Novels like The Colors of the Mortal World Are Dust
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Colors of the Mortal World Are Dust, best match first.
- 1 Mr. Gu Watches Over His Wife, Holding Her Close Every Night 顾总盯妻，夜夜拥怀入睡 [Corporate CEO × heiress + sweet and angsty romance + faithful to each other + happy ending] A misunderstanding and a night of confusion entwined the fates of the Li family’s eldest daughter and the Gu family’s second young master, binding them together from then on. “If Miss Li is willing, we can give it a try.” When Gu Lingfeng said this, Li Qing could only think that the man was so casual. There is no one in this world who truly cannot live without someone else. It’s not as if a breakup —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Minister's Wife 臣妻 Every male member of the Yang family was executed, but Yang Lingyu escaped that fate by being sent to the Imperial Music Academy. Now they meet again. He is the exalted emperor, while she is the wife of a prefect, a former courtesan who rose to power through her seductive charms. As the wife of one of his officials, she uses every trick in her repertoire to climb into his bed, far from prying eyes. The mockery in his eyes is impossible to miss. “You’re a fallen woman. Don’t crave what you have n 282Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 3 After Falling into Ruin 沉沦之后 [Heartless Woman X Bad Boy] [Revenge + High Society] Qiao Ruoruo thought she had landed herself a top-tier rich heir, only to be tricked into someone else’s room by him that very night. One night of tangled passion. Only later did she learn that the man from that night was none other than Lu, the head of the Lu Group, who stood at the very top of the pyramid and controlled Lincheng’s entire financial world. Content warning: If you’re a fan of chaste characters, this isn’t for you. The character 544Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 4 She Will Become Herself 她终将成为自己 Fu Zhitang had wondered countless times what her life would have been like if she had never met Qi Yuzhou. At some point, everyone can’t help looking back and wondering: if they had chosen a different path back then, would their life have turned out completely differently? But that is precisely where fate’s power and charm lie. It never sweeps you dramatically onto another fork in the road. Instead, through countless seemingly insignificant choices, it leads you step by step toward a destination 7.2kReads8.8Score81114d adds
- 5 Ninth Master's Beloved Has Returned to Secular Life! 九爷的心尖宠她还俗了！ A clash of titans, with a fierce, unpredictable female lead and a calculating, ruthless male lead. She’s everyone’s darling, and she has a secret identity. Everyone says the Qin family’s youngest granddaughter is a little nun who has renounced the world. Only Qin Nanzhi knows that she studies Buddhism at the temple to calm her mind. She has an obsession in her heart and is trapped in darkness. Yue Jiuli is the Ninth Master, both feared and respected by everyone in Yongdu. He enjoys seeking immor 1.4kReads8.8Score18614d adds
- 6 Jing Branches, Jade Leaves 京枝玉叶 Rebellious beauty × hypocritical, jealous king Comic company owner × group heir [Both are each other's only one + happy ending + secret crush + staying under the same roof + possessive] After her father died, Jing Ci lived at the Xie family's home for three years. The eldest son, Xie Zhengnan, doted on her even more than he did his own sister. * It was only later that Jing Ci learned how terrifying his possessiveness could be. He tried to control every part of her life, forbidding her from getti 2.2kReads8.9Score23814d adds
- 7 Thunderbolts in the Radiance of Xi 熙照雷霆 [Reunion after years apart + winning her back + both virgins + ten-year age gap] The youngest police chief in the city × a bank employee secretly born into a wealthy financial family For all four years of college, Qiao Xi pursued Dang Lei with such fanfare that everyone knew about it. Back then, Dang Lei was a young, handsome visiting professor in the finance department with a bright future ahead of him. Qiao Xi was like a spirited little planet, stubbornly revolving around him. Whenever Dang Le 2.8kReads7.8Score31514d adds
- 8 He Shielded Her from Every Storm, Yet Never Once Said He Loved Her 他替她挡尽风雪，独没说过一句爱 He shielded her from every storm, but never once told her he loved her 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Addicted to Her Pride 傲娇瘾 Love and freedom in this world are never about wanting to win. The wind swept across the Australian wilderness. Zhao Ruowan met Nan Qiao, who was holding hands with a foreign woman, yet apologized to her in Chinese. Australia's weather was as fickle as its moods. Zhao Ruowan, a woman from Jiangnan, couldn't bear the vast, sparsely populated, bitterly cold landscape. 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Pain Relief 镇痛 [For emphasis: the author is a woman who likes women and has a girlfriend. Her next book will have two female leads.] Capital’s heir apparent × pharmaceutical sciences PhD (devoted sweetheart × little darling) Liang Qingning, who debuted as a child star, saw her “pure sweetheart” image collapse at eighteen and became the target of a massive online hate campaign. Her family sent her to a small island for a vacation to avoid the storm. The big star lost all dignity on her first day on the island b 655Reads8.9Score10714d adds
- 11 I Don't Need to Marry Up, You Are the Wealthy Family 不高攀，卿就是豪门 (Rekindled romance + two equally powerful leads who are each other’s first and only + intelligent heroine + powerful male lead + male lead helps heroine succeed + angst early on, then she’s doted on by everyone) At twenty-two, Xu Qing thinks she’s good enough. But faced with overwhelming power, her pride is shattered into pieces. At thirty, she’s still proud, but no longer needs to prove her worth to anyone. Now she is flawless, blooming with pride. This is the story of a once-proud girl whose 1.3kReads8.8Score11814d adds
- 12 Three Years After Their Breakup, the Capital's Power Broker Waits Beneath Her Window Every Night 分手三年，京圈大佬夜夜守在她楼下 Three years after their breakup, the powerful Beijing socialite keeps watch outside her apartment every night 81Reads—Score214d adds
- 13 Caught in the Game 入局 He Xingzhou first took notice of Chen Tian at his father-in-law’s birthday banquet. As fingers traced the rim of a wineglass, his gaze settled on her eyes. At first, he indulged her advances, wanting only to be a reckless playboy amid a life of wine and women, with roses climbing the walls outside the old courtyard and a delicate, dependent beauty kept inside. Later, with a thousand lights shining outside, he found himself longing for the faint glow in one corner of that courtyard. The lovely wo 7.3kReads9.1Score23414d adds
- 14 Please, Wife, I Don’t Want to Be the Other Woman 老婆行行好，我不想做小三 A Super-Narcissistic Hong Kong Tycoon x An Elegant, Stunning Fortune-Telling Lady Thick-skinned man x Foxlike enchantress [Hong Kong Vibes] [Metaphysics] [Power Fantasy] [Playboy Hero and Playgirl Heroine] [Everyone's Favorite] [Hero Falls for Her on His Own] . Liang Wanzhi needs a man to bring her good luck so she can get through the deadly calamity awaiting her at thirty. This guy surnamed Chen looks pretty suitable. . Chen Cideng realizes that Liang Wanzhi is pursuing him. And pursuing him ha 1.3kReads—Score12914d adds
- 15 Mr. Song, Miss Ye Is Tearing Up the Place Again! 宋先生，叶大小姐又杀穿了！ [Older male authority figure + biological heiress + power couple + deranged beauty + pursuit of his wife + love at first sight] Series: Professor Song, You Can’t Escape, updated regularly... The biological daughter reclaimed by the wealthy Ye family of Jingbei comes not only from a fourth-tier city in the Northwest, but is also a murderer. The young masters of Jingbei avoid her like the plague, afraid they’ll be chosen as her marriage-alliance match. She makes a scene at her younger sister’s ban 4.2kReads8.4Score40114d adds
- 16 An Asymmetrical Relationship 不对称关系 [Powerful families / well-matched backgrounds / political and business power couple / exes trying to rekindle things] (The rating just opened, so it’s low) [Seemingly cold but secretly soft-hearted ruthless capitalist × seemingly proper but actually tsundere paternalistic high-ranking official] Fei Shengchi’s eccentric personality was common knowledge among Xu Huaijun’s friends. She was cold and distant, with no warmth for anyone. So when the two broke up, they received several times more congra 3.6kReads8.7Score44214d adds
- 17 No Match for Tenderness 不敌温柔 [Clear-Headed Model and Gentle Tycoon] He did not believe in gods or Buddha. He believed in her. He prayed to them only for her. After Qiu Yiwan left, Huai Yuan'an, who had never liked going to temples, made an unprecedented trip there all by himself. - Later, she asked for nothing and wished for nothing. She breathed in the temple's sandalwood incense and listened to its bells, finding peace in her heart. She was willing to believe that the gods and Buddha had favored her that year, and that H 1.3kReads9.2Score14414d adds
- 18 A Kiss on a Snowy Night 雪夜拥吻 A realistic, powerful-family melodrama with angst. The leads are not each other's firsts, so don't read if you dislike that!!! A carefree playboy and a cool, gloomy college student [Love and hate each other + stand-in + love grows over time + seven-year age gap] When she first met Qi Jingjing, Qing Yao thought he was frivolous and unreliable. “Need a ride?” Panicking inside, she shook her head and hurriedly dodged him. Later, she spent her whole life paying that exorbitant fare. He treate 1.8kReads8.2Score13114d adds
- 19 Tales of Northern Beijing 京北往事 [Entertainment-industry socialite x top power player x ensemble cast of the capital’s elite x a touch of angst] On the first day Fang Ci arrived in Jingbei, a friend warned her not to get lost in Shengjing’s glittering, hedonistic world. The rich young heirs played rough, and no one could come away unscathed. Fang Ci had been clever from childhood and possessed a face capable of bringing kingdoms to ruin. She prized freedom and spontaneity, considered herself above it all, and had thought she an 1.9kReads6.8Score20914d adds
- 20 The CEO Ex-Husband Married Her for Revenge, but Fell for Her First 总裁前夫娶她只为报复，却先动了心 The CEO ex-husband married her just to get revenge, but he was the first to fall for her. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Lord Ji Has Brought the Little Swan Home 季爷把小天鹅拐回家啦 [Romantic pairings galore, told through variety-show vignettes] Everyone in the capital knew that the Ruan family's cousin, Ruan Wangshu, was coolly beautiful, extraordinarily talented, and had become a principal ballerina at just seventeen. She was also childhood friends with the young master of the Ji family. A transmigrator who worked hard for a living boldly declared, “She's probably just been made to seem better and better by all those memories. Let's see what she can actually do!” Before l 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 You Are the North of Beijing 你是北京的北 Even now, Wen Wen still remembered the day she left Beijing. It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. She left alone and without hesitation, yet carried a weight of a thousand pounds. Before boarding her flight, she gazed down at the city's nightscape from inside a skyscraper. The roads were still filled with traffic, and countless people rushed about, only to end up with nothing. This city had buried her winter, her summer, and her spring. By the time she left, all she felt for 1.1kReads8.1Score10914d adds
- 23 After We Married, Mr. Pei Couldn't Stop Clinging to Her 结婚后，裴先生黏她上瘾 [Marriage between wealthy families, marriage before love, sweet romance, no misunderstandings] At first, Pei Chen and Nan Ci both thought this would be a contractual marriage that would end amicably. Pei Chen wanted the Nan family’s resources, while Nan Ci needed the Pei family’s protection. Each would get what they needed, and both would benefit. Once their three-year marriage was over, they could still meet and chat like old friends. Who could have guessed that both of them would fall in 369Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 24 Mr. Xiang, Keep a Low Profile About Your Flash Marriage 向少，闪婚请低调 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 454Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 25 Lord Jing Tempts and Coaxes Me, Letting Me Run Wild in His Heart 璟爷诱我哄我，让我在他心尖撒野 [Delicate, looks-obsessed, doted-on heiress × ruthless, noble, domineering CEO] For the sake of her own happiness and that of her childhood betrothed, Leng Jiaoxi decided to find herself a new man. So she went to the capital alone, determined to find a good husband. She never expected to find a stunningly handsome man that very day. What was she waiting for? She had to bring him home! She’d heard that the leader of the capital’s princeling circle was cruel and ruthless, kept women at a distance, 754Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 26 To the Souls in Beijing Searching for a Safe Harbor for the Rest of Their Lives 致那些在北京，用余生去寻找避风港的灵魂 To the souls who came to Beijing and will spend the rest of their lives searching for a safe haven 347Reads—Score314d adds
- 27 The Daily Flirting Between Mr. Xu and His Secretary 许总和秘书小姐姐的互撩日常 [The Capital’s Elite Heir + CEO vs. Intern + Playboy vs. Enchantress + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance and Flirty Teasing + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Three Supporting Couples + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Also Known As: The CEO and His Secretary’s Flirty Daily Life] For Qu Qingru, the perfect coming-of-age gift would have been receiving her early admission notice to Qinghua University’s architecture department four months before the college entrance exams. Becoming an architectural 659Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 28 Are the Begonias Blooming in Beijing? 北京的海棠花开了吗 Are the Begonias in Beijing Blooming Yet? 552Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Lady Xie, Let Me Hold You in My Arms 谢夫人，我要拥你入怀 The runaway heiress from Macau vs. the scion of a prominent Hong Kong family Their meeting was arranged by fate. He was a young CEO who missed his flight because of a blizzard. She was a young lady who had run away to avoid an arranged marriage. At that moment, he wasn't the heir to Hong Kong's leading business conglomerate, and she wasn't the third daughter of Macau's prominent Qiu family, fleeing an arranged marriage she resented. They were simply a man and a woman who had met by chance, shari 987Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 30 Sweet-Talking: Mr. Yu's Openly Obvious Favoritism 诱哄：郁先生的偏爱明目张胆 A powerful-family romance about winning back a wife: a cool, fragile little flower and a rigid old-fashioned man who always keeps himself in check Rekindled love + the powerful one learning to bow his head + both untouched + ten-year age gap When Ruan Xitang was young, she fell in love with Yu Zheng. Later, Yu Zheng was expected to marry for an alliance, so she left him. Only afterward did she learn that Yu Zheng had thought she was dead. Three years later, she arrived at the airport in Jing Cit 5.1kReads8.5Score37714d adds
- 31 Halfway Through the Rain 半程雨 Halfway Through the Rain 533Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Rose Drenched in Desire, the Capital's Big Shot Falls in Love at First Sight 欲染玫瑰，京圈大佬一次成瘾 [Redemption + Secret Crush + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned] [Down-and-out, aloof beauty + Powerful, fatherly big shot with a refined air] [Age Gap + Uncle-and-Nephew Love Triangle] To pay for her mother's treatment, Jiang Liyang sells her virtue despite her pride. That night, the strange man treats her with endless tenderness. But the memory becomes a thorn in her heart. She has no idea that the man has been planning this for a long time. Powerful and shrewd, he advances step by 2.1kReads9.1Score23814d adds
- 33 Reborn as a Wicked Woman, I Seduce the Emperor with My Beauty to Claim the Throne 穿成恶女，我靠美色诱君登凤位 [Ancient palace intrigue + best friends transmigrate together + take down the perfect first love + revenge + fight for favor and rise to the top] Su Wanyi and her best friend transmigrated at the same time, becoming the legitimate and secondary daughters of the Marquis of Dingyuan’s household. They had planned to stick together for comfort and lie flat, enjoying an early retirement. They never expected things to turn into a disaster from the start. Her best friend was killed by the Crown Prince’ 238Reads—Score1414d adds
- 34 Beneath the High Walls, I Bow Only to Her 高墙之下，只为她折腰 A powerful-family romance where he lowers his head for love. Love at first sight, rekindled romance, and sweet everyday pampering A poised, principled diplomat × a dazzling actress Somewhere in the world, there is always one person who makes everyone else feel like settling. When Shen Yan first meets Su Qinghe, she is an innocent, delicate girl whose luggage has been stolen. He catches a fleeting glimpse of her at the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and falls in love at first sight. On their 2.5kReads7.1Score17214d adds
- 35 Marrying a Daddy-Type Tycoon for the Second Time, the Mad Beauty Takes Hong Kong by Storm 二嫁爹系大佬，疯批美人横扫香江 Beautiful, unhinged heroine + first marriage for both + top-tier older man + ten-year age gap + sweet, flirty daily life + face-slapping and healing + indulgent wish fulfillment Rugged mechanic when he takes his shirt off, handsome older businessman when he gets dressed VS a beautiful, unhinged little troublemaker - After narrowly escaping death, Gu Xuefu, the stunning beauty of Hong Kong who had been abandoned by everyone, impulsively marries the man who saved her life. Huo Zhouli, owner of a s 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Love Beyond the Capital 京谈不及情 [Powerful families of Beijing · Two formidable childhood friends · Intense push and pull · Heartbreaking forbidden romance] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows: Song Qingzhu and Xu Nianzhi were born to be co-conspirators. He is the Song family’s heir apparent, advancing his position one careful step at a time. She is a ruthless, decisive star lawyer at a top-tier firm. Childhood friends from the same government compound for twenty years, from a small courtyard by Houhai to the top floors o 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 37 Blue Hour 蓝色时分 [Wucheng business tycoon × cool, aloof qipao tattoo artist] An age gap romance: the male lead is six years older than the female lead. Jian Yufeng is an all-powerful figure in Wucheng, feared by everyone. He is the youngest in his family and a man of deep, calculating thoughts. Rumor has it that Ninth Master Jian has no interest in women and lives an ascetic life. Any woman who gets close to him meets a grim fate. One day, at the Changqing Club, Cong Yun found herself in danger and had no choice 5kReads9.0Score72214d adds
- 38 A Smile from Fu 符之一笑 Young Master Tang said with complete confidence, “Fu Xiao, you like me.” Fu Xiao stared at him in disbelief. “You’re crazy.” “When I kissed you, you felt something.” “That was my first kiss. Anyone would feel something if they were kissed out of the blue, okay? I’m not dead!” “Your first kiss?” Young Master Tang was quite pleased. “See? You’re destined to be my wife.” So all that gentlemanly behavior was an act. He was nothing but a shameless rogue! 2.9kReads8.7Score17214d adds
- 39 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 40 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead's Lover Keeps Her Promise 快穿：男主情人守约 Work hard, work your soul, and you’ll rise above the rest. Xu Shu is a rookie intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her supervisor assigns her to satisfy male leads with desire levels ten times the norm. Since these male leads all come from fluffy romance worlds, she must also avoid damaging the relationships between the original couples. Complete the missions, and she gets a permanent position. Xu Shu grits her teeth and agrees. Years later, as deputy director, Xu Shu has two famous lines: 437Reads5.3Score1414d adds
- 41 A Military Marriage in the Seventies: Marrying an Older Man 年代军婚之嫁给老男人 Tong Yao transmigrated from the modern day to the 1970s, transforming from a pretty, fresh-faced girl into a stunning beauty. A beautiful woman invites trouble, and possessing a treasure can bring disaster. To protect herself, she agreed to marry the older military officer she had met as soon as she transmigrated. But her extraordinary beauty attracted one admirer after another. Going from being overlooked to becoming everyone's dream girl, Tong Yao was nearly swept off her feet. She struggled a 19Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 42 Stealing Love 横刀夺爱 From the day she was born, Zhu Puyu was a little princess, showered with love and adoration. Then one year, a woman returned to the Zhu family with Zhu Xingying, who was only a year younger than her. The illusion of happiness came crashing down. Zhu Puyu was thrown out by her biological father and left homeless. She once swore a bitter oath from the heights of her former life: She would rise again and take back everything; shatter Zhu Xingying’s faith and trample her pride; push her off a cliff 4.6kReads8.8Score35514d adds
- 43 Seductive Pursuit 诱推 [Cheating, a crowd of admirers, revenge, addictive power-ups, and flirtatious romance] [Crimson Madness] In her previous life, her husband handed her over to Jiang Xingcan, S City’s most notorious playboy. Reborn to take revenge, Si Qi climbs into the wheelchair of his older brother, Xu Xi. A no-holds-barred revenge, a trap of peach blossoms with beauty as its weapon. Sorry, but everyone has to die! Si Qi swears to protect her family and take everything from that lofty princess! The loyal dog wh 749Reads9.2Score10614d adds
- 44 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 747Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 45 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2.2kReads8.8Score21214d adds
- 46 Dangerous Angling 危险垂钓 [Two men, one woman love triangle + canary escapes + wealthy family power struggle + salvation + mutual devotion] [Defiant, stubborn canary × CEO who's roguishly handsome on the outside, but thoughtful and tender underneath] For money, Cheng Yu's father packaged her up and sent her to Zhou Jin's bed. She was forced to become the ruthless young heir's canary, or rather... his plaything. She tried everything she could to escape. 528Reads9.3Score6314d adds
- 47 A Clean Break 一拍两散 The day Chen Nian left. Xu Yanqing wore her favorite white shirt and stood in front of her. “Was it fun?” He looked wretched and forlorn, the corners of his eyes red, as if she were the heartless one between them. 1.4kReads8.9Score70714d adds
- 48 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 49 Love Affairs in Haicheng 海城情事 [Government workplace romance] + [Love at first sight] + [Both leads are each other's first and only] + [Happy ending] A love story between a deputy director and a young woman still on probation. One fleeting glimpse in the talent recruitment building was enough for Sun Feilin to fall for Shao Chen at first sight. And one backward glance by the Pujiang River left Shao Chen with a lasting impression of Sun Feilin. He is the most handsome man in the administrative complex, a genius with a high-ran 2.6kReads9.0Score32214d adds
- 50 Tempting Seduction 诱撩 Sweet, sugary romance with no angst, secret love fulfilled, and intense push-and-pull, with scorching chemistry [So many iconic scenes, but I’m terrible at writing blurbs. Please give the book itself a chance!] Yan Zhi has a face that could topple kingdoms and is an excellent student at the country’s top university, yet she’s a no-name actress so obscure she barely gets any screen time. This little nobody gets away with all kinds of mischief. She’s always online and is also the biggest fan of a 911Reads9.3Score10014d adds
