Novels like That Bittersweet Love
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as That Bittersweet Love, best match first.
- 1 If It's You, It's Never Too Late 如果是你再晚也来得及 A sweet romance with no angst. “By the time I was your age, you were already five,” Late Late’s mom had turned this into her catchphrase. But did being 28 already make her an old maid? Ye Wanwan thought she was still young. When it came to love, she’d rather have nothing than settle. 104Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 2 Love on a Blank Page 白纸恋爱 [Clearheaded, Kindhearted, Healing Angel vs. Slow-to-Warm, Sensitive Puppy] [Long-Planned Love | He Secretly Loves Her | Healing and Redemption] On the day the college entrance exams ended, her social media feed filled with relationship announcements. Shi Yuan, who had been single for eighteen years, decided she wanted to date. She put up a post on the confession wall looking for someone, never expecting anyone to actually contact her. Chen Zui had never dated before. He was as awkward as a pen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn: My True Self Is a Scumbag 重生之我的本体是渣男 [No System, two male leads + two powerful, gorgeous, tragic heroes + multiple spiraling storylines + sweet romance, 1v1] Also known as The Original Body Didn't Die After I Transmigrated After Tang Tang died, he transmigrated into the ancient immortal crane He Yungui in a fantasy world, only to discover that the original He Yungui was a scumbag who had seduced a whole bunch of handsome young men! The mad Demon Lord grabbed me by the throat and slammed me against the wall. “Yungui, don't you hate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Substitute? So Are You 替身？你也是 A Substitute? So Are You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Like Dust Meeting a Lighthouse 如尘埃遇见灯塔 [Mutual Secret Crush]+ [Rekindled Romance]= [Happy Ending] “We can never go back.” “How would you know if we haven't tried? You always shut yourself away like a hedgehog. You're timid and cowardly, and you never face reality. If I hadn't come, would you have gone on like this for the rest of your life? If that's what you want, why don't we start over?” For many years afterward, Cheng Ai remained stuck in place. She shaped herself into Ji Hang'an. She listened to the music he liked, ate the food 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Eternal Life: I Wield the Gate of Eternal Life 永生：我掌永生之门 Fang Han transmigrates to the World of Eternal Life, but has no golden finger and no System to help him! Fang Han: “Since I've transmigrated to the World of Eternal Life, I won't submit to anyone! Even the number one divine artifact in all the heavens will serve me!” 620Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 If You Dare Two-Time Me, I'll Find a New Groom on the Spot 你敢一脚踏两船，我敢现场换新郎 (The rating is new and will rise over time.) [Marriage first, love later / long-planned scheme / secret crush / no going back to the ex / both leads are inexperienced] [Heiress x illegitimate son] Everyone in their circle knew that Xu Fanqiao was in love with Ke Jun. They'd been childhood friends, a perfect match in both looks and talent. After all these years, from awkward youth to adulthood, Xu Fanqiao had finally awaited their wedding, only to discover a month before the big day that her boyf 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 The Last Art Exhibition 最后一次的画展 [Sweet Campus Romance × Angst] They met at an art exhibition. The exhibition ended. “We met in the height of summer, and parted in the height of summer.” He was about to become a police officer, but illness kept him at eighteen. She was about to become a painter, but for him, she stayed eighteen. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 In Pursuit of a Better Life 追寻美好生活 Some of the evil in human nature comes from ignorance. Freedom can illuminate ignorance and improve the darker side of human nature. A girl with a free mind, an independent character, and a kind, upright heart, who comes from the bottom of society, unexpectedly encounters a rebellious rich second-generation boy. Through reading, the boy learns about the philosophy of freedom, grows closer to the girl, and is awakened by the ideas of freedom. The girl encourages him and hopes he will become an up 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I’ve Been Chasing Be for Years 追了Be好多年 [Bittersweet youth, years of secret love, love that goes unreturned] Easygoing, laissez-faire female lead with bipolar disorder × sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, emotionally detached male lead Meng Qingli × Chen Ran A thoughtless gesture from him during high school military training made her remember him. They shared a desk for three months. She thought of him for five years. Four years of secret love, one year of openly loving him. She laid bare every last shred of pride, but still couldn’t 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Qiao Mu Has a Forest 乔木有森林 What kind of romantic sparks will fly when Song Qiao, a cool and aloof teacher who doesn’t believe in love and avoids marriage, meets Chen Sen, a handsome, warmhearted repairman? Song Qiao: “How much for the repairs? I’ll transfer it to you.” Chen Sen: “Don’t worry about it.” Song Qiao: “Why? Are you like this with all your old classmates?” Chen Sen: “Of course not. It depends on our relationship.” Song Qiao: “And what’s our relationship?” Chen Sen: “That’s up to you.” 745Reads8.6Score10714d adds
- 12 You, My Sunshine 沐阳的你 [Mutual Healing | Slow-Burning, Enduring Romance | Fated, Healing Love | Sweet Little Details | The Male Lead's Secret Crush Comes True | Four-Year Age Gap] [Highly Sensitive, Resilient Plant-Like Top Student x Gentle, Self-Imprisoning, Protective Shop Owner] When she was eighteen and in her second year of high school. Rumors and isolation overwhelmed her. As pain surged through her, Ren Yuyue could only steady herself by pinching her arm. She collapsed outside the school gates. The one who ca 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Flash-Marriage Husband's Love Has Me Spoiled and Proud 闪婚老公的爱让我恃宠而骄 She, Xu Mengyao, a cool, beautiful woman who was once the goddess of first love in everyone's eyes, planned to marry her boyfriend of four years, Chen Hao, after becoming pregnant. But his mother broke them up. He, Li Yuanjun, a warm-hearted man, met Xu Mengyao, a bridesmaid, at a friend's wedding, and fell for her at first sight. Handsome and sunny, Li Yuanjun eventually won Xu Mengyao over with his sincerity. A month later, they had a whirlwind wedding and registered their marriage. After the 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Used to Secretly Like You Too 我也曾偷偷喜欢你 The two fell for each other in secret during high school, but their studies kept them apart. When they met again, they both treasured the chance to be together all the more! Wang Yiwen: “Honey, I’m grateful to fate for bringing you to me!” Chen Yi: “You can thank fate. I’ll thank you. Thank you for treating me so well and being so understanding. You’ve made me the happiest person in the world.” 113Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！ A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn in 2008, Blossoming All the Way 重生零八，一路生花 [Reborn + genius student + no romance + everyday life + realism] [The early part leans toward realism. This is not a power fantasy about a strong female lead. If you can't handle realism, feel free to drop the story, but please don't leave negative reviews.] New graduate Yi Sinan worked hard for a whole year, only to have something fall from the sky and send her twenty years into the past, just after she had finally paid off her national student loan. Who can relate? Twenty years of hard work, a 36Reads—Score13714d adds
- 17 How Do I Tell You That You’re My Greatest Regret? 该怎么告诉你，我的遗憾是你 This story draws on the real experiences of countless college graduates who broke up as soon as they left school. It portrays the tender romances torn apart by fierce competition for jobs and the weight of family expectations, every word striking at the regrets that haunt new graduates. At a campus recruitment talk, Su Wan and Lu Yu fell for each other at first sight. They made it through their college days side by side, lived together, and promised to build a life in the same city. Kissing bene 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 This Woman Has Erotomania 这女人有钟情妄想症 Life doesn't follow the path you expect. The people you once thought would be by your side forever may drift apart as you go through life. And people you never expected may suddenly enter your life. Every gathering must come to an end. Some people are only there for a part of your long life; no one can stay by someone else's side forever. Time forces everyone to grow. Treasure the people you meet; forgive one another when you part; letting go is the finest look of youth. Men are women's best tea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Eternal Starry Sky: Starting with Wild Puppy Milk 永恒星空，从野生狗奶开始 Ye Cheng has five admission letters to top-tier universities, yet he turns around and enrolls in a vocational college? After passing out in the rain, he suddenly awakens. Is the shocking secret hidden behind his cultivation technique connected to his grandfather’s death? What dark secrets lie in his senior’s past? What crisis lurks behind the Solar System’s false prosperity? All kinds of unanswered mysteries await Ye Cheng. The story of Luo Feng’s ancestors from ten thousand years ago has been p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Reincarnation Records of Ghost Bus Route 117 117路鬼车轮回录 Reincarnation Records of the Ghost Bus on Route 117 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Just Go Wild for My Wife 我直接嗨老婆 Illustrator with Quantum Social Interaction Syndrome x talkative, chatty pediatrician If Shen Yun had come over the first time and asked whether she wanted to get married, Jiang Dingding would have thrown him out. But he asked, “Want to come work at my place?” Jiang Dingding: “I might be up for that.” 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Dumped My Secret Crush and Got into a Top University 我把暗恋的男神甩了考上985 I Dumped My Secret Crush and Got Into a Top University —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Night Before Our Engagement, He Asked Me to Donate Blood to His One True Love 订婚前夜，他要我输血给白月光 The Night Before Our Engagement, He Asked Me to Donate Blood to His One True Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Husband Stole the Million Yuan I Earned in Royalties to Give to His One True Love 我年入百万的稿费，被软饭老公偷给了白月光 My Husband, Who Lives Off Me, Stole the Million I Earned in Royalties Each Year and Gave It to His One True Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 My Mother-in-Law's Ordeal to Bear a Son 婆婆的生子劫 My Mother-in-Law's Ordeal of Childbirth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Bury Me in the Spring Named After You 把我埋葬在，以你为名的春天 I met you for the first time in the summer of my second year of middle school. Back then, my mother was still alive, and my family was still happy. In the hospital room, I remember your fair skin and deep eyes, your lowered lashes curved like crescent moons. The breeze in the hospital stirred my heart with the slightest touch. My father paid for your surgery, and that summer, you got a new heart. I never imagined that when we met again, you wouldn't remember me. I'm grateful I stayed in Yunzhong 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Wind in the Little Town Carries Light 小城的风带着光 Cheng Fan, a writer from a small county town, meets Liu Di, a young local police officer. This is a gently paced story that’s easy to relate to. In the familiar little city, Cheng Fan rides uncrowded buses, seeks out the lively street-corner scenes, and takes in the town’s scenery and breezes. The wind in this small county town carries light, warming Cheng Fan’s quiet little life and stirring up a story of her own. This is the kind of unhurried life that suits her, and gradually, he too is swept 18Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 29 The Green Tea’s Favor 绿茶的眷顾 Green Tea's Favor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Set Out in Search of Mountains and Seas 我自寻山海 I Seek the Mountains and Seas 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 The Year She Got Married, She Was Thirty-Three 结婚那年，她三十三岁 On the day Luo Chan went to register her marriage with her childhood friend, she was stabbed for no reason. Fresh out of the hospital, she showed up with hair that hadn't been washed in seven days, so greasy it could fry an egg and plastered tightly to her scalp. The staff eyed her suspiciously and repeatedly asked if she was mentally sound, until she showed them her CPA certificate. The legally issued marriage certificate was bright red. The photo of her on it was so ugly it was painful to look 718Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 32 Fond Memories of Years Gone By 忆往年惜 Zhou Qi never imagined she’d get divorced at 45, let alone meet someone who truly understood her. She thought she’d long since given up on love, but not all love is passionate and dramatic. Some of it flows as gently as a stream. She thought they were only leaning on each other for comfort and warmth, but before they knew it, they had found their way into each other’s hearts. Once the children grew up, their adolescence clashed with her menopause, yet even their conflicts and misunderstandings c 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000-Yuan Course 年入13万，我给儿子报了7万的班 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000 Class 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Moments We Lived 我们活过的刹那 [How do you rebuild a life that has fallen apart after losing the one you love?] Han Yilan’s life collapses in an instant when her boyfriend of three years dies in a car accident. On one side is her unreliable mother; on the other, her boyfriend’s parents, who guilt-trip her into shouldering their grief. A handsome, refined forensic doctor is there to her left, and a cool but timid rich young man, nicknamed “Husky,” to her right. While worthy suitors close in from every direction, her best frien 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 35 In Uniform, Yet Unable to Save the One Beside Me 一身警服，难渡枕边人 A police uniform, but he can’t bring the woman beside him to justice. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 If Only You'd Look at Me a Little More 如果你能多看我一眼 Based on the author's real-life experiences. Any similarities are purely plagiarism. Can childhood sweethearts really lose out to someone who appears by fate? He came riding a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. The year Lin Xi met He Shi, she was ten years old, an arrogant little top student. One radiant glance from her, and all the world's beauty faded to dust. The year Lin Xi met Yu Chao, she was eighteen, a loser who had failed the college entrance exam. He was 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 My Parents Hypnotized Me Five Times to Make My Depressed Sister Laugh. After I Died, They Went Mad with Regret 爸妈为逗抑郁症姐姐笑催眠我五次,我死后他们悔疯了 My parents hypnotized me five times to make my sister, who suffered from depression, laugh. After I died, they were consumed by regret. 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds
- 38 My Fiancé Wants a Concubine, So I'll Marry the Top Scholar Instead 未婚夫想纳妾，我改嫁探花郎 My Fiancé Wanted to Take a Concubine, So I Married the Top Scholar Instead 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Summer and Fate 夏季与天意 An ordinary encounter: one is a talented young woman at a crossroads in her life, and the other is a dedicated high school teacher. A sweet story about down-to-earth life and love. Xu Huanyi met Xu Tian in the summer. Once lost and uncertain, she gave up the job she already had and came to this small town for a fresh start. To her delight, she discovered that Xu Tian was part of that new beginning. Back in high school, Xu Tian had inexplicably taken a liking to a girl, though all he did was wa 118Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 40 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 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Winter’s Last Letter 冬日遗书 [Mutual Secret Crush + Angst + Youth and School Life + Both Leads Die | Slow-Burn Style | Hero's Secret-Crush Diary] When Fang Li was sixteen, her mother remarried, and she transferred to Nanshi No. 1 High School. There she met Jiang Zheng, the “bad boy” everyone talked about. As she got to know him, she realized this quiet boy wasn't as bad as everyone said. On the contrary, he was wonderful. So wonderful that Fang Li would never forget him for the rest of her life. The boy wasn't a savior, but 2.2kReads8.2Score59714d adds
- 42 On the Brink of Divorce 走在离婚的边缘 A friendly reminder: This is a work of realist fiction, and many readers may recognize people they know in it. Please enjoy the story, but don’t assume it’s about you! People say marriage is the grave of love, yet so many still rush toward it. The paths love can take are painfully few: either you part ways and become strangers, or you enter the marital home and stay together for life. When passion fades and love turns into familial affection, marriage becomes the daily routine of meals and chore 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, Whoever Regrets It First Is a Dog 熬过离婚冷静期，谁先后悔谁是狗 [Ex-Wife-Chasing Hell + Heroine Won’t Look Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Secret Identities] On their third wedding anniversary, Gu Yuyang put his arm around his mistress and blew out the candles, making his wife, the legal spouse, take their picture. Yan Qingran didn’t cry or make a scene. She signed the divorce papers, took the settlement, and walked out without hesitation. Their friends in the industry all teased them: “How many days do you think Yan Qingran will last this time?” G 51Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 44 We’re Divorced, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Marrying the Crown Prince? 婚都离了，我嫁太子爷你哭什么 (Reborn + infidelity + punishing scumbags + both leads sexually inexperienced + face-slapping + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + second male lead becomes the male lead) (Bright, resilient PhD × scheming, reserved heir to a powerful family) Only when the flames engulfed her did Qiao Xitong see the true faces of her husband, Song Lingzhou, and his adopted sister. Reborn, she calmly laid her plans and tricked him into signing a divorce agreement. A month later, Song Lingzhou tore up the agreement, 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 After Meeting 20 Matchmaking Prospects, I Got Married in a Flash 见了20个相亲对象后，我闪婚了 Before the New Year holiday, Su Tiantian was lured home with the promise of 200,000 yuan. The village really was handing out money from the sale of land, and they really did want to trick her into coming home early. Waiting for her was a steady stream of blind dates. There are all kinds of people in the world, and her parade of prospective matches left her laughing and crying in equal measure. She saw all sorts of human behavior, then got married on a whim. The blind dates were a beginning, and 2.2kReads8.6Score15614d adds
- 46 An Orange Summer for You 予你橙夏 [Sunny, lively hero vs. aloof, cold heroine + Mutual Secret Crush + Devoted Love + Tragedy (Bad Ending) + Love That Goes Unreturned] In 2006, during a hot, damp summer that seemed to stretch on without end. Yuan Man and her mother, Wang Xiaozhi, moved from Yancheng to Wutuo Town. The first time Yuan Man met Xu Jiayi, his mother was yanking him by the ear and scolding him. He was covered in mud and filthy from head to toe, and he clearly wasn't one for keeping clean. Yuan Man didn't like him much 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Random God-Tier Concepts at the End of the World 末日随机神级概念 [Conceptual Powers + Formidable Enemies + Catastrophic Infection + Sequence Talents + No Excessive Saintliness + Not a Power Fantasy] Give him the concept of being able to teleport instantly to any point along any line, and he asks: “Does that include timelines?” Give him the concept of clothes that always stay clean, and he says: “I’m invincible.” Give him a coin that’s guaranteed to land heads, and he says: “I’ll kill even the gods for you.” As an apocalyptic frenzy sweeps the globe, he naviga 37Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 48 I Married a Veterinarian for My Second Marriage, and He Begs Me Not to Throw Him Away 二婚嫁了个兽医，求我别把他扔了 Lighthearted healing + funny and heartwarming + family life + slow-burn everyday romance + a touch of ensemble cast The male lead is a retired soldier who retrains as a veterinarian, switching seamlessly between fierce wolf and cuddly sweetheart. Amid rumors and life’s ups and downs, he remains entirely devoted to his muse. The female lead marries the wrong man on a whim and ends up divorced. Now she’s about to marry for the second time, so she’d better be careful. But why is someone calling her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Wife Said She Was Working Late at 3 A.M. I Sent Her a Photo to Expose Her, and She Panicked 妻子凌晨三点说在加班，直接发去照片拆穿，她慌了 My wife said she was working overtime at 3 a.m. I sent her a photo to expose her, and she panicked 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Iceberg Won't Budge, So I Marry the Reborn Younger Brother-in-Law Just Out of Prison 冰山舔不动，重生换嫁出狱小叔子 [Reborn heiress × mad dog fresh out of prison] [Second male lead comes out on top + wealthy-family love triangle + living under the same roof + reborn, both heading toward each other] Lin Fu had been in love with Lu Sinian for ten years. At last, her wish came true, and she married him. But ten years into their marriage, Lin Fu had just one wish: to divorce Lu Sinian. Back to that year. Lin Fu moved into the Lu household while in mourning. This time, she would no longer be Lu Sinian's little sh 3.2kReads7.6Score37014d adds
