Novels like The Mute
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Mute, best match first.
- 151 When the Golden Rain Trees Bloom 栾树花开 Campus tragedy × mutual healing An ordinary girl with heart disease × a dazzling young artist In 2014, during high school, an ordinary girl who had been abandoned by her parents and suffered from heart disease since childhood met Li Yi’an beneath a golden rain tree at a bus stop. He was eighteen, full of youthful spirit, and dazzling with his sketchpad. After all our twists and turns, you had already taken root and blossomed in my life, 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Deskmate, Why Are You Like This? 同桌你怎么这样 Dual male leads + 1v1 happy ending + slice of life + written for fun [Cool, aloof, secretly passionate, grumpy top & sunny, cheerful, energetic bottom] Lu Kezhui was a force of nature who feared no one. Tell him to go east and he’d spin around and go in all four directions instead. Lu Zhenghong had finally had enough of his son’s awful attitude and cut off the little rascal’s allowance. Lu Kezhui: Heaven above, tell right from wrong!!! Fortunately, there was still a way out. Lu Kezhui had one l 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Reborn: Everyday Love with My Amnesiac Childhood Sweetheart 重生：和失忆小青梅爱的日常 [Romance] [Redemption] [Heartwarming] [Light Novel] [Daily Life] [Semi-Autobiographical] After three years away on a mission, I returned only to find my childhood friend’s gravestone. Only then did I realize that I had fallen in love with her long ago. If Heaven gave me one chance to do it all over again, I would choose her without hesitation. Perhaps the gentle breeze understood what was in my heart, and sent me back to that spring. Now that I’ve returned to that summer, I won’t let you slip aw 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Cause and Effect 平因，安果 “I... wasn't I dead?” “What do you think?” a voice replied, amusement lurking in its tone. Half-human and half-ghost, Bei Chengpeng had already fallen on the execution grounds. Now, suddenly, he had returned. In the distance stood three gods. Farther still was a shadow, faint and elusive. “The world is an illusion, and nothing is as it was. Despair, won't you? You don't need to understand. Why look for so much meaning? “Keep a calm heart and let everything go. Be puzzled, won't you? You have to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 He Raised Me for Five Years to Trade Me for My White Moonlight's Billion-Dollar Fortune 养我五年，为换我白月光亿万家产 A sharp-tongued but softhearted rich heartthrob vs. a pitiable girl who starts out trapped but turns her life around One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other, reuniting after ten years apart They reunite at the start. The heroine recognizes the hero, but he finds her incredibly annoying. Xia Mu is an adopted daughter living under someone else’s roof. She first met her childhood crush, Gu Yanci, at an orphanage. He was the young heir to a top-tier wealthy family. The mom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Immortal of Jiuyun Mountain 九云山长生客 [Eastern fantasy, immortal cultivation, longevity, System, no female lead] Read with caution! (This book is divided into three volumes. The Mortal World arc follows Wu Ji as he undergoes trials in the mortal world, witnesses the loves and hates of humanity and the joys and sorrows of all living beings, and forges an unshakable Dao heart. In the Cultivation arc, he enters the perilous cultivation world, meets all kinds of cultivators, and pursues and proves the Dao. In the Return to One arc, afte 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Long Road Home 长路归航 This book is dedicated to the friends who have walked alongside me all this way. This is a story written for you, a gift to you. When you read it, I hope you will remember the carefree days of our youth together. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 A Coward's Youth Begins with a Secret Crush 胆小鬼的青春，从暗恋开始 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later.) Contains angst. Read with caution. [No harem] + [No golden finger] + [Coming-of-age] + [One heroine] Question: How likely is it in real life for your crush to tear up your love letter and humiliate you in front of everyone? For most people, the odds might be tiny. For Wen Ting, that unlucky guy, they're a hundred percent. After going through that, Wen Ting was utterly transformed into a coward. He was afraid to confess, afraid to show his face, an 213Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 159 After the Breakup, My Ex-Boyfriend Became a Movie Emperor 分手后:前男友成了影帝 After the Breakup: My Ex-Boyfriend Became a Movie Star 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Opposites Attract: A Tailor-Made Transformation Plan 相生相克：专属改造计划 [Cool-headed, rational straight girl x gentle, pure-hearted young man] [Slow-burn romance + two top students + happy ending] Jiang Lin would rather use her words than lift a finger, and with one sharp remark, she can leave anyone utterly devastated. Xu Heshan is a gentle, considerate “human air conditioner,” beloved by everyone wherever he goes. Except around Jiang Lin, he gets riled up every day and loses every time. It takes Xu Heshan a while to realize that the most skilled hunters often a 216Reads—Score11214d adds
- 161 The Demon God Grants Wishes 魔神还愿 I... might be called Bai Suli. I think the Su is the one in "long-cherished wish," and the Li means "to leave." I had a wish I'd lost sight of, but just as it was about to come true, I transmigrated to this absurd and eerie world. It has no past, no future; dreamlike and illusory, sinister and bottomless. It traps the body and sets the soul free. In the tear-filled marsh, a "female ghost" who seems to have a split personality comes to me. Offering "power" as a bargaining chip, she makes a stra 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Naruto: The Redemption of the Shadows 火影:暗影的救赎 Naruto: The Redemption of the Shadows 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 To You and Me, Who Fought Side by Side 致并肩作战的你我 In the apocalypse, humanity is protected by safety walls. Beyond them lies a World of Warcraft teeming with danger. To fight the monsters, supernatural abilities have descended upon the world. Watch as all kinds of geniuses set out to save the world! A large ensemble cast, with many different kinds of pairings (a word of caution for anyone who can't handle BL, GL, or BG). 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Calculating the Day of Return 算归期 The Gu family of Jiangnan, a silk-trading dynasty of three generations, fell overnight. Gu Wantang was the useless young master everyone in the city knew, spending his days amusing himself with birds and listening to stories. His greatest dream was to leave with his sworn elder brother, Xie Yanting, once Xie took over the family business. On the night his father died suddenly, a cup of “poisoned tea” sent Xie Yanting down the doomed road to exile three thousand li away. Gu Wantang crawled out of 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Sniping the Moon 狙击月亮 [Sweet romance + mutual devotion + school life] [Gentle, sweet little white rabbit + handsome, rebellious young heir from Beijing] “In this hurried world where roads stretch far and horses gallop fast, you’ve been in my heart for more than just a few years.” “Across a thousand mountains, I meet the sea; across ten thousand miles, I meet you.” You are my one and only moon. What kind of sparks will fly between the aloof school bully and the beautiful top student? What could make the bully fall in 44Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 166 The Last Roll of Film 最后一卷胶片 [School romance | Secret crush | BE] Have you ever had a secret crush on someone? The kind where he sits in front of you, just forty centimeters away, but you have to rehearse saying his name a hundred times in your head. Shen Jinhe has had a crush on Jiang Zhi from the age of thirteen to twenty-five, twelve years in all. She saves every sticky note he writes and every piece of candy he gives her. When he turns around, she pretends to be looking at the blackboard; when he smiles, her heart races 4.3kReads—Score18714d adds
- 167 Winning Over the Host Is a Bit of a Challenge 攻略宿主有点傻 [Slow-paced. The title of the only world can't be changed.] [System, campus, ensemble cast, redemption, mutual devotion, healing] An innocent little Host × a tsundere, sharp-tongued cat System. They bicker in their daily lives while helping their friends heal. This is a slow-burn story. Bai Li has lived in an orphanage since she was little. The only person who was kind to her was the headmistress. Bai Li is very beautiful, but her mind is only that of a seven- or eight-year-old child. When the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 A Secret Crush, a Solitary Performance With No Ending 暗恋这场没有结局的独角戏 [Secret love with a tragic ending] [Insecure male lead] In their second year of high school, when Xu Yuanzhou’s life was at its darkest, An Yining was like a ray of light, bringing a little brightness to his gloomy world. From then on, loving An Yining became Xu Yuanzhou’s biggest secret. As insecure as Xu Yuanzhou was, perhaps the craziest thing he did in his entire youth was fight with his deskmate for An Yining’s sake, only for his classmates to mistakenly think he liked another girl. The rum 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Rainy Season Is a Secret Signal 雨季是潮湿的暗号 [Mutual first love | Campus | Bad ending] “I hope your wish comes true, that everything in the world becomes the backdrop to your life. May you go anywhere you want and become the bravest person of all.” “Qi means a prayer, and Zhao means light. It’s a beautiful name.” The rainy season at seventeen is long enough to leave an indelible mark. The boy who leapt down carried mud all over him, but angels would catch them and cleanse their purest souls. “Zhaoqi, you idiot.” “I love you.” “May the ligh 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Sleeping in Zhi Heng's Arms 眠于知珩 “My name is Lu Shimian.” “But I still like it when you call me Lu Zhiheng.” “Zhizhi, we’ll be together forever. You said so.” He used himself as bait, only to become deeply entangled. The moment the truth came out, Jiang Jingheng’s love changed into something twisted… The hunter walked into his own trap and became the prey. But with hatred between them, can they ever have a happy ending??? A seduction plot in the early stages, then a forceful pursuit in the later stages. Jiang Jingheng x Lu Zhih 39Reads—Score314d adds
- 171 Reunited with the Girl from My Past in Senior Year, We Save Each Other 高三遇到曾经的她，相互救赎 [Campus] + [Youth] + [Mutual Healing] + [Romance] [Sweet] + [Flirty] + [Everyday Life] + [A Little Love Triangle Drama] With just two months left until the college entrance exams, Wang Wenxuan, who used to coast through every day, has his routine turned upside down by a new transfer student, Shen Qing'an. Wang Wenxuan is cheerful, outgoing, sunny, and handsome. Shen Qing'an is introverted, insecure, petite, and adorable. The two seemed to have nothing in common, but a candy wrapper from ten year 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 A Solo Performance in My Youth 青春里的独角戏 [Reunion after a long separation + from schooldays to the wedding aisle + secret crush + mutual devotion] Transfer student Ye Yiyi meets Xi Chenhao on a spring outing, setting off a series of sparks between them. Nothing ever goes as it should: he goes abroad, he loses contact, and then… he gets a girlfriend. She always thought her secret crush was a one-sided story, but then a miracle happens… Life is full of setbacks. He dies, but unbelievably, he comes back to life? Their long-awaited reunion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Seriously? You Call This an Immortal? 不是吧？你管这叫仙人 [UMA] [Fake Cultivation] [A Work of Madness] They call themselves immortals, and so pilgrims flock to them one after another, becoming their food. My name is Nan Xun. They say I'm crazy, but I'm not. I'm just an ant struggling desperately to claw my way up and survive. Pilgrims, I want to ask you: ordinary people... Do they count as people? My name is Nan Yue. I saw my brother kill our parents with my own eyes. I hate him, that lunatic. I couldn't understand why the police let him go. The 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Lured into Surrender 诱哄沉沦 [Both Pure, Older Hero, Hero Has Been Plotting for Years, Heroine Marries First and Falls in Love Later, Gentle Slow-Burn Sweet Romance] Renowned cultural relic restorer ✖️ Heir to a powerful family in Harbor City Su Weining had known since childhood that she was engaged to the Song family of Harbor City, but she had never met her fiancé. The first time they met, Su Weining took one look at her fiancé and was satisfied. They went straight to the civil affairs bureau to register their marriage. S 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Bro, We’ve Got a Problem! A Cute Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door 大哥，不好了！隔壁班转来了个正太 Big Brother, This Is Bad! A Cute Little Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The River Rehe Seal: Season One 热河印第一季 Seventeen-year-old tour guide Guan Xiaofei sees a stone lion open its eyes on a rainy night. Half a bronze seal burns into his palm. Only then does he learn that he is descended from the Seal Keepers. His blood is the lock, his life is the seal, and his duty is to guard what has been suppressed beneath Rehe for three hundred years. The seventy-two scenic spots each have their own spirits. The Four Symbols guardian beasts are covered in old wounds, and a demon dragon sealed away for three hundr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Tsundere Ice Queen Senior Never Says She Likes Me Outright 别扭冰山学姐从不肯直白说喜欢 #Campus #EverydayLife #OneFemaleLead #Tsundere #SlowBurn Freshman Jiang Yu catches the eye of an upperclasswoman on the first day of military training. Her name is Su Ling, a third-year literature student. She’s quite pretty, just very cold, and her words cut like knives. “Fill my water bottle.” “Get me a tangerine.” “Water my flowers.” She orders him around without a hint of embarrassment, never bothering to be polite. The strange thing is, she only ever orders Jiang Yu around. When he catche 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Zhou Xiaodi, the Whole World Knows I Like You 周小迪，全世界都知道我喜欢你 [Black-hearted beneath a gentle facade, the pride of heaven Xiao Min vs. the insecure and sensitive girl Zhou Xiaodi] [Love at first sight + mutual salvation + rekindled love] Zhou Xiaodi, everyone in the world knows I love you. You're the only one who doesn't. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Horror Livestream: The Unhinged, Amnesiac Beauty Gets Fooled Again 惊悚直播：疯批失忆美人又被画饼 The rating was just posted; it may go up later. [Infinite flow, 1v1 male leads, evenly matched, hilarious wish-fulfillment story] [Unflappable psycho on the inside X nonstop flirtatious banter on the outside]→ Both are sharp-tongued!! -- From the bottom’s POV As a Bug split off from the Main System, it gained self-awareness and merged with a beauty NPC from a certain dungeon game. Since this Big Bug knew the script, the helpless Main System wiped its memories and tossed it into an infinite-flow 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 180 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 181 Reborn, You Don’t Like Her Anymore, Right? Then I’ll Take Her 重生后你不是不喜欢她吗？那我来 Two top students + working hard at school + the male lead's secret crush + contrasting personalities + pure love + healing [Cold, jealous, clueless Chen Jingyan vs. cheerful, open-minded, decisive Li Xue] Chen Jingyan watches the woman he has secretly loved, Li Xue, die after giving birth, murdered by her husband Zhao Jiawei and his mistress Liu Zhizhi. His world collapses. Overcome with grief and rage, he hires the best lawyer and forensic specialist, gathers every piece of evidence, and sends 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 I Pranked My Online-Brother, but He Got Carried Off by a Bunny Girl 网恋整蛊哥哥，他却让兔娘拐跑了 (Original World) (Sugar-Coated Bullets) (Single Female Lead) (Mild Angst) (Ensemble Cast) Just after being accepted into the Imperial Defense Force, the young Xing Rui is tricked by his younger sister into going to a cafe to meet his online girlfriend, who supposedly looks like a rolling log. The girlfriend doesn't exist, but a girl with rabbit ears perched on her head is sitting in the reserved seat: Lan Lan. "Qianyu? Hey, kid, you've got the wrong person, don't you?" "Your sister played a tric 219Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 We Will Always Be Friends 我们是永远的朋友 We will be friends forever. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After Getting a System, I Kicked the Tragic Male Lead to the Curb 绑定系统后，我把虐文男主踹开了 After Binding the System, I Kicked the Tormented Novel's Male Lead to the Curb —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Blue Rain Letter 蓝雨信 [Mutual healing + devoted to each other + 1v1] [Devoted and restrained VS prima ballerina] When Su Wan was eight, her mother brought her to stay temporarily with the Lu family. The eldest son, Lu Yanzhou, was three years older than her. Their brief childhood connection ended in a storm of trouble, after which she left for London. She was gone for six years. He saved up countless plane tickets to London. The day they reunited, she said in front of everyone, "I have a boyfriend." He pushed open th 1.2kReads—Score14114d adds
- 186 The Gods Hear My Wishes 神明听我许愿 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced · A playboy turns over a new leaf · Angsty push and pull · Rekindled love] The new book is still being completed. Come back for the ending then; don’t start reading just yet. A slice-of-life story with a slow build, set at school in the first half and in the city later. Angsty first, sweet later. * There were two legendary figures in that year’s class at No. 3 Middle School. The top student and campus belle, Mu Qing, and the playboy, Chen Yixuan. Everyo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 After I Got Together with a Sweet Mute Husband, I Became Terrifyingly Strong 搞上哑巴娇夫后，我现在强的可怕 The orphan Qiu Yi transmigrated. Before she transmigrated, she'd finally gotten a vacation and was staying up late binge-reading when her heart suddenly hurt, her vision went dark, and she kicked the bucket. When she woke up, she had become Qiu Yi of Xiahe Village, a lovesick fool who was madly in love with Mu Yushu from Shanghe Village. After several failed attempts to win him over, she decided that the best way to get close to him was to marry his older brother and live out her sister-in-law r 1.2kReads8.0Score17514d adds
- 188 The Ninth Autumn 第九个秋 [Innocent and carefree Mi Yicheng vs. taciturn Shen Jingjun] Everyone talks about meeting again in the next life, but he is a firm materialist. Love may bring partings and reunions, but there is no next life. On a rainy autumn day, Mi Yicheng waits beneath her office building for the rain to stop. As she gazes at the curtain of rain before her, an image of Shen Jingjun comes to mind. The dashing young man in a dark blue jacket stands across the road, smiling at her. He waves, the corners of hi 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Raising Roses 饲养玫瑰 [Flirtatious, forward childhood sweetheart vs. possessive, restrained childhood friend] (Mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + made for each other + childhood sweethearts) Zhou Xi had never been a well-behaved child, and everyone around her knew it. She knew it too. But life is short. Why care so much about what other people think? She had lived freely for twenty-three years, never expecting that on the eve of her twenty-fourth birthday, she would accidentally end up with her childh 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Yingshi and Youluo 璎时有珞 Fiery, radiant childhood sweetheart × sharp-tongued, scheming childhood friend Shi Ying always felt that she and Ji Luo had been sworn enemies in a past life. Growing up, he treated her like a child who would never grow up, while she saw him as a thirty-seven-year-old fussbudget. He kept tabs on her lateness, her gaming, and who she got too close to. She thought he was annoying, meddlesome, and always making snide remarks. But when the dazzling transfer student Lu Yechao came toward her, carryin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Back Then, Even the Storms Were Sweet 那时风雨皆是甜 The years rolled by, and every morning and evening, every season of those three years in high school, became a tender treasure in our hearts. The wind on the track brushed past the running boys and their shouts, and gently swept over the unspoken thoughts and hopes of the girls… We were once trapped in anxiety and confusion over whether to choose the science or humanities track. We were moved to tears by the cheers at the sports meet, learned to grow through the comings and goings of friends, an 28Reads—Score314d adds
- 192 After Resurrection, I Somehow Became My Archrival’s White Moonlight 复活后，我竟成为死对头的白月光 Xiao Ze'an was once the greatest under heaven. After being summoned back, he finds that nobody recognizes him! His powers have also fallen to just forty percent of what they were. He goes with a group to exterminate demons and nearly gets them all wiped out. Luckily, his former nemesis Jiang Heng arrives out of nowhere and saves them. After that, things start getting weird. Jiang Heng follows him around like a shadow and refuses to be shaken off. Their friends often give the two of them strang 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Young Madam Shi Is an All-Round Big Shot 时少夫人是个全能大佬 They say Third Master Shi of the imperial capital pulled every trick in the book to win over the girl he liked. But which of them was really the prey? An all-around capable heroine, strong female lead, one-on-one romance, both pure-hearted, no misunderstandings, plenty of sweetness and no angst. Ye Ran: “Shi Yiyuan, I've never thought much about love in my life, because I don't know how long I'll live. I might live a peaceful life to the end, or I might give up on myself at any moment. But you s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Heaven's Prison 魔天狱 I boarded the train home, eager to return, never imagining it would suddenly veer off its route and carry me into a completely unfamiliar land. There, a dignified, elegant middle-aged woman appeared and led me into a fantastical otherworld. In this realm, the Demon, Celestial, and Prison clans stand in a precarious balance of power. Reborn as a young man named Su Yichen, I was born among the weak human race. To find a place for myself in this chaotic world, I set out on a grueling path of cultiv 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 A Lonely Secret Joy 《一个人的窃囍》 Theft of Joy, Alone 34Reads—Score214d adds
- 196 My Deaf and Mute Mr., Please Wait 我的聋哑先生请留步 (The male lead is a gentle, refined type who feels inferior because of his disability, but loves the female lead deeply. She boldly pursues him and pampers him. They fall for each other in equal measure.) Su Mo, a cultural relic restorer, met Gu Shengli during a visit to a museum. It was their first time meeting. It took Su Mo a long time to understand that, in Gu Shengli’s world, sight was his most important way of communicating with others. God had taken away his ability to hear and speak, yet 949Reads6.2Score10414d adds
- 197 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 838Reads8.5Score19914d adds
- 198 Dawn Breeze and Charm: Jin Ling's Past, Like Falling Blossoms on Flowing Water 晓风媚：流水落花之金凌往事 Is school just about classes? Oh, no! School is a world of its own! Wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own; wherever there’s a world of its own, there’s conflict, and there’s love! What binds Ge Bange is never school rules and regulations, but loyalty and love! Li Jinyu, a rural student talented in both academics and martial arts, falls for his fragile junior, Ling Bo, only to find himself caught in the old tale of star-crossed lovers. His powerful presence turns his classmates in 6Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 199 The Mortician: I Can See the Dead's Final Moments 入殓师：我能看见死者最后的画面 Lin Mo has worked at a funeral home for six years, handling more than a thousand bodies. The moment his fingertips touch a dead person's forehead, he sees fragments of the final few seconds of their life. The ability has made him quiet, and it has left him uneasy. Then one day, while restoring the body of a rebar worker named Zhou Haisheng, he sees three things: a hand wearing a silver-banded watch, clutching a folded piece of paper with eleven names written on it. Zhou Haisheng's death certi 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 An Unequal A/O Relationship 不对等的AO关系 [Two male leads / ABO / angst first, then doting / angst / chasing your wife to the crematorium / sweet young spouse / older top] [The more arrogant the Alpha is at first, the worse he’ll suffer when he chases after his sweet young spouse later!] Niannian is a 21-year-old Omega from a small town, working at a themed hotel in a big city. After being set up without realizing it, he crosses paths with He Tianyang, the top Alpha heir to a mining conglomerate. Innocent Niannian is mistaken for a sche 521Reads—Score—14d adds
