Novels like I Won’t Fall for You
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Won’t Fall for You, best match first.
- 1 Summer Has Passed, and You Have Not Returned 夏去人不还 Summer is gone, but the one who left has not returned. 28Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, I Discovered My Substitute Was His One True Love 得了绝症后，发现替身竟是白月光 A possessive, domineering, cold-blooded top VS a mute, terminally ill substitute bottom One-on-one, both pure Author’s note: Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting!! Originally titled The Mute Substitute A story about the real person he loved becoming a substitute and suffering abuse, in body and heart!!! Important things must be said three times: BE, BE, BE Ting Xu is mute. Adopted by the Ye family as a child, he became Ye Zifeng’s personal bodyguard. After Ye Zifeng died, Xie Lingchen, who 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Do No Harm 莫伤 Deception + hypocrisy + BE Happy memories, his parents’ affection, and his older brother’s care had all been nothing but a dream, a delusion. “After you get married, I don’t want to see him live a happy life. He doesn’t deserve it.” Those were the words Mo Shang’s father said to Lu Yancheng in person on their wedding day. Because he looked like his maternal grandparents, his own mother despised him, his older brother bullied him, and neither of his parents loved him. “What kind of person do you 229Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 5 Chi Changqiu 池长秋 Two men, tragic ending A story about two people who love each other but refuse to love each other, only to love each other forever in the end. Tonight, the wind howls and the rain pours. There is no moonlight. A little flower by the roadside bends beneath the gale meant for it, its stem snapping as it is buried in the world around it. When it was born, it was colorful and bright. Then its edges were worn away, its values twisted, and its soul destroyed, along with its flesh and bones. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Tortured Love Between Human and Ghost: The Bricklayer 人鬼虐恋之泥瓦匠 A Tragic Love Between a Man and a Ghost: The Bricklayer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Loving You Until Thirty 爱你爱到三十岁 Lin Muran never imagined that, in the end, things would turn out so bleakly. If she had known, she would never have gone home with Luo Chen, no matter what. Five years may not seem long, but they're enough to leave a sincere heart shattered and a person so utterly destroyed that not even their ashes can be found. For the rest of her life, all she will see is herself. 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 9 Fish Do Not Venture into Deep Woods 鱼不赴深林 Fish Don't Head for the Deep Woods 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Last Snowfall in Zurich 苏黎世的最后一场雪 Lin Xigu once believed that staying by Wen Anning's side could dispel the gloom hanging over her and save her from depression. They promised to travel to many places together, letting the world's beauty soothe the scars deep in her soul, and letting the winds atop the snow-capped mountains bear witness to their long-overdue confession. But the storm of fate struck without warning. The last snowfall in Zurich took Wen Anning away and crushed all of Lin Xigu's hopes. Only when Lin Xigu found the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Mo Yan Returns 莫言归 [Bad ending + melodrama + devoted to each other] He forces her first, then chases after her. Mostly angst. Jiang Chu takes on his responsibilities and infiltrates a criminal organization. Betrayal, understanding, confusion, forgiveness, revenge... A jumble of complicated emotions fills his heart. He spends nearly his entire life walking the road ahead. "I could protect anyone else but you. You're the one person I can't protect." Another late autumn. The ginkgo leaves have turned yellow in great 166Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 13 I Went Crazy After Falling for You 喜欢你后我疯了 For the sake of his first love, Luo Jinxuan breaks Shen Yuning’s leg. The servants of the Luo family find one cruel way after another to torment him. Shen Yuning goes from silent endurance to a complete breakdown, but Luo Jinxuan doesn’t care. He tells him, “You really are crazy.” Later, his first love causes Shen Yuning to fall off a cliff. Shen Yuning nearly dies, and at last Luo Jinxuan pays attention to him. He even says, “If you can get better this time, I’ll marry you. How’s that?” When Sh 302Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 14 Imprisoned by Love: Wildfire Scorches the Stars 囚爱：野火灼星 [Two male leads + forced love + two powerful leads + heartbreakingly angsty and sickeningly sweet] A love fated across three lifetimes, a tragic romance spanning two. He is the sharpest blade of the Six Fan Gate; I am the coldest bandit of Blackwind Stronghold. When I locked this jade-faced constable in a stone cell, all I wanted was to break his pride. The torture devices couldn’t make him talk, but they made me addicted. “Shangguan Xingyang,” I licked the blood from the corner of his lips. “T 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After He Broke Her Body and Heart, President Gu Gets His Comeuppance 虐身虐心后，顾总火葬场了 Shen Zhao loves Gu Chengyuan with all his heart. He never expects Gu Chengyuan to love him just as much. All he wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Even when he is misunderstood and hurt, he cannot forget the boy who once smiled at him. But when Gu Chengyuan destroys his father’s company, gets engaged to someone else right in front of him, and even punishes him with his mother’s life, Shen Zhao can no longer love him. In the end, he smiles and says, “Chengyuan, life should be as it was when we firs 423Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Eight Years to Make Good 限期八年 “I’m sorry. I love you very much.” “I hope that in your next life, you can treat me right.” Their eight-year affair, hidden in the shadows, was riddled with misunderstanding and hurt. Ji Nan thought they would spend the rest of their lives together, only to hear Zhang Hui say, “I can’t go on anymore.” 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 17 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱：那年风沙，那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Entrusted to the Wind 寄于风 Little sunshine Huai Zhi (bottom) and the human icebox Yan Zhuo (top) Huai Zhi and Yan Zhuo grew up together and were the pride of their generation, always taking first and second place in their grade. Huai Zhi was mischievous and always getting into trouble as a child, but he listened especially well to Yan Zhuo and was afraid of making him angry. Huai Zhi: “Mad again? Better cheer you up.” _ Huai Zhi: I'm sorry, don't be mad. When the wind blows, I'll be there to coax you. Many years later, 197Reads8.0Score10814d adds
- 19 Your Fox Across Past and Present Lives 前世今生你的狐 (Two male leads + angst + tragic ending + unforgettable heartbreak. I was crying as I wrote this T﹏T. This is my first story, so please share your thoughts!) What is the pain of longing? It is nothing but a thousand years of devoted love. Parted in their past lives, they meet again a thousand years later. Reborn, Qing Mojiao walks all the way from Nanyue to Beiping. After five years, he finally finds his king, only to be repeatedly deceived by the one he loves and humiliated like a plaything. On 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 85Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 21 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score19314d adds
- 22 When the Tears Run Dry 清泪尽 He never imagined that his gentle, loyal little guard could be as savage as a wolf. Not only did he seize his kingdom and slaughter his subjects, he also imprisoned and humiliated him. He knows the past is like smoke, but how could a love this deep simply be cast aside? 70Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 23 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 142Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 24 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 641Reads—Score4114d adds
- 25 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Red Roses in December 十二月的红玫瑰 (Dual male leads, angsty 1v1 romance, both devoted only to each other, bad ending, power couple, mutual salvation, pure love with plenty of heartbreak.) My dear Mr. Mo: I’m sorry. In the end, I failed to keep my promise to you and became a coward who fled this world. If you can forgive my selfishness and weakness, then when spring returns next year, please leave a bouquet of red roses at my grave. Choose the most beautiful one in the flower shop. I think I’ll be able to smell its fragrance. [Nei 70Reads8.6Score1214d adds
- 28 After Being Forced to Become a Caged Canary 被迫沦为金丝雀后 [ABO + Groveling Chase to Win Back His Love + Dual Male Leads + Coercive Love + Older Top + Mutual Firsts + Fictional Setting + Two Endings] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, ruthless top × resilient, steady, kind bottom] Fang Shining was the Fang family’s heir, but a villain framed him, accusing him of causing his fiancée’s younger brother’s death just before the wedding. His longtime lover unilaterally called off their engagement. No matter how much Fang Shining tried to explain, the man coldly th 513Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 29 After a Transmigrator Took Over My Body, They Drove My Beloved Insane 被穿越者夺舍后，逼疯了我的爱人 [Dual male leads + extreme physical and emotional angst + proceed with caution + mutually exclusive first times + first life has a bad ending + second life has a happy ending + sweet romance in the second life + equally matched leads] Jiang Yuci is the leader of the Demonic Cult, a proud man who rules the world. He and a young Sword God fall in love and vow to spend their lives together. But their happiness doesn't last. A System claiming to be the fated ultimate villain brings a transmigrator w 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 We Who Were Killed by the World 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 After His Immortal Bone Was Stolen, He Cultivated the Heartless Way 被挖仙骨后他转修无情道 [Cool and resilient senior disciple Shen Mucheng × the third prince Yuan Chang'an, who is not what he seems; everyone's favorite, melodrama, physical and emotional torment, imprisonment, amnesia] Shen Mucheng, the eldest disciple of Tianjian Sect leader Luo Mingchuan, was born with immortal bones. After an accident left his junior brother gravely injured, the immortal bones were needed as medicine. His second and third junior brothers conspired to cut them out of him while he was still alive, da 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 You Are the Sunshine of My World 你是我世界的骄阳 [Heartbreaking + Bad Ending] Blurb One: Shi Fan was born on Children's Day, yet grew up in the mire. He longed for a glimmer of light, for someone to free him from the shackles of fate, for someone to heal his shattered heart. Blurb Two: Would you let me carve out the cinnabar mole in your heart and take its place? ----- Jiang Chenrui When a sunny school bully meets a boy whose heart is in pieces, can he lead him out of the abyss? 64Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 33 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Counterfeit 赝品 Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 53Reads6.3Score1014d adds
- 35 A Love Wound That Cannot Heal 情殇难续 Gu Yi × Xu An (BL) Gu Yi always treated Xu An as his plaything. When this plaything said a single bad word about the person he loved, Gu Yi beat him so badly he ended up in the hospital. When that beloved person brought his company to ruin, Gu Yi humiliated Xu An without asking what had happened and handed him over to someone else. In the end, the company went bankrupt. Only Xu An helped him, and the two of them lived together in a shabby rental apartment. Gu Yi finally understood his own heart, 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Hey, Our Love 嗨，我们的爱 A sequel to Hello, My Love Pure sweetness, no angst. The leads are hopeless romantics. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Thank you all for enjoying the story! Song Qing has lost his memory and forgotten who I am. He cares about me, but not because he loves me. He has forgotten everything about us, forgotten how he fell in love with me, and forgotten how to love me. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Spring My Lover Left in My Eyes 眼睛是爱人留下的春 The eyes are the spring left behind by a lover 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Soul Shackles [BE] 束魂【BE】 I haven't written much, so there aren't many recommendations and the book has no rating. Just come in and give it a read, you won't lose out! [Two male protagonists + bad ending + groveling to win back the spouse + reborn + golden finger] “You said you thought men who liked men were disgusting. You said you'd never love me. And you were the one who sent me to that place that devours people. “Now you're standing here telling me you love me? I'm telling you, I only like women now. “In this life, I 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I Fell Ill After Leaving the Conversion Camp 从戒同所出来后，我病了 Content warning: A major red flag. This is an early work by an extremely immature author, written as practice with romance, but the result isn't ideal and doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Please think carefully before reading! [Two Male Leads] [Angst] [Bittersweet] [Happy Ending] [Trauma] [Healing] [Mutual Firsts] [Chasing His Wife] Jiang Qiu saw that person's figure again. For a moment, he even wondered if he'd spent so long in hell that the faint light was finally going to pierce his eyes and leav 1.3kReads—Score12114d adds
- 40 Let's Leave It Here 那就到这里 That's where it ends. 547Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Before He Died, He Took the Poison Called 他死前，服下了那味叫不得好死的药 Before he died, he took the drug called You Deserve a Horrible Death 889Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Owe You an Apology 欠君句抱歉 [Two male leads + one-on-one true love + heart-wrenching + mutual devotion + tragic ending] (Sorry, I used the wrong tags!) A Nian, two years ago, I promised to give you a sea of flowers. I opened a flower shop. When will you come by... It was my fault. I lost you. The call had lasted a full minute. Mu Chixing stared at it for a long time, as if making sure it was real. Then, with fingertips trembling slightly, he pressed answer. His voice was almost too hoarse to make a sound as he spoke: “ 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Tyrannosaur’s White Moonlight Is So Pitiful 暴龙的白月光惨兮兮 In his previous life, Yun Chi stole Ning Changsheng's body to save the one he loved and crushed his soul. Reborn, Changsheng saved Yun Chi with the blood from his heart, but Yun Chi knew nothing of it and wished Changsheng would die. Changsheng used his blood to help Yun Chi recover his cultivation and took a sword for him with his own body. Only then did Yun Chi realize that the person who had always treated him well was Changsheng, and that he had been blind and mistaken someone else for him. 38Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 44 Loving You Like the First Day 爱你如初 Five years ago, he had no choice but to leave, drifting through foreign streets, alone and destitute. Five years later, he returned home, only to find that the other man was already married. Since you won’t let me go, I’ll spend the little time I have left by your side, until the very end. I love you, just as I did back then. 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 45 Forbidden Love in the Marquis's Household 侯府孽情 Lord Liu Chenyuan has taken a fourth wife into the Liu estate. Pity the principal wife, running herself ragged with all the household work while the lord hasn’t looked at him in ages. In the eyes of the servants at the Marquis of Liu’s residence, the new Fourth Lady seems to have claimed all of the lord’s affection. The servants can’t help wondering, “How is Madam doing now?” Han Fengyou is always so calm and gentle, helping others prepare for their weddings as he watches his husband take a new 1kReads6.1Score14514d adds
- 46 My Fiancé Died Before Me and Never Changed His Heart, While I Changed Mine After I Died 未婚夫原来死得比我早还没变心，而我死了就变心 My fiancé turned out to have died before me and never stopped loving me, while I changed my heart after he died 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Crane in the Cage: Torture in the Name of Love 笼中鹤：以爱为名的凌迟 [A tragic romance + a chase to win back his wife + love that imprisons and destroys] A deranged tycoon keeps a crane captive; a cool, aloof singer’s wings are clipped. To pay for his grandfather’s surgery, Shen He enters Longchao and becomes the club’s top star, cherished by its owner, Jin Yu. That is, until one night, when Xie Zhi singles him out: “Three months. Be with me.” From then on, snow falls around them, and the crane is trapped in a cage. Xie Zhi only wants to keep him as his own priva 113Reads—Score714d adds
- 48 The Ex-Wife Chase: Too Late, I’m Almost Dead 追妻火葬场？晚了，我快死了 Groveling to Win Back My “Wife”? Too Late, I’m About to Die 779Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Marquis Becomes a Courtesan, and the Prince Pursues Him Relentlessly 侯爷变花魁，王爷拼命追 (The rating has only just come out, so it's very low. It'll go up later~~) [Double male leads + two equally powerful leads + both each other's only one + love at first sight + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion] A beautiful, restrained and patient bottom (Lin Ci'an) × a shameless, devoted top (Xiao Yiheng) [Alternate title: Shattered Snow Meets Warm Spring] Revenge is the main plot, with ruthless killing galore. Everyone who deserves to die will pay the price. Once the spirited yo 67Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 50 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.4kReads7.1Score14614d adds
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