Novels like Still Heading the Wrong Way
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- 1 Powder Blue Wind Chimes 粉蓝色风铃 This is a story about two high school sophomores growing up at school and continuing to do so through their junior year. Their time as a couple finally comes to an end when they make their relationship official on the school forum. (Both are adults.) 425Reads—Score10414d adds
- 2 A Chance Encounter at the Antique Shop! It's a Ghost 古玩店艳遇！是鬼 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! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 It Took Everything I Had to Raise Him This Big 我好不容易才把他养那么大 My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to 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! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 TF Fourth Generation: Hey! No Stealing Kisses TF四代：喂！禁止偷亲 [Everyone’s Favorite + Universal Heartthrob + Love Triangle Drama + Romantic Tension + Slow Pace + Midnight Reading + Epic-Length Series] In July 2025, news that a female trainee from TF Family had been revealed and would be joining Project Breakout caused an uproar online. The criticism came pouring in, but that was all right. Cheng Jin would silence every doubter with her talent. But... why did she treat her colleagues like brothers, only for those “brothers” to try to steal a kiss from her?! 447Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 5 First Thoughts, Deeply Engraved 念初似铭 She catches the attention of the school’s biggest bully on the very first day of classes, and little Nian Nian thinks it’s really hard to deal with. But to her surprise, she soon falls for him too… Sharp-tongued school bully vs. soft and sweet top student 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 What Should I Do About My Junior Brother's Secret Crush? 被师弟暗恋了怎么办 [Two male leads + secret crush + showbiz + younger love interest] [Both characters are over eighteen!!!] At the company sports day, I sensed someone watching me from the shadows. Following their gaze, I found my junior, Wang Luye. He seemed to have a serious problem with me. His eyes held hostility, even a hint of provocation. As I wondered what I’d done to upset this live-in demon, my team captain, Lu Nancheng, told me that Wang Luye... was secretly in love with me! Even more terrifying, I’d be 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Feathers Fall Over Gusu 羽落姑苏 The Murong family of Gusu is a century-old house, and its son and daughter are famous throughout Jiangnan. The eldest son, Murong Zhi, is gentle as jade but shrewd. He oversees the family’s business empire, only to cross paths with Zhuang Tianshu, head of the Zhuang family. Decisive and formidable, she swears to take on the Murongs in the business world. Matched as equals, they fall in love over time, and for the first time he wants to make an opponent his own. The younger daughter, Murong Yu, 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 8 Zhi Jingci's Golden System Is Unreliable 止景辞之金牌系统不靠谱 Transmigrated into another world and bound to a top-tier System; One chance encounter, and the threads of fate bind them together. Murong Zhi × Du Xiaojing Words as their pact, swords as their oath: together they will cross the mortal world and safeguard the mountains and seas. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Chasing the Galaxy with Teens in Times 和时代少年团奔赴星河 Chen Yueshu arrived at the entrance of Beijing Times Fengjun Culture and Arts Co., Ltd. and called Chen Xin. “Big brother, I’m at the entrance. Come pick me up, would you?” Chen Xin: “Okay.” Ding Chengxin: “What’s up?” Chen Xin: “My younger sister came to see me.” Ma Jiaqi: “Brother Xin, you have a younger sister?” Chen Xin: “Yeah, she’s studying at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.” He Junlin: “How old is our little sister?” Chen Xin: “Eighteen.” Liu Yaowen: “Then she’s younger than me.” Yan Haoxi 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 10 Login: Life Is a Journey Against the Current 登陆：生如逆旅 [Writing for Love] [Original Protagonist] Life is a journey against the current; a single reed can carry you across. The story mainly features the Top Landing Youth group, with the other members of the third generation in supporting roles. The timeline may not match the dates of real-life content and should not be used as a reference. Not all pre-debut content will be covered, only a few selected appearances. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Senior Brother, May Your Star Shine Bright! 师兄，祝你星途璀璨！ My new work is out! Feel free to head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 12 A Rich Young Master Joins Times Fengjun 时代峰峻来了一名豪门小少爷 Written like an elementary school student (everyday life + healing) “Brother A Ming, you’re back?” “You won’t leave again this time, will you, Brother A Ming?” “Brother A Ming, please don’t go, okay?” “We need you.” 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Niao Ta’s Second Book 鸟他的第2本书 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Always by Your Side 永远在你左右 I thought we wouldn’t cross paths again after we parted, but I never expected we’d meet once more. We were forced apart back then, and now we’ve found each other again. I couldn’t stop myself from falling in love with you all over again. Or maybe I never stopped loving you in the first place. Thankfully, the ties that bound us across the years eventually brought us together. Zuo Qihan, let’s stay together forever. 778Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Want to Write You into My Song 想把你写进我的歌里 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 120Reads—Score1914d adds
- 16 TFboys: The Foolish Girl Falls in Love with You TFboys之笨蛋丫头爱上你 By a ridiculous stroke of bad luck, her aunt sold her off to perform in TFboys' 50th anniversary celebration? No way! She'll get mailed a kitchen knife by TFboys fans! All right, fine, she'll do it. But why does she have to live with them, too? Hey, hey, hey!!! Her aunt's colleagues are so handsome. What if she can't resist jumping them? 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Art of Nurturing the Soul: My Boyfriend Is a Top-Tier Star 养神记：我的男朋友是顶流 A fanfic about the fourth-generation TF Family trainees, with occasional cameos from the second and third generations. A guide to raising the last god in Huaxia: the key to becoming a god is getting attention, whether people love you or hate you. Becoming a celebrity is the best way, and romance plus buzz is an unbeatable recipe for nurturing a god. Featuring Zhang Guiyuan, Zhang Hanrui, Zuo Qihan, Yang Bowen, and others. 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 There Are No Stars Tonight 今夜没有星星 A new work is out! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Won't Keep Our Morning Promise 不赴晨言 “Gu Chenyang, what if... what if I don’t have a future? How long are you going to keep waiting for me?” “Fu Binyan, when will you understand that I’m the one who needs you? You’re like this spray of forget-me-nots. I won’t forget you, and I won’t forget myself.” 453Reads—Score11314d adds
- 20 A Love Song Written on the Racetrack 赛道上的文字恋曲 Zhang Guiyuan and Zhang Hanrui have known each other since childhood. When Zhang Hanrui’s family circumstances changed, he moved abroad. Many years later, each had forged his own path: Zhang Guiyuan had become a gifted race-car driver, while Zhang Hanrui had spent his years abroad writing novels online and become a legend in the literary world. After returning, he signed with a major company, and the bond between them quietly began to blossom. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 TNT: The Sweet and Soft Educated Youth Everyone Adores TNT：娇软知青万人迷 Also known as TNT: The Temptation of Returning to the Village Period setting / rugged men / country romance / comedy / original heroine versus a transmigrator Ruan Ruan was only going to the countryside for a while. She never expected a whole pack of rugged men to set their sights on her. The brigade leader's son lusts after her every day. The honest farmer turns red whenever he sees her. A soldier home on leave insists on marrying her. The dim-witted village fool secretly calls her his wife. Th 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 22 My Love for You Never Wavers 爱慕未停我属于你 My new work is out! You can 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! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 TF Fourth Generation: A Secret Crush TF四代：暗自倾心 [TF fourth generation + Jiang Yuefu] Original male lead “When did you realize you’d fallen for someone?” “What does it even mean to like someone?” “Jiang Yuefu! Watch closely! This is what it looks like to like someone!” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Three Lives Bureau 三生局 [Guirui, Qiwenci, Minghan] [Ensemble cast, including Class One and Class Two, as well as Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, and Xiao Wang from downstairs] [There are three worlds in total] Legend has it that where sea and sky meet, there is a place called the Floating Life Realm. There is no true afterlife there, only one next life after another, endlessly reenacting every aspect of human existence. Every so often, a group of people have their memories erased and are sent into a brand-new life. When one 224Reads—Score10014d adds
- 25 Fourth Generation: Times Fengjun Dug Up My Mortal Enemy 四代：时代峰峻把我死对头挖来了 Shen Yanze never expected to run into Fu Binyan on his very first day back from his studies. They joined the company at the same time, made it through their rookie years together, and became best friends. Later, they had a huge fight over a stage assignment. In a fit of anger, Shen went overseas and stayed there for three years. He left without a word, and no one told anyone when he came back. So Fu Binyan’s expression turned grim when he saw him. All characters are written as adults. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Love Story in the Off-Season 淡季爱情故事 The two of them didn’t meet at the right time. But perhaps that’s exactly why they learned to cherish each other: to understand the meaning of waiting, the necessity of taking things slowly, and that only after becoming whole within yourself can you fully love someone else. Love came to them in the quiet season of their lives. Spring doesn’t arrive all at once. It comes naturally, after the whole winter has melted away. 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 When I Began to Say I Loved You 当我开始说爱你 An unexpected contract binds their lives together. They are used to quietly giving to each other, but have forgotten how to say, “I need you,” to the person beside them. As the warmth of home mingles with the smell of disinfectant, and their silent devotion is finally heard, they come to understand that love takes courage, and the courage to speak up. When I finally find the courage, when I begin to say I love you. 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Greatest Under Heaven, and Then What? 天下第一，然后呢 Whoever wants to be the Number One Under Heaven can have the title. We don’t care for it. Also known as: “The Entire Cultivation World Is Waiting for Me to Fall Flat on My Face” and “After My Family Was Wiped Out, I Became Number One Under Heaven.” A xianxia tale centered on wooden cubes, with all kinds of couples for you to choose from. 221Reads—Score13414d adds
- 29 Vincent's Rumored Girlfriend 文森特的绯闻女友 Vincent × Han Songyi, Gui Yuan × Rebecca, Wen Ketu × Qi You “Why are you so clingy?” “Because I’m afraid you’ll leave me.” “I won’t leave you.” “Then, whose are you?” “Vincent’s. I love you, Vincent.” 134Reads—Score2314d adds
- 30 We've Successfully Added Each Other as Friends 我们已成功添加好友 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I'm Not Very Good at First Love 第一次恋爱我不太会啊 16Reads—Score214d adds
- 32 When a Cat Doctor Meets a Dog 当猫的医生遇到狗 (Guirui and Qiwen) Still mainly Guirui, with Qiwen as the secondary pairing. ABO fiction. A story about a cat and a dog: Border Collie × Napoleon My first time trying this kind of story. Set in a fictional world. 56Reads—Score1214d adds
- 33 TF Fourth Generation: My Sister's Diary TF四代：姐姐日记 [Signed contract; no copying or imitation] Xu Zhiyi was born with an irresistible charm. Her bright, sparkling eyes seem to hold a peach blossom’s allure, and when she smiles, it’s as though she has a sky full of stars hidden in them. When she meets the fourth generation, they seem to come from two different worlds, yet fate’s red thread binds them tightly together. A glance, an inadvertent touch: without even realizing it, she always leaves their hearts in disarray. And so begins a sweet, heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Senior Brother Is a Coward 师兄是个胆小鬼 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! 85Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 35 When You Look at Me, Guirui 当你看向我时，桂瑞 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Heart Awakens 萌心初醒 This story follows Chen Junming, who suffers temporary amnesia after an old injury and his inability to accept Chen Yiheng's departure. Later, a car accident takes both his parents, and he moves in with Yang Zixi, the person who saved his life. Meanwhile, Chen Yiheng transfers from England to Chen Junming's school to find his childhood friend. The two go through a series of events together, after which Chen Junming regains his memories, along with much more. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 San Francisco, Once Again 又见旧金山 Among all these different people, who should I trust? Beneath all this self-interest, is your sincerity still hidden? In the shattered glass lies my heart, broken into a thousand pieces. Here’s a sneak peek: this is a melodramatic story about a wealthy family. 125Reads—Score2014d adds
- 38 Taipei, Please Answer: 1983 台北，请回答1983 Summer in Taipei is long, long enough to feel like youth will never end. Four boys meet amid the cicadas' cries, and their feelings quietly take root in the cool air of a convenience store, beneath the eaves on rainy days, and on the back of a motorcycle late at night. But some people are destined to walk with you for only one stretch of a rain-soaked road. 221Reads—Score10514d adds
- 39 TF Fourth Generation: Our Kang Is So Crowded It’s Bedlam TF四代：俺家炕头挤疯了 My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Flew Across a Sea of Time 飞过了一片时间海 Zhang Guiyuan x Zhang Hanrui, a real-life trainee story. My name is Zhang Guiyuan. I'm a trainee, a dancer, a handsome guy, and the dependable big brother of the team. I have a partner I've trained with for a long time. His name is Zhang Hanrui. He's the main vocalist, sings incredibly well, and dances pretty nicely too. He's lively and playful, warm to everyone, like an adorable little cat. But none of that is the point. So what is? The point is, he puts up with everyone like an angel, but with 362Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 What? The Person Who Rolls Their Eyes at Me Has a Crush on Me? 什么？翻我白眼的人居然暗恋我 A charming green tea beauty × a softhearted knight. Apologies for any OOC. Found-phone fiction, self-conquest, and mutual devotion. Told mainly from the perspective of the one being secretly loved. There couldn't be a more foolish puppy in the world. He barged into my life with utter determination, staking everything he had. When I asked him before whether he'd ever considered taking things slowly, what did he say? He said he hadn't. He didn't understand then, but now he finally realizes: To ke 22Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 42 TNT, Hand in Hand Forever TNT牵着手一直走 Because of some personal issues, both of my previous books started veering off course as I wrote them, so I gave up on them. This book's setting is pretty similar to those two, so please feel free to offer advice. Thank you ❤️ The story may lean more toward the heroine's perspective. Some parts are true and some are made up, so just enjoy the read, and please don't take it seriously!!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 That Summer: Gui Wenming 【那年夏天】桂文铭 Lone-wolf transfer student Xie Yizhou dominates the Yibei basketball team with his genius skills, only to be forced to join the club. Team captain Gu Chenyang is his toughest rival, while vice-captain Zhou Yang is the friend who fights by his side. As basketballs pound and hearts race, these spirited boys will turn an encounter that began in rivalry into a blazing tale of youth. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 You Give Me, Gui Lu 你依予我，桂橹 Wang Lujie, if dawn refuses to come on its own, I’m willing to burn up the starlight and tear open the curtain of darkness with my own hands, sending you toward the aurora. Wang Lujie, I wish you happiness. The world was never as barren as I imagined; I simply hadn’t yet met someone who came bearing light. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Sequence Four: A Second Journey Through a Simulated World 肆序：妄拟人间第二程 Original characters | Ensemble cast | HE | Parallel worlds | All characters are adults This work is entirely fictional. Plagiarism and imitation are strictly prohibited. Beyond all regrets, there was a group of young people who, with a visitor from another world as their anchor, gathered scattered starlight in a parallel universe and shaped it into a torch that would never go out. Some used gentleness as a shield, some wielded passion like a blade, some kept watch in silence, and some loved with 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Niao Ta's Fourth Book 鸟他的第4本书 My new story is out! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 57Reads—Score10014d adds
- 47 A or B A还是B Life feels like being forced to make choices forever. “A or B? Give me an answer, Yang Bowen.” A clear, cool voice rings in his ear. Yang Bowen stands frozen in place. The wind by the river is fierce, whipping his hair and scattering his thoughts. He doesn't know how to answer. Time passes, moment by moment, as his gaze gradually loses focus and the world before him begins to warp. His ears start ringing... 358Reads—Score7914d adds
- 48 Escape: Infinite Floor 999 逃生：无限999层 To Those of Us Who Know Nothing If you’re reading this letter, it means we’ve failed again. You’ll find many documents elsewhere on the floors. Collect them. There is no true death here. If we die on another floor, we lose our memories. If we die on Floor 999, not only will we lose our memories, the building itself will keep expanding. Its interior will grow more spacious, new and more interesting monsters will be added, and even stranger decor will be unlocked. It will become an even more be 84Reads—Score2014d adds
- 49 Our Teenage Years 2: The Fake Good Kid 我们的少年时代2：伪乖 Strong female lead | beloved by all | male rivalry | men at her feet | childhood friends | sweet on the outside, dark within | yandere | younger green-tea puppy Xia Yunzhi is the perfect, well-behaved daughter in her parents' eyes, and a student union officer at the city school federation whom nobody dares to mess with. No one knows that deep down, she's clear-headed, self-serving, and downright crazy. To escape her family, she starves herself into getting sent back to Yibei. She means to focus 4kReads6.7Score46114d adds
- 50 Yang Ming Makes His Name 杨铭立万 A composed, gentle top with a slightly dark side vs. a sunny, high-energy, pure-hearted puppy bottom For the past 25 years, Yang Bowen has been taught to treat people gently and handle things rationally. Even he believes that's how he should be, but there's always been a voice inside him arguing otherwise. Then he runs into Chen Junming again at the company. The smile on Chen's face hits him right in the heart. As they grow closer, Yang Bowen's mindset begins to change. Why can't such a wonderfu 332Reads6.4Score10414d adds
