Novels like You Lead the Long Song
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as You Lead the Long Song, best match first.
- 1 When the Flowers on the Other Shore Bloom, Love Lasts Forever 彼岸花开唯爱永生 She is made from Nuwa’s flesh and blood, born with the mission of mending the heavens. But her master seals her mind, turning her into the most foolish of spirits. She strives to become an immortal who protects all living beings, only to be manipulated like a chess piece and swept into the struggle between Heaven and the demons. For his sake, she breaks through the seal and gives birth to a heart demon, becoming a fearsome fiend. She says, “The world slanders me, wounds me, deceives me, and driv 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 Burning Through a Lifetime of Joy and Sorrow for You 为你燃尽一生的悲喜 Even the splendor of mountains and rivers cannot rival the depth of feeling in your gaze. Love has always been a luxury. General Feng Ling was a ruthless, merciless killer on the battlefield, yet love could still trap her in a cage, lock her in a living hell, and bind her until death. She had returned victorious, an extraordinary war hero, hailed by the crowds as “General Feng Ling, mighty and glorious!” But in the blink of an eye, she became a dying woman who had lost both her family and the o 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 4 The Princess's Waning Interest 公主意阑珊 As a princess of the Southern Dynasty, Feng Qingyao has never wanted for anything in her life, except for that “Prince Consort” who caught sight of her bathing but refused to take responsibility. He says he has someone he loves, so she sneaks out of the palace to steal him away. He says he wants to become a monk, so she burns down the temple. He says he wants to leave the capital, so she follows him in plain clothes. At last, he gives a bitter smile. “Princess, I’m just a commoner with a littl 36Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 The Phoenix's Sin, Locked Deep in the Palace 深宫锁凰孽 She is the most renowned assassin in the martial world. After he saves her one day, she takes another woman's place as his princess consort and willingly becomes embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Anyone who stands in his way, she will eliminate before he can act. He is a cold-blooded prince who has witnessed every kind of scheming in the harem. At last, he ascends the throne, only to face even more treacherous bloodshed behind the scenes. His first imperial decree after donning the drago 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Knowing You 与君知 The biggest mistake Hero Bai ever made was falling in love with his childhood friend. Years later, when they met again, his old friend had joined the demonic cult... Wait, he was its leader? The orthodox martial world and the demonic cult have been at odds for years, but now that this man has appeared right in front of him, how could Bai not pursue him? 63Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 132Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 A Moment of Splendor, a Moment of Ashes 一念繁华一念灰 Seven years ago, he was a favored son of heaven, while she was an utterly ordinary girl. The two should never have crossed paths, but his stubbornness ruined her life. After seven years in prison, he became the person she hated most. She would spend the rest of her life making him regret it! 176Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Only Idle Mortals Dream of You 唯梦闲人不梦君 Before the divorce. “Prince Consort, this osmanthus cake…” “Leave it aside.” “The princess sent it…” “Throw it away!” “Prince Consort, today is your birthday. The princess sent you this gold-threaded robe.” “Burn it.” “Prince Consort, the princess wishes to see you…” “Get out!” After the divorce. “Your Majesty, these almond pastries…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, eat something like this!” “Miss Mo sent them on her way…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, b 870Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 13 A Splendid Mistake 繁华错 If I had another life, I would never put my hand in yours again. Never. · Hengzhou’s richest man, the Yun Sect’s Iron Cavalry, Qiongzhou’s pleasure quarter, the Four Great Houses of the capital: what earth-shattering secrets lie hidden among these people and places, so seemingly unrelated? What turmoil does a peerlessly beautiful woman, moving through the world of courtesans, stir up with her delicate hands? Everything should have been in the palm of her hand, effortless and under control. But t 570Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 14 You Became the King, While I Became a Tragic Memory 你为君王，妾已成殇 After loving him for ten years, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire family. These vast lands were stained with nothing but her family's blood. On a ten-mile bridal procession, he married the woman he loved and made her empress. Dressed all in white, she leapt from the city tower. Xiao Jingyu, my love for you has led me down a road from which there is no return. 351Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 15 I Transmigrated Into My Own Fantasy Novel: I'm the Creator, What Do I Have to Fear? 穿进自己的玄幻小说：我是造物主我怕谁 I Transmigrated Into My Own Xianxia Novel: I'm the Creator, Who Should I Fear? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Even Love and Longing Betrayed Me 风月也曾负相思 Her hands were stained with blood, yet she won this vast kingdom for him. He was the ruler, and she was his slave; decades of companionship could not outweigh a single tear from the woman he loved. To save his beloved, he offered her up to the enemy army. She endured every kind of torture, willingly. Still for the sake of his beloved, he severed her left arm, took her unborn child, and drained her blood to keep the other woman alive. Then, with a great army before her, her hair white as snow, sh 168Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 463Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 19 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Return of the Swallow 锦堂归燕 As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.3kReads8.4Score31914d adds
- 21 Husband, Spare Me Your Blade 相公，刀下留我 Ye Qingcheng transmigrated, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Later, she realized that someone had been setting her up all along. Qin Shao was reborn, with every detail of his past life still vivid in his mind. If he let a woman set him up again in this life, he might as well give up on life. “My lord, what will it take for you to let me go?” the alluring woman asked with a charming smile. “If you die, I'll be done for.” “Come on, you've loved me so much you want to kill me. 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 22 Heaven Above 上邪 Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3kReads9.0Score39614d adds
- 23 Reborn: The Tyrannical, Cold King Forces His Way into My Heart, and the Result Is Sweeter Than Ever 重生后：暴戾冷王强扭的瓜甜爆了 [Reborn + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Adorable Pets] In her previous life, Lu Xingchen was adored by everyone, yet she was deceived by a scumbag and a schemer, bringing ruin upon her family and leaving her with nowhere to be buried. Reborn in the flames, she vows to protect her loved ones, punish the wicked, and send everyone who hurt her straight to hell. Looking at her powerful husband, Lu Xingchen resolves that no matter what, she will never leave him in this life. That night, a certain p 1.8kReads9.2Score27514d adds
- 24 To Hell with the Tragic-Novel Heroine! I Want to Become a Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable 去他丫的虐文女主，老娘要做捉妖天尊 The serious blurb: Yan Zi was so enraged by a tragic romance novel that she died, only to become the heroine of that very novel. The moment she entered the story, she found herself at the plot's turning point. The villainous male lead was about to strip her of her memories, magic, and divine status, then send her down to the mortal world. Yan Zi immediately turned and ran, jumping down to the mortal world herself and landing in the thatched hut where the injured God of Cultivation was recuperati 568Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 25 Boundless 无疆 As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 933Reads9.0Score11814d adds
- 26 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 他跟“哥们”好上了，我选择退出 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Emperor and Empress Reign Supreme for All Time 帝后世无双 Legend says the founding emperor was a bloodthirsty tyrant, and the Great Jin Dynasty was built upon mountains of bones. A curse turned the dragon energy of the imperial mausoleum into baleful energy, dooming every emperor to die before the age of forty-five. The Heavenly Master says that offering up a prince born under the Lone Star fate to feed the baleful dragon in the imperial mausoleum can break the curse. He is that unlucky prince, born under the Lone Star. Enfeoffed as a prince at six, he 6.1kReads9.2Score74014d adds
- 28 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 262Reads9.5Score4214d adds
- 29 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 30 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Shattered Reversed Scale 219Reads—Score714d adds
- 32 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.8kReads6.4Score29714d adds
- 38 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.1kReads9.6Score32714d adds
- 39 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 40 The Poisonous Consort 一品毒妃 Su Ziyu is a poison-medicine doctoral expert from the twenty-second century, undefeated in the art of poison and unmatched among poison doctors. But fate had other plans. In an instant, she transmigrated thousands of years into the past, to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, becoming Su Ziyu, the cowardly, weak-willed, foolish concubine-born daughter of the prime minister’s household. Imprisoned, with her birth mother dead, her stepmother persecuting her, and her sisters poisoning her, she faces a brutal 4.7kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 41 Nothing More Than That 不过尔尔 Er’er is a weak little immortal. She can’t fight monsters, and she can’t meditate either. With barely eight hundred years of cultivation, she loses it all the moment she ascends to the Ninth Heaven. But she has the gift of foresight. She knows that one day, the man before her will destroy heaven and earth and slaughter every living thing. Before he turns demonic, she must bind her little life tightly to his. Li Ye is a powerful High God. He ranks first at fighting monsters, first at meditati 6.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 42 A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom for a Lifetime (The Original Novel Behind the TV Series Starring Zhang Binbin and Sun Zhenni) 千朵桃花一世开（张彬彬、孙珍妮主演同名电视剧原著） Xie Xuechen was the greatest swordsman among the human race, but after losing all his magical power, he fell into the hands of the Demon Saintess. A swordsman’s path is one of unbending resolve and fearless advance. Born extraordinary, he has never suffered such humiliation. If he submits, his conviction will waver; if he fights to the death, he risks losing his chastity. A story about a proper, cold, and unfeeling swordsman who falls on hard times, decides to lie flat, and gets toyed with by a 3.5kReads9.6Score52614d adds
- 43 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之病娇男主又黑化了 [Two male leads + crematorium chase + happy ending] “Make him fall in love with you, then abandon him without mercy. Get your corruption points, then make him regret everything.” The System issued the mission in a flat, emotionless voice. Luo Shi'an: “???” First world. The male lead gradually broke Luo Shi'an's pride, trampling all over his self-respect. Yet after Luo Shi'an died, the man went mad clutching his corpse, repeating over and over that he loved him and wanted to marry him. Second wor 2.8kReads9.4Score31714d adds
- 44 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 45 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score92914d adds
- 46 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.2kReads9.1Score50414d adds
- 47 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
- 48 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
- 49 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 865Reads9.5Score19914d adds
- 50 Beloved by the Sect: Junior Sister’s Swordsmanship Is Beyond Compare 宗门团宠，师妹她剑法超神 [Coming of age / ensemble cast / everyone’s favorite / face-slapping / feel-good revenge / putting scumbags in their place] After being harmed by her elder sister, Yun Zhi suddenly discovers that she is a doomed supporting character who dies early in a book. But this time, she not only survives, she also breaks free of the plot. The eldest senior sister happens to find her and brings her back to the sect, where she becomes the youngest junior sister of the Tenth Peak. Yun Zhi had only wanted to 8.7kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
