Novels like A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain, best match first.
- 1 After Being Exiled, the Noble Family’s Concubine Builds a Fortune Through Farming and Trade 高门小妾流放后，靠种田经商发家 This is a story about two ordinary people with no System and no golden finger who transmigrate into a war-torn world. Du Ruo opens her eyes to find herself in exile. She struggles to survive on nothing but the determination that, having been given a second life, she cannot simply die like this. She thought dealing with scheming government clerks and her original self’s unreasonable sister-in-law would be hard enough. Who could have known that bandits would abduct her halfway through the journey 58Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 2 With Dad and Mom in Tow, Three Sisters Grow Rich Through Farming 携父带母，三姐妹靠种田致富 The Tu family was once wealthy, but with a wastrel in the family, they eventually lost everything and had to return to the countryside. Life there was no easier. Since Tu's grandfather's generation, the family had only had one daughter. She married a man who joined her family, and together they had three girls. Ever since, the gossip about the family having no male heir had never stopped. The villagers all said that with a son-in-law living in the Tu household and only three daughters, the famil 49Reads8.1Score10414d adds
- 3 My Rebellious Youth at the Factory 我在工厂里的逆乱青春 This book blends my real-life experiences with the backdrop of the times, gradually telling the story of my colorful rise to wealth and my tangled love-hate relationships with various women. You know the drill. Feel free to keep reading. No matter how well this book does, I’ll keep writing it, but I hope you’ll all stay active in the comments. 900Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 4 A Thousand Miles of Stars Can’t Compare to You 万里星河不及你 Look at these scattered lights, reflecting the dazzling galaxy in your eyes. A stray golden retriever brought Yang Zixuan and Shen Qianshan together. They clicked at once and secretly fell for each other. She had been a migrant worker, but together with her best friend Lin Xiuyan, she opened an original jewelry shop. In the end, they built the business into a success and each found love along the way. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 An AA Marriage AA制婚姻 Zhang Xiaohong, the female lead, ends up in a marriage with six things missing: no car, no house, no bride price, no traditional wedding jewelry, no wedding ring, and no wedding ceremony. After the wedding, her husband proposes splitting all expenses. When she investigates his family background, she realizes she has been deceived. Yet this marriage, born of a mix-up, turns out to be a happy union, and she suddenly becomes the wife of a company president, cherished by her husband in every possibl 7.3kReads8.6Score48114d adds
- 6 Midlife, Marriage Out of My Hands 人到中年，婚不由己 Today is Zhang Jing’s fourth zodiac year and the anniversary of her twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. On a day that should have brought double joy, she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her. To keep her family from falling apart and give her parents and children a warm, harmonious home, Zhang Jing chooses to compromise and give way. But her concessions only bring her increasingly vicious retaliation. By middle age, are we really no longer masters of our own lives? When her own happ 2.4kReads7.2Score22914d adds
- 7 Reborn as the Eldest Sister of a Farming Family, I Grow Rich with My Own Garden 穿成农家长姐，自带菜园发家致富 [Farming + Pocket Space + Business and Wealth + Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life] Her mother died in childbirth, and her father was conscripted into military service and reported dead in battle. Her aunt dropped the pretense and tried to take Yu Daya's house to find a wife for her own son. When that failed, she refused to call a doctor for Daya's sick younger brother. Daya secretly boiled an egg for him, and her own grandmother beat her to death with a rolling pin. Then Yu Wan arrived in her 10Reads—Score214d adds
- 8 When Breast Cancer Swept Through Our Marriage 当乳癌席卷了我们的婚姻 (A long-form writing exercise) She says she has lived twice: the first time when she was born, and the second after her mastectomy. On the day of her second wedding anniversary, Peishan discovers she is pregnant and is diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. Her doctor urges her to terminate the pregnancy and undergo a mastectomy as soon as possible. Six months after surgery, her marriage finally collapses after struggling to survive. Her husband’s disdain, her in-laws’ meddling, betrayal in lo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 No One to Hear the Cold Shore’s Lament 冷岸无诉 [Realistic fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, no revenge. Don’t read if that’s not for you.] There is no domestic violence, no cheating, and no explosive arguments. The deadliest murders are often hidden in the everyday bustle of a seemingly harmonious home. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Itch of Thirty 三十之痒 An elite wife carefully devises a “second-child plan” for her ordinary husband. But when the man painstakingly uncovers the whole truth, he decides to give them three keys to revenge! This story is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with the author. Readers are earnestly asked not to draw comparisons with real people! 607Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 11 Warmth Beneath the Kitchen Smoke 炊烟问暖 In the coldest season, she used the warmest cooking fires to keep a family alive and warm a heart. In Qinghe County of the Great Ning Dynasty, Shen Qinghe, daughter of a scholar, faces a cruel choice after her father dies and her family falls into ruin: cling to her “good name” and starve, or set her pride aside and find a way to survive? She chooses the latter. Drawing on the cooking skills her grandmother taught her, eighteen-year-old Qinghe starts beneath an old locust tree by the docks. S 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Sister, the First Wife, Is So Generous: She Gives Her Scumbag Ex Two Women at Once 原配姐姐好大气，渣男她一送送俩 Chen Jianan thought it would be fun. With a little scheming, she seduced Liu Xiaoting’s husband, Xue Tao, into cheating. Then she quickly found herself a rich man whose family had made a fortune from demolition compensation and dumped Xue Tao. She thought she was on her way to a wealthy life, never realizing that this marriage had been part of Liu Xiaoting’s plan all along! Liu Xiaoting may have a meek, long-suffering nature, but she has an iron will. She watched coldly as she said, “Chen Jianan 311Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 If It's You, It's Never Too Late 如果是你再晚也来得及 A sweet romance with no angst. “By the time I was your age, you were already five,” Late Late’s mom had turned this into her catchphrase. But did being 28 already make her an old maid? Ye Wanwan thought she was still young. When it came to love, she’d rather have nothing than settle. 104Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 The 99th Blind Date 第99个相亲对象 [Blind dates + secret crush + sharp tongue + workplace] As the only daughter in her family, Qin Mingming is pushed onto the so-called “right path in life” after graduation. After finally finding a job, she discovers that the male lead has been in love with her for years without her knowing. On one side are the taboos of office romance; on the other, the male lead's heartfelt confession. What should she choose? If their meeting was fate, why did it make them take such a long, winding road to find 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Women Don’t Cry 女人不哭 My new novel is here! Please come read it on Tomato Novel, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book is about the love and marriage struggles and workplace experiences of a woman in her thirties, reflecting the confusion and awakening women face in the realities of love and marriage. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 At the Foot of Mount Pangu 盘古山下 Set in a rural village at the foot of Pangu Mountain, this novel tells the story of Qingshan, a young villager who failed the college entrance exams in the late 1970s. Because his family was too poor to afford a bride price, he married into the Tian family. The story offers a glimpse into rural marriage at the time. 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 17 The Little Farm Girl 农家小女娃 Jin Xiao'er was born in a poor mountain village. Ever since she was little, she had one lovely wish: to eat rice at every meal. Even the village chief's family couldn't make that happen. She was quite proud of herself, thinking she was amazing. Every day, she did her best to eat, dreaming of growing up quickly so she could make her wish come true. 624Reads7.6Score10414d adds
- 18 The Scumbag Takedown 擒渣记 Based on a true story: a woman escapes a marriage marred by infidelity, defeats the shameless homewrecker who knowingly became the other woman, and goes on to live life with her head held high. No golden finger, no miraculous help from above. She wins through her own efforts! 310Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 19 Marriage: A Promise to Protect 婚姻，守护 Fang Ying and Liu Fan were the golden couple in everyone’s eyes back when they were students. Their marriage was even more enviable, but once they settled into the daily grind of meals and household chores, how could everything possibly go smoothly...? 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds
- 20 A Harsh World 世道维艰 A series of kidnappings in Binjiang City in 2005 revealed a tangled web of underworld forces lurking beneath the city. During the special period when the planned economy was rapidly giving way to a market economy, Binjiang City required more than a thousand state-owned enterprises under its jurisdiction to complete their restructuring within a year, with 90% of them to be restructured. The unscrupulous businessman Shang Lei seized the opportunity to buy off and corrupt officials, using his conn 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Peace and Happiness Within and Beyond the Walled City: A Family's Journey Through Life 围城里外平安一家漫步人生路 This is the story of three generations. Beginning in childhood, it follows a journey through family, friendship, and love, all the way into married life. Lu Jiahe was never favored growing up. After entering the workforce, she worked in an electronics factory and as a waitress, steadily climbing to the pinnacle of success. After marriage, she finds herself stuck with an awful husband, mother-in-law, and younger brother-in-law. Inside and outside the walls of marriage, the smoke of battle never c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 What’s a Slacker to Do After Returning to Ancient Times? 咸鱼穿回古代怎么整 No CP A modern-day slacker dies after staring at a handsome man a little too long and bleeding to death from a nosebleed. She winds up in an alternate dynasty in the body of another person with the same name and face, only younger. This family gets along wonderfully! But they’re poor? No problem. She may be a slacker, but at least she has plenty of life experience. She fixes up the household and accidentally ends up a wealthy landowner’s wife. She takes a trip into the mountains and become 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Her Game 她的局 She left Beijing with her child and began living apart from her husband. She thought her in-laws back in their hometown would lend a hand, but her overbearing father-in-law pressured her to have another baby because he wanted a grandson. Her mother-in-law had spent her whole life obeying him and hardly dared to resist. After living apart for so long, her husband became infatuated with his beautiful boss. What was she supposed to do... Her parents were disabled. Her mother had risked her life to 348Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Bought a Child Bride, and My Whole Family Grew Rich 买回一个童养夫，全家跟着暴富了 [Cozy farming, funny kids and daily life, lighthearted stress relief, a slow-burn story, and a female lead with a System] A voice had always spoken in Xiao Qinghuan's mind, telling her to buy someone and warning that she'd die if she didn't. So nine-year-old Xiao Qinghuan bought a dimwitted boy at the slave market. The villagers all said the Li family was already poor, and after taking in so many children, they'd brought home yet another one. Their days were about to get even harder. Who could h 68Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 From the Start, a Lonely Orphan in a Tumbledown Shack, She Farms Her Way Into the Imperial Palace 开局孤女小破棚，她靠种田住皇宫 Farming + Family life + Difficult relatives + Friendship + No saintly do-gooder “Get out of the Qin family! You can forget about the house and the land!” Qin Xiaoya was shoved into a pillar by Qin Laoer, and blood sprayed from her forehead... When she woke up, Wen Xi, a modern urban professional, discovered she had become Qin Xiaoya, an orphan in ancient times. With no parents, she was cruelly cheated out of her inheritance. She had no house or land and could only take shelter in a shabby thatc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Farming and Supporting the Family: Reborn as a Hunter's Young Wife 种田养家：穿成猎户家的小娘子 Transmigrate to ancient times + no golden finger + farming + raising children + getting rich + a cozy pastoral life Lin Wu was a food video blogger. After being bitten to death by a zombie, she transmigrated into ancient times and woke up in the body of Lin Wuniang, a woman who looked just like her. She found herself in a hunter's home, with a fiancé to boot. Li Qingshan came home in the middle of the night. The moment he stepped through the door, someone mistook him for a thief and clubbed hi 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Victor Becomes King, the Loser a Bandit: The Story of Today 成王败寇话今朝 This book tells the story of three generations from the Chen and Liu families of Chenjiashan, Liuyang County, in northern Sichuan, from 1958 to 2007, tracing how their fortunes rose and fell amid the country’s development and changing times. Through the eyes of two ordinary families, it records the migration of people brought about by rural urbanization, beginning with the First Five-Year Plan. It recounts the course of reform, from the rural household responsibility system and the contracting o 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Splendid Life in the Countryside 农门锦绣 [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Ticket Contest] After transmigrating into the body of a country girl who had gotten pregnant before marriage, Xia Qingqing takes in stride her mother’s mix of weakness, tearfulness, and fiery temper. Even when war breaks out and they flee with no food to fill their bellies, she remains composed. That is, until she meets the “little wild dog” her mother told her about: the father of her child. Xia Qingqing can no longer keep her cool! Fu Ziheng (glaring coldly): 44Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 29 The Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family Gets Busy in the Fields 农门长姐种田忙 Synopsis: No awful relatives, no spatial storage, no System. Just an ordinary life, unfolding at an unhurried pace. Bai Feifei transmigrated. She landed in an ancient farming household, where food and warm clothes were hard to come by. The only way forward was to work hard and earn money. She got to work farming and raising livestock, leading the whole village toward prosperity. 336Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 30 After I Transmigrated, My Sickly Husband Refused to Let Go of the Kids 穿越后病夫带娃不放手 How is my transmigration different from everyone else's? I just went to sleep and woke up in another world! They're saying I mistreat the children and sleep around? They're saying I'm a lazy, greedy shrew? Then why is my sickly husband clinging to me and refusing to let go? "I want to leave!" "I won't let you!" "I'm so good to you. Why don't you love me?" "Come on, brother, who says 'I love you' after only two or three months together?" "Then I'll wait!" "Fine, wait as long as you like." Huh? Wh 14Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 31 After Being Laid Off, My Wife and I Returned to the Village to Raise Pigs 下岗后，我和老婆回村养猪 [Farming]+ [Rural Life]+ [Period]+ [Family Matters]= [Rural Prosperity] Why leave a perfectly good factory job and return to the village to farm? The whole village is waiting to laugh at him, but he'll prove them wrong. His road to prosperity begins with raising pigs. Watch him transform from a laid-off worker into a “leader in rural revitalization.” 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Widow’s Life 寡妇的一生 A middle-aged widow with three underage sons faces one difficult hurdle after another, making her way through a life full of twists and turns. Set against a backdrop rich in the character of its era, her story highlights the struggles women face and the strength of those who refuse to surrender to fate. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Twenty Years of Marriage 结婚20年 The familiar hurts of marriage, the casual disdain, indifference, and manipulation... They have the power to wear away even stone, drop by drop... Watch as three middle-aged couples, Chen Zhu and Fang Wenqing, Hong Chunying and Ji Changhua, and Ren Yan and Yu Bin, fight their way out of their emotional dead ends... 874Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 34 A Life That Never Gives Up 永不言弃的人生 This is a tale of a woman’s growth into the heroine of her own life, a set of rules for cultivating herself amid the mortal world. It is also a drama of life, where lofty ideals collide with harsh reality, and a painful tug-of-war between personal aspirations and life’s unpredictability. How do you survive? What kind of life do you want to lead? Imagination is pointless, and life offers no rehearsal. Once you step onto the stage, there’s no turning back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.1kReads8.2Score11514d adds
- 36 A Match Made for Wealth 富贵璧人 A PhD in agricultural science transmigrates into another world overnight, only to find herself dirt poor, with nothing but three earthen houses and one hen. How is she supposed to live like this?! A Luo surveys the dilapidated house and broken tiles, then calmly rolls up her sleeves. “I have a doctorate. What could I possibly be afraid of?” With hands, feet, and brains, there are treasures to be found in every field. Later... The auntie next door: “You have to budget carefully to get by.” A Luo 158Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Little Farmer Girl Takes Charge of the Family 穿到古代，小农女当家做主顶门立 [Female lead farming + everyday family life and getting rich + no golden finger + no generals or princes] She transmigrates to a tiny village tucked away in the mountains! A nightmare from the start: her father was drafted and died in battle, leaving behind a frail, inexperienced mother and a five-year-old little brother. As soon as she wakes up, she outwits her selfish, hypocritical grandmother. She splits the household and becomes the backbone of the family! No golden finger, no pocket dimensi 77Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 38 A Comeback: The Most Thrilling Lives Belong to Those Who Never Give Up! 逆袭，不服输的人生最精彩！ Hua Feng was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life. But overnight, not only did his beautiful wife run off with a pretty boy, the woman also made off with the millions he had scraped together through countless hardships, leaving nothing but a complete mess... Life’s dramatic ups and downs came far too quickly. He could only start over from scratch! Want to laugh at me? Get lost! What, you want me to back down? Who do you think you are? Keep dreaming! Watch as a man who has hit rock b 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！ A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 After Transmigrating with My Baby, My Whole Family Becomes the Village's Richest 穿越后带包子全家成村里首富 (No System, no golden finger + reborn + making money + farming and buying land + studying + doing business + devoted male and female leads + prosperity through hard work + a few troublesome relatives, but none too outrageous) Modern woman Li Jinhe had just opened her eyes when she discovered that her male cousin had pushed her into the water. Her grandmother didn’t care for her, and her grandfather played favorites. Fortunately, she had parents who loved their children dearly. “You dare lay a ha 106Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 41 Playing Deaf and Dumb 【装聋作哑】 [Print edition signed, with a web drama adaptation] [Older man/younger woman, small-town romance, imperfect characters, 1v1, happy ending, short story] All those feelings they couldn't put into words kept piling up inside them, turning into stones that were deaf and mute. Zhou Ya x Fang Long 1.4kReads8.7Score22614d adds
- 42 A Warm Summer in the Countryside 阡陌暖夏 [Firefighter × nurse] [Cozy, love at first sight, sweet romance, a simple and peaceful life] A firefighter came to the medical college today to teach the students about fire safety. Gu Ruoyun took one look at the firefighter on stage and realized he was exactly her type. As he was leaving, she chased after him to ask for his WeChat, but he turned her down. They met again at a restaurant, where she also met his parents. And after that… [I'm terrible at writing blurbs, so please head straight to 650Reads—Score11514d adds
- 43 All She Wants Is to Be a Couch Potato 她一心只想做咸鱼 A hunter spent two taels of silver to buy an ugly woman with a broken, pus-covered face. Who could have guessed that once the pus stopped flowing, she would grow more and more beautiful? The hunter gradually lost himself in her charms. [Content warning: You can skip the crap in the first ten chapters. Seriously. Feel free to leave a review, I'm not easily offended. Thanks, everyone.] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 562Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 45 Living Together in Marriage 婚姻里的共居 For women, marriage is like a high-stakes gamble with no certain outcome. They stake their youth and surrender their fate, hoping luck will be on their side. No one can say what they’ll end up with: a “war without gunfire” full of hidden hurts, a metamorphosis like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, or the gentle, unremarkable flow of days worn smooth by time. From two people to a family of four, through the endless cycle of meals and changing seasons, life beneath one roof is wrapped in swee 499Reads—Score10314d adds
- 46 The Quiet Life of a Reborn Embroiderer 重生绣女的平淡生活 After being born into ancient times, Lin Yue has no ambition to change the world. She is just an ordinary person who wants to live a peaceful life. But life is always full of surprises. Fortunately, Lin Yue has a bold heart and can deal with life’s unexpected turns rationally, building herself a reasonably happy life. There is no golden finger, and people in ancient times are no fools. 6.6kReads8.7Score61314d adds
- 47 The Tough Wife of the Wang Family 老王家的厉害媳妇 In the 1970s countryside of Northeast China, the eldest son of the Wang family in Dingjiadian Village marries a formidable young woman. And formidable she is. If her father-in-law treats people unfairly, she won’t stand for it: everyone in this family gets treated equally. If a powerful family comes looking for trouble, she’ll smash their pots and pans. The one who used to be full of schemes didn’t end up any better, did they? Tsk, it’s all come back to bite them. 1.4kReads8.3Score17914d adds
- 48 One, Two, Three, Take Your Seats 一二三儿，请对号入座 In this world where values had gone mad, Xu Yiyi was like so many women in marriages today, trapped in a miserable, abnormal relationship that was like being widowed while still married: she left home but didn't divorce. Her turning point came after she greedily enjoyed the pleasures of being with Luan Han, a college student in his early twenties. Then she unexpectedly ran into her first love, Song Ning, who had “come back from the dead,” and paid a price for it. The appearance of her first love 139Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 49 After I Transmigrated, a Mischievous Spirit Son and a Tsundere Prince Made Me a Star 穿越后被精怪儿子和傲娇王爷带飞 A heroine who excels at showering people with praise + a tsundere hero who loves being coddled + an adorable son who can talk to living creatures + seaside delicacies + everyday family life A modern-day office worker unexpectedly transmigrates into ancient times as an orphan named Zhu Yu. She settles down in Junan with a little spirit creature she found and adopted. When money runs short, she heads into the mountains to gather precious herbs, raises bees, cooks delicious food, and occasionally g 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Two Generations of Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love and Hate in a Chinese Family 两代婆媳：中式家庭的爱恨情长 Three women, two generations of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. The post-1995 generation faces off against the post-1960 generation. Their conflict is both a clash of lifestyles and a collision of beliefs, bringing more than half a century of women’s awakening into sharp focus. Women born in the 1930s are stubbornly set in their ways; those born in the 1960s are half-awake and half-entrenched; while the post-1995 generation wholeheartedly embraces pleasure, putting themselves entirely above 1.2kReads9.6Score16514d adds
