Novels like Embers at Dusk
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Embers at Dusk, best match first.
- 1 A Medicinal Bait as a Pact 药引为契 The Medicine's Price —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn on My Divorce Day, I Dumped the Scumbag and Took the Family Fortune 重生离婚日，踹掉渣男夺家产 In her previous life, the heroine Su Yue devoted herself entirely to love, only to be betrayed by her husband, Lu Yu, and his mistress, Lin Yue'er. They plotted to kill Su Yue, seize the Su family's fortune, and drive her parents to their deaths. Reborn with hatred in her heart, Su Yue returns to the day she signed the divorce agreement and decides to begin her revenge. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Ancient Mirror That Sealed My Soul: Three Hundred Years Later, I Defy Fate 古镜锁魂：三百年后我逆天改命 The Ancient Mirror That Bound My Soul: Three Hundred Years Later, I Defy Fate and Change My Destiny —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Bone Lantern of Mountains and Seas 山海骨灯 The Bone Lantern of Mountains and Seas 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 Specimen Shop Memories: A Collection of Spin-Off Short Stories 记忆标本店衍生短篇集 A Collection of Short Stories Inspired by The Specimen Shop of Memories —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Tracing the Mirror Blossom 镜花寻踪 Tracing the Mirror Blossom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Wooden Fish Awakens the Coffin 木鱼醒棺 The Wooden Fish Wakes the Coffin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Sugar Figures Seal Evil 糖人封祟 The Sugar Figurine Seals the Evil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Reed Flute Calls the Egrets 苇笛唤鹭 The Reed Flute Calls the Egrets —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Folk Custom Guardian System: I Set the Internet Ablaze with Traditional Crafts! 民俗守护系统：我靠老手艺爆火全网！ The Folk Custom Guardianship System: I Take the Internet by Storm with Traditional Crafts! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Planted Ten Osmanthus Trees, and a Girl in White Walked Out of the Abandoned House 俺种了十颗桂花树，荒宅竟走出来白衣姑娘 I Planted Ten Osmanthus Trees, and a Maiden in White Walked Out of an Abandoned House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Wong Tai Sin and the Mirror Demon 黄大仙，镜魔 Wong Tai Sin, the Mirror Demon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Wamao Swallows Sound 瓦猫吞音 The Tile Cat Swallows Sound —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Green Fox Companion: A Scholar’s Journey to the Exams 青狐伴：书生赶考路 The Green Fox Companion: A Scholar’s Journey to the Exams —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Ten-Lifetime Love Tribulation of Pearl Princess and the Boatman 珠姬与舟客的十世情劫 The Ten-Life Love Trial of the Pearl Maiden and the Boatman —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Glimmer Along the Ashen Road 烬途微光 A Glimmer Along the Ashen Road —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Rose Will Always Be a Rose, and Its Thorns Will Always Remain. 玫瑰永远是玫瑰，刺也永远存在。 A rose is always a rose, and its thorns will always be there. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Palace of Embers: The Boy’s Brush Cuts Through Heartstrings 烬宫：少年笔，斩情丝 Ashen Palace: A Young Man's Brush, Severing the Threads of Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Brick Carvings Ferry Spirits 砖刻渡灵 Brick Carvings Guide Spirits Across —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Azure Fox Pillow 青狐枕 The Green Fox Pillow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Reborn King: A Billion-Dollar Market Cap from the Start 重生之王：开局市值千亿 Foundational Work for the First Stage: Reborn as a King: A Trillion-Yuan Market Cap from the Start This is the foundational opening of your ten-million-word universe, designed to hook readers as quickly as possible and establish the central mystery and path of growth. 1. The Protagonist: Contrast and Potential Name: Lu Chen Public Identity: A 27-year-old founder of a tech company on the brink of bankruptcy, a million yuan in debt, dumped by his girlfriend, and humiliated by investors. True Ident —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Mysterious Lone Healer: An Antidote from the Deep Valley 玄孤医，深谷解毒方 Xuan Gu the Healer, a Detoxification Remedy from the Deep Valley —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Red Fox Immortal’s Fateful Journey Through the Mortal World! 红狐仙缘度凡尘！ A red fox immortal’s romance with the mortal world! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Nine-Tailed Fox Cub: Guardian of the Palace 九尾幼狐：宫廷护主符 Nine-Tailed Fox Kit: The Palace Guardian Talisman —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Mist of Wrongful Love in Bincheng 错爱滨城雾 The salty sea breeze of Bincheng conceals two youth marked by crossed paths. In the summer of 2024, just-graduated Qiu Guanqi finds a name in her younger sister’s harrowing suicide note: Xie Yunzheng. The second son of the Xie family is rumored to be a frivolous playboy with a chaotic love life, and is believed to be the one who drove her sister to her death. Seeking revenge, the once-gentle, soft-hearted Guanguan transforms into an “angel of vengeance.” She carefully lays her trap, determined t 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Wealthy Family’s Nanny Accidentally Becomes Everyone’s Beloved 豪门月嫂一不小心成了全家白月光 The short drama adaptation, The Heiress’s Nanny, Who Accidentally Became the Family’s Beloved, is now a hit on Hongguo! Work as a nanny for a wealthy family and earn 80,000 a month? Nineteen-year-old Luo Yao says: “I’m in! If you pay me, I’ll do it. I’d even nurse a dog through its postpartum confinement!” But once she’s in the door, she discovers the job isn’t quite that easy... Because she’s so young, Second Young Master Zhou is suspicious and calls her a scheming gold digger. Because she’ 14.3kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
- 27 My Childhood Sweetheart Was Trash, So I Turned Around and Eloped with Commander Huo 竹马太渣，我转身跟霍首长闪婚了 (Completed) [A gentle, charming heiress from a distinguished literary family in Jiangnan VS a dignified, fatherly commander from a military and political dynasty in the capital] - [Arranged marriage between families | Marriage first, love later | Long-planned romance | 11-year age gap | Sweet, doting romance | Both are each other's first] - When Wen Muyan was set up, her fiancé Gu Jingyu was celebrating the birthday of a famous young actress. He pushed Wen Muyan away again and again, treating he 16.1kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 28 A Promise to Journey Together Through Mountains and Rivers 日月同赴山河诺 In her previous life, Mi Lan never dreamed that the boy she hadn’t seen in years, quiet and taciturn as ever, could love her so deeply. On a snowy night at her grave, he used his last breath to get justice for her, then fell beside her name and never woke again. Reborn, she tells thirteen-year-old Lu Fei: “As long as you want me here, I’ll be here.” With six years of companionship, she turns a lonely boy into a dazzling sun. And when that sun falls into darkness for her sake, she finally und 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Fated to Have You 命里缺你 [Sweet romance + mutual salvation + personal growth + happy ending] Shen Nianren: “He doesn’t drink milk. The moment he sees milk, he, ” Shen Muchi calmly took the milk from Liang Nian and gulped it down. Shen Nianren: “...” Shen Muchi’s extraordinary double standard began the moment he first saw Liang Nian. Everyone around them was left speechless, one after another... 1.1kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 30 Don't Mess With Her? The Real Heiress Is an All-Rounder, and She's Fierce 别惹她？真千金是全能大佬，超飒 [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Sweet Romance!] Sang Ning, the madwoman from the asylum, was back. She should have lived a dazzling, happy life, basking in her parents’ love. But after her mother died, she lost her mind and spent five years locked away in an asylum. For those same five years, an adopted daughter had enjoyed the life that should have been hers. Five years later, everything had changed. Everyone waited to see how the fa 181Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 31 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, Professor Qin Is Madly in Love 只是联姻？抱歉，秦教授他超爱 [Long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted, fatherly type] [A restrained, scheming, gentle professor × a sweet, soft, adorable girl who wears her heart on her sleeve] When Liang Luosheng was twelve, she came to live with the Lu family. Everyone looked down on her as a “country bumpkin,” except Xu Mochen. The boy in a white school shirt bent down and crouched in front of her. “Your big brother will protect you.” From that day on, she spent ten years chasing after Xu Mo 2.4kReads8.3Score27514d adds
- 32 Sole Possession of Her Sweet Softness 独占娇软 Originally titled Cruel Tenderness [Fake sweet girl heroine × Real violent thug hero] [Beijing’s wealthy elite | Both leads sexually and emotionally inexperienced | Happy ending | Size difference | Extreme possessiveness | Intense chemistry] Li Xianqing stands at the very top of the wealthy and powerful in Jingzhou, with a face so handsome it’s beyond reproach. When they meet again, Cheng Zanshu only wants to run. “Sorry, we don’t know each other.” Li Xianqing: “Oh? I know every mole on your 52.1kReads8.9Score8.9k14d adds
- 33 Little Reaper, Call Me Hubby and I’ll Give You My Life 夺命小祖宗，叫声老公，命给你 Madam He named her daughter Sui Sui, wishing her peace and good fortune every year of her life. But a vendetta led to a car crash that took both the He family’s lives. Only the He family’s sole surviving child remained: He Sui Sui. Because the He couple had foreseen that something might happen to them, they had arranged a betrothal with the equally prominent Li family well in advance. The He family’s trillion-yuan fortune was left to He Sui Sui, to be managed by the family trust until she turned 3kReads9.0Score41814d adds
- 34 Hey, I’m at the Police Station. Come Get Me 泥嚎，人在警局，来捞一下 [Cool, adorable, tsundere heroine who’s the strongest alive × gorgeous, sickly male lead who’s a calculating, unhinged schemer] [The heroine is sweet and cute, not your traditional empress type] [The male lead is fiercely competitive and hopelessly lovestruck] [Yandere + unhinged + sweet romance + chaotic antics] Jiang Yu was once the empress of an empire. After dying, she is reborn in the modern world as the fake heiress of a wealthy family. The moment she wakes up, she learns that the biologic 66.8kReads9.1Score9.4k14d adds
- 35 Be Good, Just Comfort Me a Little 乖乖，你哄我一下 [Both leads are each other's only ones | Sweet romance | Long-planned love | Top student | Possessive] The first time they met, Jiang Wu pulled out a letter without a word. Fu Chiyan declined coolly. “Sorry, I don't accept love letters.” “If you don't accept love letters, then...” Jiang Wu smiled. “How about a suicide note?” Fu Chiyan: “?” The night Jiang Wu moved into the Fu family home, Fu Chiyan, who had always hated trouble, laid down two rules. “Whether we're at home or at school, don't com 15.9kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 36 Cut the Crap, Villain Goes All Out 少逼逼歪歪，反派火力全开 [Ridiculous comedy + adored by everyone + unhinged antics + wealthy-family ensemble + wish fulfillment] (This story contains no BL. Don’t take the comedic scenes seriously. If that bothers you, please don’t read. Best enjoyed without overthinking~) After transmigrating into a book as a rich, beautiful, brainless villain, Shang Yang was furious. Why did a villain still have to go to school?!!! If you’re rich, shouldn’t you be able to lie flat and enjoy the good life? And to make matters worse, af 99.8kReads8.9Score14.7k14d adds
- 37 Don't Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He's Twisted and Sadistic 别惹那个苗疆少年，他病娇又变态 [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Exclusive 1v1 Romance + Healing + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Straightforward Sweetheart x Sharp-Tongued, Brooding Tsundere] Original title: Don’t Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He’s Obsessive and Twisted When Chai Xiaomi reads how the righteous female side character tries to stop the villain from planting a love gu in the heroine, only to be eaten by venomous insects until not a bone remains, she shudders in silence. She is stung to death by a poisono 83kReads9.4Score14.4k14d adds
- 38 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.4kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 39 Springtime in My Arms 春意入我怀 [The print edition of Springtime in My Arms is now available] [College campus + a prodigal turns over a new leaf + he pursues her + one-sided redemption] [Roguish, bad-boy swagger vs. cool, pure-hearted girl] At university, Yu Xi encounters the biggest obstacle of her life: Jin Zhuoxiao, a playboy with a notorious reputation. Jin Zhuoxiao comes from a good family and is handsome. His only two flaws are probably his terrible personality and his boundless womanizing. As his direct victim, Yu Xi 57.8kReads9.2Score8.5k14d adds
- 40 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 88.8kReads9.1Score9.3k14d adds
- 41 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 74.7kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
- 42 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.6kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds
- 43 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
- 44 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds
- 45 EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
