Novels like It Was Just for Fun
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as It Was Just for Fun, best match first.
- 1 Love Conquers Every Obstacle 热爱不抵万难 [Cross-border romance + mutual devotion + heartbreakingly tragic ending] A gentle, handsome Thai tour guide × a renowned illustrator with remarkable talent Every page of Shen Weiqing’s four diaries is about him, every word thinking of him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Everyday Campus Romance 校园恋爱日常向 “Campus Life” + “One Female Lead” + “No System” + “Not Reborn” + “Very Slow-Paced” + “” Su Yao couldn’t understand why, in just a few short days, Ci Jiang had become like a different person. The familiar, shy, childish Ci Jiang had turned cold and distant, keeping everyone at arm’s length. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Ninth Bloom of the Plume Orchid 第九朵泽兰花开 Reborn + empowering female-led story + openly in love + female-centered + redemption + pure love + happy ending “Remember me, recognize me, find me, and never forget to love me.” If you had the chance to start over and meet the person you loved as a teenager, what would you do? After dying of cancer, Jiang Ze transmigrates back to her first year of high school and unexpectedly runs into her beloved, Tang Ran, setting off a butterfly effect. This time, we’ll grow old together. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Attending Physician Is Actually My Former Substitute Professor 主治医生竟是我的大学代课老师 [Lively, cheerful medical student Yang Panpan × wealthy young heir Xu Youran] [Contemporary romance + domineering CEO + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending + female growth] When they first met, Yang Panpan was a medical student, and Xu Youran was the teacher filling in for her professor. Panpan has face blindness, but she could remember Xu Youran's face perfectly. Born into wealth and accustomed to all kinds of people and their schemes, Xu Youran fell for the simple, genuine Yang Panpan at 474Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 5 The Little Lover Is Always Wiping Away Her Tears 小情人她总是在抹眼泪 “His little lover is absolutely crazy about him, as if she’d die without him!” Everyone laughed at her. Their families were worlds apart, and there was no way the young master of the Yan family would marry her. Yan Zeyuan had always done whatever he pleased. She was obedient, so keeping her around seemed harmless enough. Then news broke that he was about to get engaged. To his surprise, his little lover didn’t cry or make a scene. She left! All the clues he’d overlooked suddenly became crystal c 481Reads8.7Score3214d adds
- 6 The Top Scholar Came from a Dump 状元来自垃圾场 Zhou Yingchun had a dream. In it, her husband Li Haoyu was injured on the job and lost the ability to work. Their family struggled to get by on a small island in Taihu Lake, and their children had no chance to get a proper education. Life was hard. She told her husband about the dream, and they managed to avert the misfortune. She started working at a garbage wharf and gradually put down roots in the city. Their child got into a good school and ranked first in the city on the college entrance ex 408Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 7 Double Ice Cream 双冰淇淋 He waited three years for her, but when they reunited, she said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” She had lost her memory. She forgot him, forgot the nickname “Ice Cream,” and forgot everything they had shared. He was Hu Mingle, a devoted and obsessive man. He spent the night writing her name over and over and sticking it all over a tree, only for her to coldly say, “That’s so childish.” The colder she was, the harder he pursued her. He carved wooden figures, hauled water to block her way, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 At the End of Ten Lights, Eight or Nine Remain 十光尽头有八九 [Transmigration] + [Cultivation] + [Sci-fi] + [Romance] Do you have any regrets in life? If you could return to the past, would you save everyone from tragedy? What would you do if you encountered an alien civilization? In a clash between immortal arts and advanced technology, which would prove superior? Shen Shi was an ordinary man, but a mysterious ancient jade pendant depicting a butterfly's cycle of rebirth sent him through time and space, setting him on a path to turn his life around and ri 3Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Love for Purple Baby's Breath 爱给紫色满天星 A wish that went completely wrong somehow led me into the one-of-a-kind tenderness of Wen Ziqian. He wears soft purple hoodies and is quiet and aloof, the unattainable dream boy everyone else can only admire from afar. He ignores everyone’s advances, but gives all his affection to me. He gives me the desserts girls bring him, and, wanting to protect me with his jealous little schemes, creates a special prize so I’m the only one who can win. He helps my mom get her flower shop back on its feet, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Rival-Lane Couple, Climbing the Ranks Together! 对抗路情侣上大分！ Completed ★ [Rivals-to-Lovers Couple / College Campus / They Fight Before They Fall in Love / One-on-One, Both Are Each Other's First and Only] [Hot-Tempered, Justice-Seeking Sweetheart x Cocky, Laid-Back, Devoted Guard Dog] Two tough characters showed up with this year's freshmen. One is Zhu Yu, a medical student and a walking powder keg who takes on the whole world. The other is Gu Xingzhe, from the computer science department. He easily uncovers evidence that a senior is bullying students an 2.6kReads8.6Score52114d adds
- 11 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 One Day, I Became the Fourth Miss of the Xiao Family 某天成为肖家四小姐 Born wicked + play the pig to eat the tiger + growing through inner-household battles + aristocratic historical romance + spoiled and arrogant + raising Song Pengye is the daughter of Duanzhou's top courtesan and one of Fifth Master Xiao's illegitimate children. When she was six, her mother died of illness. After she swallowed the blood cup that proved she carried the Xiao family bloodline, Xiao Lin, the head of the Xiao clan, brought her back to be raised by the family. Her background makes 43.9kReads9.0Score6.3k14d adds
- 13 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Hello, Assistant Jiang 你好，姜助理 Main characters: Jiang Xia and Shi Jingchu [Junior assistant vs. big boss] [The hero pursues her directly + age gap + slow-paced everyday romance] Jiang Xia is still relatively new to the working world. She lands a job as an administrative assistant at a tech company, in a department that has just been acquired and is a complete mess. Besides administrative work, she also has to serve as an HR assistant, sales assistant, boss’s assistant, and marketing assistant. She scrambles to get by, gradual 4kReads8.6Score43914d adds
- 15 Sweetness Hidden in Time: Changge and Their First Meeting 藏在时光里的甜：长歌与初遇 Come on in! This is a sweet, angst-free romance set against the sunset. The everyday moments between Chuyu and Changge are filled with tender little things: sharing sunsets, singing together, and playful bickering. Their slow-blooming, mutual feelings grow quietly over time, and every moment is sweet enough to warm your heart. You won't regret giving it a try! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Things in the Candy Jar 糖罐里的事 The story of Chang Ge and Chu Yu continues. I'm Chu Yu, an ordinary girl who writes sweet romances. I met Chang Ge, a steady, reserved nurse. He transferred jobs to be by my side, joined me in taking on the Spicy King Challenge, saw through my little moods, and gave me a tenderness and devotion meant only for me. Osmanthus cakes in the morning light, walking side by side beneath the sunset, and the understanding and affection tucked away in the passing years. The Things in the Sugar Jar is about 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 4.1kReads9.2Score33414d adds
- 18 Quick Transmigration: After Our Reunion, My Dream Man Pursues Me Relentlessly 快穿：重逢后男神对我穷追不舍 [Fixed couples, both pure, white moonlight, conquest, reunited after a breakup, semi-immersive] As an utterly ordinary mission-taker in the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Yu Xia diligently completed countless missions to win over white moonlights. Then she dusted off her hands and prepared to retire, ready to lie flat and enjoy a comfortable life. But can someone explain why the male leads she had won over never forgot their white moonlights and went on to live sweet, romantic lives with the heroi 2.8kReads8.9Score30614d adds
- 19 Getting Struck by Lightning Is No Big Deal. I Still Have a Chance 被雷劈了不要紧，姐姐还有机会 [Period Setting + Yandere + Scheming + Sharp-Tongued + Hiding His Strength + Self-Interested + Mature Beauty + Puppy-Like Boy] In Wen Beier’s eyes, her junior Qi Jiahe was a poor little thing. His father had died in service, his mother had run off with another man, and the six siblings had no one but their grandmother to support them... In Qi Jiahe’s eyes, his senior Wen Beier was a poor little thing. Her parents were divorced, her father had started a new family, and she could only struggle thr 2.6kReads8.9Score23314d adds
- 20 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
- 21 Do I Still Love Her? 我，还爱她？ Urban Romance | Reunion | Unrequited Love | The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending | A Regretful Ending | Realistic Heartbreak I’ve been writing this for ages, but hardly anyone reads it. I’m so sad, sob sob. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Letter Arrives from the Republic of China Era 民国来信了 A modern female student transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes a maid in a prince’s manor. Using a modern mindset, she solves the manor’s business troubles and deals with bandit kidnappings. In the end, she and the young master fall in love and live happily ever after. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 My Beloved Has Waited So Long 良人久候 [Marriage before love + whirlwind marriage + sweet mutual devotion + everyday life + romance and marriage + love that grows over time] (The leads aren’t exceptional prodigies, princes, or princesses. They’re ordinary working stiffs: no wish fulfillment, no grand romance, just a realistic story.) A sweet romance that starts bitter and ends sweet. After setbacks at work leave Bai Zhanying physically and emotionally exhausted, she returns to her hometown, only to face her parents’ relentless pres 13.8kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 24 Don't Be Too Wild 别太野 (Forced romance · Contract couple · College campus · Both leads are inexperienced) A rich heiress who seems sweet and obedient but is secretly rebellious x a cold, roguish heir with a wicked streak Xu Yining and Jiang Zhuo had absolutely nothing in common. One was a well-behaved girl raised in a family of scholars under strict rules, expected to excel in everything from her bearing to her grades. The other was a cunning, roguish bad boy with a striking face and an aggressive, wild edge. He was b 11.6kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 25 After I Transmigrated, I Fell in Love with a Male Favorite 穿越后我竟爱上了男宠 Gorgeous but tragic male lead + Political intrigue and revenge + Unhinged villainous male lead ♡ Kind-hearted heroine + A touch of clueless innocence early on + Survival in ancient times + Growth-oriented heroine Family vendettas and national hatred, mutual salvation, angst followed by sweetness and then more angst, happy ending. ~ Lin Shixi, a recent college graduate, transmigrates into the body of the Lin family's good-for-nothing Fourth Miss, abandoned in a mountain village to die. She bar 223Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 26 The Sassy Sister and Her Rascally Husband 飒姐，痞夫 A female surgeon and a male psychologist find their way to each other. At their first meeting, he lets himself into her home and says, “You take care of the outside, and I'll take care of the inside.” She is bold and spirited, but carries hidden wounds. He is a roguish ray of sunshine who openly warms and heals her. You head west to conquer, while I rely on Nan; we seem completely mismatched, going in opposite directions. He had loved her for a long time, through all the days no one knew about. 397Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 27 The Heiress Strikes 千金袭来 Not a mutually faithful romance. Extreme tension, deadly temptation, forbidden desire, forced love, and a groveling chase to win her back!! Equal parts heartbreaking and sweet! The heroine, Lin Yuan, is innocent and sweet after graduating from college. When she first enters the working world, she meets the talented and wealthy Jiang Chenfeng. How could she not fall into his sweet trap, only to be deceived and hurt again and again? She thinks she can escape and never see him again... 3.2kReads5.8Score10014d adds
- 28 An Ill-Matched Marriage 不般配的婚姻 After Cheng Ruojia, a small-town girl, married her boss, Tang Yixuan, she spent the next ten years as a housewife, looking after Tang Yixuan and their daughter, Tang Qi. But as Tang Yixuan's business grew and his handsome looks drew attention, a marital crisis crept closer and closer... 646Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 29 His Insatiable Desire, Her Ordeal 他的欲壑，她的劫难 Shen Yu risked her life to give birth to a son. Seven years later, Qiao Feng still cheated on her. Shen Yu’s best friend, Du Xiaoyun, had gradually found peace of mind in her sexless marriage. She asked Shen Yu, who had decisively divorced: If that woman hadn’t seduced him, would he have betrayed your marriage? He would. Why? Because he has no principles… A person with no principles when it comes to marriage will never be faithful to it. Does marriage require fidelity? It does. Getting married 2.1kReads8.1Score16214d adds
- 30 Hello, Mr. Cheng 你好，程先生 [Long-awaited reunion + domineering CEO + no groveling chase after his wife + age gap] Five years ago, Sang Tian met Cheng Muye while working a summer job during her vacation. Cheng Muye was captivated by her looks and helped her out of a difficult situation, but there was a condition. After they had been together for a few days, Sang Tian’s pride was wounded, and she seized an opportunity to escape from Cheng Muye. When they reunite five years later, Sang Tian is still a struggling medical stud 24.3kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 31 Bitten Red Lips 咬红唇 Also known as The CEO's Darling and The Spoiled Little Brat Thrives on His Affection To get back at her cheating fiancé, she recklessly schemes to seduce the scumbag's uncle. “Can't my nephew satisfy you?” Huo Hanci grips her chin, the black Buddhist beads around his wrist lending him an air of aloof refinement. Everyone says he's a living Buddha, untouched by worldly desires. Chi Yuan, who has spent a night with him, knows that the powerful man is actually easy to handle. Be a little more capab 5.4kReads8.8Score79814d adds
- 32 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 98Reads6.2Score11214d adds
- 33 After the Divorce, I Became a Rich Heiress 离婚后我成了豪门千金 Li Jiawei was a 33-year-old single woman working on a temporary contract at a government institution. After catching her husband of eight years in bed with another woman, she went through a divorce, a miscarriage, and a stint at the police station. Just when she was at her lowest, the richest man in Xishi found her. It turned out she was his real daughter, switched at birth with another baby. From then on, her life bounced back from rock bottom, and she went on to achieve greatness. 4.1kReads8.9Score48614d adds
- 34 Xiaoming's Guide to Business 小明的生意经 [Urban] [Workplace] [Romance] Life is a business, and love is, too. It all depends on how you manage it... Mutual benefit is the secret to a lasting business. Don't expect to strike gold in one go. You might get away with cheating someone once, but next time, you could be the one who gets cheated... Wang Dongming takes that same approach: building things up little by little and putting himself in other people's shoes. He wins over influential people, clients, family, lovers, and friends with his 323Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 35 Deliberately Teasing You 刻意撩惹 [College Campus + Reunited After Years Apart + Flirting and Pampering + Second Chance Romance + Mutual Healing + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] Rumor has it that the proud, aloof eldest son of the Song family, Song Cian, has always had a beloved woman he can’t forget. He even knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to personally ask for a string of prayer beads to keep her safe. Later, at a gathering, everyone witnessed the usually arrogant Song Cian kneeling on the floor, eyes bloodshot, 1.4kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 36 Reborn: Luring My Childhood Rival Home to Kiss Me Relentlessly 重生，诱拐竹马的死对头回家缠吻 [From Campus to Wedding Bells | The Enemy Takes the Lead | Second Male Lead's Regret | Secret Love] [Soft-Hearted, Reborn Revenge-Seeking Schemer of a Heroine vs. Possessive, Unhinged, Insecure Hero] After three years of marriage, Lin Yueli had once believed her childhood sweetheart, Pei Yan, was the only light in the darkness. She rushed toward him like a moth to a flame, unaware that she was heading for an abyss. On the day of her follow-up appointment, Lin Yueli caught Pei Yan accompanying h 2.9kReads8.7Score32814d adds
- 37 After the Breakup, I Became the Senior’s Darling 分手后，成为学长掌中宝 After her friends and boyfriend betrayed her, a trip brought her a senior who treasured her above all else. Her friend regrets it and begs for forgiveness? How about you get lost as far as possible? Her friend gets jealous and tries to steal her boyfriend, the senior? Here’s a whole package for you, no thanks needed! Her ex sees her family’s wealth and wants to get back together? Her family has already told him to get lost! (I’m terrible at writing blurbs. Please read the story!) 6.5kReads9.2Score57014d adds
- 38 The Wealthy Family's Nanny: The CEO Insists on Becoming a Dad 豪门保姆：总裁非要喜当爹 My name is Yu Xuan. I’m an ordinary divorced woman raising a child, and for a good salary, I became a live-in nanny for the owner of Anju Group, one of Haicheng’s most prominent companies. He has a beautiful girlfriend, and I’m his housekeeper. We should have been parallel lines that would never meet. But later, the way he looked at me burned hotter than his Tibetan mastiff. He put an end to my budding romances, drove away my blind dates, and even told me in front of his fiancée, “Xiao Yu, stay 3.5kReads8.6Score35414d adds
- 39 Conflict and Choice 矛盾与抉择 Leng Yan was an attractive, capable, energetic woman with a master’s degree. Thanks to her looks and abilities, she became the office director at the Commercial Bureau of District X before she turned forty. By chance, she met Gao Jian, a fitness trainer. Over time, a special bond developed between them. One day, her husband, Li Mo, learned of their intimacy, and their marriage of many years came to an end. Just then, Leng Yan’s career was beset by one crisis after another, leaving her barely abl 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Confessing to the Moon 告白月亮 Gu Zhi'an had been secretly in love with Qin Yibo for years. She waited until his first love, the woman he could never forget, went abroad and broke up with him before finally working up the courage to confess. She became his girlfriend. After three years together, just before their wedding, Qin Yibo's first love returned. Gu Zhi'an waited for an hour outside the marriage registration office, only to learn that their wedding would be postponed. His first love had terminal cancer and only six mon 184Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 She Stumbled into the CEO's Canary Game and Only Wants to Escape 误入总裁的金丝雀游戏，她只想逃 [Now published, available on Taobao] *[Abduction and Domination + Rekindled Romance + Adult Fairy Tale] *[Male Lead Isn't a Virgin, Female Lead Is] After being laid off, Yu Lan plans to return to her hometown and live a quiet, peaceful life. Instead, she unexpectedly gets caught up in a game played by the upper class. Though she stays cautious and alert, she still finds herself trapped before she even realizes it. But just as her beautiful dream is at its happiest, she suffers a terrible betraya 12.3kReads8.2Score90014d adds
- 43 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 6kReads9.2Score72314d adds
- 44 Sinking into You 陷落之渝 [Years of secret love from the heroine + the hero realizes his feelings and devotes himself to her] [Gentle, steady hero × strong, sensitive, self-doubting heroine] [Both sexually exclusive / happy ending] Ever since the year the college entrance exam results came out, Lin Zhiyu had kept a secret in her heart: a journal named “Chen Mushen.” Later, at a banquet, she watched the man approach her older sister, Lin Zhilu. “Hello. May I get to know you?” Soon, news broke that the Chen and Lin familie 3.9kReads8.4Score34814d adds
- 45 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 46 The Men I Met After My Divorce 离婚后，我遇到的男人们 We had known each other for 26 years and been married for 20. We went from having nothing to building an estate worth tens of millions, and from being alone to having a son and a daughter. To outsiders, our marriage looked enviably perfect. At last, after all my years of waiting, it came to a happy ending. At last, I’m divorced and completely free. Now I can observe the men around me as an outsider. Men come in all kinds. There’s a type for everyone. This is my new book. If you happen to come ac 574Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 47 The Year We Turned Eighteen 那一年，我们十八岁 Love in college is so pure. Anyone lucky enough to go from campus to the wedding aisle is truly blessed! People say marriage is the grave of love, but a good marriage can be a paradise, too! My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads9.2Score12414d adds
- 48 When the Flowers Fall, the Leaves Follow the Heart 花落离心叶相随 This story is very angsty and frustrating. The male lead is trash, the female lead is weak, and the plot is realistic, gloomy, and bland. Be aware that the male lead is the male lead only because he has more scenes and is more entangled with the female lead. It doesn’t mean the author likes him or that the female lead loves him all that much. The setting is fictional, drawing mostly on the Ming dynasty, with traces of the Song and Qing dynasties mixed in. It’s a hodgepodge. This is an ancient-er 2.8kReads9.2Score23614d adds
- 49 My Best Friend Stole My First Love 初恋被闺蜜截胡了 [Male lead secretly in love × beautiful, soft-hearted Chinese literature department belle VS cold-faced business school hunk] Her boyfriend doesn’t answer her calls or reply to her texts. He’s been completely out of touch for over a month. Zheng Qingyu lets her imagination run wild. In the end, she buys a ticket and goes to his school. She waits outside his dorm, freezing for ages, only to see him show up with his arm around someone else! He’s cheating! What makes Zheng Qingyu’s blood pressure s 4.9kReads9.1Score42414d adds
- 50 The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男 This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way. 255Reads—Score—14d adds
