Novels like Playing Sweet and Soft
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Playing Sweet and Soft, best match first.
- 1 A Change of Palace, a Change of Feather 宫移羽换 The little pavilion is quiet and secluded, a porcelain vase holding a hundred plum blossoms. Host and guest sit together in good cheer. Though uninvited, may I join you? The tune shifts and the modes change. Who could match this peerless song? Do you know? Just listen a little longer, and already it feels as though silk has wound around me. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Su Mu's Veil (Reborn) 苏幕有遮（重生） After transmigrating to ancient times, Su Mu thought he'd landed in the underdog's comeback story. But just as he was getting ready to sharpen his knives and take on the scumbags... Wait, wait! I haven't even done anything yet, so why are you all lying on the ground??? Looking at his opponents, each in worse shape than the last, Su Mu was completely baffled. Not long afterward, a certain powerful figure who had kept a low profile was cornered in an alley. Su Mu said gravely, “I have a story abou 2Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 3 Could You Love Me One More Time? 可不可以，再爱我一次 [Two male leads + both sexually and romantically exclusive + entertainment industry (idol competition)] [Devoted, lovestruck CEO and a straight lawyer who holds himself to a double standard] That day, Gu Jing (Gu Molin) fell in love with Xu Ruoyao at first sight. One brief encounter, and he was lost for life: He secretly loved him for thirteen years; He built him a Ferris wheel of his very own: Angel's Wings; After something happened to him, Gu Jing worried he might get lost, so he went looking 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Don't Believe the Fake Sweetness 假糖别信 “Teacher You, what's the one thing you've done that you regret most?” “...A slip of the finger.” The sorry state of modern entertainment's fujoshi fans shipping celebrities together: Jiang Yi and You Zi post on Weibo at the same time. Ship fans: Hah, just a little game between a couple! Jiang Yi and You Zi attend the same event. Ship fans: Sob, sob, looks like they're already together! Jiang Yi and You Zi star in the same show. Ship fans: We see right through you! You just want to date on the c 6Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 5 A Lifetime of Deep Love, Just for You 赠你一世情深 Xiao Yu was forced to retire at the height of his career. When he returned, the lover who had once dumped him had become his boss. Xiao Yu: \"Fu Jingheng, it's you or me!\" Fu Jingheng had hated Xiao Yu for years. Only when the truth came to light did he realize that he had no right to hate him at all. Fu Jingheng: \"Xiao Yu, wait for me a little longer.\" 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Critical Condition! My Ex Says He Can't Live Without Me 病危！前夫哥说他非我不可 [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Soapy Drama + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + 1v1] Tsundere Director Gong × Gentle, Beautiful Pianist Shou Song Shijin is dying. Onstage, he’s a pianist admired by all, but offstage, he’s a patient kept alive by medication. He loved a man humbly for ten years and ended up battered and bruised. After he asked to break up, who would’ve thought the other man would panic… 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Hard to Hold 难拥 “You are the one I could meet but never hope to find, meet but never keep, meet but never have for a lifetime.” “Did you know? There's a Ruidada Road in Shanghai's Yangpu District, named after the two of us. I'd love to go there with you and see it.” If only I were a girl. Then I could marry you openly and without shame. In our next life, will you marry me? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Gave You All My Love 我的爱都给你了 Two male leads + sweet romance + sweet at first, then angst + BE A pale, introverted bottom meets a quirky, mischievous younger top. This story gets a little angsty. If you can't handle that, I don't recommend reading to the end. The reserved and quiet Li Jiaqi meets the sunny, cheerful Ruan Quanhong. Under Ruan Quanhong's influence, Li Jiaqi learns to love studying and life. But the road ahead is full of twists and turns. Will the mutual love he hopes for come true...? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Love's Grief, No Regrets 情殇无悔 To protect Qi Xuan, Chu Moran keeps him by his side, caring for him in every way and cherishing him dearly. He never expected that he was inviting a wolf into his home... After the person he loved destroys his family and drives his closest relatives away; After all his dignity and pride have been trampled beneath someone’s feet; After he has been beaten and humiliated until he is left battered and broken, is there anyone in this world who can warm his heart, frozen to the core? 6Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Song of the South 南歌子 After the demons are defeated, Shen Qing'an is taken to Tianwuya. He had hoped to rebuild the peach grove stretching for ten miles, but as he deals with Demon Venerable Qin Chi, he gradually uncovers the truth behind the fox clan’s extermination. The stubborn little fox turns Tianwuya upside down. Qin Chi sighs. “What can I do? I’ll just have to spoil him.” 7Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 11 The Scumbag Keeps Leaping Back and Forth in the Crematorium 渣男在火葬场反复横跳 Synopsis: At a grand, lavish banquet, Ye Yin was cast out of his family by his own father in front of everyone. He collapsed in the snowy night and was taken in by someone. When he saw the face he had longed for day and night, the man he loved, he had barely begun to feel happy when the man sneered and spoke in a voice cold and cruel: “Be my plaything and behave. You have no right to say you love me.” Everyone knew Lu Mo hated him. From then on, Ye Yin belonged to Lu Mo. He endured his humiliati 24Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 12 The Villain’s Little Eunuch 反派的小太监 Yuan Ze got drunk after his lover betrayed him, then was in a car accident and transmigrated into a book as a low-ranking eunuch. He met Su Xuanli, the villainous Fifth Prince, back when he was still down on his luck. After a year together, Yuan Ze somehow found himself falling for Su Xuanli. Su Xuanli knew all about Yuan Ze’s feelings. He watched coldly as he repeatedly trampled on Yuan Ze’s love. After learning the truth, Yuan Ze fled back to Medicine Valley amid the chaos on the eve of Su Xua 17Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Divorce Is a Forbidden Word 离婚是禁词 Lin Qianyi has long suffered at the hands of his stepmother. When news got out that he had no letter designation, he became a laughingstock among the elite. Even his once-loving father thought he lacked ambition and believed that choosing special education as his major brought shame on the family. But Lin Qianyi never gave up. Ever since childhood, he had looked up to Gu Xizhou and planned to make a name for himself in his chosen field. He never expected to keep running into him. After spending 12Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 After Picking Up a Fake Canary, Part 2 捡走假金丝雀后2 [Complete] [Short-tempered, love-struck sugar daddy bottom × crazy, scheming canary top] [Yang Ye × Liang Jingcheng] [Two male leads + melodrama + push and pull + equally matched + both sexually experienced + happy ending] Yang Ye had never seen anyone so good-looking in his life. The man stood beneath a streetlight, those beautiful, almond-shaped eyes half-lidded. Just like that, the million yuan in Yang Ye's pocket was spent in a flash. But the moment the door closed, Yang Ye thought, Hold 535Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn: A Treasure in His Palm 重生之掌中之物 After reading a novel that left him seething, Su Zhuqing tore into the author in the comments and declared: “What a useless protagonist! If I had all those incredible skills, I’d be doing way better than him!” But fate had other plans. When he really transmigrated into the protagonist’s body, he finally understood how hard the protagonist had it. A scumbag ex was hounding him from the front, while an arranged royal marriage closed in from behind. Su Zhuqing was exhausted. The only person he neve 17Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 16 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wept and Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后前夫痛哭流涕求我复婚 Jian Qing loved Yin Ting with all her heart. For three years of marriage, she worked herself to the bone and gave him everything she had. But Yin Ting never stopped thinking about his one true love. For her sake, he not only wanted to divorce Jian Qing, he even wanted her dead! Jian Qing escaped death and assumed a new identity. When she crossed paths with Yin Ting again, consumed by regret, she thought they would never have anything to do with each other again. But fate had other plans, and the 33Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 17 The Legitimate Eldest Son Doesn't Want to Work, but the CEO Keeps Flirting with Him 嫡长子不想营业，但被霸总强撩 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 25Reads—Score214d adds
- 18 A Ray of Light 一道光儿 [Two Male Leads! Mutual Salvation! Two Top Students! Secret Crushes!] You're like a ray of light, illuminating my world. Su Yihao and his younger sister grew up in an orphanage, relying on a sponsor to pay for their education. At long last, Su Yihao gets into the school his sponsor attended. Han Chenxuan comes from a wealthy family and excels at his studies, but after his mother dies, he grows cold and indifferent, caring about nothing. The two seem to have no connection, but in truth, their liv 20Reads—Score114d adds
- 19 The Prince's Stand-In for His White Moonlight 王爷的白月光替身 The moment I saw Shen Fengqing, I finally understood what it meant to love someone at first sight, and what it meant for a single glance to last a lifetime. He suddenly appeared in my eyes, my heart, my world. I love him, helplessly and heartbreakingly, until I've lost myself. I know that in Shen Fengqing's eyes, I'm only a substitute. But I don't care. As long as I can stay by his side, I don't mind what I am to him. I willingly ruin myself. I make myself small and debase myself. I'd rather sta 106Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 20 Each Gets What They Want 各取所需 Once a celebrated actor, Yu Tang is now the plaything of a rich young master. Sheng Yaonian humiliates him in every way he can, yet still feels empty inside. The person he wants isn't the one before him, but that heart, battered and broken. 17Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 21 The Clingy Sweetheart Is a Pure and Sensual Beauty 娇气包是个纯欲美受 [Sweet romance + a little angst] Adorably needy crybaby × scheming, looks-obsessed esper Ye Shu grew up under the watchful, indulgent care of his four older brothers. He was a delicate, beautiful crybaby, the darling and pride of the Ye family. After graduating from college, he made a huge mistake. To make amends, he left home on his own. Then he made an even bigger mess: he brought home a man to the Ye family, which already had no shortage of men. His brothers were furious! That man was Long Ji 3kReads9.2Score38814d adds
- 22 My Male Roommate Is So Good at Flirting 男室友他好会撩 [The male lead falls in love with the heroine at first sight and has been plotting for a long time. He’s loyal as a dog and wouldn’t change his heart even if she hit him.] [Sweet, doting, swoon-worthy, flirtatious] The night Ye Xiaoxing was kicked out of her home, the rain poured even harder than it had on the day Yiping went to ask her father for money. She wandered the streets, lost and helpless. Her parents didn’t want her anymore. She had no home. Just as she was ready to give up on everythi 93Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 23 The Show Is Over, but No One Has Left 戏终人未散 In the early years of the Republic of China, the times were turbulent and warlords ruled their own territories. The story begins in Shanghai in those days. The tale of an opera performer and a warlord is utterly captivating. In March, plum blossoms filled the theater grounds, laughter rang through the household, and a young heart first stirred on a day that month. Each was a powerful figure in their own sphere, shining in their respective fields. They might have been a perfect match, but fate ha 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 24 The Blossoms Have Yet to Fall, but the Songs Have Ended 繁花未落笙歌尽 “Did you ever truly love me?” she asked. “Never...” he replied. She smiled. So the love she had longed for had all been a beautiful dream, and all it brought her was utter ruin... 26Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 25 After Losing Control, My Chaste Master Clings to Me Day and Night 禁欲师尊失控后，日夜缠宠我 After the Celibate Master Lost Control, He Clings to Me Day and Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Chaste Coach's Personal Trainer: Intensive Sessions Every Night 禁欲教练的专属私教，夜夜强化训练 The Abstinent Coach’s Exclusive Personal Trainer, Intense Training Every Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Whatever, Everyone’s Getting a Bad Ending Anyway 无所谓，自会全员be [Angst] ➕ [two male leads] ➕ [Transmigration] When a ray of light shines into the darkness, is it salvation or despair? Again and again, someone is pushed into the abyss; again and again, they are rescued, then betrayed. Which direction does the true light come from? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Loving You Is My Fated Ordeal 爱你是命定的劫数 “I’m getting married.” “To Xu Mei? A shotgun wedding?” It was Li Yue who was getting married because of a baby on the way. So Song Yu gave up, his heart dead. But then Li Yue threatened him and kept him trapped at his side... 25Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 29 We Really Can’t 我们真的不可以 The Heavenly Dao has its order. A war between gods and demons reshapes the Three Realms and changes the fates of countless people. The twin heirs of the Demon God: one arrogant and overbearing, the other sinister and domineering. These two, who think the world belongs to them, secretly vie with each other. Their feelings begin mixed with ulterior motives, but the restrained emotions between them gradually spiral out of control as the truth comes to light. In this fated game within a game, with a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Hate You 讨厌你 “What gives you the right to hate me?!” Shen Jiucheng beat him into the hospital the moment they met, then tortured him relentlessly, consumed by hatred. In the end, he realized he had been wrong. Now, all he wants is to kneel before him and say, “Qi Yu, I love you.” 16Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 31 Doomsday: A Death Wish 末世之作死 The ultimate end-times BOSS takes in a pure-hearted little waif abandoned by their family. Using a family-inherited method of transformation that reshapes the body, tears out sinews, and strips the skin, the BOSS remakes the waif into a great demon king. The waif sobs as they bide their time: “Just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll kill you.” The strongest BOSS in history opens their arms. “The pleasure is all mine.” [A 0 with the power to destroy the world, raised as its ruler from childhood, ove 21Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 32 When the Alpha Meets the Ice Queen 当狼性遇上高冷 Qin Lang was at a loss for words. His rebirth had started with the original owner trying to assault a certain ice beauty, but failing! Qin Lang had lived alongside a wolf pack for twenty years before being reborn as Si Ming, the disgraced CEO of the Si Corporation. From then on, he had to clean up the original owner's messes, and the biggest mess of all was obviously Third Young Master Ning. Ning Yilin, the third young master of the Ning family, was perfect in every way: looks, education, career 28Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 33 After His Forced Seduction Failed, the Obsessive CEO Begged Me to Come Back 强占失败后，病娇总裁跪求我回头 How much of a bastard was Gu Qinli ten years ago? Through thoughtless horseplay, he drove an entire family to ruin. For the next ten years, he remained high and mighty, his record of misdeeds plain for all to see, yet no one dared say a word against him. What was Gu Qinli like at twenty-five? When he met the person he had thought about for ten years, he was still the same bastard, taking what he wanted by force without a shred of conscience. But later, the lofty Second Young Master Gu was dragge 21Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 34 Iced Americano Vs. Hot Cocoa 冰美式VS热可可 Iced Americano vs. Hot Cocoa 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 That Psycho Is Pretending to Be Good Again! 那个疯批又又又又在装乖！ [BL ☚ Equally matched leads ☚ Two unhinged obsessives ☚ Intense push and pull ☚ Yandere ☚ Forced love ☛ Long-haired, ruthless powerhouse shou x Younger, unhinged, scheming, volatile gong] Not long after getting out of prison, Xu Mo receives a job: assassinate the Yan family's newly revealed illegitimate son. All three of the Yan family's older brothers want to get rid of their younger half-brother. Xu Mo doesn't understand. What is there to fear about a helpless little nobody with no threat to a 89Reads7.9Score10114d adds
- 36 Pathologically Spoiled: My Second Personality Is Domineering and Doting 病态偏宠：第二人格他霸道又宠溺 [Doomsday] A sudden disaster swept over the entire city, filling it with an atmosphere of tension. In less than one night, it became a place where everyone feared for their lives. But to survive, you have to grow stronger so you can protect the person in your heart. “He Shi, I’ll protect you! We have to survive.” How agonizing it was to be unable to see him. 23Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn: Mr. Ling, Love Me One More Time 重生之凌总再爱我一次 “Ling Xiaoyi, can you hear me?” “Hang on, just a little longer. The ambulance will be here soon, I promise! Please, don't leave me. I'm sorry.” “Just wake up, and I'll do whatever you say, okay?” “I'm your Niannian! Don't go to sleep. Open your eyes and look at me. I should be the one dying, not you!” Yu Jinnian held the person in his arms, who had already stopped breathing, and wept hysterically... 147Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 38 The Whole Sect Thinks I'm Useless, but They Don't Know I Rule the Book of Marriage 全宗门都以为我是废物，却不知我掌姻缘簿 The Whole Sect Thinks I'm Useless, but They Don't Know I Hold the Book of Marriage 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Imperial Preceptor Keeps Snipping at My Romantic Prospects 国师总掐本王的桃花 The Imperial Preceptor Keeps Warding Off My Suitors 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Kiss Me, Mr. CEO: His Stamina Is Too Good 吻安，总裁大人他腰力太好 Goodnight, Mr. CEO: Your Stamina Is Unbelievable —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Power in Chains: After Humiliating the Former Crown Prince, He Comes to My Tent Night After Night 囚权：折辱旧太子后他夜夜入我帐 Captive to Power: After Humiliating the Former Crown Prince, He Visits My Tent Night After Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Abstinent Commander's Wildcat Sweetheart Ran Away Again 禁欲长官的野猫娇夫又逃了 The Chaste Commander's Wildcat Husband Has Run Away Again —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After the Chosen One Fell for Me, I Refused to Put Up with His Cowardice 被天之骄子爱上后窝囊废不伺候了 [One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending, younger rich heir and wolf pup X warm, strong, married man] [Deliciously angsty, both heartbreak and sweetness, guaranteed quality, please give it a try!!] Zhang Fan met the young master of the Cheng family when he was a child. Back then, Cheng Yuanhang was haughty, but could never bring himself to bite Zhang Fan for real. He was the perfect little puppy. Years passed, and the little puppy grew up. The young master who used to hold his hand had suddenly b 542Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 44 After I Quit Chasing Him, My Scumbag Ex Begged Me to Remarry Him 不当舔狗后渣男跪求我复婚 [Both leads are virgins + 1v1 + campus romance first, then domineering CEO in the city + sweet and angsty + no female lead + HE] Zhou Jinchuan spent years trailing after Fu Junze like a lovesick puppy. He thought that even if Fu Junze were a stone, he would have warmed him eventually. But only after the divorce, when his heart had turned cold, did he realize that in Fu Junze’s eyes, he was nothing but a pathetic clown. After the divorce, Zhou Jinchuan had no shortage of admirers and enjoyed a ca 104Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 45 Tonight, the Stars Look Just Like You 今夜星辰恰似你 When she woke again, her world was dark and cold, without a glimmer of light... Yet even then, that man still showed her no mercy. He personally sent her to the gates of hell... Later, he went mad and paid for her with his life... In this devastating love story, who truly came out on top? 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 46 The Green Hills Can’t Match the Length of Your Brows 青山不及你眉长 Five years of marriage, five years of coldness. Yan Shuya loved completely and loved humbly. She never regretted loving a man named Han Chenyang, not even in the final second of her life... 30Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 47 He Vanished for Two Years, Then Came Back with a Child 消失两年，他带着孩子回来了 Also known as: My Omega Is a Little Disobedient!!! [Original story, mutually devoted couple, two male leads. Some original worldbuilding!] A self-deluding, love-struck seme X a drama-queen uke. Chu Yu is transported into the body of an omega and meets a love-struck alpha. Every day, all they do is cuddle. Gu Huaijin, rumored to be a fearsome menace, never imagined he would one day fall for Chu Yu. Every day, all he does is look for A-Yu. All he wants is to be with A-Yu. When an accident strikes, 44Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 48 I Was Blind for Three Years, Then I Was Reborn 我失明三年，重生归来 [Decisive, Ruthless Top ✘ Blind, Frail Bottom] [Two Male Leads ✘ Modern CEO Romance + Scheming + Tragedy] When Lu Yedu was eight, he and his master, Cang Wuzi, rescued the blind Huo Luan on a mountain path. Huo Luan clutched my clothes and begged, “Please, save me!” I looked at my master and said, “Please save him!” Cang Wuzi sighed. “What a fated calamity! Very well, my kindhearted disciple.” My master took out my eyes, cast a spell, and placed them in Huo Luan’s sockets. “You must return these —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn, I’m Forced to Become the Brutal Prince’s Beloved 重生后被迫成为残暴王爷的掌中欢 Li Jinghang, the regent with power that could reach the heavens and an arrogant, lofty air, suddenly fell gravely ill and became bedridden. Before he died, he hoped to fulfill the marriage alliance with the Lu family, the only family at court capable of standing against him. Lu Chuxiao had always been the most incorrigible playboy in the state of Wei. In his previous life, he drank himself to death, and even his final moments were undignified: dressed in disarray, he drank until he pitched headf 160Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 50 After His Forced-Love Tactics Failed, the Mad CEO Fell to His Knees 强制爱失效后，疯批总裁下跪了 After His Forced Love Stops Working, the Unhinged CEO Falls to His Knees 67Reads—Score—14d adds
