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.
- 101 When All the Glamour Fades, You're Still the One 繁华落尽终是你 We once chased distant horizons and got caught up in worldly fame, rushing through the crowds and losing our way amid partings and reunions. As the seasons turned and the dust settled, all that was passionate and dazzling eventually faded into the ordinary. But you alone crossed the cracks in time and stood with me at the end of the years, counting through our past together. When all the splendor has faded, it is still you. That is time’s way of choosing, and the heart’s true desire. 210Reads6.4Score10314d adds
- 102 His Uncharted Territory in My Heart 他在我心中的无人区 President. Hm? I want both my dream and her. … Long, long ago, the place in my heart that belonged to him had never belonged to anyone else. He has always lived in the desolate place within my heart. 75Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 103 Sha Sha and Me 我与莎莎 The story of me winning the championship in Los Angeles after joining the national team, and mutually admiring my idol Sasha. While I was taking a break and she had retired, we traveled everywhere. This is not a self-insert fantasy!!! This story is entirely fictional!! 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 You Are My Little Sunshine M 你是我的小太阳M A story of an athlete's struggles and romance after a brief bout of amnesia... Nine parts sweet, with just a hint of angst... Everything beautiful arrives right on time, just as it should. Stay steadfast and confident. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 My Partner Is Number One in the World 我的搭档世界第一 Rekindled Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Raising Kids After Marriage After the Olympics, Mr. Perfect retired from the national team. The genius young woman competed in one more Olympic Games before leaving the national team too. After retirement, Su Shasha remained steadfast in her mission to promote table tennis, staying with the team and taking on the role of head coach of the women’s national team. Because of shoulder and leg injuries, Wang Qin’s body could no longer handle high-intensity 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Walking Side by Side, Meeting at the Summit 并肩同行，顶峰相见 Shen Jie is graceful in appearance and steady in temperament, a renowned young talent in the world of table tennis. Xu Ci is carefree and dashing, full of youthful spirit, a young man who makes a striking figure on the table tennis court. “If you could be as radiant as the moon forever, I'd brave ice and snow to bring you warmth.” They walk side by side and meet again at the summit. 11Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 107 A Four-Person Share of Happiness 幸福额度四人份 [Rekindled Romance + Runaway While Pregnant + Extra Sweet] Ye Sha’s monologue: I fell in love with you at first sight, but seeing you again only broke my heart. Yet our dreams and fate brought us together, and we came to know, understand, and love each other. Though one thing after another kept going wrong, the four of us still made a happy, colorful life together... 246Reads7.6Score10714d adds
- 108 The Tree That Waited for a Bird 等鸟的树 “Misunderstandings, missed chances, mutual secret crushes, regrets, and finally finding their way to each other.” I can wait for you, but not forever. I can be gentle with you, but I can't be gentle with you alone. I can fall for you, and I can forget you… Meeting you made me believe in fate. But meeting you also made me believe that we were never meant to be. This is the story of how the thoughtful, gentle Lu Qin and the adorable, brilliant girl Yin Sha met, missed each other, misunderstood one 215Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 109 Where the Heart Leads, Love Cannot Be Hidden 心之所向，爱自难藏 Fan Zhendong, may you always be surrounded by happiness! And may we all be, too! Wishing each of us a wonderful life!!! Thank you all for your support ✊✊✊✊ 194Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 110 Racket in My Left Hand, Fighting Against the Light 左手持拍，逆光阴而战 [System]+ [Parallel World]+ [Table Tennis]+ [World Champion] Lin Ran, a table tennis prodigy, suffered a severe injury to his right hand in an accident, ending his career. His family members also died one after another in accidents. Just as he began to regain hope, he was reborn in a parallel world as a twelve-year-old. Here, his parents were alive and well, and his little sister was lively and adorable. But Chinese table tennis had fallen into decline, sinking to the world’s third tier. Worse s 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Bright Days of Youth, Before the Curtain Falls 青春不散场时光明晃晃 This is the story of Shasha and Toutou: a story about making the most of your youth, staying brave and determined, and pursuing your dreams with all your heart. The road to your dreams is never smooth, but the hardships are what make success all the more meaningful. This is entirely a fictional story inspired by how much I like them, so please don’t read anything into their real lives. Seriously, don’t read anything into their real lives. Don’t read anything into their real lives. I’m not a grea 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Winning You Is a Piece of Cake 拿下你，轻而易举 Can't win me over? Then I'll make you chase after me instead! A bickering couple on opposite sides, just going about their daily lives! A story that begins with mutual attraction (⚠️Purely fictional entertainment, unrelated to the real lives of any actual people. Please do not connect it to the people themselves. All content is artistic imagination. Read rationally.) 1.9kReads8.6Score10214d adds
- 113 This Is Our Most Beautiful Beginning 这是我们最美好的开始 They are both members of China’s national table tennis team. From being unknown to finding themselves in the spotlight, they have always been there for each other. I want to write about the beautiful years of their youth. (This is purely for entertainment, so please don’t take it seriously or read it as a claim about the real people. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.) 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Side by Side in the Blazing Tide 炽浪并肩 A slightly out-of-character story following Sunhope's timeline, from meeting and getting to know each other after joining the first team in 2017 to winning gold together at the Licheng Olympics. We keep moving forward. 125Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 115 After She Retired, She Ran Away, and He Went Mad 退役后她跑了，他疯了 Years of hard work finally paid off, but she found herself uncertain about the future. Three years after leaving the country, she learned from her best friend that he had been set up on a date and that things were going well. She made up her mind to return home and win him back. 92Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 116 The Rose's Frozen Season 玫瑰冰冻季 [A prodigy girl in table tennis vs. a prodigy boy, the era of twin stars.] They are both dazzling new stars in the table tennis world, using their talent and hard work to rise above the training courts. Behind every championship title, only they know how much blood and tears they’ve shed. The right hand and the left hand were always meant to be joined. On Tiantan East Road, where geniuses are everywhere, they are the only geniuses in each other’s eyes. He has seen her calm composure on the court 459Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 117 Ping-Pong and the Sound of a Racing Heart 乒乓球与心跳声 The road to glory for a dream mixed-doubles team: a 16-year-old table tennis prodigy meets a left-handed player from the national team. From the training hall to the podium, they spend eight years as partners, perfectly in sync. (Please don't read this as referring to real people.) ○ “When we win someday, I’ll take you around for a victory lap too.” ○ “Stay confident and believe in yourself.” ○ “First of all, my partner is pretty cute too, right?” ○ “You’re so weird.” “You’re the weird one.” 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Side by Side in the Corner of My Eye 余光里的并肩 “We once stood side by side in the morning light of countless training halls. Later, we turned away from each other: one left for a distant shore, the other stayed behind. ‘Dreams’ were the hands we first clasped, and the paths that split along the way.” “But some convictions still burn deep inside. We can’t bear to let regret be the final chapter, or our dreams to stop halfway. So ‘coming back’ became the only way forward. After two and a half years of trials and hardship, we returned to the fa 31Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 119 Super Grand Slam, Let's Get Divorced! 超级金满贯我们离婚吧！ A tribute to my idol, Fan Zhendong! Table tennis star × female office worker After the heroine, Lin Xiaoqing, secretly marries the table tennis Grand Slam champion Pan Zhendong, their sweet life together and a series of misunderstandings lead to heartbreak This is a work of fiction. Please don’t associate it with the real person! 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Deep Within the Water Clouds 水云深 Wang Qinqin is the sole heir of a medical family in the capital, the sixth generation to inherit the line. His ancestors' profound expertise in herbal medicine and medical research earned the entire family great respect in their circles. As the heir to the Wang family, Qinqin was sent away for secret training from a young age. He had exceptional talent to begin with, and his driven, hardworking nature only helped him excel. He lived up to everyone's expectations, earning a name for himself in th 66Reads8.4Score10914d adds
- 121 We'll Keep Walking Together for a Long Time 我们还会一起走很久 My new story is here! Please check out my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 274Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 122 I Want Both Table Tennis and You 乒乓球和你我都想要 A Harimoto Tomokazu fanfic about a genius player and the girl he met when he was young: an introverted athlete and the sunny team doctor who stands by him. She gradually makes her way to his side, accompanies him to competitions, and becomes his steadfast support... 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Ping-Pong Love: The Table Tennis Queen and Her Knights 乒乓恋曲：乒乓女王和她的骑士们 Competitive sports + sweet coming-of-age romance + wealthy families + mutual devotion + love at first sight At the much-anticipated Paris Olympics, 22-year-old rising star Gu Lingshuang stunned the world, winning gold in mixed doubles, women's singles, and the team event. With those three gold medals, she completed a table tennis Grand Slam and ushered in a new era of her own. Along the way, the table tennis queen forged her own legend and met many people who admired her: Lin Yuebin, her mixed-d 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Time in Reverse 倒放的时光 Years have passed. Mountains and seas lie between them, and everything has changed. It’s sad that their youthful recklessness wasted so much precious time. But it’s a blessing that, after all these years, the girl he had by his side from the age of eighteen has found her way back to him, and they still love each other just as deeply. 67Reads—Score10614d adds
- 125 I Won the Match, but Lost You 赢了比赛，丢了你 [If you think we're not right for each other, you can just tell me. What you're doing now, are you playing games with me? Please don't do this. It's not like I can't accept it!] “Let's set aside whether any of that is true. Right now, as far as I remember, we're teammates. Our only connection is working hard to win the next qualifier!” [Wang Chuqin! If you keep pretending not to understand, there really won't be any chance for us.] “I said, play well in the qualifier and do your part. Don't hold 394Reads—Score10614d adds
- 126 I Yield, Brother Tou 承让了我的头哥 You're impressive, I'll admit that, but I won't give in. May we each shine in our own way~ Let's have a love affair that never ends. Big Head loves Xixi. One day, the whole world will know. This story is entirely fictional. Please don't take it seriously. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Fan Zhendong: Table Tennis and Your Heartbeat 樊振东：乒乓与你的心跳 A fictional story about Fan Zhendong and an original female protagonist. Please don’t take it as fact. In the world of table tennis, Fan Zhendong’s name is already renowned. Yet behind his brilliant career lies a little-known secret: his coach, a young and mysterious woman named Xia Lanxin. A descendant of a family of table tennis players, Xia Lanxin grew up under her father’s strict training and became an outstanding player herself. But a twist of fate led her to become a coach, determined to t 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Transmigrated as a Sporting Prodigy, I Get to Ship My Favorite Couple Up Close 穿成体坛天才少女近距离嗑CP (Transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes a gifted young athlete.) (Everything is fictional, completely fictional, and set in a parallel universe. This is just for fun. If anything seems familiar, please be understanding. Just enjoy it.) I used to play drums in a band, loving the freedom of losing myself in the ocean of rhythm. We were all independent musicians who came together out of love for music. Just when we thought we’d finally made it and our hard work was paying off, it seemed fa 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 All I See When I Look Up Is You 抬眸皆是你 Everything here is fictional. Please don't connect it to real people. Sun is hope. Let's work hard together for our dreams. Youth is the most beautiful thing of all. 11Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 130 Big Head and Doubao 大头和豆包 A love story inspired by Chinese table tennis players Sha Tou, walking side by side through life. Da Tou is cocky and arrogant, a little tyrant who bows to no one, but after meeting Dou Bao, he turns into a devoted husband who dotes on his wife. Dou Bao is a little tyrant on the court, but off it she's a soft and cuddly little bean, able to eat and sleep well, carefree and untroubled. How can a hundred times of hardening steel turn into the gentleness that winds around one's fingers? 25Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 131 The New Girl’s Diary of Pursuing Dongdong 空降少女的追东日记 A fanfic about national table tennis player Fan Zhendong. Everything in this story is fictional. Please don’t conflate it with the real person. This is just for fans’ enjoyment. [Genius newcomer who moves like a mad rabbit × mature, steady kung fu panda] [Secret crush + romantic tension + happy ending] A mutual journey of love between a male and female team athlete After the 2012 World Junior Championships final, no one else could ever catch Lin Nian’an’s eye. She had been in love with him for e 12Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 132 Is That You, Little Doubao? 是你吗？小豆包 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Four-Year Promise to Resign 辞心四年之约 [Second Chances After a Breakup: A Sensitive Athlete Meets a Sunny, Flirtatious Girl. He hides his injury from her at first and cruelly breaks up with her so he won’t hold her back from her upcoming competitions. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he can’t stop clinging to her, and she showers him with affection! But then he’s betrayed and besieged again in his athletic career! Four years later... can he break through the encirclement?] Weren’t we supposed to stay together no matter what 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Bean Bun Head 豆包儿脑袋 From coworkers to spouses. See how the sharp-tongued Wang Chuqing dotes on his wife without restraint, and how the sweet, soft Su Yingshan has him completely wrapped around her finger. Every jealous moment and every bicker comes down to one thing: there’s no one but you. 133Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 135 Reading Between the Lines of Your Silence 读懂你的隐晦 Everyone knew they were in love. Everyone also knew they would never make it public. They both knew the responsibilities they carried were greater than their love. They also knew they had parted ways three years ago. After they separated, neither of them contacted the other. The first year apart: She went to his competition back home, but he didn't know. He went to her lecture abroad, but she didn't know. The second year apart: She came to his fan and supporter meet-and-greet back home. 195Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 136 A Perfect Ending: Where My Heart Finds Peace 圆满之我心安处 There’s a popular line online: “What kind of ending could possibly be worthy of all the hardships and upheaval along the way?” It applies to everyone, but especially to athletes. Competitive sports are the ultimate expression of the beauty of tragedy, and almost nobody gets a perfect ending. Life is always full of regrets and tears, but no one knows about their regrets. For the couple known as Yuanman, their athletic careers weren’t perfect, but having each other made them almost complete. Where 62Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 137 Thanks for the Boundless Glory of Active Service 感谢现役之万丈荣光 The flag on your chest will always matter more than the name on your back. If your name represents honor, then the flag represents responsibility and a mission, one worth giving everything to defend and fight for. 48Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 138 My Partner and I Fell in Love 我和我的搭档谈恋爱了 (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read anything into it or bother anyone. Be civilized when reading novels, and be civilized in loving the people you love.) Sun Shasha dreams of becoming a great athlete. Blessed with talent and a strong work ethic, she made the national team while still in her teens. Lively, innocent, and sunny, she's the team's little sweetheart. The sweetheart meets a handsome, aloof boy, and they become partners. The aloof boy is melted by her sunshine and lets 203Reads8.0Score12114d adds
- 139 Flowers Bloom in the Palm of My Hand 掌中生花 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! 116Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 140 A Few Things About Youth and First Love 头莎青春二三事 A story set in another parallel universe~ Everyday high school life, with OOC characters Spacey athlete Shasha x laid-back top student Datou A funny, coming-of-age high school story~ What sparks will fly when these two meet through table tennis? Come and take a look~ 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Sun Won't Be Late 朝阳不迟 [Reserved Taurus athlete x seductive Scorpio woman, flirtatious tension, push and pull, devoted pair, healing, sweet with angst] “We’ve hugged and kissed. It’s not unreasonable for me to ask what we are, is it?” “Fine, fine, I’ll give you a title, okay?” “People say athletes are players. What about you?” “I know the difference between love and desire, Chi Chi. Trust me.” “The most dazzling view I’ve ever seen was in her eyes.” “I’m top-tier, and I’m more than good enough for Jiang Yu!” “Lovers o 3.5kReads6.6Score80014d adds
- 142 We're Each Other's True-Love Warriors 是对方的纯爱战神啊 How would you describe each other? She called him a “genius” when she was the “genius” girl on the East Road, full of geniuses, and he praised her as “really good” at the Asian Games! A good man helps me reach for my dreams; meeting him is the greatest blessing of all. These are just scenes I made up for fun. I hope you enjoy them! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Many Miles to the End of Manyuan 曼远终漫漫 Wang Manyu came from a poor family. Through grueling training and a deep love for the sport, she relied on her unbreakable determination to win countless honors on the table tennis court. She not only fulfilled her own dreams, but also did her part to serve her country. Lin Gaoyuan came from a well-off family. With his extraordinary talent for the game, he pursued the “light” he had always kept in his heart. He carried the hopes of countless people, and played for the radiant girl who had always 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Ping-Pong Twins: No Dating Within the Team 乒乓双子星：球队禁止内部消化 Dual male leads, 1v1 Two “little tyrants” arrive at the national table tennis training camp: Jiang Xingye, whose game is as nimble as the wind but whose antics are maddening, and Lu Shang, whose attacks are as fierce as fire despite his sweet, well-behaved face. Since they were six, they have been rivals on the court. One calls the other a “braided girl,” while the other curses him as a “mad dog.” Even training camp can’t keep them from bickering. Fate insists on sticking these sworn enemies tog 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Perfect Pair: A Mistaken Love on Camera 圆满组合镜头错爱 “A hundred years of life are barely half a lifetime. Keep looking up, keep moving forward, and strive for fulfillment.” People keep missing each other time and again because they lack an all-seeing perspective. If only we could turn the viewpoint around, we would see the truth in each other's hearts. 16Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 146 People Come and Go, but Where Are We Headed? 人来人往，何去何从 The reason I like writing fanfiction is actually quite simple. When you love one or two characters, random ideas suddenly pop into your head. What if there were another place in this world, where you and that person were alive? How would you live? 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 147 I'll Be Your Strongest Support 做你最坚强的后盾 It's only a little wish, but four years is too long. I want to write some stories from my imagination to keep myself company. My darling, just keep moving forward! I'll always follow behind you, watch over you, and be your strongest support! 83Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 148 Little Nan Zuo and His Round-Faced Girl 小男左和他的圆脸妹 “This is the most beautiful beginning we could ask for.” “He's sure to make the whole world sit up and take notice!” “So, Qishi, is that your answer?” “Yes!” “Let's hope so. I hope we'll meet at the top!” “I hope I'll get to work with him again next time!” When a genius girl meets a wonderful gentleman, when a boy with a left part meets a round-faced girl, a storm of youth sweeps over them, leaving no one untouched. We call it “heart resonance” when one heart sets another beating. The sun 610Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 149 Prince of Ping-Pong: So Heart-Fluttering! Who Says Unrequited Love Can't Be Sweet? 乒乓王子：超心动！谁说暗恋不甜 [Sweet romance + intense unrequited love + both leads are each other’s first and only love] [Table tennis prince Lin Beichen × badminton princess Luo Qianxing] I used to wonder what the most intense unrequited love in the world would look like. … “To love you, I’ve already poured everything out of myself. That’s why I don’t dare tell you.” “Coward. I’m not like you. When I like someone, I’ll tell her.” - Ten years ago, Luo Qianxing met Lin Beichen at a table tennis match. “Big brother, can I sha 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Don’t Run Off! Do You Hear Me? 别瞎跑，听见没有？ Ever-radiant little ray of sunshine × sharp-tongued, scheming childhood friend Yin Sha thought her light would never reach the lonely corners of his heart. The boy who had grown up with her was always stubborn and distant, hiding every tender feeling behind words to the contrary. Only later did she realize... It wasn't that her light couldn't reach him. His whole world had already been lit up by her. “Time will show you how much I love you.” “We'll be together forever.” One-sentence summary You' 1.5kReads7.3Score10414d adds
