Novels like Lord Ji Has Brought the Little Swan Home
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lord Ji Has Brought the Little Swan Home, best match first.
- 1 In the Matriarchal Sea, Beware the Shore: When the Waves Recede, Mermaids Appear 女尊海边要谨慎，浪来浪退人鱼现 Incredible! Can you believe it? I not only transmigrated, I even found a little mermaid by the sea! And that’s not all. After nineteen years of living like a slacker, I finally have a goal to strive for! Want to feed the little mermaid? Then let’s get an aquaculture business going! Want to get rich? Build roads first? Then let’s build a highway! Can’t understand the little mermaid? She’s well-read, so I can teach her bit by bit! What! Mermaids are ridiculously strong! Their teeth are u —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Daddy, Don’t Lose Your Cool, That’s My Brother! 爹咪别冲动，那是我哥！ [Guardian-to-lover romance + adored by everyone + mutual devotion + secret crush] On the surface, he is the lofty Executive whom everyone reveres. In private, he loves the heroine beyond reason, cherishing her with the utmost care. He’s afraid she’ll melt if he holds her in his mouth, and afraid she’ll break if he holds her in his hands~ [A possessive, double-standard ice prince × a powerful, quirky wildcat who never knows how to behave] When Hai Xin opens her eyes again, Ban Que’s pale eyes are —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Tomorrow Is a Good Day to Rise Early and See Spring 明天适合早起看春色 “Could I pay a little less rent and try to stay out of the living room?” He Yubing stood at the bedroom door with her arms folded. “Why not say you haven’t used any water and shouldn’t have to pay the utility bills?” Qi Ziruo stood with her hands on her hips, looking displeased. This was only their first month as roommates. “Qi Ziruo, I have something to tell you. I… like you!” “I think I should be the one to say that.” Qi Ziruo looked at her with a smile. “So does that mean we’re tog —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 After Becoming the Prime Minister's Second Wife, I Became His Unforgettable Love 穿成丞相府继妻后我成了白月光 [No official couple, but one-sided crushes] (Content warning: The female lead is an ordinary person. The story is slow-paced, not a wish-fulfillment novel, and the writing is amateurish. Most characters have issues; this is the author’s unhinged work. Some scenes may be disturbing due to their twisted nature.) Wen Rulan is a high school chemistry teacher, as gentle and quiet as her name suggests. She keeps a low profile, avoids conflict, and, at a young age, is already planning to coast at work 84Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 5 A Rose, Gently Soothed 轻哄玫瑰 [Spoiled, willful heiress × Proud, aloof business tycoon] Shen Shuang was known throughout Licheng as a model daughter. She played the role of the Yan family's young madam to perfection. Everyone praised her as gentle, virtuous, dignified, and poised. But Yan Lin had only one word for her: “Fake.” Yet when Shen Shuang later asked for a divorce, the usually cool and restrained head of the Yan family turned red-eyed and begged her to take him back. Shen Shuang was the apple of the Shen family's e —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Autumn Fragrance Drifts on the Breeze, Moonlight Gleams Like Snow 吹到一片秋香，清辉了如雪 Well-matched leads + powerful elite families + arranged marriage between prominent families + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + both chaste Wen Ci never imagined her reunion with Ji Yanli after years apart would be so absurd. She tried to escape, step by step, while he closed in on her, step by step. She knew that staying by his side would be the beginning of her suffering, and she didn’t dare touch his love. Not until Wen Ci was utterly exhausted, crying and begging Ji Yanli to let her g 109Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 7 I Know 我知道 [Both reborn + childhood friends + mystery and imaginative twists + parallel timelines] The day after her eighteenth birthday, Xu Chenchen is reborn. When she wakes again, she finds herself back at sixteen. Everything is wonderful again… You’d think being reborn would come with a golden finger, making studying and exams a breeze. In her past life, her younger brother went missing, her father died, and her friends grew distant. This time, she won’t let history repeat itself. But can it really be 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Dorm Survival: Day Seven 宿舍求生之第七天 [Infinite Horror] [Survival Game] [Dark Fiction] [No female lead, no romance] Qin Ju was dragged into a bizarre survival game. The rules, monsters, and players… everything was working to steer the outcome toward destruction. [Note: The work has begun its 2.0 version] 63Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Fantasy Slaughter 幻想杀戮 [A heads-up: This is not a mindless power fantasy or a formulaic web novel. Its elements blend together deeply, and its characters don't fit into absolute categories, but the story is easy to follow and grounded in everyday life.] Additional note: The novel is told in first person, but feels like third person, with a flexible narrative perspective. [Funny and heartwarming + urban fantasy + metafiction + mild horror + imaginative mystery + female lead with no romantic pairing + ensemble character 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Ocean Adventure: The Treasure-Seeking Braves 海洋探险之夺宝勇士 What kind of beginning should a person's life have? When the wheel of fate turns and you draw the worst possible lot, how can you turn things around? Whether the odds are against you because of your circumstances or fate itself, you must never give up and must dare to take on challenges if you want to carve out even a chance for yourself. See how the young Zhou Tian rises from the bottom and leads his crew on a treasure hunt, where he unexpectedly meets a mermaid and falls deeply in love. See ho —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 11 The Cool, Untouchable First Love Is Back in the Country 清冷白月光她回国了 [Complete, Including All Extra Chapters] [A gifted painter and heiress who is cool in public but gentle in private x A humble rising business tycoon with few family ties] [Healing + Second Chance Romance] 1v1, faithful in body and soul, no substitutes, sweet with no angst. The leads stay together after getting back together. (I’m not very good at writing blurbs.) A mountain of fictional details Three years ago, everyone thought Wen Nian would return to China after graduation. But on the day she 234Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Tear the Suit, Crush the Moonlight 撕烂西装，揉碎月光 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + unrequited love + two powerful families + tempting a god to fall + ripe peaches] Gentle, domineering CEO vs. pampered sweetheart Lin Yue's love for Lu Jianan had remained hidden all those years. She hadn't been brave enough to act on it, and then he went abroad, leaving her with an unrequited love that never had a chance to begin. When they reunited, she discovered that her feelings hadn't faded with time. They had only grown stronger. When she met her cr 57Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 13 The Colors of the Mortal World Are Dust 人间颜色如尘土 [Beijing’s Young Master + Arrogant, Unhinged Heiress + Two Powerful Leads Take Down Scumbags + Mutual Devotion + Both Too Stubborn to Admit It + Love Grows Over Time + Reunited After a Breakup] Wen Yan, a gentleman in name and nature, warm as jade. He is the very embodiment of the refined gentleman from poetry: tactful and courteous, upright in character, a noble young master of Beijing’s elite who carries himself with quiet dignity. No one knows that behind Wen Yan’s self-restraint and calm, ar 2.2kReads8.9Score148Shelves
- 14 Scars of Heavenly Fire 天火之痕 A meteor crashed into the earth, creating a spatial rift known as the Scars of Heavenfire. He is a dragon-blooded sorcerer and the child of a demon. This is the story of Hope's mercenary adventures as he makes his way to the Scars of Heavenfire. A barbarian brother, a ranger sister, and a fiend-blooded poetess join Hope on his journey, each driven by their own reputation, vows, dreams, and revenge. Together, they write a new heroic saga as mercenaries. Expect thrilling battles, cunning monsters, 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 On the Day of Our Divorce, I Kissed the Movie Emperor Until the Corners of His Eyes Turned Seductively Red 离婚当天，影帝被我吻到眼尾妖红 [Flirty and seductive + ultra-sweet 1v1 + two chaebol families + arranged marriage + obsessed with winning his wife] Ruan Jiangwu, the chaebol circle’s universally acclaimed beauty, has a bewitching waist and eyes that could kill. There’s no shortage of men willing to grovel at her feet! Yet despite being married for three years, this stunning beauty has never met her mysterious, powerful husband, the man of the rumors. So she promptly pulled out a divorce agreement, then unexpectedly started se 95Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 16 After the Marriage Swap, My Dead General Came Back 换嫁后，死鬼将军回来了 After being married off to a new family, her deadbeat general husband came back —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Put Down the Candy and Kiss Me First 放下糖，先吻我 Childhood sweethearts with an arranged marriage + yandere + wealthy family + awakened female lead + mutual healing at school [Cool, aloof, top-student beauty with a yandere streak * self-conscious, sincere, refined, loyal puppy] Jiang Qi'an dreams that she's the heroine of a male-oriented novel, and the hero is Xie Linqiu, the boy she's been promised to since childhood. But she goes from being the heroine to a marginal character, while the supporting female character gradually takes center stage 49Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 A Top-Tier Star Nephew Falls From the Sky, and Rumors With His Rival Set the Internet Ablaze 天降顶流外甥，我和他对家绯闻炸 [Sweet romance + love-struck male lead + long-laid plans + showbiz] Dancer × award-winning actor The top-tier star and the award-winning actor are famous rivals. Then paparazzi reveal that they’ve both been linked to the same woman. The whole internet erupts. Song Hanzhou is caught up in the gossip, only to discover he’s part of it himself. Then he’s forced to go on a variety show to clear things up. - The show begins. [Who’s this young lady? I’m swooning.] [Is that an auntie? You’re telling me 133Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 19 Kidnapping My White Moonlight: After Losing His Memory, the Top Alpha Spoils Me to Tears 诱拐白月光：失忆后被顶级E宠哭 [Equally matched leads + secret crush + mutual devotion + intense romantic tension + EABO] A friendly reminder before you read: dual male leads!!! The short version: Sheng Xi is an Enigma, handsome, wealthy, and talented, with a family background spanning both business and politics. His life has always been a smooth ride... But he can't find a gentle, sweet female Omega, and the compatibility data never matches! Until an Alpha enters his sights and hits a one-hundred-percent match! They sign a c 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 20 Arbitrary Indulgence 任意娇纵 After disappearing for years, Xie Jiaqi, heir to the Xie family, returned to the country and married in a hurry, becoming the wife of a business tycoon in Jiangcheng. Though the young president of the Xi family was handsome, talented, and distinguished, industry insiders all said that Miss Xie had no choice but to enter a business marriage with him to save her family’s company. Little did they know that the man who now held sway over Jiangcheng had once been Miss Xie’s personal chauffeur, eagerl 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Comeback on the Road to Exile 穿越流放路上的逆袭 A Comeback on the Road to Exile 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Doctor Consort Faked Her Death, Then Married Her White-Moonlight General 医妃死遁后，改嫁了白月光将军 ◤Transmigrate + Physician Consort + Winning Her Back + Two Powerful Leads + Remarriage◢ The renowned Chinese medicine expert Gu Luomian transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character from the start, only to find herself awaiting execution? After finally being rescued from prison by the handsome prince she just happened to pick up as a husband, he leaves her stranded in some out-of-the-way place and ignores her? When her husband finally ascends the throne, he wants to make her a fa 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Ink-Stained Red Bridal Makeup 墨染红妆 Ink-Stained Red Makeup 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Where Cold Pines Meet Lamplight, a Slender Waist and Alluring Lips 灯火寒杉处，细腰诱红唇 [Possessive pursuit + both leads have only ever been with each other and are equally strong + sweet romance + growing together + love before marriage] (Also titled: The Crown of Love) He was a man at the very top of the pyramid. Born into a wealthy family, he made his way on Wall Street while still young, and before thirty he had become a capital magnate renowned at home and abroad. Su Yishan somehow managed to catch this man’s attention. Trapped in his web, she had nowhere to run and became his 1.7kReads7.8Score183Shelves
- 25 Reborn in the 1970s as a Mountain Keeper 重生70年代做守山人 Reborn in the 1970s as a Mountain Guardian 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Obsessive Tycoon's White Moonlight Is Back 偏执大佬的白月光回来了 [First love + possessive obsession + entertainment industry + sweet romance] Everyone in Jingbei knows that You Qingchu is Lu Linzheng’s first love, the one he can’t forget even after she spends four years abroad. As soon as she returns home, the man makes his move, forcefully drawing her back into his life without giving her a choice. Everyone is astonished. The head of the Lu family is ruthless, the most untouchable man in all of Jingbei, and yet he spoils one woman absolutely rotten. The wome 106Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 My Childhood Sweetheart Talks Tough, and My Childhood Friend Regrets It 青梅嘴硬，竹马悔青 My Childhood Friend Talks Tough, and My Boyhood Friend Regrets It to the Core —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Zhang Qi: The Life of a Wretch 章启，烂人的一生 Zhang Qi: A Scoundrel's Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 I Brought My Nemesis Home 我捡回了我的死对头 I Picked Up My Archrival —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 After Our Divorce, I Became Famous in the Capital, and the Heir Regretted It 和离后我名满京城，世子他后悔了 After Our Divorce, I Became Famous in the Capital, and the Heir Regretted It 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Campus Underworld: Sun Hao's Road to Submission 校园江湖：孙浩的臣服之路 Campus Underworld: Sun Hao's Path to Submission —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Reborn in the 1980s: Fangfang's Splendid Era 重生八零：芳芳的锦绣时代 Reborn in the 1980s: Fangfang's Golden Age —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Mrs. Lu Only Wants to Eat 陆太太她只想干饭 Mrs. Lu Just Wants to Eat 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 A Tender Love for Her 温柔予她 When Tang Yueling first met Fu Jinchen, she thought he was a perfect gentleman: measured in speech and unfailingly polite in everything he did. Once they started dating, his image began to fall apart. A perfect gentleman? Measured? Polite? He was clearly a wolf in sheep’s clothing, always pushing his luck and shameless to the core! After they married, he stopped restraining his beastly side altogether. Tang Yueling: Is it too late to regret this? Fu Jinchen: Be good. If you don’t want to sleep, 112Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 35 Mad Wolf: One Hand Covers the Sky 1 《狂枭：只手遮天1》 Mad Tyrant: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 1 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Tragic Life 惨烈的人生 A Life of Tragedy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Big Shot Is Always Pretending to Be Weak 大佬总是在装弱小 Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ye family was hot-tempered, ill-behaved, plain-looking, and a little dim-witted! “Look how many medals the Lin family's young lady has!” Ye Wenwan curled her lip. “Is that all?” The next day: Tech genius: “Boss Ye! I want to join your studio!” Medical prodigy: “Boss Ye! Please teach me!” National chess champion: “Boss, you're incredible! I'm on my knees!” Martial arts master: “Would you take me as your apprentice?” Everyone: “Those rumors were all lie 24Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 38 The Ancient Physician's Daughter in the Modern World: A Treasure Trove of Gold and Silver from the Start 《古医娘子在现代：开局一座金银洞》 The Ancient Healer’s Daughter in the Modern Era: From the Start, a Cave Full of Gold and Silver —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Joyful Life of Transmigrating to Ancient Times 穿越到古代的快乐生活 The Joyful Life of a Transmigrant in Ancient Times 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Wild Man of the Mountains 野人大山 The Savage Mountains —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Commander Has Fallen for a Little Tailor 司令竟然看上一个小裁缝 The Commander Has Taken a Fancy to a Little Tailor 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Late-Blooming Heartbeat 迟来心动 [Aloof, Abstinent CEO & Alluring Star] Ning Sang, the second daughter of the Ning family in the Imperial Capital, is the only girl among three generations of the family. She has been doted on by everyone since childhood and is the Ning family's beloved princess. She shot to online fame in college thanks to a blurry side-profile photo. Online opinions about Ning Sang are mixed, but Miss Ning doesn't care in the slightest. She has her heart set on the second young master of the Gu family. Gu Huaiy 160Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 43 The Rise of the Immortal Doctor, Starting with Humiliation 医仙从被欺辱开始崛起 [Divine medicine, immortal cultivation, gods, spiritual qi revival, transmigration, wild imagination] Two lesbians are passionately entwined in front of the male lead, baring a tantalizing glimpse of spring. In a fit of anger, he jumps off a building. The two women panic and offer a ten-million reward, demanding that he be found, dead or alive. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Haunted Tombs of Southern Yunnan 《滇南诡冢》 The Strange Tombs of Southern Yunnan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Love Should Be Ten Out of Ten Sweet 爱要十分甜 [Devoted to each other: pampered heiress + deeply devoted CEO who has been plotting for a long time] "Long-planned love + unrequited love fulfilled + sweet romance after marriage" Lin Yanjing nodded earnestly. “Mm. You have no idea how impressive you are now.” “No matter how impressive I am, I still have to bow down to you!” Song Yuheng lifted his head and kissed her. He honors his parents and respects his rivals, He stands above the rest, proud and aloof, Yet he willingly bows down to Lin 400Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 46 Ninth Master's Beloved Has Returned to Secular Life! 九爷的心尖宠她还俗了！ A clash of titans, with a fierce, unpredictable female lead and a calculating, ruthless male lead. She’s everyone’s darling, and she has a secret identity. Everyone says the Qin family’s youngest granddaughter is a little nun who has renounced the world. Only Qin Nanzhi knows that she studies Buddhism at the temple to calm her mind. She has an obsession in her heart and is trapped in darkness. Yue Jiuli is the Ninth Master, both feared and respected by everyone in Yongdu. He enjoys seeking immor 1.4kReads8.8Score183Shelves
- 47 Engineer Zhou, Please Tone It Down 周工请你收敛一点 5.2kReads8.1Score633Shelves
- 48 Transmigrated to Become the Most Beautiful Empress 穿越之倾世皇后 [Female Lead: Jin Feiyao, plays the fool while hiding her strength + transmigration + clever and beautiful + fiercely protective] [Male Lead: Jun Yue, scheming + ruthless and decisive + devoted exclusively to the female lead] [Jin Feiyao was a university student in the 21st century. She transmigrated while painting...] She wakes up as the daughter of the prime minister. Well, this is nice: good food and drink. When in Rome, make yourself at home. What? I have to enter the palace? Become the empe 17Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 49 My Wife Is a Little Warm 老婆大人有点暖 In his world, if you don’t love someone, you don’t love them. No one else gets to decide how you live your life. In her world, he is the one and only, but he simply doesn’t see her. “Seems I underestimated you. That flawless, convincing performance could rival a top actress’s. You want to see the evidence? I’ll show it to you.” He smiles wickedly, but there is a hint of menace in his smile. Xia Xin Fei stares at the evidence he presents in disbelief, feeling that their lives have suddenly taken 710Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 50 The Contractual Trap: Diamonds and Irises 契约迷局：碎钻与鸢尾 “Shen Yunshuang, the way you audit the books looks like you’re trying to seduce me.” “Mo Yuhuai, your fake limp is only worth a third-rate actor’s paycheck.” Cheng Yanzhi angrily throws down his tactical pen. “There are three living people here! Three! Pick your moments to flirt! Sixty million just landed in Cheng Yanzhi’s personal account, with the note: ‘For Cheng Dad’s blood pressure medication!’” A string of sinister events reveals one conspiracy after another, turning a century-old family 2Reads—Score—Shelves
