Novels like When He Came, Thorns Sprang Everywhere
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as When He Came, Thorns Sprang Everywhere, best match first.
- 151 Imprisoned for Three Years, Loved for a Lifetime 囚你三年，爱你一世 I Imprisoned You for Three Years, and Loved You for a Lifetime 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 Prisoner in the Palm of Your Hand! 掌中囚！ Imprisoned in the Palm of His Hand! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 I’m the One He Ordered 他下的单是我 He was the one who placed the order for me. 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 The Yandere Said, “Marry Me, and I’ll Let Your Family Go” 病娇说：嫁给我，就放了你家人 The Yandere Says: Marry Me, and I'll Let Your Family Go. 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Fox Demon’s Substitute Bride 狐妖的替身新娘 The Fox Demon’s Substitute Bride 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 The Substitute Widow 替身未亡人 The Substitute Who Never Died 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 Ten Years Imprisoned! 十年囚！ Ten Years Imprisoned! 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 158 My Imprisoning Shadow Guard Fell in Love! 囚禁我的暗卫，动了心！ The Shadow Guard Who Imprisoned Me Fell in Love! 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 Reborn with a Madman’s Bones 疯骨重生 Reborn with a Madman's Bones 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score563Shelves
- 161 She Knows Just How to Play Cute 她惯会撒娇 [Rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + entirely fictional + a story within a story + complete + no real-life basis] Delicate, frail sweetheart × cool, gentle older boy “Shen Yannan.” Jiang Tian took a deep breath. “Do you like someone, and, ” “Hmm?” Jiang Tian asked, “Is it someone I know?” Shen Yannan chuckled softly. “Yes. Why don’t you ask her for me, Jiang Tiantian?” “I suppose I could.” Jiang Tian lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning red. “But will you always, a 59.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
- 162 Reborn and Doted on by Everyone: Clinging to the Obsessive Big Shot and Showering Him with Affection 重生团宠：抱住偏执大佬撒狗粮 [Sunny, radiant young lady × lonely, obsessive, pitiful boy] Lin Luoning was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, adored by her entire family. Mu Huai lived in the Mu family mansion, yet he was an illegitimate son kept hidden from the world, enduring endless scorn and mockery. He never dared hope for anything, until he met a girl whose smile shone brighter than the stars. She was a ray of light he longed to seek out in the depths of darkness, a tenderness missing from his heart. “Don't com 274Reads9.1Score108Shelves
- 163 Confession on a Sunny Day 晴日告白 [Radiant Little Sun × Handsome Shopkeeper Who's Hard to Read] Complete A new pet shop opened on the corner of Chunlan Street. The handsome owner was tall and slender, with striking features and a clear voice like a mountain stream on a scorching summer day. Yu Jinxi took a liking to him at first sight, so she brought her dog to the shop every other day. Before long, she had left her heart with the taciturn, inscrutable shopkeeper. * After Shopkeeper Xu refused to bathe her spotless white dog and 4.2kReads9.4Score627Shelves
- 164 Infinite Rewinds: I Kept Myself Pure for Her 回档无限：为她纯洁一身 Fan Zhenjue accidentally transmigrates into the game Sin World. To get home, he must protect the game's heroine from various acts of humiliation and help her become the strongest. At first glance, the game's mechanics make this seem like a tall order. But then he discovers that he has a golden finger of his own: the ability to “reload”! With the divine power to reload, this should be easy, right? Early on: “Mu Qianqian, if nothing else works, try smearing a little mud on your face.” Later: “Sis 19.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
- 165 The Depressed, Wicked, Sickly Villainess Gives Up 丧系恶毒病美人女配摆烂了 1v1. A sickly heroine who falls ill at the slightest provocation. The male lead supports her unconditionally. Neither the original male nor female lead is vilified. The heroine truly has little will to survive, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you. There are some showbiz elements, but not many. The male lead’s legs are fine; he won’t stay disabled, so don’t worry. Yun Nuan, who died after enduring a long illness, discovers that she has entered a book. In the story, she uses her su 9.4kReads9.3Score879Shelves
- 166 My Darling! The Dominant Gu Dotes on His Sweetheart Day and Night 心肝宠！霸道顾少日撩夜哄小乖宝 [Both leads are devoted to each other + married first, in love later + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Everyone in their circle knows that the woman Gu Shao cherished most jumped into the sea and died. From then on, the name Shen Wei became forbidden to Gu Zhouhuai. One day, the man brought home a woman with a slender waist and long legs, her delicate, gentle demeanor as clean and soft as jasmine. Unfortunately She was also mute. The rich young ladies waited with snacks, eager to see the mute g 8.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
- 167 After Losing My Memory, I Only Remember How Mean Big Sister Was 失忆后，我只记得姐姐的坏 After Losing My Memory, I Only Remember How Awful My Older Sister Is 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 A Belated Confession! 迟到的告白！ A Confession That Came Too Late! 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 169 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 3.8kReads9.3Score462Shelves
- 170 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.3kReads9.1Score661Shelves
- 171 After We Broke Up, I Went Wild in the Entertainment Industry 分手后我在娱乐圈杀疯了 [Showbiz + the second male lead takes the lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the heroine has experience, the hero doesn't] Wen Shiqing and Zhou Langxing were in love for five years, but on their fifth anniversary, she discovered he had cheated on her. When she confronted him, Zhou Langxing only said wearily, “We've grown too far apart.” Only then did Wen Shiqing realize that Zhou Langxing had gone from an unknown to a popular actor, while she was still a bottom-tier actress, stuck playing su 8.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
- 172 I Raised a Cold, Touch-Starved Villain, and the Catgirl Was Kissed to Tears 养到冷脸渴肤反派，猫猫被他亲哭 [Transmigrate into a book + redemption + sweet campus romance + both leads are virgins + male lead has skin hunger + female lead is a long-haired calico cat] [Black-hearted, obsessive villain x sweet, pampered little cat spirit] The little cat spirit Shi Miao transmigrated into a book. Perched on a wall, she watched the book’s great villain take on ten opponents while covered in wounds. The future villain, ruthless and calculating, was still just a slender high school student. His washed-out uni 10.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
- 173 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 After Becoming a Terminally Ill Heiress, I Can’t Enjoy Life at All! 穿成绝症千金后，活不了一点！ Su Muran spent twenty years treading carefully, then died in an unusually frigid sea. Her birth had killed her mother, and both her father and brother resented her. “Dad, let me tidy that up for you.” Su's father irritably drove her out. “Big brother, I made this cake for you.” She eagerly hoped he would accept it. He threw the cake on the ground with a look of disgust. “Get lost!” The Su family disliked Su Muran, and the servants bullied her. She was tired. Because her mother had given her life 10.1kReads8.9Score742Shelves
- 175 Secret Seduction! Why Is the Gloomy School Bully Crying in Such a Hurry Again? 暗诱！阴郁校霸怎么又急哭了 [Mutual healing! Mutual secret crushes!] Shi Man has the stigma of being the daughter of a mistress. She’s good at studying, gets good grades, and is beautiful, yet she’s a cold-blooded girl with no heart. To escape the shackles imposed by her biological parents, she lives on her own. She never expected to witness the school bully’s brutal violence on her very first day after transferring! Jing Xing, the feared school bully of Jinping No. 1 High School, is ruthless, decisive, and keeps his dista 3.6kReads9.1Score436Shelves
- 176 The Moon Once Raced Toward You 月亮曾经奔你而来 [Reborn + ensemble cast + secret crush becomes open love + two top students] Jiang Zhao loved Luo Yan, but Luo Yan didn’t know. He was the moon, forever beyond her reach. Just knowing they lived in the same world gave her the courage to embrace it. But when Jiang Zhao returned to the country, she received the news of Luo Yan’s death. While she knew nothing, the moon came crashing down. Luo Yan met a girl. She was timid yet brave, fragile yet resilient, rude yet kind. His heart was barren and de 12.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
- 177 Sickly Sweet 娇病 [Rose & Mad Dog] [Reborn + redemption + school life + happy ending] Given another chance at life, Ming Chan only wants to lead him out of the abyss, one step at a time. But after she pours everything into saving the gloomy boy and tries to leave, he traps her and turns the tables on her. The wronged boy rests his head against her neck, his eyes red-rimmed and his voice sensitive and fragile. “Now that you've gotten me hooked, who are you trying to hand me off to?” I raised a mad dog. In public, 778Reads9.2Score114Shelves
- 178 After Mistaking My Groom on Our Wedding Night, the Mad Minister Steals Me Away 新婚夜认错夫君后，疯批权臣窃娇夺爱 [Taking Her by Force + The Chase Is On After the Breakup + Court and Household Intrigue + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Both Reborn + Both Pure + Sweet at First, Angsty Later] On her wedding night, Shang Yunruo has a strange dream. In it, she humiliates her husband’s younger brother, Chu Yan, driving him to become a dark, scheming powerbroker. In the end, he imprisons her in an underground chamber and abuses her until she meets a tragic end. Afraid the dream might come true, s 4.3kReads8.9Score594Shelves
- 179 After the Gloomy Outcast’s Thoughts Were Read 阴沉万人嫌被读心后 Cultivation, no CP, no male lead, no romance, possibly multiple love interests, a gloomy and deranged female lead, crazy but not completely crazy, the inner monologue of a darkened INFP The female lead is truly despised by everyone: a gloomy cynic through and through, with a deeply concerning mental state. Prepare for a little taste of darkness that’ll shake any well-adjusted person to their core. After narrowly escaping death in a secret realm, Pei Wang has no idea that her fellow disciples c 740Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 180 Sinan 思南 [Yandere male lead / sweet on the outside, dark within / healing / mutual devotion] [The male lead had a tragic childhood that twisted his personality. The female lead will heal him later.] In Su Nanjia's eyes, Gu Jinyu has always been sunny and gentle. Only after they get together does she realize that everything before was just an act. He has never been a good person, not in the past and even less so now. He hides the darkness inside him, pretending to be the man she loves, and graduall 2.6kReads8.9Score221Shelves
- 181 The Gentle Tycoon Saved the Withdrawn Little One 自闭宝贝被温柔大佬救赎了 [Please read the warnings carefully. If it’s not your thing, feel free not to read it. Don’t force yourself or me!!!! Please go easy on me!!!!] [Coercion, and an ex-husband who keeps him imprisoned Gentle, domineering CEO sugar daddy gong x naive, obedient, pitiful shou] Before the age of seven, he clung to life under his parents’ oppression. Unable to fight back, he could only submit as best he could to earn a moment to breathe. After turning seven, he thought that being with Si Jinnian would g 4kReads9.3Score417Shelves
- 182 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
- 183 After Mom Died, a Twisted Man Who Wants to Be My Mom Clung to Me 妈妈死后，我被病态男妈妈缠上了 [Wealthy, Low-Key, Contemporary Painter × Heiress to a Tycoon Family and Former Pro Skier] [Husband Material, Older Man + Devoted Dog + Mutual Healing + Both Chaste + One-on-One Romance + A Long-Held Wish Fulfilled + Healing + Everyday Life] A mysterious new neighbor recently moved in across from Qi Su. Apart from the takeout containers and empty beer bottles that often piled up outside the door, he never saw anyone. That is, until Qi Su's inspiration ran dry and he went door-to-door as a commun 5.1kReads9.0Score636Shelves
- 184 Plain Congee 清粥 [Cool, restrained and eccentric hero x sweet, gentle heroine] [Sweet romance and healing + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple] 1 All the girls at Jincheng No. 1 High School knew that Ji Chensheng from Class 6 was handsome and abstinent, but as cold as ice in the dead of winter. As time passed, he became an untouchable flower on a high peak in everyone’s eyes. Then one day during PE class, someone secretly peeked through the back window and saw the boy who was distant and aloof w 5kReads9.3Score537Shelves
- 185 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 186 Hoping She’ll Look My Way 盼她垂怜 [Healing, redemption, and sweet romance] A deeply devoted, obsessive CEO with an eating disorder and frail health x a warmhearted food blogger with a talent for cooking. Both books are complete and rated 9.3~ When Lu Lihuan was a child, she rescued a pitiful, down-on-his-luck boy who was locked up and abused in a remote mountain village. At first, he hid in a cramped, lightless room and refused to see her. He bared his teeth at her and drove her away without mercy. She thought he hated her, neve 4.6kReads9.3Score357Shelves
- 187 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.3kReads9.2Score706Shelves
- 188 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score470Shelves
- 189 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 334Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.5kReads8.8Score509Shelves
- 191 After Rebirth, the Big Shot's Little Fairy Became Sweet, Soft, and Obedient 大佬的小仙女重生后乖软奶甜 [Cold, Insecure, Obsessive Young Man × Sweet, Healing Little Fairy] She is a rich heiress whose life has always been smooth sailing. He is an outcast everyone avoids, like a weed growing in a crevice on a cliff, with no hope of seeing the light and no future to speak of. Feng Lü never imagined he would have anything to do with a sheltered little fairy like her. Yet every time he backed away, she came closer. He took one step back, and she took ten forward. “Shu’er, don’t come near me.” His hoars 352Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 192 Give Me a Little Sweet Talk 跟我撒个娇 [Quiet, Socially Anxious Girl with Depression vs. Arrogant, Unruly, Devoted Rich Second-Generation Heir] A sweet second-chance romance about making up, happy ending, slow burn; the heroine is a little scheming Everyone knows the Lu family’s young master, Lu Ciyan. He’s a proud, unruly, flamboyant, and arrogant boy. They all say nobody can control him. Only Su Yuyu knows that the devil would run all over the city in the middle of the night just because she casually mentioned wanting her favorite 5.3kReads8.9Score458Shelves
- 193 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 After Losing Her Memory, She Falls into Another Man’s Arms, and the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy 失忆改投他人怀，太子疯魔红了眼 [The wife-pursuing crematorium turns to ashes + the second male lead takes the crown.] [Warning!! One-on-one romance, both leads are chaste, but the heroine has kissed the first male lead many times!] An Qi transmigrated to a feudal dynasty and fell in love with the crown prince. For his sake, she gave up her only chance to return to modern times. … “An Qi, what more do you want? I’m the crown prince of a nation. How could I possibly have only one woman? This idea of being together for a lifetim 1.5kReads8.1Score142Shelves
- 195 Reborn: The Sweet, Scheming Heart of Young Master Jin 重生之靳少的腹黑甜心 [Reborn at school + healing, sweet romance + obsessive redemption + putting scumbags in their place + devoted couple, happy ending] [Wickedly clever heiress and little fairy × poor, insecure, obsessive campus heartthrob] In her previous life, just after getting engaged, Nan Yi had her eyes gouged out and both legs broken by her younger sister and her scumbag boyfriend. She drowned in a deserted stretch of sea, never having managed to give even a little warmth to the gloomy, insecure boy who woul 274Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 196 A Clingy, Brooding Puppy Won't Leave Me Alone: Sister, Please Be Gentle with Me! 阴湿小狗缠上身，姐姐！疼疼我！ [Obsessive, Dark, Ghostly Male Lead / Sickly, Spoiled Heiress Female Lead] In her previous life, Su Li feared no one more than Huo Xieshan. In public, he pretended to be impeccably dressed, refined, and elegant. In private, his gaze was always fixed on her as he exacted his revenge, claiming and devouring every inch of her skin. No matter where she ran, she could never escape his control. His cold, damp gaze followed her like a shadow as he closed in on her trembling figure. Smiling, he reached 63.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
- 197 After the Dandy Heir Married Me 纨绔世子娶我为妻后 On the second day after transmigrating, Feng Wanyue is betrothed by imperial decree to a spoiled young heir. The heir is handsome and dashing, a brilliant young man. But he puts all his talents to use eating, drinking, and having fun, and chasing cats and teasing dogs. When they meet, neither of them is happy about the marriage. On their wedding night, Feng Wanyue holds out her hand. “The divorce papers. Hand them over.” Xiao Jue says dismissively, “I'm writing them.” After the wedding, Feng Wan 1.4kReads9.0Score210Shelves
- 198 You’re the Only One I’ve Ever Kissed 我只亲过你 [Devoted only to each other, slow burn + bittersweet tension + campus to city life + second chance romance + he pursues her + healing] [Flirtatious, passionate bad boy who only pretends to be a player X resilient, conflicted good girl] Zhou Yu is a notorious free spirit in the capital, handsome and from a good family. People joke that his ex-girlfriends could form a whole cheerleading squad. His reputation precedes him. Yu An goes to the neighboring No. 9 High School. Few people have even heard 549Reads8.5Score101Shelves
- 199 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 32Reads—Score109Shelves
- 200 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
