Novels like The Mute
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Mute, best match first.
- 1 The Mute Always Gets Bullied Until She Cries 哑巴总被欺负哭 The Mute Always Gets Bullied Until He Cries 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Youth Like Rain Series 雨若青春系列 Xu Guanzhao saved someone, setting off a turbulent youth. That person was his cousin, someone he would never forget for the rest of his life, someone who influenced him at every turn. Four years later, Xu Guanzhao saved An Nan for the same reason, and because of the same person. But what happened four years earlier kept him from facing his feelings again. By the time he realized it, An Nan had already left. So all he could do was keep waiting, hoping An Nan would change her mind. Xu Guanzhao wai —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn as a Chubby Girl in the 1980s, My Mute Husband Spoils Me Rotten 重生80小胖妞，哑巴老公很会宠 Wen Chengyu, the beautiful CEO who once dominated the business world, is reborn as a poor, 200-jin chubby girl with a bad reputation, an indifferent father, and a grandmother who can’t stand her. CEO Wen is furious. So what if she weighs 200 jin? She can lose weight! So what if her father doesn’t care for her and her grandmother can’t stand her? Her mom and grandpa are all she needs! So what if she has a bad reputation? She can get even ten years later! So what if she has no money... No, being b 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Flower Shop Number Twelve 十二号花店 [Rekindled Love After a Breakup + A Love That's Both Clear-Eyed and Romantic] “Flower Shop No. 12 always keeps a light on, waiting for someone to come home.” The day before the college entrance exams, Gu Shengyu met his crush at Qiling Temple, praying earnestly for rain. He went to great lengths to get close to her, and finally managed to make a little headway with the cool and aloof Yang Xiaodui, only to discover she had long since decided to study abroad. Calm and levelheaded, she had her futu 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 5 Hey, You Dropped Your Umbrella 哎呀，你伞掉了 Their childhoods were split between two cities. The old streets of Jiangzhou offered only brief reunions during summer and winter breaks: familiar, yet distant. Chu Xiaopan and Tang Yuan weren’t childhood sweethearts who spent every day together; they could only see each other during the holidays. After she transferred schools, they reunited in a junior high classroom in Qichuan. Sharp-tongued, scheming top student × easygoing, absent-minded underachiever. Through three years as classmates, bick 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I'm Nothing Special. How Could I Dare Hope You'd Like Me? 平平无奇的我，怎敢奢求你的喜欢 [Campus] [Youth] [Lighthearted and Healing] [Everyday Bickering] [No System] Jiang Xiaobai is just an ordinary first-year high school student with an ordinary face and an ordinary family. He transfers to Xinghe High School because of his parents' jobs, where he meets the sharp-tongued Shen Yiyi. Jiang Xiaobai gets nervous around strangers, but acts completely natural around Shen Yiyi. Shen Yiyi: "Someone asked for my WeChat the other day. I bet nobody's ever asked for yours." Jiang Xiaobai: "I b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Stop Flirting! The Sharp-Tongued Senior Has Sealed Off His Heart 别撩了，毒舌先尊他水泥封心了 The aloof immortal master Shen Le rescues three-year-old Song Chunhua while hunting demons down the mountain. Discovering that the child is his senior fellow disciple’s orphan, he brings him back to Zhongshan to raise. Song Chunhua cries and whines every day, turning the cold, taciturn Shen Le into an irritable, sharp-tongued man. After Shen Le painstakingly raises the child to adulthood, he realizes something is off about him. The young man follows Shen Le around every day, acting cute and cli 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 What I Do Best Is Secretly Loving You 最擅长的事情是暗恋 Li An used to think she was insecure, timid, cowardly, and plain-looking, so she never imagined she would one day meet Xu Chen and become involved with him. Later, more than once, she secretly hoped that maybe he could like her just as she was. But in the end, Li An realized that although he didn’t treat her like everyone else did, he still couldn’t love her. A secret crush is one person’s private upheaval, and Li An was best at one thing: harboring a secret crush… (P.S. This is a short campus 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Return of the Great Void Emperor 太虚帝归 The Return of the Grand Void Emperor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The First “第一” Number One 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 He Wants Me as His Vessel for Eternal Life 他要我当永生容器 He Wants Me to Be His Vessel for Eternal Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 An Immortal Official’s Promotion: I Just Want to Return to the Mortal World and Be a Poet 仙官升职记：只想回到人间当诗人 “Judge Gong, the Jade Emperor has issued an order. You are to ascend to immortality at once!” I was busy chewing on an osmanthus cake I’d swiped from a starving ghost, and nearly choked to death. “Ascend? Did you summon the wrong soul? I’ve still got fifty years of yin lifespan left!” The muscular leader sneered. “Who said anything about reincarnating? The Jade Emperor noticed the line you wrote in the mortal world, ‘Fallen petals are not heartless things,’ and decided you have ‘a heart for fl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Passing Thought 一面起意 [One-on-one, mutual firsts, two men, pure love, separated for six years, two hopeless romantics] [Cool, taciturn “sleeping god” top VS adorable, dazed, “sunny” bottom] After transferring schools, Ning Tianyou keeps coasting through life. On his first day, his deskmate is absent, leaving him bored. After school, though, he becomes interested in a stranger who happens to pass by. The next day, he learns that the stranger is his new deskmate. He starts by asking to switch seats so he can enjoy the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Dawn of Vitality 生机黎明 In December 1019, an unknown virus was discovered on Vilzhou Star. In less than a month, the antiviral serum was declared a failure. Mass riots broke out across the region, the government fell soon afterward, and Vil Star descended into prolonged chaos. Civilization collapsed, and the population of living things plummeted. Then the System summoned savior Wu Shang to this world. However, the damn System's very first mission was for him to sacrifice himself. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Honkai Impact 3rd: Songstress of the Honkai World 崩坏3之崩坏世界的歌姬 "Mei, from now on... the fate of the world is in your hands..." The white-haired girl's hand fell limp, leaving behind her final words. "No! Kiana!" Tears streamed from Mei's eyes as she clutched her hand. Kiana's figure gradually faded, turning into specks of light before vanishing into the void. From then on, Raiden Mei set out on a journey to find her wife. She would create a world where Kiana never became the Herrscher of Finality, where she could live out an ordinary life. But Mei cross 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Unlucky to Be a Sheep 不幸为羊 A high fever caused Xiao Xiao to mutate into a goat, leaving him constantly at risk of being boiled and eaten by humans. Xiao Xiao decided to take one last look at his girlfriend, Xu Ran, before returning to the mountains. But beneath Xu Ran's window, he overheard that he had been used as a test subject for a "mutation" serum. In his anguish, he coughed up blood and activated the "Mutation System." And then... Xiao Xiao: "System! I'm in danger. Start the 'Mutation' program, quick!" System: [Din —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Top Student, Let Me Copy Your Homework 学霸，借我抄个作业 (Not mindless + Both Have Only Each Other + No Angst + A Little Sweetness + Absurd + Mystery) Happy ending Theme: Break free from your shackles and embrace a brighter future! A carefree underachiever × a cool, indifferent top student. Zhang Xiao is an optimistic underachiever whose parents are divorced and whose older sister dotes on him. Zhang Mo is a cold top student whose parents are still together, but who grew up surrounded by violence. Zhang Xiao takes the lead at first, while Zhang Mo tak 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Top-Ranked Girl Just Wants to Show Off in Peace 第一名她只想安静地装逼 Youthful campus romance + two strong leads + sweet romance + ensemble cast + mutual devotion A sharp-tongued, aloof yet warmhearted academic ace heroine who loves showing off VS a slightly (by a billion) scheming, purehearted fake model student hero At seventeen, she swept the top spot. Leng Yu thought her life was straight out of a melodrama: her dad ran off with someone while he was still married to her mom, and her mom's band became famous. Leng Yu thought she had plenty to be proud of: He 1.1kReads—Score20014d adds
- 19 After the Fall 在坠落之后 [A tough yet tender, resilient girl × a gentle, sensitive, slightly scheming boy] After being rescued from the river, Jiang Xiyue had only one thing on her mind: studying. On her first day at her new school, she stood at the front of Class Nine, glanced from afar at the spot the teacher pointed out, then looked away. That was the first time she saw Chen Shuqing. Chen Shuqing first saw Jiang Xiyue not in a classroom, but by the river, or more precisely, in it. He pulled her out and left without 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Secret Crush: My Heart Belongs to You 暗恋：青青子衿，心心所念 “If the finish line feels too far away, I’ll turn my secret crush into motivation, even if chasing him feels like torturing myself.” During their three years of middle school, Lin Xi was a furtive listener lurking in the shadows. To catch up with Zhou Chen, the spirited boy who always seemed to shine, she pushed herself to the brink of madness. She went from scoring 658 to an astonishing 716 on the high school entrance exam. After crossing a fifty-point chasm, she finally stood beside him benea 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Whimsical Transmigration 不着调的穿越 (The style leans a little toward light novels, with lively prose that isn’t simplistic. It blends sci-fi, ancient-style fantasy, xianxia, anime references, Lovecraftian elements, and rule-based horror. There’s no way the writing will fall apart. You’re the only one who won’t be able to keep a straight face.) I ran into the standard transmigration truck and coolly dodged its deadly impact. And then... the steel plating burst apart, the armor flipped over, and the massive vehicle rapidly disassemb —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I Set a Trap to Catch Pirates, Never Knowing I Was the Prey 布下天罗地网抓海盗，殊不知我才是猎物 I laid a perfect trap to catch pirates, never realizing that I was the prey 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 In the Time That Has Passed 在已逝去的时光里 [School life + family + BE (read with caution)] Everyone loves reminiscing. Maybe one evening, or beneath the setting sun, you see a child chasing after something, and suddenly your heart gives a painful jolt. There's a pang of emotion. I think that's what it feels like to have lost something. The first time I met Xia Xiaonuan, I felt she and I belonged to different worlds, or at least that we were completely different kinds of people. Girls like her are gentle, with something they want to chase 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 So Hard to Woo! The Scheming Campus Heartthrob Teaches Me How to Win Him Over 难撩！腹黑校草手把手教我倒追他 [Mischievous girl + scheming boy + mutual flirting + sweet romance] At an esports expo, Chen Yan had just stepped off the stage when Zhou Shiyi called out to her. Zhou Shiyi: “Chen Yan, weren’t you dead?” Chen Yan wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it. “Just pretend I’m dead...” No one understands the meaning of “social death” better than Chen Yan. She had always been a good girl, but two years ago she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. It was the only rebellious period of her life 1Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 25 The Rhythm of Midsummer 盛夏的节奏 Shen Yuxi & Lu Xu [Gentle, Sweet Little Fairy & Rebellious School Heartthrob] Shen Yuxi is a kind, brave, upright, and moral little angel who brings warmth to everyone around her. Influenced by her family, she transfers to Gangcheng No. 1 High School. On her very first day, she meets Lu Xu, and from then on, the school's universally acknowledged heartthrob won't leave her alone in Class 1 of the Advanced Track. "Hey, classmate, are you good at English? Give me a hand, will you?" "Come on, help —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Love That Lasted Three Years 三年一场爱 [Lighthearted + High School Campus + One-on-One Romance + Secret Crush + Sweet First, Then Angsty] Sharp-tongued, outwardly warm but inwardly cold boy × sharp-tongued, outwardly aloof and inwardly cold girl Two cold people become each other's one and only, and each other's exception. At the start of high school, Wan Xiaguang happened to spot Wu Ruiyao sitting among a crowd, chatting and laughing. With one glance, he saw that the girl, like him, wasn't truly happy. He wanted to get closer to her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Secrets of Strange Beasts, Volume 1 奇兽秘闻录1 This book serves as a prequel to my next book, mainly expanding the worldbuilding and setting. There may be a second volume of Secret Records later, updated in real time. Thank you for your understanding. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Myriad Worlds: An Unconventional Savior 诸天：非正常救世 [Multiverse + System + saving the world + no goody-two-shoes hero + character growth] Chen Feng jumped off a building to commit insurance fraud, hoping to trade his life for his parents’ survival. But one second before he hit the ground, the Multiverse Savior System forcibly whisked him away. He transmigrated in his own body. There was no body left behind. The insurance company wouldn’t pay a cent. His parents were still in the hospital, fighting for their lives. And he couldn’t go back. Want to 4Reads—Score11614d adds
- 29 The Days We Called Ours 以我们为名的时光 [Childhood sweethearts / From school uniforms to wedding gowns] [One-on-one romance] [Love means that, from the very beginning, it has always been you, through all the years. ❤️] At sixteen, an age of chaos and innocent confusion, I reunited with him in high school. In all those years of my youth, he was both wind and rain, saving my numb heart. At eighteen, our paths converged on the road to the college entrance exam. When I was at a loss, unsure whether to move forward or retreat, he made hi 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 How to Raise a Penguin 如何饲养一只企鹅 [Little Sunshine Ding Panxi × Little Bitter Melon Li Jichi] [Zhang Chaoyang, who warms up to people quickly, is always helpful, and loves calling himself “Your Lordship”] [The top student who acts “aloof” around everyone else but turns clingy around Xixi, Yu Xiaoge] [Little moments from school life "No melodrama, and we’ll do our best to keep things logical" "Every character thoughtfully portrayed"] This is what high school is like! Brief yet vivid, long and lonely. She wants to take the initiat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Three Months 三个月 [Campus] [Modern Romance] [Youth] [Sweet Romance] [Secret Crush] [Bittersweet Ending] [Protective] A realistic story with a fresh premise, no artificial sugary fluff, and just a touch of sweetness. Yu Qi tells you that love only lasts three months. Once the novelty wears off, you can love whoever you want. The male lead seems like a sunny, cheerful boy, but underneath he is calculating and gloomy. At first, he refuses to admit that he likes the female lead, yet he can't leave her alone and keeps 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Is It So Embarrassing to Have a Crush on Me? 暗恋本大爷，是件很丢人的事情吗 [Light Novel + School Life + Sichuan Dialect + Pure Romance + Mutual Crushes + Slow-Burn Healing + No System + No Transmigration] If meeting means we’re destined to part, then why meet at all? My name is Wei Fan. Fan as in ordinary. My parents are away most of the year, and every detail of my life has been planned out, until Xu Fan showed up. Xu Fan. Fan as in troublesome. On the first day of school, she made me mop the floor, slipped a tangerine candy into my palm, and said: “Wei Fan and Xu Fan 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Zheng Yan, the Secret of My Youth 郑颜，我青春里的秘密 At the end of summer, at his new school, he met the person he would never forget, like the moonlight in his heart… “By the way, what’s your name?” “Lu Wenyi.” “Zheng Yan. Yan as in ‘color.’” … “After all this time, don’t you have anything to say to me?” “No. I only hope you can reach the place you want to go.” May your eyes be filled with stars, and may the road you travel lead to your dreams. The collision of ideals and reality, the unspoken secrets of youth. In his eyes, she was the best vers 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After Leaving the Mountain: The Young Mystic Has No Respect for the Rules 出山后：小玄师不讲武德 This is the original old version. Treat it as a dumping ground or draft for keeping track of the series. If I run out of inspiration or forget a character's personality, I can come here and look it up. It has some overlap with the main work, but not much. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 We Who Were Chosen by Crime 被罪案选中的我们 [Two generations + multiple couples + ensemble cast and growth + happy ending] After her grandmother fell ill, Song Zhiqin, who had never seen her mother since birth, boarded a long-distance bus to find her for the first time. The gloomy, cold woman standing before her was nothing like the bright, sunny woman smiling in the yellowed old photograph. The prodigy her grandmother had praised, a genius doctor renowned at Rende Hospital, broke down and sobbed in a frenzy beside the hospital bed. She s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Time Will Prove How Much I Love You 时间会验证我多爱你呀 [A seemingly sweet girl who’s secretly cunning x a true golden boy who’s been plotting for a long time] [A genius surgeon who saves lives x an astrophysics researcher at the National Astronomical Observatories] [School life + pure romance + both virgins + a touch of ensemble cast + bittersweet ending] [The story begins from the heroine’s perspective, then later includes the hero’s perspective] Luo Xiayu’s motto in life is: “Dear me, don’t let the good-girl act slip!” Alas, things don’t go as pla 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn, I'll Stay Far Away from Her 重生后我一定远离她 [1v1, school life, reborn, mutual first love, secret crushes come true, everyday life] He Chuan Zhou knows all too well what a loveless marriage is like. In their three years of marriage, he and his wife, Li Sheng, treated each other with polite respect. He always thought Li Sheng hated him, and often dreamed that fate would give him another chance. After a fall, He Chuan Zhou was reborn in his second year of high school. He marveled that Heaven had heard his wish and vowed to stay away from Li 155Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 38 Don't Worry, Your Flaws Are Exactly What I Love 别担心，你的缺点是我喜欢的样子 [Youth and school life + modern romance + mutual secret crushes + healing + BE aesthetics + a gentle, resilient, warmhearted girl and a quiet, sharp-tongued but softhearted boy] During a break in evening study, Jiang Wanwan suddenly raised her head from the sea of practice problems and, acting strangely, poked her deskmate in the side. He was fast asleep beside her. “He Feng, what kind of person do you think I am?” “When I first met you, I thought you were like an ostrich.” He Feng couldn’t ev 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 What Is It Now, My Lady?! 又怎么了，我的大小姐？！ [Sophora branches drape over the courtyard, while twilight settles in serene calm.] . [One-on-one | BG | Happy ending | Both leads are each other’s first | Personal growth | Older woman-younger man romance | Sweet campus romance | The face-slapping rule] [Spoiled heiress Jiang Yan x cold-faced top student Jiang Huaimu] . A 30-yuan coffee and an 80-million-yuan white dress became the source of Jiang Yan’s grievance against Jiang Huaimu. It was his fault, his apology was insincere, and he couldn’t 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Beloved Crown Prince, You Have Bewitched the Emperor's Heart 卿卿太子乱君心 [Disguised as a Man + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s Darling + Scheming Royal Uncle + Slice of Life] (Scheming Regent vs. Delicate Little Crown Prince) The emperor and empress of Great Xia have been married for years without having a son, so their only beloved daughter, Shen Qinghuai, has to work two jobs. She must be both Great Xia’s Crown Prince and its Grand Princess. Just as peace settles along the border, Regent Jiang Duchuan returns to the capital after guarding the frontier. T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Before the Final Cycle: Prelude 末终回轮前传 If you enjoy this series, you can search for The Final Cycle. This story mainly follows Chen Mo's perspective as he explores the world's deepest secrets. Hope you enjoy reading! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Help! The Lazy, Sharp-Tongued Top Student Is Spoiling Me 救命！被慵懒毒舌学霸娇养了 [Lazy, sharp-tongued top student X sweet, gentle good girl] [Coming-of-age inspiration + pure romance + healing + secret crush + mutual devotion + ensemble cast + both leads have no past relationships] Su Wantang of Mingde High is known throughout the school as a model student: soft-featured and quiet, with even the ends of her words carrying a hint of shyness. Jiang Yanci, on the other hand, is her complete opposite. Born into a prestigious family, he can sleep through half a lesson and still h 323Reads—Score10514d adds
- 43 Fate Defier Zhao Kai: The Imperial City Office and the Jingkang Humiliation 逆命者赵楷：皇城司与靖康耻 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 She Was Once Untouchable 她曾不可一世 [Low-key campus heartthrob vs. Devilish bad girl + Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + 1v1 + Bickering Couple] Six years ago, she was the most “fearsome” girl at Linchi No. 1 High School, pushing his boundaries every day. Six years later, she gets into a top-tier university for graduate school with a “notorious” reputation. Rumors fly that she hooks up with strangers, got pregnant, and harassed her ex-boyfriend. She can’t be bothered to explain. When she runs into him again, she t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Who Made Me Reborn? 是谁害我重生的 [Youthful campus life, detective work, an amusing cast, Chinese-style light novel] Chen Jiuba returns to his hometown with his childhood sweetheart to attend a class reunion. And gets killed by a monster. Knowing his death is connected to an unsolved case from thirteen years ago, he begins looking for the people involved. “Hey, you’re going to die.” “You say I’m going to die, so that means I’m going to die?” Then one day, he shows up in class with the central figure from that case, the campus b 304Reads—Score10014d adds
- 46 Just Stand There, and You'll Outshine Everyone 你只要站在那就赢过所有人了 [Youthful campus romance + mutual secret crushes + sweet doting romance + pure love] From school uniforms to wedding gowns, we'll take things slowly, becoming an indispensable part of each other's lives. Even when the distance is hard to bear and the future is uncertain, we'll always be by each other's side. A young man's affection is cautious yet passionate and bold. What moves me has never been one particular moment, but every time you run toward me. You don't need a long list of qualification —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Unchanging Years 不变流年 Two male leads. What began as one person's unrequited love takes a turn when a greeting card appears, changing Xiao Xiao's life in unexpected ways. Have those missing words really disappeared? Or did someone else see them? 869Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 48 Quick Transmigration: I Am What I Love 快穿：我即所爱 [Powerful Female Lead] [Sovereign Independence] [Emotional Chess Between the Leads] [Irresistibly Charming Female Lead] [No Fixed Couple] Tyrant + apocalypse + overbearing CEO + infinite worlds + cultivation + mermaids + Cthulhu Current world: Old-school aristocratic academy reverse harem -- "Falling in love with me... is their destiny." "I deserve to be loved." "I am special... and there is only one of me." "So please, cherish me." 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Evening Breeze at Eighteen Couldn't Disperse the Sticky Notes Filled with Tenderness 十八岁的晚风，吹不散写满温柔的便利贴 The evening breeze at eighteen cannot blow away the sticky notes covered in tenderness. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Fern 蕨草 [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 46Reads—Score13714d adds
