Novels like Into the River
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Into the River, best match first.
- 51 System: This Master Has a Little Too Much Love for Zhou 系统：这个主人有奕点爱周 (Two female leads + poetic and picturesque + sweet) Was it love at first sight, or had it been carefully planned all along? The little details will win her heart. “Sister, I may not be good with words, but I want to stay by your side forever. I’ll show you how much I love you through my actions.” 104Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 52 Reunited in the Summer of Our Seventh Year 重逢在第七年夏天 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your follows are what motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 163Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 A Brilliant Journey 奕路 Wang Yihe, the aloof campus heartthrob. Yuan Yiqi, the funny school bully. The two were famous in junior high, both strikingly good-looking and pursued by countless admirers. Zhou Shiyu, the adorable campus beauty. Shen Mengyao, the gentle campus beauty. After a chance encounter brings the four together, they learn that Zhou and Shen were kidnapped by human traffickers as children. Wang and Yuan help them find their birth parents, and the couples eventually find their happy endings. “She is the 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Future Is Full of Possibilities 未来皆可期 18-year-old Wang Yi and 21-year-old Zhou Shiyu meet. Even separation cannot shake their belief: They will meet again someday, and the future is full of promise! [Cool and aloof on the outside, a puppy-like sweetheart within ✘ Pure and innocent on the outside, a scheming big sister within] 32Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 55 The Secrets My Ex-Girlfriend and I Could Never Tell 我和前女友不得不说的秘密 Dual female leads, happy ending “I said we should start over, not pick up where we left off. This is a new beginning.” “If you can’t bear the gossip, let me be your ears.” “I have only you.” “You’ll have to spend the rest of your life making up for the mistake you made when you were young.” “The B in BE doesn’t stand for bad, but for best.” 3Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 56 TeamHII: The Ultimate Mission TeamHII终极任务 128Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 A Life as an Idol 做偶像的一生 Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Reborn: I Became a Leader on Flight 48 重生之我在48当领导 I’m just a lowly wage slave. After unexpectedly returning to the past with endless wealth and good fortune, I decide to save my idols from injustice and darkness, and lead my superstar stars onto the stage in the spotlight. 148Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The Laid-Back Niece Only Wants to Graduate, Yet Rises to the Top Thanks to Her Ship 佛系侄女只想混毕业却靠CP上位 [Idols x Two Female Leads x Siba System x Girl Group Audition] (No men) The heroine is a laid-back girl who only wants to coast through her eight years until graduation, but she accidentally ends up paired with a popular member. This isn't fanfiction, though it uses SNH48's general setting, such as its theater performance and Best Partner systems. No real members' names appear, and no members are being hinted at or used as stand-ins. Whether or not you're familiar with the Siba system, you can 236Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 The Seine River Swordsmen’s Romance 塞纳河剑侠情缘录 In the mysterious continent of Saina River, dynasties rise and fall, primordial immortal sects flourish, and the great path winds through the mortal world. What evil demons lurk beneath it all? Find out in The Saina River Chronicle of Swordsmen and Romance. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Puzzle Pieces: You’re the Missing Piece 拼图：你是我缺失的一角 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 126Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 When the Moon Sets on the Roses 月落玫瑰时 [Spoiled, Proud Heiress Down on Her Luck × Cool, Sharp-Tongued Woman Who Rises to Become a CEO] [Second Chance at Love | Ex Regrets Losing Her | Devoted Romance | Neither Has Had Other Partners] Can the moon fall into the mud and stay clean? Once, Zhou Shiyu was the treasured daughter of the Zhou family, used to getting whatever she wanted. The cruelest thing she ever did was stand in the rain and tell the girl who had eyes only for her, “Wang Yi, I'm bored of you.” Later, the Zhou family collap 515Reads6.9Score109Shelves
- 63 The Sunset Coastline 落日海岸线 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 I Take You as My Dawn and Dusk 我以朝暮为期 A celibate police captain and a seductive award-winning actress are brought together by an accident during a pursuit. After three years of undercover work, life-or-death danger, and a long wait, they save each other and finally emerge from the darkness into the light. 111Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 65 Reborn to Become an Idol at Dog Bar 重生之前往狗芭当偶像 Slow-paced, slow-paced! The author updates very slowly and is about as fast as a snail. Long gaps between updates are common, so don't overthink things while reading, because the author just writes whatever comes to mind. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Cherry Blossoms Between the Begonias 棠间樱 This is a Wang Yi and Zhou Shiyu fanfiction about their story from high school through college and beyond. It mainly follows Zhou Shiyu, a top student, and Wang Yi, who is just as good at her studies and comes from a wealthy family, as they meet and come to know each other. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Starry Sea Is Hers 星海予她 Wang Yi, captain of the criminal investigation team, is the sharpest blade at the boundary between right and wrong. Zhou Shiyu, an emergency room doctor, is the gentlest light on the line between life and death. Theme: In a world moving against the tide, they are each other’s stars and sea. 90Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 68 SNH: Knowing the Future, Would We Still Begin? SNH：知道了未来，还会开始吗 [This book was signed on December 8, 2024] [This is my first attempt at a watch-along story. Mainly because there aren’t any stories like this about idols on Tomato. Please don’t flame me if it’s not your thing.] In the second half of 2017, a mysterious System appeared in the world, broadcasting videos from the future. Now that the young idols know how things will end, will they still choose to make their start? 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 SNH48: The Alluring Beauty Always Wants to Win Me Over 丝芭：钓系美人她总想攻略我 Song Xinran is widely known at Siba as the ultimate flirt, able to steal anyone’s heart with a single glance. Only she knows that all her seductive tricks came from one person: Shen Qinghe, the mysterious senior who pulls all the strings behind the scenes. She taught her how to cast a captivating glance and how to make every step graceful, but she never taught her how to make the one she loved stay. So, on the day Song Xinran graduated from her tutelage, on a stage watched by millions, she mo 130Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 SNH48: From This Point On 丝芭之至此 Zhang Qiongyu had met all kinds of people: passionate, aloof, clever, clumsy. She thought no one was worth her particular attention. Lin Yue was an unremarkable person. She accepted whatever life gave her, and endured whatever it took away. She thought she could go on living like that forever. Until she met someone she wanted to hold hands with and never let go. People's fates are spent the moment they meet. So every approach, every test, every silence, every retreat, every time they look only 241Reads—Score107Shelves
- 71 Kamen Rider of the Seine 塞纳河之假面骑士 Different planes, parallel timelines: where will this Kamen Rider journey take us this time? This is a Kamen Rider and SNH48 fanfiction. What kind of sparks will fly when tokusatsu meets girl idols? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The Story of Yizhou 奕粥的故事 The work is just a work. Don’t read anything into it about the real people! This is purely for entertainment! I’ll include some of the couples I like, so don’t post irrelevant comments or insult the real people in my comment section. Nobody is forcing you to read. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Amnesia and Reunion 失忆，重逢 19Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 74 The Secret That Burns After Reading 阅后即焚的密秘 A perfectly normal Chinese original novel The third original novel, let’s go! This time it’s firefighters and doctors The two-faced Yi and the tsundere big sister Zhou The smooth-talking Guai and the steady, dignified Yao The Black Cat gets an old-flame rekindling storyline Little Xin and Yangyang And also Little Hao Shuang Of course, the much-requested Zuo Yu And the lucky audience member drawn at random, White Pig~ There’ll also be a little bit about the older generation’s couples on the side 296Reads7.5Score102Shelves
- 75 The Foolish Doctor 笨蛋医生 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 139Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 76 A Faint Stirring of the Heart, a Gentle Turn of the Eyes 微动心浮，浅浅移目 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read my debut novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 71Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 77 Winning Over the Icy Director 攻略冰山总监 Wang Yi, back from abroad to take over as president, meets the icy director Zhou Shiyu and falls in love with her at first sight. She then pursues her, and after weathering a series of trials and standing side by side, they finally find their happy ending. 87Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 78 SNH48: A Tale of Words SNH48之语 Every emotion of yours is stirred by your every move. We start as friends, staying by each other’s side and protecting each other in the name of friendship. How will it end? [This is the author’s first time writing, so please forgive any shortcomings. Thank you!] 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 SNH48: Back to the Top snh48：重返巅峰 Also known as: That Blue Sea The sea is blue, and I believe miracles must be blue, too. Everyone in TEAM SII is exceptionally talented, with skills to spare. I believe that one day, they’ll turn every tale of unrecognized talent into legends of phoenixes greeting the rising sun and dragons finding their waters. Let’s look forward to seeing them shine on an even bigger stage! TEAM SII A story about an original female protagonist and TEAM SII. See how she leads TEAM SII. Watch her take on the hell 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 80 Beneath the Halo 身处光晕下 Please forgive any lapses in logic. I’m not a professional. Even an ordinary little kid can dream of a world full of color. Why try to stand out from the crowd? The crowd is no match for you. 275Reads7.1Score107Shelves
- 81 I Will Take Your Hand 我会牵起你的手 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 89Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 82 Xiao Qi Yeye’s Second Book 小琦耶耶的第2本书 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 The School Bully Cornered Me Against the Wall 校霸把我堵到墙角 [Ensemble cast + two female leads + school life + comedy + pure romance] A rebellious, handsome genius art student versus a sweet, top-ranked good girl. They meet and grow up together at school, and eventually face the future side by side. Countless moments of joy and pain intertwine. Before meeting her, the aloof girl could only solve problems by fighting. Her arrival smoothed away many of her sharp edges. From then on, the top student had a little shadow following her around. 345Reads7.2Score103Shelves
- 84 The Actress’s Plan to Raise a Wolf 女明星养狼计划 “I had a dream that went on and on, so long that I could no longer tell reality from dreams.”, Zhou Shiyu “I feel like I've met you somewhere before!”, Wang Yi 96Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 85 SNH48: Building an Entertainment Empire 丝芭：打造娱乐帝国 Title: The Legend of the Seine [Seine fanfiction, focused on the growth of young idols] [Entertainment industry + System + variety shows] [The male lead has a wife, no harem] Are dreams, sweat, and perseverance really worth nothing? If the young idols were given a suitable platform, what could they achieve through their own efforts? The moving moments here are truly one of a kind! This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidenta 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Idol Protection Plan 偶像守护计划 [AKB48 + SNH48 + Slow Burn + Main Couple Already Set] In her previous life, Shen Qingning was a huge AKB fan. To celebrate AKB's twentieth anniversary, she entered the lottery more than ten times and didn't win a single ticket. Furious, she coughed up blood and died on the spot. Just before she died, a System bound itself to her. System: Your mission is to protect SNH48! Shen Qingning: ? Protect the S.H.E.N. River, and you dump me in Japan in 2005? That's a pretty huge time gap. Do you have any 811Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 A Lamp, a Rainstorm 一盏灯，一场雨 This is the story of two girls facing the many hardships of growing into adulthood together. Along the way, they show their resolve and determination. An original work written by the author. Please do not plagiarize. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Siba: Life Like a Summer Flower 丝芭之生如夏花 The real blurb is in the author's note at the end of Chapter One. Fake blurb: She is a gentle, scheming older woman pretending to be younger; she is a sunny, cheerful young man; she is a fiery red rose; she is a passionate half-burnt candle. Work out for yourself who is who. Guessing correctly earns no prize. [This is a commissioned story with a fixed setting that can't be changed. Please read it as is, thanks.] 26Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 89 A Different Path to Stardom 星光殊途 SNH48 Fan Fiction: Taking a Hiatus What happens when a former member who stepped away is pulled back in by her seniors? After Lin Song took a break from Siba for family reasons, a senior "tricked" her into returning, and all sorts of unexpected things followed. This time, she won't let the powers that be push her around so easily. Theme: Maybe not everyone will notice, but someone will always see the light of the stars. A novice writer, so please forgive the rough prose. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Idol Life Shines Because of You, Shanshan 偶像生活因你杉杉发光 The emotions here are unlike anything else, and the regrets go beyond imagination. Here, dreams, sweat, and perseverance are worth nothing, yet are priceless. There are no schemes or rivalries here, only love and hate, joy and sorrow. “Why are you coming to see me now? And why have you kept sharing videos with me all these years?” “You sent me videos too, didn’t you? And you kept the bracelet from back then, didn’t you?” “So you came here to argue with me?” “Let’s make up!” “You were the one who 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 So This Is What Being a Little Idol Is Like 这小偶像当的 A beginner’s story He only wants to give the little idols he likes a happy ending A coming-of-age story with a small ensemble cast Shen Xingnian learns things quickly, but feels little interest in the world. Now and then he gets sentimental. At first, he approaches his older and younger sisters hoping to cling to them and find companions. But their sincerity gradually moves him, and he begins to open up. In turn, he becomes their protector. He may also copy a few songs or dramas and the like. 920Reads—Score105Shelves
- 92 The Game of Power Between Love and Desire 爱与欲的权利游戏 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 SNH48: The Rose Boy 丝芭之玫瑰少年 Everyone knew that YouTang's Team B had a pair of rising stars. At their first general election, both made it into the rankings. The next year, both made the senbatsu. In their fourth year, Duan Yixuan made the top three, while Tao Xinran ranked among the top seven. Team B was on a roll. Neither of them expected that result. Before the election, they'd gone out for barbecue and made a bet: whoever reached her goal would have to grant the other one wish. On the night of the general election, Tao 323Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 SNH48: The Beloved Junior’s Everyday Life SNH48小小大前辈的团宠日常 SNH48 | STAR48 Original character: Jiang Zhiyu, a third-generation member of SNH48 TEAM SII “Bunny ears perk, fox tail sways, sweet words conceal a hook and bait. Don't hang your heart upon the hook, the sea of love has no easy shore.” 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Siba: Weaving Dreams Through Time 丝芭之时光织梦 There are no mind games on this river, only love, hate, and heartbreak. Our eight years won't just be eight years. They'll last much longer, and take us much further. (It's really just the story with Yaoyao, interspersed with random everyday-life moments.) 249Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 96 Yi Grabs Zhou’s Heart 奕把抓住粥心 An ordinary person’s secret crush that eventually becomes a love shared by both. Perhaps that’s what makes it so wonderful. Wang Yi and Zhouzhou’s journey of love has been full of hardships. Will they make it to the end...? (Please don’t conflate this story with the real people.) 43Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 97 Siba: I Reached the Top After Being Reborn 丝芭，我重生后登顶 Girl group, no male lead. The timeline may change slightly. No breaking up popular pairings; I'll do my best to make up for past regrets. In her previous life, Zhang Qingyu was an outsider in the group. In the year she had the best chance of making it big, her teammates betrayed and slandered her, using her as a stepping stone. This time, armed with the script of her reborn life, she will rise to the top of the girl group one step at a time. 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 98 SNH48: Bai Yun SNH48白云 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. I couldn’t find any fanfiction to read, so I wrote this for myself. Please don’t flame me if it’s not your cup of tea. 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 I Went to Bali on a Whim and Became the Group's Darling 无聊去芭竟当上了团宠 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 174Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 The World of SNH48 snh48的时空 The heroine has a goofy personality and loves to cause trouble. She teases her favorite idol during the day; She goofs around at theater performances; In the middle of the night, she scares her favorite idol and insists they pay up to save their life; She’s either stirring up trouble or planning her next bit of mischief. Later, there’s a CP with Yang Bingyi, unrelated to the earlier story. 27Reads7.2Score—Shelves
