Novels like A Clean Break
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Clean Break, best match first.
- 1 Loneliness Is All I Need 寂寞寂寞就好 After three years of marriage to Han Su, the Han family hadn’t even held a wedding for her. She had managed to keep him by her side, but not his heart. It was doomed to be futile. Just when she thought her love had reached its end, he sat on the sofa and said, “Hey, long time no see, Mrs. Han.” From then on, they bickered and played games, blurring the line between truth and lies, real affection and mistaken love. Nothing was clear anymore. Love came to an end, and a blade pierced her chest. 312Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 2 Wearing Them Down 软磨硬泡 He was the secret she had written in her diary as a girl. When they met again, she spent years wearing him down, only for things to end badly. “So what you're saying is, anyone would have done. I just happened to be the one your mom picked and pushed on you.” When she left, she erased every trace of their past and even gave the public a fake boyfriend to help him save face. Later... Wang Jianan pulled all the curtains shut. He used to hate rooms that got no sunlight. She had said it was too brig 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 You Left Me Drenched in Storms 你赐我满身风雨 They say the Third Madam of the Lu family is generous and gracious. She's the ideal wife every man dreams of. After three years of marriage, just as Lin Wennuan thought she could make it through the rest of her life in peace, her mother-in-law suddenly sprang up and pressured her to have a child. Lu Zhengshen said, “Have a child, and I'll reward you handsomely.” She sneered and threw a splash of hot water in his face. There went the perfect-wife image. … After that, Lin Wennuan used every trick 565Reads8.7Score111Shelves
- 4 The Mountains and Seas Leave Me Heartbroken 山海意难平 Lin Wanbai is a wealthy heiress born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Everyone dotes on her and gives her whatever she wants. Then she falls for Fu Juxing, an illegitimate son with no status. Everyone urges her to think it over before acting. But she stubbornly refuses to listen, saying with confidence, “Do you know what it means to boil a frog in warm water? I'll make him fall in love with me, and then he won't be able to pull himself away.” After three years of marriage, he becomes her pe 501Reads8.0Score100Shelves
- 5 The Mob 乌合之众 The first time Yang Ru saw Shen Lian, he looked so pure and detached from worldly desires. She had already made up her mind: She would become his unattainable ideal, and the unforgettable woman etched into his heart. · The person Yang Ru set out to seduce was her archenemy’s childhood friend. She thought she’d have to go to great lengths, but he merely raised an eyebrow and calmly fell for her bait. A cool, seductive, scheming goddess versus a seemingly abstinent heir from a family of privilege. 5.6kReads8.0Score497Shelves
- 6 When the Grapes Are Ripe 葡萄成熟时 Later, when Tan Jin publicly proposed with that priceless ring, all of Tengcheng was in an uproar. By then, Jiang Xinyi was no longer the untouchable eldest daughter of the Jiang family. She was sitting behind the counter of a convenience store. As people nearby marveled at the news, she remarked casually, “That’s the ring I threw away.” And just like that, she became a laughingstock. Later still, someone really did see Tan Jin kneeling before Jiang Xinyi. But she didn’t even glance at him. She 982Reads7.7Score105Shelves
- 7 Even When the Fierce Winds Rise 纵有疾风起 Everyone in Ancheng knew that the eldest son of the Jiang family had been engaged for years, and that he and his fiancée were deeply in love. Yet even a relationship like theirs was eventually stolen away by Ning Yao. Who could deny that Miss Ning had quite a way with men? Ning Yao curled her lips. “You got that right.” … Everyone said she was a master at reading people, that she had single-handedly ruined the long-standing marriage alliance between the Jiang and Chen families and kept the elde 2.2kReads8.9Score235Shelves
- 8 You Are on the Cliff 你在悬崖上 Ji Wujing stayed with Ye Lansheng for seven years, without a name or a place in his life. When she was young and naive, she fell in love with him and foolishly dreamed of becoming his bride. But she no longer wants that. All she wants is to leave him in the best way possible. 4kReads9.0Score397Shelves
- 9 Consumed to the Bone 沉溺入骨 They agreed it would be a “business arrangement”: he would help her pay off fifty million in debt, and she would play along with his act. But Bo Nian couldn’t resist his good looks. She became addicted to him, only to discover that he was hiding a girl and protecting her fiercely. He even went so far as to take her bone marrow for that girl. Only then did Bo Nian face reality: she would never be able to warm his heart. He said, “I can’t be responsible for what happens to other people. Life and 666Reads8.2Score103Shelves
- 10 The Crowded Tide 人潮汹涌 Zhou Zhijing finally found the perfect rich husband and successfully made her way into Haijing City's upper circles. But the day after her engagement, she had a nightmare. In the dream, Chen Zongci sat on a black leather sofa, gazing down at her in silent disdain. The moment she jolted awake, the nightmare came true. Chen Zongci appeared in her cheap rental apartment and looked down at her. “Want to marry into my family? Come beg me.” He let her use him, scheme against him, and take advantag 6.3kReads8.8Score714Shelves
- 11 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 The Azure Writs of Cangwu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 After One Too Many Drinks, the Flirtatious Tycoon Turned Into a Needy Crybaby 醉酒后，撩精大佬成了嘤嘤怪 Sweet, well-behaved heroine + doting romance + happy ending, with angst, affection, and healing. Su Shiqiao and Xiang Yan were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love and certain of each other. But a crisis at their family businesses drove the people who loved and cherished each other apart. Gu Xing'an, a rising star in finance, and Su Shiqiao were never supposed to be together, yet fate brought them together unexpectedly. Bonus scene: Gu Surui inherited his father's flirtatious eyes. Even at a yo 698Reads9.4Score100Shelves
- 13 Out of Control 失控 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.8kReads7.9Score302Shelves
- 14 A Song of Late Ming Romance 晚明风月辞 A Song of Late Ming Romance 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Night Banquet 夜宴 On the night before Xu Suining was to marry Luo Zhihe, Chen Lu clutched her wrist, his voice trembling. “It was me. I was the one who got together with you first.” Love is so unreliable. That’s why I like wild nights of drinking and revelry, then going our separate ways the next day. 1.4kReads8.8Score464Shelves
- 16 Reborn After My Best Friend Pushed Me in Front of a Knife, I Went on a Rampage 被闺蜜推出去挡刀，重生后我杀疯 My Best Friend Used Me as a Human Shield. After Being Reborn, I Went on a Rampage 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Lingering Scent 余腥 Yu Jiaxi spent ten years with Li Jin. She had no ambition, no aspirations, no dreams, no house, no car, no savings, and a mountain of debt. She thought love meant weathering hardship together. At least, enduring hardship was what she was best at. Duan Yan called her pathetic. Only later did she understand: someone who didn’t love her could bear to make her suffer, but someone who loved her couldn’t even stand to see her in pain. 3.2kReads8.2Score310Shelves
- 18 Matched with My Match 婚逢敌手 Sheng Yao marries Liang Jinghao just to have a child. Once the baby is born, they’ll go their separate ways, owing each other nothing. Sheng Yao’s mother has cancer and only a year to live. Mrs. Sheng has been widowed for half her life and lived in luxury all the while, enjoying a good life with money but no man. Her one regret is that her son Sheng Yao is still unmarried and has no heir. Sheng Yao comforts her: “There are plenty of women willing to have my child. Just tell me, would you prefer 132.2kReads8.7Score12kShelves
- 19 A Rose Tamed Me 一朵玫瑰驯服我 [Beijing elite circles + wealthy families + flirtatious romance] [Flirtatious jade carver x aloof top surgeon] - Su Ci first met Wen Mujin at the hospital. He was cleaning her wound, and she stared at him without blinking. The first thing she said when he was done was, "Dr. Wen, would you mind exchanging contact information?" They met for the second time at the elevator in her new building. He was carrying groceries, and she was taking out the trash. The moment their eyes met, she blurted out, " 1.3kReads9.1Score150Shelves
- 20 Waiting for You Beneath the Distant Moon 在遥远的月下等你 Jiang Tongru never imagined that a company retreat to an ancient village would send her tumbling into another era. At a bonfire gathering, she mistakenly tucked a fiery red lily into a young man's belt. Zhang Lanyi stared at her coldly, his expression impossible to read. When she awoke the next day, Jiang Tongru thought it had all been a wild dream. But on the second and third nights, the sound of drums rang out right on schedule, drawing her into that ancient grassland. She thought it was a dre 1.2kReads8.2Score144Shelves
- 21 Lemon's Heart 柠檬倾心 Song Ning fell for an orthopedic surgeon and did everything she could to get close to him. Just when she thought she was about to become his girlfriend, she suddenly learned that he was already seeing someone. Unwilling to confront him face-to-face, Song Ning promptly made a run for it. To her surprise, she then received a message from him: “Could you do me a favor and go to my place to look after my dog? I’m out of town and can’t get back right now. The door code is...” Song Ning had planned to 14.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 22 Embers 余烬 No matter the occasion, Jiang Chengze always appeared composed and steady. He never panicked and was rarely agitated. His thoughts and emotions were so stable that Su Man once complained to Yu Min that someone like him probably couldn't grieve or even understand what it meant to be sad. But Yu Min knew that after Su Man left, Jiang Chengze really had been sad for her. Legally speaking, Yu Min and Jiang Chengze were now husband and wife. But their relationship was more complicated when it came to 12.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
- 23 Out of Control 失控 Jiang Qiao forced a relationship, only to discover it wasn't sweet? She wasn't going to make things hard on herself. If it wasn't sweet, she could just give it to someone else. But the man leaned back on the sofa and sneered. “You got what you wanted, and now you think you can just run? There's no such easy deal in this world.” 6.9kReads9.1Score827Shelves
- 24 365 Days Until Our Wedding 婚期365天 Seven years ago, she was a lonely orphan living with the Huo family, and he was the Huo family's second son, deeply in love. She fell for a man eight years older than her in the bloom of youth, only to be blamed for pushing his beloved girlfriend off a building. Seven years later, she was a beautiful, sophisticated overseas correspondent, and he was the Huo family's capable heir. When their paths crossed again, she acted as if he weren't there, but he kept appearing, casually cutting off one adm 2.1kReads8.8Score183Shelves
- 25 A Warm, Tangled Love 暖暧缠情 When Ruan Ning left Yangcheng, she thought she was leaving all her troubles behind. But the moment she met Su Zheng, she learned that some people are unbearable in a way that only gets worse. “Name, address, phone number?” “What for?” “To file a complaint against you!” Su Zheng ground his back teeth and pulled out his police badge. After returning to Yangcheng, Ruan Ning kept feeling that someone was following her. Until… she was pinned against a wall. “What are you doing?” “I missed you.” “I di 65Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 26 A Glimmer in the Years 岁月里的微光 A Glimmer in the Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Knotty Red Thread: A Love Bet with a Vengeful Spirit 红线难牵：与怨灵的爱情赌约 The little matchmaker spirit Ling Que descends to the mortal realm to meet her KPI, only to be ambushed by a wager from her sworn enemy, the vengeful spirit Jinying. He takes on the role of her direct supervisor, using romantic-drama clichés to win the heroine's heart while creating real-life dilemmas to drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts. As workplace sexual assault and difficult choices over personal gain erupt one after another, Ling Que's red thread of fate is on the verge of snappi 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Billionaire's Favorite: Dr. Song, Don't Go 亿万枭宠：宋医生，别来无恙 She was the notorious cast-off wife of a powerful family. He was the noble, mysterious third young master of the Lu family. “Dr. Song, I’d like to invite you to a simple meal.” “I’m sorry, doctors can’t accept food or drink from patients.” He reached out with his long arm and gripped her chin in both hands. “Woman, are you playing hard to get?” Sensing danger, she tried to escape, but he kept closing in, right on her heels. She sneered. “Third Young Master Lu, do you know what the word ‘respect’ 4.6kReads9.2Score575Shelves
- 29 My Cousin Had My Husband's Son, and I Smiled as I Handed Her a Red Envelope 表姐生了我老公的儿子，我笑着递上红包 My Cousin Had My Husband's Son. I Smiled and Handed Her a Red Envelope —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Acting the Fool 犯浑 Mai Zichun was born lucky. She could have anything she wanted, except Mai Yongxiao. She did everything she could to make trouble and torment Mai Yongxiao's younger brother. Seeing the man's lip, bitten open by her, Mai Yongxiao said calmly and coolly, “You don't need to cling to Xia Yi. He wouldn't dare touch you.” Mai Zichun said, “You forced me to marry Lin Nankai, who's disabled, and he even insists I be a virgin?” Later, Mai Zichun sat beside Lin Nankai's wheelchair, coaxing him. Lin Nankai 6.5kReads9.2Score644Shelves
- 31 Day and Night 日以继夜 “Are you there?” Late one night, she sent the first message to a man she'd met only once. From then on, there was no turning back. Until one day. Trapped and desperate, she stumbled toward him. He walked right past without even looking at her, as if they had never met. At last, she came to her senses. The passion she'd glimpsed in his eyes during those heated moments wasn't love. She had simply thought too highly of herself. 2.6kReads9.3Score346Shelves
- 32 The Mad Dog 恶犬 Du Yutong opened her eyes in Chen Yang’s bed. Staring at the face in front of her, identical to ‘his,’ she screamed in anguish. Chen Yang’s gaze turned cold. “If you really can’t do it, just pretend I’m Chen Ji.” 463Reads9.4Score117Shelves
- 33 I Gave the Emperor an Ice-Cold Coke and Became the Tang Dynasty's Greatest Drinker 我给皇上灌了冰可乐，被封大唐第一酒仙 I gave the emperor an ice-cold Coke and was crowned the Tang Dynasty's greatest wine immortal. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 He Is an Obsession Beyond This World 他是人间妄想 A bewitching heroine from the mortal world VS a gentle, scheming hero Three years later, she returned to Jincheng with a prestigious family background, a devoted lover, and a pair of adorable twins. Carrying a glass of wine, she smiled radiantly as she mingled at the banquet. But the moment she turned around, he pinned her behind an empty pillar. He was a dim star in the night sky, once the unattainable fantasy she could only gaze at from afar. Now he spoke fiercely in her ear: “You finally came 1.6kReads8.5Score191Shelves
- 35 We Love Each Other, Yet We Both Despise Each Other 相爱两相厌 At twenty, Yuan Lu fell in love so deeply it left her battered and broken. She loved Jiang Ren so much that she tattooed his name on herself with indelible ink, so much that she went against convention and became unbearable to others. Her love surged like a tide, drowning her and hurting everyone around her. She thought that if she pursued him hard enough, she could win his heart. Little did she know that from the very beginning, he had never cared about her. Only when the truth came out did she 3.4kReads8.6Score234Shelves
- 36 Dr. Jing, I Want to Date You! 景医生我想追你哎！ Everyone says Dr. Jing, the unflappable, reserved orthopedic surgeon, has impeccable manners and treats his patients with the utmost courtesy. Only Tang Guoguo knows what he is really like: at a karaoke gathering, he dragged her into a dark room, pinned her against the wall, and hungrily devoured her lips... A newly graduated accountant, Tang Guoguo, versus an attending orthopedic surgeon from the University of Pennsylvania! 808Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 37 The Possessive Princess Is Turning Dark, So Her Brother Holds Her and Coaxes Her 病娇公主要黑化，哥哥抱着哄 [Urgent announcement!] Yanyu's other work, the short drama of the same name, "The Phoenixes Swap Nests" ✨ Premieres on January 18 at 12:05 a.m.! ✨ Come watch, everyone! [Rebirth + transmigration into a book as the supporting female character + punishing scumbags + both leads romantically inexperienced] In her previous life, Mu Ci was abandoned by her birth mother and had her good fortune stolen by her imperial sister. She was humiliated and tortured in an enemy state's military camp until she t 3.8kReads9.2Score503Shelves
- 38 Married the Wrong White Moonlight, Now Worth Hundreds of Billions and Reunited with My Childhood Sweetheart 错娶白月光，坐拥千亿遇青梅 [No System + Not Reborn + Multiple Heroines + She Chases Him + Lighthearted Comedy + Sweet and Angsty] For the sake of an unattainable dream girl, Zhao Chang’an cruelly turned down his devoted childhood sweetheart. He spent his entire fortune marrying his dream girl, only to be repaid with a heartless betrayal. After hitting rock bottom, Zhao Chang’an fought his way up, eventually gaining control of hundreds of billions in capital and becoming the power behind a top conglomerate. On the day he r 29Reads—Score129Shelves
- 39 Waiting for You in the Endless Night 等你在夜未央 An Ning and Min Hang were abducted as children. After they were rescued, they were separated, then reunited as adults. This is a story about a romance between an underworld queen and a younger man. An Ning walks in the daylight, but her heart remains in the night. Min Hang saw her once and loved her, missed her while they were apart, and has only ever had eyes for her. He waits for you in the endless night, just to bring you out into the sunshine. 8.6kReads9.2Score825Shelves
- 40 His Rose-Tinted Smoke 他的玫瑰烟 [Alluring Investment Banker × Polished Finance Bad Boy] When they were young, Sui Yan and the arrogant young master of the Qi family ended up living under the same roof. They couldn't stand the sight of each other. Everyone knew they had a terrible relationship, but somehow a rumor spread that Young Master Qi had pinned Sui Yan against a wall and kissed her for half an hour. The rumor was eventually disproved, and Qi Jingxu went overseas to further his studies, becoming a carefree banker on Wall 3.4kReads9.1Score296Shelves
- 41 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.6kReads9.3Score441Shelves
- 42 His Little Jasmine Is Sweet and Delicate 他的小茉莉又娇又甜 [Reunited after years apart | Flirtatious tension | Secret love becomes reality | Devoted, sweet romance] [Refined, elegant dentist x cool beauty with classical charm] - Su Qingqian, who disappeared the night after the college entrance exams, has returned to Jiang'an. Everyone is wondering how the heir of the Xie family will react, but he seems completely unaffected. Only those close to him know that ever since they met again, Xie Zhihuai has been appearing in every corner of Su Qingqian’s life. 4.2kReads9.1Score348Shelves
- 43 Mr. Nan, I Hope You Exist Only in My Memories 南先生，希望你只存在回忆里 [Forced Love | Selective Amnesia | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Both Pure] After her family is destroyed and she suffers endless humiliation, Yu Suyang is dragged into hell by Nan Sili himself. Whether she lives or dies is unknown. Three years later, when she returns to the capital, she chooses to forget everything about Nan Sili. But fate brings them together again. As they get to know each other all over again, Nan Sili falls in love with her without realizing it, then goes to great lengt 786Reads—Score111Shelves
- 44 My Fiancé Booked Out a Venue for His First Love, So I Married the Capital's Crown Prince on a Whim. Now He's Regretting It 未婚夫为白月光包场，我闪婚京圈太子他悔疯了 My fiancé booked out the whole venue for his first love. I married into the capital’s most powerful family in a flash, and now he’s eaten his heart out 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves
- 46 Uncle, You're So Mean! This Little Kitten's About to Throw a Tantrum! 叔叔你太坏，小奶猫要发脾气啦！ [Twelve-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend + Coming-of-Age Romance + Sweet and Angsty] [Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Devotion + Healing Each Other + CEO Romance at Its Finest] Song Zhiyi is a sweet, delicate young woman. Chen Qiaosheng is a powerful, cold, and desireless tycoon from one of the capital’s top families. “I’m sorry I made you cancel your engagement party...” “Mm...” “Don’t be mad. I’ll make it up to you.” “How?” “If you can’t get married, I... I can make it up to you by giving myself to 322Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Wicked Girlfriend’s Transformation: An Heir to a Powerful Family 豪门继承人的恶毒女友蜕变记 A sweet, airheaded beauty with a wicked streak x a cool, lovesick heir to a wealthy family Qiao Yu had a nightmare. She dreamed that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, was actually the heir to the wealthy Zhao family, who had taken him back. Suddenly rich and powerful, Ji Yancheng sent Qiao Yu back to her poor, remote hometown in the mountains. Qiao Yu ran back to find him and clung to him in every way she could, but he showed no regard for their past and sent her back to the mountains again. Qiao Yu 483Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 A Detective Meets You at the Wrong Time 刑警，在错的时间遇上你 On a business trip, Ye Hanxin was unexpectedly caught up in a hijacking by internationally wanted criminals aboard her flight. At the brink of life and death, the police detective Gu Qingyi shielded her with his body, trading his life for her safety. She thought the harrowing ordeal was nothing more than a brief interlude in her life. But after returning home, she discovered that he was the man her best friend planned to confess her feelings to. Steady and reserved, the detective knew she had 2.7kReads7.0Score223Shelves
- 49 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Heartless 薄情 Qin Songyao married into the Bo family for three years, seeking neither wealth nor status, but that damn thing called true love. One day, they divorced, and she became the laughingstock of the whole city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan was as cold as ever. “Take your divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses and smiled faintly, declaring on the spot, “We’ll never get bac 22.4kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
