Novels like Against the Current
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Against the Current, best match first.
- 151 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱：那年风沙，那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Beautiful Instructor Plays Weak, but Her Wolfish Trainees Bring Out Her Alpha Side 美人教官装弱，被狼系学员A爆 The Beautiful Instructor Pretends to Be Weak, Only to Be Dominated by Her Wolfish A-Type Trainee 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Person I Used and Dumped Rose to the Top, Then I Lost My Memory 被我渣了的人东山再起后我失忆了 A seemingly obedient and gentle seme who is actually a deranged, possessive obsessive × a spoiled, willful, ruthless, sickly uke Beautiful love helps people grow. Lin Yujing knows this firsthand: he grew from a simple, spoiled young master into a ruthless court official. The person who led him astray eventually fell into his hands. Later, Lin Yujing unexpectedly lost his memory. Worse still, the person who had led him astray showed up at precisely that moment. Knowing nothing, Lin Yujing falls s 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Duke Lancaster's Sick Game 兰斯特公爵的恶心游戏 The Duke of Lancer's Disgusting Game 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 The Young Lord Planted a Night-Pleasure Gu, and the General Wept 世子种下夜欢蛊后，将军哭了 The Heir Apparent Wept After the General Planted the Night-Pleasure Gu 275Reads—Score914d adds
- 156 Only After I Died Did My Senior Brother Realize He Loved Me 我死后，师兄才知他爱我 Only After I Died Did My Senior Brother Realize He Loved Me 775Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Mr. Fu, I'm Thirty-One This Year 傅先生我今年三十一了 Reader’s Guide. Some readers in the comments seem confused about who’s the top and who’s the bottom. Here’s the announcement. Mu Tinglan is the top, a total top! Fu Chenzhou is the bottom, an Alpha bottom! Since the top loves his wife, there isn’t much of a groveling arc, just a subtle one! If you’re a top or bottom fan who can’t accept a happy ending, feel free to drop this. There’s no need to leave nasty comments. We’re all adults here. This is an ABO world, and Alphas can be proud and arrogan 582Reads6.2Score10414d adds
- 158 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Yandere CEO Imprisoned Me, and I Still Struggled to Survive 穿书后被病娇霸总囚禁仍艰难求 [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + forced sweetness and doting] A comic artist transmigrates into the comic he wrote, becoming the protagonist, Lin Muy. In the original comic, Lin Mu was as beautiful as a fox. He attracted the obsessive pursuit of a deranged supporting character, driving the protagonist Liu Peiyu, who loved him deeply, to use all kinds of extreme methods. Yet Liu still couldn't win his love, and ultimately skinned Lin Mu alive. To survive, the transmigrated Lin Mu emba 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 159 Imprisoning the Deposed Crown Prince: His Enemy Kingdom’s Canary Strikes Back 囚禁废太子：被敌国金丝雀反杀 Imprisoning the Deposed Crown Prince: The Enemy Nation's Canary Strikes Back 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 You Beat Me Up for Every Kiss. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dead? 亲一下都暴打我，我死后你哭什么 [Two male leads + both reborn + groveling for his love + reunited after a breakup + bittersweet, sweet romance + mutual firsts + happy ending] [Beautiful, sickly little crippled bottom x domineering, unhinged straight top] The rating has only just opened, and very few people have rated it, so it’s low for now. It’ll go up later. Thank you. A car accident four years ago took Huaiqiu, the one person Shifeng cherished above all others, and left Huaichun with a limp. Before Huaiqiu died, he asked Sh 417Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 161 Luo Shen: Being a Heartthrob Was Never What I Wanted 洛神，万人迷体质不是我想要的 Legend has it that the Goddess of the Luo River was as graceful as a startled swan and as supple as a swimming dragon. After eating a Luo Goddess fruit, how will Shen Nianxi escape the troubles her beauty brings? Forced love, a frequent visitor to the little XX If it’s not your thing, please click away. Thanks for reading. 2.3kReads—Score20514d adds
- 162 Reborn: My Senior Brother Takes the Lead 重生之师兄在上 “Look at what your junior fellow disciple has done to our sacred relic! How are you going to answer for this?” An infuriated sect leader from another faction thrust a piece of charred stone in front of them, glaring at the five people with a livid expression. “How do you want us to compensate you?” Ji Yun lounged in his chair, looking at him with an almost-smile. “It’s just a piece of Black Jade Rainbow Stone. The fact that our junior brother took an interest in it is an honor for your sect.” Ji 40Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 163 The Laid-Back Immortal Venerable Is Everyone’s Darling, and the Demon Lord Dares to Defy Him 摆烂仙尊是团宠，魔尊他以下犯上 The Slacker Immortal Venerable Is Everyone's Darling, and the Demon Lord Is Getting Above His Station 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 She Married the Younger Crown Prince, and Now the Sickly Beauty Regrets It 下嫁年下太子，病美人他悔不当初 [Two male leads + angst + 1v1 + both devoted only to each other + martial world and imperial court / hot-tempered, arrogant scum gong x aloof, scheming, sickly beauty] Xie Yuan was frail and sickly from childhood, weak by nature. He would be panting after three steps and coughing after five, and in severe cases would cough up blood and faint… Years of illness had made Xie Yuan cold and distant, indifferent to everything. Sima Qing was the one exception… Sima Qing had been his childhood playma 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Have You Learned to Behave? 学会乖了吗 (Two male leads + rekindled love + HE + sweet romance + half school life, half city life) Hot-tempered, prickly school bully Xi Han VS cool-headed, double-standard top student Xu Beili Xi Han is a prickly school bully who is ruthless and says little. After transferring schools, he arrives in an unfamiliar place and meets Xu Beili. Cool-headed and full of double standards, Xu is the untouchable heartthrob in everyone's eyes, yet he quietly tends to Xi Han's wounds. After they confess their feelin 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Cat Owner’s Handbook 猫咪驯养手册 [Ancient setting, two male leads, one-on-one romance, sweet story, contrasting charm] Notes on Caring for Cats: Rule One: Cats make the same mistakes over and over, and never regret it. Rule Two: Cats are very vengeful. If you hit one, it will remember and find a chance to hit you back before long. Rule Three: Don’t try to train a cat to obey commands. Cats never obey commands. Rule Four: Pay attention if a cat that usually ignores you suddenly gets affectionate. It may have a health problem. Ru 26Reads—Score114d adds
- 167 General, Care to Give Me a Try? 将军，要与我试试 Ye Yilan, the second son of the Minister of Rites, is an unloved young master who grew up timid and cowardly. Yet he somehow found the nerve to confess to a prince. By a stroke of luck, the emperor granted his wish and arranged their marriage, earning him someone’s resentment. The young general Mo Xuanning was upset that the imperial marriage decree had ruined his older brother’s match. He came up with what he thought was a brilliant plan to teach Ye Yilan a lesson and stop him from marrying the 392Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 168 Be Good, Baby. Don’t Cry, or You’ll Get an Extra Meal 宝贝乖，别哭，再哭加餐 [Content warning: The top has a daughter, but she's a clone used to trick him into marriage and swindle him out of money. He has never kissed or touched anyone.] Ye Qinghe is a rich young master who came out of a book. On his very first day in this world, he saw a huge metal box knock someone flying. Trembling, he carried the person who'd been hit to the side, only to be stabbed several times for no apparent reason. He passed out from blood loss. When he woke up, he was in a stark white room. Th 426Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 169 Even in Death, You'll Still Be Mine 就算死了，你也是我的 Title: Two male leads + physical and emotional torment + coercion + imprisonment + unhinged character Lin Yi: a lazy, straightforward guy with a wicked smile and a resilient heart. Lin Yi’s monologue: I’m a normal boy. One day, I’ll marry the girl I love and have children, preferably two, a boy and a girl. I’ll name them Tuantuan and Yuanyuan. I think we’ll live a happy life together, hand in hand until old age. That’s my lifelong wish! He Yu: a dark, cruel, aloof and domineering top. He Yu gave 622Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 170 He Pays for All My Books, and Me Too 我的书他全包了，还包我 He covers all my books, and me too 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 After Reading His Mind, I Discovered the CEO Was Spoiling Me in Secret 读心后，发现总裁在偷偷宠我 After Reading His Mind, I Discovered the CEO Was Secretly Spoiling Me 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Cat I Picked Up Turned Out to Be a Billionaire Heir Who Spoils Me 捡来的猫变千亿继承人宠我 The Cat I Took In Turned Out to Be a Billionaire Heir Who Spoils Me 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 CEO, Your Takeout Is Here 总裁，你的外卖到了 CEO, Your Takeout Is Here 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Dawn Breaks Brightly 昭昭破晓 The Great Yu Dynasty is mired in a quagmire. The eunuch Wei Quan controls the government, noble clans seize the people's farmland, and commoners are driven from their homes. The frontier is engulfed in flames, yet the treasury is empty. Su Tang, a scholar from a humble family, hides ruthless determination beneath his gentle exterior and is set on changing this devastated world. Crown Prince Xiao Zhaoheng seems mild-mannered and composed, but the chaos engulfing the dynasty has left him deeply p 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 I Am a Viper 吾为毒蛇 I Am a Viper 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 After His Shadow Guard Betrayed Him, the Crown Prince Hated Me to the Bone 暗卫背叛之后：太子他恨我入骨 After the Secret Guard’s Betrayal: The Crown Prince Hates Me to the Bone 551Reads—Score1314d adds
- 177 After Imprisoning the Woman He Loved, Lord Bo Regretted It Too Late 囚禁所爱后，薄爷他悔不当初 [Male-male romance + both leads are pure + forced love + confinement + possessiveness + sickly bottom + crematorium-style regret] Lu Yunzhi died in the year Bo Yanchen hated him most... Bo Yanchen: “Lu Yunzhi, save An Ran, and I'll give you everything you want.” Lu Yunzhi gave a bitter smile. “There's no need.” He turned and walked away, never to return! The photograph he kept close to his chest fell to the ground. On the back, several lines of writing stood out clearly. “Bo Yanchen, I paid for 6.1kReads8.1Score41714d adds
- 178 Professor Gu, Run! Mr. Yi Plans to Sentence You to Life Imprisonment 顾教授快逃！易总要判你终身监禁 Professor Gu is handsome and talented, the campus darling everyone admires. A younger, wolfish student disguises himself as a sweet little bunny, then drags the professor back to his den, where he keeps him all to himself. [Two powerful leads, no female lead; a warm, formidable law professor × a younger, scheming wolfdog] [The finest hunters often appear as prey] This is a game of pursuit. Whoever gives their heart first loses. The student he thought was so impressive only wanted to grind him in 24Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 179 Salvation in the Deep 救赎深陷 [Anthology + BL + pure love + possessiveness + angst + mental illness + healing + protagonists with psychological disorders] An anthology of four stories Story One: A repressed, obsessive, manic puppy-like top VS a gentle, slow-to-realize bunny-like bottom (Li Zize and Shen Luochen). Complete. First the top suffers, then the bottom. A calculating man edges closer step by step, driving away everyone around him so he can keep his love all to himself. Story Two: A bottom with severe mental illness 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Red Roses in December 十二月的红玫瑰 (Dual male leads, angsty 1v1 romance, both devoted only to each other, bad ending, power couple, mutual salvation, pure love with plenty of heartbreak.) My dear Mr. Mo: I’m sorry. In the end, I failed to keep my promise to you and became a coward who fled this world. If you can forgive my selfishness and weakness, then when spring returns next year, please leave a bouquet of red roses at my grave. Choose the most beautiful one in the flower shop. I think I’ll be able to smell its fragrance. [Nei 70Reads8.6Score1214d adds
- 181 The Crown Prince Returned, but His Shadow Guard Never Came Back 太子归来，却再也等不回他的暗卫 The Crown Prince returns, but can never again wait for his secret guard 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Sickly-Sweet Husband’s Sole Beloved 病娇老公的独宠 [No female lead + deranged and possessive love interest + showbiz + all kinds of love-triangle showdowns and redemption arcs + substitute romance with satisfying face-slapping] Lin Chen, a nobody at the bottom of the entertainment industry, desperately wants to be famous. He wants it so badly that he willingly offers himself to someone else. Jiang Jingyu is twisted and ruthless, with a wildly unpredictable temper, but he is rich, with more money than Lin Chen could earn in a lifetime. The two st 68Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 183 Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了 [Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Forced Devotion. Think It's Disgusting? I Could Die Without Loving You 强制痴情，嫌恶心？我不爱你会死 [One-on-one, mutually devoted, seme-focused, devoted and protective but cold seme, stubborn-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside regretful uke, uke chases seme to win him back, sweet and angsty, happy ending] “Lu He, I don’t love you. You’re a CEO, for crying out loud. Don’t you think it’s disgusting to cling to me day in and day out?” Lu He bound himself to a System and pursued Jiang Si, an obscure nobody from the bottom of the industry, spoiling him until he became a top-tier star. Lu He’s lo 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 185 Eight Years to Make Good 限期八年 “I’m sorry. I love you very much.” “I hope that in your next life, you can treat me right.” Their eight-year affair, hidden in the shadows, was riddled with misunderstanding and hurt. Ji Nan thought they would spend the rest of their lives together, only to hear Zhang Hui say, “I can’t go on anymore.” 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 186 Be More Selfish in Our Next Lives: Could We Finally Be Together? 下辈子自私点：我们是不是就能在一起了 Be a Little More Selfish in Our Next Life: Maybe Then We Can Be Together 185Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Possessive Captivity: The Mad Young Master Xie Has His Eye on Me 偏执圈养：我被疯批谢少盯上了 [1v1 + wealthy family + showbiz + devoted love] When Xie Jingheng first learned what love was, one person's name was firmly etched in his heart. That person was the light he would chase for the rest of his life, the most beautiful being in the world, the only hope capable of pulling him back from the endless abyss into the human world, an unending concern sunk deep into his bones and an affection engraved in the deepest part of his heart. They were someone he had to have, no matter the cost. Lu 244Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 188 Wait, Are These Two CEOs Secretly Dating? 什么，两个霸总在秘密谈恋爱？ What? Two CEOs Are Secretly Dating? 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 When the Tears Run Dry 清泪尽 He never imagined that his gentle, loyal little guard could be as savage as a wolf. Not only did he seize his kingdom and slaughter his subjects, he also imprisoned and humiliated him. He knows the past is like smoke, but how could a love this deep simply be cast aside? 70Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 190 How Could I Love Him? My Heart Shattered to Pieces 怎会爱他，心碎成渣 Blurb: Three years after their breakup, he runs into his ex-boyfriend at a bar, and, as if that weren't enough, the vice squad shows up too!? Is life even worth living anymore? Wen Shi flips the table, only to be devoured again and again by his former sugar daddy. “Why is your hand crippled?” his ex-boyfriend asks later, staring at his oversized paw. “Ancient history. Let's not bring it up!” “What about me?” “We're even. I hope we never see each other again!” 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 191 Madness Reigns in This Golden Age, and I'm the Only One Saving People 盛世疯批，只有我在救人 [Everyone Is Unhinged | High-Quality Political Intrigue and Ensemble Cast | Intense Emotional Push and Pull] In a dynasty where the princes and the emperor are bound by a blood feud, I, Du Taiping, became the only normal person. The Crown Prince is a lone wolf bent on revenge, my senior brother is a madman devoted to order, and my disciple can see the colors of people's souls. I wanted nothing more than to die in peace, but was dragged into another high-stakes gamble over this so-called “golden 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 I Transform Twelve Times in My Notebook 我在笔记中12变 The story begins with a notebook. The protagonists, Zhu Huai’an and Su Jianshan, transmigrate into it by different means and experience different stories and different lives. They fall in love within the stories, and part ways within them... No one knows whether the ending will be happy or sad. 14Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 193 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Tyrannosaur’s White Moonlight Is So Pitiful 暴龙的白月光惨兮兮 In his previous life, Yun Chi stole Ning Changsheng's body to save the one he loved and crushed his soul. Reborn, Changsheng saved Yun Chi with the blood from his heart, but Yun Chi knew nothing of it and wished Changsheng would die. Changsheng used his blood to help Yun Chi recover his cultivation and took a sword for him with his own body. Only then did Yun Chi realize that the person who had always treated him well was Changsheng, and that he had been blind and mistaken someone else for him. 38Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 195 The Obsessive Tycoon’s Cherished Songbird 偏执大佬的掌中雀 To secure a permanent position, trainee God of Wealth Song Jingbai was assigned a mission: help Lu Sichen become head of the Lu family. After completing the mission, he was on his way back to become a full-fledged God of Wealth when something went wrong. In the blink of an eye, he arrived five years in the future, where he spotted Lu Sichen laying bricks at a construction site. Song Jingbai: ??? Everyone in the business world knew that Lu Group CEO Lu Sichen was a violent and obsessive man. 56Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 196 Quick Transmigration: The Lord God Loves Locking the Host in a Dark Room 快穿：主神热衷将宿主关进小黑屋 [Yandere + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only + malicious reviewers stay away] Yan Su is a little fox. He dies after being struck by lightning while undergoing a tribulation, and then he binds with a System. His aloof deskmate seems gentle and refined, but is obsessive inside. He smiles faintly. “Su, you’re my only friend.” The abstinent CEO pushes up his glasses and smiles politely. “Baby, running away is a bad habit.” Yan Su: Why are they all crazy yanderes? 24Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 197 One Night as the Emperor's Favorite, Yet I Kept My Pride: A Matchmaking Mix-Up 一朝侍帝未折腰，乱点鸳鸯 The fourth book in the Han Zigao series. The Emperor of Great Chen has a pressing concern: his only younger sister is already eighteen and still unmarried. It is all his fault for being so busy with state affairs that he neglected her marriage. Before he knew it, his little sister had become an old maid. As soon as news spread that the emperor was seeking a husband for his sister, the entire court trembled. People say an emperor's daughter has no trouble finding a husband, but this young prince 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Qing Yun, Yu Yao, Drunk on Dawn 卿云郁曜醉晨曦 The grudges between their families in the previous generation have carried over to these childhood friends. Is it hatred over a father’s murder, or resentment over the pain of separation? They were apart for eighteen years without seeing each other. When they meet again, the land is in ruins. How should they face the person they once vowed to protect? A short story, complete, with a bonus epilogue. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Quick Transmigration: My Wild and Devoted Boyfriend from the Crematorium Is Back 快穿：我的火葬场男友又野又乖 [Quick Transmigration+System+Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium+Mutual Devotion+Sweet and Satisfying+Mending a Broken Relationship+Bottom Protagonist+HE] Shen Yutan did something absurd: he bound himself to a System called Cremation Kid and was forced to travel through a hundred worlds, playing the same person’s “ex” in every one. In the real world, that person was Fu Chengye, the race-car driver Shen Yutan had a crush on. In each new world, his name changed, but that same unruly streak remaine —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Crown Prince Comes to His Senses and Seizes Power to Force the Cold Beauty Chancellor to Marry Him 太子开窍夺权为强娶清冷美人丞相 [High Status and Power / Mild Angst / Ancient Setting / Scheming / Childhood Friends / Secret Crush / Turning a Straight Man Gay / Both Chaste / Alternate World / Straight-Man Bottom / Beautiful Top] A beautiful, two-faced chancellor top x a straight, spoiled crown prince bottom Pei Jingzhi couldn't understand why his closest friend had suddenly grown distant from him, in both actions and feelings. The one time he spoke harshly to Su Chenrang, the other man replied, "Your Highness, if this is wh 848Reads—Score14314d adds
