Novels like Even the Night Is Fading
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Even the Night Is Fading, best match first.
- 1 The Warmth of Fireworks 烟火的温度 Who will scatter the fireworks, dissolving the bonds that fill the sky? A collection of short stories, each one a standalone tale. I'll tell one whenever inspiration strikes. This collection was originally written in 2014, when my novel Po Die was locked, just for fun at the request of my dear reader angels. Later, a reader told me they really liked it, and that it felt completely different from my longer works, so I kept it here for everyone to enjoy. Theme: Fleeting light soon fades, but its w 3.3kFavorites28.4kClicks/ch510Gifts
- 2 The Holy Infant Girls' School: Radio Drama Script /圣婴女中/广播剧剧本 Search "The Sacred Infant Girls' School" directly on any of these three sites to listen to the audio drama: Bilibili Ximalaya M Station (Maoer) A massacre, a lonely city, a girls' school, a lifetime of love. At birth, who is more noble than whom? And who is more lowly? In memory of the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre The complete three-part, all-ages audio drama "The Sacred Infant Girls' School" We mourn our compatriots who died and remember the foreign friends who reached out to help 340Favorites3.1kClicks/ch75Gifts
- 3 Dawn Is Coming 天将白 “When I saw you again In an ancient dream The mountain slopes were covered in yellow flowers, dew reflecting your colorful robes When I saw you again In a tale of love The mist rose in waves. Where were you going?”, Dream of the Nation Through the Ages The mystery of one’s origins, the mystery of one’s identity, the mystery of life and death. A plot-driven novel with a somewhat grander narrative in the middle and later sections, and a sweet romance. This is the first volume, Catching Shadows, a 10.1kFavorites8.3kClicks/ch14.2kGifts
- 4 Between Pure White 纯白之间 A reunion amid the turmoil of war. "Captain Lu An, I'm Chen Jingyu, a lieutenant colonel and staff officer with the Tenth Army." A love story amid the smoke of battle. "The moon is beautiful tonight." A glimmer of hope in the darkness. "I can't change things, and neither can my friends. But they have friends who share their convictions, and those friends have friends of their own. China's four hundred million people will change things, one after another." When the nation is on the brink of ru 2.6kFavorites4.3kClicks/ch561Gifts
- 5 Huanghuali 黄花梨 Jiang Xiaoyu, an art student studying abroad, encounters something strange: At a secondhand furniture store, the owner gives her a canopy bed steeped in classical Eastern charm. Its design is ornate, with a moon-shaped arch carved through the headboard and strange, ghost-face-like patterns all over it. She leans in to smell it, and a subtle fragrance of aloeswood rises. Jiang Xiaoyu reaches out and slowly runs her fingers over the carvings on the bed frame. The carved branches curl and spread, t 10.6kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch19kGifts
- 6 A Taming Relationship 驯养关系 Forthcoming: The Young Lady Says My Acting Is Third-Rate. A pure-hearted, devoted bodyguard x a sickly, scheming young lady. Check the column for the blurb~ Blurb: At eighteen, Ming Chunlai crossed mountains and rivers just to thank Yu Man. She was a scholarship student from a poor family, a blurry shadow in Yu Man’s gentle eyes. Until that disorienting New Year’s Eve, when alcohol dissolved every boundary. She thought she had touched the tangible shape of love. Only later did she understand t 3.5kFavorites2.2kClicks/ch2.2kGifts
- 7 Turning Point 转机 Fang Gui was waiting for a turning point, waiting for fate to pass judgment: would she fall into an abyss, or had she reached the darkness just before dawn? Li Du was waiting for a turning point, waiting for that bastard to open her eyes and see her, to stop and listen as she said she loved her, and to believe her. In the end, they both got what they were waiting for. - Updates: 12 noon or before midnight, five to six chapters a week. Theme: Keep striving and never give up. 2.1kFavorites1.9kClicks/ch3.7kGifts
- 8 The Holy Infant Girls' School 圣婴女中 A fallen city, a safe zone offering people hope, a church-run girls' school providing aid to refugees, and a group of refugees struggling between “survival,” “dignity,” and “conscience.” Life and death, good and evil, through the camera's lens. See how war and massacre reach out with cruel yet deft hands, weaving together the fates of several women who had nothing to do with one another. Theme: 2kFavorites9.1kClicks/ch244Gifts
- 9 Midsummer in the Qinling Mountains 秦岭盛夏 1.4kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch848Gifts
- 10 The Scenery Sends Word 风物有信 In the winter of the seventh year of Chunfeng, the eldest princess of Luochuan insisted on marrying into the Yu Duke's household, despite her betrothed's accidental death while working on a river-control project. A Du woman married in her brother's place, in defiance of all convention. It was truly outrageous. Two murders that could never be brought to light, the combined strife of the Du and Jing clans, and the new emperor's skillful rule, benevolent on the surface and legalistic beneath. As th 5.4kFavorites4.4kClicks/ch8.6kGifts
- 11 Deep Sleep 浓睡 A story about the meeting between Simiao, a foul-mouthed “tough woman” who is really a young girl, a nanny ringleader, and a fake car washer. Simiao: I just want to drink, cook, smoke, and have a sweet romance. I don't want one terrible romance after another falling out of the sky. Meng Yidie: I'm not a terrible romance. Sure, I've been with plenty of people, and I've even had cosmetic surgery to get a widow's peak... but I really do like Simiao, who rides an electric scooter and drinks big bo 5.3kFavorites9.2kClicks/ch2.8kGifts
- 12 Mourning Jinling 悼金陵 [Complete] Her country fell and her family was destroyed. When disaster struck Huaibei, she was abducted to the north overnight. Once the most honored princess of Liang, she became a concubine offered by her own father to curry favor with powerful nobles and their puppet emperor. The Gao emperors were notoriously deranged, and their absurdities we 6.5kFavorites6.2kClicks/ch7.2kGifts
- 13 The Needle-Swallowing Lovers 吞针恋人 Currently updating The Young Lady Is Three Parts Drunk, and My Tears Are Part of the Act. See my author page. There are a few extra chapters on my author page. Feel free to check them out. So late at night, on the streets of Jiu'an, she rode a bicycle with wind chimes tied to it, swaying slowly along. She rode past the quiet North Dongquan Road, then the noisy Guanhu Night Market, and finally through the old apartment blocks that occasionally creaked. She looked back. The worn clothes hanging i 4.4kFavorites6kClicks/ch1kGifts
- 14 After the Agreement 协议之后 Wealthy Families | Entertainment Industry | Reunion Scheming, sly actress X aloof CEO with a craving for physical touch Blurb Drugged at a bar, Chi Ai accidentally stumbled into the arms of a cool, elegant woman. A refined face, snow-white skin, pale, chilly eyes. The warm body hidden beneath black silk and the crisp scent of cedar were like an antidote to Chi Ai, burning with passion. After a chaotic night, Chi Ai was stunned: She had actually slept with Pei Ningduan! Pei Ningduan, head 19kFavorites21.9kClicks/ch12.8kGifts
- 15 Old Flames Rekindled 旧火重燃 Gifted actor VS top-tier star; a cold, aloof beauty on a high peak & a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, stubborn puppy; a couple who are always at odds Reader's guide: 1. Gifted actor VS top-tier star; aloof beauty on a high peak & stubborn puppy. 2. Not based on real people, not based on real people, not based on real people. Not based on real people, not based on real people, not based on real people. If you're going to force real-person comparisons and start fandom wars, go away. 3. 13.2kFavorites12.3kClicks/ch9kGifts
- 16 Lure 招引 “You are a wish between wishes, a ray of light between rays of light.”* - A realistic workplace story. Career plot: attracting investment Romance plot: attracting admirers (not a love-triangle bidding war, one-on-one) - *From “Commemorating the Hazy and the Clear,” by Adonis. Original: “...I am a wish between wishes, a ray of light between rays of light.” - Updates every other day, before midnight. If it’s not up by midnight, it’s not coming that day. Theme: Strive for a better life and 5.4kFavorites5.4kClicks/ch9.7kGifts
- 17 Song of Parting 别离歌 [New novel: Polygon, light sci-fi, complex relationships, all-female cast. The leads include a law firm partner, a legal affairs manager, an investor, and more. [Before you read]: This novel is a companion piece to my other work, Madman’s Wine. If you’re also interested in Madman’s Wine, I don’t recommend reading this one first. The reason is that after reading Farewell Song, you’ll know some important plot points from Madman’s Wine. If you’re okay with that, 3.5kFavorites1.7kClicks/ch2.3kGifts
- 18 The Kind Get Taken Advantage of by Married Women 人善被人妻 During graduation season, idle Pei Yunle had been far too indulgent, so her mother bundled her up and sent her back to the countryside to "reflect." The southern town was always shrouded in mist, its white brick walls and gray-tiled roofs cloaked in the evening haze. But Pei Yunle couldn't appreciate the rustic scenery. Everything felt damp and gloomy. The bed was harder than stone, the food blander than plain water, and the house was always full of mosquitoes, spiders, and other bugs. There w 12.1kFavorites12.1kClicks/ch5.1kGifts
- 19 Secrets of the Night Sea 夜海的秘密 [Complete. Overall, this is a little story about mature women pursuing careers and romance. Welcome to any new readers, and I hope you enjoy the story and prosper!] After several failed relationships, Li Yueyang feels that long-forgotten flutter again, but has sworn off love: “I’m not sure. Let’s wait and see.” With her heart set on her career, Zhuo Man encounters the girl she had a crush on as a teenager: “Impossible. I must be seeing things.” Against the rosy glow of dusk, facing the rising 5.1kFavorites5.5kClicks/ch10.2kGifts
- 20 The Mad Snake’s Trap 疯蛇的陷阱 In the year 2189 of the Shiyuan Era, Lu Xiao never could have imagined that the love of her life would be a snake. Nor could she have imagined that the civil war was not the end, but the beginning. This was the “best” of times, and the “best” love story. * That day, Lu Xiao accidentally witnessed a scene that would change her life. Deep in the jungles of Ranau, the Allied chief medical officer swallowed a bird whole. When she turned around, the head she saw was that of a snake. That was when 7.7kFavorites10.1kClicks/ch10.9kGifts
- 21 You, Shining Brightly 闪闪发光的你 [Complete. Come on in!] Blurb: Another winter arrived, and snow fell in torrents. A new photographer joined the team, Lin Xuqing. She was beautiful, tall and slender, with an ethereal style to her photos and a serious, devoted attitude toward work. Her only flaw was that she could be a little stubborn, and she and the team leader, Jiang Min 15.9kFavorites11.2kClicks/ch28.1kGifts
- 22 The Food Bureau 食局 “I” opened a place called “The Game,” where food was the game. But later, I discovered that everyone around me was playing a game with their lives, and we were all caught up in each other’s tangled schemes. An audio drama is available on Fanjiao, produced by Jingyun Kaige. An overseas Traditional Chinese edition has been published. This story has only three steps. Step One: Prep the ingredients and put them in the pot. This takes up most of the story. The narrator is witty, the pacing is slow-bu 27.4kFavorites33.1kClicks/ch31.2kGifts
- 23 From Early Summer to the Start of Autumn (GL) 半夏致立秋GL Another hospital story. Theme: 10kFavorites31.1kClicks/ch1.7kGifts
- 24 Long Desired 觊觎已久 At a class reunion, Zhao Yisheng set her sights on a woman. The woman sat by the entrance in a crisp white shirt, two buttons undone, revealing an elegant, pale collarbone. When the woman noticed Zhao Yisheng’s impolite stare, she stood up, glanced at her, then opened the door and left. Her peach-blossom eyes held a seductive glint, silently inviting Zhao Yisheng to follow. Zhuo Shuqing was certain Zhao Yisheng would come after her. She leaned in, bringing her lips close to Zhao Yisheng’s ear, 15kFavorites16.9kClicks/ch20.6kGifts
- 25 The Desensitization Period 脱敏期 [No groveling chase, and not a conventional second-chance romance!] Qi Jianzhen and Zhou Yi were together from the age of 18 to 28. They married at 29, but a year later divorced after Zhou Yi “cheated.” After the divorce, Qi Jianzhen finally shed the burden of being “Zhou Yi's wife.” She fought her way up and at last became a senior executive at the investment bank's headquarters. But when her former roommate and best friend both got married in Shencheng on the same day, she ran into the woman 16kFavorites21kClicks/ch8.7kGifts
- 26 Suspended Sentence 缓期 Old stones build new towers, ancient wood kindles new flames. Old flames turn to ash, and ash becomes yellow earth.* And now that yellow earth has become a bastard, a joke, and a fork in the road. - After devoting four years to a scumbag, Sui Ran thought it was love. But it was nothing more than one-sided passion. Having faced reality, she decided to sentence this thing called love to death, with a stay of execution. What she didn't know was that, for someone else, that stay meant a long wait 13.8kFavorites16.1kClicks/ch23.7kGifts
- 27 Break* 破* 11.6kFavorites—Clicks/ch—Gifts
- 28 A Twisted Online Romance with a Female Pilot 和女机长的畸形网恋 Also known as: Spring and Airplanes ·· All of Xia Chunnong's friends were coupled up, and she was so painfully single she couldn't take it anymore. One night, she couldn't resist striking up a long chat with a con artist from her contacts, and they instantly wished they'd met sooner. Con artist: [I speak eighteen languages, I'm a female pilot, I own an airline, I've been single since birth, and I'm longing for a pure romance.] Xia Chunnong thought, Are female con artists really this high-end t 21.7kFavorites18.6kClicks/ch26.9kGifts
- 29 21+ The Lightness of a World of Dust 万丈红尘之轻 63.3kFavorites80.5kClicks/ch58.1kGifts
- 30 A Radiant Spring Day 春日暄妍 [Next Novel: When the Cherries Turn Red and the Plantains Turn Green] The Second Young Lady was brought back to the founding marquis's household after being raised in her maternal uncle's home. People said the Second Young Lady was born with an otherworldly beauty, graceful manners, and a serene figure, truly worthy of a distinguished family. Wherever she went, she upheld her family's reputation. Two months after returning home, Xuanyan was diagnosed as pregnant. A storm was brewing over the f 51kFavorites76.2kClicks/ch7.9kGifts
- 31 Spring Waters Run at Night 春水夜奔 Sophisticated, self-serving lingerie designer VS down-and-out, soft and sweet little model The first time Zhou Yangchun saw Zeng Liuguan, Zeng Liuguan was standing on a rooftop, tossing bundles of money down below. Banknotes fluttered through the air and landed on Zhou Yangchun's head. One bundle smacked straight into her shoulder, hurting like hell, and she let out a yelp as she was knocked to the ground. Zhou Yangchun picked up two stacks of cash and headed upstairs. She wanted to see which 6.8kFavorites6.5kClicks/ch8.2kGifts
- 32 The Cocoon of Desire 欲茧 [New novel: Polygon. A light sci-fi story featuring a love polygon and an all-female cast, with lawyers, legal affairs managers, investors, and more. Yu Zhen can't stand her new subordinate. She already hates nepotism hires, and this one is the crown jewel of them all. She'd planned to keep to her own business and avoid trouble, but Qiao Fei insisted on becoming her assistant, claiming she wanted to “learn” from her. And so, they ended up inseparable. Yu Zh 4.6kFavorites3.1kClicks/ch4.1kGifts
- 33 Fatal Attraction 致命吸引 [The radio drama of the same name is now streaming on Fanjiao] As the agent of a well-known actress in the industry, Ying Zhao never imagined that her artist, who was also like a younger sister to her, would steal the woman she loved. At an awards ceremony, a hugely popular actress announced her relationship, shocking the entire industry. No one cared that Ying Zhao, one of the people involved, had once been an actress who rose to fame overnight. She had made Qiao Hanyin's acting career possi 25.2kFavorites48kClicks/ch24.2kGifts
- 34 A Bright Future Ahead 前程似锦 This story is complete. Next up: the Qi Yuchun arc Making Money on the Side While Coasting at Work A story about Qi Yuchun from the workplace series A workplace story about personal growth A management trainee parachutes in from headquarters and lands under Cheng Fei, the toughest person in the company to deal with. What’s more, the trainee is on the same level as her boss from day one. Rumor has it that Cheng Fei is too difficult, and the boss is planning to replace her. Cheng Fei ignore 7.3kFavorites4.4kClicks/ch7kGifts
- 35 Beyond All Measure 不可方思 Once, someone lit a lamp for me and let me open a door. Though I knew that beauty could never belong to me, I still ran toward her. A socially anxious artist X a snobbish fake heiress. They meet online and come to know each other in person, from art school through the start of their post-graduation lives. No coin can last forever, but the moon can. This story is entirely fictional. Information comes from the internet. *Content warning: Early on, the fake heiress, influenced by her family, cons 7.2kFavorites7.3kClicks/ch7.6kGifts
- 36 My Online Romance with the Iceberg Professor Went Awry 和冰山教授网恋翻车了 ●100% pure sugar, delicious and sweet ● Soft-hearted, sweet-talking, innocent beauty cat × flirtatious, jealous, two-faced, scheming bad fox Ji Pei was talked into downloading a dating app by a friend. It automatically matched users with their soulmates based on their personalities, and even showed the distance between the two soulmates. She was automatically matched with an online user called Winter. After checking out her profile, Ji Pei saw that she was highly educated and an intellectual, 58.6kFavorites61.1kClicks/ch48.3kGifts
- 37 The Wilderness 旷野 [Complete. The audio drama is now available on Fanjiao. Overall, this is a slow-burn little story. I love the reader’s description of it as “both real and unreal.” Welcome to any new readers and listeners, and I hope you enjoy the story and prosper!] When Yang Er returned to China at twenty-four, she met Cheng Ye, a big shot at the company next door. The career and life she had once planned changed again and again because of Cheng Ye, until she lost all her confidence and pride, and let go of e 20.9kFavorites25.1kClicks/ch14.3kGifts
- 38 Love at First Sight 一见喜 After four years of repeatedly switching between civil service and graduate school exams and still failing, Yan Long crashes into the car of Wang Yanyan, a former real estate agent who looks like she's returned to her hometown in glory but has actually been unemployed for half a year. The two have never gotten along, and their collision dredges up years of grievances between their families... The “good-for-nothings” in their parents' eyes gradually come to understand each other and develop a fri 5.3kFavorites4.8kClicks/ch6.2kGifts
- 39 Things That Happen in Stories (GL) 故事里的事（GL） Things That Happen in Stories (GL) Premise: 9.6kFavorites100.1kClicks/ch792Gifts
- 40 A Monk and Her 贫僧与她 · [He would leave the world behind for her, and fall into darkness for her] [Saintly monk emperor X scheming femme fatale] Before the late emperor died, he finally found the crown prince who had gone missing as a child. But the prince had already renounced the world, empty of all earthly desires. Even when the empress dowager filled the six palaces with every kind of beauty, the new emperor remained unmoved and even planned to dismiss his harem! The empress dowager was beside herself. Gritting 20.8kFavorites11.9kClicks/ch9kGifts
- 41 Madman's Wine 疯子酒 [New Novel: Polygon, light sci-fi, complicated relationships, all-female cast. The leads include a law firm partner, a legal affairs manager, and an investor. Everyone casts a shadow as they walk. Chen Ruo'an is a meticulous master of computers, but she saves all her madness for the early hours, mountaintops, and nights. Song Ci is a madwoman who loses herself onstage, only to suddenly miss a step and fall into the arms of someone supposedly mature beyond he 11.2kFavorites7.6kClicks/ch4.3kGifts
- 42 21+ Please Keep a Safe Distance 请保持不安全距离 15kFavorites9.6kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 43 A Springtime Betrothal 春为聘 The wedding procession is ambushed, and the groom disappears. As the groom's elder brother, Pei Yan still brings Qin Wan, who is in the bridal sedan, back to the marquis's residence. To protect Qin Wan's reputation, Pei Yan takes his younger brother's place and goes through the wedding ceremony with her. Qin Wan can't get past the situation, but she knows Pei Yan is doing what's best for her. After the wedding, they treat each other with respect and never consummate the ma 76.6kFavorites136.1kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
- 44 Technical Knockout 技术性击倒 [Please add my upcoming novels to your reading lists!! The romance-focused Night Voyage and the plot-focused Saintess Observation Notes are both great. If they're not, I'll wash my hair standing on my head. Please, QAQ!] Alluring, cold-hearted businesswoman × devoted champion boxer Power couple | Queen and loyal puppy | Older woman-younger woman dynamic | Equally matched | Four-year age gap Su Zhixun is a businesswoman. Shrewd and cunning, carefree and uninhibited. Her reputation has never be 12.7kFavorites11.4kClicks/ch16.5kGifts
- 45 Conquer and Rule, Part One: The Power Minister 纵横（第一部 权臣） Iron chains hang high above the clouds. Who devised their winding, crooked paths? Today I climb them to escape this fleeting life. I won't stop until I witness the wonders. A feudal prince's heir disguises herself as a man. An imperial marriage joins a false phoenix to a false phoenix. Is it a blessing or a curse? The turbulent age stirs into chaos. The court's fortunes shift with every turn. The emperor and crown prince close in step by step, a great general commands troops beyond the borders, 22.7kFavorites62.4kClicks/ch4.2kGifts
- 46 Princess Syndrome 公主病 Su Lingyue is the apple of the Su family’s eye, willful and domineering, and known for doing whatever she pleases. Rumor has it that during a summer camp in her sophomore year, she called Ji Zhiyi a beggar in front of their classmates and said she didn’t deserve to share a tent with her. Not long after they returned to school, Ji Zhiyi withdrew and vanished without a trace. Many classmates guessed she couldn’t take the humiliation, and felt sorry for her. Later, the Su Group underwent a major up 41.5kFavorites45.2kClicks/ch55.1kGifts
- 47 Madman's Love 疯人爱 Originally titled "Tidal Lock" [A seemingly flirtatious but actually cold-hearted psychologist who knows how to lure people in] x [A wildly domineering woman with an overwhelming possessive streak] [1] Qi Suian is a psychologist. She makes a habit of giving newly arrived patients bunches of snowdrops, a symbol of moving forward bravely. When a patient had a panic attack and scratched her ear, she still held them gently and whispered softly. As her colleague put it, even a rabid dog would melt in 10.7kFavorites7.9kClicks/ch13.7kGifts
- 48 Naivety 天真 [The new xianxia novel, Please, Fairy, Show Some Restraint, is now underway. Come check it out!] Ye Chongjing had come all this way to have a major confrontation with someone over a work matter, and along the way, she rescued a tall, beautiful model. The beauty had two little dimples on her cheeks and clear eyes. She seemed very grateful and followed Ye Chongjing around. In a bad mood, Ye Chongjing impatiently asked her, “Why are you following me?” The beauty looked a little uneasy, but answered 6.6kFavorites5.9kClicks/ch8.6kGifts
- 49 Rising in the Rainy Season 在雨季上升 After moving out of her ex-girlfriend’s place, Qiao Yue takes a home repair job. But the employer’s floor is so comfortable that she falls asleep, only to wake up and discover that her client is a hugely popular actress who retired from showbiz two years ago. The actress is warm and outgoing, a striking contrast to Qiao Yue’s emotionally detached ex-wife. Her ex-wife even comes to confront her: “Is she the reason you broke up with me?” Which matters more: four years of love, or the benefactor 10.1kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch13kGifts
- 50 Deer Call to the Oak 鹿鸣向桉 After moving to Yehe Alley, Tao Luyin's favorite thing to do was to scamper over on her little legs with her fourth-grade workbook and knock on the door of the neighbor big sister's home. "This problem is too hard. Lulu can't do it." Shang An wore her blue-and-white high school uniform. With bright eyes, delicate features, and a pure, clear presence, she was everyone's image of a first love from their youth. "Come here." Shang An crouched down to meet her eye to eye and took the workbook. Ten 38.1kFavorites40.9kClicks/ch13.5kGifts
