Novels like Lingering Scent
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lingering Scent, best match first.
- 151 Me and the One I Love 我和我喜欢的你 When they were young, Jiang Li hated Shen Xingfan for being as thick as a plank. He made his feelings so obvious, yet she still couldn't understand how he felt. When they meet again after years apart, he hates her for pretending not to know what she knows. She keeps flirting with him on the sly, but won't let him get close. Jiang Li: I never go back to an old flame. Jiang Ranran: Then why do you keep using my account to check up on Shen Xingfan? * * * In her second year at the architecture firm, 3kReads9.1Score35914d adds
- 152 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.6kReads8.5Score72214d adds
- 153 A Soft Warmth in the Night 夜光微暖 Sweet, innocent girl meets icy CEO. Both are virgins + no angst + doting romance An iceberg that even sunlight couldn't melt encountered a heart warm enough to glow through the night. At that moment, all he could think of was love. This word, so often appearing in his nightmares, no longer tore at his heart. Instead, it shone with a warm light, filling his heart to the brim. 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Possessiveness 掌控欲 [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 155 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.7kReads9.3Score55014d adds
- 156 After I Quit, My Former Boss Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone 离职后我被前上司缠上了 [Print edition now available] The most humiliating thing Song Xiang ever did was serve as Yan Lihan’s “personal secretary” for five years. She gave him everything, but the heartless man tossed her off to some far-flung backwater the moment he got bored. Life in exile was supposed to be tough, but maybe the god of misfortune had finally left her. As soon as Song Xiang reached the grassroots level, her back stopped hurting, her legs stopped aching, and she gritted her teeth and charged straight to 11.3kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 157 Waiting for Him to Understand My Heart 等他知我意 A story about high-ranking officials, featuring three couples: (1) The son of a powerful family and a once-wealthy young woman fall secretly in love with each other. Their romance lasts from college until they are nearly thirty, when they finally marry. President Lu is gentle and devoted, while the heroine is radiant and ambitious. Highlights: starting a business, and a romance that goes from school uniforms to a wedding dress. (2) A taciturn, thirty-year-old division chief is a man of faith, bu 6.8kReads9.2Score56114d adds
- 158 The Abandoned Heiress Moved Next Door to the Police Station 豪门弃妇搬到了派出所隔壁 [Signed for Print Publication] In a sentence: “Guarding Xingfuli, living in Xingfuli.” [Modern Sweet Romance | Gentle, Clear-Headed Heroine × Sunny, Sincere Police Officer Hero | Hero Is a Virgin] At eighteen, Shen Deyin was engaged. At twenty-two, she married into the Si family. Her life had been arranged for her from an early age. The “model marriage” in everyone's eyes trapped both her and Si Heng. So on the day, five years later, that Si Heng took full control of the Si family, the first thi 12.7kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
- 159 My Childhood Sweetheart Cheated With His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Tycoon 竹马背着和学妹暧昧我踹他嫁大佬 My Childhood Friend Cheated with His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Powerful Man 220Reads—Score714d adds
- 160 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 26.3kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds
- 161 My Best Friend's Younger Brother Is the Capital's Most Eligible Heir 闺蜜弟弟是京圈太子爷 [A beautiful, fair-skinned older woman VS a refined young master who acts domineering outside but timid at home, an older woman-younger man romance] At her best friend’s wedding, Xia Youran reunited with her friend’s younger cousin, Ying Chi. He had broad shoulders, a slim waist, a handsome face, and a wealthy background. Later “Ying Chi, what are you trying to do?” “I want to kiss you, Xiaxia-jie.” “We’re not right for each other.” “How do you know we’re not right for each other if we don’t try 1.6kReads8.7Score11214d adds
- 162 At Dusk, the Child Returns 暮时子归 [Print edition now available] “Did you know Lin Daiyu is supposed to be paired with Sun Wukong? Nuwa arranged this ‘wood-and-stone bond’ as the destined match of the Goddess of the Xiao River and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.” Xiao Xiang has had enough of drifting around and wants to go back to her hometown and live off her family. But the place is a complete mess, and there's nowhere for her to stay. Then there's that crafty Great Sage with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve, constantly makin 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Tragic Heroine Finally Found Her Voice 虐文女主长了嘴 I transmigrated into a tragic novel where everyone dies, right at the moment the male lead’s first love returns. The first love clutched my hand and sobbed. “I’m sorry, sis. I just can’t let go of Yunshen. You’ve had him to yourself for three years. It’s time to give him back to me, don’t you think?” Gu Yunshen pulled out the divorce papers. “I wronged Xinyan back then. It was my fault, and I have to own up to it.” Armed with the script, I snorted. “Idiot, she’s pregnant and in a hurry to get 97Reads—Score1814d adds
- 164 Reborn as a Fake Heiress, I Watch the Villain Profess His Love to Her While Standing on My Ashes 重生穿成假千金，反派踩着我的骨灰说爱她 Reborn as a Fake Heiress, the Villain Says He Loves Her While Standing on My Ashes 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.3kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 166 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.2kReads9.2Score71414d adds
- 167 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5kReads9.3Score59714d adds
- 168 The Scheming Husband's Bedside Darling 腹黑相公枕上宠 After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister, Shi Luo has barely had a single day of comfort when the old emperor bestows her upon the crippled young prince of the Wei family, who has been stripped of his title and demoted to commoner status... When she wakes up, there are no maids, no fine food or clothes, just a handsome man with crippled legs glaring at her ominously. “I won’t write you a letter of divorce. If you want to die, you can do so whenever you like. In lif 1.7kReads8.6Score27914d adds
- 169 My Son Cried and Offered His New Year's Money to Buy Me a Wife 儿子哭着要拿压岁钱给我换老婆 My Son Cried and Offered to Use His New Year’s Money to Get Me a Wife 502Reads—Score1314d adds
- 170 Huo Xin, Kept Secret 私藏霍心 [Resilient, emotionally steady, kind-hearted innocent girl × Stern, formidable, disciplined CEO] The second male lead pursues his love after losing her; the male lead has been plotting his approach for a long time Seven-year age gap · Mutual salvation · Sweet romance * Qianxi makes a marriage pact with Huo Zhian after rescuing the Huo family's youngest granddaughter from drowning. When the man comes to her with an engagement contract, he coolly emphasizes eight words: Respect each other, and sta 7kReads9.0Score81714d adds
- 171 A Wife Raised Like a Delicate Flower 如娇饲妻 [Radiant, captivating, and adorably spoiled young heiress x Gloomy, calculating, lovesick power player of the capital's elite] [Ex-Husband's Redemption][Not a strong female lead! Not a strong female lead!][A novice author's practice work and a cringey old project, so please go easy on me, dear readers.] [Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is; a powerful, calculating man plays the role of a homewrecker][A shameless story about a man stealing someone else's partner and w 4.6kReads9.0Score36614d adds
- 172 My Archrival Died for Her. On the Night He Was Reborn, She Kissed Him Senseless 死对头为她而死，重生当晚亲懵他 [Second male lead takes the spotlight + two CEOs + devoted couples + adorable baby + deliciously sweet romance] Qi Xi helped her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Qin Xingzhou, rise to become the richest man, never realizing he had already fallen for someone else. To seize her fortune, he killed her on their wedding day! It was her sworn enemy, Mu Qixuan, who laid her to rest. He avenged her, then died of poison leaning against her gravestone. Reborn three years earlier, on the day of her engag 1.7kReads9.0Score17814d adds
- 173 The Gentle Hunter 温柔猎手 The short drama is now available to watch on Hongguo and Tomato Short Drama. This is a story about a hunter and her prey. Xinyi is a girl from a small county town who works part-time as a tour guide to pay her tuition. She meets the wealthy Yang Haichao, who is attracted to her at first sight. Their encounter changes both their lives, and in the end, the hunter becomes the prey. Xinyi’s growth and transformation come at a bloody cost. You think it’s just a fleeting night of pleasure, but I want 7.4kReads9.3Score66314d adds
- 174 A Doomsday Powerhouse in the 1970s: Married to an Officer Who Spoils Her Rotten 末世大佬穿七零：联姻军官宠疯了 [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Two Strong Leads + Arranged Marriage + Transmigration + Sweet Romance] Jiang Shaozhi, a powerful figure from the apocalypse, opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated to 1976. Even more astonishing, she has become the original owner of the same name, who died by accident after her scheming cousin stirred up trouble. When her arranged-marriage match shows up at her door, she’s immediately smitten: broad shoulders, a trim waist, long legs, thick brows, 206Reads—Score2014d adds
- 175 A Peach Blossom Blooms for the Elm Tree 榆木开桃花 [Sweet Romance] The quirky student Tao Muxi falls in love at first sight with Yu You, a teacher she works with, but he rejects her advances. Once she discovers he's a teacher, she becomes even more hesitant to make a move. As they spend time together, Yu You is drawn to Tao Muxi, but their positions make it difficult for him to confess. Lin Yin, a supporting female character who has a crush on Yu You, repeatedly gives Tao Muxi a hard time, but Yu You always steps in to help. Convinced that Yu Yo 27Reads9.1Score514d adds
- 176 Among the Old Stories 旧事里 Bullied by life a hundred times over, she still became a bright moon in the night sky. Eighteen years ago, he brought her home. Eighteen years later, she was doing everything she could to escape him... Amid old memories, every kind of person comes into view. Time rushes by, youth cries out, and stubborn boys grow up. Love blooms and fades, and those youngsters who laughed and cried together eventually grew into adults. But who was the one you lost during your youth? 2.7kReads9.4Score39314d adds
- 177 My Husband Has Been Dead for Two Years, Yet He’s Serving Me Medicine 我丈夫死了两年，却在给我端药 My Husband Has Been Dead for Two Years, Yet He Brings Me My Medicine 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Furnace, and Ten Years Later He Became My Husband 我把穷小子的告白扔进炉子，十年后他成了我的丈夫 I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Stove. Ten Years Later, He Became My Husband 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.6kReads8.3Score40314d adds
- 180 Crossing the Line to Fan the Flames 越界撩火 (Complete) [Age gap + abstinent older man steals his younger brother’s fiancée + sweet romance + devoted couple] [Distinguished, mature gentleman and translation-industry heavyweight × adorable little fox who acts sweet and helpless in public] Xie Zhiyu of the capital’s Xie family is the most dazzling among the city’s elite. In everyone’s eyes, he’s famously refined and composed, disciplined and courteous. No one could have imagined that he would “steal” his younger brother’s fiancée. After Ming 5.8kReads9.3Score77214d adds
- 181 Marital Passion 婚色 When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 26.6kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 182 Paper Rose 纸玫瑰 [Bai Yan and Kang Jian | Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Revenge + Powerful Families + Angst Before Sweetness] Lin Die'er's most iconic work in her Marriage First, Love Later Rose series! Bai Yan, a young nurse, impulsively marries the talented young Kang Jian, only to suddenly realize this isn't a Cinderella-and-prince story. He already has another woman in his heart, his mother treats Bai Yan like a thorn in her side, and her father-in-law and Bai Yan's mothe 10.8kReads9.6Score98414d adds
- 183 My Wife’s Deadly Test 妻子的致命测试 My Wife’s Deadly Test 890Reads—Score9014d adds
- 184 After Botching a Blind Date, I Was Recognized by the Hongwen Academy’s New Boss 作死相亲后，鸿文馆新上司认出我 After a Disastrous Blind Date, My New Boss at the Hongwen Academy Recognizes Me 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Day I Fled, My Villainous Nemesis Went on a Rampage Online 逃遁那天，反派死对头在线发疯了 The Day I Fled, My Archrival, the Villain, Went Crazy Online 81Reads—Score714d adds
- 186 We Ended Things the Night He Went to Find His One True Love 我们结束了，在他去找白月光那晚 We Ended Things the Night He Went to See His First Love 91Reads—Score514d adds
- 187 A Cherished Silver Bracelet 珍藏一条银手链 As children, Zhang Min and Guo Tingting accidentally fell into the river while playing by the bank. Li Zewen rescued them. Years later, after graduating from college, Li Zewen became their teacher. Due to family circumstances, Zhang Min dropped out of high school in her second year and went to work. Years later, she became a sales representative at a valve factory, while Guo Tingting became a nurse at the county hospital. To their surprise, Li Zewen became the man her best friend was set up with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Love and Romance Have Nothing to Do with Me 风月不相关 What kind of people can you find at Dream Return House? Yin Gezhi wore a gloomy expression. “I hate spineless people more than anything!” But fate had other plans. Guan Fengyue was exactly the sort of spineless person he despised. She had meant to drape a length of red silk around the Crown Prince of Wu, but after eating too much and gaining a couple of pounds, the silk couldn’t hold her. With a loud thump, she fell right into Yin Gezhi’s arms. Many years ago, someone had ridden into battle with 1.6kReads9.1Score26114d adds
- 189 She's So Disobedient 她这么不乖 [Redemption + healing + the second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love] “She keeps clinging to me, and it’s so annoying. People have misunderstood us for more than ten years. If I don’t marry her, how will she ever get married?” The boy’s frivolous smile meets a pair of clear, bright eyes. Su You and Shen Qi have been childhood friends for more than ten years. She thought she could never leave him, but it turns out no one is truly indispensable. When they meet again, she is Mrs. Fu. 441Reads9.1Score10414d adds
- 190 After My Cheating Ex Dumped Me, My Best Friend and I Faked Our Deaths 被渣后，我和闺蜜死遁了 After I Was Betrayed, My Best Friend and I Faked Our Deaths 45Reads—Score314d adds
- 191 Reborn, I Made My Childhood Sweetheart and His Illegitimate Daughter Stick Together 重生后，我让竹马和私生女锁死 After Being Reborn, I Made My Childhood Friend and His Illegitimate Daughter Stay Together 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Ultimate Male Model! 顶级男模！ [She’s been with other men; he’s a virgin / The duck boy rises to the top] [If you don’t like it, come hit me on the head~] Nan Jiaren stood by Shen Si as he built his business from nothing. In return, less than two years into their marriage, he told her he was tired of her and took a young, beautiful mistress. Shen Si sneered. “I pay for your food and clothes. Don’t be ungrateful.” Nan Jiaren walked away and filed a lawsuit against the two of them. Before marrying him, she was already a renowne 6.5kReads8.9Score65314d adds
- 193 A Polite Scoundrel 斯文败类 Zhou Luochen is the legal profession's devil's advocate. He has never lost a case, and everyone trying to escape the law's punishment goes to him for representation, no matter how steep his fees are. He's always impeccably mannered, courteous, quiet, reserved, gentle, and kind. When Fang Yi joined the law firm as a typist, she couldn't believe that such a mild-mannered gentleman could be the “well-spoken scoundrel” everyone described, even if he was supposedly the devil's advocate. That is, unti 11.4kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 194 After the Redemption Story Ends 救赎文完结后 After the Redemption Novel Ends 1.8kReads—Score10114d adds
- 195 May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜 [Women's Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Emotions] Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! A new novel from Wang Erqiao, author of the acclaimed ensemble novel I Wish You Everlasting Joy! Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! Open this book and discover the happy lives of two girls who make different choices! Originally titled The Woman Holding a Flower of Happiness. After graduating from college, Sichuan native Wang Yanzi moves to Beijing to join her boyfriend, Wen Bo. Just 4.9kReads9.5Score68614d adds
- 196 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.6kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 197 Reborn, I Sold Mr. Huo to His Rival 重生后，我把霍总卖给了对家 Reborn, I Sold Mr. Huo to His Rival 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Honey on a Needle’s Point (Xin Yiwu’s Latest Contemporary Romance) 针尖蜜（辛夷坞最新现言） The first time Chen Xi saw Wei Jia, she saw blue skies, white clouds, green grass, wildflowers, a gentle breeze, and a young man on horseback, straight and slender as a white poplar. Later, according to Wei Jia, all he could remember was the blazing sun, the scorching heat, horse manure, feed costs, a drunken companion causing trouble, and an annoying off-road vehicle rumbling past, kicking up dust that covered him from head to toe. Seventeen-year-old Chen Xi and Sun Jianchuan were inside. Love 1.1kReads9.6Score26514d adds
- 199 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 1kReads8.3Score—14d adds
- 200 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis Went Mad 和离当天，侯爷疯了 The day we divorced, the Marquis went mad. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
