Novels like All Things Return to Dust
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- 1 Song of the Sorrowful Flower 悲花鸣 Wen Xinlan and Mo Wan Feng were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, playing side by side and sharing countless happy moments. But fate had other plans, and they were forced to part, each going their own way. Years later, they unexpectedly met again in a bustling crowd. Their old affection rekindled like a spark, and the longing they had buried in their hearts surged back to the surface. Having endured the pain of separation, they rekindle their love, and a poignant romance begins... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 One Month to Live: My Family Regrets Learning the Truth 命剩一月，知道真相的家人后悔了 [One heroine]+ [Regret]+ [Romance] Lin Luo thought that if he quietly gave everything to his family, he would receive their love in return. But when overwork left him gravely ill and he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the younger sisters he'd cared for so devotedly showed not a shred of concern. Instead, they only took even more from him. At last, Lin Luo stood up and fought back. When friends and relatives tried to guilt-trip him, Lin Luo said, “I'm fucking dying, so what the hell are you 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Terminally Ill, My Parents Told Me to Die Somewhere Else 绝症晚期，爸妈让我死远点 I was diagnosed with a terminal illness. After learning that my family adored their “fake young master,” Yu Zhang, and wanted me to disappear so I wouldn’t disturb their happy family life like I used to, I decided to give them what they wanted. But I never expected them to accuse me of faking my death for attention. My dad looked at me, alive after being rescued from the water. His face was grave! “Why aren’t you dead?” I decided to spend the time I had left living for myself… 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Died in a Beautiful Dream 逝于美梦 [Main story complete] [Romance + tragic romance + first-person narration + mutual secret love + three worlds, each from a single point of view] [Self-loathing white camellia Bai Shancha & world-weary coward Mei Dongsheng] I hate this world, and I hate it even more because you’re no longer in it. How could you leave me behind and go first? Don’t leave me. Don’t be afraid. I’ll follow you. Content warnings and an introduction are in the author’s note in Chapter One. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Cool, Reserved Ancient Transmigrates into the Modern World and Is Forced to Love a Tycoon 清冷古人穿越被财阀大佬强制爱了 A talented, aloof beauty from ancient times VS a possessive corporate heir (No rivalry between women; the heroine has her own career!!) Shen Qingyue excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Illness led her to read extensively about medicine, making her the most renowned beauty of Liang. In the end, she dies young from a heart condition. When she wakes, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a modern novel as the villainess who stole the heroine's credit for saving the male lead' 51Reads—Score214d adds
- 6 The Cold Moonlight of the Nine Heavens, the Phoenix Lord’s Warmth Across Three Lifetimes 九天月华冷，凤君暖三生 [Gentle yet Resilient Princess × Devoted Guardian Deity] [Political Intrigue with a Powerful Female Lead + Healing and Redemption + Family Bonds + 1v1 Power Couple] She is the sovereign lady of the Nine Heavens, unrivaled in formations, her celestial music cleansing heaven and earth. In the eyes of the world, she is the perfect heir, a gentle and wise elder sister, and the bright moon that holds up the Celestial Clan. No one knows that cracks have already spread across that moon: her elder broth 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Song of Chaoge 朝歌辞 [Heartbreaking historical romance + love at first sight + powerful hero and heroine + separation and death + hidden identities] Everyone knows a bitter pill wrapped in sugar still tastes sweet! So let's say the important thing three times: sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! A handsome young man rides home, only to stumble upon an assassination attempt. He casually saves a man in red, so why can't he get rid of him afterward? The man takes his hairpin and steals his Lovebug. When they m 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Will I Still Be Waiting for You on Your Birthday? 我还会等到你的生日吗 Will I Still Be Waiting for You on Your Birthday? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 You Have to Wait for Me Forever 你要一直等我 A few years after Chen Mu lost his grandparents and then his parents, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer at just nineteen. From that moment on, life lost its color for him, and he gave up on the girl who sat in front of him, far beyond his reach, even though he had always longed to pursue her. Not long afterward, a girl with roses in her hair and a sweet smile burst into his once pitch-black life. She was like a beam of light dispelling the darkness, illuminating Chen Mu’s gloomy heart. “Hell 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Unmarried Legitimate Daughter: May You Return and Never Part 恨嫁嫡女之君归不离 [Inner-courtyard scheming + political intrigue + reborn + devoted to each other + equally matched leads + mutual pampering] "You guard the realm with your longsword; I await your return in red." In her previous life, the legitimate daughter of Prince Lang was trapped in the inner quarters and tormented to death by her worthless scumbag husband. This time, she means to kill the scoundrel herself, but the great general Xiao Buli beats her to it. She thought that being given another chance would 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Dragonblood Era I: The Dead Return 龙血纪元I亡者归来 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Little Butterfly, I Can't Find You Anymore 小蝴蝶，我找不到你了 BE [Chivalrous, puppy-like boy × cool-faced, warm-hearted butterfly] Parallel worlds suddenly overlap, tying the red thread of fate between them. He barges into her life, carrying a cat. He is always silent in class. Aside from his dazzling grades, he is invisible in every other way. She is a bold, radiant little sun who will always go to bat for her friends. Two people who seemed to have nothing in common grow closer after a dispute over their rankings. He helps her study, and she shields him f 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Willow, Sway Gently 杨柳，轻轻摇 I often ask myself how I can die meaningfully, but that’s only something I want to do, something I need to do. Now I want to ask this world: What meaning does death have? What meaning does life have? My mother passed away… She was my last remaining family… After that… Doctors from the hospital kept coming by... every few days, disturbing my life… I’m grateful that someone cares about me... but when it happens so often... it gets annoying… I’m not sic 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 With My Death Approaching, They Came to Beg for My Forgiveness 死期将至，他们来求我原谅 Lin Yu was dying. But his parents, his younger sister, and even his best friend refused to believe him. “Why do you always lie? You’re just trying to get our attention!” But when he really did die, everyone regretted it. “I was wrong! I really was!” “Mom will make it up to you. Please, forgive me!” Lin Yu spat out a mouthful of blood. “You did nothing wrong. I’m the one who was wrong. I shouldn’t have been born to you.” 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Magic Lamp Goes Out, and So Does My Heart 神灯灭，心亦碎 [Xuanhuan + cultivation + historical romance + tragic love + satisfying revenge] Yuxin Cui is the princess of Xinglan City and a sacred maiden of the Divine Lamp, blessed with divine power capable of making a city flourish. Yet she falls in love with Mo Chenglun, lord of Yunjin City, who is bent on revenge. On their wedding day, he massacres the city. Yuxin Cui tries to kill herself in her grief, but fails and loses her memory. After waking, she saves the fallen Mo Chenglun. He deceives her, cla 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 16 Life Is About Doing Your Best 人生啊，尽力就好 An original story, adapted from real life. Minors, please don't send tips. If something is wrong, speak up. Don't face it alone! I'll always be here! A gentle reminder: the author is a student, so updates are limited to weekends and school holidays. This book is oppressive, dark, suffocating, and realistic, and contains some tragic elements. (I guess some of you will be drawn in by the words "two male leads"...) If you can't handle it, please leave of your own accord. I'm a new author, and my wr 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Pact of the Immortal Mountain 仙山的契约 [Mystery + Romance + Xianxia + One-on-one Romance] She woke from a coma with no idea who had taken her hostage and brought her to a distant land. On the perilous journey home, she happened upon an immortal mountain recruiting disciples. All she had to do was stay there for a few days, and she could learn immortal arts. She could enter the mountain to study and ride the clouds back home. It seemed like a win-win. But once she entered the mountain, everything was completely different from what she 1Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 18 An Unequal Love 不等式爱情 After graduating from M University, Tao Ran confessed her feelings to the campus heartthrob, Qu Yang. On Mo Yunxi’s recommendation, she landed a job in the publicity department in S City. The surprises that work and love brought her filled her with hope for the future. During her internship, Cai Guixiang called time and again, demanding that Tao Ran return home. She forced Tao Ran to break up with Qu Yang and marry Lu Yunchen, whose family was far above hers in status. Lu Yunchen treated Tao Ran —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I'll Wait for You at the End of the World 在世间的尽头等你 (Urban legends + xianxia romance + traditional culture + past and present lives + reborn + tragic love between human and ghost) You lie beneath the spring, your bones turned to dust. I remain in the human world, my hair white with snow! Death is not the end. Being forgotten is! If, when I leave this world, a long-missed loved one or beloved comes to receive me, I would gladly and peacefully depart with a smile. If such a miracle truly happened, then death would not be a sorrow to me, but a reuni 31Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 20 Peace and Happiness with Ning 与宁安好 Come, good readers, and hear the tale! They say the loyal and righteous Nan Rong Ning lived a life like a legendary scroll: twice she wore a phoenix crown and wedding robes, first marrying a living dead man, then a dead one. Her devotion defied all reason and left generations to marvel. The heroine, Nan Rong Ning, came from a humble family. She fell in love at first sight with Gongyi Cong, the young marquis heir of the prestigious Gongyi clan, one of the three great houses, and secretly gave him 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 His Pure White Gardenia 他的纯白栀子花 [Reborn on Campus | Sweet Romance, Flirting, and Healing | Redemption] When Yu Baizhi opened her eyes again, she had somehow been reborn in the body of a girl with the same name who was taking the college entrance exam. The girl’s parents had died early, and she had spent her whole life meekly trying to please her uncle’s family, who despised her and treated her like she didn’t exist. Yu Baizhi accepted this new chance at life. On the night after the exams, the campus heartthrob’s lackeys misto 334Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 22 A Farewell Letter from Last Summer 旧夏天的离别信 The wind suddenly turned gentle, sweeping up the red bean leaves scattered across the ground and sending them swirling around him. Her figure seemed to appear before his eyes once more. The farewell letter he had worried between his fingers until it was creased fluttered away on the breeze. In the distance, the yew trees rustled softly, mingling with the clear chime of a bell. It was just like the day they first met: he had been wearing a school uniform faded from too many washes, carrying a spo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After My Mother Fell into a Long Sleep, I Was Finally Free 母亲长眠后：我终于自由 After My Mother Passed Away in Her Sleep: I Was Finally Free 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Terminal Cancer: They Forced Me to Give Up My Kidney, and Now They Regret It 癌症晚期，逼我换肾后他们后悔了 He gave her warmth when she was at her most helpless and desperate, and helped cure her depression. But later, her cousin's meddling made her believe it had all been a calculated ploy. From then on, she grew to hate him more and more. No matter how humbly he tried to please her, she saw it only as an attempt to hold on to his status as her husband. When he learned he had cancer and only three months to live, he told her. She didn't believe him, thinking he was jealous and just trying to get atte 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Underdog Strikes Back: I Came First, but My Parents Are Dead 学渣逆袭：我考了第一但爸妈已死 When I was young, I didn’t understand how hard my parents worked. I always complained that they didn’t give me enough. But by the time I understood, we had already been separated by life and death! Life is like a game of chess. One wrong move, and every move after it is wrong. If I could turn back time, I would cherish everything I have so much more! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Ashen Reincarnation: The Void and the Fallen God 余烬轮回：虚空与失格神明 #OneHeroine #EnsembleCast #Tragedy I died at nineteen, my heart ripped right out of my chest. Twenty years later, I crawled out of my grave. My chest was empty, and all I remembered was one name: Bai Jinyu. The person who said they would save me killed me with their own hands. The man with the black umbrella who led me out of the ruins said the red moon had been hanging in the sky for nineteen years. He said, “The answer is in the main city. You have to go.” I don’t know who he is, why I never 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Runaway Princess Is No Easy Target: The Prince Is Green with Jealousy 逃跑王妃不好惹，王爷醋坛子翻了 The Fake Princess Consort Is on the Run Again! Liu Mengmeng, a skilled pickpocket from the pleasure quarter, broke into the Prince Regent's manor and was caught. To her shock, Xiao Zixuan, a powerful figure who held sway over the court, forced her to become his fake princess consort! All she wanted was to escape, but she got caught up in a political power struggle and attracted the attention of the Seventh Prince and the chancellor's son. The jealous Prince Regent went all out to win his wife b 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Feather and Leaf 羽与叶 Ye Wenjie, the president of a company, unexpectedly meets Liang Yumo, a recent university graduate. Little does he know that they share a connection rooted in plane tree leaves and phoenix feathers, setting the stage for a tale of love and hatred. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A White-Haired Handsome Guy Is Chasing Me 白毛帅哥后面追 [Omegaverse romance + slow burn + bad ending + devoted to each other] Xu Qi thinks there’s nothing in this world that can move him, whether it’s a person or an event. Even if a relative died, it wouldn’t mean much to him. After all, they were only relatives in name, and he felt nothing for them. They were like strangers, strangers who would only hold him back from his future. But if the day ever came when someone he cared about had to leave, he hoped they would come back to see him one last time 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The System Forces Me to Win Over the Cold Male Lead: The Villainess Strikes Back 系统逼我攻略冷酷男主：恶女逆袭 After Reincarnating as a Villainess, the Immortal Venerable Dotes on Me Reborn as the villainess in a xianxia novel, she binds herself to a comeback System and must win over the Immortal Venerable or die! Disarming formations, provoking him, and identifying herbs to poison him all turn out to be tests of intelligence. After being reborn and getting herself killed time and again, she somehow makes the icy Immortal Venerable secretly fall for her, while the Crown Prince frantically tries to win h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Douluo Dalu: Don't Cry, Mom's Here 斗罗：别哭，妈妈在 Everyone says Qingqing is a sweet, well-behaved girl. Even she believes it. But why, even after she has been so obedient and tried so hard, can she still not escape that so-called fate? Why is she still abandoned by her mother, still unworthy of the right to live? Only she knows how heartbroken she felt in that moment when she held her mother's hand, how badly she wanted to cry. Perhaps she already knew how things would end when her mother kissed her forehead. She just didn't want to believe it. 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Mom, I’m Afraid It’ll Hurt 妈妈，我怕疼啊 When you have the chance to make a choice, don't let yourself live with regret. If she could do it all over again, Bibi Dong would pick up the little one, kiss her gently on the forehead, and tell her she was sorry. 890Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After Our Divorce, the Heir Who Hated Me to the Bone Went Mad 和离后，厌我入骨的世子疯了 I was betrothed to the Duke’s household from childhood. When I came of age, I married Shen Yan, who suffered from a mental disability. For the three years of our marriage, he hated me to the bone. He wouldn’t even let me touch him, let alone share his bed. That is, until he met my cousin. In her presence, he was as docile as a puppy and gave her all his affection. Again and again, he shoved me away in annoyance. I understood: he loved her. And I was tired, too. I no longer wanted to look after h 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Cold-Time Yu Yue: Beyond Dust and Illusion, All That Remains Is Love's Cruelty 冷时瑜月：不闻尘幻，流水尽虐情 "Xianxia Ensemble Cast + Everyone’s Favorite + Love Rivalry + Past and Present Lives + Everyone a Main Character + Each Romance Filled with Angst and Unfulfilled Longing + High-Stakes Warning for All Characters + Slow Burn" The moonlight is cold, and pear blossoms bloom and fall. If you knew history could never be changed, and that no matter how many times you traveled through time and space, the ending would always repeat itself, would you still cling to an impossible chance? … One moment of mi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Terminal Cancer: I Want to Live for Myself 癌症晚期，我想为自己而活 After learning he didn't have much time left, Xie Yu decided to settle things with his past. When faced with a breakup, he calmly agreed. When two women came to blows, he told them he was ill. One stayed, while the other left. But after he moved to another city, someone began searching for him like a madwoman. 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Song Never Became a Hill 歌未成丘 “Little girl, don’t touch that vinyl. Li Zongsheng will cry.” When Lu Chenzhou took the album The Elves in My Life from her hands, the scent of pinewood at his cuff mingled with the smell of medicine. The twenty-five-year age gap was an uncrossable chasm. He taught her how to brew tea: “Love is like pu’er. The third steep is when the true flavor comes out.” But on the night he coughed up blood, she kissed his cool lips. “What if there’s only one steep left?” The night they eloped, an old-fashion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream in Tokyo 如果能在东京的梦中死去就好了 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream of Tokyo 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Late, but Not Yet Here 迟而未到 That summer, when he was fifteen, Chen Yu first met Liu Tianyin. He was dragging a woman toward the hospital stairwell, his face full of rage. Later, Chen Yu learned that the woman was the other woman who had broken up Liu Tianyin’s family, and the true culprit behind his mother’s death. A gentle, optimistic girl fell in love with a cold, lonely boy, driving the darkness from his world with her warm smile. Now, the person I met will find happiness in the end, and my story with him will fade away 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Dream Buried for Ten Years 十年沉梦 A twenty-six-year-old soul lives inside a sixteen-year-old body. Su Wan returns reborn to her high school years, carrying the exhaustion, trauma, and regret of the decade to come. Before her are her living, breathing father and her radiant, smiling older sister: the warmth she once longed so desperately to reclaim. The ancient ring from that snowy night is her only link to the past, and it holds all the riddles behind her rebirth. She thinks this will be a lonely journey, until she meets a boy n 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Lemonade Has Gone Warm 柠檬水凉了 [Heart-wrenching angst | missed chances | fate | reunion after years apart] This story is full of heartbreak. Read with caution! Wang Shuaishua never believed in fate. She clawed her way out of the mud and fought her way into No. 1 High School just to get closer to that boy. Zhou Yiming was the only light in her darkness. He came to find her when she was lost, got punished for her sake, and made her a longevity lock with his own hands. The boy once swore, “I’ll be there for your future, I pr 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Loving You Is My Death Sentence 爱你是我的死罪 Loving you is my mortal sin. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A Little Cloud 一片小云朵 [Sunny boy Xu Ji × sensitive, overthinking Qiao Tong] [Bad ending] When they first meet, midsummer sunlight falls across the boy’s clothes, and Xu Ji’s smile catches Qiao Tong completely off guard. Bit by bit, Xu Ji brings light to Qiao Tong’s dark world. After the college entrance exams, Xu Ji gathers the courage to reveal the secret he has kept in his heart for so long. “Qiao Tong, will you give me the chance to walk beside you?” “I like you.” Waves pound against the shore. Xu Ji’s words crash 42Reads—Score914d adds
- 44 The Final Greed of Mortal Ties 尘缘最后的贪婪 After that person died a cruel death, she abandoned her path to immortality and plunged headlong into the demonic abyss. From that day onward, the pure-hearted cultivator of old was gone, replaced by a fiend with blood on her hands whom everyone feared. She had killed too many people and borne too many sins. Everyone in the world cursed her behind her back, saying she had gone mad and was beyond saving. Her trail of blood stretched to the very edge of the cultivation world. No one knew that the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Turning the Tables on Marriage 反制婚姻 Her husband cheats, and her in-laws bully her. What path lies ahead for a woman struggling in her marriage? Should she keep suffering through it, or fight back and build a brilliant life of her own? The novel will reveal the answer... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Escape from Marriage 逃离婚姻 With both parents dead and no family left, she thought she had found a man she could depend on. But he turned out to be a scoundrel after her inheritance. Her best friend and husband conspired behind her back, while her in-laws treated her like a servant. Even after giving birth to a son, she continued to live humbly in a marriage worse than death. It wasn't until he appeared that her inner world was turned upside down and the course of her life changed! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Heartbeat from a Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn't Have Lied to Me 前世的心跳，阿昉你不该骗我 The Heartbeats of Our Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn’t Have Lied to Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Wrong 我的青春恋爱物语绝对有问题 [Urban Sweet-and-Bitter Romance] · She is your childhood sweetheart, the girl you fell for when you were young and still figuring out your feelings. She loves you deeply, and the bond in her heart means more than anything. . The other is a perfect campus beauty, elegant and wealthy. She is the moonlight in your heart, and more than that, she supports your dream of living off a woman. . Life is one battlefield after another. How will you fend them off? . What should I do? This is so hard to choos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 853Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 50 All in the Time of Dancing 尽是飞舞时 [Female Student and Noble Young Master, Gentle Translator and Devoted Businessman] [Reunion After a Long Separation, Mending a Broken Relationship, Older Man, Happy Ending] - She may be aloof, but she can win not only his heart, but the favor of his entire family. He need not fight for anything or give anything up, yet it is her dreams that must be sacrificed. Song Yiqing: “So there really is a barrier between us when we communicate.” When Zhao Zequan met her, he knew only three French phrases. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
