Novels like The Pu Family’s Daughterly Flower
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Pu Family’s Daughterly Flower, best match first.
- 1 Hello, Professor Li 你好，李教授 (Female growth, romance and marriage, relationships, everyday family life, and all the joys and sorrows of ordinary people) Follow protagonist Zi Rong as she grows from an unremarkable country girl into a professor at a prestigious university. As Zi Rong takes one step after another, experience the joys and sorrows of the six Li siblings, explore life's choices and dilemmas, and discover what it means to accept responsibility and rise to the occasion. Life is a painting of happiness and sorrow, 1.4kReads8.7Score13514d adds
- 2 Zhe Xin Heads North 喆芯向北 A story of mutual pining between top-tier entertainment star Xie Bei and Chen Zhexin, a gifted musician who has been secretly in love with him for years. They met and came to know each other, but before either could confess, a misunderstanding drove them apart. They met again at the height of their fame and fell in love, growing closer as they weathered one hardship after another. They faced covert exploitation, online abuse, career setbacks, and professional failures. United, they never abandon 179Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 A Strategy for the Realm and Its Beauty 江山美人策 Crown Prince Xiao Ce’s mother is dead, and his father has been stripped of power. To survive, he pretends to be insane and acts the fool. Xiao Jiu, a woman of the martial world, was born the illegitimate daughter of an official. Her stepmother and legitimate siblings cannot stand her and want her dead. A chance meeting beneath golden winds and jade dew is worth more than countless moments in the mortal world. Which matters more: the realm or the beloved? Their meeting is both fate and tribulatio 426Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 4 The Advanced Green Tea Playbook 绿茶攻略进阶版 (A shrewd, practical heroine and a cold, restrained hero. Age gap and coercive scenes. Please don't flame if that's not your thing.) Reborn as a farm girl who has to mix wild vegetables into every meal and can barely afford enough food to feel full, Jiang Yue has no time to turn her life around. First, she needs to save enough for her dowry and get her life on stable footing! She keeps a close eye on her childhood friend Lin He as he undergoes “special training,” pushing him to become the perfec 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Transmigrating Through Dreams, Racing Toward You 穿越梦影奔向你 At a friend’s birthday party, the refined young master Leng Yunzhang falls in love at first sight with Zuo Wan, who is still in high school. After weighing his options several times, Young Master Leng still cannot escape love’s snare. At last, he bravely admits his feelings and pursues her wholeheartedly. Zuo Wan’s mother, Zuo Mengying, is obsessed with money and status. She uses her daughters, Zuo Jiao and Zuo Wan, as bait and stops at nothing to get what she wants. In her struggle against thei 1.1kReads8.9Score11314d adds
- 6 The Bewitching Glow of the Night 迷情夜光杯 This story is about the complicated romance between Nuannuan, the owner of a bar, and Ye Feng, a bartender who dropped out of college. Boss and employee, reason and emotion, morality and ethics, love and hate: the city of desire and the ups and downs of life all play out in full at the Nightlight Bar. 186Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 7 The CEO Woke Up and Clung to His Secretary 总裁苏醒后黏上女秘书 [Female Secretary vs. Male CEO + Office Romance + Sweet Romance] Because she looks like Gu Shi's unattainable first love, Yu Xiao, a graduate with a master's degree in English, becomes Gu Shi's caregiver. No amount of nursing can wake the domineering CEO, but one kiss brings the sleeping prince right back to life. But why is the awakened Gu Shi so different from what his profile said? The fastidious Gu Shi, who keeps everyone at arm's length, actually agrees to have a personal secretary after w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Under the Perched Crimson Maples 栖迟丹枫下 [Girl from the Mountains] X [Young Master from an Academic Family] The Book of Songs says: “Beneath the humble gate, one may rest awhile.” Meeting Dan Feng was both fate and a calamity for Shu Chengyi. Returning home to heal from heartbreak, Shu Chengyi took a friend’s request to create the “Qichi Hometown” guesthouse. He stayed at Dan Feng’s home and met her while she was recuperating there. Over nearly a year together, Dan Feng secretly fell for him. Years later, the two met again. Dan Feng ha 538Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 9 The Love That Got Away 旧爱难求 Wen Juan and Du Huaian were once deeply in love, but they separated because of a misunderstanding and the pressures of reality. Reunited in a sea of people, Du Huaian and Wen Juan find their old love rekindled. Having known poverty, Du Huaian longs to get rich overnight and stops at nothing. At last, he makes something of himself. Wen Juan is clever and seeks a simple life. She understands the ways of the world without becoming worldly, and though life has taught her to be savvy, she remains inn 1.7kReads8.7Score17014d adds
- 10 Silken Robes and Dreams of Home 罗衣锦绣故园梦 During the Republican era, the young Luo Yi is sold by her father to the Deng residence for fifty silver dollars to work as a servant. As time passes, she and the third young master, Deng Zilun, fall in love. Amid family vendettas and national turmoil, they stand by each other through thick and thin, creating a love story for the ages. 789Reads9.1Score12514d adds
- 11 My Attending Physician Is Actually My Former Substitute Professor 主治医生竟是我的大学代课老师 [Lively, cheerful medical student Yang Panpan × wealthy young heir Xu Youran] [Contemporary romance + domineering CEO + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending + female growth] When they first met, Yang Panpan was a medical student, and Xu Youran was the teacher filling in for her professor. Panpan has face blindness, but she could remember Xu Youran's face perfectly. Born into wealth and accustomed to all kinds of people and their schemes, Xu Youran fell for the simple, genuine Yang Panpan at 474Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 12 You Made Me Fall in Love Again 是你让我重燃爱火 At thirty-five, divorced Luo Li is doggedly searching for a new father for her child when she meets her direct superior, workplace elite An Zhongqi. The two become entangled in a painful relationship. For the sake of An Zhongqi’s career, Luo Li chooses to endure, step aside, and ultimately give up. Will An Zhongqi understand Luo Li’s love and sacrifice? Will Luo Li find true love in the end, or will it all come to nothing? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Autumn Harvest Chronicle 秋实记 Autumn Harvest Notes 289Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A City of Drizzle, Veiled in Mist 一城烟雨一层纱 Two girls, saving each other. Jiahui is a beautiful, bold, lively girl with a touch of cleverness. Luo Dan has followed Jiahui around since childhood, doing whatever she says. Luo Dan has been timid and inarticulate since she was little. Quietly talented, she and An Bin secretly love each other as children. They reunite as adults and get married, but their life together is a chaotic mess. Luo Dan works hard and strives to grow, overcoming one challenge after another. She meets Yin Song, and even 2.9kReads9.1Score27514d adds
- 15 Flowers in the Dark 暗夜里的花 Orphan Ling Xi was trained by a powerful underworld figure from a young age. Then she met the police officer Su Da, and found herself caught between love and redemption, hatred and entanglement. She could have ruled the streets, but she gave it all up for him. He was proud and noble, but for her, he set aside his pride and his prejudices. Because there is no one else like you. 702Reads9.1Score12414d adds
- 16 A Glimmer of Warmth 微光生暖意 The animated drama is out, titled Everyone Around Me Is a Drama Queen, While I'm the Only One Who Works Hard Workplace x Romance x Entrepreneurship x Women's Growth Heartbroken Shi Weiwei arrives with her suitcase in the city her older sister described as full of warmth and kindness. Seeing a glimmer of light is like seeing hope. At Glimmer Apartments, Shi Weiwei meets Su Di, who's just starting a business; Aunt Yang, who was divorced by her husband at fifty; Liang Jiao, who runs a snack shop; a 6.7kReads8.9Score78114d adds
- 17 Searching for Lost Fragments of the Soul 寻找失落的灵魂碎片 None of us is perfect. Each of us seems to be missing a piece. We may not even know how to love ourselves. Armed with nothing but reckless courage, we wander through this city of desire, trying to find the fragments of our lost souls and piece together a whole self. This is a story set at a clothing company called Golden Butterfly. Nishang is a patternmaker who has a crush on her mentor, Wang Haiyang. Her mentor, Wang Haiyang, is a man with a past. The designer Xiuyi has her sights set on the bo 459Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 18 The Rumors Are Fake, but the Fun Is Real 绯闻是假，快乐是真 The court is alive with wind, and the boys shine with youthful light. The canteen is warm with everyday bustle, and the boys carry feelings in their hearts. As she enters her freshman year, Wen Ruanuan steps with ease into the highest circles on campus, moving between the student council and the literary society with a calm heart and quiet confidence. The world's chatter and other people's scrutiny have never bothered her in the slightest. It is during this bright season at the start of the sc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 When the Moss Blooms 苔花开 Moss flowers may be tiny as grains of rice, yet they too learn to bloom like peonies. One flower, one world; one tree, one bodhi. Though small, moss flowers shine with their own light and bloom in their own beauty. Yuan Xiaotai is a college student from the countryside who made it into a university in the provincial capital. By a twist of fate, she becomes a tutor for the daughter of a car dealership chairman. Once Xiaotai enters the Liu household, its family feuds and grudges gradually unfold b 4.6kReads9.1Score51914d adds
- 20 I Give You the Deepest Love 予你无上情深 [One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Pure + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Children of Powerful Families] [A genius investor who graduated from MIT VS a young lady from an official family who has weathered family upheaval] When they first meet, he’s aloof and abstinent, while she’s determined to avoid worldly romance. Jiang Yanxi: “I didn’t like her before, I don’t like her now, and I won’t like her in the future.” Liang Qin: “I’m single and don’t believe in marriage. No one catches my eye.” 2kReads7.3Score26014d adds
- 21 A Side Job in Search of Love 兼职谋爱 At twenty-two and a half, Lin Enjie is just starting her career and doing everything she can to survive when she gets tangled up with her boss’s son, Cheng Tianchu, whose status is worlds above hers. She loves him, but he does not love her back. She and her future mother-in-law can’t stand each other, and every meeting ends in mutual distaste... 1.6kReads8.7Score15214d adds
- 22 Huai Xiu, the Wicked Woman 恶女淮秀 [Not reborn, not transmigrated, pure historical romance, slow burn] Chen Huaixiu is the concubine-born daughter of Chen Xiuping, an official at the Imperial College. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother died young, and she grew up in Jinling with her grandmother. When Huaixiu was little, she was abducted, and the young general Wei Lanyu came to her rescue. At thirteen, Huaixiu moved to the capital, where she crossed paths with Wei Lanyu again. Huaixiu hates Wei Lanyu with all her heart an 833Reads8.9Score11614d adds
- 23 Miss Snail Who Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 不想努力的蜗牛小姐 The series comic drama adapted from this novel, "Miss Snail Charges Ahead", is now available to watch on Fanqie and Hongguo. Du Xiaona is a sophisticated, self-serving young woman. To escape her birth family, she tricks her parents into giving her money to buy a house, then orchestrates a blind date, an engagement, and a broken engagement in quick succession... Du Xiaona had planned to stay single for life, but circumstances involving both her parents and herself draw her into one scheme and pre 9.4kReads8.9Score88614d adds
- 24 A Hibiscus Love Story 木槿之恋 The tangled loves and hatreds of three couples: Mu Jin and Zhang Chaoyang, Wen Qiongfang and Lin Shiyuan, and Fang Yuan and Peng Guangyuan. How long can love last? What holds a family together? Love, marriage, family, and money intertwine in an intense tangle of feelings and desire. Who is right? Who is wrong? Fate lends a hand in everything, yet every choice is our own… There are no perfectly faithful couples here, only human nature. 21.1kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 25 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 4.1kReads9.2Score33414d adds
- 26 Mr. Song's White Moonlight Has Gotten Carried Away 宋总的白月光膨胀了 [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First, One-on-One Romance, Sweet Everyday Love, Female Growth, Nontraditional CEO, No Angst or Over-the-Top Drama] [Orange Cats Rule, Round as a Jade Plate: Ambitious Female Secretary VS Penniless Mascot, Devoted Male CEO] Also known as: The White Moonlight in Mr. Song’s Heart Has Filled Out Shi Qi’s perspective: A father who ran away, a mother with depression, a younger brother still in school, and her weighing 140 jin. A mountain of debt, earning money to support 492Reads8.7Score12614d adds
- 27 101 Blind Dates 101次相亲 Urban light comedy + healing realism + delicious food and beautiful scenery + a woman’s growth Chen Xiaomo is a 26-year-old unmarried woman living in a second-tier city. After earning a graduate degree from a non-elite university, she finds a job as a non-tenure-track English instructor at a university. Then begins her romantic, fantastical, and heart-pounding journey through blind dates... 75Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 28 The 1960s: A Country Girl with a Terrible Reputation Heads to the City 六零：极品小村姑进城记 [Period setting + feel-good story + family and neighborhood life + building wealth + ensemble cast + no golden finger + slow-paced everyday life] Lin Qiao, a useless rich second-generation kid, transmigrated into the body of Lin Baoya, a village girl in the 1960s. Why had she transmigrated, and what was she supposed to do here? She had no idea. Never mind, she’d follow the usual script: take on the nasty relatives, then split up the household, not just for her own family but for everyone else’s 16.8kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 29 Forced to Divorce with Nothing, She Rose to the Top 被逼净身离婚后，她走上了巅峰 After her husband cheats, her in-laws turn against her, and she is eventually forced to leave with nothing. Now the dreamweaver must fight her way back from rock bottom and make that scoundrel and his family regret it, one step at a time... 1.6kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 30 Beijing Dust, Held Close 京尘入怀 [The Ambitious Beauty’s Guide to Climbing the Ladder] | Female growth|Rags-to-riches comeback|Adult push and pull | Campus | Workplace | Jingbei Academy of Fine Arts, a prestigious institution where fame and fortune intertwine. Its students come from wealthy families. Shen Qingchen is the only one who has to make her way in with nothing. Born in a small city, with no connections or support, she is treated like a pawn in a power game. But she was never prey for others to manipulate. She has a hun 1.2kReads8.1Score10214d adds
- 31 Fallen Stars at Dawn 落落晓星沉 [Post-apocalypse + saving the world + mystery + romance] “Luo’er! You’re mine.” “How do you know you aren’t the lord I, Bai Wenchen, have been waiting for?” “What does any country on the Divine Journey Continent have to do with you? Will you be satisfied only when everyone around you is dead?” “Red Extinction! What is Red Extinction?” “Dust to dust, earth to earth. Perhaps that’s for the best.” [Synopsis] The heroine is mistakenly transported to the frozen wastelands of North State, Q101. A seem 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 They’re All Awful, but I’m Going to Be Just Fine 他们都很坏，我要好好的 After my mother died, I felt a kinship with the son of my father’s mistress. Because of our scumbag dad, who made a living by cheating women out of their money and affection, we became orphans while we were still little. How will we face such misfortune in a complicated world? What kind of people will we become? [A story for those of us who keep striving, for youth, and for love, friendship, and ambition. Two people find redemption in each other and learn to live toward the light.] The best r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 White Feathers Stained with Rouge 白羽染胭脂 The tangled love between Chen Jun, the young son of a great general, and his young book attendant, Bai Yu. In a time of chaos, heroes vie for supremacy. The victor becomes king, and the players come and go in turn. A yellow hound at his side, a falcon on his arm, a thousand horsemen sweeping across the hills. At last he claims the throne. Looking back, he speaks of the desolation left behind, still remembering that year in the little courtyard: lazily waving a white-feather fan, bare-chested amo 258Reads8.8Score10614d adds
- 34 The Legendary Women of the Siheyuan 四合院中的女性传奇 “Write about life, seek spiritual happiness and fulfillment.” | The Legendary Women of the Siheyuan: “1950–1980: One Courtyard, One Lifetime” tells the story of Xiang Nanshunyun, a young woman from the south, and her life in a Beijing siheyuan from the 1950s to the 1980s. When she first arrives, cultural differences create friction between her and her neighbors. Through her intelligence and tolerance, she resolves their disputes and forges deep bonds with them. The book depicts the joys and sorr 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Don't Light the Migratory Birds 2 不点候鸟2 At five years old, I witnessed my parents being murdered. My uncle often beat me, I was bullied at school, and I nearly got sold off... After escaping, I collapsed in a park, where Old Fang took me in. When I, covered in scars, cried out in an abandoned factory, “Can someone teach me how to stop people from bullying me?” the question, choked with blood, unexpectedly set the wheels of fate turning. I finally understood that true salvation is the person who takes your hand in the dark. Together, y 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 726Reads9.3Score12914d adds
- 37 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 4kReads8.1Score43914d adds
- 38 Lost in the Deep Mountains 深岭迷途 The opening of The Classic of Mountains and Seas reads: “At the head of the Southern Mountain Range lies Que Mountain. Its first peak is Mount Zhaoyao...” Legend has it that an ancient, mysterious kingdom once flourished on Mount Zhaoyao. Its king loved his people like his own children and governed with diligence, ensuring the mountain folk could live in peace and prosperity for generations. But fate is unpredictable. One good deed by the king brought a catastrophe upon the kingdom... T 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Light in the Sea of Books 书海拾光者 A Gatherer of Light from the Sea of Books 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 How Do I Survive After Becoming the Villainess? 穿成恶毒女配该怎么破？ [Both pure + sweet romance + mutual devotion + no System + traditional transmigration into a book + cute, lovable heroine who won't be pushed around + fierce, puppy-like hero who dotes on his wife] Synopsis A When Tong Shishao transmigrates into the book, the male lead has already been drugged. Unless she takes him right then and there, there's no way to resolve the situation. Later, when her identity is exposed, she tries to run. “I'm not taking the blame for the host!” Pei Yiran is at a loss 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 When He Arrived, He Came Like a Raging Storm 他来时惊涛骇浪 The Bai Lu Zhou Chun Jian sees: foul-mouthed, bad-tempered, quick to fly off the handle, unreasonable, and uneducated. Bai Lu Zhou was furious when he heard this. He’s foul-mouthed? Then who’s the one who sweet-talks her so gently? He’s bad-tempered? So all that chicken soup he simmered for her was for nothing? Who does he lose his temper for, if not her? And who is he being unreasonable for? Uneducated? Well, that part is true. So, Dr. Chun, how about coming over to tutor me? He, Bai Lu Zhou, h 206Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 42 Where Mountains Meet the Sea 樾见山海 Everyone at the company thinks Ran Qingyue and Yu Jianshan are rivals. On her first day, he rejected her proposal, so she turned around and held on to every candidate he wanted. Later, they gave presentations together, conducted due diligence, ferreted out moles, and worked on projects. Everyone then decided they were, at most, work partners. Until he said at an industry awards ceremony, "The first person I have to thank for this project's success is her." Later still, when he proposed, he ha 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 My Husband Cheated, and a Man Said He’d Loved Me for Ten Thousand Years 老公出轨，有个男人说爱我一万年 (May every scumbag and mistress end up dead, eating shit, eating maggots, in jail, or disfigured. You can't afford to go easy on people like that…) The heroine, Xiang Zhenzhu, is 29 and loves her husband Zheng Hao with all her heart, working herself to the bone for his family! Little does she know that for the past seven years, her husband and mother-in-law have treated her like a servant, while her husband has been a serial cheater. When she finally decides to divorce him, she discovers t 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Office Schemes: Mr. CEO, Don’t Kiss Me 职心计：总裁别吻我 [Workplace inspiration + domineering CEO + sweet romance in a wealthy family + power-couple love story + friendship and growth] Song Yucheng should have been celebrating a promotion and raise on her thirtieth birthday. Instead, a misunderstanding while catching a homewrecker cost her the opportunity, and she now faces harsh punishment from the company. Her coworkers mock, discriminate against, and make things difficult for her at every turn. An unexpected helping hand from the company's domineer 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Qiaoli’s Happy Life 巧莉的幸福人生 After the story of Qiao Li working as a housekeeper for a wealthy family came to an end, many readers left comments asking for a side story. One reader said they had seen all of Qiao Li's hardships and hoped to see her find happiness. Yan Zi thought it over and decided to write something sweet. Everyone hopes for a sweet life. This novel tells the story of Qiao Li marrying into a wealthy family and crossing the class divide to begin a different life. Will she remain just as kind and positive tow 1.1kReads8.4Score14514d adds
- 46 An Old Salty Fish 一条老咸鱼 Lin Xiaohui is an older single woman. At first, she works as a PE teacher at a private school in a small county town in her hometown, earning a modest salary. After passing the civil service exam, she switches into clapback mode: We were all people for the first time, so why should I have to put up with you? The story starts at a leisurely pace and focuses on everyday life. Later, it centers on leveling up as she tackles challenges in the workplace! 159Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 47 The Evil of a Lady 淑女之恶 A cool-headed, rational older woman and her younger, dog-like boyfriend join forces in this power couple romance, with plenty of sweetness in store! 18Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Women, Houses, and Everything in Between 女人与房子那些事儿 An unremarkable woman stops at nothing, steadily climbing the ranks until she makes a stunning comeback and becomes the president of a real estate company. Her life is full of hardships and almost legendary twists. The novel also reveals many little-known secrets of the real estate industry. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Xing Tianman 星天满 [Mature man and woman / lust before love / reunion after time apart / both clear-eyed] Black-haired, wavy-haired tattoo artist vs. close-cropped director of a jewelry company The first night, she slipped away in secret. The second time they met, she disappeared without a word again. Until they meet once more. He looks at the woman he's longed for day and night and offers his hand. “Hello, I'm Ke Yiming.” She takes his hand. “Hello, I'm Nan Jiawen.” Every time I think of you, a flower blooms. T 292Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 50 A Female Teacher's Coming-of-Age Story 一个女教师的成长史 Fang Li, a teacher in a county town, trades her body for opportunities to transfer and get promoted. After growing and coming to her senses, she finds her life taking off. Pressured by both work and family, how will she break through her predicament and emerge transformed? 32Reads6.4Score—14d adds
