Novels like Fragrance Across the Hills
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- 1 The More Indulgent I Am, the Richer I Get: My Life as an Underworld Boss! 越放纵越有钱，我的枭雄人生！ Once you enter the martial world, you have no control over your fate. Feuds, love and hate, schemes and conspiracies. Flying into a rage for a beauty, taking a blade for a brother, showing no mercy to enemies, and stopping at nothing to achieve your aims: that's what it means to be a ruthless hero. Wang Dazhuang, whose entire family was wiped out the moment he got out of prison, carved a bloody path forward, step by step, until he became a legend. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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—14d adds
- 3 On Mid-Autumn Festival, My 56-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Announces She's Having Twins 中秋节56岁极品婆婆宣布怀双胞胎 On Mid-Autumn Festival, a 56-year-old mother-in-law announces she's expecting twins —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 For a Better Life 为了生活更美好 Set in contemporary times, this novel explores the effective transition from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization. Against the backdrop of a great era, an imbalanced population, the preference for sons over daughters, and a mass influx of migrant workers into the cities have left many young men in the countryside unable to find partners. Sun Jiawei is one of them. Hoping to find a girlfriend, he goes to Shanghai for work, only to suffer the miserable ordeal of having his engagement broken 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The 4th Book by Zhe Ci Wo Yao Huo 这次我要火的第4本书 50Reads6.8Score11414d adds
- 6 A Middle-Aged Man 中年男人 After his wife betrays him, he goes from being a tycoon to having nothing. How will Ye Xing wield an invisible hand to rule the city and silently protect everything he holds dear? Add it to your bookshelf and savor the story at your own pace. 101Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 7 My Mom’s Friend Lost All Our Money, and I Smiled and Forgave Her 老妈闺蜜亏光我家钱，我笑着原谅她 My Mom’s Best Friend Lost All Our Money, and I Smiled and Forgave Her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Corrupt Village 村滥 Gen Zhuang goes to prison for three years after avenging his brother. There, he happens upon a strange man who teaches him “Daoist medicine.” After his release, he comes to the aid of others and earns the support of a benefactor. He later leads the villagers in growing vegetables in greenhouses and cultivating medicinal herbs, and has an extraordinary encounter with Bureau 749... 5.3kReads9.1Score56814d adds
- 9 My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Divorce, Then Asked My Best Friend to Be My Confinement Nanny 逼我离婚的婆婆让闺蜜给我当月嫂 My mother-in-law failed to force me into a divorce, so she had my best friend come work as my postpartum nanny My mother-in-law and I trade open blows and hidden barbs, each scheming against the other! My useless husband is a mama’s boy, and every time he drives me so crazy my milk dries up and I lose it. My evil mother-in-law wants to keep the baby and get rid of me. She tries every trick in the book, even sending my best friend to work as my postpartum nanny and spy on me. But the truth behind 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Defying Heaven! I'm Going to Make Big Waves! 逆天！我要掀起大浪！ An ordinary young man suddenly awakens. He refuses to remain an unknown nobody and sets out to challenge every rule of the world, becoming a defiant bad boy who dares to defy heaven and make an enemy of the world, all so he can be himself! A dark, violent, feel-good power fantasy for downtrodden urban workers, helping you release all that pent-up stress. You'll be hooked and unable to put it down! A thrilling tale of violent aesthetics that will send your brain into raptures! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Sea of Desire 欲海滔天 She was stunning, nearly forty, and in the prime of her life, hungry for passion; He was young and spirited, not yet thirty, and in the flower of his youth; What matters more than marriage? Love! What sparks will fly when these two come together like flint and tinder? How will her husband's betrayal and coldness shape her choices? How will the family's decline and stifling atmosphere affect the path he chooses for his future? 14.5kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 12 Reborn on the Career Ladder: I Rattle My Female Boss 重生职场路，破防女上司 His love life hit a wall, and his career ran into trouble. Years ago, Ye Feng helped an old man take a bath. Little did he know that when they met again, the old man would grant him “magic powers.” Ye Feng got a fresh start, put his shrewish wife in her place, and rooted out the monsters plaguing his workplace. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Girls I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的姑娘 In those years, those girls came into his life. Every life is a brilliant flower, and every love is a dazzling meteor shower. It may not last forever, but it can shine for a fleeting moment. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Hui Long's Thirteenth Book 辉龙第13本书 Zhao Shi's soul transmigrates into the body of a simpleton in 1987. A remote little village, and a beautiful sister-in-law. With opportunity and danger side by side, what kind of remarkable feats will Zhao Shi accomplish? Zhao Shi, bold and full of ambition, is here to give you the answer! 54Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 15 The Number One Scholar’s Father Rises from the Dead, Abandons His Wife and Daughter, and Marries a Princess 探花爹死而复生，抛妻弃女尚公主 The top scholar's father comes back from the dead, abandons his wife and daughter to marry a princess —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 By the Lotus-Picking Lake 采莲湖畔 [1980s | Rural Coal Mines | The Struggles of an Ordinary Man] In 1991, by the shores of Lianhua Lake in southern Shandong, Zheng Qiang grew up in the countryside. His father worked in the coal mines year-round, while his mother held the family together on her own. The mine's coal dust bore witness to his youth. After graduating from vocational school, he returned home to teach in a village. His meager salary left him facing a choice: Was staying behind in the countryside a way to repay his fami 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Left-Behind Wife 留守妇女 Xiyun was just one ordinary woman among countless women in the countryside. She had always thought her life would be like that of other rural women: getting married, having children, looking after her husband, and making ends meet, just like her own parents. But when the winds of a new era blew into the countryside and the tide of reform made her one of the many women left behind in their villages, she began to deeply question her past life and her marriage. The hopes for life and love she had c 134Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 18 The Reborn Top-Tier Star: Scumbags, Tremble! 顶流影后重生：渣男们，颤抖吧 Before I was reborn, I was known in showbiz as a “saint,” taking the blame for my best friend and covering for my boyfriend. In the end, they joined forces to push me off a rooftop so they could split my billion-yuan inheritance. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the night my best friend cried and begged me to admit to fleeing the scene of a car accident. This time, I started a livestream right away. “Guys, she says I hit someone with my car last night, but my car... is still being repa 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Falsely Accused from the Start, I Turned a Young Wife into a Widow 开局被讹，我直接让少妇变寡妇 [Urban + invincible + wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + fast-paced] No beating around the bush! No nonsense! No pretending to be weak! I go straight for the jugular! From this moment on, I will once again stand proud in this world, invincible! In this life, I will settle every humiliation and hardship I have suffered! In this life, everyone who has bullied me will pay dearly for what they’ve done! 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 It Began with a Fleeting Romance 从一场风花雪月开始 Make merry with the one you love, whether it's fate or misfortune! The workplace, business rivalries, and political intrigue. On a high-speed train, Zhang Ze shares a romantic encounter with a woman. He never imagined the heroine of this story would turn out to be his company's general manager... 3kReads8.9Score20114d adds
- 21 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. 4.5kReads7.5Score40914d adds
- 22 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—14d adds
- 23 The Spring Fields Physician 春野中医 (Countryside + Traditional Chinese Medicine + Farmer's Wife + Farm Work) Gao Xiao had inherited his family's traditional medical knowledge and was a skilled practitioner of Chinese medicine. He was thriving in the village and had seen all kinds of people... “Doctor Gao, hurry and stop the bleeding!” Yang Xiuying cried out, her face pale and weak. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Neighbors Wouldn't Listen, So They All Held a Group Gathering in the Hospital Ward 邻居不听我劝，集体病房团建 My Neighbors Wouldn't Listen to Me, So They Had a Group Outing to the Psychiatric Ward 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 Flowers Bloom in the Mountains 山间花开 Xu Ergou, a good-for-nothing from a poor mountain village. But he firmly believes that poverty is nothing to be ashamed of, and that a true man must know when to bend and when to stand firm. He gathers wild produce and mushrooms, opens a restaurant that becomes a huge hit, and gets down to business. With the neighbor, the village doctor, and the policewoman, he weaves a web of connections. At the same time, a secret dating back a hundred years suddenly comes to light, completely changing his lif 64Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 29 Those Things That Happened in the Mountain Village 山村里的那些事儿 A young man from a mountain village leads the villagers on the road to prosperity. With the help of the women by his side, he overcomes every obstacle, makes his mark on the world, and ultimately rises to wealth and success. 207Reads8.9Score10514d adds
- 30 The Village's Heaven-Chosen Little Healer 乡村天命小野医 (Countryside + miracle doctor + farming + making a fortune + feel-good power fantasy) Chen Family Village is a beautiful place, with clear streams and lush mountains. The only problem is that everyone there is poor! Chen Sheng, nicknamed Goudan, is the village’s most notorious simpleton. Three years ago, the only person who looked after him, his grandfather, passed away, leaving him an idiot with no one to care for him. He has survived on his own brute strength, raising himself on the few acres 241Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 31 I Opened a Funeral Shop Downstairs, and the Neighbors Went Crazy 我在楼下开殡葬店，邻居疯了 I Opened a Funeral Shop Downstairs, and My Neighbors Went Crazy 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My First Book on How to Make My Novel a Hit 我的小说也想火的第一本书 [Countryside + farming + miracle doctor + modern romance] Qin Meili graduated from medical school and works in the city, but her family is constantly asking her for money, and she has a hard time making ends meet. When she reaches marriageable age, her family is in debt and cannot repay it, so her father tells her to return home and marry a bachelor from the village. Her family uses the bride price to pay off the debt, then takes the remaining money and moves in with their eldest son. On her wed 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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? 1.7kReads6.6Score12514d adds
- 34 Flowers Falling in a Fleeting World 浮世花落 Zhao Yulan was a gentle, virtuous, loyal, kind, and lovely woman, yet she had an affair. Li Fugui was a hardworking, honest, and upright man, yet he went to prison twice. Cao Rui was a village Party secretary and a successful entrepreneur, yet he coveted a married woman. What's wrong with people… This book explores marriage, family, society, life, human nature, and ethics… There's love and desire, life and death, madness, the folly and greed of human nature, and the warmth and compassion of huma 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 My Stingy Mother-in-Law Always Pretends She Can’t Hear 抠门婆婆总装耳背 My stingy mother-in-law always pretends she can't hear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Win by Doing Nothing in Your Martial World 你们的江湖我躺赢 Xianxia + feel-good power fantasy + beast taming + mystery + brotherhood + pure love Niu Ba just wants to lie flat and cuddle leopards. Who could have guessed that his Divine Phoenix bloodline would let him command every beast? The leaders of two great sects mistake him for their son and secretly help him. He’s the leader of the martial world’s greatest chivalrous alliance, yet he has no idea! Everyone in the martial world: “Boss, you’re already this powerful. Stop working so hard!” Niu Ba: “I d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Delivery Man’s Peerless Medical Skills 外卖员的绝世医术 Qian Chen grew up in the countryside and lost both his parents. In the city, he scrapes by delivering takeout. Though honest and kindhearted, he is actually the inheritor of an ancient Medical God’s legacy. After accidentally awakening that inheritance, he gradually unlocks abilities in medicine, martial arts, feng shui, and more. From a lowly delivery driver, he rises to become the city’s divine physician and the universe’s supreme Medicine Saint, worshipped by countless realms. 51Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 38 The Country Farmer 乡野小农民 Ma Laixi was no longer the boy he used to be. He went from being bullied by everyone to turning the tables against all odds, and it took him just one night… 103Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn in a Sea of Desire 欲海重生 A city of desire, an ocean of desire, every kind of desire, a life driven by desire! Fate is ever-changing, often mysterious and cruelly capricious. Yang Wei, an outstanding student at the police academy, reached a turning point in his life just before graduation. Trying to help someone out, he got into an impromptu fight and accidentally crippled another person, costing him his police uniform! Yang Liu, Yang Wei's younger sister, was a promising university student. While tutoring to earn money, 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 40 The Campus Beauty Toyed with Me, Not Knowing I Was a Reborn Demon Emperor 校花玩弄我，却不知我是妖帝重生 Li Chen, a peerless Demon Emperor, had barely been reborn in the modern world when his school-belle girlfriend dragged him off to a hotel. From that moment on, the wheels of a new destiny began to turn… What? A hotel? I’m a Demon Emperor, and you want me to get a room? What? You’re playing me? Don’t you know I’m a Demon Emperor reborn? Watch as Li Chen, the Demon Emperor, rises to the top of the modern world, sweeps across the starry heavens, and plucks stars from the sky, tears apart the moon, 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Teacher, Can We Be Together? 老师，我们能在一起吗？ Liang Chen, a loser about to graduate from college, is harassed relentlessly by a group of beautiful women. The only one he truly loves is Teacher Lin Wenfang. But after she is abused by a scumbag, Teacher Lin gets drawn into Liang Chen's love life and can't pull herself free... 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Mountain Village Chief 山野村长 [A young village chief leads the whole village to prosperity!] [Cultivation action at its most exhilarating, with no dragging things out and no goody-two-shoes hero!] [Read three chapters. If you don’t like it, I’ll come right to your door and let you hit me!] Zhou Chen was the only college graduate in his village, with a bright future ahead of him. But just before graduation, the old village Party secretary persuaded him to return to the village, where he took on the heavy responsibility of be 313Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 43 Personal Trainer! 健身教练！ [Urban life + workplace + older woman/younger man romance] Never trust beautiful women too easily. They’ll use their sexy disguises to pull you into an endless abyss... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After Leaving My Jerk Ex, My Billionaire Grandfather Found Me 离开渣男后，首富外公找来了 After Leaving My Jerk Boyfriend, My Billionaire Grandfather Came Looking for Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Misty Nights in the Countryside 乡村夜朦胧 Wu Yiheng is an unassuming small-time contractor who unexpectedly takes on the major task of renovating a coffee factory. The owner, Liang Yimo, is a decisive businesswoman and elite executive who takes a keen interest in him, yet inexplicably keeps delaying payment. Wu Yiheng's wolf-like, steely demeanor quietly stirs her heart. But the delayed payment leaves Wu Yiheng in a bind and makes him question Liang Yimo's intentions. Just as their relationship grows complicated, all sorts of people beg 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Urban: Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, Shaking Up the World 都市：九子夺嫡，搅动全球风云 [Face-slapping + ruthless decisiveness + invincible power fantasy + face-slapping early on, with money and influence crushing the opposition; brutal killing later, with relentless violence!] Jiang Lang is dumped by his girlfriend and mercilessly trampled by a rich second-generation heir. Then he discovers he's the heir to a powerful, reclusive family. From that moment on, he takes down all kinds of people, one after another, and steamrolls his way to the top! 590Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Transmigrated Here and Married a Lame Man to Become Empress 穿越过来，嫁给瘸子当皇后 [Transmigration + Medicine + Business + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] Medical genius Mu Xiaobei went to sleep and woke up transmigrated into the body of an ugly, overweight girl in ancient times. Her parents don’t love her, and her older sister bullies her. After getting married, she uses medicine with one hand and business savvy with the other. With a pocket dimension at her disposal, she works hard to lose weight and clear her blemishes, transforming into a stunning beauty. In one fell swoop, sh 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Help! My Second Marriage Has Me Spoiled by My Officer Husband’s Whole Family 要命！二婚被军官老公全家宠上天 [An aloof military officer in the 1980s vs. a cool, beautiful reborn woman + fictional era, both chaste, one-on-one romance + no forgiveness + clear-eyed heroine + everyone faces consequences] Dear readers, the heroine takes on her in-laws early on, then finds sweet happiness after remarrying. If you enjoy sweet romance, come on in! The rating only just came out today, so it’s a little low. It’ll gradually rise later. The moment Jiang Nuan opens her eyes, she realizes she has been reborn. In her 542Reads7.6Score11014d adds
- 49 Lost in the World of Mortals 迷乱红尘 [Miracle Doctor + Urban Life + Twists and Turns + Suspense Unraveled Layer by Layer + Not for the Easily Offended] A young man from a small town who never finished college is mistakenly accused of murdering his girlfriend and sentenced to death. He is thrown into prison. One lovely, captivating beauty after another enters his life. He swears to uncover the real killer, both to do right by his girlfriend and to find peace of mind! But as the truth slowly comes to light, the facts grow ever more b 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Woman's Strength Holds Up the Sky 弱女子撑起一片天 Born on the Qixi Festival in a desolate earthen cave, she has a stubborn, unyielding spirit. An unexpected encounter leads her to the love of her life, though it turns out their meeting was destined by an arranged childhood betrothal. Her in-laws favor sons and look on coldly as she struggles, but each time adversity strikes, she rises from the ashes reborn. Should she endure and forgive? What will humanity and hardship reveal? She chooses to be strong, and her selfless, uncomplaining devotion b 6Reads—Score—14d adds
