Novels like Joy on the Return to the Capital
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Joy on the Return to the Capital, best match first.
- 1 Springtime Allure: The Buddha Prince Enters the Mortal World 春光媚：佛子王爷入红尘 To survive, Shen You Ning was sent by her father to the prince’s estate to serve as a concubine to Prince Dingnan, who despised women. After Prince Dingnan, Rong Que, witnessed a trusted aide being murdered in a den of pleasure, he resolved to abstain from worldly temptations and devote himself to Buddhist worship. But the old princess, eager to secure an heir, sent him a stunning beauty, whose every gesture was irresistibly sweet and alluring. Rong Que kept his eyes averted, but the speed at wh 68Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 2 The Heartless Buddhist Monk 佛子无情 A sacred Buddha who has cultivated for a thousand years meets a little fox who has only just taken human form. To treat her demonic roots, Shen Yiran follows the Buddha around every day, throwing all sense of feminine dignity to the wind! “Buddha! Cultivate with me!” “Those who have left the secular world cannot agree to such a thing...” But the sacred Buddha keeps descending from his altar. One night later, the clingy little fox vanishes from Xuan Ming's side. This should have been a good thing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Underworld Judge Sentenced Me to Ten Lifetimes of Pursuing My Husband 地府判我十世追夫 | Wild Imagination | Modern Romance | Rebirth | Revenge | Contract Marriage | Special Ability Golden Finger | The heroine behaves outrageously until she drains the hero of all his affection, even personally sending him to his death. After killing her husband, she runs into a judge in the underworld who is obsessed with romance novels, and the hero’s obsession turns into a mission to win her back! Each life comes with a new character blind box to open, and the chase-back redemption is immensely s 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Upon Attaining Bodhi: I’ll Never See the Tathagata, Nor Betray You 得菩提时：不见如来不负卿 [Unruly Buddhist boy x Aloof sword-cultivator senior sister] [1v1 + Historical Fantasy + Made for Each Other + Mutual Devotion + Single-Minded Love] An unreliable master, a Buddhist cultivator, a sword cultivator, a little wolf cub, and a little medicine-making waif struggle to survive among the immortal sects. A free-spirited boy born with the bones of a Buddha and a proud, icy beauty of a sword-cultivator senior sister each fight to protect what they hold dear. One falls into demonic cultivat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 What?! The Buddhist Monk I Wronged Is the Enemy Kingdom’s Crown Prince 惊！渣了的佛子居然是敌国太子 Shu Ti is sent by the Empress Dowager to Ciguang Temple as punishment for beating one of her palace maids. The official excuse is to "cultivate her mind and character." On her very first day at the temple, she takes a liking to the face of a monk named Guanzhi. Shu Ti resents the Empress Dowager for judging her without hearing her side and for controlling her marriage. Already a rebel by nature, she comes up with a bold plan. She will choose a monk and ruin her own reputation. If he is willing, 136Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 6 Monk Husband, Please Behave Yourself 和尚夫君，请自重 “Monk, I can do the laundry, cook, clean, and even keep your bed warm. Marry me!” “I have renounced the world. The Four Great Emptinesses are all I know; worldly affairs must be left behind.” Years later, he looks back. “I will leave the faith and grow my hair for you. Will you marry me?” A famous saying: Ten years in a kasaya, ten years on a meditation couch. Yet one fanciful word from you was enough to make the Buddha's teachings fade away. 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Bewitching Demoness and the Aloof Buddhist Monk Who Can't Control Himself 妖女惑心，清冷佛子难自持 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 420Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 8 I Flirted with a Little Monk 撩了一个小和尚 One fleeting glimpse in childhood made Li Moran remember the handsome little monk forever. After more than twenty years of twists and turns, the carefree little princess has grown into the powerful Princess Who Guards the Nation. Li Moran has been through so much and lost so much. Fortunately, after weathering countless storms, she has finally found her home. • A stoic, ascetic bunny-like monk × a dark, unhinged princess 231Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 9 I Have Vowed Myself to the Buddha, Princess, Please Behave 贫僧已许佛门，烦请公主自重 The fourth prince of the Western Night Kingdom, Yuchi Shijia, was born brilliant. He studied Buddhism at three, became a monk at five, and at ten was recognized as a chosen heir by Qionglin Monastery. * A Buddhist master of the Western Regions prophesied: This child was born with the bones of a Buddha, gifted beyond ordinary mortals. At twenty, he will attain the fruit of Arhatship. If he keeps his vows of chastity until twenty-five, he can achieve the rank of Bodhisattva. After thirty-five, he 122Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Monk, the Prince, and the Forensic Princess 和尚王爷法医妃 “Holy Monk? Master? Monk? You bald-headed bastard, just say you love me and I swear I won't violate you. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless.” “Amitabha. We who have renounced the world are free of the five skandhas and keep our six senses pure. I ask that you behave with decorum, female devotee.” And so, on a dark and windy night, when murder and arson were afoot, Chu Qingyue committed an unspeakable deed to a monk. Five years later, Chu Qingyue returns with a little bun in tow, her r 4Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 11 Luring the Buddha into Breaking His Vows 诱佛破戒 [Stunning Widow × Cool, Detached Buddhist Monk] He Lanzhi was born with a willowy figure and captivating beauty, a woman of peerless grace. But after her father tried to curry favor with the powerful, she was forced to marry a man with a short life. Just three days later, she was a widow. Her mother-in-law blamed her entirely for her short-lived husband's death, calling her a husband-killer and trying to force her to join him in the grave with a length of white silk! He Lanzhi prayed to every go 203Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 12 Half a Life of Foolishness, Book 3 半生荒唐半的第3本书 Independent, clear-headed, spirited heroine x gentle, jade-like, long-suffering monk prince Marriage first, love later + affection growing over time + mutual respect + helping each other thrive + mutual understanding + ensemble character growth + court intrigue + long-form story + no catfighting between women + heroine who grows On the very day overworked office worker Bai Zhi transmigrated, she was married in a wedding ceremony. She never expected her new husband to avoid her afterward. Only l 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Buddha's Beloved Is Beyond Reach, Yet in Private He Coaxes Me into Kisses 佛子高不可攀，私下却诱哄索吻 [Celibate Buddhist heartthrob + whirlwind marriage + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + both leads are inexperienced] Her fiancé of ten years, whom she'd secretly loved, cheated on her with his first love. Heartbroken, Bai Qingzhi went drinking at a bar and accidentally got involved with the most powerful man in Beijing's elite circle. Rumor had it that Master Li was detached and celibate, always wearing prayer beads and burning sandalwood incense, and never getting close to women. But th 27Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 14 Lay Buddhist, Please Behave: No Kissing Here! 施主请自重，这里不能亲亲！ [Soft, Delicate Beauty Like a White Flower VS Cold, Proud Buddhist Monk] [Both Leads Are Chaste + Mutual Secret Crushes + A Touch of Mystery + Healing Each Other] From the start, she narrowly escapes death. In a deep, old forest, crows shriek in the cold. To stay alive, she climbs a seemingly endless flight of stone steps into the mountains beneath the pitch-black night sky. She thinks she’s found hope of survival, only to hear the young monk say, “The living climb the mountain by day to make t 116Reads8.1Score107Shelves
- 15 Luring the Buddhist into Leaving His Altar 欲撩佛子下神坛 [Marriage Before Love | Contract Marriage Becomes Real | Ten-Year Age Gap | Both Pure] A beautiful woman who seems well-behaved but is actually flirtatious and mischievous x a refined, aloof man who seems cold but is truly gentle and considerate, a deeply chaste Buddhist-minded powerhouse A car accident took Lin Qingqian's parents and older brother. To protect the family business, she married Jin Beisheng, the future head of the powerful Jin family, who could command anything and anyone in Nanch 201Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 16 The Darkened Buddha Disciple Is Too Unhinged, So the Quirky Mystic Draws Her Blade 佛子黑化太疯批，玄学沙雕来拔刀 [A deranged, villainous dark-moonlight Buddhist monk X an irreverent, gorgeous seventh senior sister. The rating is low because there are few reviews.] [Transmigrate into a book + cultivation and metaphysics + exorcising the uncanny + dark moonlight + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] [Also known as: Ten Thousand Ghosts Pay Homage, The Metaphysical Senior Sister Seduces a Corrupted Buddhist Monk ★ Original title: The Buddhist Monk’s Corruption Is Too Unhinged, So the Goofy Met 135Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 17 A Monk Gives Me 僧予我 The Prince of Sinan's household had served the imperial family for generations, and the Shen family army, with its formidable strength, was renowned for never losing. Prince Shen had a son and a daughter. His son, Shen Huaiji, was capable of commanding the three armies. His daughter, Shen Sinan, had been apprenticed to the esteemed master of Yigong Palace from a young age, to the envy of all. But the girl was a spoiled, incorrigible hellion, so vicious that she had already massacred the Sima hou 123Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 18 You're Supposed to Be a Celibate Master, So Why Are You Sneaking Kisses on My Dragon Horns? 说好的禁欲大师，怎么偷亲我龙角 [Gorgeous, Badass Witch VS Ascetic Buddhist Monk] As soon as Ao Zhiyi, the little princess of the Eastern Sea, was born with a demonic body, one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers surrounded the Eastern Sea, determined to kill her. To keep her safe, the Old Dragon King had no choice but to send his guardian to place her with Master Wuwang, a highly skilled monk he trusted. Cool and detached, Wuwang took in the little princess of the Eastern Sea out of gratitude for the Old Dragon King's past kin 55Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 19 You Were Born a Rakshasa 卿本修罗 [The aloof Buddhist devotee driven mad by love × the bewitching enchantress who willingly imprisons her heart] He is the holiest Buddhist disciple; she is the most wicked temptress of a heretical sect. Yunzhi is ordered to destroy evil, yet catches Jinrao as she falls amid the mist and rain of Jiangnan. A pleasure boat conceals a deadly trap; in a snowy mountain cavern, their passion is ignited by a love poison... Rouge stains the monk’s robe he tears open, and as his prayer beads fall to the gr 275Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Tales of Jiangnan Agarwood 江南沉香话 He entered the monastery, letting the morning bells and evening drums wash away the dust in his heart, and ten years of seasons passed in a blink. She carried the gentle warmth of Lingnan with her, traveling all the way to Jiangnan, where apricot blossoms fell in the spring rain. He wore his monk's robe, the wooden fish drum sounding low. She sat quietly by the streamside bridge, watching the clouds drift by. Deep in the ancient well, ripples stirred. 302Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 21 Listening to Rain at Jialan 伽蓝听雨 [A dashing young general × a sweet, soft little princess???] He is the most ascetic and spiritually pure Buddhist in the kingdom’s foremost temple. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, where Buddhism is revered above all, everyone calls him Master Yanji. Yanji is the dharma name given to him by the abbot, a name that carries sorrow and pity: sorrow that he cannot speak, and pity for the muteness he was born with. But if he truly had been born unable to speak, there would have been no need for sorrow. She 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Possessed by the Obsessive Prisoner: The Ascetic Buddha Locks My Wrist and Devours My Love 独占痴囚，禁欲佛子锁腕噬爱 [Both Leads Are Faithful + Forbidden Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted Love + Flirtatious Romance + Jealousy + Possessiveness + Mental Illness + Three Personalities + Amnesia] [Cool on the outside, graceful and charming, an exceptionally capable heiress vs. a transcendent saint / a jealous prince / a shy younger brother] Some people may only be able to be together because of their illnesses. Shen Zhixia was gravely injured and fell into a coma. When she woke, she found herself in a meditation room. 19Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 23 The Buddha’s Disciple Awaits the Dust to Settle, Only Flirting with His Beloved 佛子待尘开，只撩心上人 藏娇阁 Completed novel, so feel free to dive in. [Fake Buddhist monk VS powerful heiress / male lead with a mysterious identity] [She pursues him + one-on-one romance + sweet seduction + a soft heart beneath her pampered exterior] A sweet romance. No angst, just a fun read. The latest juicy gossip making the rounds in Yunzhou City… Miss Yun has apparently fallen for a monk. The sons of wealthy and powerful families have been lining up at the Yun residence, but she doesn’t want any of them. She’s se 214Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 24 Marrying Up 高攀 [Both are each other’s first and only + fatherly older man + Buddhist devotee + his long, painful road to winning her back + mutual pining + destined to be together + long-planned romance] After her family went bankrupt and her parents jumped to their deaths, Nan Yu, once the darling of the heavens, became a public outcast overnight. Forced to marry into a wealthy family to pay off her debts, she was held against a door by the man she had once been intimate with, on the day of her engagement ban 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 After Being Abused and Reduced to Begging, She Wears a Secret Identity and Goes on a Rampage 被虐为乞后，她穿上马甲杀疯了 Revenge-seeking courtesan x jade-faced Buddhist monk Feng Muqing, the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, had such extraordinary medical skills that she could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. She had saved countless lives. Draped in white and seemingly otherworldly, she could make countless powerful men vie for a single portrait painted by her hand. In the ninth year of the Jinghe reign, ten miles of red bridal finery filled the capital. Two stunning siste 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Crossing to Buddhahood: The Demoness Has No Restraint 渡佛：妖女肆无忌惮 He destroyed his indestructible body for me and broke his vows of abstinence. Yet all I wanted was to destroy the divine-demon barrier he guarded, and I even left him behind, making him bear a crime he never committed… Bai Yu, tell me, how can I be such a terrible person? Zhenzhu asks. Her words are clearly full of sorrow, yet she speaks with an utterly indifferent expression, as if she had never fallen for that eminent monk. Bai Yu is silent, but the monk says: “You are the ruler of the demon r 110Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Holy Monk, Do You Think I’m Beautiful? 圣僧你瞧我美么 He is a prince born to the most favored consort in the State of Jin. From childhood, he was sent to a royal temple to become a lay Buddhist monk. She is a young lady from a marquis's household that fell on hard times, forced by poverty to become a petty thief in the pleasure quarters. When they first met as children, Wen Liang rescued Yang Peng from danger and helped her escape. Years later, they met again, and Yang Peng followed Wen Liang down the mountain to gain experience. Before long, spark 156Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 28 Help! This Lovesick Monk Is So Good at Romance 救命，恋爱脑和尚他好会 Clear-headed Demon Cult Saintess vs. love-struck Buddhist Saint Qu Ranyun is a modern-day master thief. After stealing three artifacts, she finds herself transported by the artifacts into a book she'd only read the beginning of. To get home, she sets off on a quest to collect all three items. She'd planned to enjoy herself along the way, but ended up flirting with someone she shouldn't have. Now she can't shake him. “You're a monk, you know that, right?” “I know!” This is a bittersweet romance. 254Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 29 After I Transmigrated, the Monk Returned to Secular Life for Me 穿越后和尚为我还俗 Don't bother reading this. It's not well written. If I could delete the work, I'd take it down myself. If you don't mind the writing, feel free to keep reading. [Fahai x Green Snake] [Everyday sweetness] Capital Arc: After transmigrating into a green snake, she has to pose as a noble family's young lady to help White Snake win back her love. She also happens to fall in love, only to discover that her first love is none other than Fahai. Jinshan Temple Arc: Her first love's character has totally 67Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 30 I Faced My Love Trial, and the Buddhist Monk Fell for Me 我历情劫，佛子沦陷了 [Traditional xuanhuan romance + no System, no rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one romance + happy ending] Tiran, the spirit of a spiritual tea tree, enters the mortal world to undergo tribulation, while the Buddhist cultivator Qing Lan enters the mortal world to practice. When they first meet, Qing Lan saves Tiran's life. His formidable strength makes her heart race, and to stay alive during her tribulation, she does everything she can to remain by his side. Little does she know that he will be 156Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 31 My Sister Acts as Cool as a Chrysanthemum? I’ll Marry Her Husband Instead! 嫡姐人淡如菊？我改嫁她相公！ In her previous life, her elder half-sister was as aloof as a chrysanthemum and refused to seek favor with the imperial family. So her whole family urged me to marry the Heir of Prince An in her place. I became his plaything and eventually died a miserable death in the stable. But my sister and my brothers used my bones as stepping stones to win a reputation for virtue and uprightness. They enjoyed a life of wealth and glory, with a loving father and a filial daughter. Reborn, I returned to find 492Reads7.2Score106Shelves
- 32 The Enchanting Maid Who Lured a Monk into the Mortal World 婢子妖媚，缠诱佛子入红尘 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 851Reads6.5Score101Shelves
- 33 After Raising Hell in Every Way, I Dragged the Holy Monk from His Pedestal 花式作妖后，圣僧被我拉下神坛 [One-on-one romance] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [The heroine is a master bluffer] [The hero is utterly innocent] [Fantasy elements] Me! The dignified Empress! I was deposed. That’s right, I was deposed less than five minutes from the start. Then they sent me to a temple, where I was forced to eat vegetarian food every day. I got so hungry that I went up the mountain to catch fish, but I couldn’t catch a single one. I did catch a monk, though. Some ti 214Reads8.5Score106Shelves
- 34 The Crown Prince’s Redemption Contract 太子殿下的赎身契 In my past life, I gave my heart to the wrong man. I saved him in the wilderness, only to become a stain he erased after ascending the throne. I died without ever knowing why. When I opened my eyes again, I was back before I had found him. This time, my heart held no love, only one goal: the ten thousand taels of gold he'd promised me. I dragged his badly wounded self home. As he stared at me in disbelief, I turned my devoted care into a transaction with clearly posted prices. One hundred taels 11Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 35 Holy Son, Would You Marry Me in the Next Life? 佛子来世娶我可好 Dressed in white as pure as snow, her eyes brimmed with compassion for all living beings! They had hoped to love one another, but the moon shone on a ditch instead, and her devotion came to nothing. “Ruocheng, meeting you has been the greatest fortune of my life!” “As your calamity, I’d gladly accept my fate!” “If there is a next life, will you marry me?” 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Half a Lifetime of Bodhi, Half a Lifetime of Demons 半生菩提半生魔 [Monk + merfolk + strong leads + Classic of Mountains and Seas] “I was destined to spend my life in the depths of the ocean, while you protect all living beings from the ninth heaven. Farewell, my Buddha.” “You chose to protect the merfolk, and I chose to protect you, my girl.” 243Reads6.4Score105Shelves
- 37 The Buddha's Soul Returns: A General's Daughter Marries a Demon Monk 佛魂归：将军嫡女嫁妖僧 [A beautiful, powerful, tragic mad monk who would destroy the world x a pampered general’s daughter, sweet romance + anguished love + political scheming in a chaotic age + supernatural powers + dual rebirth] As the legitimate daughter of a general, Xiao Ning’an should have become the Crown Prince’s beloved wife. But after a dream sends her back to the time before her father left for war, she vows to prevent her father and brother from meeting their gruesome deaths. If you come after my family, I 18Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 38 Grand Preceptor, I’m Reborn with Your Son 国师，本公主带着你儿子一起重生了 Sheng Nanyi was once the noble Seventh Princess. She had a son and a husband who loved her dearly. Then her husband seized her homeland, brutally murdered her royal family, claimed the throne, and finally allowed his concubine to have her child tortured to death. He even told her the child had never been his. She offered her blood to the gods in exchange for a chance to be reborn. “Mother, we've been reborn.” She took her son and kicked her scumbag ex-husband to the curb, reclaiming her place as 215Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 39 I Shall Betray Neither the Buddha nor You: Blue Lotus 不负如来不负卿-蓝莲花 A celebrated masterpiece, the second installment in the series If I Fail the Buddha, I Fail You Featuring three of history’s greatest eminent monks, this is the most beautiful forbidden romance ever told, a love that moved gods and Buddhas alike. A historical fantasy and pure-love epic that has brought countless readers to tears. #HeartbreakingRomance# #TwoMaleLeads# #ForbiddenLove# #MonkFiction# #BuddhistMonkFiction# He was a precocious young monk who, at nineteen, became the spiritual teac 365Reads9.4Score129Shelves
- 40 The Fallen Kasaya 落袈裟 [Xiaoyao Palace witch Xishan × aloof Shaolin holy monk Fuwang] [Historical romance + quality fiction + jianghu + xianxia + 1v1 + happy ending + Buddhist monk romance + unhinged] Xishan had set her sights on this monk long ago. Of everyone on Mount Hua's summit, he was the only one who could give her a worthy fight. Having spent so long cooped up in Xiaoyao Palace, Xishan had only heard that Fuwang, who led Shaolin, was a master of profound martial arts. Though Xiaoyao Palace had been besieged se 247Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 41 Prayer Beads in Hand, Fallen from the Altar: The Aloof Buddhist Monk Breaks His Vows 戴佛珠，坠神坛，清冷佛子破戒了 [A bold, flirtatious temptress versus a pure-hearted, restrained monk who has renounced desire, a forbidden 1v1 sweet romance] Jin Huan is a nine-tailed fox born with heterochromatic eyes, oppressed by her own bloodline and treated as a disgrace by her entire clan! In her previous life, her adoptive father and sister drained her blood with their own hands, then her husband pierced her heart. She died, withered away! In this life, she returns in triumph, striking down the chosen ones, defying Hea 81Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 42 Buddha Saves Jing'an, Master, You've Broken Your Vows Again 佛渡京安，师父你又越戒了 She admired him and became his lay female disciple. He loved her and developed a disorder with two souls: aloof and reserved by day, but lustful at night. A conspiracy exposed their forbidden relationship. He fell from grace, and her family was destroyed. She came back from the brink of death. He was determined to save Jing'an and all its people, and even declared, "If a monk breaks his vow of chastity, he dies and his cultivation vanishes." To conceal the secret of his nights, and keep his unus 554Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 I Would Betray the Buddha, but Never You 宁负如来，不负卿 He cultivated Buddhism for nine lifetimes, then fell into demonic ways in the tenth. He always called her a sinful creature. At first, she would argue back, but later all she could do was sigh. The first time she saw him, he wore a monk's robe that shone so brightly it hurt her eyes. The red of his robe was more dazzling than the sunset on the horizon. When he draped his white jade prayer beads around her, she lost her heart in an instant. How could anyone like him exist? He was so beautiful he 75Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 44 The Tale of Min Rong 珉瑢传 [Transmigrated princess + empress’s secret identity + peerless beauty adored by all + doted on by the emperor’s inner circle + angst first, sweetness later + palace and household intrigue + battles of wit and political scheming] Rich in Wei-Jin-era charm, with plenty of foreshadowing and detailed descriptions. The writing calls for readers with some literary appreciation. There are many changes in the characters’ identities. She goes from princess of her own country, to hostage in a neighboring 9Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 45 I Behold Zhaozhao 我见昭昭 [Rebirth + devoted to each other + both leads highly skilled in martial arts + clear-headed heroine + equally matched leads] Lively, radiant princess ✕ aloof, distant Lord He In her previous life, Xiao Qin was her father’s only daughter, yet she was deceived by a smiling, treacherous scumbag. It seemed someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes, while that scoundrel plotted rebellion with her ruthless and cunning imperial uncle, trampling over her dead body. In this life, Xiao Qin has pl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Pampering My Little Rose: The Ascetic Monk Pins Her by the Waist and Kisses Her 娇养小玫瑰，禁欲佛子锁腰缠吻 [Uncle figure + sweet secret crush + variety shows and entertainment industry + secretly yandere + eight-year age gap] [Cool fairy ✖ ascetic Buddhist] Word has it that the head of the Pei family is an elegant, extraordinary business magnate, an ascetic Buddhist who lives a detached life. He keeps to a vegetarian diet year-round and wears Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist. He keeps a low profile and rarely appears in public, and his private life is a mystery. Everyone in their circle knows t 619Reads8.7Score104Shelves
- 47 Runaway Sweetheart! The Cold-Faced Buddha Brings Her Back and Spoils Her Rotten 在逃娇妻！冷面佛子抓回来狠狠宠 (Completed) [Devout Buddhist scion of a powerful Beijing family + heartthrob starlet + one-on-one, both romantically inexperienced + sweet romance + showbiz + putting jerks in their place + happy ending] To protect herself, Jing Ning became the kept woman of Huo Yanting, a powerful man from Beijing's elite circles. As a model kept woman, Jing Ning knows exactly how to play her part: she's sweet and obedient, and a natural at acting cute to win him over, but she never lets herself get emotionally 70Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 48 Impossible to Resist: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Goes Mad with Desire for Me 欲罢不能，禁欲佛子为我痴狂入魔 [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within Princess ✖️ Dark Through and Through Sacred Buddha’s Son] [Monster-Fighting and Leveling Up] [Low Rating Due to Few Votes] One thought can make you a Buddha; one thought can make you a demon. After transmigrating, Wen Hua unexpectedly became bound to a Buddha-conversion System. Her mission was to turn the future great demon who would destroy the world into a Buddha and save all living beings. But the demon was born with a demonic nature and had no conscience wh 402Reads8.7Score109Shelves
- 49 Tear Him to Shreds 将他撕碎 (Dual male leads + possessive pursuit + a cool, pure, gentle young monk VS a hot-tempered, unhinged, lovesick cross-dressing big shot + redemption + looks angsty but is actually very sweet + terrible at writing blurbs) When they first met, Qingkong had no idea he was a delicacy in a tiger's sights. He kept handing out good-person cards: “The young lady is a good person. If I can save only one person, I will save only her!” But he never imagined he was dealing with an unhinged, lovesick cross-dre 1.1kReads9.2Score205Shelves
- 50 A Match Made by Proper Betrothal 明媒善娶 Shi Fake is a kind young woman determined to become a matchmaker. She has been arranging marriages for others since she was fifteen and has barely ever tasted failure. That is, until one day, Lu Chi, a newly arrived scholar in town, came to her to ask for her help finding a match... Never could she have imagined that this scholar would become the greatest disgrace of her career, one she would never live down. To wash away that disgrace, Miss Shi ended up putting herself on the line. 519Reads9.0Score101Shelves
