Novels like I Love You, Yet You Don't Know
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Love You, Yet You Don't Know, best match first.
- 1 Your Majesty, You Speak of Love 陛下，你说这情啊 He is Jiang Li, the greatest hero in the martial world, renowned throughout the land. He is He Wanchuan, the fallen Prince of Ning. They first met by accident, and their profound love was tainted by betrayal. For him to rise to the top, he cleared every obstacle in his path and eliminated his rivals, loving him for a lifetime. But Your Majesty, why must love be so tragic? He is a dark moon high in the heavens, fallen into the dust, struggling in agony until he finally succumbs. A little angst ma 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Moonlight’s Three Wishes Destroyed His Fiancée’s Life 白月光的三个愿望，葬送未婚妻一生 The Three Wishes of His First Love Ruined His Fiancée's Life 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After I Failed the College Entrance Exam, My Childhood Sweetheart Became a Laughingstock 我高考落榜后，小青梅却成了笑话 After I Failed the College Entrance Exam, My Childhood Sweetheart Became a Laughingstock 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 4 After My Sugar Daddy Dumped Me, I Became His Brother’s Fiancée 被金主抛弃后，我成了他弟的未婚妻 After My Patron Dumped Me, I Became His Younger Brother’s Fiancée —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Really Did Love You Once 也曾真的喜欢你 This story features a possessive, obsessive love interest and plenty of heartbreak. If Ji Shibing had known that her thoughtless act years ago would mark the beginning of this ill-fated relationship, she would not have even glanced at Mo Xuanchen as he lay dying in the hallway. But there are no what-ifs… After tossing the medicine bottle and wineglass onto the floor, Ji Shibing lay back in the hanging chair. Feeling the breeze from outside gently ruffle her hair, she found her eyelids growing he 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 6 One Hundred and One Tormented Romances 一百零一篇虐恋 It may not be a tragic romance, but it will definitely break your heart. My picks: Chapter 1: “Meeting My Wife at Eighteen” Chapter 4: “His Name Is Jiang Nan, Mine Is Jiang Bei” Chapter 8: “He Owes Me a Wedding” Chapter 9: “Love Each Other Until Death Do Us Part” Chapter 10: “That Summer When We Were Just Friends” Chapter 12: “She Doesn’t Know What It Means to Like Someone” Chapter 14: “The Swallows Return to Their Nest” Chapter 15: “The Agarwood Pillow” Chapter 16: “Shen Liuzheng” Chapter 31: “ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Lifetime of Splendor with You 许卿一世繁华 Xu Jieru had spent years as empress before marrying Chu Mulin, but one incident was enough to destroy their love and trust. The cold palace, her severed finger: was this his answer to all the years she had given him her heart? Or, as war raged and the city and palace fell, would they face death together, only to remain forever parted in life and death? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 After the Villa Pool Party, My Wife Decides to Lie Flat for Life 别墅泳池派对后，妻子终身躺平 After the pool party at the villa, my wife lay flat for the rest of her life. 770Reads—Score314d adds
- 9 Halfway Through the Wedding Toast, I Walked In and Called Off the Engagement 交杯酒喝到一半，我推门退婚 Halfway through the wedding toast, I pushed open the door and called off the engagement. 1.7kReads—Score1314d adds
- 10 After Her Assistant Quit, the Screen Queen Fell Apart Online 助理离职后，影后她全网崩塌 After her assistant quit, the movie queen fell apart in front of the whole internet. 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 To Get Back at Me, My Childhood Sweetheart Married Another Man and Had My Child 为报复我，青梅嫁他人给我孩子 To get back at me, my childhood sweetheart married someone else and gave him my child. 430Reads—Score114d adds
- 12 The Intern’s Video Completely Broke My Girlfriend 实习生发的视频，让女友彻底崩了 A video posted by the intern made my girlfriend completely lose it. 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After I Stopped Checking Up on Her, My Wife’s Moonlight Shone on Someone Else 不查岗后，老婆的月亮照别人 After I stopped checking up on her, my wife's moon shone on someone else. 913Reads—Score514d adds
- 14 One Social Media Post Destroyed Three Families 一条朋友圈，毁了三个家庭 One Social Media Post Destroyed Three Families 246Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 When Love's There, Love's There 爱都爱了 Preface Yu Wenzhan, a wealthy heir, fell for Qin Lijia, a girl from an ordinary family. After relentlessly pursuing her, they began a seven-year romance in which he was the younger boyfriend. But when they decided to marry, his family put up fierce opposition and did everything they could to stop them. “What kind of distinguished family do you think we are?” He tried to fight back, but to no avail. As the heir apparent, he had no freedom to choose whom to marry. He had no idea how complicated 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 16 Forced to Retire, I Became the CEO's Wife 被强制退役后，我成为了总裁夫人 At just sixteen, Lin Zhaotang beat three Olympic medalists in succession, winning against the gold, silver, and bronze medalists before claiming the highly coveted World Cup title. Just as she was happily preparing for the next Olympics and hoping to earn a spot in the singles event, her mother, whom she hadn't seen in years, shot to the top of the trending searches after being sentenced to death. Soon after, her supervisor called her into the office and said apologetically, "Child, after carefu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Incredible! My Fiancée Conspired with My Best Friend, So I Inherited My Grandfather's Hundred-Billion Group 爽翻了！未婚妻勾结我最好兄弟，我继承外公千亿集团 This Is So Satisfying! My Fiancée Conspired with My Best Friend, So I Inherited My Grandfather's Hundred-Billion Group —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Female Executive I Met on a Blind Date Earns 9.6 Million a Year, Yet Says We Can't Have Sex After Marriage 我相亲的女高管年薪960万，却说婚后不能有性生活 The Female Executive I Was Set Up with Earns 9.6 Million a Year, but Says We Can't Have Sex After Marriage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After Seven Years as a Substitute, I Turn to Ash 七年替身终成灰 Seven Years as a Stand-In, Reduced to Ashes 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Wanwan 晚晚 Wanwan 43Reads—Score514d adds
- 21 Shadows in the Mist of the Inner Courtyard 深庭雾里影 A Shadow in the Mist of the Deep Courtyard 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Twenty-Six Sunsets in the ICU, and They Can’t See Me ICU里的二十六次日落，他们看不见我 Twenty-Six Sunsets in the ICU, and They Can't See Me 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After the Strategist Died, the Princess Regretted It 军师死后，公主后悔不已 After the Strategist's Death, the Princess Was Filled with Regret 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 When I Wake, He Is No Longer Warm 梦醒再无他温 When I Awoke, There Was No Warmth Left Between Us 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 A Collection of Short, Angsty Stories 短虐合集 “Between the two of us, my life is the least important thing. If you want to take it, then it’s yours.” A collection of short, tragic period romance and fanfiction with a beautiful bad ending. Each story is a few chapters long, featuring passionate but painful love, a strong female lead and a weaker male lead, lovers who fight as fiercely as they love, a man desperately trying to win back his wife, and tragic endings. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Longing Makes You Grow Old 相思令人老 She was his wife, the Regent Princess Consort. She had once helped him win the realm. He forced her to kneel before his lover. He forced her to give up her child. He said he would sell her into a brothel. Her heart turned to ashes, and she set herself ablaze. Only then did he realize that all along, he was the one who couldn’t let go. 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 28 Parting from You: A Sincere Wish for the Road in Our Next Life 与君绝：虔诚夙愿来世路 [Court Intrigue + Household Drama + Historical Romance + Past and Present Lives + Angst! Angst! Angst!] By a twist of fate, the least favored legitimate daughter of the General’s Residence was betrothed to Prince Chen, the most promising young noble in the court. When the many noble young ladies of the capital heard this “terrible news,” their hearts broke. Song Anqin gazed at the imperial decree in her hands, her thoughts in turmoil. “Father, can we return this decree?” General Song smiled 71Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 29 After Refusing to Become a Concubine, I Became the Crown Prince's Secondary Consort 拒绝做妾后我成了太子侧妃 A lowly servant, she could only look up to her master from afar. Qingwu's greatest wish in life was to stay by her master's side, but she never expected that her master would personally send her away... 563Reads5.5Score11414d adds
- 30 Half a Life Adrift, a Beauty Intoxicated 半生飘摇红颜醉 He once promised her a vast realm of mountains and rivers, and vowed to give her a wedding procession stretching for ten miles. But in the blink of an eye, he subjected her to every humiliation and torment. Nalan Ya: “I love you, and I hate you. May we become strangers from this day on, never to meet again in this life or any other.” Now he sat alone with his vast realm of mountains and rivers, and the ten-mile wedding finery remained behind as well. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Years of Longing, Never Meeting 岁念不见 A 16-chapter contemporary romance about love and hate, with plenty of angst. Dear readers passing by, please leave us your precious ratings~~ [Daring in love and hate × Obsessive redemption] On a winter's day when she was eighteen, she rescued an orange cat and accidentally sent someone tumbling into a mountain ravine. After returning to China, she found herself caught in a conspiracy, and in a world of freedom, deep-seated passion, and obsession. Old grudges and new scores: she was a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Once Crossed Mountains and Rivers with the Years 曾以岁月渡山河 She gave her whole heart and was rewarded with wounds all over. Seven years later, her passion had finally turned to ashes. Just as Xiao Yan thought she was about to fall off a cliff, Murong Yu reached out and pulled her back, only to personally shove her into another abyss! Now all that remained was for everything to turn to dust. Once, she had only herself. From now on, the whole world would be filled with familiar faces. 15Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 33 After I Died, the CEO Who Favored His New Mistress Went Mad 我死后，偏心上位女的霸总疯了 After I died, the domineering CEO who favored his mistress went mad 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Moon in the Deep Palace 深宫月 Many years later, I stood in the imperial city of Northern Zhou, gazing at the bright moon beyond the palace walls, and suddenly regretted that fleeting first encounter with Yang Yu in the year I came of age. But Yang Yu told me that even without that glance, he would still have married me. I was destined to be his, and there was no way I could hide from him or escape him. 86Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 35 I’m Doomed: He Took the Throne After I Betrayed Him 完蛋，背叛后他就登基了 Angst + Taking by Force + Childbirth + Palace Intrigue + Failed Desperate Pursuit of His Wife The heroine suffers, the heroine suffers, the heroine suffers. (Saying it three times for emphasis. Heroine fans, stay away.) The male lead is sexually inexperienced; the female lead is not. The second male lead ends up with the heroine. Hua Rui never expected that a single undercover mission would drag her down with it. That was hardly surprising, since her ta 518Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Loving You for the Rest of My Life, Until It Hurts 余生爱你成殇 Gu Shen said, “You made Manman, who’s a model, sprain her ankle. Now you have to pay for it.” With those few careless words, Qiao Xin’s right hand, the hand of the most promising artist, was ruined. Her torn paintings lay scattered across the floor, splattered with scarlet blood. One could still make out that every painting depicted the same handsome, cold-faced man. Qiao Xin huddled in a dark corner, disheveled, staring at the ruined paintings as she murmured over and over, “Gu Shen, I didn’t d 92Reads5.5Score414d adds
- 37 A Frail Prince, Surrounded by Experts! 体虚皇子，身边高手如云！ My new novel, Don’t Look, You’ll Cry, is now complete! Su De, the sixth prince of the Great Dynasty, is forced into the struggle for the throne. He suffers from a chronic cold illness, yet is surrounded by countless masters. What could make him so captivating? Read on to find out! It’s a short story, so please be patient as you read! My writing is still immature, so I hope you’ll be forgiving. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After I Died, the CEO Went Mad 我死后，总裁疯了 After I Died, the CEO Went Mad 843Reads—Score2514d adds
- 39 Don't Waste Tears on Flowered Paper: Silent Words 莫向花笺费泪行：无言 [Multiple Protagonists] + [Tortured Romance] Year 152 of Tianyun. This is a northern kingdom by the water, where one upheaval in the martial world can plunge the whole realm into chaos. In these turbulent times, countless righteous sects, mountain hermits, and unorthodox fighters devoted their lives to the martial arts, all to earn a place among the “Ten Peerless Masters of Tianyun.” Amid the turmoil of the martial world, one person ended old grudges with a single stunning sword strike; Though t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Tender Love Like the Sea, All for Nothing 温情似海终成空 Gu Yunqing loved Min Lü for seven years, giving him everything, and remained stubbornly devoted to him until the very end of her life. Min Lü hated Gu Yunqing for seven years, but when faced with her death, he finally understood that his love had been hidden deep within him all along. “The greatest distance in the world is probably this... You’re looking for me, while I’m right by your side, and yet you can’t see me.” 76Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 371Reads—Score614d adds
- 44 Fate Deals Me a Love Trap 风月赐我相思局 Before their wedding, he told her that he would take her as his consort and give her the rank of princess consort, but nothing more. But he had no idea that she would offer him her life with her own hands, so he could save the woman he loved, risking everything just to spend what little time she had left by his side. At the end of her life, she looked at his seemingly panicked face with sorrowful eyes and smiled. “Mo Yuan, in the next life, I only wish we’d never met!” 54Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 45 Not Bothering You Is My Final Kindness 不打扰，是我最后的温柔 You are the one poison I can never quit. For you, I am willing to pay with my life, just to keep you safe. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Fourteen Blades 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 23Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 48 The Road Ahead Is One of Heartbreak 此去离殇 “You never deserved to be my wife.” Once, she had loved him with all her heart, only to be met with his cold rejection. Time passed, and she died before his eyes. All the love she had never gotten to confess became a sharp sword plunging into his heart… 238Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 49 When the Splendor Faded, Half the City Was Left in Ruins 繁华落尽半城殇 He told her, “Jinxiu, I will marry no one but you in this life. When I return from Jiangnan, I’ll give you a magnificent wedding.” But all that happiness was destroyed by a cruel conspiracy. On the day of his wedding, her blood was drained from her body, and she barely survived. With the splendor gone and half the city in mourning, she still died in his arms. Ling Su, may the rest of your life be peaceful. Let’s meet again in our next life... 120Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 50 Miss! Your Future Will Only Get Brighter. 姑娘！你的未来会越来越好。 Young Lady! Your Future Will Only Get Better. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
