Novels like Heavenly Secrets and Brocade
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Heavenly Secrets and Brocade, best match first.
- 1 Wait, Why Does Everyone in Huaxia Have a Godzilla? 不是！华夏凭啥人手一只哥斯拉？ Also known as: [Reborn as Godzilla, exposed on livestream from the start!] Lin Chen wakes up and discovers he has been reborn as Godzilla, two kilometers beneath the surface. He has barely hatched when an underground geological expedition team catches him red-handed! The livestream instantly explodes across the internet!! An elderly professor declares in a trembling voice, “This is an unknown prehistoric dinosaur! A miracle in the history of archaeology!” The young cameraman screams on the spot, 6.5kReads8.0Score711Shelves
- 2 Lost in Character 入戏 Drawn together while filming, bound by psychotherapy, and sinking deeper and deeper… A passionate, free-spirited Best Actor x a gentle, patient martial arts star. ※Merchandise spin-off rights (non-exclusive), screen adaptation rights signed (outside mainland China), radio drama, simplified Chinese mainland publication, North American publication, and comic adaptation rights signed 5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
- 3 A Perfectly Matched Melody 奕曲同工 An obscure little star meets a chart-topping idol and sets off on the road to the pinnacle of life. 448Reads8.1Score148Shelves
- 4 Tribulation of Impermanence 无常劫 Ever-changing in their choices, they are called impermanent. A feud passed down through generations, a love that spans two lifetimes. A hundred years in hell still can’t compare to the agony of longing. CP: Past life: The gentle, powerful eldest prince, a shou who was abused until he turned dark. The ninth prince, an already dark gong who fell into evil through hatred. In short: it’s all the fault of their families. This life: The senior brother, a White Impermanence who no longer remembers his 2.7kReads8.1Score686Shelves
- 5 My Deskmate and I Are Natural Enemies 同桌和我是天敌 Do you believe that the big sister you played with most as a kid was actually a boy? When they meet again for the sake of their childhood promise, will he forgive him? A story about a top student who loves stirring up trouble and a school bully who's only pretending to be aloof. Zhang Xu: “If I don't mess with him for a day, I feel all out of sorts.” Yu Yun: “If I don't beat him up for a day, I feel all out of sorts.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Kill the Wolf 杀破狼 This book tells the story of Xue Yingfei escorting the Holy Maiden and forging an alliance between two nations in the hope of securing eternal peace. Instead, this sets off a war. The various factions scheme against one another, each pursuing its own plans, before finally joining forces to fight the Dark God. 448Reads7.2Score105Shelves
- 7 Why Does This Pure-Hearted Miaojiang Boy Like Forcing People Into Love? 纯情苗疆少年怎么喜欢搞强制爱啊 [Gentle and Good-Natured on the Outside, Obsessive and Unhinged on the Inside · Miaojiang Gu Master · Seme]× [Rich and Handsome · Thoroughly Manipulated · Straight City Guy · Uke] [Two Male Leads · Modern · Miaojiang · Unhinged Love Interest · Sweet Romance · Healing] Lin Zhao got lost and wandered into a stilt house to ask for a place to stay. The boy who opened the door was beautiful and sweet-tempered, and could make a pot of mushroom soup so delicious it practically melted on your tongue. Hi 17kReads7.4Score4.4kShelves
- 8 There Is No Observatory on Xiaotanshan Mountain [Shen and Tan] 小潭山没有天文台【沈谭】 Shen-Tan fanfiction Not that one, not that one, not that one. Severely out of character. You can treat it as a new story or just give up on it. “Xiaotanshan doesn't have an observatory.” “Xiaotanshan can have an observatory.” 2.6kReads8.7Score443Shelves
- 9 After the Wicked Older Sister Took Charge, the Whole Family Went Off the Rails 恶姐当家后，极品全疯了 (Completed) [Farming + natural disasters + putting scumbags in their place + transmigrate into a book + making a fortune + System space] Su Rongrong, whose martial prowess was off the charts in her past life, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a timid, helpless girl who lives under someone else’s roof and is schemed against until she dies. With a pocket dimension to rely on, she unleashes her full force against the relatives who want to seize her family’s estate and the adoptive parent 4.1kReads9.0Score592Shelves
- 10 Bound by Gu 蛊缚 He is the mysterious and dangerous Gu King of Miaojiang, holding life and death in his hands and looking down on all beings. He is a Han botanist who strayed into forbidden ground, gentle and refined, with eyes only for rare plants. A chance encounter brought them together, and he became prey caught in the man’s gu formation, unable to escape. “Let me go…” “Go?” The man’s fingertips skimmed his vulnerable throat, his silver ornaments cold against the skin. “Your blood awakened my gu. From now on 433Reads—Score103Shelves
- 11 Guardian 镇魂 Private detective Jiang Yu is tailing someone in an affair when he accidentally wanders into a mysterious town. After coming into contact with an enigmatic ancient bronze coin, he awakens the mission and legacy within him. Joining forces with an outcast daughter of the Lin family, he breaks through one deadly impasse, only to fall into an increasingly sinister plot within a plot. The tiny town of Fengmen hides secrets that could shake the world. 192Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Wine Nearing 将近酒 Raise a Glass to the Wine 2.9kReads—Score168Shelves
- 13 Notes from the Gray Tower 灰塔笔记 Born with an inescapable gift for mathematics, the genius codebreaker is swept into the maelstrom of war. A trusted confidant uses them, and the friend who has always stood by their side betrays them. “I” am a “tool” for an intelligence agency, tasked with deciphering military codes, and a “pawn” in political struggles. At the same time, “I” uncover a lead concerning my mother, who died long ago. To find out what happened to her, “I” have no choice but to keep it from everyone and secretly conta 1.8kReads9.5Score666Shelves
- 14 Case File 病案本 Medical Records 3.9kReads—Score359Shelves
- 15 The Sixth Day of the Sixth Month in Ninth Grade 初三的六一儿童节 A chaotic pure-love story about a finance whiz and a gang boss. A younger, reserved-but-sensual elite dom, and a fierce, tyrannical gang boss sub. Mostly lighthearted, with just a little angst for spice. 3.5kReads8.3Score743Shelves
- 16 A Reply from Qiluo Liweisi 奇洛李维斯回信 It's not what you think. Perhaps you've heard the song “Fiona” by Kiro Reeves: she wrote letters for ten years, day after day, and finally received a reply from Mr. K. At last, they each got a reply from the other. 2.8kReads5.6Score518Shelves
- 17 Global College Entrance Exam: After Returning to the Real World 全球高考:回到现实世界后 Global College Entrance Exam: Back in the Real World 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Perfect Crime? I Can See Every Flaw! 完美犯罪？在我的眼里全是破绽！ [Crime Investigation] [Bizarre Serial Cases] [Mind-Bending Deduction] [Fast-Paced] [One Heroine] Qi Feng had just graduated from the police academy and was ready to make his mark, but his mentor kept him firmly confined to the provincial department’s archives room. Just when he thought his talents would never have a chance to shine... A major case erupted in S City! A killer’s subtle movements in a video! A piece of synthetic fabric hidden in the shadows! A supermarket cart stained with trace am 390.8kReads8.7Score50.3kShelves
- 19 Catching Butterflies 捕蝴蝶 [Original novel for the audio drama starring Zhang Fuzheng and Gu Chen] At a youth hostel by the sea, the scenery was beautiful, but the place was remote and quiet. The people staying there were all “strange.” Like Chen Xing, I had initially thought they were there for performance art, or to pursue themselves, retreating into seclusion far from the clamor of the world. It was like feeling the lovely summer sea breeze, watching the waves roll in, seeing the fine white sand and the rocks along the 1.1kReads9.5Score308Shelves
- 20 My Ex-Husband Wants to Remarry Me Again and Again 前夫又又又想复婚了 The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Kuaikan. [One-on-one romance, both leads have no past relationships; the top is awful at first but becomes devoted later] “Don’t you love me? If you love me, you have to change for me!” With just those words from Ye Linghan, Ji Ran went from an Alpha to an Omega. Ji Ran endured the rejection his changed body brought, as well as Ye Linghan hurting him again and again. After Ye Linghan divorced him, heartbroken Ji Ran turned and walked away 3.4kReads8.7Score679Shelves
- 21 Little Mushroom Fan Fiction 【小蘑菇】同人文 “Humanity's interests come above all else!” Lu Feng lowered his head and wiped the faintly warm gun in his hand. Dressed in the dark uniform of a Judge, he looked solemn. Then he turned and met An Zhe's innocent, guileless gaze. He gave a small cough. “But you're just a little mushroom. You're no threat to humanity, so I'll let you go.” That's right, An Zhe was just a little mushroom. Though he was an outsider, he had stayed here only for his one and only spore... 1.1kReads6.6Score194Shelves
- 22 Why Is the Sheng Xiao Silent? 何以笙箫默 I still remember meeting them for the first time in a crowded supermarket. Just as I wrote in the afterword, a certain feeling suddenly came over me and seized hold. Maybe if it had happened sooner or later, they wouldn’t have been who they were, and I wouldn’t have been who I was. Who can say? Fate is always so mysterious and unfathomable. I still remember that it was the summer of my junior year. At my old desktop computer, I wrote their reunion over and over, more than a dozen times, until I 4.1kReads9.5Score656Shelves
- 23 A Scum's Guide to Pretending: Standing by Your Side 伪装学渣：与你并肩 [Fake Slackers fanfic + pure fluff + everyday life] (Contains original elements) When they start college, He Chao declares with absolute confidence, “This time, I’m definitely not pretending. I’m going to let the whole world know that Xie Yu, the physics department’s star student, has a boyfriend who means business!” Xie Yu impassively brings up the past: “You got 59 on the last monthly calculus exam. Who were you putting on an act for?” He Chao: “...The questions were too easy. I couldn’t be 322Reads7.8Score111Shelves
- 24 Hey, Your Wife Is Gone! 亲亲，你老婆没咯 A new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 872Reads8.0Score102Shelves
- 25 The Ming Dynasty: Those Stories, Complete Edition (2021 Expanded Edition) 明朝那些事儿·全集（2021年 增补版） Those Things About the Ming Dynasty mainly tells the history of the Ming dynasty over the three centuries from 1344 to 1644. Drawing on more than twenty sources and miscellanies from the Ming era, including the Veritable Records of the Ming, Comprehensive Mirror of the Ming, History of the Ming, and Comprehensive Records of the Ming, it was reviewed and recommended by Ming history expert Mao Peiqi. Take in three hundred years of Ming history and see a different Great Ming dynasty. The Ming dynas 15.5kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
- 26 Oh No, the Villainous Tycoon Can Hear My Thoughts 糟糕，反派大佬能听见我心声 [Two male leads + sweet romance + crazy, scheming top + cute, high-maintenance bottom] Jiang Xun thinks transmigrating into a book is just a chance to experience life. Since he’s already become a cannon-fodder character, he might as well go wild and enjoy himself. His life motto: My manners are questionable, but if you come at me, I’ll hit back harder. His attitude toward life: If it won’t kill me, I’ll do it until it does. If a supporting character shows up, he takes them down one by one. The p 547Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 27 The 188 Club’s Apex Predator 188男团顶级掠食者 An Alpha CEO top × a Grade B Omega engineer bottom A marriage contract: each gets what they need. A true apex predator takes the best resources for survival and hunts the most elite prey. Qu Moyu, Alpha. Pheromones: black ebony. Shen Dai, Omega. Pheromones: night-blooming cereus. 8.9kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
- 28 A Fei's Little Butterfly 阿飞的小蝴蝶 [Carefree Demolition Heir Ji Ziyu VS Dutiful, Impartial Traffic Officer Xue Sichu] [Modern + Premium Novel + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + HE + Bickering Couple + Light Comedy + Positive Energy + Constant Banter] “Illegal parking. Three points off, 200 yuan.” On his first day assigned to the Xuhui Traffic Enforcement Squad, Xue Sichu issued a hundred tickets and was exhausted. Ji Ziyu's brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT got a ticket on its very first trip out. He swore he'd make that little traffic o 2.7kReads9.3Score110Shelves
- 29 Judge of the Underworld 判官 When I was nine, my grandfather took me to an auction. By a twist of fate, I obtained a black ebony plaque carved with mysterious patterns, and my life took an entirely different turn. At nineteen, after years of study, I was admitted to Jiangcheng University, one of the most famous universities in the country. I used to only dream about ghosts and monsters, but suddenly I could see ghosts even in broad daylight. It caused me no end of trouble. Little did I know, this was only the beginning of t 1kReads5.5Score132Shelves
- 30 History’s Regrets: The Young Years 历史的遗憾·少年篇 What are history's regrets? They are the past, flowing away like water, never to return; the Qin Empire's great ambition for the ages reduced to a cupful of dust; the An Lushan Rebellion bringing a flourishing age to an abrupt end; the noble moonlight and lonely courage in the young Qu Yuan's heart; the idealist Yu Qian dying amid the boundless mortal world; the hot tears shed by those who read these lines in the histories... Step into the swirling dust of the dynasties and catch a fleeting glim 8.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
- 31 Symbiotic Beast 共生兽 Humans are symbiotic creatures. From birth to death, we become entangled with other people and things in countless ways, in relationships of mutual dependence and dependence on others. Tags: crime, suspense, ethics, human nature, dark, magical realism. 617Reads8.6Score186Shelves
- 32 There Really Aren't Many Stand-Ins as Dedicated as Me 像我这样敬业的替身真的不多了 (Completed) [Lighthearted and ridiculous. As long as we're shameless enough, angst is none of our business.] Mr. Han said to Fu Ran with a cold expression, “Don't get any foolish ideas. You're nothing but a stand-in.” Fu Ran nodded, his expression earnest. “Don't worry, sugar daddy. I'm well-behaved, sensible, professional, and extremely dedicated.” Mr. Han scoffed, thinking that stand-ins these days were getting better and better at pretending. Later... “Baby, baby, I'm sorry! You're the one I 1.1kReads9.1Score166Shelves
- 33 The Perks of Having a Movie Star Husband 老公是影帝的好处 [Possessive Actor Jiang Shixu VS Lovelorn, Spoiled Wife Tong Yin] [Modern Setting + Quality Novel + Two Male Leads + Forum Format + No Real-Life Inspirations, No Shipping Real People + Entertainment Industry + Childhood Friends + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] Award-winning actor Jiang Shixu and civilian Tong Yin have been childhood friends. In their ten years together, they’ve broken up over five hundred times, each breakup for a reason more outrageous than the last. It’s practically become thei 7.3kReads9.1Score651Shelves
- 34 Bullied to Tears by My Archrival 被死对头欺负哭 [Mutual devotion + two male leads + yandere + male ghost + contrasting personalities + rekindled love + groveling redemption + sweet and angsty] A secretly flirtatious, mischievous male ghost gong x a proud, feisty, catlike shou (Note: There will be some angsty scenes later. This is my first time writing, so it may not be very good. Please tell me in the comments if you spot any plot holes. I still have school, and when I’m in a hurry, I may make mistakes.) Rivals + real and fake young masters + 207Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 35 My Childhood Friend Is Deep in the Closet, So I Won't Hold Back 竹马深柜，那我不客气了 [Two male leads, flirtatious protagonist, bottom-led, both devoted, secret crush becomes mutual, all college characters are adults, focused on romantic tension (pay attention to this)] [Cool and aloof on the outside, obsessive and lovesick on the inside bottom × cheerful, healthy, loyal puppy top] In the depths of winter, a nasty cold awakened Su Yu’s self-awareness. It turned out he was the vicious, twisted cannon fodder in a novel, the kind who did all sorts of terrible things and got a misera 4.8kReads9.2Score712Shelves
- 36 Reversal (Original Novel of the Adaptation Reversal of Love) 逆袭（逆爱影视原著） “I didn’t leave you back then because I was shallow and materialistic.” “I know.” “He didn’t love me. I’ve already broken up with him.” “I know.” “You know? So you still care about me after all.” 3.3kReads8.4Score387Shelves
- 37 My Boyfriend Caught Me Secretly Showing Off Our Love 偷偷秀恩爱被男友发现了 Question: Is there a secret you wouldn't want your partner to know? Anonymous user: I wish my boyfriend didn't like me quite so much. I'm afraid I won't be able to let go when we break up... Comments: You need to check out that other highly upvoted answer right now. I'm seriously starting to suspect it's your boyfriend!!! Also known as: “My Boyfriend Found the Question I Answered on Some Q&A Site” 3.4kReads9.5Score302Shelves
- 38 One Day, I Became the King's Daughter 某天我成为了王的女儿 The first half of the story follows the manga. As it goes on, I'll gradually start changing things according to my own ideas. I also hope you'll forgive the parts in the first half that have been slightly rewritten to follow the manga, as well as a few exaggerated adaptations. 471Reads6.6Score105Shelves
- 39 Sissy 娘娘腔 Read the blurb carefully! This is not danmei!!! It's a romance novel about healing!!! [Complete. Youthful angst + mutual healing and devotion + a happy-ending bonus story about two men (I want to write it, so please don't hate) + a reborn happy-ending bonus story for the glamorous male and female leads] Yan Shang is a sissy. Why? Who said so? They did. And so it became true... “We will treat you with kindness, and hope the world will absolve the innocent.” One day, a girl named Chen Sanqi pulle 830Reads—Score100Shelves
- 40 The Gaokao Across the City 全城高考 Qidong is an ordinary little county town, where an ordinary college entrance exam is underway. But then aliens arrive on Earth, intending to put all of humanity through an intelligence test to judge whether humans deserve to join the Galactic Federation. This concerns all of humanity, and the people of Qidong are no exception. To quickly raise the intelligence of everyone in the county, they all have to take part in the most standardized and convenient intelligence test available: the college en 771Reads7.2Score130Shelves
- 41 Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf Have a Thing Going On 小红帽跟大灰狼他俩有一腿 Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf Have a Thing Going On 13.4kReads—Score663Shelves
- 42 Soul Weapon 魂兵之戈 City elite Jiang Chaoge accidentally stumbles into another world. He borrows soul power to forcibly summon an ancient mythical beast. Zhixuan: "Useless! Who gave you permission to summon me?" The ancient mythical beasts have awakened. The apocalypse is coming. This is no longer a battle humans can fight. 1.4kReads8.9Score432Shelves
- 43 Stop Digging: Every Savior Is Just One of My Alts 别扒了，所有救世主都是我小号 Just released… (feel-good power fantasy + secret identities + Superpowers + Western fantasy pantheon + the most beautiful, captivating, and powerful heroine + romance) After Qin Tang transmigrated, she became bound to a Faith-to-Godhood System and traveled through the world of the game The Words of the Gods. To gather faith, she became the leader of one race after another. Having accomplished her mission, Qin Tang retired and returned to the real world, only to find that her parents had suddenly 3.6kReads8.8Score700Shelves
- 44 [Someone] Jiang Tian, Do You Like Wangzai with Extra Sugar? 【某某】江添，全糖望仔喜欢吗？ All sweetness! Ever since Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang got together, Jiang Tian has taken meticulous care of him in every aspect of their lives. But whenever he wakes in the middle of the night, he can’t help thinking of all those years when Sheng Wang was gone. That nightmare haunts his heart and refuses to fade. To make up for the regrets of those six years, Sheng Wang wishes to walk the same path all over again, this time by his beloved’s side. 718Reads9.1Score122Shelves
- 45 A Friendship Between Gentlemen (Complete in Two Volumes) 君子之交（全二册） A heart-wrenching masterpiece by bestselling author Lan Lin! Many years later, I finally understood that I should have hated him. But I didn’t know what I should hate him for. Maybe I just hated him for not lying to me for the rest of my life. For Qu Tongqiu, the proudest and happiest thing that ever happened to him was meeting Ren Ningyuan. Back then, he was nineteen, an ordinary nobody. He thought life was wonderful... Then one day, a voice suddenly whispered in his ear, “It was all a lie.” He 1.5kReads9.3Score326Shelves
- 46 Scum Villain: Locked in Autumn's Embrace Year After Year 渣反：岁岁锁清秋 Original author: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu The early part of this story is original fiction (the canon couples remain intact). It mostly follows the push and pull between Bing-ge and Shen Lao Si ❛‿˂̵✧. The extras include Liu Juju's blind-date chronicles, the established Qijiu version, the Langyan arc, and more. Most of them are about unresolved regrets. I had a lot of fun writing this, and I hope you enjoy reading it too ╮(￣▽￣)╭ 2.6kReads8.9Score440Shelves
- 47 An Affair in Dangerous Waters 出轨危情 Everyone, please give this book a five-star review so it can get a rating. I love you all! The second book is now underway! Twelve real-life marital dead ends. No golden finger, just a bloody struggle to survive. This isn’t fiction. It’s a 1.5-million-word record of real people being hunted within their marriages. There are no feel-good comeback stories here, only cold traps, bitten-off fingers, and betrayals captured on dashcams. ▶ Volume One: Property Trap (Complete) After seeing the betrayal 3.7kReads8.1Score220Shelves
- 48 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.4kReads7.1Score143Shelves
- 49 The First Lady 第一夫人 [The story takes place in a parallel world where everything is the same as in the real world...] What do you do if you meet a rude, savage man with the swagger of a bandit? What do you do? Wrap him up and drag him to XX! What if you're on the verge of death, but happen to have a brilliant future ahead of you? What do you do? Drag him to XX anyway! [Any resemblance to real place names is purely fictional] 234Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 50 Fishing in a Drained Pond 竭泽而渔 [Cool, aloof older brother Wen Zhen VS gentle, bright younger brother Wen Xiaoyu] [Premium novel + 1v1 + Happy Ending + Mutual devotion + Personal growth + Male-male romance + Healing] This story follows Wen Xiaoyu as he returns to his biological parents after being raised by another family. Du Yue grew up poor, with parents who were always struggling to make ends meet, but his mother stood by him and supported his passion for dance despite the pressure. At twenty, Du Yue was suddenly told that 1.4kReads9.4Score312Shelves
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