Novels like Clouds Veil the Vermilion Tower
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Clouds Veil the Vermilion Tower, best match first.
- 1 The Moon of Nan Kui 南葵的月亮 [School Life + Bad Ending + Reunion After Years Apart + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Both Pure] [Realism + Reverse Unpeeling of the Onion + Tragic Romance] I always thought Lin Ran and I would get together at the right time, but I never expected love to arrive not when you were shining, but when you were at your lowest. In my memories, Lin Ran wears a radiant smile, but I'm the only one who can see through her bright facade. She's so beautiful. I close my eyes and try to piece together all t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Dangerous Love: The CEO's Devotion Turns to Madness 错恋危情：霸总痴心亦成狂 A car accident became the starting point of their intertwined fates. His sister drove drunk and cruelly took the life of her fiancé. Resolute in her determination, she swore to get justice for him. But he was powerful and influential, and in his efforts to protect his sister, he tried to cover up the truth. As the two clashed fiercely, each refusing to back down, he unexpectedly fell deeply in love with her, resorting to any means necessary to possess her. A doomed romance is about to begin... 420Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 3 An Old Melody of Sweet Memories 佳音旧曲 [After breaking off our engagement, I became my former fiancé’s sister-in-law] [Female-oriented romance + a groveling chase to win her back] The Fifth Prince threatened to kill himself unless the engagement was called off, sending the court into an uproar and the streets into a frenzy. Overnight, I went from a noble young lady of the capital to a laughingstock in everyone’s eyes. My family’s dignity was trampled, and rumors spread throughout the city, some openly and some in whispers, urging me 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Adorable Baby Arrives: The Mute Wife Accused by Her Obsessive CEO 萌宝来袭：偏执陆总的哑巴罪妻 [Angst before sweetness + adorable kids, a boy and a girl + devoted to each other + pregnant when she runs away + groveling for her forgiveness] Everyone in their circle knew that Young Master Lu was cold and ruthless. After his mother died, he personally sent his stepsister to prison. The only exception was his first love, Xia Zhizhi. And their only son, Lu Simian, made them a family of three everyone envied. What people in their circle didn’t know was that among the servants living in the Lu f 75Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 5 Snow Pearl of the Domain 域雪珠 (This story includes character illustrations, but they couldn’t be inserted because the data was too unwieldy, so they’ve been posted in the chapter comments. The story itself has prompts.) [Princess + Deity + Trials of Tribulation + Devoted Couple + Angst] The little princess of the Ice Realm had always been pampered and sheltered by her mother. But after her mother’s divine fall, her own sister sent assassins after her to seize the throne. With no choice, she fled the Ice Realm alone and set o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Mr. Shen, Please Queue Up to Get Married 沈先生，结婚请排队 [Not a virginal romance] [Reckless heir to a wealthy family x cool, aloof woman in a second marriage, pretending to be a mature beauty] Three years of marriage could not compete with one unforgettable glance. People in their circle say he is Jiang City's most notorious playboy, changing women more often than he changes his shirts. Everyone in the industry has their eye on her, Langtian's coolest beauty. What a shame she's already another man's wife. The first time they met, they were separated b 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Divorced at Thirty, I Turn My Life Around and Win the CEO's Devoted Love 30岁离婚逆袭，霸总收心独宠我 [Not mutually exclusive] + [Male lead has secretly loved her and finally gets his chance] + [Second male lead suffers for chasing his ex] + [Workplace romance that blossoms over time] At thirty, Shen Yue sees her eight-year marriage crumble overnight. When she learns that her husband has been cheating with a younger woman, she realizes that the ten years of youth she gave him have been nothing but a joke. She thinks her life has gone dim for good, but at her lowest point, she meets him. She figh 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Lovely Autumn Waters on a Distant Shore 远岸秋水俏 The woman about to enter my household as my husband's secondary wife said, “I have cared for you so much. This is a great kindness, and I don't even ask you to repay me for it.” What counts as a great kindness? I, a daughter of a wealthy family, married Xie Lanzhou, a poor scholar, and made him my husband. That was a great kindness! Xie Lanzhou was unfaithful to me, yet I still helped him rise to success. That was a great kindness too! His mother was coarse and ill-mannered, insulting and bullyi 74Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 9 Royal Aunt, Please Show Me Some Love 皇婶，求您疼我 (Transmigration vs. Rebirth vs. System) The girl Lu Fanchuan loves marries his imperial uncle, the Regent. Everyone knows Lu Fanchuan loves her, except the woman herself. He never expects to make her his own; he only wants to protect her for the rest of his life. When he learns that his uncle has died of illness, Lu Fanchuan uses the excuse of showing filial respect to his aunt to find all sorts of ways to cheer her up and deliberately draw closer to her. After Lu Fanchuan has been by her side f 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 After Losing My Memory, I Married the Man Who Killed My Father 失忆后我嫁给了杀父仇人 After Losing My Memory, I Married the Man Who Killed My Father —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Mother Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me Too 我妈逼死了我姐，又毁了我 My Mom Drove My Sister to Her Death, Then Ruined Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 After the Divorce, My Celibate Ex Begs for Reconciliation by Posting Teasing Photos 离婚后禁欲前夫不端了擦边求复合 [A self-restrained, powerful male lead who’s secretly devoted to his wife + a delicate, soft-spoken but highly intelligent female lead + a contractual marriage + a deliberate second marriage] Four years ago, Su Qingyun, orphaned by the deaths of both her parents, married the heir to the Pei family. A Cinderella-and-prince fairy tale had come true, and overnight Su Qingyun became the woman everyone envied most. A year later, they divorced. Su Qingyun’s dream of marrying into a wealthy family shat 93Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 13 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Said We’d Be Married in Name Only 新婚当晚，夫君说只做名义上的夫妻 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Said We'd Only Be Married in Name 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Tonight, Let’s Sink Into Ruin Together 今夜与你共沉沦 Tang Siying is sure she won’t live much longer, because Ji Chenyu hates her and wants nothing more than to kill her. He keeps her captive, tormenting, trampling on, and humiliating her because she is so hateful. Until one day, he discovers he hated the wrong person... 83Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 15 Claimed by Force: Mr. Fu’s Beloved 强势锁爱，傅总心尖宠 The two met through a twist of fate, and Wan Ning became Fu Jingyuan's contract lover. The story begins just as their contract is about to end. Male lead: scheming. Female lead: gentle and determined. Fu Jingyuan's childhood sweetheart returns from abroad, and the two of them are about to get married. Wan Ning knows she mustn't fall for Fu Jingyuan. When the contract ends, she needs to walk away cleanly. She knows they come from different worlds. But after one incident after another, their feeli 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The CEO's Wife Woke Up and Went on a Rampage 总裁夫人醒悟后，杀疯了 Fu Si went from rags to riches, becoming the envy of everyone in H City. She had a gentle, considerate husband, a kind and affectionate mother-in-law, and a sweet, easygoing sister-in-law. She was showered with love from every direction. Fu Si was overjoyed, thinking she’d reached the pinnacle of life. Then her dream shattered, and she discovered that her whole life had been rigged by other people. Even her child, who died young, had been sacrificed for her marriage. Once she finally saw th 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 That Sword, the Baby Kicked Its Tip 那一剑，宝宝踢了剑尖 [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium]+ [Two Lives Lost in One]+ [Unhinged Male Lead]+ [Nonlinear Narrative]+ [BE Aesthetic] “Su Yao, lend me the blood from your heart to save Wan’er’s life.” At the edge of the cliff, he ran his sword through my lower abdomen. I didn’t cry. I merely leaned forward an inch and smiled. “Fine. You can have this one in my belly, too.” He didn’t know that at the very moment the sword pierced me, the five-month-old baby gave the blade a gentle kick through my belly. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 President Lu, Where Miss Liang Disappeared: Extra Story 陆总，梁小姐消失了番外 The novel Mr. Lu, Miss Liang Has Disappeared has won readers' attention and affection. Like a mirror, it has also reflected some of the work's imperfections. I hope this extra chapter will make the story richer. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I Want Them Both: The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced Yanwang! 病秧子和冷面阎王，我全都要！ The Sickly One and the Cold-Faced King of Hell: I Want Them Both! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Side Job in Search of Love 兼职谋爱 At twenty-two and a half, Lin Enjie is just starting her career and doing everything she can to survive when she gets tangled up with her boss’s son, Cheng Tianchu, whose status is worlds above hers. She loves him, but he does not love her back. She and her future mother-in-law can’t stand each other, and every meeting ends in mutual distaste... 1.5kReads8.7Score142Shelves
- 21 My Lord, Please Accept My Condolences 王爷，请节哀顺变 When Zhang Jinyu was thirteen, she saved Xiao Yichen, who was on the verge of death. To get a miracle-working physician to treat him, she willingly spent a year as his cook. All good things must come to an end. When they parted, Zhang Jinyu repeatedly told Xiao Yichen that he had to marry her when they grew up. But three years later, when Zhang Jinyu stood right in front of him, Xiao Yichen didn't recognize her. Under pressure from the imperial edict arranging their marriage, he was deeply unwil 146Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 22 Faithful Love, Coldhearted CEO Spoils His Wife Until He's Addicted 痴心不负，薄情总裁宠妻成瘾 [Baby Plot + Domineering CEO + Pampered by a Wealthy Family + Adorable Child + Mutual Firsts] The story unfolds in reverse chronological order. Her parents don’t love her, so she’s better off on her own. Like every daughter who was overlooked, Yin Susu was actually better off once she was free of her parents’ entanglements. But life is unpredictable. Her biased mother suddenly set her sights on her, using the threat of suicide to force her back to the country and completely alter the course o 206Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 23 A Lonely Island Beyond the Wilds 野渡孤岛 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 A Golden House for His Beloved 金屋纳娇 A stubborn, beautiful little maid VS an aloof young nobleman. Chunxiao is a young maid who changes masters because of one remark. But her new master seems more generous? The young woman wears a pale green pleated skirt, its silk sash loosely tied at her waist. She is as graceful as a willow, and her hands are as white as jade, a rare beauty in this world. She looks up at the man before her with tender eyes, bashful and shy. “Young master, do you still remember what you once promised me?” Wei Xiu 63Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 25 In Uniform, Yet Unable to Save the One Beside Me 一身警服，难渡枕边人 A police uniform, but he can’t bring the woman beside him to justice. 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I Divorced with a Baby Bump, Married a Powerful Man, and Found Love with a Marriage Certificate 离婚揣着崽崽嫁大佬，持证恋爱 (A heroine who is reborn and determined to live well + raising a child + everyday life + both leads are reborn + unrequited love becomes mutual) (Because of their personalities, the heroine is a little slow on the uptake and the hero is scheming. Neither of them is the straightforward type, thanks!) Su Qingtan was reborn! She came back to life heavily pregnant, just as she was about to hurt someone. She looked at Ye Xi, whom she had just knocked unconscious, and immediately called emergency serv 6.7kReads9.2Score718Shelves
- 27 Host, Don’t Be So Cruel. The Male Lead and the Villain Are Supposed to Turn Evil 宿主别太虐，男主和反派该黑化了 Complete! [Angst] Su Wei is transported into an angst novel as its heroine. She decides to strike first: if she torments the male lead, he won't be able to torment her. In Zhuang Zhou's dream, he became a butterfly. It was all a dream, and she was still herself, but he was no longer himself... Now that the dream is over, everything is about to turn cruel. What will become of the two of them? 10Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 28 Divorced but Still Sharing a Bed: President, Show Some Restraint 婚离了，还同床，总裁前夫禁欲点 Wen Wanyu’s first husband, Leng Yuheng, has three great qualities: he’s a good man, he has a great body, and he has incredible stamina! Even when she asked for a divorce, this perfect husband made sure she had a wonderful time in bed, then obediently went to his study to write up the divorce agreement and leave with nothing. She got the villa, the cars, all their remaining savings, and even the baby in her belly. He was the only one she left behind. That woman is heartless! Five years later... H 865Reads6.2Score103Shelves
- 29 After Getting Pregnant, I Divorced President Wen 揣崽后，我和闻总离婚了 [Both sexually inexperienced × Regretful pursuit × Marriage before love] At work, Wen Shuyu unexpectedly meets the man she's had a crush on for ten years. By then, he has long since forgotten the insignificant girl she used to be. After a one-night stand, she unexpectedly gets pregnant. At the man's grandfather's insistence, the two get married. At first, the man treats her poorly, but after their little one is born, their relationship grows closer, and she becomes immersed in the story the man 147Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 30 After Claiming the King as My Son, I Ran Wild in the Marquis’s Estate 认王为子后，我在侯府嘎嘎乱杀 [Reborn + scumbag torment + face-slapping + male lead growth arc] The heroine is no saintly pushover or fake white lotus. She joins forces with a younger wolf-dog and slaughters her way through the marquis’s residence. In her previous life, Lan Danyin was tricked by her stepson into poisoning King Yong’an to death. She met a terrible end herself, with poison that ate through her insides and a sword that sent her to her death in an instant. Reborn, Lan Danyin vows never to let anyone bully or hum 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 You Were Born Before I Was 君生我未生 She was Consort Yun, gentle and gracious in the imperial palace; he was a domineering, amorous prince. These two met one winter... “I don't know anything. I only remember that you're my wife!” “My lady, what's happened to me? Why can't I remember anything?” “My lady, I can't remember a thing now. You won't abandon me, will you?” “My lady, don't leave. I'm afraid of thunder!”... 46Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 32 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Fifth Master Regrets It 虐死夫人后五爷后悔了 (Heartbreak and a groveling husband) It was the sixth year of their marriage, and the eleventh year she had loved him. She had just been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. She was going to die. “Shen Chun, you don’t need to waste your time putting on an act for me.” Her beloved was so gentle, yet the words he spoke were so cruel. “Is this your new trick?” Shen Chun’s face remained calm, but her eyes glistened with tears about to fall. “I have the test results.” He seemed to smile. His cool, 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 My Reborn Younger Sister Stole My Husband? The Marquess’s Wife Laughed Herself Silly 嫡妹重生抢夫君？侯门主母笑疯了 Yun Qingyao and her legitimate younger sister were both reborn. Her sister snatched the scumbag husband Yun Qingyao had married in her previous life and entered the Su family, where danger lurked on all sides. Yun Qingyao watched coldly as her sister basked in success, boasting about her unwavering love for Mr. Su. As for Yun Qingyao, she wielded power and focused on making money, fulfilling the wish she had left unfinished in her previous life. Clear-headed Yun Qingyao knew that nothing was mor 42Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 34 The Princess Consort's Lover Is Pregnant and Demands Recognition, So the Princess Smirks and Unleashes Her Trump Card 驸马外室有孕求名分，公主冷笑放大招 We had been married for five years, and I had yet to bear him a child. Then his mistress showed up at my door with a pregnant belly, demanding that I give her a proper title. But he slapped her across the face and said, “My wife is a princess of the highest rank. What are you?” 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Full-Time Mom Marries a Domineering CEO Again 全职妈妈再嫁霸道总裁 [Neither Lead Is Chaste + Forbidden Romance + Sweet Wife × CEO + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Raising a Child] After Zhang Jingxiang’s husband cheats on her with a rich mistress, she cheats on him in revenge with a handsome, wealthy man ten years her senior. Little does she know that this man is the rich mistress’s “ex-husband.” [Heroine: Zhang Jingxiang] 1. A stunning beauty, but clear-headed. 2. A full-time mother at first, then returns to work later. 3. Healthy and strong, not delicate, a 1.2kReads8.1Score102Shelves
- 36 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 827Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 37 After I Quit Being His Substitute, the CEO Chases Me to the Crematorium 不做替身后，霸总追妻火葬场了 Ye Fengyu thought she would be alone for the rest of her life, until she met Lu Siheng, the angel who came into her life. But a brief spell of happiness gave way to endless suffering. Lu Siheng refused to divorce her, yet tormented her again and again. In the end, Lu Siheng sent Ye Fengyu to prison just so she could take the blame for his unattainable first love. As the police led Ye Fengyu away, she turned back despondently. All she saw was Lu Siheng’s cold profile, with the woman beside him sm 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After the Wicked First Wife's Fate Was Sealed 恶毒原配尘埃落定后 Shen Zhaozhao thought she was a princess, and that she and Jiang Chen were childhood sweethearts in a fairytale romance that would lead from school straight to the altar. But reality told her she was merely the wicked, disposable wife in the original story. When the prince and princess found their happy ending amid everyone's blessings, the story was already over, and the wicked wife's fate seemed sealed. After facing that miserable ending, Shen Zhaozhao had never imagined that even a love built 1.1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
- 39 Red Walls and Green Tiles 红墙碧瓦 He forced her into his harem! But their relationship ended abruptly after just three months! They loved, resented, and hated each other, and promised to meet again in another life! He swore before the imperial throne: “As long as I am emperor, even for a single day, you will be my empress.” He lived a wild, carefree life, yet carried a quiet fragrance in his sleeves. Their love, however, was a dead end, destined to come to nothing. Everyone knows Liu Liangnü, but no one calls her Empress Xia 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Breaking News: I Texted My Actor Ex Asking If It’s Normal to Be Gentle the First Time, and He Was Still Livestreaming 爆我给影帝前男友发第一次做软点正常吗他没关直播 I exposed my celebrity ex-boyfriend: I asked him, “Is it normal to go easy the first time?” He forgot to turn off the livestream. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 A False Love, a Real Seduction: The CEO Wants My Love, and He’ll Pay with His Life 假爱真撩：总裁爱我，拿命来换 [Both leads have past relationships + revenge + a carefully laid plan] Everyone fears Lu Yuxing. He is the living King of Hell, feared in both the underworld and the legitimate world. Ruthless and cold, with blood on his hands, he has never had a weakness. Until Qian Wei appears. She flirts with him openly and relentlessly, smiling sweetly and wickedly at the devil everyone fears. “Mr. Lu, it was love at first sight for me!” He treats her with cold indifference, seeing her as a moth flying in 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Tormented Love Affair: My Lady Says There's No Going Back 虐恋情深，夫人她说回不去了 [Angst All the Way + Male Lead Gets Hurt + From Weak to Strong Female Lead + No Getting Back Together] Her parents’ favoritism and lack of understanding pushed her step by step into the abyss. “Isn’t it just one kidney? Are you really so heartless that you’d let your sister die?” Shen Qian Ci heard those words of emotional blackmail, and her heart grew cold, on the verge of breaking. But her fiancé, Shi Nanchen, was the very person who had pushed her onto the operating table. Horror! Disbelief! 77Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 43 Shang Li (Original Story of Love in the City) 殇璃（倾城绝恋原作） (Original story of the television drama "Love in the Fallen City") She and he kept missing each other, time and again: When she stubbornly told him, with all the earnestness of a young girl, “Brother Jingxuan, I like you,” he replied coldly, “But I don’t like you!” When he gazed deeply at her and murmured, “I’m already your husband. I’ll treat you well,” she sighed and said, “If you want to treat me well, then be kind to our child.” "Shang Li" has been published and is available at Dangdang 333Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 44 Uh-Oh, I’ve Fallen for Someone Else’s Girlfriend 糟糕，对别人的女朋友怦然心动了 At a gathering, someone asked Feng Ran what she was looking for in a partner. “As long as we truly love each other, that's enough.” She'd smiled gently and said it with conviction, believing that true love could overcome any obstacle. Everyone fell silent for a moment, then sighed that Xiao Ran was so innocent, still as guileless as ever. Later, she asked for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, not a penny less. That demand ended her relationship with Wang Chuxin, her boyfriend of five years, who 1.3kReads8.6Score155Shelves
- 45 He Died Before Midsummer 他死在盛夏之前 A groveling ex tries to win her back, with maximum angst. He pursued her for eight years, kneeling as he offered her his sincere heart. She laughed coldly and ground his dignity into the dirt. The birthday gift he had made for her with his own hands ended up in the trash. “Don’t let something this cheap dirty my vanity.” She thought he would never leave. Until the day he turned away from her most glamorous banquet, leaving behind just one sentence: “Cen Yan, I’m done playing your game.” Later, s 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Chased Me to the Border 和离后，前夫追到边关 [Content warning: not a pure couple] The year the imperial decree arranging her marriage arrived at the Shen residence, she was twenty. She accepted being married to Pei Yan, Duke of Zhenguo, as his second wife. She accepted that he still loved his late wife. Then, after they divorced, she left for the borderlands and gave birth to a daughter on her own. With food running short at the border, he volunteered to go reclaim wasteland and establish farms. 3.4kReads5.9Score291Shelves
- 47 For the Rest of Our Lives, We Meet Our Match 余生棋逢敌手 The most sickening thing in the world is seeing a hypocritical, treacherous demon wearing an angel’s disguise while everyone else is blind to it. It really cuts deep. Jing Yubei and Jing Zhinan are twin brothers, separated by nothing but a mole. Almost no one can tell them apart, but An Ning can. After a criminal case brings them together, An Ning, a rookie policewoman, personally sends Jing Yubei to prison. From then on, her life plunges into an endless nightmare. He says, “You gave me a prison 399Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 48 A Year Without Song 岁无歌 Wu Suiwan was a pitiful girl, unloved by both her father and mother. She had hoped to turn her life around by finding a husband, but instead fell straight into a ditch. Fortunately, things took a turn for the better. After the poor girl had spent a year quietly mourning her husband, Heaven took pity on her and her husband, who had supposedly died in battle, came home. But don’t celebrate just yet. At the drop of a hat, her husband eloped with another woman. If he doesn’t want us, we shouldn’t cl 392Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 49 After Tormenting Her, the Tycoon Knelt with Red-Rimmed Eyes 虐完她，霸总跪地红了眼 [Love and hate until the end of time | angst | unfaithful man, faithful woman | wealthy family | CEO | revenge] Hate me. Hate lasts longer than love, yet in the end, she won't even give me her hate. For three generations, Xia Xiqing's family had lived in harmony. Her parents doted on her, and she and Fu Shiyan had grown up together, in love with each other. Their families were close friends, too. But ten years ago, an “accident” carefully planned by Xia's father killed Fu Shiyan's parents and de 854Reads—Score110Shelves
- 50 The Coldhearted Young Master Lu's Beloved 薄情陆少的心尖宠 She was a rich heiress, yet the lover she had as a young woman destroyed her family! When they met again, he used her mother to threaten her! He stood up for her, took a bullet for her, and treated her so well! She thought he loved her as much as she loved him, with all his heart. But it was all a scheme! He watched as she was abducted and tortured, and did nothing. In the end, she lost her child and finally left in despair! Only after she was gone did he go mad searching for her! They met again 280Reads8.1Score—Shelves
