Novels like Dust in the Palm
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Dust in the Palm, best match first.
- 101 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Loves a Good Groveling Arc 快穿：女配酷爱火葬场 The low rating is only because there aren’t enough reviews. [Heroine with Mild Emotional Blindness / Emotional Detachment + Groveling Chase That Goes Nowhere + Male Rivals Compete + Love Polygon] The heroine is an ordinary girl. In some worlds, she goes from universally disliked to universally adored. (The male leads and supporting male characters don’t fall for her right away; some are already in love with someone else. They take time to fall for her, and there’s a little angst.) No fixed pairi 3.2kReads8.7Score26314d adds
- 102 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Reveals Her True Identity as a Powerful Figure in Beijing 分手后掉马，沈小姐才是京圈大佬 On the day Shen Weixi got married, Fu Jinghan's first love stabbed her. Fu Jinghan didn't show her any concern. He held his first love in his arms and even ordered Shen Weixi to call a therapist for her. Shen Weixi's heart died. Six years of unwavering devotion couldn't compare to a single tear from his first love. She turned and walked away, but no one believed she could really break up with Fu Jinghan. Everyone knew she loved Fu Jinghan more than she loved herself. Anyone might leave Fu Jingha 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Beauty Wields Her Brush, and the Powerful Minister Bows 美人执笔，权臣折腰 [Forced Love + Heartbreaking Captivity + Intense Push and Pull + A Groveling Pursuit] The new dynasty has just been founded, and the old court's officials are being purged in a bloodbath. A painting that mocked the new emperor has led to Jiang Zhi's father being sentenced to execution after the New Year. With nowhere else to turn that night, Jiang Zhi knocked on the door of Song Chengchuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. “Give me what I want, and I’ll give you what you ask for 28.9kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 104 The Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife! The Furious Princess Consort Becomes Empress 王爷宠妾灭妻！狂妃一怒做女帝 [Medical heroine] [Transmigrated heroine takes on reborn heroine] [Dumps her original husband] [Second male lead’s road to winning back his wife] The legitimate eldest daughter of the Prime Minister’s family used shameful means to marry the least favored prince, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. On their wedding day, a side consort was brought into the household too. The prince doted on his side consort but treated her with icy indifference. When the side consort fell into the wa 2.5kReads8.5Score24014d adds
- 105 May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠 [Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she 53Reads5.4Score11414d adds
- 106 The Wind Teases the Cold Moon: General, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 风戏冷月：将军轻些罚 [Mad, Ruthless General × Proud Shadow Guard | Coercive Possession × The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Discipline] People say that Jiang Changyang, the Great General Who Guards the Nation, commands ten thousand cavalry under the Changfeng banner, with death and destruction at his fingertips and no interest in romance. In a deadly trap laid on a dark night, a lone orphaned shadow guard takes one wrong step and falls into the inescapable net he has cast. Under the moonlight, he humiliates her and 3.4kReads—Score18514d adds
- 107 Empress Weiyang 未央皇后 “Today, I’ll give the empress’s throne to the woman you love. Will you let me and my family go, then?” Driven into a corner, she gave a bitter smile and admitted defeat. “I don’t want anything anymore. I wish you both happiness!” Yin Wushang: “You’re unfaithful, cold, and calculating. Yan Weiyang, what makes you worthy of being my empress?” Yu Tianhuan: “You’d better kill me with one sword. Otherwise, as long as I’m alive, I’ll never let go. Yanyan, we’ll drag each other through hell on earth to 788Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 108 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Won’t Stop Spoiling Me 离婚后，豪门前夫追着宠 After three years of marriage, all she got in return was being forced to apologize to his white moonlight in front of everyone. When Pei Shinian left with his arms around his beloved, Wen Yan finally saw things clearly. He wasn’t incapable of tenderness. He simply didn’t love her. He didn’t love her, yet because of a misunderstanding, he’d wanted to torment and hurt her. Wen Yan turned and signed the divorce papers. He snapped, “Don’t you dare regret it!” But later... The usually aloof Mr. 1.7kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 109 After the Princess Stopped Being Love-Struck, the Untouchable Beauty Panicked 公主不恋爱脑后，高岭之花他慌了 [Traditional historical romance + noble princess falls for her aloof prince consort + married first, fell in love later + groveling for his wife] Xining fell in love with Xie Yuanjing at first sight and forced him to become her prince consort. She indulged and coaxed him day after day, convinced that if she gave him her whole heart, he would return her feelings. Her prince consort took a knife meant for her when an assassin attacked. Though he knew nothing of romance, he filled her courtyard wit 1.4kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 110 So I Fell in Love with My Mortal Enemy 所以和宿敌相亲相爱了 So I Ended Up Falling for My Archrival 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 My Lover Abandoned Me in the Mountains, So What If I Become His Uncle's Wife? 情郎丢我入深山，我当他舅妈怎么了 My Lover Abandoned Me in the Mountains. So What If I Become His Aunt? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 May You Be the Star, and I the Moon 愿君如星我如月 May You Be the Star, and I the Moon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 I Joined the Army in My Husband's Place, Then He Asked Me to Hand Over My Merits 替夫从军后，夫君让我将军功拱手相让 After I Took My Husband's Place in the Army, He Asked Me to Hand Over My Military Merit 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Reborn as a Beautiful and Dashing Grand Princess, the Imperial Tutor Falls for Her 重生长公主美又飒帝师他沦陷了 [Transmigration and rebirth + strong female lead + men competing for her + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] Princess Sheng Jingyi was possessed by a woman from another world for four years, while she worked herself to the bone for her in the modern world. Who knew the woman couldn't even win over a man? After her mission failed, Sheng Jingyi finally took back control with a vengeance! The first thing she did after returning: divorce her husband! The scummy prime minister begged to get bac 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Falling Snow Meets the Warm Sun 落雪遇暖阳 After Shen Luoxue’s mother, who was hopelessly in love, remarried, Shen Luoxue’s world fell apart. She fled that nightmarish home with her one-year-old sister and stubbornly struggled to survive like a blade of grass. Just as she was about to run out of options, she signed a marriage contract with the male lead, Lin Muyang. It would be her chance to escape her desperate circumstances. Although the male lead is a domineering CEO, he’s only human. He has his share of flaws and isn’t some all-power 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Scumbag Keeps Trying to Make It Official 渣男总想要转正 [Marriage first, love later; he pursues his wife after she leaves. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's one and only.] [Cool, aloof rich young master VS gentle, self-reliant Cinderella] After getting drunk and making a fool of herself, Xia Yan somehow ended up in Young Master Pei's bed. She never expected that he was the very man she'd been offered to in repayment of a debt. From resisting with all her heart to falling for him, step by step. Their love is mutual, and their relationshi 75Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 117 Love's Haven 栖爱 [Chasing your wife to the crematorium] [Rekindled love] He chases her to the crematorium and wins her back! That's right, he wins her back! If this isn't your kind of story, please don't read it! Just move on instead of making yourself suffer! CEO male lead x female lead, a senior executive from investment banking An evenly matched couple The female lead falls in love at first sight. The male lead is slow to realize his feelings, and later humbles himself to win her back. Four years ago, Lu Ming 369Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 118 Hard to Reach 难攀 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet and angsty romance + regret and groveling, beautiful little flirt x icy domineering CEO] Nie Sangsang had been with Fu Jinzhou for three years, always sweet and agreeable. But Fu Jinzhou didn’t love her. In his heart, he still cherished his unattainable first love. Who could put up with that? If you run fast enough, no one can hurt you! Once she came to her senses, Nie Sangsang promptly broke up with him and left that very night. After all, making money is m 92Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 119 Love After Marriage: The General's Enemy Becomes His Wife 先婚后爱，将军的仇人变夫人 Marriage First, Love Later + The Regretful Pursuit + Both Leads’ First Love + Heartbreak Before the Sweetness + Devoted Love Later A marriage alliance between two nations sends a princess of the Jin Kingdom to marry into a general’s household in the Jiang Kingdom. The two of them are separated by the hatred between their countries. She falls in love with him at first sight. She doesn’t want to marry into the imperial family; she only wants to marry him. Possessive of him, she demands that he tak 3.2kReads8.8Score39714d adds
- 120 You Call That Tea Boy Your Brother, So What's Wrong with Me Marrying Your Brother? 你跟汉子茶称兄道弟，我嫁你哥怎么了 You Treat That Pick-Me Girl Like a Brother, So What's Wrong With Me Marrying Your Brother? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.7kReads8.2Score13714d adds
- 122 His Dead Wife Returned as a Wet Nurse, and the Emperor Begged on His Knees Night After Night for Her to Take Him Back 亡妻变奶娘，帝王夜夜跪求复合 [Resurrected First Love. Wet Nurse VS Emperor Widower Raising a Child (Possessive Love + Ex-Husband's Redemption + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Both Leads Faithful)] The year Shen Wanying married Ye Beiyin, he had just been made a prince. The prince's estate was poor, so she sold her dowry to help him build an army. On the day he ascended the throne, he took her hand and swore they would stay together forever. While she was confined after childbirth, her baby was taken from her. Her family was fr 1.4kReads6.7Score10814d adds
- 123 Possessive Obsession: The Madman Loves Her Like His Life Depends on It! 疯狂占夺，疯批男人嗜她如命！ [Unhinged heartthrob, obsessive love, imprisonment, tragic romance, heroine’s revenge, groveling for her back] The woman Huo Yuan has always loved just married someone else. And the groom is his half-brother, Huo Xun! How could he stand it? He kidnaps his beloved’s younger sister and makes her a substitute! He torments her relentlessly! In every way imaginable! As he continues to torment her, the madman gradually sees the substitute’s good qualities, and slowly falls in love with her! At last, h 567Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 124 Mr. Fu, Miss Su Has Already Forgotten You 傅总，苏小姐已经忘了你 Lin Wan has returned, and Fu Sinian wants a divorce from Su Yueqing. Su Yueqing said, “I’ll sign the papers in three months.” She thought Fu Sinian might fall in love with her during those three months. But when their lives were on the line, he chose Lin Wan without hesitation. After Su Yueqing’s parents were murdered, Fu Sinian personally sent her to prison. Then, in a fight over the family’s interests, her relatives exposed that she wasn’t really a member of the Su family and drove her out. Af 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 41Reads—Score11314d adds
- 126 The General’s Wife Is No Damsel 将军夫人不安分 [Devoted husband + possessive + domineering + sweet and heartbreaking + understanding confidante] [A heroine who is sometimes gentle and graceful, sometimes imperious × a domineering, devoted, and obsessive hero] The Shen family estate is ransacked by bandits, leaving the family destitute. Shen Xinyu brings her family's ancestral incense-making skills to seek refuge with her cousin Ning Zhenyuan at the Duke's estate. Everyone laughs at her, calling her a fallen merchant's daughter who clings to 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Mr. Huo, Stop Hurting Me. Your Wife Is Getting Married 霍总别虐了，夫人要嫁人 [Marriage first, love later + cherished first love + CEO’s secretary + his regret arc] As Huo Qiyan’s personal secretary for three years, Shi Xi managed every aspect of his life and work with meticulous care. She even kept their secret marriage hidden from everyone at the company. But when Huo Qiyan’s cherished first love returned to the country, Shi Xi knew that her secret love was destined to come to an end. She sensibly stepped aside, preserving both their dignity. But, President Huo, why are 668Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 128 To Hell With the First Love! The Substitute Makes the Tycoon See Red 去他的白月光，替身把大佬气红眼 [Complete. The rating just came in and will rise, so please leave a five-star review~] [Stand-In Takes Her Place + Regret and Pursuit + Mutual First Love + One-on-One Romance] Everyone says Xia Shi hit the jackpot: she looks just like the woman Yu Jingxiu has loved for years. For three years, Xia Shi dutifully played the sweet, obedient little flower. She went from an obscure supporting actress to one of the entertainment industry’s most popular stars. The day Yu Jingxiu’s beloved returned to th 178Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 129 The Starlight I Owe You 亏欠的星光 With one obsessive, determined demand, she locked herself and him inside the prison of marriage. Su Wanyi loved Jiang Yanli for three whole years. From carefully trying to please him to clinging to comforting illusions, she always believed time could warm his heart. But after Qiao Yanyan appeared, she saw the truth: he wasn’t incapable of tenderness; it simply wasn’t meant for her. He wasn’t incapable of love; he had just never loved her. The “happy times” she treasured were nothing more than s 2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 130 In My Past Life, He Skinned My Face; In This One, I Make Their Beds 上一世他剥我的脸，这一世我为他们铺床叠被 In my previous life, he peeled the skin from my face. In this life, I make their beds and fold their quilts. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 A Rose to Tease Them All 肆撩玫瑰 A clever, bold, and beautiful woman with a captivating presence & a scheming, brooding, unhinged CEO [Substitute for His Moonlight + Pursuing His Wife at the Crematorium + Marriage Before Love + Mending a Broken Relationship] Su Nian first confessed to Xiao Jingyu when she was eighteen. He rejected her bluntly and without mercy, but she still loved him wholeheartedly for seven years. When their families arranged their marriage, she finally got what she wanted: she married into the Xiao family an 312Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Sweet, Gentle Secretary Is Actually the CEO's Uncontrollable Obsession 乖软秘书，竟是总裁的失控偏爱 (Both leads are inexperienced, ex-lover regret, contractual lover, rekindled romance) By day, Anna is Gu Chen's capable secretary. By night, she's his irresistible bedmate. A humiliating contract is all that stands between her and the debt she must repay to save her comatose mother. After two years of passion, he thinks it's nothing but a transaction, yet he falls deeper and deeper for her sweet but stubborn ways. When he coldly ends their “nighttime services” and his first love, Xia Ran, makes 2.5kReads7.7Score21814d adds
- 133 A Girl Pursues a Guy, But His Brothers Get in the Way 女追男，隔兄弟 This is a female-targeted story, QAQ! [Girl pursues boy] + [groveling redemption] + [two troubled souls finding each other] Also known as “Sweet Summer in the Capital” and “The Daily Escapades of a Twisted Girl” Chen Jingtian was being harassed. And by his buddy's new girlfriend, no less. Whenever they went out to eat, she would casually sit between him and his friend. When reaching for something, she would somehow brush against the back of his hand, his arm, or his calf. Since she never went to 1.3kReads8.7Score21814d adds
- 134 My Husband Faked an Illness and Vanished, Then Took Another Woman to Antarctica 老公装病失联，转头带妹游南极 Her husband fakes an illness and goes missing, then takes another woman on a trip to Antarctica —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Our Daughter's Fever Won't Break, but My Husband Only Cares About Mahjong 女儿高烧不退，老公只顾着打麻将 Their daughter has a stubborn high fever, but her husband only cares about playing mahjong 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Phoenix Returns: A Second-Chance Princess's Rise to Power 凤归兮：逆袭之二婚王妃 [Palace intrigue + sweet and angsty romance + political scheming + a battlefield of pursuit] Ye Tinglan, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, never imagined that a woman of unknown origins would steal away the husband who had once been inseparable from her! Cast out and reduced to a discarded wife, she unexpectedly found herself embarking on a new life. See how a woman of ancient times outwits a modern transmigrator and defends her love and home! [Prime Minister’s legitimat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Regretted It 离婚后，沈总他后悔了 To put her grandfather’s mind at ease, Gu Ziyao brings her engagement agreement and asks Shen Junyan to marry her. He agrees coldly, but insists they keep the marriage secret for three years and stay out of each other’s business. For three years, she shoulders the family business alone, facing difficulties, being plied with alcohol, and having rumors spread about her, yet never once asking him for help. On the eve of their three-year agreement’s end, fate plays a trick on them 1.3kReads6.8Score12614d adds
- 138 Mr. Lin, That Baby Looks Just Like You 林总，那崽崽像你 Clear-Headed, Resilient Beauty × Decisive, Ruthless Big Shot Sharp Tongues and Stubborn Hearts | His Long Road to Winning Her Back | Both Leads Are Inexperienced Not long after Lu Yunqi’s marriage in name only ended with her husband’s death, her mother-in-law sent her to the bed of Lin Siheng, a powerful business tycoon. Lin Siheng was also her late husband’s cousin. After falling into his arms night after night, she thought he must feel something for her. Then, by chance, Lu Yunqi heard wh 1.2kReads6.8Score10014d adds
- 139 The Fox Demon Wiped Out My Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 狐妖灭我满门，夫君却让我饶了她 The Fox Demon Slaughtered My Entire Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Sun Shines Just Right 此时骄阳正正好 The Sun Is Just Right at This Moment 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Love and Hate Drift Away, Deep Feelings Fade 爱恨随风，深情已逝 Love and hate drift away with the wind. Deep love is gone. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 After I Dumped the Capital's Golden Boy, He Landed in the ICU 甩了京圈太子爷后，他进ICU了 [Love-struck, silly beauty X benefits-first young heir of the capital's elite / The heir acts like a dog early on / Later transforms into a love-struck heir of the capital's elite] [The wife-chasing crematorium + running away while pregnant + the powerful one bows his head + getting back together after a breakup + dual-purity romance] This is a story where the hero starts out with all the power in the family, and could have had a wife and children at home, but the young heir just had to mess e 6.7kReads—Score15914d adds
- 143 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 862Reads—Score1514d adds
- 144 Love Comes with Regrets 爱你有悔 The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption | Six-Year Age Gap Rong Li said, “I loved you once. I really, truly loved you with all my heart.” Xu Qingyu said, “I know, sweetheart. For the next few decades, I’ll love you twice as much, carrying your love with me.” Xu Qingyu said there could never be anything between them. Rong Li refused to believe him and plunged headfirst into his mire, emerging covered in filth. But as her feelings grew deeper, Xu Qingyu had already fallen for her, though he didn’t know w 79Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 145 I Helped Him Be with His True Love, So Why Does He Regret It? 成全他和白月光，他怎么后悔了 On their wedding anniversary, Cheng Xianyuan pulls on his pants and heads straight to see his old flame, then warns Song Yun to be sure to take birth control pills. Because Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t want children. Even though the whole Cheng family is looking forward to their child. Only Song Yun knows that Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t love her, so of course he doesn’t want a child born to her. Cheng Xianyuan gives his old flame a gemstone necklace worth millions without a second thought, and publicly fl 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Cooling-Off Period After Divorce? Miss Lu Appeals to Leave With Nothing 离婚冷静期？鹿小姐上诉净身出户 [Love after marriage + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium + both devoted and inexperienced] [Domineering, sharp-tongued tycoon heir vs. clear-headed, independent heiress] After Ji Siyu was seriously injured in a car accident, he became an idiot. Lu Wanxing stood up to the pressure, married him, and stayed by his side for three years. Lu Wanxing had always thought Ji Siyu loved her more than anything. But once he recovered, she finally understood that the only person he had ever cherished 2.8kReads7.9Score21714d adds
- 147 Your First Love Is Back in the Country. Why Wait to Get Divorced? 白月光回国，不离婚还等什么 After two years of marriage, Lin Qiaoqiao thought that even if Lu Sicheng’s heart were made of stone, she could still warm it. But when his beloved returned to the country, he still asked her for a divorce without hesitation. Seeing him care for his beloved so tenderly while treating her like she was worthless, Lin Qiaoqiao’s heart twisted with pain. When he left her and their child bleeding in a pool of blood to go save his beloved, Lin Qiaoqiao lost all hope, wrote out the divorce papers, and 1.2kReads7.3Score13114d adds
- 148 Cherished and Spoiled: The Ninth Prince’s Bitter Regrets 卿卿宠娇：九王爷追悔莫及 [Obsessive, unhinged hero + groveling pursuit + sweet and angsty romance] Just as Jin Xuan’er was about to seduce her boy-husband into marrying her, she glimpsed her previous life. She had ended up in a brothel, while he had become the Ninth Prince and was even going to marry the woman who had wiped out her entire family and make her empress. What a heartless ingrate! Love is nowhere near as important as family and survival. She wanted nothing to do with this man! She resolved to treat him only 114Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 149 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 杏花寂寂为谁开 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Jujubes Fall Softly Onto My Clothes 簌簌枣花落衣襟 Jujube Blossoms Rustle Down onto My Clothes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
