Novels like The Nest of Passion
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Nest of Passion, best match first.
- 1 On Falling 有关沉沦 The first time Guan Jiahe met Chen Che, she asked, “How old are you?” Chen Che: “Nineteen. Nice to meet you, Sister Jiahe.” Guan Jiahe: “You don’t have to be so formal. I’m only six years older than you.” Six years later, Guan Jiahe went to Chen Che for help and threw herself at him. Chen Che said, “I didn’t expect President Guan to still be so confident at your age.” Later, Chen Che punched Guan Jiahe’s boyfriend in the face and yelled, eyes red with anger, “When are you going to stop losing yo 1.1kReads8.7Score16214d adds
- 2 An Overnight Sensation 一炮而红 Guan Yu dated a sugar daddy, rode his coattails to success, and became an overnight sensation. Shen Guanzhou dated a girlfriend who wanted love, not money, and was utterly charming. Guan Yu dumped Shen Guanzhou twice. The first time was a test of his devotion; the second was because she loved him. Both times, Shen Guanzhou came back to her, because he had known since the beginning that he loved her. 6.7kReads8.9Score72814d adds
- 3 His Mistress Moves In? Reborn, She Dumps the Scumbag and Marries the Great General 外室进府？重生踹渣男改嫁大将军 [Traditional Historical Romance + Reborn + Household Intrigue and Face-Slapping + Second Male Lead Wins + Regretful Husband’s Pursuit] Cui Ying was reborn. Her previous life was too painful. This time, she didn’t want to marry into a higher station. But when she went to the Xue family to break off her engagement, her former mother-in-law sneered at her: “If you break off your engagement to my Xue family, you’ll never find another husband!” The young marquis Lu Mingyu, who had loved Cui Ying in b 363Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 4 Touch Him and See What Happens 动他一下试试 Cheng Mufeng: “Your Third Uncle is my buddy. Try laying a finger on me!” Sheng Xiang: “Gladly.” Sheng Yunhao pleads with her: “Xiangxiang, Cheng Mufeng is ten years older than you, and he’s my buddy!” Sheng Xiang: “Uncle Cheng insisted I try.” 4.2kReads8.3Score49614d adds
- 5 Mistakenly Giving Birth to a Rich Family's Baby, This Mom of Twins Is Unstoppable 误生豪门崽崽，双宝妈咪开挂了 After her divorce, Chu Mian underwent IVF and gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. From then on, she juggled raising the kids, running a shop, and selling products through livestreams, keeping herself busy every day. Until one day, a powerful, aloof, and distinguished man came knocking. Mu Sichen: “You used my seed to have my babies. Don’t you owe me an explanation?” Chu Mian: “I paid for the seed. If I can’t stand up to you, I can at least stay out of your way, right?” Mu Sichen: “You think y 1Reads—Score214d adds
- 6 Open Relationship 开放关系 Bai Kaixin had dreamed up all sorts of ways to get rich overnight. She’d even imagined being switched at birth, until, at twenty-two, Lu Fang suddenly appeared. Holding up a photograph, Lu Fang said, “Her name is Lu Xiao. She’s my sister. Come home with me.” Bai Kaixin stared at the face in the photo, identical to her own. “You’ve got the wrong person. I’m not her.” Lu Fang: “Take my advice and choose the wine before the punishment.” Bai Kaixin [streetwise and well-connected] vs. Lu Fang [po 29.8kReads8.3Score4.1k14d adds
- 7 The Queen of Pop Has a Big Heart: Even Bad Press Is Good Press 天后她心大，黑红也是红 The author says: This book is based on an idea I came up with years ago. As I filled in the characters’ backgrounds and personalities, I gradually started to feel a little lost. At first, I marked the heroine as kind, but then I thought I’d get criticized, so I changed it to righteous. Then I thought that would get me even more criticism. After that, I also ruled out traits like brave and smart, which were what I’d originally wanted to convey. At the last moment, I settled on “white lotus.” That 1.4kReads7.1Score14414d adds
- 8 My Heart Awaits Your Return at Dusk 心向晚归 At 28, Su Wan had been Lu family's “invisible girlfriend” for five years. She thought Lu Zhiyan kept their relationship private because that was just his nature. She thought his occasional coldness was because he was busy with work. She thought that if she was understanding and considerate enough, one day he would bring her into the light. Until she ran into him at the mall with his arm around another woman, tenderly calling her “Baby.” The woman wore the latest custom-designed gown and linked a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Inferior Genes 劣等基因 Xu Zhen was so close, so close to escaping across the border. But the earth that came crashing down buried all her hopes. As she lay dying, someone dug her out of the earth. Recognizing him, Xu Zhen gritted her teeth. “He Chong, I’ll kill you even if I have to become a ghost!” He Chong replied, “You’d better think about what happens if you don’t even get to become a ghost.” 1kReads8.9Score17514d adds
- 10 It's More Than Just Liking You 和你不仅是喜欢 Chen Ran is a newspaper reporter and online writer. During a conference assignment, she sneaks in some writing from the audience instead of paying attention, only to be called on by Gu Yi, a sharp-eyed math professor who notices everything. A question she blurts out without thinking and an answer that leaves her stunned mark the beginning of the story. What follows unfolds through strange twists of fate, yet feels almost inevitable: an interview, a pretend blind date, a new column... Two people 103Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 11 Lingering Scent 余腥 Yu Jiaxi spent ten years with Li Jin. She had no ambition, no aspirations, no dreams, no house, no car, no savings, and a mountain of debt. She thought love meant weathering hardship together. At least, enduring hardship was what she was best at. Duan Yan called her pathetic. Only later did she understand: someone who didn’t love her could bear to make her suffer, but someone who loved her couldn’t even stand to see her in pain. 3kReads8.2Score30014d adds
- 12 Out of Control 失控 My new work 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! 4.7kReads7.9Score29014d adds
- 13 Shocking! The Broken Beauty Marries the Gentle Second Male Lead 惊！破碎美人嫁给温柔男二 [Angst + the second male lead takes the heroine's place + wealthy family + no rekindling after a breakup + chasing his wife through hell + redemption] The man Jiang Jinmo married in a whirlwind wedding was the one she'd secretly loved for three years. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, they could grow old together. But their marriage had been a scheme from the very beginning. He didn't love her. He hated the Jiang family, and there was another woman in his heart. After learnin 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I Married a Billionaire? 你出轨在先，我转嫁首富你哭啥？ Su Yuxi knows that Gu Jinyan has someone else in his heart, his white moonlight. No matter what she does, he sees her as nothing but a vicious, ruthless woman. If that’s how it is, she’ll give him what he wants! Su Yuxi cheerfully ends their engagement and walks away. But Gu Jinyan thinks Su Yuxi is madly in love with him. Break off the engagement? Ha, it’s just a ploy to play hard to get and manipulate him. But when he realizes he regrets it and wants to win her back, he discovers that the man 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Mad Dog 疯犬 Five years ago, she woke up after a night of heavy drinking and discovered that the person she'd slept with wasn't Chen Ji, but him, Chen Yang. Today, five years later, she looks at the face in front of her, identical to his, and cries out in anguish. Chen Yang's eyes turn cold. “If nothing else works, just pretend I'm him.” 28Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 16 The Mad Princess and the General Who Had Planned It All Along 疯批公主，将军蓄谋已久 A deranged princess and a general who's been plotting for a long time —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Who Stands Beyond Time (Based on the Original Novel of Dancing City, Starring Wallace Chung and Qin Lan) 谁在时间的彼岸（《亦舞之城》原著，钟汉良、秦岚主演） Created by Qing Shan Luo Tuo, the founder of intellectual romance, after five years of meticulous writing! A mature, steady, wealthy and handsome man VS a resilient, wonderful female doctor. Our love is powerful enough to cross the river of time and write the purest fairy tale in a dark and harsh reality. Gao Xiang never imagined that even after all these years, the moment Zuo Si’an appeared, the so-called normal life he’d built would be turned upside down. He couldn’t control his gaze, and his 543Reads9.4Score8814d adds
- 18 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 4.1kReads9.2Score33414d adds
- 19 The Chief's Rise to Power (Complete in Two Volumes) 首席风云（全二册） When a genius pianist meets a genius violinist, will they fall in love at first sight, admire one another as kindred spirits, or be caught in pride and prejudice, misunderstanding and hostility? Lin Die'er has crafted a passionate novel about classical music. Music and you are the blazing light in my dark world. Amber, a world-famous Chinese violinist, suddenly heads to Huacheng Conservatory of Music in China to study music history. Not only do her fans think she has gone crazy, but the faculty 556Reads9.5Score9814d adds
- 20 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 597Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 21 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Full-Time Mom Marries a Domineering CEO Again 全职妈妈再嫁霸道总裁 [Neither Lead Is Chaste + Forbidden Romance + Sweet Wife × CEO + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Raising a Child] After Zhang Jingxiang’s husband cheats on her with a rich mistress, she cheats on him in revenge with a handsome, wealthy man ten years her senior. Little does she know that this man is the rich mistress’s “ex-husband.” [Heroine: Zhang Jingxiang] 1. A stunning beauty, but clear-headed. 2. A full-time mother at first, then returns to work later. 3. Healthy and strong, not delicate, a 1.2kReads8.1Score10214d adds
- 23 Summer Sky 夏空 Life is like a winding, undulating melody. Who is the main theme of your song, and who is just an insignificant little note? After her close friend Zhou Xiaodong passes away, Guan Heng, a girl with extraordinary musical talent, enters a televised singing competition and meets Li Mo, a bridge designer whom Zhou Xiaodong had cherished before her death. In Li Mo’s eyes, everyone, himself included, is just a little note. He seems gentle and humble in the way he treats others, but in truth he is col 342Reads9.3Score11314d adds
- 24 Withdrawal 戒断反应 When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 7.5kReads8.9Score75814d adds
- 25 Five Blessings at the Door: The Lucky Little Princess from Heaven 五福临门，天降吉祥小王妃 This is a sweet romance with no angst, sugary enough to make your teeth ache, and a little naughty. The God of War Prince was so devastatingly handsome that the emperor grew jealous and poisoned him, leaving him crippled. As he lay dying, a divine doctor transmigrated into the body of a little beggar. By mistake, she ended up marrying the prince. Who could have guessed that the crippled prince and the beggar princess consort would become the most envied couple of all, beating up villains, raisin 34Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 26 My Fiancé Wants a Concubine, So I'll Marry the Top Scholar Instead 未婚夫想纳妾，我改嫁探花郎 My Fiancé Wanted to Take a Concubine, So I Married the Top Scholar Instead 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 She’s Someone Else’s Wife 她是别人的太太 The second male lead comes out on top. He refuses to chase his ex-wife, while the second male lead fights tooth and nail for her. What to expect: From school uniforms to wedding gowns, a model couple, a cheating husband, a heroine who divorces him without looking back, and an urbane tycoon who successfully wins her over. Heroine: A rich man's wife who gives up her life of luxury to cook for her husband, then divorces him without hesitation and eventually becomes CEO of her family's corporation. 15.2kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 28 Card Suspension 停卡 The rating has just come in, but it'll go up later. [Second male lead takes the spotlight + second marriage + getting rid of scumbags + realistic + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-aware divorcee Xiao Yuer vs. wealthy, marriage-averse lawyer] Content warning: This isn't pure wish fulfillment. It's adapted from a real story, and the leads aren't each other's first and only love. Seven years ago, Li Yuer married for love. Seven years later, her husband, Wu Yizhan, told her to go out a 199.8kReads9.0Score19.2k14d adds
- 29 Getting Away Unscathed 全身而退 At first, Luo Zhi thought Cheng Yi was the moon in the sky, making her heart soar with longing. Later, Luo Zhi thought Cheng Yi was mud underfoot. Even dogs would shake their heads at him... 58Reads6.5Score11314d adds
- 30 The Top Scholar's Ex-Wife Is So Beautiful, the Third-Rank Scholar Can't Resist Her 状元郎前妻实在貌美，探花难自控 The comic adaptation, "The Top Scholar Schemed to Drive Me Away, While a Powerful Minister Helped Me Make My Move in the Capital", is now available on Hongguo. Come check it out. [Traditional sweet historical romance + family intrigue + the ex-husband's long road to winning her back + the second male lead gets the girl] Three years into a marriage that seemed like a step up in the world, Lin Hui was disliked by her mother-in-law, tormented by her sister-in-law, and treated coldly by her husband. 9.8kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 31 The Year She Got Married, She Was Thirty-Three 结婚那年，她三十三岁 On the day Luo Chan went to register her marriage with her childhood friend, she was stabbed for no reason. Fresh out of the hospital, she showed up with hair that hadn't been washed in seven days, so greasy it could fry an egg and plastered tightly to her scalp. The staff eyed her suspiciously and repeatedly asked if she was mentally sound, until she showed them her CPA certificate. The legally issued marriage certificate was bright red. The photo of her on it was so ugly it was painful to look 709Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 32 A Match by the Fire 对火 [Gangland enforcer x investigative journalist | A careful, calculated game x two powerful leads taking down scum] The moment their fingertips accidentally brushed in the elevator, Haijing felt as though she had fallen back four years. Those very hands had once given her exquisite tenderness, and had also left her battered and bloodied. Four years were enough to dry up a pool of sorrow, but not to fill the chasm between them. When they met again, the brash young man she once knew had become a hot 205Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 33 The Sweetest Love: Gentle President Jiang Loves Without Restraint! 极致甜宠，温柔蒋总放肆爱！ [Sweet Everyday Romance + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Brothers Turned Rivals + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Everyone envies Gu Nansheng. Not only does she come from a wealthy family, she also gets to marry her first love, a handsome, elegant man who has become a rising star in the business world. After the Gu family goes bankrupt and loses its reputation and status, Shen Yuanchen remains devoted to her as her husband. He even does everything he can to help the Gu family 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Heartbreak, Then More Heartbreak: This Time, He’s Desperate with Regret 虐，又虐，这次他悔疯了 [Second male lead takes center stage + regret and desperate pursuit + reunion after a long separation + mistaking someone for the woman he once loved] Shen Wanning is an AI prodigy with extraordinary talent, but she sets aside her brilliance for love and quietly stays by Meng Jinke's side for seven whole years. After seven years of devoted waiting, she finally gets his proposal. But at their grand wedding, instead of a promise to spend their lives together, she is publicly abandoned. Lu Senyu, h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Where the Scenery Is Like a Painting 何处风景如画 Finance executive Xing Cheng thought of himself as a tree. In search of fertile soil where he could grow into a sight among the clouds, he chose to ignore Huachen, his secretary, who had a crush on him. He Yifeng, an American-trained medical doctor, knew he wasn't a superhero and couldn't save all of humanity. Being there for Huachen, the woman he loved, was a beautiful enough view. So he gave up medicine, returned to China, and came to Huachen's hometown of Binjiang. With her former home tutor 458Reads9.4Score6614d adds
- 36 Personally Training the Second Male Lead to Take the Crown 亲自调教男二上位 [Exposing scumbags and making them eat their words + groveling to win back his wife + the second male lead rises to the top] A well-trained heiress awakens to her rebellious side × a free-spirited castoff of a wealthy family returns for love One breaks out of her cage, the other is tamed by love Lu Weizhou’s creepy half-sister is back again! Lin Ting watched her apologize with an innocent, timid expression. “Tingting, I’m sorry.” Then she watched Lu Weizhou gently coax her. “All right, Niannian 3.3kReads8.9Score44714d adds
- 37 After the Divorce, the Eldest Miss Has Twins 和离后，大小姐她一胎双宝 Tang Zhaoning was bold and overbearing. By chance, she discovered that her stepmother planned to give her as a second wife to a man old enough to be her father. Xu Zhiyan, a poor scholar, was traveling to the capital to sit the imperial examinations. Zhaoning found him handsome and virtuous, and had him seized in the street and taken to marry her by force. They treated each other with respect, but never consummated the marriage. After Xu Zhiyan passed the examinations, he rose to become a Vice M 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Fawned Over Him for Three Years While Acting Cold, Then the Second Male Lead Took the Lead and Behaved 舔他三年装高冷，男二上位老实了 I’ve dropped this book!! Don’t read it!! If you’ve added it to your bookshelf, remove it!!!! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it!!!! The author has dropped it… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Acting the Fool 犯浑 Mai Zichun was born lucky. She could have anything she wanted, except Mai Yongxiao. She did everything she could to make trouble and torment Mai Yongxiao's younger brother. Seeing the man's lip, bitten open by her, Mai Yongxiao said calmly and coolly, “You don't need to cling to Xia Yi. He wouldn't dare touch you.” Mai Zichun said, “You forced me to marry Lin Nankai, who's disabled, and he even insists I be a virgin?” Later, Mai Zichun sat beside Lin Nankai's wheelchair, coaxing him. Lin Nankai 6.3kReads9.2Score62314d adds
- 40 I'll Wait for You in Spring 我在春天等你 A highly educated expert is caught up in a “wife-murder scandal,” causing a nationwide sensation. The truth is painstakingly pieced together through layer upon layer of investigation, and the answer is heartbreaking. This is a battle over careers: she lost everything, but won you. This is a nostalgic love story: only after reopening memories long sealed away does she realize that someone once loved her deeply and for a very long time. This is a soul searching for a place to belong: should she yi 1.9kReads9.6Score28114d adds
- 41 After Eight Failed Attempts to Win Him Over, I Went for His Brother 攻略八次失败后，我攻略了他兄弟 After failing to win him over eight times, I went after his brother instead 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Secretly Keeping the Moonlight: The Ultimate Favorite, Reserved for Mrs. Pei 私藏月光：顶级偏宠只给裴太太 [Modern Romance, Both Leads’ First Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet, Flirty Romance] [Resilient, Gentle Rising Star Designer × Devoted, Slyly Charming Wife-Pampering Fanatic] Shen Qingyao was Fu Yanshen’s childhood sweetheart, as well as an unremarkable accessory who was always at his beck and call. When he announced his engagement, he watched Shen Qingyao leave the private room and said with certainty, “Leave her alone. Once she’s done throwing a tantru 283Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 43 I Spent Six Years as His Doormat, Endured His Humiliation, Exposed My Scandal, Then Married His Brother 六年当他舔狗受尽羞辱，我自曝黑料转身嫁他兄弟 After six years of being his devoted lapdog and enduring humiliation, I exposed my own scandals, then turned around and married his brother. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After the Love Triangle Showdown, the Scheming Male Lead Drops the Act 修罗场后，绿茶男主他不装了 [Unrequited love becomes mutual + reunion after years apart + older woman/younger man romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Gentle, resilient flower shop owner x scheming, calculating college student The first employee at Wen Xu’s newly opened flower shop was a young man. He was tall and straight-backed, with a handsome face, and begged her pitifully to take him in. But later, the man who had always obediently called her “big sister” pinned her beneath him, eyes red as he demanded, “Why are —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Forget the Campus Heartthrob, the Abstinent Young Master Is So Devoted 谈什么校草，禁欲太子爷他超宠 [A husband’s desperate pursuit after losing his wife # taking down scumbags # reunion after a long separation # marriage before love # secret crush # second male lead wins # childhood friends fighting over her] Xia Shiyu pursued the school heartthrob for five years. She heard he liked sweet, gentle women, so she wore white dresses and played the part for years. When she finally got what she wanted, she found Li Hanting with a close friend in his arms, smiling carelessly as he mocked her. “Like a 237Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 46 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Devoted Second Male Lead 快穿：救赎痴情男二 Quick transmigration + devoted couples + sweet romance + the second male lead wins + varied settings Mu Xixi is obsessed with second male leads. She is always heartbroken watching the heroines of angsty novels get tormented over and over, only to treat the male lead like her first love. If it were up to her, she would choose the poor, pitiful second male lead instead: the refined gentleman, the obsessive one who turns dark, the seemingly innocent green tea schemer. Second male leads of every kin 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨，他兄弟蓄谋已久 [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 10.7kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 48 A Pill to Settle the Heart 定心丸 [Third-generation tech magnate ❤️ carefree dessert chef battling cancer + artificial intelligence and big data + light criminal investigation with a touch of brain-teasing] An unexpected serious illness took one of Qi Miao’s ovaries. She fought cancer for three years, only for fate to trip her up again. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she angered her mother to death. All she wanted, after giving everything she had, was to live an ordinary life. Why her? Why her again? Why was it always he 327Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 49 My Girlfriend Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Broke Up with Her 女友三分钟不回我消息，我直接分手 My girlfriend didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I broke up with her on the spot. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Divorced Her 女人三分钟不回我消息，我直接离婚 My wife didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I divorced her on the spot. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
