Novels like Sinking with Eyes Wide Open
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Sinking with Eyes Wide Open, best match first.
- 51 The Stars of the Herdsman: The CEO Builds a Road to My Home 放牛的星星：总裁修路到我家 [Two Male Leads + Dark Skin + Model + Overbearing CEO] The first time Gong Nanxing saw Mou Asu, he thought, “This is in the bag!” A brand model who could easily outshine every other model in the field! Wait, what? How could such a gorgeous, dark-skinned hottie have an accent like that?! What?! You're built like a little bull, so why are you showing up at my house all pitiful, working part-time to learn Mandarin? Mou Asu didn't have any bad intentions. He just wanted to work hard, make money, and 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Warhorse at the Frontier 戎马关山 [Two Male Leads + Historical Romance + Two Equally Matched Leads + Political Intrigue + Intelligent Characters + Devoted Love] In the final years of the Great Jin Dynasty, warlords across the realm built up their own armies, and conflict spread everywhere, leaving ordinary people homeless and displaced. Xu Fengming was born into a family of merchants and carried the hopes of generations of his family with him when he successfully enrolled at the greatest academy in the land. He wanted nothing mo 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 When Everyone Looked Down on Me, the CEO Took My Side 被所有人瞧不起时，总裁为我撑腰 Lin Jian was just an inconspicuous country boy from a poor rural background. At work, everyone looked down on him, and anyone could push him around. Only the CEO always protected him. There seemed to be many secrets hidden in his deep eyes. A drunken mishap bound them by fate. When a horrific car accident struck, Lin Jian did not hesitate to take the fatal blow for the CEO. As he lay dying, he finally cried out in anguish the name I had forgotten for twenty years. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Your Highness, Your Beloved White Moonlight Is Both Badass and Wild 殿下，你的白月光又A又野 Two male leads, both each other's first and only love. A libertine prince versus a cool and aloof Hanlin Academy scholar. [Flirtatious prince seme + cool scholar uke + winning back his love + comeback + role reversal] “Your Highness, there's a beauty…” “Kidnap them.” “The scholar is even prettier!” “Kidnap him too!” Nangong Jin, the notorious playboy Third Prince famed throughout the capital, unexpectedly abducts a stunningly beautiful, cool-headed scholar and keeps him imprisoned in his manor. 290Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 You Are the Moonlight That Shines in My Heart 君似明月照我心 A new work is here! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! Mu Mu was forced to do a lot of embarrassing things, but he's still completely innocent, okay? If that bothers you, please don't flame me. You should love someone for all of who they are, not their past, but their future. “It's... pretty normal for a man to be like this. If you mind, I'll take responsibility and lay the groundwork... 102Reads—Score614d adds
- 56 Wanton Taking 妄取 Du Muran vs. He Yanzheng Modern romance + male-male leads + urban business + happy ending + a little heartbreak In the bustling imperial capital, twenty-eight-year-old Du Muran is the heir to the Du Group. At 195 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and an air of wealth mixed with wild charm, he is known as the capital’s number-one playboy. By contrast, He Yanzheng is twenty-five and stands 188 centimeters tall. His eyes are deep, his figure alluring, and he gives off a cool yet captivating au 228Reads—Score1514d adds
- 57 Stop Pretending, I Know You Want to Rebel! 别装了，朕知道你想造反！ [Dual Male Leads + Two Powerful Leads + Love Grows Over Time + Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, Hopeless Romantic × Cool, Compassionate Emperor + Emotional Push and Pull] After Pei Hengyu was reborn, he died again! And this time, he died alongside his nemesis! Pei Hengyu was reborn again! Now he has to take his nemesis in and keep him well fed and comfortable. While Pei Hengyu does his utmost to demonstrate how to be a wise ruler, Yuwen Jun’an, whom he keeps by his side, is secretly demonstrating how 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 You Help Me Woo the Campus Belle, but I Only Want to Woo You 《你帮我追校花，我却只想追你》 You Help Me Pursue the Campus Belle, but I Only Want to Pursue You 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Where the Phoenix Perches in the Pavilion 梧栖于榭 Male leads | Campus coming-of-age | Socially anxious underdog rises | Mutual devotion I'm a freshman studying fashion design, painfully shy and socially anxious. I share a dorm, and I don't have a single friend in my class. For our final project, I spent three months designing a gorgeous evening gown, expecting a female model to wear it and wow the crowd. But right before the show, I found out the plan had changed: I was supposed to wear my own design onstage. No one told me. No one reminded me. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Ties of Silence 沉嚣缘 "Beneath violet lamps, I mend white bones; amid the sound of opera, I guide ordinary souls across. Nothing is warmer than an embrace, and red beans bloom beside the urn of ashes." In the fields of life and death, we glimpse the warmth of the human world. Fan Chen carved the sign "The Crying and Laughing Hall." Lin Xiao slipped him a lovesick bean coated in chili powder From "a death with the wrong name carved on it" to "the spicy sweetness of carving out a new life together," they find dual rede 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Genius Jungler’s Ex-Husband Chase Ends in Heartbreak 天才打野追夫火葬场［双男主］ The Genius Jungler’s Pursuit Ends in Heartbreak [Two Male Leads] 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Young Master Just Returned from Abroad, Only to Meet a Top Succubus 少爷刚回国，就遇到顶级魅魔 [Two strong leads + mutually devoted + younger love interest + happy ending + chasing back his wife + 1v1 + secret identities] Mixed-race, cunning CEO on top × sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, proud beauty on bottom If Shi An had to name the worst thing he’d ever done, it would be pretending to fall for a deep-voiced guy online five years ago, then deleting his account and disappearing without a trace. Now his online love has found him and refuses to let him go. Shi An will have to spend the rest 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 My Best Bro Turns Out to Be the CEO's One True Love 好兄弟竟是霸总的心尖人 My Best Friend Is Actually the CEO's One True Love 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Reborn to Repay an Endless Debt 重生之还不清的债 [Complete. Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + assassins + underworld boss + reborn] When Zhou Yun was poisoned and close to death, he thought he would die. He thought so again while carrying out a mission, and once more when leading his subordinates into a gang fight. But the way he died was a thousand times more tragic than he had imagined. He was betrayed and killed by someone he trusted, and before he died, he watched the person who had always protected him die right in front of him 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Are You Crazy, Young Master Yun? 疯了吧！云少 This is a side pairing from my first long novel, spun off into a short story of its own. It mixes sweetness with angst. My writing used to be rough, and I wasn't good at controlling the pacing, so I recommend starting from Chapter Four and jumping straight into the main story. Shi Ziqing had been Yun Xuan's canary for three years. Yun Xuan had only meant to leave him alone for a while, just loosen his grip a little, but Shi Ziqing actually dared to fly away and pursue grand ambitions. How could 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Where Mountains and Rivers Hide the Past 山河藏旧址 He exploits his power, then grovels to win his lover back. Partners. In a world where Alphas reign supreme, Qu Songnian is an Omega from a modest, lower-middle-class family. Ever since the fireworks that were meant just for him vanished when he was five, he has buried his true self with his own hands. He disguises himself as a fierce, domineering Alpha, driven by a stubborn refusal to give up. Beneath that exterior, however, he hides a sensitive and fragile nature and a mood disorder that leaves 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 189Reads—Score814d adds
- 68 After Countless Breakups, He Still Submits to Me 决裂千万次，他仍向我臣服［双男主］ He Betrayed Me a Thousand Times, Yet Still Submits to Me [Two Male Leads] 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 You Are Jade: Young Master Huai Jin 卿本玉：少爷怀瑾 Qing Ben Yu: Young Master Huai Jin 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 I Long to Ride the Wind West 吾欲乘风赴西归 [Two male leads / pure love / devoted to each other] Fair-skinned, aloof marquis x dark-skinned hostage prince from a foreign land. Wen Zhongling died in his original life, and his soul crossed into another world, where he became a marquis whose achievements were so great they threatened the ruler. He had planned to keep a low profile and retire to the countryside. Instead, he fell deeply for Ye Chengfeng, the steadfast-eyed hostage from a foreign land. That little wolf cub had eyes only for hi 57Reads—Score414d adds
- 71 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 66Reads—Score514d adds
- 72 My Cowardly Boyfriend 我的怂包男友 My Wimp of a Boyfriend 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Lifetime of Clear Skies for Yun Shu 一世清晏为云疏 Yun Shu was a little beggar picked up by Lin Qingyan: fierce as a wolf, loyal to the end, and locked away in a cage of his own making. When the Lin family prospered, he stayed in the shadows, the young master's sharpest blade; when the Lin family fell on hard times, he stood at the front, the sole pillar holding the family up. He urged the young master to study and sit the imperial exams, helping him rise to the top, while never forgetting his own station and never daring to overstep by so much 581Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 74 The Northern Wind's Trial: A Young Man's Journey Beneath the Bright Moon 朔风劫之明月少年行 [Reunion After Years Apart | Two Powerful Male Leads | Martial Arts and Political Intrigue] [Poisoned, Ascetic Physician-Immortal and War God × Wild, Obsessive Young Wolf King] [Mutual Disguises | Search for Family and Clear Their Names | Intense Push and Pull | Mutual Salvation] A secret letter leads to a peerless treasure. Fate draws them into a game, stirring turmoil across the martial world and the imperial court! He is a peerless master from the secluded Medicine King Valley, and a top expe 8Reads—Score314d adds
- 75 [BL] Only After Meeting You Did I Learn the Joy of a Long-Awaited Reunion [双男主]遇你方知相见欢 [Boys' Love] Only After Meeting You Did I Learn the Joy of Meeting Someone 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 General, Your Ways Set My Heart Strings Aflutter 将军这般，乱我心弦 Su Ling, second son of the Duke of Yu’s household, was struck by a strange poison as a young boy. By Heaven’s grace, he met a benefactor who barely managed to save his life, but as a result, he was forced to leave home for more than a decade. The years in the mountains passed in a flash, while worldly splendor brought both fortune and misfortune. When he finally returned, the only person in his heart was the young general Chu Yan. A loyal minister is framed and imprisoned, the empress dowager’s 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 If You're Going to Be Gay, How Can You Not Go Crazy? 做断袖嘛，哪有不疯的 [Two Male Leads + Court Intrigue + The Art of War + A Powerful Alliance + One Bed, Different Dreams + Two Factions + Bustling Streets] A prince who once came within a step of the throne is married off to a General Yanluo stained with countless deaths. Yet no one in Jinling dares joke about it, saying only that this is the outcome of a failed bid for the throne. Newly married, the prince scoffs at being called gay and declares that he is straight, and will never have anything to do with gay men. 17Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 78 Trapped by a Devoted Yandere 困于偏执攻的深情 Trapped in the Devotion of an Obsessive Lover 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 My Archenemy Keeps Targeting Me, but It Turns Out He Has a Crush 死对头总针对我，原来是暗恋［双男主］ My Archrival Keeps Picking on Me. Turns Out He’s Had a Crush on Me All Along [Two Male Leads] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Sickly Prince Always Wants to Cling to Me [BL] 病弱皇子总想黏着我[双男主] The Frail Prince Always Wants to Cling to Me [BL] 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Vampire Taboos: Transmigration 血族禁忌【穿越】 [Two male leads, pure love, blood clan, vampires, evenly matched leads, joining forces to repel their enemies, Western fantasy, dark, plot-focused, love that goes both ways] Chen Yin is an assassin, but the System catches him and sends him into a book to complete a mission. The mission seems to be protecting the male and female leads? But he can’t be bothered, so he tosses that assignment aside. The problem is, he has no control over the rules, and that leaves him thoroughly disgruntled. So he d 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Powerful Minister’s Cherished One [BL] 权臣的掌心娇「双男主」 The Powerful Minister's Darling [Boys' Love] 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 I Am a God of War Among the Stars 我在星际当战神 I Become a War God Among the Stars 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Oh No! The Emperor Has Claimed the Top Scholar for Himself 糟了！状元郎被皇上强取豪夺了 [Two Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Mutual Firsts] [Forced Love] [Some Angst Early On, Sweet Romance Later] [Regretful Chase] [Court Politics] [Bottom-Turns-Top] [Switch] [Multiple Couples] [Happy Ending] [Dual POV] An Jinxian was the newly appointed top scholar of the Great Yan Dynasty. When the emperor summoned him to the Palace of Heavenly Purity for a private audience, he thought the emperor wanted to give him an important position. He never expected the emperor simply lusted after his body. H 1.2kReads6.3Score12514d adds
- 85 The Heaven-Chosen Male Empress Won’t Return to Her Former Emperor 天命男后，不赴旧帝王［双男主］ The Fated Emperor’s Consort Refuses the Former Emperor [Two Male Leads] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 He Uses Devotion as Bait 他以深情为饵［双男主］ He Used Devotion as Bait [Two Male Leads] 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 After the Breakup, Three CEOs Chase Me Onto a Dating Show [Two Male Leads] 分手后，三个老板追我上恋综［双男主］ After Our Breakup, Three CEOs Pursue Me on a Dating Show [BL] 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 I Think You’re Disgusting [BL] 我嫌你脏［双男主］ I Think You're Dirty [Boys' Love] 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Every Villain Has Someone Who Ships Him [BL] 恶人自有恶人嬷［双男主］ Bad People Get Their Own Bad-Person Fangirls [Boys' Love] 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Boss, I'll Keep to Your Rules 老大，我来守你规矩 Being rejected after confessing your feelings is already humiliating enough. Being rejected and then accidentally caught in the act is even more embarrassing. Once or twice is still bearable. But being rejected three times, with the same person witnessing it every time, is downright unbelievable. Yang Yihan: Why is it you again? Wu Zeyang: I'd like to know why it's me every time, too. Yang Yihan, thinking: Getting rejected three times is so awkward. Wu Zeyang, thinking: Getting rejected three ti 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Two-Thirds Acting 3分之2演技 [Two male leads + both are each other's one and only + rekindled romance + reunion after a long separation + guiding each other + playing the fool to catch the tiger] Zhou Yan was left by his mother with a friend in name only. That friend's child was not at all what he seemed. One moment, he was considerate and understanding; the next, he was lying through his teeth. In Xie Tingchuan's eyes, this unwelcome illegitimate son was a smooth-talking manipulator. He believed Zhou Yan and his mother had 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 An Engineering PhD Transmigrates Into a Prince's Household as a Servant 工科博士穿越成王府家奴 [Dual male leads! Both chaste! Lighthearted and funny with some angst, read with caution!!] He was a PhD in engineering, but woke up as a sickly servant in ancient times. Luckily, his loving mother protected him with her life, but she was gone too. Just as he was utterly despairing, the “page” he'd met when he first transmigrated, after trying to rob him with a broom, traveled a thousand miles to find him and willingly became his servant, all to keep him safe. From Western Shu to Ba, from tu 2.6kReads8.8Score38114d adds
- 93 A King of Hell in Public, a Puppy in Private 人前阎王，人后小狗 The King of Hell in public, a puppy in private. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 After I Transmigrated, the Brooding Wolf Cub Set His Sights on Me 穿越后被阴鸷狼崽盯上了 Two male leads / younger man / melodrama / apocalypse / light sci-fi / happy ending [Obsessive, darkened top × scatterbrained, oblivious bottom] Han Jinye × Shen Zhao Blurb: I was up late gaming when suddenly everything went black. I had transmigrated into the game, yes, the very apocalypse game I was playing. Before I could even get my bearings, the System's icy voice rang out: “Assist the protagonist in becoming the city's ruler before the mission deadline. Succeed, and you will earn the ch 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 I Brought a Man Home: Like Stars Falling into My Eyes 捡个男人回家：恰似星子落进眼眸 [Two male leads + younger man + coming of age + mutual healing + contrast + doting on each other + happy ending] As a child, Cheng Cheng suffered trauma. Fortunately, while he was still in school, he met the person he cherished most, who stayed by his side through those bleak days. But their ten-year relationship eventually came to an end. Cheng Cheng moves far away on his own. On a freezing Spring Festival night, Zhang Tongfei, a migrant worker, finds him and takes him home. From an unexpect 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 On the Day of the Political Marriage, the Sacrifice Raised a Hand and Made All of Beijing Bow 联姻当天，祭品抬手让全京圈跪了 [Urban mysticism + face-slapping satisfaction + sweet romance + married first, love later + equally matched leads] Xie Xuanchen, the “useless” son of the Xie family who spent years lost outside their home, is pushed into a political marriage with Lu Linyuan, the capital's most feared man. He has an extremely Yin cursed constitution, and even the foremost master of the mystic sect is powerless to help him. On the day of the wedding, everyone places bets on how many days Xie Xuanchen will survive 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Unlucky Young Master and His Strongest Bodyguard 【双男主】倒霉少爷与他的最强保镖 [Male Leads] The Unlucky Young Master and His Strongest Bodyguard 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 94Reads—Score714d adds
- 99 The Bottom-Ranking Student Sets Up a Street Stall Online 垫底学渣在线摆摊 A story with two male leads! Boys’ love!!! They switch souls at unpredictable intervals. Part-time street vendor and struggling student × sharp-tongued top student from a wealthy family Under the blazing sun, in broad daylight, two men crash their bikes into each other. One is on a regular bicycle, the other on an electric bike, and they keep crashing into each other again and again, five or six times?! Passerby: Are these two idiots out of their minds? Passerby: Could they be nutcases who esc 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.1kReads—Score1614d adds
![[BL] Only After Meeting You Did I Learn the Joy of a Long-Awaited Reunion](https://p3-novel.byteimg.com/novel-pic/p2o08742873bf10f72f9c697a7eb8e1b3d1~tplv-resize:120:0.jpeg)
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