Novels like Today Last Year, Inside This Very Gate
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- 1 Oh No! The Wolf Cub I Took In Has Won Me Over 糟糕！被捡到的狼崽子攻略了 A lonely witch who has spent years in the city meets a little wolf. She grants nearly every wish of the wolf cub she raised herself. The cub says the witch is the light that saved her. But the witch thinks: You’re my moon. Chu Yi: Haunted by fear of her identity since childhood, she deliberately keeps people at a distance. Yet she longs for someone to keep her company. Once she has someone, she refuses to let go. Torn up inside and possessive by nature. Shi Wu: A werewolf whose identity is a m 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Didn't You Want Her Dead? So Why Does Your Heart Hurt First? 不是要她偿命吗怎么心先疼了 Two female leads + older woman/younger woman + both each other’s first and only + sweetness mixed with angst, angst mixed with sweetness. Twenty years ago, Gu Hanzhou’s mother drowned beneath the Xijiang Bridge. Convinced that Jiang Zhaotang’s mother was responsible, Gu Hanzhou buried her hatred deep inside. Years later, she returned with a will and a plan for revenge, trapping Jiang Zhaotang at her side and tormenting her. As the truth comes to light, the astonishing shape of their twisted bond 588Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 3 Quick Transmigration: A Plan to Save the Heroines of Tragic Novels 快穿：虐文女主拯救计划 [Two female leads, transmigration, Xie Yi x Zuo Yi] After dying, Zuo Yi transmigrated into a strange angsty novel. She had no mission, but she wanted to save the female lead, help her take down the scumbag, and beat up the other woman. Before long, though, Zuo Yi realized this was more than just transmigrating into a book. One mystery after another began to unfold. “Do you love me? Do you really love me? Then tell me, who am I?” Zuo Yi cried out in anguish. “I really do love you. Please believe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Cold Inspector’s Little Tyrant Is Crying Again 清冷监察官的小暴君又哭了 A bittersweet ending with a limited lifespan. Completed on February 29. [Dungeon Boss Tyrant vs. Mission Supervisor] [The tyrant is haughty, blushes easily, and cries a lot early on, but later turns devious in all sorts of ways. ✘ The supervisor is taciturn around everyone else from beginning to end, but can be seductive or coquettish with her lover, turning into a vixen who knows exactly how to tempt her.] One day, Feng Qiming opened a dungeon as usual, ready to execute the players who entered 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Nineteen Bags of Grape Ice Pops for You 送你十九袋葡萄冰球 How can one have it both ways, staying true to the Buddha and remaining true to you? Between family and love, Shang Zhuozhuo wavers. The only people in this world she cannot bear to give up are her parents and her. BE version There are two endings. This version has an abrupt BE ending; the HE ending is in the “HE Chapter.” Don't read if you don't like that. Read rationally. Not suitable for minors. Please don't project this onto real life! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 [GL: Where the Heart Leads] 【gl心之所向】 [GL: Where the Heart Leads] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Could We Meet One More Time? 再见一次，好不好 “Lingsi, I like women. You know that, right?” “I like you, Lingsi.” “I'm sorry, Lingsi.” It seems I never got to hear those words, “I'm sorry” and “I love you,” after all. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Dark Devotion 暗黑系溺爱 #Gap-moe yandere Bo Chen and #cold-hearted Bo Cha Bo Cha was kidnapped at the age of four and kept as a test subject for four years, leaving her cold and heartless. Then the eldest Miss of the Bo family, Bo Chen, came along and spoiled her rotten!! Later, the whole world begged them, please, stop hurting each other! They thought they would get married and live happily ever after, but an accident left Bo Cha in a vegetative state, unconscious for a year. Please wake up! I… love you. 4Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 10 From the Start, I Tore Apart My Jerk Ex, Then Decided to Find a Girlfriend 开局手撕渣男，我决定找个女朋友 [Online gaming + meeting in real life + campus life + everyday moments, realistic, not a power fantasy] (Goofy tomboy vs. gentle, mature mom) What would you do if you saw your boyfriend making out passionately with another girl? Why hesitate? Of course you teach him a lesson! From today on, the racket in my hand is named “Virtue”! My boyfriend is way too much trouble! So I’ve decided to tear that scumbag apart and get myself a girlfriend instead!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Shadows Stretch Across the Endless Night 余影漫过长夜未尽 - Lin Ye: “They say... we’re not from the same world.” Shen Zhao covered her mouth with one hand. Tears shimmered in her eyes, yet she laughed. “I chose this road. If you dare walk it, I’ll dare follow you.” After all, their shadows had long since intertwined. Through countless unspoken moments of caring, they had crossed the long night, but their story had never reached its end. Bai Zhou bit down on her shoulder, tears mingling with the taste of wine as they soaked into the fabric. “The pe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Factory Auntie Is Forty, but Looks Eighteen 厂姨四十犹十八 Reading Guide: Two female leads, age gap, secret crush, unrequited love, bad ending. Warnings: 1. The age gap is really huge!!! 2. Unrequited love. 3. The “factory auntie” is married and has children, and her marriage is happy. 4. There are interactions with other men and women in the story, but no lines are crossed. Synopsis: That summer, Li Anshu went to work at her mother’s factory and met an “older woman” who took her breath away at first sight. The “older woman” was still as alluring as eve 272Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Princess Is Fierce, and Her Female Prince Consort Begs for Mercy 公主霸气，女驸马求饶 [Two female leads + they take turns pursuing each other + devoted couple] The third princess, Shangguan Yu, is infamous throughout Chang'an as a "professional husband-killer." Her first three fiancés all died in increasingly bizarre ways the day before their weddings: drowning, falling from a horse, and dying in bed. Rumor has it the princess is the reincarnation of a calamity star, and anyone who marries her is doomed to die. Jiang Xun: ??? But I'm a woman. How am I supposed to marry a princes 1.3kReads6.6Score13314d adds
- 14 Thinking of You for the Rest of My Life 余生念卿 [The powerful Regent King who rules the court vs. the innocent, lively daughter of the Prime Minister] In her second life, she said to Bai Yu, “The sun and moon have traded places since time immemorial, and the stars and moon will shine together forever. You and I were destined to be.” But she forgot that the sun and moon were destined never to meet, and that the stars would one day fall, leaving the moon to hang lonely in the sky. She is Bai Yu’s one true love, and also the tribulation fate has 482Reads—Score10114d adds
- 15 Basking in the Evening Stars 沐浴晚星 Cheng Wanxing never imagined she'd fall in love with a woman, let alone her female boss. For her sake, she was left utterly battered, yet the mix of love and pain kept her from breaking free. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Once, I Couldn't Escape; Now, I Can't Have What I Want 曾经逃不过，转念求不得 Also known as: Feathered Fates [Former national badminton player × current badminton player, coach × top student] [Two female leads, angst first then sweetness, mutual salvation, university campus, sports, happy ending] You said you wanted to run away, yet fate had already chosen where you would land. A shuttlecock brings Chu Ge and Yu Jun together, forging a deep bond between them. But fate plays countless cruel tricks, and the relationship between two people who should have been inseparable 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Transmigrated as the Villainess, and the Heroine Tortured Me 穿越成恶毒女配，我被女主虐身虐 [Transmigrated as the villainess × the aloof original heroine | The villainess suffers physically and emotionally early on] The day Lin Wan transmigrated into a book, she had the original heroine, Shen Qinghan, cornered at the edge of a cliff, ready to complete her “evil villainess” mission by getting herself killed. Bound to a survival System, she was forced to turn around and fuss over the woman she hated with all her might. She took a fatal blow for her, then coldly tossed her a bottle of med 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Ten-Billion-Dollar Game: I Pushed My Best Friend into Hell with My Own Hands, and We Defeated the Demons with Our Willpower 十亿游戏：我亲手将闺蜜推下地狱，我们用意志战胜恶魔 Ten-Billion-Dollar Game: I pushed my best friend into hell with my own hands, and together we defeated the demons through sheer will. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 We Promised: Let's Be Together 拉过勾的【在一起吧】 “A short one + solo monologue + realizing love too late + a fair bit of melodrama” In an instant, Xu Hui fell from the stage in front of all her fans. With trembling hands, Zhao Mingge rushed her into an ambulance. Once everything had settled down, Xu Hui could never wake up again. She had struggled, trembling, to hold on to her place in this world, but in the end, she still fell for another reason. “When this concert is over, you’ll break up with him, okay?” “I know you just haven’t figured out 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 You Spent Five Years Abroad with Your Childhood Sweetheart. I’m Married Now, So Why Are You Losing It? 你陪青梅出国五年，我已婚你疯什么？ You Went Abroad with Your Childhood Sweetheart for Five Years. I’m Married, So Why Are You Losing Your Mind? 5.4kReads—Score9314d adds
- 21 My Master Has Fallen for the Mortal World 《师父她动了凡心》 My Master Has Given in to Mortal Desires 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Morning Sun Doesn't Reach the Evening 朝阳不渡晚 [Two female leads + school + a touch of angst] Every time the popular Xu Chaoyang stood up for the invisible Lin Wan or drew a little closer to her, Lin Wan sank deeper into the illusion of being loved. When her secret feelings were exposed, mockery and pressure came pouring in. A letter full of humiliation shattered Lin Wan’s fantasies once and for all. Years later, when they met again, Lin Wan’s lie, “I’m getting married,” became the final straw for Xu Chaoyang. 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After I Met You 和你相遇后 You are the brightest star in the galaxy of my life, forever shining. I draw back the curtain on a dream and wish for a lifetime of breathtaking beauty. Most lives are simple. In my simple life, meeting you made everything incredibly complicated. “Long time no see,” Xu Qingmeng said. “Y-yeah, long time no see.” It was such a simple sentence, yet Chen Xinghe still stumbled over it, unsure whether she was shocked or excited. Only later did she understand. “Maybe I should let the stars fall and s 101Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 You Were Never Someone I Should Have Loved 你本就是我不该爱的人啊 Two people who had nothing to do with each other became connected in countless ways after an accident. The gears of fate bound them tightly together. Gu Xingyi: “I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you back then.” Lu Lin: “No. It's because of what happened back then that we have what we have now, isn't it?” There's no System in the rest of the story. That was a mistake. A little angst. Angst first, then sweetness. 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Seventh Time I Hugged You 第七次拥抱你 Before meeting Shi Zhi, Qin An's life was all about making money, making money, and making money. After meeting Shi Zhi, she discovered there were so many things in life that mattered. Just when she thought they could spend the rest of their lives together, Shi Zhi died at twenty-eight. Watching the woman she loved take her own life to follow her was so painful Qin An could hardly breathe. Then an accident happened, and she was reborn fifteen days before they first met. She thought, This time, w 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Married Into Her Family 入赘为妻 Little everyday moments between wives, with both wholeheartedly choosing each other. Sweet with a touch of angst, with the older woman as the pursuer. Zuo Zihan was the illegitimate daughter of a maid in the Zuo household. Her stepmother was greedy and money-hungry, and didn't want her son to marry into another family, so she persuaded the master of the house to arrange for the illegitimate daughter to disguise herself as a man and marry into the Shangguan household. The Shangguan family was wea 123Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 27 Ye Zhao Starts Over 叶昭之重新开始 A dual-female-lead couple. There are two heroines. In the TV adaptation, the heroine chose to give up her life as a general and settle for a place in the inner chambers. I've always wondered what would happen if she hadn't settled for life in the inner chambers. Time to start a new chapter~ 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 28 Princess! The General Is Mine 公主！将军是朕的 This is not a traditional one-to-one romance. The heroine has many admirers, so don’t read if that bothers you! At just eighteen, the Protector General Xiao Yun returned after three years defending the border. The people lined the roads to welcome him. The general was handsome and dashing, charming and elegant, and every woman in the capital was captivated by his looks. The usually frugal emperor held a lavish victory banquet. The concubines and princesses all dressed up carefully and eagerly at 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Lord Hades, Please Don't Climb the Wall Next Time 冥帝大人下次别爬墙了哦 Mutual first love! Mutual first love! Two female leads! A woman disguised as a man! Completed HE feel-good story! His Highness the Netherworld Emperor × the little princess of the Vermilion Bird Clan. A powerful team, secret identities, multiple couples. 51Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 30 My Disciple Isn’t Bad, So Why Won’t I Love Him? 徒儿不坏，师尊不爱 (Two women: a kind, gentle, immortal-like beauty × a loyal, cunning, clingy sweetheart) In her previous life, Yu Louqi was stabbed to death by her nemesis, Bai Qian. In this life, she planned to stay as far away from her as possible. But when she ran into Bai Qian again, she accidentally lost her memories as the Demon Lord and mistook herself for Bai Qian’s disciple. While she’s amnesiac: I’ll serve tea, do the laundry, and wave the banner for my master! After her memories return: I was that foo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 She Said: The Sea 她说：海 Also known as Tomorrow, See You [Girls' Love + Bad Ending + Retrospective First-Person Narration + Pure Love] I've been to the seaside many times. Alone. I stood on the beach of your dreams, watching the tide roll in and recede again and again, like fate, impossible to hold on to. The seawater isn't always blue. Sometimes it's gray and overcast, like my mood. The sea breeze was strong, tossing my hair, which I'd tried so hard to tie up like yours. Facing the vastness you had longed for all your 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Sophisticated Executive Reborn as a Disgraced Consort: Tortured from the Start, I'll Make Them Pay in Blood 1 知性高管重生废妃，开局就惨遭折磨，我要血债血偿1 A savvy executive is reborn as a disgraced concubine and is tormented from the start. I'll make them pay for every drop of blood. 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Would Give Everything for You 为了你我可以付出一切 [Two women] [BE] If I hadn't met you back then, perhaps I would have died long ago... You shine too brightly... like the sun... My death was destined from the start... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Upon the Evergreen Bough 长青枝上 A powerhouse duo with a bitter history. Older, rational, and domineering VS younger, sensitive, and aloof Because our bodies are alike, love becomes all the more pure. Have you read To the Oak Tree? 60Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 35 The Spring of the Thirteenth Year 第十三年春时 (Modern city + campus + pure yuri + tragic ending, not a power fantasy) [Well-behaved student girl VS fiercely protective female big shot] When I first saw the splendor of the big city, I met her: dazzlingly beautiful and full of spirit. The second time we met, she tossed me a card loaded with over three hundred yuan and kept me for four years. After learning the truth, I decided to get back at her by clinging to her for the rest of my life. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Corrosion of Brightlight 明光审锈 [As patient as ice x as perceptive as fire] [Set in a fictional world, unrelated to real life] [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not recommended for readers looking for one] Her world was built on strict order. Under the scrutinizing gaze of her adoptive mother, Zhou Zhengying, a police captain, and the gentle yet equally perceptive concern of her adoptive father, Shen Yuwen, she had shaped herself into a taciturn, competent, somewhat distant officer. That was, until Su Yu'an appeared. As a nepotis 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I'll Forget You When the Next Dawn Comes 我会忘记你，在下一个天明 Angst. Qi Jin × Yu Luo'an, who has depression. Two female leads. At the beginning of the story, the gears of fate began to turn. Qi Jin was irritable and sharp-tongued: “My intolerance for stupidity is acting up. You really are an idiot.” But the longer she spent with this quiet, fragile-looking girl, the less she could control where she looked. And so Qi Jin glimpsed the young woman’s secret and couldn’t help being kind to her, hoping she would be safe and happy. At the end of the story, Qi Jin 151Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Quietly Facing South 安静朝南 [Lesbian romance + bittersweet coming-of-age fiction + two female leads + healing] An Jing, Jiang Chaonan This is a story about two girls. I never imagined my life would change because of you. You made my heart pound like I was on a roller coaster, planted roses all over my barren land, then set them all on fire. (Note: This story is told from An Jing's perspective. Their relationship has a sad ending, but their love does not!) 29Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 39 After Transmigrating, I Became the Demon Lord’s White Moonlight 穿越后成了魔尊的白月光怎么办 [Two female leads, both devoted only to each other + transmigration and rebirth + funny and lighthearted + mutual pining with a happy ending] Fu Yunyu died. Fu Yunyu transmigrated. Fu Yunyu said to the System, “I might as well just die again.” As it turned out, she was dreaming. Fu Yunyu renamed herself Fu Lin. In a fit of compassion, she picked up a child from a mass grave. After cleaning the child up, she realized how beautiful she was. As an incurable beauty addict, Fu Lin promptly carried h 53Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 40 The Female General Loves Only the Beautiful Divine Doctor 女将军独爱神医美人 Shen Xingqiao, a brilliant strategist and female general, and Zhou Qingyue, a gifted female physician [Mutual devotion + childhood sweethearts + genius female doctor + woman disguised as a man + slow and steady romance] During the Ninghe era of Great Qi, the court is corrupt, natural disasters grow worse, and the Northern Di seize the chance to invade from the south. The people of the northern frontier are slaughtered. The cause can be traced back to an old matter from the previous dynasty, mor 79Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 41 The Lovestruck Heir Falls for the Ice-Cold Empress Dowager 花痴世子恋上了冷艳太后 [All-capable heir who humbly begs for love x gorgeous, calculating empress dowager] Bai Ci died, then was manipulated by the System into disguising himself as a man and winning over the empress dowager of Great Xia. He fell in love with Su Ruozhu at first sight and began pursuing her relentlessly. With the court in turmoil, Su Ruozhu laid a trap and drew Bai Ci into it, using herself as bait. His heart ached for her; he cherished and adored her, and Bai Ci fell completely. “Your Majesty, let's m 837Reads—Score12014d adds
- 42 Drowning Together 同溺 [Two Female Leads! Read at Your Own Risk! Adult Romance! Lesbian Enemies-to-Lovers! Intense Push and Pull! Two Strong Leads! Tragic Romance! A Love-Hate Saga!] Su Manqing x Ning Xiyan A seductive flower of vengeance x a cold, fragile flower on a lonely peak Unhinged x unhinged | Only a villain can tame another villain ⚠️ Pure love-hate saga, and what they’re chasing together isn’t love, but destruction!!!! Ning Xiyan: No one ever taught me what love was, so I mistook a fluttering heart for jealo 106Reads—Score10114d adds
- 43 Jian Hansong 鉴寒松 [Dual heroines + historical romance + alternate history + light romance + a touch of ensemble cast] A heads-up: a transmigrator appears later in the story. [Graceful beauty with a hidden obsessive streak × born a puppet, unable to understand human feelings] She is the youngest daughter of a general’s household, yet spends twenty years training so she can don armor and bring glory to her family. She is the legitimate daughter of a chancellor’s household, yet devotes herself to becoming a Confucia 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Winter, a Hint of Chill 冬，微凉 My name is Mi Nanxing. My beloved gave me this name. In my uneventful life, what came first wasn't that cold, beautiful face, but a faint milky scent. Then came flushed cheeks. You made me love you and hate you. We had been in love for years and promised to marry at Christmas, but I broke my promise. She hated me for the rest of her life. It turned out that this was only one lifetime in the mortal world. Theme: No matter how many times we relive it, the ending is still losing you. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Dreambane 斥梦 [Coming of Age + Dreams] [Detached and obsessive, with a sensitive heart × Gentle on the surface, smiling for everyone] She said they would journey through time together, fall together, and seek together. In the end, all they could do was forget together. Later, the pages curled at the corners, the blazing sun melted the snow, everyone who should have stayed left, and the dream she clung to could no longer be changed. Even if time crushes her life to pieces, she must remember her dream. 90Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 46 The Day the Wisteria Bloomed 那日紫藤花开 Before meeting Song Qing, Qi Cheng was just a bookworm. After meeting Song Qing, Qi Cheng became a timid bookworm. When it came to anything involving Song Qing, she was always timid. Song Qing was a very sunny person. Well... maybe. She lit up Qi Cheng's sixteenth year, but no matter what, she couldn't light up her own life... Everyone, this book is told from multiple perspectives, but always in the first person. Skipping around may make it hard to follow; you'll need to read it all to piec 22Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 47 The Noblewoman Chancellor Wants to Rebel 豪门女相要造反 System: “The task you need to complete is helping the male lead ascend the throne...” You: “What? Kill the male lead and take the throne myself?” System: “...” You: “Can I start a rebellion?” System: “Do you want to die?” You: “Then never mind...” What? The Emperor has arranged a marriage? Marrying her isn’t out of the question, but he’d better prepare a hundred and eight loads of dowry. What? Someone is spreading rumors that I’m greedy for money? Greedy for money? I’m worth every penny! What? T 31Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 48 Your Highness, It's Been a Long Time 公主殿下，别来无恙啊 Unhinged × yandere Gu Yan was assigned as a companion to an unloved little princess, and personally raised her into a ruthless woman. Gu Yan thought that if the emperor hadn't killed the princess's entire family, she might have stayed by her side forever. But from now on, the royal family were all her enemies. Ye Hui couldn't understand. She had done exactly what her little companion wanted, so why was the girl leaving her? Four years later, she watched the returning general curl her lips into a 79Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 49 She Was Buried When the Jasmine Bloomed 她葬在茉莉花期 Dual female leads · Ultimate bittersweet tragedy · Tortured romance and suspense A fatal tenderness about obsession and redemption. When the jasmine blooms, she sleeps forever. She leaves behind an unsent letter, a promise unfulfilled, and another woman searching for the truth for the rest of her life. If we can’t live together, then let’s leave together. She coughs up blood while brewing medicine for me, fills my bedside with jasmine, yet keeps me imprisoned. As the truth emerges with that unse 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Her Dissociative Disorder 她的解离症 [A cunning, alluring, sickly beauty × a cool, brilliant psychologist | She loves her until the end of her life] [Two formidable leads / GL with two female leads / intense push and pull / tragic beauty] Everyone says Lan Zhiyao, a newly risen top-tier star, is a pretty airhead with nothing going for her but her strikingly aggressive beauty. The secret therapy she's forced to undergo is the only breathing space in her out-of-control life. Shen Qingwu, one of the industry's top psychologists, is co 253Reads—Score10914d adds
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