Novels like A Pillow Offered to the Rose
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- 151 Good Girl! The Campus Belle Is Smoothing Things Over with the Big Shot Again 乖！校花她又在哄大佬了 “In print now” “Short drama now streaming” Only after her death did Shen Zhi learn that the quiet, taciturn boy in her memories had loved her so deeply. For her, he was willing to leave home and endure years of hardship, all so she could find happiness. He had always watched over her in silence, where she could never see. By heaven's grace, Shen Zhi was reborn in her middle school years. Looking at the boy before her, injured after fighting for her, she rose onto her toes and gently touched 5.4kReads9.2Score63314d adds
- 152 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 114.9kReads9.1Score23.2k14d adds
- 153 The Reborn Jiang Shao’s Unforgettable First Love 重生偏执江少的白月光 [Sweet Romance + Healing + Obsessive Love] She was the goddess everyone admired. He was the gloomy boy everyone avoided. She was a wealthy heiress. He was a penniless orphan. She was sunny and gentle. He was dark and obsessive. He lived in a mire, while she lived like a fairy, cherished by everyone around her. Jiang Yan never imagined that the girl everyone thought was impossibly out of his league would come to him with all the warmth in the world. She gave him everything she had and spoiled him 9.9kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 154 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds
- 155 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 194.3kReads9.5Score28.7k14d adds
- 156 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds
- 157 My Scholarly Husband Is a Total Badass 学渣老公他超凶的 A short drama of the same name is now available. Reborn in her high school days, Lin Yu feels both happy and sad. She's happy because she can save her husband, who ranked last in high school. She's sad because her current husband does nothing but fight and has no affection for his wife. But that's fine. She has ten thousand ways to teach her husband a lesson. Gu Mingnan, the boy at the bottom of the rankings, finds himself pursued by Lin Yu, the girl ranked first in the grade. Gu Mingnan loo 5.6kReads9.4Score62914d adds
- 158 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
- 159 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 160 Spring Mountain in Uproar 春山喧 [Print edition now available] [Faithful couple + older-sister-younger-man romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + healing + slow-paced travel variety show + happy ending] "Straightforward, loyal F1 driver x glamorous, gentle actress" - At the height of her fame, Wen Wanning was filming in Northeast China. On a snowy night with temperatures at minus twenty degrees, her van broke down halfway up a mountain. Not long after she hung up with the repair shop, a battered Santana came skidd 72.3kReads9.6Score10.6k14d adds
- 161 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 A handsome loser and a cold, aloof female boss. When these two rivals cross paths, they act out a romantic tale of love, revenge, and sweet satisfaction. Office intrigue, cutthroat business, and political scheming are all handled with ease. If you want a story full of twists and excitement, come read The Strongest Man in the City. 34.1kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 162 I Kissed the Gloomy Villain Boy Speechless 阴沉沉反派少年被我亲懵了 Redemption story! Originally titled The Gloomy Villain Boy I Kissed Into a Daze Tang Susu unexpectedly transmigrates into a school romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character. Having read only half the novel, Tang Susu looks down at the breathtakingly beautiful boy standing in the rain. He became disabled when he was young and suffered one injustice after another, yet he never complained. Before returning to her original world, she decides to stay by his side and watch him grow. T 20.9kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
- 163 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 31kReads7.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 164 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 165 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
- 166 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 167 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds
- 168 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
- 169 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 170 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
- 171 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
- 172 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.5kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
- 173 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8k14d adds
- 174 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38.6kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
- 175 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds
- 176 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 38.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 177 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
- 178 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 263kReads9.5Score19.5k14d adds
