Novels like Sweet When the Wind Rises
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- 1 Give It One More Try, I'm Actually Easy to Placate 再试一次，我其实很好哄的 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + an unconventional second-chance pursuit + sweet romance + everyday life + both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A clear-headed, independent heroine who is no pushover or saint VS a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted hero whose heart has always belonged to one woman] Cheng Xia thought she and Fang Jun would get into Huada together, move to Beicheng, and spend the rest of their lives side by side, sharing every season and the simple pleasures of everyda 283Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 2 The Icy School Heartthrob Is Always Trying to Feed Me 冰山校草他总想投喂我 The Icy Campus Hottie Keeps Trying to Feed Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the School Heartthrob’s Perfect Image Crumbled, He Started Clinging to Me 校草他人设崩坏后反而缠上我 After the Campus Hottie's Persona Crumbles, He Clings to Me Instead —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Dear Classmate Wen 亲爱的文同学 She loved him for ten years. When she confessed for the third time, he disappeared again, certain she still loved him and would wait for him, just as she had before. But this time, she vanished from his world completely, and he could never find her again. He had once been a rebellious, roguishly handsome boy, and she a cool, aloof girl. They had saved each other, but his helplessness had forced them to part first. During the three years he spent abroad, the only thing he took with him was a phot 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Cold School Bully Begs Me to Take Him Back, Crying at Night 冷情校霸他夜里哭着求复合 The Cold-Hearted School Bully Cries and Begs Me to Get Back Together at Night 1.5kReads—Score4214d adds
- 6 Miss Shen, I've Always Been Here 沈小姐，我一直都在 Shen Anran goes on a blind date in place of her friend Li Jingyan and meets Ji Yanli. Their encounters in different settings gradually draw Ji Yanli’s attention to this adorable girl. As they spend more time together, Ji Yanli realizes he has fallen for Shen Anran without even noticing. But after a failed first love in college, Shen Anran has grown wary of romance. Ji Yanli’s respectful attitude and encouragement from her friend Xia Xue gradually help Shen Anran let down her guard. Her relations 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Peach Blossom’s Young Bloom 桃之夭夭的夭 On Children's Day during their first year of college, Yu Yue asks Zhao Shiyi, the boy she has a crush on, to go out with her. But the boy keeps holding her hand. That's really not something friends do... Even though the boy is extremely nearsighted, with glasses over a thousand degrees thick, she can still feel his gaze on her. Yu Yue doesn't know what comes over her. “If you keep this up, I'm going to kiss you.” She thinks that saying something like this will make Zhao Shiyi let go of her hand 13Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 Mr. Fu, Better Late Than Never 付先生，迟来无恙 [Runaway pregnancy + Reunion after years apart + Mutual devotion, 1v1 + Rekindled romance] Best friend: “So you're saying that five years of waiting got you two years as a lovesick girlfriend and three years as a single mom? That's what you got out of ten years?” Gu Ci: “That's a great summary. Don't do it again.” When Gu Ci fell for Fu Chinian, he was already a star above all others. No matter, she'd follow him around and be his little shadow. When they met again, Fu Chinian still stood high ab 134Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 9 Sweet Seduction! My Brother and His Friends Can't Get Enough of Me 甜撩！哥哥兄弟宠上瘾 [Age gap + straightforward secret crush + sweet romance + healing each other] Note: The hero is gentle and refined at first (it’s an act), then becomes more scheming later (with a slightly yandere streak). Shen Xingyue has kept a secret for years: she has been in love with someone’s voice for five years. So much so that she has dreamed countless times of defiling the person it belongs to. Even though she has never known what the owner of that voice looks like. The first time she heard it was one 41Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 My Endless Devotion to You 予你深情绵延 [Clear-Eyed, Cheerful Heroine × Devoted, Scheming Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Romance + School Life + Top Students] It starts with a secret crush, then turns into open love. The overall mood is light and funny, with no upsetting twists. Come on in! * Treasure your life and stay away from trash men. Yan Zhi is clear-eyed and knows exactly what she wants. When her jerk of an ex begs her to stay, Yan Zhi doesn’t even look back. It’s not that she never gave him a chance. She left only after dis 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Male Lead Told Me to Die in a Different Pose 男主让我换个姿势死 The Male Lead Wants Me to Die in a Different Position 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Walking in the Rain Isn't Romantic 雨中漫步不浪漫 [Complete] [Childhood Sweethearts] [From high school through undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies, a slow-blooming romance] On the first day of his second year of high school, Gao Yexi sees his childhood sweetheart, Su Xuemo, again after six years apart. She is the “fiancée” he has never stopped thinking about. She left without a word when they were young, and now they sit one behind the other in class. In class, he gets up to walk her home so she can rest when she has a fever. Though 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Stealing a Kiss from His Little Treasure 偷吻他的小祖宗 [Sweet romance + flirtatious seduction + deep devotion + mutual affection] [Sweet, sassy national racing star x cool, gentle medical big shot] Qin Fengyao was betrothed to He Jinqiu when they were young. For the first nineteen years of her life, he treated her with the gentle care of an older brother. Qin Fengyao came to believe that their engagement was nothing but a formality, and that He Jinqiu had never had feelings for her. Until the night she returned to the country, when He Jinqiu trapped 25Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Don't You Dare Tease the Emperor 帝君调戏不得 Main character: Xiao Hu (the Demon Refining Pot). Supporting characters: Feng Ming (Fu Han), Bai Ze (Li Mingze) After the battle between gods and demons, the Demon Refining Pot successfully took human form. When it first met the Imperial Lord, it was captivated by his beauty and shamelessly flirted with him, hoping to have an intimate encounter with the Imperial Lord, for a fee, of course. Their negotiations failed, and the two became enemies from then on. When the Imperial Lord undergoes a tria 48Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 Becoming the Wind for Love 为爱成风 [First love / reunion after years apart / equally matched leads / sweet romance / both leads are faithful / CEO romance] (A short, fast-paced story) The person I once thought would never leave eventually did. We drifted apart, but we still have a chance to meet again., Huo Chizhou Rather than parting at dusk, I'd rather reunite at dusk., Fu Shiyan Three years ago, Fu Shiyan secretly went abroad and broke up with Huo Chizhou. Three years later, on the woman's first day back in the country, fate b 32Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 16 Flirting into Marriage! The Top-Tier Star Can't Stop Spoiling Me 撩婚！顶流大佬宠上瘾 Also known as A Gift Sent on the Wind [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance in a wealthy family] [Entertainment industry] [Secret identity] [Promoting traditional intangible cultural heritage] [Age gap] Gorgeous, alluring actress x restrained, scheming CEO A carefully planned frame-up sends rising starlet Ye Jihuan to the top of the trending charts: she’s accused of seducing married big shot Chi Jiali. Netizens attack her mercilessly. “She seduced a married big shot? Has Ye Jihuan lost her mind? 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Sweet Married Life with the Male Lead 与男主的甜蜜婚后生活 Sweet newlywed life with the male lead —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Slow Return 缓缓归苡 Blurb: [Two top students + from school days to the wedding altar + childhood friends + a slow, steady romance; sweet, gentle little fairy vs. cool, refined young man] Jiang Xu, the heartthrob of Changjun No. 1 High School, is elegant and refined, excels in both character and academics, and tops the whole school as its undisputed academic star. He is the pride of everyone around him. One day, a student who arrives early to class witnesses the boy sitting in a corner, chin resting on his hand as h 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 19 I Won't Hide in the Corner Anymore 我不会再躲在角落了 [Mutual pining + Healing and salvation + Devoted to each other + Sweet romance] [Sweet third-year master's student in a lab VS computer technician] Back in high school, Chen Yifan turned down Su Jingqi's request for a photo together for the umpteenth time. Do you regret it? You don't even have a single photo together. Six years later, when they reunite after a long separation, Chen Yifan leans slightly toward her, his thin lips close to Su Jingqi's ear. With a hint of smugness and a mischievous 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 An Addiction I Can't Quit 是戒不掉的瘾 The Three Beauties: Zhou Mi'er Her childhood sweetheart breaks up with her, and before she even has time to nurse her heartbreak, she learns that he has hastily become engaged to her half-sister. After being forced into a miscarriage, she never even considers revenge; she only wants to leave this place of trouble behind. Later, her grandmother dies with words left unsaid, and rumors about her parentage spread everywhere. She resolves to stay and find out what really happened~ 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Of All the Stars, Ning 偏偏星与宁 [Surgeon x sweet-toothed girl] Ning Fanyu came into Yu Xingyun's life out of nowhere. The story began when Yu Xingyun found Ning Fanyu's dog, and ended with Yu Xingyun and Ning Fanyu raising that dog together in the home they shared. * Yu Xingyun: I'm not especially talented at anything. I just managed to win over the person I like. Ning Fanyu: I'm not especially talented at anything either. I just managed to trick the person I like into being mine. (There's a ten-year age gap, but he isn't your 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 22 Secretly Keeping the Moon 偷藏月亮 [Sweet Campus Romance + Healing + Secret Crush Comes True + Multiple Couples + Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion] [Early Part: School] The school's beloved goddess x a ruthless, taciturn genius [Later Part: City Life] A gentle, beautiful teacher x a tough, brash firefighter Note: If you don't like the school portion, you can skip straight to Volume Two, after the leads start working. It won't affect the story as a whole. The story is complete. Some minor details can't be changed. Sorr 22Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 23 Half Dusk in the Rain, Half Dusk in the Clear 半暮潇潇半暮晴 Lu Yiran had kept her love for Ren Xinming hidden for twelve whole years. An unexpected reunion caught her completely off guard. The butterflies, the love: it all seemed to fall into place naturally. But Wang Yi's arrival shattered the calm, and one thing after another came to light. Ren Xinming thought Lu Yiran, like most women, was naturally hostile toward the creature known as an “ex-girlfriend.” Later, he became a weapon Wang Yi used to hurt Lu Yiran. Only when Ren Xinming saw Lu Yiran 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Confess, and Let's Not Miss Our Chance 告白，我们不要错过 A secret crush is like a flower hidden in your heart. It blooms and fills the air with fragrance, but every secret crush must eventually come to an end. Lin Susu is brave yet uncertain, while Gu Fangyu is a little calculating and decisive. Their love will finally bloom into something beautiful. [Lin Susu × Gu Fangyu] [Jiang Hemu × Zhou Han] [Wen Qiaoran × Wang Hao] Intense romance, workplace power fantasy, pure love 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After We Broke Up, Why Is the Aloof Buddhist Monk So Good at Flirting? 分手后，清冷佛子怎么那么会撩 After We Broke Up, How Did the Cool, Detached Buddhist Monk Get So Good at Flirting? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 In the Name of Adoration 以宠溺之名 In the Name of Spoiling You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Accidentally Won Over My White Moonlight 一不下心拿下白月光 [School Romance + Sweet Love + Mutual Devotion] Cheng Qing and Lin Jiachen first met at the school gate in high school. One glance was all it took for her to fall for him, planting the seed of a secret crush that would grow from then on. Who can say whose heartstrings were touched first? Some things are impossible to explain, but somehow, the feelings began. In the end, they could not escape an abrupt ending. On their trip to Tokyo, the cherry blossoms on Mount Fuji bloomed and fell, then bloom 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Promise Beneath the Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的承诺 A Promise Beneath the Ginkgo Tree —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Gender-Swap Confession Plan 性别重置告白计划 The Gender-Swap Confession Plan 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Fox Hunter 狐狸猎手 Main couples: [A stunning beauty bent on revenge, who clings to her man after seeing it all]+ [A puppy-like guy who pretends to be a domineering CEO after his advances are rejected] Supporting couple 1: [A female programmer returning from overseas]+ [A handsome fool who reaps the benefits] Supporting couple 2: [A witty assistant whose only focus is making money]+ [A tough boss with a bandit's swagger] Supporting couple 3: [A cherished and pampered heiress]+ [An esports player with the appearance 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Etched in My Heart 铭刻心上 Blurb: [A diligent, battle-ready heroine who rises with the dawn x a deeply devoted hero who studies by candlelight] [Secret love comes true + mutual healing + sweet romance] After repeating a year, Li Momo finally gets into Ling University. While happily digging into her meal in the cafeteria, she runs into the handsome senior she’s had a crush on for three years. Someone takes an unflattering photo of her and posts it on the campus forum, and the backlash is immediate. Wherever she goes, peop 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After the Ice-Cold Beauty Heard My Inner Thoughts 被高岭之花听见心声后 After the aloof beauty heard his thoughts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Mountain Moon and Evening Breeze 山月与晚风 Mountains at Dusk, Breeze at Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Passing Years They Shared 属于他们的时光流转 There are no misunderstandings left unsaid, only pain so deep that no amount of effort can overcome it. A hard-hearted, carefree girl who always runs away vs. a devoted, scheming guy who stays right where he is. Top student + underachiever; [Modern workplace + school life + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance]; rising star in tech innovation + French translator. Yuan Li had many dreams growing up, but the most unrealistic was building a kingdom of her own for that girl. To make it happ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Waiting for the One and Only Star 等待唯一的星星 [Redemption + school life in the early part + sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + entertainment industry in the later part + each other’s first love] In Yuncheng, Lin Enchen meets Zhou Jingyang. He is like a light, gradually shining through the walls around her heart and warming her dark days. He is also her salvation, openly rescuing her throughout her youth. In their senior year of high school, a heavy rain falls. Lin Enchen leaves without a word, leaving Zhou Jingyang behind t 49Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 36 My Heart 予怀 [Police officer x police officer] Two couples From childhood to youth, from youth to adulthood, is there someone you can have by your side as you journey through life? They met as children. The first time they saw each other, she chased after him, calling, “Brother Xiao An!” When they met again, she called him, “Song Huaian?” When they reunited, she said to him, “Hello, I’m Zuo You from the Lingchuan Special Police Team.” “When we were kids, I was always the one chasing after you. Now it’s your 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Until I Blew Away the Clouds in Your Eyes 直到你眼中的乌云被我吹散 [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, happy ending, rekindled love, saving each other] [Upbeat, forthright science-and-engineering girl x cold beauty with a sharp tongue and a soft heart] When Xi Qing woke up, she discovered she was already twenty-eight and had a five-year-old son. The problem was, she couldn't remember who his biological father was. When she joined a gaming company and returned to the programming she loved, she met Ian, her cold-faced boss, and felt her heart skip a beat. So s 13Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 38 The Heart Locked in the Drawer 锁在抽屉里的那颗心 At the foot of Yujun Mountain lies the Gedakaiti Farm, a large-scale grape-growing estate whose main business is winemaking. Its owner, Mu Siyuan, is a golden bachelor in his thirties who has never married. He was once engaged, but his fiancée later married someone else... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 May Summer Never Be Forgotten 夏昔不相忘 [Secret Crush at First, Open Pursuit Later] [Cool, Aloof Heroine + Sunny, Top-Tier Campus Heartthrob + Monogamous, First-Love Couple] Ling Xiaoxi and Xia Muchen knew each other as children, but a family crisis brought their small friendship to an end. Years later, she returned and transferred to the high school he attended, becoming his classmate. By then, he no longer knew that she was the “older girl” he'd once followed around. She didn't seem to be planning to tell him, either. Will these two 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Male Nanny I Picked Up Has a Secret Identity 招惹的男保姆有马甲 [Reunion after years apart + bittersweet, ambiguous tension + mending a broken relationship + marriage by agreement + revenge side by side + both leads are devoted to each other] Years after they parted, they meet again at a shopping mall. He has a child with him and treats her like a stranger. At a dinner party, she gazes at him. Back then, she had declared that she would only fool around with him when she was bored. Now he sits in the seat of honor. What goes around comes around. Who can esca 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Relentless Pursuit 肆追 A prickly, arrogant, deeply devoted innkeeper VS a calm heroine whose gentle nature shines through even when she’s being exasperating [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Teasing + Reunion After Years Apart + Male Innkeeper + Photo Editor at a Bridal Studio + Both Pure + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] Style: Humorous and funny, with a touch of fresh, gentle melancholy. In her second year of college, Li Ruan once rejected a boy who burned as brightly as the sun, passionate and arrogant. She had plenty o 699Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 42 Two Years After I Ran Away, the CEO Caught Me Again 逃离两年后，我又被总裁抓住了 Reunited after a long separation, they mend their broken relationship. Two years ago, Du Ruanlan fled from Ou Jingcheng because of a misunderstanding. When they meet again, she forces herself to work with Ou Jingcheng's company for the sake of Sun Xi's business. Du Ruanlan avoids Ou Jingcheng whenever she can outside of work, but a contract from two years ago that has yet to expire leaves her trapped by his side once more. He relentlessly pursues her, causing her anxiety to flare up again. Ou Ji 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Bet You're Falling for Me Too 我猜你也心动 [Funny girl Cheng Jiashu] VS [Sunny, scheming campus heartthrob Jian Yi] [Sweet romance] [Healing] [Youth] [Dreams] [Both are each other's first] What's it like to embarrass yourself again and again in front of the person you're secretly in love with? Cheng Jiashu can speak with two hundred percent authority. Other people's crushes begin in the bloom of youth. Hers began with a pratfall. If she could choose, Cheng Jiashu might not have chosen to fall for Jian Yi. He shone so brightly, like the m 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I Teased My Dream Guy, but He Turned the Tables on Me 挑逗男神，反被套路 I Flirted with My Male God, Only to Get Played 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Meeting You Is the Greatest Fortune of My Life 遇你，此生之幸 Mo Lingye, the head of the Mo family in Country Z, was aloof, abstinent, and uninterested in women. For 27 years, his heart had remained as still as water. Then came a fashion show. He had only gone to take a look, but when he saw the confident, dazzling girl on the runway, the heart that had been quiet for 27 years stirred. From then on, he schemed to bring her home and cherish her in the palm of his hand. Yun Rong, the adopted daughter of Yun Chen, head of the A family in Country Z, had been 20Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 46 Seeking Pleasure in a Dream 梦里寻欢 [Wealthy Family + Both Chaste + Obsessive Love + Doting Devotion + A Touch of Angst] When Su Mengsheng knew nothing of love, she lived recklessly and flamboyantly, carefree and untamed, all because he was there behind her. When Su Mengsheng first began to understand love, she lived in tears, with no freedom at all, also because he was there behind her. He imprisoned her and kept her captive, yet claimed it was because he loved her. That kind of love was more than Su Mengsheng could bear, so she 47Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 47 All for Life 尽予生 [Cool-Headed, Resilient Journalist × Devoted, Aristocratic Young Master] [Mending a Broken Relationship + Long-Awaited Reunion + Mutual Healing + Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] In 2007, at the freshman welcome party, Shen Jinwan sang “Fuji Mountain” in a lilting voice. The spotlight fell on her lovely profile, bright and captivating. Amid the dazzling night, he crushed the cool moonlight beneath his feet, but all he managed to catch in the darkness was a trace of gardenia fragrance. Across the noi 175Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 48 After Kissing My Enemy, I Destroyed Him with My Own Hands 吻上仇人的唇后，我亲手毁了他 After I Kissed My Enemy, I Destroyed Him with My Own Hands 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Could I Have a Tanghulu? 可以给我一颗糖葫芦吗 [Childhood friends + rekindled love + chaste male lead + teary-eyed female lead] Everyone says Zhang Yang’s gaze is as cold as ice, aloof and noble. Only when he looks at Xin Tang does it turn as warm as the sun. When Xin Tang was seven, she joined the family she lives with now, and from then on was showered with affection. Some people envied her, while others were jealous. They envied her for having Zhang Yang by her side, and they were jealous of her for having Zhang Yang by her side. Rumors 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 50 The Rich Lady Raises Her Little Ones 富婆养崽崽 Cheng Yan's parents divorced, and she lived with her maternal grandparents. When she was fifteen, they passed away one after another. During her senior year of college, an accident happened. The person responsible gave her a million yuan and said, “It was just an accident. From now on, pretend nothing happened.” Not long afterward, the land her grandparents had left her was requisitioned, and she found herself pregnant. From then on, she became a rich woman and lived happily while raising her li 237Reads5.9Score—14d adds
