Novels like I Crossed a Thousand Years to Love You
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- 51 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 16Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 52 The Canary’s Third Way to Die 金丝雀的第三种死法 The Canary's Third Way to Die 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 53 The Useless Little Demon, Saved by Sheer Luck 废材小妖，全靠命大 [Past and present lives + love and hate + fantasy romance + trials and ascension + an ensemble of tragic human characters] A thousand years ago, the person Hua Yunran loved was convinced she had killed the High God Xingni. His love turned to hatred, and he slaughtered her entire clan. Someone she had considered a friend took her core, drained her magic, and threw her true form into a sea of fire to burn. Reborn through a phoenix-like resurrection, she took human form once more. With her maste 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 他死后，给我寄来四十七封情书 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 When the Strings Snap, Love Ends, and I Forget You 弦断情尽不念君 He, the son of the Heavenly Emperor, is The Outcast, second only to one and above countless others. She gave three drops of her heart's blood, and her divine soul was damaged, her body destroyed. I severed my ties of affection and erased my name. I brought calamity upon the Three Realms... in exchange for eternal peace. And just as she suffered when she loved him, so he would repay her a hundredfold, a thousandfold. 173Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 56 I Promise to Find You in Both Lifetimes 许你两世相顾 In her previous life, she was Liu Chupei, Princess Linhuai Kang of the Southern Song. She fell in love with him at first sight and bound him to her side with an imperial edict arranging their marriage. Caught up in an age of chaos, she was drawn into one conspiracy after another. Little did she know that everything had been part of his plan. He used her and resented her, never understanding her. The one thing he never did was cherish her. She was locked in a secret dungeon, had her tongue cut ou 42Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 57 Look! This Little Fox Looks So Innocent 瞧！这只一脸清纯的小狐狸 Bai Muqi is the most beautiful male fox in the Fox Clan, but he was born with a disability and is a good-for-nothing when it comes to cultivation. Even so, Bai Shangqing, the leader of Qingqiu, still dotes on him. Bai Muqi thought he could live carefree forever, but disaster struck without warning. When he pushed open the gates of Qingqiu Mountain once more, he found fox corpses everywhere. The entire Qingqiu Fox Clan had been wiped out overnight! 30Reads—Score314d adds
- 58 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 93Reads8.8Score3214d adds
- 59 I Fell for a Tomb-Raiding Boss, and Now There's No Escape 爱上了盗墓大佬我插翅难飞 Xie Yunying grew up with her grandfather. She was descended from the family that guarded the mysterious tomb of Princess Zheng. On the night her grandfather was placed in a hanging coffin, the boss and leader of a tomb-raiding gang, Old A, appeared. Xie Yunying fell for him at first sight. He later took her away, trained her, and made her into an excellent tomb raider. At sixteen, as Yunying first discovered love, she developed a secret crush on Old A and came to depend on him. Old A was also dr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Crossing the Wind and Sand: Longyuan, 1960 风沙渡：陇原一九六零 Crossing the Dust Storm: Longyuan, 1960 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 苍芒山大恐怖 The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Defying My Ancestors’ Teachings, I Swear to Join the Archaeology Team 违背祖训，誓要加入考古队 “Hello, my grandfather was arrested for selling ancient artifacts, my father smuggled antiques, and my eldest uncle once sold a national treasure… Even so, I still want to join the archaeology team.” At the Xia Kingdom Archaeology Team’s recruitment office, Jiang Chen’s words left everyone gaping. “His family are tomb raiders, and he still wants to join the archaeology team? That’s wild.” “He must be after the artifacts, right?” “Man, you’re lucky you haven’t been arrested already.” Jiang Chen f 162Reads5.4Score10114d adds
- 63 Reckless Youth 妄稚 "What did you say?" "Was I wrong?" "Wenzhi, I think I've fallen for you." (PS: The male lead is cruel and may not be faithful, so don't read if that's not for you. The ending may be a bad ending, so I'm letting everyone know in advance. Lastly, I'm a new author. I hope you'll show me your support.) 1.8kReads—Score10314d adds
- 64 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 65 Sentenced to Death on My Wedding Night? The Fiery Doctor Has Good News! 新婚夜被赐死？火爆医妃她有喜了！ When Xie Yingmian transmigrates into the body of Prince Ling’s bride, who is supposed to bring him good luck, the prince has only a breath left. And the maids are holding her down to force her to drink poison and die alongside him. To stay alive, Xie Yingmian shouts to the Dowager Consort, “Your Highness, ever heard of harvesting seed to preserve the bloodline, or artificial insemination?” Her astonishing words earn her one month to stay alive. To keep living, she decides to save Prince Ling. Ru 4.6kReads8.5Score65414d adds
- 66 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 67 In My Eighth Life, I'll Stay Away from Lord Xiao 第八世，我要远离萧侍郎 After seven lifetimes of longing without fulfillment and love that was never returned, Zi Ning is utterly disillusioned. At last, she resolves to sever ties with Yuan Jin and become a stranger to him forever. But in her eighth life, Xiao Yuan Jin forcefully enters her world, using every bit of his power and influence to ruin her engagement and take her as his wife... 61Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 68 With Death, Debts Disappear; Love and Hate Are Settled 人死债消，爱恨已清算 When the dead are gone, their debts are settled; love and hate have both been reckoned with. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Loving You Is a Calamity 我爱你，是一场劫 Mo Xiaoruan said, “I want to see this world only because I want to see you.” But Su Zheyu replied, “I will never love you, not in this lifetime...” Fine, then I choose to stop seeing this world, and stop seeing you... After five years of marriage, she used a method that destroyed herself, hoping to make him suffer unbearably... 101Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 71 Cold-Blooded CEO, I Can Never Love You Again 嗜血冷总，再也爱不起你 After going to prison, she never loved Leng Qianhan again. The man knelt before her, weeping and pleading. “Qingqian, for the sake of our child, give me a chance. Could you love me one more time? Our child has grown up without a father or mother. He needs a father's love and a mother's love. Let's give him a complete family. We can all be happy...” The woman immediately recoiled. “I don't have a child! My baby is dead. He died as soon as he was born. You cut him out of me and threw him in the tr 335Reads5.9Score1314d adds
- 72 Reborn to Marry My Scumbag Ex, the Princess Consort Wants to Climb the Wall Every Day 重生再嫁渣夫，王妃每日都想爬墙 [Reborn + Transmigration + Medical Princess + Crushing Scum + Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Story + Devoted Couple + Bickering Couple] Yun Ruochu transmigrated into another world, then was reborn. Wounded by love, she swore to stay far away from the nemesis from her past life and never get tangled up with him again. But fate seemed determined to play a joke on her. No matter how desperately she tried to keep her distance, it kept pulling them together again and again. She wanted t 214Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 73 Luring the Beauty into Her Cage: The Hostage General's Prisoner of Vengeance 折娇入笼：质子将军的复仇囚宠 A secret imperial decree, five years of bitter hatred. He dragged his moonlight from the clouds and crushed her with his own hands. Years ago, Su He, the daughter of the prime minister, showed kindness and took in a gloomy hostage prince. Five years of love ended in her family’s ruin and her country’s downfall. He returned after laying waste to the realm, locking the proud woman away as his lowest slave. Humiliation, imprisonment, torment of body and soul. He thought hatred was all he felt. Unti 984Reads6.1Score10914d adds
- 74 After She Was Burned Alive, the Regent Regretted Everything 她被活活烧死后，摄政王悔不当初 In her previous life, she knelt outside the door, holding her dying child in her arms and begging him to find a doctor for their son. He ignored her and kept the courtyard gates shut, then welcomed his first love with a lavish wedding procession. “There are so many people in the world. Why are you cruel only to me?” “Because you're a shameless maid who seduced me into your bed, while she is the childhood benefactor who saved my life.” She set herself alight, burning away the love that had bound 732Reads6.2Score40114d adds
- 75 No One in the Duke's Mansion Is Good 国公府全员非良善 An Rongjin was the most honored princess in the Sheng Dynasty, cherished by everyone. Even though she was blind, she was still made Crown Princess. After the wedding, she relied on the emperor’s favor. The Crown Prince took concubines, while she kept male favorites, never once taking him seriously. Who could have guessed that the emperor’s favor was no more than an illusion, part of the emperor’s scheme? On the day the Crown Prince ascended the throne, An Rongjin was bound to an altar and burned 2.4kReads7.8Score23314d adds
- 76 A True Guide to Cultivating the Spirit Through Ancient Methods 古法养神真解 The True Explanation of the Ancient Method of Nourishing the Spirit 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Don't Mess with the Little Snake Demon! A Horde of Crazy Gods Stands Behind Her 别惹小蛇妖！她身后一群疯批神 [Where the stars burn out lies the divine tomb | Only when love and desire are burned away can one attain the Dao] “The Great Dao is heartless, but those who love deeply make kindling of themselves, burn through karma, and light the way home.” She harbors baleful energy within her. She is a taboo of the Heavenly Dao! Through a twist of fate, she ends up in a snake’s body. With fifty thousand years of cultivation, she still gets bullied by a dog! Ruoni bears a Heavenly Tribulation “wanted post 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 78 The Heartbreak Chronicles of Qing Ci 清词断肠录 The Heartbreaking Record of Pure Verse 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Strolling Along With a Snail 牵着蜗牛去散步 Taking a Snail for a Walk 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 80 I’ll Have My Way 偏要 Chu Yi spent eight years with Yan Beiqing without a name or status, and bore him two children. When she was so sick she was close to death, she asked Yan Beiqing if he could perform surgery on her just once. All she got in reply was, “Do you think you’re worthy?” Then he turned around and arranged a hospital bed for his beloved first love. This man’s heart was cold and hard. The agony of facing death finally opened her eyes. She left the Yan household penniless, thinking she had nowhere to go. B 457Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 81 Where Punishment Falls, Obsession Takes Root 薄刑落处，痴念入骨 Forced Love + Intense Push and Pull + Unhinged Female Lead + Dog Training + Love Triangle Showdown + Winter That Burns 1 v2 + Groveling Redemption [Sweet-Acting, Black-Hearted Princess with a Hollow Core ❌ Scheming, Cunning Man ❌ PTSD-Ridden Yandere] Her kingdom falls and her family is ruined. The princess, born to privilege, sinks into the mire. She becomes a prisoner, a disgraced princess of a fallen kingdom, and a plaything for others to torment in the palm of their hand. - Everyone says he 9.6kReads6.3Score38414d adds
- 82 At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Deputy Manager's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Cheap 同学聚会，老婆坐在物业副总腿上，全班说我小气 At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Management Deputy Director's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Stingy 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 After Being Betrothed to the God of War, I Lay Low in a Villa 赐婚战神后我苟在别院 A gentle, resilient princess + a cold, ruthless general + a mild-mannered imperial brother Love after marriage, domineering pursuit, mutually devoted, angsty at first, then he turns into a clingy big puppy. Six-year age gap. A great beauty was overlooked in the palace: Xiao Mingyue, the late emperor's daughter born to a concubine. She seemed as delicate as a flower, but was actually resilient and clever. For ten years in the Cold Palace, she protected her mother and younger brother and kept her 966Reads—Score11214d adds
- 85 The Evening Breeze That Lost Its Warmth 失去温度的晚风 The Evening Breeze That Lost Its Warmth 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Xi Yu's Ordeal: He Regretted Changing His Fated Love Trial 熙瑜有劫：逆改情劫后，他后悔了 Xiyu's Trial: After He Changed the Course of Their Love Tribulation, He Regretted It 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 763Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 88 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 The Azure Writs of Cangwu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Book Between Two Worlds: The Emperor’s Caged Phoenix Breaks Its Neck at Last 两界书：帝王囚凰终折颈 [Both virgins + groveling redemption + palace and household intrigue + tragic romance] On my first day as a princess sent off for a political marriage, he made me drink poisoned wine. What he didn’t know was that I was a modern-day expert in pharmacology and toxicology, a veritable King of Hell. He suspected me, despised me, and abandoned me. At every turn between life and death, he chose someone else. He thought he loved his unattainable first love, so he protected her and trusted her. He had 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 A Worthy Minister Is Hard to Find 良臣难为 [Historical Romance + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Love + Fateful Misunderstandings + Imperial Court and Nobility + Love of Country and Family + Tearjerker + Bad Ending] I am the empress of a nation. Everyone who sees me bows respectfully and greets me with, “May the Empress be well.” Because my surname is Shen. My father, Shen Nian, died on the battlefield, his body never found. My mother died by suicide after him. My eldest brother held Yumen Pass for forty-five days against a hundredfold enemy forc 376Reads9.4Score10014d adds
- 91 I've Been a Joke for Three Years, and You Still Won't Let Me Leave with Dignity 做了三年笑话，你还不让我体面离场 After three years as a laughingstock, you still won't let me make a dignified exit 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Loving You, Even If It Was Only a Fleeting Splendor 爱你纵使繁华一场 After five years of marriage, Mo Sheng still hadn't made Li Yunan fall in love with her. When she learned she had a terminal illness, all she asked for was ten months. “After ten months, I can divorce you. Please, don't hate me.” “What are you playing at?” “I'm tired. I want to be free.” Childhood sweethearts may grow apart as time goes by. Mo Sheng had loved Li Yunan for thirteen years, while he gave all his love to another woman. As she suffered through a pain unlike anything she had ever endu 23Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 93 Why Not Sink Together? 何不共沉沦 [Kept woman + wealthy, domineering CEO + angst before sweetness + possessive love + groveling pursuit] [Cold, ruthless, imposing CEO × delicate flower who grows through hardship] Xu Zan once had dreams. She wanted to be a judge. Now she’s Huo Tingyun’s mistress. She wagers her face and body, begging Huo Tingyun to use his money to save her grandfather, who has cancer, and her brother, who is in prison. She and Huo Tingyun have never been equals. She endures his occasional roughness and his unpre 1.4kReads8.9Score10414d adds
- 94 Bloodstained Roses on Our Wedding Anniversary 结婚纪念日的带血玫瑰花 The day I decided to divorce my husband, Gu Yuran, I caused a scene at the Gu family’s old mansion. Right in front of my husband, Gu Yuran, and my mother-in-law, I stuffed a mouthful of raw pig brains into the mouth of Xu Lu, Gu Yuran’s first love, his unattainable dream girl, and his CEO’s assistant. Then I flipped the dining table and, before Gu Yuran could even finish shouting at me, tossed down a divorce agreement. “I’ll leave with nothing. I agree!” 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 95 The Female Side Character Has Three Men Begging for Her Back 女配她有三个火葬场 [The Ex Who Chases Her Too Late + Rivalry Between Suitors + Fake Death + Irreversible Regret] Liu Gu is an unusually forward-thinking transmigrator. Not only did she transmigrate, she became a supporting female character, and not just in one book, but in three. She was the childhood sweetheart of the nation's great general, but couldn't compete with the newcomer stealing a single glance from him. She was the fallen princess who saved the villain, but couldn't compete with the female lead's smile 2.7kReads7.0Score17414d adds
- 96 Spoiled Rotten! The Ninth Master’s Darling Comes Begging for a Second Chance 宠爆！九爷的小娇宝来求复合了 [Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple, Rekindled Love, Pampering Her Husband, Playfully Flirty Qing, and the Ultimate Jealousy King] “Careful, Brother A Jue, that hurts...” Qiao Huan coaxed, her eyes reddening at the corners. The man grabbed her foot and ground his teeth. “Run away again, and I’ll break both your legs.” Five years ago, ownership of Qiao Films changed hands overnight. The young heiress Qiao Huan fell from the clouds into the dust, then vanished without a trace. Before that, everyone in 2.1kReads8.4Score15514d adds
- 97 The Regent’s Caged Sparrow Has Flown Away 摄政王的笼中雀飞走了 (Both leads are devoted to each other, traditional historical romance, marriage first and love later, a long road to winning back his wife, not a wish-fulfillment story) “Not bad-looking.” He stroked her beautiful face, his smile wicked. “A virtuous woman makes a wife; beauty belongs in the bedchamber. You are unworthy of being my wife!” On their wedding night, Mo Xuanyuan demoted Lou Mingyue from wife to concubine. Later, he demoted her again, making her a bedchamber maid. She endured every har 314Reads7.3Score11114d adds
- 98 The Childhood Sweetheart Can't Compete with the Newcomer 青梅抵不过天降 Childhood sweethearts can't compete with the one who arrives later 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Made a Fortune Selling Hand-Peeled Bamboo Shoots 穿到古代，靠卖手剥笋发家致富 I Time-Travel to Ancient Times and Make a Fortune Selling Hand-Peeled Bamboo Shoots 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 An Ending Sadder Than Sorrow 比悲伤更悲伤的结局 A short, heartbreaking story! Extremely tragic, full of over-the-top angst! Two female leads! Bring tissues, and proceed with caution if you cry easily! This book is packed with tearjerkers. I wonder how many chapters you can make it through before you start crying. Come along as we slowly uncover the story of a wedding with no groom. Li Yanran is pregnant and suffering from a serious illness. She needs a heart transplant, but she has kept it a secret from everyone. After fifteen years of knowin 124Reads8.0Score—14d adds
