Novels like Thorny Rose: When First Love’s Mistaken Love for the Scarlet Flame Sets the World Ablaze
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- 101 Chemical Empire: A Reversal of the Times, Starting at the Design Institute 化工帝国:从设计院开始的年代逆 In this smokeless industrial battlefield, technology is the highest form of cultivation! With sixty years of memories at his fingertips, Lu Ran embarks on his path to 'chemical-industry ascension.' Starting from a run-down design institute with just thirty employees, he'll build a trillion-yuan empire on this barren land! Research career progression: Trainee Technician → Industry Leader → Head of a Multinational Conglomerate → Global Chemical Industry Pope! Development blueprint: Shabby Bungalow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 You Are the First Light of My Life 你是我最初的光 She has eyes that can see into people's hearts, but she has never once opened them to him. Su Nian and Lu Jun have been married for three years. He is gentle, considerate, and seemingly beyond reproach. Until a bodyguard's words, “You're the second woman he brought home,” tear open a crack in their peaceful life. Using her mind-reading ability, she catches a glimpse of the truth: his first love, Chen Ruobai, who jumped to her death, and a past buried for four years. What she doesn't know is that 3Reads7.0Score79214d adds
- 103 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Legend of Gongshan 公山传奇 Deep in the Daba Mountains, dangerous forces lie hidden beneath the earth. The Serpent God's egg shatters, its true form bursts from the ground, and the mountain spirits fall into turmoil. Xue Tongzi bears the powers of the Azure Dragon, White Dragon, and Fire Dragon. He guards the mountain and subdues demons, bound by the chains of fate. The little demon Xiao Jiao is devoted to him, loving him with all her heart. But he bears the heavy duty of subduing demons, and the divide between humans and 15Reads—Score10214d adds
- 105 A Good Match Has Yet to Be Found 良辰未许人 On her thirty-second birthday, Liang Chen met Chen Qian in person after chatting online for three days. She expected another case of someone looking better in photos, but her ideal type was sitting right across from her: a year younger, tall and handsome, romantic and funny. Even the curve of his smile was exactly to her taste. They fell passionately in love in no time. But amid all the sweetness, they both found themselves wondering: One of us is beautiful and clever, the other is gentle and ha 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Princess Consort Has Run Away Again and Again 王妃她又双叒逃了 Lin Xiao: My fists are my voice. Chu Yunshu: Who says running away from your wedding has to be tragic? This is a strategic retreat! When a black-belt queen meets a cold-blooded prince, modern martial arts collide with ancient political schemes. She kicks through the shackles of feudalism, while he protects her with an iron fist and lets her live as wildly as she pleases. A champion's online guide to living like a queen in ancient times. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨,来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 480Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 108 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Leisurely Life After Financial Freedom 财富自由后的悠闲生活 [No System + Urban Entrepreneurship + Traditional] In the spring of 2010, Lu Dalang, a senior at an agricultural university, was about to graduate. His girlfriend, Qian Mei, wanted to return to her hometown, where her parents had already arranged a job for her and she had familiar connections. Lu Dalang, determined to pursue his own future, angrily headed to the provincial capital. His girlfriend left him with one condition: “Buy a house, and come get me so we can live in the provincial capital. 4.1kReads8.2Score15314d adds
- 110 I Give You Peach Blossom Wine, Wishing You Health and Peace 桃花酒赠君,往愿君安康 [Power struggles + historical setting + wandering heroes and warfare + country and family + an undying love with a BE ending] Shen Qingci was a young physician from a renowned medical family. After the massacre at Blackwind Stronghold, she was forced to sell peach blossom wine at Peach Blossom Cove. By chance, she met Long Yan of the Imperial Guards and discovered that he had also taken part in the massacre. Yet she could find no memories linking Long Yan to Blackwind Stronghold, and he had suff —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 159Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 112 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 After the Demon Slayer's Love-Struck Heart Was Rejected by the Demon King, She Turned Dark 除魔师恋爱脑被妖王拒绝后黑化了 Original title: Demons Run Amok There are two kinds of demons in this world. One kind is formed from resentment, miasma, and vital energy; the other is a people who have lived for years in the Abyssal Demon Realm, commonly known as the demon race. Tens of thousands of years ago, the mortal world and the Demon Realm were one, and humans and demons lived side by side. Humans cultivated by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, while demons grew stronger by devouring the world’s balefu 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Reborn: The Gilded Years 重生之鎏金岁月 Also known as: Reborn: Saving My One True Love with AI Li Heng was reborn. Back in 2011, he was still a handsome eighth-grader. He had no money or power, just an offline version of DeepSeek and a nightmare he couldn't forget. In his previous life, a girl took the brunt of everything for him and died that summer during their ninth-grade year. He remembered her open eyes for fifteen years. This time, he swore he would save her. But what he hadn't expected was this: The childhood friend who used to 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Oops, I've Become the Female Supporting Character in a Novel 不小心,穿成书中女配怎么办 Lu Lin opened her eyes and discovered that she had become a supporting female character with the same name in a novel. In the original story, the supporting character had a husband, Zhou Sui, who was 188 centimeters tall, broad-shouldered and slim-waisted, with an eight-pack and a net worth in the hundreds of billions. And she didn't want him. Instead, she was dead set on a gold-digger who used women to climb the social ladder. After they had a child, neither of them cared for the baby. She was 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Sister Buried Beneath My Feet 埋在我脚下的姐姐 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn: The Boundaries of Perception 重生之认知边界 [Rebirth + top student + business warfare + mystery + adventure + science fiction + cultivation + national destiny + realism + Sanxingdui + ancient civilizations] [The golden finger is extremely weak and could be classified as a mental illness. He relies solely on learning and accumulated knowledge to break through his limits.] [Carefully constructed story, sound scientific explanations, and a true-to-history timeline: uncover the meaning of being reborn.] [No brainless showing off and face-slap 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 First Day of College, My Reborn Girlfriend Blocks Me at the School Gate 大学第一天,被重生女友堵在校门 [Campus romance] [One heroine] [Everyday life] [Slow-paced] [Low-key] [No melodrama] Chen Mo had hoped to quietly get through college, but Gu Xiaoyu, who claimed to be his future girlfriend, wouldn't leave him alone. “Hey, did you mistake me for someone else?” “No. Your name is Chen Mo, you're nineteen, your birthday is March 18, and you're from Linjiang City.” “You don't like spicy food, you never dry your hair after washing it, and you have to sleep on your right side.” “Your ID number is...” 9.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 119 A Young Celestial Descends to the Mortal World to Exorcise Evil 少年天神下凡,在人界驱邪 [Ancient gods + urban fantasy + comeback + apocalyptic terror + agents] An ordinary boy from a small county town gets into a government office in a big city and becomes a security guard. He thinks his life is finally on track, but a case involving “ghosts” completely upends it. The seemingly ordinary boy is actually an ancient powerhouse. “I’m an agent with the Paranormal Investigation Bureau...” “What? A war between gods and demons?” Legends of chaos invade the modern city, shattering everythin 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Kingdom of Locke: The Forbidden Eye 洛克王国:禁忌之瞳 Born with red eyes, he was seen as an ill-omened monster. Dean Griffin found him in the rain one night and told him it wasn't a curse, but a gift. He became the most brilliant top student at the Academy of Magic, sealed the Nether Ancient Dragon, and made a name for himself across Kalosia. He thought he had finally found a place to belong. Until his best friend died because of him, his mentor turned against him, and the one he loved gave their life to protect him. Everyone said he was born 69Reads—Score10114d adds
- 121 Chuunibyou: I Became the Lord of the Abyss Through Delusions of Grandeur 中二病:我靠中二成为深渊之主 [Chuunibyou] [Invincible Protagonist] [Feel-Good Read] [play the pig to eat the tiger] [System] [Ensemble Cast] [Funny and Lighthearted] "An Ling, are you fighting the air again?" "Hahahaha, there he goes again! This time he even gave himself a new nickname: Lord of the Abyss!" "Ignore him. He's just another chuunibyou." An Ling stood in the middle of the sports field and slowly covered his left eye as the entire school burst into laughter. "I'll gladly accept your ridicule." No one actually bel 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Do I Still Love Her? 我,还爱她? Urban Romance | Reunion | Unrequited Love | The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending | A Regretful Ending | Realistic Heartbreak I’ve been writing this for ages, but hardly anyone reads it. I’m so sad, sob sob. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Help! I Can’t Be a Songstress! 救命啊!我可当不了歌女! [Transmigration] [Period] [Ensemble Cast] "Have I transmigrated?? Why is this plot exactly like when Yiping went back to the Lu family to ask for money?!" After transmigrating, I tried every way I could to change my fate. All I wanted was to work hard and make money. Step by step, I transformed from a saleswoman at a qipao shop to a cram-school teacher, then to a small-time investor. I also endured upheaval in my birth family, relatives being arrested, friends being murdered, and the world aroun 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Young Madam, Your Husband Is Actually Reborn 少夫人,少爷居然是重生的 [Main story complete; extra chapters still in progress] [Historical Romance + Modern Person in the Past + Reborn + Transmigration + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Fictional Dynasty + Nontraditional Palace and Household Intrigue] This is hilarious. What transmigrator ends up in the past as something other than a baby and still has to learn how to talk? After her soul travels a thousand years into the past, Xie Jing’an has to learn the language of the Qi dynasty, pass herself off as a Qi nati 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Hello, System 您好,系统 The Human Devolution Report: Don't be fooled by this civilized getup. We're all lining up to take part in a grand pantomime of devolution. We meekly surrender our right to get lost, hand over our memory cards, and even turn our joys and sorrows into ready-made meals you can eat straight from the packet. Five poor souls twisted into knots by the times: an old sailor bets his life in a storm as the satellites fail; a gourmet can no longer taste the warmth of his father's last bowl of hand-pulled n —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Poison Doctor Princess (Complete in Six Volumes) 毒医王妃(全六册) What? I’ve been forced into a marriage? I’d crawl out of my coffin to take him back! They want her to bow to a rooster at the wedding? Kill it and make soup! They want to grant him a favored concubine? How about you find out what the lake water tastes like? This fierce princess consort is either punishing scoundrels or on her way to punish them. The prince she stole beams with joy: She loves me, respects me, and worships me... The princess consort: Hmph, men! 21.4kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
- 127 Cao Nixing's Journey Through Dreams 曹倪星的回梦之旅 What is real? Is this world real? Are the things we see, hear, and touch real? Are the things we believe happened, and the details we can remember, real? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Strange Life of Jin Xiaoli 金小鲤的奇异生活 During the summer after her final year of high school, Jin Xiaoli gets a spiritual spring, and her mother's illness is cured. She spends her days gardening, playing with cats, and studying. Life is blissful. Sure, she runs into little bumps now and then, but she's already got a golden finger, so there's no need to complain. No matter what, she has to keep giving it her all every day! 332Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 129 Applying to Like You 申请喜欢你 A campus novel the author wrote in high school twenty years ago, as a tribute to those carefree days of youth. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Please share your valuable feedback, and if you don't like it, please don't be harsh! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 I Flash-Married a Tycoon's Son, and Now He Begs for Affection Every Day Back in My Village 闪婚豪门公子,回村后他日日求宠 [One devoted couple, 1v1 + marriage first, love later + witty, affectionate relationship + warm and healing + everyday family life + adorable cutie] A rich woman who keeps forgetting she's rich ✖️ a sweet, naive young master Lin Chule finally gets married in a whirlwind romance after her eighty-eighth blind date, just to have someone keep her company and claim her inheritance. Now that she's rich, who'd keep working that lousy job? Lin Chule decides to take her new husband back to her rural h 948Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 132 Sweetness Hidden in Time: Changge and Their First Meeting 藏在时光里的甜:长歌与初遇 Come on in! This is a sweet, angst-free romance set against the sunset. The everyday moments between Chuyu and Changge are filled with tender little things: sharing sunsets, singing together, and playful bickering. Their slow-blooming, mutual feelings grow quietly over time, and every moment is sweet enough to warm your heart. You won't regret giving it a try! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Pick Up the Phone! No, Mom 接电话啊!不了,妈妈 This is not an isolated tragedy, but the “acceptable” waste produced by a finely tuned social machine. Reporter Lin Yue goes through the files of four children: a prodigy in Beijing, a dreamer in Hangzhou, a top student in Nanjing, and the pride of a small town. She discovers that what pushed them to the brink was not failure, but precisely the “one right path” to success laid out for them by their families, schools, and society. The report ultimately reveals how we conspired as a society to tur 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Handing the Nation Over to the Cultivation World from the Start? 开局把国家上交给修仙界? [Slow Burn] [Reverse Offering to the State] [Sect-Building] [Invincible Protagonist] [Tech-Based Cultivation] [Dimensional Overkill] [Mastermind] Lu Changge, the greatest sword immortal under heaven, stands at the peak of the Tribulation Realm. A single strike from his sword can split the Heavenly Dao. But the sect he takes over is so poor even the rats have moved out overnight. The granaries are empty, the disciples are fainting from hunger, and the Black Tiger Gang is at the gates demanding 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Starlit Huaxia: I Bring LOL Skills to the Realm 星耀炎黄:我携LOL技能镇 The heavens and earth shatter, Humanity falls into decline. As he watches China's LOL team win the championship, Lin Chen unexpectedly transmigrates, carrying the bloodline of Yan and Huang and binding to the LOL Hero Skill System. Garen, Lee Sin, Yasuo... Watch as he makes his mark, builds his power, fights across the lands, and opens up new territory. With the battle bones of Yan and Huang, he will guard the boundless heavens for humanity through the ages! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Escape: The God-Sealing Talent 逃亡之封神天赋 This is the author's first work. My writing and naming skills may not be very good, but I typed out this story one word at a time, and I hope readers will enjoy the story that has stayed in my mind for three years. This book is about a world of elements, such as metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. It follows the growth of the protagonist, Lin Shuo, and the experiences he shares with his team: Zuo Xixia, Meng Ze, An Tong, Lu Sheng, and others. It also explores the many events that take place at 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Newcomer Who Triggers My Stress Response 那个让我应激的新人 30Reads—Score114d adds
- 138 I Picked Up a Cat, and Now the Class Flower Won't Leave Me Alone? 捡了只猫,班花竟然赖上我了? [Modern-Day Slice of Life] + [Campus Life] + [One Female Lead] + [Cute Pets] + [No Rebirth] + [No System] + [Super Sweet] After finishing the graduate school entrance exam, Ye Jinxuan is left with nothing but a bewildering emptiness. The arrival of a calico cat is like a sudden light shining through the fog. Its soft, sweet meows draw him in, and bring him together with Yan Xiqi, a classmate. They were like two rivers silenced by their pasts, but the little life they both cared for brought their 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Rose Falls, Disguised as a Roommate 玫瑰沦陷,伪装室友 [Dual Male Leads | Two Powerful Leads | Pure Love | Spy Romance | Fake Couple] They are born to balance and overcome one another, thriving without end. Four of the sharpest blades are imprisoned beneath the same roof. Sheng Huan × Qing Yu, ordered to pose as lovers. One blazes with bold, fiery confidence; the other is cool and aloof as ice. By day, they are fake roommates testing each other behind their masks. Late at night, over the airwaves, they confide their innermost thoughts to the one per 973Reads8.6Score23114d adds
- 140 The Mountain Moon Finally Smiles 山月终开颜 A Slow-Burning Romance: A Growing Heroine, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown; Campus and Workplace She isn’t an innocent, wide-eyed girl. She’s a pine tree clinging stubbornly to a cliff. The biggest misjudgment of her life was thinking Shen Heng was an insurmountable mountain. Only later did she learn that the mountain had already come down on its own. The aloof, reserved heir to the Shen family, who barely speaks in public, insists on leaning against her shoulder every day. He always looks 516Reads—Score16814d adds
- 141 A Common Man’s Reborn Years 平凡人的重生岁月 [Everyday Urban Life + Campus Youth + Making Up for Regrets + Believable Logic] A portrayal of youth as it really was: no posturing, no face-slapping. This is simply the everyday life of an ordinary person after being reborn. People remain consistent; being reborn doesn't suddenly make someone all-powerful. Their old flaws are still there. They simply get to live their lives over again with their memories and life experience intact. Everyone has a limit to how far they can go, so if you're looki 4.2kReads6.2Score16614d adds
- 142 A Traveler in Years of Famine 荒年客 A survival epic about ordinary Chinese people. From rural China to the torrents of modern life, three generations of the Hou family are swept along by the tide of history. The grandparents put down roots in the land. Their values, admonitions, and “family scandals” form the family's original identity and its shackles. The parents struggle through a time of transition, inheriting heavy burdens while kindling a desire to change their fate. As someone born in the 1980s, I linger at the divide betwe 140Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 143 After I Died, My Corpse Began Cultivating on the Cliff of Certain Death 我死后,尸体在绝命崖自动修炼 [Corpse Cultivation] [Wild Premise] [Leveling Up] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Revenge] Betrayed by his fiancee and senior fellow disciple, Jiang Ye had his innate spiritual root ripped out and was thrown into the Deadly Abyss. Everyone believed Jiang Ye was dead. But his soul was trapped in his corpse, which could absorb baleful energy and cultivate on its own. He could not attack on his own, but whenever an enemy struck his body, it triggered a retaliatory corpse fiend attack, harvesting the enemy 187Reads—Score26314d adds
- 144 The Herbalist's Jianghu Chronicles 本草江湖录 One flavor, one world of martial arts; one herb, one universe. This book explains all 365 herbs in the Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica in the language of the martial world, one flavor at a time. Each herb gets its own chapter, breaking down its nature and flavor, meridians entered, effects, combinations, and contraindications. Cold, hot, warm, and cool are like four kinds of inner cultivation. Rising, descending, floating, and sinking are like a set of palm techniques. The sovereign, m 986Reads—Score51314d adds
- 145 Things in the Candy Jar 糖罐里的事 The story of Chang Ge and Chu Yu continues. I'm Chu Yu, an ordinary girl who writes sweet romances. I met Chang Ge, a steady, reserved nurse. He transferred jobs to be by my side, joined me in taking on the Spicy King Challenge, saw through my little moods, and gave me a tenderness and devotion meant only for me. Osmanthus cakes in the morning light, walking side by side beneath the sunset, and the understanding and affection tucked away in the passing years. The Things in the Sugar Jar is about 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Leave Some Space, My Humble Abode 留白,寒舍 A diary about love, written from a wife’s perspective and addressed to his wife. Some people love flowers simply for their blossoms, and love watching them bloom. Others love a flower from the moment it is still a seed, anticipating what it will become. They watch it sprout, break through the soil, and keep growing upward. Its trunk grows ever sturdier, while leaves seem to appear from nowhere, one after another. They watch the leaves turn from pale green to deep green, then from deep green to a 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Long Summer 悠长夏季 The quiet, secluded town of Guanhai welcomed two strange young men one after the other. From then on, the monotonous life of an eighteen-year-old high school girl was filled with laughter… But all good things must come to an end, and eventually they had to leave… Many years later, they unexpectedly met again, but everything had changed… 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 In the Palworld, Why Can’t I Be King? 到帕鲁世界,怎就不能当王 [Business Warfare] [War] [Pokemon Battles] [Palworld] [Multiple Heroines] [Can Pals Cultivate Immortality Too?] [Multiple Transmigrators] This is a strange Palworld, where people from all kinds of eras have arrived. They have to explore it little by little before discovering that this world is completely different from what they expected. Go conquer it and rule it! Make the trip count! 270Reads—Score36714d adds
- 149 Dongguan Memories: The Girls Who Loved Me Back Then 东莞往事:那些年爱过我的女孩 [Urban Slice of Life + Multiple Heroines + Underdog’s Rise + Workplace] In 2006, Lin Yu arrives in Dongguan just after graduating from college. The city is said to be full of opportunities and romantic adventures. There, he meets the women who warm and support him as he grows, while he slowly rises from a rookie who can’t even tighten a screw to a workplace elite. He struggles and fights for his dreams in the face of reality, but growth always comes at a price. No System giving him cheat powers, 905Reads—Score6114d adds
- 150 Xue Mei's Story 雪梅的故事 Bare, barren loess hills. Ravines and ridges wind their way into the distance. This is where the story’s heroine, Xuemei, spent her childhood, grew into a shy young woman, and endured until she became a mature wife. She works hard, cultivating this poor yellow earth, and sings the praises of the diligence and simplicity of rural women in the new era. 148Reads—Score—14d adds

















































