Novels like A Desire Dyed in Ripples
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Desire Dyed in Ripples, best match first.
- 151 My Fiancé Booked Out a Venue for His First Love, So I Married the Capital's Crown Prince on a Whim. Now He's Regretting It 未婚夫为白月光包场，我闪婚京圈太子他悔疯了 My fiancé booked out the whole venue for his first love. I married into the capital’s most powerful family in a flash, and now he’s eaten his heart out 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Crown Princess Is Delicate and Soft, and the Crown Prince Dotes on Her Above All 东宫娇娇身软，太子极致偏爱 Long Qianyue, the crown prince, is aloof and chaste, decisive and ruthless. No one in court or beyond dares to defy him or approach him. Only for Si Yunni, whom he raised with his own hands, does he conceal all his coldness, devoting every ounce of his tenderness and possessiveness to her. Si Yunni has been raised by him in the Eastern Palace since childhood. Soft-hearted and timid, with delicate, alluring features, she relies on him alone, with all her heart. Tormented by nightmares night after 8.2kReads8.2Score82614d adds
- 153 My Lover Comes from a Higher Dimension 我的恋人来自高维 When the terrible news that her mother was critically ill arrived alongside a diagnosis declaring her a “vegetative state,” Yu Ming’s life shattered in an instant. Yet after falling unconscious, she entered the strange dimension known as “Between the Strings,” where she discovered that her mother’s coma was no accident. It marked the beginning of a countdown to the annihilation of the entire real world. Here, she became the only vessel capable of entering Lingxi, an emotional core AI. If she co 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Burning Love 炙爱 He dragged her out of hell, then became obsessed with making her his own. By day, he could command the wind and rain. By night, he held her tenderly in his arms. With hands stained by filth, he clung tightly to her, as if he wanted to fuse her into his very bones and blood. She once thought meeting him was her misfortune, never imagining he would become her bond for life. 6.6kReads9.4Score55614d adds
- 155 A Gold-Digging Supporting Actress Awakens and Is Spoiled by the Crown Prince 捞金女配觉醒，被太子爷娇养了 Qu Xingran awakened to the truth! She was the vicious female supporting character in a book. She was vain and money-hungry, and used every trick she could to snare the capital’s golden boy, the male lead, Pei Linzhi. She thought she would finally rise to become a phoenix among the branches. But the Pei family would never accept a gold digger with such a rotten character. They gave Pei Linzhi two choices: break up with her, or be cast out of the family. Pei Linzhi chose to stay with Qu Xingran, l 9.1kReads7.9Score63814d adds
- 156 Crossing the Line to Fan the Flames 越界撩火 (Complete) [Age gap + abstinent older man steals his younger brother’s fiancée + sweet romance + devoted couple] [Distinguished, mature gentleman and translation-industry heavyweight × adorable little fox who acts sweet and helpless in public] Xie Zhiyu of the capital’s Xie family is the most dazzling among the city’s elite. In everyone’s eyes, he’s famously refined and composed, disciplined and courteous. No one could have imagined that he would “steal” his younger brother’s fiancée. After Ming 5.9kReads9.3Score78614d adds
- 157 Don't Try to Sweet-Talk Me 别对我撒娇 [The Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf & Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced & The Chase After the Breakup & Two Top Students] “Back then, the wind stirred. Now, my heart does.” 1. With his handsome face and incredible driving skills, Chen Ye made a name for himself in the racing world. On the track, he was the wildest king, and everyone respectfully called him “God Ye.” Plenty of beautiful women were eager to throw themselves at him. Off the track, he was the carefree, unruly young master of the 1.2kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 158 Spoiled and Reckless 娇肆 No one in Haicheng thinks the marriage alliance between the Lin and Cheng families will work out. Cheng Shiyan is gloomy and cold-hearted, while Lin Yisheng is famously fussy and willful. The media have dubbed her Haicheng's Number One Drama Queen. People privately bet that Cheng Shiyan won't be able to stand Lin Yisheng's temper and that they'll divorce within a year. Everyone else watches, waiting for the show. One year passes. Then two. Their marriage alliance remains as solid as ever. At a b 312Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 159 I Regret Secretly Dating My Brother’s Best Friend 我后悔和哥哥死党地下恋 I Regret Having a Secret Relationship with My Brother’s Best Friend 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Wanwan Meets Shi 绾绾遇上时 (Devoted to each other, age gap. Shi Yu × Jiang Wan, a third-generation red princeling from Beijing × a sweet, delicate girl from a water town. The story of the secondary couple, the older brother and sister, begins around Chapter 60.) Nineteen-year-old Jiang Wan was the picture of a sweet, soft-spoken girl from a water town. She was 165 centimeters tall, with luminous fair skin, a classic oval face, and big, bright, watery eyes. When the nineteen-year-old smiled, she was sunny and radiant, like 16kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 161 My Childhood Friend Falls for Me 竹马恋上小青梅 The Childhood Friend Falls for His Childhood Sweetheart 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 EN After Faking My Death and Returning, I Was Locked Away by a Yandere Villain 死遁回来后，被病娇反派小黑屋了 Also known as The Butterfly and the Puppy [Transmigrate into a book + lovesick villain + marriage before love + faked death + one-on-one + mutual devotion + happy ending] Wen Ning transmigrated into a novel as a brainless female supporting character. In the original story, she was the male lead’s devoted fangirl. To clear the way for his future, she did everything she could to marry Bo Yan, the male lead’s greatest enemy. Bo Yan was the villainous male supporting character, cold and ruthless, a 57.5kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds
- 163 Oh No! The Chaste New Factory Director from the 1980s Is My Ex-Husband 不中了！八零禁欲新厂长是我前夫 Era setting, villainess awakens, no golden finger, ex-wife-chasing redemption, reunion after years apart, both leads have no past relationships Lin Miaomiao has just seduced the ascetic young male educated youth who was sent to the countryside when she awakens. Only then does she realize she’s the scheming, wicked ex-wife of the male lead in a novel. In the book, as soon as the male lead returns to the city, he reports her entire family. Her eldest brother lands in prison, her father is suspend 31.7kReads7.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 164 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 [Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt 12.6kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 165 After Reuniting with His Wife, the Puppy Boy Cried Again and Again 和老婆重逢后，小狗他又又又哭了 [Mutually devoted couple + happy ending + rekindled romance + puppy love + mutual healing + younger man] No rivalry between women, no over-the-top drama A wronged puppy, a jealous puppy, a needy puppy Radiant beauty of an agent VS cool, aloof puppy of a doctor After reuniting with Ming Zailin, Xu Xuyan, who had gotten back what he thought he’d lost, would burst into tears at the slightest disagreement. “Where have you been all these years?” “Ming Zailin, am I trash to you, too? When you’re in a 4.9kReads—Score36314d adds
- 166 Married First, Fell in Love Later with the Black Lotus Prince 与黑莲花王爷先婚后爱了 Married first, fell in love later with the Black Lotus Prince 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 After Sacrificing His Fiancée, Young Master Gu Begs to Trade His Life 献祭未婚妻后，顾少他哭求换命 After sacrificing his fiancée, Young Master Gu wept and begged to trade his life for hers 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 My Husband Is a Samoyed 我的老公是条萨摩耶 My Husband Is a Samoyed 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Reborn: Starlight at Dusk 重生之晚晚星光 Reborn: Starlight at Dusk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 2.8kReads9.0Score24314d adds
- 171 An Uncontainable Secret Summer 难藏暗夏 [Unrequited love turned real + a playboy reforms + rekindled romance] [Resilient good girl x fake playboy, true romantic] Back in high school, Xing Si was notorious throughout the affiliated school for being a troublemaker. During the final push of senior year, he became a dark horse and got into Nanda University with her. During military training, her roommate led Yu Xia around the side entrance, where a group of boys were leaning over the railing. Suddenly, someone asked, “A Si, where’d you ge 2.3kReads8.7Score31514d adds
- 172 Orange Soda in Midsummer 盛夏时的橘子汽水 Orange Soda in Midsummer 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Arrogant Campus Hunk Bows Down to Her 校草他嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 [A Good Girl on the Surface × The Rebellious School Hunk, Two Powerhouses Unmasking Each Other, A Super-Sweet Treat] Lu Ye, the unruly school bully everyone fears, has had an empty seat beside him for an entire semester. No one dares go near him. Sixteen-year-old Ruan Xingmian, a transfer student who skipped a grade, is assigned to sit beside him on her very first day. The whole class waits to see her get chased away on the spot. The boy furrows his brows and spits out a single word: “Get lost.” 3.1kReads—Score60914d adds
- 174 Be Good. No Cheating. 你乖点，不许耍赖 [Campus romance + sweet love + a secret crush comes true] Stories often begin with an ill-timed encounter that catches you completely off guard. That day, she accidentally lost her phone, and ended up finding herself a clingy, sweet-talking puppy. After class on Friday, a young man blocked Lin Qingwei’s way. He wore black from head to toe, his hair was messy, and his face was somber. He looked as though he’d just woken up. His lips pressed tightly together, his eyes gradually reddening, and his 6.8kReads9.1Score57614d adds
- 175 After Meeting His Roommate’s Little Sister, the Young CEO Falls Head Over Heels 见了室友妹妹后，小夜总彻底沦陷 [Mutual first-love purity, sweet romance, two strong leads, three-year age gap, both fall for each other, no melodrama, honest communication, youthful romance, half campus and half workplace] [H City's top wealthy heir VS A City's top wealthy heir] Ye Muli is the heir to one of A City's most powerful families. From the time he was little, his father taught him that his mother and younger sister were girls, so it was up to the boys to cherish them. Ye Muli always believed this wholeheartedly. Tha 9.9kReads7.6Score1k14d adds
- 176 Ensnared 迷陷 (One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners, showbiz) The heroine loses herself in love at first, but later walks away decisively. A bittersweet-to-sweet story that rewards patience. What does it feel like to love someone with all your heart? Tang Ning thought that as long as she could be with him, she wouldn't mind being hidden away in a dark corner forever. “Where are you?” A man's low, lazy voice came through the phone. “Hengdian. I just got off work.” After a brief silence 5.6kReads8.9Score48214d adds
- 177 I Left the Father but Kept the Child, and Now the Era's Big Shot Is Losing His Mind 去父留子后，年代大佬急红了眼 In her previous life, Gu Nanyin was betrayed by a scumbag. He and her cousin conspired to seize her family's fortune and have her killed. After being reborn, she took revenge on the scumbag and the shameless woman, making sure they paid dearly. But she'd stopped trusting men. Still, since her family was wealthy, she needed an heir to inherit the family business someday. As for the child's father, she chose the honest man who'd been caught up in the scumbag and her cousin's scheme along with her 2.3kReads8.8Score20914d adds
- 178 After Failing My Tribulation, I Unleashed My Powers in the Mortal World 渡劫失败后，我在人间开挂了 [Two Powerful Leads] [Strong Female Lead] [Face-Slapping the Scumbag] [Secret Identity Awakening] [Love Triangle] [Both Male Leads Are Chaste] [Interstellar Cultivation] [Saving the Universe] She was She Yue, the queen of the advertising world. She retired for love, only to be rewarded with her husband's affair and the words, "washed-up old hag." On the night she nearly died in the bathroom, an ancient voice awakened her. She was none other than Xing Xuan, the Star Goddess who had fallen ten t 29Reads—Score214d adds
- 179 After Cutting Ties with Her Family, the Metaphysics Master Gets Tied to the Great Emperor of Fengdu 玄学大佬断亲后，和酆都大帝锁了 A paranormal story about catching ghosts + romance + a repentant male lead chasing the heroine. Male lead: Feng Jin. Female lead: Shen Yuepo. On a rainy, thundery day in the imperial capital, Shen Yuepo draws down heavenly lightning with her sword and lands on the trending page. Along the way, she “fishes” a handsome man, covered in blood, out of a dry well. Before she can figure out who this powerful man is, the wealthy Shen family of the imperial capital comes looking for her. It turns out s 21.3kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
- 180 The Beauty Called Off Her Engagement, and the Chaste Tycoon Lost His Cool 人间尤物退婚后，禁欲大佬折了腰 [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + sizzling chemistry + sweet romance + both leads are each other's only ones] A gorgeous, sharp-tongued beauty * a scheming, abstinent, secretly passionate big shot. Leng Hua and her first love, Song Yan, were deeply in love and had gotten engaged early. Then the Leng family went bankrupt. Song Yan said, “Hua Hua, wait a little longer for the wedding. Once I've taken care of my family's affairs, I'll marry you.” And so Leng Hua waited, with no 4kReads9.1Score40614d adds
- 181 On My Seventh Job, I Chose the Only Employer He Couldn’t Afford 第7次入职，我选择了唯一他买不起的单位 On my seventh job search, I chose the one employer he couldn't afford to buy 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Moon Pierces the Bones 月入骨 [Gentle, socially anxious beauty who commands Gu VS domineering, scheming CEO sugar daddy] The Fu family of Nanzhou stood at the pinnacle of high society. A privileged man kept a woman by his side, her classically elegant, gentle features making her a rare beauty. Fu Che didn't know that when this gentle woman asked him to keep her, she wasn't asking for the usual financial support. She wanted to be sustained by his blood. When the time came for them to part ways, Ning Xiyue drew a firm line bet 1.7kReads9.2Score15514d adds
- 183 After My Favorability Hit -10,000, My Archrival Fakes a Faint to Make Me Comfort Her 好感负一万后，死对头装晕要我哄 After transmigrating into a book and binding herself to a life-and-death Affection System, Su Wanqing finds that her favorability with Prince Jing, Xiao Jue, is a staggering minus ten thousand! Even the slightest touch makes her whole body sting with pain, so all she wants is to avoid him and stay alive. Who would have guessed that the crippled prince in the wheelchair has a Punishment System of his own, and faints whenever he fails a task? By chance, she discovers a bug in the System: touchi 462Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Thunderous Roar of the Dragon 龖之赫霆之砉 The dragon's fierce clash: Twin dragons coil and fight, their claws tearing and scales flying, blood splattering everywhere. Their battle makes thunder roar across the nine heavens, bringing down punishment. [Defiant, Rebellious Heroine + Men Take a Back Seat + Crushing Scumbags + Strategy + Cultivating the Mind and Forging a Path] Lin Wan'er, the legitimate second daughter of the Minister of War's household, is neither strikingly beautiful nor warm in temperament. She was born with few 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 I Heard Senior Brother Riding a Green Crane 我闻师兄驾青鹤 [A dual-female-lead coming-of-age adventure, a journey north through the cultivation world] The unluckiest transmigrator in history: Lin Chunya! No money, no power, no looks, no connections, and not even a golden finger! That makes her the most short-tempered and petty transmigrator in history, too. Though she has a fiery temper and is always bouncing around, at least she cherishes her life and doesn't charge blindly into danger. Though she doesn't charge blindly into danger, she still can't sta 14Reads—Score314d adds
- 186 The Secret I Can't Tell You About Me and His Brother 我和他兄弟不得不说的秘密 When she wakes up, her whole body aches and her memories are a blur. She has no idea what happened, but realizes that the deep, all-consuming feelings she once had for Zhou Shiyu have completely vanished. Before she can piece together what caused it, one of Zhou Shiyu's butterfly-like friends flutters over to her, fixing her with a pair of captivating fox eyes. "Meng Qian, have you really lost your memory? You're not faking it, are you?" "Ha! You'd better not fall for me. I'm scared." Meng Qian 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Seizing the Red Cherry 攫取红樱 In her previous life, she thought he was her father's illegitimate son. She humiliated, oppressed, and fought him at every turn, and in the end her family was destroyed. In this life, even the biggest fool wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Though deep down, she is still afraid of him. She has nevertheless resolved to treat him like her own younger brother from now on, making amends for the sins of her past life. In his previous life, that woman used every means at 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 At Last, Together Day and Night 终与卿暮暮朝朝 At Last, Morning and Evening with You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Princess Qixia 栖霞公主 Princess Qixia 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Childhood Sweethearts Part Ways 青梅竹马两相尽 Childhood Sweethearts, Now Worlds Apart 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 26.2kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds
- 193 Whispers of Tender Affection 细语缠绵 [Complete] [Sweet romance with devoted leads + childhood friends + campus life] On graduation day, Han Qixia takes a bouquet of flowers, ready to confess to Bai Jingshuo. But around the corner, she witnesses someone else's confession. The girl, full of hopeful anticipation; the boy, polite and gentlemanly in his rejection. She asks, “Can we still be friends?” He answers, “No.” If her confession failed, couldn't they at least still be friends? Hidden in a corner, Han Qixia presses her lips togeth 2kReads8.9Score19114d adds
- 194 Her Ex-Husband Became Emperor, and She Was Forced to Divorce Him 前夫君登基为帝，她被逼和离 Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a little bitter flower VS a mad dog of an emperor? Six years after their divorce, Sheng Wu’s former husband ascended the throne. The day the news reached her second husband’s family, her mother-in-law forced a divorce agreement into her hands. She said that Sheng Wu had once been the new emperor’s first wife, and the Jiang family dared not keep her. Sheng Wu thought her mother-in-law was worrying far too much! After their divorce, he married the woman he 16.7kReads6.7Score1k14d adds
- 195 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce, and My Sick Husband Coaxes Me into Staying 离婚前失忆，我被病娇老公诱哄 [Sweet, sexy little vixen x sly, jealous, clueless CEO] [Spoiling romance + humble male lead + devoted husband + both leads are inexperienced + healing] She wakes up one morning to discover she has amnesia. Her childhood sweetheart is now her husband, and she’s apparently supposed to divorce him? This is driving her crazy! Yu Qiuqi holds up three fingers, her expression sincere and earnest. “Honey, don’t worry. I absolutely won’t divorce you!” Everyone watches as Jiang Yibei, once the sort of ma 1.6kReads8.4Score23014d adds
- 196 Sudden Downpour 骤雨降 [Dual Transmigration to a School Setting + Healing + Unrequited Love from the Male Lead + A Utopian Pursuit of His Wife + Devoted Sweet Romance with No Cheating + HE + Slow-Burn, Heartwarming] [Purehearted, Direct, Resilient Darling x Cunning, Cool, Unapproachable Young Master with a Secret Crush] Reading tips: The early part is wholesome, but later... the contrast is huge. The male lead is the ultimate campus-novel heartthrob, with the school bully, campus prince, and top student buffs all sta 419Reads—Score10814d adds
- 197 The Aloof Male Lead Says One Thing and Means Another, While She Alone Is Ruthless and Dazzling 清冷男主口是心非，独她狠辣绝艳 (A ruthless, wild, and crazy enchantress × a cold, taciturn, obsessive ice-cold swordsman) [Strong female lead, stubborn pursuer gets a taste of her own medicine, 1v1, both pure, happy ending] Qin Ru came to the lower realm and became an enchantress. She imprisoned the greatest swordsman in the immortal realm to drain his cultivation. The swordsman had a handsome face and an unyielding spirit. They said his master had found him years ago in the Demon Abyss and raised him from a brooding boy into 1.3kReads8.9Score15714d adds
- 198 Everyday Love 恋恋日常 The night before she was supposed to meet his parents, Xu Yuan’s boyfriend of six years broke up with her. In a fit of spite, she posted on her social feed: “Whoever can make it to my place by tomorrow morning, I’ll get engaged to him.” Chen Xingyu replied in an instant: “I’m in.” At eight the next morning, he showed up right on time with a huge bouquet of lilies: impeccably dressed in a suit, with a bright smile. Meanwhile, her ex, who had never once introduced her to his family in six years, d 353Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.8kReads9.2Score50814d adds
- 200 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.4kReads6.6Score38514d adds
