Novels like No More Fireworks Beneath the Stars
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- 1 Ten Years Behind the Mist 雾锁十年 Brilliant, sunny genius photographer x cool, chaste lawyer x deeply angsty romance “If one day your late lover came back to you, and after all your years of hard work, you had success in both your career and love life, with a happy, fulfilling life ahead of you, what would you choose?” I covered the photos I took of him with a watermark that said “shot by his girlfriend” and told him he’d have lifetime usage rights only after we got married. He raised an eyebrow. “Wen Luo, are you sure you wan 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Gentle Pup by Day, a Vicious Wolf by Night 白日暖犬，夜里恶狼 [One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, male lead has a deranged side that loves the heroine desperately and abjectly + redemption + confinement warning] Chen An was riding his bike home from school when he saw injustice and stepped in to help, rescuing Xu Jianxia from a gang of thugs who had cornered her on a street corner. But in the process, he accidentally stabbed someone. Three years later, he got out of prison, with no one there to claim him. Then she took him home. “Chen An, there's 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn: Heartache Is Proof That I Love You 重生心痛是爱你的证明 Both Reborn + Past and Present Lives + Both Pure (The heroine seeks atonement, and the hero pursues his wife through hell) This world is a mix of truth and lies, but heartache never lies. The two nations went to war, destroying families and killing loved ones. Lin Qian went from the ninth princess of Dongzhou, innocent of worldly affairs, to an orphan. To take revenge, she approached Prince Huo Yunshen, second only to the ruler of Xiliang, under the guise of a songstress. On their wedding day, s 149Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 4 She Died from Her Husband's Tenderness 她死于丈夫的温柔 She Died by Her Husband's Tenderness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 It's Daybreak, and You Still Haven't Come Home 天亮了，你还没有回来 Day has broken, and you still haven’t come back. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Beloved Wife Rongrong 吾妻融融 My Beloved Wife, Rongrong 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Song Jinyan had been in love with Ji Jing for half her life, giving him everything she had and helping him reclaim his kingdom. But the first thing he did after ascending the throne was exile her parents and elder brother to the southern borderlands. It turned out the love she thought they shared had been nothing but an act put on by Ji Jing to reclaim his kingdom. He had never loved her. At last, Song Jinyan’s heart died. She plotted to escape the palace, but Ji Jing came clinging after her aga 86Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 8 I Want to Marry You in a Grand Gown 我想盛装嫁给你 Su Yan loved the porcupine of a man, Lu Lingchen, for ten whole years. At long last, he was stained with her blood, and even though she was battered and bruised, she still couldn’t bring herself to let go. In the end, she signed the divorce papers. She watched him on TV, celebrating a grand wedding with his first love, and closed her eyes. On the wedding day, the truth that had been hidden came to light. Lu Lingchen abandoned his bride and searched everywhere for her. He found a grave. 36Reads5.9Score214d adds
- 9 Entangled in the Dark of Night: When You Think I've Been Assaulted 暗夜缠情：当你以为我被侵犯时 Entangled in the Dark: When You Think I’m Being Assaulted —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Concubine's Love Is Hard to Win Back 小妾难再爱 Liu Yan’er’s greatest dream was to spend her whole life with Shangguan Ling, the two of them belonging only to each other. But after he passed the imperial examinations and earned a position, everything changed. Not only did he take a new wife, he demoted Liu Yan’er to concubine. In the Shangguan household, she suffered constant torment and grew physically and emotionally exhausted. Her youthful dream had shattered. When she tried to leave, dragging her ailing body along, he said… 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night 新婚夜别墅里的第三个人 The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Silent Marriage: The Culprit Is in My Bed 婚途无声:真凶竟在我枕边 A Silent Marriage: The Killer Is Right Beside Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After Discovering My Wife’s Affair, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend 发现老婆出轨后，我转身娶了她闺蜜 After Catching My Wife Cheating, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 You Are the Cure for This Love-Sick Heart 爱入膏肓，你是药 He once loved her more than life itself. Now he hates her like a crawling insect. She buried the reason she left deep within herself, and when they meet again, misunderstandings abound. He generously offers her charity and support, but then a twisted relationship looms... 54Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 15 Fallen! After Lord Jin Kisses Her to Tears, She Runs Away Pregnant 沦陷！被靳爷亲哭后，她带球跑了 [Unhinged power player + caged songbird + narrow escape from death + fleeing while pregnant + wife-chasing crematorium + 1v2] After her mother died, her stepfather, Shen Jingnian, seized her ashes, leaving Lu Yao with nowhere to turn. She threw away her pride and stopped a Rolls-Royce. “Mr. Jin, Shen Jingnian told me to come and sleep with you.” The window slid down. The man sized up the prey before him and gave a cold laugh. “Interesting. Get in.” With that gamble, she became the caged songb 719Reads—Score10314d adds
- 16 After She Cheated, I Pretended to Be Poor and Fought Back. Now My Ex-Wife Begs to Reconcile 被戴绿帽后我装穷反击，前妻哭着求复合 After She Cheated on Me, I Pretended to Be Poor and Fought Back. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Take Her Back —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Star, Had Enough Fun? Is It Time to Kiss Me? 星星，玩够了该吻我了吗？ [Not-quite siblings (fostered, no blood relation) + reunion after years apart + mending a broken relationship + healing HE + five-year age gap] Fostered by the Lu family as a child, Jiang Wanxing was always at her older brother’s heels. He taught her to write and read, and after she came of age... he taught her to kiss, too. She loved her big brother so much, but every dream has to end. One day, she turned and kissed someone else, severed all ties, and ran away. Five years later, they met again. 532Reads—Score10114d adds
- 18 After Being Assaulted, the CEO’s Ex-Wife Returns Reborn 总裁前妻被侵犯后，涅槃归来 After Her Ex-Husband’s CEO Wife Was Assaulted, She Returned Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 20 Mom, Can I Stop Being Human? 妈妈，我能不能不当人了？ Mom, can I stop being human? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, I Discovered My Substitute Was His One True Love 得了绝症后，发现替身竟是白月光 A possessive, domineering, cold-blooded top VS a mute, terminally ill substitute bottom One-on-one, both pure Author’s note: Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting!! Originally titled The Mute Substitute A story about the real person he loved becoming a substitute and suffering abuse, in body and heart!!! Important things must be said three times: BE, BE, BE Ting Xu is mute. Adopted by the Ye family as a child, he became Ye Zifeng’s personal bodyguard. After Ye Zifeng died, Xie Lingchen, who 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Green Hills Can’t Match the Length of Your Brows 青山不及你眉长 Five years of marriage, five years of coldness. Yan Shuya loved completely and loved humbly. She never regretted loving a man named Han Chenyang, not even in the final second of her life... 30Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 23 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 24 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 109Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 25 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
- 26 I Thought My Wife Had Been Violated and Flew into a Rage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind 以为老婆被辱我怒冲云霄，才发现她是幕后黑手 I Thought My Wife Had Been Assaulted, So I Went on a Rampage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Taking Treasures Into My Pocket 娶物入囊 [Angst, Everyone Suffers + Revenge on Scumbags] The moment Jiang Hanyan’s veil was lifted, her happy smile froze. “You’re not Yun Lei. You’re Huo Yusheng...” From that moment on, driven by the deep-seated resentment he had harbored ever since his twin brother, Huo Yunlei, framed him in their youth, and convinced that Jiang Hanyan had caused his first love, Tang Yueran, to become paralyzed, the young master of the Huo family, Huo Yusheng, married the woman who was supposed to become his sister-in 139Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 28 You Left Me Drenched in Storms 你赐我满身风雨 They say the Third Madam of the Lu family is generous and gracious. She's the ideal wife every man dreams of. After three years of marriage, just as Lin Wennuan thought she could make it through the rest of her life in peace, her mother-in-law suddenly sprang up and pressured her to have a child. Lu Zhengshen said, “Have a child, and I'll reward you handsomely.” She sneered and threw a splash of hot water in his face. There went the perfect-wife image. … After that, Lin Wennuan used every trick 527Reads8.7Score11114d adds
- 29 The Untouchable Professor! Professor Ji Begs for a Cuddle Late at Night 高岭之花！季教授深夜撒娇求抱抱 Four years later, she returned. His hair had turned completely silver. Qi Xing had loved Ji Jinchen for ten years, giving him her whole heart, yet he nearly gave his life for another woman. Later, when she heard Ji Jinchen's name again, her heart was already as still as water... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 32 I Died Ten Meters Away from Him 我死在距离他十米的地方 [Adoptive Siblings + Tragedy + Soap-Opera Drama + Misunderstandings and Push-Pull + Irreversible Loss] Li Tangluo is gravely ill. She drives her adoptive brother, who loves her, out of the house. He begs her to let him stay, but she coldly refuses. Four years later, they meet again. He has risen to the top and is no longer the poor, down-and-out young man he once was. He uses every means at his disposal to keep her by his side, tormenting and humiliating her, and making her suffer. “Li Tangluo, 263Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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—14d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 Soft Candy Locks the Edge 软糖锁锋 Soft Candy Locks the Blade —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Go See the Aurora 去见极光 Go See the Northern Lights 58Reads—Score1314d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 The Love You Gave Me Cuts to the Bone 你给的爱残情蚀骨 Shen Qing loved Fu Yihan for six years, so much that she was willing to give him everything... But in the end... what a terrible, irredeemable fate awaited her! 81Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 39 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Ashes Ablaze in a Chaotic Age 乱世焚灰 War engulfs Shanghai, and everyone is a pawn. Some go undercover on the edge of a blade, some die defending their homeland, and some hide their love for a lifetime. Love and faith cannot coexist, and there is only one choice between family and country. Every couple is bound by a love that cuts to the bone, and none find a happy ending. When the chaos of war is over, all that remains is a field of ashes. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 When We Meet Again, We’ll Be Worlds Apart 再见已是天上人间 While Nan Sheng was still alive, she climbed the ninety-nine stone steps behind the Chenghuang Temple and prayed devoutly for Mo Beichen to return safely. But the day before she died, she fulfilled her vow. She said, “In my next life, I don’t want to meet him again.” After Nan Sheng died, Mo Beichen retraced the path she had taken, kneeling three times at every nine steps as he begged the gods to return his wife to him… He said, “If there is another life, may she live a carefree life, free from 205Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 42 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—14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 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—14d adds
- 45 158,000: 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—14d adds
- 46 Big Sis! The Heated Brick Bed! The Woodpile! 姐姐！土炕！柴禾垛！ [Rural life in a famine year | Heart-wrenching romance | The male lead grovels to win her back] During the famine of the 1960s, orphan Su Guilan meets Jiang Jiayuan by chance. With a dirt bed as their home and coarse grain to fill their stomachs, she does everything she can to raise him. To save Jiang Jiayuan from the brink of death, she sacrifices her reputation and trades her innocence for food that will keep him alive. In the end, Jiang Jiayuan despises her. As the years pass, life wears Jian 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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! 53Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 48 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命：霸道总裁吻上瘾 After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
