Novels like An Old Friend Comes for No Reason
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- 101 Help! I Really Didn't Treat the Yandere as a Substitute 救命！真没把病娇当替身 I’ve always foolishly wished someone would love me. [Cold, mentally ill, twisted top (Xie Wenxue) × pitiful bottom with erotomania (Lu Qingyi)] [Two male leads + both pure + mutual pining + healing each other + choosing each other + yandere + unhinged + light imprisonment and forced love + white moonlight + mental illness] [An unconventional healing story. Both leads are ill. Their feelings are fraught in the beginning, and later there’s a white moonlight and a groveling pursuit. Half sweet, hal 85Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 102 Quick Transmigration: A Heartbreaking, Doomed Romance 快穿之诛心绝恋 Luo Qingqiu was set up and lost her memories and divine powers. When she wakes, she discovers she has become a mission-taker in a tragic romance world. Her task is to break the hearts and bodies of her targets, tormenting them until they weep and beg. The domineering CEO loves her but cannot have her; The cold-blooded prince is willing to die with her; The aloof master cannot forget her; The villainous kingpin is ready to descend into the underworld with her; The mermaid prince pursues her with 27Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 103 Twin Lives: The Demon God and the Aloof Supreme God Below 双生三世：魔神，清冷主神在下 [Dual male leads + equally matched + both pure and devoted + heartbreaking] [A cool, detached High God who follows the heartless path and has no desire for love vs. a domineering, deranged Demon God who forces his way into love] Three lifetimes as twins! A tragic BE story! Avoid this if you can’t handle it, dear readers! The extras are sweet! A long road to winning back his beloved! As the only Demon God in heaven and earth, existing since the primordial chaos of the gods, Gongshang Rongzhe had 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 104 The Eunuch Consort 阉妃 Su Yue is the apprentice of Cheng Feng, the eunuch in charge of procuring food for the imperial palace. Naturally, he cannot avoid being dragged into the struggles of the imperial harem. One day, while taking a break in a small grove, he accidentally overhears his master's enemy, Li Deshen, the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Palace Attendants, laying out how he plans to frame Cheng Feng. The good news is that Su Yue learns of the plot in time, and it has yet to be fully carried out. His 34Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 105 I'm Already a God, Why Be Your Brain-Dead Fan? 我已是神明何必做你的脑残粉 Original title: I'm Already a God, Why Be Your Brain-Dead Fan? (Complete, enjoy without worry) This is an angst-filled story! Don't be fooled by the title! Kind, sincere, and beautiful sickly angel bottom x emotionally oblivious domineering CEO top Two male leads, each other's first love, equally matched, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance. Two dreams in one life, one pair destined for each other. [Physical and emotional suffering + a mountain of personal worldbuilding + nothing beats bei 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Ashes Ablaze in a Chaotic Age 乱世焚灰 War engulfs Shanghai, and everyone is a pawn. Some go undercover on the edge of a blade, some die defending their homeland, and some hide their love for a lifetime. Love and faith cannot coexist, and there is only one choice between family and country. Every couple is bound by a love that cuts to the bone, and none find a happy ending. When the chaos of war is over, all that remains is a field of ashes. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Transmigrating to the Modern World to Spoil My Wife 穿越现世之宠妻 [Completed] Qin Shaohan was the foremost cultivator of his generation. At just ninety-nine, he successfully ascended to the great world above the clouds, where his prospective master, Immortal Venerable Shaoyang, asked, “Do you have a cultivation partner?” Qin Shaohan replied, “Your disciple has devoted himself to cultivation and has had no time to find a partner.” Immortal Venerable Shaoyang gave him a disdainful look, then waved a hand and swept him away with an immortal spell, sending him to 260Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 108 Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor's Dilemma 月亮背面的疯狗——一位女博士的纠结 The Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor’s Dilemma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 After Becoming an Olympic Champion, I No Longer Had a Mom 成为奥运冠军以后，我没有妈妈了 After Becoming an Olympic Champion, I No Longer Had a Mother 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Tonight, the Stars Look Just Like You 今夜星辰恰似你 When she woke again, her world was dark and cold, without a glimmer of light... Yet even then, that man still showed her no mercy. He personally sent her to the gates of hell... Later, he went mad and paid for her with his life... In this devastating love story, who truly came out on top? 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 111 Your Love Is Just a Joke 你爱我只是个笑话 Blurb: Mu Xuyang went to prison for three years for love. When he got out, Han Zheng said, “I’m sorry. The one I’m marrying is him.” Mu Xuyang smiled and said, “All right. I hope you two will be happy!” From then on, there would never again be a fool in this world who loved you enough to die for you. Mu Xuyang died, lost in the despair of love, but then he lived again, in the tears of regret shed by that man. 110Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 112 The Green Hills Can’t Match the Length of Your Brows 青山不及你眉长 Five years of marriage, five years of coldness. Yan Shuya loved completely and loved humbly. She never regretted loving a man named Han Chenyang, not even in the final second of her life... 30Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 113 Soul Transmigration to 1998 魂穿1998 He lost his job, his girlfriend broke up with him, and the dejected Ye Chen drowned his sorrows in alcohol. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to 1998, into his own six-year-old body. From then on, the six-year-old had the experience of a thirty-five-year-old. This time, watch me turn things around and make a fortune of hundreds of billions! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 I Saved the Company, Then They Threw Me Away. So I Turned the Whole Company Upside Down 力挽狂澜却遭卸磨杀驴，我反手掀翻整个公司 I turned the tide, only to be discarded once I was no longer useful. So I turned around and brought down the whole company. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 After Everyone Betrayed Me, I Ruled the City 全员背叛后，我君临都市 After everyone betrayed me, I ruled the city. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Bonuses and Got Reported, So I Cleaned House and Reached the Top 自掏280万发奖被举报后，我反手清空蛀虫登顶巅峰 After I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Awards and Got Reported, I Turned Around, Purged the Leeches, and Rose to the Top 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Your Fox Across Past and Present Lives 前世今生你的狐 (Two male leads + angst + tragic ending + unforgettable heartbreak. I was crying as I wrote this T﹏T. This is my first story, so please share your thoughts!) What is the pain of longing? It is nothing but a thousand years of devoted love. Parted in their past lives, they meet again a thousand years later. Reborn, Qing Mojiao walks all the way from Nanyue to Beiping. After five years, he finally finds his king, only to be repeatedly deceived by the one he loves and humiliated like a plaything. On 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Fallen Dongjun Is Fickle 下堂东君反复无常 [Simple, Lively Young Prince Top × Cool, Noble Crown Prince Bottom] [Historical Fantasy + Male-Male Romance + First Love + The Pursuit of His Husband + Secret Crush + Reversal] To bring the emperor good luck, Crown Prince Li Jingyun reluctantly married Ming Yue, heir to Prince Xun. After their wedding, they couldn't stand each other and became sworn enemies. But as they grew closer, Ming Yue still fell for him. Li Jingyun, however, only had eyes for the man he had loved first. He hurt Ming Yue t 1.4kReads9.1Score12314d adds
- 119 The Blade in My Palm 掌心之刃 “I will protect him forever! I'll shield him from all filth and slaughter, and become the sharpest blade in his hand!” For the sake of a promise made in his youth, Mu Zixing spent seven years, driven by fierce courage, a measure of obsession, and the purest love of a young man, turning himself into a vicious, ruthless, utterly loyal mad dog. He stands steadfastly by Lei Shao's side, baring his sharp fangs at anyone who dares try to hurt him! But later, Mu Zixing learns the truth: Lei Shao has 92Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 120 Jianghu: The Demon-Sealing Chronicles 江湖封魔传 [Historical fantasy, two male leads, equally matched, carefree and witty, strikingly handsome, affection born of gratitude, becoming a demon for love] Ye Qingyu, the young prince of the Northwest Prefecture, is blessed with every advantage: he is handsome, highly skilled in martial arts, and surrounded by a host of guards and maids. The only problem is that he has been poisoned. By chance, he encounters Qing Yi, a member of the Demon Cult who is immune to all poisons. But the cure turns out to b 231Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Agent Princess Wants a Divorce 特工王妃要休夫 Gu Lingxi, the top special agent, dies in an explosion during a mission! After transmigrating to another world, watch as Gu Lingxi stands up for the weak original owner and thrashes her wicked mother and daughter, those white lotus flowers! With a magical space at her disposal, she’s ready to thrive in another world, and can choose from all kinds of handsome men! But a certain calculating prince won’t stop clinging to her! He scowls: “I forbid it!” She snaps back: “I’ll write you ten thousand di 23Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 122 Born of Mystic Snow 玄雪生 [Two Male Leads + Angsty Romance + Secondary Couple + Chasing His Husband After the Breakup + Happy Ending] [The cover is a character design I commissioned myself, not a template, not a template, not a template!!! Do not use it!!!] Fu Ling thought that when forced to choose between the realm and him, Pei Yi had abandoned him. Everything that had happened between them turned into hatred. But when the truth was finally laid before him, he understood: No one could ever love him more than Pei Yi did 390Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 123 A Love So Deep 痴痴情深 The naive Su Cheng had a heart as pure as snow, and thought only of the prince. But the prince felt nothing for him. Again and again, he called him by the wrong name, let go of his hand, and wounded his devoted heart. Did the prince know that even a naive boy could understand love, and that even he could be heartbroken? 135Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 124 There, the Lights Shine Bright 那里，灯火通明 The guests beneath the stage were buzzing with speculation, glancing around and trying to guess which table the apology was meant for. Liang Ziyou's seat, however, was hidden behind a screen, so no one noticed her... But now, the tears in Liang Ziyou's eyes could no longer be held back. The story goes back more than a decade... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Phoenix Tower 凤楼 In Great Chu, a matriarchal kingdom, stands Feng Tower, a legendary pleasure house for men. It is home to all kinds of breathtakingly beautiful courtesans. Some are exceptionally skilled in combat, some possess peerless beauty, and others have unusual backgrounds. They have entered Feng Tower for all sorts of reasons and serve its master, Shen Ye. This book consists of the stories of sixteen stunning courtesans. Together, they form an intelligence network through Feng Tower, with the ultimate go 12Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 126 Longing for Distant Mountains 远山思 That spring, they first met by the water. The girl who fell into the lake stirred ripples in his heart. The son of the Marquis of Zhen Guo rescued her from the water, and from then on she tried to keep up with him, never realizing that he had eyes only for her older sister. When she was at her most heartbroken, the only one by her side was the childhood friend who had grown up with her. The everyday moments she had never noticed became deep bonds between them, and after all their twists and turn 10Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 127 Years Have Passed, and Our Happy Ending Is Gone 至此经年，佳期永别 On the day Qiu Xueke married Qin Zichuan, she was overjoyed, thinking the happiness she had waited so long for had finally arrived. But who could have guessed that what knocked at her door wasn't happiness, but a nightmare? In that marriage, she lost her soul and her heart, and in the end, she lost everything... 27Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 128 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 129 How Do I Convince My Shadow Guard He’s Not a Substitute? 影卫他总以为自己是替身怎么破 [Complete] Gu Yu was once a shadow guard in the prince's residence, but because he had a pair of eyes resembling someone else's, Yuwen Xi forcibly kept him in the rear courtyard. His heart sank deeper and deeper. Even knowing he shouldn't, he couldn't stop himself. Afraid of being hurt but still wanting to protect his heart, Gu Yu resolutely faked his death and left. Who could have known his master would be gravely wounded by someone? He abandoned everything and rushed back, wanting only to prot 238Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 130 In the Old Voice Recorder He Left Behind, I Heard Those Three Words, 我在他留下的旧录音笔里，听到了那句迟到七年的我爱你 In the Old Voice Recorder He Left Behind, I Heard the 'I Love You' That Was Seven Years Too Late 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Reborn: The Sickly Young Master of an Obsessive CEO 重生：偏执总裁的病娇少爷 [Obsessive + Yandere + Coercion + Regret and Redemption] The thing Su Yichen regretted most in his life was falling in love with Gu Xuanhan. In the end, his brother died, his company was gone, and Gu Xuanhan killed him with his own hands without the slightest hesitation. Reborn three years later, Su Yichen set out to investigate his brother's death. In doing so, he accidentally uncovered hidden conspiracies and learned that he himself had been the final butterfly that set this tragedy in motion. 32Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 132 Just in Time to Say Goodbye 刚好就此再见 Xia Zinuo spent five years trying to warm the heart of the man she loved, but failed. Her leukemia returned, and her love rival came back. Qin Yihan would rather have died himself. Xia Zinuo was already in such a miserable state, and now things had become truly unbearable. “Qin Yihan, stay with me for three months. Let me know what it feels like to be loved, too.” At the end of her life, Xia Zinuo pleaded with him. “Keep dreaming,” Qin Yihan coldly refused. Qin Yihan had long looked forward to d 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 133 The Blind Consort 盲妃 On the wedding day of Li Wenxing, the notorious and merciless general, and Jiang Yan, the beautiful blind young master of the Jiang family, every citizen in the city kept their doors shut and dared not step outside. The streets were empty and lifeless. Jiang Yan had loved Li Wenxing for thirteen years. He had thought Li’s promise to love him faithfully was sincere, never imagining that Li not only didn’t love him, but had long since given his heart to someone else and hated Jiang to the bone. Af 339Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 134 We Owe Each Other Nothing in This Life. Let's Not Meet Again in the Next 今生互不相欠，来世不必再见 No rebirth, no golden finger, tragic romance, bad ending The heroine is an orphan. The hero is a ruthless rich heir. Zhong Jiani: “Can you look into the truth?” Murong Yudi: “I did. It was you.” “You hurt my younger sister and my cousin. I could forgive you for those things, but this...” “How am I supposed to believe you about this...?” Zhong Jiani: “Does it even matter anymore? You broke my hand to avenge your sister and my leg to avenge your cousin.” “Does it still matter whether I did it 153Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 135 Leafless Forest 森林无叶 Winter break is finally here. “Even when you go home, remember to miss me,” Gu Sen said. She was already holding herself back, but still wanted to take things further. Bai Ye nodded and turned away, putting on a carefree air. Back in the quiet countryside she had always known, Bai Ye realized something was missing. Then the person she missed showed up at her door with roses. “If you like something, I’ll buy it for you. If you miss me, I’ll come find you.” That day, Bai Ye felt that something spe 17Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 136 You Are Everything in My Memories 记忆深处，你是全部 What does it feel like to love someone yet be forced to hate her? Tang Junhao woke night after night with his heart torn apart, wishing he could rip the three characters “Su Qingyi” out of his mind, but no matter how much he suffered, he couldn’t do it. He thought tormenting her would make him feel a little better. But when Su Qingyi vanished from his life completely, he panicked... It turned out that, deep in my memories, you were everything! 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 137 The Place Where the Jade Falls Beneath the Green Lamp 青灯玉落不归处 He is a pure and immaculate cultivator; he is an ancient demon who knows neither right nor wrong. As the two search for their memories, what sparks will fly between them? If everything becomes clear, what should he do about the person before him? And if it really comes to that, will things still be as they were two thousand years ago? Perhaps he has always been one to cling to the past, long since unable to keep up with his pace. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Out of Reach 得不到 “He’s just a sickly weakling. Wouldn’t it be better if he died? Was I, Yuchi Mu, born to donate bone marrow to some sickly weakling? Why should I give you what you want?” “You deserved to die young. Even if you died, I wouldn’t cry at your funeral.” “The living can’t compete with the dead? What a joke!” Yuchi Mu had waited so long for the news of Lin Xi’s death to finally arrive. But before he could feel any happiness, Xiao An’s attitude toward him grew even harsher. “Yuchi Mu, you’re the one wh 535Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 139 The Tsundere Movie Star Is Falling Hard Online 傲娇影帝在线真香 Lian Jing never imagined that the next time he saw his longtime idol would be at a sudden funeral. He never expected that afterward, the two of them would keep running into each other on various film sets, either. Had all the luck he’d missed out on for more than twenty years suddenly burst forth at once? Fu Feibai thought he must have been bewitched. Otherwise, why would he find that little star who loved riding other people’s coattails kind of cute?! Lian Jing: “Another day of getting to see m 145Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 140 After I Became Disabled, My Bodyguard Tried to Overstep His Bounds! 残废后，工具人护卫竟想以下犯上！ [Gentle, devoted loyalist vs. sharp-tongued, soft-hearted tsundere] Ever since Shen Jixia was badly injured and lost the ability to stand or walk, his moods have become increasingly unpredictable. At first, he bought a blind servant simply because he couldn’t stand the way other people looked at him. But whether it was because they shared a similar fate or for some other reason, he was always a little more lenient with the tool he’d bought than with anyone else. He never expected the other man t 326Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 141 The Yandere Heiress Fell for Me, and It’s Terrifying 病娇大小姐爱上我，恐怖至极 *I wrote this novel back when I was illiterate, so please don't read it~ Li Diejin, the heiress to a wealthy family, married her poor bodyguard for love, causing quite a sensation. Unable to endure Li Diejin's torment, the bodyguard, Ren Qingye, ran away while she was pregnant, but Li Diejin insisted on having the baby. When Ren Qingye refused to come see her, she ordered someone to hang the dog he'd raised for five years. Li Diejin said, “If killing a beast will make you come see me even once, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Cage That Eats Away at the Soul 蚀骨囚笼 [Obsessive CEO + maximum angst + vengeful, powerful heroine + no getting back together] A word of warning: this book is extremely angsty. If you can’t handle that, don’t read it. The rest of the story follows the heroine as she is reborn, fights her way to the top, and mercilessly takes revenge on the hero. If you love angst, dive in! Who doesn’t know how terrifying the Mu family prison is? Anyone who goes in comes out barely alive. Yet Bai Shu survived there for five years, enduring an abdomina 1.9kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 143 A Yin, the Peach Blossoms Are Blooming. I’ll Take You Home. Please Wake up, Won’t You? 阿吟，桃花开了，朕带你回家，你醒醒好不好？ A Yin, the peach blossoms are blooming. I’ll take you home. Please wake up, won’t you? 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 144 The Spring My Lover Left in My Eyes 眼睛是爱人留下的春 The eyes are the spring left behind by a lover 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 On Our Wedding Night, He Slaughtered My Entire Family. Later, He Knelt and Begged Me to Burn Him Alive 大婚夜，他屠我满门，后来跪着求我烧死他 On our wedding night, he slaughtered my entire family. Later, he knelt and begged me to burn him alive. 329Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 80Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 147 Against the Current 逆水沉舟 Content warning: The leads aren't both untouched! The ending reveals that they are. There are many deviants in the story, so stay away if that's not your thing! Loyal, protective guardian × mad beauty of a prince Lian Jing was born in the demon realm and rose to the position of crown prince. But because of his parents' sordid past, his heritage became the subject of gossip among the demons. For the first half of his life, he was trapped in a gilded cage, a bird longing for high mountains and 75Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 148 If You Can’t Say It, You’ll Have to Win Her Back the Hard Way 没有嘴，那就追妻火葬场 [Two Male Leads + Scum Gong + Regretful Pursuit + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Happy Ending] After his parents died, Nan Yi was all alone until one of their old friends took him in. That was the first time he met the boy. He was tall, handsome, and outstanding, but he hated Nan Yi. Nan Yi wasn’t angry. He just felt that he was taking the boy’s fatherly affection and mooching off his family, so the boy was right to despise him. So Nan Yi tried to win him over again and again, hoping they could 884Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 149 Ink-Colored Roses 墨色入玫 The influence of his family environment left the boy deeply unhappy. He relied on his older brother to an unhealthy degree, mistaking dependence for love. After one disappointment after another, he finally broke down. “I hid the rose my brother gave me. He belongs only to me, and I don't want anyone else to smell its fragrance.” Shen Yan seemed trapped behind this window called warmth, rotting away until death. 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 150 The Frail One Meets the Yandere 病弱遇上病娇 I’m terribly sorry. I only found out when this book was completed that I wasn’t allowed to include a childbirth plotline. I had only 24 hours to make edits, and by the time I saw the notice, there were only a few hours left. As a result, the book is now riddled with bugs from all the rushed edits. Since I no longer have permission to edit a completed story, I really don’t recommend that new readers pick up this book. My new book, Autumn Colors Stain the Capital from the Forest, is complete and r 53Reads6.2Score—14d adds
