Novels like Years of Longing, Never Meeting
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Years of Longing, Never Meeting, best match first.
- 1 Bedtime Geography Stories to Help My Wife Sleep 老婆失眠催眠听地理故事 My Wife Can’t Sleep, So I Read Her Geography Stories to Help Her Drift Off 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Bedtime Chinese Stories to Help My Girlfriend Sleep 女朋友失眠催眠学语文故事 My Girlfriend Can’t Sleep, So I Teach Her Chinese Stories to Help Her Drift Off 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Bedtime Chemistry Stories to Help My Wife Sleep 老婆失眠催眠学化学故事 My Wife Can’t Sleep, So I Teach Her Chemistry Stories to Help Her Drift Off —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Bedtime Elixir-counting Stories for My Girlfriend 女朋友失眠数丹故事 The Story of a Girlfriend Counting Sheep to Fall Asleep —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Bedtime Travel Daydreams for My Wicked Mother-in-Law 恶毒婆婆失眠催眠想旅游故事 The Story of a Wicked Mother-in-Law Who Can't Sleep, Gets Hypnotized, and Wants to Travel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Bedtime Math Formulas to Help My Girlfriend Sleep 女朋友失眠催眠学数学公式故事 The Story of a Girlfriend Who Can't Sleep and Gets Hypnotized into Learning Math Formulas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Tales of the Wind Chimes 风铃往事 Tearjerker + tearjerker + tearjerker Story One: “The Northern Moon's Snow Falls on Nanyang” Everyone in Nanyang believed that Meng Shijing, the great general who had spent years fighting on the front lines, had been forced into a political marriage and had tried to turn it down several times. But who could have guessed that a year later, on a bustling street in the capital, the person riding before him on his white horse would be the unruly princess of Beiyue, while the great general Meng Shijin 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Plum Blossoms’ Call: Begonias Bloom as Before 《青梅引：海棠依旧》 The Plum Blossoms' Tale: Begonias Still Bloom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Late, Late 迟迟 Five years into our marriage, Pei Yanli ignored me and our child. Only after our child died in an accident and I was diagnosed with a terminal illness, my heart completely numb, did I ask for a divorce. I gave up my status as Mrs. Pei and walked away with nothing. I had planned to die alone, but my ex-husband, Pei Yanli, kept coming to see me again and again. 756Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Collection of Short, Angsty Stories 短虐合集 “Between the two of us, my life is the least important thing. If you want to take it, then it’s yours.” A collection of short, tragic period romance and fanfiction with a beautiful bad ending. Each story is a few chapters long, featuring passionate but painful love, a strong female lead and a weaker male lead, lovers who fight as fiercely as they love, a man desperately trying to win back his wife, and tragic endings. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Owl Lord's Substitute Ex-Wife, Singing All Night Long 枭爷的替身前妻，夜夜笙歌 Lord Xiao's Substitute Ex-Wife, Singing All Night Long 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 He Replied “Fine” Right After I Sent the Breakup Text, but the Grass on His Grave Is Taller Than I Am 分手短信刚发出去他就回了好，可他的坟头草都比我高了 I’d just sent the breakup text when he replied, “Okay.” But the grass on his grave has grown taller than I have. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After My Childhood Friend Rejected My Confession in Public, He Went Mad 竹马当众拒绝我表白后，病疯了 After My Childhood Friend Rejected My Confession in Front of Everyone, He Went Insane 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Where Can I Find My Longing? 何处长相思 Where Does Longing for You Reside? 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 There's a Grave in My Heart 我的心中有座坟 Mu Qing died. On the day torrential rain poured down, she used a scalpel to cut open her own heart. Crying and laughing, she said to Fu Jiyan, “I’ve repaid what I owed you. From now on, there’s a grave in my heart, but sadly, you’re no longer the one left behind to mourn me.” Only then did Fu Jiyan begin to regret it. But not every regret comes with a chance to make amends... 35Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 16 Love Across the Celestial River: The Calamity Begins in the Ninth Heaven 天河情缘之劫起九天 Angsty romance [Fast-paced + short story + no dragging things out] In their past life, they were a handsome young man and a lovely woman, dazzling their era and bringing tenderness to the years. But in this life, how could a once-beloved person’s heart change so easily, leaving her with no hope of his return? They had shared nearly a thousand years of love. Yet in the final moments before Heaven’s punishment arrived, the goddess’s heart turned to ash, all because her beloved had fallen for someo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Deadly Jackpot: My Wife Wants to Kill Me After I Win the Lottery 致命奖金：中奖后妻子要杀我 Deadly Jackpot: After I Won, My Wife Tried to Kill Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Secret of the White Camellia 白山茶的秘密 The evil dragon that escaped from the abyss grabbed me, trying to devour me. I ran frantically through the dark corridor, until at last I fell. I was afraid, desperate, and heartbroken, until I gave up the will to live. Inside an ancient castle where sunlight had never reached, I hid, little by little being eaten by the evil dragon... And my knight shattered the glass that symbolized the solemnity of the rules, leaped down from above, and killed the dragon with a swing of his sword. Shi Yu d 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 20 Not Bothering You Is My Final Kindness 不打扰，是我最后的温柔 You are the one poison I can never quit. For you, I am willing to pay with my life, just to keep you safe. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand 沙海里的苦树苗 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Snowfall in South City 南城积雪 Snowfall in the Southern City 138Reads—Score1114d adds
- 23 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 The Green Tea’s Favor 绿茶的眷顾 Green Tea's Favor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Love You, Yet You Don't Know 心悦君兮君不知 While she loved him, he thought she was two-faced, treacherous, and fickle. Only after she “died” did he realize that he loved her, and loved her beyond reason... So tormenting your wife may feel good in the moment, but winning her back is a crematorium! 23Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 26 Miss! Your Future Will Only Get Brighter. 姑娘！你的未来会越来越好。 Young Lady! Your Future Will Only Get Better. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Mr. Lu, I'm Here to Marry You 陆先生，我来嫁你了 Mr. Lu, I'm Here to Marry You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Survival Among Ruined Tombs 荒冢求生 Surviving Among Ruins —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Piano Music Coming from Next Door 隔壁传来的钢琴声 The Piano Music Coming from Next Door 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Wished My Wife a Happy Work Trip, and Her Boyfriend Said Thanks 我祝老婆外派愉快，她男朋友说谢谢 I wished my wife a pleasant business trip. Her boyfriend said thanks. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Brilliant, Fleeting Romance 灿烂而短暂的恋爱 A brilliant but fleeting romance 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 He Faked His Death to Hide His Love, and She Chased Him Down to Expose the Lie 他假死藏深情，她追夫破谎言 He fakes his death to hide his devotion; she chases him down and exposes his lies 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Reborn Soldier in the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, He Sees Through the Red Cliffs Stratagem and Cao Cao Makes Him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households 小兵重生三国，开局识破赤壁计，曹操封我万户侯 A Lowly Soldier Is Reborn in the Three Kingdoms. From the Start, He Sees Through the Red Cliffs Stratagem, and Cao Cao Makes Him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Two Years in Secret, and He Never Made Us Public 秘恋两年，我没等到他的公开 Two Years of Secret Love, and He Never Went Public with Us 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Thanks, You Scumbag Husband! 渣男老公，谢谢你！ Thank You, You Scumbag Husband! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 After I Treated My Girlfriend Like Someone Else's Wife, She Went Crazy 把女友当别人老婆后，她疯了 After I treated my girlfriend like someone else's wife, she went crazy 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 What's Wrong with Marrying My Moonlight Crush and Making Her Pay Me Back? 和白月光领证，让她还钱有错吗 What's wrong with getting a marriage certificate with my white moonlight and making her pay me back? 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After My Girlfriend Got Married, I Became Her Guy Best Friend 女友结婚后，我成了她的男闺蜜 After my girlfriend got married, I became her male best friend 281Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Grudge in the Heavenly Palace: I Won't Be the Emperor's Princess Again 天宫怨：我再不作天家公主 Grudge in the Heavenly Palace: I'm Done Being the Royal Princess Who Causes Trouble 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 What Happened After a Woman with a Master’s Degree Married a Vocational School Graduate? 女硕士下嫁中专男以后怎么样了？ What Happened After a Female Master’s Graduate Married a Man with a Technical School Diploma? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Mr. Gu, Don’t Panic. Your Wife Is About to Die 顾总你别急，夫人马上就要死了 President Gu, don’t panic. Your wife is about to die. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 In the Name of Love: The Sunflower Has Yet to Bloom 以爱为名：向阳花未开 In the Name of Love: The Sunflowers Have Yet to Bloom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Wind Knows I Love You 风知道我爱你 The Wind Knows I Love You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Those Three Years of Youth 青春那三年 Sunny, secretly passionate top student × cool, sickly genius with a dark side. Bad ending. Both are alphas, secretly in love with each other, sweet at first and then painful, with psychological bullying at school. A youthful and restrained tragic romance in high school, with cruel, cold bullying in the classroom. Qiu Nan buried himself with his own hands, entrusting himself to that summer... 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 We Owe Each Other Nothing in This Life. Let's Not Meet Again in the Next 今生互不相欠，来世不必再见 No rebirth, no golden finger, tragic romance, bad ending The heroine is an orphan. The hero is a ruthless rich heir. Zhong Jiani: “Can you look into the truth?” Murong Yudi: “I did. It was you.” “You hurt my younger sister and my cousin. I could forgive you for those things, but this...” “How am I supposed to believe you about this...?” Zhong Jiani: “Does it even matter anymore? You broke my hand to avenge your sister and my leg to avenge your cousin.” “Does it still matter whether I did it 153Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 371Reads—Score614d adds
- 48 The Empire on the Brink: The Day the Princess Broke Her Jade Pendant and Broke Off Our Engagement, I Turned Evil 将倾：公主摔玉退婚那天我黑化了 The Empire Is Falling: The Day the Princess Smashed Her Jade Pendant and Broke Off the Engagement, I Turned Dark —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Sword's Lament, a Trial of Love 剑殇破情劫 A Sword's Lament, Shattering the Trial of Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Stop Tormenting Her, Mr. Fu: Your Wife Has Been Dead for Three Days and Nights 傅少别虐了，夫人死三天三夜了 [Obsessive love + doting and angst + adorable child + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit] Lu Yanyu loved Fu Yiyun with all the caution in the world, while in Fu Yiyun’s eyes, she was a vicious, scheming woman. After marrying Fu Yiyun, Lu Yanyu thought that if she simply fulfilled her duties as his wife, she would eventually earn his love. Instead, he personally sent her to prison. A raging fire turned the hopeless love she had buried deep in her heart to ashes. After narrowly escaping death, she saw 3.3kReads7.6Score35414d adds
