Novels like Ordinary, Yet Extraordinary
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Ordinary, Yet Extraordinary, best match first.
- 51 Just in Time for the Depths of Winter 恰逢于凛冬 Second chances + childhood friends + secret crush At nineteen, he fell in love with her at first sight. He always thought that if he stayed by her side year after year, he would eventually get his happy ending. But that girl was just too exceptional. He couldn't keep up with her, and had to retire because of an injury. After his retirement, the two of them went their separate ways. One thought they hadn't been in touch for seven years, while the other could only sneak off to see her once a year. 299Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Sha Sha and Me 我与莎莎 The story of me winning the championship in Los Angeles after joining the national team, and mutually admiring my idol Sasha. While I was taking a break and she had retired, we traveled everywhere. This is not a self-insert fantasy!!! This story is entirely fictional!! 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Ping-Pong: The Star Falls for the CP Fan Club Leader 乒乒乓乓之正主爱上CP粉头 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. This content is for entertainment only, so please don’t associate it with real people. Thank you. The heroine shipped a couple so hard that she joined the national table tennis team. To ship them right in front of the real deal from every angle, she trained day and night until her paddle was practically smoking. She never expected that, as soon as she joined the team, she’d split up the couple she 285Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 54 What of the Rest of My Life? 余生否？ Standing on the highest step of the podium, they waved to the crowd. At that moment, the camera caught a glint on their hands and held the shot for a full ten seconds. Neither of them noticed. During the photo session, someone’s little scheme quietly showed itself. He put an arm around her shoulders, the corner of his mouth lifting in a smile, as if to say, “My partner’s amazing, isn’t she? That’s my wife.” When they reached the interview area, he kept casually holding out his hand to show off t 730Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 55 I Miss You So Much in Table Tennis 我在乒乓很想你 He was her partner since childhood, and the doubles teammate who understood her best at the table. From the community training center to the finals of international tournaments, table tennis was the sole focus of their youth and the bond between their lives. After winning a major tournament, they became a much-talked-about duo off the court. But under the spotlight, outside voices began to overwhelm the understanding that had always let them fight side by side. The joy they should have shared h 149Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 56 People Come and Go, but Where Are We Headed? 人来人往，何去何从 The reason I like writing fanfiction is actually quite simple. When you love one or two characters, random ideas suddenly pop into your head. What if there were another place in this world, where you and that person were alive? How would you live? 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 57 My Partner and I Fell in Love 我和我的搭档谈恋爱了 (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read anything into it or bother anyone. Be civilized when reading novels, and be civilized in loving the people you love.) Sun Shasha dreams of becoming a great athlete. Blessed with talent and a strong work ethic, she made the national team while still in her teens. Lively, innocent, and sunny, she's the team's little sweetheart. The sweetheart meets a handsome, aloof boy, and they become partners. The aloof boy is melted by her sunshine and lets 203Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 58 This Is Our Most Beautiful Beginning 这是我们最美好的开始 They are both members of China’s national table tennis team. From being unknown to finding themselves in the spotlight, they have always been there for each other. I want to write about the beautiful years of their youth. (This is purely for entertainment, so please don’t take it seriously or read it as a claim about the real people. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.) 50Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 59 The Third Book by Baobao Cucu Sha 抱走脆脆莎的第3本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 A Perfect Ending: Where My Heart Finds Peace 圆满之我心安处 There’s a popular line online: “What kind of ending could possibly be worthy of all the hardships and upheaval along the way?” It applies to everyone, but especially to athletes. Competitive sports are the ultimate expression of the beauty of tragedy, and almost nobody gets a perfect ending. Life is always full of regrets and tears, but no one knows about their regrets. For the couple known as Yuanman, their athletic careers weren’t perfect, but having each other made them almost complete. Where 65Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 61 A Miraculous Appearance 奇迹一般的出现 In the impulsive days of a girl’s youth, she met a truly wonderful boy. She gave it everything she had, just to partner with you once more. For eight years, she kept you at the center of her world and worked toward her goal. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 My Girlfriend Is Number One in the World 我的女友世界第一 “Miss, have you felt my pecs enough? Please mind your boundaries.” On Bai Xue’s first day with the national table tennis team, she accidentally felt the pecs of Su Shirui, captain of the men’s team. A misunderstanding drove them apart on bad terms, and from then on they became rivals who couldn’t stand the sight of each other. But fate had other plans: their complementary playing styles made them mixed doubles partners. As they spent day after day together, their feelings began to change, and a 222Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 63 The Rose's Frozen Season 玫瑰冰冻季 [A prodigy girl in table tennis vs. a prodigy boy, the era of twin stars.] They are both dazzling new stars in the table tennis world, using their talent and hard work to rise above the training courts. Behind every championship title, only they know how much blood and tears they’ve shed. The right hand and the left hand were always meant to be joined. On Tiantan East Road, where geniuses are everywhere, they are the only geniuses in each other’s eyes. He has seen her calm composure on the court 463Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 64 Ping-Pong and the Sound of a Racing Heart 乒乓球与心跳声 The road to glory for a dream mixed-doubles team: a 16-year-old table tennis prodigy meets a left-handed player from the national team. From the training hall to the podium, they spend eight years as partners, perfectly in sync. (Please don't read this as referring to real people.) ○ “When we win someday, I’ll take you around for a victory lap too.” ○ “Stay confident and believe in yourself.” ○ “First of all, my partner is pretty cute too, right?” ○ “You’re so weird.” “You’re the weird one.” 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Side by Side in the Corner of My Eye 余光里的并肩 “We once stood side by side in the morning light of countless training halls. Later, we turned away from each other: one left for a distant shore, the other stayed behind. ‘Dreams’ were the hands we first clasped, and the paths that split along the way.” “But some convictions still burn deep inside. We can’t bear to let regret be the final chapter, or our dreams to stop halfway. So ‘coming back’ became the only way forward. After two and a half years of trials and hardship, we returned to the fa 31Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 66 After She Retired, She Ran Away, and He Went Mad 退役后她跑了，他疯了 Years of hard work finally paid off, but she found herself uncertain about the future. Three years after leaving the country, she learned from her best friend that he had been set up on a date and that things were going well. She made up her mind to return home and win him back. 92Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 67 My Destined Lover 天选爱人 My new work is out! You can find 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! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 A Universe Forty Millimeters Wide 四十毫米的宇宙 At five, when she first picked up a table tennis paddle; at twenty-two, when she won Olympic gold in the women’s singles; at twenty-four, when she completed the Grand Slam; at thirty, when she retired; and at thirty-one, when she became a coach. At every moment, she was entirely in control of her own life. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Reborn as a Little Kid, Shasha Is Mine 重生小屁孩，莎莎是我的 [Rebirth + Not a True Story + Power Fantasy] Good news: Cheng Yu got tickets to the Doha World Table Tennis Championships. At last, she can watch Sun Shasha compete. Bad news: She got into a car accident and died! Even better news: She was reborn! This time, Cheng Yu doesn’t want to watch Sun Shasha only through a screen. She’s determined to stand by her side and compete alongside her. To make that happen, Cheng Yu decisively chose table tennis. She never expected to keep playing for more than a 488Reads7.1Score107Shelves
- 70 Jasmine Rice Cake Novel 茉莉方糕小说 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. In this book, Shasha is a doctor and Datou is an athlete. It mainly tells the story of how they meet, fall in love, and have a child, Little Tangyuan. I hope you'll enjoy it! Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 70Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 71 His Uncharted Territory in My Heart 他在我心中的无人区 President. Hm? I want both my dream and her. … Long, long ago, the place in my heart that belonged to him had never belonged to anyone else. He has always lived in the desolate place within my heart. 75Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 72 Transmigrated to the Era of Chinese Table Tennis 穿越到了国乒时代 After staying up all night for a competition, I transmigrated into the Chinese national table tennis team before the Athens Olympics. Had I become a crucial part of the effort to develop talent for the national team? 776Reads—Score100Shelves
- 73 Super Grand Slam, Let's Get Divorced! 超级金满贯我们离婚吧！ A tribute to my idol, Fan Zhendong! Table tennis star × female office worker After the heroine, Lin Xiaoqing, secretly marries the table tennis Grand Slam champion Pan Zhendong, their sweet life together and a series of misunderstandings lead to heartbreak This is a work of fiction. Please don’t associate it with the real person! 221Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Shasha, Won't You Turn Around and Look at Me? 莎莎，回头看看我好不好 Zhou Shasha has lost her memories of her past life and become bound to a Puppy Love System. The System promises that if Zhou Shasha successfully wins over the male lead in three worlds, it will restore her memories, send her back to the real world, and grant her one wish. “Just a reminder, Host: someone else has transmigrated into this world and been bound to a System, too.” In the first life, Zhou Shasha is a wealthy divorcée who must win over the flirtatious CEO of a rival company. Zhou Shasha 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Retired Powerhouse Turns into a Youngster? Crushes Olympic Athletes! 退役猛将变小将？吊打奥运选手！ Former table tennis player Luo Hao is attacked by human traffickers while rescuing a girl. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated into the body of a 14-year-old table tennis prodigy who missed his chance to join the national youth team! Luo Hao: Heaven has given me the chance to take another shot at table tennis. This time, I won’t leave with any regrets! The Skill Upgrade System is bound! Steal your opponent’s skills in matches, then level up as soon as your experience is maxed out! Dr 9kReads6.3Score423Shelves
- 76 Winning You Is a Piece of Cake 拿下你，轻而易举 Can't win me over? Then I'll make you chase after me instead! A bickering couple on opposite sides, just going about their daily lives! A story that begins with mutual attraction (⚠️Purely fictional entertainment, unrelated to the real lives of any actual people. Please do not connect it to the people themselves. All content is artistic imagination. Read rationally.) 2.1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
- 77 A Few Things About Youth and First Love 头莎青春二三事 A story set in another parallel universe~ Everyday high school life, with OOC characters Spacey athlete Shasha x laid-back top student Datou A funny, coming-of-age high school story~ What sparks will fly when these two meet through table tennis? Come and take a look~ 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 As I Run Toward the Sun 如我奔向太阳 He knew that one day they would meet, so he kept walking toward the sun. Meeting someone dazzling in your youth means that everything else in the rest of your life will pale in comparison. 2.2kReads7.2Score102Shelves
- 79 My Mixed Doubles Partner Insists on Making It Romantic 混双搭档非要和我谈爱情 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 17Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 80 My Partner Is the Best in the World 我的搭档是世界第一 A “destined” pair once took the table tennis mixed doubles world by storm. After they retired, interest in mixed doubles dwindled, until a new pair emerged and netizens dubbed them the “Chen-Xiao” duo. Their arrival sparked heated discussion online. It seemed they were following the same path as the former “destined” pair... When Ding Jiaxiao and Chen Bochuan first teamed up, they didn't seem to like each other much. But after a while, they developed perfect chemistry. At eighteen, they won the 270Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Thanks for the Boundless Glory of Active Service 感谢现役之万丈荣光 The flag on your chest will always matter more than the name on your back. If your name represents honor, then the flag represents responsibility and a mission, one worth giving everything to defend and fight for. 48Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 82 I'll Always Be on Your Side 我会永远站你这边 The woman is A, and the man is even more A. My beauty carries a whole empire within her. I am your future. I will always be by your side. In time, you’ll understand that the future matters more than love. You’ll also understand that love is harder to come by than a future. But in the end, you’ll realize that the right person will stand by your side in the future you build. 17Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 83 Silver Balls Fly, Love Rises and Falls 银球纷飞，爱亦沉浮 My new work is out! You can find 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—Shelves
- 84 Side by Side in the Blazing Tide 炽浪并肩 A slightly out-of-character story following Sunhope's timeline, from meeting and getting to know each other after joining the first team in 2017 to winning gold together at the Licheng Olympics. We keep moving forward. 125Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 85 Love at First Sight 初见即爱 This story is purely for entertainment, so don't take it seriously! The timeline begins with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; everything that follows is fictional. The two had originally agreed to announce their relationship after the Los Angeles Olympics, but a series of obstacles forced them apart. Two years later, she finally returned to China. She thought they would mend their broken relationship after this separation, but she never expected their path to reconciliation to be so full of hardsh 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Asteroid 5114 小行星5114 “The two of us reflect each other’s light, shining brighter than the stars at night.” Just like the song says, people who are on the same wavelength will never lose each other. A beloved who helps me reach for the clouds: meeting you was the best fortune of all. The sun is bigger today than it was yesterday. Just as I face the sun, you pursue hope. 89Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 87 Wang Cuoqin's Diary 王醋钦的日记本 (Some parts aren't very true to life, and there are lots of mistakes. I'm a bit sensitive, so please be understanding. In the end, I still want to say I'm sorry to everyone!) [Blunt Catboy × Secretly Delighted Doggo] Wang Cuqin gets dumped by his girlfriend. The same day he says, “The only thing in my world is table tennis,” he meets Sun Yisha and becomes his mixed-doubles partner... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Our Stormy Youth 我们的青春风暴 Why do I like them? Maybe my own youth was so uneventful that I always hoped to make up for my regrets by living vicariously through others. Then, by chance, I came across Sha Tou, and suddenly I was hooked. Isn’t this the kind of carefree youth I love and long for? So I want to see whether the two of them in my story can be just as passionate! Please don’t connect this to YDY. Please don’t connect this to the real people. Just enjoy the pairing yourselves. This story is entirely fictional. Plea 184Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Bean Bun Head 豆包儿脑袋 From coworkers to spouses. See how the sharp-tongued Wang Chuqing dotes on his wife without restraint, and how the sweet, soft Su Yingshan has him completely wrapped around her finger. Every jealous moment and every bicker comes down to one thing: there’s no one but you. 133Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 90 Go for It! My Champion Partner 加油！我的冠军拍档 Table Tennis Champion: The Left-Handed World Champion and His Little Sunshine A true-to-life story, with sweet moments for you to discover! It's about two people growing up, just like ordinary people, and yet not quite like them! They circle around in love until they find each other. They overcome every obstacle at work and make a name for themselves. They're both elite table tennis players. One is a left-handed heartthrob who never says what he means. The other is his little sunshine. They go f 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The Peak Has Passed, but Love Remains 巅峰散场，爱未离场 Chasing her wife + angsty push and pull + jealousy + love rivals + rekindled romance + happy ending After the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the national table tennis team's “mixed doubles legends” suddenly fell apart at the height of their victory. Because of a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding, Su Yingshan became convinced that Wang Chuqing had betrayed her love. Heartbroken, she abruptly retired, citing an injury, and went to Germany to study sports management. Two years later, she returned 1.4kReads7.4Score113Shelves
- 92 Ah, Those Were Our Youthful Days! 呀，是我们的青春啊！ “He came riding a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. They lived together in Changgan Lane, two childhood friends without a hint of suspicion between them.” They say childhood sweethearts are precious, but Chu Ying Middle School had a pair of bickering frenemies! Don’t project this onto the real people. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Meow Yeah’s Sweet Romance Diary 猫耶的甜宠日常 The little everyday moments of two people. Through every step of the journey, they are confidants, friends, and the most important people in each other's hearts. An inexplicable understanding unfolds here! I hope you enjoy it. Thank you, everyone! 292Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 94 My Super Champion 我的超级冠军 [They never believed in you, but you kept proving them wrong] [From obscurity to a life that sets the world abuzz] [ALL-Sha Direction] The undisputed No. 1 in women's table tennis worldwide, the world's top active female forehand player, breaking into the world rankings' top ten, women's team champion at the Tokyo Olympics, the first three-time champion in WTT events, women's singles gold medalist at the World Championships… A runner-up at the Grand Slam. What gives you the right to play si 342Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 I See Mountains as Mere Grass and Trees, But You Alone Are a Verdant Mountain 我见众山皆草木，唯有见你是青山 Another snowy night. I thought we'd grow old together, but you left halfway through. How could I not be heartbroken? At least when you came back, I was still here. And when I was here, you happened to return! —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 96 The Laid-Back Champion's Journey of a Table Tennis Prodigy 天才乒乓球少女的摆烂冠军路 “Qin... can we talk?” Lin Siyao peeked around the doorframe, clinging to it like a cat sneaking a taste of something forbidden. Xu Junqin wiped down his paddle without looking up. “Trying to skip training again?” “I’m taking a strategic rest!” she declared, waving her lemon tea. “Even Coach Zhang said...” “Coach Zhang, the one you made cry yesterday?” Xu Junqin suddenly stood and cornered her against the wall. “You’re a national champion, so why are you still pretending to be a beginner? Hmm?” H 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 First You and Me, Then Us 先是你我，后是我们 [Table Tennis] I never thought I would stop moving forward for anyone, not even you, whom I love deeply. But every time I look back, I want to share every step of the journey with you. My heart will stay with you, but my feet will keep moving. 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 China's Table Tennis Team Has a Prodigy Girl 国乒出了个天才少女 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 99 Longing Takes More Than a Few Words 思念怎限于三言两语 A broken romance rekindled, a little angst and lots of sweetness. A sweet story about a brave darling pursuing her husband while her brother-in-law fights desperately for his place. The story begins here and ends here again, with everything just as happy as it should be. 252Reads9.2Score152Shelves
- 100 The Beijing Grand Slam: Do I Have to Buy My Own Ticket? 北京大满贯，还得我自己买票吗？ I told you, you were the only mixed-doubles partner I’d ever have in this life. So was it you who broke your promise, or was I not firm and confident enough? We agreed that when that medal shone brightly, you’d leave this place with me. But who’s even here that you can’t let go of? Why can’t you move on? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
