Novels like An Uneven Match
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as An Uneven Match, best match first.
- 151 The Good-for-Nothing Canary’s Unhealthy Dependence 废柴金丝雀的病态依赖 [Rebirth + No Female Lead + Mildly Coercive + 1v1, Both Pure] Warning: a real psychopath. In his previous life, Ruan Yu was a caged bird kept by the deranged, obsessive CEO Mu Xiubai. After Mu Xiubai found his corpse lying in the wilderness, Ruan Yu was reborn. After being reborn, Ruan Yu wanted to change their fates, but he still couldn't escape being tightly controlled and beaten whenever he made a mistake. His love-brain was even worse than before. Badly hurt in both body and mind and with no 141Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 152 Crazy Baby: Cuddle Me or I'll Die! 癫宝：不贴贴就会嘎！ [A parallel timeline where many things differ from the normal world.] Jiang Lan died, then came back to life. He also got bound to a System that would kill him if he didn’t get close to the villain. In this new life, he asks for neither true love nor genuine affection, only eternal life~ Love? Just an obstacle on the road to survival. But why does this darn System insist that he follow the plot? He’ll get killed if he doesn’t follow it, too… This is so hard! 165Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 153 Raising the Mad Tyrant: He Pursued Him for Eight Years 饲枭：疯批大佬追了他8年 [Two male leads + unhinged powerhouse + mutual salvation + long-laid plans + happy ending] On a rainy night, Ling Che gets caught up in a conflict and is forcefully rescued by an imposing man. The man is Huo Xiao, a powerful figure who can turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, and an obsessive maniac driven to madness. “Ling Che, I’ve been looking for you for eight years.” Those words shatter Ling Che’s peaceful life. Huo Xiao storms into his world, cuts off every escape, and kee 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 How Could I Love Him? My Heart Shattered to Pieces 怎会爱他，心碎成渣 Blurb: Three years after their breakup, he runs into his ex-boyfriend at a bar, and, as if that weren't enough, the vice squad shows up too!? Is life even worth living anymore? Wen Shi flips the table, only to be devoured again and again by his former sugar daddy. “Why is your hand crippled?” his ex-boyfriend asks later, staring at his oversized paw. “Ancient history. Let's not bring it up!” “What about me?” “We're even. I hope we never see each other again!” 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 155 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score30814d adds
- 156 Still Waters, Cold as Death 死水薄凉 [Scumbag Top x World-Weary Bottom] [Mad Dog x Mad Dog] [Forced Love] [Tragedy] The world had never been so dull. It all began when Xu Yanzhi picked up the countdown. Xu Yanzhi, a rich second-generation layabout who did nothing but coast through life and wait to die, encountered Li Yan after he returned to the country ten years later. Forced to tear open his wounds, Xu Yanzhi gradually let his true nature show. I’m done pretending. I actually hate this world. I set fires, hurt people, and framed 797Reads8.7Score11014d adds
- 157 Reduced to My Childhood Friend’s Canary 沦为竹马的金丝雀 To keep his childhood sweetheart alive, Lin Qianmo “betrayed” Xiao Yuan and chose to stay by the enemy emperor's side, enduring humiliation and hardship. At last, Xiao Yuan became emperor and conquered the enemy capital. Lin Qianmo thought his savior had finally arrived, but what came instead was Xiao Yuan's merciless revenge. Xiao Yuan had long been consumed by hatred over his former lover's betrayal. So Lin Qianmo was imprisoned deep in the palace like a caged songbird, humiliated and tortured 2.4kReads7.1Score15114d adds
- 158 Reborn as a Jealous Lover, I Pursue My Loyal Dog of a Man 重生后化身醋包倒追忠犬 → Check out the new book: The Pathetic Little Darling Was Reborn as a Clingy Sweetheart [ABO], available through the author's profile 1v1 Reborn ABO [1v1, mutual devotion, healing each other] In his previous life, Tao Yu was blind to the truth and his own heart. He loved the wrong person and brought about his own ruin, but also dragged Gu Qian down with him. Though terrified of fire, Gu Qian had willingly rushed into the flames for his sake. Given another chance at life, Tao Yu, with belated cla 1.9kReads8.6Score18614d adds
- 159 How Dare You Defy Your Superior?! 大胆！竟敢以下犯上？！ How Dare You Defy Your Superior?! 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 First Love, Delayed 初恋延迟 [Over-the-Top Drama × Substitute Romance × Reunited with an Old Flame] Ning Nianchu spent ten years secretly in love with someone whose heart belonged to another. Only after that person died did he become the other's substitute... 2.2kReads9.2Score12514d adds
- 161 Mr. Lu, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Getting Married 陆总别虐了，夫人要嫁人了 “Shen Muqing, if you want the title of Mrs. Lu, it's yours. I don't care. But if you want my heart...” “Maybe in your next life.” Throughout her three-year marriage to Lu Jingshen, Shen Muqing kept giving in, kept getting hurt, and kept loving him. Lu Jingshen thought he had never loved Shen Muqing. Lu Jingshen thought Shen Muqing loved him so much that she could never bear to leave. Lu Jingshen didn't know that at the end of humility comes acceptance. No matter how deep the love, it will eventu 332Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 162 Old Tales of Nancy Manor 南希庄园旧事 Old Stories of Nancy Manor 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 He’s Lost Control 他已失控 [Two male leads + love and hate + winning back his wife after driving her away + punishing scumbags] Gu Yanchi: The more starved for love someone is, the more likely they are to convince themselves that giving everything is what they should do. Lin Du: So, do you still love me? You don't anymore, do you... 3.5kReads8.9Score30214d adds
- 164 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 7.7kReads8.6Score64614d adds
- 165 The Everyday Lives of Zhang and Wang 小张和老王的日常生活 A simple, peaceful life is what matters, but Xiao Zhang, don’t get too cocky. Xiao Wang, you’re so lucky to have found such a perfect boyfriend. Were you some landlord’s dim-witted son in your past life or something… 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Porcelain Love 瓷爱 A car accident brought Mo Xiaoqian and Su Yuyang together. She didn't want money or things, only him. Mo Xiaoqian pursued him and caused trouble in every way she could, but the cold and aloof Su Yuyang gave her no response. Su Yuyang's disdain, Mo Xiaoqian's clinginess... He would never give up... 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 A Quarter-Hour in the Year of the Dragon Is Worth a Thousand Gold 辰肖一刻值千金 [#Two Male Leads #Possessive Male Lead #Dual Personalities #Love and Hate #Family Feud #The Male Lead's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Lu Beichen was once the dazzling heir to a wealthy family. Ten years ago, his family's company was dealt a devastating blow, and he fell from the heights overnight. The deaths of his loved ones left a knot in his heart that he could never undo. After lying low for ten years, he returned with immense capital and became a powerful business tycoon who could control 435Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 168 Sleeping Peacefully Beneath the Sophora Tree 顾枕槐安 Younger man + substitute + love grows over time + regretful pursuit of the ex + putting scumbags in their place + angst, angst, and more angst!!! Before he turned eighteen, Du Huai’an had no father in his life. The year he turned eighteen, his mother, who had raised him alone, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. So she took him to meet the man who was supposedly his father. That was when he learned his father was the head of the prestigious Zhu family in Jingyuan. He entered the Zhu family as the 1.5kReads8.4Score14014d adds
- 169 I Reincarnated as the Regent and Was Caged by a Mad Villain 穿成摄政王，被疯批反派圈养了 Yu Muzhi transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked regent who had committed countless atrocities. On his very first day in the book, he was whipping the story's most vicious and brutal tyrant, who was hanging from a wall. Yu Muzhi: What kind of outrageous start is this?! Yu Muzhi wanted to save the villain, but the System had him under its thumb, leaving him no choice but to follow the original plot. When the tyrant ate, he flipped the table. When the tyrant went on a secret date, he ca 723Reads8.7Score13714d adds
- 170 My Unhinged Neighbor Is a Doctor 疯批邻居是医生 My Unhinged Neighbor Is a Doctor 326Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 608Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 172 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Gets a Bad Ending 快穿之全员BE Before Wen Bai remembered everything, he always thought he had died in a car accident. Only later did he learn that he had jumped into a river and died. After taking on a new identity and experiencing someone else’s life, he thought it wasn’t so bad. But when he broke the cycle, he stumbled straight into an even deeper abyss. That person was powerful to the point of being twisted, consumed by an envy so intense it made people want to run, and by suspicion… He had never truly trusted Wen Bai. Wen 28Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 173 After the Beauty Everyone Hated Gave Up, They All Regretted It 万人嫌美人死心后，他们都后悔了 Shen Xingzhi was foolish all his life, chasing after his senior brother and doing all sorts of stupid things just to get him to look his way. When he heard his senior brother had returned from his travels, he was overjoyed, only to see him holding a beautiful, delicate young man who had fainted in his arms. He was jealous and furious. He saw how everyone in the sect, the people he had cared for so sincerely, adored someone else, and he relentlessly targeted that young man. In the end, his senior 3kReads8.2Score20214d adds
- 174 After My Enemy Found Me 被仇家找到之后 Angst first, sweetness later~ Chi Jing never imagined that in just five years, he would go from an untouchable rich kid to the most wretched of nobodies. He imagined even less that the man he'd once looked down on would stand before him, surrounded by admirers, his eyes alight with the satisfaction of revenge. They say what goes around comes around, and everyone reaps what they sow. Make him atone properly... Pah, none of that is happening! Chi Jing says: Get back on your feet and beat the hel 2.1kReads6.6Score19314d adds
- 175 The Deposed Emperor, Spoiled Rotten 强宠废帝 [Complete, 1v1, both pure, groveling pursuit, both reborn] Before rebirth, it was all tragedy. After rebirth, it all ends happily. If you love tragic endings, you can read only the part before the rebirth. He was a young general in red, his cloak snapping as he made ruthless decisions on the battlefield. He was the dazzling, brilliant Crown Prince of the Mu Kingdom, the pride of the court. He was also a young emperor who could calm the realm with a stroke of his brush and secure it from horsebac 2.5kReads8.6Score34214d adds
- 176 A Lover’s Longing 妾意郎情 A love that crosses the bounds of marriage, a longing that tears at the heart and shatters the soul. Tormented love, unrequited love, secret love, obsessive love, anguished love, infatuation, devotion, tragic love, and a love you can't bear to let go; Romance, passion, friendship, family, deep affection, fervor, devotion, heartlessness, and tenderness without end; The tangled complexities of the modern workplace meet an unexpected affair, creating a longing, a doomed relationship, a lifetime 259Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 177 A Peach Blossom Face Leaning into the Spring Breeze 人面桃花倚春风 [Male-oriented style + Fantasy + Two equally powerful leads + A little angst + Power fantasy] A peach tree in bloom, stars scattered across the sky. In his first life, he was born beside the Nether River in the Realm of Separation, without tears or thoughts, yet in the end he was slain by him. In his second life, he was forced into sin. Never to part, never to abandon: that was his unchanging vow. But the peach blossoms bloomed and fell, and still he waited in vain for a breath of spring. In his 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 After My Undercover Identity Was Exposed, My Nemesis A Turned into an E 卧底暴露后，发现宿敌A变E了 [Main story complete] [Two male leads + Strong leads + Apocalypse + Love and kill each other + ABO (EA)] Shen Yu had spent three years undercover. On the day his mission was complete and he was set to withdraw, his cover was blown. During those three years, he fell in love with the one person he should never have loved: Jiang Yan. They were both Alphas. Asking another Alpha to be his wife would obviously be impolite, so Shen Yu never revealed how he felt. When Shen Yu’s cover was blown, Jiang 856Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 179 Duke Lancaster's Sick Game 兰斯特公爵的恶心游戏 The Duke of Lancer's Disgusting Game 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Spoiled Darling in Lu Shao's Palm 娇宠难驯，陆少的掌中娇 Business tycoon Mr. Lu vs. Wen Ruan, an adorable, soft and rebellious little wildcat The Wen family went bankrupt overnight, leaving Wen Ruan more than 300 million yuan in debt to Lu Yan, the young heir of the capital’s elite circle. She moved into the Lu family villa as a housekeeper to pay him back month by month. But this rebellious girl, who had been left to her own devices since childhood, couldn’t do a thing around the house and was always causing trouble. At first, she would do a little w 533Reads6.9Score12714d adds
- 181 Defying Fate with His Special Devotion: The Sickly Tycoon Has Been Plotting This for Ages 逆天偏宠：病娇大佬他蓄谋已久 [Flirting back and forth + one-on-one, devoted to each other, sweet romance + scheming, double-standard, lovesick CEO × silly, proud sweetheart] Little Niannian keeps provoking someone’s limits, again and again, without even realizing they’re flirting. Even after that someone pins them domineeringly in a corner, they stubbornly insist, “I didn’t do it on purpose.” Mr. Gu nonchalantly lifts Little Niannian’s delicate chin and murmurs with a seductive smile, “Baby, if you flirt with me, you’ll hav 798Reads9.0Score11414d adds
- 182 Take Her to Register the Marriage! The Abstinent CEO Begs Her for Affection, Eyes Red 拉她领证！禁欲霸总红着眼求她宠 [Male lead gets hurt + angst + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + love grows over time + painful romance + happy ending] A deeply devoted, self-effacing, love-struck male lead vs. a cold, stubborn, fiercely independent female lead Young Master Qi, a famous CEO in the business world, was strikingly handsome and came from a distinguished family. Five years ago, he knelt humbly for love, causing a sensation across the city. On the day of his engagement, he was cruelly dumped. She joined f 480Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 183 From the Start, a Failing Student? Hehe, I’m Just Pretending! 开局成学渣？嘿嘿我装哒！ [My Little-Known Secrets Series: Tian Hao] [Traditional + realistic fiction + no fixed couple + chuunibyou + bittersweet] [No fixed couple means you can ship anyone] [Warning: extreme physical and emotional angst] [The physical and emotional angst starts at chapter 100. Read with caution] [Protagonist: Tian Hao] Everyone knows that Bole Middle School has three great things: a huge campus, lots of students, and a genius named Tian Hao. Growing up as the kind of kid other parents point to as an ex 54Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 184 The Young Master Childhood Friend Searches the Internet for His One True Love, Who's Delivering His Takeout 竹马少爷全网找白月光，正在给他送外卖 The young master is searching the entire internet for his childhood sweetheart, who's currently delivering food to him. 103Reads—Score314d adds
- 185 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 854Reads9.2Score11414d adds
- 186 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score14314d adds
- 187 I've Come to Keep Our Appointment 我来赴约了 I’ve Come to Keep Our Appointment 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Demon Venerable Captured His Cold and Distant Senior Brother 清冷师兄被魔尊师弟抓捕了 A hundred years ago, Ling Yu was stabbed through the chest by the senior brother he loved deeply. He fell into madness and became a demon. A hundred years later, he had become a powerful Demon Lord, and personally captured his senior brother, locking him in his bedchamber to torment him as he pleased. He believed his senior brother had tried to kill him back then to win the martial arts competition, claim the sect’s most treasured artifact, the Feather Spirit Stone, and become the next sect lead 301Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 189 After the Young Master Faked His Death, Lord Jiang Searched the Whole World for Him 少爷假死后，蒋爷疯狂找遍全世界 [The husband-chasing crematorium + adorable child] Su Chen loves Jiang Yi'an with all his heart. He can tolerate the existence of Jiang Yi'an's first love and endure the pain of being disfigured, but none of it wins Jiang Yi'an's love. Su Chen dies, leaving Jiang Yi'an only a cold tombstone. Jiang Yi'an goes mad and has to undergo therapy, until he meets Tong Yu, a top student at their university and a talented young director. Jiang Yi'an: “Su Chen, where have you been all these years?” Tong Yu: 1.1kReads9.0Score10114d adds
- 190 A Forced-Love Angsty Romance 一篇强制爱狗血虐文 Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 2.9kReads6.3Score16714d adds
- 191 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 653Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 192 Be Good! Don’t Run. You’re in the Palm of My Hand! 乖！别跑，在我手心中！ [Two male leads + possessive, forced love + both devoted only to each other + intense push and pull] Gu Yanli has reunited with his beloved, Qiong Yu, the finest of jades. This time, he will never let him go. Facing a madman like this, Shen Qiongyu can think of only one thing. Escape! Escape!! Escape!!! Once, twice, three times... It’s just like this: he runs, the other chases, and he has no way out. Gu Yanli: “Xiaoyu, be good.” Shen Qiongyu: “I want my freedom.” 1.3kReads8.8Score10014d adds
- 193 Abyss of the Undying: You Can't Escape 不死深渊：你逃不掉的 [Imprisonment + two male leads + one-on-one + obsessive + pathological + forced love + mutual amnesia + prison + winning back the husband + physical and emotional torment] [Devoted, love-struck top + hot-tempered, irritable bottom] Mu Yan has been kidnapped, more than once. He's always believed Jiang Yuanyu is his nemesis, the culprit who ruined everything. He hates Jiang Yuanyu for destroying his life, and tries to destroy him in turn through abuse, games, torture, and suicide. But does he real 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 194 I Made the Tyrant Cry in Anger 我把暴君气哭了 [Empress #Male Lead Suffering#Disfigured Tyrant#Angst#False Redemption#Sunny Heroine Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. Aloof, Sinister Buddha-Faced Asura#Wild Twists] After transmigrating into the body of a princess of the Great Yong dynasty, she was hunted down by the Seventh Prince and spent five years surviving in a Taoist temple. From the start, she was bound to the Villain Redemption System. The System said: Torment the tyrant, humiliate the hostage prince, and make him love you enoug 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Stray Dog 丧家犬 [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 506Reads9.3Score8314d adds
- 196 Bending at the Waist 折腰 Blurb: Zhou Xingzhi x Su Zheshen Su Zheshen sacrificed all his pride for love, but never got so much as a confession of affection from Zhou Xingzhi. Some people are destined to be inescapable, yet impossible to love. 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 197 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
- 198 Reborn: The Heartless Demon Lord Wants Me to Love Him 【重生】薄情魔尊求我爱他 Feng Shisan was the Demon Venerable Jun Wuxu's most useful blade, most loyal dog, and most perfectly suited plaything. After spending every day and night together, his affection crossed the line. Dazed by Jun Wuxu's playful teasing on a whim, Feng Shisan confessed his love, only to be met with scorn and indifference. After all, he was a blade, a dog, a toy, but never someone who could stand as Jun Wuxu's equal. In the great hall of the Yan Gui Bureau, he still couldn't bear to leave Jun Wuxu. He 1.1kReads7.1Score12414d adds
- 199 The Real Brooding Ghost Boyfriend 真正的阴湿男鬼 [Brooding Ghost King Top]× [Cynical, Scheming Bottom] Two male leads | Ghost top | Bickering couple | Past and present lives | Supernatural destiny | Time stop | Invasion [Yi Shi'an] never gets any real work done, spending every day rambling at his parents' graves. After crying there for months, he realized he had been grieving at the wrong grave! The ghost king [Guan Zhi] finally appeared, hoping to scare him away, only to discover that this chatterbox could see ghosts! From then on, the broodi 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Front Teeth 2. 门牙2. Front Teeth 2. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
