Novels like A Late-Blooming Heartbeat
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Late-Blooming Heartbeat, best match first.
- 1 Ten Years of Loving You, Then I Resolve to Let Go, but He Won't Release Me 十年痴恋，决心割舍，他却不放手 A sweet romance! A sweet romance! A sweet romance! [Eight-year age gap + mostly sweet with a little angst + strictly monogamous, both leads inexperienced] [Unfavored young master from a wealthy family × cheerful, radiant heiress] In everyone else's eyes, Fu Zijin is just a rich playboy who takes nothing seriously. No matter who he faces or what happens, he always greets it with a smile. It's as if nothing matters to him. But to Shen Qinghan, all those smiles are just a mask he wears to hide his 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Master Gu’s Innocent Little Flirt Has 800 Tricks Up Her Sleeve 顾爷的纯情小撩精有800个心眼 Innocent, with the word in quotation marks. A woman-chases-man romance. An Ning: "My crush, I like you!" Gu Zhichu: "Miss An, please have some self-respect." An Ning: "..." Self-respect, my foot! Who responds like that when someone confesses to them? Is he a caveman or something? Self-respect? Well, she wasn't going to show any! "I'm serious! I really do like you!" Gu Zhichu raised his wrist, glanced at his watch, then replied coolly, "We've known each other for all of ten minutes and thirty sec 15Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 3 Everyday Life: Winning Over a Handsome, Sickly Man 攻略帅哥病秧子的日常 [Love at first sight + she pursues him and saves him + mutual devotion + each other's first and only love] An innocent boy fresh out of the tutorial level meets a top-tier succubus. A girl who seems like a total player but is actually devoted to one person × a boy who seems shy and bashful but is really a wolfish student. On a rainy day when they were eighteen, Xu Changsheng fell in love with Ruan Yan'an at first sight. It was the deepest secret of that summer. Xu Changsheng's life was barren un 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Love at Your Fingertips 指尖爱恋 [A seemingly gentle but intensely possessive neurosurgeon × a bold, forthright, wealthy pianist who loves fearlessly] At the corner of the department corridor, Su Yunjiu ran into her crush. “Dr. Ji, do you have a girlfriend?” “No.” It all started with love at first sight (not really). They say worrying about someone is the beginning of love. After running into him, intentionally or otherwise, she fell for him. “Ji Nanci, will you be my boyfriend?” “Su Yunjiu, we’re not right for each other.” She 362Reads8.4Score107Shelves
- 5 A Sicko's Love Is Pure Love 病娇的爱是纯爱 [Strong Female Lead + Yandere + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + 1v1 + Five-Year Age Gap] [Cold, Yandere Older Woman vs. Talkative, Softhearted Younger Man] Chu Yu woke up to find his world turned upside down. It seemed he’d slept with a woman. Then his old man called and told him to pick up his childhood neighbor, an older sister figure, from the airport. Chu Yu obediently went. But how could he have known that this stunning woman before him was the very one who had slept with him that night? 158Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 President Su Is Rich, Beautiful, and Only Has Eyes for Me 苏总白富美，却只对我情有独钟 [Urban Everyday Life + One Female Lead + She Pursues Him + Marriage Before Love + Power] After his coworkers get him drunk, Lin Ze accidentally wanders into the suite of Su Qianxi, daughter of Jiangcheng's richest man. When Su Qianxi throws herself into his arms, Lin Ze gives in to a moment of impulse. When she learns that Lin Ze is an intern at one of her family's subsidiaries, a radiant smile appears on her exquisite oval face. After climbing all the way to the position of chairman, Lin Ze 2.9kReads7.5Score219Shelves
- 7 A CEO Husband, Assigned by the Matchmakers 包分配的霸总老公 [She pursues him] [The heroine is lustful] [Strong heroine and hero] [Marriage Before Love] [He chases his wife after losing her] He used her influence to build his career, climbing higher with every step. Everyone knew Jiang Nuannuan had married in a blaze of glory and that Gu Shuyang doted on her like she was his whole world. What they didn’t know was that Gu Shuyang had been acting all along. He carefully laid his plans, weaving a sweet web around her and exploiting her “dream” until he had s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 After a Dog Bit Me, I Was Reborn and Chose a New Husband 被狗咬后，我重生给自己换个夫君 After a Dog Bit Me, I Was Reborn and Chose a Different Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 My Captive General 我的俘虏将军 My Captive General 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 One Short Story a Day? I Simply Can't Do It! 一天一章短故事？臣妾做不到啊！ Not a quick transmigration novel. This collection focuses on short romance stories, and the tone is generally gentle. If you’re here for stories about putting scumbags in their place, this might not be for you~ "Reborn N Times, I’m Not Just Done, I’m So Done!" Complete √ "Have the Top-Tier Star Couple Shared Any Sweet PDA Today?" Complete √ "The Strawberry Secret at the Convenience Store" Complete √ "This Assassin Is a Little Sweet" Complete √ "When Hearts Reunite" Complete √ "She Followed Her I 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Esports Pro’s Road to Winning Her Heart 电竞大神的追妻路 The Esports Ace’s Road to Winning Her Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Down-and-Out Heiress and the CEO 落魄千金与霸总 The Down-and-Out Heiress and the Overbearing CEO 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Marquis’s Manor Physician’s Path to Power 侯府医女的权谋之路 The Marquis’s Manor Physician’s Path to Political Intrigue —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Abandoned Daughter’s Rise to Power 侯府弃女的权途 The Abandoned Daughter of the Marquis’s House and Her Rise to Power —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Fallen Princess’s Path to Revenge and the Restoration of Her Kingdom 亡国郡主的复仇复国路 The Fallen Princess’s Path to Revenge and Restoring Her Kingdom —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The General’s Orphaned Daughter’s Battle for Power at Court 将门孤女的朝堂征伐 The Orphaned Daughter of a Military Family's Battle for Power at Court —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The CEO Loses His Memory and Pursues His Wife 霸道总裁失忆追妻 The Amnesiac CEO's Relentless Pursuit of His Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 An Ancient Princess Pursues Love in the Modern World 古代公主现代追爱 An Ancient Princess's Modern-Day Quest for Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Heiress Pretends to Be Poor to Win His Heart 千金假穷追爱记 A Heiress Pretends to Be Poor in Pursuit of Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Eldest Daughter’s Revenge Game 嫡长女的复仇棋局 The Eldest Legitimate Daughter's Revenge Game —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Cold Palace Empress’s Legendary Revenge 冷宫皇后的复仇传奇 The Deposed Empress's Tale of Revenge —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Movie Queen’s Secret Marriage in the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈影后的隐婚生活 The Secret Married Life of an A-List Actress —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Contract Marriage of the Real and Fake Heiresses 真假千金的契约婚姻 A Contract Marriage Between Two Heiresses, One Real and One Fake —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Golden-Badge Lawyer and the Arrogant CEO’s Whirlwind Marriage 金牌律师和傲娇总裁的闪婚故事 A Whirlwind Marriage Between a Top Lawyer and an Arrogant CEO —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Rise in a Marquis’s Household 侯门庶女的逆袭之路 A Concubine-Born Daughter's Rise to Power in a Marquis's Household —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The CEO and the Down-and-Out Heiress’s Contract Marriage 霸总与落魄千金的契约婚姻 A Contract Marriage Between a Powerful CEO and a Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Cross-Border Marriage of a Fallen Princess and a Commoner Designer 落魄公主与平民设计师的跨国婚约 A Cross-Border Engagement Between a Fallen Princess and a Commoner Designer —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Falling in Love Amid the Crowd 相爱在人海 A short, sweet romance~ A sweet, delicate heiress × a gentle, domineering CEO A rookie reporter doing a summer internship during her university break runs into a gentle CEO who comes from a wealthy family and has already made his startup a success. By chance, Cheng Zhi personally worked as a rideshare driver to test his company's ride-hailing app. Little did he know that his very first passenger would be the love of his life. Someone asked him if it was love at first sight. Cheng Zhi smiled. “Lo 63Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 29 A Whirlwind Marriage Made Me the Woman at the Center of His World 闪婚被娇宠我成了他心尖上的女人 [The male lead falls for the heroine at first sight, while she falls for him over time. No scheming or convoluted twists, just a short, sweet romance.] To solve the huge mess her younger brother got himself into, Yan Luoxi goes to ask He Mingxiao, president of Yuanda Group, for help. What she never expected was that they'd meet at his apartment. When she sees the cool, dignified Mr. He sitting on the sofa, she realizes he's the very man she sent to the police station with his friend years ago af 61Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 30 Reckless Possession 恣意独占 [Charming Heiress vs. Cold, Taciturn Man] Gu Yan is a charming heiress. Because her parents divorced, she is sensitive by nature, yet kind and warmhearted. When she falls for someone, she will stop at nothing. By chance, she meets Zhou Junyan, a cold, taciturn man who keeps others at a distance and comes from a poor family. On the first day of her freshman year of high school, Gu Yan falls in love at first sight with the aloof-looking boy across the street. Just as she is about to ask his name, 120Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 31 Hello, Mr. Mo 你好，莫先生 (Mo Yunzhou, as gentle as jade, and Qiao Qinghuan, beautiful and elegant) (Everyday life + both leads are devoted to each other + heroine pursues hero + no toxic characters + short story) On the first day she got her car, Qiao Qinghuan and her best friend had barely driven out of the dealership when they were rear-ended. “Thud.” Qiao Qinghuan froze. She had hit a BMW X7 from behind. The two of them looked at each other, and Shen Yuyan was stunned. “Girl, you just drove out of the dealership and 132Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 32 His Beauty Is Irresistible, and She’s the One He Charms 美色撩人！美色是他，撩的是她！ [Wild, sexy, flirtatious billionaire x aloof, charming, sweet-natured female tycoon] After one night together, Si Yecheng couldn't get enough and came to ask for her hand in marriage. Su Qingning refused outright and handed him a trial-dating agreement. Si Yecheng tore it up and rewrote it as a cohabitation agreement, set to last three months, with one date a week. Si Yecheng had approached Su Qing for his own desires. She counted down the days until their agreement ended, never expecting him to 127Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 33 I Married an Antique 娶了个古董做老婆 The divine maiden's divinations never fail. For the sake of the nation's fortune, she personally sent Xie Cong to his death. The year after Prince Ningyang died, the divine maiden announced that she was going into seclusion. She never appeared again. Taking Xie Chong's soul with her into an ice coffin, she waited for their next meeting. She waited a thousand years. “I was afraid I wouldn't find you in the afterlife, so I could only wait for you here in this mortal world.” Xie Li's father left hi 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The General’s Wife Is Delicate and Soft, and Loves to Weep! 将军夫人身娇体软，还爱哭唧唧！ [Marriage before love + sweet romance + she pursues him + secret crush + four-year age gap + one-on-one romance] Pei Hengzhi had ambitions as vast as the sky: to unify the seven kingdoms. He had no interest in romance and thought even less of the marriage the court had arranged for him. Everyone said the woman chosen for him was incredibly foolish. She couldn’t even properly greet the crown prince, earning his contempt for ten years straight. So how had she suddenly become so capable of managing 305Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 35 A Hand at the Small of the Back 勾后腰 [Reunion after years apart + male lead has a secret crush + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced] Song Jinzhi was born into a century-old family in Jingbei. A black tattoo on the back of his hand disappears beneath his sleeve. He is ruthless and cold by nature. - The aloof beauty, Miss Shen, is the talk of Jingbei. Rumor has it she wants nothing and keeps men at a distance, and she has worn a pendant for years. Everyone says Shen Tingtang is destined to be alone, but one day, a wedding r 26Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 36 Lost in a Fiery Kiss 焰吻深陷 [A cool, taciturn fire station captain VS a brave, straightforward schoolteacher] [Love at first sight / she pursues him / mutually exclusive first relationships / a sweet little romance] * A fire broke out in an apartment building. He smashed through the door and rescued her. One determined look from him, and she fell for him for no reason at all. Chang Nian often visited the fire station to see him, openly telling him how deeply she felt. “Captain Yang, are you single?” “I am.” She rejoiced in 482Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 37 I Healed That Loner Boy 那个孤僻少年被我治愈了 Also known as: “How Wonderful! The Cool, Aloof Top Student Is Actually a Sulky, Jealous Type in Private” - [Quirky, adorable girl, a healing ray of sunshine & initially aloof, solitary iceberg, later a secretly passionate, scheming jealous type] - [Campus romance | Love at first sight | She pursues him | Beautiful, strong, yet tragic male lead | Contrasting sides | Light ensemble cast | Healing | Both are each other’s first and only] - Three years ago, Chu You fell in love at first sight w 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 She Flirts Without Falling for Him, but Now He’s Flirting Back! 她撩他不交心，他要反撩了！ [Sweet romance]+ [She pursues him]+ [Later, he pursues her]+ [Irresistible and sensual] The pretty boy Jiang Li had kept for two years cheated on her. She went to a bar to drown her sorrows, where she met a superb man a thousand times better than him, and exactly to her taste in every way. With alluring red lips and bewitching eyes, she looked at him and took the initiative to flirt. “Hey, handsome, want to hook up?” “Trying to seduce me?” “Yeah~” Later, Jiang Li had her fill of the man and was 239Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 39 A Gaming God Lives Next Door 隔壁住了个大神 Xie Hanxu had exiled himself. The spring season had ended, and the World Championship was approaching. He left the career he loved and exiled himself to a quiet old town, far from the noise of the world. Xie Hanxu always thought the landlady living with him in this town of green tiles and gray-brick walls had exiled herself too. Little did he know, she was actually letting herself go. Tired of the city’s hustle and bustle, Ruan Fuyin returns to her hometown every few years to enjoy a slower pace 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Seduction at Every Turn: The Professor Falls for Her 步步引诱：教授他动心了 [A dazzling flirt × an aloof professor who descends from his pedestal for love × intense push and pull × one true pairing] “Who’s prettier, me or my student?” On my first day back in the country, my rival linked arms with the professor I had a crush on and toasted me as his fiancée. Our glasses hadn’t even touched, but the sparks were already flying. Everyone said Chen Yunzhi was warm, refined, and the untouchable darling of academia, soon to marry a fellow student from a well-matched family. Bu 799Reads—Score117Shelves
- 41 The Top-Tier Star Pursues Him, Only to Be Kissed Red-Faced by the Ice-Cold Doctor 女顶流倒追，反被高冷医生亲红温 The book has just received its first rating, so don't let that scare you off. [Love at first sight + no first love + aloof doctor + heroine pursues hero + pure love + he chases her after losing her] Qin Shuyan is a top-tier star in the entertainment industry and a regular on the trending lists. But she never dreamed her first public blunder would come from getting caught faking an illness! She dieted like crazy to look stunning on the red carpet, triggering a stomach condition that sent her to t 3.2kReads6.7Score358Shelves
- 42 A Sweet Wife Drops In: Mr. Fu, Go Easy on Her 空降甜妻，傅总轻点宠 [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful] Qiao Muyan grew up in a privileged family, doted on as the little princess of the Qiao household. Then, one day, her mother died in a car accident. Not long afterward, her father married a stepmother and brought the woman's daughter home too. From then on, Qiao Muyan became the poor little outcast. After a mishap, she slept with a tycoon from one of the most powerful families. And then he actually took the initiative and aske 618Reads9.2Score106Shelves
- 43 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Mo's Fox-Spirit Wife Took the World by Storm 闪婚后，墨总的狐狸妖妻飒爆全球 [One-on-one, devoted couple! A flirty fox spirit who can be both sassy and sweet × an abstinent, secretly passionate CEO who spoils his wife rotten! An intense push-and-pull, lively and playful, just bring on the sweetness!] Everyone in the capital said the head of the Mo family was pampering a little fox, bathing her, rubbing her fur, and singing her to sleep. He doted on her like nobody else! Curious onlookers and envious socialites all wanted to see for themselves what kind of high-class fox 8Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 44 The Campus Breeze Is Sweet: Part One 校园里的风是甜的上集 The Campus Breeze Is Sweet, Part One 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Delicate Bride Straightens Out the Closeted Prince 娇娇嫁到断袖王爷被掰直 The adorable little one arrives, and the brutal prince turns into a devoted husband. He deposes the useless emperor and fiercely protects his wife and children... The sweet young lady arrives, and the prince who prefers men is trained into a model husband. A warm, funny story full of sweet romance that never gets cloying. Come on, everyone, let’s go... 670Reads9.1Score109Shelves
- 46 Pretending Turns Real 假戏真做 Characters: Name: Lin Luoluo | Gender: Female | Age: 28 | Relationship history: Single since birth!!! Name: Qi Sizhi | Gender: Male | Age: 21 | Relationship history: Unknown The story: Her family keeps arranging blind dates, and she can’t turn them down. She’s an older, lazy fish stuck in an endless cycle of blind dates and giving up. Convinced that wherever there’s oppression, there’s resistance, this well-behaved woman decides to rebel for once in her life. That’s when she meets the handsome, 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Algorithm of Love 爱情的算法 [A wealthy, socially anxious woman who can’t stand being touched × a handsome pauper who sells his body to get by one day at a time] [Romance + healing + wish fulfillment + realism + emotional push and pull] Tian Yao believes math is the only truth. She designed an algorithm to predict customers’ buying habits. Although the job has made her plenty of money, she is thirty and has almost no dating experience. Because she is so sensitive, Tian Yao struggles with social interactions. Even dating an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Reborn, My Cold-Faced Ex-Husband Begs for Cuddles 重生后，冷面前夫求贴贴 Reborn, My Cold-Faced Ex-Husband Begs to Cuddle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Moonlit Sleep in the Western Fields 月眠西野 An intense one-on-one romance, with the woman pursuing the man. She knows how to flirt; an eight-year age gap; gentle, romantic, mature adults; a bar. [Excerpt 1] “Big brother, I like you so much, too.” “Such a good girl, baby.” Chi Xiye held her chin, making Yue Mian lift her head and meet his eyes. “Big brother, you’re so mean.” [Excerpt 2] “Baby, your voice sounds so lovely.” His voice was low and husky, enchanting her senses. If Yue Mian had any energy left, she would have responded even mor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Sweet Romance: The Big Shot of Nancheng Makes His Move 甜宠，南城大佬在线撩 [Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Feel-Good Story + Adoring Husband] Three years ago, he vanished without a word, leaving no trace. Three years later, he became the king of Nancheng, while she turned into a little white rabbit and fell right into the trap of a big bad wolf. And this wolf only dotes on his one little rabbit. Oh no, this little rabbit has pretty sharp teeth. He’ll have to wear them down properly... The CEO later on: I want Niannian to hold me. I want Niannian to kiss me. I want Ni 231Reads8.4Score—Shelves
