Novels like We Were Once Together
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as We Were Once Together, best match first.
- 1 A Little Comfort 慰平生 When someone asked Zhou Jinnan about Zhizhi, he answered with just four words: “A perfect wife and homemaker.” Why did he fall in love with her? At first, it was a sense of duty. Later, perhaps it was the lamp left on for him late at night, the bowl of noodles waiting for him in the morning, her gentle words and her sweet, endearing nature. Little by little, he sank deeper, until he could no longer pull himself free. 488Reads7.8Score10414d adds
- 2 Spring Night 春夜 Yantong was taken in by Chen Jibai’s mother. They weren’t on the same household registration, but they lived under the same roof, bound together against their will. As a child, Chen Jibai hated Yantong because her presence made his family even poorer. And Yantong hated him just as much. So for her eighteenth birthday, Yantong wished: “I hope Chen Jibai drops dead someday.” … But later, through countless damp spring nights, they would wish they could press each other into their very bones and blo 3.4kReads8.0Score25714d adds
- 3 You Were a Beautiful Absurdity 你是人间荒唐一场 The thing Lu Qingye wants most in this life is to one day drive the sickly Mu Jingchi to his grave! Theatrical young woman VS refined, wealthy tycoon. An alternate-history Republic of China setting 903Reads8.5Score10414d adds
- 4 You Are the Vast, Roiling Sea 你是澎湃的海 In her youth, Xu Kaiyan was a rich heiress adored by everyone. She was proud and domineering, with a childhood sweetheart from a family as well-off as her own. Together, they ruled A City with an iron fist. In her eyes, Chen Qingchuan was nothing more than a poor student whose tuition her family paid after his parents died. She looked down on him, insulted him, and hated him. But one day, against all expectations, he became her husband. How could she accept that? After three years of marriage, s 1.1kReads7.6Score10214d adds
- 5 A Twisted Revenge, Luring Him In Too Deep 疯批复仇，诱他深陷 A deranged heroine versus a seemingly innocent but secretly calculating hero Song Xi tried everything to seduce Ji Qingyuan, even using her own body as bait. All she got in return was Ji Qingyuan's scornful sneer. “Song Xi, you're disgusting!” Faced with Ji Qingyuan's contempt and loathing, Song Xi only went further. She swore she would make him hers. “Song Xi, if you don't love me, why do you keep coming after me?” “Song Xi, am I just a pawn in your revenge?” “Song Xi, how many more peopl 865Reads9.0Score10714d adds
- 6 The Sweet Little Beauty Next Door Keeps the Rugged Captain Awake 小娇娇住隔壁，糙汉队长失眠了 Completed! Original title: The Sweetheart Next Door Keeps the Rough-and-Tumble Captain Awake Modern romance + stoic, rugged hero + mostly sweet with a little angst + both pure + nine-year age gap + happy ending @ A towering, broad-shouldered, rugged northwestern man VS a soft, sweet, beautiful internet-famous mural artist A battle of wills, like a real-life little bunny and big bad wolf. (Not that kind of little bunny.) The little bunny lay limp on the bed, the corners of her eyes red as she cri 65Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 7 Rose Seduction 玫瑰诱宠 [Beijing's Rich Heir x Female Painter] [Mutual Flirting + Intense Push and Pull + Both Pure] Shen Ying's father died when she was young. When she was ten, her mother remarried into one of Beijing's most powerful families. Resentful toward her mother, Shen Ying didn't contact her for nearly ten years, much less set foot in that wealthy household. Then she got into a university in Beijing. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect that an ordinary car ride would bring her face-to-face with the “o 2kReads9.2Score28014d adds
- 8 His Delicate Darling Never Plays Fair 他的娇气包从不讲理 [Sugar-Sweet Short Romance] [Delicate Heiress vs. Aloof, Devoted Highland Hunk] On the very first day wealthy, beautiful, and pampered Jiang Xingman arrived on the Boba Plateau, she came down with altitude sickness. She mistook Yu Lie, who was dressed in local clothes and diligently doing his part to protect the environment, for a scrap collector. Ever the pampered heiress, she generously handed him her empty bottle. He neither accepted nor refused, and Jiang Xingman got annoyed at being ignored 1.7kReads9.2Score12814d adds
- 9 Claiming You 染指 Ning Zhi has a secret: she loves making aloof, unattainable men go crazy for her, only to abandon them without mercy. When she first meets Zhou Heng, she thinks he’s just another fish in her pond, nothing special. It’s only later that she realizes he’s hard to win over and even harder to get rid of. A seemingly sweet and fragile, secretly scheming little vixen vs. a restrained, composed, untouchable beauty 3kReads7.5Score28614d adds
- 10 Brazenly 明目张胆 Wen Yan is the most notorious illegitimate daughter in Haicheng. Everyone says she’s daring, but no one expected her to be bold enough to set her sights on Zhou Yuncheng, the newly minted fiancé of the powerful Shu family. That man is aloof and untouchable, a god who could never be defiled. Wen Yan only wants to drag him down from his pedestal, keep him by her side, and make him hers. She wants him to lose control, to beg her for mercy. A possessive, abstinent male lead vs. a pitiful, lovesick y 412Reads8.4Score5714d adds
- 11 When the Great Fog Cleared 大雾散尽 When Jiang Yue was young, she met a man who shone like pure moonlight, like the moon hanging high in the sky. She was infatuated with him, obsessed with him. But he remained seated high above, looking down at her, until one day she died a terrible death. Then the story began again. Jiang Yue set out to take revenge on and claim that dazzling light for herself. This time, she would stain the divine and keep that radiance all to herself. She would make him fall to the mortal world for her, never t 5.3kReads8.1Score19714d adds
- 12 Barren Rose: The Rugged Northwestern Man Spoils His Delicate Flower 荒瘠玫瑰【西北糙汉强宠小白花】 [The barren land may not grow romantic roses, but the Northwest’s fiery liquor is enough to nourish a lasting love.] Wild, rugged Northwest cowboy ✖ sweet, gentle Southern girl (grassland roughneck VS delicate little flower) A dramatic difference in size! A boyfriend who treats her like his little girl! Grassland romance! Off-the-charts chemistry! Rugged Tibetan mechanic who runs an auto repair shop VS volunteer teacher Su Ruan grew up in an orphanage. She came to a small town at the foot of the 5.9kReads8.5Score59814d adds
- 13 My Sweet, Delicate Deskmate 他的小同桌娇娇柔柔 [Gentle, Frail Heroine × Short-Tempered Hero, Healing + Mutual Devotion] They say Qiao Jingmo has a terrible temper. First, he can’t stand people who are too frail. Second, he hates it when others cause him trouble. Lu Yao’s biggest problem is that she’s far too frail, and it often ends up causing trouble for others. Later, what Lu Yao loved most was watching Qiao Jingmo complain about what a nuisance she was while doing his best to learn how to take care of her. Who says he has a bad temper? Do 3.1kReads9.2Score29514d adds
- 14 She Conquers the Interstellar World with Mukbangs 她靠吃播征服星际 Xu Lingyun, a powerhouse in the apocalypse who had spent years battling zombies, unexpectedly met her end over a bowl of lamb. Damn it, the lamb had been bitten by a zombie! When she woke up, she was the third princess of the Star Radiance Empire in the interstellar era. Everyone said she was not only lazy, gluttonous, uneducated, and spoiled, but was also pursuing General O'Casey, the most handsome man in the galaxy?! A handsome general? What's that supposed to be? Is he as tasty as the giant o 3.3kReads9.2Score39614d adds
- 15 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 40kReads8.7Score3.4k14d adds
- 16 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 17 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
- 18 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds
- 19 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
- 20 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
- 21 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
