Novels like Teaching the Barbarians
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Teaching the Barbarians, best match first.
- 1 The Road to Clear Skies 晴路 As a country girl, Zhao Xuqing had little schooling and spent her whole life doing housework. She had a childhood sweetheart, but was told she would have to marry into another family in exchange for her disabled older brother’s bride. Furious, she left on her own. From that moment on, everything changed. The road was full of hardships, but she never gave up. No matter how fierce the storms, clear skies would come at last! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Ashes of Love: A Heart's Question in Green Jade 香蜜之青玉问心 The Jade Emperor Runyu died. He neither returned to the heavens and earth nor crossed the River of Forgetfulness. Instead, he came to the source of all waters: Guixu, a place where time and space stood still in chaos, and met someone he would never forget. If Runyu had encountered a "mirror" in his childhood, found a true friend, and realized his own extraordinary nature, would things still have unfolded as they did in the original story? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Jade Dew, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Shangqing 玉露潇潇棠上卿 A fanfiction based on the TV drama Ashes of Love. After watching the show, I was left with some regrets, so I wrote this to give them an ending. Main pairing: Runyu and Kuang Lu. At our first meeting, you were a star, lighting up my night sky. 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Ex-Wife Drops from the Sky: President Yun, Pay Your Debt 前妻从天而降：云总请还债 Ex-Wife Falls from the Sky: CEO Yun, Pay Your Debts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Cure for the Blues 专治不开心 The Cure for Unhappiness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Yun Che's Wife Is a Makeup Artist 云澈老婆是化妆师 Yun Che's Wife Is a Makeup Artist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After Going Bankrupt, My Wife Handed Me a Black Card Worth Tens of Billions 破产后，老婆递给我一张百亿黑卡 After Going Bankrupt, My Wife Handed Me a Black Card Worth Tens of Billions —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Jin Mi Met Runyu First 锦觅最先遇到的是润玉 Jin Mi Met Runyu First 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Chronicles of Runyu 润玉本纪 The Chronicles of Runyu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Jade Dew and Fragrant Mist: The Twin Scriptures 玉露凝香：双经记 Jade Dew, Fragrant Scent: The Twin Sutras —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Kuang Lu, Let Go! His Majesty Has Had Enough 邝露放手，陛下不干了 Quang Lu had been by Runyu’s side for so long that even she had lost track of the years. At first, she had been unwavering, facing everything with courageous resolve. But eventually, she lowered her gaze, gathered her robes, and softly said, “Your Highness, Quang Lu wishes to leave.” Runyu had long grown used to her presence, so used to it that he scarcely noticed her. Only when that pale figure truly vanished did he feel the emptiness in his heart and panic. “Your Majesty, you’re only used to h 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Ashes of Love: Jinmi and Runyu's Frostbound Fate 香蜜之锦玉成霜 After becoming the Heavenly Emperor, Runyu fought Qiongqi and sacrificed himself to kill it. But for some reason, he returned to the moment when Xufeng was undergoing his tribulation, back to the very beginning of it all. 446Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Loving You for Years, My Deep Affection Never Fades 爱你长久，情深不减 Run Yu and Jin Mi: the little immortal official and Mi'er stay together. 226Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn as the Villainess, I Just Want to Lie Flat 穿成恶毒女配只想躺平 Reborn as the Villainess, I Just Want to Lie Flat 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Fragrant Honey: I’ll Give You My Devotion 香蜜之许你偏爱 Above the resplendent Nine Heavens, Runyu possessed the entire starry sky, yet he was still lonely. Then a young girl wandered into his dark night, bringing with her a sky full of shimmering, iridescent light. Junhe was the daughter of the Water God and Wind God, and a disciple of Kunling Yuanzun, the foremost being in the Six Realms. Born to a noble station and a smooth path to immortality, she was told by her master that she was destined for greatness and must take responsibility for all the p 732Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 16 Ashes of Love: Yun Qingyu 香蜜沉沉烬如霜之云倾玉 “I ask for little in this life. I only want you to love me a little more each day, day after day, month after month, year after year, for all our lives. It doesn't matter if your love is faint, so long as it lasts.”, Runyu “The taste of love, the longing that cuts to the bone. I am only one step away from ruling the three realms, yet you remain beyond thousands of mountains and rivers. Now I am willing to give up everything, unafraid of being torn to pieces or condemned for all eternity. I only 622Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Ashes of Love Rewritten: A Heart Like Jade, a Grace Like a Tree 香蜜改写之锦心玉树 I love Runyu so much, and my heart aches for him too. Fenghuang and Jinmi’s love has been full of hardships, and Tuyao is the one who killed both Jinmi’s and Runyu’s mothers. Jinmi and Fenghuang really aren’t a good match. Jinmi and Fenghuang shippers, read at your own risk. I just want to give Runyu and Jinmi a happy ending. 1.3kReads8.7Score10914d adds
- 18 A Corporate Drone Transmigrates Into a Vicious Supporting Actress and Fights Back 牛马穿成恶毒女配要翻身 At thirty, unemployed office drone Ye Xinran wakes up as the villainess in a domineering CEO novel, with a “death sentence” of a plot: her family goes bankrupt, and she spends the rest of her life in a psychiatric hospital. But the bound [Plot Maintenance System] forces her to follow the original storyline, threatening her with electric shocks and forcibly lowering her intelligence whenever she strays. Ye Xinran puts on an act as the “villainess” in public, then turns her attention to Jiang Yans 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Think Your Husband’s Too Much? You’ll Know He’s a Billionaire When Your Back Gives Out! 嫌老公太猛？腰断方知是首富！ [Transmigrate into a book + fake marriage + intense romantic tension + wanted across the entire city + faked death and a long road to redemption] [Pretty, scheming little liar VS a trillionaire tycoon who lost his memory and is hauling bricks at a construction site] Jiang Mian transmigrates into the wicked supporting female character, who owes eight million yuan. From the start, someone is blocking her door with a chainsaw. No money to pay her debts? She turns around and slaps the big guy with a 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Villainess Uses a Martial Arts System to Become a Marquis 女配她靠武侠系统封侯 [Female supporting character transmigrates into a book + System + no romance + wise ruler and capable ministers + ensemble cast + unification of the six kingdoms] Meng Weiyao transmigrates into the child version of a cannon-fodder female supporting character in a household-intrigue novel, who doesn’t survive past three chapters. After keeping her head down for over a decade, she finally awakens a martial arts System at a crucial plot point. The System actually requires her to achieve the ultimat 1.6kReads—Score13714d adds
- 21 After I Was Reborn, I Gave My Childhood Sweetheart to His Moonlight 重生后，我把竹马让给他的白月光 [The regretful chase · The second male lead wins · Ensemble school life · Devoted, wholesome romance] Cool-faced, cute, straightforward heroine vs. elegant, scheming young master. Before she awakened, Su Nianhe believed her relationship with Xiao Chi was proof that a childhood sweetheart could never beat a newcomer who appeared out of nowhere. She thought her secret love would finally be returned, only to see the truth just before their wedding. During a confrontation with Xiao Chi, she awak 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After the Wicked Villainess Awakens, I Have No Will to Survive 恶毒女配觉醒后，我求生欲为零 [Real Heiress + Regret and Redemption + Comedy + Everyone's Favorite + One Devoted Couple] Shen Huijin awakened to her own consciousness after an accident. She was the heiress of the Lu family in the capital, but after being framed in a conspiracy, she was cast out and ended up in Nancheng, where the richest man took her in and raised her in the lap of luxury. Then one day, the Shen family came to her, begging her to return to the side of her gravely ill birth mother. Unable to refuse, Shen Huij 1.3kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 23 Four Years Abroad, and the Big Shot Still Won’t Let Me Go 出国四年，大佬还不肯放过我 Ye Zhiyin transmigrates into a book as the vicious villainess. The good news is that this character owns a mansion and luxury cars, and has a driver take her everywhere. It couldn't be better. The bad news is that before Ye Zhiyin can enjoy any of it, the story jumps straight to the part where a family crisis forces her to move to a small county town, the male lead's hometown, and live in his house. At this point, he's still a poor young man with no power or influence. Ye Zhiyin knows that as lo 2.7kReads8.5Score26314d adds
- 24 After Becoming the Villainess, the Powerful Man Clings to My Waist Night After Night 穿成恶毒女配后，大佬夜夜缠我腰 Author transmigrates into her own book / No System / Body-sharing fiction / Face-slapping the scumbags / Pure, mindless fun- Jin Shichen: A high-IQ financial prodigy, aloof and abstinent, the arrogant heir to a powerful family in Beijing. Wen Yu: Her soul and body both transmigrate into the book; a fair-skinned beauty and a genuine rich woman. The male lead is the guiding type of lover; the female lead just flirts and won’t commit~ Adults flirting and sparring, sweet romance, no angst~ - Wen Yu 19.4kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 25 Reborn as a Vicious Villainess Fresh Out of Prison, I Get Kissed Senseless by the Crown Prince 穿成刚出狱恶毒女配被太子爷亲懵 Mutual first-and-only love + a battle royale of suitors + irresistible romantic tension + feel-good transmigration into a book Fake delinquent girl, actually a gorgeous heiress × a vicious, sharp-tongued, handsome and tragic young master Song Shuyan was a top student from a wealthy family, adored by everyone. Then she transmigrated into a novel where the heroine pretends to be a scheming flirt to win over powerful men and become everyone's dream girl. Song Shuyan became a freshly released, vic 89Reads—Score12014d adds
- 26 After Becoming the Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Big Shot 穿成恶毒女配后，缠上大佬的高枝 [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance] A fussy little schemer who only wants to survive × a cold-faced, abstinent, and calculating big shot Song Mo transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting actress. She is the real daughter who was lost as a child. In her previous life, she was stupid enough to get herself killed. She lost her life fighting the fake heiress for affection. Now she has only one principle: stay away from the male lead, cherish her life, 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Wicked Supporting Female Character, Taming the Mad Male Lead 恶毒女配，驯疯男主 [Top-Tier Domination + Taking by Force + Extreme Push and Pull] [School Romance to City Romance | 1v1] [Signed for multiple comic-drama adaptations, short dramas, and print publication] - When Lin Ran awakens, she has Lu Feng, the male lead, pinned against the wall, intending to force a kiss on him. The System shrieks: [Warning! Host, you are the vicious supporting female character! If you force the male lead to love you, your family will be ruined and you’ll die a miserable death in the street! 109.2kReads9.3Score14.6k14d adds
- 28 The Reborn Novel's Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 重生文女配只想苟活 [Transmigrate into a book + wealthy family + sweet romance] Lu Jingtang transmigrates into a reborn sweet-romance novel as the vicious female side character. In the original story, she’s the male lead’s adopted sister, and she’s secretly had a crush on him since childhood. When she learns that the male and female leads are about to get engaged, she turns into a deranged, venomous villain, doing everything she can to frame the heroine. She not only keeps the leads apart, but also causes the heroi 15.3kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 29 The Villainess Changes Careers to Become a Top Tycoon's Dotting Daughter 恶毒女配转行，做顶级豪门妈宝女 The reality show A Hundred Careers premiered to great fanfare. Among all the different professions, viewers spotted a particularly unusual one: pampered rich girl? That’s a career? * After Su Jinli fell into a swimming pool and nearly drowned, countless memories inexplicably appeared in her mind. She was the wicked supporting actress in a novel, constantly used by the heroine as a foil, bullied, face-slapped, and left with nothing, before meeting a tragic end that dragged her wealthy family down 7kReads8.1Score78114d adds
- 30 The Plot Is Out of Control! The Badass, Handsome, Obsessive Villain Blushes When I Flirt with Him 剧情失控！痞帅偏执反派被撩红脸 Sweet romance and healing + Transmigrate into a Book heroine + Obsessive, love-struck villain + Fated romance + Two powerful, wealthy families + Campus life [The original heroine isn't vilified] + Both leads are each other's one and only, happy ending A roguishly handsome, loyal, purehearted villain, a show-off school bully from a tycoon family X A mischievous, confident, sweet-and-cool villainess heiress A mysterious woman who transmigrated into a book barges into a novel that Jiang Wanxun aban 2.1kReads9.4Score30914d adds
- 31 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
- 32 I Became the Male Lead's Scheming Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的心机前女友 [Transmigrate into a book + System + the most beautiful woman in the story + devoted to each other] Tang Zhen transmigrates into a campus novel as the male lead’s gorgeous but shallow and vulgar ex-girlfriend. The male lead is a brilliant academic and research prodigy with ideals and ambition, and everyone has high hopes for him. But his ex-girlfriend not only fails to understand him, she doesn’t support him either. Every day, she acts coquettish and clingy, demanding kisses and cuddles and hold 90kReads9.2Score10.2k14d adds
- 33 After Transmigrating into a Villainess, the Male Leads Eavesdrop on My Thoughts 穿成恶毒女配后被男主们偷听心声 (A comic adaptation of the same name is now available) After transmigrating into a book as a wicked villainess, she gets a System that makes her stronger whenever she roasts the plot. At first, all she has to do is make casual comments about the story, collect rewards, and play the wicked supporting villainess until the plot ends without a hitch. She never expected the male leads to unlock their own storylines, one by one abandoning their original characterizations and sending the plot wildly of 7.2kReads9.2Score95414d adds
- 34 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 114.9kReads9.1Score23.2k14d adds
- 35 Does Your Girlfriend Have a Boyfriend? 请问你女朋友有对象吗 Quick transmigration + universal heartthrob After binding to a System, Wei Yu began playing the male leads’ unattainable dream girl. She transmigrated into the wife a mob boss had taken by force. Cold and unfeeling, she never loved him at all, and only waited for the day of a shootout so she could take a bullet for him and put an end to all their grievances. But the boss made her wear three bulletproof vests. · She transmigrated into the childhood friend of a future domineering CEO. She devoted 121.7kReads9.0Score12.5k14d adds
- 36 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 37 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
- 38 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 37.8kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 39 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 [The print edition is now available under the title "Where Light Falls"] Huo Songjin is the biggest villainous male supporting character in "Beloved in the Palm", a hit on the women's fiction charts. Just how bad is he? He wipes out the male lead's entire family, then forces him to choose between the female lead and his own mother aboard a cruise ship. This dangerous, obsessive man has such striking looks and such a tragic past that his fans can't help worrying over him, and end up loving him th 22.8kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 40 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds
- 41 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds
