Novels like Love Rekindled
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Love Rekindled, best match first.
- 1 My Brother Has a Split Personality 我的精分哥哥 Hey, big brother! Is there a rainbow in your fractured world? Are there stars and an endless sea? I want to step into your world and spend time chatting and drinking tea with you. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if things could be like they used to be? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Drunken Father Carrying His Child to Find a Doctor 背起孩子求医的醉父 In 2005, while attending an oil industry technical school, shepherd boy Wang Tongwei met the beautiful college student Zhang Xiaofeng by chance through QQ chat. Thus began their seven-year online romance: borrowing money for phone calls, borrowing money to date, borrowing money to meet up. In 2011, their relationship finally bore fruit: borrowing money to buy a house, borrowing money to get married. He thought life would get better once he paid off his debts. Then, in 2012, a good equal-pay-for- —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 3 With Terminal Stomach Cancer, He Forced Me to Leave with Nothing 胃癌晚期，他逼我净身出户 With terminal stomach cancer, he forced me to leave with nothing. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I Watched My Husband Run Off with His Sister-in-Law 确诊乳腺癌，丈夫带着小姨子跑了 After I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my husband ran off with my sister-in-law. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 On the Seventh Day After My Husband's Death, My In-Laws Forced Me to Give Up My Room for Their Nephew 丈夫头七，公婆逼我腾房给侄子 On the seventh day after my husband’s death, my in-laws forced me to give up my room for their nephew. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 On the Day of My C-Section, My Husband Forced Me to Sign Divorce Papers 剖腹产当天，丈夫逼我签离婚协议 On the day of my C-section, my husband forced me to sign divorce papers. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 My Paralyzed Husband's Ledger Listed What He Paid Me to Be His Caregiver 瘫痪丈夫的账本有我当保姆的价码 The ledger of my paralyzed husband listed the price of my work as his nanny. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Fed Cold Porridge During My Postpartum Recovery, I Opened a Restaurant That Took the Whole City by Storm 月子里喝冷粥，我开餐馆火遍全城 Fed cold congee during postpartum recovery, I opened a restaurant that took the whole city by storm. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Ten Years of Teaching in the Countryside, Then I Returned with an Inspection Team 支教十年后，我带督查组杀回来了 After Ten Years of Teaching in the Countryside, I Returned with an Inspection Team —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I Started Selling Wontons on the Street and Became the Local Tycoon 摆摊卖馄饨，我成了本地首富 ⚠️ This novel has no System, no rebirth, and no face-slapping. It’s a grounded story of small-town entrepreneurship. Read on only if that appeals to you. In a small town in northern Anhui, a couple spent ten years struggling to keep their wonton stall afloat. They sold just seventeen bowls a day and were so poor they had nowhere left to turn. No System, no rebirth, just the most honest account of ordinary people fighting to get by. To give my wife something to look forward to, I kept it from ev —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Itch of Thirty 三十之痒 An elite wife carefully devises a “second-child plan” for her ordinary husband. But when the man painstakingly uncovers the whole truth, he decides to give them three keys to revenge! This story is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with the author. Readers are earnestly asked not to draw comparisons with real people! 645Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 12 The 99th Blind Date 第99个相亲对象 [Blind dates + secret crush + sharp tongue + workplace] As the only daughter in her family, Qin Mingming is pushed onto the so-called “right path in life” after graduation. After finally finding a job, she discovers that the male lead has been in love with her for years without her knowing. On one side are the taboos of office romance; on the other, the male lead's heartfelt confession. What should she choose? If their meeting was fate, why did it make them take such a long, winding road to find 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Seven-Year Itch: Falling in Love 七年之痒之坠入情网 Zhou Wei and Huang Mocheng had been married for seven years. As the passion slowly faded, Huang Mocheng succumbed to temptation and had an affair with a subordinate. Zhou Wei worked at the grassroots level of the government. When she learned the truth, the betrayal hit her hard, so she devoted herself to climbing the career ladder. Along the way, she met all kinds of men, some with moral failings, others trapped by life’s harsh realities... In her loneliness, Zhou Wei fell in love. Huang Mocheng 13Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 14 I Killed Myself for You 杀了自己还给你 [Obsessive, domineering CEO, intensely possessive, business is a battlefield, marriage alliance] [Innocent bunny, devoted and faithful, conservative, redemption] Qin Ye had always kept Wen Hao, the sunny boy she'd met in high school, tucked away in her heart after losing her mother. Years after graduation, she turned down every chance at love, waiting for the day she might meet Wen Hao again. But when she finally did, and they got together and married just as she'd hoped, Qin Ye discovered that 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Mindless Farce Between a Doctor and a Security Guard 大博士和小保安的无脑之戏 With the Lunar New Year approaching, the annual matchmaking pressure arrived right on schedule. Su Qingyi, a PhD graduate from a prestigious university, was hounded by her family to get married. She was over thirty and still single. On the campus of Jinghua University, she ran into Lu Yuan, a fellow hometown native and former soldier who now worked as a security guard. They were around the same age and in similar situations, both overwhelmed by their families’ pressure to marry. To appease their 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 After Tricking and Pressuring My Ex into Having Someone Else's Baby, I Disappeared and Ran 哄骗怂恿前女友生下别人孩子后，我失联跑路了 After tricking and persuading my ex-girlfriend to give birth to another man’s child, I cut off contact and ran away. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 A Husband’s Punishment 丈夫的惩罚 The heroine was a beautiful, fair-skinned woman from a family of officials, with an outstanding husband. But her husband mistakenly believed she had cheated on him and chose to take revenge. As time passes, they both grow into mature, accomplished people, yet their relationship remains full of twists and turns, with no end in sight. The heroine can never let go of this love. What fate will the two of them ultimately meet… 593Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 19 Still Pretending? You Fell for Me Ages Ago 还装？你早心动了 Secret Crush Comes True + Cool, Aloof Doctor + Gentle Schoolteacher Who says first love is always doomed to go nowhere? In high school, she experienced her first stirrings of love and found the courage to confess, only to be rejected. But she never expected that the two of them would meet again one day. Even more surprising, she didn’t recognize him... When they met again, though, she kept retreating. Her heart raced, but she didn’t dare get close. He pinned her between himself and the sof 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 20 One, Two, Three, Take Your Seats 一二三儿，请对号入座 In this world where values had gone mad, Xu Yiyi was like so many women in marriages today, trapped in a miserable, abnormal relationship that was like being widowed while still married: she left home but didn't divorce. Her turning point came after she greedily enjoyed the pleasures of being with Luan Han, a college student in his early twenties. Then she unexpectedly ran into her first love, Song Ning, who had “come back from the dead,” and paid a price for it. The appearance of her first love 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 21 Fired for Refusing to Frame Patients, I Became a Lawyer and Took Down My Former Hospital 不会坑病人被开除，转行当律师闪击前医院 He refused to mistreat patients and got fired, so he switched careers to become a lawyer and launched an attack on his former hospital. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her 媳妇三分钟不回我消息，我直接断绝关系 My Wife Didn’t Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her on the Spot 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Jerk, a Puppy-Like Guy Won Me Over 和渣男退婚后，被小狼狗上位了 Sui Xiaoxiao liked Qi Feng and had followed him for years, always believing she was one of a kind to him. It wasn’t until the woman he had always cherished appeared that she realized she had been a joke. The bastard wanted to break off their engagement? Fine. Sui Xiaoxiao turned around and threw herself into the arms of a younger, devoted man. But then the bastard suddenly came back, desperate to win her over. Sorry, you can’t afford to mess with this domineering young hunk. 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 24 Mr. Fang’s Sweet Husband 方总的小娇夫 Hot-tempered female boss & young master looking to be kept Fang Yu was famous in the Fang family for her fiery temper. Her family life was a complete mess, so she had no choice but to work hard and make money on her own. A well-connected new student joined her high school class. “I know you got into our class because you have connections at home. You do your thing, I’ll study, and we’ll stay out of each other’s way.” “Why should I listen to you? When you make it big, will you support me?” Fang Y 180Reads—Score111Shelves
- 25 Pampered to the Heavens in My Second Marriage 二婚也被宠上天 This is a book about life. . The protagonist has no golden finger and no extraordinary talents. She is simply an ordinary woman who loves life and longs for love. . I'd like to call this book “An Adult's Fairy Tale of Love.” This million-word story includes the real-life experiences of many of my friends. So most of it is realistic, with a little artistic embellishment and invention. . Before you open this book, I want you to know that this isn't the kind of wish-fulfillment story that's popular 18Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 26 Marriage Partners 结婚合伙人 Yang Wentao wants to get married, so he goes to a matchmaking session and receives a document titled “Marriage Project Cooperation Plan.” It’s full of wild ideas: building a marriage without relying on love, using a game-like points system to divide housework, and treating family members as business partners or colleagues... As project partners, each party has their own responsibilities and gets what they need. They work together on what they have in common, while continuing to grow as individua 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Little Story About Buying a House 买房的小故事 Among almost everyone I know, apart from only daughters whose parents help them buy a home, daughters in families with both sons and daughters have to work toward buying a home on their own. Many parents even stand in their way. And when a daughter gets married after buying a home, they may throw all kinds of obstacles in her path, hoping she will transfer the property to her brother. They believe a daughter’s home should belong to her parents’ family. This book tells four short stories about wo 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 An Ordinary Road to Self-Redemption 自我救赎的平凡之路 Chen Shi Liang, an unremarkable man born in the late 1970s, finds his own Holy Grail through constant efforts at self-redemption. On the road to a life of freedom, he saves his lost heart and corrects the simple, genuine principles buried deep within him. Through unyielding struggle, he purifies his soul. Whenever he strays from that gentleness, he corrects his course and keeps growing. In the end, he redeems himself, returning to the beginning of a life defined by kindness, courtesy, and devoti 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 How Did Life Get So Stuck? 人生怎么就卡壳了。 Why has my life ground to a halt? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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. 132Reads8.2Score103Shelves
- 31 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 A Meteoric Rise in Politics 仕途狂飙 Beneath the vast heavens, soaring across the land of Jiuzhou. Lin Xiao's boss suddenly fell off a cliff. Was it an accident, murder, or suicide to escape prosecution? His life took a sharp turn. Exiled to the most remote township, he never recovered. Then, while helping fight a flood, he was caught in an accident. When he woke up, he came face-to-face with his first love, Miao Hui. Miao Hui awakened a man who had been pretending to sleep. From then on, he stopped holding back and charged ahead a 1.1kReads9.2Score204Shelves
- 33 A Rich Heiress Woke Up in the Body of an Ordinary Working-Class Girl 豪门千金一觉醒来魂穿草根普女 A mishap sends Yao Jinling, a wealthy heiress, into the body of an ordinary woman from humble beginnings who is struggling to make ends meet. What seems like the start of a nightmare also marks the beginning of her legendary comeback. At work, she fights her way from an oppressed intern to someone who proves her worth and shatters prejudice. In love, she decisively dumps her “toxic” boyfriend, then stays true to herself amid a tangled love triangle. On her entrepreneurial journey, a lack of fun 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 A Love Affair Across Half a Lifetime 半世情缘 After a lifetime, the most painful thing is still parting. Chen Xiang has lived through love and affection, hardship and helplessness. Come along with this book, and let’s take a look at one man’s life so far. Who loves him? Whom does he love? Hardship and good fortune go hand in hand. Career and true love are both part of his life! What kind of lives do the people around him lead? This is a realistic story. Very realistic. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 I Accidentally Ended Up Getting a Marriage License with a Powerful CEO 误打误撞和豪门总裁领了证 Xia Xizhen took a photo of her blind date to the meeting, only to be dragged off to register their marriage instead. She thought they would live a simple life, like any ordinary family. But one problem after another soon came along. On the very first day after they registered, Shang Yiming demanded, “Who sent you?” Her mother-in-law gave her an ultimatum: have a child within three months or get out. Later, Xia Xizhen realized everything had been wrong from the start. She asked for a divorce, hop 112Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 36 Chasing My Wife to the Crematorium: That Scumbag Bet on Me! 追妻火葬场之狗渣男拿我打赌！ The Ex-Wife Chase: The Trashy Jerk Used Me as a Bet! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Chasing My Wife to the Crematorium: You Scumbag, Pay Me Back! 追妻火葬场之狗渣男！快还我钱！ The Ex-Wife Chase: You Trashy Jerk! Give Me Back My Money! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 When the Music Ends, We Part: Part One 曲终人散第一部 The protagonist, Chongzi, is a terrible person! Because of relevant laws and regulations, I can't fully write about just how terrible he is. So the ending he gets is only to be expected. This is an ordinary, unremarkable story, not a power fantasy and unrelated to transmigration. It's so ordinary you could see something like it happening in everyday life. It might not be very appealing, but the author did their best. This is the best I can do. If you think it's decent, look for the second book, 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 My Fiancé Wants a Concubine, So I'll Marry the Top Scholar Instead 未婚夫想纳妾，我改嫁探花郎 My Fiancé Wanted to Take a Concubine, So I Married the Top Scholar Instead 307Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 My Girlfriend Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Broke Up with Her 女友三分钟不回我消息，我直接分手 My girlfriend didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I broke up with her on the spot. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Divorced Her 女人三分钟不回我消息，我直接离婚 My wife didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I divorced her on the spot. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Sheep Are Here, the Sheep Are Here 羊来,羊来 The sheep are coming, the sheep are coming —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 650Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 45 Derailment: An Inverted Palette 变轨：倒置的调色盘 [Not a feel-good story] [Not pure romance] People say that if the water from your heater keeps turning hot and cold, there’s probably another tap sharing the same supply. But if the water is always cold, the only explanation is that you may no longer be the one holding the controls. And if it suddenly gets scalding hot, the same may be true. 1.1kReads8.1Score100Shelves
- 46 The Green Leaves Had Become Flowers by the Time They Fell in Love 绿叶恋爱时便成了花 Xu Yunshu has three big wishes: first, to become a teacher, for six years; second, to travel the world, for as long as she feels like it; and third, to have a passionate romance, before she turns thirty. She is twenty-five this year. Her first wish is in the process of coming true, but the other two are still just wishes. Shen Yunqi has spent years living it up. With a handsome, rakish face, he flaunts himself wherever he goes while never letting anyone get too close. After a long search, he mee 472Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 47 The Boy from a Remote Mountain Village I Helped Twenty Years Ago Wants to Marry Me 二十年前救助的偏远山区小男孩，要和我结婚 The little boy I helped in a remote mountain village twenty years ago wants to marry me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 I Went Down the Mountain to Catch Ghosts, So Why Are They All Female? 下山抓鬼，为什么都是女鬼？ Zhang Jian was banished from the mountain after catching his master and a nun having an affair. On his way down, he met Fu Dali, the perfect partner, and the two of them began their ghost-hunting journey… 365Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 49 I Devoted Three Years to You, and You Pretended to Be Blind! After the Divorce, You Really Cried Yourself Blind 舔你三年你装瞎！离婚后你真的哭瞎了 [The wife-chasing crematorium + both leads are each other’s only one + the powerful one bows his head and falls hard + happy ending] [A sincere, resilient, weed-like heroine VS a man who starts out pretending and then falls in love for real, taking the initiative to descend from his pedestal] Wen Zhiyu had always known that Lu Zhan did not love her. They would never have married if she had not used the agreement between their families to force his hand. And throughout their three years of marria 40Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 50 The Devious Underworld: My Extraordinary Life 诡诈江湖：我的妖孽人生 [Historical Era, Urban Underworld, Eight Open and Hidden Sects, Strange Tales, Suspenseful Schemes, Northeast China Paranormal Events, Feuds Among the Wealthy] (Not mindless, no System, no golden finger, suspenseful counterattacks, cunning schemes, no romance, and heartbreak ahead!) Abducted at eight, he was rescued by bandits. After a chance escape, he wandered in the wilderness until he was taken in by a master of the Bee Sect, a swindler. That was how he stumbled into the jianghu. Nine years 20Reads8.5Score—Shelves
