Novels like Winter Is Coming, and Spring Will Never Return
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Winter Is Coming, and Spring Will Never Return, best match first.
- 51 After the Cold-Faced Demon King Was Won Over by Sweet Talk 冷面魔王被撒娇攻陷后 The round-cheeked girl and the left-handed player. From their awkward teamwork at the Youth Olympics to standing shoulder to shoulder at the peak of the Olympic Games, her nerves of steel carry them through a match against the odds, while his left hand bears the weight of the pressure. Their love is a rapport more precious than gold. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 You Are My Little Sunshine M 你是我的小太阳M A story of an athlete's struggles and romance after a brief bout of amnesia... Nine parts sweet, with just a hint of angst... Everything beautiful arrives right on time, just as it should. Stay steadfast and confident. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Reborn as a Superfan in the World of Sports 重生之我在体坛当粉头 Shh, this is the story of a fan who woke up one day and worked hard to make her way into Tiantan East Road. At first, she only wanted to ship the CP, but she ended up growing alongside the main characters. The story might not be very long, but it will definitely feel real. P.S. Shasha and Chuqin won't appear until after Chapter 50. The story follows the years in order, so don't rush, dear readers. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Another Four Years 又一四年 My sunshine is sweet and kind. I know how hard she works, how diligently she strives, and how many honors she has earned. So chasing after her has been my goal all these years. My hope is gentle and sincere. I know how hard he works, how determined he is, and how rough his road has been. So making progress together each day from now on has become my motivation. (The author is a lazy good-for-nothing who updates slowly. Please don’t yell at me, sob sob. Don’t take this out on the real person, tha 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I'll Be with You at the Top of the World 陪你到世界之颠 My new work is out! I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell a good story! Let's enjoy reading together! Love you, everyone ❤️ 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Walking Side by Side, Meeting at the Summit 并肩同行，顶峰相见 Shen Jie is graceful in appearance and steady in temperament, a renowned young talent in the world of table tennis. Xu Ci is carefree and dashing, full of youthful spirit, a young man who makes a striking figure on the table tennis court. “If you could be as radiant as the moon forever, I'd brave ice and snow to bring you warmth.” They walk side by side and meet again at the summit. 11Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 57 Retired Powerhouse Turns into a Youngster? Crushes Olympic Athletes! 退役猛将变小将？吊打奥运选手！ Former table tennis player Luo Hao is attacked by human traffickers while rescuing a girl. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated into the body of a 14-year-old table tennis prodigy who missed his chance to join the national youth team! Luo Hao: Heaven has given me the chance to take another shot at table tennis. This time, I won’t leave with any regrets! The Skill Upgrade System is bound! Steal your opponent’s skills in matches, then level up as soon as your experience is maxed out! Dr 9kReads6.3Score42314d adds
- 58 My Girlfriend Is Number One in the World 我的女友世界第一 “Miss, have you felt my pecs enough? Please mind your boundaries.” On Bai Xue’s first day with the national table tennis team, she accidentally felt the pecs of Su Shirui, captain of the men’s team. A misunderstanding drove them apart on bad terms, and from then on they became rivals who couldn’t stand the sight of each other. But fate had other plans: their complementary playing styles made them mixed doubles partners. As they spent day after day together, their feelings began to change, and a 228Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 59 The Rose's Frozen Season 玫瑰冰冻季 [A prodigy girl in table tennis vs. a prodigy boy, the era of twin stars.] They are both dazzling new stars in the table tennis world, using their talent and hard work to rise above the training courts. Behind every championship title, only they know how much blood and tears they’ve shed. The right hand and the left hand were always meant to be joined. On Tiantan East Road, where geniuses are everywhere, they are the only geniuses in each other’s eyes. He has seen her calm composure on the court 459Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 60 Ping-Pong and the Sound of a Racing Heart 乒乓球与心跳声 The road to glory for a dream mixed-doubles team: a 16-year-old table tennis prodigy meets a left-handed player from the national team. From the training hall to the podium, they spend eight years as partners, perfectly in sync. (Please don't read this as referring to real people.) ○ “When we win someday, I’ll take you around for a victory lap too.” ○ “Stay confident and believe in yourself.” ○ “First of all, my partner is pretty cute too, right?” ○ “You’re so weird.” “You’re the weird one.” 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I See Mountains as Mere Grass and Trees, But You Alone Are a Verdant Mountain 我见众山皆草木，唯有见你是青山 Another snowy night. I thought we'd grow old together, but you left halfway through. How could I not be heartbroken? At least when you came back, I was still here. And when I was here, you happened to return! —Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 62 Super Grand Slam, Let's Get Divorced! 超级金满贯我们离婚吧！ A tribute to my idol, Fan Zhendong! Table tennis star × female office worker After the heroine, Lin Xiaoqing, secretly marries the table tennis Grand Slam champion Pan Zhendong, their sweet life together and a series of misunderstandings lead to heartbreak This is a work of fiction. Please don’t associate it with the real person! 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Let’s Not Be Friends 别做朋友 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 38Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 64 A Bright Future, Blossoms All Along the Way 前程似锦，一路繁花 [Top student and diplomat × Genius athlete] [A slow-burn story grounded in reality, mutual devotion, growing together, with plenty of online romance] Cheng Yi has followed table tennis competitions since childhood, cheering for one person without fail for ten years. She never expected that one day, over a hot pot meal, she would meet someone else who made her heart skip a beat. On opposite sides of the table, she couldn't choose. ☆☆☆☆☆ The media once described Lin Jinyao as “a man who isn't g 42Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 65 Urgent! When Will the French Fry Couple Go Public? 急急急！薯条cp怎么还不官宣 The rating just came in! Don’t let it affect your reading, friends~ All the fans have one thing to do: Wait for the official announcement!!! Tiao Xingye is getting impatient too!!! There are so many wolves and tigers out there, and he still has to pretend he doesn’t know his wife every day!! Can’t he just whip out the marriage certificate already?! 220Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 66 Paris Shouldn’t Have Been a Regret 巴黎不该是遗憾 A continuation of my previous book They led everyone out of Tokyo's rain, but left themselves behind in Paris. I hope nothing goes wrong in Paris, and that it won't become another regret! We can't save other people. We can only live our own lives well. When you work hard to live your own life well, you'll realize that everything had already changed. 9Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 67 We Have Always Believed in Ourselves 我们始终坚定自信 If every little white ball is a little sun, then together we have enough strength to shatter every obstacle and become a light that shines on one another. “We will always remain steadfast and confident.” “One last time, let's go!” 20Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 68 A Four-Person Share of Happiness 幸福额度四人份 [Rekindled Romance + Runaway While Pregnant + Extra Sweet] Ye Sha’s monologue: I fell in love with you at first sight, but seeing you again only broke my heart. Yet our dreams and fate brought us together, and we came to know, understand, and love each other. Though one thing after another kept going wrong, the four of us still made a happy, colorful life together... 246Reads7.6Score10714d adds
- 69 Flowers Bloom in the Palm of My Hand 掌中生花 My 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! 116Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 70 Ping Pong 乒乒乓乓 My new work is out! Please head to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Table Tennis! When the Stars Shine 乒乓！繁星闪耀时 "Childhood sweethearts + Olympic champions + growing together + sweet romance!" This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental!!! Tong Luofan: He has trained in table tennis since childhood. A prodigy who emerged as a young star, he makes his way to the top of the podium over a career spanning more than a decade, relying on his talent and countless hours of sweat and failure. Xu Song'an: A genius girl and the swimming world’s rising star, she sees her dre 226Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Sha Sha and Me 我与莎莎 The story of me winning the championship in Los Angeles after joining the national team, and mutually admiring my idol Sasha. While I was taking a break and she had retired, we traveled everywhere. This is not a self-insert fantasy!!! This story is entirely fictional!! 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Silver Balls Fly, Love Rises and Falls 银球纷飞，爱亦沉浮 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Ping-Pong: The Star Falls for the CP Fan Club Leader 乒乒乓乓之正主爱上CP粉头 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. This content is for entertainment only, so please don’t associate it with real people. Thank you. The heroine shipped a couple so hard that she joined the national table tennis team. To ship them right in front of the real deal from every angle, she trained day and night until her paddle was practically smoking. She never expected that, as soon as she joined the team, she’d split up the couple she 285Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 75 I Won Every Table Tennis Grand Slam with a Wacky System 我靠搞怪系统拿遍乒乓大满贯 Chen Xiaoqiu has a lively, mischievous personality. After being bound to the Table Tennis Prankster System, he uses “comedy tactics” to stage one comeback after another, with the goal of “making Zhang Jike and Fan Zhendong laugh so hard they lose to me.” 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Transmigrated to the Era of Chinese Table Tennis 穿越到了国乒时代 After staying up all night for a competition, I transmigrated into the Chinese national table tennis team before the Athens Olympics. Had I become a crucial part of the effort to develop talent for the national team? 792Reads—Score10014d adds
- 77 People Come and Go, but Where Are We Headed? 人来人往，何去何从 The reason I like writing fanfiction is actually quite simple. When you love one or two characters, random ideas suddenly pop into your head. What if there were another place in this world, where you and that person were alive? How would you live? 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 78 Winning You Is a Piece of Cake 拿下你，轻而易举 Can't win me over? Then I'll make you chase after me instead! A bickering couple on opposite sides, just going about their daily lives! A story that begins with mutual attraction (⚠️Purely fictional entertainment, unrelated to the real lives of any actual people. Please do not connect it to the people themselves. All content is artistic imagination. Read rationally.) 1.9kReads8.6Score10214d adds
- 79 Our Stormy Youth 我们的青春风暴 Why do I like them? Maybe my own youth was so uneventful that I always hoped to make up for my regrets by living vicariously through others. Then, by chance, I came across Sha Tou, and suddenly I was hooked. Isn’t this the kind of carefree youth I love and long for? So I want to see whether the two of them in my story can be just as passionate! Please don’t connect this to YDY. Please don’t connect this to the real people. Just enjoy the pairing yourselves. This story is entirely fictional. Plea 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 You Landed Right in the Starlight of My Eyes 落点刚好是你眼底的星光 [Everyday interactions] + [Super sweet and loving] + [Building a life together] Filling in the missing pieces. He gets jealous, and she knows how to soothe him. Both are devoted only to each other, and they spoil each other. Pure sweetness, so enjoy without worry! 163Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 81 A Ball Retriever Joined the Table Tennis Team 乒乓球队来了个捡球的 The female lead doesn’t play ball. The story observes the team from her perspective, with both leads pursuing their own careers, encouraging each other to keep moving forward as they swim together until the sea turns blue. At first, I planned to tell the story through multiple plotlines, but the public discourse is so chaotic these days that I started having second thoughts as I wrote. I’m focusing on the main plot now. Thanks for reading! 308Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 82 First You and Me, Then Us 先是你我，后是我们 [Table Tennis] I never thought I would stop moving forward for anyone, not even you, whom I love deeply. But every time I look back, I want to share every step of the journey with you. My heart will stay with you, but my feet will keep moving. 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 China's Table Tennis Team Has a Prodigy Girl 国乒出了个天才少女 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 84 Forehand Smash, Backhand Romance 正手攻球，反手恋爱 At 13, Shen Jiao was a prodigy who had just defeated a retired world champion. At 18, Cheng Jin was a promising young player who had just made the national first team. And yet, At 20, Shen Jiao became the youngest woman ever to win every major title in table tennis. At 25, Cheng Jin became the youngest Best Actor at the entertainment industry's White Dragon Awards. Six years had passed. Shen Jiao thought Cheng Jin resented her, hated her, and never wanted to see her again. Only after they reunit 48Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 85 My Partner Is a World Champion Too 我对象也是世界冠军 [Shocking! What turned Mu Qi’an from an irritable little puppy into a doting romance hero?] [Let me fall in love for you first!] [You have to admit, this couple is the real deal.] [There are plenty of fish in the sea. Why don’t you two get together?] [If your eyes aren’t working, take them out and put them on that person. They must be tired.] After shipping too many fake couples, why not ship the national team’s pairing instead? Guaranteed safe! A slow-on-the-uptake heroine vs. a sunny, healin 411Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 86 Reading Between the Lines of Your Silence 读懂你的隐晦 Everyone knew they were in love. Everyone also knew they would never make it public. They both knew the responsibilities they carried were greater than their love. They also knew they had parted ways three years ago. After they separated, neither of them contacted the other. The first year apart: She went to his competition back home, but he didn't know. He went to her lecture abroad, but she didn't know. The second year apart: She came to his fan and supporter meet-and-greet back home. 195Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 87 The Regret of That Year, Made Whole This Winter: Sha Qinwen 那年的遗憾，在今冬圆满：莎钦文 Long after leaving home, Sun Shasha returns to her hometown. As soon as she steps off the plane, her friends Wang Xiaoman and Lin Yuan greet her warmly. Amid laughter and conversation, memories of her time with Wang Yiqin come flooding back. On the drive home, Lin Yuan nearly lets slip what Wang Yiqin has been up to, leaving Sun Shasha momentarily lost in thought. Back at her apartment, she unexpectedly runs into the person she has longed for, whom she hasn’t seen in years. The two once bickered 278Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Finest Years 最美好的锦瑟年华 Chu Xing never imagined that his future would belong to the girl who returned his serves better than anyone else in the world~ He Qi never imagined that her future would belong to the boy who paired with her better than anyone else in the world~ Young love needs no breeze to stir. The two reflect one another, shining brighter than the sun, moon, and stars. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Waiting for Ms. Mario: He’d Learned It Long Ago 等马里奥女士这事，他早就学会了 He learned to wait for the day Lady Mario would arrive when he was just seventeen. And so, year after year... Let’s join Mr. Oda Eiichiro in protecting the best Lady Mario. 152Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 90 My Mixed Doubles Partner Insists on Making It Romantic 混双搭档非要和我谈爱情 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 17Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 91 The Couple Is Too Sweet: A Workaholic Turns into a Hopeless Romantic in the Sports World cp超甜：卷王爆改体坛恋爱脑 [Rekindled love / two elite athletes / redemption / tearing up the script / hard on the outside, soft on the inside / long-planned romance / contrast / happy ending] [Table tennis sweetheart × aloof, cocky guy] [Sweet-faced but clearheaded career woman, a flirty Scorpio × sensitive, immature, secretly seductive hopeless romantic and workaholic] The youngest pair ever to win the Hercules Cup in table tennis history. Two years after their breakup, Jiang Huaisheng sees Gu Chengting again at a team 235Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 92 With a System, I’m Taking the Chinese National Table Tennis Team by Storm 带着系统的我在国乒杀疯了 [System + 1v1 + satisfying power fantasy + mutual devotion] Su Qianyun was a fragile college student who spent four years at university during the three years of the pandemic. One night, after staying up late obsessing over her favorite ship, she fell asleep and woke up back in time at seventeen. This time, she wanted to try taking the path she had dreamed about so many times. This time, she would reclaim everything she had missed. “You think I can only hit forehands?” “Sorry, my backhand can cr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Side by Side in the Corner of My Eye 余光里的并肩 “We once stood side by side in the morning light of countless training halls. Later, we turned away from each other: one left for a distant shore, the other stayed behind. ‘Dreams’ were the hands we first clasped, and the paths that split along the way.” “But some convictions still burn deep inside. We can’t bear to let regret be the final chapter, or our dreams to stop halfway. So ‘coming back’ became the only way forward. After two and a half years of trials and hardship, we returned to the fa 31Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 94 Don’t Run Off! Do You Hear Me? 别瞎跑，听见没有？ Ever-radiant little ray of sunshine × sharp-tongued, scheming childhood friend Yin Sha thought her light would never reach the lonely corners of his heart. The boy who had grown up with her was always stubborn and distant, hiding every tender feeling behind words to the contrary. Only later did she realize... It wasn't that her light couldn't reach him. His whole world had already been lit up by her. “Time will show you how much I love you.” “We'll be together forever.” One-sentence summary You' 1.5kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 95 My Partner Is the Best in the World 我的搭档是世界第一 A “destined” pair once took the table tennis mixed doubles world by storm. After they retired, interest in mixed doubles dwindled, until a new pair emerged and netizens dubbed them the “Chen-Xiao” duo. Their arrival sparked heated discussion online. It seemed they were following the same path as the former “destined” pair... When Ding Jiaxiao and Chen Bochuan first teamed up, they didn't seem to like each other much. But after a while, they developed perfect chemistry. At eighteen, they won the 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 My Destined Lover 天选爱人 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Chinese Table Tennis: Never Underestimate a Champion’s Heart 国乒：永远不要低估一颗冠军的心 Lin Fan transmigrated back to his middle school days in 2003 and awakened the Super Algorithm Table Tennis Master System, setting off on a path to the pinnacle of the sport. Congratulations on unlocking the beginner’s gift pack: Rank A Skill Card: Invincible Forehand Power Drive Rank A Skill Card: Lightning-Fast Direction Change Rank S Skill Card: Overlord Twist One Overlord Twist, and it was like a general drawing his sword, unstoppable. The whole world rose to its feet for me! Liu Guoliang: “I 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 98 A Universe Forty Millimeters Wide 四十毫米的宇宙 At five, when she first picked up a table tennis paddle; at twenty-two, when she won Olympic gold in the women’s singles; at twenty-four, when she completed the Grand Slam; at thirty, when she retired; and at thirty-one, when she became a coach. At every moment, she was entirely in control of her own life. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 My Husband Fan Zhendong Spoils Me Rotten 现任老公樊振东把我宠上天 Zhou Zhou is married and works as a psychological counselor. She has been secretly married to Fan Zhendong, the two-time Paris Olympic champion, for two years. After the Paris Olympics, the relationship between the two, whose marriage had been one of convenience, began to change in subtle ways... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Wang Cuoqin's Diary 王醋钦的日记本 (Some parts aren't very true to life, and there are lots of mistakes. I'm a bit sensitive, so please be understanding. In the end, I still want to say I'm sorry to everyone!) [Blunt Catboy × Secretly Delighted Doggo] Wang Cuqin gets dumped by his girlfriend. The same day he says, “The only thing in my world is table tennis,” he meets Sun Yisha and becomes his mixed-doubles partner... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
