Novels like Beauty with a Hidden Face: Redemption
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Beauty with a Hidden Face: Redemption, best match first.
- 1 Against the Light 逆光者， Chen Tianyue's death was not the end. It was the starting point of a journey to uncover the truth for detective Qin Ming and policewoman Li Meng. In the shadows of this city, a Game of Thrones, forbidden love, and ruthless revenge intertwine into an invisible web, and anyone caught in it could become the next victim. As the investigation deepens, Qin Ming and Li Meng uncover a series of clues pointing to the Chen family's bitter feud and the dark secrets of the Lianda Group. A forgotten orphanag 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Shocking! A Refined Middle-Aged Man Has His Eye on a Teenage Girl! 惊！儒雅大叔竟惦记花季少女！ Shocking! A refined older man has his eye on a young girl! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Beauty with a Hidden Heart: Gu Ran’s Dream 美人为馅之顾然如梦 After watching the TV adaptation of Beauty with an Enigma and being left with unfulfilled wishes, modern girl Lin Xi transmigrates into Gu Ran’s story. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 148Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Beauty with Innate Flaws: Shimmering in the Dark 美人为馅之暗光潋滟 This is a derivative fanfic based on the TV series Memory Lost. I watched the show and was left with so many unresolved feelings that I had to write this. I’m a new author, so please be kind. The heroine is Mu Jingyou, and the hero is Han Chen, but! I’m not breaking up Han Chen and Bai Jinx i’s pairing~ Who says the heroine has to end up with the hero? Shipping the canon couple is delicious.. [Hehehe~] Five years ago, S abandoned the Letter Group to pursue his love, while Xu Sibai abandoned Mu 359Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 5 Silk Garments in the Night 锦衣夜行~ Sneaking Around in Brocade 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 He Came Through the Flames 他从火光中走来 He Came Through the Flames 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Theory of Heartbeat Murder 心跳谋杀论 [Suspense + Romance + Mystery + Reunion + Female Empowerment + Serial Murders + Suitable for the Easily Frightened + Self-Delusion + 1v1] Fang Li becomes a suspect in a brutal murder case. But she never expected that the man in charge of the investigation would be her ex-boyfriend, whom she hadn’t seen in five years. Fang Li had imagined countless times, on countless nights, what it would be like to run into him again in this city. She had also rehearsed countless opening lines. But she never im 3.2kReads9.1Score470Shelves
- 8 He Carved His Name into the Land 他把名字刻进山河 [Criminal Investigation + Undercover Agent + Lovers with Two Faces + Siblings Turn Against Each Other in a Brutal Killing Game] Jiang Xun, a brilliant new star in toxicology research, resolutely embarks on the arduous journey of developing an antidote to save her family, which has been destroyed by drugs. An Duo, a man who holds sway within the dark organization led by her older brother, Jiang Yi, becomes the most complicated and conflicted presence in her life. An Duo is captivatingly handsome 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 City of Sinful Love 罪爱之城 He was a rich kid who grew up in the slums, with impressive martial arts skills and an untamed spirit. He was suddenly assigned to Songzhao City as captain of the criminal investigation squad. She was the team’s top student and tech geek, always drinking goji berry tea. She seemed quiet, but hid tremendous strength within. At the start of the new year, these two oddballs were forced to become partners. Together, they solved one bizarre case after another, going from clashing at every turn to spa 166Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 10 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Pleading Guilty 伏罪 [Now available in print] [Wild, calculating, wolfish captain vs. quirky, inscrutable genius girl, with deduction and crime-solving at the heart] Three years ago, Jiang An, the renowned genius girl of the police force, vanished without a trace after a meticulously planned bombing rocked the city. Three years later, Jiang An, now a famous mystery novelist, was arrested as a suspect and drawn into a bizarre murder case. Fu Jinhan, captain of the criminal investigation team, personally made the arre 11.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
- 12 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 566Reads8.9Score142Shelves
- 13 After the Parallel Shift 平行之后 This is no simple manhunt. It is a final letter addressed to the truth. Three years ago, the best friend of a close friend fell to her death from a cliff on Cuiwei Mountain. Everyone believed it was an accident. Only Shi Yi and Ai Min refused to accept that. They returned to the scene and used one tiny technical detail after another to overturn what had seemed like a flawless conclusion. But they never expected that this would drag Shi Yi into an international web of mysteries known as “Twin Lo 69Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 14 On the Edge of Crime 罪案边缘 The first time Chen Xi saw Qin Yu, she knew he would belong to her. She was a romantic, so she wanted to preserve him in formaldehyde. That way, Qin Yu could belong to her alone. Someone once described Chen Xi this way: all that stood between her and becoming a criminal was Qin Yu. “I walk toward the sun, unafraid of the long, dark night.” [Obsessive forensic doctor Chen vs. upright police officer Qin] 3.5kReads8.9Score418Shelves
- 15 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
- 16 The Psychological Analyst 心理分析者 A twisted criminal psychology expert VS a stoic criminal investigation captain Former title: The Psychological Analyst Fungal threads that control the brain, human-shaped ant nests, sinister mukbangs... These bizarre cases reflect the killers' warped inner worlds. Genes load the weapon of crime, psychology takes aim, and the environment pulls the trigger. Those who gaze into the abyss must beware of the abyss. Jiang Ningxi: I want to jump into the abyss and see what it's like. The Abyss: Don't c 19.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
- 17 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.8kReads9.3Score266Shelves
- 18 Forgive the Moon 赦免月亮 [Classic Whodunit + Case-of-the-Week + Locked-Room Murders + Multiple Twists + Power Couple + Mutual Pining] To get revenge, Du Qingci kills two people, but runs into her old classmate Chu Dongping and has no choice but to become his partner. Together, they solve five cases in seven days. As they grow closer, their feelings heat up, and the killing intent draws nearer. Du Qingci: “Why does he keep looking at me? Did he spot my weakness? Is he going to silence me?” Chu Dongping: “Why does she kee 486Reads8.2Score108Shelves
- 19 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
- 20 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 13.5kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
- 21 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves
- 22 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
- 23 Surrender 自首 (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 21.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves
- 24 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves
- 25 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 72.1kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves
- 26 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Has a Golden Finger 综影视：女配有了金手指 What changes will the lives of the various supporting female characters from TV dramas and films undergo once they gain a golden finger? 58.3kReads8.9Score979Shelves
- 27 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 97.7kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves
- 28 EN The House of Dread 诡舍 [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
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