Novels like Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow, best match first.
- 101 The Ugly Girl's Revenge Diary 丑女复仇日记 Ugly Girl's Revenge Diary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 A Brain Is a Wonderful Thing! I Found Out in Advance That My Future Husband Doesn't Love Me! 脑子是个好东西！提前知道了我未来老公不爱我！ Having a brain is a good thing! I found out in advance that my future husband won't love me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 After My Dad Cheated and They Divorced, My Mom Became a Control Freak! 爸爸出轨离婚后，我妈变成控制狂！ After my dad cheated and my parents divorced, my mom turned into a control freak! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 A Broken Mirror Cannot Be Mended 破镜难重圆 Childhood sweethearts, married for ten years. Fu Shiyu came back with Shen Jiaman in his arms and forced Xia Ran to design her wedding dress. Xia Ran had poured her heart and soul into Fu Shiyu, yet could only watch helplessly as he caused their child’s death... Fu Shiyu, in the end, you and I were never meant to find happiness together. 22Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 105 Her and Him: Saving Each Other? 她，他，双向救赎？ Her and him, saving each other? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Forget Longing, Forget You 忘了相思忘了你 Qian Rong's love for Jin Hengbei is a conviction that even illness cannot destroy. 112Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 107 Peach Oolong Only Wants to Love You 蜜桃乌龙只想喜欢你 Meigui and Xu Xiangyang grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Meigui came from a troubled family and was sent to the countryside as a child, where she was raised by her mother. When she started middle school, she became Xu Xiangyang's neighbor. In her third year of middle school, with her parents away, she stayed at his home. Sensitive and insecure, Meigui was eventually helped out of her shell by Xu Xiangyang. Her parents came home when she started high school. After they abused her, Meigu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 My Friend, Mr. Zhong 我朋友的钟先生 From school days to the real world, a doomed unrequited love 1. Mr. Zhong belongs to my friend, not me. I have always been a despicable person, secretly in love with my friend’s boyfriend. So I deserve whatever punishment fate has in store for me. 2. Li Ying would always remember that day. In the filthy bathroom, a carefree, languid young man suddenly appeared before her like a god. Without hesitation, he took off his own jacket, looked away, and held it out to Li Ying, whose clothes were in dis 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Stand-In Awakens: The Tragic Romance Protagonist Fights Back 《替身觉醒：虐文主角反杀剧本》 The Stand-In Awakens: The Abused Novel Protagonist Fights Back 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I Spied on You Ten Thousand Times 偷看了你一万次 Unrequited love, BE, campus romance. The heroine is a little too love-brained. Don't read if that's not your thing. There's also a short-story version. The year Shi Chu fell for Xu Xingze, she was twelve. The first time she saw him, she thought he didn't belong here at all, and yet he drew every eye. After years of secretly loving him, Shi Chu's feelings became an open secret. Everyone knew she liked Xu Xingze, but the saddest thing of all was that Shi Chu knew Xu Xingze didn't like her. Years a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Qin Shi Huang's Shadow Guard Commander: Qin Wufeng 秦始皇的影卫统领：秦无锋 Qin Shi Huang’s Chief Shadow Guard: Qin Wufeng 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 A Street Tough Falls for a Shy Summer Temp 街头小混混追爱青涩暑假工 A street punk falls for a shy summer job worker. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Whole Internet Mocked Me for Clinging to a Top-Tier Star, Until I Revealed My Secret Identity 全网嘲我碰瓷顶流，直到亮出马甲 The Whole Internet Says I'm Clout-Chasing a Top-Tier Star, Until I Reveal My Secret Identity 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 A Love Letter in the Shadows 影子情书 When we were young, most of us probably had a crush on someone. We knew his back, his profile, even his voice better than we knew his face. The girl he loved remained forever seventeen, while she quietly stayed by his side for many years. Then she received his wedding invitation, and the bride at the wedding looked just like someone. Her secret love began in silence and ended in silence. He never knew she had loved him year after year. 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 23Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 116 I Once Loved You Like My Own Life 我曾爱你如生命 During their three years of marriage, she loved him with all her heart, lowering herself to the dust. But he saw her as an enemy and refused to spare even the child in her womb. Her heart turned cold as death, and with all hope gone, she finally leapt into the river... 40Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 117 When the Stars Fall in Full Bloom 如遇满星落 As the stars fall, everything is full. 8Reads—Score1514d adds
- 118 My Lucky Life Was Only a Stepping-Stone for Others 我的富贵命不过是他人青云梯 My Life of Wealth and Status Was Nothing But a Stepping Stone to Someone Else's Success 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 She Was Kept Captive for Ten Years. How Can You Still Bear to Pressure Her? 她被圈养10年，你怎还忍心逼她？ She Was Kept Like a Prisoner for Ten Years. How Can You Still Bear to Push Her? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Wind Chimes Ring Again, but No Old Friend Will Return 风铃又响，再无故人归 The wind chime rings again, but no old friend will ever return. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Reborn as a Doomed Extra, I Decide to Bet Everything 穿成早死炮灰，我决定赌上一把 Reborn as a doomed cannon-fodder character, I decide to risk it all —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Etched in My Heart 铭刻心上 Blurb: [A diligent, battle-ready heroine who rises with the dawn x a deeply devoted hero who studies by candlelight] [Secret love comes true + mutual healing + sweet romance] After repeating a year, Li Momo finally gets into Ling University. While happily digging into her meal in the cafeteria, she runs into the handsome senior she’s had a crush on for three years. Someone takes an unflattering photo of her and posts it on the campus forum, and the backlash is immediate. Wherever she goes, peop 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Clouds Seem Desolate 云若萧然 Yun Ruo Xiao Ran —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Sewed My Brother's Flesh and Blood into a Feiyu Uniform 我把哥哥的骨血缝进飞鱼服 I Stitched My Brother’s Flesh and Blood into His Flying Fish Robe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 Loving You Is a Sickness No Medicine Can Cure 爱你成疾，药石无医 They had known each other for ten years and been classmates for four. Shu Ning loved Xiao Zhanting with all her heart, giving him one of her kidneys, losing a child for him, and breaking her own heart. Yet Xiao Zhanting hated her with a passion and personally sent her to her death... 38Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 127 I've Pretended to Be Poor for Three Years. What Do I Do If My Wife Wants a Divorce? 装穷三年，老婆要和我离婚怎么办 I've Been Pretending to Be Poor for Three Years. What Do I Do When My Wife Wants a Divorce? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Green Mountains No Longer Hide You 青山不见你 The last time Jin Chi saw Xie Yao was on the way to Mount Wutai. On the mountain, she asked the Buddha if that would be the last time she saw Xie Yao. The Buddha said nothing; the temple's wooden fish drum answered her question. At the start of the year, she had prayed devoutly on Mount Wutai for Xie Yao to enjoy a lifetime of peace. This time, standing on the mountain, all she wished for was never to see him again. You are nowhere among these green hills. Let these miles of mountains be my fare 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Loving You, Even If It Was Only a Fleeting Splendor 爱你纵使繁华一场 After five years of marriage, Mo Sheng still hadn't made Li Yunan fall in love with her. When she learned she had a terminal illness, all she asked for was ten months. “After ten months, I can divorce you. Please, don't hate me.” “What are you playing at?” “I'm tired. I want to be free.” Childhood sweethearts may grow apart as time goes by. Mo Sheng had loved Li Yunan for thirteen years, while he gave all his love to another woman. As she suffered through a pain unlike anything she had ever endu 23Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 130 Loving You Made Me Lose Everything, So I Became Myself Again 爱你让我输的彻底，我便做回自己 Loving you made me lose everything. Now I’ll be myself again. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Our Child Was Hospitalized, and My Husband Called Me Crazy 孩子生病住院，老公骂我神经病 Our child was hospitalized, and my husband called me crazy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 You Deserve to Be Happy 活该你幸福 You Deserve to Be Happy 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Tales of Evil Spirits 邪祟怪谈 Tales of Evil Spirits —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Because I Didn't Give Him a Son, My Husband Decisively Divorced Me 因为没生儿子，老公果断和我离婚 My Husband Divorced Me Without Hesitation Because I Didn't Give Him a Son —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 My Fiancée Vanished to Play Mind Games? Your Best Friend Is Way More Appealing. Kneeling in Regret Won't Help! 未婚妻失踪玩PUA？你闺蜜比你香多了，跪下后悔没用！ Your fiancée vanished to play mind games? Your best friend is way hotter than you. Kneeling in regret won't help! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 After I Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Knelt and Begged Me to Remarry Him 撕碎孕检单后，他跪着求我复婚 After He Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Got Down on His Knees and Begged Me to Remarry Him 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Kiss Me and Say You Like Me 吻你说喜欢 Written for freedom and hope, and for the faraway places we have never seen... [Stray dog story | Small-town redemption | Sweet-and-angsty romance | School life] At the beginning of the story, she arrives in an unfamiliar little town, defiant and self-reliant, her pride and sharp edges intact. People have told her she was born under an unlucky star, but she couldn’t care less. Whether her life is fortunate or not is up to her. * There’s a boy in town who, according to the rumors, is gloomy and 493Reads9.4Score10114d adds
- 138 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.1kReads8.9Score19514d adds
- 139 A Performance 一场戏 A Performance 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 630Reads5.3Score10114d adds
- 141 Pork Rice and Starlight: Redemption for Two Nobodies 猪脚饭与星光：两个底层人的救赎 Pork Rice and Stardom: Redemption for Two People at the Bottom 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Land in Turmoil 乱世山河 Rivers and Mountains in Turmoil 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Netherworld's Floral Chronicle 地府万花录 The Netherworld’s Floral Compendium 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 144 After They Set Me Up, I Went on a Rampage 被算计后，我杀疯了 After I was set up, I went on a killing spree. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 I Stumbled Upon My Husband's Scheme and Played Along 偶然发现老公的算计，我将计就计 By chance, I discovered my husband's scheme and played along. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 45Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 147 After the College Entrance Exam, I Split from Dad and Mom! 高考后，分爸离妈！ After the college entrance exams, Dad and Mom split up! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Landlady Is Too Wild, and He’s Hooked 房东小姐太野了，他上瘾了 A novel in screenplay format On a whim, Guan Xin and her best friend Yue Yongyan advertised a room for rent, accepting only handsome, dependable guys. They never expected to attract Lu Jianyu, who had been plotting to win Guan Xin over for a long time. Guan Xin is wild and bold, and never gets into relationships that last. He is gentle but forceful, drawing closer step by step until he gradually tames the little wildcat no one else can handle. Just as they are deeply in love, a family-arranged m 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 149 I’ll Go See You in the Moonlight 替月亮去见你 [Lin Jiu, a girl wounded by her family, vs. the gentle, brilliant student Jiang Shiyue] [School life + reunion after years apart + healing] If someone asked Lin Jiu whether she regretted falling in love with Jiang Shiyue, her answer would be no. When she was nineteen, the boy came beneath the moonlight, his eyes filled with countless stars. “Lin Jiu, there’s no moon in the sky tonight, but I’m here behind you. From now on, on every dark night, I’ll come to see you in the moon’s place.” Those wor 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 150 The Great Song's Quick Blade: Life and Death Between Laughter and Tears 大宋快刀之哭笑间见生死 The Great Song's Swiftblade: Life and Death in Laughter and Tears 10Reads—Score—14d adds
