Novels like He Chases, She Runs
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as He Chases, She Runs, best match first.
- 1 The City Falls, and the Prison Cage Is Shaken 满城落尽惊囚笼 [Obsessive, scheming, ruthless, hopelessly lovesick male lead + innocent, warm, clearheaded female lead] [Both leads are each other’s one and only + obsessive, forceful romance] From the heroine’s perspective: My elder sister brought home an injured, unconscious man. He was so exceptionally handsome he looked like an immortal banished from heaven. My sister fell in love at first sight and insisted she would marry no one but him. Father had no choice but to arrange their marriage. But who could 321Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 2 The King’s Longing 王的相思 One-on-one, both leads are each other's only ones, happy ending, winning her back is a living hell, intense push and pull, love and hate. A highly skilled, dark, and unhinged king vs. a proud, unyielding princess of a fallen kingdom. He was the king who destroyed her country. She was a little princess forced to flee. Fate brought them together. The first time he saw her, the lofty king fell in love for the first time. He loved her so deeply he couldn't help himself, and possessively kept her imp 353Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Mr. Jiang’s Canary Flew Away After He Kept Her Too Well 江总的金丝雀养着养着就飞了 [A sick, domineering romantic who lives for love + a cool, capable poison girl] [Intense push and pull + redemption + the hero pursues her early on + the heroine dotes on him fiercely later] I can be trapped in darkness, I can sink into the abyss, but she can't. Wild grass may grow in a wasteland, but it can't survive without light., Jiang An CEO Jiang bought a mute girl from an underwater experimental facility. He assumed she was dull and obedient, and meant to use her as a diversion from 77Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 4 A Spy’s Survival Guide: Groveling at the Heir’s Feet Every Day 细作求生指南，每天都在跪舔世子 [Possessive love | She runs, he chases; she can’t escape | Clear-headed maid × obsessive young master | Both are virgins] Lin Huaiyin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a marquis’s household. After suffering one humiliation after another, all she wanted was to stay alive. Cunning and smooth-tongued, she did her best to charm the young master, hoping to earn her freedom and avoid disaster. She thought she could finish what she came for and escape, but he held her tightly in his arms. “Y 579Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 5 The Possessive CEO Has Been Tamed by His Canary 偏执霸总被金丝雀磨得没了脾气 [Possessive CEO + sweet romance + everyone's darling] Rumor had it that Mo Xingzhi, the Lord Mo of Jiangcheng, was bloodthirsty, violent, and uninterested in women. Only Yan Suiyi knew how obsessive and possessive he really was. Yan Suiyi was threatened by her father: if she couldn't satisfy Lord Mo... She ran away, but Lord Mo caught her and locked her up. Later, Yan Suiyi... Mo Xingzhi, you really are irresistible! “Azhi, they say you're only playing with me.” Mo Xingzhi: “My Ayi is wonderful, 240Reads9.1Score103Shelves
- 6 Sick Obsession: The Fragile Canary Always Gets Caught When She Tries to Escape 病态诱捕：娇软金丝雀逃跑总被抓 [Yandere + obsessive + devoted 1v1 + unhinged, refined villain + reborn + sweet romance + healing] *A refined, obsessive madman and his pretty, silly darling In her previous life, Wen Yuening was the most beautiful woman in Beijing’s elite circles. After her family fell from power, she was offered to Pei Yuxing, the head of the Pei family. The all-powerful head of the Pei family was handsome and refined, but unfortunately blind. He was also twisted and ruthless, a madman who had murdered his bro 516Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 7 A Heartbroken Scene Too Painful to Paint 一片伤心画不成 Jian Xin first met Hua Sheng in a cemetery. It was raining that day. Jian Xin wore a bright red dress and three-inch heels, with exquisite makeup and a clear umbrella in hand. She stood before a gravestone, swaying gracefully. Through the curtain of rain, he watched a well-defined hand reach out from a black Maybach and take an umbrella from an attendant. Then came a sharply defined, strikingly handsome face. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 8 No Love, Just Forced Love 不爱，强制爱 A sheltered princess with a happy family and a perfect romance encounters a ruthless, unhinged male lead. She runs, he pursues. The female lead’s perspective is a BE, while the male lead’s perspective is an HE. A story of possessive pursuit and taking by force. 13.5kReads8.6Score502Shelves
- 9 The Stunning Swan’s Ordeal: The Possessive Prince Claims Her as His Consort 惊鸿劫：偏执王爷他强掠为妃 [Reader’s Guide: Long-Planned Schemes + Forced Possession + Palace and Household Intrigue + Emotional Push and Pull + Both Leads Are Chaste] On a stormy night, she rescued a mysterious, gravely wounded man, never realizing he was Prince Jin, a man whose power reached across the realm! After finally being taken in by the kind-hearted Miss Qu, she found herself surrounded by the vicious members of the second branch, who plotted against her at every turn: Her cousin lusted after her: “Become my 2.2kReads8.4Score118Shelves
- 10 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.3kReads8.2Score493Shelves
- 11 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 5.1kReads7.4Score270Shelves
- 12 Wild Possession 狂野占有 [A powerful head of a top-tier family with a half-royal Southern European bloodline + a silly, beautiful Eastern woman; strong man, weak woman (not for you if you dislike this)] [Cross-cultural romance + one-on-one, both untouched + love at first sight + coercive love + scheming + possessiveness + occasional madness + confinement] The first time Enrique saw Tong Hua, he was captivated by her alluring eyes. Tong Hua had no idea why this man insisted on having her, but she knew one thing: escape w 4.1kReads8.8Score260Shelves
- 13 Hush! You Can't Escape My Grasp 嘘！你逃不出我的手掌心 [Coercive Possession + Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine + Heroine on the Run + Hero Has a Face, but No Conscience + Devoted to Each Other + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] The first time Meng Yanci saw Shen Youning, he was captivated by her eyes: foxlike, sly yet harmless when she smiled. They looked perfect for cutting out and preserving as a specimen. He wanted her badly. Unfortunately, once he had her, she had a boyfriend, then a fiancé, but she never had herself. She even tried to r 2.3kReads7.1Score134Shelves
- 14 Shock! The Sweet, Delicate Canary Is Tricked into a Marriage by a Powerful Tycoon 惊！娇软金丝雀被大佬套路骗婚了 Originally titled: Seriously, What the Heck? The Sweet, Delicate Canary Always Fails to Escape [Complete] [Rebirth + Yandere + Obsessive + Scheming + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] A timid, sweet beauty who loves to run away vs. a yandere, scheming CEO In her previous life, Jiang Xizhi was kept as Ji Hanzhuo's canary for three years, only to die in a car accident, with both her and her unborn child losing their lives. Given another chance at life, Jiang Xizhi vowed to leave Ji Hanzhuo. She w 6.7kReads9.2Score501Shelves
- 15 Jiaojiao, You Can’t Escape My Grasp 娇娇，你逃不出我的手掌心 [Ruthless pursuit + Obsessive, unhinged hero + Heroine runs away + Groveling for forgiveness + Both leads are each other’s first + Coercive love] “Jiaojiao…” “He’s not good enough for you. Come to me.” A cruel smile played at the corner of Zhou Yuheng’s mouth. At the sound of his voice, the woman could no longer hold herself up and started to fall backward. But he swept out an arm and caught her by the waist, stopping her from hitting the ground. Yu Jiao’s eyes misted over as she glared at h 3.2kReads8.4Score184Shelves
- 16 Addicted to Tempting Him: The Sickly Buddha Master Keeps His Darling in His Palm, but She Escapes Again 招惹上瘾：病娇佛爷掌中娇又逃了 [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only, obsessive love, possessive, corruption] Su Ningzhi has caught the attention of someone she should never have provoked. He approaches her behind a mask of utmost tenderness. Like a madman, he drags Su Ningzhi into an endless abyss, keeping her locked in his arms and showering her with a sick, twisted kind of affection. “Su Ningzhi, you can’t escape.” Fo Yuze gazes down at the songbird in its cage, his eyes dark and unfathomable. She 1.8kReads9.1Score175Shelves
- 17 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score287Shelves
- 18 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.2kReads8.5Score408Shelves
- 19 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 138Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves
- 21 Oh No! The Little Merman Lord Ou Kept Has Run Off Pregnant 麻烦！欧爷圈养的小鲛人怀崽跑了 [Two powerful leads + yandere + secret identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + putting scumbags in their place + mutual salvation + obsessive male lead] Ou Zun rescues a beautiful girl with merfolk blood from a restricted zone. Thinking she can’t understand human speech, he keeps her as a pampered pet. But the little thing won’t behave, and she has countless secret identities: a top hacker, a major investor, the mysterious leader of a tribe… After all her secret identities are exposed, Shi Y 5.6kReads9.3Score921Shelves
- 22 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
- 23 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 244.1kReads9.2Score32.2kShelves
- 24 One Night of Passion: Spoil Me, Mr. Huo 一夜情深：霍少放肆宠 After getting drunk one night, she walked into the wrong room and caught the attention of a demon who could never get enough. Terrified, she fled at dawn, but he kept appearing everywhere, teasing her until she was at a loss. He said that one night together meant a hundred days of affection, that he thought of her every second, and that she had to take responsibility. When she suddenly threw up at a banquet, she kicked him furiously, but he only gave her a sly smile~ [Devoted husband, sweet roma 15.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
- 25 The Sweet and Gentle Boy Is Wild and Wicked 甜兮兮的温柔少年他很疯很坏 [Reborn + Darkening + Sickly Male Lead + Reconciliation After a Breakup + The Male Lead's Redemption] After living her life over again, Wen Yisheng swore she would stay far away from Wen Zhi! She'd rather sleep on the streets or under a bridge than live with the Wen family again! Because the Wen family's eldest son, who seemed gentle and refined to outsiders, never smoked or fought, studied hard, and loved helping people, was a mad and wicked monster underneath! He was cruel and obsessive. “You 20.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
- 26 After My White Moonlight Faked Her Death, the Yandere Big Shot Wouldn't Leave Her Alone 白月光死遁后，病娇大佬穷追不舍 Su Meng transmigrated into a book as a sickly, ill-fated supporting woman who coughed up blood every few steps and tormented the villain early in the story. The System told her that if she helped the villain grow up, she could be reborn, so she began diligently raising him. At first, he looked distant and gloomy, like a fierce wolf cub, claws bared. “Don’t come near me.” Later, he began hoping for more and more affection. He reined in his dark, terrifying possessiveness and obsession, acted obed 17.6kReads9.5Score2kShelves
- 27 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score146Shelves
- 28 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
- 29 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.6kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
