Novels like A Murky Path
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Murky Path, best match first.
- 101 After the Divorce, I'll Live My Life Well 离婚后，我好好过日子 After the divorce, I'm living my life well 143Reads—Score114d adds
- 102 The Delicate Nanny Becomes the Cold Commander's Most Cherished One 凝脂小保姆，冷面首长心尖宠 An icy, possessive older military officer vs. a beautiful, pampered young manga artist Jiang Danruo, the wealthy heiress, was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as jade. After waking from a nap, she found herself transmigrated into the novel’s cannon-fodder biological daughter in a story set in a bygone era. The original Jiang Danruo returned from the countryside, only to be rejected by her parents and framed by her younger brother. After being ruined, she was married off to an abusiv 7.5kReads8.1Score88514d adds
- 103 Imprisoned and Devoured to the Bone, She's the Madman's Unhealthy Obsession 噬骨囚宠，疯批对她病态上瘾 (Coercive possession, suffocating tragic romance, love at first sight, both devoted only to each other. The male lead is a deranged, twisted villain, a powerful noble who can control everything with one hand and uses ruthless methods.) A frail beauty is locked away in the attic of the Lu residence. Every time night falls, the attic fills with sensual delights and heady passion. “Shishi, everyone who covets you has to die.” “Shishi, do you want him to live?” “Tell me you love me, and I'll 3.4kReads7.2Score18914d adds
- 104 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 839Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 105 After the Huo Family's Adopted Daughter Moves In, the Third Young Master Begs Her to Stay! 霍家养女借住后，三少求她留下！ The heroine has lived with the Huo family since childhood. The family has three sons, but only the third young master has always been cold toward her. He's annoyed her since they were little! The Huo family's second young master has loved her since they were children, pampering her like a little sister! He's always by her side, protecting and caring for her... She and the third young master attend the same middle school, high school, and university! Yet they both treat each other like strangers! 209Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 106 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 550Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Lawyer Chen, You’re the Worst! 陈律师，你坏透了！ [Sweet, doting romance + heart-fluttering flirtation + mutual healing, both sexually inexperienced] [Flirtatious, gentle lawyer vs. adorable little literature student] They say a secret crush is one person's private chaos. The bittersweet feelings hidden deep in your heart seem destined to stay secret forever. Until one day... The gentle lawyer leaned close to her ear, his breath tinged with suggestion, making her heart itch. He said, “Little one, why are you ignoring me? Did I do something to u 1.2kReads9.1Score16214d adds
- 108 He’s So Wild 他那么野 [Sweet romance + school life] Shen Xian is notorious for being wild, a bad student through and through. He's bad-tempered, moody, and rebellious. He's bad to the core. That day, he blew all his cigarette smoke into her mouth, making her throat burn so badly it nearly gave out. “Kan Shu, stop arguing with me. Make me happy, and I'll spoil you rotten. Got it?” No one could have imagined that a good girl like Kan Shu would get involved with someone like Shen Xian. She grabs him by the collar and gi 184Reads7.5Score4214d adds
- 109 Big Brother Can't Hold Back 哥哥把持不住 [Not biologically related siblings + faithful love on both sides + long-planned romance] [Mostly push and pull, with flashbacks woven in] Lu Lingxi moved into the Pei household when she was eight. When they first met, the boy sat on the steps of a tall bookshelf, the light falling over him. Dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, he looked cold and noble. Lu Lingxi grinned at him. "Big Brother." He only glanced at her and said flatly, "Little brat." They had thought they would never have an 2.8kReads8.6Score24414d adds
- 110 Moonlight Stirs the Swan’s Grace 明月别枝惊鸿 [Historical romance + angsty love + winning back his wife after driving her away] Princess Anping Murong Huaiyue of Prince Yuan's residence was spoiled and willful from childhood. In her seventeen years, no one had ever dared defy her, until General of the Cavalry Yin Huai'an appeared. Murong Huaiyue fell in love with Yin Huai'an at first sight and took the initiative to confess her feelings. But Yin Huai'an didn't return them. To humiliate her, he even married her friend Qiu Yueming. Having 2kReads5.8Score10114d adds
- 111 Stealing a Bite of the Forbidden Fruit 偷咬禁果 The main story and bonus chapters are complete. "The male lead steals the heroine away / The second male lead suffers through a long road to win her back" "Pseudo-siblings / The leads are not blood-related / Never part of the same household registration / Both have no other partners / Seven-year age gap / One-on-one romance" When she was fifteen, Chu Guifan moved into the Fu household with her mother. That year, she first met Gu Hui. From then on, this man became the only secret longing in h 4.3kReads8.9Score39814d adds
- 112 Even Across Rivers and Seas, I Never Forgot 跨越江海也不曾忘记 [Multiple Male Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + Love at First Sight + Mutual Healing + Reunion After Years Apart] Xia Ning grew up with her childhood sweetheart, He Chuan. They relied on each other. But when she was seventeen, Brother He Chuan disappeared… Yu Fei was deeply attracted to Xia Ning the first time he saw her, but her heart and eyes were filled with his best friend. Bai Anchen looked at Xia Ning and said, “Every time I see you, you’re covered in bruises. This time, will you give me 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 After Prison, She Became Her Powerful Cousin’s Comeuppance 出狱后，她成为权臣表哥的报应 The low rating is because the title wasn’t chosen well. [Angst first, satisfaction later | The heroine goes from crazy to changing her face | The hero is rebellious and no lovesick puppy | Political intrigue | Sweet romance | Both are pure] Shen Yu transmigrates. The good news: She’s become a young lady of the Ningyuan Marquis’s household. The bad news: She’s an illegitimate daughter born to a concubine, imprisoned for poisoning her stepmother, and hated by everyone. After transmigrating, s 1.8kReads6.8Score13214d adds
- 114 At Least the Wind Will Carry You Around Me! 还好风，会带你绕过我！ Sensitive, optimistic little bunny × prickly, sharp-tongued older brother A youthful tragic romance, contemporary love, unrequited feelings and painful longing, with the deepest regrets. Male lead: “It should be my turn to marry her for the third time, right?!!!!!!!” “My wife is still young. I'm not angry, and I'm not jealous, ahhh!!!!!” Female lead: “It's perfectly normal for a woman to have a few men!” 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Green Mountains No Longer Hide You 青山不见你 The last time Jin Chi saw Xie Yao was on the way to Mount Wutai. On the mountain, she asked the Buddha if that would be the last time she saw Xie Yao. The Buddha said nothing; the temple's wooden fish drum answered her question. At the start of the year, she had prayed devoutly on Mount Wutai for Xie Yao to enjoy a lifetime of peace. This time, standing on the mountain, all she wished for was never to see him again. You are nowhere among these green hills. Let these miles of mountains be my fare 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 After Tormenting Me, the CEO Begs Me to Take Him Back! 虐完我后，总裁追妻火葬场了！ Also known as: Love That Lingers and After Tormenting Me, the CEO Chases Me Through Hell! [Strong male lead × gentle female lead × childhood sweethearts × domineering pursuit × chasing his wife through hell × both are pure] [Wily, cunning, domineering CEO × gentle, delicate genius designer] Gu Yelin, the cunning and devilishly charming eldest son of the Gu family, is the youngest CEO in the history of the Gu Group. Countless socialites in Nancheng are eager to win his favor. She is nothing but b 785Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 117 No Escape from My Mad Younger Brother's Cage 难逃疯批弟弟的囚笼 [Younger man takes her by force + completely unhinged + campus + love at first sight + obsessive love + stealing a friend's lover] Strong male lead, weaker female lead. The male lead is extremely possessive and very unhinged. If that bothers you, proceed with caution or don't read. Two years ago, Qin Muchen schemed to take his good friend’s girlfriend, Yu En, by force, using every kind of threat and temptation to make her stay by his side. Qin Muchen's pathological possessiveness and self-righte 4kReads7.2Score20214d adds
- 118 The Day She Ran, the Aloof Heir Went Completely Mad 逃跑当日，高岭之花世子发大疯 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 689Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 119 Dark Clouds, Dark Clouds 乌云，乌云 [Taking what he wants by force, imprisonment, groveling for love, more suffering for the heroine and even more for the hero, love at first sight, she runs and he chases, a crazy psychopath] [The hero pretends to be gentle at first, then reveals his true nature] “She was born to be my wife.” Everyone in Qingcheng knew the Wu family's precious daughter would marry the Cheng family's only son. The two families were not formally engaged, but every family in Qingcheng took it as a given: Cheng Duy 1.9kReads8.5Score10414d adds
- 120 Claimed by Force: The Mad General’s Darling 强取豪夺：疯批将军的掌心宠 (A roguishly handsome, unhinged general + a sweet, gentle little chef. Both are each other’s first and only. Sweet and angsty. The heroine looks like a fragile flower that needs support, but inside she’s an independent modern woman. Please be warned! The male lead is a deranged villain, not a good person. There are two lifetimes of making amends, both of them explored in detail, neither taking precedence; it all serves the later plot. The male lead is a terrible person at first, so understand th 222Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 121 Belated Love Is Worth Less Than Grass~ 迟来的深情比草都贱~ Late-arriving love is cheaper than grass~ 188Reads—Score114d adds
- 122 Down to a Slender Waist 褪至细腰 [Forbidden tension and push-pull] + [Gentle coercion] + [Daddy-type male lead] + [Nine-year age gap] + [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Her perspective: marriage first, love later. His perspective: if he can't have her, he'll force them together, make her have his child, and bind her with society's chains.] [A gentle, soft-hearted beauty who is always quietly played by the male lead vs. a mature, gentle, scheming CEO with a daddy vibe] Synopsis: On Chen He's twentieth birthday, Zhou 3.9kReads7.2Score25614d adds
- 123 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 991Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 124 Rise Up, Good-for-Nothing Girl! 逆袭吧！废柴少女 [Comeback + Top School + Youthful Campus Life + Sweet Romance] The rating just went live, so it’s bound to rise! At sixteen, Qiu Chaichai was dealt a terrible hand in life: a timid father, a mother who favored boys, and a childhood spent being called “useless” and treated like she wasn’t even there. Through sheer determination, she defied fate and got into a top high school, only to enter an even more complicated battlefield: the billionaire heir or the cold, handsome heartthrob? Ye Chuan, heir 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 125 Ci Ci Like Dust 辞辞如尘 What I owe Cen Ci, I will repay with my whole life, even if I must humble myself to the dust... 98Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 126 Just One Kiss, and I'll Do Whatever You Say 亲一下，都听你的 [Foster-family romance + reborn + both leads sexually inexperienced + secret crush + sweet romance + mutual healing, happy ending + yandere] A deranged, arrogant young master vs. his little fairy Reborn, Lin Yuxiao chooses once again to live with the Lu family. All she wants is to get closer to the boy who cried his eyes out at her grave, Chen Yubai. She only realized how much he loved her when she died in her previous life. This time, she plans to take the initiative. But… 1. The unruly, cocky 1.2kReads8.7Score16914d adds
- 127 Taken by a Mad, Obsessive Lover 被疯批病娇强取豪夺了 [Yandere] + [Corruption] + [Forced Love] + [Locked Away] [Priceless Treasures, Hopeless Love] What the ghost orchid loves is the nightmare of yearning for a love that can never be yours. It also loves the various despicable things people do to lock away their treasures because they cannot bear to lose them. A quick transmigration story of possessive love and taking by force Story One: Aloof Goddess vs. Mad Demon Lord Story Two: Cowardly Young Lady vs. Reborn, Corrupted Loyal Dog Selfish, Clear-E 233Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 128 Beloved Sour Plum 酸梅挚爱 The male lead is completely insane! There is seriously something wrong with him! The mental hospital won’t even take him in! [Obsessive/Shadowy/Possessive/Forced love/Childhood sweethearts vs. a wealthy newcomer who takes what he wants/Unrequited love/1v2 series] Female lead: Bai Xiaomo, a sweet, innocent, lovable airhead Male lead: Fu Choucheng, a sinister, aloof, controlling CEO and taekwondo expert (Warning: the male lead is awful, mentally ill, and a pervert who forces his love on her) Secon 703Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 129 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 I've Come to Keep Our Appointment 我来赴约了 I’ve Come to Keep Our Appointment 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Peach Blossoms Fall to the Mortal World 桃李落凡尘 Peach Blossom, the leading actress of the Li family opera troupe, and Li Guo'er, its martial-role actress, are chosen by a wealthy merchant. Their fates twist and turn as they struggle to survive in turbulent times, amid love and passion, family and country, and the ups and downs of life... Three parts of life are fate, and seven parts depend on how you make yourself. Even ordinary people can achieve great things. 282Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 132 To See His Daughter, He Keeps a Low Profile as a Housekeeper in a Wealthy Family 为见女儿，苟在豪门当保姆 [A fragile yet resilient heroine + a sharp-witted, vindictive tycoon + an adorable, sharp-witted, vindictive little girl] Six years ago, she was set up, gave birth to a daughter, and had her child stolen from her. Six years later, she became a housekeeper for a wealthy family and finally saw the daughter she had dreamed about every day. The child's father was the man she was most afraid to get close to. Shen Zhijie was a business tycoon in Z City, ruthless and vindictive. He had laid down t 1.3kReads9.0Score10314d adds
- 133 I Have Never Truly Lived 我从未真正的活过 [Pure despair | Ultimate tragedy | No redemption | Suffocating from beginning to end | No twists, no rebirth, no coming to terms] Diagnosed with moderate depression and bipolar disorder at the age of twelve, a boy spends ten years learning one thing: how to hide his own death perfectly in the middle of a crowd. This is not a story about fighting back. There is no comeback, no redemption, and no one opening the door at the last moment. It is a story about “not existing.” When no one has ever tru 5.8kReads6.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 134 On Her Wedding Night, the Fake Heiress Is Stolen Away by a Cold, Powerful Official 新婚夜，假千金被清冷权臣抢亲 Taking one day off on September 13 (Cold and unhinged + scheming fake heiress + domineering pursuit + running away while pregnant) Synopsis: Nan Shu was once the cherished young lady of the Xie family, but her fate changed when she was fifteen. The real Xie heiress came to claim her place. From then on, Nan Shu became a fake heiress living under someone else’s roof, not even allowed to keep her surname. Others said the Xie family was kind to let a fake heiress like her continue enjoying a life o 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 135 Soft Fishbone 软鱼刺 Yu Wen is the envied Mrs. Sheng, admired by everyone in their social circle. She plays the part of a devoted wife, living in perfect harmony with Sheng Wen. Little do they know, there is someone she has loved all her life but can never have. 2.1kReads8.6Score12514d adds
- 136 My Boyfriend's Older Brother Forced Me to Love Him 被男朋友哥哥强制爱了 [Nine-year age gap, with the man older + possessive pursuit + both leads' first love + he pursues her] The male lead has only ever dated the female lead. He has no other romantic history. Independent, cool, and adored by all, the female lead ✖️ composed, aloof, fatherly male lead. He's good at putting on an act and goes crazy only for her. He'll lose control later (emphasis!!!) Jiang Heng has always known her boyfriend's older brother disapproves of her. Fair enough: she figures he must think an 679Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 137 He Acts Like He Can't Stand Her, But Mr. Pei Can't Stop Kissing Her in Private 表面嫌弃，私下裴先生狂亲 The score was just released, so it may rise. Powerful man lowering his head + forced love + groveling chase + happy ending Couple: Top-tier tycoon and head of the family x beautiful, delicate little white flower At the Pei family's birthday banquet, Wen Li got drunk and accidentally stumbled into her cousin's arms. Clinging to her cousin, she muttered complaints, calling Pei Xingjian, the head of the Pei family, a cold-blooded, heartless jerk. Once the alcohol wore off and she saw what her cousi 6.4kReads7.1Score45814d adds
- 138 You Can't Escape! The Crazy, Possessive Man Marks His Sweet Little Darling With Bites 逃不掉！疯批病娇咬痕标记小乖宝 [Unhinged, Obsessive Male Lead + Coercive Possession + Soft, Sweet Heroine + Older, Fatherly Love Interest + Sweet Romance] Xiaoguai was picked up by Pei Ximo when she was little. Pei Ximo was cold and abstinent, the most respected and powerful big shot in the capital’s elite circles. Everyone said it was rare for him to show kindness, taking in a little toy he could discard whenever he liked. But only Xiaoguai knew how terrifying his desire to control her was! He had imposed strict rules on her 5.4kReads8.2Score30814d adds
- 139 EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
- 140 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 755Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 141 Jinnan Spring 晋南春 The heroine is a 21st-century office worker who accidentally transmigrates by soul into ancient times. Unfortunately, she catches the hero's eye, and he sets his sights on her. She is then forced to marry him. But in this era, she has always believed she should be free. With the mindset of someone from the 21st century, she refuses to be his caged bird. She tries to escape again and again, only to be caught and brought back each time. He forces her to submit and uses every means at his disposal 1.9kReads6.7Score10814d adds
- 142 Reverse Domestication 反向驯化 [Possessive pursuit] + [groveling redemption arc]~ At the beginning, Shen Qingye said: “Meng Wanning, in this world, there’s nothing I can’t get if I want it.” “There was no road until I made one. You’ll walk whichever road I give you.” Back then, he never imagined that one day he would bow his proud head and kneel humbly before Meng Wanning. “I’m the one who hurt you, not the baby. Ningning, if you hate someone, hate me. Don’t abort the child.” Much later, someone asked Shen Qingye, “When 1.3kReads7.9Score10014d adds
- 143 Brother's Passion 哥哥贪欢 Shen Jianhuan is the apple of the Shen family's eye. An accident takes her parents' lives, leaving her and her adoptive older brother, Shen Song, to depend on each other. Shen Song dotes on her and cherishes her. As they spend day after day together, she becomes more and more dependent on him. On her eighteenth birthday, she looks forward to her brother's gift as always, but her life is turned upside down forever. Shen Song has finally waited for the fruit to ripen. He tears away the mask he's w 2.7kReads8.5Score12914d adds
- 144 After Their Breakup, Cheng Begged the Top-Tier Star Actress to Take Him Back 分手后程总哭着跪求顶流影后复合 [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, both leads are each other’s only one, mutual salvation, rekindled romance] Everyone knew that Cheng Shiyu, the young heir of the Cheng family, had a stunningly beautiful girlfriend. He never hid her beauty and even sent her into show business, giving her the best opportunities. Jiang Sui didn’t care what people thought. She loved Cheng Shiyu with all her heart. She thought he would gradually fall in love with her, but she never expected that she was only a substi 623Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 145 The Big Shot Spoils Her Relentlessly, Even Though He Doesn’t Want to Make Her Cry 大佬强制宠不想惹她哭 Forced marriage and possession / groveling chase / coercive love. Su Moli, a destitute college student, vs. Lu Jingxing, a college student with a second identity as a powerful business tycoon. First campus, then city life. Sweet at first, then heartbreaking. He goes from restrained and controlled to wildly ruthless. Do you believe in fate? Maybe you don’t! Su Moli does, anyway. She struggled desperately in the mire of poverty, believing that sheer determination could change her fate, only for L 309Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 I Seduce a Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and So Does His Best Friend 我勾引豪门少爷，少爷勾引我，少爷的好兄弟也勾引我 I Seduce the Rich Young Master, He Seduces Me, and His Best Friend Seduces Me Too 419Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Hour Has Come. 时辰已到。 The time has come. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Her Captor 禁锢她 She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 7.4kReads8.1Score30414d adds
- 149 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.5kReads8.8Score34414d adds
- 150 Mud Pearl 泥珠 [A socially awkward, insecure mountain girl x a wicked young master with the world at his feet] ㅤ When Yu Pan Di was thirteen, her parents "entrusted" her to the Yue family for a hundred thousand yuan. Yue Jian Che renamed her Yu Zhu. He said Zhu meant a rare pearl, but what he really had in mind was the word for pig, as in stupid as one.ㅤㅤ She was a dingy mountain moon from the depths of the Qinling Mountains: quiet, awkward, and insecure, never daring to ask for anything. He was a handsome, vi 134kReads8.6Score19.4k14d adds
