Novels like Flowers of the Rear Courtyard
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Flowers of the Rear Courtyard, best match first.
- 101 The CEO's Sunshine Is Covered in Wounds 总裁的骄阳遍体鳞伤 [Angst and abuse + chasing his wife + unhinged obsession + coercive love: possessive CEO and resilient ray of sunshine] She was Q University’s ray of sunshine, forever searching for the moonlight that would illuminate her life. At eighteen, she ran away from her wedding to take the college entrance exam, driving her grandfather, her only family, to his death. At twenty-five, she was framed for murder and tortured and imprisoned by Lin Chen for eight years. … She found her only sister, but every 240Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 102 You, or Someone Like You 你或像你的人 Be. Documentary filmmaker × undercover police officer Xu Yuan had an accident while filming a documentary and woke up with amnesia. After that, she often dreamed of a mountain road she could never find her way off. A year later, Xu Yuan ran into her high school classmate, Zhou Yiran. She wanted to get closer to him because the scent of mint and orange he carried had appeared in her dreams countless times. Zhou Yiran had been secretly in love with Xu Yuan for nine years. At last, his wish came t 78Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 103 Torture Novel: After Losing My Memory, a CEO Husband Appeared 虐文：失忆后，冒出一个霸总老公 [Angsty Substitute Romance + Amnesia + Modern Romance + Overbearing CEO + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] When Jiang Manman woke up, she discovered that all her memories were gone. With a heart full of trepidation, she accepted the fact that she somehow had a cold and arrogant CEO for a husband. He Wei indulged her in every way, though he seemed strict with her and guarded against her at every turn, as if she might run away any second. Watching his nerves grow more taut by the day, Jiang Manman 210Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 104 After Being Reborn as a Servant, He Cruelly Torments Her 重生后为奴为婢，他狠狠虐她 [Angsty Romance + Physical and Emotional Torment + Chasing Her After the Divorce] Both leads are faithful to each other! Both leads are faithful to each other! He married her, his heart full of joy; She called him her husband, and they lived together in harmony. He mistook her for a spy sent by his enemy. She had stayed by his side for years, only to strike the final blow. More than a hundred lives in the prince's residence were lost in a massacre. His eyes bloodshot, he still couldn't believe i 3.2kReads6.6Score15014d adds
- 105 Mr. Si, Your Wife Wants You to Act Like a Decent Human Being 司总，夫人求你做个人 When Qiao Yan was eight, a man rescued her from a beggars’ den, and she came to see him as her only light. But on her eighteenth birthday, a frame-up led the man to forcibly remove her corneas, leaving her blind. “You’re just a pet I keep, little thing. Who do you think you are to like me?” At last, after being tormented nearly to death time and again, Qiao Yan’s heart turns to ash. Yet every time she tries to escape, she is caught and brought back. He thinks she will always be his to keep in th 190Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 106 Half-Summer Blossoms, Half-Summer Sorrow 半夏花开半夏殇 Xu Xiruo had given Gao Jinzhi her whole heart, yet in the end she still wound up giving up half her life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Gao Jinzhi, her heart remained as still as water, not stirring in the slightest. 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 107 The Captive Beauty of the Golden Hall 金殿囚娇 1V1 + dual purity Li Jingsheng is a pampered, beloved princess of Great Yan. She has heard that a hostage prince is locked away deep in the palace, but paid it no mind. Then one day, she accidentally wanders into a dilapidated hall and discovers that the prisoner is her fourth elder brother, whom she has never met, and whose family has been at odds with hers for generations. His white cat is so adorable that she casually asks her father to let him out. She never expects that she has just release 1.2kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 108 I Swear by My Love, Though It Brings Me Sorrow 敬我相思不成悲 She was a peerlessly beautiful young woman, famous throughout the land, yet fate had placed her in a brothel. Meng Zhijun believed Murong Yan was the man meant for her. She endured humiliation and kept her head bowed, all so she could stay by his side. She thought they would grow old together. But the man she loved most broke her fingers and ruined her face. In the end, he carved the bones from her body, one by one, and made them into a shocking bone flute. “A Zhi, look. Your bones are perfect f 56Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 109 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Reborn as a Slave, I Drive the Obsessive Emperor to Madness 重生为奴，偏执帝王为我疯魔 [Not your typical palace intrigue; romance takes center stage, with little palace scheming. A historical romance about a domineering CEO chasing his wife, with plenty of angst] In her previous life, she married into the Eastern Palace and gave Pei Yan her whole heart. He ignored her, devoted only to the woman he cherished. A cruel twist of fate led to her untimely death. Three years later, she is reborn as the young palace maid who once served her personally. Pei Yan, now emperor, keeps her by 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 I Hate That We Met Too Late 恨不逢君 Su Mengmian accidentally transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty and was saved by the doctor of Yueguang Village. As they spent time together, the two fell in love. [The male lead is domineering and ruthless, and is no good person. No golden finger.] On the eve of their wedding, she rescued a man. On their wedding night, a sudden upheaval struck, and he forcibly took her, driving her into one desperate situation after another. 537Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 112 Betrothed to the Young Marquis, the Mad Crown Prince Takes Me by Force 赐婚小侯爷，疯批太子强取豪夺 [The refined, aloof crown prince VS the radiant legitimate daughter of a military family] [Male lead is reborn + both leads are inexperienced in love + coercive love + possessiveness + fated bond + past and present lives] The Crown Prince of Eastern Wei was a gentle, refined gentleman. On the battlefield, he was a decisive young commander whose fearsome reputation preceded him; at court, he was a crown prince with power over all. He treated others with warmth and carried himself with noble elega 547Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 113 Entangled by My Fiancé's Brooding Brother 缠她：被未婚夫的阴湿哥哥缠上了 [No holds barred] [A sinister, ruthless villainous man] [Rivals vying for her later] One woman, two men: a stubborn, resilient heroine versus a sinister, ruthless, calculating CEO brother versus his sunny, sharp-tongued, devoted younger brother Lin Du first met Zhou Yan in the third row by the window in their high school classroom. Sunlight fell on his eyelashes as he handed her a pen and said, "That's a lovely name. I'm Zhou Yan." She thought that was the beginning of a love story. Only later d 433Reads—Score18514d adds
- 114 The Song Never Became a Hill 歌未成丘 “Little girl, don’t touch that vinyl. Li Zongsheng will cry.” When Lu Chenzhou took the album The Elves in My Life from her hands, the scent of pinewood at his cuff mingled with the smell of medicine. The twenty-five-year age gap was an uncrossable chasm. He taught her how to brew tea: “Love is like pu’er. The third steep is when the true flavor comes out.” But on the night he coughed up blood, she kissed his cool lips. “What if there’s only one steep left?” The night they eloped, an old-fashion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Twin Jades 双玦 That night, a blood moon hung in the sky, and the Star-Picking Terrace blazed with lights. Yan Ling stood by the railing and cut off her long hair. Her red robes were as hauntingly beautiful as flowers at the end of their bloom. “Xiao Fengqing, I would descend to the Yellow Springs and enter hell for you. Did you ever feel even the slightest bit of sincerity toward me?” Xiao Fengqing stood tall and graceful, his expression indifferent. “Never.” Yan Ling burst into laughter and leaped into the bo 767Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 116 Jealousy, Jealousy 争妒争妒 He kept making the wrong choice; she gave her heart to the wrong man!!! Everyone in the capital knew the decade-long joke! Su Shu, the legitimate daughter of the Xiang family, pursued Mu Chengxuan, the Great General Who Protects the Nation, for ten years! Then one day, he actually married her!!! Their wedding stunned the entire capital! A decade of love should have been the envy of all, yet less than a year later, the Chancellor’s residence was raided and Su Shu died of an illness. This shocked 315Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 117 Fallen Blossoms Still Drift Toward the Jade Steps 乱红犹向玉阶飞 Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “A Chu, I know you still think of Miss Lu. I'm envious, but I'm not jealous. I don't expect you to truly let her go. I only hope you'll let me stay by your side... I may not be as talented or beautiful as Miss Lu, but my love for you is just as true!” Xiao Seru also said, “A Chu, I'm so happy I can be your wife. A Chu, I like you. I really, truly like you!” But later, Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “Wen Jinchub, she pushed me!” “Is Lu Liulian's child the only one w 120Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 118 Cinnabar Etched into My Bones 《朱砂烙骨》 Cinnabar Branded on the Bone 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 She Went Mad With Regret After I Was Diagnosed With Late-Stage Stomach Cancer 我胃癌晚期后，她悔疯了 My girlfriend said she wanted to know what it felt like to be a female boss. Without a second thought, I transferred the company into her name. A reporter asked who she was most grateful to on her journey, but she nestled in the arms of a sweet-talking man and smiled coyly. “Big sister, of course I had to help you. It hurts my heart to see you struggle~” I curled up in my hospital bed, the diagnosis of stomach cancer glaring in my hands. Only later did I learn that the sweet-talking man had appr 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 After Prison, Mr. Fu Pursues Me to Torture Me Relentlessly 出狱后，被傅总追着疯狂虐 [Angst and heartbreak + replacement romance + dual personalities + the second male lead takes the lead + no getting back together] On the very day Mu Ran married Fu Xiuyun, he personally sent her to prison. That year, Mu Ran's older sister died saving her. Her sister's only wish was for Mu Ran to love Fu Xiuyun on her behalf. “Fu Xiuyun, I told you, I never wanted to marry you!” To Fu Xiuyun, Mu Ran's feeble defense was nothing but a dishonest excuse. [The male lead is extremely obsessive, unhin 529Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 121 The Magic Lamp Goes Out, and So Does My Heart 神灯灭，心亦碎 [Xuanhuan + cultivation + historical romance + tragic love + satisfying revenge] Yuxin Cui is the princess of Xinglan City and a sacred maiden of the Divine Lamp, blessed with divine power capable of making a city flourish. Yet she falls in love with Mo Chenglun, lord of Yunjin City, who is bent on revenge. On their wedding day, he massacres the city. Yuxin Cui tries to kill herself in her grief, but fails and loses her memory. After waking, she saves the fallen Mo Chenglun. He deceives her, cla 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 122 After the Little Blind One Loses All Hope 小瞎子心灰意冷后 [Proud, high-and-mighty bottom who suffers in silence × scumbag top who loves him deeply at first, then falls out of love] ❤️ It’s been renamed. The original title was He Once Loved Me. Don’t go looking for the wrong one, dear readers~ Qiu Jin is a Beta, yet during college he is passionately pursued by the Alpha Yang Chen. Everyone says Yang Chen will eventually fall in love with an Omega, but throughout their three years together at university, Yang Chen turns down every flirtation and cherish 854Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 123 The Runaway Princess Is No Easy Target: The Prince Is Green with Jealousy 逃跑王妃不好惹，王爷醋坛子翻了 The Fake Princess Consort Is on the Run Again! Liu Mengmeng, a skilled pickpocket from the pleasure quarter, broke into the Prince Regent's manor and was caught. To her shock, Xiao Zixuan, a powerful figure who held sway over the court, forced her to become his fake princess consort! All she wanted was to escape, but she got caught up in a political power struggle and attracted the attention of the Seventh Prince and the chancellor's son. The jealous Prince Regent went all out to win his wife b 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Princess, Disaster! The Top Scholar Has Run from His Wedding Again! 公主不好了，状元郎又逃婚了！ [1v1 + fictional setting + angst for the pleasure of it] Angst! Angst! Angst! If you want sweet romance, proceed with caution!!! [Brash, domineering ninth princess vs. refined, resourceful top scholar] Chu Yanyan was the most precious ninth princess of Tianyao, adored by everyone, but she just had to meet the greatest rival of her life: the newly crowned top scholar, Gui Zimu. As the top scholar rode through the streets, one glance was all it took for Chu Yanyan to fall in love. Among the flower 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Oh No, the Boy I Picked Up Is a Sickly Villain 坏了捡来的少年是病娇反派 [The wife-chasing crematorium + redemption of a sick, twisted villain + complete] *Kind, gentle country girl × beautiful, tragic, sick, twisted villain (cat-like male lead) * [He gladly becomes a villain for love] *On a rainy night, when Cheng Yao found the blind, handsome young man, she thought heaven had sent her a gift. She never expected that later, the young man would drive a sharp sword into her heart and mercilessly twist it. “Yaoyao, help me.” Those were the last words Xie Jian said to h 655Reads5.7Score10114d adds
- 126 CEO, Your Wife Says She'll Pay with Her Life 总裁，夫人说她以命相抵了 [Physical and emotional torment + a repentant husband chasing his wife + younger, possessive obsessive love + tragic ending, no reconciliation] After a car accident, he lost the child he had with his lover. Grieving the loss of his child, Gong Yin blamed it all on Weisheng Luobai. He destroyed her family, crippled her right hand, and ended her path to becoming a champion. Weisheng Luobai, once a gifted young woman who had made a name for herself in the capital, became a servant to his lover. 247Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The System Forces Me to Win Over the Cold Male Lead: The Villainess Strikes Back 系统逼我攻略冷酷男主：恶女逆袭 After Reincarnating as a Villainess, the Immortal Venerable Dotes on Me Reborn as the villainess in a xianxia novel, she binds herself to a comeback System and must win over the Immortal Venerable or die! Disarming formations, provoking him, and identifying herbs to poison him all turn out to be tests of intelligence. After being reborn and getting herself killed time and again, she somehow makes the icy Immortal Venerable secretly fall for her, while the Crown Prince frantically tries to win h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Princess Marries Far Away 公主远嫁 [Political marriage princess + 1V2 + the heroine is inexperienced, the men are not + obsessive second male lead rises to the top + male lead is not chaste + not a strong heroine story, not a wish-fulfillment story + imprisonment in a dark room + forced love] I was a princess sent away in a political marriage. On my wedding night, my husband spent the night with another of his favored consorts, while I had to wait on them. He hated me, hurt me, broke my leg, imprisoned me, and even killed my moth 134Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 129 What Happened to the Powerful Ministers After I Died? 我死后权臣们都怎么样了 [Unhinged, Scheming Empress X Gentle, Beloved Minister] After fighting wars for half her life and ruling as empress for over a decade, she died halfway through her reign. When she opened her eyes again, twenty-four years had passed. I never thought I'd come back to life after dying. After all, I'd done everything I could, and when I died, I had no regrets. In my thirty-six years of life, love and hate never came easily from the throne. But suddenly, I found myself wondering: what became of those 23Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 130 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 763Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 133 Forced to Submit 被迫顺从 [Two male leads + angsty forced love + groveling-to-win-him-back + irresistible charmer] Emotionally cold scum gong × stubborn, down-on-his-luck beauty shou “Five million. Marry Fu Yan.” Caught in a scheme, Shen Mu was sold into the Fu family by his own mother. Fu Yan hated him to the core, simply because Shen Mu had taken the place of the person Fu Yan held dearest in his heart. “Fu Yan, how did your dad pick such a piece of junk for you?” Shen Mu became a laughingstock throughout Rongcheng. Fo 2.1kReads8.0Score10514d adds
- 134 Silken Threads of Love 锁情丝 [Historical Romance | Angst] Some Things Cannot Be Mended She had loved him for eight years, yet on their wedding day, he tortured her until she was barely recognizable. From that day on, he subjected her to excruciating torment, determined to keep it up until she died. When the truth came to light, he regretted everything and fell to his knees, humbly begging for forgiveness. Forgive him? What a joke! She said, “My hatred for you has long since seeped into my bones. Even if I ground you to dust 717Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 135 The Substitute Princess Consort 代嫁王妃 On her wedding night, she takes her younger sister’s place as the bride, only to discover she’s been tricked. The groom has been switched for a notorious lecher who marries four wives a year. Rumor has it he’s cursed to bring death to his wives, and not one of the four has survived more than three days. Unluckily for her, she’s just become his fifth. To save her own life, she sets fire to the bridal chamber on their wedding night and takes a handsome man with her as she flees in the chaos. But h 13Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 136 The CEO Torments His Wife, Then Begs for Her Back 总裁虐妻一时爽追妻火葬场 He is the president of Fengyun Group, a famous rich young master in Jincheng. He abused and hurt her, ultimately destroying her family and leaving her covered in scars. Now she swears to make a comeback and get revenge. Years later, when she makes a dazzling return, she is still highly sought after… 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Tortured by Love: The CEO’s Enchantress 虐宠，总裁的尤物 [Tragic Romance + Yandere + Obsessive Possessiveness] “Bai Shengsheng, there's nowhere in this world you can go except the palm of my hand...” It's all fun to torment your wife until it's time to chase her back! 20Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 138 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Was Tortured to Death by You 傅总，夫人被你虐死了 [Obsessive love + Imprisonment + Angst before sweetness + The husband’s long road to winning her back + The heroine awakens] She was clearly the one who had saved Fu Yechen’s life, yet someone else stole her identity, making her the enemy who had killed his mother. To take revenge on her, he imprisoned and tortured her. Only when her memories gradually returned did he begin his long, desperate pursuit to win her back. “Have you heard? Young Master Fu just spent 300 million on his wife, buying th 231Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 139 I Don't Regret Our Parting, Only That It Came Too Soon 不恨离别，只恨匆匆 The Imperial City is ancient and mysterious. Behind its red walls and yellow-tiled roofs lie countless secrets and sorrows unknown to the world. “Flowers bloom and fade behind the silent courtyard gate; two beauties stand side by side beneath the jade pavilion. They long to speak of affairs within the palace, but dare not say a word in front of the parrot.” This is a simple story told by three women of the inner palace, each with a very different fate, as they recount their own loves and heartbr 37Reads—Score10114d adds
- 140 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess and an Enemy Prince: Sweet and Heartbreaking 亡国公主和敌国皇子又甜又虐 [Sweet and Angsty + BE Ending] When they first met, his army was at her gates, and her country had fallen. Her mother, the empress, leapt from the city wall and gave her life for her country before her eyes. Her final words were a plea for her daughter to live, for the sake of their people. As a princess of a fallen kingdom, she arrives in a foreign land and is granted in marriage as the consort of the man who destroyed her country. It was all part of her plan. He destroyed her kingdom, so she w 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Who Am I, Really? 我，到底是谁 Who Am I, Really? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 143 Heart-Eating Beauty 噬心娇 [Mutual first-time partners + Possessive, domineering male lead + Angst] [The male lead is ruthless and cold-hearted. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [The female lead is clear-headed and rational, not the lovesick type. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [Content warning: The female lead is just an ordinary person. Under imperial rule, she has no golden finger, so don’t expect her to escape the male lead easily. The male lead is exceptionally clever, so don’t expec 197Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 144 Transmigrated Into the Mad Prince's Palm 穿成疯批王爷掌心宠 [Female protagonist transmigrates into another world, deranged prince, stubborn heroine, coercive possessive love, mostly angsty with a little sweetness (skip if you can’t handle angst), groveling pursuit] Su Tang falls from the sky and lands in Zhou Chengyu’s arms. …And from that moment on, she can never escape. At first, the heroine likes the hero, but his arrogance gradually wears away her affection. Eventually, all she feels for him is hatred. She’ll do anything and put on an act to get away 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Shattering the Moonlight Over Half the River 吹碎半江月 [Bad Ending / Two Female Leads] Two young women from different backgrounds, yet they end up on the same path. A feudal society, arranged marriages, and no right to make their own choices. All of it is like a stack of death warrants, hastening their decline. They are both lucky and unlucky. Lucky, because they become each other's light; unlucky, because they cannot change their fate. But the ending is beautiful. At least they are together. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 May We Never Meet Again 别来有恙 At sixteen, Qiao Suo met Qiao Jinyan, leaving a small town in Jiangnan for the glittering imperial capital. She was the fourth daughter of the Qiao family, and he was her elder brother in name only. She defied the judgment of society and fell madly in love with Qiao Jinyan. Later, Qiao Jinyan married someone else, and she had no choice but to claw her way out of the abyss. Bearing wounds all over, she fell silent and left for years. I once loved you, the best person in the world. Where can 78Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 147 I Am the Puppet Emperor 我是傀儡皇帝 I Am the Puppet Emperor 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor 笼中雀她渣了疯批皇帝 [Taking Her by Force / The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Sweet, Deceptive Maid × Domineering, Ruthless, Scheming Emperor] Xu Zhixing was emperor twice in his life. The first time he took the throne, he kept Jiang Si imprisoned by his side and personally forced her to drink a pregnancy-preventing potion. But power struggles were rife with hidden murderous intent, and life and death were unpredictable. In just a few short years, the dynasty changed hands several times. After the Qing dynasty was 1kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 149 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 562Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 150 The Middle Child 排行中间的孩子 The Middle Child 4Reads—Score—14d adds
