Novels like The Older Sister I Brought Home
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Older Sister I Brought Home, best match first.
- 1 A River Beneath the Bridge 桥下一条江 Two female leads + urban setting + reunion after a long separation Six years ago, Jiang Yi looked at Qiao Liang’s stern face with disdain. “Stop sticking your nose into my business.” Six years later, Jiang Yi buries her face in the crook of Qiao Liang’s shoulder and drawls, “Aren’t you going to do something about it?” 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Tenderness of My Boss's Ex-Girlfriend 来自上司前女友的温柔 [Both Leads Are Faithful] [Rekindled Love] During graduation season three years ago, Lin Qiran was hit with the full block-and-delete treatment by her girlfriend. The final message on every contact method said, “Let’s break up.” What hurt even more was getting a call from an unfamiliar number and hearing the voice of her girlfriend, Gu Qing, on the other end. “Stop trying to cling to me. We’re not right for each other. You’re simply not good enough for me.” The cruel mockery that followed broke 1.6kReads—Score24414d adds
- 3 By Your Side, With You by Mine 在你身边，你在身边 [Two Female Leads + Modern Alternate Universe] [BE] Shen Rou had a beautiful dream. Too bad it was only a dream. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Lucky to Meet Ling 杏好遇见铃 [Two Female Leads + Campus + Mutual Redemption] In their senior year of high school, two transfer students joined the class. Lin Shuang recognized one of them at a glance from the lily-of-the-valley hairpin she wore. Unfortunately, what had happened between them was already four years in the past, and Lin Shuang assumed she wouldn't remember her. So Lin Shuang tried all kinds of ways to get close to her and grow closer to her. After Lin Shuang's tireless efforts, the story ends with her saying, 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Red Fox Comes Bearing the Moon 红狐衔月来 (Dual heroines➕pure love➕healing➕fantasy➕fox demon➕reincarnation) I only rescued a fox. I never expected her to become my wife. A love story between a young lady and a fox spirit, where “a life-saving kindness must be repaid with oneself.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Adventures of Little Su Le 小苏乐的那些事 (Two female leads, adored by everyone, slightly sweet, slow burn) This is a college campus story. It’s a slow burn, so please don’t complain if it isn’t your thing. I promise it gets better and better as you read. (I’m sure you’ll fall in love with this book by chapter 50.) The pacing is slow at first, especially in the first forty chapters, so it might not seem very interesting. If you really can’t get into it, try starting around chapter 20. The pace picks up later, and it only gets more inter 6Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 7 I Set Out to Win the Second Male Lead, but Fell for the Heroine 关于攻略男二却跟女主在一起 Jing Lan transmigrated and got a System, too. The System told her that if she could win over the story’s second male lead, she could return to the real world and live in luxury. How could she not be tempted? But just as Jing Lan was getting interested, something happened between her and the heroine because of a Gu poison. Second male lead, come back! Let me explain... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Darling, It’s Been So Long 亲爱的你好久不见 The TV drama Red Beauty was caught up in a storm of public opinion after one of its heroines, Xia Muyu, suddenly quit. The production team began looking for a suitable replacement. For Xiao Mengcheng, this unexpectedly became an opportunity: a chance to reconnect with the girl she had waited six years for. But perhaps Xiao Mengcheng didn’t know that this was not an opportunity meant for her alone. Every chance encounter in this world has been a long time in the making. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After the System Chose Me, the Strong Heroine Spoiled Me Rotten 系统选中我后被大女主独宠了 System + sisterly love + sweet romance In an otome-game story, are the two female leads falling in love for real? Grandma says that Jiaojiao deserves all the love in the world, and that someone will love you just as much as Grandma does. Liao Xinghe, who had just died once, didn't care. Her previous life had been too hard. She truly couldn't believe it, yet she began to doubt herself. Liao Yunxi was the one who started to change that. “Big sister, if there were another person who looked exactly 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Unspoken Memories 难言的回忆 Xiao Lingdang met someone when she was eighteen, and before she knew it, she had fallen for Zhong Liyan. But Xiao Lingdang didn’t know that the two of them could never be together. They could never take that final step. During her senior year of college, Xiao Lingdang met someone who reminded her a little of Zhong Liyan, and the heart she had kept sealed away for so long began to open. Xiao Lingdang kept arranging chance encounters with Feng Siyan, and Feng Siyan gradually found herself falli 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Don’t Come to Me in My Dreams Again 别再入梦来 [Two Female Leads, Campus, Bunkmates, Love Blossoms Over Time] Yi Qiuyu: “Please respect my choice. It's my freedom.” Yu Yi: “So it was all fake?” Years later, Yu Yi saw her again in a dream. This time, she didn't feel sick to her stomach, but found peace instead. She began revisiting her memories from ten years ago, searching for answers. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Cardiothoracic Surgeon’s Coffee Secret 心外科医生的咖啡秘密 A Heart Surgeon’s Coffee Secret —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Wishing You Peace 予你平安 [Two female leads + age gap] [Wealthy families + careers] [One-on-one romance] A short, feel-good romance for women A fake ice queen who’s warm-hearted inside x a seemingly meek little bunny who’s actually a big bad wolf Jiang Ci: Seven years ago, I was set up and forced to retreat to the mountains. Seven years later, I’ve returned in triumph, determined to reclaim everything that’s mine. I won’t spare a single person. “The Wen family supports the Ning family head!” The Wen family... can stay. C 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Seduction System 攻略套路系统 Both leads have only ever been with each other; happy ending, sweet romance, and plenty of banter. At first, the two keep trying to outact each other, so their characterizations may seem inconsistent. That’s intentional; you’ll understand as the story goes on. A cool, sickly, yandere villainess (not really) senior sister × a rebellious, hammy junior sister Pei Qian’s first transmigration went badly. One second after she arrived, she crushed the male lead to death. The small world was starting to 53Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 Love at First Sight! I’ll Make Her Fall! 初遇心动！予她沉沦！ Two female leads + devoted to each other + love at first sight + happy ending When Chu Yu first meets Fu Shiyu, she is captivated by her beauty and unique presence. At someone else’s request, Chu Yu goes to ask Fu Shiyu for her contact information, only to be coldly turned down. They meet again later as roommates, and as they spend time together, their feelings grow and they begin a sweet, affectionate life together. A little scene Chu Yu: Hi, could I have your contact information? Fu Shiyu: I’m 39Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 16 Burning Stars 滚烫的星星 Dual female leads: fox ancestor × little white rabbit, a radiant queen and her adorable bald little darling... Zhu Qiqi, a good-for-nothing creator with millions of followers, met Ye Zhi, the superstar she had admired for thirteen years, at an awards ceremony. Bewitched by her beauty, she schemed her way into becoming Ye Zhi’s assistant... They meet at the top and weather every storm together... 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 17 A Time Broker's Handbook 时空经纪人手札 [Two Female Leads + Transmigration + Entertainment Industry + Women's Growth] From the icy edge of a well in Shoukang Palace to the blazing spotlights of a top-tier star's awards ceremony, three hundred years lie between them. Jiang Lan, a palace maid from the Qing dynasty, falls into modern-day traffic as she lies on the brink of death and is rescued by Song Jiajia, a girl with nothing but her dreams to her name. Homeless, Jiang Lan becomes Song Jiajia's only roommate and her “antique” assista —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Half an Angel 半边天使 When they meet again, it's in the form of an employer and her housekeeper. Yan Cen is astonishingly cold toward her, making things difficult for her at every turn… even treating her like a stranger. They used to be close confidantes in their school days, saving and supporting each other, and dreaming of a future together. Li Muzhao was once Yan Cen's angel, her sun. They dreamed about their future together. When Li confessed her feelings, Yan Cen said that after graduation, she would honor their 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Protecting the Delicate Flower After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之保护小白花 Lin Yinuo transmigrated into a book after complaining about a novel. That’s right, she transmigrated into a book, and into a CEO romance novel at that. On her first day inside, the lousy Book Spirit left her a message telling her to save the heroine, then disappeared. So, as the eldest young miss of the Lin family, she began her “save the innocent flower” plan. When someone bullied the innocent flower, she stepped in. When the overbearing CEO tried to take liberties with her, she stepped in. She 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I'm Just Here to Take Down the Villain, Not Because I Like You! 我只是去清理反派，不是喜欢你！ [Gender-Bending Yuri + Transmigrate + System + 1v1 + Villain + Yandere] [Mild Mystery + Psychological Thriller + Dependent, Possessive Yandere] [Psychological Content Warning: Dark, Heavy, and Grim, Not a Feel-Good Story] [Deep and Substantial] This book may not be for you. It's not a traditional feel-good “gender-bending yuri” story, but an existentialist and psychological realist novel. It leans literary, with characters who often fall into self-doubt and a romance full of hesitation and retre 119Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 21 A Deliberate Seduction: Who Says the Goddess Is Hard to Win Over? 蓄意诱陷，谁说女神难撩！ Amitabha, mwah! Little ones who know how to read “a mi tuo fo,” may you be blessed with wealth and academic success. Quirky little white rabbit VS the bewitching, popular goddess who won a beauty pageant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Faye Yoko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 22 That's Just Absurd 离了个谱一 As a top actress, Han Muqing is always changing her little pets. Passersby say, “They say Actress Han has a peculiar cleanliness obsession!” System: Please win over the actress. Xu Wanyan: ... System: Please win over the actress. Xu Wanyan: … System: Please win over the actress. Xu Wanyan: “Have you ever seen anyone who likes cockroaches?” System: “Happy now?” By a twist of fate, she becomes the child the other woman raised herself, chasing after that ray of light until she becomes th 24Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 23 After Flirting and Running, I Was Lured into a Trap by a Teasing Pro 撩完就跑后，被钓系大神设陷诱捕 Two female leads + both each other's first and only + first... then love + contract relationship + long-planned pursuit + possessiveness [Prickly, aloof, tsundere gaming ace who says one thing and means another x gentle, lovable, sleep-loving beauty with an inferiority complex] - Zhu Mian, a laid-back streamer who helps people sleep, lands a major gig: becoming the contract girlfriend of Mu Lijun, a top gaming streamer. Her employer is a gorgeous woman, and the senior she has secretly loved for 4.7kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 24 Book Transmigration: The Reborn Princess and I, a Transmigrator, Got Our Happy Ending 穿书：重生公主和穿越的我HE了 [Two heroines + System + transmigrate into a book + 1v1 + reborn + HE] Jiang Tingyan transmigrated into a short story she had just finished reading. She couldn’t stand the original host’s way of thinking, but she had transmigrated into the story as its heroine... As for that dispensable System, Jiang Tingyan’s attitude was: Whatever, do what you want. Xiao Wanyi’s inner thoughts: Ayan is mean, but I love her so much. Jiang Tingyan’s inner thoughts: As expected, she’s so cute when she’s shy. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Book Transmigration: Report, Mr. Mo, I’ve Turned Over a New Leaf 穿书：报告莫总我已从良 [Two female leads + emotionally devoted pairing + transmigrate into a book + a touch of ensemble cast, with an all-female main cast] Chen Wanning, an ordinary university student at a second-tier college, transmigrates into a book on an ordinary night, right while she's reading it! Transmigrating into the story is one thing, but why does she have to land right in the part where the heroine is imprisoned? She's in her twenties and has never dated anyone, except for a big sister who often appears i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Love Beneath the Stars: A Symphony of Art and Business 星空之恋：艺术与商业的交响曲 A Love Among the Stars: A Symphony of Art and Commerce —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 What?! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Kissed the Villainess Heroine Until She Cried 惊！穿书后我把反派大女主亲哭了 [Two Female Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Superpowered World + Sweet Romance + No Angst] [Shameless, Goofy Author VS Cold, Double-Standarded Big Bad] Yun Ran transmigrated into a book! She became the insignificant second female lead! Her new life got off to a disastrous start. No System! Even the plot of the novel had been completely rewritten! This was a superpowered world full of danger, and the enemy forces would only grow more outrageous as the story went on. Make it out alive? No! She 21Reads8.8Score514d adds
- 28 Sisters Transmigrate: My Big Sister Is a Cat 姐妹穿越之我姐是一只喵 [Cultivation + dual female leads + doting senior sister + sweet and angsty romance] [Angst, angst, angst in the middle. A 40-meter blade, dipped in sugar.] The aloof senior sister's eyes turn red. “Are you going to leave me again? Please don't go, okay?” The aloof, alluring eldest senior sister, a tall woman with long, straight black hair + the innocent junior sister who falls for her without hesitation (she'll find her backbone later and devour the eldest senior sister) One day, An Ran wakes up 29Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Help! My Cunning Older Sister Flirts with Me Until I Can't Breathe! 救命！被心机姐姐撩的喘不过气！ [Two heroines + a scheming big sister who is invincible when protecting her wife × a shy, adorable little sister + redemption + sweet angst] “So you were plotting against me from the very beginning, Sis!” “Oops~ You caught me~” A girl who had nearly been sold by her parents huddled in a corner, despairingly accepting her wretched fate as she waited for Death to come. A girl with a high ponytail stood backlit, shining brilliantly. When she glanced over, her eyes were full of salvation. Two young 23Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 30 A Younger, Possessive Psycho Claims the Gentle One 年下疯批，强占温柔 On a rainy night, a car accident brings piano teacher Su Nian face-to-face with Lin Yue, an obsessive heiress. A younger woman’s love turns coercive, closing around her like a web. A music score conceals a secret, while a birthmark points to a mystery. Trapped in a gilded cage, Su Nian struggles; every entanglement becomes a battle between love and freedom. When the possessive desires of someone sweet on the surface but dark within rip away the disguise, can she break free from these prison stri 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Tried to Win Over the Villainess, but She Seduced Me Instead 攻略女配反被撩 [Dual heroines + tsundere + blunt pursuit + both chaste + happy ending] Company employee Xin Chuzhen is tasked with winning over the vicious female supporting character Xiang Xinchang. But while Xin Chuzhen’s pursuit starts out as an act, she gradually falls sincerely in love with Xiang Xinchang, who slowly lets down her guard under the heroine’s relentless pursuit. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Young Lady’s Contract Lover 大小姐的契约情人 A carefree rich girl x a crafty fox who’s always one step ahead Xia Yao was the famous spoiled princess of Yongcheng. She’d never known hardship in her life. Like everyone else, Xia Yao was drawn to Fu Tingxue’s face. A game penalty brought the two, who had nothing to do with each other, together. Everyone said Fu Tingxue was a sly old fox, but Xia Yao refused to believe it. 341Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 33 My Timid Little Girlfriend 我的小怂包女友 [No Male Lead] [Two Female Leads] [Sweet Romance] [Both Pure] [Modern Romance], older woman VS younger woman, three-year age gap Everyday romance, light plot. If it’s not your thing, please don’t complain. 17Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 My Wife Swung a Knife at the Bed, Scaring the Chest Wrap Right Off Me 老婆提刀劈床，吓得我裹胸布散了 He Zu lan, the capital’s number-one playboy “young nobleman,” is ordered by imperial decree to marry Qin Yiyi, a fearsome, down-on-her-luck woman general. On their wedding night, He Zu lan frantically clutches her chest binder, terrified it will come loose and get her cut down with a single blow. Who knew Qin Yiyi wouldn’t play by the rules at all? She flips the bed over and shouts, “You put up the money, I’ll do the work. Let’s join forces and rule the capital!” And so the weak, theatrical youn 2.2kReads—Score27814d adds
- 35 A Spirit After Death, Still Not in Control of My Own Fate 死后成灵，依然不由己 Leng Hanyan took her own life because of an illness. Thanks to her pure and sincere heart, she unexpectedly became a spirit, a being capable of controlling the forces of the world to achieve her own ends. But having only just killed herself, Leng Hanyan paid no attention to the strange things happening to her. All she wanted was to die. Believing this was a natural part of becoming a ghost, she waited where she was for the spirit warden to come and collect her soul, so she could vanish into obli 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 What? My Sister, So Pure and Proper, Has Two Sides 什么？清心寡欲的姐姐有两副面孔 [Note: Two female leads, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance, past and present lives] A story about a seemingly gentle but actually scheming older sister who carefully plots at every turn, lays a trap long in advance, and captures a blushing little flower~ In a corner, the cool and dignified woman held the seemingly pitiful girl in her arms, her eyes appearing misty with tears. Holding her tightly, she pressed her lips close to the girl’s ear and whispered, “Niaoniao, you’ll always belong 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 37 Quick Transmigration! Let Me Spoil You, Poor Heroine! 快穿！可怜女主，让我宠宠你！ [Dual female leads] [Dual female leads] [Dual female leads] [Mutual healing] [One-on-one romance] Tang Ningxi was a newly recruited quick transmigration tasker, but she was different from the others: she had no memories. But having no memories didn’t stop Tang Ningxi from working. The System sent Tang Ningxi to save the female leads of various worlds. What could she do but put on a smile and get to work? At first, Tang Ningxi didn’t understand the female leads and saw them as nothing more than f 70Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 38 After Swapping Bodies With My Love Rival 和情敌互换后 [Two Female Leads + Both Romantically Inexperienced + Showbiz + Body Swap + Unconventional Modern Romance + Horror Elements Later, Though It’s Really a Sweet Romance] Feng Jingyan never thought she would one day have to play someone else. That’s right, after being struck by lightning, she switched bodies with someone she couldn’t stand. As time passed, the person who was supposed to hate her too suddenly confessed their love for her. This wasn’t right. Feng Jingyan couldn’t understand it. Just 6Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 39 The Love Sister Who Fell from the Sky: Sequel 天上掉下个情姐姐续 (This book continues the story from the previous book, An Older Sister Fell from the Sky.) (Two female leads, mutual secret crushes, childhood sweethearts, met as children and reunited in high school. They’re apart only briefly, with no angst. A pampered young heiress and a gentle, doting older sister.) One night when Zheng An was six, she dreamed that a pie fell from the sky. Before it could land in her mouth, a dark shape came crashing down and jolted her awake. When she opened her eyes, someo 55Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 40 Quick Transmigration: The Target Is My Beloved 快穿之攻略对象是爱人 Chen Yue: Ranran, baby, want to date me~? Qin Ran: No thanks. Chen Yue: You’re such a poser. Who’d want to date you anyway? Later, Ranran, baby, I love you. You smell so good. Qin Ran: ...Whose wife is this? Come get her. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Lost Dynasty 失朝 Slightly repressed older hospital director VS rebellious younger heiress and designer In a nutshell: My relationship with the director ended in tragedy. (If you don't like tragic endings, you can skip this one.) They both die, and the story is told by a mutual friend. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Quick Transmigration: The Proud Phoenix’s Lazy Days 快穿之凤傲天摆烂日常 (Two female leads, yuri, lighthearted comedy, fantasy with an anime-inspired style) Because Feng Ying did whatever she pleased in the small worlds, she kept accidentally revealing her identity and even dared to take the chosen one of a small world away without permission. Her furious boss finally sealed away her cheat abilities, so when she went on missions in the small worlds, her powers would no longer be boosted by her divine soul. She would have to experience the hardships of an ordinary per 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Quick Transmigration: The Real Cat God Won't Save the Heroine! 快穿：真身猫神不会拯救女主！ Two female leads (one-on-one romance, Avian / Yifeiya) Avian died, but then she encountered the legendary System. The System told her that if she completed a certain mission, she could receive one reasonable wish and be born into a good family. The mission, however, was to save the heroine, and Avian didn’t think she could do it... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 What?! She’s My Best Friend’s Student 惊！她是闺蜜的学生 GL, a little sweet treat I wrote for myself Su Yuexi suddenly discovers that her crush’s counselor is her best friend. Su Yuexi: Wait, what? She’s your student? Qi Shiyu: Wait, what? She’s my student! Bestie, you have to help me! Su Yuexi tells Jiang Wanqiu about her niece. Jiang Wanqiu talks to Su Yuexi about being lonely. Su Yuexi: Okay, okay, okay. Watch Su Yuexi become the ultimate matchmaker! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Transmigrate into a Book: The Timid Sword Cultivator Clings to the Demon God's Coattails 穿书后，微怂剑修抱紧妖神大腿 (Two Heroines + Cultivation + Mutual First Love + Reunion) A beautiful demon who is cold on the outside but warm within, as the pursuer × a talkative, flirtatious sword cultivator as the pursued The great demon Liu Qingjia of Zhuoguang Mountain fails her tribulation and is taken in by the male lead at Zhenning Cliff. She loses her memory, takes human form, and is born beautiful. Her master and fellow disciple turn against each other over her. The Martial Emperor catches one glimpse of her and ta 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Light in the Depths of a Dark Alley 暗巷深处的光 A Light in the Depths of a Dark Alley —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Did You Love Me Today? 今天爱我了吗？ Bai Shuang dragged her exhausted body home, expecting to find Shao Ziyu waiting for her to comfort her. Instead, she walked in on Shao Ziyu's “legendary performance.” She defied her family's arranged marriage and gave up everything to pursue true love, only to be utterly ruined in just two years. She had always believed Yu Si used underhanded means to force her into the marriage, but she never knew that Yu Si had been secretly protecting her all along. After dying, she discovers that she has ret 44Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 48 Disguised as a Man and Crown Prince, I Married the Grand Tutor's Daughter 女扮男装当太子，我娶了太傅之女 Note: This is an original OC novel, and you can also read the short comic Prince in Red. [Two Female Leads + 1v1, Both Pure + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Couples + Transmigration + Rebirth + Disguised as a Man + Historical Romance + Mutual Salvation + Political Intrigue and Revenge] [Shy, Puppy-Like Crown Prince with a Hidden Side x Cunning, Two-Faced Crown Princess] Shen Zhiyi was reborn. Only on the brink of death did she learn that the crown prince whose marriage proposal she had rejected was a 6.9kReads8.4Score99514d adds
- 49 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead’s Sister Helps the Wicked Supporting Female Go Wild 快穿：男主的姐姐帮恶毒女配发癫 [Girls' love + a half-baked System (not much use) + one-on-one romances across multiple books + a little silliness + both leads are virgins + the clever wisdom of a wage slave + a female supporting character who's both good and evil] Qing Yu, a sharp-minded wage slave from start to finish, and Jiang Yuqing, a female supporting character in multiple worlds Qing Yu is bound by a System and has to enter various little worlds as the male lead's older sister, raising the female supporting character' 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Transmigrated as the Supporting Female Character to Win Over the Cold, Aloof Moonlight 穿成女配攻略清冷白月光 …?… Stop looking at my embarrassing past!! Please, I’m begging you. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
