To know the number of readers for a particular online novel in Qidian, one could check the number of readers for that novel on Qidian's platform. The specific steps were as follows: 1 Open Qidian website and enter the name of the novel you want to search for in the search box. 2. Click on the search button to view the relevant pages of the novel. At the bottom of the page, you can see the basic information of the novel, including the number of chapters, the total number of readers, and the ranking of the readers. 4 If you want more detailed information, you can click on the " 5. On the pop-up page, you can see the novel's various data, including the number of readers, the amount of readers, and the rate of readers. 6. You can view the data of different time periods and the performance of the novel on different platforms according to your needs. It should be noted that the Qidian platform's membership data may change over time and the platform updates, so it needs to be queried and analyzed according to the actual situation.