Novels like Siheyuan: Following My Heart
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- 151 Siheyuan: Joining the German-Equipped Division from the Start 四合院：开局加入德械师 No Saintly Protagonist + War of Resistance + Military Fiction + Fighting Foreign Invaders + System Power Fantasy + Siheyuan From the start, after transmigrating into an ordinary soldier in a German-equipped division, He Dayuan, the eldest son of the He family, writes a moving and inspiring story of his own in the most turbulent era in Chinese history. 337Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 152 I Transmigrate into Siheyuan and Become the Big Villain 穿越四合院我成了大反派 After transmigrating into the courtyard world, he awakens the Villain Development System right away. As the son of a powerful senior official, he comes from a distinguished family and has influence everywhere. Sorry, gentlemen, but from now on, this courtyard answers to me! The protagonist has the spirit of Wei Wu and the bearing of a prime minister. There are multiple heroines, including Qin Huairu. After about 250,000 words, the story starts weaving in the plot of Under the Zhengyang Gate, and 135Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 153 Siheyuan: I’m the Courtyard’s Spiritual Mentor 四合院之我是院里的精神导师 (The rating just came out and is rather low, but it’ll go up later.) Liu Yubin has always believed he was born to live in comfort. Now in his forties and shameless as ever, he transmigrates into the body of a fifteen-year-old boy from Lu Province who happens to share his surname. As the days go by, he discovers that not only are his strength, speed, and other abilities growing stronger every day, but he also has a Pinduoduo trading System that lets him buy and sell things, along with a three-bed 37.4kReads7.0Score2.6k14d adds
- 154 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Making His Way Through the Mortal World 四合院：尘世打滚许大茂 A destination for checking in across the myriad heavens: a Beijing courtyard compound. Xu Damao is here as a tourist, just to watch the drama and stir up some trouble. Sounds good to him. As for the people in the courtyard, they can make of their joys and sorrows, warmth and hardship what they will! Not a classic wish-fulfillment novel, and not too much angst. 399Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 155 The Flower-Picking Little Bee of Siheyuan 採花小蜜蜂之四合院 A different kind of courtyard, with multiple female leads. If that's not your thing, don't read! This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! Don't assume it's about you. No need for a long introduction. Just enjoy the ride! 703Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 156 Siheyuan: I Was Forced to Do Good Deeds 【四合院】我被迫助人为乐 (Multiple female leads. If that's not your thing, don't come in.) Why transmigrate to the Siheyuan? What could await you there? Is it a love that runs deep, or the everyday troubles of life? …,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 384Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 157 Siheyuan: He Yushui's Rise 四合院，何雨水的逆袭 Modern special police officer He Yushui is killed while carrying out a secret mission, then transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming He Yushui, who had fainted at her post from hunger. After her memories merge, she learns the truth and is furious. The people in the courtyard schemed against the He family and dragged them through the mud. Her foolish brother spent his whole life living for others. He was so foolish it was both endearing and infuriating. First Master, Second 11.6kReads7.6Score52414d adds
- 158 Siheyuan: He Yushui’s Rise 四合院：进击的何雨水 After finishing my previous book, I suddenly felt like writing a story about He Yushui. And so it began: He Yu, a modern tomboy, was furious after watching the TV drama Poultry-Filled Courtyard. In her eyes, He Yushui, a minor character in the story, did nothing but run away and even set Silly Zhu up. But when she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into He Yushui herself. Let's see how she deals with the whole courtyard full of scoundrels! 8.9kReads8.4Score49414d adds
- 159 Siheyuan: The Wonderful Life I Earned 四合院：赚到的美好人生 [A low-key, cautious protagonist who stays behind the scenes and stirs things up, reasonably intelligent, avoids widows and trouble, original female lead, gets a bit hostile later on, slow-paced at first. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Transmigrated? And into the Siheyuan, a world of scarce food and clothing and schemers crowding every corner in the 1960s? Zhang Ping'an says none of that is a problem for someone who's scored a second life. What matters to him is turning that second chanc 29.9kReads7.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 160 Siheyuan: A Life of Twists and Turns 四合院之跌宕人生 A physics graduate from a famous university in Kyoto is stabbed by two “body snatchers” while trying to rescue a drunk woman who frequented his bar. His soul crosses over into the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes Li Yuan, an ordinary employee at a neighborhood scrap depot. He obtains a sign-in System. By signing in each day to receive a small amount of everyday supplies, he hopes to make his life happy and fulfilling. Starting at a scrap recycling station, he invents and creates 4.2kReads7.3Score12014d adds
- 161 I Transmigrated to 1960, and My Dad Is Yi Zhonghai's Disciple 穿越1960，老爸是易中海徒弟 Chen Chaoyang transmigrates back to Beijing in the 1960s, only to discover that his father is the senior disciple of Yi Zhonghai, the respected neighborhood elder. See how the ordinary citizen Chen Chaoyang struggles to survive in those difficult times and put food on the table for his whole family. 15.4kReads8.1Score95514d adds
- 162 Siheyuan: I Won't Put Up with the Slightest Grievance 四合院：受不得一点委屈 [Divine Doctor] [Trickster] [Humorous] [Laid-Back] [System Lottery] [Leisurely] All he wanted was to keep a low profile and coast through life in the Siheyuan neighborhood. But when the troublesome neighbors refuse to behave, he won’t hold back! 19.3kReads7.4Score86514d adds
- 163 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Quest for Progress 四合院从傻柱追求进步开始 [Smart characters + authentic period atmosphere + no viciousness + no vulgar bodily humor + no System + no brainless decisions + no violence for violence's sake] On the train to Baicheng to look for He Daqing, He Yuzhu dreamed of how his trip to Baicheng would end. This time, instead of searching on his own, he sought the government's help, and his life took a different turn from then on. With the Military Control Commission's help, He Yuzhu grew from an uninformed boy into a thoughtful young ma 2.2kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 164 Siheyuan: With a System at My Side, I Don't Fear Famine 四合院：系统傍身，荒年不慌 After transmigrating to a courtyard home in 1959, he was left alone with no parents. No matter: he had a sign-in System, which gave him a beginner's gift pack from the start, including a Heaven-Defying Nine-Turn Pill. Not only did it strengthen his body, it even gave him the luck of a carp. He could get supplies by checking in every day. While everyone else worried about their next meal, he feasted on delicious food at every sitting. The nosy neighbors: “We live in the same courtyard, so why doe 11.2kReads6.9Score54514d adds
- 165 Siheyuan: The Male Gynecologist Who Built His Fortune Helping Couples Conceive 四合院：妇科男医，我靠送子发家 164Reads6.1Score14214d adds
- 166 Siheyuan: I Was Reborn During the Founding Ceremony 四合院，我重生在建国大典 There's something unusual about this courtyard. Yi Zhonghai, the Virtuous Heavenly Venerable? Liu Haizhong, the belt-wielding loving father? Yan Bugui, the master schemer? Granny Jia, kind to everyone? So you're the one they call Silly Zhu? You say that as if anyone else's head works any better. Around here, everyone knows my big brother is a peerless doctor. Three needles to take a life, ah, no, three needles and you're gone, Du Jiang? 95Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 167 Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine, I Meet Her in Northern Shaanxi 四合院：逃荒遇到陕北的她 [One heroine + System + space + anyone who wrongs me will pay + a fresh take] No groveling, no NTR, no womanizing. Enter with caution. By chance, he gets a mutated System as his golden finger! He meets her while fleeing famine, and from then on, fate binds their lives together tight... Only after they get married does she discover that “he” is an emotionless destroyer... Flowers and plants are so cute! Decompose = plant essence! Wild boar? We can eat meat now! Decompose = essence of flesh and bl 2.2kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 168 Siheyuan: Taming the Beasts! 四合院：调教众禽！ Lin Jianguo is reborn and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He refuses to be anyone's simp or put up with being mistreated. Instead, he turns the courtyard's troublemakers around and builds a happy life of his own in a vibrant new era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I Became Silly Zhu's Uncle 我成了傻柱他叔了 Before I began writing this story, I hesitated for a long time. My previous story, Dreams Pursued in the Courtyard, still left me with many regrets. It was my first time writing, and I wanted to include too much, which made the story feel scattered later on. My portrayal of the courtyard’s characters also left room for debate. Ever since this period drama aired, opinions have been divided. More than anything, people today find it hard to imagine what life was like back then. Set in the heart of 6.4kReads7.1Score21714d adds
- 170 Siheyuan: A Hilarious Life 四合院之逗比人生 Li Huairen accidentally transmigrated into the body of an oddball in the late 1950s, and was overcome by confusion and fear. Once his golden finger arrived, he began to accept reality. To figure out what kind of world he was in, the two oddballs from Yangtun, the Bear Brothers, teamed up and set off for the capital. Thus began their ridiculous misadventures. But once Li Huairen had connections, strength, and support, he realized that the people in the courtyard house were all so nice. He crushed 354Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 171 Siheyuan: Enjoying Life in the Revolutionary Era 四合院：火红年代享受生活 The male lead, Liu Ping'an, somehow finds himself transported to a world full of different realms, back before Liberation. With both parents alive, he works hard at farming, plunders foreign countries, and builds his fortune. The early chapters mainly focus on his comical life teasing the neighborhood busybodies. In the middle, he ventures out to expand his horizons. This book will be at least a million words long. Xu Damao: Women are devils! My greatest joys in life are eating, sleeping, and be 14.5kReads7.8Score45914d adds
- 172 Siheyuan: Li An’s Remarkable Life 四合院之李安的精彩人生 Two unlucky souls from different eras, their spirits and bodies joined together. In a special period, they spark something extraordinary, making up for the regrets neither could resolve alone. Watch as ideas from a new age emerge in the old one. Two ordinary people from different eras complement each other, combining to form a perfect whole. See how they shine in their time and compose a song unlike any other. 26kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 173 Siheyuan: I Crush the Courtyard's Troublemakers 四合院：我对众禽降维打击 This is my first attempt at writing a novel. I've always loved fanfiction set in traditional courtyard homes, and I had a few ideas of my own, so I decided to write this story. I know my writing is still immature and has plenty of shortcomings, so I hope readers will be patient with me. I'm also grateful to everyone willing to give a newcomer a chance. 11Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 174 Siheyuan: He Shen Becomes Silly Zhu 四合院之和珅变傻柱 After He Shen took his own life, he was cast into a story set in the Siheyuan. In the underworld, he had amassed a fortune by bribing his way onto the Yellow Springs Road for his wife. The story begins just before He Daqing is about to leave with Widow Bai! It's 1950, and he's returned to the age of fifteen. How will Lord He handle a new life in this new instance? 9.6kReads8.7Score75614d adds
- 175 Siheyuan: An Abandoned Baby From the Start, Adopted by Yi Zhonghai 四合院：弃婴开局，被易中海收养 The moment he opened his eyes, Yi Xin had transmigrated into the world of a 1955 Beijing courtyard. He thought it would be the same old story of fighting with the neighbors, but instead, he had become an abandoned baby. From the start, an older woman picked him up and brought him back to the courtyard. All the neighbors wanted nothing to do with him and turned him away, so Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to adopt him. As time went by, however, the little baby proved more and more extraordinary. At 6kReads5.2Score27214d adds
- 176 Siheyuan: A Hundred-Year-Old Man Drives the Beasts to Madness 四合院：百岁老头，逼疯禽兽 [Miracle Doctor + Siheyuan + Cunning Protagonist + System + One Female Lead] Zhou Changsheng transmigrated into the world of Siheyuan and became a dying centenarian. From the start, he rose from the dead at his own funeral, scaring the whole flock of scheming neighbors into chaos. Silly Zhu stole my coffin money? I'll give him a good, full-force slap! Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip me with morality? Sorry, old man here has neither morals nor manners! Granny Deaf tries to throw her weight around 1.6kReads7.7Score10114d adds
- 177 A Journey Through the Myriad Worlds, Starting in Siheyuan 从四合院开始的诸天旅行 [Myriad Worlds] [Extensive research for accurate details] [Original female lead + taking in Qin + farming] He Yuzhu has a fortuitous encounter and hopes to live a different kind of life, escaping the fate of a drudge. Siheyuan + Nothing But Thirty + Brotherhood of Blades + Sesame Alley + A Lifelong Journey + Blood Romance + more to come This story involves taking in Qin in Siheyuan. If that’s not for you, then let’s part ways here, friends. Please don’t wait until you reach the relevant chapters 25.9kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 178 Siheyuan: Liu Jie’s Carefree Life 四合院之刘杰的逍遥生活 This book has little angst! Liu Jie transmigrates to Forty-Nine City in 1959! He arrives at the infamous courtyard house! He changes Xu Damao and saves Silly Zhu! He breaks free from the retirement gang’s control! The early chapters focus on everyday life! 25.8kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 179 Reborn as He Yuzhu: I'm a Family Man 重生何雨柱我是顾家男 Only after Silly Zhu was reduced to consciousness alone did he recognize the true nature of Qin Huairu, Bang Geng, and the rest of the Jia family. He also saw the horrific state he'd left Lou Xiaoe and He Xiao in. Through a twist of fate, he was reborn. Silly Zhu returned to his youth, only this time he was He Yuzhu. When it comes to He Daqing, he'll be filial to him and immediately find him a wife. When it comes to He Yushui, he'll dote on her until she grows into a chubby girl. When it comes t 1.9kReads5.6Score10414d adds
- 180 Siheyuan: What Could a Little Kid Like Me Possibly Do Wrong? 四合院：我一个小孩能有什么坏心 What bad intentions could a little kid like me possibly have? After finally transmigrating, both my parents were here and my family was happy. Why would I have bad intentions? He Yushui has it pretty rough. She's our neighbor and a year older than me, so looking out for her is only right. He Yuzhu is He Yushui's brother, so helping him out while I'm at it is only right too. So why are you upset, Yi Zhonghai? That doesn't make sense. What bad intentions could a little kid like me possibly have? T 11.4kReads7.3Score36214d adds
- 181 Siheyuan: World-Famous Doctors Vie to Hand Me Their Scalpels 四合院：世界名医争相递手术刀 The story takes time to set things up at first, then the thrills kick in after chapter 20. The protagonist travels all over the world, bringing new technology to his country... The everyday setting is mainly Love in the Courtyard, with some original characters added. Those who haven’t watched the TV series can still enjoy the story... There are multiple female leads. Later, the protagonist will experience three major ups and downs in life because of romantic troubles... Shen Yanqing woke up to d 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Siheyuan: I Spoiled Qin Huairu to the Heavens 四合院之秦淮茹被我宠上天了 I transmigrated to the era of the Beast-Filled Siheyuan, only to discover that Qin Huairu and I had been childhood sweethearts. Faced with this whole bunch of beasts, I was lucky to have a System. Let me write a different kind of life in this great era. This book has no angst, one female lead, and a slow, low-key rise to power. 3.8kReads8.2Score13914d adds
- 183 Siheyuan: Springtime for the Procurement Officer 四合院之采购员的春天 Yu Qing'an is reborn in the 1960s and discovers that he has become a purchasing agent at the Lao Daokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Yu Qing'an has no grand ambitions. He just wants a wife, children, and a warm bed. But the courtyard is full of schemers, every one of them looking to take advantage of him. Yi Zhonghai, if you want to be a moral paragon, go ahead. Don’t try to guilt-trip me into it. Liu Haizhong, if you want to be an official, go be one at the Hongxing Steel Plant. Being Seco 6.3kReads7.5Score26314d adds
- 184 Siheyuan: A Bystander on Nanluoguxiang 四合院：南锣鼓巷路人 He transmigrates into a courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang, next door to the legendary Compound No. 95, the famous All-Filled Courtyard. It seems to have nothing to do with him, since he lives in the courtyard next door. He occasionally enjoys the spectacle and lets everyone live their own lives. 10.9kReads7.0Score30814d adds
- 185 Cultivating the Dao in a Beijing Courtyard: Are None of My Roommates Human? 四合院修道：我的室友都不是人？ Lin Chen has a master's degree in cultural relic restoration. He was chased by urban management officers while running a stall at the antiques market, and his restoration videos on Douyin had only 50 likes, all from classmates showing their support. He'd hoped to make some extra money drawing talismans and quietly lie flat. Instead, he rented a courtyard house and ended up with roommates, each more outrageous than the last: The girl who plays the zither can hear people's heartbeats. The first 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The He Family Siheyuan 何家四合院 A new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 15kReads7.1Score43114d adds
- 187 Being Silly Zhu's Housekeeper in the Siheyuan 四合院给傻柱当保姆 1950: I'm Here. I woke up one morning and found I had an aunt. I went to seek refuge with He Daqing and became cousins with Silly Zhu. The System isn't much help, so I'll keep my head down and grow stronger for now. If Heaven won't punish those beasts, I will. Their comeuppance is me. 15.2kReads7.9Score69114d adds
- 188 Xu Damao's Sweet Revenge in the Siheyuan 四合院许大茂之快意恩仇 An unwilling transmigration! Xu Sheng had a happy family, until he was suddenly struck by lightning and transmigrated into Xu Damao, a resident of the courtyard complex! Watch as Xu Sheng, now Xu Damao, turns his life around! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 7.5kReads7.3Score17914d adds
- 189 Siheyuan: My Brother-in-Law Silly Zhu Wants to Borrow Grain? Give Him a Beating 四合院：大舅哥傻柱要借粮？揍他 Jiang Tai transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and saves He Yushui from drowning. After giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he becomes Silly Zhu’s brother-in-law! Now that things have come to this, the bewildered Jiang Tai can only go along with it! To keep his brother-in-law from freezing to death under a bridge, Jiang Tai reluctantly sets about correcting Silly Zhu’s pathetic doormat behavior! One word: “Do it.” Two words: “Beat him up.” Three words: “Knock them all down!” 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Siheyuan: I Can Issue Quests! 四合院：我能发布任务！ Yu Xiaotian, from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1960 and becomes the youngest son of Yu Zheng, a level-seven fitter at the steel mill. It’s a time of famine. His family isn’t well-off, but they get by. One older brother is a fitter at the steel mill, and the other works as a postal carrier. Yet Yi Zhonghai, who lives in the courtyard, is always trying to guilt the Yu family into helping the impoverished Jia family and Deaf Granny’s household. Just t 452Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 191 Siheyuan: The Driver's Happy Life 四合院之驾驶员的幸福生活 [Siheyuan courtyard + transmigration + spatial dimension + ruthless streak + multiple heroines + revenge without delay] Lin Ping'an transmigrates to the 1960s, into the “Beasts Fill the Siheyuan” world, where he becomes a veteran driver in the steel mill's transport team. He awakens a portable spatial dimension that can duplicate supplies. In that era of fervent passions, Lin Ping'an refuses to back down in the face of the courtyard's scheming villains, and takes a firm stand against them. He pu 11.1kReads7.3Score50314d adds
- 192 Siheyuan: Sending Little Jia to His Doom First 四合院，开局先送小贾下去 An '80s-born homebody plays private servers of World of Warcraft and Fantasy Westward Journey. One stormy day, he gets struck by lightning while on the phone and transmigrates to the late 1950s, into the world of Love in the Courtyard. See how he takes on and toys with the courtyard's beasts in this slice-of-life story. It was originally going to be called: Courtyard: Two Systems Fight Each Other from the Start, but the title didn't get approved. (New book: Courtyard: The Security Chief from Aze 3.6kReads6.3Score14214d adds
- 193 Siheyuan: The System Is Down, So I Have No Choice but to Join the Ministry 四合院：系统挂了，无奈只能进部 A young man from the modern world transmigrates to a courtyard house and becomes Yan Jiecheng. Apart from inheriting his family’s stingy ways, the original owner has no prospects in school and does nothing all day. Third Master starts pressuring him to go on a blind date! He wants Yan Jiecheng to settle down and then take odd jobs to help support the family. Yan Jiecheng snaps: “A blind date? No way! I’d rather stay single my whole life than give in! I’m going to school and becoming a cadre!” Hi 1.9kReads7.4Score10914d adds
- 194 Siheyuan: Asura 四合院之修罗 A martial arts champion dies suddenly from overtraining and is reborn in the body of an eleven-year-old boy. To avenge his family, he fights the Japanese to the death, killing until they tremble in fear. With a powerful golden finger and help from kindhearted people, every time he acts, things go as smoothly as a fish in water. 9.3kReads8.9Score37614d adds
- 195 Siheyuan: I Refused to Pay Back My Debts and Made Jia Zhangshi Cry 四合院：我欠钱不还，气哭贾张氏 Lin Yuan transmigrated to a courtyard compound, where everyone was said to be a villain and the whole place was full of beasts. But Yi Zhonghai offered to lend him money. Jia Zhangshi brought him shoes. Liu Haizhong gave him eggs. Even Yan Laokou went out of his way to bring him a hen. Something’s not right. Why isn’t there a single beast in this courtyard? 18.4kReads8.3Score62314d adds
- 196 Siheyuan: He Yushui Is Reborn in 1951 四合院：何雨水重生1951 After enduring too much hardship over the course of her life, He Yushui, now in her seventies or eighties, has fate give her a second chance, reborn as a girl of just five or six. See how He Yushui escapes the shackles of Siheyuan and changes both her own fate and Silly Zhu's... The synopsis is brief. Please read the story for more. 3.5kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 197 Siheyuan: Head of the Security Department, with Uncle Li Huaide 四合院：保卫科科长，舅舅李怀德 Lin Zhengyang is fishing when he accidentally swings his line into a high-voltage wire. His vision goes black, and he’s reduced to ashes. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Li Huaide is his uncle, and Director Wang from the neighborhood committee is his godmother. What’s more, he’s the chief of the security department. How will the courtyard’s troublemakers deal with him now...? 35.9kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 198 Starting with a Laugh at Siheyuan 从爆笑四合院开始 There’s no pent-up resentment here. Since the protagonist suppresses the entire courtyard from the start, no resentment can build up. The story has now reached the point where he leads the courtyard residents overseas to found a country, and has already turned it into a military, economic, and technological powerhouse that ranks among the top three, or perhaps even number one. (Absurdist comedy: it’s all nonsense and surprises. One person spouts wild claims, and gradually leads the whole courtya 25.2kReads7.2Score91014d adds
- 199 A Different Life for Qin Huairu in the Siheyuan 四合院之秦淮如的另类人生 [A slow-burn story, with groundwork laid early and explosive twists later. If you have a strong heart, come on in.] Hold fast to Silly Zhu, never let go, Put down roots in Nanluoguxiang. The beasts may envy you, but stay firm, Strike back with strength and resolve. Qin Ru, a modern-day orphan from 2024, was a 24-year-old woman from Northeast China. After graduating from college, she moved to the capital to make a living. She worked herself to the bone for a chance to buy a home there, until she 2kReads8.9Score10414d adds
- 200 After Games Invade, I Settle the Score with Campus Loan Sharks 游戏入侵后，我清算了校园贷 Set in a modern city, with Sun Yat-sen University’s three campuses and five schools as its central setting, an immersive game called "Era Invasion" suddenly overlays reality without distinction. Its rules become deeply entwined with the real world: completing missions can awaken supernatural abilities and grant supplies, while failure triggers real-world penalties such as ruined credit, physical injuries, or doubled debts. The campus loan platforms that once operated as usual mutate into the rea —Reads—Score—14d adds
