Novels like The Chronicle of Zhinnan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Chronicle of Zhinnan, best match first.
- 151 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 578Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 152 Where the Clouds Run Deep 云深有知处 [Artistic boy] × [school-life crush] × [devoted love] × [realistic] Artistic girl × guitarist boy “Slow-paced and badly written. Keep walking, nothing to see here.” The author has lost it (°_°) 64Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 153 The Green Apple Falls into the Garden 青苹果落园 Youth is full of dreams, passion, and all kinds of generous yet fleeting impulses. Outside influences can make some of them vanish in an instant, while others endure. Whatever their nature, they are part of growing up. These experiences are all raw and new, and whether joyful or painful, they are hard to forget. Everyone finds their own way to preserve these memories. But will their fates be good or bad? Where will they ultimately lead? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Mist Bites the Bones of Green Branches 雾咬青枝骨 Growing up, Su Man was nothing but a pawn her mother used to curry favor with her father. Her life felt utterly pointless, and she'd planned to drift through it in a daze. She never expected to meet someone at university who brought her nothing but bad luck and irritation. She was exasperated and frustrated. Her favorite catchphrase became, “You sleazy jerk, get the hell away from me!” But he stuck to her like glue. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't shake him off! She was so annoyed. Sh 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 155 I Might Fall in Love with You 我可能会爱你 At thirty-four, Zhang Xiaonan, an older unmarried woman, finally got married. She hadn't wanted to. She'd already decided to spend her whole life alone. But life is unpredictable: she went on a blind date with a real catch, and married him. After breaking up with his first love, Liu Wenjing thought he would never date or marry again. Then he met an older woman who didn't want a bride price, a house, or a car, and didn't even want him to love her. He figured people had to get married eventually, 3.5kReads8.8Score29014d adds
- 156 A Six-Yuan Story 六块钱的故事 [Laid-Back Slice of Life] + [Campus Romance] + [Sweet Love Story] + [One Heroine] Gu Ze felt something special the first time he noticed Su Xinhe. Their story began with exchanging names, and they got together over six yuan. On the school rooftop, Gu Ze secretly took Su Xinhe’s hand and whispered in her ear, “Su Xinhe, I really like you.” She smiled bashfully, her cheeks turning faintly red, then replied in an even softer voice, “I like you too.” The area around them buzzed with people, but at t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Fishing for the Moon 捞月记 [Grounded and realistic, imperfect characters, long-planned romance, not a sugary wish-fulfillment story, but with a happy ending] [A clear-eyed Cinderella + an unconventional rich heir] On the day she agreed to be with Xu Weisen, Lin Zhiwan thought: Life is only a little over thirty thousand days. When it’s over, we become a handful of dust in a small box, scattered by the wind. So why not be brave and let herself suffer for love at least once? After all, memories aren’t erased; they’re sealed 96Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 158 His Wild and Warm Little Girl 他的小姑娘又野又暖 [Campus Romance + Sweet Love + Inspirational] [A straightforward small-town girl & a sunny, charming, devoted bad boy] Chen Yi first met Jiang Chuan in an alley near No. 7 High School. One of them was standing, while the other was sprawled on the ground. Chen Yi: Huh, he’s been beaten pretty badly. Chen Yi clenched her fist. Could it be that fate wanted her to save him? Later, Chen Yi learned that he was also a student at No. 7 High School, and the notorious “Second Brother” of the local tough c 37Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 159 The Secret the Moon Knows 月亮知道的秘密 [Mutual Secret Crush] During their bold, bright, and carefree high school years, Zhou Yan was always a coward. She hid in a corner, secretly in love with Xu Jiahuai, her twin younger brother’s best friend. To Zhou Yan, Xu Jiahuai was the very definition of light. Wherever the boy went, he shone brilliantly. Light was out of reach, and so was the person she loved. She liked to bare her heart to the moon at night. Of course, the moon never answered, and Zhou Yan didn’t need anyone to answer. Likin 253Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 160 Can't You Keep Me in Line? 你管管我，好不好 [Cool, beautiful, strong, and tragic top student × rebellious, unruly bad boy] [College campus + perceived enemies + both virgins + bold pursuit + jealous love interest] [Unaware of his feelings × fully aware of his feelings] At No. 1 High School’s hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Lin Tingye gave a speech onstage. Someone asked Cheng Wang, “That’s Lin Tingye, the girl who’s always ranked above you. She’s pretty, huh?” The boy lazily raised his eyes to look at the 4.6kReads8.8Score60714d adds
- 161 Four Seasons in the Mountain City 山城四季 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Three Gorges Dam beginning to store water. The Three Gorges migrants of that time left their hometowns with reluctance and hope, and years later, some returned for one reason or another. Xiao Ying was born in the reservoir region and moved to another province with her family as a young child. After graduating from university, she worked in Beijing, but when a misdiagnosis led her fiancé’s family to look down on her, she angrily called off their engagement. 1.9kReads9.5Score19514d adds
- 162 You're the One I Love Most 你是我最爱的那个人 [Series: 1. You Are the Person I Love Most] [Series: 2. Moonlight at Our Desk, Scattered Across Two Cities] [Urban]+ [School life]+ [Romance]+ [First-person narration]+ [Semi-autobiographical] Chen He is me, and I am Chen He. During their noisy high school years, filled with the cries of cicadas, Chen He and Xiao Yao spend three years as deskmates, together every day. The strands of hair that fall across her face as she bends over her homework, the bright smile in her eyes when she shares snacks 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 After the Campus Belle Dumped Me, I Met Angels 被校花抛弃的我遇到了天使们 [Campus] [Love rivalry] [Romance] [Multiple heroines] [Everyday life] Could the campus queen really confess to someone like me, who’s never been in a relationship? Why? I’m still trying to figure that out. “Do you really think she likes you? I know her better than you do.” When another girl said that to me, I finally realized this romance had ended before it even began. But after I was dumped, it seemed like my life began to change too. “I like you. I mean it.” “I’m sorry I didn’t confess first, 3.2kReads8.6Score35914d adds
- 164 His First Place 他的第一名 [Senior year of high school + university + urban life] [Mutual crushes + choosing each other + super sweet romance + direct pursuit + everyday life] [Gorgeous, radiant, flirtatious girl vs. cool, thoughtful academic star] “First, we'll tackle a sea of practice problems together, then we'll go watch the sea.” “One year after another, one year at a time, every year will belong to us.” [They meet in their final year of high school] Li Zechen took two years off school for family reasons, then retur 222Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 165 The Campus Belle Is Hunting Me Down From the Start, So I Duck into the Men's Room 开局被校花追杀，我反手躲进男厕 (Urban everyday life) + (no System) + (no cultivation) + (youthful campus life) + (male lead who grows over time) My name is Qin Bai. My youth had no innocent romance, only the weight of life. My dad didn’t care for me, and my mom didn’t love me. I was basically the upgraded version of a left-behind child. Luckily, I had grandparents who treasured me, a few good buddies, and several lovely girls I met along the way. I built everything with my own hands, and this awkward, uncertain youth wasn’t s 7kReads6.8Score45614d adds
- 166 Shocking! The Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Is Actually a Siscon 震惊！高冷校花竟然是个弟控 Coming-of-age + doting younger brother + aloof senior + campus life + light fantasy + single heroine I heard the aloof campus belle Chen Li is dating someone lately? Has Senior Sister's cool-girl image fallen apart? Chen Ning: “Senior Sister really is my older sister!” Chen Li: “Not by blood! You came free with a phone top-up!” A sweet urban slice-of-life romance. My name is Chen Ning. When I was little, I was seriously ill. Chen Yang, an heir to the Daoist tradition, brought A Li, the daugh 396Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Want to Grab a Meal Together? 要一起吃饭吗 [Love at First Sight + Both Leads’ First Relationship + Five-Year Age Gap + Everyday Slice of Life] [Bright, confident, and forward female lead + Cool-faced, thoughtful, secretly passionate male lead] When they first met, Zhou Wangshu mistook her for the other woman in his friend’s relationship. The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up, and by a twist of fate, they added each other on WeChat. Just as Ye Ximin thought they would become nothing more than dormant WeChat contacts and never cros 1.5kReads8.3Score23214d adds
- 168 They Were Redeemed, But What About Me? 她们是被救赎了，那我呢 [Fake Rebirth] + [No System] + [Fairly Lighthearted] + [Absurd Fun] + [Not Pure Wish Fulfillment] + [Everyday Campus Life] + [I Guess You Could Call It Healing] + [Love Rivals] (The novel has only just been rated, so its score is a little low. Readers are welcome to give it a try!) I'm Xu Ming, a regular second-year high school student, and a pretty ordinary, goofy, absurd guy. What makes me stand out? I'm reborn, but it hasn't really helped. Does that count? I don't have many friends, my relati 2.9kReads8.7Score39614d adds
- 169 Listening to You 聆听于你 I've loved you for more than three years, and I'll love you for the rest of my life. Lin Ting was abandoned at birth because her parents favored boys. Raised by her grandmother, she was taken back by her parents after getting into a prestigious high school. She turned a blind eye to their belated affection. All she wanted was to achieve her own dreams. Jiang Yubai was a top student who had always ranked first. He was curious about the girl who had taken his place at the top. Her drive made him f 151Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 170 She’s Someone Else’s Wife 她是别人的太太 The second male lead comes out on top. He refuses to chase his ex-wife, while the second male lead fights tooth and nail for her. What to expect: From school uniforms to wedding gowns, a model couple, a cheating husband, a heroine who divorces him without looking back, and an urbane tycoon who successfully wins her over. Heroine: A rich man's wife who gives up her life of luxury to cook for her husband, then divorces him without hesitation and eventually becomes CEO of her family's corporation. 15.2kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 171 Half Making Do, Half Living Well 一半将就，一半美好 [The print edition is now available] Fear of marriage is the last thing on Ou Xiaolin’s mind. She and Xie Tao have been happily dating for five years, and their families get along well too. She assumes everything will fall into place and they’ll live happily ever after. Who could have guessed that the moment the families start discussing the bride price, one conflict after another would erupt? Lowbrow provocations come at her from every direction. Do they really think she’s that easy to push ar 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 172 Snow in Winter, Flowers in Spring 冬有雪，春有花 When Nan Xiu was fourteen, her father told her, “Be good, don't cry. Smile. When you do, you look like a little fairy from another world.” When she was twenty, her older brother told her, “Be good, don't cry. Find a good man. He'll take good care of you.” At twenty-two, Nan Xiu rode her little electric scooter back and forth between school and her mentor's shop, smiling sweetly as she called out, “Old Liu, I've finished today's tasks!” At twenty-four, Song Shimo told Nan Xiu, “I'll love you for 120Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 173 The Tsundere Campus Beauty Is Winning Herself Over, but I’m Not Interested 傲娇校花自我攻略，我不感兴趣啊 [Pure Romance] [Laid-Back Everyday Life] [High School] [One Heroine] [Sweet Romance] [No System, Not Reborn] [Light Novel] [Some Anime Elements] An Sheng barely scrapes into Chunhe Middle School, the city’s top-ranked school, and makes a surprising discovery: Miao Miao, already voted the school beauty before classes have even officially started, lives right next door. And she’s in his class, too? An Sheng is slow on the uptake and feels nothing for real-world women. Yet, after one thing leads 1.9kReads8.9Score21214d adds
- 174 Engineer Zhou, Please Tone It Down 周工请你收敛一点 5.2kReads8.1Score60914d adds
- 175 Summer Tangerine Through the Seasons 夏橘的春夏秋冬 On a bright morning, a girl named Xia Ju transferred to a new school. Teacher: “Gu Bei, she’ll be your new deskmate from now on.” The boy nodded. Xia Ju looked at him. He was an exceptionally handsome boy. From that day on, the two of them were never apart again. A sweet romance from school days to the wedding aisle. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 His One-of-a-Kind Tenderness 他的独家温柔 [Cool, strong-willed university student vs. mature, steady older man] [Age gap + deliberate pursuit + romantic tension + sweet love + fatherly boyfriend] At first, it was just a calculated approach with ulterior motives. Later, she got what she wanted. Song Qingwan couldn’t understand it. She wasn’t the first woman to pursue him, but she was the only one who succeeded. She didn’t believe he hadn’t seen through her intentions, but he was more than happy to go along with them. She asked him why he 34Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 178 Graduated into Unemployment, Then I Met You 毕业即失业，还好遇到你 Three months since graduation, the job search stretches on and on. Her best friend criticizes her, her mother keeps nagging. Where can she find a way forward? By chance, she joins a job-hunting group and meets a kind-hearted man. Fate brings them together, and their feelings quietly grow. He helps her find work, and she braves a gauntlet of interviews. Liu Ruyan is scheming, arrogant, and overbearing. The male lead protects the heroine, but hides that he is a CEO. The heroine doesn’t know who he 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 180 My Life After Escaping to Lijiang 我逃离到丽江的生活 A disillusioned young man at the lowest point in his life drifts from city to city, enduring one hardship after another. At last, he and a friend embark on a journey of redemption. When they reach the dreamlike city of Lijiang, he encounters a curious connection spanning three thousand kilometers and meets all kinds of fascinating people. His ordinary life takes a turn, and a story of love and hate quietly begins to unfold. 303Reads8.3Score2314d adds
- 181 Fate Is a Sunny Day 缘是晴天 Memories of youth, growing up, and heartbreak, buried by time and kept close to the heart. May the love shared by Xie Qiyuan and Jiang Ziqing touch your heart. Because they loved each other so deeply back then, their love turned into countless tears. Even so, at a fork in the road with no hope in sight, they would keep waiting for him to come. 24Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 182 Contract Marriage: The CEO Is Taking His Role a Little Too Seriously 契约结婚，霸总营业太上头 [Marriage Before Love]+ [Mutually Devoted Couple]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [No Romantic Rivalry Between Women] [Cold on the outside, warm-hearted, henpecked CEO × outgoing yet reserved, down-to-earth assistant] With her family pressuring her to marry and no luck at matchmaking, Ye Xingnan is suddenly handed a windfall: a big-shot CEO wants to marry her in a contract marriage? Five million and an apartment. He’s offering way too much to turn down! She’s determined to earn the money so she can bring her 98Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 183 Shinian 时年 I like this quiet life. Every day, I show up to class right on time, then pull out my Nokia and read novels until school lets out. Studying? Well, there's still a year until my final year of high school. I'll definitely work hard then. Uh... probably. Anyway, life doesn't need surprises or dramatic ups and downs. That is, until the day Old Qin put his right hand, unwashed after using the bathroom, on my shoulder. He said, “Go to the student union's student life department after school.” 697Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 184 It's Not the Campus Belle's Coldness You Should Fear, but How Smoothly the Senior Flirts 不怕校花多高冷，就怕学长撩妹稳 [Original title: “Don’t Fear a Campus Beauty’s Coldness, Fear a Senior Who’s Smooth with Girls,” also known as “My Campus Beauty Girlfriend, My White Moonlight, Got Shy”] [Slightly sweet romance] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [No rebirth] + [Easygoing everyday life] + [Not a power fantasy] Jiang Ting is a second-year university student. Over his two years at school, he has entered countless competitions, from college-level to national, leading his team to win the school countless honors. He ha 211Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 185 The Rainy Night That Summer 那年夏天的雨夜 During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, Xue Yang took a summer job at a cafe to earn some money. The story between Xue Yang and Xu Yao began with a collision on a rainy summer night. With nowhere to go, Xue Yang was forced to stay overnight at Xu Yao's home. That night, Xu Yao, who had been a widower for many years, felt his heart stir. He opened his front door, and his heart as well. From their first meeting to falling in love, and from falling in love to building a life together, the 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 I Met You in Winter 在冬时遇见你 [Sweet romance, no angst] [They choose each other] [A slow-burning love] [Gourmet] After Lin Xiaoxi moved to Qingcheng, a small coastal city, she discovered on the night she got her tooth filled that her next-door neighbor was Xie Jingzhi, the dentist who had treated her. Gentle and reassuring when he smiled, Dr. Xie shattered her preconceptions about dentists. It turned out that some of them didn't look intimidating after all. As they spent one day after another together, she learned that some 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Good Girl, Don't Run: The Cool Heartthrob's Precious Darling! 乖乖女别跑，清冷男神他心尖宠！ [Campus romance + secret crush + sweet romance + happy ending + devoted couple + two top students] [Gentle, sensitive, well-behaved top student heroine x aloof, free-spirited genius heartthrob] [The leads fall in love over time + the second male lead gets left heartbroken] On the day of the teachers' appreciation banquet, Tong Xu received an invitation from the person she had a crush on. At the time, she was being pinned against a wall and kissed passionately by a man. "What, afraid to tell him 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 A Beauty Like a Flower, Years Flowing Like Water 如花美眷似水流年 This is the story of Fang Fei’s growth as love and fate intertwine. From the innocence of her first love to complicated emotional entanglements, Fang Fei experiences betrayal, loss, and being reborn. Her relationships with three men reveal the tolerance and devotion love can inspire. In the end, Fang Fei finds herself through love and responsibility, showing that love means far more than romance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 You, My Desk Mate 同桌的你 The Girl at the Desk Beside Me 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Girl in the Viewfinder 快门里的姑娘 | Romance | | Urban | | Realistic | | Slice of life | I turned my longing into pages. When no one understood them, I burned them into a sky full of starlight. A loosely adapted slice of life [Realistic fiction] After a work dinner, I (Rui) blacked out on the street. At the lowest point in his life, he spent every day drinking away his sorrows. By chance, he met a lovely young woman and began to dream of settling down and building a good life together. Everything seemed to be moving in the right 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Only After We Parted Did I Realize I Loved You 别后方知爱上 [Workplace Romance + Golf] Jiang Mo has no idea that Yang Zichen has been secretly in love with her for eight years. Time passes, and when they meet again, she is still herself, yet no longer the person she used to be. Can fate’s strange twists give them another chance to start over? In the days that follow, he winds around her like a vine, quietly entwining himself with her life. But she has a solemn vow to protect her: handsome men are absolutely off-limits! And yet... P.S. A heartwarming sto 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Sniping the Moon 狙击月亮 [Sweet romance + mutual devotion + school life] [Gentle, sweet little white rabbit + handsome, rebellious young heir from Beijing] “In this hurried world where roads stretch far and horses gallop fast, you’ve been in my heart for more than just a few years.” “Across a thousand mountains, I meet the sea; across ten thousand miles, I meet you.” You are my one and only moon. What kind of sparks will fly between the aloof school bully and the beautiful top student? What could make the bully fall in 44Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 193 After Tearing the Scumbag to Shreds, the Heroine's Life Goes into Overdrive 手撕渣男后，女主的人生开挂了 They once loved each other so deeply, from their school days to their wedding. But even the strongest love can apparently be no match for temptation. The male lead betrays the female lead, who, lost and confused, searches for a new direction in life. This is a slow-burning story. I hope you enjoy it. The story is entirely fictional, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please don’t assume it’s about you. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Yi He Knows Xia 一禾知夏 Sharp-tongued, theatrical underachiever vs. aloof, proud top student. The heroine has aphasia. His arrival is when her summer truly begins! Everyone knows Pei Jinghe of Class 138, Grade 11: tall, long-legged, handsome, and great at basketball. Whenever there's a school tournament, his fangirls fill the court. But the guy is so sharp-tongued he takes on everyone. When the school beauty shyly handed him a love letter on the court, he casually tossed it aside, saying, “What a show-off.” One day, a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 1.4kReads9.2Score17314d adds
- 196 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨，来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 506Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 197 Wild Sweetheart 野甜心 Sweet, straightforward childhood friend vs. fake-good, aloof childhood friend [Lighthearted sweet romance ~ childhood friends ~ HE ~ devoted to each other ~ reunited after years apart] On the first day of term, a group of female student assistants camped out at the sign-in desk. They just wanted to find out... whether the rumored handsome, refined new student really looked that good in person. Well... it turned out the impossibly handsome top student the upperclassmen had been raving about was 82Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 198 My Beloved Has Waited So Long 良人久候 [Marriage before love + whirlwind marriage + sweet mutual devotion + everyday life + romance and marriage + love that grows over time] (The leads aren’t exceptional prodigies, princes, or princesses. They’re ordinary working stiffs: no wish fulfillment, no grand romance, just a realistic story.) A sweet romance that starts bitter and ends sweet. After setbacks at work leave Bai Zhanying physically and emotionally exhausted, she returns to her hometown, only to face her parents’ relentless pres 13.8kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 199 Transferring Schools? My Desk Mate Is a Brooding Tokyo Girl 转学？同桌是阴暗东京少女 [Single heroine + light Japanese style + everyday life + no heartbreaking twists + slightly slow-burn] This is already her second time transferring schools. If she could, Igarashi Shio swore she would never get involved in troublesome matters again. But if I leave her alone, won't she turn evil just like the heroine in the game's [Bad End]? “You're the only friend I have at school...” The girl spoke to a white cat beneath the cherry tree. The girl named Hope had no hope in her eyes. The “runaway 159Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 200 Just a Marriage 婚姻而已 Entering marriage takes courage; making it work takes wisdom. This story follows the different experiences and futures of the three Yang sisters in their marriages, and how they come to their senses and grow with the help of Lin Zimo, their sister-in-law from their maiden home. 878Reads6.6Score11014d adds
