Novels like In My Next Life, I'll Still Love You
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- 51 After the Rain, the Mountain Is Fresh 空山新雨后 After the Rain in the Empty Mountains 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Summer Below 夏下 [A pure girls’ school story, top student vs. failing student] When Fu Nianxian first met Lin Shuoshuo, she thought she was just a tomboy who never studied. The second time they met, Lin Shuoshuo came to her rescue, and Fu Nianxian changed her opinion of her. The third time was in the new class Fu Nianxian had just transferred into... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Married Into Her Family 入赘为妻 Little everyday moments between wives, with both wholeheartedly choosing each other. Sweet with a touch of angst, with the older woman as the pursuer. Zuo Zihan was the illegitimate daughter of a maid in the Zuo household. Her stepmother was greedy and money-hungry, and didn't want her son to marry into another family, so she persuaded the master of the house to arrange for the illegitimate daughter to disguise herself as a man and marry into the Shangguan household. The Shangguan family was wea 123Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 54 Blood on the Ruler 戒尺血 [Two female leads + tragic romance + sweet love story] Wen Si Nian is a womanizer and a libertine by nature, and has been taking “models” for years, earning herself the nickname Young Master Wen. Yet one pure-hearted woman keeps getting under her skin, setting off a bloody revolution against her family and a heart-wrenching journey to win her back... 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 A Lost Dynasty 失朝 Slightly repressed older hospital director VS rebellious younger heiress and designer In a nutshell: My relationship with the director ended in tragedy. (If you don't like tragic endings, you can skip this one.) They both die, and the story is told by a mutual friend. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 She Said: The Sea 她说：海 Also known as Tomorrow, See You [Girls' Love + Bad Ending + Retrospective First-Person Narration + Pure Love] I've been to the seaside many times. Alone. I stood on the beach of your dreams, watching the tide roll in and recede again and again, like fate, impossible to hold on to. The seawater isn't always blue. Sometimes it's gray and overcast, like my mood. The sea breeze was strong, tossing my hair, which I'd tried so hard to tie up like yours. Facing the vastness you had longed for all your 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Today Last Year, Inside This Very Gate 去年今日此门中 Though the one I love is gone, the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze. [Dual female leads + heartbreaking angst + unrequited love] Tragic ending Heaven granted us the chance to meet, but not the chance to stay together forever. How could someone who lives in darkness dare to hope for sunlight? I secretly touched you once, never expecting you to scatter like a dandelion. After you drifted away, your shadow was everywhere. Lin Weihan could no longer hold back her tears. Her face was d 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Future of Time 时光的未来 [Two female leads + sweet and angsty romance + campus novel + university] Rebellious girl Wei Lai vs. aloof Wu Nian How long can you love someone? One year? Two years? Three? I have a secret I’ve never told anyone: I love someone, and I can’t forget her. “My name is Wei Lai. Do you think I still have a future?” “Of course. You’re my future.” “I’ve never thought of myself as a good person, and I’ve never loved this world. But after meeting you, I realized that you are my world.” [New writer. Enti 58Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 59 I Once Wanted to Spend My Life with Her 曾想与她一生 [Two female leads · top student ice queen vs. sweet, mischievous little bully · youth and school life · love grows over time · tragic romance · unhappy ending] If I’d known we would end up like this, I wouldn’t have become a good girl back then... 91Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 60 Her Dissociative Disorder 她的解离症 [A cunning, alluring, sickly beauty × a cool, brilliant psychologist | She loves her until the end of her life] [Two formidable leads / GL with two female leads / intense push and pull / tragic beauty] Everyone says Lan Zhiyao, a newly risen top-tier star, is a pretty airhead with nothing going for her but her strikingly aggressive beauty. The secret therapy she's forced to undergo is the only breathing space in her out-of-control life. Shen Qingwu, one of the industry's top psychologists, is co 253Reads—Score10914d adds
- 61 Tides and Willow Leaves 潮汐与絮叶 Dual heroines A glamorous actress returning from abroad ✘ a cold, reserved doctor One heroine has a troubled past, and the two are three years apart in age. A story of healing and redemption. A journey of redemption: broken starlight and a white coat I’m Chen Cen, a girl from Hangzhou whose mother, an elementary school teacher, forced her to play the violin. At sixteen, I defied my parents and went to Korea to become a trainee, only to fall into hell. I was subjected to unspoken rules, inhuman t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 I Want to Go to Orange Isle with You 我想跟你一起去橘子洲看看 I Want to Go See Orange Isle with You 15Reads—Score314d adds
- 63 Cherished Xi 宠浠 Two female leads (this is a tragic ending story) Lu Ningxi was an arrogant, haughty young lady who looked down on everyone. Just after returning from abroad, she unexpectedly met Su Jiu. At first, they couldn’t stand each other, but in time they came to understand and love one another. Then Lu Ningxi’s true background came to light, and Su Jiu’s family suffered a crisis. The two of them were led to a tragic ending. 77Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 64 The Chosen One: The Fall 天之骄子：坠落 [Cool and aloof senior sister x ruthless, devilish master] [Naive Nan Xin pursues Nuoxi in a groveling romance; a sickly martial arts prodigy challenges her devilish master] “Why does he whip you?” “Because I won the competition.” Ever since Nuoxi discovered her master's secret, she hasn't known a moment's peace. She's either being punished or on her way to be punished. But she wants to stop her master. She wants to save the people being poisoned. Fortunately, Nan Xin is there with her. But th 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Corrosion of Brightlight 明光审锈 [As patient as ice x as perceptive as fire] [Set in a fictional world, unrelated to real life] [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not recommended for readers looking for one] Her world was built on strict order. Under the scrutinizing gaze of her adoptive mother, Zhou Zhengying, a police captain, and the gentle yet equally perceptive concern of her adoptive father, Shen Yuwen, she had shaped herself into a taciturn, competent, somewhat distant officer. That was, until Su Yu'an appeared. As a nepotis 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Love at First Sight with Qingxin 一见清忻 A quiet, invisible girl x a sweet, sociable girl After being placed in different classes in high school, two girls with very different personalities had no reason to cross paths. Then, one day, a change of seats brought them together, and they began talking for the first time… Bai Xinxin and Ji Qingqing came up with the ship name “Love at First Qingxin.” Bai Xinxin: I’ll walk you to the school gate. I’ll walk you home. Ji Qingqing: My wish is to stay by Bai Xinxin’s side for many years to co 92Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 67 Don't Love Me, I'm Too Unhinged! 别爱我，太疯癫！ [Dual female leads]+ [No System, no transmigration]+ [Illness + imprisonment + madness + angst]+ [Fast-paced, no dragging] [This is a story about suffocating love] [In high school, Su Zhinian helped Zhou Yanzi when she was being bullied, and the two became best friends. Zhou Yanzi always saw her as her guiding light, but one confession changed everything. Zhou Yanzi wasn’t straight. When she confessed, she pushed that light away with her own hands…] I thought we’d never see each other again in 563Reads7.3Score10614d adds
- 68 In the End, You Never Loved Me 你最终还是没爱过我 “I told you, if the day ever comes when I have to die, I want to die by your sword. Sister Yun, kill me.” Two female leads, no male lead, bad ending, angsty story, fictional ancient setting. 292Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Plane Tree Leaves Outside the Server Room 机房外的梧桐叶 The plane trees in Beicheng turned yellow and shed their leaves again and again. Gu Qing's youth was steeped in smoke and arguments, a haze of confusion. Then she met Lin Wei, the guide who lit a spark in Gu Qing's world, a ray of light splitting open her gray, gloomy skies. She thought her careful flutter of feelings was a one-sided affair, never imagining she would meet the same ardor in the other girl's eyes. But before the sweetness they'd stolen could even grow warm, a spying gaze froze it 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Quietly Facing South 安静朝南 [Lesbian romance + bittersweet coming-of-age fiction + two female leads + healing] An Jing, Jiang Chaonan This is a story about two girls. I never imagined my life would change because of you. You made my heart pound like I was on a roller coaster, planted roses all over my barren land, then set them all on fire. (Note: This story is told from An Jing's perspective. Their relationship has a sad ending, but their love does not!) 29Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 71 The 216 Times I Looked at You 看向你的216次 Lin Xi × Bai Yuchen × Liang Qian × Du Qiming × Chen Yuexing The weather was unbelievably beautiful that day. Holding a tiny ring shaped like a foxtail, he gave me a mischievous grin and said I was in a hurry to put a ring on him. He was always flicking my forehead and sighing, “Little chubby mouse, what would you do without me?” He said, “If we ever get the chance, let’s go to Chongqing together and see whether there’s really a cliff on Shazhong Road.” With his eyes closed, he said, “Stay. Keep 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 I Accidentally Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Female Lead’s White Moonlight 偶然穿书后成为女主的白月光 What if life were just a book? Would I still be me, and would I still be myself? Meng Xun didn't know the answer, but she liked the heroine and the villain in the book so much that when she found herself by the heroine's side, she couldn't help reaching out to her. “It's nice to meet you. My name is Meng Xun.” Yi Dao took her hand, and from then on, held the whole moon in hers. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Jian Hansong 鉴寒松 [Dual heroines + historical romance + alternate history + light romance + a touch of ensemble cast] A heads-up: a transmigrator appears later in the story. [Graceful beauty with a hidden obsessive streak × born a puppet, unable to understand human feelings] She is the youngest daughter of a general’s household, yet spends twenty years training so she can don armor and bring glory to her family. She is the legitimate daughter of a chancellor’s household, yet devotes herself to becoming a Confucia 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Promise Her One Broken Appointment 应允她一次失约 They enjoyed themselves at the amusement park, wandered through the bustling food street, caught a boat ride, and reached the top of the Ferris wheel. Autumn leaves blanketed the ground, and at last, the winter snow began to fall. She smiled, the joy reaching her eyes. She said she had no regrets. At the top of the Ferris wheel, Qi Yue once said to Mu Wan, “Let’s come back here again someday.” The girl smiled and avoided answering. Years passed, and that question never received an answer. A lant 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 I Never Want to Meet You Again in My Next Life 下辈子再也不想遇见你 [A cool, aloof pillow princess × a lively, adorable top] [A little angst early on, but things gradually get sweet later, so relax and enjoy! Guaranteed sweetness. (All right, honestly, it doesn’t get that sweet.)] Two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. Important things need to be said three times. [“Lin Qing’an, do you even have a heart? Or let me put it this way: do you still love me?” Jiang Li went on and on, growing more agitated by the moment, as if she were finally venting al 350Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 76 Young Master, Stop Tormenting Me! Your Wife Has Drawn Her Sword Again 少爷，别虐了，夫人又拔剑了 [Two female leads, tragic romance, 1x1 pairing, not a pure relationship, blinded by hatred, little sweetness] They say tormenting your wife feels good for a while, but chasing her afterward is like running to a crematorium. Wu Jun knows that all too well. The road to collecting on debts of love is a hard one. One careless move, and you lose both face and heart. Wu Jun: The Murong family owes my Wu family a blood debt. I’ll make you, Murong Xue, repay it. No matter how unwilling you are, you have 273Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 77 The Final Song of the White-Haired Girl 白发少女的终焉曲 [Girls' love + sweet and angsty + winning her back + devoted to each other] [No transmigration, no rebirth. Read with caution if that bothers you.] [Domineering, tsundere heiress × depressed, withdrawn little girl] She's clearly a lunatic, so why is she suddenly being so nice to me? She must have found a new way to torment me. She's just a lowly slave for me to take my frustrations out on, so why do I depend on her and want to protect her? I must be sick! The two girls have suffered similar 3.5kReads—Score61714d adds
- 78 Buried 【沉埋】 Dance student Yu Jia × high school girl Chen Qing. I watched with my own eyes as Yu Jia put on her wedding dress, took that person's arm, and walked toward someone else. I saw Yu Jia glance at me during the wedding. Standing among the crowd, I quietly wished her a happy life together. 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Tales of the Tidal Marks 潮痕往事 Before I started writing this novel, I never imagined it would turn into either a sweet romance or a tearjerker. I only wanted to know: What would happen if two brilliant women fell in love, one accustomed to arranging her days like calendar appointments, the other to writing them down as essays? And so Qin Zhen and Su Wanqing came to be. One treated “unexpected” as a malfunction, the other as a pleasant surprise. One thought “protecting” someone meant keeping her out of the rain, while the othe 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Love Hidden in My Heart 藏在心底的喜欢 [12-year age gap / younger woman, aloof at first and a little obsessive later / and then it ends there (don't ask why, I like writing it, I go by feel)] After living together for ten years, Lin Zhaoxi fell in love with Gu Anlan, the older sister who had raised her. She carefully held on to those feelings, but in the end, Gu Anlan saw through her. Their age gap was the greatest barrier between them, and to make Lin Zhaoxi give up, Gu Anlan often brought women home. Until Lin Zhaoxi discovered tha 446Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 81 After Taking the Blame 替罪后 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 82 Shen Shi, Where Do You Think You're Running? 沈诗妹妹，你想往哪里跑啊？ [Two Female Leads] [Slight Angst] [Lots of Intimacy]… My name is Liu Lin. I'm a female monster with severe psychological problems. I'm not making this up. At least, that's what everyone around me says about me. … They're not exactly wrong. My childhood family circumstances left me cold and distant, with no regard for other people's feelings. I'm even downright heartless. I never cared about any of that, until… I met her… “An angel fallen into hell, heh heh heh… Then I'll make her fall completely 1kReads6.8Score10914d adds
- 83 Where Scars Grow Thick 疤痕丛生处 [Two heroines + captivity + happy ending] During a flower delivery, florist Wen Ruan offended Lin Yanqiu. To her shock, this powerful figure forcibly kept her by her side, leaving her no way to escape. 2.3kReads5.8Score19014d adds
- 84 After the Breakup, Ms. Cheng Chases Her Wife Around the World 分手后，程女士你满世界追妻 (A remorseful chase + two female leads + angst) Xia Yimian got together with Cheng Jiabao when she was eighteen. Now, eight years later, she thought they could stay together forever. Until Cheng Jiabao’s beloved first love returned from overseas... There was no longer any place for Xia Yimian by Cheng Jiabao’s side. Later, Xia Yimian fell ill and hid away on her own. Cheng Jiabao regretted everything and searched for her everywhere. 2.3kReads7.1Score24914d adds
- 85 The Noblewoman Chancellor Wants to Rebel 豪门女相要造反 System: “The task you need to complete is helping the male lead ascend the throne...” You: “What? Kill the male lead and take the throne myself?” System: “...” You: “Can I start a rebellion?” System: “Do you want to die?” You: “Then never mind...” What? The Emperor has arranged a marriage? Marrying her isn’t out of the question, but he’d better prepare a hundred and eight loads of dowry. What? Someone is spreading rumors that I’m greedy for money? Greedy for money? I’m worth every penny! What? T 31Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 86 I Became the Wicked Female Lead's Little Sidekick 我穿成恶毒女配的小跟班 [Two Female Leads + Pure Love + Dual Transmigration into a Book + System + Past and Present Lives + Redemption] Three people transmigrate into a book with Systems. The protagonist, Li Wen, transmigrates into the body of a minor sidekick in a wish-fulfillment novel. Her System is a low-end one that only hands out money. Her mission is to make the villainess, Song Enyi, cry. Every time Song Enyi cries, Li Wen gets 10,000 yuan. But whenever the villainess feels wronged, Li Wen tells her jokes to 101Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 87 Even the Rain Has Turned Gentle, Also Known as The Stranger Returning on a Rainy Night 连雨都变得温柔，又名雨夜归人 A dual-female-lead story, a lesbian romance Gentle, guiding CEO older sister Chen Wanling X cool on the outside, puppy-like on the inside hacker and assassin Wang Yusheng When they met again on a rainy night, Chen Wanling stood outside, soaked through, three years' worth of longing and hurt hidden in her eyes. Inside, Wang Yusheng gripped the doorknob, her fingers trembling. She'd once been a gloomy stray cat at an orphanage, whom Chen Wanling had personally brought home and spoiled into a pro 41Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 88 Lavender and Wild Roses 薰衣草与野玫瑰 Eleven years ago, news that a woman who had been abducted had made it home safely shocked C City. Xu Cheng's life was turned upside down as well. To survive, she had no choice but to take a job that people looked down on. She had grown used to silently enduring the bullying from her classmates, the neighbors' gossip, and her teachers' scornful looks. The class was far from united, but when it came to giving Xu Cheng the cold shoulder, everyone was eerily in agreement. They were so united that if 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Officer Gu, I'm Really Not a Spy 顾警官我真的不是卧底 [Two Alphas + healing + contemporary romance + mature woman + tragic ending] A gentle, refined older undercover agent, and a younger anti-drug policewoman who’s just a brat in the older woman’s eyes. New book: "Working with Her"!!! (Xiao Mo is ridiculously smart. She used to be a lawyer, is meticulous, and is warm on the outside but cold within. A beautiful older woman, with a bit of a petty streak.) The younger, wolfish Officer Gu!!! (Officer Gu has the long legs the author is extremely jealous 113Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 90 A Gentle Scheme 温柔诡计 “Jiang Yan, you killed my parents, and then you killed the man I was going to marry. Why didn't you kill me too?” Hearing Ling Xingyue's words, Jiang Yan felt as though someone had carved a hole in his heart with a dagger. “If it would make you happy, you can kill me too.” With that, Jiang Yan's trembling hand moved the gun to his chest, and he gently pulled the trigger. A deafening bang shattered the courtyard's silence. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Real Heiress Tormented Me Before Loving Me 穿书后，被真千金先虐后爱 (The rating has only just opened, so it will rise later.) [Two female leads + Real and fake heiresses] Liu Ningqing, the Liu family's true heiress. She was found and brought back to the Liu family at eighteen, only to be framed and bullied by the fake heiress. In the end, the Liu family threw her out, and she died homeless on the streets. Liu Ningqing was reborn, and now she wants revenge. Liu Ruoxi, the Liu family's fake heiress. Spoiled and overbearing, she is now at Liu Ningqing's mercy, wit 47Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 92 The Moonlit Cage 清月囚笼 [Dual heroines + confinement] Shangguan Qingli was cast out during a power struggle within her family and became a helpless orphan. One rainy night, she was unexpectedly discovered by Nangong Aoyue, heir to the Nangong family. Love-struck at first sight, Nangong Aoyue took her back to her estate, supposedly to protect her, but in reality to keep her captive. At first, Shangguan Qingli was terrified and resisted. But under Nangong Aoyue’s forceful tutelage, she gradually surrendered, and her feel 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 I Want to Tie an Angel to the Bedpost 我想把天使拴在床沿 (The first half features possessive love and intense anguish; the second half is pure love and a battle of wits Involving an unconventional substitute) There is only one patient in this hospital: her beloved. But how long can this peace last when it rests on an identity she stole? “Huiyun, would you like to hear a new song?” “Of course. I’d love to hear it, Yi.” Qiu Wu answered her with a smile. 657Reads—Score10214d adds
- 94 Resentful Autumn 怨秋 [Anticipated rating|Two female leads|Only ever loved each other|Top-tier romantic tension|Rekindling an old flame|A bittersweet romance grounded in reality] "Brooding, taciturn, devoted CEO X spoiled, willful heiress" [Ten years later, the roles of hunter and prey have completely switched] Synopsis: Ten years ago, Cheng Yuan used every bit of her obsessive devotion to keep Qiu Zishan by her side, believing that was what love meant. Now her family has fallen on hard times and gone bankrupt. The 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Sly Wife Says, See You in Court 钓系老婆，法庭见 In court, one is the “iron law,” cold as ice; the other is the “demon lawyer,” boldly setting fires. “Lawyer Nie, the way you keep such a cold face makes me want to commit a crime.” An Ruoyao’s eyes dance as her red lips part. Nie Qing’s voice is icy. “Lawyer An, my job happens to be making sure you face justice.” Everyone thinks this is a battle between ice 701Reads—Score10014d adds
- 96 Short Story Collection: Two Heroines 【短篇小说合集双女主 A collection of short stories with two female leads, inspired by ideas I first came up with as early as elementary school. It includes stories set in modern, historical, fantasy, and Republican-era settings, with both happy and tragic endings. The title of each chapter basically gives you an idea of what it’s about. A word of warning: These are all things I wrote a long time ago, and some were ideas I came up with back in elementary school. I was going through an intense literary phase, and the 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Memories of a Moonlit Dream 皎温忆梦 [Weepy artist Wen Jue × aloof, fastidious architect Cheng Jiaoci] [Pure love + angst + tragic ending + younger seme] Cheng Jiaoci: intensely possessive and controlling / love kept hidden / rational and controlled A lofty beauty in the world of architecture, cold and aloof, with her heart tightly shut. Wen Jue: prone to uncontrollable tears / gives too much because of trauma / clumsily romantic Wen Jue: At nineteen, I met Cheng Jiaoci for the first time and learned what it meant to fall head over 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Dear Zhu Xiaoli 亲爱的祝小黎 Dual female leads Xie Zhaozhao would remember that day until her dying breath: Zhu Xiaoli walked into the classroom in a pale yellow dress under the blazing midsummer sun. After introducing herself, Zhu Xiaoli pointed to the empty seat beside Xie Zhaozhao. “Teacher, I want to sit there.” “My name is Zhu Xiaoli. The Li is the one in ‘dawn.’ What's your name?” “Xie Zhaozhao.” “Which ‘zhao’?” “The ‘zhao’ in ‘living from day to day.’” 199Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 99 The Empty Cocoon and the Light-Year 空茧与光年 [Two female leads|Mental illness|Aesthetics of pain|Realistic fiction|Happy ending] The year I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my pillbox held seven kinds of white tablets. The doctor said it was a lifelong illness and I would have to learn to live with it. The day I met Su Wan, her eyes told me that I deserved to be loved, too. University separated us at opposite ends of Beijing. She pursued her artistic dreams at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, while I fought the waves of emotion at a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Dear Lang Yue, See You Next Spring 亲爱的朗月，来春见 Dear Lang Yue, see you next spring 143Reads—Score1214d adds
