Novels like Secrets in the Rose Villa
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Secrets in the Rose Villa, best match first.
- 1 A Thousand Miles of Stars Can’t Compare to You 万里星河不及你 Look at these scattered lights, reflecting the dazzling galaxy in your eyes. A stray golden retriever brought Yang Zixuan and Shen Qianshan together. They clicked at once and secretly fell for each other. She had been a migrant worker, but together with her best friend Lin Xiuyan, she opened an original jewelry shop. In the end, they built the business into a success and each found love along the way. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Wang Xiaoye's Extraordinary Life 王小叶的妖孽人生 Wang Xiaoye has faced life and death twice and seen the coldness of a world that looks down on the poor. Determined to fight an unfair fate, he uses his medical skills to earn his first fortune and begins planning an ambitious future: growing medicinal herbs, building pharmaceutical factories, developing places to live, and more. Starting from the countryside, he makes his way to the city and into the world of ancient martial arts! 314Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 3 Our Beautifully Broken Lives 破破烂烂的我们 The two most realistic states of marriage today: separated but not divorced, and being divorced. With the support of her cheating husband, Li Jinze, Zhang Muge has developed a tough heart. She enjoys the status of the legal wife along with the perks of being the other woman. Together with her love-struck best friend Fang Feijing, she faces life’s challenges. With their very different personalities, the two women stumble through messy, inescapable stories as they seek love and fight to survive... 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Afraid of Laughing to Death's Tenth Book 怕被笑死第10本书 There was a fool named Long Er in Peach Blossom Village. He was young, strong, and handsome, but a donkey had kicked him in the head when he was little, leaving him not quite right in the head. Luckily, Long Er's father had been well liked while he was alive and had arranged a betrothal for his son. But who could have guessed that on their wedding night, the fool would cause a huge scene, claiming his bride was fighting with another man... 40Reads—Score174Shelves
- 5 Early Spring Frost 小春霜早 Xiaochun Shuangzao tells the story of the lives, changes, joys, and sorrows of the three Gu siblings at the end of the twentieth century. Through their story, the novel explores the profound impact of Reform and Opening Up on people's thoughts and lives, and the sweeping changes brought by the new era. [Print edition published] 1.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves
- 6 Sister-in-Law Menghua 梦花嫂子 No transmigration + no wish fulfillment + no golden finger + no System + rural life + getting rich Yin Menghua graduated from high school but didn’t get into college. Her family was desperately poor, and after her brother’s wedding expenses, there was no money left for her to retake the entrance exams. Through an introduction, she met Jiang Zhiguo and married him. After the wedding, Jiang Zhiguo went to work at a coal mine, where he was tragically buried in a mine shaft. While the heartbroken Yi 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Hesitation on Returning Home 近乡彷徨 One evening in 1993, an oil lamp glowed inside a dimly lit, tiled-roof house. The laboring mother, Wan Ziyuan, cried out in anguish. After a full day of grueling farm work, she was already too exhausted to go on. But making a living came first, and she couldn’t afford to care about the pain right now! All she could think was that she needed to give birth to a son. 161Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Joined a Dating Reality Show with a B-Tier Actress, and She Set Me Up 和二线女星拍恋综，她给我挖坑 I Starred in a Dating Reality Show with a B-List Actress, and She Set a Trap for Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Xiangshui Village on Xiangshui Bay 响水湾上的响水村 The story takes place in a small mountain village in the early 1980s. A group of colorful ordinary people work hard to bring a series of changes to their village as it keeps pace with the times. The story moves at a varied pace, capturing the rhythms of life in that era. Through vivid prose, the author unfolds scenes from the past one by one, evoking the unforgettable spirit of the 1980s. Let us return in our imagination to a landscape of lush green hills and clear waters. Xiangshui Village, on 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The 4th Book by Zhe Ci Wo Yao Huo 这次我要火的第4本书 50Reads6.8Score114Shelves
- 11 The Little Immortal Doctor of Fishing Village 渔乡小医仙 Yang Dalu was beaten into an idiot by the village tyrant. Later, he obtained a Dragon Pearl while saving someone, and from then on soared to success. He also led the villagers to prosperity, helping them build happy lives. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Village Belle Blooms 村花朵朵开 With his clever mind, Lu Xiaole makes a success of himself in the village and enjoys one stroke of good luck after another. As he gets rich, he also leads the villagers onto the path to shared prosperity. 4.5kReads7.5Score394Shelves
- 13 A Single Man's Worries 单身男的烦恼 Yang Zhuang moves from the city back to the countryside. In an era when men outnumber women, the 26-year-old has weathered many hardships before finally marrying a beautiful wife. He also starts a business. But life is full of surprises. The people and events around him keep influencing him, and he and his friends create one extraordinary story after another amid the fields and wide-open countryside... 293Reads7.8Score105Shelves
- 14 The Peerless Immortal Healer in the Mountain Village 极品仙医混山村 He's a poor young man who unexpectedly turns his life around. He just wants to farm honestly and make a living, but somehow people keep trying to cozy up to him. Wang Xiaoer is baffled. “I'm not even handsome, so why am I so charming?” 63Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 15 We're All Lying 我们都在撒谎 We're All Lying —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 A Lie We Tell Ourselves 自欺欺人的谎言 A Self-Deceiving Lie —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Rural Love: I Got Rich with the Top Student System 乡村爱情之我靠学霸系统暴富 Liu Shihuan transmigrates into the world of Country Love. Liu Neng becomes her father, Liu Ying becomes her older sister, and she even binds herself to a top-student System. Every day, she listens to the village gossip while working hard to study and make money. 289Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 18 Humanity at the Brink 人性绝境 Alternate titles: My Wife Became a Scumbag, So I Put Her in the Dock; The Depths of Human Nature. When life reaches the depths of despair, human nature turns ugly. After being locked in a dark room and “reformed” for half a year, I finally saw the light of day again! 79Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 19 The Cartwheel Pole 轱辘杆子 At forty, bachelor Wang Gulu lives alone in his ancestral home with a few acres of poor farmland. He leads a quiet, lonely life amid the village gossip, until one day Li Qing, a city girl fleeing an arranged marriage, bursts into his courtyard and turns his monotonous world upside down. Stubborn college student Li Qing has fled to this remote village to escape her family’s plans for her marriage. At first, the two people from different worlds are constantly at odds, but living together graduall 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Auntie Yang 杨姨 [Short-to-Medium Contemporary Romance] Auntie Yang is my mom's best friend. She's beautiful and elegant, and this time she came all the way to the city where I go to school just to see me. I never expected her to have so many feelings for me. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Earth Dragon Ridge 土龙岭 The novel Earth Dragon Ridge was written by Fu Jun and Fu Xiuxin. Through snapshots of the lives and outlooks of several generations, the novel brings to life characters such as Zheng Wantong, Zheng Youwen, Yin Xiang, Yin Chenggang, and Yin Chengjun. Following their struggles over the course of a century, from 1911 to 2010, the story symbolizes China's journey from the Xinhai Revolution to prosperity. It reflects the transformations of the Chinese era and celebrates a century of Chinese people 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Tian Xiaofang, the Village Beauty at Eighteen 十八岁村花田小芳 🔥 Rural Life in the 1950s | A Rough Farmhand Secretly Loves the Village Belle Wang Mancang is the poorest farmhand in Wangjia Hollow. His parents died young, he can barely read, his skin is dark and his hands are covered in calluses, and he lives in a drafty mud-brick house. He secretly admires the village belle, Tian Xiaofang. Knowing he has nothing to his name and can't afford even a fraction of the bride price, he can only bury his feelings deep in his heart. Who could have expected trouble t 219Reads—Score138Shelves
- 23 The 11th Book by Putao Hen Haochi 葡萄很好吃第11本书 [Miracle Healer + Countryside + Farming + Getting Rich + Invincible + Ruthless] Zhang Xiaofan is an orphan taken in by an old hunter from Taoyuan Village. He grows up eating meals provided by the villagers and wearing clothes donated by them. By chance, misfortune turns to fortune when he receives an astonishing inheritance. From then on, he cultivates both medicine and martial arts, and the poor mountain village becomes a secluded paradise. 77Reads7.5Score100Shelves
- 24 The Beauty of a Small Village 小村佳人 Beaten into a fool and subjected to every humiliation, he obtains the inheritance of the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor three years later, beginning a whole new life. He smiles as he saves people and turns cold when he kills. He cares for his fellow villagers and leads them to prosperity. He builds roads and factories, and grows spiritual fruit and raises immortal birds. He has only one wish: to turn Peach Village into a paradise on earth. 365Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 25 The Crouching Dragon's Little Immortal Doctor 卧龙小仙医 With his parents missing and his studies at a prestigious university cut short, Li Tie became the laughingstock of the village. His fiancée publicly broke off their engagement and crushed his dignity, until he ventured into a bottomless pool and discovered the Yin-Yang Tower of Heaven and Earth. The nine-story ancient tower seals a dragon spirit. His divine eyes can see through all things and distinguish yin from yang. Three needles can revive the dead, and his martial arts can quell mountains a 357Reads—Score101Shelves
- 26 Rustic Romance 乡野风月 Young Liu Feng becomes a country doctor, righting wrongs and healing the sick with miraculous skill... 48Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 27 A Love Affair Across Half a Lifetime 半世情缘 After a lifetime, the most painful thing is still parting. Chen Xiang has lived through love and affection, hardship and helplessness. Come along with this book, and let’s take a look at one man’s life so far. Who loves him? Whom does he love? Hardship and good fortune go hand in hand. Career and true love are both part of his life! What kind of lives do the people around him lead? This is a realistic story. Very realistic. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Men and Women in Seclusion 隐居男女 Florist Xiao Xue is making her own way in the city. Life is sometimes sweet and sometimes a complete melodrama. As she gets older, the dream deep in her heart grows stronger: to find a soulmate and build a secret garden for the two of them in the countryside or the mountains, where they can live in seclusion. It has been Xiao Xue’s dream since childhood. Before long, she meets Mu Tong, a musician. Can they find happiness in a secluded life together? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Xiu Xin Talks Management 秀新说管理 Author: Fu Xiuxin, Han Chinese, graduated from Beijing Oriental University with a college degree. A contracted author with Tomato Novel, a seasoned professional manager, a dedicated practitioner in education and culture, a member of the county writers' association, and an author with a completed million-word novel. Management According to Xiuxin presents insights accumulated over more than 20 years of management experience, reflecting the author's modest understanding of management. Generating r —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Mountain Doctor and the Little Woman 山野神医小女人 [Divine Doctor] [Get Rich] [爽文] After Wang Tiezhu was beaten up by the village bully, he unexpectedly inherited the legacy of a divine doctor. From then on, he began turning his life around, enjoying carefree days and the sheer thrill of it all. 31Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 31 116 Silent Women 116个沉默的女人 Crime investigation suspense × based on real cases × female awakening (Based on a true story) The whole village knew him as a devoted son. He had cared for his paralyzed mother for over a decade. He was also the masked demon who terrorized the area for seventeen years: 116 crimes, and 116 times met with silence. The women left behind in the village kept their doors and windows shut, but they could not keep out the eyes that knew their way around in the dark. They did not dare cry out. If they di 158Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Blind Village Doctor, Kang Ge 瞎子村医，康哥 [Countryside + Farming + Miracle Doctor + Urban Life] A blind young man from a small village unexpectedly receives an extraordinary legacy. From then on, he secretly takes on the forces in the village that have committed countless evils, while beginning his own rise from the bottom. Step by step, he reaches the pinnacle of success, earning the admiration of those around him as he watches the world’s changing fortunes with a smile… [This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Mining Safety for All 矿安天下 A realistic story with no power-trip thrills, a niche tale of miners’ everyday lives. A coal-mining story with no mysteries, about ordinary people caught in the tides of their era. A mining disaster claims the life of Wang Teng’s father. Following in his footsteps, Wang Teng becomes a third-generation coal miner, determined to fulfill his grand ambition of ending mining accidents everywhere. Starting as a miner on the front lines, he works step by step toward his dream... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Our Little Journey to Find Love 我们的追爱小时光 [Childhood sweetheart and first love + sweet romance + flirtatious banter + intense push and pull + equally matched leads + helping each other succeed] [Devoted, scheming, and talented male lead + spirited, stubborn fashion designer female lead] She frantically lifted the covers and let out a startled cry. “Awake?” The handsome man slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her. “Who are you? Why am I here? You, you, you didn’t...” She clutched the covers tight and peppered him with questions. “Didn’t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 My Best Buddy Asked Me to Test His Girlfriend 好哥们让我试探他女友 My Buddy Asked Me to Test His Girlfriend 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Reborn to Get 100x Returns from Blind Dates, Making the Town Rich with Cash 重生相亲百倍返现，砸钱带镇暴富 [Rebirth] [System] [Countryside] [Farming] [Comeback] [Face-Slapping] Reborn on the day of his blind date, Chen Yong awakens the Hundredfold Cashback System. Spend money on a blind date, and get up to a hundred times the amount back! A gold-digging woman demands an outrageous bride price? He gives her exactly what she wants and waits for the cashback to slap her in the face! Relatives show up to leech off him? He shows no mercy and settles every score! The more money he spends, the more he makes 255Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Book by an Elegant Veteran Driver 优雅老司机的一本书 [Rural Life + Farming + Satisfying Read] Ye Fan was blinded in an accident. Thanks to his skills, he became a fairly well-known blind masseur in the surrounding villages. But fate had other plans: recently, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. The only thing he couldn’t bear to leave behind was his younger sister, the only family he had. But there is always a way forward. Through a strange twist of fate, he awakened the memories of his past life! It turned out he was a reincarnated Divine Lord, p 18Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 38 One, Two, Three, Take Your Seats 一二三儿，请对号入座 In this world where values had gone mad, Xu Yiyi was like so many women in marriages today, trapped in a miserable, abnormal relationship that was like being widowed while still married: she left home but didn't divorce. Her turning point came after she greedily enjoyed the pleasures of being with Luan Han, a college student in his early twenties. Then she unexpectedly ran into her first love, Song Ning, who had “come back from the dead,” and paid a price for it. The appearance of her first love 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 39 That Night, I “Slipped” a Perfect Report to My Male Boss 那夜，我把完美报告“塞”给了男上司 That night, I “slipped” the perfect report to my male boss —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Fleeing Assassins with My Lolita Ex-Husband, We End Up in the Women's Bathhouse 和萝莉前夫躲追杀，竟躲进女澡堂 Fleeing Assassins With My Loli Ex-Husband, We Hide in a Women's Bathhouse —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 My Archenemy Is Inside My Body, Yet I'm on Top of Him 死对头在我身体里，我却在他身上 My Archenemy Is Inside My Body, Yet I'm Inside His —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Working in Dongguan: Rising from a Toy Factory 东莞打工：从玩具厂开始崛起 In 2006, poor young Ma Junjie is forced to leave home and happens to meet Ma Li, a girl returning to her hometown. “Kid, come work with me out of town. Money's everywhere!” Ma Junjie follows Ma Li on a long, arduous journey to Dongguan. Starting out at a toy factory, he meets a kind-hearted boss lady and the factory's beautiful “flower.” Then, through a twist of fate, he gets drawn into one conspiracy after another. Little by little, he learns how to survive, thrives in his new environment, and 28.3kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
- 43 Tales of Zaozhuang 枣庄往事 Tales of Zaozhuang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 What the Village Beauty Can't Say 村花不能说的事 The village beauty is the dream goddess all the men in the village adore. What secrets will she experience after she gets married, the kind no one can talk about? She's so beautiful. Will married life bring her happiness and bliss? 2.2kReads6.6Score139Shelves
- 45 I Quit My Job and Returned to the Village, Where I Met the Boy Next Door Again 裸辞后，回村再遇邻家哥哥 [Contemporary Romance] [Rural Romance] [Older Singles] [Healing] When they were children, Meng Ru was always following Xu Yan around. After years apart, they meet again at Xu Yan’s blind date banquet, yet they act like strangers. Xu Yan seems to be making advances under pressure, but beneath it all, his feelings are genuine. One day, Xu Yan half-jokingly tests the waters: “Meng Ru, be my girlfriend.” Only then does Meng Ru realize he wasn’t forced to court her. But faced with reality, what choic 152Reads6.1Score106Shelves
- 46 Pampered to the Heavens in My Second Marriage 二婚也被宠上天 This is a book about life. . The protagonist has no golden finger and no extraordinary talents. She is simply an ordinary woman who loves life and longs for love. . I'd like to call this book “An Adult's Fairy Tale of Love.” This million-word story includes the real-life experiences of many of my friends. So most of it is realistic, with a little artistic embellishment and invention. . Before you open this book, I want you to know that this isn't the kind of wish-fulfillment story that's popular 18Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 47 From a Symbol to a Person 从一个符号变成了一个人 From a symbol into a person —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Life Afloat on the Riverbank 江岸浮生 [Contemporary realism + period chronicle + rural ensemble cast + women’s struggles] Spanning half a century of rural China, this book tells the story of three generations of women on the Jianghan Plain. Caught in the tides of history and the shackles of their families of origin, each struggles against fate in her own way and faces her inner demons, ultimately learning to live for herself. (I’m only here to tell the story as it is. I won’t give the characters perfect personalities. I’ll portray h 593Reads8.5Score106Shelves
- 49 A Ridiculous Love Debt 荒唐情债 Traditional period setting + realistic daily life + family and village affairs + ensemble cast In 1985, Yang Yun was already a married woman, yet she lived a life purer than a blank sheet of paper. Her new husband already had an old flame, and the woman was well into her forties. Faced with such a disgrace, Yang Yun had to fight back while staying on guard against the village men with ulterior motives. The seemingly peaceful little mountain village had long been seething beneath the surface, hid 33.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
- 50 That Boy Was My First Love 那个男孩，是我初恋 ❗️❗️❗️Dating in your teens may be wrong, but first love is never a mistake. Pen pals, QQ, school arts festivals, basketball, little handheld phones, red date rice balls... This is a story about first love. Deng Yang and Zhang Yan: three years of first love, and never a reunion. The streets they walked side by side, the hands they held, and their first kiss tasting of cake became the gentlest echoes in their memories of days gone by. People say first love is a regret born of youthful chaos. But w 10Reads—Score—Shelves
