved in such shady business. Still, she stayed. Because her mother once told her that some people have the ability to kill, but also the compassion to save. She wanted to take a chance. "I wield a blade that cuts through iron, wandering between corruption and righteousness. When I return at night, I see no dawn, yet when the sun rises, I see both day and night. I know black and white are confined to a single thought; my 69.8kFavorites70.1kClicks/ch9.6kGifts
- 171 21+ Good Work Is Rewarded 有则嘉勉 32.2kFavorites57.3kClicks/ch8.5kGifts
- 172 1003 Consider turning off the comment section and inline comments before reading to avoid spoilers. On the Thousand and Second Nights, her stories finally moved the king, and he fell in love with her. On the Thousand and Third Night, the king asked her for another story. She had none left to tell, so the king killed her. On the Thousand and Fourth Night, the king wanted to hear another story, but the storyteller was gone, and the king died. The story isn't angsty, but the ending isn't happy. Bad en 15.4kFavorites22.6kClicks/ch9.1kGifts
- 173 The Day Awakens When It's Time to Return 醒日是归时 The print edition of "When Day Breaks, It's Time to Return" is now available. You can still get the signed edition. Note from 23.11.16 Blurb: On the first day Zhuo Yun tutored Zhao Xinggui, she made it through two hours before solemnly telling him, "I'm sorry, my teaching skills aren't up to par. I'm afraid I can't teach you." Zhao Xinggui lowered his eyes. "Teacher Zhuo, could we try again tomorrow?" · On the second day Zhuo Yun tutored Zhao Xinggui, she made it through two hours before tellin 42.3kFavorites66.1kClicks/ch47.5kGifts
- 174 The Goddess of Drama 戏剧女神 This is not a showbiz story. The heroine is a goddess of drama, and a goddess of being totally unhinged. This story has an erratic update schedule. The author takes a hands-off approach: no initiating, no rejecting, no responsibility. It probably won't be abandoned, though it might get buried. Think carefully before you start reading. Dedicated to the dark-hearted Ming Shitai. Reposting is not allowed. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. Currently updating stories, 40.2kFavorites265.9kClicks/ch30.4kGifts
- 175 Nourished by Good Fortune 红气养我 The phrase "redness nourishes people" is more accurately translated as: "I've decided to live calmly and freely in the moment, secure in the belief that I'm already famous, awesome, and beyond criticism from anyone, about anything." ----Excerpt from the blog of Liu Lulu, an obscure actress who wishes to remain anonymous. #Because she's obscure, entertainment-industry elements are very low# #Warning: Lulu still won't become an A-list star by the end of this story# Theme: "Be vulgar in an elega 28.9kFavorites42.7kClicks/ch16.8kGifts
- 176 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
- 177 Bad Girl X Husband Material 辣妹x人夫 None Theme: None 11kFavorites90.9kClicks/ch1.2kGifts
- 178 The Ambitious One 野心家 My new novel is a story about a boy growing up: Jiang Xun. See my author page for details. The Eight-volume Complete Print Edition of Dragon Tower, available from one shop, unabridged!!! The Eight-volume Complete Print Edition of Dragon Tower, available from another shop, unabridged!!! The Seven-volume Complete Print Edition of Records of a Thousand Mountains, unabridged!!! Out of every hundred women, probably ninety-nine have dreamed of a loving marriage and a house full of children. Chu Shao 30.7kFavorites80.4kClicks/ch132.6kGifts
- 179 Chronicles of Yansi Terrace 烟西台记事 [New story coming at the end of 2026: Send Me an Arrow Through the Clouds. Mandarin ducks roost in pairs, butterflies fly together; spring fills the garden and intoxicates the senses. Quietly ask Qin Lu: Is Prince Liang handsome? Is Prince Liang~ handsome? Qin Lu: "Pah!" When Prince Liang is around, Qin Lu flatters him: "Your Highness, Master, Dao Immortal, the most handsome man under heaven, capable of anything from heaven to earth!" When Prince Liang is 32.2kFavorites58.5kClicks/ch19.1kGifts
- 180 The Gentleman’s Code 绅士法则 My next-generation story, Before the Curtain Falls in Hong Kong and Macau, is in my author page. [From campus to the city | Hong Kong and Guangdong atmosphere | coercive romance | Male lead goes mad for love] Campus: a black-hearted, possessive gentleman from Hong Kong x a dazzling, silly southern beauty City: a suave, roguish tycoon from Hong Kong x a Latin dancer like a human Barbie 1. At the start of their second year of high school, a tall, slender transfer 121.7kFavorites164.4kClicks/ch48.7kGifts
- 181 Zhang San and the Inescapable Web of Love 张三之情网恢恢 [Anti-piracy rate: 80%. Thank you to all the lovely readers who support the official version!] [Complete. Strongly recommend reading the Love Bodyguard extra chapters, which fill in Zhang San and Li Si's growth and romance from another perspective.] [Childhood friends + a kind of marriage before love + the man has been secretly in love with her for ages, and finally gets his wish] Zhang San has two rules for life. 1. Obey the law. 2. Make life difficult for Li Zhi. Li Zhi is the other people's 7.9kFavorites12.9kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
- 182 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
- 183 Butterfly in the Abyss 深渊蝴蝶 Complete, currently revising. The gorgeous cover is commissioned character art. Babies, use it as a reference for the male and female leads! "Sleepless Spring Tide": A coy charmer vs. a powerful daddy (the love story of this novel's male lead's parents). Visit my author page to read it! [High and Mighty x Delicate, Alluring Charmer] Qin Jiaran knows that she and Xie Congyue come from completely different worlds. He is the heir to an untouchable, top-tier wealthy fam 141.8kFavorites188.8kClicks/ch68.3kGifts
- 184 21+ A Dewy Night 露水的夜 116.3kFavorites179.6kClicks/ch49.3kGifts
- 185 Tangerine Tangle 绊橙 Xu Huicheng is in love with a man. Or rather, it wouldn’t be right to say “a man.” She’s only in love with one of the personalities split off from a single original person. A very important note: This is a story about two people who shouldn’t fall in love, but do. If it’s not for you, click the X in the upper right. Especially if you’re particular about this sort of thing, please be very, very, very cautious. If you haven’t clicked the X, then welcome to this special, innocent world. The pr 124.8kFavorites232.4kClicks/ch36.8kGifts
- 186 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
- 187 Nurturing Disaster 娇养祸水 Coming soon: "Is She Pan Jinlian?" [Complete, fully edited. Please read the official version.] (1) Xiao Niang was sold to a gambler as his second wife. The gambler died just a few days later, and her only hope of turning her life around and making a fortune was his stepson, Xi Ling, a man as cold as moonlight and strikingly elegant. Everyone knew Xi Ling was cold-hearted and unfeeling. To win him over, she hung her undergarments outside his window during the day 84kFavorites95.5kClicks/ch29.6kGifts
- 188 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
- 189 Azure Daisies Across a Thousand Mountains 千山青黛 On an ordinary spring evening, flowers bloomed thick along the road and dusk was falling. Amid the rolling evening drums of the Imperial Guard urging people to close their doors, the painter Ye Xuyu entered Jingluo in search of a position as a court painter. … Set in an alternate Tang dynasty. Updates at noon. I have some chapters saved up, but I’m writing too slowly to keep up. Once they run out, updates will be every other day. Thanks for understanding. Enters paid serialization on Saturday, 123kFavorites193.2kClicks/ch107.4kGifts
- 190 She's Really Hard to Pursue 她真的很难追 [Complete. My next contemporary romance, Composure, is about a thrilling secret crush. The blurb is at the very bottom. [Mystery and suspense in a modern romance. The author is terrible at blurbs. The heroine slays everyone. Both the real and fake heiresses are good girls.] Blurb: Five years ago, Lu Huaiyan’s words, “Dull and unremarkable, nothing special,” buried Jiang Se’s girlish crush on the night of her eighteenth birthda 88.8kFavorites155.5kClicks/ch43.6kGifts
- 191 The Stars Won't Turn 星不会转 I'm open to publishing collaborations. Feel free to contact me. Blurb 1: In her senior year of college, Jiang Ying's longtime crush got together with the girl she hated most. From then on, her white moonlight turned into a sticky rice dumpling. Years later, they unexpectedly meet again. Right in front of her ex-boyfriend, she kisses him passionately. Fueled by alcohol, they spend one wild night together. She slept with her white moonlight and cuckolded her nemesis. Wonderful. Blurb 2: "Meng Ji 41.1kFavorites106.9kClicks/ch17.4kGifts
- 192 Global Warming 全球升温 [Print edition signed with Dayu Literature and now on sale] Antique collector & woodcarving apprentice - On their hundredth-day anniversary, Wen Shi wore a shirt and trousers, dabbed on Terre d'Hermes aftershave, and had flowers, cake, and a plush toy ready. What he hadn't expected was for Fang Lian to take him home. Her place was small, with postmodern decor and a TV wall made of gray and red bricks. It had a free-spirited, almost wild feel. What he had expected was that Fang Lian would have 38.3kFavorites47.7kClicks/ch15kGifts
- 193 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
- 194 Agrippa and the Princess Thief 阿格里巴和公主大盗 After living under someone else’s roof for years, Wen Lian graduated from high school and turned down the arrangement to study abroad with the young heiress. Zhao Xinghui demanded, “Why?” His refined face was full of cold mockery. “You just need a servant. Someone to study alongside you, do your laundry and cook your meals, drive you around and clean up after you, and come running whenever you call. Why should I agree?” She glared at him through gritted teeth. “Wen Lian, you ungrateful jerk. 58.4kFavorites73.2kClicks/ch42.9kGifts
- 195 Listen to the Words of the Impermanence Keeper 且听无常说 56.3kFavorites104.5kClicks/ch26.3kGifts
- 196 Tales of West City 2: One Day 西城往事2·一天 "This is a story about one day, just like any other. Maybe that day, over some small thing, you made a decision that changed your whole life. Perhaps it will be a long time before you realize just how ordinary, and how extraordinary, that day was." Theme: Love is a rare thing, but they all long to pursue happiness. 138.9kFavorites224.9kClicks/ch49.5kGifts
- 197 After Eating at a Conveyor Belt Hot Pot Place Beside My Ex 吃旋转火锅和前任邻座后 [The print edition of Mint Snow is now available. ■ Sharp-tongued, sensual rich handsome guy x goofy, dramatic, naturally adorable girl ■ Urban setting, with college flashbacks throughout | Reunited lovers | Bittersweet push and pull After coming alone to a big city to make a living, losing her job, and getting cheated on, Ming Que reached the darkest point in her life. On the day she got dumped, a blizzard hit. Short on money, she ducked into a conveyor-belt hot pot restau 62.1kFavorites82.8kClicks/ch19.6kGifts
- 198 21+ Springtime Boundaries 春日戒 54kFavorites150.3kClicks/ch23.9kGifts
- 199 The Rhythm of a Secret Crush 暗恋节拍 [Main story complete. The version outside Jinjiang differs considerably, so pirated copies are not recommended.] Cool, delicate beauty × gifted heir who guides her The first time Shao We saw Chen Ningxiao was at a rich young lady's birthday party. By the villa window, the white headlights of a car flashed past. A moment later, a man's languid figure emerged from behind a black lacquer screen trimmed with gold. He wore black from head to toe, making his skin look even paler. His right hand, hold 74kFavorites55.8kClicks/ch81.1kGifts
- 200 The Gentle Beast 温柔的野兽 A young woman transmigrates to another world and encounters a wounded little animal. She thinks it can't hurt anyone, but she never expects that once it grows up, it will become the most ferocious beast in the world. ※This story is set in a fictional world. All settings are the author's imagination, so please don't nitpick. ※Weibo: Shao Nv Feng He You Yue Theme: 36kFavorites160.7kClicks/ch13.3kGifts
