Novels like My Secret Beloved
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as My Secret Beloved, best match first.
- 151 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 85Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 152 On Our Fifth Wedding Anniversary, I Sent Her Straight to Prison 结婚五周年夜，我反手送她坐牢 On our fifth wedding anniversary, I turned around and sent her to prison. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 You Still Haven't Confessed to Me 你还没跟我告白 [Hot-tempered, possessive troubled boy & sweet, gentle girl] A tragic ending, an angsty campus romance. When they first met, Chi Wen was an exemplary student at No. 16 High School, excelling in both academics and conduct. Bian Qingye, meanwhile, was the fearsome “Ye-ge” from the vocational school next door. Everyone said he was exactly what his name suggested: wild, and wild in everything he did. He changed girlfriends faster than he changed clothes. At that age, what girl wouldn’t want to leav 62Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 154 You Partied in Sanya; I Was Buried Before Dawn 你三亚享乐，我葬于凌晨 You lived it up in Sanya. I was buried at dawn. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2kShelves
- 156 He Sent Her to the Crown Prince, Then Regretted It and Took Her Back by Force 亲手将她送太子，王爷后悔强夺回 Main story complete! Extras complete! The second male lead takes the crown in the main story! The extras offer a happy ending for some readers! [Angst + physical and emotional torment + possessive abduction + forced love + not mutually chaste] Sold to a brothel by her sister-in-law, Chu Niaoniao became the chosen plaything of Ji Xunzhi. He hired renowned masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature, and forced her to master dance and seduction. Yet he took eve 1.9kReads8.2Score123Shelves
- 157 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 158 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 112Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 159 The Second-Born 排行老二 Second in birth order —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Shedding the Big Brother Act, Falling into Captive Love 卸下兄长伪装，囚爱成瘾 (The rating just came out and will rise) [1v2 + taking by force + obsessive captivity + yandere + unhinged childhood friend + creepy, brooding man + extremely angsty and crazy + both male leads are pure] (If I can't have your heart, then every inch of your body will belong to me.) “You bastard! Have the guts to let me die!” “Die? Even if you die, it'll only be because I *killed you*.” For fifteen years, he had been her gentle neighbor and older brother figure. Then a mistake by the heroine's fa 5.2kReads8.5Score286Shelves
- 161 He Imprisoned Her 囚他她 [Forced marriage and possessive love, a crazy male lead, an age gap, extreme possessiveness, and a heroine who isn’t a virgin while the hero is. Don’t read if you can’t accept that.] During a trip, she caught someone’s eye at first sight. On her way back to the city, she got into a car accident. When she woke up, everything had changed. She was forced to stay, forced into marriage, and forced to accept it all. He said cruelly, “Do you know how many people go missing every year while traveling?” 3.9kReads7.4Score213Shelves
- 162 All My Heart, All for You 一心伊意 Originally titled One Heart, One Yi [Clear-eyed wild rose VS gentle, roguishly handsome playboy who only pretends to be a heartbreaker] One day at a class reunion, Yi Yi loses a game and runs off to confess to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan is drunk and accepts at once. Yi Yi has always known that Jiang Yuan has an unattainable first love in his heart. She’s also always known that, like her scumbag ex, he’s a notorious playboy. She isn’t the one who can make a playboy turn over a new leaf, and she knows 331Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 163 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.7kReads8.1Score109Shelves
- 164 Fish Don’t Have Feet 鱼没有脚 [Top-tier novel + modern romance + old-school melodrama + forced love + unhinged scumbag + scorching sexual tension + emotional manipulation + face-slapping + groveling pursuit after the breakup + addictive plot + heartbreak and catharsis + beautiful, strong, and tragic heroine + healing and redemption + campus life + heroine’s coming-of-age journey + happy ending] [Small-town country girl + wealthy city playboy of mixed heritage] Yao Yueying is like a parasite, living off her “best friend,” Che 7.4kReads8.6Score741Shelves
- 165 After My Whole Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone’s Darling 被全家读心后，中间崽成了团宠 After My Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone's Favorite 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 The Mystery of My Parents' Fall into the Sea 双亲坠海之谜 The Mystery of Their Parents’ Disappearance at Sea 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
- 168 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.5kReads8.1Score103Shelves
- 169 Sick Obsession: The Fragile Canary Always Gets Caught When She Tries to Escape 病态诱捕：娇软金丝雀逃跑总被抓 [Yandere + obsessive + devoted 1v1 + unhinged, refined villain + reborn + sweet romance + healing] *A refined, obsessive madman and his pretty, silly darling In her previous life, Wen Yuening was the most beautiful woman in Beijing’s elite circles. After her family fell from power, she was offered to Pei Yuxing, the head of the Pei family. The all-powerful head of the Pei family was handsome and refined, but unfortunately blind. He was also twisted and ruthless, a madman who had murdered his bro 523Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 170 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 772Reads—Score102Shelves
- 171 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 902Reads6.1Score103Shelves
- 172 After I Gave Up Loving Him, My CEO Husband Regretted It 我放弃爱他后，总裁老公后悔了 After I Gave Up on Loving Him, My CEO Husband Regretted It 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 A Tamed Relationship 驯养关系 [Domineering, short-tempered heir to a powerful family × clear-headed, rational lawyer. The male lead is not chaste and acts like a total jerk and a shameless playboy early on. A true rogue-turned-devoted-lover story.] [Content warnings: 1. Lots of mistresses, so avoid if that bothers you. 2. The male lead has a fiancée. 3. The female lead is incredibly lucky, to an absurd degree, and somewhat saintly. 4. An unapologetically brainless wish-fulfillment story.] Jiang Wan went to Lu Huaiqi for mone 90Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 174 After My Son Was Bullied, I Chose to Do This 儿子被霸凌后，我选择这么做 After my son was bullied, I chose to do this 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Milky-Sweet Watermelon 奶香味西瓜 At first, he’s a gangster boss with impatience written all over his face. By the end, he’s completely lovesick. Xia Wenxuan manages to win himself over all on his own. Genius girl Lin Zhiwei travels to Thailand for an academic exchange and moves into the home of the cold, violent Xia Wenxuan. The two begin living together. At first, Xia Wenxuan looks down on this frail little thing with her skinny arms and legs. But as they spend time together, he realizes he’s completely besotted with everythin 7.5kReads8.9Score593Shelves
- 176 Wild Nights of Pleasure, as the Yandere Tycoon Spoils Me 夜夜狂欢，病娇大佬要宠爱 “Brother, it hurts!” Yi Yimo curled up in Li Yuheng’s arms, her little face streaked with tears. Li Yuheng’s eyes were full of concern. “Good girl, just hold on a little longer. It’ll be over soon.” He held an alcohol swab in his hand and looked at the wound on her leg, wishing he were the one who had been hurt. She was the precious treasure he had found, and from then on, she was the only one in his world. He was brooding, cold, and ruthless. But when he met her, he doted on her and spoiled her 520Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 177 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.7kReads8.6Score164Shelves
- 178 A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I've Ever Imagined 凌晨两点的告白：她是我所有的想象 A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I Ever Imagined —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Just a Toy 只是玩具而已 66Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 180 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score117Shelves
- 181 When the Star of Romance Falls: Gods and Demons 红鸾星落神与魔 [Completed + angsty romance + slow burn + intense push and pull] The gods bestowed a sacred soul from heaven, to cherish all living beings through their hardships and joys. -- Born atop Thin Moon Peak, the highest of the ten thousand peaks of Spirit Mountain, she came into the world beneath radiant clouds and glowing light that filled the Three Realms. Revered by all three realms, she had a cold and indifferent heart devoted to the Ruthless Dao. The immortal chronicles described her as half-divi 2.7kReads8.8Score208Shelves
- 182 Shocking! I Became WeChat Friends with a Billionaire CEO 震惊！我和亿万总裁成了微信好友 My homepage has stories in the same series: Xu Yao and Tao Pandi, Liang Shuang and Wen Zhaoye, Chen Zailin and Yu Xuan. There's also a story about Wen Fei and Huang Hua, titled The Country Girl Who Made the City Boy Kneel and Cry. It's published under another secret identity, so just search the title directly [blown kiss] [At first: Arrogant young master X emotionally timid delivery girl || Later: Unhinged man chasing his wife X clear-eyed woman] Shao Dongyang, heir to the Shao family, is a pla 807Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 183 That Night, She Didn't Come Home 那夜，她没回家 That Night, She Didn't Come Home 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Sick Obsession: He’s Beyond Saving 病态偏爱：他坏透了 Possessive, all-consuming love, no groveling redemption arc. (Completed school-life novella) One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever loved each other. After his father was transferred, Zhai Ming and his family moved to B City. The day before school started, he went to a local bar with a few friends. He was drugged and, half out of it, grabbed the first girl he could find. The next day, he was delighted to discover that the adorable little rabbit who had captivated him the night before was 1.8kReads8.9Score110Shelves
- 185 A Rose to Tease Them All 肆撩玫瑰 A clever, bold, and beautiful woman with a captivating presence & a scheming, brooding, unhinged CEO [Substitute for His Moonlight + Pursuing His Wife at the Crematorium + Marriage Before Love + Mending a Broken Relationship] Su Nian first confessed to Xiao Jingyu when she was eighteen. He rejected her bluntly and without mercy, but she still loved him wholeheartedly for seven years. When their families arranged their marriage, she finally got what she wanted: she married into the Xiao family an 312Reads—Score—Shelves
- 186 Basang 巴桑 (Warning: obsessive, coercive romance. The male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person!!! He’s seriously obsessive!! If you’re unfamiliar with Xuan Jia Muyan, don’t read this! The romance is strictly one-on-one, with both leads inexperienced. The setting is fictional, so please don’t overanalyze it. I love the customs and scenery of Tibet, which inspired this obsessive, coercive romance . A delicate Han Chinese girl on vacation x a tall, 6.1kReads8.2Score437Shelves
- 187 Run Away Again and I'll Break Your Legs! The Ruthless God of War Turns Captivity Into Passion 再逃跑腿打断！冷戾战神囚爱成欢 The moment she opened her eyes, she had been given to a cold, ruthless prince and made his bedchamber maid. He locked her in a dark room, tormenting and humiliating her day and night until she was exhausted in body and mind and wanted nothing but to escape him. The first time she tried to flee, he caught her and made her kneel on sharp porcelain shards. He watched her knees bleed with icy indifference. “Try to escape again, and you won’t live to regret it.” But even in captivity, she refused to 970Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 188 After I Got Out of Prison, My Mad Brother Begged Me to Come Back 出狱后，疯批哥哥跪求我回头 Gu Ran, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, is set up and spends one wild night with Gu Mochen, the man who is her brother in name only. Then he personally sends her to prison. She is sentenced to life, but the sentence changes when the woman he loves desperately needs a blood transfusion. “Trade your blood for your freedom. How about it?” So she agrees to donate blood in exchange for a reduced sentence. Three years behind bars bring the loss of her child, along with the wanton trampling of he 1.3kReads6.5Score100Shelves
- 189 A Fantastical Journey 梦幻奇旅 Can dreams be seen as reflections of the depths of the human mind, or even as premonitions of the future? Perhaps dreams are more than unconscious expressions. They may also hold many deeper meanings. What were He Yunshu's repeated journeys through dreamlike realms? Dreams, transmigration, or some other wondrous experience? 1Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 190 Pleasure at the Cost of Wisdom 玩物丧智 Song Yanxiu appeared in her life only to drag her into hell! He bullied and humiliated her, and killed her father. Xia Mo watched with her own eyes as he was sentenced to death. Ten years later, he appeared before her again under a new identity. His abuse was even more vicious than it had been ten years ago. He wanted to see her wishing she were dead. The words Xia Mo said to herself most often were, “I mustn’t lose my mind.” This time, she would kill the devil with her own hands! But then she h 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 191 Captive Love: The Possessive Prince’s Beloved 掠夺囚爱：偏执王爷心尖宠 [Completed + devoted 1v1 + transmigration + possessive romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + sweet and angsty + happy ending] One day, with no warning, Si Yao transmigrated to another world and found herself collapsed in a wilderness, still wearing her dress. She’d stumbled into a melodramatic TV plot: she rescued an injured man, and from then on was pursued by a sinister, ruthless viper. Coercion, yearning, a horrifying love and desire, and terrifying possessiveness. Si Yao had given in 5.3kReads8.7Score446Shelves
- 192 After Being Stolen Away by a Tyrannical Emperor, the Caged Songbird Has Had Enough 被暴戾帝王豪夺后，金丝雀不忍了 [1v1, two possible endings + traditional historical romance + both leads are each other's only one + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + cross-dressing as a man + possessive male lead + clear-headed heroine] As Great Yan breached the capital, Great Wei's general Nangong Yu protected the nation's borders single-handedly, only to be captured. The ruler of Yan, Xiahou Chen, had planned to use the general as a banner to rally his troops, but discovered that the general was a woman. A cru 1.2kReads7.0Score106Shelves
- 193 Hong Kong's Most Unromantic Man 香江第一不深情 Hong Kong’s charming playboy × a down-to-earth beauty and executive Zhong Rou is content with having a little money. Her life motto is simple: as long as there’s money to earn and work to do, that’s enough. After graduating from college in 2009, Zhong Rou joined a small cosmetics factory. She worked tirelessly every day, taking on several roles under the boss, and rose from office clerk to department manager, like a loyal old housekeeper! She had watched the little workshop, which had only a doz 2.9kReads8.8Score270Shelves
- 194 When Will I Finally See Daylight? 我什么时候能等到天光大亮 When will I finally see the light of day? 133Reads—Score—Shelves
- 195 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.2kReads8.5Score206Shelves
- 196 I Was in Your Heart Once, Wasn't I? 其实我也在你心里存在过吧 I was part of your heart once too, wasn’t I? 442Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 Playing Along with Desire 曲意逢情 Second Young Master Qu spent years chasing skirts, never letting anyone tie down his wandering heart. Until one day, Qin Zhiyi flung divorce papers in his face, and only then did he realize: Some love makes no noise, yet sinks deep into your bones. The person who had captured his heart had been right beside him all along. Second Young Master Qu smiled like a gentlemanly scoundrel and drawled, “You'll never get divorced from me in this lifetime. Maybe you can hope to become a widow.” Qin Zhiyi: “ 448Reads7.9Score100Shelves
- 198 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 904Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 199 The Devil's Plaything 恶魔的掌中玩物 [Unhinged, obsessive CEO × pure country girl|Captivity|Substitute|Obsessive love|Revenge|Dark themes|Taking by force|Wealthy CEO|Tortured romance|Generational feud|Old-school flavor|A groveling pursuit of his wife|Both virgins|Love triangle] Country girl Lin Xiao Xun heads to the city for work, only to be deceived by her uncle. On a rainy night, she has a chance encounter with Ji Yun Shu, a powerful man at the very top. She thinks she has found salvation, but because her face resembles that of t 498Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Empress for Three Reigns 三朝为后 Su Qihe, daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel, was meant to marry Lin Jinyan, the top graduate in the palace examinations and her childhood sweetheart. But Crown Prince Xiao Jin, traveling incognito, met her in the hills. At a banquet, the emperor caught one dazzling glimpse of her, and from then on Su Qihe appeared in his dreams night after night. A cup of fruit wine arranged by the eldest princess cost her her chastity to the emperor. Her reputation ruined, her engagement annulled, and h 57Reads5.2Score—Shelves
