Novels like Orchid of Dreams
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Orchid of Dreams, best match first.
- 1 A Nine-Year Road to Recovery 九年康复路 The wheels of fate cannot be stopped. Recovery is long and arduous, filled with pain and helplessness. But in a life whose length I cannot control, I can choose its breadth. I’m grateful to everyone who has helped me, and I’ll give back to everyone I can help. I draw warmth from all kinds of people, and hope that those rushing through life can take strength from me and face each day with optimism. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took Charge of Both Love and Career! 穿书后，爱情事业两手抓！ [A goofy, sensitive college student ✖️ a young master from a fallen family] [Mystery-solving + doting on each other + happy ending] (The protagonist has a rough time at first.) Jian Jing transmigrates into a book. What! There's a System, too! After mysteriously mastering an array of skills in the mountains, Jian Jing heads down and begins a happy life, balancing love and career. After working as a traveling doctor for a while, Jian Jing returns home and discovers that a handsome man they once tr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Observer of the Cyber World 赛博世界观察者 In a cyber world where advanced technology intertwines the virtual and real, Alex Raven moves through its dazzling, strange landscapes with a unique identity and perspective. He is both a sharp-eyed observer of the cyber world, using his keen gaze to catch every secret hidden behind the numbers, and a fearless independent journalist who wields his pen like a sword, sharing the truths he uncovers with the public through every available channel. More than that, he is a determined activist for soci 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Case Files of Cyber Hades Research 赛博冥界科研事件簿 Liu Zongyuan's life in the Tang Dynasty was full of setbacks, and his ambitions went unfulfilled. After a strange distortion of time and space, his soul left his mortal body and entered a mysterious underworld. This was no traditionally gloomy realm, but a fantastical place where science fiction and the supernatural intertwined. As soon as Liu's soul arrived, he was stunned by the sight before him. Strange, dazzling cyber buildings floated in the air, while lines of blue energy crisscrossed like 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Dew-Kissed Blooming Season 朝露花期 [Supernatural Romance] [Ghost Marriage] [Fated Tragic Love] [Childhood Friends in a Love Triangle] The isolated stone-built town hides a sinister old custom: every year on the Ghost Festival, the gates of the Ghost Cavern swing wide, and a hundred ghosts are invited inside. Any girl whose birth details are announced must become a sacrificial ghost bride. Gu Zhixi had long been betrothed to her childhood friend, Gu Zeming. They planned to marry and spend their lives together once the Ghost Festiv —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Bootleg Disc Trafficking 倒碟 [Trio] [Japan, 1991] [Yakuza] [Purely urban] [No systems, rebirth, or anything like that] [Very little romance] Set in Osaka, among people living on the fringes after the bubble burst. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 What? I Rejected an Arranged Marriage and Won the Heart of a Tycoon? 什么？拒绝联姻后抱得大佬？ “The stand-in contract was signed for money, but what I ended up paying was my heart?” CEO Ning Huaye grips Lin Wan’s throat and says, “You’re only fit to be her shadow,” yet on a stormy night he pins her, drenched from head to toe, against a leather seat and kisses her. When the business elite suddenly learns to buy milk tea to cheer someone up, he runs into Lin Wan clutching Song Yi’s sleeve at the welcome-home banquet for his first love. When Song Yi sets things up so she can discover the tru —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Wuxiang: Bound to a Demoness from the Start 无相：开局绑定女魔头 I, Ye Fengling, bind myself to the legendary Demoness from the start and obtain the heaven-defying cultivation art, Formless! I can copy any technique and devour cultivation orbs. The stronger I get, the more I kill, and the stronger I become. To evade the pursuit of both the righteous and demonic paths, I disguise myself as a good-for-nothing and join the Qingyun Sect, hiding away in the worst talisman hall to quietly grow stronger. Others laugh at me for being lowly, but I casually draw a hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Grand Collision of Fantasies 幻想大交织 (Genius protagonist) (Multiple heroines) (Contained anomalies) (Spiritual qi revival) On the day of the awakening ceremony, Bai Li suddenly discovered that he had gained an incredible ability: every day, he randomly received an item from the world of fantasy. These items possessed astonishing powers, some of which even defied the laws of reality. Bai Li called them “Curiosities.” There was a notebook that could make anyone fart just by writing down their name, shoes that made you run nonstop onc —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The General’s Legitimate Daughter: A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix 将门嫡女：百鸟朝凤 [Strong heroine, political intrigue, ambition, true love, devoted couple, ensemble cast] Heroine: Situ Qingzhao, a brilliant physician who is determined to master martial arts. Kindhearted but no pushover, she always has extra patience for the women around her. [Four key allies: Bai Su, Nan Xing, Yuan Hua, and Mu Jin. Note: All their names are drawn from Chinese medicinal herbs.] Why must a woman’s life always depend on someone else? Why was the reward for a mother who fought countless battle 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Ultimate of All Things 世间极尽 [Fake System + Everyday Urban Life + Mysterious Sequences + Professions of the World + Soul Abyss + Unconventional Tropes + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pace + Realistic] Also known as: Rewriting the Cosmos: One Line of Code Shatters the Firmament. When the path through the mortal world reaches its end, the gate to the mysterious will quietly open. Where will you go... I’m a programmer. It makes sense for me to have a System, right? Author: Then there’s nothing wrong with me writing a whole world, eithe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 My Minecraft Journey: The Fire Spirit Arc 我的世界之旅：火灵篇 [A Light Ensemble Cast] + [Film and TV Crossover] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Powerful Protagonist] + [Transmigration] After just making it through a tribulation to become a god, Huo Ling Sheng Mu, Star Lord of the Fire Palace, was bored. She split off a wisp of her primordial spirit, took the name Feiyan, tucked the Ledger of Red Dust Merit under her arm, and set off on a cross-world adventure. [Firelight and jade fall into the mortal world, untouched by love's trials and sorrow.] [Three thousand 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Asking About the Origin 问元 (Inspired by watching all kinds of anime, I decided to write this book...) (Three heroines) (All kinds of fantasy elements) (Some parts are set in an alternate world) People have three souls, each pursuing its own end. They do not return to the beginning, seeking only peace of mind. Everyone is born with a destiny. Only after experiencing the many faces of the world can they find the path to peace, establish their purpose, and live as they choose. (The protagonist will turn dark later on, which 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 From War God to Asura: Crippled from the Start, I Awaken a Battle Physique 战神到修罗：开局被废，觉醒战体 That night, blood stained the wedding dress red. Special Forces king Lin Zhan returned from his discharge only to watch his fiancée fall in a pool of blood, while a mysterious figure crippled his meridians with a single finger. The words his assailant left behind were like a curse: “Worms don't deserve to know why.” Three years later, an “invalid” with no regard for his life appears in the underground fighting ring. With damaged meridians, he throws the fiercest punches; with a soldier's will, h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Hello, Classmate Silu 你好，思鹿同学 It was a simple romance, a poetic kind of love, nothing more than a story. Perhaps the heroine in the story was only the moonlight in my heart, and meeting her was no more than an illusory, fleeting dream. But all I want to say is that I can't forget those memories. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 This Unofficial History Is a Little Too Wild: The Secret Tale of Journey to the West 这个野史有点太野之《西游密传》 This unofficial history is a little too wild: Journey to the West: Secret Tales 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Thousand Mechanisms Manual: Assorted Tales 千机册：什锦 [Xuanhuan] [Demons and spirits] [Beautiful shou] [Loyal dog gong] [Multiple couples] A Shi (gong) × Su Fujin (shou) Three hundred years ago, Mu Liushu suddenly died. To investigate his teacher's death, Su Fujin faked his own death and went into hiding. Following a lead, he headed to the Southern Wilderness, where he picked up a wild boy and brought him home, naming him A Shi. The boy isn't as innocent as he seems… Schemes and counter-schemes, forces stirring beneath the surface, and a vast plan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Defecting from the Sunset Line 在落日防线叛逃 Love at first sight, happy ending [Bonus chapters are available on Weibo. If you like the story, go check them out.] Summer tastes like orange soda. After I met you, I was hooked. One day, Xu Yuanshan comes home from work. The setting sun stretches his shadow long, and he’s carrying the groceries his mother asked him to buy. Even as the sun sets over Yunwan, the summer heat refuses to let up. The last rays of sunlight seem to be howling, ready to roast everyone alive. Xu Yuanshan turns around a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Bathe in Sunshine, Grow Toward the Light 沐浴阳光，向阳而生 Basking in the sunshine, growing toward the light 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Biodiversity Rescue Plan 拯救计划之生物多样性 Art imitates life, and the diversity of human beings is far richer than you could ever imagine. After a strange encounter, Xiang Qingyun gets a firsthand look at what biological diversity really means. He will also become a “hero,” saving more people from persecution by the Shadow Fiends. As he journeys through time and space, witnessing all kinds of life, he saves countless people in need. This is a tale of redemption from the depths of the soul. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Isn't Infinite Gaming Fun? 无限游戏不好玩吗 An atypical infinite-flow story where supporting characters get their moments in the spotlight too, but never outshine the protagonists. Tragedy is everywhere in the world, and the instances are vessels that contain it. Bai Yuchen wanders within them, with Ling Yichen following close behind. The two stumble their way from childhood, yearning for freedom, to growing up through the games. They are always by each other’s side, unwilling to part. Their flesh and blood merge, their bones entwine. No 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Wandering and Pausing, 走走停停， This is my first novel, Walk and Pause. My original intention was to write the people and events I've encountered in my life into this novel as a parallel universe. I hope you enjoy it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I Forge Peerless Divine Artifacts for Ancient Sages in the Mortal World 我在凡尘为远古圣贤打造绝世神器 [Urban fantasy + no System + fantasy + demon-slaying + slow burn + no heroine] During one of Yu the Great's sacrifices to Heaven, Chen Fan received just a few stone tools as offerings and made fifteen billion from them. It couldn't get any better. When Yu the Great tamed the floods, Chen Fan bestowed the Nine Heavens Breath Soil; When Yu battled Xiangliu, Chen Fan gave him the Xuanyuan Sword; A single strand of hair Chen Fan accidentally dropped transformed into Yinglong... A sewing needle Chen —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Detective Chinatown: My Cousin's Surname Is Zhang 唐人街探案之我的表妹姓张 Transmigration, no romance, Before they get close: Zhang Xiaochun: “Hello, everyone.” Qin Feng: “Old Tang, has, has Xiaochun always been like this?” Tang Ren: “Once you get close to her, you're done for.” After they get close: Zhang Xiaochun: “You want to hit me? Too bad you can't. Hehe.” Qin Feng: “Old Tang, she, she's gone crazy! Do, do something!” Tang Ren: “Don't ask me! Go get someone else! Especially someone who doesn't know her!” 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: I Hunt Demons and Collect Countless Divine Abilities 开局灭门，追捕妖邪收集万千神通 [Folklore and Strange Tales + Mystery + Adventure + Detective Investigation + Supernatural] “On a desolate mountain, a dog carries a coffin past a lonely grave. At midnight, ghosts knock at the door. Yellow paper seals strange happenings for a hundred years. Who will enter the ruined temple and question the restless spirits?” The Shadow Deity Illustrated Record is an encyclopedia from Black Myth that documents the lives of demons and ghosts. It sends Jiang Ming back to an ancient age of chaos, w 1Reads—Score105Shelves
- 26 The July Branch 七月枝 [Childhood sweethearts × light comedy × devoted to each other] [Funny by nature, lively childhood sweetheart × sharp-tongued childhood friend who secretly cares and always takes her side] [Everyday bickering between childhood sweethearts × the ultimate case of saying one thing and meaning another] An Ruotong has a childhood friend, and he’s a strange one: sometimes aloof, sometimes sharp-tongued, sometimes gentle... When she was five, An Ruotong stuffed a frog into Ji Yanqin’s schoolbag. He cool —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Quick Transmigration: How to Win Over the Villain 快穿：攻略反派的方式 [Two Male Leads, Lighthearted] Ye Shuyu unexpectedly finds himself on a mission to collect fragments of souls. The villainous CEO is cold and ruthless. No problem, he can play dumb. The villainous master is cold-blooded. No problem, he can act obedient. The villainous cult leader... What he thought was an accident had actually been part of his long-laid plan... At first, he thought it was just a mission, but somehow he gave his heart away far too soon... (You can start reading from one of the la 70Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 28 Divine Erosion: The Ruins of Silent Filth 神蚀：寂秽之墟 "Divine might is as terrifying as prison? No, the divine has already rotted." We sever the incense offerings and shatter their golden idols, making the false gods who feed on all living things remember: ▌Where the blade points, the divine throne crumbles! ▌Anyone who sacrifices the people will fall to the people's blades! When the last temple collapsed, they finally asked in trembling voices, "Who are you?" Our bloodstained blade tips lifted the divine crown. "We are the final retribution you de 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Break the Cycle! 轮回破局！ [Not a Frustrating Story, Not Mindless, Plenty of Foreshadowing, No System] I can't remember anymore. I don't even know when this damn apocalypse began. In this endless cycle, I die again and again, only to start over again and again... They say good people go to heaven after they die, and evil people go to hell. But why do people enter the cycle of reincarnation...? Who are they, and why do they say I'm in the wrong? Who am I, really? What have I done? Who is to blame, him or me? As my investig —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Tracing the Heavenly Palace 天阙溯 [Global manhunt + lone wanderer in the dark + neon lights + cyberpunk dystopia + ensemble cast growth] By day, they are demon generals whom everyone wants dead. By night, they are blades hunting dragons. The cities are under surveillance, the networks are ruled by algorithms, and the people’s minds are being brainwashed. They have no choice but to hide in the shadows, using blood and fire to slowly burn the truth into the world’s view. Before dawn comes the deepest darkness. But will dawn really —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 You Really Should Just Die 你真该s啊 [Infinite Flow] [No CP] [Two Female Leads] Leans toward villainous characters. [Whether someone is good or bad is best judged with your own eyes.] Bai Zhiyao is an ordinary college student in this delightfully mindless power fantasy. One day, she transmigrates into a System world. Surely a cute girl like her couldn't possibly have bad intentions, right? And what about her best friend Bai Yu? What threat could two girls possibly pose, right, System? [Who is the one most deserving of death?] [Is t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Summoned to Another World, but I'm an Immortal Emperor 异界召唤，但我可是仙帝 [Eastern fantasy + Immortal Emperor returns + travel across multiple worlds + System + cultivation + no female lead] One night during his vacation, Han Ling was cycling along a mountain highway when a hundred-ton truck suddenly barreled straight toward him. Han Ling immediately leaped to the right, never expecting to pass through a tunnel and lose consciousness. When he woke again, he found that he had transmigrated to the cultivation world… In the cultivation world, Han Ling lives by three prin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Closed-Loop Tattoo 闭环刺青 The Main God’s Space, built by the mysterious cube known as the Eye of the Abyss, opens a new instance every 72 hours. Blood-red code flows across the cube’s surface, and inhuman breathing sounds come from within. On his birthday, ordinary deliveryman Lin Ke receives a mysterious black box and is forced into the Main God’s game. In his first instance, an abandoned hospital, he awakens the ability to turn back time, but each use costs him some of his memories. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 When I Look Back, There You Are Amid the Lights 蓦回首灯火阑珊处 Synopsis Amid the fading lights, he finally understood what true tenderness was. Three years ago, Lin Zhou's whole world revolved around Su Wan. She was the brightest star at the design institute, the moon he chased after, stretching on tiptoe and exhausting himself in the effort. He thought that giving her everything he had would eventually earn him a glance, but all he got were repeated rejections and the words, “Sorry to trouble you. You don't have to do this anymore.” On a night of torrentia —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Sun Has Left 太阳出走 Back then, they were both too headstrong, each convinced that they alone held the truth. The summer of 2009 was just as it had always been: hot and long. Cicadas screamed toward the sky, their cries blanketing the northern city. In a sudden, unexpected rainstorm, Liang Shenze looked through his car window and for the first time met those bright, passionate eyes. That person told him her name was Winnie. One morning, she left without a word, as if she had never been there. In the storm, he alwa —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Whole Village Has Gone Mad, and the Seventh Child Is Doomed to Die! 全村疯魔，第七胎必死！ The whole village has gone mad. The seventh child is doomed to die! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Took a Huge Funeral Job Late at Night, and Suddenly Became a Murder Suspect 深夜接殡葬大单，转身就成杀人嫌 I took a huge funeral-services job in the middle of the night, and the next thing I knew, I was a murder suspect. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 A Thousand-Faced Peach Blossom 千面桃花 The killer’s codename is Taohua. With an exceptional ability to evade detection, he has successfully murdered victim after victim, taunting the police and growing ever more brazen. At last, he slips up. How could Policewoman Chen Xiaofan ever have guessed that the killer was him? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Western Fantasy: I Transmigrated Next Door to a Murderer and Became a God 西幻：穿越杀人犯隔壁后我成神了 [No romance + secret identity + growth arc] Lin Anxi transmigrates, and not only has her name changed and her parents disappeared, she also discovers two realities: The bad news: she has transmigrated to the scene of a murder, and it looks like she's next. Worse news: There is no System and no golden finger on this trip. She's utterly alone, and the whole world is a vast, empty wasteland. Years later, already seated upon the divine throne, she asks the heavens in exasperation and tearfully deliv 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Edinburgh Reconciliation: Reunited When the Rain Stopped 爱丁堡和解书：重逢在雨停时 At 40, Chen Yu has spent 14 years delivering food in Shanghai. When his father calls, he returns to his hometown and takes a job at a natural gas station. He navigates workplace relationships, the threat of layoffs, and blind dates, then hastily marries Cai Ju, only for the marriage to fall apart. When his father suddenly suffers heart failure, Chen Yu takes him to the hospital and reunites with his old friend Shuisheng. He confronts past investment failures and emotional regrets involving Zhang 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 My Boss Is Miss Death 我的上司是死神小姐 If someone who had died were given a chance to live again, would you try to seize it? Even if the other party were a Grim Reaper from another world? Don't be fooled by appearances. Don't let what's inside hold you back. Come on, the contract has been made. Then let's fight to the death! (There might be a couple, or there might not. I'll see where the story goes, haha 😊) 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 I'm a Big Shot in Zootopia 我在疯狂动物城当大佬 [A legendary Animal City tale combining crime-solving, gangsters, business warfare, and cross-dimensional team-ups. See how the most inconspicuous Pallas's cat leads the most “outrageous” allies to break the city's dark rules!] In an alley, he saw a fox from the Bliss Gang selling “happy pills” to a little rabbit. Blood-soaked memories from his previous life suddenly stirred. Some things deserve to be crushed, no matter what world you're in! While Director Niu was still stressing “the importa 83Reads—Score108Shelves
- 43 Starting with Ironmaking 从炼铁开始 This is a science-and-technology cultivation novel about wielding modern technology to dominate the world of immortal cultivation, ultimately becoming a mighty figure among humanity and protecting the living beings of countless worlds. The story progresses at a fairly slow pace, combining science and technology, immortal cultivation, and farming. The protagonist earns everything through his own efforts and focuses on building his career. There is no female lead, no System, and no mindless plot. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Still the Mind 息神 1. I have a System. I can do whatever I want. 2. Whatever happens, take it up with my System. Don't come to me! Stars shift and all things grow. Just as Shen Xing thought he would live out an ordinary life, a Azure Dragon Token from the Realm of Breath suddenly arrived in his world. What he didn't know was that a pair of eyes was watching him from above the heavens... 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Film and TV Crossover: The Reborn Supporting Lady Becomes Everyone’s Moonlight 综影视：女配重生后成了白月光 [A Slight Golden Finger + Reborn + Changing Fate + Not Your Traditional Power Fantasy] [The characters may be out of character; proceed at your own risk!!!] Reborn into another life, with a System from the start, watch a cannon-fodder supporting female character write a new life for herself. First world: Empresses in the Palace, An Lingrong vs. Yin Zhen (Complete) The mutual redemption of a frail, aloof, innocent beauty and a sensitive emperor starved of love Second world: My Journey to You, Jia 230Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Cyberpunk Tales of the Strange 赛博志异 Cyberpunk Tales: A thoughtfully crafted collection of short stories. It cleverly blends ancient tales of the strange with cyber elements, like opening the door to a fantastical journey across time and space. In this unique world, spirits and fox demons transform into cybernetic beings, moving between the borders of virtuality and reality. Through these bizarre tales, the book takes a deep look at modern technology. When traditional mystical forces encounter cold machines and torrents of data, co 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Chronicles of Survival in the Haunted Realm 诡域求生录 [Infinite Survival + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror] As the online world grows ever more advanced, human technology reaches unimaginable heights. A virtual survival game, ten years in the making and developed by the SkyNet Corporation, sweeps across the globe. A mysterious invitation arrives in the hands of Zhao Yanzhou... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The System Helps Me Become a Goddess: I’ll Crush Those Bastards in Another World 系统助我成女神，干翻异界狗男人 (Golden finger, clear-headed heroine focused on building her career, heroine becomes emperor, powerful man and even more powerful woman, no fixed pairing, ship whoever you like) Jiang Yun transmigrated. The good news: she has a System and a bodyguard. The bad news: the System wants her to win over nine male leads. Jiang Yun: “Get lost. Isn't building a career more fun?” Facing a stubborn slave Jiang Yun looks down at him and points. “Beat him up.” Redemption? That's the heroine's job. She's not 4Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 49 How Deep Are the Stars? 繁星深几许 [Dual male leads + mutually exclusive devotion + six-year age gap + love at first sight] [Cool, aloof, abstinent S-rank alpha seme VS an uke who acts innocent but is secretly calculating] Their first meeting sealed their fated bond. One glance could last a lifetime. He was as radiant as a little sun, bringing spring back to his frozen heart. “Suixing, your eyes look as if they’re filled with scattered stars.” “This is a newly discovered asteroid. I named it Suixing after you.” “You said the ‘sui 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Never Click the Exam Results Link: One Click and You'll Sell Your Life 千万别点高考查分链接，点了直接卖命 Never click a link to check your college entrance exam results. Click it, and you’ll be selling your life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
