Novels like Lovers’ Grudge: What Am I to You?
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- 1 The Young Master Comes to Me in a Dream 公子入梦来 Pan Ye is a woman well past her twenties, so it’s perfectly normal for her to have those kinds of dreams at night. She even married Pei Shuzhi at a matchmaking convention. But Pan Ye never expected that Pei Shuzhi had come prepared... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Kingdom I Embroidered Has Trapped Me 我绣的江山，困住了我自己。 The realm I embroidered has trapped me within it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Love Shared, Growing Old Together 两情欢喜，相守白头 In his eyes, she was a woman full of lies and schemes. He tormented and humiliated her in every way he could, until at last he realized he had hurt the one person he should have protected above all others. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Pledge the World to Win Your Heart 许天下为卿心 That day, the spring sun shone brightly. The imperial physician confirmed she was pregnant, but he sent someone to bring her a bowl of abortion medicine. Heartbroken and drained of tears, she ended her life in a way that left no room for turning back. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Lifetime of Splendor with You 许卿一世繁华 Xu Jieru had spent years as empress before marrying Chu Mulin, but one incident was enough to destroy their love and trust. The cold palace, her severed finger: was this his answer to all the years she had given him her heart? Or, as war raged and the city and palace fell, would they face death together, only to remain forever parted in life and death? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Longing Endures, Though Beauty Fades 相思未尽朱颜改 Gu Qingyan, if there is another life, let’s not meet again. Loving you hurts too much. I can’t bear it. But after she disappeared, why did he search for her like a madman? 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Ten Miles of Red Bridal Finery Still Can't Compare to You 红妆十里不如你 “If I’m ever reborn, I’d rather never have known you!” Shen Ningxiang devoted her entire clan to helping Xiao Jingtang ascend the throne, only to be repaid with betrayal! Beneath the peach blossoms that year, you wore white as bright as snow, and I tossed you a broken branch. Which of us was it that robbed the other of a lifetime together? That year, ten miles of wedding finery, the bridal sedan curtain lifted, a radiant beauty appeared. But whose heart was stirred, and whose love went astray? 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 8 True to Your Heart, True to You 不负卿心不负君 She was the demon empress who brought ruin to her country; he was the new emperor who overthrew a tyrant and ruled with benevolence. When the former dynasty fell, she was lucky enough to survive, only to become a disgraced consort in the cold palace, where anyone could bully her. They had been childhood sweethearts, but when they met again, neither could tell love from hate. He married another woman and made her empress, yet could never forget her. The man said bitterly, “Meng Xianjun, you owe m 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ode to Fireflies 萤火赋 Also known as The Shocking Truth: The Great Strategist of Dalin Is a Woman Enter with caution (this is a very different style from the author's story about Ling'er) [Pure historical setting + tragedy + inspiring growth + two strong leads + bittersweet ending] Main couple: a brilliant, devoted female strategist vs. a cool-headed, proper Prince of Yan Secondary couple: a quirky female general vs. a carefree little beggar A story of family, friendship, and love that will make you cry A story with l 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Never Knew Longing 从不知相思 She once protected his kingdom for him, never imagining that on the day he became emperor, he would wipe out her entire family and kill her child. All the tender affection he once showed her, he gave to another woman instead… “Beiming Xiu, you say I owe you. Would you be satisfied if I gave you my life?” 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 At Last, We Part Ways at the Ends of the Earth 终与君陌路天涯 “Ajiu was an assassin. She had handed over her life long ago in exchange for a bowl of abortion medicine. Nangong Li took away her child and the freedom of the rest of her life. In the depths of the palace, how far can she go?” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Emperor's Lament: Tears for the Realm and the Beauty 帝王殇：江山美人泪 That year, he married her with a grand procession of wedding gifts. That year, her beauty eclipsed the capital, making the world envious. He wanted only her, hoping to grow old together and never part. She asked only to hold his hand and spend a lifetime by his side. Then, in a single day, she was deposed and severed ties with him. He ruled the world, but the one he had known was gone. When they met again, it was in the General's residence. He was the mighty emperor. She was a lowly singer, as h 424Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 13 At Last, Snow Falls at Dusk, and Our Hair Turns White Together 恰逢暮雪亦白头 She loved him for ten years, giving up her identity as a princess and abandoning the royal nobility. In the end, she became a beauty reduced to bones, her love too deep to last. All the pain and torment finally crushed the last of her love. The green hills would be covered in evening snow before they grew old together, yet in the end, she failed to live up to her name. She could no longer see the green hills, and they would never grow old together. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Bitter Oranges of Beihuai 北淮有枳 Also known as: After the Political Marriage, the Princess and the Second Male Lead Get Their Happy Ending Princess sent to marry into enemy nation vs. enemy nation’s crown prince, BE [Angst + trash male lead + not both first-timers + female general + princess] Bei Qihuai: Crown Prince of Beichen. Nan Zhi: Princess of Nanzhao. Forced into a political marriage, she endured humiliation and kept silent for the sake of her younger sister back in Nanzhao, for her own survival, and for revenge. For his 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Promise You a Peerless World 许你一世天下无双 She nearly died in childbirth bringing his son into the world, only to be met with an edict stripping her of her title as empress! She couldn't believe he could be so cruel and heartless. She crawled step by step toward him, but he kicked her in the chest! It was all because of a villain's slander: he suspected her of being unfaithful! Luo Nishang had loved him for over ten years, and willingly fought bloody battles for him. If she hadn't loved him, why would she have taken swords meant for him 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Dreams of Palace Intrigue 深宫斗梦 All the sacrifices I made, risking my life, were worth less than the radiant smile she gave him when she turned around. 5Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 17 Half a Life Adrift, a Beauty Intoxicated 半生飘摇红颜醉 He once promised her a vast realm of mountains and rivers, and vowed to give her a wedding procession stretching for ten miles. But in the blink of an eye, he subjected her to every humiliation and torment. Nalan Ya: “I love you, and I hate you. May we become strangers from this day on, never to meet again in this life or any other.” Now he sat alone with his vast realm of mountains and rivers, and the ten-mile wedding finery remained behind as well. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Startled by an Old Dream 惊旧梦 [Heartbreaking tragic ending] Zhong Shuyin always dreamed of a warm figure. Later, she tucked that figure away in her heart, until... that face appeared in her dreams once more, and she realized with a shock that she had lost him many years ago. The person who once pulled her out of the abyss was also the one responsible for her misfortune. Once everything had settled, what fate would await them... The beginning of the story: “You have to come back safe.” She lowered her he 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 When the Splendor Faded, Half the City Was Left in Ruins 繁华落尽半城殇 He told her, “Jinxiu, I will marry no one but you in this life. When I return from Jiangnan, I’ll give you a magnificent wedding.” But all that happiness was destroyed by a cruel conspiracy. On the day of his wedding, her blood was drained from her body, and she barely survived. With the splendor gone and half the city in mourning, she still died in his arms. Ling Su, may the rest of your life be peaceful. Let’s meet again in our next life... 120Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 20 I Once Crossed Mountains and Rivers with the Years 曾以岁月渡山河 She gave her whole heart and was rewarded with wounds all over. Seven years later, her passion had finally turned to ashes. Just as Xiao Yan thought she was about to fall off a cliff, Murong Yu reached out and pulled her back, only to personally shove her into another abyss! Now all that remained was for everything to turn to dust. Once, she had only herself. From now on, the whole world would be filled with familiar faces. 15Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 21 A Deep Love, an All-Too-Short Fate 与君情深缘浅 The ordinary high school girl Yuxu transmigrated, but she didn't become a noble family's daughter or a member of the imperial elite. She became nothing more than an ordinary village girl... Well, that actually suits her just fine. Except her father went and bought her a child bridegroom! Her words say one thing, but her heart says another. Out loud: “I don't want an arranged marriage! I want to fall in love freely!” In her heart: “I have to say, my child bridegroom is pretty handsome. Slurp, slu 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Bridal Procession Ten Miles Long, Yet Time Turns My Hair Gray 十里红妆催华发 She may have a face just like hers, but she was the one he loved, and I was the one who died for him... 49Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 23 Parting from You: A Sincere Wish for the Road in Our Next Life 与君绝：虔诚夙愿来世路 [Court Intrigue + Household Drama + Historical Romance + Past and Present Lives + Angst! Angst! Angst!] By a twist of fate, the least favored legitimate daughter of the General’s Residence was betrothed to Prince Chen, the most promising young noble in the court. When the many noble young ladies of the capital heard this “terrible news,” their hearts broke. Song Anqin gazed at the imperial decree in her hands, her thoughts in turmoil. “Father, can we return this decree?” General Song smiled 71Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 24 A Concubine's Love Is Hard to Win Back 小妾难再爱 Liu Yan’er’s greatest dream was to spend her whole life with Shangguan Ling, the two of them belonging only to each other. But after he passed the imperial examinations and earned a position, everything changed. Not only did he take a new wife, he demoted Liu Yan’er to concubine. In the Shangguan household, she suffered constant torment and grew physically and emotionally exhausted. Her youthful dream had shattered. When she tried to leave, dragging her ailing body along, he said… 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 All My Longing Turned to Ash 相思尽成灰 He destroyed her kingdom and castrated her husband. Her heart turned to ash... 32Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 26 I Only Wish to Sleep Beside You 惟愿与君共枕眠 She was married to him for three years, but he cast her out of his home and handed her over to another man for the sake of a different woman. Overnight, she fell from the heights of noble society into the dirt, becoming a discarded wife despised by all. Just as she buried her love and sought comfort in another man’s arms, he said, “I’ve always loved you...” 39Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 27 My Ex-Wife’s Torturous Love Affair on Camera: I’m the Last Viewer 前妻的虐恋录像，我是最后一个观众 A Recording of My Ex-Wife's Torturous Romance: I Was the Last Viewer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Married First, Love Later: My Husband Died Young 先婚后爱，我老公英年早逝 Married first, fell in love later, then my husband died young 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Longing Makes You Grow Old 相思令人老 She was his wife, the Regent Princess Consort. She had once helped him win the realm. He forced her to kneel before his lover. He forced her to give up her child. He said he would sell her into a brothel. Her heart turned to ashes, and she set herself ablaze. Only then did he realize that all along, he was the one who couldn’t let go. 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 30 The Calamity of Zhaohua 昭华劫 “The Prime Minister has ordered that the divorced woman Ji is not to take so much as a blade of grass or a tree from the Prime Minister's residence, including the bastard in her belly!” The beautiful woman held out a bowl of dark medicine. Her lips were red as blood, and every word cut like a knife. Cast out after her divorce and left to wander the streets, she was given a bowl of abortifacient medicine before leaving the residence, killing the child in her womb. The next day, her parents and br 151Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 31 The Andong Marquis's Estate 安东侯府 "Marry me, and your whole family will be safe. Your father will live." He took her delicate hand, without a trace of affection. From that day on, her family's lives were in her hands, and she bought her father a few more years. The marquis's estate was a maze, and people's hearts were impossible to fathom. On one side was An Shaoyun, the willful young lady of the marquis's household, who made things difficult for her at every turn; on the other was Huayan, the cousin who was determined to marry 80Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 32 On the Day We Divorced, He Left With Nothing but a Plastic Bag 离婚那天，他只提了个塑料袋走了 On the Day We Divorced, He Left With Nothing but a Plastic Bag 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Once, a Stunning Shadow Shone Here 曾是惊鸿照影来 Once, I came like a fleeting shadow cast by a startled swan 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After I Was Assaulted, I Personally Sent My Husband to Court 被侵犯后我亲手将丈夫送上法庭 After I was assaulted, I personally sent my husband to court. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 My Lord, Grant Me a Lovesick Gu 请君赐我相思蛊 When they were young, Jun Wuye and Yun Ji both believed in love. She once vowed to live and die with him, but love could never overcome schemes and deceit. One misunderstanding, and they were parted for life. Her family was destroyed, her brother was brutally killed, her child miscarried, and both her legs were crippled. “Jun Wuye, did you ever love me at all?” On the city wall, dressed in a wedding gown red as blood, she spoke in a voice full of grief. He slashed her wedding gown with his sword 87Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 36 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 116Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Shang Li (Original Story of Love in the City) 殇璃（倾城绝恋原作） (Original story of the television drama "Love in the Fallen City") She and he kept missing each other, time and again: When she stubbornly told him, with all the earnestness of a young girl, “Brother Jingxuan, I like you,” he replied coldly, “But I don’t like you!” When he gazed deeply at her and murmured, “I’m already your husband. I’ll treat you well,” she sighed and said, “If you want to treat me well, then be kind to our child.” "Shang Li" has been published and is available at Dangdang 335Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 38 The Coldhearted Emperor’s New Consort: His Personal Palace Maid 薄情帝王的新妃：贴身宫婢 The throne was overthrown, and overnight she became the lowliest palace maid at his side. His tenderness was gone. All he gave her was endless torment and pain. Her heart silently bled. The vows of eternal love they had once made had all become cruel mockery. For countless days and nights, she had to wait outside the red curtains for her master's orders, letting the torment numb her heart. No matter how many times she was summoned to his bed, she had no right to refuse. He would never know that 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Mom, Can I Stop Being Human? 妈妈，我能不能不当人了？ Mom, can I stop being human? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I’ll Wait for You at the End of Time 时光尽头我等你 She loved him for ten years, but he personally sent her to prison. 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 41 A Fake Tycoon Got Me Pregnant, So I Ruined His Life 假富豪骗我怀孕，我让他身败名裂 A Fake Millionaire Got Me Pregnant. I Ruined His Reputation 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Silent Marriage: The Culprit Is in My Bed 婚途无声:真凶竟在我枕边 A Silent Marriage: The Killer Is Right Beside Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Went to a Top University, Yet I’m No Match for My Brother at Trade School 我重点大学，不如技校弟弟 I Went to a Top University, Yet I'm No Match for My Brother at Trade School —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Suddenly, a Dream of Thin Palace Robes 忽如一梦宫衫薄 Pei Yingxue never expected to fall asleep and wake up six years later. During those six years, a woman who had transmigrated took over her body and ran wild. By the time Yingxue returned, everything had changed beyond recognition: She had gone from being the youngest daughter of the Pei family’s senior branch to becoming the empress, but the emperor despised her for her countless misdeeds and vicious heart. Her parents ignored her, her siblings hated her, and even her childhood friend and cousin 487Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 45 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 45Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 46 You Were Born Before I Was 君生我未生 She was Consort Yun, gentle and gracious in the imperial palace; he was a domineering, amorous prince. These two met one winter... “I don't know anything. I only remember that you're my wife!” “My lady, what's happened to me? Why can't I remember anything?” “My lady, I can't remember a thing now. You won't abandon me, will you?” “My lady, don't leave. I'm afraid of thunder!”... 43Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 47 Fate Deals Me a Love Trap 风月赐我相思局 Before their wedding, he told her that he would take her as his consort and give her the rank of princess consort, but nothing more. But he had no idea that she would offer him her life with her own hands, so he could save the woman he loved, risking everything just to spend what little time she had left by his side. At the end of her life, she looked at his seemingly panicked face with sorrowful eyes and smiled. “Mo Yuan, in the next life, I only wish we’d never met!” 54Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 48 Once, We Pledged Our Lives to Each Other 也曾生死许 He said, “Nan Huaiyue, I love you.” Yet he traded my life and our child’s for hers… 37Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 49 Harem: The Pear Blossoms Fall, and Spring Returns 后宫：落尽梨花春又了 She only wants to live in peace. She has never cared much for the palace intrigues and rivalries for the emperor's favor, but the trees may wish for stillness while the wind keeps blowing. After the other consorts make things difficult for her again and again, she finally understands that once you enter the palace, your life is no longer your own. Fueled by hatred, she discovers that she can be just as ruthless as they are. For years, the emperor's affection has made her the most favored woman i —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 50 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 66Reads—Score—14d adds
