Novels like I Learned to Love You in a Southern City
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- 51 A Career in Officialdom: With You in This Mortal World 仕途之红尘有你 A Song of Sorrow for the World of Dust Women of the world of dust know much sorrow; a beautiful face is doomed to a short life, with no way to escape. Adrift in the rivers and lakes, with nowhere to return, they wander through the world, drifting and lingering. Deep in the night, dim lamps cast a lonely shadow; the moon is cold, the flowers withered, and tears stream down their cheeks. Who can understand the bitterness within? Only the bright moon remains above the high terrace. This poem was th 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 I'll Wait for You in Shanghai 我在上海等你邂逅 [Literary fiction. A period romance.] On New Year's Eve, beneath a moonless, windy sky, I was sleeping under a bridge while fleeing an arranged marriage when two petty thieves stabbed a hole in my backside, leaving me covered in blood. I ran for my life, only to be chased into a dead end. Just as I was on the brink of death, despairing, a light suddenly appeared, and a door opened behind me. Stumbling, I plunged through that door and encountered the plum blossom of my life, landing in her ninete 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 372Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 54 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades 春花秋逝 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no transmigration, realistic, about an ordinary person struggling to survive in the cracks. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Since you all want to kill me, I’ll start by eloping with your daughters!! 561Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 55 May the Sun Always Shine Bright 希望阳光永远都炽热 A castoff banished by his corporation to the Western District has a one-night stand, only to be relentlessly pursued by a beauty. Then, through a bizarre twist of fate, he even ends up at the police station. Ever since he got involved with this woman, not a single day has gone smoothly! "I'll pay you. Can you just leave?" "No!" Is it really so hard for me to be a true believer in pure love? 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Employers, Stop Chasing Me! The Child Really Isn't Mine! 雇主们别追了，孩子真不是我的！ [Ex-Wives' Revenge + Lighthearted Comedy + Campus Life + Love Rivals + No System, Not Reborn] To pay off his massive debts, Gu Jin resolutely entered the service industry and became the king of part-time jobs, working eight jobs at once. He navigated between his various employers as if walking on thin ice, earning a pittance while swallowing his pride. Once he had saved enough, he grabbed his money and made a quick getaway. Standing at the airport check-in counter, he thought he was finally free 3.7kReads6.7Score33414d adds
- 57 I'm Just a Delivery Guy, What Right Do I Have to Talk About Love? 我一个外卖仔，拿什么说爱？ A hardworking young delivery driver with no distinguishing features is suddenly accused by a beautiful teacher, right in front of her students, of having “bullied” her back in school. Come on, seriously! There’s no way to clear his name! His first love shows up at his door late at night, dressed head to toe in luxury brands, dazzling him until he can barely keep his eyes open. With a face as cold as frost, she points at him and says, “Just admit you were wrong, and I’ll give you anything you wan 35.6kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds
- 58 Choose Your White Moonlight. Why Are You Begging Me to Stay Now? 你选你的白月光，我放手你挽留啥 [Romance and everyday life + no System or golden finger + no looking back + slow burn] After three years together, just as they were discussing marriage, the woman she had always cherished in her heart returned. Only then did Su Chen realize that she had never loved him. While his dignity was being trampled, she treated him with indifference. At last, Su Chen came to his senses. His love, he realized, meant nothing to her. When Su Chen moved on and got together with someone else, she finally cam 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Those Years Adrift in Guangdong 漂泊在广东的那些年 This is a realistic story, based on the author's and his friends' real experiences, with a little artistic embellishment! No golden finger, no System, and probably none of the wish-fulfillment moments you're hoping to see! Beyond the raw realities are deep reflections and memories that have gradually grown hazy! I dedicate this story to the days spent drifting through Guangdong! I dedicate it to those of my generation who went through similar experiences! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 City of Rage 怒火都市 Once a darling of heaven, he has fallen to the life of an ordinary street dweller. He gives up on himself and chooses to lie flat, never expecting that, by chance, he will uncover the truth behind a decade-old case closely connected to him, one that led to the deaths of his classmate and the classmate’s entire family. Determined to win justice for the innocent victims, he once again enters a thrilling battle of wits and power against a vast interest group... 1.9kReads9.1Score24014d adds
- 62 After My First Love Rejected Me, I Met My True Love 被白月光拒绝后，我遇见了朱砂痣 [Rebirth + No System + Everyday Romance + A Touch of Heartbreak] “Fu Yunze, I really don’t like you!” “Could you please stop confessing to me? Can’t we just stay best friends?” Reborn, Fu Yunze returns to the day he confesses to his childhood sweetheart for the hundredth time. He gazes at the girl before him in her flowing white dress, the moonlight he has devoted his life to protecting. His impulse has long since faded like smoke. “Fine!” “Su Xiaoyu, whatever makes you happy!” “To be honest, I 24Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 63 A Little Housekeeper Came to My Home 我家来了个小保姆 ☆I'm Li Shasha, the so-called rich, beautiful heiress you all talk about. My husband is a six-foot-tall strongman who couldn't hurt a fly. Ever since the nineteen-year-old beauty Bai Miaomiao was introduced to our family as a nanny, peace has never returned to our home. A chance encounter on a train, an identity swap, a failed search for family, a manhunt across the underworld... It all happened to me. What other strange things could be in store? Come along and find out. ☆Strong female lead + mu 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Joys and Sorrows of Life and Death 生死欢戚 At death’s door from terminal illness, a middle-aged man is struck by lightning and reduced to a fragment of a soul. He enters the body of a junior high school student whose soul was also damaged by lightning... Qi Yiyang: Why do you think people are alive? Wei Zhengkun: What brings on a question like that, young man? Qi Yiyang: I just think life is hard for so many people! If their lives stopped, then everything would be over, and they wouldn’t have to suffer or toil anymore! Life has no meanin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 A Diao 阿刁 My name is A Diao. I have no parents, and I don't know when I was born. I depend on the blind Lin Aiyun, and in my life she plays the role of a mother. But she never lets me call her Mom. Because when I came into her life, she had already lost her husband, and then she lost her son too... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 66 You Sent Me to a Construction Site, and I Became the Son-in-Law of a Trillion-Yuan Conglomerate 让你下工地，你成千亿集团女婿 In 1999, Chen Hai collected the 300,000 yuan his cousin was owed for years of hard labor, then headed south to Shenzhen with just 300 yuan. On the green train, he unexpectedly saved a stunning woman who was being hunted. Suddenly, a cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind! [Ding! Key target detected. Super Villain System officially activated!] [Scanning target: Su Muxue, Vice President of Shenzhen Wanhai Investment Group] [Mission issued: Expose the target’s disguise and obtain a token of all 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Never Turning Back 誓不回头 Also titled: The Ideal Life Is One Where You Can Soar Without Cheats. This is an amusing story with a touch of melancholy. Fresh out of school, Ma Yiming feels lost. “What's a life plan? Adults make plan after plan, but in the end, all they get is a measly paycheck?” His friend Chen Guangxu is just as lost. “...Four of us were sent to intern at the fitness center, and I was the only guy they assigned to sell memberships. I'm a boxing major. What am I doing selling memberships? Damn it, all the 3.7kReads9.1Score40814d adds
- 68 Life Sharing a Rental with a Female Manager 与女经理合租的日子 Just when things couldn’t get any worse, two people who should never have met cross paths again by a twist of fate. Are they coworkers, superior and subordinate, or lovers? One is a dashing young man who has mended his ways, while the other is a gorgeous, cool and noble older woman with a fiery passion. What sparks will fly when they share a home? 7kReads9.0Score61214d adds
- 69 The Mysterious Therapist 神秘理疗师 Nanpai Shisan, ancient medical arts and secret techniques passed down by his grandfather. He not only knows the Ten Lost Needle Techniques, but also possesses an extraordinary skill known as the “Mysterious Healing Therapy”... To survive, I set out alone for Yanjing City... 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Ladies, Please Leave Me Alone! 女人们，放过我吧！ In a single day, I lost my job, got scammed, and went through a breakup. I was also kicked out of my home. At rock bottom, I was too ashamed to return to my hometown, so I could only look for a cheap place to rent. I tried to get back on my feet in this city. But I never expected to run into three women again. 1.5kReads8.4Score11514d adds
- 71 Taking the Stage After the Curtain Falls 落幕登场 Liu Mingming heads to Beijing alone, carrying his dream of making music, only to be swindled out of every penny. Doused in the cold reality of life, he grits his teeth, sets aside his passion, and bows his head to make a living. In the end, he finds success in both love and career. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Damn, This Woman Is Fierce 卧槽，这个女人有点狠 Title: My Love Is Hidden in the Blade Lu Yuwen was the sidekick brought up by Ji Chen, the pampered young master of Nanjin, and was practically half an adopted son of the Ji family. Lu Yuwen had always lived a life of wine and luxury, until Ji Chen sent a woman to his home. His carefree days were over from that moment on... This woman was vicious. She tried to kill him from the start... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 My Love in Dongguan 我的东莞爱情 In 1998, I was still young when I packed my bags and headed off to Guangdong to find work, dreaming of earning enough to go home, get married, have children, and live a quiet, stable life. But the bustling little city in the south ultimately threw all my plans for a settled life into disarray. Here, I met all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things. 90.9kReads7.9Score4.8k14d adds
- 74 A Parasite Simp Awakens and Goes Completely Berserk! 寄生舔狗，觉醒后我彻底杀疯了！ Adapted from the original short drama. A satisfying power fantasy. A poor sap, possessed by a transmigrator who's a hopeless simp, suddenly breaks free from his fate of being controlled one day… “I, Gu Ping'an, am absolutely not a simp!!!” 670Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 75 Lives Left Behind in Nanjing 那些离开南京的生活 Truthfully, I never thought of leaving this city. Those moments of unspeakable loneliness, the people who left, the girl with the high ponytail, all the memories have kept me trapped here. Perhaps I should live a different way. Hello, Nanjing. Goodbye, Nanjing. 1.3kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 76 The River at the Village Entrance 村口那条河 I once thought this river would flow forever, until that summer, when it carried away every secret and brought new stories in their place. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 My 26-Year-Old Rich Woman 我的26岁富婆 “Everyday realism” + “A small-town underdog’s rise” + “A wealthy woman’s tangled past” This story follows Qi Lan, a down-on-his-luck young man from a small town, and the strange experiences he shares with Chen Cheng, a wealthy 26-year-old woman. My name is Qi Lan. I never imagined that I’d get rich overnight. A cold, wealthy woman has somehow moved into my house. What am I supposed to do? What’s more, I’m a pure-hearted virgin. Surely I can’t be expected to offer myself to her? As an upstanding 1.2kReads8.9Score11114d adds
- 78 Tibet: I Fell in Love with the Wind of Namcha Barwa 西藏：我爱上了南迦巴瓦的风 [Roommate-style story] + [Childhood Friends] + [Heiress] + [Beautiful Ex-Girlfriend] + [Love Rival Showdown] Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented "Wang Dong, clear out your desk and go take care of your resignation paperwork." After working for five years, Wang Dong was fired by his unscrupulous boss. He had been praised by everyone to the highest heights, only to be hurled down hard. That night, he came across a video of Tibet. "Screw this company, I'm going to Tibet!" In Tibet, his chil 2.1kReads—Score23614d adds
- 79 Desires Beneath the Mask 面具下的欲望 Bacon said that human desire is the driving force behind social progress. This is true: desire can spur people to work harder, bring out their full potential, and push humanity ever forward. But whoever you are, if you cannot control your desires and they turn into greed, disaster is bound to follow. Those without desire are things; those with desire are people; those who can control their desires can become people of consequence. But how many can truly control their desires and know when to sto 10.5kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 80 My Neighbor Is a Punk Girl 关于我的邻居是个精神小妹这件事 [Slow Burn + Not a Power Fantasy + Lighthearted Daily Life + Mutual Growth. A story that may be interesting or may be dull. Curious handsome men and beautiful women, come on in. Moral crusaders and self-righteous do-gooders, please be so kind as to turn around and go the other way.] A young man who thought his life had reached its peak loses everything overnight. His BMW and Audi are replaced by an electric scooter, lobster and abalone by pickled vegetables and steamed buns, and his upscale apa 583Reads7.4Score11014d adds
- 81 Urban Hunter 都市猎人 After saving a girl who was about to jump, he embarked on a road of no return... Even if things get a little angsty early on, you can rest assured and read to the end. It absolutely has a happy ending for everyone! Keep reading, and you'll discover a different kind of excitement. 881Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 82 I’d Rather Have 100 Million Than Score 700 on the Gaokao 不要高考700分，我选1个亿 In his previous life, Lin Chen chose to score 700 on the college entrance exam and get into a top university. He went on to earn a PhD in materials science, only to die after jumping from a building when a friend stole his research findings. Reborn three days before the college entrance exam, he faces the choice again: a score of 700, or 100 million yuan after tax? This time, he chooses the money. But after the money arrives, his accumulated understanding of scientific research from his previous 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The College Loser's Comeback 大学校渣逆袭记 Poor young Gao Xiaojian secretly loves Zhao Lusi, the daughter of the richest man in the country. At university, a moment of lust leads him to make a mistake, and he suffers relentless bullying from his wealthy classmates before fighting back. By sheer coincidence, he becomes the son-in-law handpicked by the richest man and unexpectedly inherits his fortune. He navigates the ups and downs of the business world and the tangled love and hatred of wealthy heiresses like Feng Yuanyuan, eventually ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Burning Passion 燃烧的热血 “With heads held high and spirits soaring, we crossed the Yalu River. To preserve peace and defend our motherland is to defend our home. The finest sons and daughters of China stand united as one, resisting American aggression and aiding Korea, defeating the American imperialist wolf!” Whenever I read books or watch films and TV dramas about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, my heart surges with emotion, and I feel the deepest respect for the martyrs who gave their lives so bravel 664Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 85 My Wife's Lies 妻子的谎言 By chance, my life changed forever... 30Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 86 At 26, Shenzhen Owed Me a Home 26岁那年，深圳欠我一个家 #Realistic Heartbreak Romance #Love in an Urban Village #First Person #Growth and Redemption #Ensemble Cast #No Harem My name is Chen Yang. I'm 26, and the day I was laid off in Shenzhen, I had just 347 yuan and 80 cents in my pocket. I returned to the urban village of Minzhi. Before I could even figure out how I'd survive the next day, someone pounded on my door. My landlady, Su Lanxin, stood outside in a navy-blue suit, with a presence as direct and imposing as Shennan Avenue. She said the pro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 40Reads—Score314d adds
- 89 My Spoiled, Bossy Female CEO 我的刁蛮女总裁 He doesn't know what love is. When one relationship after another comes his way unexpectedly, he decides to choose one and love wholeheartedly. Yet whenever he feels happiness is just around the corner, he discovers that it's nothing more than a cruel joke played by fate. Swept along by destiny, he wanders through a life of hardship before returning to where he began, only to find that nothing has changed. The confusion of being human, the anguish of loving someone you cannot have: perhaps life 57Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 90 The Promise Between Me and the Goddess 我和女神有个约定 Also known as: "My Number 14 Pet Shop" A stubborn woman barged into my life. She could have stayed a goddess, but instead she insisted on living under the same roof as me... I love listening to G.E.M.’s song “Bubble.” Whenever it comes on, I listen closely to every word she sings. Bubbles in the sunlight are colorful, just like how I was happy even as I was being deceived. Why dwell on right and wrong in your lies, when you still love me? Beautiful bubbles, though they flare up for only an insta 1.2kReads8.3Score10814d adds
- 91 Dustbound Love, Nan Nan 尘缘楠楠 The marriage between Chen Yuan and Nannan, the everyday business of rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, and all the twists and turns of life, its sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty moments, a jumble of emotions... [Urban Life] [Married Life] [Ordinary Lives] 9Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 92 Even Dogs Despise Love That Comes Too Late. Reborn, I Let Loose 迟来深情狗都嫌，重生后我浪飞起 [Reborn]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Love Rival Showdowns]+ [Everyday Life] In his previous life, Qin Huan was a veteran simp, devoting himself to his unrequited love until it was in his bones, only to end up with nothing. After being Reborn, he swore he would never be a simp again. He lived it up and did whatever made him happy. As for his unrequited love? Who are you again? Get lost! But reality played a cruel joke on Qin Huan. Once he stopped paying attention to her, she became increasingly fixate 14Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 93 I Just Got Back from Journey to the West, and You Say Everyone's Cultivating to Immortality? 刚从西游回来，你说全民修仙？ In 2020, Li Qingyun transmigrated to the world of Journey to the West and took Sun Wukong's place on the pilgrimage to the West. When he transmigrated again and returned to Earth, a hundred years had passed. It was now 2120. A century ago, spiritual qi revival swept across the globe. Countless demon beasts burst from the earth. Cultivation powerhouses of every kind established their own sects and forces, carving out territories for themselves. The authorities were powerless to control them, and 21Reads—Score10614d adds
- 94 Please Give Me One Last Cigarette Tonight 请给我今晚的最后一支烟 [Everyday life, down-to-earth, romance.] “I used to think my life would just stay this way. I figured I might as well give up and let everything fall apart. But after falling apart for long enough, I realized I really am a complete wreck.” “Actually, no one is a lost cause. And neither are you.” 1.4kReads8.8Score10014d adds
- 95 Go Find Your One True Love 快去找你白月光吧 Ji Changqing transmigrated into the world of a book and became the female lead's substitute for her beloved white moonlight. Without the help of a System, he could only accept the comfortable life she provided and make the best of it. A woman who is away from home for days at a time, gives you hundreds of thousands in spending money every month, and casually buys you handsome clothes and watches... What is there to be unhappy about? 47Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 96 If I Could Do It Again, I'd Only Love Le Yao 如果再来一次，我只爱乐瑶 A My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant Fanfic Jian Wei’s Diary Le Yao’s Confession Li Xiaoyun’s Plea for Him to Stay What if the ending began again... If I had shown Le Yao a little more favoritism, would that lonely island in the sea have merged with the crystalline city? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Borrow Your Way to the Top 贷你高飞 Finance: what a high-end term. It represents wealth, professionalism, and legitimacy. Is that really the case? That's what happens when you watch too much television. They make it seem far more glamorous than it is, attracting countless ambitious young people who all want to make money here and live comfortable, respectable lives from then on. Everything has two sides. Where there's high-end, there's low-end; where there's legitimacy, there's gray area. The glittering nightlife and lavish indulg 88Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 98 The Women Who Walked Beside Me Through the Years 那些陪我走过红尘岁月的女人 This book is also known as My Twenty-Six-Year-Old Boss. How does a country boy rise up from the very bottom as a wage laborer? Step by step, he makes his way through Guangdong, battles it out in Shanghai, and heads to northern Myanmar. The road is perilous, the struggles fierce, but beauty blooms along the way. With charming women by his side, he ultimately reaches the pinnacle of life! That day, in that year, as my young self boarded the train south with the girl I loved, I knew that an unknown 960Reads8.7Score11414d adds
- 99 I Want So Badly to Love This World 好想爱这个世界 (The style of The Tenants + urban tragic romance + realism + multiple female love interests + ensemble cast + bad ending + open ending) Life and death to the left, parting to the right. Gu Bei met several girls in his life. One clutched a marble for eight years, then crouched by a barbecue stall and grinned at him. “I was afraid you’d be lonely.” One left him a book before the train pulled away and said, “If one day you don’t want to wait anymore, you can come find me.” One stayed by his sid 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Chongqing, the Youth I Left Behind 重庆，我留下的青春 Five years of love shattered like porcelain, and my career plummeted along with it. Just when my life was at its darkest, a ray of light shone in, dazzling beyond belief. In this harsh, realistic world, can I still stay true to myself?… 1.7kReads8.7Score12014d adds
