Novels like The Relentless Downpour
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Relentless Downpour, best match first.
- 101 Transmigrated to Another World: One Giant Cabbage Feeds Me for a Month 穿越异世：巨型白菜一颗吃一个月 The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later~ [The tags are wrong. This isn’t a historical romance; the setting is closer to a Western-style fantasy world.] [Entirely fictional world + no golden finger + not a wish-fulfillment story + lighthearted + romance, but little focus on it] Bad news: Xia Ju transmigrated. Good news: While everyone else is whisked away without warning, she received advance notice of when she’d transmigrate. Bad news: The warning only came one minute ahead of time. Bot 2.7kReads6.6Score36414d adds
- 102 The Daily Gossip From 1960 Onward 从1960年开始的吃瓜日常 [Easygoing, clever heroine + refined, gentle, scheming hero; the golden finger is tiny, practically nonexistent] A modern couple has just paid off their mortgage when, after what feels like a long dream, they find themselves back in the 1960s. They have become a young couple in rural Northeast China. With no financial pressures and no lofty ambition to work hard and change the world, they stand by each other and live an ordinary life. Life's surprises arrive without warning: they learn that they 5kReads8.7Score27714d adds
- 103 As I Gaze Up at the Moon 如我仰望月亮 “I don't know her.” Zhou Ji spoke carelessly, looking at her as if she were a stranger. When Chen Yang saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face again, she froze. The boomerang from three years ago had hit her right between the eyes. In that classroom mottled with the fading light of sunset, Zhou Ji looked at her seriously. “Are we still friends?” Chen Yang slowly raised her head. “No.” Zhou Ji met her gaze in surprise, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he could only fall si 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Promise You Brilliance 许你灿烂 [Ten-year age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] [Brooding CEO × quirky sweetheart] [Warm and healing] [Hilarious and heartbreaking] Thirty-two-year-old, brooding CEO Xu Jingxing runs into Wen Canlan, a bright and spirited twenty-two-year-old who was just fired by his father's company, three times in a single day. The calm lake of his heart, undisturbed for thirty-two years, ripples inexplicably, and he falls hard for her. When they run into each other again at a bar, she mistakenly thin 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 105 The Dark-Style Wife-Spoiling Routine 暗黑系的宠妻日常 A sweet romance: Nan Zhu watches the man draw closer. His dangerous, eerie aura washes over her, making him seem more like a dark being than even her, a true citizen of the Netherworld Star System. Now taller, Manshu Nantenboku looks even more graceful and elegant. He curls his lips slightly and pours the remaining bottles of dark green nutrient solution around her roots. Nan Zhu, doused without warning in dark cuisine: ...I really can’t thank you enough! Tang Qijing says, “These nutrient soluti 39Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 106 After the Breakup, I Became the Senior’s Darling 分手后，成为学长掌中宝 After her friends and boyfriend betrayed her, a trip brought her a senior who treasured her above all else. Her friend regrets it and begs for forgiveness? How about you get lost as far as possible? Her friend gets jealous and tries to steal her boyfriend, the senior? Here’s a whole package for you, no thanks needed! Her ex sees her family’s wealth and wants to get back together? Her family has already told him to get lost! (I’m terrible at writing blurbs. Please read the story!) 6.5kReads9.2Score57014d adds
- 107 Qin Zheng 秦峥 He loves her. She is the eternal sun in his heart. For a long time, he was too insecure to look directly at her dazzling light. When the sun finally shone on him, he hesitated and wavered, but in the end, he couldn’t resist the love in his heart. He drew her into his arms. At last, she became the sun that shone for him alone. 3.2kReads9.3Score24614d adds
- 108 Conflict and Choice 矛盾与抉择 Leng Yan was an attractive, capable, energetic woman with a master’s degree. Thanks to her looks and abilities, she became the office director at the Commercial Bureau of District X before she turned forty. By chance, she met Gao Jian, a fitness trainer. Over time, a special bond developed between them. One day, her husband, Li Mo, learned of their intimacy, and their marriage of many years came to an end. Just then, Leng Yan’s career was beset by one crisis after another, leaving her barely abl 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 (Also known as: The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times. The animated drama The Little Farming Couple is now streaming. Come watch!) [Native-Born Ancient People] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Everyday Family Life] [Adorable Beloved Child] [Cozy Daily Life] [Imperial Examinations] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a lovestruck young man working at a restaurant, the idea of bringing Zhao Xiuxiu, a young embroiderer, home as his wife. Neither of them transmigrated or 18.1kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 110 Great-Aunt Xile's Happy Life 姑奶奶喜乐的幸福生活 Home is a sheltered harbor, and family is always there to support you. This is a story about three generations of the Song family living happily in an old building on Tianjin's Five Avenues. It features Tianjin's delicious food, as well as the family's joys and sorrows over the past thirty years. 757Reads9.1Score10414d adds
- 111 Let Me Build You a Home 我来给你装个家 Who would lose the house they worked so hard to earn just because they fell in love? Jiang Ning. Who would scrimp on everything, from food and clothes to housing and travel, just because they fell in love? Yang Wu. They were both willing to do it for each other. The road may have been hard, but together they were always happy. In the end, they found a home and a life together, sharing three meals a day through all four seasons. 1.5kReads9.4Score14914d adds
- 112 Where Can I Find a Beauty? 何处有佳人 Hao Jia is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life and following the expected path. She’s just one step away from completing the usual milestones of blind dates, marriage, and having a child when an unexpected accident disrupts her plans and sends her life down a different track. Ye Yiheng is a brilliant scholar pursuing both a master’s and a doctorate, and a gentle, refined practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. He and his girlfriend were together from school uniforms to wedding gowns, 25.6kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
- 113 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, a Sent-Down Youth Is Doted on by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：炮灰知青被糙汉宠爆了 (Complete) (No awful relatives + Devoted husband + Raising kids + Making money + Everyday life) Jiang Niandong, a miserable little accountant, transmigrated into a book and became a doomed educated youth in a period novel. She has a rugged man who loves her to the bone, takes care of all the housework, and spoils her rotten. So why did he disappear after she'd only enjoyed his company for a few days? … A sickly beauty who can't lift or carry a thing, a three-year-old toddler who keeps asking fo 2.3kReads9.0Score11414d adds
- 114 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 21Reads—Score11214d adds
- 115 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 709Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 116 Luring Her into a Soft Moan 诱她轻吟 [A secret crush comes true x carefully planned for a long time] [Flirtatious tension] At the university orientation party, Shu Yao gets drunk and boldly confesses to Lu Wenyu, the upperclassman at the top of the social ladder. Lu, the untouchable star of the law school, finally falls for someone. But when Shu Yao sobers up, she doesn't remember a thing. Throughout their four years at university, Lu Wenyu makes things difficult for Shu Yao at every turn, holding her to nearly impossible standards 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 117 Quick Transmigration: A Leisurely Life in Every World 快穿每个世界都有悠闲生活 This is the story of an escapee System running low on energy and a girl who became a ghost after death. They hit it off and travel together through the worlds of various novels, sometimes living quietly, sometimes enjoying the gossip, and replenishing the System’s energy along the way to keep it alive. Period drama world ✅ Historical world Modern world Interstellar world Each world can be read on its own and is mostly independent of the others. Pick whichever setting you like, but don’t go a 2.5kReads7.5Score16814d adds
- 118 Young Master! Young Master?? Young Master!!! 少爷！少爷？？少爷！！！ A preposterous encounter, and a journey of two hearts finding their way to each other! The contract blessed by the god of fate had already spelled it out: Instructions for Renting a Boyfriend: If your heart starts racing, there are no refunds. You accept all consequences! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score13914d adds
- 120 Reborn in the 1970s: Coins Rain Down Wherever I Go 重生七零之到处爆金币 Golden finger + period setting + transmigrate into a book + fictional world + cozy everyday life Shan Yi always thought his luck was perfectly ordinary: Not too good, not too bad, just middling. Who knew he'd wake up one day to find he'd transmigrated, becoming the child of a superhero mom from a period novel? He has eight siblings, more than the Calabash Brothers. Even stranger, anything can drop gold coins. If he hadn't gotten hurt and bled, he really would have thought he was playing a game. 440Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 121 My Online Boyfriend Is Devoted 网恋男友他很专一 Jin Xiangsi fell in love online… Her online boyfriend was ten years older. They knew each other for two years, dated for one, and finally met in person. She thought the most she had to worry about was getting scammed. She never expected to meet the love of her life. She was glad that, back when they were playing a game, Han Nan had landed a shot right on her. [Sweet romance + youthful ambition + nontraditional esports + short novel + putting scumbags in their place + around 200,000 words] 5.9kReads9.2Score62514d adds
- 122 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.4kReads6.6Score47914d adds
- 123 The Year We Turned Eighteen 那一年，我们十八岁 Love in college is so pure. Anyone lucky enough to go from campus to the wedding aisle is truly blessed! People say marriage is the grave of love, but a good marriage can be a paradise, too! My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads9.2Score12414d adds
- 124 My Father's Era of the Fortress Villages 父亲的崮时代 Yimeng Mountain is a work of documentary fiction about the second generation of military-industry workers, telling the true story of the mysterious “Third Front” military factories. It retraces how the children of Third Front workers and their parents pressed on through successive waves of change. “Good people and good horses head to the Third Front.” The companies were reorganized and moved out of the mountains... They rose from the ashes as a red-culture base, as the home of China’s peaches, a 10Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 125 Mr. CEO, Your Wife Fell Asleep at the Parent-Teacher Meeting Again 总裁，夫人又在家长会上睡着了 [Everyone’s favorite + marriage first, love later + marriage contract + academically weak foodie heroine with incredible strength who mooches meals everywhere + scheming, gentle reborn male lead + unhinged, lovesick second male lead] Jiang Ling sells fish at a market. She only took the blame for her best friend, but ended up getting a wealthy husband for free. Every day, she disciplines rebellious middle schoolers, grows vegetables, and raises fish. She leads a leisurely country life among the w 1.9kReads9.2Score23514d adds
- 126 The Delicious Everyday Life of Raising Kids in the 1960s 美滋美味的六零养娃日常 Welcome to Tomato Novel to read Guzi's other works. Yu Rujia was sent to the countryside, to Shangfen Brigade. Conditions were limited, but we had everything we needed, both in terms of facilities and resources. With four children tucked away in her little home, she'd occasionally poke her head out to gossip. Ah, what a wonderful life! This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. 3.7kReads8.6Score22914d adds
- 127 The One and Only 唯一唯一 [A-list star × ordinary woman] [He has a secret crush on her] Wen Nian and Duan Xingze went to the same university. Though they were classmates, they majored in different subjects and didn't interact much. To Wen Nian, Duan Xingze was aloof and hard to get along with. So they were little more than casual acquaintances who nodded at each other. * After graduation, Duan Xingze became a hugely popular singer, while Wen Nian followed the usual path and became a Korean translator. They thought their 6.4kReads9.1Score70514d adds
- 128 Reborn: The Everyday Life of a Writer 重生写文日常 [Slice of Life / Slow Burn / Ensemble Growth]+ [Clear-Eyed Heroine, a Top-Tier IP-Making Machine × Goofy, Homebody CEO Hero *Hero Appears Later]+ [Completed] Reborn in one instant, with excellent college entrance exam results and her university application still unchanged, Zhu He had a top university waiting for her! Writing stories to earn her living, she tackled transmigration and rebirth, infinite-loop fiction, sweet romances, tragic romances, and male-oriented fiction. With her work publishe 69Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 129 One Person, One House, One Mountain 一人一屋一座山 (This is a sentimental book, written for my own enjoyment. If you’re looking for dramatic conflict or feel-good stories about lying flat, you can stop here.) After growing tired of city life and marriage, Wang Nan decided to stay in the mountains and live alone after arranging his grandmother’s funeral. From then on, it was one person, one house, three meals a day, and all four seasons: farming and good food, with a calm and unhurried life. 5.4kReads9.1Score48514d adds
- 130 You Retired Too? What a Coincidence, So Did I! 你也退休了？好巧，我也是！ [Romance included; historical romance; there may or may not be awful relatives (I haven’t written any before, so I’m still working them out)] Xie Yu was an ordinary palace maid who became an ordinary female official. She longed to leave the palace, and at last her dream came true. With the savings she’d earned during ten years of palace work and her battered old bundle on her back, she returned to the hometown she’d been away from for so long. Her dream was to build a little home, open a small s 1.2kReads8.8Score10614d adds
- 131 I Just Transmigrated, Only to Learn the Triplets in My Belly Are Villains 刚穿越就得知肚子里三胞胎是反派 [Transmigrate into a book + System + villain + strong female lead + mom + tycoon] During a secret mission, Yin Zhiwei was shot through the heart by the enemy. She died at the age of twenty-five. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had not only transmigrated, but had become a newly graduated college student with a big pregnant belly! And she was destined to die in the future! Her three unborn children would grow up to become villainous masterminds, plagued by misfortune and gu 2kReads8.9Score17914d adds
- 132 Those of Us Born in the ’80s 八零后的我们 We, the post-80s generation, have weathered life's joys and sorrows and suffered enough from the hardships of life and marriage. Amid the daily grind, our days have been steadily dwindling, and before we knew it, our generation had reached middle age... 2.7kReads8.2Score16514d adds
- 133 The Concubine-Born Daughter of a Minor Official's Family 小官家的庶女 After dying in battle at the end of the world, she was reborn as a concubine-born daughter in an ancient official's household. The household intrigues and fights for favor were someone else's concern. Li Xia spent her days getting her monthly allowance from her stepmother, eating and drinking, and catching a show. Life was carefree. After unexpectedly saving someone at the Lantern Festival, Li Xia's carefree days came to an end. By day, she was a sheltered young lady who never left the inner qua 4.3kReads9.0Score34214d adds
- 134 No Men, Just Kids 不要男人只要娃 I Don't Need a Man, Just a Baby 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 My Blind Date Is So Handsome 相亲对象长得很帅 [Quiet, reserved schoolteacher × gentle, secretly passionate doctor] Su Wen agrees to a blind date on a whim, just to see how it goes. To her surprise, her date is incredibly handsome. She has never thought of herself as someone who cares about looks, but she is momentarily bewitched and agrees when he suggests they keep seeing each other. Seeing the gentle young woman before him, Zhou Huaian proposes that they take things further, intending to win her over slowly. Then he sees her chatting happ 5.9kReads9.0Score56314d adds
- 137 Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡 A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.” 2kReads8.4Score11714d adds
- 138 Farming in the Mountains, I Snagged a Good Man 在山上种田，拐到一个好男人 When Lu Shuyi turned thirty, she had saved up one million yuan. She quit her job without a second thought, returned to the mountains of her hometown, and began her “retirement life.” Her days of eating, drinking, and farming catch the attention of a little yellow dog, and, by extension, its owner. From then on, her days are filled with eating, drinking, farming, and a little flirting. 3.6kReads9.1Score30514d adds
- 139 Madly in Love with Mrs. Zhou 热恋周太太 [Reunited after years apart + marriage before love + mutual secret crushes + both each other's firsts + sweet romance] [Cool, reserved restorer of ancient books × outspoken tech upstart] Wen Ruoning used to secretly follow a certain figure from behind many times, but no one ever knew. When her heart first stirred, she never imagined anything would come of it. After high school graduation, they went their separate ways, and his name became a beautiful thought tucked away in her heart. Years later 3.8kReads8.9Score39414d adds
- 140 Reborn: Every Year Is Beautiful 重生之流年皆美好 [Reborn + writing novels to build wealth + studying hard to get into a top 985 university] In her previous life, Gu Xixi squandered a winning hand. Despite attending a key high school, she only got into a third-rate university. Heartbroken, she drifted through four years of college in a daze. After graduating, she went along with the crowd and never made anything of her career. She went on blind dates and got married, only to discover that her husband was cheating... Then, by a twist of fate, he 3.8kReads9.1Score34214d adds
- 141 Transmigrating to the Modern Era: I Haul Supplies Home by the Armload 穿越现代，我哐哐往家搬物资 For generations, Nanshan Village has passed down one ancestral rule: “Never flaunt your wealth or show off your riches.” Even in the years when people barely had enough to eat or clothes to cover themselves, the village chief constantly reminded the villagers to remember the old rule. At first, Chunxia only prayed that Heaven would give her little sister enough milk powder to survive. Heaven took pity on her and sent her to another world where she could earn money by collecting garbage. Her litt 2kReads9.0Score22914d adds
- 142 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.6kReads—Score11914d adds
- 143 Waiting for Your Heart to Flutter 在等你心动 Shen Shiyu comes from a good family, gets good grades, and is good-looking. He's a model student through and through. Tong Yang thought he was an untouchable beauty on a snowy peak, but it turns out he's a hopeless romantic. Tong Yang is fair-skinned and beautiful, with long legs. Shen Shiyu thought she was a cool, fairy-like beauty, but it turns out she's a total comedian. Shen Shiyu racks his brains trying to make her his. After they get together, Tong Yang isn't satisfied that Shen Shiyu stay 1.4kReads9.2Score15614d adds
- 144 This Game Was Set Up for You 此局为卿设 This Trap Was Set for You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Retired Soldier King and the Sweet Girl 退役兵王糙汉与乖乖女 (1v1, a rough-and-tumble guy full of dirty jokes and an elite good girl) Literary title: Starlight Above the Ruins. Popular title: Wall Street and the Biker Jacket. Straightforward title: The Retired Soldier and the Good Girl Wall Street's elite good girl × a gruff veteran and bar owner | Two worlds, one irresistible attraction Sang Tian is Wall Street's youngest project director, polished and elegant, with her life proceeding right on schedule, until she wanders into a Brooklyn bar called Was 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Reborn as a Concubine: I Want to Leave the Palace 重生之宠妃要出宫 The heroine's family depends on an ambitious prince who plots to usurp the throne, yet she falls in love with the emperor. In her previous life, her family was destroyed, and she died in despair in the Cold Palace. After being reborn, she decides to steer clear of trouble and live peacefully with her family. But as an ordinary person, she is merely a pawn in the hands of those in power. When she chooses love once more, how will she fight against fate? 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 134Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 148 The City's Ultimate Player in Love 都市情场高高手 Lao Liu, an urban office worker, unexpectedly runs into the girl he had a crush on as a teenager. After much hesitation, he decides to pursue his youthful dream. Through a twist of fate, he ends up meeting his dream girl’s cousin by accident. Caught between the two women, he is confused and carried away by his feelings, yet too timid to act... 445Reads9.4Score10514d adds
- 149 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score12714d adds
- 150 My Husband Has a Spirit Spring Space 我的老公有灵泉空间 Female lead: After returning from her slow-paced transmigration, Zhao Han takes her cat and moves back to the countryside, where her grandparents built her a utopia. She tends the garden and orchard and makes things every day, accompanied by adorable pets. Though she sometimes gets exhausted, her inner world is deeply fulfilled. Male lead: After the pandemic ends, Xiang Zheng discovers a spiritual spring dimension, something previously found only in legends and novels, during a company retreat. 494Reads9.1Score10214d adds
