Novels like If You Hadn't Left
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as If You Hadn't Left, best match first.
- 1 Caged Sparrow 囚雀、 Caged Sparrow, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 May We Die Together, Be Buried Together, and Share One Epitaph 同死同冢同碑题 May We Die Together, Be Buried Together, and Share One Inscription 68Reads—Score714d adds
- 3 After I Died, He Finally Said He Loved Me 我死后，他终于说爱我了 After I Died, He Finally Said He Loved Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Xiaotang, Come Home 小棠，回家 Xiao Tang, come home. 59Reads—Score214d adds
- 5 I Finally Agreed to Divorce Him 我终于同意他离婚了 I Finally Agreed to Divorce Him 28.7kReads—Score20414d adds
- 6 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Song Jinyan had been in love with Ji Jing for half her life, giving him everything she had and helping him reclaim his kingdom. But the first thing he did after ascending the throne was exile her parents and elder brother to the southern borderlands. It turned out the love she thought they shared had been nothing but an act put on by Ji Jing to reclaim his kingdom. He had never loved her. At last, Song Jinyan’s heart died. She plotted to escape the palace, but Ji Jing came clinging after her aga 86Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 7 Back Then, the Grass Was Lush 彼年，芳草萋萋 A hand-crafted, traditional romance told in the first person, set in a school across the decades. It spans middle school through university. The most authentic youth, the most fated entanglements. It is one person's story, and the story of a whole group of people. I don't know if, in this fast-paced world of online fiction, anyone is still willing to listen to a story told slowly. But my heartfelt thanks to every reader willing to stay and savor a traditional tale with patience. We always thin 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Confession 告白 Confession 1.9kReads—Score2414d adds
- 9 Tears in a Fleeting Life 浮生有泪 [Sweet romance + everyday life + healing + lighthearted + shameless displays of affection] In this bustling world, love runs deep. Everyone has someone destined for them. Amid life's tears and its countless paths to enlightenment, I'll save the best version of myself for you, far away. You are the warmest place in my heart, growing warmer all the time... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Summer Promise 夏风有约 [Mutual secret crush · school romance · two top students · happy ending] [Xu Can, cool as Song Dynasty poetry × He Yujun, a clear spring beneath the moon] At that moment, the monster wandering alone through a steel forest finally encountered one of its own kind. Xu Can had asked herself more than once what kind of boy she liked, but the figure that lingered in her heart was always hazy. Now, all at once, that blurry fantasy seemed to take shape. “Our story should begin with a bouquet of flowe 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 It Began with a Secret Crush 从暗恋那一刻开始 [Angst + Bad Ending] Zhu Xianning had been secretly in love with him for three years. In college, she finally worked up the courage to confess, but she was too late. Watching him with another girl, she felt as if her heart were being torn apart. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Year the Flowers First Bloomed in Fragrance 那年花香始盛开 [Love at First Sight + A Lifetime of Mistaken Love + Love Quadrangle + One Heroine + Sweet Romance + Redemption] Under the blazing summer sun, youth is at its brightest. In the library, Fang Xirui falls in love with Guo Zheng at first sight. They exchange glances from afar, and she knows at once that he has stolen her heart. Love begins to blossom quietly, setting them on a tangled path. When they have it, they don’t know how to cherish it. Only after losing it do they regret it... Who hasn’t fe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Knowledge and Melody 知笙 Zhi Sheng 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Live, the Dead's Love Beating in My Chest 我活着，胸腔跳动着亡者的爱 I am alive, and the love of the dead beats in my chest. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I'll Sing Forever for You 为你唱永远 The day Xu Zhiyuan first saw Ye Mingxuan in their first year of high school, he stepped into her world. The boy sitting in the back row became the leading man of her youth. Xu Zhiyuan thought that having a crush in school meant this: when you’re dozing off in class and suddenly hear the teacher call his name, you look up before he does. Then one day, Ye Mingxuan added Xu Zhiyuan as a contact. She never imagined they would get this far. When she was with him, she wanted to take things further, bu 6Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 16 The One I Tormented, I’ll Save Even If I Have to Kneel 自己虐的人，跪着也要救 She transmigrated into a ridiculously awful tragedy novel she'd written herself. Talk about a surprise! What an unexpected turn of events! Yin Zhishu was not surprised or delighted. She really wanted to kill the System that called itself “Save the Pitiful Side Characters and Torture the Stepmother to Death.” But the side characters she'd tortured to death still had to be saved. They were no longer just a bunch of words; they were real people with flesh and blood, just like her! She'd written thi 15Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 17 Innocent Youth: Turns Out You Fell First 纯真青春:原来是你先动心 The story begins with the male lead, Liu Ming, the female lead, Wang Jia Ci, who was born with a heart condition, and Lin Qiao Man, his impoverished deskmate. It follows the three of them through the hazy feelings, secret crushes, heart-fluttering moments, and growing pains of youth. 368Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 18 When Summer Ends 夏天落幕 [Campus | BE] (Please read my new story! Please read my new story! Please read my new story!) (Bows) (Kneels in thanks) (Prostrates herself on the ground) (Begs humbly) (Bows once) (Bows twice) (Bows three times) 880Reads—Score13114d adds
- 19 Can You Come Back? 你可以，回来吗 Please don’t read this. It’s my cringey middle-school-era writing. orz Please don’t read it, it’ll make you cringe for sure. Please don’t read it, please don’t. I’m begging you. Middle-school-level writing + a painfully clichéd plot. orz orz orz 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Unrequited Love Fanfiction (Jiang Ren and Meng Ting) 《偏偏宠爱》（江忍@孟听）同人 A fanfic of The Way You Love Me (Jiang Ren and Meng Ting) 623Reads—Score2914d adds
- 21 The White Rose Covets the Red Rose 白玫瑰贪恋红玫瑰 Gentle top student, White Rose x proud and haughty Red Rose, the bottom She loves her just as her name is beautiful. She loves her as the Red Rose blooms boldly. Miss White Rose wants to kiss Miss Red Rose, and the White Rose is stained with red rose petals. 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Young Master Who Wouldn’t Let Me Touch Him for Ten Years of Living Together Is Actually Willing to Be My Third Wheel 同居十年不让碰的少爷，竟甘愿为我当三 The young master who wouldn’t let me touch him after ten years of living together was actually willing to be my third party. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After Seven Years as a Substitute, I Turn to Ash 七年替身终成灰 Seven Years as a Stand-In, Reduced to Ashes 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 My Name Is Liang Zhaodi 我叫梁招娣 [Youthful + Healing + Angsty campus romance] My name is Liang Zhaodi. It's a rather tacky name, but it has a lot of meaning. Grandma gave it to me because she hoped my parents would have a son. I'm just a child they took in. When my little brother was born, I became the least welcome person in the family. My father didn't care for me, and my mother didn't love me. As far back as I can remember, I did all the housework. Growing up under my mother's influence, my little brother inherited everythin 529Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 25 Our Farewell Letter 我们的告别信 [Secret crush + healing + school life + bittersweet ending] This is a very ordinary story about a girl's entire youth. At sixteen, Li Zhen fell for a boy as radiant and passionate as the sun. His name was Duan Sicheng. He told her, “If you can't find your way, just focus on the road beneath your feet for now, Li. The sunny days will come.” “When the sun is shining, let's go for a walk together.” But sadly, they never got to see those sunny days. Later, Li Zhen finally understood that not every t 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 First Love: A Diary of Youth 初恋，青春日记 [Youth, school life, bittersweet ending] [Come tease the author~] The beautiful heroine, who looks like Yukiko Kudo, falls for the clean-cut, handsome hero at first sight. They flirt with each other and eventually reveal their feelings in secret. Because of her health, the heroine ultimately uses the second male lead to push the hero away. The hero is proud at heart, and after she hurts him, he never seeks her out again. The hero deliberately lets the heroine see him with another girl just to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Reborn: Heartache Is Proof That I Love You 重生心痛是爱你的证明 Both Reborn + Past and Present Lives + Both Pure (The heroine seeks atonement, and the hero pursues his wife through hell) This world is a mix of truth and lies, but heartache never lies. The two nations went to war, destroying families and killing loved ones. Lin Qian went from the ninth princess of Dongzhou, innocent of worldly affairs, to an orphan. To take revenge, she approached Prince Huo Yunshen, second only to the ruler of Xiliang, under the guise of a songstress. On their wedding day, s 149Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 28 I Made My Cheating Wife Leave with Nothing in 100 Days 我用一百天，让出轨老婆净身出户 I Made My Cheating Wife Leave with Nothing in 100 Days —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Beloved Wife Rongrong 吾妻融融 My Beloved Wife, Rongrong 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Road Between North and South 南北勿歧路 [Ensemble Cast] + [Ideal World] + [Bad Ending] After an accident, a gifted young man with a bright future willingly falls into ruin. Then he meets the little sun in his life, and his cold, lonely heart is suddenly warmed. • A cool, aloof, and cocky top student senior x a sunny little girl who wears a “little white rabbit” costume, a striking contrast Love in the present, undiminished by the unexpected things tomorrow may bring. Treasure the present while you can. I'll be waiting for you at the e 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 After the Strategist Died, the Princess Regretted It 军师死后，公主后悔不已 After the Strategist's Death, the Princess Was Filled with Regret 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Why Can't I Find You Anymore? 我怎么找不到你了 [Love That Grows Over Time ✘ Angsty Campus Romance] Energetic girl ✘ aloof, handsome bad boy [“A Yan, will you forget me?” “A Ying, where are you? Why can't I find you?”] A bet with a friend brought Lin Wanying into the orbit of the aloof, handsome bad boy Song Yan. [“Hey, were you born unable to talk?”] [“Song Yan, run!” “Why did you save me?”] [“A Ying, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?” “I like people who work hard.”] [“A Ying, I've tried so hard, so why are you still leaving me...”] 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 The day I tried on wedding dresses with my boyfriend of ten years, he suddenly disappeared halfway through. When we met again, he had somehow become someone else’s husband and father. I left in anger, but he never tried to stop me. It wasn’t until my wedding day that a woman showed up with a child and found me, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Beauty Amid the Ashes 烬里芳华 [Ensemble cast, tragedy of family and country | light on political intrigue | ancient xianxia world, no polygamy] When he finished speaking, he fell straight to his knees on the cold ground and gazed at her in anguish. "It was me. I personally pushed the Si family into the abyss and indirectly caused your brother's death. My crimes are beyond redemption. I have no excuse." "Lingyi, kill me!" "Why!" Si Yao Lingyi finally broke down, screaming as tears poured from her eyes. "Your families' blood f 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night 新婚夜别墅里的第三个人 The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 See You When the Skies Are Clear 晴天时再见 #Sweetness overload warning#Coming-of-age story #Heartbreaking ending#Fated love Qingtian is a sunny girl raised by her grandparents, while Yu Jian is a cool, reserved boy from a well-off family. That summer, they both walked through the doors of Class 6 at No. 1 High School, and a series of unforgettable memories began. Qingtian's smile and Yu Jian's concern blended into the orange sunset, carried away into the distance with the hearts of two young people. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 She Died from Her Husband's Tenderness 她死于丈夫的温柔 She Died by Her Husband's Tenderness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After Making Her Cry, Mr. Huo Panicked 把她虐哭后，霍总慌了 (Marriage first, love later; angst first, sweetness later; both leads are romantically pure; the husband must win back his wife) Huo Yuncheng is the ruthless, domineering CEO feared throughout A City’s business world and the head of the Huo family. His fearsome reputation keeps everyone at a distance, and he is nearly thirty and still unmarried, much to his grandmother’s frustration as she repeatedly urges him to wed. Because the Ye family company desperately needs financial support from the Huo 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 40 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 On the Day We Divorced, He Left With Nothing but a Plastic Bag 离婚那天，他只提了个塑料袋走了 On the Day We Divorced, He Left With Nothing but a Plastic Bag 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 On the Day We Divorced, My Ex-Wife Mocked Me for Being Poor on a Tycoon’s Arm. Three Years Later, I Was Worth Over a Hundred Million 离婚当天，前妻挽着暴发户嘲笑我穷，三年后我身家过亿 On the Day We Divorced, My Ex-Wife Mocked Me for Being Poor on the Arm of a Nouveau Riche. Three Years Later, I Was Worth Over a Hundred Million 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Entangled in the Dark of Night: When You Think I've Been Assaulted 暗夜缠情：当你以为我被侵犯时 Entangled in the Dark: When You Think I’m Being Assaulted —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Husband Hired Someone to Assault Me? Then We Can All Go to Hell Together 老公雇人侵犯我？那就一起下地狱吧 My Husband Hired Someone to Assault Me? Then We’ll All Go to Hell Together —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Even in Death, I Never Knew If He Loved Me 到死，我也不知道他爱不爱我 Even as I died, I never knew whether he loved me. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 No Roses in Midsummer 盛夏无玫瑰 [Troubled, obsessive boy × warm, healing ray of sunshine] Unrequited love × love at first sight × bittersweet school romance Roses are a byword for romance, the beginning of regret, and the end of a midsummer... Romance let the roses pierce the whole summer, allowing them to take root and bloom in the pain of her wounds. In the end, they secretly became the only thorns in the time machine of her life, letting every unfinished kiss grow into an epitaph here, bringing every regret to its close. “A 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Secret Crush Hidden in a Diary 藏于日记的暗恋 [Redemption | Tragic unrequited love | Angsty school romance | Childhood sweethearts] [We grew up, and I lost you too.] They met when they were ten. A little girl covered in mud met a little boy as warm as sunshine. At twenty-two, Cheng An still wanted to ask, “Lin You Nian, did you ever like me?” She still remembered every word he had said: “When you're in a bad mood, eat some candy.” “Let's both try for City No. 1 High School.” “We'll grow up together.” “Work hard to make your dreams come true 199Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Summer, Nowhere to Be Seen 【夏不见】 [Sweet at first, angsty later + Beautiful tragedy] [Main couple: Mutual salvation Cold boy × Somber girl] [Side couple: Bickering rivals] They met in the leafy green of summer. After one chance encounter after another, the cold boy and the somber girl discovered that each shone at school, yet suffered in homes painfully barren of warmth. Slowly, their young feelings grew wild, but in the end, they couldn’t withstand the twists of fate. - “Jiang Leng, it’s snowing. Another winter has come,” “But 1.2kReads8.2Score34114d adds
- 49 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 109Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 50 I Hurt the Wrong Woman: I Died, and He Went Mad 虐错白月光：我死了，他疯了 After three years of marriage to Huo Jinzhou, I finally learned the truth: I was just a stand-in for the woman he truly loved. When his beloved returned from abroad, he threw me, terminally ill, out of the Huo household without a second thought, leaving me at her mercy as she humiliated and hurt me. I died on the day they held their wedding. When Huo Jinzhou learned the truth, he went mad. He knelt at my grave, begging forgiveness and telling me again and again of the love that came too late. Bu 452Reads5.5Score—14d adds
