Novels like Lover with a Pure Heart
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lover with a Pure Heart, best match first.
- 1 Xiaoxiang in a Dream 梦里潇湘 Because we disagreed, I chose to take a break from my girlfriend. I left Beijing, the capital where I’d lived for six years, and gave up a decent income and the foundation I’d worked hard to build. I returned to my hometown of Yongzhou. One is a cosmopolitan metropolis; the other is a small fourth-tier city nestled between the Xiang and Xiao rivers. To many people, this seemed like a foolish decision. Even my girlfriend, whom I’d been with since college, had a falling-out with me over it. The di 96Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 2 Love in the City: My Fated Affair with Miss Caiyun 爱在都市：我与彩云小姐的孽缘 [Realistic] [Urban Life] [Striving] [Romance] Love fades, passion fades, and in the blink of an eye, it all comes to nothing. The heart aches, the dreams ache, and when I wake, all that remains is a blur of tears. In this complicated, ever-changing world, we all overestimate human nature. It isn't perfect, but full of weaknesses, contradictions, and uncertainties. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 My Roommate Has a Split Personality 我的双重人格女房客 After spending two and a half years behind bars, a young man with nothing to his name is released from prison and sees the dark, unjust reality for what it is. He works hard to make something of himself, hoping to carve out a chance to survive in the wilds of Hangzhou. There's a rich beauty who wants to take him in, his closest friend since high school, and a charismatic bar owner. What kind of life is this? 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 My Girlfriend Is All Natural 我的女友纯天然 By the stream, beneath a big tree, I stand at the peak of the mountain, pondering what love is. Is it the last cigarette, smoked down to the end? Or a flame that can never quite catch fire? I pray, yearn, and search in my heart for the most beautiful scene and the purest, most natural feeling. 46Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 5 My Wisteria Girl 我的凌霄花女孩 [Urban Romance] [Multiple Heroines] [Redemption] [Career] Two rains of farewell changed Chu Huai's life forever. Faced with a choice, he decided to stay and look after his brother's younger sister, giving up both love and his studies. “Chu Huai... You dare say you don't love me anymore? If you dare say you don't love me anymore, then I won't love you for the rest of my life either!” “Xiao Yao, I don't love you anymore...” Five years passed in a flash. Then he was suddenly dumped by his beau —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Qingse Yanyu's Fifth Book 箐涩烟雨的第5本书 [Urban romance + healing and positivity + funny and entertaining + vivid, lively leads] A model’s winding journey through life. And the confidante and official girlfriend who love him deeply! Some encounters leave even Luo Qing unsure whether to be grateful or regretful. This world is no pure haven. You have to learn for yourself what warmth and coldness mean. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 My Girlfriend, Who Remembers Only the Past Month 我那只有一个月记忆的女友 (Everyday-life fluff, urban romance, not a power fantasy… hopefully no heartbreak) I got perfect marks in math, yet went to a vocational college. I won the lottery, but didn’t spend the money. Then, just as I entered the workforce, I met a beautiful neighbor who wasn’t quite right in the head. Who would’ve thought that just as we were about to get closer, she’d forget who she was… If I could remember you for just one more day, then you would surely be the person I loved most. 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 8 Rising to the Top 出人头地 “If only one of us can make something of ourselves, it has to be you.” The young Wang Hao is forced to drop out of school and works hard to support her education. With his not-so-broad shoulders, Wang Hao carries Jiang Yun through her entire youth. He gives it everything he has, all so he can make something of himself! No superpowers, no wish fulfillment, no cultivation. A thoroughly down-to-earth urban novel. “A million-word completed novel, guaranteed by a veteran author with a spotless record 23Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Pick a Day to Try Love 择日试爱 Zhuo Yuanqiao, owner of the biggest club in Lingcheng. Overnight, he became the city’s top trending topic: the Mingqi chairwoman’s “mysterious lover.” From falling off his pedestal to making a comeback. A glamorous, aloof chairwoman, a pure-hearted heiress, and a host of beautiful women... Caught in the whirlpool of love and life, where will he go from here...? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Complete Failure! A Young Wife Helps Turn My Luck Around 一败涂地！少妇帮我改财运 [Off-the-Charts Realism] + [Born Under a Lucky Star] + [Comeback Against the Odds] + [Financial Mogul] Zhang Qi, a graduate of a prestigious university, was a rising star in finance. But after a friend swindled him, he shut down the company he had just started, lost all his cash, and put his wife and daughter in danger. He had hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, Li Wanwan appeared. Zhang Qi had helped her for free many years ago, and she was born with a lucky-star constitution. Together, they 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Amnesia and the Mystery of Divorce 失忆，离婚谜情 I wake up in the hospital and discover that I’ve lost my memory. I contact my husband, only to find out that we’re divorced. Little by little, I discover that I have a boyfriend, and that my ex-husband has a child with someone else. But there are troubling questions behind all of it. 13Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 12 Old Dreams of Xi'an: Me and That Actress 西安旧梦，我和那个女明星 [Urban daily life] [No angst] [Celebrity couple] [Healing story] A realistic slice-of-life story. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Synopsis: I took my sister's ashes to see the sea. On the speeding train bound for Qingdao, I met Tang Yu, a celebrity with depression. Two lonely hearts crossed paths again in Xi'an. Lin Xiaomi's unexpected arrival wove a love triangle and made their relationship even more complicated. With the help of my rich second-generation friend Qin Chao and his con 2kReads8.2Score175Shelves
- 13 Official Killer 官杀 The collapse of his marriage, the depths of lost love, and the ugliness of human nature push Wei Donglin to the brink of a breakdown time and again, leaving him wanting to kill! Under pressure from powerful forces, Wei Donglin has considered turning to the dark side. But the righteous path through this world is fraught with hardship. Once you step into the vat of corruption, there is no escaping the bloodshed of officialdom and the underworld... Gather the world’s righteous strength, reveal a he 23Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 14 Thank You for Loving Me 谢谢你爱着我 After my first love broke up with me and told me the cruel truth, I followed in her footsteps to Shanghai. Sadly, I still couldn’t win back our innocent love. Fueled by resentment and a desire to succeed, I struggled for eight years in Shanghai, yet still ended up living like a joke. When she and the others began entering my life one by one, I started to question my resolve... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 My Pure and Beautiful Heiress 我的清纯大小姐 The hardest things to forget are the ones you never thought about, yet can never forget! A car accident during the summer before my senior year of high school left me with amnesia. To escape my confusion, I boarded a train to Lhasa alone. I thought it would be an ordinary trip, but then I met a girl on the train who would heal me for the rest of my life... This is the story of a lost boy with amnesia searching for redemption, and finding love during his four years at university. 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 16 My Future Superstar Roommate 我的未来大歌星室友 [Healing + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + No Major Angst + Not a Power Fantasy] A sweet first love, a playful tenant, and a gentle older sister. The most useless male lead is mired in emotional turmoil, finding redemption and healing step by step in a sweet yet fulfilling romance. Perhaps one day in the future, you’ll climb that rugged yet dazzling island, follow the path to the lighthouse, and find the soul that belongs to you. When that day comes, remember to bring me along. I want to wear a 184Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 17 My Girl from Porcelain City 我的瓷都姑娘 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Sister Bing 冰姐 A rough patch doesn’t mean anything. In the end, turning things around will change your fate. If only life could remain as it was at first meeting, why should the autumn wind mourn the painted fan… Thank you for being there for me through those youthful years. 247Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 19 My Perfect Girlfriend and Sidekick 我的极品跟班女友 A “personal attendant” is what you might call a young master’s page or a maid who serves him closely in ancient times. Lin Wushi serves Ji Mu, a noble young master of Nanjin. While gaming, he meets a girl with a mature, alluring voice, and they arrange to meet in person. But who could have guessed that this girl is the most powerful little princess in all of Nanjin? And he falls in love with her attendant... 5Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 20 My Five Years as a Drifter in Guangzhou 广漂的那五年 A detailed look at the five years after college graduation, spent struggling to make a living in the bustling city of Guangzhou. How did a complete novice gradually grow stronger, step by step? As we make our way along the paths of love and career, each of us has a story to tell... After five years of weathering life's hardships, we'll grow stronger at last! It's time to turn the tables!!! A new author with a new book: My Five Years Drifting in Guangzhou. I've got a story. 211Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 21 Flowers Bloom in the Clouds 云展花开 Amid the bustle and desire of a prosperous city, a gripping tale begins. This book takes you through the twists and turns of romance, the high stakes of business warfare, the complexity of human nature, and the arduous struggle to cross the barriers between social classes. Leng Hao is a mysterious, resolute man who commands the business world, yet hides a past no one knows. Cui Xinyi is beautiful and intelligent, and her arrival is like a ray of light entering Leng Hao’s world. Their love sways 142Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 22 Our Years as Roommates 我们的合租往事 On the way back, with the alcohol giving me courage, I asked her, “Did you really mean what you said just now?” She looked confused. “What do you mean, did I really mean it?” I was getting anxious. “You told them you were dating me!” She burst out laughing. She’d understood what I meant all along and had just been teasing me. She said, “I’m four or five years older than you. You don’t mind?” “I don’t mind. Isn’t it said that a wife who’s three years older brings a fortune? I’ll get one and a hal 2.7kReads8.8Score—Shelves
- 23 My Beautiful Beloved 我的倾城佳人 The down-on-his-luck male lead may be poor, but he's got a strong sense of justice. Somehow, he ends up meeting several lovely women. One night, he knocks on a widow's door just to borrow a pack of sanitary pads for a girl. He thinks his luck with women has finally turned, only to discover she's gay! When will the male lead finally find a girlfriend? Or will he just keep going farther down the road of lifelong singleness? 2.5kReads8.7Score148Shelves
- 24 My Beijing Girl 我的北京姑娘 If you love someone, take them to Beijing. It is the heart of the country, where they can see all the splendor the world has to offer... If you hate someone, leave them in Beijing. That city is cold enough for them to hide every burden in their heart… I reveled in the city's splendor at night, never understanding why anyone would stay in Beijing. After seven years, my relationship fell apart, and only then did I begin to see that I had nothing. Her arrival saved me. She was the kindest girl 534Reads7.7Score101Shelves
- 25 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Man Climbing the Slope 爬坡的男人 Niu Qiang was an honest man. He believed true love could last forever, but true love was like a knife, each cut leaving a wound. The saddest thing in the world is an honest heart with nothing to its name, and tenderness that has nothing to offer. When the woman he loved left, Niu Qiang promptly changed course in life, struggling through countless hardships to become what people call a successful man. But what did that matter? He still hadn't found the love and tenderness he'd once known. Marriag 319Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 27 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Temporary Cohabitation 临时同居 A quirky, funny, heartwarming, and somewhat realistic coming-of-age story set at the turn of the millennium. Five orphans meet in an online game and later form a makeshift family, but it's hard to tell whether what they feel for one another is familial love, friendship, or romance. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 I'll Wait for You in Shanghai 我在上海等你邂逅 [Literary fiction. A period romance.] On New Year's Eve, beneath a moonless, windy sky, I was sleeping under a bridge while fleeing an arranged marriage when two petty thieves stabbed a hole in my backside, leaving me covered in blood. I ran for my life, only to be chased into a dead end. Just as I was on the brink of death, despairing, a light suddenly appeared, and a door opened behind me. Stumbling, I plunged through that door and encountered the plum blossom of my life, landing in her ninete 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law 挂名赘婿 Tian Yougen, the 17th-generation heir to the Tian family’s traditional Chinese medicine lineage, has been bright and quick-witted since childhood, yet rebellious by nature. First he gives up medicine to pursue literature, then falls out with his future in-laws over marrying into their family. Proud and haughty, he has only his exceptional medical skills to rely on. With those skills in hand, he travels the world, healing the sick without seeking fame, asking only to keep a benevolent heart and a 795Reads7.3Score101Shelves
- 31 Reborn as an Airline Captain: My Cheating Ex Begs to Get Back Together 重生机长：出轨女友跪求复合 In his previous life, Lu Zeyan was the youngest five-star captain in the country. But his flight-attendant wife, who was cheating on him, joined forces with a corrupt superior to frame him. In the end, he died in the flames of a deliberately caused air disaster. When he opened his eyes, he was reborn seven days before his wedding. This time, he put away all his tenderness and became an absolute force in control, soaring above the clouds. His cheating girlfriend cries and begs to get back togethe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 A Diao 阿刁 My name is A Diao. I have no parents, and I don't know when I was born. I depend on the blind Lin Aiyun, and in my life she plays the role of a mother. But she never lets me call her Mom. Because when I came into her life, she had already lost her husband, and then she lost her son too... 37Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 33 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades 春花秋逝 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no transmigration, realistic, about an ordinary person struggling to survive in the cracks. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Since you all want to kill me, I’ll start by eloping with your daughters!! 588Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 34 I'm a Dog, Damn It 老子是条狗 While driving passengers, taxi driver He Yifei unexpectedly ran into his first love, Zhou Zhou. He bragged to her about how well he was doing, but she saw right through him. When paying her fare, she kindly gave him an extra two hundred yuan, but the gesture only wounded He Yifei's pride. Seeing the huge gap between their lives now, He Yifei, who had always been fiercely proud, decided to work hard and live up to what a man should be! What a man fears most is meeting the woman he wants to protec 811Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 35 The Lover Who Ran from Love 逃爱人 [Winning him back] + [Angst] + [Romance] + [A mix of sweet and bitter] Ever since I fell in love with you, I’ve tried to change myself! You want to play guitar, I’ll play alongside you. You think you’re not good enough for me, so I’ll stop and wait for you to catch up. You think I’m aloof, but I’ve saved all my tenderness for you! The only thing I can’t change is how fiercely I love you., Le Siyao 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Half-Foolish Immortal Doctor 半傻医仙 Half sober and half drunk, half fool and half immortal, he roams the mortal world. He punishes the wicked, helps the weak, and saves all living beings. The world laughs at me for being mad, while I laugh at the world for failing to see. Beautiful women are as lovely as flowers, and youth is full of promise. With his God of War brothers and passionate women, he lives freely and follows his heart, making the most of his time in this world. Jiang Fan, a young man from Mount Shu, was beaten into a m 18Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 37 The Alluring Scent of Flowers 花香诱人 Qin Yue, a young man with no family or support, lives in the mountains. By chance, he acquires extraordinary medical and martial arts skills, and is no longer weak and frail. I won't spare a single person who ever bullied me! And I won't let down anyone who has ever shown me kindness, either. Fenglin Village may be poor, but it's a mountain village full of beautiful women. Qin Yue had hoped to live peacefully in the mountains, using his medical skills and staying out of the world's affairs! But 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Yoga Turmoil 瑜伽风云 Ximen Ding, 31, graduated from Peking University's finance department and was a co-founder of a quantitative trading firm. Three years ago, he and his close friend Wuhan Lin built a company from scratch, growing it to generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue. But his most trusted brother and his girlfriend betrayed him together, cheated on him, and forced him out of the company with nothing. With 50 million in proceeds from selling his equity, he fled back to his hometown in Guangdong, a 897Reads5.9Score109Shelves
- 39 In Tribute to Our Middle-Aged Years 致敬我们的中年岁月 This is a contemporary urban novel inspired by and shaped from real life. There are no golden fingers, supernatural powers, or wild flights of fancy. Readers who enjoy realistic urban life are welcome to read and follow along. Yao Chen and Piao Zong were classmates in middle school, good friends and close buddies, but they fell out over love. Ten years ago, Piao Zong took advantage of the situation and violated Yao Chen’s wife, Bai Jingjing, who died by suicide after being dishonored. The two me 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Through the Roaring Crowd 穿过人声鼎沸 After breaking up with the girlfriend he’d been entangled with for six years, he went on to let down the woman who loved him deeply. Then, in one drunken, reckless moment, he mistakenly took her for his ex? After deciding to leave her world, he unexpectedly meets a direct female superior who gets under his skin like no one ever has before... This is the story of a scumbag’s romantic entanglements... and a journey of growth as he learns to face his own heart. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Loving You More and More 越来越爱 Goodbye may mean never seeing you again. In my dreams of endless years of war, I always see you, alone on the cliff; Half of it is longing, half of it is love, and the more I long, the more I love. In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. Everything has changed, and I have returned… [Lucky to have met you, grateful our paths crossed, and thankful for your companionship all this way.] 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 My Love, from Chongqing to Shenzhen 我的爱从重庆到深圳 One heroine, multiple supporting female characters A sugary-sweet romance + sunny outlook + everyday love + plenty of affection On the train home for the New Year, the male lead, Ma Xuan, meets a stunning beauty. He never expects that a devastating snowstorm will bring them together, leaving their train stranded on the tracks for three or four days. The story begins in the train car where he and the beauty are traveling. Though the two outstanding young people love each other, they must both f 49Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 43 Take Me Home, Mr. Chu Xi! 带我归乡吧！楚夕先生 [No System] + [One Heroine] + [Not Overpowered] + [Slow-Paced] + [Everyday Life] + [Romance] “My little Xixi is such a clever child!” “This child is kind. Everyone who meets him likes him.” “Xixi, remember: take a hundred steps after a meal, and you’ll live to ninety-nine!” Whenever Chu Xi, caught up in the bustle of the city, felt restless, he would think back to the blessings his grandparents had given him. In the end, he quit his well-paid job, boarded a rural bus home, and moved into th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Seven-Year Itch: If You Won't Marry Me, Just You Wait 七年之痒，你不娶我，等着瞧 [In the vast sea, what is love? It makes people pledge their lives to one another. The world holds countless trials, but none is harder to overcome than love. In this immense world, amid the shifting tides of business, women are every bit as capable as men.] Li Tianyou and Zhang Ruolin met and fell in love in college. After weathering the seven-year itch, just as they were about to discuss marriage, an accident turned them into strangers, and they each set out on a different path. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 My Years as a Drifter in Zhengzhou 我的郑漂那些年 What is it like for a country boy fresh out of college to fall in love with a local young woman from a family that got rich from demolition in an unfamiliar provincial capital? This book tells a story drawn from real experience... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Promise Between Me and the Goddess 我和女神有个约定 Also known as: "My Number 14 Pet Shop" A stubborn woman barged into my life. She could have stayed a goddess, but instead she insisted on living under the same roof as me... I love listening to G.E.M.’s song “Bubble.” Whenever it comes on, I listen closely to every word she sings. Bubbles in the sunlight are colorful, just like how I was happy even as I was being deceived. Why dwell on right and wrong in your lies, when you still love me? Beautiful bubbles, though they flare up for only an insta 1.2kReads8.3Score108Shelves
- 47 I Learned to Love You in a Southern City 我在南方的城学会爱你 The seven-year itch came to an end beneath the blazing afternoon sun. I thought my life was about to enter a long winter, but little did I know it was the beginning of a new one. When it comes to learning how to love you, I have used every bit of my ingenuity. 3.4kReads8.8Score278Shelves
- 48 My Tenant Is Actually the Campus Beauty 租客竟然是校花 [Urban Slice of Life, Campus Romance, Campus Beauty, No Harem, Realistic Romance, Mutual Devotion, Sweet Romance] Lin Yifan got dumped... But you can't hang yourself from just one tree. He rented his apartment to the campus beauty, Qin Muxue. The two gradually developed feelings for each other... Then he learned the truth behind his first love's breakup with him... As the girl of his dreams faded away... As time stood still... As a boy grew into a man, how would he choose between loving and bein 21Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 49 I Just Heard Their Thoughts, and Now You're Calling Me the Crown Prince of the Capital? 刚听到心声，你说我是帝都太子爷 Ye Lingyun transmigrated into the body of an orphan in a parallel world. He had no money or connections. He might as well have been there to accept charity! Fortunately, he could hear the thoughts of all things! Bailiqun: Smoke me! I've got a kick, and I can help you bury what's on your mind! Scratch-off ticket: Come scratch me! I'm worth two million! Card sharp: He'll never guess that this is how I... cheat at cards! Enemy: My plan is this, and then this... He'll definitely fall into the trap! 5Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 50 My Wife Is a Gorgeous Supermodel 我的老婆是绝美超模 An angel's face, a devil's figure. A foreign student takes one step after another on the road to becoming a supermodel. Along the way, she experiences every flavor of life and the cruelty of human nature. With luck and hard work, she carves out a place of her own. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
