Novels like Taming the Blade
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Taming the Blade, best match first.
- 151 After the Mad Big Shot Forced His Sickly White Moonlight to Be His Wife 疯批大佬强制白月光病娇老婆后 Short drama now available [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + happy ending + top-tier wealthy families + unhinged vs. yandere + mutual coercion + marriage first, love later + sizzling chemistry + black-hearted heroine + male lead grovels for forgiveness] Original title: Tear Her Clothes, Grab Her by the Throat: The Unhinged Tycoon Regrets It A blend of exquisite beauty and madness, with a combative yandere couple saving each other The heroine loves courting death, while the male l 2.5kReads9.3Score31214d adds
- 152 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58.2kReads9.4Score9.1k14d adds
- 153 I’ve Heard the Moon Is Lovely 听闻辞月甚好 I Hear Ciyue Is Quite Wonderful 274Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Desire Too Deep to Escape 深欲难渡 [Transmigrate into a book as a black-lotus heroine + everyone is emotionally and physically jaded + adult love, lust, and grudges + fighting to win her over] Shi Shuyi transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. After the original male and female leads break up, the original Shi Shuyi steals three months of love meant for someone else, only to end up with her family destroyed. The man she once loved deeply, Fu Shiyan, watches coldly. 45.3kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds
- 155 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 156 My Blind Date Is a Construction Contractor 我的相亲对象是个包工头 At their first matchmaking meeting, the fierce, ugly-looking He Feng scared the sweet-natured He Lin so badly that she refused to see him again. But He Feng had already taken a liking to her. What was he supposed to do? He Feng said that, aside from looking fierce and ugly, he was good at sweet-talking and tricking people. He Lin never imagined that, as someone who was a sucker for a good voice, she’d fall for it. How could someone have such a lovely voice and such a fierce, ugly face? And hadn’ 7kReads8.1Score59214d adds
- 157 A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠 [Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce 327Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Tidal Mist 潮雾 [Sweet and gentle assistant x aloof, sharp-tongued, scheming boss] [Pretend relationship turns real + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + happy ending] New to the workplace, Shen Wu is taken by her manager to meet the young boss who has just joined the company. He sits there, tall as a tower and solid as a mountain, his peach-blossom eyes cool and unreadable, his whole presence radiating indifference. Shen Wu cautiously greets him: “Mr. Xu.” The young boss gives her a cool nod without sayin 18.4kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
- 159 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds
- 160 The Romance Heroine Turns Dark After Becoming a Tool for Boys’ Love 言情女主成卖腐工具人后黑化了 [Live comments + includes some gay-to-straight storylines + multiple male leads] Mo Fengchun discovers that Lin Jingyao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, has been cheating on her and plans to come clean tonight. His lover, Jiang Chenhe, is waiting right outside the door. Live comments flood past, wildly cheering on the pair's love while cursing her with the most vicious words and telling her to hurry up and die. She does die, but she takes both scumbags down with her. Just before her consci 18.6kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 161 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 [The print edition of Three Parts Sweet is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books Flagship Store.] Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. His trademarks are womanizing and having fun, and his byword is idleness. To rein in his wild ways, his parents pressure him into marriage. Young Master Han has just one requirement: "She has to be sweet and obedient." Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. Born with the face of a perfect young lad 20.5kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 162 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds
- 163 A First Taste 初次尝鲜 [Sweet romance + both devoted + the male lead falls in love at first sight and becomes obsessed with claiming her] A dignified, secretly passionate corporate tycoon vs. a sweet, beautiful office worker Lin Yuan attends a friend's birthday party and gets drunk. By mistake, she walks into the wrong room and spends the night with a strange man. The next day, she takes one look at him and hurries off, afraid he'll demand she take responsibility. She thinks they'll never meet again, but the very next 176.2kReads8.5Score11.4k14d adds
- 164 Osmanthus Falls from the Moon, One Night of Passion 桂子月中落，一晌贪欢 Laurel Blossoms Fall from the Moon, a Moment of Stolen Pleasure 2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Third Master, Your Little Girl Has Done It Again 三爷，你家小姑娘又立功了 [Everyone’s Darling + Devoted to the Nation + High-IQ Genius Girl × Scheming Big Shot] To the big shots, Yu Nian is obedient and sensible, a national treasure. To her brothers, Yu Nian is bloodthirsty and ruthless, killing without batting an eye. To Huo Yan, Yu Nian is his baby. A sweet story of two people saving each other. She is aloof and proud, emotionally stunted, until she meets him, a man who drifts through the world. Is she an angel fallen to earth, or an immortal banished from the heave 57.9kReads9.2Score4.3k14d adds
- 166 Tempted as the Heat Rises 升温诱哄 [Older woman-younger man romance, five-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + rekindled love + sweet and angsty + one-on-one devoted couple] [Wealthy heiress x obsessive younger wolf cub] Ten years ago, Ming Xi, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, brought home a battered little wolf cub from a poor mountain village. Later, that wolf cub became the person she cherished most. Ming Xi had always thought Shang Ci was a good boy, like a big puppy: enthusiastic, sincere, and clingy. She adored 20.3kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 167 Insectoid: Why Is the Male Lord Like That? 虫族：雄主他为何那样 [Insectoid race + top who dotes on the bottom + love that grows over time + no gender equality + 1v1] Scheming, extremely controlling, sadistic male lead vs. cold, sickly, self-effacing female lead Jian Chi transmigrated into an insectoid novel, becoming the male protagonist’s foil. The System told him that if he followed the original character’s storyline as a criminal and completed a hundred scenarios, he could return to his original world and come back to life. System: Tell your female monarc 20.1kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 168 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
- 169 EN Has the Little Crown Prince Taken the Throne Yet? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 63.8kReads9.2Score8.7k14d adds
- 170 A Blissful Marriage: Please Spare Me, My Possessive Boss 盛世婚宠：偏执大佬请饶命 [Sweet romance + Devoted marriage + Redemption, an obsessive, violent male lead VS a sharp-tongued, food-loving heroine] They say Ning Dai, head of the Ning family, is bloodthirsty and utterly brutal. They also say he’s gravely ill and won’t live much longer. People have seen him cold-blooded, violent, and menacing. But only Tang Qianluo has seen his vulnerable side! … “I don’t want to let go! I can’t let go! I won’t let go!” “Stay by my side or go to hell. You choose.” “Please, love me!” He’s 6.1kReads9.3Score61714d adds
- 171 Sailing Together 共舟行 [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2.4kReads—Score13714d adds
- 172 I Pulled Out the Divorce Papers, and My Husband and His Mistress Knelt to Beg Forgiveness 我拿出离婚协议，小三渣男跪着求原谅 I Pulled Out the Divorce Papers, and My Cheating Husband and His Mistress Begged Me on Their Knees to Forgive Them 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Reborn as the Crown Prince’s Wicked Girlfriend 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒女友重生了 (Publication deal signed) Vanity-Driven, Selfish, Silly Beauty X Love-Obsessed Young Master of the Capital's Elite | Neither Is a Good Person | The Young Master Becomes Her Dog | HE Rong Jiqiao had a pretty awful death in her previous life. For three years, she deceived Duan Yan, the young master of a powerful Beijing family who had been lost as a child, and pretended to be the person who had saved his life, enjoying his affection. But when the real savior returned, he kicked her aside, leaving 78.5kReads8.2Score32.9k14d adds
- 174 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.4kReads9.3Score16014d adds
- 175 The Prince Insists on Loving Me, But I'm Really a Fake Princess 王爷强制爱，可我真是冒牌王妃呀 The Prince's Forced Love, but I'm Really Just a Fake Princess Consort 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Don't Mess with Her, Her Cultivation Is the Way of Slaughter 别惹她，小师妹修的可是杀道 Don't Mess with Her, Little Junior Sister Cultivates the Path of Slaughter 306Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 I Accidentally Slept with My Heartless Dao Master, But I Really Didn't 一不小心睡了无情道师尊，我真不是 I Accidentally Slept with My Ruthless Daoist Master, but I Really Didn't... 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 My Eerie Neighbor 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Transmigrate into a Book: Ignore Palace Intrigue and Romance, Pursue Power Instead 穿书宫斗，无心情爱只想权柄 Transmigrated into a Book's Palace Intrigue, I Have No Interest in Romance, Only Power 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Yandere Villain Acts Sweet, Then Steals My Money, Body, and Heart 病娇反派装乖，骗钱骗身还骗心 [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure + Truly Unhinged Villainous Male Lead + Chatty, Sharp-Tongued Female Lead] Shen Nuo transmigrated into a book. The good news was that she had become the domineering CEO's younger sister. The bad news: because they were fighting over the family fortune, her brother now wanted to beat her to death. Afraid to go home, she hid in a bar, where she met a man whose looks and figure were exactly to her taste. Unfortunately, he didn't seem satisfied with the price she offered 8.5kReads9.1Score88214d adds
- 181 How Can the Cold, Aloof Wolf King Be Like This? 清冷狼王怎么能这样？ How Can the Cool Wolf King Be Like This? 25Reads—Score414d adds
- 182 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score51514d adds
- 183 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 10.9kReads7.6Score70914d adds
- 184 What?! The Entire Court Is My Harem? 什么!满朝文武都是我的鱼? What?! The Entire Court Is My Fish? 33Reads—Score514d adds
- 185 The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Its Junior Sister Rotten 青玄宗把小师妹宠上天了 The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Their Little Junior Sister Rotten 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Secretly Stolen Summer 偷藏湿夏 The print edition of Stealing Away the Damp Summer is now available. The short drama and comic adaptation are also online. [Arrogant, flirtatious young heir from a distinguished family vs. sweet, high-achieving girl] [Two top students + once met in middle school + the male lead falls first] Just as her freshman year begins, Song Qian manages to offend Jiang University’s most famous figure. First, she knocks Xie Yanchi’s coffee flying. Then, the underwear she hung out to dry falls right onto his 32.8kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 187 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 37.1kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds
- 188 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 31.3kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds
- 189 I Really Want a Divorce, So Why Won't You Agree? 我真要和离，你又不乐意了 I Really Am Going to Divorce You, So Why Won't You Agree Now? 2.9kReads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 623Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 On Our Wedding Night, I Was Spoiled by the Possessive, Lovesick Villain 新婚夜！我被偏执病娇反派宠上天 [Sweet romance + goofy fun + possessive schemer + scumbag-smiting face-slapping + System that prolongs her life] After transmigrating into a book as the short-lived villain's doomed new bride, Yu Mingming thought her life was over. As she sobbed, the cold genius villain panicked. “Did I hurt you?” Yu Mingming felt even worse. Not only had she become cannon fodder, she'd also lost the chastity she'd guarded for years. At least the powerful villain was handsome and rich. She'd come out ahead. Yu M 9.4kReads9.3Score69214d adds
- 192 The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇 Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail. 3.9kReads8.4Score35314d adds
- 193 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
- 194 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 61.4kReads9.5Score7.6k14d adds
- 195 Why Provoke Him? He's into Forced Love! 惹他干嘛！他玩强制爱的！ [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, pure romance + the powerful one gives in + SC + 1V1] Also known as: “Scandalous! The CEO Forced Me to Love Him” and “Why Pick a Fight with Him? He’s All About Forced Love!” - To complete her mission, Jiang Xunmo did everything she could to break up the original heroine's doomed romance and save her beloved over and over again. Who could have guessed that the original heroine would escape the CEO's forced-love ordeal, only for Jiang Xunmo to end up suffering thr 7.1kReads9.4Score72514d adds
- 196 Trace Her Beauty Mark! Kiss Her Starry Eyes! The Movie Star and the Beauty Are a Perfect Match 抚红痣！吻星眸！影帝与美人绝配 Nan Qian used to be the entertainment industry’s top-tier star. With a bright red beauty mark beneath her eye and naturally petal-shaped eyes, even the slightest glance from her could make people scream. But when the trending topic “Daughter of a Mistress” appeared, she became a vixen mocked and scorned by everyone in the blink of an eye. Despondent and drunk, with her mind hazy, she gave her assistant the address of her ex’s home. She pushed open the door and saw a pair of eyes more beautiful t 18.7kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
- 197 I Insist on Breaking Your Lofty Branch 我偏要折了你这高枝 I Insist on Breaking Off Your Lofty Branch 244Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 A Fox's Substitute: The Cold-Faced Warlord Happily Becomes Her Devoted Servant 狐替浅渊，冷面督军心甘情愿沦为裙下臣 A Fox in the Shallow Abyss, the Cold-Faced General Willingly Becomes Her Devoted Admirer 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score66214d adds
- 200 So Sweet! She's Sweet and Flirty, and the Big Shot Would Give His Life for Her 超甜！她乖又撩！大佬命都给她了 [Complete Short Story] [Mutual healing, secret love comes true + Both inexperienced in love + Happy ending] [Possessive, puppy-like bad boy at first, clingy sweetheart later] [Sweet romance + Rebirth + Devoted husband] Reborn on the first day of freshman year, Lin Suisui ran frantically up to the rooftop. When she saw the man sitting there smoking, exactly as he had on the rooftop in her previous life, her eyes turned red. “Chen Suifeng, is that cigarette really so good?” “Want to try something 85.9kReads9.2Score11.5k14d adds
