Novels like Longing for Distant Mountains
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Longing for Distant Mountains, best match first.
- 151 Sleepless Through the Endless Night 夜未央无眠 When I met Mu Lanyou, my sister and I had already been begging along the streets for a whole year. He took us in. I thought I'd be grateful to him for the rest of my life. Until I saw my sister's corpse. I went mad. “Is this what you meant when you said you'd protect us?” He stared at me without a word. Later, I wrapped my hands around his throat. “So you knew she'd die, and you still sent her?” On that final day, the sword came straight at me. Fine, Mu Lanyou. I don't owe you anything anymore. 18Reads—Score214d adds
- 152 The One I Love Is My Childhood Friend 我爱的人是发小 The One I Love Is My Childhood Friend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Soul Transmigration to 1998 魂穿1998 He lost his job, his girlfriend broke up with him, and the dejected Ye Chen drowned his sorrows in alcohol. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to 1998, into his own six-year-old body. From then on, the six-year-old had the experience of a thirty-five-year-old. This time, watch me turn things around and make a fortune of hundreds of billions! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 I Saved the Company, Then They Threw Me Away. So I Turned the Whole Company Upside Down 力挽狂澜却遭卸磨杀驴，我反手掀翻整个公司 I turned the tide, only to be discarded once I was no longer useful. So I turned around and brought down the whole company. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 After Everyone Betrayed Me, I Ruled the City 全员背叛后，我君临都市 After everyone betrayed me, I ruled the city. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Bonuses and Got Reported, So I Cleaned House and Reached the Top 自掏280万发奖被举报后，我反手清空蛀虫登顶巅峰 After I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Awards and Got Reported, I Turned Around, Purged the Leeches, and Rose to the Top 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Happiness Is Just Out of Reach 幸福触手不可及 Three years of marriage couldn’t compete with one month after his first love came back... It wasn’t until Qiao Ran was forcibly dragged onto the operating table that she realized she didn’t even measure up to one of his first love’s fingers in his heart... When a man doesn’t love you, even your breathing is wrong, let alone clinging to him. She knew she had made a terrible mistake... But only when she raised the knife in her hand and plunged it into her own chest did he realize who he truly love 63Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 158 The Whole World Knows I Love You 全世界都知道我爱你 Everyone knew Gu Sihan loved Ye Nanfeng, and everyone knew Ye Nanfeng loved Tang Xuerou. But that did nothing to weaken Gu Sihan's resolve to love Ye Nanfeng. Loving him was like an addiction she couldn't kick. Gu Sihan screamed hysterically, “She's the one with a wicked heart! She got what she deserved!” Ye Nanfeng gripped her throat viciously. “A vicious woman like you being violated? Now that's what you... deserve!” That day, he pushed her into a hell from which there was no return. Later, sh 104Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 159 Your Fox Across Past and Present Lives 前世今生你的狐 (Two male leads + angst + tragic ending + unforgettable heartbreak. I was crying as I wrote this T﹏T. This is my first story, so please share your thoughts!) What is the pain of longing? It is nothing but a thousand years of devoted love. Parted in their past lives, they meet again a thousand years later. Reborn, Qing Mojiao walks all the way from Nanyue to Beiping. After five years, he finally finds his king, only to be repeatedly deceived by the one he loves and humiliated like a plaything. On 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Thanks, You Scumbag Husband! 渣男老公，谢谢你！ Thank You, You Scumbag Husband! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Eighth Prince's Beloved Concubine 八贤王的爱妾 Though she was the heroine, she was terribly unlucky. She was injured and lost her memory during the Lantern Festival, then abducted and sold. She gloomily thought, I was supposed to be a daughter of a powerful family and a candidate for empress. How did I end up as a lowly concubine in the residence of the Eighth Prince? He was the most handsome man in the empire, the center of every conversation in the capital. He was also the embodiment of justice and a powerful figure at court! But jus 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 163 At the Class Reunion, Everyone Egged My Wife On as Her Old Flame Led Her to the Private Room Next Door 同学聚会，妻子在众人起哄下被旧爱带往隔壁包房 At the class reunion, egged on by everyone, my wife was led by her old flame into the private room next door 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Say No to 996: It Starts with You and Me 拒绝996从你我做起 Say no to 996, starting with you and me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 88Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 166 Longing for Yun's Return 念云归 [Angsty! Angsty! Angsty! Short tragic historical romance, princess sent abroad for a political marriage] Huan Yun’s childhood name was Yun’er. From the time she was little, her mother held her close and softly sang, “Yun’er, come home. Yun’er, come home.” Yun’er never went anywhere. Mother, why do you sigh like that? In the sixteenth year of Jianzhao, Huan Yun passed away quietly in the Wuyou Palace. Mother, you don’t know. Yun’er can never return home again... 294Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 167 The Ugly Slave 丑奴儿 Cheng Huan acts up and does whatever he wants in front of the emperor. He thought that no matter how harshly the emperor punished him, he would never actually hurt him. But when that cup of poisoned wine was brought before him, he finally understood that it had all been one enormous misunderstanding... 139Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 168 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回眸说爱我 Qiao Shengwan loved her husband, Mo Liangke, so desperately that she once tried to kill herself for him. Then, all of a sudden, she lost five years of her memories. Back then, she hadn’t even met Mo Liangke, let alone fallen in love with him. So, after securing a huge divorce settlement and a grand villa, she happily raised a glass to being single. Mo Liangke thought she would be devastated without him, but the day after their divorce, he saw her happily enjoying a lavish meal, looking blissfull 300Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 169 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 23Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 170 After Transmigrating, I Became His Slave 穿越后却成了他的奴 Hu Xue, a naive and sweet rookie teacher, was struggling at work when she unexpectedly transmigrated to Xilan Continent, a country where men held absolute power and women had no status. She became the female slave of Liu Yibo, the man she had secretly loved, who had also transmigrated there. Drawing on his modern knowledge, Liu Yibo quickly rose from the son of a wealthy family to a general leading troops into battle. Hu Xue, meanwhile, endured countless hardships as a female slave, learning all 167Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 171 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 There, the Lights Shine Bright 那里，灯火通明 The guests beneath the stage were buzzing with speculation, glancing around and trying to guess which table the apology was meant for. Liang Ziyou's seat, however, was hidden behind a screen, so no one noticed her... But now, the tears in Liang Ziyou's eyes could no longer be held back. The story goes back more than a decade... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 True to the Desolate Beauty 不负荒颜 Those who promise to stay together forever are the ones who end up apart; Those who swear never to forget are the ones who fade away. He is her immortal spirit, and she is his spirit master. He cannot live without her, and she would never abandon him. They will be together forever. At Falsehood Cliff, he breaks through the barrier and takes her to watch the sunset and tour the Eastern Sea. At Mount Donghua, he leans by the window, watching blue jacaranda blossoms drift down, and asks her what l 97Reads8.7Score2114d adds
- 174 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Regret Came Too Late 16.5kReads—Score7414d adds
- 175 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 176 The Stepmother Takes Charge: The Mad Empress Dowager Is Both Cunning and Chic 继母在上：疯批母后她茶又飒 [Clear-headed heroine + playing dumb to outwit her enemies + dark-to-light + an overwhelming sense of fate] [Deeply calculating hero + seemingly innocent but secretly sinister + devoted exclusively to the heroine + grand ambitions] Everyone knows her as a femme fatale, a mad beauty, but no one knows why she became this way. They are laughable; she is tragic! The year she became Beiming’s new empress, the ruler of Beiming wiped out the Jing Kingdom, causing her entire maternal family to be slaugh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 In the Old Voice Recorder He Left Behind, I Heard Those Three Words, 我在他留下的旧录音笔里，听到了那句迟到七年的我爱你 In the Old Voice Recorder He Left Behind, I Heard the 'I Love You' That Was Seven Years Too Late 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 She Chose Her Guy Best Friend, So I Calmly Let Her Go 她选择男闺蜜，我淡定地拱手相让 She Chose Her Guy Best Friend, So I Calmly Stepped Aside 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 I Helped My Wife Reach the Top, but She Fell Apart After I Quit 我扶持妻子上云端，辞职后她却崩溃了。 I helped my wife reach the top, but after I quit, she broke down. 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 I Thought My Wife Had Been Violated and Flew into a Rage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind 以为老婆被辱我怒冲云霄，才发现她是幕后黑手 I Thought My Wife Had Been Assaulted, So I Went on a Rampage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 You Are the Only Light in My Life 你是我生命里唯一的光 You are the only light in my life 37Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 182 No One Will Ever Be Like You Again 从此无人再像你 Much later, Shen Muchen finally understood that no one would ever love him more than she loved her own life again. 49Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 183 I Had a Secret Affair with My Boss for Three Years. Then She Got Pregnant, and the Whole World Found Out 与女上司地下情三年，直到她怀孕后，全世界都知情了 After three years of secretly dating my female boss, the whole world found out when she got pregnant 266Reads—Score314d adds
- 184 You Are Everything in My Memories 记忆深处，你是全部 What does it feel like to love someone yet be forced to hate her? Tang Junhao woke night after night with his heart torn apart, wishing he could rip the three characters “Su Qingyi” out of his mind, but no matter how much he suffered, he couldn’t do it. He thought tormenting her would make him feel a little better. But when Su Qingyi vanished from his life completely, he panicked... It turned out that, deep in my memories, you were everything! 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 185 Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student, Part Three 沧桑三年：高考文科生的末路三 Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student After the College Entrance Exam —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 166Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 187 Three Years Later, the CEO Goes Along with the Mistake 三年后，总裁将错就错 Three days and three nights of torment weren’t enough. On their wedding night, he walks into the bridal chamber and destroys everything she once held dear. Mo Liancheng loathes Luo Shenshen to the core, all because of a woman who died. Three years after their separation, Master Mo returns. In the name of hatred, he weaves a carefully crafted web of love, only to get hopelessly trapped in it himself! Little does he know that he fell in love with Luo Shenshen three years ago... 2.2kReads8.4Score16214d adds
- 188 I Swear by My Love, Though It Brings Me Sorrow 敬我相思不成悲 She was a peerlessly beautiful young woman, famous throughout the land, yet fate had placed her in a brothel. Meng Zhijun believed Murong Yan was the man meant for her. She endured humiliation and kept her head bowed, all so she could stay by his side. She thought they would grow old together. But the man she loved most broke her fingers and ruined her face. In the end, he carved the bones from her body, one by one, and made them into a shocking bone flute. “A Zhi, look. Your bones are perfect f 56Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 189 May You Know Peace for All Your Days 愿汝长安 [Male-male romance] [Emperor shou] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] Jiang Hongyu never expected to accomplish anything during his reign. Just staying alive would be enough; even being a puppet emperor would be fine. But things rarely go as planned. Kidnapping, the death of a friend, and the turmoil of war leave him struggling to breathe. But He Chang’an is like a ray of light, keeping him going. As long as they’re together, Jiang Hongyu feels he can do anything. But what will he d 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Step by Step Into a Trap 步步为陷 She plans her every move; he loves her with all his heart. On their wedding night, she doesn't get the groom she was waiting for. Instead, she's sent to prison, because the deceased was the man who saved her life and whom he intended to repay by marrying her. She ignores him, keeps her distance, and vows to solve the case and prove her innocence. He humiliates her and treats her coldly, yet is captivated by her unparalleled talent for solving crimes. A pair of mandarin ducks weeping blood, eerie 156Reads9.3Score10914d adds
- 191 Tearing My Heart Apart for You 为你撕心裂爱 What does it mean to love deeply? To be doomed beyond redemption, or ground to dust? Ruan Zhenzhen's heart died at the moment she lay dying, her child was lost, and her grandfather was grieved to death. After rising from the ashes, the man who regretted everything knelt before her and begged for forgiveness. But how can a dead heart come back to life? “Huo Sinian, the only way I'll forgive you is if you die!” 188Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 192 Searching a Thousand Miles for the Way 万里寻途 A Thousand Miles in Search of the Way —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Love Warmed the Chilling Boy 是爱暖了少年凉 July 7, clear, Wednesday This is the most desolate and helpless day in my memory, a day that leaves me trembling with fear. Today marks ten years since you began hating me. How should I celebrate it with you, Lin Luo? On this summer night, you and I finally went our separate ways for good. Perhaps this sorrow was destined from the start: when I was abandoned on the Ferris wheel at seven, when I was adopted by your family, and when your mother’s blood stained the hatred in your eyes. Back then, I —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 194 Reborn as a Dog Dad: I Became the Family Dog to Protect My Daughter for Life 重生狗爸：化身家狗，守护女儿一辈子 Reborn as a Dog Dad: Becoming the Family Dog to Protect My Daughter for Life 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 After Becoming an Immortal, the Male Leads from Tragic Romance Novels Beg Me to Forgive Them 成仙后，虐文男主们跪求我原谅 [Content warning: old-school angst. If you like feel-good stories, stay away!] [Content warning: old-school angst] [Content warning: old-school angst] Shen Qingzi is the fated heroine in the Cycle Envoy's stories. Over eighty lifetimes, she helps eighty immortals who have descended to the mortal world overcome their trials. In every life, she suffers through tragic love and endures every kind of torture the mortal world has to offer. In her eighty-first life, she meets Wen Ting, the Crown Prince 211Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 196 The Substitute Wife Died, and Mr. Li Went Mad 替身夫人死了，厉总疯魔了 [The wife-chasing road to ruin + tragic romance + mistaken turns of fate + both devoted to each other + obsessive possessiveness] Warning: The female lead grows stronger later on!! She stands on her own!! “Since you like me so much, Mu Chuyi, you can be my substitute. We’ll be husband and wife in public, but my slave in private.” Her blood is drained for his beloved, and her corneas are given to her beloved. All Mu Chuyi is left with is a body wracked by illness. On the night of his wedding to h 557Reads8.4Score11014d adds
- 197 I Give You My Life, Never Betraying Our Love 倾我一世，不负相思 She loved him with all her heart and insisted on marrying him. Who could have known that he wanted her dead? To save the woman he loved, he needed the child in her womb as medicine. In the end, he put her in a coffin and suffocated her alive. Only then did she realize she had loved the wrong man. If she gets another life, she will never meet him or fall in love with him again! 72Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 198 A Yin, the Peach Blossoms Are Blooming. I’ll Take You Home. Please Wake up, Won’t You? 阿吟，桃花开了，朕带你回家，你醒醒好不好？ A Yin, the peach blossoms are blooming. I’ll take you home. Please wake up, won’t you? 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 199 A Marriage That Eats Away at the Bones 蚀骨囚婚 Fang Yuanshuang chased Duan Hancheng for years, throwing herself into the flames like a moth, only to be utterly destroyed. Not only was she branded jealous and murderous, she also lost her status as everyone’s darling. After leaving for three years, she endured every hardship and lost the right to look up to him. - But when she got engaged to someone else and was about to walk down the aisle, Duan Hancheng finally came to his senses. He used every means at his disposal to force a ring onto 155Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 200 Reborn, I Outsmart My Husband's Consort 重生后我智斗侧妃 Reborn, I Outsmart the Side Consort 1Reads—Score—14d adds
