The issue of whether novels were free or charged depended on the operating model of the novel website. Some novel websites charge membership fees for reading novels, while others provide free novels but may charge fees for advertising or other aspects. If one wanted to read novels that were charged, one could look for them on some well-known novel websites such as Qidian, Zongheng, Yuewen, etc. These websites provided a large number of novel resources and implemented strict copyright management and operation models to ensure the quality and legitimacy of the novel. Of course, if you want to save money, you can also look for paid novels on some free novel websites such as Xiao Xiang, Red Sleeves Adding Fragrance, etc. These websites usually provided some free novel resources, but some novels had to be paid to read. However, the novel resources on these websites were relatively few and the quality was not as good as the resources provided by the paid novel websites.