Novels like My Nanjing Years
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as My Nanjing Years, best match first.
- 151 My 27-Year-Old Female Teacher 我的27岁女老师 [Based on real events] [Older woman-younger man romance] [Two female leads] [Realistic fiction] [No System] A new author with a new book. The rating just came out, but it’ll go up soon~ Based on the author’s own experiences, with pictures of some events in the comments. A realistic look at everyday life as a Chinese master’s and doctoral student. Before starting graduate school, Jiang Huai suddenly found himself surrounded by beautiful women! His underclassman Qiu Yuchang came right out and con 10.8kReads6.9Score77614d adds
- 152 A Book That Continues the Spring and Autumn Annals 续写春秋的一本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10.7kReads9.2Score90214d adds
- 153 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Fragrant Journey Through Medicine 医路芬芳 The women of Apricot Blossom Village, tucked away in the mountains, are beautiful, but strange things happen there too. After his father dies in a car accident, Qin Chunshan returns from the army, only to learn that his childhood sweetheart, the girl from Apricot Blossom Village, is about to be married. Her father insists on following an ancient custom, and Qin Chunshan is determined to put an end to this backward tradition. Can he do it? He is no ordinary man. His medicine can bring the dead ba 77Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Fated Homecoming 2 宿命归途2 After graduating from a university in Xi’an, Zhang Botao moved to Beijing and fell in love with Yao Yufei while working at an investment company. Unable to afford housing prices in Beijing, he and Yao broke up after her family introduced her to a new boyfriend who owned an apartment. Downhearted, Zhang Botao ran into his classmate Lu Xiaofan and Lin Qiong, the owner of a trading company, at a bar. They exchanged contact information. Later, Zhang visited Sister Qiong, and the two fell deeply in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 372Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 157 My Days Living with a Flight Attendant 空姐与我同居的日子 After getting dumped, I went to a bar to drink my sorrows away, only to be “rescued” and taken home by a flight attendant… 2.2kReads8.4Score22614d adds
- 158 Roommates and a Lucky Find: Beautiful Landlady, Don't Be Like This 合租捡漏：绝美房东别这样 The short drama is now online. Its title is Let You Pretend to Be My Girlfriend, Yet You Let Me Own a Sea of Clouds and Plains. The live-action audio adaptation is now online. Search for the same title on Fanqie Audiobooks. [Not Reborn] [No System] [Multiple Women] [Everyday Life] [Never Pursues, Never Refuses, Never Takes Responsibility] Forced cohabitation! I was penniless when a woman named Yu Yu "picked me up" and took me home. We agreed I would only stay temporarily, but now she tries to co 67.7kReads7.8Score5.7k14d adds
- 159 I'm Just a Delivery Guy, What Right Do I Have to Talk About Love? 我一个外卖仔，拿什么说爱？ A hardworking young delivery driver with no distinguishing features is suddenly accused by a beautiful teacher, right in front of her students, of having “bullied” her back in school. Come on, seriously! There’s no way to clear his name! His first love shows up at his door late at night, dressed head to toe in luxury brands, dazzling him until he can barely keep his eyes open. With a face as cold as frost, she points at him and says, “Just admit you were wrong, and I’ll give you anything you wan 35.6kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds
- 160 The City in the Sky 1 天空的城1 This urban romance novel tells the story of a romantic live-in relationship between Zhaoyang, a man with “nothing to his name,” and his landlady, Micai. It explores the hot-button issues surrounding love among fashionable modern men and women. Main plot: Zhaoyang and Micai return to Xuzhou and decide to marry despite Yan Zhuomei's objections. But on their wedding day, they receive news that Jian Wei is critically ill, and Zhaoyang hurries to Suzhou. The wedding never takes place. For various rea 2.6kReads9.3Score19514d adds
- 161 My Girlfriend Dumped Me? I Turned Around and Won Over Her Gorgeous Best Friend 女友抛弃我？反手泡走她校花闺蜜 [Relatively realistic / urban romance / not a power fantasy / multiple female leads / not a harem] After Yang Zixuan is dumped unilaterally by his icy, unattainable dream girl, Lin Shuyue, he unexpectedly unlocks the bizarre trait of being a “romance-repellent”: On the day his ex, Lin Shuyue, gets married, he brings someone along and pretends she's his new girlfriend, only to discover that the wedding is fake, but the way she looks at him is real. His sharp-tongued friend Xia Yan scolds him whil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Wuhan: My Live-In Heiress 武汉：我的同居大小姐 [Ordinary People Making a Comeback] [Urban Romance] [Moving Up the Social Ladder] [Growth and Reality] A small-town exam ace and an ordinary young man work diligently for three years, struggling to get by in society. He works hard for a car and a home, living a life whose end is already in sight. And yet he falls in love with a rich girl who is far beyond his reach. The X5 she drives costs as much as he earns in five years. By a chance twist of fate, he ends up living with another woman who will 42Reads8.1Score414d adds
- 163 A Mindless Farce Between a Doctor and a Security Guard 大博士和小保安的无脑之戏 With the Lunar New Year approaching, the annual matchmaking pressure arrived right on schedule. Su Qingyi, a PhD graduate from a prestigious university, was hounded by her family to get married. She was over thirty and still single. On the campus of Jinghua University, she ran into Lu Yuan, a fellow hometown native and former soldier who now worked as a security guard. They were around the same age and in similar situations, both overwhelmed by their families’ pressure to marry. To appease their 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Rules of Love for Urban Men and Women 都市男女的恋爱法则 Gu Ziyi: An ENFP woman, sweet and innocent-looking on the outside, but sharp-tongued and fiery by nature. When she falls in love, she never thinks about the consequences and always ends up being taken advantage of. Though every relationship has ended in failure, she remains a romantic who believes in love. Will the man she meets this time turn out to be a good one…? Gao Yingzhen: A typical ISFJ man who finds it hard to open up, but once he lets someone into his heart, he holds nothing back. Bor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 My Life Before Thirty 我的30岁以前 My beloved ex-girlfriend got married and had a child, and I didn’t have the courage to slash her tires and crash the wedding. Then, by chance, I rescued two beautiful women, and the tangled threads of fate began to unfold. I refuse to spend my whole life as an ordinary man. I want to take the best grandmother in the world traveling. I want to protect the little sister I care about most. I want to marry the woman who loves me most... I want so much, but I’m just an ordinary person. My name is Jia 1.3kReads8.5Score11714d adds
- 167 The Season When Snow No Longer Falls 不再落雪的季节 After his first love calls off their engagement, he falls for a woman who already belongs to someone else? Will his cool, unattainable first love, his loyal and devoted ex, the gentle heiress, or his slow-to-warm, steadfast confidante be the one for him? Perhaps everything is up to us. Neither you nor I need to use fate as an excuse. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 A Lone Hero in the World of Love 爱界孤勇者 I used to be a rich second-generation playboy who changed girlfriends every few days. Then a sudden accident turned me into a dirt-poor loser forced to beg on my knees to survive. While I was begging for a living, a childhood friend fell for me. As we partied together day and night, I discovered she was the heiress to a wealthy family. I thought my life had finally reached its peak, but disaster struck again. After that, the blows of reality left me unable to speak, with no emotions or expressio 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I'll Wait for You in Gusu City 我在姑苏城里等你 After failing the college entrance exams, I left home alone and came to Suzhou, where I met two girls who would shape my whole life... One was as passionate as fire, the other as gentle as jade... At eighteen, I didn't understand what love was... A cigarette, a glass of wine, and so much sorrow in the city of Gusu... Note: This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and it takes its time getting going. If you enjoy plot-driven stories, you can start at Chapter 39. Thank you! 2kReads—Score19514d adds
- 170 Derailment: An Inverted Palette 变轨：倒置的调色盘 [Not a feel-good story] [Not pure romance] People say that if the water from your heater keeps turning hot and cold, there’s probably another tap sharing the same supply. But if the water is always cold, the only explanation is that you may no longer be the one holding the controls. And if it suddenly gets scalding hot, the same may be true. 1.1kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 171 Transmigrating Into the World of Renters, the System Helps Me Make Up for Regrets 穿越房客世界，系统助我弥补遗憾 [Male-oriented, multiple heroines, no love-triangle drama, gentle male lead, laid-back everyday life, rescue and redemption, all sweetness with no angst, a touch of showbiz] I’m trying to revise this to appeal to a wider audience, so you can enjoy it even if you haven’t read the original. It only reuses the original characters and their backgrounds; the story itself is entirely new. My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant + My Miss Tulip + Waiting for You Amid Romance and Revelry The story has multiple her 3.5kReads8.4Score24014d adds
- 172 Piercing Through Time: The Old Era, Stealing Fire, No Return 刺穿异时光：旧纪元，盗火，无归 Earth is dead. From the Solar System to Laniakea, this corner of the universe has finally found peace. Lin Qi’s legendary life begins in its final ten chapters. Only then will his little universe erupt. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 My 23-Year-Old Landlady 我的23岁女房客 [Multiple heroines + not reborn + no System + urban slice of life + not a power fantasy + slow burn + a little angst + lots of sweetness] After breaking up with my first love, I stayed in one city for six years. Then I ran into the heiress Ye Xin at a bar. On New Year’s Eve, she told me she was pregnant. With my child? What kind of nonsense is that? I, Chen Mo, have always held my liquor well. I’ve never… I looked at everyone with an innocent expression and hurried to explain, “This has nothing 1.9kReads8.1Score13114d adds
- 174 My Senior and Boss 我的学姐上司 [Modern] [Romance] [Workplace] A story about the love life and career of a recent college graduate. Water hibiscus! Wood hibiscus! You, me, and her: A hometown in the shadows, a dream in the city. After graduating from college, Zhuang Rui rents a single room in a run-down residential complex. His roommate is Zhong Kexin, a nightclub girl who has secretly fallen for him. After enduring N rounds of interviews, Zhuang Rui finally receives a job offer. His manager is Xiang Yao, an older alumna from 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 I'll Wait for You Amid Wine, Women, and Moonlit Nights 我在风花雪月中等你 After a night of partying, he accidentally answered the campus belle's call, and she latched onto him as her boyfriend... Just then, his ex-girlfriend, who had been abroad for years, came looking for him again in a Maybach... And that's not all. The professional female gamer who dominates onstage turns out to be a socially anxious introvert in private, and she's even willing to give up her career for me... The editor who knows me best actually suggested that we elope together... What should I do 748Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 176 My Girlfriend, the Capitalist Tycoon 我的资本巨鳄女友 A crush is a momentary surrender; love is an obsession that lasts a lifetime. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Village Belle, Why Won’t You Get Married? 村花姐姐，为何不嫁 This book is also known as Shenzhen, Remember My Youth and My Love “Village belle, why won’t you marry me?” “Of course I want to marry you. I just can’t!” “Why?” “I don’t want to ruin your life! I just want you to be all right!” “Then why do you have a daughter? Is she mine?” 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 178 My Love, from Chongqing to Shenzhen 我的爱从重庆到深圳 One heroine, multiple supporting female characters A sugary-sweet romance + sunny outlook + everyday love + plenty of affection On the train home for the New Year, the male lead, Ma Xuan, meets a stunning beauty. He never expects that a devastating snowstorm will bring them together, leaving their train stranded on the tracks for three or four days. The story begins in the train car where he and the beauty are traveling. Though the two outstanding young people love each other, they must both f 56Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 179 Light in the Dark Abyss: A Boy and a Heiress’s Road to Redemption 暗渊逢光：少年与千金的救赎之路 [Urban]+ [No Harem]+ [No System]+ [Heiresses]+ [Love and Hate]+ [Slice of Life]+ [Personal Growth] The deepest love in the world is when someone accompanies you through the darkest stretch of your life, then does everything in their power to pull you out, even at the cost of being left covered in scars. And yet, in the end, they were only ever passing through. The story begins with a hopeful question: “Do you still remember me?” It ends the same way, only this time, we both hope we’ve forgotten —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 My Perfect Girlfriend and Sidekick 我的极品跟班女友 A “personal attendant” is what you might call a young master’s page or a maid who serves him closely in ancient times. Lin Wushi serves Ji Mu, a noble young master of Nanjin. While gaming, he meets a girl with a mature, alluring voice, and they arrange to meet in person. But who could have guessed that this girl is the most powerful little princess in all of Nanjin? And he falls in love with her attendant... 5Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 181 My Rich and Beautiful Girlfriend 我的白富美女友 [Modern city, pure romance] My girlfriend is full of surprises. She’s a beautiful rich heiress, and she seems aloof on the surface, but in private she’s completely different. She loves me dearly, but I don’t think I’m good enough for her, so I’ve tried to leave her again and again. The first time I left, I told her I was going out of town on vacation. She gave me a whole box of origami cranes, a thousand of them in all, each marked with her delicate handwriting: “I love you. I’ll wait for you to 4.6kReads6.2Score53814d adds
- 182 My Utopian Girl 我的乌托邦女孩 Original title: My Utopian Girl [Workplace business rivalry + tearjerker + close to everyday life + everyday comedy] A love story between a penniless male protagonist and a stunning female CEO. What is love? It's the answer we've always been searching for. From fearing that his poverty would keep him from reaching her heart to transforming himself and holding her tight, what exactly did Xinyi go through... 173Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 183 Those Who Came and Went Through My Life 生命里来回过的人 There’s always a book whose every word strikes a chord. The moment you open it, people from the past and long-buried events slowly surface through its pages, like a long-overdue reunion. The joys and regrets, heartaches and lingering goodbyes hidden away in the years gently unfold between the lines. Before long, your eyes are brimming with tears. It turns out some memories have never really gone away. For: Everyone who has passed through my life 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After the Divorce, They Help Me Reach for the Sky 离婚后，她们扶我青云志 [Urban Slice of Life + Working-Class Life + Love and Family + Hands-On Dad + Underdog’s Rise] Love is like a game of chess: once you make a move, there’s no turning back. Life is unpredictable, and partings and reunions are left to fate. Cherish true love, for once you part, you may never meet again! When the glamour fades, who will still hold your hand? Amid the endless stream of passersby, who will remain unforgettable? I was just one of countless migrant workers in Shenzhen. After years of wo 9.1kReads8.7Score71514d adds
- 185 Life as a Neighbor to a Flight Attendant 和空姐做邻居的日子 (A realistic story with sweetness and heartbreak, vivid descriptions, explicit writing, and multiple heroines.) Five years after Chen Linfeng broke up with his first love, they meet again. She is now a cold, aloof female CEO. After five years as a low-ranking clerk, he is finally on the verge of promotion, but someone sets him up using a fake flight attendant, nearly ruining his career. After getting out, he soon meets a real flight attendant, a beautiful, aloof, wealthy woman who has just moved 436Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 186 Those Years Adrift in Guangdong 漂泊在广东的那些年 This is a realistic story, based on the author's and his friends' real experiences, with a little artistic embellishment! No golden finger, no System, and probably none of the wish-fulfillment moments you're hoping to see! Beyond the raw realities are deep reflections and memories that have gradually grown hazy! I dedicate this story to the days spent drifting through Guangdong! I dedicate it to those of my generation who went through similar experiences! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.6kReads7.8Score38314d adds
- 188 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades 春花秋逝 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no transmigration, realistic, about an ordinary person struggling to survive in the cracks. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Since you all want to kill me, I’ll start by eloping with your daughters!! 561Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 189 Sleepless Tonight 今晚无眠 I woke up to find myself married, with a beautiful wife and two daughters. But then my wife made me this request... 92Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 190 What Female CEO? That’s My Wife! 什么女总裁？那是我老婆！ [Female CEO] + [Older woman-younger man romance] + [Everyday urban life] Surely you don’t have to give up money just to preserve a little dignity? Lu Yang is a college senior struggling to find a job. He becomes assistant to female CEO Song Siyu. As soon as he joins the company, he gets caught up in a power struggle. Lu Yang and Song Siyu fight side by side and win. Their feelings for each other slowly grow... 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Stunning Boss Lady 绝色老板娘 When golden wind meets dewdrops, that one encounter surpasses countless moments in this mortal world. We agreed it would be just one night together, but could ordinary people like us resist the hand of fate? When we met again, she was my boss’s wife. She said, “Marry me.” 8.6kReads7.9Score96314d adds
- 192 I Learned to Love You in a Southern City 我在南方的城学会爱你 The seven-year itch came to an end beneath the blazing afternoon sun. I thought my life was about to enter a long winter, but little did I know it was the beginning of a new one. When it comes to learning how to love you, I have used every bit of my ingenuity. 3.5kReads8.8Score26814d adds
- 193 Damn System, You Show Up After They’ve Taken My Kidney? 狗系统，我腰子被嘎了你才来？ Lu Fei opens his eyes to discover that his left kidney has been cut out! He is lying on a makeshift operating table, his wound still bleeding. Just as he is on the brink of death and despair, the damn System finally shows up. With the System's help, he embarks on the ultimate escape. Fighting for his life at every turn, he meets beautiful women and takes down his enemies. From a hapless victim at everyone else's mercy, he stages a comeback step by step and lives a life unlike any other! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I'll Wait for You in Xi'an 我在西安等你 When the male lead, Ling Fei, had nothing to his name, he met two women who made him their whole world. With their help, Ling Fei rose to the pinnacle of the business world. Yet he failed to cherish them, becoming entangled with several other women around him. After all the hardships, will happiness or regret be what awaits him...? That, too, is his own choice. 10.1kReads8.8Score94014d adds
- 195 My Intern Girlfriend Is the CEO 我的实习期女友是总裁 Under pressure from his family to get married, Zou Heng is forced to go on a blind date before the Lunar New Year. He meets the bizarre Wang Min, who tells him, “I’ve been married before, and any child we have has to take my daughter’s surname.” Zou Heng promptly pays and leaves, refusing to be a sucker. Wanting his parents to be able to hold their heads high in the village, he rents out one of the company’s inconspicuous interns, Zhao Jing, to go home with him. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Let’s Get Married Right After Graduation 毕业就结婚吧 I was still a sophomore in college when, out of nowhere, I ended up with a twenty-year-old fiancée. When she came to my house for the first time, my father asked me to show her around. But as soon as we were alone, she insisted on seeing my bedroom... (This novel is complete at over a million characters, so you can read with confidence.) 1.8kReads7.2Score18914d adds
- 197 A Love Story in Bincheng 滨城的爱情故事 (Urban) + (romance) + (multiple male leads) + (a little sweet) + (one heroine)... “Let's break up!” Ling Lei was already numb. Cheng Wenxi's figure slumped as he disappeared into the sunset. Through tear-blurred eyes, she remembered the past, then turned to see her sleeping child and her ordinary husband, Wang Keyan, scrolling through short videos. She put on her headphones in the dark. In the window's reflection, she smiled. A forty-year-old woman listening to music really is beautiful. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 We Fell in Love in a Parallel Universe 我们在平行时空相爱 I had a very, very long dream. I dreamed that every grain of sand on that beach replayed my past. Then, suddenly, another wave carried me to a parallel world. There, I seemed to see someone much like me, someone who also had memories I could never forget, day or night... 540Reads9.4Score10314d adds
- 199 My Miss Tulip 我的郁金香小姐 She and I were both residents near this stretch of Tulip Road. We breathed the same air, loved the season when the tulips bloomed, and hated the dust kicked up by the dry summer weather. Though we had never once said “hello” or “goodbye” to each other, we had truly shared joy and sorrow here. At last, one day, I called her Miss Tulip, and she called me Mr. Badou... 260Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 200 The Corporate World: Mergers and Acquisitions 职场铭之并购江湖 (Workplace intrigue + business rivalry + workplace romance + turning one's life around) In Modu, you dream of owning a spacious home, driving a nice car, and having a beautiful, gracious partner. But you're just an ordinary office worker, an ordinary accountant. What can you do? The protagonist, Ren Jiaming, is in the same boat. Yet through luck and his own hard work, he weathers the deceit and rivalry of the business world and the ups and downs of romance, inching closer to that life day by day 159Reads—Score—14d adds
