Novels like The West Wind Is Cruel
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- 1 Overflowing Powder 溢满散 [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet at First, Then Angsty; Historical Romance] He is the Crown Prince, heir to the throne. He cannot give her the life she wants, with one partner for all eternity. He loves her and does everything in his power to give her all his affection, yet she still doesn’t dare give him her whole heart. He left in the year she loved him most... The beautiful past has all been lost amid the smoke of war. All we can hope for is peace, with no more wars from now on... “The rive 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Lovely Autumn Waters on a Distant Shore 远岸秋水俏 The woman about to enter my household as my husband's secondary wife said, “I have cared for you so much. This is a great kindness, and I don't even ask you to repay me for it.” What counts as a great kindness? I, a daughter of a wealthy family, married Xie Lanzhou, a poor scholar, and made him my husband. That was a great kindness! Xie Lanzhou was unfaithful to me, yet I still helped him rise to success. That was a great kindness too! His mother was coarse and ill-mannered, insulting and bullyi 74Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 3 In the Cold of Winter, I Long for the Geese to Return 寒冬盼雁归 Sui Yao said, “Yan Yu, Han Ce has treated you coldly for three years, and now you’re like a stray dog. That’s what you get for stealing your sister’s man!” Yan Yu snapped, “I never stole anyone’s man. Han Ce and I were betrothed all along. You were the one who stole my fiancé, toyed with his feelings, and pretended to be madly in love with him. Then, after finding yourself a better marriage, you kept stringing him along…” Sui Yao burst out laughing. “Yan Yu, so what if you and Han Ce were betrot 132Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 4 I Found a Fallen Empress on My Way to Become a Monk 出家半路，捡到个落魄女帝 You can't lose out or get ripped off!!! Not a formulaic story CP: Super sweet, off the charts (just kidding), a ten-level angst fest After spending half a year as a monk, Ye Shaoyu had long since given up on love. Then he happened to meet the con artist Chu Lanjing, who won his affections only to viciously trample them into the dirt. Chu Lanjing: Ye Shaoyu, you really think you're something special? I am Her Majesty the Empress. Do you think you can compare with me? Ye Shaoyu: You cold, heartles 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Year Without Song 岁无歌 Wu Suiwan was a pitiful girl, unloved by both her father and mother. She had hoped to turn her life around by finding a husband, but instead fell straight into a ditch. Fortunately, things took a turn for the better. After the poor girl had spent a year quietly mourning her husband, Heaven took pity on her and her husband, who had supposedly died in battle, came home. But don’t celebrate just yet. At the drop of a hat, her husband eloped with another woman. If he doesn’t want us, we shouldn’t cl 392Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 6 Guanyin Terrace 观音台 (This novel has been signed for print publication) [Historical Shopkeeping + Light Mystery + A Touch of Food] [Female Lead Uses Her General Store as a Database to Gather Intelligence, No Supernatural Powers] Lu Huayin was an only child raised by loving parents in an open-minded household, and she enjoyed a rare, happy childhood. But at sixteen, an epidemic took both her parents in quick succession. Grief-stricken and gravely ill, she left home and traveled far away. To repay her close friend 117Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 7 A Record of Qing 卿复录 Revenge + powerful leads joining forces + comedy (Father-son revenge + sworn brothers’ revenge) How does Mu Yan make his way down the path of revenge, step by step? Wang Cong, you traitor! You handed them the knife that destroyed the Zong family. I’ll hunt you down to the ends of the earth... Mu Yan was once a member of the Zong family, the foremost noble house of the capital city of Qingchuan. Framed by a villain for colluding with the enemy and betraying the nation, the family was wiped out 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Once Crossed Mountains and Rivers with the Years 曾以岁月渡山河 She gave her whole heart and was rewarded with wounds all over. Seven years later, her passion had finally turned to ashes. Just as Xiao Yan thought she was about to fall off a cliff, Murong Yu reached out and pulled her back, only to personally shove her into another abyss! Now all that remained was for everything to turn to dust. Once, she had only herself. From now on, the whole world would be filled with familiar faces. 15Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 9 My Wife’s Close Male Friend Sent Me Her Intimate Photos in the Middle of the Night, So I Exposed Him to the Whole Internet 男闺蜜深夜发来妻子私密照，我反手送他全网社死 My wife’s male best friend sent me her intimate photos in the middle of the night, so I made him a laughingstock across the entire internet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Bridal Procession Ten Miles Long, Yet Time Turns My Hair Gray 十里红妆催华发 She may have a face just like hers, but she was the one he loved, and I was the one who died for him... 49Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 11 I Loved You Until My Hair Turned White 我慕君心雪白头 She loved him so much, but he never saw it. He only misunderstood her and hurt her again and again, with his own hands, while watching others hurt her too… He put her life at risk, made her lose their child, and let the person she hated most humiliate and bully her. Even when she went mad, he still refused to let her go… He simply watched her suffer and watched her hurt. If she ever gets another chance, she will never love him again! 50Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 12 Clouds Veil the Vermilion Tower 云锁朱楼 The second time Mu Yun embroidered her wedding dress, her husband, Zhu Lou, found her and demanded coldly, “Madam Mu, have you forgotten that you're a wife of the Zhu family?” “No! I'm not!” What did it mean to be a wife of the Zhu family? It was a death sentence! A story about the hardships of marriage, the struggles of life, and the pain of living. A thoroughly unhappy read. The male lead is not chaste, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! It's not a satisfying or empowering story. It' 711Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 13 Your Coldness Outlasts My Love 情深不及你薄凉 During their three years of marriage, Song Yun tried to win his heart and make him hers. Then the woman he had always treasured returned, and a divorce agreement caught her completely off guard. Song Yun had given him so much and helped him gain the power he held today, yet for the sake of the woman he loved, he forced her to donate her corneas! Song Yun was left battered and broken. A car accident finally set her free, but she had no idea that he had gone mad searching for her… 11Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 14 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 26Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 15 Mr. Ex-Husband, Please Don’t Be the Other Woman 前夫先生，请你不要知三当三 [An unconventional second-chance romance + a groveling ex-husband + everyday life + raising an adorable child] One reckless night, the arrival of a precious child, and the beginning of a marriage... As the less powerful partner in her marriage, Shen Jiani carefully tended to their little home. She gave her whole heart... only to receive a paternity test in return. She couldn't warm Jiang Yufeng's heart, nor could she keep their absurd marriage going. Accepting reality, she calmly prepared divorc 236Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 16 When the Flowers Bloom, They Will One Day Fall 花开时自有花落时 I was once a dashing warrior, riding out to battle and living as I pleased. You promised to love and protect me, and never betray me. You said you would make me the most honored woman in the land, yet you slaughtered my loyal family to the last. You saved me on the battlefield, then abandoned me in the imperial palace. Heaven sees all. I am willing to trade my life’s blood for my army’s vindication. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Yangyang Can't Catch a Break, So the Marquis Gets Put Under House Arrest! 漾漾不得意，侯爷关禁闭！ [White Moonlight vs. Cinnabar Mole + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household falls from grace and becomes a bonded, expendable assassin in the Marquis’s residence. The carefree young heir of the Marquis’s household bears the blood feud of his entire family and is forced to become an orphaned marquis! [Fallen Noble Daughter vs. Orphaned Marquis: They keep each other company and grow stronger tog 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 I’d Be Content to Serve at Her Feet: I’ll Make My Lord Empress 愿为裙下臣之奉主为帝 Political intrigue + romance (the leads aren’t each other’s first, and there are no obstacles in the way. This is definitely not a road to kindergarten). The sweetest romance ever!!! She teases him, and he tells her she has no manners or shame. Then she stops pursuing him, and he panics. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 She Faked an Affair, and I Believed Her for Two Years. The Truth Brought Me to My Knees 她演了一场出轨，我信了两年，真相让我跪了 She staged an affair, and I believed her for two years. The truth brought me to my knees 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 When the Splendor Faded, Half the City Was Left in Ruins 繁华落尽半城殇 He told her, “Jinxiu, I will marry no one but you in this life. When I return from Jiangnan, I’ll give you a magnificent wedding.” But all that happiness was destroyed by a cruel conspiracy. On the day of his wedding, her blood was drained from her body, and she barely survived. With the splendor gone and half the city in mourning, she still died in his arms. Ling Su, may the rest of your life be peaceful. Let’s meet again in our next life... 118Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 22 An All-Consuming Passion: The Cold Young Master's Feisty Little Bunny 顶级缠绵，冷少的娇蛮小白兔 [Unhinged, domineering powerhouse + gentle, vulnerable little white rabbit + angst before sweetness + mutually devoted + doted on to the extreme later + desperate pursuit of his wife] Leng Zhijin had loved her older sister for years, and she had always been her sister’s stand-in. He married her only because he wanted to find traces of her sister in her. “Leng Zhijin, do you love me?” “Ye Wanwan, you can have anything you want, except my love.” Later, when they met again after a long separation, 4.3kReads8.4Score281Shelves
- 23 The Deadly Knot: The Knot I Tied, Her World 死扣：我盘的扣子，她的人间 The Knot I Tied: Her World —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 43Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 25 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.7kReads8.5Score132Shelves
- 26 The Cold Palace's Abandoned Empress and Her Obsessive Tyrant 偏执暴君的冷宫弃后 The main story is complete. [Classic historical setting + political intrigue and romance + no palace infighting + the second male lead wins] [The heroine is slow to recognize romantic feelings. Only three male leads are lovesick over her] Xie Tiange, a Cold Palace prisoner released in a general amnesty, seems insignificant, yet her origins are a mystery. No one knows she is the beloved of the ruthless emperor who imprisoned her for three years, not even Xie Tiange herself. She has no idea she is 86Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 27 On Our Wedding Night, He Slaughtered My Entire Family. Later, He Knelt and Begged Me to Burn Him Alive 大婚夜，他屠我满门，后来跪着求我烧死他 On our wedding night, he slaughtered my entire family. Later, he knelt and begged me to burn him alive. 346Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 A new work is here! Come 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! 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Thank You for Giving Me a Heart of Sorrow 谢你赠我一心伤 The most ridiculous thing in An Lingxi’s life was probably that she loved Xuanyuan Mo more than life itself, while Xuanyuan Mo thought of nothing but taking her life… 62Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 30 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 He Died Before Midsummer 他死在盛夏之前 A groveling ex tries to win her back, with maximum angst. He pursued her for eight years, kneeling as he offered her his sincere heart. She laughed coldly and ground his dignity into the dirt. The birthday gift he had made for her with his own hands ended up in the trash. “Don’t let something this cheap dirty my vanity.” She thought he would never leave. Until the day he turned away from her most glamorous banquet, leaving behind just one sentence: “Cen Yan, I’m done playing your game.” Later, s 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 My Daughter Scored Zero on Her College Entrance Exam to Get Back at Me, So I Cut Her Off and Moved Abroad: I Owe You Nothing, Child 女儿高考0分报复我，我断供去国外：孩子，我不欠你的 My daughter scored zero on the college entrance exam to get back at me, so I cut off her support and moved abroad: Kid, I don’t owe you anything 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn as a Slave, I Drive the Obsessive Emperor to Madness 重生为奴，偏执帝王为我疯魔 [Not your typical palace intrigue; romance takes center stage, with little palace scheming. A historical romance about a domineering CEO chasing his wife, with plenty of angst] In her previous life, she married into the Eastern Palace and gave Pei Yan her whole heart. He ignored her, devoted only to the woman he cherished. A cruel twist of fate led to her untimely death. Three years later, she is reborn as the young palace maid who once served her personally. Pei Yan, now emperor, keeps her by 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Phoenix's Sin, Locked Deep in the Palace 深宫锁凰孽 She is the most renowned assassin in the martial world. After he saves her one day, she takes another woman's place as his princess consort and willingly becomes embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Anyone who stands in his way, she will eliminate before he can act. He is a cold-blooded prince who has witnessed every kind of scheming in the harem. At last, he ascends the throne, only to face even more treacherous bloodshed behind the scenes. His first imperial decree after donning the drago 20Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 35 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 193Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 36 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Destroyed 永安街恒昌当：那本从未销过的私账 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Written Off —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Played Coward for Half a Year, Then the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money 我装怂半年，隔壁花魁卷款跑了 I Played the Coward for Half a Year, and the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Soft Candy Locks the Edge 软糖锁锋 Soft Candy Locks the Blade —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Doomed Love in the Late Tang 晚唐绝恋 A Tragic Love in the Late Tang Dynasty 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 A Waist So Delicate It Could Snap 细腰堪折 192Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 41 You Are My Fated Calamity 你是我命定的劫 Su Qian vanished without a trace, dead or alive. All that remained at the crime scene was half a forearm... He said, “Su Qian, you have no one to blame but yourself. You did too many terrible things and left yourself no way out.” In the mouth of the true culprit, all of it was dismissed with a casual, “You got what you deserved.” On a rainy night, sitting in her wheelchair and watching a truck race toward her, she laughed softly. “Shen Yihan, at last I can stop loving you...” 189Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 42 Fine, I Admit It: Mr. Gu Begs Me to Get Back Together Every Day 不装了，顾总每天都在求复合 [Low initial rating + Fallen Ice Queen + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Cold, Abstinent, Unhinged Hero + First She Suffers, Then He Does] Wen Ruan had loved Gu Qingshi for years. She loved him so much that she plotted to seduce him into bed, and in the end, she got what she wanted and became the woman by his side. Then one day, Wen Ruan dreamed that the world she lived in was just a novel, and Gu Qingshi was its male lead. She was nothing more than a scheming, white-lotus supporting cha 462Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 43 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 23Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 44 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Three-Coin Tea Grows Cold, While Hatred Burns 三文茶凉，恨字滚烫 The Tea Has Gone Cold, but the Word 'Hate' Still Burns 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Awaited Came Back 清汤滚尽，她等的死人回来了 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Was Waiting for Came Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 She Wielded a Blade for Ten Years, Then Drove It into His Heart 她打了十年刀，最后一把捅进了他心口 She wielded a blade for ten years, then plunged it into his heart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 158,000: The Most Expensive Lesson My Daughter Will Ever Learn 十五万八，是我女儿这辈子最贵的一堂课 158,000 yuan: the most expensive lesson my daughter will ever learn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Your Majesty, Grant Me Three Feet of White Silk 请君赐我三尺白绫 [A Despairing Fallen Princess × An Iron-Faced New Emperor; A Lovely Foreign Princess × A Gentle Prince; A Freedom-Seeking Princess × An Enemy Spy] [Not Rebirth, Transmigration, or Fantasy. Pure historical setting, BE, angst] In the spring of the twentieth year of Emperor Yin Ai’s reign, the northern army stormed the imperial city. Emperor Yin Ai died beneath the sword of Han Chenji, the new emperor of the north. Yin Yue held her father’s corpse in her arms and glared at the ice-cold man before h 48Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 50 I've Been a Joke for Three Years, and You Still Won't Let Me Leave with Dignity 做了三年笑话，你还不让我体面离场 After three years as a laughingstock, you still won't let me make a dignified exit 19Reads—Score—Shelves
