The Money Demon

The Money Demon (Chinese: 黃金祟; pinyin: Huángjīn suì) is an autobiographical novel written by Chinese poet and industrialist Chen Diexian in 1913, under his pen name "Heaven Bore Me in Vain" (天虛我生; Tiān xū wǒ shēng). It was serialized in the Ziyoutan literary supplement to the Shanghai newspaper Shen Bao from June to October 1913, before being published as a book the following year. Featuring a fictionalized version of his own life, the novel details Chen's various romantic relationships, especially revolving around his relationship with his wife Zhu Shu and his long-term partner, Zhenglou.