Novels like Spring Mud
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Spring Mud, best match first.
- 151 A House Full of Wives: The Unfinished Twin Lotus 妻妾成群之未绣完的并蒂莲 The Unfinished Twin Lotus of a Household Full of Wives and Concubines 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 No One Loves Him 没有人爱他 No One Loves Him 459Reads—Score1314d adds
- 153 Fox Whispers of Guyao 姑瑶狐语 Qing Yi, the most adorable little fox spirit on Mount Guy Yao, has one greatest wish in life: to cling to Brother Wei Yan forever. She always slacks off when cultivating. She can be happy for three days after growing a second tail, and doesn't mind much when it shrinks back to one. After all, her black fox big brother, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, is there to bail her out. When a peach tree spirit pesters her, her brother swishes his paw and cuts it into several pieces. When she 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 I Offer You a Prison: Part One, Diary 予你为牢·上：日记 I Make You My Prisoner, Part One: Diary 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.6kReads8.1Score17014d adds
- 157 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Love Beyond the Clouds 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 126Reads—Score1114d adds
- 159 I Don’t Want the Bellflowers Anymore 我不要桔梗花了 Yu Nianxu, Wei Mu is still here, still protecting you somewhere else. Wei Mu, don't go! Yu Nianxu, wake up! I'm still here. Wei Mu, I'm awake. Where are you? Wei Mu, I'm willing. Wei Mu, goodbye! I'll live well from now on. 154Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 160 Bridge and Harmony 乔和 I came into this world alone, yet I could not escape falling secretly in love. Qieqie never imagined a boy would burst into her life and become an indispensable part of her growing years. The boy she loved was exceptionally talented, pure and untainted. But in the blink of an eye, fate toyed with him, and he fell into an abyss. He suffered torment, and she stayed by his side. Neither of them was the other's cure, but they became each other's lifeline. The clown became a warrior, and the princess 546Reads9.4Score8914d adds
- 161 Love Is Colder Than Death 爱比死更冷 Her father ruined his family for the sake of profit. Years later, he returned for revenge, and she was sold to him to pay off the debt. She thought he hated her to the core, never knowing he loved her with all his heart. When their child died in an accident, she lost the only reason she had to keep living. Like a fluttering butterfly, she leapt into the abyss. “Li Wenyi, do you like... this... ending...?” 442Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 162 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 The Boy I First Fell For 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Day and Night, Stars and River 日昼星河 “Qiu Liang, you don’t love me at all!” Qing Yao was the person Qiu Liang loved with all his heart, but those were also the last words Qing Yao ever said to him. The regret in love isn’t that it has something to do with you, but that it has nothing to do with me anymore… 13Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 164 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 The Missing Sister 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Beautiful Years 景年 [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 511Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 166 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 312Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 167 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 658Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 168 The Eighth Winter 第八年冬 The first time the sensitive Li Xiting fell in love, it was with Chen Nian, the boy who seemed to glow as he stood in the crowd. She carefully held on to every interest they shared, and eventually turned those interests into a goal: getting into Nan University and being with him. But life is always cruel. She got into Nan University, but she didn't get him. She was like Cinderella in a fairy tale, except she didn't have the right glass slipper. Without that slipper, she could never enter his wor 211Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 169 Unspoken Longing 未言心盼 Two female leads, everyday life, BE, told entirely through dialogue. BE: please don’t read if you dislike it. Jiang Xinpan, a Chinese teacher, rents a place when her school dormitory is renovated, and falls in love with her landlady, Yu Weiyan. The story draws on some of my own life experiences and is a novel I wrote for myself. It’s very short, written purely for love. The style is extremely restrained, with lots left unsaid; it only presents parts of the full story. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 A Love Across a Thousand Years 穿越千年的旷世之恋 A Love That Transcends a Thousand Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 689Reads9.0Score13214d adds
- 172 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ How Could I Bear to Miss You? 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Happy Hundredth Birthday 百岁生日快乐 Happy 100th Birthday 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 To Wang Lun 赠汪伦 The magnum opus of rising hit author Su Ta, a masterpiece of tragic romance! The dashing policewoman Pei Shu vs. Qin Shen, a beautiful, tragic suspect. I love you with time I've stolen. Sooner or later, I'll have to pay it back. Don't be afraid. I'll be here, loving you. Because of my selfishness and greed, we were able to love each other for a brief time. "I'm sorry, darling. This time, I really have to let go of your hand." "Qin Shen, don't let go of my hand. I can't find my way home." In his 935Reads9.5Score18014d adds
- 175 Love Blossoms in the Dust 爱在尘埃中绽放 Yu Ke has returned after disappearing for five years when she was kidnapped. She thought her husband would be overcome with joy and excitement when he saw her. But to her surprise, he had long since reported her missing under the pretext of an accident, obtained a death certificate, and married a rich heiress to start a new family. At a banquet, the heiress humiliates Yu Ke in front of everyone, reopening her wounds, spreading lies about her, and cursing her for not having died out there. Yet he 19.5kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds
- 176 Risking It All to Fish Out 280,000 Yuan in Lifesaving Money 以身入局，钓出28万救命钱 Putting Himself on the Line to Lure Out 280,000 Yuan in Lifesaving Money 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 我的暗恋葬于盛夏 My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 460Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 He's Always So Good at Sweet-Talking Her 他惯会哄她 [Two Top Students x Childhood Friends x Mutual Devotion x Tragedy] Sunny ray of sunshine x Double-Standard Top Student Jiang Shiyuan was the brightest sun in Pei Zhiheng's world. They made many promises at seventeen, but the words "I'll be with you forever" were buried along with her in late autumn. The plane tree leaves had yet to fall from the branches in late autumn when Jiang Shiyuan's life came to an end. [My name is Jiang Shiyuan. Shi, as in time, and Yuan, as in wish. Pei Zhiheng.] [J 806Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 179 I've Secretly Loved Him, Year After Year 我偷偷喜欢他，一年又一年 Jiang Yuze will never know That a girl named Xiao Xi secretly loved him for seven years. Xiao Xi: a desolate hope. Just like her unrequited love, it would never see the light of day. She said, “I once loved someone with all my heart, too. But he never knew how I felt.” Reader's note: Based on a true story 2kReads8.6Score21714d adds
- 180 A Scar Etched Into My Heart 烙在心底的伤疤 The Scar Etched Into My Heart 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 You Were in My Dreams 我的梦里有个你 You’re in My Dreams 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 A Regrettable Outcome 遗憾成局 A wild, carefree boy vs. a cool, well-behaved girl [School life + city life + unrequited love] [Bad ending] The rain in Beicheng was warm and stifling. That year, she was seventeen and he was eighteen. "…I want to get…a tattoo." Wen Yuyan's slender fingers clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice trembling. Qi Yue leaned closer, smiling. "Good students aren't supposed to get tattoos." His teasing voice and warm breath washed over her. The following winter, a heavy snowfall blanketed Beiche 274Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 183 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 875Reads9.2Score25114d adds
- 184 New Liaozhai: The Den of Debauchery That Devours Fame and Fortune 新聊斋之吞噬功名的销金窟 The New Strange Tales: The Den of Greed That Swallows Fame and Fortune 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 He Never Replied to That Message 那条消息，他永远没回 That message, he never replied to. 107Reads—Score314d adds
- 186 Don’t Leave Her a Widow 别让她守寡 Don't Leave Her a Widow 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 That Night, I Kissed Her 那一晚我吻了她 That Night, I Kissed Her 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 67Reads7.8Score514d adds
- 192 A Little Red Flower for You 送你一朵小红花 A Little Red Flower for You 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 The Lotus in the Jade Cage 722Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 He Risked His Life to Protect Me, and Gave Her His Heart 他以命护我，以心予她 He Protected Me with His Life and Gave Her His Heart 346Reads—Score414d adds
- 195 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 987Reads9.3Score26714d adds
- 196 Hot and Cold 冷热 In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 294Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 197 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 She Is Like the Deep Sea 她似深海 [A love story about growing up.] She was like the deep sea. After knowing Su Nian for twenty years, and loving her, then hating her, that was the most accurate way I could describe her. My name is Lu Chen. Ten years ago, she left me and returned to another man. I built a company and a respectable life without her. Ten years later, she sent her resume to my company. A contract full of schemes bound us together once again. This time, was she here to come ashore, or to sink with the ship? 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds
