Novels like A Tangled Love: My Complicated Relationships with Three Bad Men
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- 51 The Phoenix Hairpin: He Torments Her, He Protects Her, and Everyone's Gone Mad 锁凤钗，他虐，他护，全员疯批 The kingdom falls, and its mountains and rivers are laid to waste. A princess of noble birth falls into the hands of her enemy. Aphrodisiacs burn through her bones and consume her body. Her cool, proud spirit crumbles, lost in a moment of surrender. He razed her homeland, yet he was the one who had obsessed over her for ten years. She hates him enough to want them both dead, but her body has long instinctively clung to his cool, pure presence. His heart holds another woman, yet he marries a 705Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Workplace Temptation: The Ambitions of a Middle-Aged Man 职场诱惑：中年大叔的野望 [Ultimate Temptation + Push and Pull to the Limit + Workplace Intrigue + A Rookie’s Guide to Growth] After three years of marriage, Zhang Jun is once again sent to work in another city, leaving him and his wife together only once a month. Then she appears, and everything changes. The temptation is irresistible, and he falls in an instant... (The blurb may not do it justice, but the story is absolutely gripping.) This novel is grounded in reality. There is no System or supernatural power. It is e 22Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 53 A Woman’s Tactics 女人的套路 A Woman’s Tactics —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Marriage Is a Scam 婚姻似骗局 This novel tells several little stories about love and marriage, in the hope of helping married and unmarried women alike see marriage for what it really is. A certain well-known contemporary male writer once said that the essence of marriage is that it devours people. Actually, whether it devours people or not is beside the point. Human nature is inherently selfish. If you’re a woman with a hopelessly romantic heart and want a cure, you should definitely read this. You can get married, but make 7.6kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 55 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score42514d adds
- 57 On New Year’s Eve, My In-Laws’ Family of Twenty Takes Over Our New Home 大年三十，婆家二十口人霸占新房 [Taking on a Vicious Mother-in-Law + Uncovering My Family Origins] On New Year's Eve, twenty members of my husband's family broke into my new home. My mother-in-law slapped the sofa and shouted, "This is my son's house!" My brother-in-law threw my luggage downstairs, and they even put a seal on the refrigerator I had brought as part of my dowry. I smiled. I called the police, got a handwriting analysis, and countersued in court. Three moves were all it took to bring the whole family to heel. Th 2.9kReads—Score18114d adds
- 58 The Abstinent Prince: His Fire Burns Through Her Bones 禁欲王爷：他的火，烧透她的骨 He was burning like a ball of fire.” When Shen Jinghong fell into the bathing tub, her nails scraped across his firm back first. As water splashed onto the golden-brick floor, she heard a muffled groan escape the man’s throat, hoarse and unsteady from the drug’s heat. His hand was scorching, but when he grabbed the back of her collar, his grip was savage. Like a cornered beast, he shoved her into the scalding water. Only then did she see his wet black hair plastered to the side of his neck, the 815Reads—Score10414d adds
- 59 Love You, Wife. See You Tomorrow 爱你老婆，明天见 Love You, Wife. See You Tomorrow 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Auntie, I Want a Job. Give Me a Chance 阿姨，我想工作，给我一个机会 At last, love and career are both flourishing! [Urban] + [Romance] + [Slice of Life] + [Boys' Love] With every date, he gains real-world experience in getting along with friends; In every scene, his feelings deepen and love grows. He grows and levels up, one step at a time; He gets to know his friends, one by one. A 25-year-old playboy navigating the workplace, with no shortage of emotional intelligence. An unexpectedly fun story, with a fresh, lighthearted feel. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The IPO Celebration Night: My Husband Pushed Me From a Hundred-Story Height IPO庆功夜，丈夫把我推下百米高空 I took my company all the way to its IPO, never imagining that on the night of the celebration banquet, my husband would push me from a hundred-meter-high drop. When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years earlier, just after his 500,000-yuan “hush money” had arrived. I started over on my own and used the System he had stolen from me to make him crash and burn on a global livestream. Three years later, he begged me to buy his company for one yuan. I swirled my glass of red wine: “Have you 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 My Childhood Friend Borrowed 500,000 and Never Paid Me Back, Then Bragged About His New Car. I’ll Make Sure He Never Gets Out of Prison 发小借五十万不还，还提新车炫耀？我让他牢底坐穿 My Childhood Friend Borrowed 500,000 Yuan and Won’t Pay It Back, Then Showed Off His New Car? I’ll Make Sure He Never Gets Out of Prison 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Women on the Career Ladder 职场路上的女人们 Amid the shifting tides of the crowded world, people are always boarding ships and leaving them behind. When they came riding the waves, they carried unspoken obsessions. When they turned away, the hems of their robes swept up the stars, while the warmth frozen in their palms seeped forever into the course of the voyage. 859Reads7.1Score10414d adds
- 64 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
- 65 My Wife Is 15 Years Younger, Spoiled, and I Love It 小15岁娇妻很作我很爱 Young and charming Lin Wan defies convention and insists on marrying Jiang Zhihan, a man fifteen years her senior who has gone bankrupt twice. Everyone says she is after his money, but in truth, she only wants to save the one man who ever showed her warmth. She acts spoiled and makes a fuss over everything, but in reality, she is carefully planning each step, using warnings from her dreams and deft maneuvering to pull him out of business traps and the depths of despair time and again. Jiang Zhih 4.1kReads—Score23914d adds
- 66 Reborn, I’m Swept Off My Feet by My Chaste Teacher! 重生后，被禁欲老师撩疯了！ The rating’s a little low since this just came out, but there are no upsetting plot twists, so don’t worry, everyone! "A guiding lover + rebirth + funny, sweet romance + the second male lead’s fruitless chase and eventual heartbreak" "Clear-headed heroine × gentle, restrained hero" On the eve of her wedding, Wen Ci dumps her fiancé for emotionally cheating on her. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in the summer eight years earlier. In this new life, her first decision is to switch to the 715Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 67 Spring Sunshine Over the Countryside 暖春照乡野 [Village Life]+ [Period]+ [Rugged Man]+ [Family Life]+ [Angst Before Romance]... Yang Wei’s elder brother, Yang Ming, died unexpectedly, leaving his widowed sister-in-law to raise him all alone! Now that her younger brother-in-law is grown, will Chuntao remarry, choose to spend her life with Yang Wei, or grow old alone? What will Yang Wei decide? What does his father think? What do Chuntao’s parents say? A whole host of questions now stand before them! But those are only minor problems. The real 84Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 68 Chongqing, the Youth I Left Behind 重庆，我留下的青春 Five years of love shattered like porcelain, and my career plummeted along with it. Just when my life was at its darkest, a ray of light shone in, dazzling beyond belief. In this harsh, realistic world, can I still stay true to myself?… 1.7kReads8.7Score12014d adds
- 69 The Pretty Maid of the Minister's Manor 尚书府家的俏婢女 The Charming Maid of the Minister's Residence 2.4kReads—Score4914d adds
- 70 Lucia by the Equator 赤道边的露西亚 Her name is Lucia. Half Fang from Africa and half Chinese, she has lived between two worlds as a bridge with no place to call home. His name is Yue Xingzhou, the rotating deputy general manager of a Chinese company stationed in Q Country, an idealist who believes that “understanding can resolve any conflict.” They meet on the equator, where life swirls in a rush of passion, grow close amid the roar of an engineering project, and come to understand, challenge, and shape each other through transla 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds
- 72 The Village Fool 村里傻子 He Xiaobai lost both his parents when he was young. At eighteen, he stood up for what was right and crossed the village bully, who beat him until he became an idiot! By chance, his sister-in-law accidentally cures him. Once his mind is restored, he decides to uphold justice, punish the wicked, and eliminate evil! 66Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 73 On My First Day at Work, My Boss Told Me to Get Lost? 入职第一天，顶头上司让我滚？ Armed with a two-year college degree, Shen Mingya fought tooth and nail to get into one of the country’s top advertising agencies, convinced she’d found the one lifeline that could save her future. But on her first day, Zhang Zhuoyu, the icy-eyed head of planning, saw right through her mediocrity. At an interview, every word he said cut deep: “Find another job while you still can. This place isn’t for you.” He mocked her coldly when they crossed paths in the elevator and put her down at every tu 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 A Few Jokes 笑话数则 A collection of jokes 132Reads—Score1414d adds
- 75 The First Light of Africa 非洲的熹微 A true translator does not search for equivalent words in two languages. She finds the path between two destinies that can carry a current. She came to Africa with someone else’s children, but it was here that she put down roots of her own. Africa taught her that waiting can be translated into cables, and sorrow can be translated into light. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 I Came Home for New Year’s Eve and Got Hit with a False Sex Scandal, But I’m Here to Invest! 大年夜回乡被造黄谣，可我是来投资的啊 I Went Back to My Hometown on New Year’s Eve and Got Hit with a Sex Rumor, but I Was There to Invest! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Humans Should Not Die 人类不宜死亡 [Ensemble Cast] [Infinite Flow] [Mystery and Deduction] [Horror Games] [Paranormal Imagination] [Mind-Bending Premise] It's just a game. Does adding the word death really make it special? If my heart died long ago, what am I supposed to do? Huh? You say I still have teammates? I suppose you're right... If someone insists on dragging me along, I can't exactly be rude and act like a jerk, can I? All right, then. They say high risks bring high rewards, so I'll play the game in the riskiest way poss 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Face Down, with a Stranger Beside Me 正面朝下，陌生的枕边人 A novel about the paradoxes of love in the modern age, exploring the idea of loving deeply while keeping something in reserve. Lu Ming and Lin Yue are two people who habitually lay their phones face down. They recognize something of themselves in each other and fall in love, then move from passion to suspicion. It isn't that they don't love each other: they love with reservations, leaving themselves room to breathe and their relationship a crack to slip through. The phone is still the same, but 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Back in the Village, Love Is Everywhere 回村潇洒爱情多 [Mindless Power Fantasy + Urban + Countryside + War God] He Huan returns to his hometown and robs the rich to help the poor. Through his own hard work, he leads the villagers to prosperity and builds a harmonious, beautiful home! 9.9kReads7.8Score53014d adds
- 80 Those Years in Dongguan 在东莞那些年 This book tells the story of an ordinary loser who finds love while working at a factory. After his future mother-in-law demands an outrageous bride price, he works hard, sets out to build a business, and pursues his dream. Giving up a high-paying job, he leads his friends back to their hometown to start a business, transforming a place so poor that no one could find a wife into a place young women are eager to marry into. 86Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 81 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Devouring Immortals and Gods: My Path of Evil Cultivation 呑仙吃神，我的邪修之路 [Passionate, dark, transgressive, multiple heroines, fast-paced] [This story defies conventional values and has absurd plotlines. If you feel uncomfortable while reading, don't hesitate to drop it.] A modern martial arts champion accidentally transmigrates to a world of cultivation. By a twist of fate, he cultivates a demonic body, immortal and indestructible, with an invincible physique. He uses his wits to defeat the young prodigies of the immortal sects! With his demonic body, he crushes powe 49Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 84 Life Is Good, So Let’s Have Our Fill of Joy 人生得意许尽欢 [Campus + urban life + youth + teacher-student romance + age gap + both inexperienced in love + secret crush + bickering couple + mutual healing] [Bright, bold ray of sunshine × gentle, mature older man] Xu Jinhuan first met Shen Guo on campus, where he became her homeroom teacher. At first, Xu Jinhuan thought Shen Guo was no different from the other teachers, except that he was younger and better-looking. She didn’t think much of him. He favored good students and academic high achievers, and 1.8kReads—Score21314d adds
- 85 No Mercy for the World 不赦人间 For the first twenty years of her life, Chen Qingxing lived by one rule: never count on a miracle. When someone else took the spot she had earned as a student in need, and her part-time wages were withheld, she signed a harsh sponsorship agreement. Her benefactor would pay for her to finish college, and after graduation, she would repay the debt with a marriage of convenience. There was no romance involved. It was a deal with a clearly marked price. She relied on careful calculations to plan eve 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 2.2kReads—Score38114d adds
- 87 My QQ Girlfriend QQ女网友 QQ Girl Online 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 One Meal Decides a Lifetime 一餐定一生 Keep reading, and you’re sure to find yourself laughing with joy one moment and crying with emotion the next. At Haifeng Institute of Technology, Chen Xinze, a freshman who looks good only in the eyes of girls, meets Li Wenyi, a junior renowned as the campus belle. Li Wenyi’s odd, carefree antics give Chen Xinze the idea of inviting her out for a late-night snack. After they finish eating, Chen Xinze boldly reaches out his right hand, and, as if possessed, Li Wenyi takes it. While they are both 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Herbalist's Jianghu Chronicles 本草江湖录 One flavor, one world of martial arts; one herb, one universe. This book explains all 365 herbs in the Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica in the language of the martial world, one flavor at a time. Each herb gets its own chapter, breaking down its nature and flavor, meridians entered, effects, combinations, and contraindications. Cold, hot, warm, and cool are like four kinds of inner cultivation. Rising, descending, floating, and sinking are like a set of palm techniques. The sovereign, m 889Reads—Score49214d adds
- 90 Searching for Love in the Mortal World 尘世寻爱 At the end of the twentieth century, Momo always looked at the reasonable and unreasonable aspects of the world from the perspective of a bystander, living carelessly like a rogue. It wasn't until she met Li Fan, a married woman, and Duoduo that she truly entered the real world. But the cruelty of reality, and the enormous gulf between it and her inner world, made it impossible for her to adapt... 4.8kReads—Score20714d adds
- 91 The Freezer 冰柜 In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Beautiful Women of the Mountain Village 山村中的漂亮女人 Dazhu was once known as the village idiot of Taohua Village. Though foolish, he had a kind heart. Liu Yuxiang, the beautiful young widow next door, was a vision of loveliness, yet she was often bullied by local thugs. By chance, Dazhu inherited the legacy of his ancestors and took it upon himself to care for Liu Yuxiang. Under his leadership, Taohua Village became a true earthly paradise, blessed with lush green mountains and clear waters. 4kReads7.5Score22514d adds
- 93 What Should I Do If My Girlfriend Is a Yandere? I Decided Never to Leave Her 女友是病娇怎么办，我不离不弃好了 What Should I Do If My Girlfriend Is a Yandere? I’ll Just Stay by Her Side 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 My Doomsday Life with a Peachy Big Sister 我和蜜桃大姐姐的末日生活 The apocalypse has arrived. I may not be reborn, but I do have a caring older woman next door. [Character-driven + Plot-driven; not an intense-emotions story, so proceed with caution] [Cozy daily life] [Apocalypse] [Scavenging for supplies] My name is Chu Feng. I'm an ordinary college student at an ordinary university, nicknamed Pure Love Feng. My neighbor is a wonderful older woman. 5.3kReads6.0Score70014d adds
- 95 The Peanut-Drying Production Line Can't Warm the Hearts of the Insatiably Greedy 花生烘干流水线暖不了贪得无厌的人心 A peanut-drying production line can't warm the hearts of the insatiably greedy. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 638Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 97 Spring Waters Flow 春水泛泛 The sweet everyday life of a quirky, spirited girl and a cold, aloof crown prince. The heroine, Lin Shuang, crosses through time and space to form a fated bond with the male lead, His Highness the Crown Prince. Their hearts flutter, just as destiny intended. Sometimes love is like that: nothing earth-shattering, just you looking at me as spring waters ripple, and me happening to be looking back at you. 2.8kReads—Score19114d adds
- 98 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.6kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 99 Half a Life Adrift, Half a Life at Peace 半生浪荡半生安 Half a Life of Wildness, Half a Life of Peace 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Reborn After My Best Friend Pushed Me in Front of a Knife, I Went on a Rampage 被闺蜜推出去挡刀，重生后我杀疯 My Best Friend Used Me as a Human Shield. After Being Reborn, I Went on a Rampage 10Reads—Score—14d adds
