Novels like Two Hopeless Romantics
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- 101 Reborn as a Palace Maid, I Used Accounting to Rise Through the Harem Ranks 穿成宫女，我靠当会计宫斗升职 A plate of sour apricots went missing from the imperial kitchen, and they were going to execute me, the palace maid in charge of preserved fruits. I dropped to my knees, already prepared. I took a ledger from my sleeve and presented it with both hands. “Eunuch, please take a look!” “Every debit has a credit, and debits must equal credits!” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Weed Spirit Ran Off with the Divine Lord 野草成精拐走神君 I had barely taken human form when I was struck by heavenly lightning. I stumbled into a mountain god's temple, where I spotted a delicate-looking young scholar standing by the offering table. As I clung to his leg and begged him to save me, I was already scheming how to eat him. But after slobbering all over him, I froze in shock. Help! I think I've profaned a divine lord! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 I Ran into a Man Who Seems Even Richer Than Me 偶遇一男子，目测财力恐在我之上 I happened to meet a man. Judging by appearances, he may be richer than me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Little Moon of the Auto Shop Owner 修车铺老板的小月亮 Both leads have only ever been with each other. (Please leave a rating!) Rugged auto mechanic (rough around the edges, but also a dropout and top student with excellent college entrance exam scores) × female lead, a newly employed assistant to a judge (sweet and gentle, but clear-headed and strong-willed, with no saintly self-sacrifice) Before Shen Jia returned to the small town, Tan Linsong did nothing but fix cars and save money every day. As long as he had food, clothes, and a roof over his 2.1kReads8.6Score21814d adds
- 105 Quit Pretending, My Sword Sect Big Sis 别装了，我的剑宗小姐姐 [Girl disguises herself as a boy, online gaming, identity revealed, very sweet 1v1 romance, lighthearted daily life] She created a male character, trained her voice to sound like a man, and played the most formidable sword sect, becoming the lone wolf Ling Xiaohan. Her damage was miles ahead of everyone else's, and she became the aloof heartthrob no one in the game dared to mess with. She had planned to keep to herself and avoid trouble, but the server's number-one player, Xuanjia Tiezhengzheng, 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 After the Breakup, I Got Together with My Ex-Boyfriend's Boss 分手后，我和前男友的上司在一起 [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads' First Love + Sweet Romance + Love at First Sight + Wealthy CEO] (Also known as: My Former Boss Can't Stop Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me) Easygoing, laid-back heroine Rong Jian vs. aloof, distinguished CEO Jiang Yinghuai, who's gentle and clingy only around her After twenty-seven years of dignified celibacy, CEO Jiang went on a business trip to City C and left his heart there. The thirty-second floor of Jiang Group, long trapped in the chill of winter, finally w 71Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 107 My Blind Date Is So Handsome 相亲对象长得很帅 [Quiet, reserved schoolteacher × gentle, secretly passionate doctor] Su Wen agrees to a blind date on a whim, just to see how it goes. To her surprise, her date is incredibly handsome. She has never thought of herself as someone who cares about looks, but she is momentarily bewitched and agrees when he suggests they keep seeing each other. Seeing the gentle young woman before him, Zhou Huaian proposes that they take things further, intending to win her over slowly. Then he sees her chatting happ 5.9kReads9.0Score56314d adds
- 108 Exiled, I Fell for a Rough Soldier 流放后，我看上了糙汉兵痞 I'm blessed with unbelievable luck. Even on the road to exile, I managed to be there when a general amnesty was declared. But my fiancé still looked down on my status. He broke off our engagement and wanted to take me as a concubine instead. So I turned to the officer in charge of our escort. He had plenty of flaws: vulgar, ruthless, illiterate, and a complete rogue... but he was handsome enough. At first, I only meant to use him to find my family. Then I discovered he had a bit of a chivalrous 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Big Shot Falls in Love at Second Sight 大佬的二见倾心 Here’s a translation of the male lead’s Cantonese curse in Chapter One: “Are you kidding me? It’s this hot, and you’re acting like a lunatic!” [Love at first sight] [Devoted couple] [A little unhinged, hopelessly lovestruck, foul-mouthed gang leader from Hong Kong City × sweet, well-behaved manga artist] [Size difference] [Sweet, doting romance] He Xiaoxiao is one of the two major gang leaders in Hong Kong City. He’s arrogant and overbearing, a notorious bad guy who inspires terror wherever he g 573Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 110 Mr. Si Knows How to Flirt and Spoil Her, and She Can't Resist! 司先生能撩会宠，她把持不住啦！ [Sweet romance, warmhearted male lead and lovely female lead, falling in love, getting married, and having a baby] When Xiao Yacheng first met Si Juan, she asked him, “Would you be my nude model?” Si Juan thought, That’s an interesting pickup line. Later, Xiao Yacheng really did get down to painting, completely seriously. Si Juan: “That’s it?” * She had a lonely childhood. When Si Juan came into her life as an older-brother figure, always telling her what to do, she sighed, “It feels so good to 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Win Over the Ice-Cold CEO with One Move 靠一个行动，拿捏冰山女总裁 One Move Is All It Takes to Get the Ice-Cold CEO Under My Thumb —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Stay Out of the Basement! That’s Where Grandma and I Buried the Bodies 别去地下室！那是我和奶奶的埋尸地 Don’t Go Into the Basement! That’s Where Grandma and I Were Buried —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Parasite Among the Elite 寄生名门 As the stepdaughter of a wealthy family, Chu Weixi had to tread carefully in the Chu household. She only wanted a peaceful life, but could never escape open threats and hidden attacks. Then she met Shen Yuhuai, the man at the very top of the power ladder. He was cold and demanding, yet came to her aid time and again. She was cautious and distant, yet gradually fell for him. As the shadows of the past close in and wealthy-family schemes draw near, what exactly lies behind his seemingly casual pr 277Reads—Score10214d adds
- 114 Who Says the Villainess Can't Date the Male Lead? 谁说女配不能和男主谈恋爱 After more than two years as a stunt double and an extra, I finally landed a small role with 38 lines. Wait, the guy playing the male lead, isn't that my high school deskmate? The chubby kid who sobbed after I turned down his confession! “Young Master.” I steeled myself and went in, hoping he wouldn't recognize me. “Oh! Hello there, Guard Zhan.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 After My 99th Failed Confession, I Was Spoiled for the Rest of My Life 我第99次表白失败后，我被团宠一生 After My 99th Confession Was Rejected, I Became Everyone's Favorite for Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Newlyweds in Love, the Ice-Cold Prince Pins Me Down and Kisses Me 新婚燕尔，冷冰冰王爷把我摁着亲 [Transmigration and rebirth + medicine-making space + gentle yet domineering hero + sweet and spirited heroine + devoted couple and sweet romance] Su Luoyan, a modern heir to traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates into the body of a noblewoman in the Southern Kingdom, then is reborn once again! In her previous life, she lost her modern memories, impulsively divorced the prince, endured cold treatment from her family, and was even tricked by a scumbag into giving her blood to her younger sis 180Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 117 Dear Mr. Jiang 亲爱的江先生 He was a meticulous, by-the-book engineer who designed gift boxes. She was a novelist with an endlessly wild imagination. By a twist of fate, they added each other on WeChat. Mr. Jiang said, very rationally, “Let’s meet tonight.” The novelist’s heart raced. “Ah! Tonight... I have plans tonight.” Mr. Jiang’s voice remained even. “Afraid to see me?” The novelist stammered, “...N-no.” It seemed Mr. Jiang smiled. Through the phone, his voice was gentle and low. “See you tonight.” P.S. After reading 555Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 118 The Pampered Sweetheart Puts on Her Pure-Gold Secret Identity and Becomes a Powerhouse 团宠甜妻披上纯金马甲当大佬 She had planned to keep a low profile and make her own way, but she couldn’t help being born lucky. She woke up one morning with a husband worth billions, who was handsome and in great shape, and he gave her a mansion worth seventy million as a betrothal gift. Her husband could spot fake women from a mile away, leaving her with nothing to do. She thought marrying into a wealthy family would mean a mother-in-law versus daughter-in-law battle, but her mother-in-law was far too nice to her. Her ha 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 119 After a Blind Date, My Online Crush Got Me Wrapped Around His Finger 相亲后我被网恋对象拿住了 [Blind date + CEO + adorable contrast + online romance comes true + love at first sight + mutual devotion] Bonus chapters updated. A sweet everyday romance with no misunderstandings or melodrama. To appease her parents, Li Yue went on a blind date barefaced and dressed in sportswear. She never expected her date to be the high school senior who had been the crush of so many girls. It seemed her heart had been set alight once again. What Li Yue didn’t know was that Ning Yang had arranged the enti 118Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 120 My Wonderful Life Begins with the Female CEO's Confession~ 我的美好人生，从女总裁的告白开始～ My Wonderful Life Begins with a Confession from a Female CEO~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 My Dreamlike Life 我的梦幻一生 My Dreamlike Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Love Like a Galaxy 爱若星河 [Affectionate and flirtatious grilled-fish shop owner vs. gentle, charming teacher + sweet daily life + both are each other's first and only + love at first sight] "Hey, handsome, can I trade WeChat for cash?" When they first met, Su Wanwan had no cash to buy candied hawthorns, so she stopped some random man on the street to exchange cash. He thought she was using a pickup line. "Sure." Xie Jingheng opened his WeChat QR code, only to hear her say, "The payment code will do." He had to admit, tha 3.8kReads9.1Score32114d adds
- 123 Dust and Clamor, Far from the Sea 尘嚣离海 [Tragic, beautiful top student ✖️ born-to-win owner of an extreme sports club] |Clever, independent beauty Chen Jing & youthful-looking, genius heartthrob Lin Jiaxiang| Love at first sight, happy ending, 1v1, equally matched, each other’s first love, very direct Road trip ➕ city life ➕ extreme sports competition, emotionally intelligent, sound values No drawn-out misunderstandings, and not just a fluffy romance Volume One: Love Across Borders [Complete] Surfing Volume Two: Extreme Sports Competi 231Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 124 Princess Syndrome and Macho Man Syndrome, with a Perfect Kind of Devotion 公主病和直男癌，有满分的偏爱 Late-stage princess syndrome & late-stage toxic masculinity [Super good at “soothing” people & super good at “annoying” people], each other's first love, a sweet little romance Junior year, the sports field: their first love begins. Graduation, the seaside: their wedding takes place. “Carry me, my feet hurt.” Yan Jiao stretches out her arms from the passenger seat, meeting his gaze. Zhang Kai folds his arms and raises an eyebrow, silently waiting for her performance. “How do they hurt?” “Th-they 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Debt of Love from Seven Years Ago, Repaid in This Life 七年前的爱情债，今生还～ The Love Debt from Seven Years Ago, Repaid in This Life~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I Went Home to Meet a Match, But My Match Asked Me to Fake-Date Her to Handle Her Family's Marriage Pressure 回老家相亲，相亲对象拉我搭伙演戏应付全家催婚 I went back to my hometown for a blind date, and my date asked me to pretend we were dating to fend off our families’ matchmaking pressure. 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Falling for an Experienced Driver 爱上老司机 A 32-year-old ladies' man and a 23-year-old illustrator. He's rough around the edges, she's soft and sweet, and together they're still utterly lovey-dovey. He says he doesn't know what got into him, but it was love at first sight. She says she doesn't know either. All she knows is that she fell for this older ladies' man. 2.7kReads9.1Score21614d adds
- 128 Married Life, Peaceful and Serene 婚后，年岁静好 [Complete] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Seven-Year Age Gap] + [Both Leads Are Inexperienced, Happy Ending] Perfect bedtime reading, overflowing with sweetness and cozy everyday moments “Mr. Qi, be honest. Was it love at first sight for you when we met on our blind date?” Qi Nian lovingly kissed his wife’s forehead. “No.” Jingshu: “Hmm?” Qi Nian: “It was even earlier than that.” Jingshu had assumed Qi Nian married her just to fend off pressure to settle down, since he was famous for being rest 1.4kReads9.1Score13314d adds
- 129 The Rough Mechanic Holds Me Close and Spoils Me 被糙汉修车工抱在怀里宠 [Mechanic × Sweet, Adorable Writer] After sitting vacant for half a year, the shop downstairs was finally rented out. The tenant was a dark-skinned, rugged man with a muscular build and a fierce look in his eyes. Su Qingyun had just graduated from college, and when she signed the lease with him, she was so scared her legs nearly gave way. Shen Chen, the rough-looking man, had finally met the young woman he had longed for day and night. Seeing her like this made his whole body tense; he wanted no 5.3kReads8.4Score29514d adds
- 130 She's a Little Hedgehog 她是只小刺猬 [Sweet Romance] Fang Hui had her eye on a guy, so her roommate arranged a group outing to bring them together. But the guy ended up falling for her other, two-faced roommate. Fang Hui waved a hand. “Men? Whatever. Bye is bye.” 47Reads8.9Score314d adds
- 131 Little Ancestor, You Only Dare Because I Love You 小祖宗，你就仗着我爱你 At a small alumni gathering, Qiao Man got to reunite with the person she had secretly loved in school. She also became the homeroom teacher of his younger sister. Just like when they were young, he was dazzling and bright, his smile dangerously captivating. “Ms. Qiao, your student says you’re a tigress. She even asked if I dare to be Wu Song.” “...” “Mr. Liang, could you have some dignity?” “What’s that? Will it give me a daughter?” “...” 7.4kReads9.3Score84214d adds
- 132 My Everyday Life After a Whirlwind Marriage 我的闪婚日常 [One-on-one sweet romance + everyday life + flash marriage + married first, fall in love later + older woman/younger man + devoted couple + love at first sight + affection that grows over time] As the saying goes, a toothache isn't an illness, but when it hurts, it can feel like the end of the world. Zhao Nanxing had never taken that saying seriously. Now she was lying in the clinic, clutching her cheek in agony. She eyed the dentist's ridiculously handsome face with suspicion, but finally breat 862Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 133 The Fallen Princess in the Enemy Prince's Arms 穿成敌国王爷怀里的亡国公主 [Strong female and male leads + sweet romance + feel-good wish fulfillment + putting scumbags in their place] She transmigrates into the body of a “fallen kingdom’s” princess and must survive in a foreign land! “I am Princess Ping Shun of the Great Harmony Kingdom! I was born noble! Since when do you people get to run wild in front of me?” “I’ll walk my own path, with no one blocking my way; you can cross your own narrow bridge and marry your beloved wife and concubines! How wonderful!” The prin 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 An Uncontrollable Flutter 失控的悸动 Fast-paced, pure sweetness, dive right in [Older woman/younger man + devoted to each other + love at first sight + happy ending] [Gentle, thoughtful older woman × quiet, scheming puppy-like younger man] Through the long, silent years, Shen Nanzhou's world was always shrouded in gray. That is, until Wen Huaian appeared... The moment he saw her, his heart raced uncontrollably. She was like a ray of light, drawing him irresistibly toward her. “Would you be interested in modeling your hands?” His ch 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Caught While Escaping the Palace! The Emperor Pulls Her Close and Whispers Comfortingly 逃宫被抓！陛下搂住小声哄 (Complete) [Down-and-Out Scheming Prince & Beautiful, Sweet Tea Artist] Lin Mo's heart condition flares up after the fake heiress and her biased parents drive her to the brink. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the male lead's scheming concubine. In her original life, she betrayed the down-and-out prince and was eventually drowned in a pond and fed to the fish. She's afraid of water, and even more afraid of dying. From then on, she clings to the prince, determined to be utterly loyal a 34.9kReads8.7Score5.9k14d adds
- 136 Let Me Build You a Home 我来给你装个家 Who would lose the house they worked so hard to earn just because they fell in love? Jiang Ning. Who would scrimp on everything, from food and clothes to housing and travel, just because they fell in love? Yang Wu. They were both willing to do it for each other. The road may have been hard, but together they were always happy. In the end, they found a home and a life together, sharing three meals a day through all four seasons. 1.5kReads9.4Score14914d adds
- 137 After I Took a Tumble, I Decided to Stop Playing Hard to Get 摔了一跤后，我决定不矜持了 After Qi Hao took a tumble while hiking, she somehow came away with a truly shameless streak. She stuck to Pei Jiashen all day, kissing and hugging him and asking him to carry her, and was practically ready to make their intimacy known to the whole world. Pei Jiashen, meanwhile, was overjoyed. His girl had finally started making the first move, and he no longer had to keep holding himself back. What a relief. 61Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 138 Panpan, I Love You. You Need to Know That 盼盼，我爱你，你要知道 Chang Panpan was born in 1989 in a village in northern China. She studied hard, but still couldn't escape having to retake the college entrance exam. After a year of preparation, she was admitted to a Project 211 university in Beijing, where she met Wu Xiaoyang and continued to grow... 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Reckless Kisses 肆意热吻 [Bickering couple + marriage before love + romantic tension] [Radiant, confident female CEO X tough-talking but soft-hearted male CEO] - Lin Ting and Zong Qin were both famous young power players in Beijing. But even more famous than their status was their romantic history. On the day they registered their marriage, the official social media accounts of both companies announced the news in the most formal way possible. The couple, who had each had more than twenty exes, didn’t disappoint. They w 576Reads9.1Score10614d adds
- 140 The Boy I Let Down 那个被我辜负的男孩子 I met him because he was a classmate of my deskmate’s younger brother. We went to the same school, and he was a year below me. When they were students, four classmates rented a room in my home, and we spent several years living under the same roof. After I graduated, I went away to work. They still had another year before graduation. When his roommate began hinting that he wanted to date me, he made the first move. Before his roommate could act, he sent me a love letter. But I turned him down. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Mom, I'll Protect You from Now On 妈妈，以后儿子保护你 Mom, Your Son Will Protect You from Now On 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 My Husband and Cousin's Past Shattered My Heart 被老公和堂姐的过往伤透了心 Heartbroken by Her Husband’s Past with Her Cousin 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Newlywed Diary: Marrying a Rough-and-Ready Man 嫁糙汉的新婚日记 [Finicky, sweet girl x rough-and-ready mechanic] [Marriage first, love later, age gap, everyday life, height and build contrast, male lead has been plotting this for a long time] Chu Yan's mother sells her for 100,000 yuan and a page from the household register, marrying her off to a mechanic. The man's name is Huo Wang. He's tall, looks fierce, and has a blunt, rough-around-the-edges personality. Aside from his handsome face, he is nothing like Chu Yan's ideal type. She doesn't like him. - Huo 1.6kReads8.4Score15014d adds
- 144 A Bite of Spring Moon 咬一口春月 [Goofy, Energetic Sweetheart VS. Aloof, Ascetic Buddha-Like Beauty] [New book is gaining ratings! Please go easy on it, dear readers! Mwah~] They say a man who keeps himself in check is the most seductive. When Song Yu’an wore his white lab coat and told her to focus, Xin Yu stared at his Adam’s apple, her mind full of dirty thoughts. When Song Yu’an undid the top button of his shirt and asked if she wanted to work at his company, Xin Yu nodded, dazed. When Song Yu’an leaned back in his office c 3kReads9.1Score40114d adds
- 145 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 904Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 146 My Dream Guy's Ex-Girlfriend Got Divorced 男神的前女友离婚了 [Sweet romance] Shen Shumei stood at the door, her makeup impeccable. She looked at me, then at the man beside me. “Geng Yao, about what we talked about yesterday, I’d still like to discuss it with you in person...” “Oh.” Geng Yao cut her off immediately, then turned to me and said, “Yueyue, why don’t you head home first?” ??? Didn’t Geng Yao say he had plans to play ball with someone last night? Where’s my twenty-six-foot machete?! 50Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 147 A Tycoon's Marriage: No Regrets Once the Move Is Made 豪门姻缘，落子无悔 A Powerful Family Alliance: Once the Move Is Made, There’s No Turning Back 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 An Honest Woman Transmigrates as the Male Lead's Socially Anxious, Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 老实人穿成男主的社恐拜金前女友 [Shy, honest, timid, adorable sweet girl x stern, reserved, secretly passionate older CEO] [Transmigrate into a book | devoted couple | shared dreams | cohabitation | sweet romance] [Poor girl with no money x rich young master with plenty of money, snake-and-rabbit couple] Ran Tang, a shy and honest person, transmigrates into a book. [You are the male lead's gold-digging ex-girlfriend: greedy, lustful, sinister, and cunning. You play the pig to eat the tiger and trick the male lead out of ten mi 100.5kReads9.1Score20.6k14d adds
- 149 After Marrying a Rugged Husband, the Delicate Little Wife Is Spoiled to Tears 嫁给糙汉老公后小娇软被宠哭了 Rugged man VS soft little beauty The first time Gu Heng saw the young woman, he even picked out names for their future children. She’d twisted her ankle, and sat on the steps with her soft, baby-cheeked face and tearful eyes. Her cuddly appearance reminded him of the rabbit he kept, making his heart itch with desire. When her family tried to force her into marriage, he offered himself instead. A girl that adorable couldn’t be allowed to fall into someone else’s hands. She had to be his. 1.3kReads8.8Score10614d adds
- 150 After I Jumped Off a Cliff, I Became His One and Only 跳下山崖后成了他的心尖宠 Mu Yunyan was sickly from childhood. When she was three, a miracle doctor took her on as an apprentice and raised her in the mountains. At eighteen, she secretly left the mountain to escape the marriage her family had arranged for her, and unexpectedly saved the crown prince of the Kingdom of Nanyue. The prince forced her to marry him. She ran, he pursued, and in a fit of desperation, she jumped off a cliff... After many twists and turns, she returned to her parents, only to become the enemy of 166Reads—Score3414d adds
