Novels like Dark Clouds Meet the Bright Moon
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- 1 Wildly Devoted 挚野 Back then, he was still poor and in a foul mood after losing a match. She secretly bought him a meal, then ordered him to go pull weeds in the yard. Squatting among the weeds, he wore a look of tragic resolve. “Look, Xunsheng, this is the empire I conquered for you!” Xu Xunsheng: “Idiot.” … Later, he stood before millions, with the empire behind him. But there was only one thing he wanted to ask: “Can we keep loving each other?” Just like back then, when you fell in love with me, a man who had 0Votes26.3kRecs19.7kFans
- 2 Don’t Fail the Cold Summer 莫负寒夏 You finally came back, before I had grown old and alone. By then, Lin Mochen was the chairman of a conglomerate worth tens of billions, and one of the youngest business tycoons in the country. Someone asked him, “What was so special about her that you couldn’t forget her all these years?” Lin Mochen replied, “I once thought I deserved someone better. But in this world, who could ever be better than the woman I love?” 0Votes6.7kRecs34kFans
- 3 You and My Splendid Time 你和我的倾城时光 [The TV adaptation starring Zhao Liying and Jin Han premieres on November 12.] Lin Qian once thought the man she wanted had to be handsome and powerful, a business tycoon who could command the winds and the rain, someone she could look up to, someone who could do anything. But when she finally met the right person, she realized just how much she loved his cool reserve, silence, determination, and loyalty. She loved him so much that she was willing to stand by his side in the stormy world of busi 0Votes7.2kRecs253.9kFans
- 4 When Clear Days Come 逢晴日 In the twelfth year of Tianhe, on a snowy night in the dead of winter, eleven-year-old Shaowei cut off her ties to her family with a single slash and went down the mountain alone. That night, Prince Liu Qi, who had inexplicably been beaten by her like some unlucky stray dog on the roadside, got to his feet and wiped the blood from his nose. Standing in the snow, he watched her blood-soaked figure disappear. … [Note: The heroine grows over the course of the story; she is not an empress or a domin 17Votes257.9kRecs124.8kFans
- 5 Exclusive Possession 独家占有 One day, Hua Yao received an unexpected gift: a section of a pale, horrifying human bone. The robot delivering it explained, “This is the commander's broken bone. He was wounded in the Sirius Campaign three years ago and had a metal leg bone fitted.” Hua Yao went to ask someone, “Why did you give me your bone?” He gazed at her calmly and solemnly. “It's part of my body.” His voice dropped to a husky murmur. “It all belongs to you.” Hua Yao silently wept. Damn it, she really wanted to refuse the 0Votes863Recs13.7kFans
- 6 He Is My Neighbor by Moonlight 他与月光为邻 The first time they met, she insisted on giving him a pastry. He hated sweets, but still tried his best to eat it. The second time, she was scared and reached out to hug him. His face flushed slightly. “Miss, please let go first.” The third time, she accidentally kissed him. He looked at her as if he’d seen a ghost, but she just said, “It was an accident. You don’t have to take it to heart.” As an outstanding officer who had received an excellent education and was in good physical and mental hea 0Votes7.5kRecs30.1kFans
- 7 A Beauty's Dream in Troubled Times 乱世红颜梦 The Warring States era: a bloody, dazzling, glorious age. The heroine, with a modern consciousness, arrives in this time and becomes a plaything in the hands of competing powers. When she cannot even keep her life, how can she hold on to her true self? In an age where the strong are everywhere, she refuses to be manipulated at will and embarks on a one-way road to stand alone against the world. 0Votes103kRecs454.6kFans
- 8 If Snails Fell in Love 如果蜗牛有爱情 One day, after they finished discussing work as usual, the man suddenly changed the subject. “I've been pursuing you for so long. What do you think about it?” Xu Xu was astonished. “You've been pursuing me?” The man patiently lit a cigarette, his dark eyes fixed on her. “I accompany you for your morning workouts every day, teach you to shoot hand in hand, and everyone in the police force calls you sister-in-law... What did you think I was doing?” Xu Xu was silent for a moment. “Oh... You don't n 1Votes8.9kRecs53.1kFans
- 9 Close Your Eyes When He Comes: Dark Scales 他来了请闭眼之暗粼 Book Two of He Is Here, Please Close Your Eyes A strange man lives on the mountain. He never speaks to anyone, always wears sunglasses, a scarf, and a face mask when he goes out, and has an arrogant air about him. But they say he’s a brilliant detective. I know. How? Because I once crossed paths with him. But now he... Don’t say it. I know. I know everything. Hello, I’m Jian Yao, a criminal investigator and Professor Bo Jinyan’s wife. He almost caught me once. But I won’t let that happen again 0Votes57kRecs43.6kFans
- 10 One, Two, Three, Freeze 一二三木头人 One, two, three, we are all wooden people, unable to speak or move. You are my gravity, while I am merely one ten-millionth of yours. (Please don't be scared off by the synopsis, this is a cute and cheerful light read~\(≧▽≦)/~) 0Votes62.5kRecs21.1kFans
- 11 Beauty with a Secret 美人为馅 In front of other people, Han Chen is always handsome and cold, keeping everyone at a distance. He is pure and aloof as a blanket of frost, yet as calm and captivating as water flowing through the night. To everyone, he is the unattainable ideal man. Only in front of Bai Jinxi does this celebrated senior police inspector reveal the rogue side he keeps so well hidden. “Come a little closer. I won’t eat you. At least, not right now.” “I’ve never touched another woman. Want to check?” “Bai Jinxi, n 0Votes28.7kRecs50.5kFans
- 12 The Record of Seal Incense 篆香录 After being reborn, An Lingzhi only wanted to make incense and search for the man she could never forget. She never expected that she had been living under his wing all along! If she hadn’t stumbled upon his twenty-year plan by sheer coincidence, she would have kept being a fool! An Lingzhi was furious. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He said, “The road ahead is perilous, and death is all but certain. Will you come with me?” Also known as Where Did My Childhood Friend Go?, and, for the second 0Votes11.3kRecs22.5kFans
- 13 He Has Arrived, Please Close Your Eyes 他来了，请闭眼 The second urban romance mystery novel by Ding Mo. On a date, he said: “I'm not interested in this sort of thing. But if you kiss me every ten minutes, I can accompany you in doing anything boring.” When he was jealous, he said: “Compared with me, this man is stupid from head to toe. The only thing that isn't stupid about him is that he also knows you're a good woman.” When they made love, he said: “Although I have no experience, my aptitude and comprehension are exceptional. By the way, my powe 0Votes18.3kRecs54.4kFans
- 14 Back in Ancient Times as a Veterinarian 回到古代当兽医 Veterinarian Qiu Yehong transmigrates and finds herself living with a wealthy family. She watches their dazzling, intoxicating life from the sidelines, waiting for her destined love. 0Votes157.5kRecs283.9kFans
- 15 The Ancient Landlady 古代地主婆 Born in the countryside, Lin Saiyu spent every last bit of her family’s money on her education. After graduating from agricultural college, she joined the ranks of the unemployed. Downcast, she slunk back to her mountain village and became a freeloader on her parents. Then she pulled herself together and leased an orchard halfway up the mountain. Just as her business was about to succeed, she woke up to discover she had transmigrated. Well, if she had to transmigrate, at least she’d solved one p 0Votes52.9kRecs265.5kFans
- 16 Fragrant Jade 软玉生香 The new book When Happiness Returns is now underway Su Ruan's life was full of ups and downs. The words she heard most often throughout her life were "vicious as a snake and scorpion." Those who cursed and resented her could form a line stretching from the capital all the way to Jingnan. Returning to her youth, Su Ruan thought it over. Those who deserve to be taught a lesson cannot simply be let off lightly, can they? 0Votes144.3kRecs82.1kFans
- 17 Springtime in the Southern Dynasties 南朝春色 After decades of turmoil, Emperor Wen ascended the throne in the Chen kingdom of the Southern Dynasties, and both north and south enjoyed rare prosperity and stability. The heroine, blessed with exceptional beauty and burdened with chaotic, shameful memories of her previous life, is reborn into this flourishing world. She thinks that in this life, she will not be a monster. In this age, splendid on the surface but thorny beneath, she is determined to find what even the noblest and most gifted ma 0Votes243.7kRecs205kFans
- 18 The Ace Producer 王牌制作人 Weibo Gossip Account V: The nation’s favorite rich second-generation heir, Rong Chengjue, is actually getting married! So, on behalf of netizens everywhere, we’d like to ask his bride, Ye Zhen: Are you with Rong Chengjue for his money? (smile) @ProducerYeZhen @RongChengEntertainment @OfficialRongChengGroupWeibo Producer Ye Zhen V: Sorry to disappoint some people, but I’m with Rong Chengjue not because he’s rich, but because he’s not only handsome, he’s rich too. 0Votes406.6kRecs61.6kFans
- 19 The Divine Healer Marries into the Family 神医嫁到 Her origins are mysterious, and she possesses peerless medical skills. He is famed as a cold-blooded god of war, commanding a mighty army. After a chance encounter, he forces her to stay by his side and showers her with affection, but it's all just the start of a false-hearted charade! She's had enough! 6Votes31.1kRecs69.4kFans
- 20 I Liked You Back Then 那时喜欢你 Originally titled There Is a Male God Beyond the Wall, completed. After an accident, he and she get married. "Mr. Gu, I like the food at this restaurant." The restaurant's chef became the chef at their home the next day. "Mr. Gu, I like this brand's handbags." The brand's designer became her exclusive designer that very night. She had thought that after marriage, he and she would continue to be strangers, but unexpectedly, he pampered her like a princess. The only thing he refused to let her 0Votes144.7kRecs207.7kFans
- 21 The Spring and Autumn of the Yu Clan 玉氏春秋 She was reborn in a mass grave. Because of a book called Ten Siege Weapons of Lu Ban, the man she loved used her, and his woman had her killed. In this Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, where human lives are worth no more than weeds, she is just an ordinary young woman from modern times, with a fresh, lovely appearance. She has no talent for martial arts, her math skills are barely passing, and she is hopeless with her hands... But she has to survive. And she has to live comfortably. So 1Votes338.6kRecs185.2kFans
- 22 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 23 You Were Born to Be Free 卿本风流 She helped him attain wealth and status, yet when he held overwhelming power, he drove her to her death. Reborn in the past, she will plan carefully at every step, use the influence of that breathtakingly handsome man, and secure a life of wealth and leisure for herself. A faint smile, her hands tucked into her sleeves; in the blink of an eye, she turns the world upside down. ## Gu Bo, author of "Splendor of the Imperial Court", returns with a new novel, "Protect the Emperor". There’s a direct 0Votes272kRecs169.3kFans
- 24 The Brocade Spring 折锦春 Qin faces spring, but spring turns away from Qin. In her previous life, the entire Qin family was executed. Qin Su was covered in filth and endured humiliation for half her life. She always believed that was fate. Only after being reborn did she understand: it wasn’t fate, but a trap. Can she break free and survive, turning the spring she has broken into a tapestry of beauty? In a nutshell: This is a story about redemption. A special note: This is a 3Votes241.4kRecs137.1kFans
- 25 Raising a Cute Little Cat Immortal 仙家萌喵娇养成 [Sweet Romance] The carefree immortal master Qi Sheng comes across a kitten. He figures he can use it to warm his neck in winter and as a footrest in summer. Who knew it was a kitten girl who would turn into a little girl and climb onto him? From then on, she mooches his food and drink, then his bed, turning him into her devoted cat servant. “Meow, meow!” Big Meow swishes her tail and rubs against Qi Sheng’s feet, her fluffy ears twitching. Qi Sheng’s cool expression melts instantly. He scoops h 0Votes585.7kRecs64.3kFans
- 26 The Concubine's Rise to Legitimacy 庶庶得正 Fu Jun feels rather out of her depth. Life in the marquis's household is both easy and hard. The dignity of a legitimate daughter is there one moment and gone the next. No life is easy. She doesn't want to be confined to the inner quarters, yet she has no choice but to struggle forward behind the household gates. Whether the twilight grows eve 0Votes80.4kRecs106.4kFans
- 27 The Tyrant Official 霸官 The tyrants of the Sang family: five dead, one left. People say their downfall was only a matter of time. The one left is certainly not going to accept her fate. She'll keep being a tyrant and see who's tougher, Heaven or her. But after she kills her enemy with her own hands and leaves Dawang Ridge, she thinks she'll settle for a modestly comfortable life from then on... Little does she know that the game of Dawang Chess has only just begun. One master after another makes their move alongside he 0Votes215.2kRecs41kFans
- 28 The First Daughter of the Heavenly Line 天字嫡一号 A princess from a parallel dynasty transmigrates to the Great Liang. First, she improves her family’s lot. Second, she finds a good husband. Third, she becomes a brilliant little detective. Oh, come on, is there anything in this world you can’t accomplish with power and brains? 0Votes122.7kRecs134.2kFans
- 29 Reborn as a Sweet Little Baby 重生甜妻小萌宝 After being reborn, Mo Xiaomi came to realize that working hard was what mattered most. She adorably played the pig to eat the tiger, staged a dazzling comeback, and rose to the pinnacle of life. 0Votes139kRecs47.1kFans
- 30 Ink Mulberry 墨桑 The story of Headwoman Li and all the men listed in her household… The long version: Dark Horse: My surname is Ma, my given name is Shaoqing, my courtesy name is Yuncan, and my nickname is Dark Horse. It’s because I’m ruthless, not because I have a dark face! I, Master Ma, come from a distinguished family and am skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, and flowers. I’m here to back our boss Sang! Big Chang: My surname is Chang, my given name is Shan. I’m as broad-shou 18Votes1.9MRecs365.8kFans
- 31 Married Under Heaven 嫁冠天下 She was cautious and always planned ahead. A favorite of the Empress Dowager and a rare noblewoman in the Wu Dynasty, she was still schemed against and killed. She has returned, but all she wants is to live for herself this time. Transmigrating into the body of a woman of poor character? No matter. She never wanted to be a virtuous wife anyway. If she doesn't make a glorious mess of things and ensure that those who harmed her get no peace, how can she do justice to the life Heaven has given her? 3Votes570.8kRecs109.9kFans
- 32 Golden Powder 金粉 After finally reaching the pinnacle of life, Li Nanfeng never imagined her life would suddenly be cut short by Yan Heng, that black-hearted brat. When she woke up again, she had prepared a forty-page guide to life and was determined to rid herself of the menace... 3Votes777kRecs151.7kFans
- 33 Noble Lady Doctor 名门医女 Qi Yue stumbles into a strange era. Her hair is styled like a married woman’s, but her husband is nowhere to be seen. She lives alone in a separate courtyard, with cold pots, cold stoves, and cold stares. What kind of joke is this? Since I’m the principal wife of this household, then what I say goes. Good food, comfortable lodging, and we’ll all mind our own business. Keep picking fights with me, just you try. I’m a master surgeon. I’ll scare you out of your wits! 4Votes381.9kRecs367.2kFans
- 34 Joy and Happiness 齐欢 After being reborn, Xu Qinghuan became a bona fide trouble magnet. Wherever she went, a wrongful case was sure to follow. Just as she was beginning to uncover clues in a case, the rival of her husband from her previous life came knocking. Xu Qinghuan: Treacherous official. Song Chengxuan: Ungrateful wretch. ...One year later... Xu Qinghuan: Lord Song is wise and mighty. Song Chengxuan: You and I are engaged. Xu Qinghuan: Wait... Let me look into that first. Readers with 2,000+ fan points, or who 8Votes1.6MRecs168.4kFans
- 35 My Savage Ancestor 我的野蛮老祖 Atop the mountain peaks, thunder booms and lightning flashes. Gales slice through the air, sending rocks swirling like snow. A red-robed fairy stands in the wind, her brows knitted and her phoenix eyes blazing with fury. “Useless! Every last one of you is worthless!” When the Ancestress is enraged, blood flows for a thousand miles! Behind her, the cultivators tremble and dare not make a sound. At the critical moment, a young man steps forward. “I, Yin, may be unworthy, but I’m willing to build t 0Votes83.7kRecs76kFans
- 36 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
- 37 Glory of China 盛华 The legend of My Family’s A-Nuan begins! Come on in! Empress Dowager Li had fought her way through every obstacle and governed the country on behalf of the emperor for over a decade. Then she suddenly found herself back in the body of her five-year-old self. Well, I suppose she’d just have to start over. The new book Warm Lord is now being serialized. 3Votes1.9MRecs295kFans
- 38 Delicate Flower 花娇 In her previous life, Yu Tang lost her family and home. In this life, all she wants is to help her eldest cousin restore the family business. Pei Yan (giving her a cold look): “If someone is being nice for no reason, they’re up to no good! This girl is always hanging around me. Is she after the position of the Pei family’s matriarch?” Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): “No, you’ve got it all wrong! I just want to invest a tiny bit in your family’s fleet when it sets sail and earn a little spendi 1Votes2.7MRecs1.3MFans
- 39 The Phoenix Alliance 凰盟 [Completed] As the eldest princess of Chu, Mi Huang only wanted to stay alive. But in her previous life, she was force-fed to a snake and swallowed alive... When someone tore open the gates of the Ninefold Underworld and her soul returned, everyone's fate was turned upside down! After the twists and turns of fate, no one would be content to spend two lifetimes forever beneath someone else's heel! Those who stand at the top are destined to have others try to trample them underfoot! After ten year 0Votes678.9kRecs97.8kFans
- 40 Captivating the Lords 媚公卿 She insisted on marrying him, and in the end, burned herself to death. Reborn in the Wei-Jin era, where family status and personal honor rule, she rises from humble beginnings, armed with schemes and ambition… 1Votes200.5kRecs366.3kFans
- 41 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 The Fu family was renowned for its generations of scholars. Its most famous distinction wasn't an imperial title as Crown Prince's Grand Tutor or producing a top-ranking graduate, but the three chastity arches at its gate. Fu Tingyun, the Fu family's ninth young lady, was said to be blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. She never imagined that her cousin would solemnly claim they were lovers, leaving her with nowhere to turn... When one door closes, another opens. She finally understood tha 1Votes372.3kRecs209.7kFans
- 42 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Cheng Jiaoniang’s simpleminded son has recovered. But she can’t help feeling that she is and isn’t Cheng Jiaoniang. Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family, she still has to return to them. But she’s there to recover her memories, not to be scorned and bullied. [Romance] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.5kFans
- 43 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 44 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
- 45 Second to None 不二臣 The daughter of a madman and a sycophant. Qi Taiwei fled an arranged marriage, set fires, killed people, and died alone in a foreign land, with nowhere to call home. The person she had loved with all her heart was nothing more than a beautiful dream. Now that she has woken from that dream and gotten a second chance, she wants no more of these men who bow at her feet. “Take my hand, and you can live.” “Like hell I will.” There’s just no damn point in being alive… 0Votes238.8kRecs125.3kFans
- 46 The Immortal’s Edict 摘仙令 A person walks the path, and the path lives in the heart! Lock away the fortune of a land, cut off its spiritual energy. When the Dao returns, where will its people be? (In short, my family has a few too many ancestors. ┏┛Tomb┗┓...(((m-__-)m) 1Votes2.3MRecs821.8kFans
- 47 Slay the Sand 诛砂 When it comes to wishes, perhaps no one would believe her. But Xie Rouhui's greatest wish was simply to be able to say no. Starting one summer when she was twelve years old, if she had said no back then, her sister would not have been swept away by the water, she would not have been rejected by her family, she would not have abandoned her own child, she would not have been married off by her father to Prince Zhenbei as his second wife, she would not have been humiliated by her stepson, and she w 0Votes648.3kRecs281.7kFans
- 48 Seeking Dan Zhu 问丹朱 Everyone wants to ask Chen Danzhu: Does your conscience ever hurt? [Not a female-centric power fantasy, romance] 3Votes2.8MRecs656kFans
- 49 Apocalypse Online 末日在线 Monsters run rampant, and Earth suddenly transforms into a game world. Are aliens toying with us, or is this the end of the universe? After eight years of struggle and finally avenging her bitter enemy, the terrifying witch is reborn in a parallel world. A new life begins in a completely different way. “...Earth Online has finished loading. Game activated. Welcome, player. Log in, ” Are you ready? 2Votes444.5kRecs105.2kFans
- 50 Like Brocade 似锦 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Everyone says Fourth Miss Jiang is a peerless beauty. What a shame that the Duke of Anguo’s household plucked this flower for itself. But on the eve of Jiang Si’s wedding, her fiancé jumped into a lake with another woman, intent on dying with her… 0Votes1.5MRecs412.5kFans
