Novels like She Started Chasing Me After I Took a Leave of Absence
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- 1 Newbie, Stop Pretending to Be Sweet 新来的别装乖了 A mature, considerate seme and a beautiful, long-suffering uke Mutual healing + two top students + poor health Zhuang Siheng thought his new deskmate, Qiao Ci, was a hypocrite. In front of others, he acted like a model student, well-rounded in virtue and academics. In private, he picked fights, smoked, played games, did whatever he wanted, and had a terrible temper. It wasn’t until Zhuang Siheng caught a glimpse of his softness and resilience that he had to admit Qiao Ci was incredibly charming, 197Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 2 Uncle, I Got a Perfect Score on Both Exams. Could You Praise Me? 舅舅，我考了双百，您能不能夸夸我？ Uncle, I got full marks on both tests. Could you praise me? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Mr. Huo, Your Wife Wants a Divorce 霍总，夫人她要离婚 Song Ruan once thought that if she treated Huo Jinyan well enough, she could win his sincere love. But she never imagined that some people’s hearts simply weren’t meant to be hers. So Song Ruan grew tired, afraid, and stopped daring to hope. What she never expected was that Huo Jinyan would use their child to save the woman he loved! When Song Ruan’s heart was finally dead, the once cold man changed completely, imprisoning her by his side with an iron grip. “A Ruan, even if you die, you must die 66Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Inferior Possession 劣质占有 [Dual Male Leads + Intense Push and Pull + Both Chaste + Redemption + Mild Coercion + Happy Ending] The biggest mistake Jiang Yan ever made was disguising himself as a woman to get close to Feng Minghan. The man was gentle and devoted, and even wanted to marry him and make him his princess consort. Realizing he had gotten himself into trouble, Jiang Yan had no choice but to fake his death and escape. Who could have guessed that just two days later, Feng Minghan would track him down? The man's ey 70Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 The Furry Friends of My Youth 时光里的毛孩子 Little Ones in the Flow of Time 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After All These Years Apart, Don't Say You Love Me Again 一别经年，不要再说你爱我 Years have passed since we parted. Don't tell me you love me again. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Strange Tales of the Old Mansion: The Midnight Paper Doll Curse 古宅异闻：午夜纸人咒 A century-old mansion hides a deadly evil, and a paper effigy opens its eyes to claim the souls of the wronged. Su Xiao unexpectedly inherits an old house from a distant branch of her family. The moment she steps inside, she sees a bloodstained paper effigy standing in the entryway, its hollow eyes fixed on her and dark red stains glaring from beneath its fingernails. Deep in the mansion, eyes silently peer through cracks in the walls. At midnight, the sound of someone combing their hair comes f 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Help! The Whole World Wants to Steal My Tree! 救命！全世界都想抢我的树！ [Modern Romance + Human-Otherworldly Romance + Coming-of-Age + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Mutual Healing + Bad Ending] [Botany PhD Lin Xiye × Unknown Tree Species Gu Peiqing] Lin Xiye finds a glowing seed deep in the mountains. Ten days after she plants it, it grows into a tree that transforms into a human, complete with a beauty filter! At first, Gu Peiqing is a sweet, clueless little sapling who can only rustle softly and sticks to her every step of the way. Then a sudden turn of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Love in Ashes: The CEO’s Desperate Quest to Win Her Back 烬爱：总裁的追妻绝境 After three years of marriage, Su Wan was Lu Tingyuan's wife in name only, yet she had become invisible in their marriage. She humbly tried to please him and devoted herself to caring for him, hoping to warm his frozen heart, until the tiny life carrying all her hopes quietly arrived. But the return of his first love, Su Manni, shattered the peace. Her wedding ring was stained with blood, she lost the baby, and she struggled between life and death. Yet he was convinced she had been “scheming” an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Wind Crosses the River of Forgetfulness 风渡忘川 The Wind Across the River of Oblivion is a fantasy novel about Shen Wudu, a ferryman on the River of Oblivion, and Su Manshu, a woman who has lost her memory. Their story unfolds on the riverbank. Shen Wudu ferries the souls of the dead across the murky River of Oblivion, stripping them of their memories so they can be sent into reincarnation. One day, he finds a woman in white on the riverbank. Su Manshu is disoriented and has no memory of who she is or where she came from. Because of the petal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Wish You Stars Forever by Your Side 许你繁星永相随 [Completed] [] [Sweetness amid the angst. Those sensitive to Stockholm syndrome, beware!!!] [Two male leads!!!] It all starts when Jiang Sui is working at a bar to save his grandmother, only to offend the one person in Nancheng he should never have crossed: Huai Ze. From then on, Huai Ze finds fault with Jiang Sui at every turn and retaliates against him in every way he can. But Jiang Sui's stubborn streak only fuels Huai Ze's desire to bully him. He wants to see Jiang Sui bend. Whenever he's in 1.8kReads8.7Score16014d adds
- 12 After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Win Over the Dark, Unhinged Villain Every Day 穿书后，我每天讨好阴暗疯批反派 [Two male leads + dark, deranged, perverted top vs. food-loving, prickly little sunshine bottom] Wen Yang was a model young man of the twenty-first century. One day, a car accident sent him transmigrating into a horror novel. Before transmigrating into a book, he was all man! A bona fide straight guy! Afterward, he became an omega who gave off the scent of camellias. Faced with the ultimate villain, the final boss of the novel's world, Wen Yang switched into survival mode. 571Reads8.2Score11414d adds
- 13 After Escaping My Yandere 逃离病娇以后 Yan Qing never imagined that after saving Lin Zirui and giving him everything, he would end up with his family destroyed and his corpse left in the wilderness. Given a second life, Yan Qing was determined to stay as far away as possible from that possessive, violent madman. If I can’t take him on, I can at least run, right? Just as Yan Qing hummed a tune and threw himself into the arms of a new handsome man, the madman refused to let him go, laying a vast net to hunt him down and block every esc 1.3kReads8.4Score11314d adds
- 14 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 His Moonlight Is Back, So I'll Leave 他的白月光回来了，那我走 [Two male leads] [Angst] [Classic over-the-top melodrama! Clichéd plot, proceed at your own risk] [An old story from years ago, written from an outline and content I came up with a long time back. It doesn’t make much sense, and the writing isn’t great. It’s angst for angst’s sake. If it’s not for you, click the top-left corner and escape~] [Best read when you want to switch your brain off. Don’t compare it to real life. It’s all made up, made up, made up. Don’t compare it to real life at all.] 341Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 16 The Old Courtyard and New Shoots 老院与新芽 The Old Courtyard and New Shoots 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 His Favor 他的青睐 [Obedient, compliant young lady x rotten heir to the Dragon People] What Yun Jiao regrets most is starting a years-long nightmare over "five thousand yuan." Jiang Jin doesn't love her. He just thinks she's obedient, that she'll never refuse anything he asks, like... a toy he can raise, dress up, and play with however he likes, without ever showing a single emotion. Before meeting Yun Jiao, he never imagined that a place resembling a slum from the last century could exist in the sprawling city of 6.9kReads—Score38414d adds
- 18 Kindness Gets You Bullied, So Kiss Me After That Hug! 人善被狗欺，抱完接着亲！ [Two Male Leads + Mad, Possessive Love + Long-Laid Plans + 1v1, Both Pure, Happy Ending] Three years ago, Yu Zui casually picked on a sickly young man. Who knew that sickly young man would turn into a rabid dog and bite him! The Dark Butterfly Flower ate into his heart and marrow. Three years later, when the poison flared up, Yu Zui knocked on the door with red-rimmed eyes. “I came to get even…” Ling Zhouying raised an eyebrow and drew him into his arms. “Little Highness, did you come here 108Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 19 The Lone Emperor of Great Jing 大靖孤皇 At eighteen, Shen Qingci is the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, a prominent Jiangnan clan. Her mother was once a gifted scholar from a humble family, but after being framed, she died in despair. From childhood, Shen Qingci has disguised herself as timid and inept. In truth, she is intelligent and patient, skilled in literature, strategy, and disguise. In secret, she investigates the truth behind her mother's death and the family's hidden secrets. For the sake of the family, she is prom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 反派日日缠我，我只好从了 The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Warm Tangerine 暖橘 Warm Tangerine 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Fragrance of Herbs in Yunqi Town 云栖镇的药香 The Scent of Medicine in Yunqi Town —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Tortured Love Between Human and Ghost: The Bricklayer 人鬼虐恋之泥瓦匠 A Tragic Love Between a Man and a Ghost: The Bricklayer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 他死后，给我寄来四十七封情书 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After My Kingdom Fell, the Sickly Beauty Survived the Tyrant’s Wrath with His Face 病美人亡国后，靠脸在暴君手下续命 [Completed]“I love hearing you cry and beg me.” Ruthless, merciless mad tyrant ✖ sickly young king of a fallen nation, enduring humiliation [Forced love / groveling redemption / fake substitute / one-on-one, both devoted to each other] At first, Yan Yu was treated like a plaything, his every shred of dignity crushed. Later, he was made into a substitute and forced to satisfy the other's every desire. Then he discovered that the person the man he hated most had kept hidden in his heart was none o 1.1kReads8.5Score11114d adds
- 27 After My Wife Kicked Open the Company Doors, Everyone Started Gossiping 老婆踹开公司门后，全公司都在吃瓜 After My Wife Kicked Open the Company Doors, the Whole Office Started Gossiping 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 29 Addicted to the Pain 痛瘾沉溺 Former title: Sinking into an Addiction [Two male leads + love after an arranged marriage + powerful pursuer + coercion + both are devoted only to each other + madman + scheming + melodrama + bad ending] [A twisted, dark, unhinged crown prince seme × a cold-faced but warm-hearted, aloof, beautiful actor uke] . As a child, he was bitten by a vicious dog. As an adult, he married one. Qi Zhuo has attracted psychos since he was little. None of his admirers, from childhood to adulthood, have ever b 1.2kReads8.7Score12214d adds
- 30 What Should I Do After Stalking a Yandere?! 跟踪了个病娇怎么办？！ No morals, two twisted people Shen Qiu met Jiang Chen while working at a Western restaurant and fell hopelessly in love with him. But because he was introverted and insecure, all he could do was secretly watch Jiang Chen’s life from afar by following and stalking him. He never expected that Jiang Chen, so far above him and seemingly out of reach, would start talking to him of his own accord. He was so gentle, and Shen Qiu found himself drawn to him more and more. Until Jiang Chen discovered he w 749Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 31 Back to the Eve of My Wife’s Suicide 回到妻子自杀前夕 [Marriage First, Love Later; Emotionally Distant Painter vs. Cool and Reserved Eldest Grandson of the Ji Family] On the day Ji Yuan married Lin Wu, he had a dream about the wife he had just wed. A word of warning: This is not pure fluff! If you’re a heroine-only fan, don’t read! Don’t read! If you can’t stand seeing the heroine hurt, don’t read! Don’t read! Thank you! Thank you so much! The wife in his dream was nothing like the companionate partner he had expected. The beautiful woman seemed no 6.9kReads6.7Score93614d adds
- 32 After the Fake Young Master Left, President Chi Couldn't Stop Pursuing Me 假少爷走后，被池总缠上了 Shang Chushi was once a spoiled rich heir: arrogant, unruly, and useless, the kind of scoundrel everyone loved to hate. Then one day, the real young master of the Shang family showed up. Shang Chushi was thrown out and left destitute and humiliated. He thought Chi Ting would look after him for the rest of his life. But at the engagement banquet he had eagerly awaited, Chi Ting humiliated him without mercy, ruining his reputation. Like a beaten dog, Shang Chushi fled and vanished without a tra 5.5kReads8.3Score62614d adds
- 33 After My Mission Failed, Both Male Leads Blew Up Their Souls for Me 攻略失败后，两个男主都为我自爆神魂 After My Pursuit Failed, Both Male Leads Self-Destructed Their Souls for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Tender Love, A Promise of Forever 温情许白头 [A practice story. The plot may be disjointed because the book has been ordered to undergo revisions and cuts several times. Read at your own risk.] Emotionally deprived, troubled male lead + Anti-school bullying + BE + He Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + A Broken Relationship That Can't Be Mended + A Touch of Bittersweetness + Old-School, Over-the-Top Drama (Do not read if these themes bother you. Don't take it too seriously, and please don't leave hate comments.) (The male lead is sexually 1.2kReads8.7Score10314d adds
- 35 Sacrifice in the Darkroom 暗室的献祭 A car accident: Shen Mi struck and killed two-year-old Meng Xuan. Guilt and self-reproach swallowed her whole, and she disappeared. When she woke again, she was in a lightless basement. Handcuffed by her left hand, she faced Meng Xuan's memorial portrait on the wall. The man keeping her prisoner was Meng Xuan's father, Meng Yu. “I want you to live in torment. I want you to wish you were dead.” A razor blade sliced her wrist, a toothpick pierced beneath her fingernail, and a cigarette burned her 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Tenderness on the Left, Deep Love on the Right 温柔在左，情深在右 Tenderness on the Left, Deep Love on the Right 67Reads—Score114d adds
- 37 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta Synopsis: Forced love, ex-wife-chasing crematorium warning ⚠️ Qin Chiye, alpha gong × Fang Xiaodou, beta shou Fang Xiaodou grew up with only his grandmother, and they were very close. To save her life, he sold himself to Qin Chiye, a devil of a man. He takes pleasure in watching Fang Xiaodou suffer and struggle, using mental control to dictate his every move and gradually reduce him to a possession. Any sign of resistance is violently suppressed and punished with particular cruelty. Driven to se 2.4kReads6.9Score14314d adds
- 38 Tell a Little Lie 撒个谎吧 Obsessive forced love | Rekindled romance | Husband desperately tries to win her back | Heart and body tormented “I'm keeping you around just to get revenge on you!” Chu Yu says. “I'm staying only to repay my debt!” Yue Xingshu says. “Chu Yu, Yue Xingcan isn't dead.” “Yue Xingshu, your brother isn't dead.” He's alive. So will Chu Yu keep taking revenge? He's alive. So will Yue Xingshu keep repaying her debt? There's no need anymore. There's no need anymore. Then let's part ways… “Yue Xingshu! Wa 421Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 39 He Doesn't Want to Die 他不想死 Wen Yan transmigrated into a comic full of scummy tops and became a cannon-fodder character who committed every kind of evil before being tortured to death. To survive, Wen Yan did everything he could to leave the protagonist's group and avoid meeting the original character's fate. At the beginning of the story, everyone looked down on him and treated him like dirt. Tang Beichen: “He's just a disobedient dog. Bring him back, break his spine and teeth, and he'll be trained in no time.” So he crip 2.5kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 Clouds Drift Away, Yet the Clear Evening Sky Remains 一云归去，不负晚晴 When he drove her to her death, he said, “I will never regret what I did to you!” So she fell from a high-rise, shattered beyond recognition. Yet he searched the whole world, desperate to find even a trace of her… 109Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 41 Where Punishment Falls, Obsession Takes Root 薄刑落处，痴念入骨 Forced Love + Intense Push and Pull + Unhinged Female Lead + Dog Training + Love Triangle Showdown + Winter That Burns 1 v2 + Groveling Redemption [Sweet-Acting, Black-Hearted Princess with a Hollow Core ❌ Scheming, Cunning Man ❌ PTSD-Ridden Yandere] Her kingdom falls and her family is ruined. The princess, born to privilege, sinks into the mire. She becomes a prisoner, a disgraced princess of a fallen kingdom, and a plaything for others to torment in the palm of their hand. - Everyone says he 9.6kReads6.3Score38414d adds
- 42 After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became Everyone's Favorite 不断作死后我成了团宠 Lin Yanchu transmigrates into a book, changing from a tragic-novel supporting character into a cannon fodder character in a feel-good power fantasy. Now he has a shady System reminding him that he has to follow the plot. System: You're a wicked cannon-fodder character. You have to keep sabotaging things until the protagonist, Sheng Qi, turns evil. In the end, he'll take terrible revenge on you. Lin Yanchu: ...I'm tired. Just erase me from the story. System: Once you're beaten to death, I'll g 100Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 43 After My Plans Failed, I Gave Up 攻略失败后我开始摆烂 [Everyone's favorite / seme-focused perspective / quick transmigration / redemption / angst] Li Mu is an unlucky transmigrator with a flawed personality. Trapped in a novel's world, he is told by someone claiming to be a System that he must complete ten devoted-lover missions to return home. No matter how hard he tries, every mission fails. After starting over one last time, Li Mu no longer wants to win anyone over. That's when he discovers the System has been deceiving him all along: the transm 565Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 44 Southern Archives: What If Zhang Haixia Hadn't Died? 南部档案：假如张海侠没死 [Two male leads] [Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside] [Happy ending] [Both powerful] [Zhang Haixia is still alive] Zhang Hailou fell to his knees and began to weep over Zhang Haixia, who had already stopped breathing. Later, after learning from their master that he had only been pretending to be dead, Zhang Hailou did everything he could to find an antidote for him. But he had no idea that the one who returned was no longer the beloved White Shrimp he had been longing for, but a Black Shri 1.3kReads—Score12314d adds
- 45 The Eunuch Keeps Getting Bullied by the Emperor 奸宦又被皇上欺负了 [A loyal guard who’s sensitive to pain and takes the receiving role] [“I don’t love you, but you have to love me” cold-blooded emperor who takes the giving role] Mention Chief Eunuch Ruan, and every minister in the Great Chu imperial capital falls silent, afraid that one wrong word might reach the treacherous eunuch’s ears and earn them a fate of being flayed and having their bones scraped clean. Yet the arrogant, doomed eunuch everyone despises outside the palace takes on a different air once 823Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 46 Reborn, I Become the Neurotic Tycoon's One and Only 重生后，被神经质大佬独宠 [BL + melodrama + coercion + submissive × sharp-tongued + seven-year age gap + a little angst + unhinged] [The rating has only just appeared, so it won't go up from here.] In his previous life, Jiang Huai betrayed his boss and eloped with his kept man, who was saddled with five hundred million in debt. They were together for three years, until the kept man killed Jiang Huai with his own hands. The gears of fate turned backward. Jiang Huai and the kept man were both reborn three years earlier. Fr 1.6kReads8.1Score14014d adds
- 47 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score14314d adds
- 48 Mom, I Really Did What You Wanted and Went to Die 妈妈，我如你的愿真的去死了 During a bout of depression, I stood on the rooftop, wanting to jump. The firefighters finally managed to talk me down. My mother arrived late and rushed over to slap me: "All you do is embarrass me! Why didn't you actually jump? You keep trying to scare people every day, threatening to jump! I wish you'd hurry up and die, so I wouldn't have to see you and get annoyed!" Later, when I really did die, she went to my grave every day and wept her heart out. 1.9kReads—Score15314d adds
- 49 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 Tired, Sweetheart? Let's Meet Earlier in Our Next Life 丫头你累了？下辈子我们早点见 In Shengjing, the largest city in Huaguo, Li Tingzhi holds absolute power. A leading figure in business, he is both tough and ruthless, yet also the man every woman in Shengjing dreams of marrying. Li Tingzhi had loved someone for a long time. But when he knelt on one knee to confess his feelings to the woman he loved, she turned and ran… Lin Zhi had loved Li Tingzhi since childhood, and there was no room in her heart for anyone else. Just as she was about to accept his confession, her medical t 1.6kReads8.7Score13214d adds
