Novels like A Cold, Joyful Dream
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Cold, Joyful Dream, best match first.
- 1 Radiant Peach Blossoms, A Life Well Lived 灼灼桃华，不负人间 Radiant Peach Blossoms, Worthy of This World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Mom, I Don't Want to Be the Chicken They Kill to Scare the Monkeys Anymore 妈妈，我不想再当杀鸡儆猴的鸡了 Mom, I don't want to be the chicken they kill to scare the monkeys anymore 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Awakening to Find the Tycoon's Ex-Wife Reborn 睡醒，太子爷的炮灰前妻重生了 [Radiant, delightful heiress × aloof, powerful tycoon] She came from a wealthy family and was Haicheng's most famous pampered darling. Since childhood, she had followed the celebrated heir to the Zhan family, always believing she would marry the bright and honorable man when they grew up. Until one day, someone played a prank on him and threw him off a yacht. She risked her life by diving into the sea to save him. But when he opened his eyes, he insisted that it was her friend who had saved him, 125.9kReads6.0Score10.6k14d adds
- 4 May You Find Peace and Joy This Lifetime 许你此生无忧 [Childhood Friends ➕ Rekindled Love ➕ Only Ever Loved Each Other, Happy Ending] [A sensitive, clear-eyed heroine & a strong yet tragic hero] When Wu You was six, a little older boy moved into the apartment upstairs from her family. From then on, her world held a secret she could never speak aloud. The red thread growing in her palm became tangled beyond repair. The web it wove trapped her, and him too. They had loved, resented, gained, and lost. When it was all over, could everything begin again 568Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Echoes of Regret: Goodbye, Endless Summer 遗憾回响：再见无尽夏 [Reunited after years apart × both leads are virgins × angst × intense push and pull × second chance at love] Because of their parents’ feud, eighteen-year-old Ye Shaotang and Wu Jinxia lost their homes and families. From then on, he hated her with all his heart. He said, “I wish I’d never met you.” To his surprise, she granted his wish. She moved away and hid her name, leaving him searching for her for eight whole years. Eight years later, she was a tireless photographer, while he had become a 238Reads—Score10714d adds
- 6 Traces of Losing Control 失控痕迹 [Redemption chase + mutual healing + secret crush comes true + eight-year age gap + a little angst, slow burn] [Gentle playboy VS sensitive, headstrong girl] - Shen Siyu, the second son of the Shen family, was infamous in Beijing's elite circles for being incorrigibly carefree. He did whatever he pleased, was a notorious playboy, and changed girlfriends one after another. Until one day, he suddenly turned down every cigarette, drink, and dinner invitation, always giving the same reason: he had t 2kReads8.7Score18114d adds
- 7 We've Slept in Separate Rooms for Three Years of Marriage. Now That I Want a Divorce, CEO Fu Is Beside Himself 结婚三年分房睡，提离婚傅总急红眼 In her previous life, Shen Yi spent all three years of her marriage to Fu Chen alone in an empty room. She was nothing but a pawn Fu Chen used to get close to the woman he loved. Unwilling to remain a pawn, she did everything she could to compete with his beloved for his attention, picking fights at every turn. But she lost completely. In the end, her heart died and she divorced him. After the divorce, she was kidnapped and held for ransom, and met a tragic end. Fate gave her a second chance, an 47kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds
- 8 After the Divorce, Miss Pei Said, “Sorry, I Don’t Love You Anymore” 离婚后，裴小姐说抱歉不爱了 [Rekindled romance + both leads have only ever been with each other] [Warning: for the point at which she turns back and forgives him, see the author’s note in Chapter One. If you can’t accept it, please don’t read. Thank you~] For five years of marriage to Shen Ye, Pei Wanrong bore the reputation of a scheming woman who had drugged him and deliberately trapped him with a child. Everyone in Beijing’s social circles despised her. After their wedding, she behaved as a devoted, dutiful wife in the 4.3kReads5.8Score14014d adds
- 9 Folded Girl 折囡 The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 28.6kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 10 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.4kReads6.6Score38514d adds
- 11 A Flutter in the Chat Window 心动正在输入中 (One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, healing each other) She'd loved him since childhood, passionately and fervently, and everyone knew it. He, on the other hand, was cold and annoyed, acting as if he didn't like her at all. When she returned after taking time off from school, he realized that the annoying little pest who'd followed him around since childhood had stopped following him, stopped flirting with him, and seemed not to care about him at all. She'd listened to him and kept her 361Reads8.9Score11114d adds
- 12 A City of Joy for You, a Long Song to Warm This Fleeting Life 予君欢喜城，长歌暖浮生 Song Xiangsheng always seemed to get the second female lead’s role, yet she fell in love with a celestial being from a world far above her own. In Nan Fengjin’s eyes, Song Xiangsheng was someone he could toss a little sweetness to whenever she came to mind. Everyone could see that Nan Fengjin didn’t love her, but she always liked to play dumb. She thought even the coldest heart could eventually be warmed, but by the time her own heart had gone cold, she still hadn’t managed it. When her reputati 2.7kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 13 A Collection of Late-Night Love Stories 深夜情感故事集 [Angst + Feel-Good Revenge + Sweet Romance + Healing] I'm not good at writing introductions, so just dive right in. You're in for a surprise. A modern urban romance. Each chapter is a story of its own. Different men and women, entangled in different relationships. The regrets of a young, innocent love, the petty troubles of marriage, the strains of family ties, the warmth and coldness of workplace relationships, and the good and evil deep in human nature. Perfect for reading late at night before 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After Our Engagement Is Broken, CEO Li Chases His Wife to the Ends of the Earth 退婚后厉总追妻火葬场 Jing City is a bustling place where powerful families and political intrigue intertwine. The four great families of the capital, the Nan, Li, Jing, and Ye, each have their own influence. Nan Qiao was switched at birth and returned to the Nan family at eighteen. However, at her homecoming banquet, Li Mohan was attacked with a cold poison by a rival, and the evidence pointed straight to Nan Qiao. Furious, he smashed the token that symbolized their engagement and called it off. Nan Qiao was also in 3.5kReads8.4Score20214d adds
- 15 After Four Years of Dating, I Deleted Her 恋爱四年，我删掉了她 After Four Years Together, I Deleted Her 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 18 EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 25.9kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
- 19 A Belated Love Letter 滞后情书 [The print edition under the same title is now available, with exclusive bonus stories] HE, fantasy romance, childhood friends, reunion after years apart Years after Li Can lost touch with her childhood friend He Jing, the next news she heard about him was that he had died. At the funeral, He Jing had specified that Li Can must receive his belongings. Nobody understood why He Jing had left them to Li Can, whom he had not spoken to in ages, instead of his fiancee. Li Can didn't understand either. 10.6kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 20 My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 我的房东姐姐比我大十岁 My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After I Gave Up My Place to His White Moonlight, the CEO Wouldn't Let Me Go 给白月光让位后霸总揪着我不放 [Fragile, teary-eyed little bunny x cold, proud, noble big bad wolf] [★Complete] Everyone knew that the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital had married a girl he'd rescued. Everyone envied Ye Chichi. Only Ye Chichi knew that she was just a shield, an umbrella protecting someone else. She blocked Fu Zhiye's unwanted admirers and protected his white moonlight. And yet she was willing to do it, sinking deeper into the cage named Fu Zhiye. Now that Fu Zhiye's white moonlight had returned, 6.1kReads8.6Score37614d adds
- 22 In the Height of August Summer 在八月盛夏 [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other] Eight years after they last saw each other, Jiang Nanshan was seeing patients in a white coat, while He Beizheng brought another woman in for an appointment. The easy intimacy between them fell into Jiang Nanshan’s eyes. She looked away, suddenly remembering the night she and He Beizheng broke up. His voice had been controlled and calm, but his words carried heartbreak and resolve. He said, “Jiang Nanshan, think carefully. 23.4kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 23 Working in Dongguan: Sharing a Rental with Fellow Hometown Folks 东莞打工记之老乡合租篇 Working in Dongguan: Sharing an Apartment with Fellow Hometown Folks 79Reads—Score1014d adds
- 24 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Held Me and Cried All Night 新婚夜，丈夫抱着我哭了一整夜 On our wedding night, my husband held me and cried all night 32Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, Mr. Huo Was Dumped by His Wife 接白月光回国后，霍总被太太甩了 [Angst first, then catharsis + groveling chase] Three years into their marriage, Huo Yanzhou's first love, who had been away for six years, returned to the country. She even brought back a five-year-old son for him. Yun Chu handed him the divorce papers with both hands. “Let's divorce. It'll be better for you, for me, and for her.” The man replied coolly, “Divorce? Are you sure you can bear to?” Yun Chu tossed down the divorce papers and cut herself completely out of his life. She left the past 120.6kReads7.6Score5.2k14d adds
- 26 The Day I Dropped Dead, I Stole Judge Cui's Brush from Black Impermanence 猝死当天，我抢了黑无常的判官笔 The Day I Dropped Dead, I Stole the Black Impermanence's Judge's Brush 78Reads—Score314d adds
- 27 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 28 Reborn, I Personally Pushed My Childhood Friend Away 重生后，我亲手推开了我的青梅 After Being Reborn, I Personally Pushed My Childhood Friend Away 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her Hard 摆拳过后，他掐腰强吻 After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her by Force 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 女神怀孕了，我去帮忙养胎 The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After Three and a Half Months Without Marital Relations, I Smelled Gardenias in His Hair 三个半月无夫妻生活，我在他头发上闻到了栀子花香 We Haven't Been Intimate in Three and a Half Months, Yet I Smelled Gardenias in His Hair 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Clinging 攀缠 The print edition of Clinging is now available, and the short drama and comic series are now online. [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sharp tongues and soft hearts, sweetness and angst, happy ending] [Independent, sensitive, aloof beauty ✖ a devoted man who says one thing but means another] [Creative director at an advertising agency ✖ powerful businessman from Beijing's elite circle] The day Ruan Xiang saw Zhou Jingwei again happened to be the first snowfall of the year in Yan 20.7kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
- 34 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.6kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 35 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
- 36 Five Join Forces to Win Back That Beijing Girl 五人成团，追回那个京城大妞 Five Form a Team to Win Back That City Girl 149Reads—Score214d adds
- 37 He Pulled Me Back from the Abyss 他从深渊拽回我 He Pulled Me Back from the Abyss 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds
- 39 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 40 He Once Said We Should Just Make a Life Together 他曾说，搭伙过日子 He once said we should just live together and make ends meet. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds
- 42 After My Husband Died, I Became Their Prey 老公死后，我成了他们的猎物目标 After My Husband Died, I Became Their Prey 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds
- 44 The Love Lives of Young Men and Women 年轻男女的那点事 The Things Young Men and Women Get Up To 731Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 White Moonlight Amid the Sound of the Tides 在潮声里的白月光 The White Moonlight in the Sound of the Tide 930Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Catching Them Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 捉奸后，我成了热搜第一 After Catching My Partner Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Those Loves of Our Youth 年轻时的那些情 Those Feelings from Our Youth 365Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 禁忌之恋，葬在女儿婚礼前 Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 503Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Don't Be So Flirtatious 别那么风流 [Signed for print publication] [Playboy Reformed | He Pursues Her | Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium | One-on-One] [Bright, easygoing girl ✖️ elegant, roguish playboy] With a flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, he charmed every woman in sight and was notorious for his carefree ways. She was a little princess who had grown up adored by everyone, and the younger sister of his friend. He shouldn’t have laid a hand on her. He wasn’t worthy of her. But again and again, he fought his feelings, 18.6kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 50 The Max-Level Boss Retires, Then His Sweetheart Makes Him Shine 满级大佬退休后被小娇妻带飞 The Max-Level Big Shot Retires, Then His Adorable Wife Takes Him to New Heights 43Reads—Score—14d adds
