Novels like Suzhou, Who Did You Give Your Tenderness To?
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- 51 Ladies, Please Leave Me Alone! 女人们,放过我吧! In a single day, I lost my job, got scammed, and went through a breakup. I was also kicked out of my home. At rock bottom, I was too ashamed to return to my hometown, so I could only look for a cheap place to rent. I tried to get back on my feet in this city. But I never expected to run into three women again. 1.5kReads8.4Score11514d adds
- 52 We Fell in Love in a Parallel Universe 我们在平行时空相爱 I had a very, very long dream. I dreamed that every grain of sand on that beach replayed my past. Then, suddenly, another wave carried me to a parallel world. There, I seemed to see someone much like me, someone who also had memories I could never forget, day or night... 540Reads9.4Score10314d adds
- 53 I Was Putty in the Hands of a Stunning, Seven-Years-Older Tour Guide in Black Stockings 我被大七岁极品黑丝女导游拿捏了 (I ended this book early because it wasn't very popular, and I felt the writing wasn't very good and was too idealistic and unrealistic. I'm getting ready to write a new book. Please consider supporting it, thank you!) After Lu Yuan developed tuberculous pleurisy, the school worried it might be contagious and didn't let him take part in the senior-year internship it had arranged. He stayed at home for over half a year, barely going out at all. Finally, encouraged by his family, Lu Yuan decided t 6Reads—Score314d adds
- 54 At 26, Shenzhen Owed Me a Home 26岁那年,深圳欠我一个家 #Realistic Heartbreak Romance #Love in an Urban Village #First Person #Growth and Redemption #Ensemble Cast #No Harem My name is Chen Yang. I'm 26, and the day I was laid off in Shenzhen, I had just 347 yuan and 80 cents in my pocket. I returned to the urban village of Minzhi. Before I could even figure out how I'd survive the next day, someone pounded on my door. My landlady, Su Lanxin, stood outside in a navy-blue suit, with a presence as direct and imposing as Shennan Avenue. She said the pro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 My 26-Year-Old Landlady: A Brilliant Romance 我的26岁女房客之昭彩斑斓 So sweet it'll make your head explode!!! Fans of Jian Wei and Le Yao, proceed with caution!!!! Making up for some of the characters' regrets in the original story. In the end, I hope Mi Cai can live happily forever!… 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Lives Left Behind in Nanjing 那些离开南京的生活 Truthfully, I never thought of leaving this city. Those moments of unspeakable loneliness, the people who left, the girl with the high ponytail, all the memories have kept me trapped here. Perhaps I should live a different way. Hello, Nanjing. Goodbye, Nanjing. 1.3kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 57 I Really Didn't Mean to Get Married 我真没想结婚啊 [One Female Lead] [No System] [Character-Driven] The carefree rich young man Ye Man and the gentle, lovely genius student Qin Yufei get married at their parents' arrangement, then start college together. Only after living with him does Qin Yufei discover that behind Ye Man's seemingly carefree facade lies a thoughtful and considerate person. But can Ye Man face his own feelings? 448Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 58 Please Give Me One Last Cigarette Tonight 请给我今晚的最后一支烟 [Everyday life, down-to-earth, romance.] “I used to think my life would just stay this way. I figured I might as well give up and let everything fall apart. But after falling apart for long enough, I realized I really am a complete wreck.” “Actually, no one is a lost cause. And neither are you.” 1.4kReads8.8Score10014d adds
- 59 City of Rage 怒火都市 Once a darling of heaven, he has fallen to the life of an ordinary street dweller. He gives up on himself and chooses to lie flat, never expecting that, by chance, he will uncover the truth behind a decade-old case closely connected to him, one that led to the deaths of his classmate and the classmate’s entire family. Determined to win justice for the innocent victims, he once again enters a thrilling battle of wits and power against a vast interest group... 1.9kReads9.1Score24014d adds
- 60 A Disillusioned Young Man's Ultimate Fantasy 失意青年的终极幻想 [A contemporary urban novel. If it’s not your thing, don’t read it.] After eight years together, he’s cruelly dumped. Will meeting the daughter of a wealthy family turn this down-on-his-luck young man’s fortune around? A mysterious woman suddenly shows up and fights me for the house. I have no choice but to hand over the deed, but she’s gorgeous! Can I move in with her? The beauty finally loses patience and says two words: “Enough!” A top-tier angst novel featuring one male lead and multiple fem 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 My Nanjing Years 我的南京往事 [Older Woman]+ [Rich Heiress]+ [Returnee CEO] What is love? Perhaps it is a past one cannot revisit, or perhaps it is the confusion of struggling and wavering only to end up with nothing. It is not here, and nowhere can it be found. 463Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 62 My Life After Escaping to Lijiang 我逃离到丽江的生活 A disillusioned young man at the lowest point in his life drifts from city to city, enduring one hardship after another. At last, he and a friend embark on a journey of redemption. When they reach the dreamlike city of Lijiang, he encounters a curious connection spanning three thousand kilometers and meets all kinds of fascinating people. His ordinary life takes a turn, and a story of love and hate quietly begins to unfold. 303Reads8.3Score2314d adds
- 63 My Girl from Zhaoqing 我的肇庆姑娘 [Childhood Sweethearts]+ [Older Sister]+ [Girlfriend Appears Out of Nowhere] Most people think Shanghai is an oppressive city because they walk along the Bund or down Nanjing West Road, crowded with foreigners, and see all the glittering bustle around them, yet feel they have no part in it. This is the story of a drifting man who escapes Shanghai and eventually finds his happy ending. 498Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 372Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 65 The Women Who Walked Beside Me Through the Years 那些陪我走过红尘岁月的女人 This book is also known as My Twenty-Six-Year-Old Boss. How does a country boy rise up from the very bottom as a wage laborer? Step by step, he makes his way through Guangdong, battles it out in Shanghai, and heads to northern Myanmar. The road is perilous, the struggles fierce, but beauty blooms along the way. With charming women by his side, he ultimately reaches the pinnacle of life! That day, in that year, as my young self boarded the train south with the girl I loved, I knew that an unknown 960Reads8.7Score11414d adds
- 66 You Are the Fireworks of This World 你是人间烟火 One rainy night, while I was out delivering food, a beautiful woman in a luxury car knocked me down. Little did I know, that would be the start of our fateful connection. She was incredibly apologetic: she gave me money, apologized, and left me her contact information. But then, somehow, I ended up getting beaten up because of it. Furious, I swore that if I ever saw her again, I’d demand to know why! But fate had other plans. When we met again, who would have thought it had all been predestined? 20.2kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
- 67 My Girlfriend Has a Mental Illness 我的精神病女朋友 [Based on a true story] [No System] [Realistic] [Tragedy] After being fired, Luo Yuan takes a job at an old psychiatric hospital, but a mute girl nearly costs him his life. The beautiful vice president of a top-tier hospital outside the city often comes looking for him and takes a special interest in him. A mysterious young woman appears out of nowhere, seemingly connected to his past. Three women from vastly different walks of life are all closely bound to him. In the end, everyone is trapped i 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Damn, This Woman Is Fierce 卧槽,这个女人有点狠 Title: My Love Is Hidden in the Blade Lu Yuwen was the sidekick brought up by Ji Chen, the pampered young master of Nanjin, and was practically half an adopted son of the Ji family. Lu Yuwen had always lived a life of wine and luxury, until Ji Chen sent a woman to his home. His carefree days were over from that moment on... This woman was vicious. She tried to kill him from the start... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Fragrant Journey Through Medicine 医路芬芳 The women of Apricot Blossom Village, tucked away in the mountains, are beautiful, but strange things happen there too. After his father dies in a car accident, Qin Chunshan returns from the army, only to learn that his childhood sweetheart, the girl from Apricot Blossom Village, is about to be married. Her father insists on following an ancient custom, and Qin Chunshan is determined to put an end to this backward tradition. Can he do it? He is no ordinary man. His medicine can bring the dead ba 77Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 70 Searching for Love in the Mortal World 尘世寻爱 At the end of the twentieth century, Momo always looked at the reasonable and unreasonable aspects of the world from the perspective of a bystander, living carelessly like a rogue. It wasn't until she met Li Fan, a married woman, and Duoduo that she truly entered the real world. But the cruelty of reality, and the enormous gulf between it and her inner world, made it impossible for her to adapt... 4.8kReads—Score20714d adds
- 71 Mi Cai, the Best Person in the World 世界上最好的人米彩 My name is Zhaoyang, an ordinary name. But behind that ordinary name lies a past no one knows about. The story begins on a rainy night in Suzhou... I met the three most important women in my life... The first was Jian Wei, who taught me how to love someone... The second was Le Yao, someone who loved me... The third was Mi Cai, a love we both chose and pursued... (Note: This is a wish-fulfillment story, similar to a rebooted extra.) 1kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 72 My Love, from Chongqing to Shenzhen 我的爱从重庆到深圳 One heroine, multiple supporting female characters A sugary-sweet romance + sunny outlook + everyday love + plenty of affection On the train home for the New Year, the male lead, Ma Xuan, meets a stunning beauty. He never expects that a devastating snowstorm will bring them together, leaving their train stranded on the tracks for three or four days. The story begins in the train car where he and the beauty are traveling. Though the two outstanding young people love each other, they must both f 56Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 73 After the Breakup, the Three of Us Decided to Be Together 分手后,我们三个决定在一起 On the night I broke up with my girlfriend, I found a down-and-out female artist. Then my luck changed. The book I wrote became a huge hit, bringing me fame and fortune. My practical-minded ex came back asking to get back together, while my soulmate also developed feelings for me. Everyone waited to see who I would choose, but I made a decision that shocked them all: I wouldn’t choose anyone. Later, my first love and the woman who had always haunted my heart stood before me hand in hand. “The th 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Let’s Get Married Right After Graduation 毕业就结婚吧 I was still a sophomore in college when, out of nowhere, I ended up with a twenty-year-old fiancée. When she came to my house for the first time, my father asked me to show her around. But as soon as we were alone, she insisted on seeing my bedroom... (This novel is complete at over a million characters, so you can read with confidence.) 1.8kReads7.2Score18914d adds
- 75 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 My 26-Year-Old Roommate: Returning to the Beginning to Continue the Story 我的26岁女房客之重回开始续写 The pristine, transparent Sky City has long since crumbled into ruins and gradually faded from my sight. I haven't seen it in many years. There were too many regrets in the past. Countless times, I let valuable opportunities pass me by without a second thought. By the time I matured, I realized I could no longer face the pain in my heart. When I woke up, I was surprised to find I had been reborn on the day Le Yao had an abortion, the day the story began. This time, I hope to make up for every re 3.5kReads9.4Score30814d adds
- 77 After the Divorce, They Help Me Reach for the Sky 离婚后,她们扶我青云志 [Urban Slice of Life + Working-Class Life + Love and Family + Hands-On Dad + Underdog’s Rise] Love is like a game of chess: once you make a move, there’s no turning back. Life is unpredictable, and partings and reunions are left to fate. Cherish true love, for once you part, you may never meet again! When the glamour fades, who will still hold your hand? Amid the endless stream of passersby, who will remain unforgettable? I was just one of countless migrant workers in Shenzhen. After years of wo 9.1kReads8.7Score71514d adds
- 78 I'm Just a Delivery Guy, What Right Do I Have to Talk About Love? 我一个外卖仔,拿什么说爱? A hardworking young delivery driver with no distinguishing features is suddenly accused by a beautiful teacher, right in front of her students, of having “bullied” her back in school. Come on, seriously! There’s no way to clear his name! His first love shows up at his door late at night, dressed head to toe in luxury brands, dazzling him until he can barely keep his eyes open. With a face as cold as frost, she points at him and says, “Just admit you were wrong, and I’ll give you anything you wan 35.6kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds
- 79 The Travelers of My Life 我的人生旅客 He meets a cool, aloof goddess at a hotel, and one misunderstanding leads to a string of hugs and mishaps. A young entrepreneur gets called a hopeless loser by a rich second-generation kid? Don't worry, his gorgeous childhood friend rushes in to back him up. You say he's a legendary kept man? He just picks up his chopsticks and eats. Three women make for quite a show, and this one is a real delight. One man owes three women a debt of love. Their tangled affections make for a romance where love t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.6kReads7.8Score38314d adds
- 81 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年,我爱过的女人 After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score33314d adds
- 82 Unrequited Love Is a Poem That Never Ends 暗恋是一首写不尽的诗 Shen Qianqian is a new first-year high school student, gentle and lovely, youthful and beautiful, and an undisputed top student and goddess of the school. She befriends Meng Xiaotian, a girl with a strong artistic streak who is quirky, lively, and warmhearted. One chance encounter brings her face-to-face with the handsome, sunny Fu Su, and she begins a long journey of secret admiration. Like cherry blossoms drifting through the school, her feelings reach every corner of campus. A secret crush is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 My Rich and Beautiful Girlfriend 我的白富美女友 [Modern city, pure romance] My girlfriend is full of surprises. She’s a beautiful rich heiress, and she seems aloof on the surface, but in private she’s completely different. She loves me dearly, but I don’t think I’m good enough for her, so I’ve tried to leave her again and again. The first time I left, I told her I was going out of town on vacation. She gave me a whole box of origami cranes, a thousand of them in all, each marked with her delicate handwriting: “I love you. I’ll wait for you to 4.6kReads6.2Score53814d adds
- 84 The River Moon Shines on the Early Years 江月照初年 Seven years of devotion and giving still couldn't compete with half a month after his first love came back... Heartbroken, Jiang Yan resolves to leave, and Su Jingyao, who is obsessed with her first love, begins to panic... Only when her first love's true, ugly nature is revealed does she wake up and realize how badly she's messed up... By the time she understands how much she loves Jiang Yan, it's too late... The man who once loved her for seven years has left her forever... [Winning Him Back] 2.4kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 85 My Girl from Lhasa 我的拉萨姑娘 [Roommate Vibes] [Pure Love, Bad Ending] [Urban Coming of Age] [Multiple Heroines] [Folk Guitar] [Lhasa, Tibet] [Idealism] [Realistic] After his childhood friend dies in a fire, Xia Tian takes his friend's ashes to Lhasa. By chance, he meets a group of idealistic young people... They open bars and inns in Lhasa, planting the ideals in their hearts deep into every inch of Tibetan soil. Facing the sky and earth, they cry out, "Long live ideals! Long live youth!" This is an urban romance novel abo 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I'll Wait for You in Xi'an 我在西安等你 When the male lead, Ling Fei, had nothing to his name, he met two women who made him their whole world. With their help, Ling Fei rose to the pinnacle of the business world. Yet he failed to cherish them, becoming entangled with several other women around him. After all the hardships, will happiness or regret be what awaits him...? That, too, is his own choice. 10.1kReads8.8Score94014d adds
- 87 My Le Yao, the Twenty-Six-Year-Old Tenant 26岁女房客,我的乐瑶 [A Roommate fanfic] For Le Yao, whose story never sat right with me... I don't want her to be buried on that lonely island and become Xiao Yao. I want to sail with her on a lone boat to the island of her dreams. And give her a different ending... [No angst in the whole story, only sweetness. Enjoy!] 1.7kReads8.9Score11414d adds
- 88 Hello, Mr. Doraemon 你好,哆啦A梦先生 I had only wanted to live an easy, carefree life as an ordinary person. But when my childhood sweetheart and first CEO girlfriend married someone else for the sake of profit, and my beautiful second girlfriend, a painter, sacrificed herself for power, I realized I couldn't keep being a pushover. I had to fight back! When I finally stood at the top of the pyramid, I gave life a resounding shout... 1.8kReads8.7Score19714d adds
- 89 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 My Days Living with a Flight Attendant 空姐与我同居的日子 After getting dumped, I went to a bar to drink my sorrows away, only to be “rescued” and taken home by a flight attendant… 2.2kReads8.4Score22614d adds
- 91 The Season When Snow No Longer Falls 不再落雪的季节 After his first love calls off their engagement, he falls for a woman who already belongs to someone else? Will his cool, unattainable first love, his loyal and devoted ex, the gentle heiress, or his slow-to-warm, steadfast confidante be the one for him? Perhaps everything is up to us. Neither you nor I need to use fate as an excuse. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 My Love Begins with Romance! 我的爱,从风花雪月开始! (Multiple heroines, everyday life, a subtle System, romance, novelists) My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant + Miss Tulip + Waiting for You Amid Romance and Beauty + The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World + My Qingdao Girl It all began when Lu Huai brought Wang Lei home after finding her. Lu Huai embarked on a journey through the Tank Universe to save tragic heroines. 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Roommates and a Lucky Find: Beautiful Landlady, Don't Be Like This 合租捡漏:绝美房东别这样 The short drama is now online. Its title is Let You Pretend to Be My Girlfriend, Yet You Let Me Own a Sea of Clouds and Plains. The live-action audio adaptation is now online. Search for the same title on Fanqie Audiobooks. [Not Reborn] [No System] [Multiple Women] [Everyday Life] [Never Pursues, Never Refuses, Never Takes Responsibility] Forced cohabitation! I was penniless when a woman named Yu Yu "picked me up" and took me home. We agreed I would only stay temporarily, but now she tries to co 67.7kReads7.8Score5.7k14d adds
- 94 Breaking Free 逃离束缚 Su Yu and Tang Yilan met on a blind date arranged by their university professor. After spending some time together, they both decided they liked each other, so they went to meet each other’s parents. At first, everything seemed to go smoothly, but after they got married, they argued over whether to rent a place of their own. Su Yu also has an older brother, Su Lun, who has been married to Zhao Yanan for years, but still has no children of his own. After finally getting married, Tang Yilan reali 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 After the Ice-Cold CEO Falls 冰山女总裁沦陷后 [Mutual firsts] [Everyday life] Lin Wanyue obediently sat down, and the familiar arms were waiting to catch her. “It’s cold out. You’ll catch a chill. Why don’t you go back?” Qin Lanyang tried to persuade her again. “No, no! Don’t send me away.” Lin Wanyue bit his neck, gently, more like a playful display of affection. “Cold and salty. Not tasty,” Lin Wanyue complained, baring her teeth. “My fault.” Qin Lanyang smiled indulgently. “Your fault.” Lin Wanyue burrowed further into his arms. … “It d 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 A Love Story in Bincheng 滨城的爱情故事 (Urban) + (romance) + (multiple male leads) + (a little sweet) + (one heroine)... “Let's break up!” Ling Lei was already numb. Cheng Wenxi's figure slumped as he disappeared into the sunset. Through tear-blurred eyes, she remembered the past, then turned to see her sleeping child and her ordinary husband, Wang Keyan, scrolling through short videos. She put on her headphones in the dark. In the window's reflection, she smiled. A forty-year-old woman listening to music really is beautiful. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Unspoken Words of a Secret Crush 暗恋是说不出的那句话 An early writing exercise. Read at your own risk! [Youthful Campus Romance + Bittersweet Ending + Mutual Secret Crushes + The Push and Pull of Unspoken Love] [Cool-headed, resilient good girl Fang Ling × gentle, cunning Chen Yan] Two emails take her back to her second year of high school… That year, Fang Ling met Chen Yan, a transfer student. From their first meeting until the end of the college entrance exams, they spent a long time together, and the feelings she could not suppress spread thro 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Your Shanghai, My Westside 我的城西,你的上海 #Tearjerker Fiction #Realistic Fiction #Urban Romance #Heartbreak and Healing #Stories from the Margins He's a delivery driver living in a subdivided room in the western part of the city. She's a designer in an office tower in the Guomao district. One glance on a rooftop, and she bends down to step into his world, but his insecurity makes him push her away again and again. She quietly submits his work to publishers and draws up plans for a bookstore. In Suzhou, she writes to tell him, “I've wai 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租:还剩两个月命,不要爱上我 At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 767Reads8.7Score—14d adds

















































