Novels like Turn Around, I’m Right Behind You
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Turn Around, I’m Right Behind You, best match first.
- 1 The Sun Is Hope 太阳就是hope Lu Jinqin had been in love with Su Wansha since high school. Like a little sun, Su Wansha warmed him and gave him hope. They helped each other and agreed to attend the same university. They thought they could keep loving each other happily forever, but everything changed when Han Yu appeared. Lu Jinqin seemed to become a different person, starting to neglect Su Wansha... Then one day, Su Wansha discovered the relationship between Lu Jinqin and Han Yu and decisively left him. Only after she was g 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Round Face and Left Hand's Everyday Mutual Pampering 圆脸与左手的互宠日常 The story begins with the ping-pong ball in their hands: two people, one on the left and one on the right, meet and step by step become part of each other's lives. (The story is fictional, so please don't read too much into it!) The steps of youth never stop. We're always on our way. Recording everyday life, recording those we cherish, recording all the little moments between him and her. 2.7kReads7.1Score16114d adds
- 3 Left-Hand Slaps and Her Summer 左手拍与她的夏天 The boy once promised, “When we win a competition someday, we’ll take a lap around the arena too.” The girl promised in return, “If you lead me to victory, I’ll let you pinch my cheek.” Later, the boy kept his promise and claimed his girl with a gold medal, and the girl gave him the reward she had promised. Their once-in-a-lifetime Youth Olympic victory also became the best coming-of-age gift they could give each other. From the “youthful storm” of that year and their “once in a lifetime” achiev 390Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Sun We Missed Rises Again 错过的太阳重新升起 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Story of Me and My Mixed Doubles Partner 我和混双搭档之间的故事 In 2028, standing at the top and waving to the crowd, the camera accidentally caught a glimmer on the ring fingers of two people. After stepping down from the podium and heading to the interview area, someone's little scheme began to show itself again. The reporter asked, “Now that you've won three gold medals, how are you going to celebrate?” Someone couldn't hold back his huge grin. He rubbed his nose as if to cover it up, then whispered to the person beside him, “Can I say this? Will it blow 372Reads—Score10514d adds
- 6 The Final Rally 最后一拍 This is a story about sporting glory, but also a mirror reflecting the difficult choices people may face between pursuing excellence and finding personal happiness. It invites readers to ask: When being together becomes a habit, and separation looms on the horizon, where should we place the feelings we have never spoken aloud? The answer to “Why?” lies in the 135-day countdown, and in every glance and backward look exchanged over eleven years. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Above the Summit, Beneath the Stars 顶峰至上，星光璀璨 (Please don't relate this to the real people.) When Wang Chu Qin and Sun Sha Sha faced a crisis, they stepped up and took on the responsibility, embarking on a competition that lasted eight years. They looked after and supported each other, and ultimately met at the summit. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Sunlight Upon the Heart 心台之上的阳光 A fictional story about the bright little sun Sha and the bold little lion Tou, who journey through their youth together, fight for the same dream, and write the love story they long for. My new work is here, and I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 289Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Rightfully Ours (Also Known as Our Story) 名正言顺【别名：我们的故事】 Gentle, sharp-tongued, sweet-looking, black-hearted top student × proud, carefree school bully who overthinks himself into falling in love Meeting someone is a beautiful thing in itself. Xu Zhi transfers to Haicheng No. 1 High School, where she finds friendship, meets a unique group of people, and encounters someone special. Sometimes Chen Xingye wonders, “What would my youth have been like without Xu Zhi?” The answer is, “It wouldn't have been.” The right people always find each other. If Xu Zh 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Anonymous Love Letter!! 匿名情书！！ The two have secretly been in love with each other, but neither dares to reveal their feelings. Careful testing of the waters, unmistakable favoritism, and an intense push and pull... After Paris, oh~ My dear readers, here's my new book~ Come take a look! If you have any suggestions, please share them. I'll make changes~ 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Concerto of Flame and Ice 炽冰协奏曲 From a sickbed to the table, a boy gripped his paddle and forged the fiercest playing style, fueled by an unyielding will. A girl as pure as ice, meanwhile, controlled the pulse of the court with every silent spin. When these opposites, ice and fire, met across the small table, they sparked a blaze more ferocious than anyone could have imagined. The fiercest flames were born of the coldest resolve, and the sharpest edge of resilience came from the hottest desire. They became a mixed doubles team 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Capital’s Crown Prince Ignites Youth with the Fire of Table Tennis 京圈太子以乒乓之火，燃青春之名 In the bustling capital, there was a highly celebrated young master, Lu Yushen. Born into the most powerful family in the city, he had enjoyed endless wealth and luxury since childhood. But Lu Yushen wasn't some spoiled heir who cared only about having fun. He harbored a burning dream of playing table tennis. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Shasha’s Number One Fanboy 莎莎的头号站哥 Almost all of Shasha's fans know that she has a superfan who follows her around and takes photos. He's famous for the quality of his photos, and he goes to every one of Shasha's matches. Every time, he carries his “big camera” and sits in the front row. Whether it's greeting her at the airport or watching her matches, you can spot him at every one of Shasha's public appearances. Most importantly, this fan is not only tall, but also a fierce defender, often on the front lines fighting antis. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Little Ball Storm: The Soul of Table Tennis 小球风暴：乒乓之魂 My new work is out! Come 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! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Story of the Dream Mixed-Doubles Pair 天选混双之间的故事 My new work is here! Welcome to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Is That Really Your Answer? 这就是你的回答吗？ The three steps to winning someone over: hold hands, hug, sleep with him!! Yin Sha manages the first two in a single day. But no matter what, she can't get the last one done. Chu Yang is tormented by desire and can't sleep. "How do I control my desire for the girl I like?" "Why control it?" "I'm afraid she'll sleep with me, then turn around and dump me." 2.2kReads7.0Score16514d adds
- 17 A Little Sun That Shines 发光的小太阳 [Table Tennis] [You Go Left, I Go Right] [Amnesia] [Getting Back Together] A little story about an adorable, sunny, sweet girl and a handsome, puppy-like guy~ Even after forgetting, you still draw me in. The November sunlight shines into May’s newly awakened heart. (Not based on real people. Just for fun, and the timeline is all over the place.) A match made in heaven, healing everyday life, warm and sweet romance, sports and games 460Reads—Score10214d adds
- 18 A Love That Lingers, an Echo That Never Fades 恋恋不忘，余音绕梁 My new work is here! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My Mixed-Doubles Partner 我的混双搭档 After we won the mixed doubles title, my secret relationship with Wang Yeye was exposed anyway. The whole internet is digging into our relationship timeline. They don't know that on the day our teams split up, he pinned me against the wall, eyes red, and said, “Try leaving. I dare you.” They don't know that at match point in the Olympic final, he whispered to me, “Win this match, and I'll marry you in front of the whole world.” Now he's holding that “official announcement vlog” and asking me, “S 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 If We Came Here for the Light 如果我们因光而来 [Steadfast, kind Dudu × Brave, fierce Chuqin] “The white ball leaps, the seasons turn, and I still remember that midsummer heartbeat.” Because the midsummer you shared that year will never end. The story began before Paris and finally bore dazzling fruit in Doha. The sun today is always bigger than it was yesterday. From now on, neither of you will dwell stubbornly on Paris’s rainy skies. Instead, you’ll face the sun that will rise over Los Angeles. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Wait for Me to Come Back, Because I Love You 等你回来，因为我爱你 33Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 22 The Difficult Love Life of the World’s Handsomest Man 世界第一帅的艰难爱情 [This book is entirely fictional.] [A story of growing up, love, and marriage.] The heroine, Yingxia, is a cool and courageous young woman who dares to pursue her dreams. A continuation of the story after the Paris Olympics... In the end, they sealed their bond with a ring. Let’s reach the summit together in 2028 and make our Los Angeles dream come true! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Shasha: Little Sunshine Diary 莎莎：小太阳日记 [Fiction] [Training] [A story focused on the dull, monotonous routine of Shasha's table tennis journey] Little Shasha chose to be born into this world. The moment she chose table tennis at the age of five, the wheel of fate began to turn. She broke away from the path of an ordinary life and set out on a competitive journey filled with passion, excitement, the extraordinary, thrills, heartbreak, harshness, and regrets. This path is dull and monotonous, a process of repeating the same things over 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Xiaoman: Almost Perfect 小满即圆满 This book is entirely fictional. Please don't read anything into the real people! I feel like the Oatmeal fans have already seen far too many stories about the timeline of the siblings' careers. This one starts after retirement. I don't like angst, because the first half of their lives in table tennis was already so bitter. I hope everything from here on out is sweet. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Regret of That Year, Made Whole This Winter: Sha Qinwen 那年的遗憾，在今冬圆满：莎钦文 Long after leaving home, Sun Shasha returns to her hometown. As soon as she steps off the plane, her friends Wang Xiaoman and Lin Yuan greet her warmly. Amid laughter and conversation, memories of her time with Wang Yiqin come flooding back. On the drive home, Lin Yuan nearly lets slip what Wang Yiqin has been up to, leaving Sun Shasha momentarily lost in thought. Back at her apartment, she unexpectedly runs into the person she has longed for, whom she hasn’t seen in years. The two once bickered 278Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Not Too Soon, Not Too Late, Just Right 不早不晚，刚刚好 A beautiful TV host meets a cold, aloof CEO, and from the moment they meet, they know it is love at first sight. She is his little sunshine, and he is her little star. “I’ve loved you ever since the moment you crashed into my arms.” Because it was her, he fell in love, heart and soul. From then on, she was the most beautiful sight in his eyes. Loving her became a lesson he would spend his whole life learning. Flowers have always bloomed and faded in their time. If love has an expiration date, th 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 27 Love Across the Ping-Pong Table 乒乓球台彼岸之恋 At the table tennis hall of the Training Bureau of the General Administration of Sport, sweat and dreams filled the air. This was where Wang Datou, the left-handed prodigy, first met the “Little Devil,” Sun Shasha. Their first impressions? One was a hot-tempered “walking ball of fluff,” the other a cool, appraising “little pufferfish.” Neither would yield, and each saw the other as stubborn as a mule. From their joyous embrace after first reaching the top at the Jakarta Asian Games, to the “I be 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Sunshine Has Returned 我的阳光回来了 “Big Head, Big Head, please, don’t go.” Wang Chunqin looked at his little bun with such heartache. Holding Shasha’s hand, he added, “I’m not going. I’ll never leave again.” Wang Chunqin walked over and watched Sun Lesha playing. “Little Bun, how have you been?” Shasha paused. It was the first time in three years that she’d heard Big Head call her that. “Why did you come back if you were going to leave?” 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Level the Mountains and Seas, and Keep Your Promise to Me 平山海，赴君约 My new work is out! You can read 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! 23Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 Shasha, You’re My Only Wish 莎莎，你是唯一所愿 Once a dominant mixed-doubles team on the court, they faded from the public eye after being split up, retiring, and enduring misunderstandings and separation. Seven years later, he has become a business elite, while she has chosen to quietly build a career in politics. When the two, who had no reason to cross paths again, unexpectedly reunite, long-buried memories come rushing back. He tests the waters; she keeps her distance... He draws near; she runs away... His resolve isn’t worn down by one 14Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 I'll Be with You at the Top of the World 陪你到世界之颠 My new work is out! I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell a good story! Let's enjoy reading together! Love you, everyone ❤️ 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Bowl of Tangyuan, Please 来碗汤圆 Childhood friends finally find their way into each other’s arms. What should you do when the person you like says you’re his little sister? Well, you are his little sister, in a way. You’re five months and twenty-three days older than him. He’s a good person. You can’t just… because he’s a good person… Yuan Shaoqin waits for Tang Wansha outside her dormitory, a jewelry box in his hand, hoping to finally tell her how he feels… 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Together After the Storm 雨过天晴在一起 Wang Fugui returns home in glory with his green-tea girlfriend, reuniting with the genius girl Xiao Doubao to revisit an old romance. Their tangled feelings are impossible to unravel. I can't explain why I love you, but I know you're the reason I can't love anyone else. 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 If I Could Do It All Over Again 【如果能够重来】 “We’ve been together for so many years. I know you better than I know myself. You love table tennis. You’ve stuck with it for more than twenty years, and now you’re telling me you can’t play anymore? Who do you think you’re fooling?! What are you hiding from me?!” “...Are you coming back?” “I love the sport itself, not the honors it brings me.” “I don’t regret it. If I could start over, I’d still make the same choice.” “Chuqin, look. This is the table tennis I love.” 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 She'll Always Be My Little Bean 她永远是我的小豆包 (Training, sweet moments, and competitions) They met at eighteen and became the best mixed doubles pair. They stood by each other for eight years, and those eight years were worth more than any sweet words. It turns out the greatest trophy was never any particular one. It was having you by my side in every mixed doubles match. The future is bright, and we'll meet at the summit. From winning gold together at the Youth Olympics, to defending their titles twice at the World Table Tennis Championshi 1kReads—Score10914d adds
- 36 Ping-Pong Warriors 乒乓神兵 Table tennis, unmatched under heaven! A group of young table tennis players gathered at the General Administration of Sport of China, carrying their dreams and passion and hoping to make their mark in major competitions. How will they perform in the tournaments? Let's wait and see! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 That Summer, I Lost You 那年夏天，我弄丢了你 Back then, Su Yunsha left Wang Ziqing because of her health. A misunderstanding then led them both to believe the other no longer loved them. During that time, Su Yunsha lost her memory in a car accident and was sent back to China to recover her memories. She and Wang Ziqing cleared up all their misunderstandings and got back together... 172Reads7.1Score11114d adds
- 38 Longing for You by the Azure Sea 蔚蓝之海长相思 Ms. Mario and Oda Eiichiro, the story of the left hand and the right hand We share a past, and we share the glory. May we all have the capacity to love, and the confidence to be loved. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Arena and the Road Home 赛场与归途 (Leaving with a child + rekindled love + intense push and pull + tender moments + returning to competition...) Ten years ago, mixed doubles legends Sun Shasha and Wang Qinqin suddenly went their separate ways after winning the championship at the height of their careers, leaving behind only a gold medal and an unsolved mystery. Ten years later, she returns with a secret. Reunited beside the familiar table, love and regret, suspicion and scheming quietly intertwine. To expose the scandal from ye 62Reads—Score14914d adds
- 40 I’m Here, and I’ll Always Be Here! 我在，一直都在！ When they’re together, it’s the most beautiful, hard-fought youth! I want to give them every beautiful moment and every little happiness. Please don’t read too much into it! They’re definitely a hundred times sweeter than what we get to see! 36Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 41 Your Unrestrained, Undivided Love 给你肆无忌惮的独宠 An athlete’s career is inherently grueling and monotonous, while competition in sports is all too real and ruthless. When Lan Shiyu’s dreams shattered along with her sweat, Zuo Chengyu picked up the pieces one by one and put them back together, helping her find the will to fight again. And so, these two kindred spirits came together. They encouraged each other to keep moving forward, each determined to fulfill their dream of standing at the top of the world! In the darkest of times, he gave her 176Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 42 Let's Meet at the Summit in Midsummer 相约在盛夏顶峰相见 This has nothing to do with real life. Please don't read anything into it about the people involved!!! This is a story about two passionate young people who understand and support each other, walking side by side. They bring out the best in each other and grow together. What I want to say is that people who are truly on the same wavelength won't drift apart. So let's meet at the summit in the height of summer. I hope that when that summer comes, we'll both be moved to tears by our happiness. 454Reads8.1Score11814d adds
- 43 A Brilliant Match with Qin 与钦共颖 The plot is entirely fictional. Please don't confuse it with real people. If you don't like it, please don't leave hateful comments. Just leave. This is mainly a story about rekindling an old romance. The first half is a little angsty, with sweetness mixed with heartbreak, but things get better later. 26Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 44 The Star of Green Forest, Book 16 绿森林的星第16本书 22Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 45 Gathering the Light: Old Memories Crumble Before the Evening Breeze 拾光：旧忆揉碎晚风前 At the moment their careers were crowned with glory, their story suddenly came to an end. He waited with all his heart for her to say, “I do,” but in the end, all he got was her cold, “Let's break up.” The joy of meeting at the summit became the regret of ending up as strangers. “...” But the wheels of fate kept turning. After all the twists and turns, they still had each other by their side! 121Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 46 Waiting for Ms. Mario: He’d Learned It Long Ago 等马里奥女士这事，他早就学会了 He learned to wait for the day Lady Mario would arrive when he was just seventeen. And so, year after year... Let’s join Mr. Oda Eiichiro in protecting the best Lady Mario. 152Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 47 He Lights a Lamp on the Road to Nowhere 他在迷途中点灯 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 48 Storm 2 风暴2 When he was eighteen, he claimed his girl with a gold medal. And so their story began. From obscurity to roaring crowds, they always had each other by their side. Their names were etched into the history of competitive sports. 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Ordinary, Yet Extraordinary 不平凡，也平凡 This story is entirely fictional. Please don't associate it with any real people! 2024 was an extraordinary year, filled with the ordinary daily lives of ordinary people, the youthful routines behind grueling training, and the funny lives of people in their twenties. Adapted from an original work by the author of Picked Up Phone! 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Bathing in Wind and Snow Today 今朝沐风雪 At the peak of her career, at twenty-five, illness forced her to retire. She locked her table tennis paddle away in the bottom of a box, along with her entire passionate youth. Five years later, they ran into each other at an investment promotion event. She found herself looking into a pair of familiar eyes. The boy who had once fought alongside her had become an industry rising star with capital at his fingertips. “Want to play me again?” The paddle he offered was more than a paddle: it was a k 158Reads—Score—14d adds
