Novels like The Ailing Willow
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Ailing Willow, best match first.
- 1 The Cycle of Day and Night 【昼夜轮回】 [Infinite Flow + Two Powerful Leads + Male-Male Romance + Mutual First Loves + Little Romance Early On + Variety of Worlds + Ensemble Cast + System] Synopsis: Bai Ye inexplicably received an invitation to a virtual game and was forced into a game full of demons, monsters, and players with their own sinister agendas. From the start, everyone thought Bai Ye was a total newbie who’d just gotten into the game. By the end… What do you mean, a big shot made a smurf account to prey on newbies?! In a nu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Echoes of the Abyss: The Grim Reaper’s Game of Chess 深渊回响：死神的棋局 Exclusive rapid-fire updates! Click to witness a battle between two Alphas: when lies become armor for a pawn, could the truth be another kind of confession? [Infinite Trials + Mystery + Two Male Leads + Powerful Pair] [Sharp-tongued, unhinged top × Clear-headed bottom who’s lost all reason] Welcome to the Reaper’s Chessboard. Will you bet your life, or your heart? An international chessboard hangs suspended in the air, with every move wagered on a life. Clearing the game offers hope of being re 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Warning! No Flirting with Monsters in the Horror Game 警告！禁止在惊悚游戏里撩怪物 [Infinite-flow + two male leads + livestreaming + narcissism (dissociative identity disorder)] The protagonist is a mentally ill madman (you can't trust a madman's words). The “ordinary good person” Hua Yu stumbles into an instance-based game, only to discover that a mysterious boss follows him like a shadow in every world. “What do you mean, nobody else can see it?” “And they say I'm crazy?” First instance: Bizarre Game: The Perfect Student [Beginner Instance] You must play the role of a flawle 194Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 4 Ultimate Dictatorship 终末独裁 When a meteor ripped through the sky, two Earths collided violently and merged. Beside the world we know lies a mirror-like parallel realm, filled with familiar city shells but not a single usable resource: a graveyard where civilization has withered away completely. On these ruins, technology is gone, but an ancient power called “Qi Intent” has emerged. It is a bargaining chip for survival, and a weapon of annihilation. The old world's order crumbled to dust in the collision of the twin world 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum on Porcelain 瓷上梅兰竹 The idea for this novel came from a scene that suddenly flashed through Seer Yileng’s mind. Why make the heroine, Su Yiran, a ceramic artist? Because Seer Yileng especially loves porcelain. The hero, Du Yanzhu, became a songwriter because Seer Yileng loves listening to pop music. These two characters seem to have nothing in common, but they share the same beliefs and dreams, so Seer Yileng brought them together. In this noisy, chaotic world, Seer Yileng sometimes has a few wild things to say and 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I’m a Top Hypnotist, So It’s Only Reasonable to Make Evil Gods My Dogs 我顶级催眠师让邪神当狗很合理吧 [Two male leads + infinite flow + nonhuman top + an overpowered golden finger + escape livestream] Six years ago, the Garden of Silence descended upon the world. Anyone who saw it and answered its call was dragged into a terrifying instance. There were only two possible endings for those trapped there: Death or godhood. In the Garden of Silence, the weak struggle to survive and the strong seek godhood to satisfy their desires. Only that man... treats gods like dogs and trains them. Shen Zhen, t 18Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 7 The Conqueror Seems to Have Gotten the Wrong Ideal Lover Script 攻略者他好像拿错白月光剧本了 After spending nine years completing the ninety-nine missions issued by the System Center, Jiang You became a rising star at the Space-Time Administration. To sever ties with the Space-Time Administration, Jiang You accepted his final mission: a strategy mission rated SSS+ that nine consecutive strategists had failed to complete. Yet within the first hour of starting the mission, Jiang You encountered a target with sound values who was "disabled but determined," and used his unwavering beliefs t 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Fallen! The Beautiful Madwoman Is Addicted to Her NPC’s Affection 沦陷！漂亮疯子被NPC宠爱成瘾 [Two male leads + Max-level powerhouse + Brainless thrills + Infinite-flow + Beloved by all + Sweet romance, pretty madman × hypocritical gentleman NPC, both pure and powerful] Tong Jiu looks innocent and adorable on the surface, but he’s actually a pretty madman. When introducing himself, he loves calling himself “Tong Zhen,” because it sounds cute. Cute is everything, okay? OvO But Why is everyone who meets him for the first time so afraid of him? Isn’t he lovable? Tong Jiu is puzzled. But in 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 My Fate: A Captive for the Rest of My Life 吾命·俘虏余世 My Fate: Captive for the Rest of My Life 251Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Aren't You a Doctor? Why Are You So Fierce?! 不是医生吗？咋这么凶猛？！ ch. There are two secondary couples and no main couple. Feel free to ship whoever you like. Also known as “The Parasitic Flower” and “Crushed to Dust, Yet Fragrant as Before” (The original plan was to write “The Parasitic Flower” after “All Alone.”) “My name is Chen Qing. Qing, as in ‘a name that will go down in history.’” “My name is Su Sheng. Sheng, as in ‘victorious in every battle.’” “My name is Nan Gui. Gui, as in ‘all roads lead home.’” A virus spread across the globe. Natural disaster 235Reads—Score103Shelves
- 11 The Red Rose’s Deep Sea 红玫瑰的深海 America x Britain, Octopus Meimei and Big Ben~ (Lovers who can’t stop fighting) [Fate] Britain never imagined anyone would cherish him. And America never imagined he would cherish anyone either.૮₍˃̶ꇴ˂̶₎ა 394Reads6.7Score117Shelves
- 12 Shattered Jade Memories 琼碎回忆 The five Nation Spirits struggle with memory loss and altered behavior. An investigation sparked by a massive, unexplained set of accounts tears apart the lie that they were born as Nation Spirits. They discover that their very existence is the result of a controlled experiment, while a shadow in the darkness watches their desperate struggle with cold indifference. To reclaim their lost pasts and escape the fate of puppets on strings, the five join forces and set out to uncover the truth and bre 347Reads—Score100Shelves
- 13 Dear Sir, You’re Twenty-Eight Years Older Than Me 先生长吾二十八 Calling all Guo Ni fans~ You can tell who it is just from this number, so I won’t say more. Anyway, it’s a parents’ love story, yes, that’s right. “You’re my greatest advantage, my strongest trump card.” “You’re the meaning of my existence, the reason I was born.” 292Reads—Score106Shelves
- 14 The Sickly Beauty Ascends to Godhood in an Infinite Game 病美人在无限游戏晋升为神 The score's a little low since it just came out, don't run away~ [Two Male Leads + Two Alpha Rivals-to-Lovers + Unhinged + Atypical Infinite-Flow + Beloved by All + B-king + Livestream + Reunion + A Touch of Cosmic Horror] Also known as "The New God Takes His Place" A gloomy, obsessive, unhinged top with a possessive streak × a white-haired beauty bottom who is sometimes ill and sometimes strong, and knows how to draw people in Xie Nian'an accidentally stumbled into a horror game filled with sla 35Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 15 A Kiss on Porcelain 吻瓷 [Cool, stunning calligraphy student & aloof, devoted heir] (campus romance + mutual healing + reunion after years apart + rekindled love) When Xia Yuci first met Fu Jinxu, she thought he was colder than most people. Fu Jinxu never imagined that one day he would confide everything to someone, and that person would tell him he deserved to be loved by the whole world. Everyone at Beicheng No. 1 High School knew these two stunning beauties, but they all thought the pair shared nothing more than a p 3.1kReads6.3Score308Shelves
- 16 Our Meeting Was a Miracle 我们的相遇为神迹 Uses the Black Tower setting; please mind the tags and avoid if they aren't for you. It was God's guidance that brought us together, so no matter the illness, no matter what society thinks, we must have a Best End. “We'll go together to a place where no one else is.” The characters have nontraditional personalities 179Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 17 After We Married, We Picked Up Our Guns Again 结婚后，我们又拿起了枪 [Two Male Leads] [Ensemble Cast] [Dark] [Survival, Happy Ending] Content warning: A dark, realistic story with a high supporting-character death rate and no whitewashing through family love. They crawled out of hell, only to discover that the ones who created it were their own parents. The fire of Prometheus burned through their childhoods and left scars etched into their very bones. Sheng Huan thought his escape was real, but it was a carefully designed “survival terror module.” Qing Yu thoug 403Reads—Score103Shelves
- 18 Love in Ancient Rome 爱在古罗马 When it comes to love with a gladiator, never let go, even in despair… She had only wanted a relaxing, enjoyable graduation trip, but an ancient dagger said to have belonged to Spartacus sent her transmigrating to ancient Rome two thousand years in the past. Schemes, slaughter, and war turned her world upside down and left her heart in ruins. History and fate could not be resisted. Everything was like a game of chess whose outcome had long been decided, with everyone serving as a mere pawn. The 220Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Rose: The Final Chapter of a Golden Age 玫瑰：盛世终章 This was the end of the old era and the beginning of a new one. Once everyone finally understood that all tragedy and misfortune stemmed from weakness, they inevitably became relics of the new age. It seemed like an ordinary day, but the cruelest era had arrived. The vanished Sequences, figures from myth, and the calm that had followed the Cataclysm were all thrown into turmoil once more. Ordinary people who had never seen the truth longed for the world's splendor, while the ancient ones, having 262Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Firefly! 流萤！ [National Fortune + Infinite Flow + Rules Horror + Smart Protagonist + No CP] Also known as: "A Bizarre Instance? The Nation's Incarnation Joins the Battle" The paranormal descends, and disasters erupt everywhere. As humanity faces life and death, this may be its final miracle: the Blue Star protection mechanism activates, gathering the full national strength of every country to form national incarnations. They face the paranormal and the powerful in a contest of strength and wits. SSR+ instance 1.8kReads8.8Score329Shelves
- 21 The Office Drone Transmigrates 社畜穿越ch 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! 429Reads8.7Score116Shelves
- 22 Porcelain Spirit 瓷灵 Porcelain Spirit: I’ll endure a lifetime of tribulations to wash away your lifetime of tears. 643Reads8.5Score108Shelves
- 23 Eastern Beauty [Infinite] 东方美人【无限】 A new work is here! Come 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! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Singing Butterfly: Apocalypse 会唱歌的蝴蝶【末世】 [No romance + Pure wish fulfillment, no angst + Mutated plants and animals in the apocalypse + Humanity’s last base + Our whole family are villains + Searching high and low for the kids] The apocalypse is a grand stage. If you’ve got what it takes, come on in. A villainous celebration, where right and wrong blur into black and white. 834Reads—Score195Shelves
- 25 No One Will Redeem You 无人赎罪 “Welcome to the Liminal Space, where madness is the only ticket in.” Five “unhinged” players. A death game with no way back. Ye Ci, a split personality, with a bloodthirsty madman living inside her. Mei Weili, addicted to betrayal, with lies as his rule for survival. Si Li, violent and volatile, who believes might makes right. Ying Lan, an elegant executioner who despises every underhanded tactic. Xi Lika, a quiet destroyer who only wants the world to return to “peace.” Chosen by the System, the 495Reads—Score118Shelves
- 26 Is This Dungeon Even Beatable by Humans? Answer Me! Unified! 这副本是人能打的？回答我！统！ [Truly! Slow-Burn!]+ [System]+ [History]+ [War]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival] Truly slow-burn! Very, very slow! The male lead is the Child of the World, created by the Heavenly Dao mother of Blue Star in another universe! He is meant to lead the world to a higher level, but misfortune befalls his family: his “mother” loses a bet against the Great Dao of another universe. With a heavy heart, she sends Yang Yuan off to work off the debt, without consulting him, using a transmigration ar 299Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 After My SAN Value Hit Zero, I Became a High-Risk Bug SAN值归零后我成了高危BUG [Two male leads + Both are insane + Creepy livestream + Love and hate each other] “Welcome, new player, to the Nightmare Game.” After spending twelve years trapped in a psychiatric hospital, Wen Xi accidentally entered the “Nightmare Game.” When he first entered the game, he was silent, weak, and trembling with fear. Apart from his beauty, he seemed to have nothing going for him and looked unlikely to last three minutes. Unfortunately, there was another madman living inside that fragile beauty. 155Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 28 His Sanctuary 祂的栖息地 National personifications, but the characters’ names have been changed Apocalypse + infinite worlds + two powerful leads + ensemble cast + puppy-like aggressive top + gentle beauty bottom “Could you love me, please?” Mei Lier froze for a moment, then laughed. “Sure,” he said. “Then let’s go together.” Five hands clasped together. Mei Lier counted down: three, two, one. Jump. 1.2kReads8.6Score199Shelves
- 29 Please Die for Me: Infinite 请你赴死【无限】 [No CP + Infinite-Flow Instances, Everyone’s Smart + Consciousness Entities + Mental Entities] A higher-dimensional [Game] descends upon the world, randomly selecting humans to take part in death games. Clear an instance and it shuts down. Fail, and you die. Humanity’s leaders quickly take notice and unite to establish the “Administration Bureau,” preparing to handle the humans who gain supernatural abilities by clearing the games. That is freedom. That is a shackle. That is the beginning of the 870Reads6.7Score195Shelves
- 30 The Horror Bug Game Terminal 惊悚bug游戏终端 [Horror game, a little live streaming (not much), two male leads, heed the tags, main plot, dive right in, happy ending!] The genius “Designer” Qi Wuling is a madman who admires no one but himself. The moment he enters the horror game terminal, his fate is sealed. He clears all kinds of buggy, defective horror games at the cost of his life. At first, countless virtual players think he’s just another unlucky soul tricked by the System, a poor thing about to be exploited. Only later do they realiz 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 31 Infinite Selection Game: I Can Collect Every Ghost Card 无限选拔游戏，我能集齐所有鬼卡 [Two Male Leads + Infinite-Flow + Live Streaming + Wish-Fulfillment + Strong Leads + Mystery-Solving + Card Collecting + (According to the Author) A Little Brainpower and Logic] The top-ranked powerhouse × the lazy genius rookie Su Baiheng is inexplicably dragged into the XX selection game. Yes, he doesn’t even know what he’s being selected for. He just gets pulled in. Su Baiheng figures he might as well take things as they come. He’ll treat it like a game that happens to last a little longer. I 98Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 32 Dashan Baiyang's 11th Book 大山白羊d第11本书 The passage of time brought them together as one and made them companions. A trainee System became the guide to a sea of countless worlds... Lighthearted + fun + myriad worlds + adventure 31Reads—Score106Shelves
- 33 The Unhinged Actress Everyone Loves to Hate 疯批影后讨人嫌 [A sharp-tongued, scheming, unhinged award-winning actress, also nicknamed the “fake widow” x five famous male movie stars known worldwide for their hypocritical facades and willingness to do anything to achieve their goals] Lian Ge thinks he's the most miserable, unlucky, and helpless agent in the entire entertainment industry. Every star under his management is a handful. With no other choice, he signs an actress from the mysterious East named Ci Yan. He thinks it's their first meeting, but 746Reads8.8Score189Shelves
- 34 A Summer Melody 夏日乐章 [Pure romance] [My darling, you are the springtime I longed for and pursued, the last springtime of my life.] [You seem to have fallen into darkness, so let me take you to see spring.] [One soft sigh from you left me lost for half the summer, only for winter to arrive at last.] [You are the spring within my reach, the endless rain at dusk, the winter that came too late.] [“I found my eternal spring.”] ["I have waited for my eternal spring."] “What is spring, to you?” “Life and hope.” “And us?” “ 46Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 35 Infinite: The Mighty Ghost King Insists I Owe Him a Love Debt 无限：堂堂鬼王非说我欠他桃花债 Completed. [Infinite survival game + livestream + two powerful leads + madmen + coercive love + male ghost love interest + crazy husband throws a fit anytime, anywhere + truly love-hate relationship + ensemble cast with supernatural talents and fights] A monster-mad, coercive-love devotee of a male lead × a powerful, cunning, chuuni goofball of a love interest On the first day he’s dragged into an infinite survival game, Tu Beizhou is targeted by an unknown, high-risk creature: a beautiful male 93Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 Trapped in Adversity 困逆 This is a story about redemption. The synopsis will have to wait until the story is finished~ What traps me is a cage. All I want is to turn back time, or better yet, tear open a rift in space and time. Remember: the ending is the best conclusion! [Transmigration] + [Bad Ending] + [Redemption] + [Fantasy] 59Reads—Score106Shelves
- 37 The Rules Descend: Strange Tales of the Five Permanent Members 规则降临：五常异闻录 The Rules Descend: Strange Tales of the Five Permanent Members [Fictional civilization + ensemble mystery + historical puzzles] When unknown “laws” quietly change the world, history is remade into a trial ground filled with riddles Huaxia, the embodiment of a civilization spanning millennia, awakens amid strange “rifts in the rules.” Together with the personifications of civilizations such as America and Russia, it will seek the traces of civilization hidden in temporal mysteries like the flames 75Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 38 What? This Is Kind of Interesting 神么，有点意思 [Two male leads, Infinite Flow] [Read with caution] [Alternate universe] [Pure romance] Luo Yin opened his eyes in a high school dormitory, surrounded by a crowd of familiar faces. This Infinite Flow, personally designed by a god, was a “gift” tailor-made for them. Since that was the case, he would keep a low profile, grow stronger at his own pace, and, while he was at it, start dating the guy who annoyed him every single day. Only later did he learn that once some gifts are unwrapped, there 718Reads—Score143Shelves
- 39 The Mystic Gua and the Abyssal Butterfly 玄卦渊蝶 The gods make dungeons their prisons, and all living beings wager their flesh and blood for a chance to survive. This is an endless gamble with souls on the line: win and live, lose and face eternal ruin. Zhong Li, a mystic diviner who can calculate the secrets of fate with his fan, cannot see through a deadly trap in which lives are staked on one another. When he plunges into a place strewn with corpses, he bets on a trace of ghostly blue phosphor dust on a butterfly’s wings: the final remnant 767Reads—Score171Shelves
- 40 Cherry Blossoms and Blue Sapphires 樱花与蓝宝石 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! 26Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 41 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 973Reads8.6Score231Shelves
- 42 Shocking: The Arrogant Young Master Wants to Be Friends With Me? 震惊：傲慢少爷要和我做朋友？ [Two male leads]+ [Both strong]+ [School life]+ [Romance]+ [Youth] At an elite private school, there is one domineering young master. He is the only son of a top financial conglomerate, heir to a fortune worth hundreds of billions, and the undisputed top dog at the school. In his first year of high school, a new student joins his class. He is gentle and reserved, keeps a low profile, and is not intimidated by authority. He is ambitious and hardworking, steadily making his way to second place in 636Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 43 The Battle of National Spirits: All My Opponents Are Porcelain 国灵之战：对手全是瓷 In this world, nations have Nation Spirits, which can mobilize all of a country's resources. One day, the Nation Spirits gathered for a meeting at the United Nations, when a black hole suddenly sucked them in. They found themselves in an unknown space, along with a System. The Nation Spirits learned that they could regain their former peak strength in this space while still using modern weapons. By defeating their opponents, they could not only earn rewards, but also take their strength from thi 87Reads5.9Score142Shelves
- 44 Flowers Bloom in Desperate Times 绝地生花 The goofing-off fiasco in the conference room had just reached its climax: gaming and roasting each other, hugging a teddy bear while dozing, secretly sketching someone, and sneaking peeks at cheesy romance novels. Lian An finally had enough and caught them red-handed. Suddenly, the windows shattered, and pungent white smoke swept through the room, breaking up all the laziness and chaos. The ancestors came back to life one after another, vengeful spirits rose, and the order of the world teetered 1kReads—Score202Shelves
- 45 Welcome to the Horror Villain Game 欢迎进入惊悚恶人游戏 [Two Male Leads, Infinite Realms, Supernatural Horror, Light Mystery] Qi Qiqi (jì) was diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a severe antisocial personality disorder and being certain to commit a crime in the future. Then one day, he was pulled into a world called The Villainous Horror Game. Only those who had committed heinous crimes or showed a serious tendency toward criminal behavior could be drawn into this world. Everyone was assigned a villain rating. While some players were thrilled to f 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 We’re Already Players in the Game 你我已是局中人 My writing is average; apologies for any out-of-character moments. Read at your own risk. I used software to standardize the character names, so some errors are unavoidable. The work was completed a long time ago, and I can't go back and revise it, so please understand. This is a fictional setup, not an everyday-life story. "This is a psychiatric hospital. Only normal people can leave." "This is a trap, an almost unsolvable death trap." "You've entered a place you shouldn't have come to. But you 362Reads8.7Score102Shelves
- 47 Thriller Game: The Lovesick Beauty Keeps Herself Alive by Killing Her Husbands 惊悚游戏：病娇美人靠噶老公续命 [Two Male Leads + Infinite Realms + Black Lotus + Both Powerful + Monogamous] [Mad, Frail Beauty Bottom vs. Split-Personality, Fragmented Eldritch Top] Yun Xin was pulled into a series of bizarre game worlds as he lay dying after attempting suicide. To his surprise, the monsters in the instances looked exactly like Lu Shiyue, the man he'd secretly loved! Battle Royale Instance: The monster pulled him into its arms and followed the room's instructions, kissing him passionately. Yun Xin plunged a 245Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Infinite Flow: The Fall 无限流：坠落 [Dual male leads · Infinite Flow · no live comments · lighthearted comedy] This game of the gods will eventually be overturned by love and obsession. The sun may set, but my love never will. In this endless, recurring world of nothingness, I have come to find my sun. Do we still have hope? If this terrifying game is nothing more than a god's idle amusement, then I will slay the god. Desire that clings until death. The romance of going down together. Love is poison; hatred is nourishment. 1kReads7.4Score216Shelves
- 49 Cornflowers in the Moonlight 月光下的矢车菊 “Pure love × two powerful leads” “20th century × mythology” “vampire × human” “secret identities, to a small extent” “alternate setting” “slice of life, to a small extent” The earth here is always hard and cold. As vodka scalds its way down my throat, I think of the Siberian wind and your eyes. This is not gn, this is not gn. Please don't mention anything related to gn in the book, and don't insult me. If you don't like it, please don't leave hate. 245Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 A Displaced Echo 错位的回声 [Two Male Leads] [“Sweet Romance”] [Some Redemption] The day we least want to come is tomorrow for those who have died... At least we still have each other. I’m sorry I came so late. “Nan-ge! Don’t walk so fast... I can’t keep up...” I’ll always remember what you liked. All I want is for you to be safe. He loved snow more than anything... Candy melts, but memories don’t. Time can help us heal, but it can’t erase the past. Snow blanketed the city, but it couldn’t smother the warmth of life. “Good 190Reads7.7Score104Shelves
