Novels like Love After Marriage, Day After Day
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- 101 The Man Next Door 男邻居 Qiao Mai, a country girl, endures a rough journey from her wedding and childbirth to miscarriage and divorce. Over the course of twelve years of marriage, the special sweetness of being each other’s “darling” fades amid her husband’s disrespect and inaction. Her affection is gradually extinguished by the havoc wreaked by her mother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, until the marriage finally ends in divorce. The story begins with a man living downstairs listening to his neighbors having sex in th 84Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 102 What the Village Beauty Can't Say 村花不能说的事 The village beauty is the dream goddess all the men in the village adore. What secrets will she experience after she gets married, the kind no one can talk about? She's so beautiful. Will married life bring her happiness and bliss? 1.7kReads6.6Score12514d adds
- 103 Her Heat 她的潮热 This is Li Xiaowen's story. A slow-paced slice-of-life novel with an ensemble cast, about women's growth and empowerment. It has family, friendship, and romance, and most importantly, trauma from one's family of origin. If that's not your thing, just quietly move on. Please don't leave a bad review, thank you. 229Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 104 After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone 离婚后，初恋前男友上蹿又下跳 Xu Yuanchun's first marriage lasted only a year and a half. Because she was infertile. It's no big deal. Infertility isn't life-threatening, and even after her divorce, she can still live freely. But as soon as the divorce was final, Feng Jianqiu, her ex-boyfriend and first love, came shamelessly crawling back, making a scene at every turn. She really had no idea what game he was trying to play. Whatever. She might as well slap him first. · Two ordinary people in their thirties stumble through a 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Wind in the Little Town Carries Light 小城的风带着光 Cheng Fan, a writer from a small county town, meets Liu Di, a young local police officer. This is a gently paced story that’s easy to relate to. In the familiar little city, Cheng Fan rides uncrowded buses, seeks out the lively street-corner scenes, and takes in the town’s scenery and breezes. The wind in this small county town carries light, warming Cheng Fan’s quiet little life and stirring up a story of her own. This is the kind of unhurried life that suits her, and gradually, he too is swept 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 106 A Life Reassembled 重组人生 Don’t think life is always dull and ordinary. Everyone has their own poetry and distant horizons, and every love nurtured with care deserves to be mellowed by time, like a fine wine. Just like Fang Xiaojin and Lin Feng, who found rebirth through saving each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 My Bubblegum Girl 我的泡泡糖女孩 In this bustling city, whenever I think back to how we met, it's like that sweet bubble gum, gently touched and stirring up endless warmth and ripples. On that ordinary yet special day, the streetlights came on at night, their glow filtering through the leaves and falling on you as you blew bubbles with your gum. I wanted to reach out and touch one, too. The moment our fingertips touched, it was as if an electric current ran through my whole body. It was fate reaching out to us, the beginning of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 A Push from Behind the Scenes 背后，推一把 Lin Zhirou felt a tremendous force strike her from behind, sending her plunging into the abyss. When she opened her eyes again, she found that she no longer recognized herself. Her husband became her best friend’s, her savior developed an urge to possess her, and the person she saved forcibly bound himself to her. 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Ling Yun Returns to the Mountain 凌云归山 I'm Ling Yun, an ordinary vocational school student. When I was young, I headed south to Dongguan with a head full of ambition, hoping to make something of myself. Instead, I spent every day tightening screws on an assembly line. Unable to stand a life where every day looked the same, I gritted my teeth and switched to elevator sales. I stumbled into one mess after another, hit wall after wall, took abuse, and ran myself ragged. Somehow, I went from a complete beginner to an invisible fixer in 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Ups and Downs of Marriage 婚姻那些事儿 "Those Things About Marriage" tells the story of Jiang Xiaozhi and Cheng Yi, college sweethearts who plan to marry after graduation. But when their parents meet, disagreements over the bride price and dowry sour the occasion. The couple decides to have a bare-bones wedding with neither, and secretly registers their marriage. Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaozhi’s friend Su Yang, who has been married for only six months, is about to divorce her husband, Xia Yin. Jiang Xiaozhi discovers she is pregnant, and h 533Reads9.4Score11614d adds
- 112 Two Generations of Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love and Hate in a Chinese Family 两代婆媳：中式家庭的爱恨情长 Three women, two generations of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. The post-1995 generation faces off against the post-1960 generation. Their conflict is both a clash of lifestyles and a collision of beliefs, bringing more than half a century of women’s awakening into sharp focus. Women born in the 1930s are stubbornly set in their ways; those born in the 1960s are half-awake and half-entrenched; while the post-1995 generation wholeheartedly embraces pleasure, putting themselves entirely above 1.2kReads9.6Score16514d adds
- 113 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 No Matter How Much You Cherish It, Nothing Lasts Forever 讲究终将不能长久 This should be a story about a woman’s growth, set in a bygone era. A girl who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood works hard and thinks she has crossed into a higher class, only to realize she has climbed just one step. Exhausted, she resigns herself to fate and looks for someone on that same step to lean on. But the person she thinks she can rely on only wants to use her to climb higher. To achieve his own ends, he has to kick her down a step so he can leap a little farther. If 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 115 Lost in the Political Arena: Love Versus Career 官场迷途：爱情与前程的较量 When Ling Mohan, a government official, opened the diary left behind by his colleague Su Qing, these words were written in bold on the title page: “You think you’re holding a gorgeous rose, but it’s really a thorn drenched in poison.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Marriage Scam: My Wife's Heart Is a Mystery 婚骗：妻心如迷 The day before the wedding, his future mother-in-law suddenly demands additional expenses. Furious, he immediately calls off the wedding and demands the bride price back. But during their negotiations, he unexpectedly discovers another secret about his fiancée, one he simply cannot accept. Then he makes a bold decision... 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Turbulent Times: Stories of Our Fathers' Generation 疯狂年代之父辈故事 It was a crazy, absurd, and bizarre age. Those who came of age in those years knew the thrill of creating opportunities and seizing them. Some said, "Coming through that era, we truly took our fates into our own hands!" Others said, "We made it through those years, but we had no choice in the matter!" In those wild years, three men with different destinies either banded together for warmth, sharing life and death, or went their separate ways and fell apart! There was a nerve-racking politica 833Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 118 Lost in Marriage 婚姻迷途 Marriage is perhaps the most delicate relationship in the world. It can make you closer than anyone else, or leave you feeling more distant than strangers... 20Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 119 She and Her Eating Disorder 她与厌食症 [Adapted from the author’s personal experience] 2019, senior year of high school: I start losing weight. 2020, the “results”: 168 cm tall, 42 kg. 2022: Binge eating, a sharp weight gain, dropping out of school, and admission to a psychiatric hospital. 2023: Moping around at home, bored out of my mind, I start documenting my struggle with food, body-image anxiety, my family of origin, and even fate itself. 2026: Life is slowly getting better. Looking back on that time, I’m still grateful for my o 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 That Boy Was My First Love 那个男孩，是我初恋 ❗️❗️❗️Dating in your teens may be wrong, but first love is never a mistake. Pen pals, QQ, school arts festivals, basketball, little handheld phones, red date rice balls... This is a story about first love. Deng Yang and Zhang Yan: three years of first love, and never a reunion. The streets they walked side by side, the hands they held, and their first kiss tasting of cake became the gentlest echoes in their memories of days gone by. People say first love is a regret born of youthful chaos. But w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Moments We Lived 我们活过的刹那 [How do you rebuild a life that has fallen apart after losing the one you love?] Han Yilan’s life collapses in an instant when her boyfriend of three years dies in a car accident. On one side is her unreliable mother; on the other, her boyfriend’s parents, who guilt-trip her into shouldering their grief. A handsome, refined forensic doctor is there to her left, and a cool but timid rich young man, nicknamed “Husky,” to her right. While worthy suitors close in from every direction, her best frien 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 122 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 432Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 124 The Drama Queen Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 戏精婆媳 A fresh-faced workplace newcomer and a seasoned career woman fight tooth and nail at work, then carry their feud home with them. Cheng Junyi watches the two of them coldly. They aren’t related by blood, but they’re both cut from the same cloth, so neither has any grounds to criticize the other. He decides to sit back and let them wear each other down. 124Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 125 Divorced with a Child, I Married a Farmer and Struck It Rich When the Village Was Demolished 离婚带娃嫁农民，全村拆迁躺赢了 Boss lady and sweet younger man, age gap, she has a past but he’s pure, warm and healing! Su Man owns a small headhunting firm and is a career woman. Two years into marriage, they had saved enough for two apartments and bought two cars. Life was getting better and better, until the Spring Festival after she gave birth. Her ex-husband had to be dragged out of a casino by several people. Their savings, home, and cars were all gone, and he had racked up millions in debt. Su Man promptly filed for d 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 King of the Reverse Scales 逆鳞之王 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 A Peaceful Family Affair in 1979 平安家事1979 [Period Setting] [Countryside] [Hard Work] [Ordinary Life] [No Golden Finger] [Neither Rebirth nor Transmigration] [Told in warm, down-to-earth prose, a story about an ordinary life filled with warmth] Ji Ping'an always wanted to escape the countryside, turning his "unwillingness to settle" into "having no regrets." But even after the parachute tower stood weathered and abandoned, he was still trapped on his hometown's soil. Ji Manling always said she would repay her family's devotion, yet she r 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Cure for Every Kind of Defiance 专治各种不服 After being reborn, he enrolls at Yannan University of Chinese Medicine. He has just one goal: to become the best student. After graduating, he has just one goal: to keep knocking down the famous doctors around him. He does it all for one thing: a human-world "residence permit." 1.3kReads9.3Score23814d adds
- 131 Suspended in Desire 悬浮迷情 Celebrity architect Lu Haotian walks away from the security of a stable job and starts an architectural firm with partners who share his dreams. As they pursue success, they struggle against all kinds of unspoken industry rules. In the end, both Lu and his main partners are diagnosed with serious illnesses. His lover marries far away, and his family leaves him. Utterly despairing, he leaps toward the blue sky from the dreamlike pavilion he built himself. Ai Wen, a young architect fresh out of co 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 You Asked Me to Build Your House but Didn't Give Me a Room? Dream On! 叫我盖房却没我房间？想的美！ You Asked Me to Build a House, but There’s No Room for Me? Dream on! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 I'm a Private Detective 我是私家侦探 I spent three months updating I’m a Private Investigator through its sixth volume, bringing the complete novel to over one million words. The first volume, Strange Tales of Society, lays the groundwork for the whole book. Each chapter is a short story introducing different people and events. Zhang Xiaoya appears in the final chapter. The second volume, Escape from Hell on Earth, recounts how Li Jie and I rescue hostages along the China-Myanmar border. It also tackles the issue of telecom fraud. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Since I Stopped Putting Up with My Marriage, I've Been Living My Best Life 自从婚姻不再忍着过老娘我爽爆了 Hua Roulan stayed in the big city of Hailing after graduating from university. Her husband, Cheng Chuanhe, had a doctorate and ran a company. “You don't earn as much as I do. What gives you the right to make me do the housework?” Whenever Cheng Chuanhe flew into a rage, he erupted like a landslide, completely hysterical. Arguments between married couples are inevitable, but he resorted to verbal attacks and emotional abuse... She really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to keep enduri 49Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 135 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 472Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 136 Slowly, Falling for You 慢慢，喜欢 One-on-one romance, mature adults. Neither lead is a virgin, so stay away if that's not your thing! Taking it slow is a beautiful thing: slowly meeting, slowly falling in love, slowly growing old together. Everything begins after I meet you! Bian Yue never expected to get divorced less than six months into her marriage! Wen Chaoshen never expected to be unable to forget a married woman! Bian Yue: “What do you want?” Wen Chaoshen: “We've hugged and kissed. Obviously, what's left is for me to slee 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.2kReads8.2Score11814d adds
- 138 Wake Up, Down-and-Out Heiress! 醒醒吧，落魄白富美！ On her flight home, Meng Ziyan survives a terrifying ordeal and is rescued twice by the refined older man Zhao Liye. She falls for him at first sight. But then her family falls on hard times: their villa is sold, she's left with 800,000 yuan in debt, and her dream of getting Australian permanent residency crumbles when her immigration agent disappears. Once a wealthy heiress, she is reduced to a job paying just 5,000 yuan a month. Yet she turns things around at work, landing one contract after a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Blueberry, the Leftover Woman 剩女蓝莓 Blueberry is an unmarried woman who’s still living at home. She has two unreliable best friends: Mihua is a bit of a flirt who teases men and ended up kicked out by her husband with nothing, while Feifei loves mahjong and dreams only of marrying into a wealthy family… Three women, and plenty of drama. Love, ethics, human nature… They say hotpot is all about the lively world around the table. Our story begins with a hotpot meal… The story is a slow burn. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Housewife: My Husband Wants a Divorce 家庭主妇：老公想离婚 Chen Mofei is the head of the hospital's gynecology department, and Tao Yan is a housewife. They were once a harmonious couple, but Tao Yan has a sharp tongue and a kind heart. Her cutting, hurtful words repeatedly push her husband's patience to the limit... The messy, petty troubles of ordinary people! The story takes its time getting going. I hope you'll enjoy it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Standing Tall: An Entrepreneur’s Memoir 鼎立：一个创业者的自述 Female readers can dive in without worry. You won't be disappointed. Guys can dive in without worry too. You definitely won't be disappointed. If you're tired of far-fetched fantasies, then this story was made for you. This tale of entrepreneurship is the coming-of-age story of a thirty-year-old man. This practical business guide is a living textbook on human nature. This is the story of a struggling wage slave. This is a story about men and women. 2013 was a golden age for adventurers. One step —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Rules of Love for Urban Men and Women 都市男女的恋爱法则 Gu Ziyi: An ENFP woman, sweet and innocent-looking on the outside, but sharp-tongued and fiery by nature. When she falls in love, she never thinks about the consequences and always ends up being taken advantage of. Though every relationship has ended in failure, she remains a romantic who believes in love. Will the man she meets this time turn out to be a good one…? Gao Yingzhen: A typical ISFJ man who finds it hard to open up, but once he lets someone into his heart, he holds nothing back. Bor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 4kReads8.1Score43914d adds
- 145 The Twin Cities in Disguise 双城假面 (Long-distance relationship + married couple + betrayal) Married for seven years, living apart for five. By day, they are a loving couple who video-call each other, but in the stillness of the night, they become prisoners of their own desires. When betrayal crosses the line from emotional to physical, their carefully worn masks are torn to shreds... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Espionage in Marriage 婚姻谍中谍 After speaking at his company’s annual gala, Ouyang Haotian realized his wife had been gone for a while. When he saw her return to the banquet hall, he noticed what looked like a hickey on her neck. From then on, a rift grew between the couple. But when Ouyang Haotian uncovered the truth, it was not at all what he expected… 4.7kReads7.2Score36614d adds
- 147 Love Blossoms on a Spring Night 春夜喜你 Traditional-style singer Jiang Shiyi shot to fame, captivating fans with his melodious, graceful opera-style singing. Just as he was enjoying both fame and fortune, traditional Peking opera fans criticized him: “Neither one thing nor the other. You’re insulting our national treasure.” Then one day, Fu Yanqing, the Peking opera world’s resident heartthrob, sang an opera-style passage in one of Jiang Shiyi’s traditional-style songs. The devotees on both sides immediately started attacking each oth 61Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 148 An Unopened Paper Star 未拆的纸星星 Back in 2009, the streets were full of spiky Shamate hairstyles, while songs like Huanzi's Heartache 2009 and Xu Song's Gray Avatar played... These were among the dreams the male lead never got to fulfill. (A story of youthful campus heartbreak that grows into adulthood in the real world) + (BE aesthetics) + (love at first sight, with both sides choosing each other). In the end, it is both a calamity and a way out. She was a shy, sweet, well-behaved girl. He was a hopeless student who never stud 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Power and Ambition in the Underworld: The Road to a Comeback 权欲江湖：逆袭之路 He Yu Hui started out as nothing more than a humble doctor. What opportunities did he encounter? What did he do? How much did he accomplish for the people? How high did he rise in government? What kind of story did he live as a man? This heartfelt work will show you one man’s path to growth and the rise of an honest official! [Grounded + Beauty + Political Career + Smart Protagonist] The early chapters are a bit cautious, but the later ones are incredibly satisfying. A must-read gem from Tomato 30Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 150 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Fu’s Beloved 先婚后爱：付先生的掌心宠 Because of her family background, Xiang Zhaozhao had always been determined never to marry. That same family background left her with no choice but to compromise and go on a blind date with Fu Shiyu. Xiang Zhaozhao thought their marriage would be nothing more than two people sharing a life. She never imagined it would turn out so blissful and sweet! A love story about a first-generation entrepreneur and a woman marrying later in life! 983Reads8.7Score11914d adds
