Novels like Twenty-Nine, and Done Settling
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Twenty-Nine, and Done Settling, best match first.
- 151 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 153 From the Start, I Plotted to Rob and Kill 开局谋财又害命 [HE + BG + mutual chastity + sweet romance + a little humor + lighthearted everyday life + attention to tiny details] Ling Qi: “Master Du, you know I’m still a virgin, right? This mission practically qualifies me to file for a work-related injury.” Yan Chuyi: “Ling Qi, are you going to explain these two children?” Ling Qi: “You don’t recognize your own genes?” Author: “Mouths are important. They’re not just for talking, but for kissing, too.” Ling Qi was a ruthless assassin. Unfortunately, from 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 The Newlywed Lamb 新婚羔羊 Only after we got married did I learn about my husband’s strange habit: he had to drink a wedding cup of wine before we made love every night. At first, I thought it was just a bit of fun between husband and wife. Then a gynecological exam revealed the truth, and I suddenly realized that in this marriage, I had never been a wife. I was a lamb he had carefully raised for slaughter. 217.9kReads8.6Score22.9kShelves
- 155 After That Night, Our Story Began! 那夜过后，是我们的开始！ [A guiding lover + marriage first, love later + age gap + sweet romance + slow-burn love] [Gentle, restrained guiding light VS soft, stubborn little sourpuss] Jiang Tian is an engineering top student at Haicheng University. From freshman to junior year, she’s practically swimming in scholarships. People only see her polished exterior. They don’t know she’s insecure, sensitive, conflicted, and always gives in to others. The night of her high school reunion, she gets blackout drunk and stumbles 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨之下的背叛 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 79Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 158 Sinking into Temptation After Dark 入夜沉沦 Marriage first, love later + whirlwind marriage + super sweet + mature adults A traditional Chinese-style domineering CEO VS a resilient, sickly beauty At thirty, Xin Tong nearly died from overwork. She decided to quit and take her 750,000 yuan in savings, earned over five years on the job, to lie low in a small county town. At thirty-five, Ji Jinnian read her resignation letter and asked, “Will you marry me?” He needed an honest woman to sit in the position of his wife: someone who wouldn't cau 27.4kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
- 159 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 698Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 50.9kReads8.0Score6.3kShelves
- 161 Dust and Clamor, Far from the Sea 尘嚣离海 [Tragic, beautiful top student ✖️ born-to-win owner of an extreme sports club] |Clever, independent beauty Chen Jing & youthful-looking, genius heartthrob Lin Jiaxiang| Love at first sight, happy ending, 1v1, equally matched, each other’s first love, very direct Road trip ➕ city life ➕ extreme sports competition, emotionally intelligent, sound values No drawn-out misunderstandings, and not just a fluffy romance Volume One: Love Across Borders [Complete] Surfing Volume Two: Extreme Sports Competi 231Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 162 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 4.6kReads6.1Score360Shelves
- 163 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 The Story in Pan Dudu’s Belly 盼杜肚里的故事 The blood-soaked earth of Forget-Husband Slope bears six sets of footprints, each pressed to a different depth. Strange energy clings to the red soil, leaving a sinister shadow that winds around the bones of anyone who steps on it. Sang Pandu clutches the wooden slip Kun Yu left behind. The divination marks have grown hot against her palm, and the light on the slip flickers, as if unseen hands are repeatedly rubbing it in the dark and throwing its divinatory energy into disarray. Thunder rolls o 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 A Pink Summer 粉红色的夏天 Xia Xiaomei and her classmates Chen Yusheng and Lin Ling went to Sencheng to take over a tiny advertising agency. Looking for somewhere quiet to live, Xia Xiaomei rented a room in a house built by the Li family, where she met the male lead, Li Hangyu. Xia Xiaomei's best friend, Xia Lingmei, had gone to Sencheng to work after graduating from middle school. Now that Xia Xiaomei had moved there too, the two friends could be together again. Li Hangyu was rich, handsome, and tall, the prince charming 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 Forty and Bewildered: A Single Mother and a Shattered Elite 四十有惑：单亲妈妈与破碎精英 At forty, all that remains of his life is a countdown. With a promise to meet again at seventy, she tries to bring light to his shattered world. Shi Xiaoran, a divorced mother, discovers on her first day at her new job that her boss is a “monster”: he gives her lessons, assigns her homework, and treats her as his successor. Only later does she learn that this elite managing director, whom his subordinates call “Jiang the Butcher,” is trapped by a fortune told twenty-two years ago. Paroxetine is —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 In the Gentle Flow of Time, I Wish You a Lifetime of Peace 时光清浅许你一世安然 Time will show you just how important it is to have someone emotionally steady by your side. Shi Ran waited six years, but in the end, she still didn't get a wedding dress. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she decisively chose to marry Dr. Xu, who was eager to start a family. That night, beneath a torrential downpour, a casual glance from him stirred his heart and unsettled his thoughts, until he entrusted her with the rest of his life. The married life of a southern girl (a petite little potato) 8.9kReads9.2Score748Shelves
- 168 Drawn to Danger: My Finance Whiz Husband from Our Whirlwind Wedding Is a Robber 偏惹危情：闪婚金融精英是抢劫犯 [Mystery Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + A Strong Heroine's Awakening + International Manhunt + Love Triangle] I'm a jewelry expert and the daughter of a wealthy Zhejiang family whose property was demolished. Forced into marriage, I travel from Xingzhou to Haishi on a business trip and impulsively marry a handsome, aloof stranger. He claims to be a finance whiz, but the day after our wedding, he lands in prison for “robbery,” forcing me to fly to Southeast Asia to visit him. To get back 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 169 Reborn, I Saved My Love-Obsessed Mom 重生后，我把恋爱脑妈妈救活了 Reborn, I Saved My Love-Struck Mother —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 The Fierce Middle-Aged Man 大叔凶猛 “I've realized I'm liking you more and more.” Looking at the radiant beauty beside him, Lin Feng felt his heart clench. He wasn't single, and faced with such unexpected candor, he felt not the slightest bit of joy. If anything, his scalp prickled. As soon as Lin Feng took over the Jiangdong branch of Wansheng Plaza, all kinds of temptations came pouring in. What followed was a dangerous struggle of wits, without a single flash of blades. The Game of Thrones, the realities of the workplace, and t 1.5kReads6.1Score104Shelves
- 171 Partridges Fly Through the Deep Mountains 深山鹧鸪飞 "A peerless beauty dwells alone in a deep valley. She calls herself a daughter of a respectable family, now fallen among weeds and trees..." Inspired by Du Fu’s poem "The Beauty," this story portrays kindhearted people helping one another through a chaotic age and expresses the shared resolve to resist their enemies and defend their homeland. It tells how lovers ultimately find their way to each other, while also reflecting the tragic fates of young women in that era and the true nature of human 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 32.4kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
- 173 The Little Galactic Gardener: My War God Husband Spoils Me Rotten 星际小种植师：战神老公超宠我 A good-for-nothing girl from the stars awakens an incredible ability to communicate with plants, making even mutated plants act cute and cling to her! Forced into a marriage alliance with a cold-faced marshal, she lies flat, growing vegetables and cooking delicious food, unaware that she has become the Federation’s ultimate trump card. When the insect race unleashes a plant frenzy and every plant communicator in the Federation loses their power, she alone can make all plants submit with a wave o 1.4kReads—Score104Shelves
- 174 On Our Wedding Day, I Gave My Wife a Grand Surprise 婚礼当天，我送老婆一份大礼 On our wedding day, I gave my wife a very special gift. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Searching for Love in the Mortal World 尘世寻爱 At the end of the twentieth century, Momo always looked at the reasonable and unreasonable aspects of the world from the perspective of a bystander, living carelessly like a rogue. It wasn't until she met Li Fan, a married woman, and Duoduo that she truly entered the real world. But the cruelty of reality, and the enormous gulf between it and her inner world, made it impossible for her to adapt... 4.6kReads—Score207Shelves
- 176 Green Vine 绿萝 This book is for everyone who has ever waited. This is a novel about all the things left unsaid: not saying you like someone, not saying you are waiting, not saying whether it was worth it. But all those unspoken words are tucked inside candy wrappers, hidden in a tin box, and buried in the beeping sounds of a phone booth. The bravest thing Lin Dong ever did was not repairing that imported machine or saving enough for a down payment on a house with a courtyard. It was telling Su Xiyue, “It's t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 That Year: A Tribute to Youth 那年我们：致敬青春 [Complete] [Gentle Healing + Everyday Romance + Sweet Love + Slightly Frail Heroine + Mutual Devotion] After much hesitation, I finally decided to write this down. I think of the osmanthus fragrance at the start of the school year that autumn, the first time I talked to them, the pages of drafts covered in writing, the sunsets we watched together, and all those countless little moments. Those kind people came into my life and, like beams of light, illuminated my entire youth. That’s why I want t 108Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 A Delicate Educated Youth? General Zhenyuan: I Love Beautiful Women 知青娇弱？镇远将军：我爱美 At the General’s residence, the imperial edict had been delivered. Xue Mulan sat at the side table in the main hall. After a long while, she said only, “Enough!” After the general left, the maid in green collected half a cup of leftover tea, but did not wipe the table or straighten the chairs. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.5kReads8.4Score885Shelves
- 180 The Abandoned Heiress Moved Next Door to the Police Station 豪门弃妇搬到了派出所隔壁 [Signed for Print Publication] In a sentence: “Guarding Xingfuli, living in Xingfuli.” [Modern Sweet Romance | Gentle, Clear-Headed Heroine × Sunny, Sincere Police Officer Hero | Hero Is a Virgin] At eighteen, Shen Deyin was engaged. At twenty-two, she married into the Si family. Her life had been arranged for her from an early age. The “model marriage” in everyone's eyes trapped both her and Si Heng. So on the day, five years later, that Si Heng took full control of the Si family, the first thi 12.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves
- 181 His Galaxy Came Crashing Down 他的星河倾落 A laid-back little reporter accidentally crosses paths with a cold, powerful bureau chief, but he treats her like a queen. Together, they take the political and business worlds by storm. Lin Xingluo’s life motto: live the most carefree life possible! That is, until she’s ordered to interview rising political star Shen Yanzhou. The man is impeccably dressed, as cold as snow. With the face of an earth-sign heartthrob, he sees right through her secret identity at their very first meeting, then dang 716Reads6.7Score101Shelves
- 182 Deeply in Love with Wanqiu 深爱婉秋 Every boy and girl going through adolescence, even ordinary people like us, will eventually meet their other half. Every love story begins differently, but each beginning is beautiful. If we consistently treat the people around us well, you will discover that over the long years, every moment of love and every little piece of everyday life is worth cherishing, recording, and reminiscing about. Life blossoms through the turning of the seasons. Winter is loneliness, summer is separation, and sprin 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 183 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 432Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 184 Quick Transmigration: The Beloved of All Wants Only to Study 快穿：万人迷一心只想搞学习 [Strong female lead + no romance + face-slapping + academic ace + satisfying read] Reader advisory: [Highlight: The first story is controversial. If you’re new to the book, feel free to skip it. It’s mainly there as setup for the female lead’s later changes and to explain why she doesn’t take romance missions. It won’t affect your enjoyment of the later stories, and the first story doesn’t represent how the female lead acts later.] 1. The female lead is a book spirit, and the overall premise inv 773Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 185 The Savage Chief Tore Out His Heart for Me 野人首领把心挖给我了 The rating just came in, but it’ll go up later! After transmigrating, Ning Ye wakes up only to be cast out of his tribe as dead weight. He thinks he’s going to die in the wilderness. Instead, a passing savage carries him home. No, not home. Back to a cave. The man, Lie Ge, can kill a wild boar with one punch, but he doesn’t even know how to put on straw sandals. He gruffly shoves the best cuts of meat at Ning Ye, then secretly gives him half his animal hide at night. Everyone in the tri 526Reads6.9Score103Shelves
- 186 A Hibiscus Love Story 木槿之恋 The tangled loves and hatreds of three couples: Mu Jin and Zhang Chaoyang, Wen Qiongfang and Lin Shiyuan, and Fang Yuan and Peng Guangyuan. How long can love last? What holds a family together? Love, marriage, family, and money intertwine in an intense tangle of feelings and desire. Who is right? Who is wrong? Fate lends a hand in everything, yet every choice is our own… There are no perfectly faithful couples here, only human nature. 21.1kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
- 187 In a World of Mages, Did I Transmigrate Into an Idiot? 全民法师的世界，我穿成个傻子？ Tie Yuan transmigrates to a world where everyone is a mage, becoming a foolish blacksmith who is the only person unable to cast spells but immune to spell damage. Here, everyone can use one type of magic, and they automatically learn a new spell every time they advance a rank... Tie Yuan begins a journey of adventure and exploration. Little by little, he learns why he transmigrated here. He discovers the conspiracy and mysteries he has been drawn into. In the end, he uncovers the fundamental rea 776Reads7.5Score106Shelves
- 188 Love Grows with Time: The Crown Prince Coaxes Her in a Whisper 日久生情，太子爷低声诱哄 [Sweet modern romance, no angst, one-on-one, wealthy CEO, powerful male and female leads] Ye Qian and Tang Mofan met while competing for a hotel’s event-planning contract. As they sized each other up, Tang Mofan gradually came to admire Ye Qian’s abilities and work ethic. Before they got together, Tang Mofan: “Want to come work at headquarters?” Ye Qian: “No.” Who would want to work with a ruthless, cold-hearted man? After they got together, The aloof heir to the family fortune turns out to be a 198Reads8.0Score105Shelves
- 189 Doomsday Countdown: How Did the Heroine Become an Immortal? 末日倒计时：女主怎么成仙了 [Faithful couple + strong heroine + devoted hero + transmigrate + past and present lives + cultivation] A sightseeing-style monster hunt through Harbin, Xicheng, Xina City, and beyond, with repeated journeys between the modern world and ancient times. Mu Shuang was born on an Yiyou day, with a low-grade destiny and exceptional talent in wood cultivation. Before she knew anything about the world of cultivation, Murong Shuangshuang, a daughter of an influential family, took her place at the highes 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 Outlaw Simulator 法外狂徒模拟器 Outlaw Simulator 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 He Kisses Roses in the Northwest 他在西北吻玫瑰 Blurb: “Cang Ke, they all say roses can’t grow in the deserts of the northwest.” “Mm. You’re the only one.” Genre: Road novel, rough man and wild woman Tags: Human trafficking // Travel // Road trip // City romance Character setup: Sculpture restorer VS tavern owner BE 435Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 192 My Wife Brought Home a Male Dog and Won’t Let Me Get Rid of It. Then I Discovered Her Secret 老婆捡回家一只公狗不让我送走，我发现了她的秘密 My wife brought home a male dog and wouldn’t let me get rid of it. Then I discovered her secret. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 Captain Jiang, Don't Be So Wild 江队，别太野 [Marriage first, love later + mature romance + sweet and slow-burn + mutual devotion and push-pull + one touch and they’re hooked] [Flower shop owner + criminal investigation captain] On the day her family arranged a blind date, Song Nanqiu needed only three sentences to decide to marry Jiang Yanzhi. “I’m busy with work and often won’t come home.” “Perfect. I like peace and quiet.” “Then shall we get our marriage license tomorrow?” For six months after the wedding, he worked on his cases while s 31.1kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
- 194 A Temporary Romance at the Factory 工厂的临时爱情 Work + Romance + Plot + A Large Supporting Cast Xu Yanhui, a young man from a rural village who has just left the army, comes to the city alone to find work. By chance, he meets his fellow villager Duan Li, who introduces him to a job at a textile factory. There, he witnesses and experiences the joys and sorrows, warmth and cruelty of the lives of working women. Set in the 1990s, this story uses simple prose to tell the stories of ordinary migrant workers. I hope you enjoy it. 12.9kReads8.6Score971Shelves
- 195 Breaking the Bottom Line 打破底线 In the eyes of others, he has it all: an executive title at a branch company and a happy family. But he also has plenty of secrets he can’t let see the light of day… A routine audit at the head office becomes the turning point in his fate… 14.1kReads8.2Score678Shelves
- 196 The Burnt-Out Worker Tries to Slack Off but Gets Pulled Close and Pampered: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 牛马开摆却被掐腰宠：禁欲沪爷对我蓄谋已久 The Overworked Wage Slave Tried to Slack Off, but Got Pulled Close by the Waist: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over for a Long Time 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 My Doomsday Life with a Peachy Big Sister 我和蜜桃大姐姐的末日生活 The apocalypse has arrived. I may not be reborn, but I do have a caring older woman next door. [Character-driven + Plot-driven; not an intense-emotions story, so proceed with caution] [Cozy daily life] [Apocalypse] [Scavenging for supplies] My name is Chu Feng. I'm an ordinary college student at an ordinary university, nicknamed Pure Love Feng. My neighbor is a wonderful older woman. 5.3kReads6.0Score700Shelves
- 198 A Budding Romance After Marriage 婚后动春心 Originally titled: Married Life Sparks Desire [Bright and sweet doctor x rugged, powerful pilot] [Love after marriage x newlywed daily life x devoted couple, happy ending] “Dr. Xia, your husband is here to see you.” “Huh? My husband?” Xia Mian blinked in confusion before finally remembering that she even had a husband. They had met through a matchmaking arrangement and married three years ago. They hadn't even had time to hold a wedding banquet after registering their marriage when her husband w 1.6kReads8.8Score186Shelves
- 199 Married First, Fell in Love Later: My Wife Is from the Republic of China Era 先婚后爱我媳妇来自民国 A Republican-era inheritor of Lu embroidery vs. the modern head of a Lu embroidery company She comes from 1935, when the nation was lost and the land was ravaged by suffering. When the Japanese set their sights on her family’s treasured legacy, she would rather die than surrender, determined to stab one of them through the heart before she went. She thought she was as good as dead, but instead she found herself at a wedding, and she was the bride? The man looked down at her, his voice pitched ju 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 My Professor Stepmom and Her Darling Zhaozhao 教授后妈和她的昭昭小宝贝 [Second marriage for the male lead + the child is his biological daughter + they never fully fall in love + neither is chaste] [Highly educated families + prominent political families, both strong-willed, neither a typical good person] After earning her doctorate, Xie Qingwei smoothly stayed on as a university lecturer. Through a twist of fate, she, a committed non-marriage type, married Lin Jinghe, a retired high-ranking official who had already been married once and had a daughter. [Before the 5.1kReads7.5Score369Shelves
