Novels like A Ridiculous Romance
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Ridiculous Romance, best match first.
- 151 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score21414d adds
- 152 Foolish Mother 傻娘 My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 43.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 153 Sister-in-Law Comes in for a Checkup 嫂子来就诊 From the start, he encountered his sister-in-law falling ill, and his treatment immediately won her over. His reputation soon soared, and a female CEO came seeking him out, offering a daily salary of 100,000... all she wanted was for him to treat her... Relying on his miraculous medical skills, he made his way from a small village into the city, step by step, and set out on the road to success. 24.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 154 Back in the Village, Love Is Everywhere 回村潇洒爱情多 [Mindless Power Fantasy + Urban + Countryside + War God] He Huan returns to his hometown and robs the rich to help the poor. Through his own hard work, he leads the villagers to prosperity and builds a harmonious, beautiful home! 9.9kReads7.8Score53014d adds
- 155 The One Who Returned Home 返乡的人 An ordinary young man with no education, connections, or family background, going from the countryside to the city and then back again. We are the ones born in the seventies and eighties, running as fast as we can... The accident seemed to have been foretold, but so much still took us by surprise. For example: losing our jobs... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Gu Hong, Dare to Be Happy! 辜鸿，请大胆快乐！ Gu Hong, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because you make too much money? Liang Shuang, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because you have too many boyfriends? Wu Kun, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because getting your doctorate is too hard? Wu Peng, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because being an executive is exhausting? Yu Yang, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because big shots are too boring? Tell me, why are all of you afraid to be happy! 12Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 157 Middle Age 人到中年 My wife cheated on me, my brother turned against me, and at thirty, I hit the lowest point of my life! When money is at stake, everyone shows their true, ugly faces. Betrayed by family and confronted with the greed of friends, I was pushed into an abyss of despair by countless grasping hands. I had no choice but to struggle back to my feet and reach for the sunshine that belonged to me! 3.1kReads8.7Score38114d adds
- 158 Picking Up a Wife on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway: My Story with a Budget Traveler 川藏线捡媳妇：我和穷游女的故事 I’m well into my thirties, out of work, and my wife has left me. I watched outdoor vloggers on short-video apps making money while cuddling up to women, and slapped my thigh: Why shouldn’t I be able to do that? I gritted my teeth and bought a secondhand camper van. I called it chasing poetry and distant horizons, then hit National Highway 318. Really, I just wanted to see if I could find myself a wife along the Sichuan-Tibet route. Who would have thought I’d find all kinds of stories instead 10.2kReads7.0Score84614d adds
- 159 My Wife Is Eighteen Years Older Than Me! 妻子大我十八岁！ After the village chief takes a grudge against the simple-minded Qin Zheng, who knows that the fool’s misfortune will turn out to be a blessing? He unexpectedly obtains an ancient divine artifact and the Witchcraft and Medicine Manual. From then on, he heals the sick and saves lives, embarking on a colorful life. 1.2kReads9.1Score28114d adds
- 160 A Dream of Fragrant Colors 香色撩人梦 There are no good people or bad people in this world. There are only the awakened and the unawakened. A select few are born twice! Once when their bodies are born, and once when their souls awaken… Only fools are truly alive… 108Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 161 Wild Lilies of the Mountain Village 山村野百合 An eighteen-year-old village beauty married a thirty-three-year-old simpleton. A month after their wedding, her husband drowned, and she was branded a woman who brought death to her husband… This story offers a true-to-life account of the loves and hatreds, joys and sorrows of ordinary rural people. It faces the ugliness and greed of human nature head-on, while reflecting on the sincerity and warmth found in this world. 272Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Village Blossoms 小村花事 A lot of things that shattered our worldview happened in our village. A lot of strange events that science couldn’t explain happened, too. Our village once had seventy-two temples, and every single one had an unbelievable story of its own. [This book is extremely shocking. Read with caution.] 42.4kReads9.0Score3.3k14d adds
- 163 The Wife's Secret 娇妻隐秘 Chen An never imagined he would contract AIDS, and that it would already have progressed to the symptomatic stage. He's an honest, upright man who has never strayed, so he suspects his wife infected him... 16.1kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
- 164 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 165 A Streamer's Life 主播人生 A Streamer's Life 64Reads—Score114d adds
- 166 The Auntie I Took In Is So Clingy, and I Couldn't Be Happier! 捡回来的阿姨太粘人，我乐疯了！ Gu Ran stumbled upon his boss’s dirty dealings and was forced into a scheme involving his boss and his wife’s divorce. But just then, he unexpectedly acquired the Breakup Master System. All he had to do was get people to break up successfully, and he would receive generous rewards. So Gu Ran rose to the challenge and took on this cushy assignment. 87Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 167 A Turbulent Marriage 婚乱流年 [No Cheating] + [One Female Lead] + [Not a Power Fantasy] + [Light Mystery] + [A Touch of Angst] Bai Yu had just finished his work presentation at the company headquarters and returned home three days early. Hoping to surprise his wife, he instead found that she had mysteriously disappeared. As he searched everywhere, he unexpectedly found her phone in the car, and the chat history on it hit him like a bolt of lightning. She had gone out after receiving that message. She'd gone to meet that man 3kReads5.2Score15414d adds
- 168 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend, and Now He’s Desperate to Win Me Back 男人出轨闺蜜，我转身他追疯了 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend. I Walked Away, and Now He’s Desperate to Get Me Back 329Reads—Score414d adds
- 169 After Faking a Pregnancy to Force a Divorce, My In-Laws Beg Me to Forgive Them 假孕逼离后，婆家跪求我原谅 After faking a pregnancy to force a divorce, my in-laws beg me to forgive them 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Rustic Little Miracle Doctor 乡野小医神 [Countryside + miracle doctor + getting rich + farming + multiple heroines] Liu Ping'an of Qingshui Village gets beaten up for protecting his neighbor, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he grows crops, raises fish, develops hot springs, builds a resort, and promotes tourism, transforming impoverished Qingshui Village into a thriving place. After that, Liu Ping'an enjoys a comfortable life in the countryside... 33.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 171 An Ill-Matched Marriage 不般配的婚姻 After Cheng Ruojia, a small-town girl, married her boss, Tang Yixuan, she spent the next ten years as a housewife, looking after Tang Yixuan and their daughter, Tang Qi. But as Tang Yixuan's business grew and his handsome looks drew attention, a marital crisis crept closer and closer... 646Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 172 The Seductive Wife 媚妇 [Divine doctor + countryside] College student Lu Feng is left a fool after the village chief harms him, but his enemy's fiancée wants to offer herself to him. Many people have persecuted them, but luckily Lu Feng gains the mysterious legacy known as the Nine-Eyed Divine Art. One glance makes beautiful women fall for him, one glance cures every illness, and one glance subdues all things. From then on, he becomes a renowned miracle doctor, treating the sick, taking on local bullies, pursuing beaut 6.6kReads9.2Score97014d adds
- 173 Ten Years of Marriage: Only Now Do I Understand My Wife 结婚十年：才明白妻子那点事 Zhang Xixi works late into the night and comes home drunk. Ye Feng discovers that she is wearing… Was she cheating, or was there another reason? As Ye Feng investigates, he discovers something astonishing about his wife during their ten years of marriage…! 1.9kReads—Score11514d adds
- 174 A Xiong in the Workplace 职场阿雄 The notorious “car scandal” made headlines everywhere, and the woman at its center turned out to be Xiong Jun's girlfriend, Shi Tiantian. Furious, Xiong Jun broke up with her. Then Xiong Jun hit the darkest point of his life. See how an ordinary man turns his fortunes around...! No golden finger, just a story grounded in reality! 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Caregiver Who Came to Repay a Debt 还债的保姆 Yan Yan had always lived a pampered life, but when her husband was in a car accident, everything fell into hardship. She spent all her savings and racked up a mountain of debt. Their two children needed money for school, and her husband required ongoing treatment. With no one to turn to, she went alone to the big city to find work and earn a living. 67Reads—Score114d adds
- 176 The Female Village Chief's Closest Confidant 女村书的贴身红人 Mu Chenfeng looked at the poor little mountain village where he had been raised and vowed to lead everyone there out of poverty and toward prosperity. His ideal was beautiful, but reality was a blade. See how he transforms this backward little village into the greatest village in the world... 7.4kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
- 177 President, You’re Too Cruel 总裁，你太狠心了 Silly Zhu, whose real name is Shu Muchen. He learned directly from his father, Shu Zhiyuan, and inherited the teachings of the ancient Shu family, the Divine Physician Shu. The widow next door, Li Lili… All because Silly Zhu once happened to “overhear” something… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.8kReads8.5Score75014d adds
- 179 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Li Dongyuan, the Golden Essence Divine Doctor 金元神医李东垣 Synopsis: In the chaotic years of the Jin and Yuan dynasties, Li Gao abandoned commerce to study medicine under Zhang Yuansu. He developed the Spleen and Stomach theory and founded the School of Nourishing Earth. Through his writings and the many students he trained, his ideas had a lasting influence and remain relevant to modern disease treatment. "The Renowned Jin-Yuan Physician Li Dongyuan" takes you on a journey through his remarkable medical career. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Peach Village Women 桃村女人花 Old Jiang of Divine Dragon Village fished a young man with amnesia out of the river. After getting him registered in the household records, Old Jiang passed away. The local thug Jiang Dalong tricked Jiang Dazhu, only to be knocked unconscious by the village chief. When he woke up, he had gained a mysterious inheritance. He went on to heal the sick, help the poor and the vulnerable, and make his way to glory. 12.9kReads9.0Score79414d adds
- 183 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score16314d adds
- 184 Love Between Two Generations: An Inescapable Bond 两代情之逃不出的羁绊 A bloody maelstrom was set in motion by a marriage swap in the late 1980s. One bride died, and the other fled. The humiliation Hua'er endured on her wedding night is enough to make anyone blush with shame, while the hardships Zijun faced as she fled her marriage are deeply moving. Though the story is named for two generations, it is really about three generations and the sweeping changes in their views on love, marriage, and life. It also shows China's tremendous economic boom and the profound s 5.4kReads9.0Score74014d adds
- 185 The Beautiful Women of the Mountain Village 山村中的漂亮女人 Dazhu was once known as the village idiot of Taohua Village. Though foolish, he had a kind heart. Liu Yuxiang, the beautiful young widow next door, was a vision of loveliness, yet she was often bullied by local thugs. By chance, Dazhu inherited the legacy of his ancestors and took it upon himself to care for Liu Yuxiang. Under his leadership, Taohua Village became a true earthly paradise, blessed with lush green mountains and clear waters. 4kReads7.5Score22514d adds
- 186 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 7.8kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 187 No Lamps, No Moon, So What? 无灯无月又何妨 If two hearts understand each other, what need have they for lamps or moonlight? If one day we’re caught in the same snow, then we’ll have shared a lifetime of gray hair. Even if we lived together in perfect harmony, there would still be regrets! May you weather every storm and still keep the light in your eyes, never straying from your original purpose. 35Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 188 A Few Jokes 笑话数则 A collection of jokes 132Reads—Score1414d adds
- 189 Middle Age, and My Marriage Is an Empty Shell 人到中年，婚姻只剩空壳 From innocent young love to an unexpected pregnancy before marriage, she blundered into a marriage she’d never truly wanted. Before the wedding, her mother-in-law schemed constantly and was stingy, refusing to give even a penny in bride price. From the moment she entered the family home, she felt wronged and began to harbor resentment. After the wedding, her husband proved to be a complete mama’s boy: mediocre, unambitious, and incapable of taking responsibility. He did whatever his mother told 3.4kReads—Score16814d adds
- 190 Childhood in the Old Days 旧时光里的童年 The author recalls a rural childhood in Wuchang County, Heilongjiang Province, during the 1970s and 1980s. The book describes rural life and the changes brought about by the household responsibility system in the early days of reform and opening up, along with the joys and hardships of the author’s childhood before the age of ten, major family upheavals, and the warmth and coldness of human nature. 39Reads—Score314d adds
- 191 The Woman Who Destroyed Her Family 把家毁了的女人 The Woman Who Ruined Her Family, also known as The Reckless Woman Truck Escort. This is the story of Yang Xu, an ordinary woman whose laughably absurd behavior turns her life into a complete mess. She’ll make you laugh, but you’ll also find her infuriating, pitiable, and hard to forgive... The writing is witty and humorous, and the story moves quickly. I hope you enjoy it! 690Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 192 The Charismatic Divine Doctor in the Countryside 风流神医在乡村 [Rural life + miracle doctor + farming] Wang Peng was beaten into an idiot while at university. While gathering herbs back in his village, he stumbled upon the village's richest man's scandal and was thrown into Black Dragon Cave, where he unexpectedly inherited the legacy of the Nine Dragons Immortal Lord. From then on, he treated the sick, saved lives, farmed, and raised livestock, gradually making his way to the pinnacle of life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Freezer 冰柜 In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 She Went to Heal Her Broken Heart, but Came Back with a Huge Surprise? 女生疗情伤，疗出个大雷？ On the eve of her wedding, bank supervisor Li Xiaoqi catches her fiancé cheating with her best friend. The next day, nude photos of her go viral across the internet. They were taken when online lenders coerced her into posing for them in college so she could pay her tuition. Pregnant with the cheating man's child, she flees to Huazhai, deep in the Dabie Mountains. Her neighbor, Wanxia, who cannot have children, promises, “You give birth to the baby, and I'll raise it.” During her pregnancy, she 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 A Lone Boat by the River 河边的孤舟 Chen Shan, a young woman born into a middle-class family during the Republic of China era, fell into poverty after her father died. She weathered the tumult of the War of Resistance, the civil war, and the founding of New China. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Man with Six Marriages 六婚男人 A marriage spanning half a century, full of ups and downs, and one man's six sorrowful, blood-stained journeys into wedlock. In the late 1970s, at a state-owned coal mine in Northeast China, Kim Dazhuang, an ethnic Korean Chinese who had returned from Korea, was tall and burly, with a fiery temper. He sweated through his work amid the roar of steam locomotives. Over the course of his life, he went through six marriages. Each time, he entered with hope, only for almost every one to end in heartbr 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The River’s Song Never Sleeps 江声不眠 Set during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, this epic tells the story of progressive journalist Lin Yu and refined young lady Su Yao. They meet, come to understand and love each other amid the turmoil, and join forces in pursuit of their ideals and their cause. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 My Husband's Friend Moved In 老公的朋友住进我家 My Husband's Friend Moved Into Our Home 661Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.6kReads6.5Score11014d adds
- 200 Like You in Early Spring 初春如你 An office romance was a strict taboo Shu Xinran had set for herself, especially with Ji Ran, who was ten years younger. She had finally escaped her broken marriage and spent eight years enjoying her solitude. By now, she saw love as a luxury and wanted nothing to do with it. For the rest of her life, she only wanted a peaceful, steady existence. She didn’t want anyone disrupting her rhythm again. This early spring should have been just like any other. But she never expected that this spring woul 100Reads—Score—14d adds
