Novels like A Feverish Secret of the Heart
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Feverish Secret of the Heart, best match first.
- 1 Three Three, Scattered Apart 叁叁散散 [Powerful figure from Beijing's elite circles + popular actress x second chance after heartbreak x another round of push and pull] Everyone in their circle knew that Third Master Fu, Fu Jingxing, was someone you didn't want to cross. It took Qiao Zhiwei years to understand that some people could lift you to dazzling heights, only to send you plunging into hell. No matter how many times Qiao Zhiwei refused to accept it, she was only repeating the same mistakes. Could it be that even if two inters 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 Stealing Hearts on a Snowy Night 雪夜偷心 A story about a wealthy young heir falling in love with an ordinary girl. Happy ending. They are not each other’s only partner, and later the male lead will go through a grueling pursuit to win her back. The characters are meant to feel real. The heroine is independent and clearheaded, but always feels inferior around the male lead. The male lead grew up deeply deprived of affection and despises betrayal. Zhao Mingyuan is an unreachable moon, born atop a mountain and looking down on everyone bel 299Reads8.2Score3014d adds
- 4 Plane Tree Leaves Falling on Chang'an Street 梧桐叶落长安街 [Scion of a powerful Beijing family]× [Jinling’s most beautiful woman] [Modern romance + wealthy-family intrigue + heartbreaking love + powerful-family drama + BE aesthetic] At seventeen, Song Yiru went to the Yihe Residence to pick up a blanket for a friend and met two men who would change her life. She thought their tender encounter was a gift from fate. Zhou Yuezhi was the first to fall in love at first sight, but Chen Xingshen got to her first. He used his devotion as a cage, taking advantag 154Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Your Moutai, My Wuliangye 你家的茅台，我家的五粮液 His name is Lu Yanzhou. The son of a high-ranking official and a star at the School of Public Administration. My roommate said, “Kids from families like his live in a different world from us.” I said I knew. Then one day, he stopped me. “Shen Mingwei, are you avoiding me?” “No.” “Then why won’t you look at me?” I raised my head and met his eyes. “Lu Yanzhou, there’s no future for us.” “Why not?” “Because there’s no place for me in your future.” He was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, “Wha 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Graceful and Captivating Beauty 顾盼生姿 The first time Shang Jing met Gu Chuiyu, she paid him no mind, assuming it was just another ordinary escort job. She was the bodyguard Gu Chuiyu had hired at a high salary to accompany and protect him. He was the lofty vice president of the Gu Group. She was twenty-three, while he was already past thirty. One day, soft laughter drifted from their new home, where a large red double-happiness character hung high. 692Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Taming the Wild 驯野 Fifteen-year-old Cheng Yuan. She did terribly on her high school entrance exams. Afraid of being punished, she didn't dare go home. Then a torrential downpour forced her to take shelter in a convenience store. When Cheng Yuye found her, she was curled up on a chair, drenched from head to toe. She thought the man would scold her. Instead, he suddenly crouched down and took off her shoes and socks. She looked down at the hand covering her feet, and a wave of despair swept over her. Because at that 42Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 8 A Tangled Kiss on a Winter Night: Beijing's Big Shot's Deadly Seduction 缠吻冬夜，京圈大佬的致命诱宠 Powerful families, pure love, a powerful man humbly pursues love, rekindled romance, childbirth Capital-city heir & actress with a split personality onstage and off (sweet and soft on the surface, stubborn to the core) Never meet someone too dazzling when you’re young, or you’ll spend the rest of your life tangled in longing and unrequited love. Shen Jin sees Wen Jingyu again four years after they broke up. Rumor has it that the capital’s crown prince has found a replacement who looks just like 5.2kReads8.7Score52014d adds
- 9 The Deep Sea Knows You 深海知于你 One is a shining gem in the world of design; the other is an impressive scion of a high-ranking family. Though they seem to have nothing in common, the two end up together. He gives her an unprecedented sense of love and security, and she breaks through her emotional barriers to choose him wholeheartedly for once. He says he’s determined to win her heart and pursue her. He says that if she can wait for him where she is, no matter how long the road of life, he’ll keep walking toward her without w 894Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 10 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 2.4kReads7.1Score15114d adds
- 11 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 88.1kReads8.7Score223.8k14d adds
- 12 Late Autumn Breeze 深秋晚风 The day Luo Zhi left, Ouyang Ping asked Xu Yanqing, “The girl really left just like that?” The truth was, they'd known from the beginning that there could never be a future for her and Xu Yanqing. 80Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 Halfway Through the Rain 半程雨 Halfway Through the Rain 533Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 There’s No Evening Breeze on Changning Street 长宁街没有晚风 [Slow-paced, full of romantic tension] Stay on Changning Street long enough, and some rules spread without anyone having to spell them out. For example, Lu Yanzhou’s car never stops where it shouldn’t. For example, his schedule never leaves room for the words “while you’re at it.” Shen Moning later decided that these two things were probably the least accurate pieces of information in the whole compound. 6.7kReads7.4Score74414d adds
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 21.4kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 The Golden Canary in a Cage 笼中金雀儿 [The story uses flashbacks] [The aloof male lead falls from his pedestal] [Orphan × Scion of the powerful] [Happy ending] The He family grew up under the red flag, and their grandfather wielded considerable influence. He Junqing, the third son of the He family, went into business. The He family has produced two powerhouses in politics and business in this generation, and they're riding high. Lin Ge graduated from Kyoto University. She wasn't exactly outstanding, and ended up working as a junior 438Reads—Score2314d adds
- 21 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 1.9kReads6.8Score20614d adds
- 22 He Seems to Be Sick 他好像有病 [Powerful families] + [older man] + [a man in a position of power bows to love] + [both virgins] Wen Sheng is a criminal profiler who can solve the world's most difficult cases, but she can't break down the wall around her own heart. When she meets Lu Zheng'an, she observes him from a professional perspective and decides he's got issues. In the end, though, he's the one who helps her smash down the wall around her heart. He tells her, “When you encounter a case, you can step into it, but you mus 22.2kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 23 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—Score10114d adds
- 24 Spring Dwells on the High Terrace 春栖高台 [Powerful Families | Female Growth | Bittersweet Romance | Older Man] (Clear-headed, beautiful college student vs. composed, powerful heir) People often say that those in power care only about their family’s interests. Even what passes for love is just another tool for profit. If you fall for someone like that, the best you can hope for is this: you remain on your high terrace, I retreat to my spring mountains, and from then on our paths never cross again. Everyone in Beijing’s inner circle know 673Reads—Score16014d adds
- 25 Captive Beauty of the Capital 京锁娇色 1v2: Flirty fox VS powerful high-ranking official + first love from her days studying Chinese medicine (Revenge + intense push and pull) The heroine has a dual personality [In a nutshell] A powerful man humbly begs for love, while his unattainable first love is always ready to run. Two men patiently help a rose deprived of love find salvation. The capital's beauty had skin like jade, a figure soft as mist, and a rare, seductive allure. Her name was Bai An. Bai An was once the little princess of 1.3kReads8.4Score15014d adds
- 26 Transmigrate Across Mountains and Seas Just to Meet You 穿越山海，只为遇见你 [A man accustomed to power lowering his head for love, 13-year age gap, sweet romance, devoted couple] He is a powerful figure with deep connections in the government. She graduated from a well-known university in Shanghai, gave up a high-paying job, and returned to take the civil service exam for a low-level post. An unexpected encounter at a meeting brought her into his orbit, and he fell helplessly in love. The misunderstandings caused by their 13-year age gap and the differences in their sta 5kReads8.0Score46314d adds
- 27 Life Is a Vast Sea, I’ll Wait for Your Return 人生海海，等你归来 [Campus Romance + Powerful Family Background + Winning Her Back + Heartbreak + Devoted Couple + Modern Romance] They had known each other for seven years and been in love for four, but when she went abroad, she didn’t even say goodbye. Four years apart. When they met again, he couldn’t help asking, “Are you leaving again?” Far from home, she never expected to run into him again. She thought he had come for her, but he coldly told her, “It’s a company assignment.” From then on, she delibe 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.6kReads8.5Score99714d adds
- 29 A Reply to the Snowfall in the Capital 京雪回信 [Older man | Guiding lover | Mutually faithful | Reunion after a long separation | Marriage first, love later] [New prosecutor × Former prosecutor (now a forensic consulting partner)] When Xie Weizhen was seventeen, she and Fu Qisheng were in a car accident. The doctors said she might never wake up. Fu Qisheng promised to care for her for the rest of her life as her husband. And so, the two families arranged their marriage. A year later, Xie Weizhen woke up. Outside a teahouse, she heard someon 586Reads8.9Score5114d adds
- 30 Good Morning, My Uncle 早安，我的大叔 Su Fan has just started his career when his boss hands him over to an older man. Only later does he learn that the man is a powerful figure who can control everything from behind the scenes. What should he do? This man is powerful and influential, and on top of that, he's handsome and in great shape. How is he an older man? 66Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 31 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 3.6kReads8.7Score42614d adds
- 32 Rising Toward a Thousand Suns 京升千阳 [Married First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife + Scheming Hero + Sweet Romance] Xiang Lansheng was not yet ten when she was brought to Shengjing. Old Madam Zeng raised her as if she were her own granddaughter. Shi Yan was a carefree older brother. The marriage had originally been arranged by the older generation, but he insisted on treating little Lansheng like a biological younger sister. As the youngest member of the government offices in Shengjing, Shi Buyu was modest, scholarly, and rather 3.8kReads8.8Score34114d adds
- 33 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
- 34 Pregnant First, Love Later! Dragging the Celibate Old Man from His Pedestal 先孕后爱！把禁欲老男人拉下神坛 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 219Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 35 No Old Friends in the West City 西城无故人 Cool-headed power broker x Dashing female CEO x Aloof heir apparent x Headstrong heiress x Upright and steadfast unrequited love Sometimes the hand that turns fate upside down is hidden in a single word: timing. In the winter of 2019, in the cramped carriage of a train, Chen Mingbo said to Wan Lin, "I'm not strong enough to protect you. Don't wait for me." So Wan Lin went far away to Southeast Asia. Three years later, they met again in a conference room in the capital. He looked at her bare ne 2.1kReads—Score17514d adds
- 36 Never Return to the Capital 永不返京 [Capital Circle + Older Man/Younger Woman + BE + A Scoundrel’s Sincere Love] The year they met, Pei Runjin was nineteen and Li Chengchuan was twenty-seven. They met in the capital. On Pei Runjin’s birthday, Li Chengchuan asked her what she wished for. Looking at the treetops swaying in the night breeze outside the window, she said, “Right now, I just really miss you. I don’t wish for anything else.” Li Chengchuan suddenly felt the intense emotions surging from the twenty-year-old girl. The softn 3.7kReads—Score28014d adds
- 37 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 2.2kReads8.8Score23414d adds
- 38 Ink-Washed Qiao Xin 墨染乔心 Just started, so the score will go up! (All characters are based on real people.) The male lead isn't very likable at first, but he gets better and better! [Second chance at love] [Childhood sweethearts] HE Seven years ago, after her family suffered a sudden upheaval, she received a “breakup payment” and a warning from his family. She had no choice but to sever their relationship and leave without a word. Seven years later, she is Shanghai's top wedding planner, dazzling and captivating. He, me 785Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 39 A Beautiful, Sweet 70s Girl Makes the Diplomat Blush 七零娇女纯又美，外交官他红了脸 [Aloof, abstinent diplomat vs. charming, independent country girl in college, transmigrate into a book, both pure] Diplomat Chen Yichen is forced to bring a country girl who drugged him with an aphrodisiac back to the city. She catches thieves, knows her limits, and behaves with impeccable decorum. But to him, it is all just an act. Then Su Tang, exhausted, falls into Chen Yichen’s arms, and her fingertips accidentally brush against one of his sensitive spots… Her rosy lips part slightly, captiv 399Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 40 Meeting He at Summer's End 暮夏逢禾 [A restrained, gentle power player in Beijing’s elite circles × a cool, resilient fashion student] [Reunion after years apart + six-year age gap + mutual devotion + devoted husband + happy ending] A serious illness at the age of seven left Xu Heqiu with gaps in her childhood memories. After eleven years apart, they meet again in the height of summer, and one glance throws their lives into disarray. Xu Heqiu returns to China and gets into Jing University, where she meets Gu Shuo, the aloof, dista 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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 1.1kReads8.1Score10514d adds
- 42 A Young Dream in the Capital at Night 京夜稚梦 * A powerful man from one of the capital's great families X a female star who rose to fame for her beauty and traditional crafts * A refined, devoted, fatherly man X a pure, alluring, proud beauty from Jiangnan * “The Capital's Tyrant King” X “Jiangnan's Daji” [Ten-year age gap, fatherly male lead, warm family life among powerful clans, top-tier wealthy families, devoted to each other, sweet romance, traditional crafts, Eastern aesthetics, younger uncle, ensemble cast from the capital's elite ci 4.2kReads8.1Score60414d adds
- 43 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 5.2kReads8.6Score39414d adds
- 44 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃！大佬他蓄谋已久！ [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 11.9kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 45 Jin Nian Smiles 瑾年笑笑 [Government workplace, age gap, scheming, devoted to each other, powerful man lowers his head for love] Male lead: Fu Jinnian, 35, powerful and influential, refined and noble. Female lead: Tian Xiaoxiao, 23, newly passed the civil service exam, and a great beauty. They are both civil servants, and she is a fresh new face in government service. The cool, refined male lead falls in love with her at first sight, then creates all kinds of chances for them to spend time together. His passionate “camp 2.2kReads8.3Score19114d adds
- 46 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. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿，高冷领导对我一见钟情！ The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7.1kReads8.9Score69714d adds
- 48 Drop the Act, Boss, You’ve Fallen for Me 别装了大佬他心动了 [Mutual Firsts + Love at First Sight + Devoted Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + Happy Ending] [Steady, high-ranking leader + Funny junior employee] Cheng Nuo went to a blind date at the wrong private room, only to discover the next day that her date was Gu Shiyu, the newly appointed district Party secretary. Faced with his position, she wanted to run. But Gu Shiyu gradually made his way into her life, 4.9kReads8.3Score45614d adds
- 49 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 3.9kReads7.9Score33714d adds
- 50 The Abstinent Tycoon Asks Me for a Title Every Night 禁欲系大佬夜夜问我要名分 Important announcement, important announcement, important announcement!!! Volume One is complete. The story about the uncle you’ve all been asking to read has been updated in Volume Two. [Powerful Male Lead + Older Man/Younger Woman + Sweet Romance] [Mutual Healing, Two-Way Devotion] She grew up dependent on others, enduring their cold stares. Her stepfather treated her like a pawn, manipulating her at will. Her mother saw her as a burden and ignored her for years. Her husband treated her like a 15.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
