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.
- 101 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.4kReads—Score3014d adds
- 102 You Were Born of Cold Jade, Yet Blaze Like Wildfire 卿本寒玉，灼野如火 [Lingye CP, mutually exclusive first love, forced love, imprisonment] Gu Ling is “silent,” taciturn and unwilling to show his emotions. Ashina Zhuoye is “fiery,” with intense emotions. All their surging feelings erupt, clash, and burn fiercely amid silent imprisonment and force. Gu Ling, the cool and aloof jade-like head of the Office of Treasures, oversees precious gems and metals, never letting his emotions show. Ashina Zhuoye, a fiery, fallen prince of the grasslands, is captured and sent to 344Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 After My Secret Was Exposed, the CEO Begged Me to Call Him Hubby 掉马后，总裁求我叫他老攻 [Two male leads] [Secret identity] [One-on-one romance] Qin Ye is a rich kid whose family has gone bankrupt. But he’s incredibly lucky: right after graduating from college, he lands a job as special assistant to Pei Yan, CEO of Yanzheng Group. For the next three years, he works like an old ox, dutifully serving the idiot boss. Whenever he thinks about quitting, he remembers his family’s debts and forces himself to keep working. Every morning, the first thing he thinks about is quitting, but eve 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Porcelain Love 瓷爱 A car accident brought Mo Xiaoqian and Su Yuyang together. She didn't want money or things, only him. Mo Xiaoqian pursued him and caused trouble in every way she could, but the cold and aloof Su Yuyang gave her no response. Su Yuyang's disdain, Mo Xiaoqian's clinginess... He would never give up... 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 That Alpha Is a Little Strange 那个alpha有点怪 Rookie detective Ruby starts work the day he graduates. He is the only unfortunate soul in the entire precinct who fits the bill for an undercover mission. He infiltrates a school full of oddballs to investigate a disappearance, diligently attends classes, and completely forgets his real job as a mole. Trying to get close to the victim to fish for information, he gets messed with by the weirdos until he starts questioning his own sanity. One ridiculous misunderstanding after another keeps croppi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Stop Shaking! Weren't You Just Acting Tough? 别抖！刚刚不是挺横？ “Two equally strong leads, both inexperienced in love, older man, intense chemistry, mature men playing push and pull” “Fake playboy, seductive beauty bottom × outwardly composed, secretly dominant top; everyday push and pull, delicate and full of tension, without major conflict” When Shen Zhilin woke up reborn, he discovered that he had contracted Bone-Burning Syndrome. The only cure for the disease was Gu Xingzhi. Gu Xingzhi was the enemy who had shot him dead in his previous life. To stay 3.8kReads8.0Score42814d adds
- 107 Love Me to Death, Little General. You’re Not Allowed to Leave 死命宠，小将军不准离开我 (Completed) [Two powerful leads + Reborn + Mutual devotion + Mutual pampering + Redemption + Happy ending] [Loyal dog of a general vs. seductive emperor] In their previous life, Wang Bo died a tragic death on the battlefields of Mobei because of a conspiracy. Xiao Cong raised an uprising and overthrew the Great Chu dynasty. After conquering Mobei, he had no will to fight on and followed Wang Bo in death. Heaven takes pity on him. Reborn at nineteen, Xiao Cong returns to the year Wang Bo was a 151Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 108 The General’s Husband 将门男后 In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score38014d adds
- 109 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 295Reads—Score1414d adds
- 110 After Clearing a Deadly Game in a Team with the CEO, We Fell in Love 和总裁在致命游戏里组队通关后，我们恋爱了 After Teaming Up with the CEO to Clear a Deadly Game, We Fell in Love 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Yun Ke, Thousand Tribulations 云珂千劫 [Completed. Plot-driven, two male leads (endless reincarnation × immortality) + political intrigue + xianxia + transmigration by design + happy ending] Modern straight man Song Huaiyu unexpectedly transmigrates into the Great Yao Dynasty, becoming a wicked prince guilty of countless crimes and hated by everyone. As if it weren't enough that the original owner was such a vile piece of work, he was also gay?! And the bottom, at that? Trapped in a hopeless situation, Song Huaiyu assumes he is do 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Police Station Chronicles: My Boyfriend Is One of the Top Ten Undercover Agents 派出所纪实之男友竟是十佳卧底 Huang Yu, a community police officer at a local police station, VS Cheng Houjing, a big shot returning from an undercover assignment A small ensemble cast, told in episodic arcs. The main story follows the hard, hectic daily life of a local police station. The cases are grounded in reality rather than baffling mysteries, though there are twists. For reference, see the Bilibili documentary Defending Jiefangxi. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Rich kid Huang Yu dreams of becoming a pro 657Reads8.8Score10714d adds
- 113 Sickly, Yet Wanted 病秧子，有人要 Two Male Leads | Both Strong | 1v1 | Both Chaste | Mutual Devotion Occasional bonus chapters The sickly young man, whom everyone in the capital avoided like the plague, met a young general newly returned from the border. At a flower banquet, he declared in front of everyone, "As if I would ever fall for him!" But later, in the dead of night at an inn, he crouched down and laid his outer robe beneath the other man's bare feet. One quiet, "The ground is cold," left the man who had spent half h 12.5kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
- 114 After the Cold, Aloof Rival Lost His Memory, He Turned into a Crybaby 清冷死对头失忆后变成小哭包了 My Cool-Hearted Nemesis Lost His Memory and Turned Into a Crybaby 135Reads—Score514d adds
- 115 Seven Years of Old Wounds 七年陈伤 Devoted, brilliant, and tragic academic bottom x CEO who must grovel to win him back Two strong leads + love at first sight + deeply painful romance + groveling pursuit + reunion after a long separation + a broken relationship that cannot be mended + healing pets + self-redemption Chu Ye Han gave his whole heart to the favored son of heaven, Han Yu, and saw him as the light that would save him. He loved him devotedly for seven whole years! He thought he would receive love and promises in return 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 102Reads—Score414d adds
- 117 Slave Stone 奴石 The jade slave from a hundred years ago lay dormant. At last, one day, he found a master who treated him well. No... not just one master. There were four masters who treated him like family. This story depicts a master-slave relationship and may not align with your values. Please read with caution if that's a concern. 355Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 118 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score5714d adds
- 119 Young Taoist, the Magistrate Is Calling You to Exorcise Demons Again 小道长，县令大人又喊你捉妖了 Shen Yanzhi, magistrate of Qinghe County, was incorruptible and impartial. The only trouble was that his partner in solving cases was Xie Wujiu, a Taoist who never took his proper duties seriously. Shen Yanzhi: “Where’s the demon?” Xie Wujiu: “Behind you, Your Honor. It wants to use your official seal to stamp something.” Shen Yanzhi: “...Xie Wujiu, are you trying to get yourself killed?” Daily demon hunts and investigations full of chaos and laughter. Come on in for a good time! 101Reads—Score11014d adds
- 120 The Marquis's True Young Master Is Actually a Northeast Chinese Spirit Medium 侯府真少爷竟是东北出马仙 A boisterous Northeastern real young master and a cold, possessive fake young master He Changbai comes down from the mountains to find his family, only to learn that he is the real young master of the Marquis's household. The fake young master, He Guizhu, is a cold, possessive germaphobe. By a twist of fate, the two solve one bizarre feng shui mystery after another. As the mysteries gradually unravel, they uncover an old court case that turns out to be closely tied to the fake young master's ide 53Reads—Score16014d adds
- 121 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 591Reads—Score1714d adds
- 122 The Son of Heaven Below 天子在下 [Original Characters] Two male leads + both virgins + happy ending + transmigrated souls + patient, scheming, obedient-looking queen bottom + straightforward, cheerful, protective straight-man top Yu Ji was a 21st-century agent, a 26-year-old hopelessly straight man. With his dismissal looming because of his high mission failure rate, he took a dangerous assignment at great risk. The mission failed, however, and a massive explosion sent his soul into the body of Shadow Nineteen, an assassin in 394Reads8.3Score3614d adds
- 123 Three Years After Fleeing His Wedding, the Young Lord Was Carried Into the Sedan Chair by the General 世子逃婚三年后，被将军抱上花轿 Three years after the heir ran away from his wedding, the general carried him into the bridal sedan 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Clingy CEO’s Mad Pursuit of His Husband 粘人总裁疯狂追夫记 Also known as Dusty Days, Dream Designs Clingy, domineering CEO and sunny, handsome designer The domineering CEO falls for the sunny designer at first sight And begins pursuing him relentlessly Dinner dates, confessions, flowers, career opportunities… What if he still won’t say yes? Then, of course, you have to move him with all your might! Author: And what if he still won’t say yes? CEO Li: Impossible! Impossible! If he really says no, it’s your fault. Author: Facepalm 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Touch of Warmth 添暖 Dual male leads + Age gap + Healing in the everyday hustle and bustle + Modern city life + Realistic tone Tang Xiaoman VS Du Chang'an After five years as a househusband, he discovers the ugliest betrayal on their eighth anniversary... Tang Xiaoman has always believed that "a little fullness is enough." From their awkward school days to becoming the one who stayed home to cook, he spent five years of his youth immersed in the little details of everyday life. His eyes and heart held only the pers 541Reads8.3Score10314d adds
- 126 What? To Get Rid of My Bad Luck, I Have to Marry Him? 什么？想摆脱霉运就要跟他结婚？ Gu Siming had been unlucky from the day he was born. Before he was even a few months old, someone carried him off, intending to give him away. When he developed a high fever on the way, they abandoned him by the roadside. If his master hadn’t found him, he could have gone straight to be reborn. He grew up through one hardship after another. Just as he’d gotten used to his rotten luck and was preparing to wait for his master to die so he could inherit the Daoist temple, the inevitable happened: h 4.1kReads8.6Score44914d adds
- 127 General, Care to Give Me a Try? 将军，要与我试试 Ye Yilan, the second son of the Minister of Rites, is an unloved young master who grew up timid and cowardly. Yet he somehow found the nerve to confess to a prince. By a stroke of luck, the emperor granted his wish and arranged their marriage, earning him someone’s resentment. The young general Mo Xuanning was upset that the imperial marriage decree had ruined his older brother’s match. He came up with what he thought was a brilliant plan to teach Ye Yilan a lesson and stop him from marrying the 387Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 128 Mr. Grim Reaper, Is It My Turn Today? 死神先生，今天轮到我了吗？ Mr. Reaper, is it my turn today? 96Reads—Score214d adds
- 129 Captain Lu, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 陆队长，你的暗恋藏不住了 Captain Lu, You Can't Keep Your Secret Crush Hidden 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Qinlin Maple Realm 钦临枫境 [Modern sweet romance between two men in the workplace] When a demanding CEO meets an all-around assistant, this workplace story that begins in the break room hides a spark stronger than the aroma of tea. Bai Moqin, CEO of Xingchen Technology and an Oxford-educated business elite, had a strict rule: tea had to be served at exactly 55 degrees Celsius. He had gone through four assistants in six months. Then Lin Feng, a sunny young man who had graduated from H University's investment program, walke 290Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 131 Regent, Are You Going to Offer Yourself to Me Again Today? 摄政王今日也要以身相许吗？ [Two male leads, one-on-one romance + bottom falls for looks at first sight + younger top with mind-reading powers + devoted, mutually faithful couple + pure love + System + fast-paced] Lately, thieves had been breaking into the Regent's mansion in the middle of the night. The thief stole neither confidential reports nor valuables. After exchanging blows with the regent, he always made a getaway. Then, one night, he finally made a move on the regent. The next morning, Regent Jiang Heli looked at 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 You Are My Dream Among the Flowers 你是我的花间梦 [Bound by Deep Blue series, Hanxi pairing] Lan Xi, the young master of the Lan family, is back. He teaches at a prestigious university, where his teaching and research are second to none. The wounds that had taken four years to heal bled afresh the moment he saw Xiao Han… He never wants to see Xiao Han again. He never wants anything to do with him. But that man refuses to let him go. Wherever Lan Xi goes, Xiao Han follows. “President Xiao, don't you have to go to work?” Lan Xi finally snapp 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Top Student in My Dorm Has a Special Fondness for Me (BL) 同寝学神偏爱我［双男主］ The Top Student in My Dorm Has a Soft Spot for Me [BL] 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Fallen Sea 陷落海域 [Flirtatious, guiding top] VS [naive, pure-hearted puppy bottom] 1v1 + mutual pining + HE + each other’s only partner To avoid the risks of inheriting the family business and keep living as a “lazy fish,” Cen Yuelin made a decisive escape from home under cover of night. The unfamiliar coastal city was idyllic in the spring, but… he was as lonely as a dog. Following directions from a kind passerby, he hired a local college guy to be his “tour guide.” He thought it would be a simple cash-for-compa 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The General’s Husband Backs Him Up Every Day 将军家的内君每天都在给他撑腰 [Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion + Older Partner + Smart, Satisfying Romance] If you object to a male consort in the inner household, please don't click. I don't want to explain. Straight-laced general gong × charming and resourceful noble-born shou Today, Pei Yuening did something big: he took half a tiger tally to summon reinforcements and put down a palace coup. When the rewards were handed out, everyone else asked for power, but he asked for a person. “Your Majesty, could you grant me t 1.4kReads8.8Score20214d adds
- 136 Where Does Angelica Return? 当归知何处 [Transmigration | Push and Pull | Mutual Healing | False Replacement] [Transmigrated Impostor Physician vs. Cold-Faced General] A modern-day chef unexpectedly transmigrates and finds himself appointed by imperial decree as the physician to a great general in the northern frontier. With no System or golden finger to help him, he still manages to quietly win the cold-faced general's heart. But the court is in turmoil and danger lurks everywhere: spies sow discord, his achievements threaten the thr 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Scheming for the Crown Prince's Heart 储君谋心 He was Xie Linxi, the gifted and brilliant Crown Prince, heir to the Eastern Palace. He was Shen Mingyuan, the taciturn and patient son of a fallen general, appointed as the Crown Prince’s study companion. An imperial edict sent Shen Mingyuan into the palace, where he became the person closest to the Crown Prince. They kept each other company at the study table, trained together on the field, and relied on one another through stormy nights. They became an inseparable part of each other’s lives. 17Reads6.9Score314d adds
- 138 Redemption in the Autumn Light 秋光里的救赎 Ding Xiaoqiu’s name carries two stories: his surname comes from Dean Ding of the orphanage, while his given name commemorates the autumn day he was found. Just after his eighteenth birthday, he set off for the capital, earning money for tuition by delivering takeout. One day, he collapsed from heatstroke. When he woke, the appearance of a stranger quietly changed the course of his life… 243Reads8.1Score3714d adds
- 139 Don't Kiss Me, or I'll Transform 别亲我，会变身 My best friend Lu Ci and I are regulars at the bar, but we have one rule: having fun is fine, but no lying and no playing with people’s feelings. Then a woman handed me a drink, and when I woke up, I’d turned into a woman. Lu Ci looked at “me” and grinned. “I have to say, you’re pretty cute as a girl.” Me: “...Get lost, damn it.” Even crazier, I noticed a pattern: whenever I tried to flirt with a girl, I’d turn into one on the spot. Lu Ci thought it over. “So you’re a guy whenever you’re not mes 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Brooding Crown Prince's Beloved 穿越后，我成了阴鸷太子的心尖宠 [Two male leads + transmigration + redemption + political intrigue (not really) + pure love + both are each other's only one] Sunny, cheerful, gentle and empathetic bottom × brooding, insecure top who finds redemption Shen Xuan, a sunny, cheerful college student-to-be, wakes up as Shen Xu'an, a mute boy in ancient times, and from the start is kept in the capital as a hostage by the emperor. On a rockery in the imperial garden, he tumbles headfirst into the arms of Crown Prince Xiao He. His eyes 326Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 141 I Drove the Crown Prince Crazy [BL] 我把太子撩疯了［双男主］ I Drove the Crown Prince Wild [BL] 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 This Prince Keeps Fighting Over His Archenemy 本王对死对头又争又抢 Two Male Leads + Sickly Beauty + Marriage Before Love + Mortal Enemies + Devoted Couple With a Baby Lin Qingshi served the emperor for fifteen years, only to be kicked aside once the court was secure. Despairing of everything, he was granted in marriage to his nemesis, Prince Qi. But this nemesis wasn’t quite what he had imagined. There was no humiliation, no hostility, and certainly no kicking him while he was down. When the common folk cursed him, his nemesis stood up for him. When the emperor 301Reads—Score10514d adds
- 143 The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手 The Doctor and the Boxer 1.3kReads—Score3714d adds
- 144 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 528Reads—Score2314d adds
- 145 Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 细腰:宝贝掌心宠 A Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Socially Anxious Cat's Samoyed Knight 社恐猫猫的萨摩耶骑士 The Shiba Inu Knight of a Socially Anxious Kitty 372Reads—Score914d adds
- 147 I Got Together with the Top Streamer's Dream Girl 我跟榜一大哥的白月光在一起了 I Got Together with the Number One Donor’s White Moonlight 188Reads—Score714d adds
- 148 The Harder It Gets, the More I Love You 愈难愈爱 “As darkness drew near, we sank into the abyss. A little late, perhaps, but at last the light of day arrived.” [Reunion after years apart + mutual devotion and chastity + a touch of bittersweet angst + a hint of Hong Kong style + a little domineering CEO] [A madly devoted man who sinks into the depths for love and becomes an undercover agent (bottom) X The capital’s princely heir, who bows his head for love and willingly plays the green tea (top)] An unexpected act of kindness that saved his li 285Reads—Score10014d adds
- 149 Bro, Your Handsome Boyfriend Is Mine Now 哥，你漂亮男朋友归我了 Bro, I'm Stealing Your Handsome Boyfriend 801Reads—Score1214d adds
- 150 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score6014d adds
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