Novels like Bound in a Cocoon
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Bound in a Cocoon, best match first.
- 151 Farewell to Moonlight Among the Pines, Once the Mist Clears 雾尽松间别风月 Where the Mist Fades, Beyond the Pines and Moonlight 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Day They Drained My Marrow, Mr. Jiang’s Stand-In Died 抽干骨髓那天，江总的替身死了 The day his bone marrow was drained, General Manager Jiang’s stand-in died 70Reads—Score214d adds
- 153 He's Always So Good at Sweet-Talking Her 他惯会哄她 [Two Top Students x Childhood Friends x Mutual Devotion x Tragedy] Sunny ray of sunshine x Double-Standard Top Student Jiang Shiyuan was the brightest sun in Pei Zhiheng's world. They made many promises at seventeen, but the words "I'll be with you forever" were buried along with her in late autumn. The plane tree leaves had yet to fall from the branches in late autumn when Jiang Shiyuan's life came to an end. [My name is Jiang Shiyuan. Shi, as in time, and Yuan, as in wish. Pei Zhiheng.] [J 806Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 154 On the Seventh Day After My Death, He Dug Up My Grave 死后第七天，他刨开了我的坟 On the seventh day after my death, he dug up my grave. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds
- 156 War-Torn Romance: The Young Marshal's Contracted Mistress 烽烟为聘：少帅的契约外室 Jiang Xinyue, the Commander's daughter, was forced to become a surrogate for her older sister. Made to sign a humiliating contract, she became Rong Qiubai, the Governor of Jiangzhong's secret mistress in the military, imprisoned in a gilded cage and cut off from the light of day. She treated him coldly; he had been plotting for a long time. He took her by force, and she was consumed by hatred and love. The warlord's young master, Zheng Hemin, her childhood sweetheart, went mad for her. He used w 852Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Reborn: If I Had Never Met the Light 重生：如果不曾遇见光 Reborn: If We Had Never Found the Light 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 When the Dawn Sets 曙光落幕时 Dominant CEO gong × designer shou. Both have secret identities. Dual male leads. The shou switched places with someone else, changing the course of both their lives. Yet somehow, he eventually returned to his birth family and found the love that had been meant for him all along. He thought the door to happiness was finally about to open for him, but an unexpected illness brought him to a halt. As he battled his illness, the gong stayed by his side, quietly and unwaveringly. After weathering ever 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 150Reads—Score10414d adds
- 162 A Regrettable Outcome 遗憾成局 A wild, carefree boy vs. a cool, well-behaved girl [School life + city life + unrequited love] [Bad ending] The rain in Beicheng was warm and stifling. That year, she was seventeen and he was eighteen. "…I want to get…a tattoo." Wen Yuyan's slender fingers clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice trembling. Qi Yue leaned closer, smiling. "Good students aren't supposed to get tattoos." His teasing voice and warm breath washed over her. The following winter, a heavy snowfall blanketed Beiche 274Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 163 Until We Meet Again: A Thousand-Year Promise 待到重逢之千年之约 [One-on-one, two male leads, both devoted to each other; doting CEO top x wilderness rescue team captain bottom + different time and space + multiple couples + happy ending] The times, characters, and places in this story are all fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Our love runs as deep as the sea, our bond is etched in the Three Lives Stone. Fate binds us across the world, and we will never part. To find the one I love and stay together until our hair turns white. If there is 118Reads—Score1014d adds
- 164 Breaking Through a Troubled Marriage 婚姻突围 Written for men and women suffering in their marriages. Should a marriage without love or sex be maintained, or should they seek a way out, follow their hearts, and unleash their “true selves”? This novel will give you the answer! 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 560Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Turns Out Every Ending Is Filled with Longing 原来结尾都相思 How do you hurt someone who loves you until they’re utterly broken? Perhaps you throw their love on the ground and trample it again and again, until it’s shattered, until it’s gone. 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 167 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score10314d adds
- 168 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思 On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge... 180Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 170 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 171 He Just Doesn't Like Me That Much 他只是没那么喜欢我 [Campus Tragedy] Sensitive girl x genius boy He was the bright, sunny boy who became the main character of my youth. His charming eyes left me dazzled for a long time. I knew he might have felt only the slightest bit of affection for me, and that I was just a passerby in his life. But it didn’t matter. Even if he hurt me ten thousand times, I would still like him. He always told me I would meet someone better, but I knew there could never be another him. As they walked down a path, they shared 1.5kReads—Score12414d adds
- 172 Codename: Project Tianpeng 代号：天蓬计划 Codename: Heavenly Canopy Project —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Top Student in School Swapped My Lifesaving Medicine, Then Jumped Off a Building a Week Later 全校第一的哥哥换掉我的救命药，一周后他却跳楼了 My Top-of-the-Class Brother Switched My Lifesaving Medicine. A Week Later, He Jumped Off a Building 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 A Heart-Eroding Crisis 蚀心危情 [Dual male leads + multiple side couples + wealthy CEO] If I died just like this, would I finally be free? It all began with that conspiracy. He was convicted and sent to prison, enduring a long sentence, losing his closest friend, and suffering the betrayal of his lover. In an instant, the whole world turned against him. To stay alive, he had no choice but to abandon his kind heart, fight fate, and make enemies of everyone. When he got a second chance at life, all he wanted was to leave the con 84Reads—Score714d adds
- 175 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 2.7kReads8.9Score10814d adds
- 176 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 786Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 177 Reborn, I Watched My Family Fall Apart 重生后，我看着自己家家破人亡 After being reborn, I watched my family fall apart and die. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2.2kReads8.1Score42614d adds
- 179 While You Still Call Me Cheap, I Bought a House Three Years After Graduation 当你还在说我抠门时，我毕业三年就买房 While you're still calling me stingy, I've already bought a house three years after graduating. 14Reads—Score214d adds
- 180 At First Sight 第一眼 [Two male leads] [Sweet and doting, both pure] [Sweet and doting, no angst] [Cold, taciturn CEO × innocent young master] They met at an auction. Just one glance was enough for them to know they were meant for each other. Love at first sight isn’t impossible, just rare and hard to come by! Wei Bo’an, I, Xiao Tianqi, want to stay by your side forever, and love you for all eternity. We still have a long life ahead, so don’t worry. Believe me: no matter how you change, I’ll always love you just the 25Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 181 Tragic! She Died the Day His One True Love Returned Home 虐！她死在了他白月光回国的当天 Heartbreaking! She died the day his beloved returned from abroad. 472Reads—Score814d adds
- 182 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 312Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 89Reads—Score414d adds
- 184 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 185 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 714Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 186 After Getting Cancer, I Asked for a Divorce 患癌症后，我提出了离婚 [Male-oriented][Emotional entanglements + career + bittersweet romance + no getting back together after a breakup.] One mistaken diagnosis ended one mistaken marriage. It also made Xu Yiming understand that when life takes a different turn, everything changes. We are all part of this life. Some people cast you aside like trash, but others love you more than life itself. A friendly reminder: Xu Yi and Xu Hui are not blood relatives, and they are not related by adoption either. 15.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 187 He's a Master at Acting Obedient 他惯会装乖 [Print edition now available] [Healing × Love That Grows Over Time × Tragic Romance × Mutual Devotion] Cool, gentle heroine × Aloof, unapproachable top student They overcame the distance and endured the years. But her boy was forever left behind in that snowy winter, forever twenty-two, in the prime of his life, forever on the day they were supposed to register their marriage. [“This time, don't break your promise again, you little liar.” “Why did you break your promise again? You little liar.”] 981Reads9.3Score18814d adds
- 188 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 658Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 189 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.1kReads8.5Score27714d adds
- 190 Where Does the Cold Wind Go? 冷风归何处 Leng Luoluo should never have been born. She came into the world only because the eldest daughter of the Leng family, Leng Baozhu, needed a bone marrow match to save her life. With Old Master Leng's approval, the live-in son-in-law Bai Zuhui fathered a child with an ugly country woman, and that child, Leng Luoluo, was neglected by everyone. For eighteen years, she and the Leng family's mute maid, Auntie Wu, depended on each other for survival! A twist of fate led Old Master Leng to discover that 77Reads—Score414d adds
- 191 Husband and Wife Become Outlaws to Avenge Their Daughter 夫妻化身法外修罗为女报仇 A Couple Become Outlaws to Avenge Their Daughter 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 动了心的女暗卫 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 908Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Blind Consort 盲妃 On the wedding day of Li Wenxing, the notorious and merciless general, and Jiang Yan, the beautiful blind young master of the Jiang family, every citizen in the city kept their doors shut and dared not step outside. The streets were empty and lifeless. Jiang Yan had loved Li Wenxing for thirteen years. He had thought Li’s promise to love him faithfully was sincere, never imagining that Li not only didn’t love him, but had long since given his heart to someone else and hated Jiang to the bone. Af 352Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 196 Hidden Jasmine 藏茉莉 The rating just went up. It’ll rise more later~ [Lin Mosheng × Zhou Yu] On a stormy day, the air was damp and oppressive. An old tune drifted from the music box on the table, and through her hazy consciousness, she returned to her first year of high school. “Shengsheng, what are you standing there for?” The woman smiled and urged her. “Hurry up and call him big brother.” Lin Mosheng looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes instantly turning red. Choking back tears, she said, “Zhou Yu?” The bo 519Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 197 Autumn Leaves Fall in the Capital 京秋叶落 [Beijing socialite × Rising Art-World Star + Devoted Love + Misunderstandings + Happily Ever After] A story set in Beijing, inspired by real life... He said, “Do you think you’ve got me wrapped around your little finger?” He said, “Ye Zhiqiu, there’s really nothing I can do about you.” She said, “Beijing is huge, so huge you can’t take it all in at a glance. But it’s also small, small enough that one look was all it took for me to meet the person I want to spend my life with.” Mu Chi, a Beijing 1.3kReads8.2Score9514d adds
- 198 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score15314d adds
- 199 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 991Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 200 The Stand-In Left, Keeping the Child and Leaving the Father Behind. The CEO Panicked 替身退场去父留子，总裁急疯了 A year of marriage, and it had all been a joke. It was also the price Su Xi paid for bringing this on herself. "Let's get a divorce!" Su Xi placed the divorce papers on Fu Yanci's desk. The man's expression darkened. His voice was cool. "Su Xi, playing hard to get won't work on me." "Your true love is back. A fake like me has no place in the Fu family." Su Xi hid the fact that she was already one month pregnant and resolutely left the Fu family. Five years later, Su Xi had become a renowned inte 25.5kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
