Novels like Love After Marriage, Day After Day
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- 1 A Ridiculous Life: Winning Back, Loving, and Cherishing My Wife 荒唐人生之追妻，爱妻，宠妻 Fang Yong had loved watching wuxia and gangster movies and TV shows since he was a child, and they had deeply influenced him. He admired the martial arts of the heroes and their code of brotherhood. He roamed the streets, thinking he was a hero, but people had long since written him off as a street thug. Still, he had kept his kind and upright heart. One day, a beautiful girl named Su Xin suddenly appeared in his life and insisted on marrying him. They got married, and only afterward did Fang Yo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 My Rebellious Youth at the Factory 我在工厂里的逆乱青春 This book blends my real-life experiences with the backdrop of the times, gradually telling the story of my colorful rise to wealth and my tangled love-hate relationships with various women. You know the drill. Feel free to keep reading. No matter how well this book does, I’ll keep writing it, but I hope you’ll all stay active in the comments. 959Reads8.4Score104Shelves
- 3 The Age of Catastrophic Losses 爆雷时代 That night, Wen Han's mind was in turmoil. His family's misfortunes and his experiences in prison came together, filling in the scattered gaps in his memories. All the beautiful things his father had expressed in his letters dissolved into tears of weakness in the face of reality. Amid Wen Han's chaotic thoughts, familiar faces kept flashing by, like slides passing before his eyes. Some belonged to people he loved, some to people he admired, and some to people he hated… Memories from his ma —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Love Still Lives in That Beloved Land 爱还在那片热土 Ergou is an ordinary man who has lived all his life in a remote mountain village. He refuses to bow to fate, shedding his old self like a falcon molting its feathers, reborn through bloodshed, and struggling to complete his transformation. He leads his fellow villagers, defies the powerful, and wages a battle against heaven and earth. He builds factories and businesses, rising from commerce into public office. He may be an ordinary man, yet he leaves behind countless memories that are hard to le 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 My Wife's Secret 妻子秘密 When Chen Mingze saw his wife, Yin Yuechan, being drawn into another man's arms, he finally came to his senses. It turned out that the things Yin Yuechan had once said to him were no joke. She had been testing him. Chen Mingze was struck by a midlife crisis, and Yin Yuechan's next move left him even more humiliated. He picked up his phone and dialed a woman's number... Years later, Chen Mingze was still trying to redeem himself. He wanted to change his situation and escape the mental strain his 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Summer's Not Warm Yet 夏阳未暖 During his junior-year summer break, Xia Yang is in Tianjin with his girlfriend Wen Qing, preparing for their internships, when news arrives that his younger sister, Xia Qian, has been in a car accident back in their hometown. Grief-stricken, Xia Yang has no choice but to return to the northwestern city that holds so many memories. In the stillness of the night, his thoughts drift back ten years... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Demon-Raising Guide 恶魔喂养指南 A gambling-addict dad, a sick mom, a dropout little brother, and a broken-hearted girl... A crazy grandpa babbling away. Anyone who sees this can only say, "What the hell!" The devil... is human, is the heart... It's not me, it's this world! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Necessary Price 必要的代价 Lin Huanqing, a young woman from a county town, ventures alone into Lujiazui. No connections, no resources, no way back. Capital tycoon Gu Zeyuan is not simply her benefactor. He’s a clear-eyed player who knows how to use the rules. He tells Lin Huanqing: The higher you climb, the thinner the air gets, but the clearer your vision. People who are too ruthless won’t get far, and neither will people who are too pure. He teaches her the first rule: When you’re capable, you make a lot of people look 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Shenzhen, Whom Will You Forget? 深圳，你将忘却谁 The global financial crisis hit, and his wife turned out to be a “brother-obsessed” woman. Shenzhen Shijie Garments Co., Ltd. collapsed, and his wife cheated on him and divorced him. Tang Shijie plunged from the peak of his life to rock bottom. He nearly suffered a mental breakdown, but luckily, he met a beautiful woman along the way. She stayed by his side and supported him through it all. From then on, Tang Shijie rose above adversity and found strength in setbacks. Starting over and rebuildin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I Killed Myself for You 杀了自己还给你 [Obsessive, domineering CEO, intensely possessive, business is a battlefield, marriage alliance] [Innocent bunny, devoted and faithful, conservative, redemption] Qin Ye had always kept Wen Hao, the sunny boy she'd met in high school, tucked away in her heart after losing her mother. Years after graduation, she turned down every chance at love, waiting for the day she might meet Wen Hao again. But when she finally did, and they got together and married just as she'd hoped, Qin Ye discovered that 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 When Breast Cancer Swept Through Our Marriage 当乳癌席卷了我们的婚姻 (A long-form writing exercise) She says she has lived twice: the first time when she was born, and the second after her mastectomy. On the day of her second wedding anniversary, Peishan discovers she is pregnant and is diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. Her doctor urges her to terminate the pregnancy and undergo a mastectomy as soon as possible. Six months after surgery, her marriage finally collapses after struggling to survive. Her husband’s disdain, her in-laws’ meddling, betrayal in lo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Women Don’t Cry 女人不哭 My new novel is here! Please come read it on Tomato Novel, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book is about the love and marriage struggles and workplace experiences of a woman in her thirties, reflecting the confusion and awakening women face in the realities of love and marriage. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 At the Foot of Mount Pangu 盘古山下 Set in a rural village at the foot of Pangu Mountain, this novel tells the story of Qingshan, a young villager who failed the college entrance exams in the late 1970s. Because his family was too poor to afford a bride price, he married into the Tian family. The story offers a glimpse into rural marriage at the time. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Seven-Year Itch: Falling in Love 七年之痒之坠入情网 Zhou Wei and Huang Mocheng had been married for seven years. As the passion slowly faded, Huang Mocheng succumbed to temptation and had an affair with a subordinate. Zhou Wei worked at the grassroots level of the government. When she learned the truth, the betrayal hit her hard, so she devoted herself to climbing the career ladder. Along the way, she met all kinds of men, some with moral failings, others trapped by life’s harsh realities... In her loneliness, Zhou Wei fell in love. Huang Mocheng 13Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 15 The Irresistible Her 魅力迷人的她 I worked hard day in and day out for my family and my wife, never imagining she would cheat on me. Now that I've been made a cuckold, I'm going to rewrite my life and turn things around, so my wife can see that even without her, I can still have beautiful women by my side. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Escaping a Life Under Someone Else’s Control 逃离被控制的人生 My parents divorced. My sister went with my father, while I followed my mother into her new marriage. Then Mom had a son. My biological father keeps hounding me, always wanting me to change my name and take his surname. I took my stepfather’s surname, but when I need money, there’s no one there for me. I can only keep going on my own. All I want is to escape a life where I’m controlled. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Scoundrel's Ambition 人渣的野心 Being honest and keeping your head down gets you nowhere. You get framed, slandered, and made to take the fall, then have no choice but to work for others. You toil like a fool and get bullied without a word. When dumb luck finally makes you rich, anyone who looked down on me can expect to regret it. Benevolence and morality are bullshit. The only right thing is to make sure you can live a good life. 152Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 A Scoundrel’s Repentance 人渣的忏悔 I was born into poverty and grew up through one hardship after another. My heart had died, but I had no regrets. An unexpected stroke of luck turned my life around and let me experience a different kind of life. If there is another life, I would never be reincarnated as a human again, because this world is too terrifying! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Peace and Happiness Within and Beyond the Walled City: A Family's Journey Through Life 围城里外平安一家漫步人生路 This is the story of three generations. Beginning in childhood, it follows a journey through family, friendship, and love, all the way into married life. Lu Jiahe was never favored growing up. After entering the workforce, she worked in an electronics factory and as a waitress, steadily climbing to the pinnacle of success. After marriage, she finds herself stuck with an awful husband, mother-in-law, and younger brother-in-law. Inside and outside the walls of marriage, the smoke of battle never c 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Call Me Big Brother 叫你一声哥 Call Me Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Code of the Jianghu 江湖底线 My life in the martial world began when I fell in with a gang of thieves. I had no heaven-defying powers or powerful connections. I was just an ordinary man from the streets, struggling against the tide in a society awash with material temptation... 170Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 22 Three Generations 叁代人 [Liu Haifeng's fourteenth novel] Three generations make up half of modern history. The story begins in 1938, the second year of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and tells the different fates of three generations of the Liu family from the perspective of grand historical and global visions. It closely links the twists and turns of individual lives with the development of the nation and the times, exploring the missions and limitations faced by each generation, from individuals to the nation a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 That Slacker Actually Passed the Civil Service Exam 那个学渣竟然考上公务员 Wu Benfan was widely regarded as a hopeless student, yet he unexpectedly got into the best school in the county after the high school entrance exam, stunning everyone. Just as everyone thought he had a bright academic future ahead of him, he started getting into fights at school, talking back to teachers, and chasing the school belle... until he dropped out. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Twelve Years with Mr. Su 和苏先生的十二年 Twelve Years with Mr. Su —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Zhar Woman’s Struggle 渣女的奋斗 A beautiful young woman refuses to become anyone's kept woman. When she faces a string of sinister schemes, she unexpectedly finds a benefactor. By a twist of fate, she escapes the danger of being framed. Hoping to change her circumstances, she runs into troublesome relatives, then heads abroad to work and build a better life. There are outrageous twists, nerve-racking schemes, fights for survival, and deceitful deals. She not only finds love and happiness, but also makes a great success of hers 34Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 26 This Security Guard Turns Out to Be Scum 这个保安原来是个人渣 Just a little scumbag, but a brave security guard. Put on the uniform, stand at the door, and pop on the hat: now I'm security. Don't listen to me? You're not coming in. No food deliveries allowed, and couriers aren't even worth discussing. This resident looks familiar. One look at those thighs and I know who it is! 45Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 27 The Young Matchmaker 年轻的媒婆 Lin Yanzi got married and divorced in a flash at the age of twenty, but she still believed in love. As she searched for her other half, she kept accidentally giving the men she liked away to other women, earning herself the nickname of matchmaker. Finding the one was still a distant dream, while she ventured further and further down the path of matchmaking. 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 28 A Book by the Lord of Peach Blossom Island 桃花岛岛主的一本书 Ye Fan awoke from a vegetative state, and from that day on, his life changed completely! 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 29 Being Alive 在活着 Ordinary people's lives unfold amid little sorrows and joys. This is the story of a working-class family: how a country woman carves out her own path through the muck of life, and how her four children quietly stretch their branches toward adulthood amid poverty and an oppressive atmosphere. The weight of single parenthood bears down on them, and time slowly changes each person's character, like paper kneaded by the wind, creased in ways no one can see. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I’m a Little Leek, and I Love Stock Trading 我是小韭菜，我就爱炒股 I'm just a little retail investor, and I love trading stocks. I excitedly went to open an account, and the stock immediately hit its daily limit. I was over the moon. No matter how fast the big players swing their scythes, I'm not afraid, because I'm a patriotic little leek. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 A Comeback: The Most Thrilling Lives Belong to Those Who Never Give Up! 逆袭，不服输的人生最精彩！ Hua Feng was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life. But overnight, not only did his beautiful wife run off with a pretty boy, the woman also made off with the millions he had scraped together through countless hardships, leaving nothing but a complete mess... Life’s dramatic ups and downs came far too quickly. He could only start over from scratch! Want to laugh at me? Get lost! What, you want me to back down? Who do you think you are? Keep dreaming! Watch as a man who has hit rock b 107Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 My Mother Was Kidnapped 我那被拐来的母亲 Every woman abducted by human traffickers is denied the freedom to choose her own husband. They can only do as they are told and marry a man they have met just once. Whatever his circumstances, they have no choice. And so, my mother and father became a family. 1.6kReads8.9Score101Shelves
- 34 A Glimmer of Warmth 微光生暖意 Workplace x romance and marriage x entrepreneurship x women's growth Heartbroken, Shi Weiwei arrived with her suitcase in the city her older sister had described as full of warmth and kindness. Seeing a glimmer of light was like seeing hope. At the Glimmer Apartments, Shi Weiwei met Su Di, who was just starting a business; Aunt Yang, who had been divorced by her husband at fifty; Liang Jiao, who ran a small snack shop; and Zhu Zhu, Zhao Qianyi, and others who had also come out to make their way 7.1kReads8.9Score807Shelves
- 35 The Poison Doctor Has Arrived to Tempt You, and the Abstinent Tycoon Turns Brutal 毒医撩精上线，禁欲大佬暴虐 [Abstinent and brutal hero + fiercely protective husband + pregnancy before marriage + adorable little lab mouse + drugging] She is a renowned neurosurgeon, skilled not only in medicine but also in making and administering drugs. Everyone in their circle knows that on the night of her younger sister’s wedding, she drugged and seduced her sister’s fiancé, Wang Qingxin. She also arranged for her sister to be brutally assaulted by a lowly hotel dishwasher. Though she repeatedly wept and knelt to be 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Truck Driver 卡车司机 [No System, no formulaic tropes, no mindless plot, ensemble cast, realistic style] At eighteen, Li Jianguo took the wheel. Over thirty bumpy years on the road, he witnessed the rough-and-tumble world of freight transport, its warmth and kindness, the glory and decline of state-owned enterprises, and life's triumphs and sorrows. Everyone around him lived through each turn of the times, together forming an epic of ordinary people. People from every class and every walk of life became unlikely lege 6.9kReads8.6Score532Shelves
- 37 The Scoundrel's Struggle 人渣奋斗史 I came with nothing and leave loaded with everything. Conscience? What a useless piece of shit. I ditched it ages ago. Kindness is for God; evil is what belongs in this world. Sure, I didn't get much schooling, but I'm not asking for much. I just want a good life. I had nothing to begin with, so what have I got to fear? Just do it! 285Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 38 Wapen Village 瓦盆村 The “glory and dreams” of a Chinese village over the past two decades, capturing the growing pains of an era, the pulse of development, the steadfastness of human bonds, and the ups and downs of individual lives. It also probes deeply into the awakening and struggles of personal feelings amid the violent collision between tradition and modernity. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 After Kissing a Rich Young Master, the Village Teacher Is in Turmoil kiss富少后，山村教师心乱如麻 After kissing a rich young master, the village teacher is thrown into turmoil. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 I'm in Tears! The Top-Ranked Civil Service Job Vanished into Thin Air 哭死，第一名的编制，不翼而飞了 I’m devastated! The permanent position I ranked first for has vanished without a trace. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Three Moles 三颗痣 No System, no golden finger. Slow burn, angst later, and a dangerously unhinged cast. The first 15 chapters lay the groundwork and set the scene. The protagonist isn't the type to spend all day every day eating and drinking nothing but talking about romance. Dark in tone, with two side couples, one of them nonhuman. A large cast of vivid characters, a realistic feel, and the flavor of everyday life. Every ounce of love is carefully calculated, measured with a ruler and weighed on a scale. Cruel 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Husband’s Punishment 丈夫的惩罚 The heroine was a beautiful, fair-skinned woman from a family of officials, with an outstanding husband. But her husband mistakenly believed she had cheated on him and chose to take revenge. As time passes, they both grow into mature, accomplished people, yet their relationship remains full of twists and turns, with no end in sight. The heroine can never let go of this love. What fate will the two of them ultimately meet… 593Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 43 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 650Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 44 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 On My Birthday, My Wife Walked Out of a Hotel with Another Man 生日当天妻子和别的男人走出酒店 On the day Chu Tianmu turned 28, his wife, who was supposed to be away on a business trip, walked out of a hotel with another man... (No tired clichés, no groveling male lead. The male lead is smart.) 1.1kReads6.5Score105Shelves
- 46 One, Two, Three, Take Your Seats 一二三儿，请对号入座 In this world where values had gone mad, Xu Yiyi was like so many women in marriages today, trapped in a miserable, abnormal relationship that was like being widowed while still married: she left home but didn't divorce. Her turning point came after she greedily enjoyed the pleasures of being with Luan Han, a college student in his early twenties. Then she unexpectedly ran into her first love, Song Ning, who had “come back from the dead,” and paid a price for it. The appearance of her first love 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 47 Lies and Confessions 谎言与自白 [A feminist dual narrative exploring marriage and love, with a touch of awkward, old-fashioned unrequited love. A sharp-tongued humanities PhD dropout who works in marketing, and an investment banker every bit as sharp-tongued as the heroine.] [Multiple heroines: a loser with nothing but cultural capital; a small-town Brahmin who has never put a foot wrong; a fallen heiress.] [Also known as: A Rebuttal of the Claim That the Humanities Are Useless; A Rebuttal of Feminism] PhD dropout Si Lingchang 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 I’m a Heartbreaker, So What? 我是渣女，我怕谁 If no amount of hard work can change your fate, what’s the point of striving? What good is hard work? You might as well throw away your conscience. That’s the only way to live well, though you may end up bringing disaster upon yourself. By the time you regret it, it’ll be too late. There’s no cure for regret in life! 224Reads5.9Score100Shelves
- 49 A Photo of My Wife 妻子的合照 A Photo of My Wife 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Sky Over the Hongshui River 红水河的天 Urban + tragic romance + fate: A lifetime of love and hate, tangled together through twists of fate, shows that all suffering and tenderness, scheming and redemption, are the most authentic face of ordinary life. The sense of fate is dialed all the way up. —Reads—Score—Shelves
