Novels like Sitting With Her, Counting Fireflies
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- 1 The Moon Crosses Over, and the Old Tang Returns (Married First, Love Later) 月渡旧棠归（先婚后爱） [Main story complete] Before their wedding, Pei Qian’an had met Princess Yongning only twice. The first time was at the princess’s residence in Luoyang. In the drizzling spring rain, through a curtain of damp mist, she sat in a pavilion playing the zither, dressed in white mourning robes. He bowed according to etiquette, carrying himself like a young gentleman of a great family. She gave a slight nod, displaying the poise of an imperial princess. They exchanged only two sentences: “About the ma 12.2kFavorites11.4kClicks/ch2.8kGifts
- 2 Red Lips and First Wisdom Teeth 红唇与初智齿 [Feral, prickly younger children’s picture-book author × gentle, deceptively calculating older flight attendant] Kuang Lai had hated Xu Wentang since she was little. As Kuang Lai’s grandma put it, “The Xu family’s so rich, you’d think they had oil buried in their backyard. They live in a manor surrounded by iron gates. Xu Wentang’s mom looks like a movie star, and Xu Wentang does too.” But the Kuang family had nothing. They lived in a concrete house whose foundations had only been laid a few 18.4kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch30.9kGifts
- 3 The Frail Little Blind Girl Is Easy to Bully 小盲女柔弱可欺 Yuan Yingti, the legitimate daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's household, was born into nobility. Unfortunately, she was blind. Rumor had it she possessed otherworldly beauty, a face like jade, and a bewitching charm, a rare beauty unlike any other. One day at a tavern, a few local ruffians made a bet: whoever lost would have to go to the marquis's residence in person and see just how beautiful Yuan Yingti really was. When the bet was settled, the ruffian seated at the head of the table had los 20.6kFavorites17.2kClicks/ch8kGifts
- 4 Neon B-Movies 霓虹烂片 Later, Chi Xiaoman moved out of that twenty-square-meter rental room. Her eczema never came back, and she never thought of Chen Yue again. The poorest year of her life was when Chi Xiaoman was twenty She was still living in a basement in an urban village, sharing the place with a woman. The basement was terribly rundown, with mold covering the ceiling. They could only eat the cheapest noodles beneath it, and kiss on a bed that creaked with every movement. In the dark, they could hardly tell wh 25.5kFavorites21kClicks/ch60.6kGifts
- 5 The Blind Princess and Her Bodyguard 盲眼公主和她的保镖小姐 [Slow-witted, stiff, loyal puppy of a bodyguard x blind, scheming heir with a touch of dark, damp energy] [Basically, one person just can't get a clue, while the other would rather die of frustration than stop trying to seduce them into realizing their feelings first] At nineteen, Sui Qiutian became Tang Hui's bodyguard. Her young employer was only twenty-five at the time: a frail, refined “blind princess,” the least favored heir of the Tang Group. She had only recently returned from abroad wh 25.6kFavorites23.4kClicks/ch31.7kGifts
- 6 As If It Were Yesterday 如昨 A sweet story about getting back together after a breakup. Jiang Ruoning has a slim waist, a curvy backside, and long legs. She’s the model agency’s gold standard. Just after switching agencies, she lands several brand runway shows and photo shoots. One of the brands is a little unusual: on the day of the shoot, only the boss and an assistant are there. The assistant is holding several outfits. Jiang Ruoning asks in confusion, “There’s no makeup artist?” The boss, 30.9kFavorites28.4kClicks/ch76.7kGifts
- 7 A Blind Marriage 盲嫁 Ji Xiaochan has lived three lifetimes and been widowed twice. The first time, she carefully calculated her options and chose the top scholar on the imperial exam, marrying the newly minted top graduate. But her husband was framed by the treacherous Duan Bujing, thrown into prison, and executed in a pool of blood. The second time, she gave up literature for martial arts and chose a martial-minded young prince. On their wedding night, the entire household was sentenced to death. Duan Bujing led 97.5kFavorites113.2kClicks/ch88.3kGifts
- 8 After Going Undercover, I Got Tangled Up With the Heiress of Hong Kong Island 卧底后被港岛大小姐缠上了 1. The first night Shen Wu met Pei Boyan, she was washing the blood off her hands. A woman flushed an unnatural red threw herself into Shen Wu’s arms, begging for help. “Save me. The Pei family will give you whatever you want.” The drugs had turned Pei Boyan’s eyes red at the corners, and she was close to losing control, yet her voice still sounded commanding. Shen Wu wasn’t interested in the Pei family’s money. She wanted the woman in front of her, and the immense power her family wielded in 183kFavorites186.9kClicks/ch1MGifts
- 9 The Whale and the Unfinished Rain 鲸鱼与未尽雨 Coming soon: The Alley Was Longer Than I Thought. Blurb at the bottom. A quiet, reserved piano tuner & a glamorous, larger-than-life pianist 1, In their senior year of high school, Wen Ran and Xu Xiyan met for the first time. The eighteen-year-old had naturally curly hair and a face like an early-blooming rose. That was when Wen Ran first learned that allure had nothing to do with age or experience. Xu Xiyan only had to stand there to become the center of the world. Xu Xiyan was a prodigy wh 62.3kFavorites50.8kClicks/ch117.5kGifts
- 10 Warm-Water Tides 温水潮汐 Next up: The Rain That Never Ended. Blurb at the end. Beach lifeguard × executive manager at a five-star hotel Cool and melancholy × outwardly gentle, inwardly unhinged, sharp-suited beauty 1, Hotel C, a long-established five-star hotel on an island, had a private beach everyone envied. Meng Ning, a beach lifeguard, wore a black athletic swimsuit. Her long, straight black hair was tied up behind her head, and a dark mandala tattoo adorned the back of her neck. When she stood gazing into the di 45.5kFavorites43.2kClicks/ch65.6kGifts
- 11 A Ruined Future 破烂前程 Qiao Mu is in her late twenties, has achieved nothing, and refuses to pay for her younger brother’s marital home despite being the eldest daughter. She’s also a sinful lesbian. For years, this family has been like a tiny boat adrift in a storm-dark sea: a violent, hard-drinking father and a mother who wallows in self-pity In the leaky ruins of their home, Father Qiao berates Qiao Jiabao, the sole male heir of the Qiao family: “You disgusting thing. You don’t like women?” Qiao Mu, who hardly ever 19.1kFavorites12.7kClicks/ch63.7kGifts
- 12 The Alley Was Longer Than I Thought 小巷原来那么长 The blurb for my upcoming story, Sitting with Her to Count the Fireflies, is at the bottom. Former slacker / future jewelry designer × cool, aloof older woman / another genius designer One-on-one romance, happy ending!!! 1, As a total slacker, Cheng Xiang never expected her death to be so casual. One year and thirty-five days after breaking up with Tao Tianran, she was hit by a truck and killed on her way to buy liangpi at the market. Lying on her back in the crosswalk, watching the first snow 56.2kFavorites46.6kClicks/ch120.8kGifts
- 13 Old Snow Is Hard to Melt 旧雪难融 Originally titled Fake Paris This story features a disabled, depressed taxi driver x an obsessive, disillusioned model When Qiu Yiran was twenty-six, she spent all her savings to buy a taxi. She drove around picking up passengers day and night, but most took one look at the disability sticker and turned around to get out. Someone asked why she didn’t try a different line of work. She rubbed her painfully numb left leg and smiled good-naturedly. “I’ve tried other things, too.” At twenty-four, L 74.8kFavorites62.2kClicks/ch130.1kGifts
- 14 Defying the Hierarchy 犯上 [Modern setting! Modern setting! Modern setting! Teacher-student couple! Reader comments are open!] With the job market in dire straits after graduating from C University, Fu Qingwei had to choose between getting a job and going back to school. Instead, she went to pray for good fortune, climbed Mount Penglai, and became a disciple of Mu Ruoshui, the most renowned master of the mystic sect. The woman had raven-black hair, wore a red robe, and was tall and graceful. With brocade boots, jade pen 91.5kFavorites73.6kClicks/ch343.7kGifts
- 15 Winter Fireworks 冬日花火 We will love each other for our whole lives. Until the day I die of old age. Reader's guide: *Impoverished international student X gentle older woman *Seven-year age gap *Short story, not serialized for payment, updated daily until complete Theme: Life may be meaningless, but love can last forever. 48.6kFavorites70.3kClicks/ch41.4kGifts
- 16 Heretic Immortal 诡仙 [The entire novel has been carefully revised. Every volume has been expanded, cut, and edited, with many new plotlines and interactions added. Pirated versions are incomplete, and the interactions and plot developments in many chapters differ from the official version. We are not responsible for pirated copies. Please refer to the official version on Jinjiang.] [Main pairing: warm-hearted, sincere disciple x cool, aloof, and cunning master; switches; happy ending; ensemble cast] [Blurb 1] They 60.3kFavorites45kClicks/ch122kGifts
- 17 A Secret Addiction [Entertainment Industry] 暗瘾[娱乐圈] (Subscribe to the full novel to unlock bonus chapters) Cool, alluring classical dance goddess × quiet, reserved artifact conservator A-list star × water-town girl 1, Nan Xiaoxue is the classical dance goddess no one in the entertainment industry dares dream of. She became a principal dancer at eighteen, and has devoted herself entirely to the stage ever since, keeping to herself. An Chang is an unremarkable artifact conservator in 139.6kFavorites148.6kClicks/ch258.7kGifts
- 18 The Mother Goddess Is Merciful [Infinite] 母神慈悲［无限］ [Dungeon 4 complete. Come on in! Enemies-to-lovers, updated daily. If I take a break, I'll post a notice.] - Huang Tong is made of mud. She has no eyes, ears, mouth, or nose, and not a single internal organ. A long-tongued ghost stands atop a towering coffin and shakily hands her a promotional flyer. It means to say: You can come buy what you need at our market. Buy enough, get the full set, and the mud can become a person. Only then does Huang Tong realize that she has no face or organs, and, 44.8kFavorites27.9kClicks/ch256.8kGifts
- 19 The Witch Nishang (GL) 魔女霓裳（gl） . What is fate? . Destiny? The will of heaven? Something irreversible? . I don't know. . I only know I can't bear to see a beautiful woman grow old, or to see love end in tragedy at the point of a sword. . My favorite peerless beauty, and my most hated love story. No great author seemed interested in writing it, so I had to do it myself to ease my frustration. . Updates may be irregular. The writing is rough, rambling, and slow-paced. 90.2kFavorites87.6kClicks/ch89.1kGifts
- 20 The Thousand-Layer Schemes of the Sickly Beautiful Master 病美人师尊的千层套路 [The main story is complete. Extras will be updated whenever inspiration strikes. The next book will tell the story of Liu Xunqin and Yue Changge. If you're interested, feel free to add it to your reading list!] [Starting April 22, the story will go premium from Chapter 22 onward. There'll be a 10,000-word update on launch day. Thanks for your support!] Yun Shuchen is a respected elder, graceful and charming, beau 153.1kFavorites159.9kClicks/ch222.3kGifts
- 21 Exploring the Ruins: Modern Era 探虚陵现代篇 By a stroke of luck, Shi Qingyi opens a crystal coffin. Inside lies a beautiful woman. The beauty sits up in the coffin right in front of her. Eager to study the ancients, Shi Qingyi takes her home. Shi Qingyi: "I'm very interested in you." Luo Shen: "..." Shi Qingyi: "I didn't mean it that way. Don't get the wrong idea. I, I don't have that kind of taste." Luo Shen laughs coldly. After adventuring and solving mysteries 309.8kFavorites408kClicks/ch3.3MGifts
- 22 My Heart Beats for You 怦然为你 Shi Yi’s life went from being as straight as a lofty, untouchable flower to bending like a paper clip, all because of one Fu Sitian. Everyone thought Fu Sitian would be a thorn in Shi Yi’s heart. They never knew she was the cinnabar mole in the depths of her heart. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. After striking a business deal, they said their goodbyes. The front-of-house manager asked her, “Boss, were you and President Shi pretty close back then?” Fu Sitian stared absently in the dir 183.8kFavorites193.6kClicks/ch267.1kGifts
- 23 Leaving Port Today 今日离港 Lu Shiyao, top of her criminal investigation program, was sent to Hong Kong on an exchange program at the police academy for a year. Her physical training scores at the academy fell short, turning the top student into a bottom-of-the-class student. Her off-campus roommate bullied her, and she got soaked like a drowned puppy in a typhoon. Police Superintendent Xue Tong took her home, helped her recover, and trained with her. When Lu Shiyao finally returned to the top of her class, Xue Tong had ma 392.9kFavorites418.8kClicks/ch769.5kGifts
- 24 Her Mountains, Her Seas 她的山，她的海 “A pond is a pool of stagnant water. Would a fish choose to live in it?” “Yes.” (You Yu × Chi Tang, campus romance) Theme: Love knows no bounds of status or gender 570.3kFavorites461.3kClicks/ch287.1kGifts
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