Novels like The Tearless Orphan II
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- 1 The Tearless Orphan 弃儿无泪 Abandoned by her family at birth, she was passed from place to place before being adopted by her current parents. Her adoptive mother, determined to support the household, always tries to control her life. Her future is in danger of being ruined, she has no say in whom she marries, and even after starting a family, she will still be under their control. Though she is only a little girl and has already reached the lowest point in her life, she possesses a powerful soul. See how she uses her unyie 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Waiting for the Word, Mistaking Beauty for Love 等字，误红颜 Because of a disability she had from birth, people excluded her. When she grew up, her family’s deep-rooted standing led her parents to arrange her marriage to an ordinary man. But their good fortune did not last. Her parents’ only son had no children after five or six years of marriage. To protect her son’s reputation, her mother came up with a scheme: she had her daughter-in-law conceive a son with another man. Years later, the daughter-in-law could no longer bear the loneliness and found a lo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 When the Starlight Turns Back 星光回溯时 From a forgotten left-behind child to a military cadet at the National University of Defense Technology, his life is a comeback story written in blood and tears. He lost his mother at two and lived alone in an empty house at five. School bullying wore away his smile, and his desperate longing for friendship nearly drove him to the brink. But the harder life became, the more determined he was to climb his way out. When the words “National University of Defense Technology” took root in his heart, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Secret History of Xiling: Yin Qi and the Light of the Matrilineal Line 西陵秘史，殷契与母系之光 A sweeping history of the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one, The journey of an enigmatic and powerful navigator as he rises to the top. A glimmer of hope lighting the way to the future Yin Qi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Song Never Became a Hill 歌未成丘 “Little girl, don’t touch that vinyl. Li Zongsheng will cry.” When Lu Chenzhou took the album The Elves in My Life from her hands, the scent of pinewood at his cuff mingled with the smell of medicine. The twenty-five-year age gap was an uncrossable chasm. He taught her how to brew tea: “Love is like pu’er. The third steep is when the true flavor comes out.” But on the night he coughed up blood, she kissed his cool lips. “What if there’s only one steep left?” The night they eloped, an old-fashion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Heavenly Dragon Emperor 天龙帝君 Heavenly Dragon Emperor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Runaway Princess Is No Easy Target: The Prince Is Green with Jealousy 逃跑王妃不好惹，王爷醋坛子翻了 The Fake Princess Consort Is on the Run Again! Liu Mengmeng, a skilled pickpocket from the pleasure quarter, broke into the Prince Regent's manor and was caught. To her shock, Xiao Zixuan, a powerful figure who held sway over the court, forced her to become his fake princess consort! All she wanted was to escape, but she got caught up in a political power struggle and attracted the attention of the Seventh Prince and the chancellor's son. The jealous Prince Regent went all out to win his wife b 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The System Forces Me to Win Over the Cold Male Lead: The Villainess Strikes Back 系统逼我攻略冷酷男主：恶女逆袭 After Reincarnating as a Villainess, the Immortal Venerable Dotes on Me Reborn as the villainess in a xianxia novel, she binds herself to a comeback System and must win over the Immortal Venerable or die! Disarming formations, provoking him, and identifying herbs to poison him all turn out to be tests of intelligence. After being reborn and getting herself killed time and again, she somehow makes the icy Immortal Venerable secretly fall for her, while the Crown Prince frantically tries to win h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Supreme Abandoned Young Master Cultivates Immortality 至尊弃少修仙 When Ling Chen was born, his mother died in childbirth. Later, his stepmother framed him, and his biological father brutally killed him. The world’s top secret agent, codenamed “Phantom,” died suddenly from an excessive workload and transmigrated into the body of three-year-old Ling Chen. To atone for the sins of killing in his previous life, he did good deeds and accumulated merit. But disaster struck the family of his adoptive parents, and he had no choice but to become a wanderer once more. I 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Jin Ling'er 金灵儿 She fought her way out of the mire and rose to the very top of the world! Her family was destroyed when she was five, and her mother fell into ruin. She grew up surrounded by cold stares and bullying. But she was born with an unyielding spirit and a will of steel! Using the only inheritance her mother left her, she trained in both the literary and martial arts, carving out a path through bloodshed until she became a soldier king and a spy queen feared around the world! Now, with her strength 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Don't Let Down Your Youthful Ambitions 莫负少年凌云志 Ever since his parents' marriage fell apart, he had been like a lonely shooting star, plunging into the dark abyss of a broken home and becoming a neglected, unwanted child. His childhood was a miserable nightmare. His father's inaction was a merciless blade, cutting off every hope he had and bringing one misfortune after another. His grandmother unleashed her resentment toward his mother on him like a plague, subjecting the young boy to relentless torment that wore down both body and mind, as i 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Discarded Young Master's Castaway Journal 弃少漂流记 In his previous life, he gave his life for his country on the battlefield of the Korean War, defending his homeland. Through the Buddha’s blessing, he was allowed to be reborn with his memories and special abilities in the womb of a righteous, brave, and exceptionally capable woman. His mother was bold and outspoken, always ready to stand up for what was right, and skilled in both the arts and martial arts. Unable to stomach the schemes and deceit of his father’s family, she was forced to leave. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After Our Divorce, the Heir Who Hated Me to the Bone Went Mad 和离后，厌我入骨的世子疯了 I was betrothed to the Duke’s household from childhood. When I came of age, I married Shen Yan, who suffered from a mental disability. For the three years of our marriage, he hated me to the bone. He wouldn’t even let me touch him, let alone share his bed. That is, until he met my cousin. In her presence, he was as docile as a puppy and gave her all his affection. Again and again, he shoved me away in annoyance. I understood: he loved her. And I was tired, too. I no longer wanted to look after h 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 An Unequal Love 不等式爱情 After graduating from M University, Tao Ran confessed her feelings to the campus heartthrob, Qu Yang. On Mo Yunxi’s recommendation, she landed a job in the publicity department in S City. The surprises that work and love brought her filled her with hope for the future. During her internship, Cai Guixiang called time and again, demanding that Tao Ran return home. She forced Tao Ran to break up with Qu Yang and marry Lu Yunchen, whose family was far above hers in status. Lu Yunchen treated Tao Ran —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Magic Lamp Goes Out, and So Does My Heart 神灯灭，心亦碎 [Xuanhuan + cultivation + historical romance + tragic love + satisfying revenge] Yuxin Cui is the princess of Xinglan City and a sacred maiden of the Divine Lamp, blessed with divine power capable of making a city flourish. Yet she falls in love with Mo Chenglun, lord of Yunjin City, who is bent on revenge. On their wedding day, he massacres the city. Yuxin Cui tries to kill herself in her grief, but fails and loses her memory. After waking, she saves the fallen Mo Chenglun. He deceives her, cla 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 16 On the Seventh Day of the New Year, I Poured My Life into a Nongfu Spring Bottle 正月初七，我把人生倒进了农夫山泉瓶 On the seventh day of the first lunar month, I poured my life into a Nongfu Spring bottle. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Turning the Tables on Marriage 反制婚姻 Her husband cheats, and her in-laws bully her. What path lies ahead for a woman struggling in her marriage? Should she keep suffering through it, or fight back and build a brilliant life of her own? The novel will reveal the answer... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Breaking Through a Troubled Marriage 婚姻突围 Written for men and women suffering in their marriages. Should a marriage without love or sex be maintained, or should they seek a way out, follow their hearts, and unleash their “true selves”? This novel will give you the answer! 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Underdog Strikes Back: I Came First, but My Parents Are Dead 学渣逆袭：我考了第一但爸妈已死 When I was young, I didn’t understand how hard my parents worked. I always complained that they didn’t give me enough. But by the time I understood, we had already been separated by life and death! Life is like a game of chess. One wrong move, and every move after it is wrong. If I could turn back time, I would cherish everything I have so much more! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Unmarried Legitimate Daughter: May You Return and Never Part 恨嫁嫡女之君归不离 [Inner-courtyard scheming + political intrigue + reborn + devoted to each other + equally matched leads + mutual pampering] "You guard the realm with your longsword; I await your return in red." In her previous life, the legitimate daughter of Prince Lang was trapped in the inner quarters and tormented to death by her worthless scumbag husband. This time, she means to kill the scoundrel herself, but the great general Xiao Buli beats her to it. She thought that being given another chance would 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Wrong 我的青春恋爱物语绝对有问题 [Urban Sweet-and-Bitter Romance] · She is your childhood sweetheart, the girl you fell for when you were young and still figuring out your feelings. She loves you deeply, and the bond in her heart means more than anything. . The other is a perfect campus beauty, elegant and wealthy. She is the moonlight in your heart, and more than that, she supports your dream of living off a woman. . Life is one battlefield after another. How will you fend them off? . What should I do? This is so hard to choos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Stories from the Ground Up: Wellness, Livelihoods, and Human Nature at a Foot Spa 脚底下的故事——足疗店里养生、饭碗与人心 Stories Beneath Your Feet: Wellness, Livelihoods, and Human Nature at a Foot Massage Shop 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Escape from Marriage 逃离婚姻 With both parents dead and no family left, she thought she had found a man she could depend on. But he turned out to be a scoundrel after her inheritance. Her best friend and husband conspired behind her back, while her in-laws treated her like a servant. Even after giving birth to a son, she continued to live humbly in a marriage worse than death. It wasn't until he appeared that her inner world was turned upside down and the course of her life changed! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Wangcai the Golden Retriever Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side 金毛狗旺财说：别怕，我守着你 The Golden Retriever Wangcai Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Insider 内部人士 In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Wife's Revenge Diary 妻子的复仇日记 She endured a man’s schemes to frame her, his transfer of their assets, his mistress’s demands, being treated like a free nanny by her mother-in-law, and even the man taking out an exorbitantly expensive insurance policy on her! She could take no more and decided to reclaim everything that belonged to her! Faced with the youth she had lost, she decided to take up arms, fight back, and find the happiness that was hers! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 AI Meets Longevity AI撞上长寿 What will the world be like when robots are everywhere and can think just like humans, while people everywhere begin to live longer? Will robots rule the world, or will humans control the robots? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Twin Demon Lotuses 并蒂妖莲 People say that deep in Lotus Lake grows a demonic lotus with twin blossoms, two flowers on one stem, sharing a single life. Qing Ning is gentle and serene as water, while Liu Hua is fierce and blazing as fire. One is good and one is evil, yet both are trapped by the curse of the twin lotus. He is Ying Zhaoli, the Heaven-appointed “Demon Slayer,” whose sword can end a demon’s life, but cannot sever the love in his heart. He is Mei Chi, king of the fox clan and master of bewitching hearts, who fa 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Broken Pieces Mend Themselves: Finding Salvation in the Shadow of a Dysfunctional Family 碎者自拼：原生家庭阴影下的自渡 Being born is never a choice we get to make for ourselves. We cannot decide when or where we are born, or what kind of family we are born into. We cannot even decide whether to be born at all. The words Zheng Zaiqian heard most often from his mother were demands that he “go die”! Her most frequent judgment of him was that he “didn’t deserve to live in this world”! Her most frequent accusation was that “giving birth to you was the greatest sin of my life”! Why was he forced to face all this cruel 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 She Went Mad With Regret After I Was Diagnosed With Late-Stage Stomach Cancer 我胃癌晚期后，她悔疯了 My girlfriend said she wanted to know what it felt like to be a female boss. Without a second thought, I transferred the company into her name. A reporter asked who she was most grateful to on her journey, but she nestled in the arms of a sweet-talking man and smiled coyly. “Big sister, of course I had to help you. It hurts my heart to see you struggle~” I curled up in my hospital bed, the diagnosis of stomach cancer glaring in my hands. Only later did I learn that the sweet-talking man had appr 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Flowers Before Dusk in Spring 花欲暮春 Ji Xiaoyue was born in a fishing village and endured a difficult life. On the eve of her divorce at thirty-five, she looks back on the stories of family, friendship, and love that shaped her, from the innocence of youth to her entry into the workplace. The novel depicts the many thought-provoking realities of modern society, exposing the selfish, dark, and ugly sides of human nature while also expressing a yearning for selflessness, positivity, and kindness. This is an original full-length novel 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Wei Qisu 惟七溯 She was born with the Heart of Ten Thousand Blossoms, the most precious secret of the Se Xian Clan. The Celestial Emperor imprisoned her in the Ninth Heaven, binding her with the Milky Way and caging her in clouds and rosy mists. Then War God Zhan Qi cleaved open the gates of heaven with his giant axe. At the sight of his resolute gaze, she turned into a rain of countless blossoms and scattered across the world. A hundred years passed. She awoke once more at the Source of Life, but had forgotten 15Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 37 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 4kReads8.1Score43914d adds
- 39 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I'm Sorry! Thank You 对不起！谢谢你 She slowly lay on her side on the marble bench. She took off the scarf around her neck and covered one eye with it, then curled up slightly, still lying on her side, with her legs pressed tightly together. Through a narrow gap in the scarf, she gazed at the sky, her eyes hollow, as if all life had left them. A cold wind swept past, ruffling her hair. People passing by occasionally glanced at her, but she didn't react. Then a piercing beam of light fell on her eyes. She raised a hand slightly to 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Love Broken at Quicksand River 情断流沙河 Love Ends at Quicksand River 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Final Greed of Mortal Ties 尘缘最后的贪婪 After that person died a cruel death, she abandoned her path to immortality and plunged headlong into the demonic abyss. From that day onward, the pure-hearted cultivator of old was gone, replaced by a fiend with blood on her hands whom everyone feared. She had killed too many people and borne too many sins. Everyone in the world cursed her behind her back, saying she had gone mad and was beyond saving. Her trail of blood stretched to the very edge of the cultivation world. No one knew that the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 He Thought I'd Left 他以为我走了 He Thought I Was Gone 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Dream Buried for Ten Years 十年沉梦 A twenty-six-year-old soul lives inside a sixteen-year-old body. Su Wan returns reborn to her high school years, carrying the exhaustion, trauma, and regret of the decade to come. Before her are her living, breathing father and her radiant, smiling older sister: the warmth she once longed so desperately to reclaim. The ancient ring from that snowy night is her only link to the past, and it holds all the riddles behind her rebirth. She thinks this will be a lonely journey, until she meets a boy n 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Willow, Sway Gently 杨柳，轻轻摇 I often ask myself how I can die meaningfully, but that’s only something I want to do, something I need to do. Now I want to ask this world: What meaning does death have? What meaning does life have? My mother passed away… She was my last remaining family… After that… Doctors from the hospital kept coming by... every few days, disturbing my life… I’m grateful that someone cares about me... but when it happens so often... it gets annoying… I’m not sic 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Loving You with My Life: 20 Fated Romances That Break Your Heart 拿命爱你：20段痛到心碎的宿命虐恋 [Love and hate intertwined + beautiful yet tragic heroine + palace intrigue + historical romance + heart-wrenching love + short stories] The world turns and tumbles, while the histories of old hold up a mirror. So many beauties once had their hearts broken over a promise, only to become tragic ballads of a turbulent age. From Chen Ajiao, kept in a gilded cage, to the incomparable Xishi; from Wang Yourong, a wife who weathered hardship alongside her husband, to Feng Xiaolian, whose allure lasted 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 48 Judge of the Vision 视界判官 Judge of the Visual Realm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I Was Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer, but My Husband Abandoned Me to Pick Up His First Love 我确诊胃癌，老公抛下我去接白月光 His first love kept texting him, telling him to hurry up and divorce me. At first, even though we were married by contract, we were deeply in love. But after his first love returned to the country, he abandoned me again and again. I was already in the final stages of cancer, and when I died, he still didn’t make it in time to see me. I never expected the System to give me another chance at life. Given another chance, I made a different choice. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Road to Tibet 去往西藏的路 The Road to Tibet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
