Novels like A Third-Rate Agent
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Third-Rate Agent, best match first.
- 101 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.5kReads8.6Score33614d adds
- 102 After My Undercover Identity Was Exposed, My Nemesis A Turned into an E 卧底暴露后，发现宿敌A变E了 [Main story complete] [Two male leads + Strong leads + Apocalypse + Love and kill each other + ABO (EA)] Shen Yu had spent three years undercover. On the day his mission was complete and he was set to withdraw, his cover was blown. During those three years, he fell in love with the one person he should never have loved: Jiang Yan. They were both Alphas. Asking another Alpha to be his wife would obviously be impolite, so Shen Yu never revealed how he felt. When Shen Yu’s cover was blown, Jiang 856Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 103 My Name Is Chunsheng. This Is My Life. I Fell into the Arms of the One I Love 我叫春生，这是我的一生，我坠入了爱人的怀抱 My name is Chunsheng. This is my life, and I fell into the arms of the one I love. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Reposted Under My Own Divorce Lottery Post, Hoping to Win 我在自己的离婚抽奖下面转发求中 I thought cracking my head open and losing my memory was bad enough. But now my husband, after seven years of marriage, wants a divorce. Gu Qingrang says, fine, let's get divorced. I've forgotten everything anyway. Once we're divorced, I can find someone new. I'm a wild horse roaming the open plains, free-spirited and untamed. The next day, President Jiang attended a meet-and-greet at the media's invitation. Reporter: If you weren't running a company, what job would you most want to do, Presiden 815Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 105 After I Left, My Secret Crush Cried 我离开后，暗恋对象他哭了 [Sickly Top × Bittersweet Romance × Rekindled Love × Husband-Chasing × BL × Mutual Devotion] [Initially passionate but slow-on-the-uptake, later a straightforward puppy-like bottom × Sickly, depressed yet inwardly strong top] Features side couples: [Cool boy with a lovely voice, band frontman top × Serious, busy, sexually aloof doctoral student bottom] Side couple: [Playboy entertainment mogul bottom × Possessive, controlling lawyer top] Yu Bai has lived a clearheaded, restrained life. His one m 1.8kReads—Score25914d adds
- 106 The 19-Year-Old Couldn’t Forgive His 29-Year-Old Self 19岁的少年无法原谅29岁的自己 A 19-Year-Old Boy Can't Forgive His 29-Year-Old Self 258Reads—Score2114d adds
- 107 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 Forced to Submit 被迫顺从 [Two male leads + angsty forced love + groveling-to-win-him-back + irresistible charmer] Emotionally cold scum gong × stubborn, down-on-his-luck beauty shou “Five million. Marry Fu Yan.” Caught in a scheme, Shen Mu was sold into the Fu family by his own mother. Fu Yan hated him to the core, simply because Shen Mu had taken the place of the person Fu Yan held dearest in his heart. “Fu Yan, how did your dad pick such a piece of junk for you?” Shen Mu became a laughingstock throughout Rongcheng. Fo 2.1kReads8.0Score10514d adds
- 110 The Crane in the Cage: Torture in the Name of Love 笼中鹤：以爱为名的凌迟 [A tragic romance + a chase to win back his wife + love that imprisons and destroys] A deranged tycoon keeps a crane captive; a cool, aloof singer’s wings are clipped. To pay for his grandfather’s surgery, Shen He enters Longchao and becomes the club’s top star, cherished by its owner, Jin Yu. That is, until one night, when Xie Zhi singles him out: “Three months. Be with me.” From then on, snow falls around them, and the crane is trapped in a cage. Xie Zhi only wants to keep him as his own priva 113Reads—Score714d adds
- 111 The Prince Is a Slave, General, Please Let Him Go 皇子为奴，将军求你放过 A tragic story with nonstop angst. Don’t read if you don’t like that. [Two male leads + tragedy + revenge + redemption + treasure hunt] Driven by the hatred of his clan’s destruction, Yuwen Yao returned covered in blood and dragged into hell the person he had protected in his youth. The carefree prince Xiao Chengyu was used and kept at arm’s length by his father, and had borne the infamy of bringing ruin to the kingdom for years. Imprisoned by the secrets of his royal bloodline and the Yelan cla 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 I'm Just a Stand-In, So Why Is Everyone Chasing After Me? 我是替身，都追着我跑做甚！ Jiang Ruanmian was a stand-in for the Ji family's missing young son. To the eldest and second Ji brothers, he was a sweet, obedient fake little brother. To Madam Ji, he was an adorable pretend son. To the young master's childhood friend, he was a despicable usurper who had stolen someone else's place. At first, they were consumed by grief and forced their guilt-driven attempts to make amends onto Jiang Ruanmian. But pain eventually fades. One day, Jiang Ruanmian noticed that his eldest and secon 3.9kReads7.4Score21214d adds
- 113 Are You Feeling Better? 你的病，好了吗 [Two male leads + rekindled love + happy ending] A scheming, wealthy top vs. a depressed artist bottom Fan Yuan was forgotten by everyone as a child and raised by his aunt, if you could call it that. Then he met Pei Yuhuai. So love at first sight really does exist... Little by little, Pei Yuhuai’s love pulled Fan Yuan back from the brink of depression. In the early autumn of that year, Fan Yuan said many things, but all he really wanted was for Pei Yuhuai to come home. That very day, Fan Y 4kReads8.2Score70814d adds
- 114 Who Even Knew? My Sugar Daddy Says I'm Really Sweet 谁懂啊！金主说我特别乖 [Two male leads + both are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + devoted CEO + obedient puppy-like sweetheart] Warning: No female lead. The poor kid has a rather rough time. Sigh, who could have guessed that a lazy couch potato who’d given up on life would have his whole sexuality turned upside down by a WeChat message he received while recording a song? He could have been a sweet puppy or a little wolf, getting kisses, cuddles, and being lifted up by some big sister. Who would have 303Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 115 Together on the Same Road Tonight 今夕共途 Across the years, the present moment is every instant we live through, each moment we can truly feel and grasp. It holds not only memories of the past, but also hopes for the future, while remaining the tangible here and now. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 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
- 117 He Died in the Seventh Year He Loved Me 他死了，死在了他爱我的第七年 He died in the seventh year of loving me. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Mr. Grim Reaper, Is It My Turn Today? 死神先生，今天轮到我了吗？ Mr. Reaper, is it my turn today? 96Reads—Score214d adds
- 119 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
- 120 After His Little Substitute Died, the Blind CEO Finally Came to His Senses 小替身死后，眼瞎总裁开窍了 In his previous life, Luo Si broke his leg and his heart, becoming a blood bank for Zhou Zeyu’s beloved. He never had a single good day before he died, and even after death he was tortured until he was utterly broken. When he died, Zhou Zeyu was celebrating Valentine’s Day with his beloved. By the time Zhou Zeyu returned home, Luo Si’s body had gone cold, and he was still clutching the ring he had given him. After being reborn, Zhou Zeyu dumped his beloved and rushed home on Valentine’s Day. He 5.1kReads8.8Score43814d adds
- 121 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 641Reads—Score4114d adds
- 122 A Solitary Goose in the Southern Song: One Wing Crosses Ten Thousand Leagues of Sea 南宋孤鸿影：片翼横渡万重溟 When he was fourteen, he crawled out of a city consumed by flames, carrying half of a broken jade pendant against his chest and gripping his father's old saber. For a hundred years afterward, that saber stood between heaven and earth, between all things and all people. He had the power to save the world. But he couldn't protect the girl he met in the flames, no matter how desperately he tried. “You want to save the world you cannot see,” she said. “I want to save the people right in front of m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Final Seventy Days 最后七十天 [Two male leads + tragic ending + unrequited love + healing + quiet everyday life] [Gentle older brother Shen Qingzhou & Huang Yixing, who has albinism] After growing up wild and free in the countryside for twelve years, he was suddenly told he was an illegitimate child. Less than two days after his mother died, Shen Qingzhou was taken to live in the city by his biological father. Six years later, he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. His final wish in life was to return to the pla 220Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 124 Silently, I Thought It Was a Song 默以为歌 Short-tempered, childish top × stubborn beauty bottom (One-on-one + a huge bucket of melodrama + no regard for morals + rekindled love) If it's not for you, just leave. Don't force yourself to read. Yuan Moyan was a ray of light in Ning Ge's heart. But Yuan only saw him as the cuckoo who had taken over another bird's nest. He hated and despised him, and wanted him gone. By the time all the misunderstandings were cleared up, Ning Ge had already left, sick and frail. Only then did Yuan realize he 279Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 125 What’s with the Straight Guy Act? I’m Done Putting Up with You! 直男装什么清高，我不伺候了！ [Two Male Leads + Equally Powerful Leads + Wealthy Families + Straight Man Studying for Grad School + Bittersweet Secret Crush + Desperate Pursuit After the Breakup + Both Pure + Happy Ending] Song Xianshi, the decisive and efficient CEO of Panshi Group, is famous for his explosive temper. At the slightest disagreement, he’ll kick down a door or smash things. He’s even sent his own younger brother to the hospital several times. Yet this volatile man cries until his eyes are red, gives up his dig 701Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 126 Master, Keep Punishing Me and I Might Just Turn the Tables 师父，您再罚，徒儿可就反攻了 (Plot-focused! Two male leads!) Title: Nighttime Remonstrance Raised under his master's influence, Gu Wufeng grew into a ruthless, cold-blooded, and heartless man. After his master's death, he took over as leader of Wufeng Hall. Bereft of his master, Gu Wufeng felt that life had lost all meaning, until Leng Xue appeared. In his only disciple, Gu Wufeng saw a reflection of his younger self. One morning, he went to wake him, only to hear him calling for his master in his sleep. The past and presen 561Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 127 Xiao Heng and Shen Yelan Beneath the Apricot Blossoms 杏花疏影里萧珩沈夜阑 Tyrannical, possessive Regent King × devoted-to-the-end, love-brained secret guard The guard is love-brained, so he suffers for it. Shen Yelan endured everything. He never hated him. ★★★ Content warning: I don't write male pregnancy, so this story includes female pregnancy. There is no love, no love! In the end, the family of five lives happily together. 517Reads8.1Score14014d adds
- 128 The Cage of Undying Bonds 不死之缚之囚笼 [Captivity + 1v1 + Obsessive + Twisted] Mu Yan is kidnapped by his schoolmate, Jiang Yuanyu, and imprisoned in a mountain villa. Gentle yet obsessive, Jiang Yuanyu loves Mu Yan deeply and is willing to endure all his hatred and violence. From the villa to a deserted island, the captivity grows ever more severe. Hatred gives rise to pain, and pain in turn twists into dependence. Amid sadism and masochism, the two seek a twisted balance, while the line between love and hate grows increasingly blu 179Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 A Reply from the Clouds 云端的回信 A Reply from the Clouds 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 779Reads—Score10214d adds
- 131 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score14314d adds
- 132 The Breeze Never Reaches Mozi Mountain 清风不至莫子山 Between father and son, and between master and disciple, there is physical and emotional torment, as well as sternness and tenderness. The conflicts between Meng Buzhi and his son, Meng Xubai, and the mutual salvation between Meng Buzhi and his disciple, Mo Zishan, make this a story about food, growing up, and love~ The breeze may be gone, but it lives on. 2.9kReads—Score22314d adds
- 133 Reborn: Becoming the Canary in Your Heart 【重生】当你心上金丝雀 Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that Lin Yan is Wen He’s kept lover. In his previous life, Lin Yan was terrified of the domineering, possessive man and tried every way he could to escape him. But in the end, it was Wen He, the man Lin Yan hated most, who unhesitatingly shielded him in a car accident. Lin Yan would never forget the burning touch of the blood splashed against his cheek, hot enough to sear his soul. Reborn, he returns to the very day he left home because he couldn't st 1.3kReads7.1Score13014d adds
- 134 After I Gave Up Hope of Surviving My Terminal Illness, They Begged Me to Live 绝症死心后，他们求我活下去 [Two male leads + angst + groveling pursuit + ancient-style ABO] A love-starved, suspicious scum gong vs. a cold, heartbroken, frail shou The Chu family had two sons: the elder was stunningly handsome, while the younger knew both the past and the present. Rong Yong once thought he would grow old hand in hand with the elder Chu son, and become a peerless ruler and subject with the younger. But a marriage substitution shattered everything. The one he loved most became his younger brother’s fiancée 2.3kReads8.5Score25014d adds
- 135 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 142Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 136 The Ugly Doctor 丑医 [A Manhua Adaptation Is Coming Soon, Stay Tuned!] [Hopelessly Ugly, Devoted Miracle Doctor Bottom × Incomparably Handsome, Scheming Prince Top] [A Companion Novel to The Mute Slave] His master said that everyone should have a useful skill. So he taught Bai Jingchen the miraculous art of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bone. Then his master said that a handsome face was the root of all evil. So he made Bai Jingchen take medicinal decoctions every day. Bai Jingchen has dark, 217Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 137 After Faking His Death, the Tyrant Sneaks Back Every Day to See His Kid 暴君死遁后，天天偷跑回来看崽 Historical danmei / light court intrigue / angst first, sweetness later / faked death / has a child / groveling redemption / melodramatic / older top / equally matched / both inexperienced / married couple who are always at odds / happy ending / slight horror and supernatural elements At first, a beautiful tyrant who clings to his lover, bottom; later, he cuts off all feelings and only wants his child vs. at first, a cold-faced top who says one thing but does another and secretly washes his love 6.6kReads8.3Score57814d adds
- 138 After the Fake Young Master Left, President Chi Couldn't Stop Pursuing Me 假少爷走后，被池总缠上了 Shang Chushi was once a spoiled rich heir: arrogant, unruly, and useless, the kind of scoundrel everyone loved to hate. Then one day, the real young master of the Shang family showed up. Shang Chushi was thrown out and left destitute and humiliated. He thought Chi Ting would look after him for the rest of his life. But at the engagement banquet he had eagerly awaited, Chi Ting humiliated him without mercy, ruining his reputation. Like a beaten dog, Shang Chushi fled and vanished without a tra 5.5kReads8.3Score62614d adds
- 139 After Being Forced to Become a Caged Canary 被迫沦为金丝雀后 [ABO + Groveling Chase to Win Back His Love + Dual Male Leads + Coercive Love + Older Top + Mutual Firsts + Fictional Setting + Two Endings] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, ruthless top × resilient, steady, kind bottom] Fang Shining was the Fang family’s heir, but a villain framed him, accusing him of causing his fiancée’s younger brother’s death just before the wedding. His longtime lover unilaterally called off their engagement. No matter how much Fang Shining tried to explain, the man coldly th 513Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 140 Drugged and Forced to Marry in Her Sister’s Place on Her Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That She’s Remarried? 大婚日被下药替嫁，改嫁你哭啥 Drugged and Forced Into a Substitute Marriage on My Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Married Someone Else? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 After My Mission Failed, Both Male Leads Blew Up Their Souls for Me 攻略失败后，两个男主都为我自爆神魂 After My Pursuit Failed, Both Male Leads Self-Destructed Their Souls for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Forever Lost in the Dark River 永坠暗河 [Two male leads + bittersweet angst + reunion after years apart + pure love + love and hate intertwined + BE] I brought you home. I gave you your life and chose your name, so you'll belong to me for the rest of your life. We were two maggots in a heap of rotten mud. We should have rotted together in the mire of the dark river, locked in an endless struggle. But I love you... 461Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 143 Reborn, I'll Be on My Best Behavior 重生之我一定乖乖听话 The capital is famous for its beauties. From pleasure houses and brothels to every mansion hiding a beauty, Huo Zhiyi had visited them all. His entourage was always made up of people with exceptional looks. In his previous life, amid all that splendor, he wielded power with ease and brought countless loyal officials to their deaths. The last was Feng Yan. Though illness had withered his appearance, he was still so breathtakingly beautiful that even one glance from him made Huo Zhiyi’s heart trem 148Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 144 The CEO Regretted It After His Poor Little Darling Left 小可怜离开后总裁后悔了 [Heartless, domineering scumbag top x gentle, down-on-his-luck young master and mute bottom] Si Jinhan thought the most humiliating thing in his life was that his family had found him a mute wife. The little mute had no idea how much he hated him and gave him his whole heart, while Si Jinhan went out of his way to bully him. “You think I'd marry you? I could have anyone at my side, anyone but a mute like you!” The little mute was foolish, but he had a good memory. He remembered every word Si Jin 1.1kReads5.8Score10014d adds
- 145 The Cool Substitute Leaves the Stage, and Mr. Qi Drops to His Knees 清冷替身一退场，祁总立马跪地上 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be low. It'll go up later~) (Two male leads + no female lead + regretful pursuit + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced + a messy pile of melodrama + initially awful, later devoted top + cool and reserved bottom who keeps enduring until he finally snaps + older top, eight-year age gap + happy ending + not a wish-fulfillment story, but an angst-filled one) Lin Yi'an was Qi Yan's contract lover for four years. At first, he thought Q 3.2kReads8.8Score35114d adds
- 146 I Work Hard to Support My Family, Only to Be Forced Into a Twisted Romance 努力养家，反被变态强制爱 [Dual male leads + coercive love + imprisonment + faked death + groveling redemption] Domineering, unhinged patron gong × ordinary, dull-witted, miserable shou In Qi Yan’s eyes, Lin Qiao was a toy he could control with ease. A gambling-addicted father, a paralyzed mother, a younger sister in school, and a broken family. Lin Qiao could only survive by living at his mercy. But why couldn’t Qi Yan bear to let this dull goose leave him? He couldn’t figure it out. To Lin Qiao, Qi Yan was a madman, a 1.3kReads8.6Score10614d adds
- 147 How Did My Aloof Ex-Boyfriend Turn Into a Clingy Puppy? 高冷前男友怎么变成黏人小狼狗了 A loyal, repentant gong who turns into a fiercely protective husband A gentle shou with severe depression, living only for revenge Three years ago, Mu Yang was completely devoted to Xiao Han. He loved and spoiled him, took care of every little thing, thought about him every waking moment, and always gave in to him. Mu Yang believed sincerity would be met with sincerity. Instead, all his heartfelt love earned him was Xiao Han's cold indifference. One wrong move, and Mu Yang lost everything. He f 1kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 148 Your Grace Is a Prison 君恩如狱 Sorry the rating is a little low right after it came out 🥰 Forced love | Taking by force | Emperor gong | Gentle general gong | Strategist shou | Deeply angsty romance | Physical and emotional trauma | Rekindled romance | Ancient political intrigue | Extreme push and pull | Three male leads | All for the shou | Beautiful, strong, and tragic To save his mother, the once brilliant top scholar was branded a traitor for colluding with the enemy and personally reduced by the emperor to a plaything fo 3.3kReads8.6Score24814d adds
- 149 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Chi Changqiu 池长秋 Two men, tragic ending A story about two people who love each other but refuse to love each other, only to love each other forever in the end. Tonight, the wind howls and the rain pours. There is no moonlight. A little flower by the roadside bends beneath the gale meant for it, its stem snapping as it is buried in the world around it. When it was born, it was colorful and bright. Then its edges were worn away, its values twisted, and its soul destroyed, along with its flesh and bones. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
