Novels like Qiao Mu Has a Forest
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Qiao Mu Has a Forest, best match first.
- 1 If It's You, It's Never Too Late 如果是你再晚也来得及 A sweet romance with no angst. “By the time I was your age, you were already five,” Late Late’s mom had turned this into her catchphrase. But did being 28 already make her an old maid? Ye Wanwan thought she was still young. When it came to love, she’d rather have nothing than settle. 115Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 2 After the Rain Clears over Green Mountains 青山霁后 Chu Qing and Cui Heng had lived apart ever since they married, and there had never been much romance between them, from their blind date to their wedding. The husband cheated out of loneliness, and Chu Qing asked for a divorce. They agreed to divorce on paper but continue living together for the sake of their child. Then comes his long, hard road to winning her back. 1.4kReads8.2Score11514d adds
- 3 It’s All Right, We’ll Meet Someday 没关系，总会遇见 “My life was so ordinary, so ordinary that for the first twenty-four years, everything went according to plan, with no ups or downs! I used to think I’d spend the rest of my life alone, and I was so busy with work that I had no time to date.” “Really?” “Isn’t that right? I’m a very ladylike person! If you hadn’t pursued me so relentlessly, would I have married you?” “Let me think. The first time we met, you weren’t reserved at all, okay?” Fang Yunwei clapped a hand over Li Tang’s mouth to stop h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 If Only Life Were Like Our First Meeting 若，人生只如初见 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Dumped After Graduation, I Thanked the Scumbag and Became a Capitalist 毕业被甩，谢了渣男，姐成了资本 Dumped after graduation, she thanks the scumbag. Now she's a mogul. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Mistook Someone Else for My Husband After Losing My Memory, and My Ex-Husband Went Mad 失忆后认错老公，前夫疯了 After losing her memory, she mistakes someone else for her husband, and her ex-husband goes mad. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Mr. Han, Stop Chasing Me. I’ll Be Back After My Revenge! 韩总别追了，等我复仇归来！ After her husband's betrayal cost her everything, Mi Duo survived a suicide attempt and met a plastic surgeon who transformed her into an unrivaled beauty. Just when she thought it was all behind her, she uncovered a far bigger secret shared by her ex-husband and the surgeon. Love and revenge, conspiracy and liberation are all closing in on her. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Want to Be the Apple of Your Eye in This Life 此生做你的心尖宠 As Jiang Yining lay dying in Yu Wendong’s arms, she said faintly, “If there’s a next life, I’ll marry you…” Then she breathed her last. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the eve of her college graduation. This time, she decided to be bolder and took the initiative. “Let’s get a room tonight.” This time, it was Yu Wendong who blushed. As their wedding approached, she refused her mother’s unreasonable demand for an exorbitant bride price and was determined to elope with Yu Wendong. B 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Midlife, Marriage Out of My Hands 人到中年，婚不由己 Today is Zhang Jing’s fourth zodiac year and the anniversary of her twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. On a day that should have brought double joy, she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her. To keep her family from falling apart and give her parents and children a warm, harmonious home, Zhang Jing chooses to compromise and give way. But her concessions only bring her increasingly vicious retaliation. By middle age, are we really no longer masters of our own lives? When her own happ 2.3kReads7.2Score21814d adds
- 10 More Than an Old Acquaintance 相遇不止是故人 A cool, aloof surgeon and a self-deprecating patient who acts tough but is fragile inside have never met, yet seem to have known each other for years. Was their encounter chance or destiny, orchestrated or fated? Is this a one-sided devotion or a love that draws them both together? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Orange-Hued Affection, Flowing Without End 橙心暗许川流不息 “A secret crush comes true + older woman/younger man romance + sweet pampering + romantic rivals + love triangle” Popular lawyer Cheng Yiting vs. rising medical star Chen Chuan Cheng Yiting once thought her secret crush had withered away when Chen Chuan went abroad. But when they met again, her heart fluttered back to life. Then Chen Chuan told her, “There’s someone I like,” and it hit her hard. After giving it some careful thought, Cheng Yiting decided to let go of Chen Chuan and try to think o 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After Returning Home with My Degree, I Got My Marriage License with My Secret Crush 学成归来后，我和暗恋男神领证了 [Campus romance + secret crush + sweet pampering] Xia Fei had been secretly in love with Sun Can for seven years, paying the price for her feelings every single day. Seven years later, they met again on campus while taking the teacher recruitment exam. The torrent of her secret crush and the regrets of youth surged within her, and Sun Can boldly added Xia Fei on WeChat. The spring breeze of love swept over them, and they were back where they started. Xia Fei wasn't the only one who carried a se 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Lost Haven 迷失避风港 [Proud, fallen beauty x domineering uncle-type tycoon, based on real-life events, urban romance, age gap, ensemble cast of older men, multiple couples, sweet and heartbreaking] Burdened by debt, the beautiful graduate student Shiyin gives in to the storms of fate after a glamorous affair with a charming, womanizing middle-aged tycoon. Desperate to find a safe haven, she carefully schemes to give him a pair of illegitimate children, despite his controversial reputation. When the man falls complet 29Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 14 Random Drops Again Today 今天也在随机掉落 (The blurb is just a rough guide. For details, please read the story.) [Daily Life + Family Matters + Slow Pace + Rags-to-Riches Wish Fulfillment] Bai Zhenxia's happy summer vacation raising pigs hadn't even begun when her 'elders' assigned her a 'major task.' ...Do you all think I'm that stupid? Why are you all trying to fleece me? That awful great-aunt? Get lost! A rags-to-riches story full of delightful surprises, with a very slow pace, set in a parallel fictional world. Nothing makes a darli 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Beloved’s Mask, Half a Lifetime Misplaced 良人假面，半生错付 A False Face of Devotion, Half a Lifetime Lost —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Teacher Gu Is Charming as Ever Today 顾老师今天也很迷人 [Older Man | Workplace | Mutual Firsts] [Bright, Clear-Eyed Heroine X Cool, Restrained Hero] Gu Miao is a Chinese teacher who's terrible at math. She never imagined she'd one day say the words “I love you” to a math teacher. She'd even told her friends that she'd never marry a math teacher. Then she met Song Hang, and she ate her words in no time. Later, a friend told Song Hang about it as a joke. When they got home that night, Song Hang held her in his arms and said gently, “Do one math test. I 24kReads—Score3.5k14d adds
- 17 I Told You We’d End Up Together 就说我们会在一起 [Everyday Life] [Slow Burn] [Sweet Romance] When they first meet, Chi Zaozao is drawn in by her good looks. In short, it's love at first sight. After they get to know each other, they start eating meals together. When Qi Wan learns that a childhood friend has shown up, she heads straight to her hometown. When she finds out Chi Zaozao's family is trying to set her up with someone, she gets even more anxious and posts a confession on her social media, visible only to Chi Zaozao. After they get to 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Yan Zhi Qiqi 言之七七 Yan Zhi Qiqi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 An Ordinary Person's Love 平凡人的恋爱 The story begins in an ordinary small county town, where the male and female leads meet while studying in high school. After weathering many twists and turns, they finally get together. But once they enter college, they attend different universities, and the distance between them leads to another separation and a breakup caused by misunderstandings. After entering the workforce, the male lead comes to understand how hard life can be and how precious sincere feelings are. He wants to rekindle the 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Marriage: A Promise to Protect 婚姻，守护 Fang Ying and Liu Fan were the golden couple in everyone’s eyes back when they were students. Their marriage was even more enviable, but once they settled into the daily grind of meals and household chores, how could everything possibly go smoothly...? 1.4kReads—Score11114d adds
- 21 I Used to Secretly Like You Too 我也曾偷偷喜欢你 The two fell for each other in secret during high school, but their studies kept them apart. When they met again, they both treasured the chance to be together all the more! Wang Yiwen: “Honey, I’m grateful to fate for bringing you to me!” Chen Yi: “You can thank fate. I’ll thank you. Thank you for treating me so well and being so understanding. You’ve made me the happiest person in the world.” 116Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 22 I Do 我愿意 Ding Lan felt that her life had been terribly unlucky, and she'd rather spend the rest of it alone. Marriage and love weren't requirements for her life. She lived alone on a dark, desolate island, guarding the shattered remains of her life. Until Chi Yunsheng broke through her defenses and gave her a sense of security. At last, the migratory bird had found a tree where it could stay. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Era of Women's Second and Third Children 女人的二三胎时代 After China began allowing a second child, Liang Chun gave birth to one under pressure from her mother-in-law, only to find herself facing her husband’s affair and betrayal. Meanwhile, her friend Zhou Yuting, who had lost her only child, also decided to have a second baby, but her health problems kept her from conceiving. Desperate to have a child, Zhou Yuting’s husband betrayed his family and kept a mistress. Liang Chun’s sister-in-law wanted a daughter so badly that, despite already having two 5.4kReads8.8Score41314d adds
- 24 A Marriage Partnership with No End Date 婚姻合伙但无限期 [Train driver × rail traffic controller] [One couple + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + workplace growth + happy ending] - Su Jun'an discovers that the calm, professional high-speed train driver on the radio is Gu Mingyi, the genius upperclassman she looked up to in school. He's also her new neighbor. It seems like a perfect chance to get close to him, but when she tests the waters about his dating life, she hears Gu Mingyi's theory that “marriage is a partnership alliance.” Then 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Days We Spent Together 我们相聚的日子 This novel portrays the marriages of a generation with heartfelt honesty. Chen Qian, born in the 1980s, chooses to marry without a wedding or even a proper ceremony. Pregnant before marriage, she leaves her child in their hometown after the wedding and sets out with Yin Li to make a living. Yin Li struggles at work and is tricked into joining a pyramid scheme, and they endure all kinds of bitter and sweet experiences and dramatic ups and downs. Yin Hui falls victim to domestic abuse at the hands 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Laid-Back Love Story 咸鱼恋爱史 As a proper king of doing nothing, Wang Xiaoxiao makes lying flat her life's mission and is completely immune to romance. After all, how could life with another person be as free as life alone? She never expected that, just to deal with her mother's matchmaking, she would gain a husband, a son, and a career within a year. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Strange Old Man in the Chemistry Building 化学楼的怪老头 The Weird Old Man in the Chemistry Building —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Longing Like Endless Waters, the Starry River Brilliant 相思淼淼，星河灿烂 [Urban slice of life + long-distance relationship + first love + substitute] Many people in this story are real people whose lives have touched mine. Thank you for giving me the courage to write this book. I dedicate it to my thirtieth birthday… Yu Miaomiao, a small-town girl, runs into Xu Xinghe, the top student from her high school, at a matchmaking date. She can’t remember where she has seen him before, but his presence puts her at ease. When Yu Miaomiao meets Xu Xinghe, she firmly believe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 He Made a Wish to the Moon 他对月亮许愿 (First love + secret crush + reunion after years apart + deep sisterly bonds) Xiao Xinyue had been secretly in love with Gu Chen for ten years. Amid the roar of the crowd, Gu Chen was her shining star, sparkling brightly in the sky. Yet he never once turned around to look at her. To Gu Chen, among all the girls in the world, only Xinyue felt right. If he could be with Xinyue, he would be happy. But when they were young, all sorts of misunderstandings drove them apart, until a matchmaking event —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 My Scumbag Husband 渣男老公 New clothes are better than old, but old friends are better than new. Peng Chaoyang, you and I were in love, and I was even carrying your baby. But when your first love, who had been out of touch for years, returned from abroad to mourn, you were afraid of losing her again. Without a moment’s hesitation, you registered your marriage with her and transferred all your love to your lover. Luckily, I had a wealthy grandmother by my side, Mr. Peng’s own grandmother, who supported me with love and mon 16Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 31 Love Is Hard to Find 爱人难求 Chen Hemo has always longed for a sweet romance. The man her elders set her up with turns out to be the same man who once gave her his room key while working late one night, leading to a one-night stand. Working late one night, Xu Ze meets a woman who sets his heart racing. He approaches her, but their one-night stand never happens. To his surprise, he runs into her again on a blind date. Love can overcome family opposition, but finding someone to love is hard. Three years later, Xu Ze stands at —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 He's Kept Patient Records for Over Thirty Years, but Can't Pass a Single Certification Exam 他记了三十多年的病例，但考不出一个证 He kept medical records for over thirty years, but couldn't pass a single licensing exam —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 If Love Had a Color 如果爱有颜色的话 [Women's Growth + Master and Disciple + Workplace + Daily Life + Comedy + Healing] Every technical genius started out as a little apprentice. Fu Fan: "Senior Sister, of all the colors, I like flashy gold! What about you?" Chen Lin: "Blue, a deep and pure blue." Fu Fan: "Then Master must choose black. Right, Master?" She tilted her head toward him, only to see him smile without a word. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Won 30 Million, and My Wife Brought All Her Relatives to Force Me to Split the Money 中了三千万，妻子带着各路亲戚逼我分家 I Won Thirty Million, and My Wife Brought All Her Relatives to Force Me to Split Up the Family 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Spent Everything to Treat My Father-in-Law, Only to Get Endless Complaints and Blame from My Wife 倾家荡产给岳父治病，换来的却是妻子的无尽埋怨和苛责 I Spent Everything I Had on My Father-in-Law's Medical Treatment, Only to Get Endless Complaints and Criticism from My Wife 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Year She Got Married, She Was Thirty-Three 结婚那年，她三十三岁 On the day Luo Chan went to register her marriage with her childhood friend, she was stabbed for no reason. Fresh out of the hospital, she showed up with hair that hadn't been washed in seven days, so greasy it could fry an egg and plastered tightly to her scalp. The staff eyed her suspiciously and repeatedly asked if she was mentally sound, until she showed them her CPA certificate. The legally issued marriage certificate was bright red. The photo of her on it was so ugly it was painful to look 709Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 37 The Wind in the Little Town Carries Light 小城的风带着光 Cheng Fan, a writer from a small county town, meets Liu Di, a young local police officer. This is a gently paced story that’s easy to relate to. In the familiar little city, Cheng Fan rides uncrowded buses, seeks out the lively street-corner scenes, and takes in the town’s scenery and breezes. The wind in this small county town carries light, warming Cheng Fan’s quiet little life and stirring up a story of her own. This is the kind of unhurried life that suits her, and gradually, he too is swept 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 38 Marriage Partners 结婚合伙人 Yang Wentao wants to get married, so he goes to a matchmaking session and receives a document titled “Marriage Project Cooperation Plan.” It’s full of wild ideas: building a marriage without relying on love, using a game-like points system to divide housework, and treating family members as business partners or colleagues... As project partners, each party has their own responsibilities and gets what they need. They work together on what they have in common, while continuing to grow as individua 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Itch of Thirty 三十之痒 An elite wife carefully devises a “second-child plan” for her ordinary husband. But when the man painstakingly uncovers the whole truth, he decides to give them three keys to revenge! This story is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with the author. Readers are earnestly asked not to draw comparisons with real people! 633Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 40 My Sister, the First Wife, Is So Generous: She Gives Her Scumbag Ex Two Women at Once 原配姐姐好大气，渣男她一送送俩 Chen Jianan thought it would be fun. With a little scheming, she seduced Liu Xiaoting’s husband, Xue Tao, into cheating. Then she quickly found herself a rich man whose family had made a fortune from demolition compensation and dumped Xue Tao. She thought she was on her way to a wealthy life, never realizing that this marriage had been part of Liu Xiaoting’s plan all along! Liu Xiaoting may have a meek, long-suffering nature, but she has an iron will. She watched coldly as she said, “Chen Jianan 301Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 41 Whispers on the Island City 岛城风声 [Mature-sounding voice acting superstar x gentle-voiced gaming streamer] [They'll both reveal their secret identities in no time!] Chi Juexia and Lu Ziyu met online ten years ago. Then one day, Chi Juexia left without a word, and the two resigned themselves to never crossing paths again. * Ten years later, Chi Juexia, who has always voiced righteous characters, suddenly lands a role as the ultimate boss in a game. After the game is released, gaming streamer Lu Ziyu happens to download it and pla 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After I Married My High School Classmate at First Sight 和高中同学闪婚后 [Scatterbrained heroine × emotionally steady, husband-material hero × ten years of secret love × marriage first, love later] For more than twenty years, Lu Ning had always followed the rules and never once put a foot wrong. But she gave her heart to someone, and it won her no good reputation. Her mother urged her to marry, she went on a blind date with a high school classmate, and they were married in a flash. She had thought they were just marriage partners fulfilling their parents' wishes. But 3.5kReads8.3Score36814d adds
- 43 Who Says Childhood Sweethearts Have to End Up Together? 谁说青梅竹马就要在一起 [Forced Cohabitation + Rivals + Love Grows Over Time + Happy Ending] The pains of adolescence are storms, but they’re also a part of growing up. The Ye and Chu families were close, but Ye Shiyin and Chu Yunchuan had been at odds from the moment they were born. One was the star of the show, the other an also-ran. One spent her days getting away with everything on the strength of her beauty; the other was a shameless troublemaker who teased cats and dogs. Though they were childhood friends, they c 12Reads—Score10014d adds
- 44 A Few Stories from an Ordinary Worker’s Life 小人物的打工两三事 From “Am I the one getting laid off?” to “I got a better offer,” Yang Sanyue's growth isn't a matter of suddenly getting lucky. She got there one step at a time. Her boyfriend, whom she sees once a year, is hard to reach by phone, but his love is always there. It's not domineering, over-the-top pampering, but tenderness in the little things. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 That Time We Lived Together in Beijing 在北京同居的那件事儿 After earning my graduate degree, I fought tooth and nail to find a foothold in Beijing, clutching my résumé as I pushed through the crowds. Then, by chance, I stumbled into Du Yi’s world. He hadn’t attended a prestigious university. After graduating from a vocational college, he threw himself into sales. His shirts were always rumpled from being on the go, yet whenever I worked late and came home, he would have hot soup waiting on the stove. We rented a tiny, run-down apartment beyond the Fifth 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Fireworks at Dusk 黄昏的花火 At sixty, after Lin Li's youngest daughter got married, she suddenly called her two sons and daughter together for a family meeting. The subject: divorcing her husband, Yang Baiwan. Her two sons were both exasperated and dismayed by their mother's decision, and strongly opposed it, while her youngest daughter, Kexin, wholeheartedly supported the divorce. The entire Yang family was thrown into unprecedented turmoil. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Hooked 按上瘾 The rating is low at first, but it’ll rise. (The main story is complete.) [Resilient blind woman from humble beginnings × upbeat male police officer] [Both virgins + realistic fiction + ordinary people + healing happy ending] Jiang Xue hasn’t had much luck. Her mother died young, her father disappeared, and she was raised by her grandmother. Then her grandmother passed away, and Jiang Xue lost her sight. With help from the community, Jiang Xue opened a massage parlor for the blind. Her greatest 2.2kReads8.8Score28614d adds
- 48 The Beautiful Teacher Is My Junior Fellow Disciple 美女老师是我小师姐 [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [No System] [One Heroine] [Coming-of-Age Realism] This is a youth story about someone born in the 1990s! When I was eight, I went to a martial arts school and sparred with a girl. I called her Senior Sister. She almost kicked my teeth out, and I couldn't get her out of my mind. But after that, I never heard from her again. Then, eight years later, I saw news of Senior Sister in the newspaper... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Eighteen, Never to Return 再也回不去的18岁 They met in the best years of their lives and watched each other grow, sharing their youth. Love comes fiercely, but when it disappears, it catches you completely off guard. When you try to hold on to it, it slips away with all its might. When you want to let it go, it can't bear to leave you. I once heard someone say that there are no two people who are perfectly suited to each other. They simply learn to give and take, gradually find their rhythm, and can't bear to part or let go of each other —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Mentally Ill Employer and His Little Housekeeper 精神病雇主和他的小保姆 Her family forces the heroine into an engagement with a man from a neighboring village, all for a bride price of 300,000 yuan. When threats and bribes fail, her family simply comes to snatch her away. Just as the heroine is about to be taken, the employer's carved wooden door slowly swings open "How dare you lay a hand on my woman?!" Oh no, her employer has another split personality, and this time, the personality is a domineering CEO. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
