Novels like Radiance of Yi Yi
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Radiance of Yi Yi, best match first.
- 151 I Pretended to Be a Fool, and the Possessive Villain Coveted Me Night After Night 装傻后被偏执反派夜夜觊觎 System life extension | Play dumb to stay alive | Possessive male lead | Push and pull between two hearts | [Soft on the outside, ruthless within, playing-dumb heroine x gloomy, obsessive, possessive villain] [Synopsis] After waking up from drowning, Ai Ni binds herself to a life-saving System. The System issues a cold warning: [Host must have intimate contact with the villain Tao Cixi and maintain it at regular intervals. Otherwise, your intelligence will regress, and you will permanently becom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 His Wild Desires Were Only for Her Return 他的野妄，只为今归 [Apex predator falls hard + two strong leads flirt with each other + intense rivalry for her affection + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-made female architect x powerful, ambitious magnate] He Jin, a gold digger who only cares about money, took two million yuan from Yang Geng's mother and broke up with him. Afraid He Jin might want both the money and her son, Yang Geng's mother turned to his cousin, Li Wenye, to keep an eye on the breakup. Li Wenye, heir to the powerful Li family of 12.6kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 153 Spring Waters Flow 春水泛泛 The sweet everyday life of a quirky, spirited girl and a cold, aloof crown prince. The heroine, Lin Shuang, crosses through time and space to form a fated bond with the male lead, His Highness the Crown Prince. Their hearts flutter, just as destiny intended. Sometimes love is like that: nothing earth-shattering, just you looking at me as spring waters ripple, and me happening to be looking back at you. 2.8kReads—Score19114d adds
- 154 The Moon Deep in the Cornfield 玉米地深处的月亮 That summer, her new husband publicly insulted her, saying she “looked like an eggplant.” She grabbed her bundle and ran away in the middle of the night. Su Caiying sat on the edge of the kang until well past midnight. Instead of a wedding night, all she got was humiliation. By morning, the whole village knew that the new bride of the Liu family was “bad luck for her husband.” Her man had run off on their wedding night. When the family split up, she was given half a sack of dried sweet potatoes, 8.3kReads6.4Score55614d adds
- 155 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 41Reads—Score10614d adds
- 156 The Art of the God of War: The Schemes of Huaiyin 兵仙箓：淮阴玄谋 The Art of War: Huaiyin’s Hidden Stratagems 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 A Drizzle Sparks the Embers of Revenge 霡霂仇烬起 In her previous life, Luo Yan married into the prefect’s family despite her misgivings, determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s murder. Pregnant and carrying the evidence she had finally obtained, she was intercepted and killed by her enemies before she could report it to the imperial court. Her husband, Chi Mingxuan, died protecting her, pierced by a sword. She, too, was stabbed through the abdomen, and the two of them died together, consumed by hatred and regret. When Luo Yan opene 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 After One Letter of Farewell, the Aloof Heir Stormed Through Imperial Power to Marry Me 一纸诀别，清冷世子踏破皇权来娶我 One Farewell Letter, and the Aloof Heir Defies the Imperial Throne to Marry Me 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 After Becoming a 36D Heiress’s Trophy Wife, I Tore Up the Engagement Agreement 穿成36D豪门花瓶后，我反手撕了婚约 After Reincarnating as a Busty Heiress, I Tore Up the Engagement Contract 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Crossroads: Three Versions 岔路口-三个版本 Crossroads: Three Versions 288Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 After a Blind Date with My Boss, the Good Times Were Over 与老板相亲之后，好日子到头了 After Su Luo did something unforgivable, her family sent her from the southern backwater of Nanman to a mediocre two-year college in Ningguta, thousands of kilometers away in the north. After graduation, they arranged a blind date for her with her boss. The moment Su Luo saw that her date was the very boss who had been tearing into her just moments earlier, she turned and ran without a second thought. From then on, she made an enemy of her vindictive boss, and he was furious. The consequences we 1.7kReads7.1Score10214d adds
- 162 Back-Kitchen Affairs 后厨韵事 Her ambition was not to become the queen of the kitchen, but to turn from Cinderella into a swan... Ye Rujiao was just an ordinary pastry chef at Fumanlou, working nonstop every day, until she stumbled upon the destination that could shatter every dream she had ever held: aboard the yacht of Han Zhenyu, the group’s second young master. A carefully staged “chance encounter” She put on a red bikini and her most striking lipstick, then “ran into” Han Zhenyu on the yacht’s deck. Champagne, sea breez 2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Flowers Beneath the Eaves 檐下花 This is a story of a woman’s journey toward self-growth beneath the eaves of a village home. She relies on no one and waits for no one. She will make her own spring bloom: she moves into a side room at her brother and sister-in-law’s home to live alone. The hushed late-night conversations between her brother and sister-in-law next door unwittingly become her belated introduction to love. 1.5kReads—Score15414d adds
- 164 Exclusively Spoiled: The CEO Is Addicted to Me 独家宠溺，总裁对我上了瘾 [Cool, Gorgeous Doctor vs. Powerful CEO Who Keeps Women at Arm’s Length] [Sweet Romance + Love at First Sight + Both Pure and Devoted] Without a moment’s hesitation, the man carried Lin Yueyue into a room next to the elevator and shut the door. Neon lights flickered outside the window. In the quiet, all they could hear was each other’s heartbeat, while the warmth between their bodies rose with every touch. “What is it? Can’t bring yourself to let go?” The man’s voice was utterly captivating, low 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Even Carpenters Attract Romance 木匠也招桃花 Cao Tianming, a village orphan and young carpenter, unexpectedly obtains The Heavenly Book of Lu Ban and masters Lu Ban’s secret arts. From then on, he has more money than he can spend and beautiful women all around him! He throws money around by day and parties every night! 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Be Good, Sit on My Lap and Kiss Me 乖，坐腿上亲 Obsessive, cold-hearted heir × clear-headed, stunning heiress [instinctive attraction + forced love + groveling pursuit + simmering tension + extra-sweet, satisfying romance] In a corner, Jiang Youyou was caught by a man and roughly pulled into his arms. How could Li Muyan be so unapologetic! He kissed her by the ear. She struggled, but he only held her tighter. This was his engagement party, and her best friend had stolen the man she loved most! - Jiang Youyou's family fell into decline. Though 2.2kReads—Score11714d adds
- 168 A Thousand Years in an Instant, White Hair Like the Moon 千年一瞬白发如月 An unexpected transmigration, a love spanning a thousand years, and a modern man’s romantic adventure in the High Tang: a millennium unfolds in a single instant. Li Zhe, a history student, is playing a game when a phone leak shocks him into the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he meets Li Ye, one of the Four Great Tang Dynasty Poets: her white hair shines like the moon, her beauty is bold, and her spirit is free and uninhibited. She assumes Li Zhe is a drunken, pas 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 30.8kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
- 170 Misty Rain over Shanghai and Macau, Addicted to Kissing Her 沪澳烟雨，吻她成瘾 A powerful man lowers his head | He speaks his mind and is completely devoted | Love at first sight | Intense push and pull, charged with ambiguity | Older man | Both leads are each other’s first, very sweet romance The king of Shanghai’s capital world x the jewel of Macau At their first meeting, she was like a richly colored oil painting suddenly blossoming in the cold wind, so breathtakingly beautiful that she instantly captured everyone’s attention. Three days later, he studied her profile, p 22.1kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
- 171 After My Obsessive Sister Claimed Me for Herself, There's No Escape 被疯批妹控强取豪夺后，逃不掉了 Possessive Love + Forced Romance + Mutual First Love + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Madman + Obsessive Possessiveness + Mutual Healing An accident robbed Xia Chunin of both her parents and claimed the life of the boy who had been living with her family. Seven years later, trapped and desperate, Xia Chunin saw a face exactly like his. “Brother, is that you?” “I've missed you so much.” The man coldly pushed her away. “No.” - Wen Shi, the feared ruler of Baicheng. He was ruthless 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 172 I Wove Brocade Using Ancient Techniques and Took the Internet by Storm 我靠古法织锦，爆红全网 I Went Viral Online with Ancient Brocade-Weaving Techniques 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Misty Victoria Harbour 雾漫维港 [The little princess of Beijing's elite circles × the heir to a Hong Kong tycoon] [Eight-year age gap, both leads are sexually inexperienced, intense romantic push and pull] [The flirtatious beauty's diary of a failed seduction] [A record of how to become a hopeless romantic] The Song family's youngest daughter, Song Jinchu, has been spoiled rotten by her family. She's a bewitching little temptress, spoiled and mischievous. She's famous as the little princess of Beijing's elite circles, and 22.9kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 174 To Stay Alive, I Outworked Every Female Cultivator in My Sect 为了活命，我把宗门女修都卷了 “To Stay Alive, I Got Every Female Cultivator in My Sect to Work Themselves to the Bone” With his lifespan nearly exhausted, Ye Chen has spent forty years struggling in the sect and is still only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Just as he falls into despair, he activates a Life-Extension System: help female cultivators break through their bottlenecks, and he can exchange the favor for more lifespan and cultivation. No power from the heavens, just careful planning at every step. An ordinary v 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Heart of the Han, Book Two: The Bronze Cauldron Emerges, War Engulfs the Three Kingdoms 玄汉文心·第二部 文鼎现世·三国烽烟 The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han, Part Two: The Bronze Ding Emerges, Flames of War Engulf the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Capital's Princess Stole My Boyfriend, So I Married and Drove Her Crazy 京圈公主抢我男友，我结婚她疯了 [The most beautiful heroine in the whole book + 13-year age gap + both virgins + sweet romance + size difference] No angst in the romance. The male lead is incredibly powerful and devoted, supporting the heroine in every way. - Jiang Chu transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel with a strong female lead, becoming the male lead's gold-digging ex-girlfriend. According to the original story, the heroine, born into the powerful Xie family, the foremost financial dynasty in the capital, uses her i 143.8kReads9.1Score16.7k14d adds
- 177 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 58.8kReads8.7Score4.9k14d adds
- 178 A Marriage Gone Wrong, Then I Finally Found the Right One 错嫁一场，我终遇良人 I once poured my heart into a marriage that betrayed me, only to be hurt by my husband and best friend working together. In a single night, my marriage fell apart and my friendship was destroyed. After the divorce, I wiped away my tears and focused on my career, determined to make it on my own. I faced workplace harassment, rumors, and the constant interference of people from my past. I thought I would spend the rest of my life alone, until I met him. He saw both my strength and my vulnerabil 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 A Love Beyond Death: My Husband Awakens and Spoils Me Every Night 双魂绝恋：夫君觉醒夜夜宠 A tug-of-war of passion, sweet and bittersweet in equal measure. Fate played a cruel trick. She rode away in a grand red bridal sedan, dressed in a phoenix crown and red wedding robes, while he returned home in a black coffin, clad in white. Wedding music and funeral dirges mingled as two processions, one red and one white, passed each other in the snowy, frozen wasteland. He was a noble young master of the marquis's household, graceful as jade and gentle as a breeze. She was a beautiful young c 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Ban Chao: Star Lord of the Western Frontier 班超：镇西星主 Ban Chao: Star Lord Who Pacified the West 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 My Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 我的老婆是瑜伽教练 My Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 2.4kReads—Score3214d adds
- 182 The On-Screen CEO Is Actually a Puppy in Private 荧幕霸总私下竟是小奶狗 · Two top-tier stars | Mutual secret crushes | Livestreamed dating show | The whole internet swoons · Cold on the outside, pure-hearted and devoted actor x gentle yet strong-willed, healing actress. In public, he's a cool, abstinent screen idol who commands the room. In private, he's a loyal puppy who can only gaze at her with longing. Chen Caifu never imagined she'd join a dating show with her senior, Lin Jia, whom she'd secretly loved for years. In front of the cameras, he's a distant, refined 455Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend, and Now He’s Desperate to Win Me Back 男人出轨闺蜜，我转身他追疯了 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend. I Walked Away, and Now He’s Desperate to Get Me Back 329Reads—Score414d adds
- 184 He Got Dumped in Guangdong, While I Found Love Back Home 他在广东失恋，我在村里热恋 My new story is here! You can read it 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! 11.4kReads6.9Score63914d adds
- 185 Wrapped in Clouds, At Ease 裹云舒 [She set a rule: no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea for intimate moments. From then on, there was always tea left in the prince’s cup.] Radiant young miracle doctor vs. proud prince | Trade | Political intrigue | Secretly pining The ultimate push and pull | Obsessive adoration To restore order at court and root out bandits, the court summoned its battle-hardened prince back to the capital. The prince was nearing thirty and still unmarried. He also had a peculiar fondness for 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Oh My God, Fate Actually Brought Me to Him 我的天呐，命运竟然让我遇见了他 [Modern sweet romance] + [two male leads] + [wish fulfillment] + [new grad newbie] + [junior and CEO] + [workplace level-ups] + [taking down a scheming homewrecker] + [plus-size girl turns her life around] Zhang Ruochen was a university student about to graduate, and had just celebrated her twenty-second birthday. An only child from a working-class family, she'd been kind and gentle since childhood, slow to warm up to people, and a little insecure. Her only hobby was checking out viral food spot 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Running Away with His Baby: Has Mr. Qi Caught Up with His Wife Today? 带球跑：祁总今天追到老婆了吗 The short drama “The Evening Breeze Kissed You” is now streaming [Living-under-one-roof romance + both leads are inexperienced, posing as siblings + running away while pregnant + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the powerful man bows his head + the untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal] Chi Yi is staying with the Qi family, and Mrs. Qi wants her to become her daughter-in-law, so she does everything she can to bring the two together. On the very first day, Qi Xu Ye warns her: “We'll only ever 16.6kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 188 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 726Reads—Score14614d adds
- 189 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Critical Deal 临界交易 [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 31.8kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds
- 191 Cool Lips 凉唇 [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 4.6kReads6.1Score36014d adds
- 192 The Expired Convenience Store 过期的便利店 Expired Convenience Store 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Thirty Years of Brotherhood, Shattered in One Night 三十年兄弟，一夜崩塌 Thirty Years as Brothers, Shattered in a Single Night 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 After Passing Myself Off as the Real Heiress, I Married into a Wealthy Family 冒名顶替真千金后，嫁入了豪门 Yan Zhi opened her eyes and found herself in a book, as the villainess who had impersonated the real heiress. In the original story, after discovering that her roommate was the real heiress who had been lost to a wealthy family, the villainess stole her hair, assumed her identity, and returned to the family to claim her place. She also married the male lead, Jiang Silian, one of the most powerful men in the capital, through a marriage alliance, becoming Mrs. Jiang. Before long, the deception 131.8kReads8.6Score13.4k14d adds
- 195 In Japan, I'm Not Here to Do Anything Else, Just Cause Trouble 人在樱花，不干别的纯霍霍 [Lighthearted modern city life, hit back when things don’t go your way, living it up in Tokyo and Hokkaido] When he woke up, Tang Kai discovered that he’d somehow transmigrated straight to Sakura Island. Tang Kai: [Who says good people never get rewarded? This is exciting!] He wasn’t about to make the trip for nothing. He’d get himself a System and make it big, starting by rescuing and comforting them! All the guys you know are here. Your boy Kai never deals in empty talk. If I say I’m doing it, 197Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 196 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 41Reads—Score11314d adds
- 197 An ER Doctor Can’t Cure a Mad Dog, But Can Treat Its Owner 急诊医生治不了疯狗，但能治狗主人 An emergency doctor can’t cure a rabid dog, but they can treat its owner. 63Reads—Score314d adds
- 198 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 前夫求复合时，我风华正茂 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Kisses on a Beijing Night 京夜有吻 The rating was just posted, so don't worry about it! [Unrequited Love | Mutual Pining After Reunion | Powerful Family Background] Xiao Ning had received praise her whole life. She came from a good family, did well in school, had a successful career, and had the face of everyone's first love. With her parents' protection and support, as well as her own hard work, she rose higher and higher, with nothing but smooth sailing ahead. The one place she hit a wall was marriage, which plunged her into de 11.3kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 200 In the Thirty-Eighth Year of Wanli, I Became the Princess Who Guards the Nation 万历三十八年，我成了镇国公主 Tags: #MingDynastyPowerStruggles #RebornAsAPrincess #RigorousHistoricalResearch #SolvingAndInvestigatingCases #HouseholdAndCourtIntrigue #InfrastructureAndReform Beneath the tiny body of a child lies the soul of a forty-year-old who has seen it all. Everyone takes her for an innocent little girl, indulging and patronizing her without a second thought. But they don't know that behind those seemingly clear childlike eyes, she has already seen through the ills plaguing the Ming Dynasty. Illegal k 29Reads—Score—14d adds
