Novels like Xi'an, I Gave You My Youth
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- 51 Gousheng’s Rise to the Top 狗剩之平步青云 Gousheng, birth name: Yang Gousheng. Second-in-command of the Cheetah unit in a special operations brigade in the southwest for eight years. At the Night Rose bar, he woke up. No, he was woken by a call from Brigade Commander Li Mengbai... And the story begins with Qin Ziwei, the eldest daughter of one of Yanjing’s most powerful families... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 My Le Yao, the Twenty-Six-Year-Old Tenant 26岁女房客，我的乐瑶 [A Roommate fanfic] For Le Yao, whose story never sat right with me... I don't want her to be buried on that lonely island and become Xiao Yao. I want to sail with her on a lone boat to the island of her dreams. And give her a different ending... [No angst in the whole story, only sweetness. Enjoy!] 1.7kReads8.9Score11414d adds
- 53 I Was a Dragon, but Became a Live-In Son-in-Law 我本狂龙，却做了赘婿 Shu Mu Chen, code-named “Mad Dragon,” thirty years old, at the peak of his prime. As the captain of a mysterious special forces unit, he retires for the sake of a promise Three months later, he willingly becomes the live-in son-in-law of the Murong family, one of Yanjing's most powerful families. The eldest daughter, Murong Chun Xue, ---the domineering CEO's husband... Special note: This is not a System novel. Please don't flame it if it's not your thing. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 My 26-Year-Old Roommate: Returning to the Beginning to Continue the Story 我的26岁女房客之重回开始续写 The pristine, transparent Sky City has long since crumbled into ruins and gradually faded from my sight. I haven't seen it in many years. There were too many regrets in the past. Countless times, I let valuable opportunities pass me by without a second thought. By the time I matured, I realized I could no longer face the pain in my heart. When I woke up, I was surprised to find I had been reborn on the day Le Yao had an abortion, the day the story began. This time, I hope to make up for every re 3.5kReads9.4Score30814d adds
- 55 My Tenant's Dream 我的房客梦 My Roommate Dream, also known as Reborn as a Roommate: I Am Zhaoyang A different Zhaoyang, and I hope he can help heal your depression. I’ve been reborn. In this life, I’m Zhaoyang, but my soul isn’t. There has been too much heartbreak and pain in the past. This time, I only hope life will be a little sweeter. A flash of white light, and I unexpectedly found myself as the protagonist Zhaoyang in a book. It was nighttime in Xitang. In a daze, I was driving Micai’s Audi with Micai beside me, headi 2.6kReads7.0Score13214d adds
- 56 Searching for You in Miancheng 我在木棉城中寻你 That day, the sudden breakup of the girl he secretly loved gave the down-and-out young man new hope. But after waking from a dream, the first novel he had ever written quietly changed the course of his life. Beneath the kapok trees of Guangzhou, a story of youth and love is unfolding. 6.9kReads8.4Score81914d adds
- 57 Someone Always Thinks I’ll Be Here If She Turns Around 总有人觉得她若回头我就在呢 [Regret arc + no turning back + satisfying read + cozy daily life] My devotion was met with coldness, my sincerity with deceit. A thousand tender words blew away on the wind; my heart was poured into the water. I was a moth drawn to the flame, while you were the bright moon shining on a ditch! Who hasn't had someone they treasured in their youth? When a sincere heart goes unappreciated, when you take someone else's devotion for granted, that heart will gradually drift away from yours. A relation 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I Took Over a Female Tenant’s Body, and Le Dawan Is My Wife 魂穿女房客，乐大腕是我老婆 [No Harem] + [No System] + [Urban Romance] + [My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant] + [Business] “To the world, you’re a nuisance. To me, you are the whole world, Le Yao.” I’m one of the many fans of My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant. I reread it and finished it over the past few days. The original was so wonderfully written, and so heartbreaking. For a while, I couldn’t move on. I felt like I had to write something to put my world back in order. They had once floated together on a sea without starlight, lik 2.8kReads8.1Score21214d adds
- 59 My 26-Year-Old Rich Woman 我的26岁富婆 “Everyday realism” + “A small-town underdog’s rise” + “A wealthy woman’s tangled past” This story follows Qi Lan, a down-on-his-luck young man from a small town, and the strange experiences he shares with Chen Cheng, a wealthy 26-year-old woman. My name is Qi Lan. I never imagined that I’d get rich overnight. A cold, wealthy woman has somehow moved into my house. What am I supposed to do? What’s more, I’m a pure-hearted virgin. Surely I can’t be expected to offer myself to her? As an upstanding 1.2kReads8.9Score11114d adds
- 60 My Life After Escaping to Lijiang 我逃离到丽江的生活 A disillusioned young man at the lowest point in his life drifts from city to city, enduring one hardship after another. At last, he and a friend embark on a journey of redemption. When they reach the dreamlike city of Lijiang, he encounters a curious connection spanning three thousand kilometers and meets all kinds of fascinating people. His ordinary life takes a turn, and a story of love and hate quietly begins to unfold. 303Reads8.3Score2314d adds
- 61 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
- 62 My Nanjing Years 我的南京往事 [Older Woman]+ [Rich Heiress]+ [Returnee CEO] What is love? Perhaps it is a past one cannot revisit, or perhaps it is the confusion of struggling and wavering only to end up with nothing. It is not here, and nowhere can it be found. 463Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 63 My 26-Year-Old Female Roommate: A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings 我的26岁女房客：蝴蝶振翅 In the original story, Le Yao is the character who leaves readers with the deepest regret, because Zhao Yang never truly saw her. She was pregnant with his child, but had no way to prove it, and so lost her only chance to be seen. The original Zhao Yang wasn't really a scumbag, either. He simply hadn't found his sense of responsibility. Later, Mi Cai gave him the motivation to change, but that motivation came from outside, because he was always chasing after her. To Zhao Yang, Mi Cai was like th 577Reads—Score13214d adds
- 64 You Are the Fireworks of This World 你是人间烟火 One rainy night, while I was out delivering food, a beautiful woman in a luxury car knocked me down. Little did I know, that would be the start of our fateful connection. She was incredibly apologetic: she gave me money, apologized, and left me her contact information. But then, somehow, I ended up getting beaten up because of it. Furious, I swore that if I ever saw her again, I’d demand to know why! But fate had other plans. When we met again, who would have thought it had all been predestined? 20.2kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
- 65 The Promise Between Me and the Goddess 我和女神有个约定 Also known as: "My Number 14 Pet Shop" A stubborn woman barged into my life. She could have stayed a goddess, but instead she insisted on living under the same roof as me... I love listening to G.E.M.’s song “Bubble.” Whenever it comes on, I listen closely to every word she sings. Bubbles in the sunlight are colorful, just like how I was happy even as I was being deceived. Why dwell on right and wrong in your lies, when you still love me? Beautiful bubbles, though they flare up for only an insta 1.2kReads8.3Score10814d adds
- 66 May the Sun Always Shine Bright 希望阳光永远都炽热 A castoff banished by his corporation to the Western District has a one-night stand, only to be relentlessly pursued by a beauty. Then, through a bizarre twist of fate, he even ends up at the police station. Ever since he got involved with this woman, not a single day has gone smoothly! "I'll pay you. Can you just leave?" "No!" Is it really so hard for me to be a true believer in pure love? 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 My Girl from Zhaoqing 我的肇庆姑娘 [Childhood Sweethearts]+ [Older Sister]+ [Girlfriend Appears Out of Nowhere] Most people think Shanghai is an oppressive city because they walk along the Bund or down Nanjing West Road, crowded with foreigners, and see all the glittering bustle around them, yet feel they have no part in it. This is the story of a drifting man who escapes Shanghai and eventually finds his happy ending. 498Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 My 26-Year-Old Landlady from Singapore 我的26岁新加坡女房东 (Working and starting a business overseas, period setting, romance, schemes, realism, drama, business warfare) The protagonist works in Lion City. The good news is that his landlady is a beautiful Chinese-British woman, but one piece of bad news follows another... In the middle of the night, he overhears strange noises coming from his landlady's room next door... While fleeing, he is rescued by a nurse who shares his rental... In a foreign country, everything is unknown... Also known as Kicked O 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Suzhou, Who Did You Give Your Tenderness To? 苏州，你的温柔给了谁 If not for that company-mandated health checkup, perhaps I would have married her! But it was precisely because of that checkup arranged by the company that I chose to break up with her! 789Reads8.2Score10914d adds
- 71 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
- 72 My Ex-Wife Vs. My Ex-Girlfriend: I Sit Back and Drink 前妻PK前女友，我在一旁喝大酒 [Urban] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Entirely Handmade] My name is Hao Qilai. My ex-girlfriend burned funeral offerings for me, and my ex-wife made me spend two years as a carrot inspector. Recently, I became a lifeguard at a seaside bathing beach, selling balloons on the side while collecting rent. I thought this was all life had in store for me, until the day I rescued my landlady and my ex-girlfriend. My ex-wife was there too. And things got even crazier: in the game I play, the 46Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 73 The Travelers of My Life 我的人生旅客 He meets a cool, aloof goddess at a hotel, and one misunderstanding leads to a string of hugs and mishaps. A young entrepreneur gets called a hopeless loser by a rich second-generation kid? Don't worry, his gorgeous childhood friend rushes in to back him up. You say he's a legendary kept man? He just picks up his chopsticks and eats. Three women make for quite a show, and this one is a real delight. One man owes three women a debt of love. Their tangled affections make for a romance where love t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 Huo Lan Dao Feng’s 71st Book 火岚刀锋第71本书 When my hair reaches my waist, where will you be? When I enter the bridal chamber, you return at last. “Heavens and earth, why must you treat me this way... How can I, Yang Manyun, bear this?” The thrilling return of the Soldier King, “in floods of tears...” The story begins on the wedding night of Yang Manyun and Liu Yanfei... 1Reads—Score614d adds
- 76 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
- 77 Those Sweet Little Moments 深深欢喜的小时光 A true story about secret crushes, open declarations of love, long-distance relationships, and dreams finally coming true. Zhao Shenshen: “Do you think we can be together in our next life?” Mr. Z: “How do you know you didn't ask me the same thing in our last life?” In this world, there is always someone who leaves you utterly helpless. Even after you've disappointed each other a hundred times, when the hundred-and-first comes, you still can't bear to give up. From meeting in Egypt to falling in 38Reads9.2Score1514d adds
- 78 Better Never to Have Met in This Life 此生不如不见 This is a novel about love and hate intertwined. There is no transmigration, cultivation, or System, just ordinary human nature in the real world. Through a twist of fate, the protagonist, Wang Zhicheng, meets his fiancée's identical twin sister, and a love that no one will accept begins to unfold. The many hardships of the real world push the two people who love each other toward the abyss, costing them their lives. When you look back on your youth, this novel may make you feel like you've been 1.1kReads6.7Score10714d adds
- 79 The Allure of Painted Lips 艳唇之惑 A romantic encounter. Most handsome men have had one, but for someone obsessed with beautiful lips, it's like discovering an ancient treasure... Xi Mengyao, the heiress and CEO of one of Yanjing's top families, is the finest pair of lips of them all. The surprising thing is, when Shu Muyan, a retired special forces king, rescues her, he steals the first kiss from the most coveted lips of all. And so the story begins... 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 My Girl from Lhasa 我的拉萨姑娘 [Roommate Vibes] [Pure Love, Bad Ending] [Urban Coming of Age] [Multiple Heroines] [Folk Guitar] [Lhasa, Tibet] [Idealism] [Realistic] After his childhood friend dies in a fire, Xia Tian takes his friend's ashes to Lhasa. By chance, he meets a group of idealistic young people... They open bars and inns in Lhasa, planting the ideals in their hearts deep into every inch of Tibetan soil. Facing the sky and earth, they cry out, "Long live ideals! Long live youth!" This is an urban romance novel abo 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Hello, Mr. Doraemon 你好，哆啦A梦先生 I had only wanted to live an easy, carefree life as an ordinary person. But when my childhood sweetheart and first CEO girlfriend married someone else for the sake of profit, and my beautiful second girlfriend, a painter, sacrificed herself for power, I realized I couldn't keep being a pushover. I had to fight back! When I finally stood at the top of the pyramid, I gave life a resounding shout... 1.8kReads8.7Score19714d adds
- 82 The Absolute Man 绝对男人 [Traditional] [Realistic + hardship + inspirational] [Some angst] His mother died, his father was paralyzed, his stepmother suffered a mental breakdown, his older siblings kept running into trouble, and his younger siblings were still minors. At just sixteen, this outstanding student had no choice but to become the family’s sole support, shoulder his father’s enormous debts, and endure all kinds of unfairness and setbacks. Still, he refused to give up... This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. Ther 22kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 83 A Real Man 爷们 A beautiful woman wants to kill me. First she tried a knife, then she tried to run me over. When she realized she couldn't kill me, she actually begged me to kill myself. 9.4kReads8.9Score99914d adds
- 84 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
- 85 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 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
- 87 The World’s Wayward Son 人间浪子 Old Wei's suicide changed the course of Lin Yifei's life. The Lin Yifei who used to watch everyone's mood and grovel just to make ends meet finally stood up for himself! It turned out that a life of having nothing left to lose could bring so many surprises and unexpected turns! 15.5kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 The Only Guy at School: They All Want to Keep Me Company, but I Still Think About My Ex 全校就我一个男生：她们都想陪我，我却念着前任 I'm the Only Boy at School: They All Want to Be with Me, but I Still Think About My Ex 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租：还剩两个月命，不要爱上我 At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 767Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 91 After Getting Cancer, I Asked for a Divorce 患癌症后，我提出了离婚 [Male-oriented][Emotional entanglements + career + bittersweet romance + no getting back together after a breakup.] One mistaken diagnosis ended one mistaken marriage. It also made Xu Yiming understand that when life takes a different turn, everything changes. We are all part of this life. Some people cast you aside like trash, but others love you more than life itself. A friendly reminder: Xu Yi and Xu Hui are not blood relatives, and they are not related by adoption either. 15.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 92 The Widow Boss's Heart 寡妇老板娘的心思 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 582Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score33314d adds
- 94 Me, a Loser, Living with the Most Beautiful CEO 我，废物，却与最美女总裁同居 Lin Cheng is deeply devoted. After breaking up with his ex-girlfriend, he falls into a slump, unable to get past the emotional hurdle in his heart. Then he meets the light of his life. She has her own emotional hurdle, and the two of them help each other heal. One heroine + comedy + sweet early romance + even sweeter later romance. Enjoy! A little heartbreak keeps things lively, but there’s nothing toxic and no major angst. If anything is unclear early on, it’ll all be explained later, so please 1kReads8.4Score14114d adds
- 95 Bad Boy, You're Shameless 坏小子，好无耻 People can be so strange sometimes, Love and hate go hand in hand. The naive boy, Su Mubai, Accidentally catches a glimpse of the school beauty, Wu Xiaoyan, Batheing by the stream at the village entrance... Love takes root at the sight of her beauty, like a lotus rising from the water. But what happens next, Hate takes shape at the police station, after a brutal beating... Love... Hate... Who was right and who was wrong? Who can say for sure… 667Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 I'm Divorced Now, So There's Nothing Illegal About Finding a Girlfriend, Right? 离婚后，我找女朋友不犯法吧 [System + Multiple Women + Everyday Life] After transmigrating, Li Suozhu’s five-year trial marriage had reached its end. “Let’s get a divorce!” His sexy wife tossed down the divorce papers. “President Huang, I’ll be there on time tonight!” Despairing over everything, Li Suozhu swallowed a blue pill. “Congratulations, Host, on successfully committing suicide! The System rewards you with a Hero’s Starter Pack. Win someone’s heart to unlock it.” After the divorce went through, the reward activated —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Huo Lan Dao Feng’s 67th Book 火岚刀锋第67本书 A new work is here! 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! 8Reads—Score1514d adds
- 98 My Incredible Wife 我的极品老婆 A courier buried in debt becomes the contract husband of a female CEO through a twist of fate! From then on, in this glittering, decadent city, sparks fly between him and the CEO in an unexpected way... 41.5kReads8.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 99 My Fatal Charmer 我的红颜祸水 On the night the 2015 college entrance exam results became available, the whole family gathered around the computer to wait for the scores. We’d agreed that whoever scored higher, my younger sister or me, would go to college. The other would go with our father to find odd jobs at construction sites and earn money. My mother, stepfather, half-sister, and I all watched the screen. My sister scored 612, and I scored 540. But no one knew that I’d gotten zero on the Chinese exam. I’d turned in a blan 18.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 100 Black Clouds, White Night 黑云白夜 Original title: Black Clouds, White Night. [Flirty romance from the start] + [one heroine] + [living together from the start] + [strong male and female leads] + [sweet everyday romance]. He saves a tragic goddess from the start, and she repays him for the rest of her life. Read this novel to enjoy the excitement of romance while learning how to survive in the workplace and the corridors of power. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
