Novels like A Cross Mark in the Palm of My Hand
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Cross Mark in the Palm of My Hand, best match first.
- 1 A Teacher’s Heart Endures, a Dream of Justice Takes Flight 师心未改，法梦初燃 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Passed Out During an Injection and Dreamed of My Own Death 打针晕倒后，我梦见了自己的死亡 A shot for a cold sends Song Shanyi, a high school senior, collapsing into a strange vision. While unconscious, he watches the tragedies of the next thirty years unfold before him like a movie: someone else takes the recommendation spot that should have been his, he fails the college entrance exam and loses his future, and ends up teaching in a remote area, living an utterly ordinary life. Worse still, after trusting the wrong people and getting married, he is betrayed by his wife and framed by 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Old Days at the Bottom of a Cup and Through a Telephone Receiver 杯底与听筒里的旧年 Have you ever looked at the years settled at the bottom of a glass on a slightly tipsy night, as memories came rushing back like the tide? Have you ever heard a familiar voice on the other end of the phone and found yourself retrieving stories buried by time? In "Old Days at the Bottom of a Glass and Through the Receiver", you'll step into a friendship among classmates that spans decades. In the play of light and shadow across wine glasses and through the telephone receiver, stories of youth, dr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Sister-Obsessed Gangster: My Rival Is a Rookie Cop 妹控黑帮：我的对手是小女警 From loan shark to the godfather of Guanyin City, Zhang Shubai used his wits to take down drug lords and drive Chen Dong, the owner of the Jian Gong Group, to his death. He took over the company and reached the top overnight! Ruthless beyond compare, he protected only his younger sister, becoming someone no one in the city dared to cross. But Ye Mumian, a rookie policewoman, doggedly pursued him, swearing to bring him to justice. Yet after one clash after another, she fell for the tenderness in 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 My Transmigration Partner Is My Secret Crush 穿越搭子竟是暗恋对象 [Dual transmigration of souls + secret crush + medical space] On her way to meet a blind date, Tang Li is caught in an elevator accident and transmigrates into the body of a love-struck heiress. Xie Rongyu, the second son of the Xie family whom the heiress likes, shows up at her door with the face of the upperclassman Tang Li had a crush on back in school. “Dr. Tang, I’m the blind date you were supposed to meet.” “Why are you here too?” Her blind date is the same person as the upperclassman she 34Reads8.2Score29714d adds
- 6 Thorns and Moonlight 荆棘和月光 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Awakening of Guixu 归墟的苏醒 The story takes place in a remote town. A series of bizarre disappearances leads the young detective Lin Yu to an abandoned warehouse, where he discovers an entity known as the “Guixu.” It is neither a monster in the traditional sense nor another dimension, but a membrane beneath the world: a conscious being that has slept for billions of years. It is both the embodiment of the “void” in the collective human consciousness and a fundamental structure of the world itself. The central conflict revo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Jade-Faced Asura's Cherished One 玉面修罗的掌心宠 A tale of warlord clashes, love and hatred for family and country, and the struggle between love and power. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Awakening Refraction, I Discover I've Transmigrated to a High-Martial World 【男频短篇】觉醒折光后发现自己穿越到高武世界 [Male-oriented Short Story] After Awakening Refraction, I Discovered I Had Transmigrated to a High-Martial World 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 High-Heel Mystery (Sequel) 高跟疑云（续） The High-Heel Mystery (Part Two) 44Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 Li Dongyuan, the Golden Essence Divine Doctor 金元神医李东垣 Synopsis: In the chaotic years of the Jin and Yuan dynasties, Li Gao abandoned commerce to study medicine under Zhang Yuansu. He developed the Spleen and Stomach theory and founded the School of Nourishing Earth. Through his writings and the many students he trained, his ideas had a lasting influence and remain relevant to modern disease treatment. "The Renowned Jin-Yuan Physician Li Dongyuan" takes you on a journey through his remarkable medical career. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Republican Era: One Broken Regiment from the Start, Points Can Buy Anything 民国：开局一个残团，积分换一切 Eastern Sichuan, 1920. After his father is assassinated, he takes command of a ragtag force fewer than a thousand strong, surrounded by enemies on all sides. Bound to the Empire-Building System, he earns points by killing enemies and exchanges them for rifles, machine guns, artillery, soldiers, and formidable generals. Yang Sen sends two regiments to "absorb" his force. He just smiles. 2.2kReads6.6Score21414d adds
- 13 A Lone Boat by the River 河边的孤舟 Chen Shan, a young woman born into a middle-class family during the Republic of China era, fell into poverty after her father died. She weathered the tumult of the War of Resistance, the civil war, and the founding of New China. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The River’s Song Never Sleeps 江声不眠 Set during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, this epic tells the story of progressive journalist Lin Yu and refined young lady Su Yao. They meet, come to understand and love each other amid the turmoil, and join forces in pursuit of their ideals and their cause. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Everyone Called Me an Idiot, Until I Earned My Professional Title 都说我傻，直到评上职称那天 Before starting work, Jia Sha had a dream. He dreamed of a mighty river, broad and shrouded in mist. On the opposite bank stood a towering ceremonial arch with three large characters on it: Ziyuan Pass. The river teemed with fish, all swimming upstream. Farther up stood a towering Dragon Gate spanning the water. Some fish leaped right over it. Others fell and were swept away. Some jumped hundreds or thousands of times, losing every scale, yet still kept leaping. Some were lifted up by people, th 137Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 The Great Yong's First Empress and Medicine Merchant 大庸第一女皇药商 [Fictional ancient setting] [Strong female lead] [Soul transmigration] Tang Yiru, daughter of the Great Yong's famed physician and top scholar Tang Wenxu, transmigrates into a farming family. The original owner had a brown birthmark and was forced by her stepmother to marry a lame hunter. After enduring terrible abuse, she died beneath a fire poker. Now inhabiting her body, Tang Yiru awakens the Cloudmist Mountain realm her father left behind, accompanied by a thousand-year-old lotus spirit. She 182Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 17 The Taoist Conman Doesn't Tell Strange Tales 神棍不聊斋 She took her elder brother’s place in the capital, hoping to land an easy government post and scrape by. Instead, she ran into the ruthless general who had just fought his way back from the frontier, in the men’s restroom. One offhand remark that he had “a dark cloud over his brow” turned her into a living talisman by his bedside. From fake fortune-teller to true master of political intrigue, from con woman to female chancellor, she stirs up the court with nothing but her silver tongue, while he 69Reads—Score15814d adds
- 18 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 171Reads—Score214d adds
- 19 Heir to the Great Sage 大圣传人 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The High-Heeled Shoe Mystery 高跟疑云 My wife works at a joint-venture company and was recently promoted to head of the human resources department. Lately, she has been working late all the time. I couldn't understand it. What was there to keep HR working overtime for? Yesterday, I went to Guangzhou on a business trip. I was supposed to be gone for several days, but something urgent came up at the company, so I returned early. I wanted to surprise her and didn't tell her. When I got home at eleven that night, the house was empty. I 528Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Welcome to the World of Cotton Dolls 欢迎来到棉花娃娃的世界 [Traditional Novel\Reborn in Another World\Redemption and Healing\Adventure and Battles\Fantasy] A cotton doll that unexpectedly came to life rescued its owner, who had tried to take their own life, with the help of an "ability user." The doll and its owner traveled to the world of cotton dolls. In this world, nobody has to worry about jobs or housing. People no longer marry or have children, devoting themselves to raising adorable cotton dolls instead. However, the anti-cotton-doll movement is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Peanut-Drying Production Line Can't Warm the Hearts of the Insatiably Greedy 花生烘干流水线暖不了贪得无厌的人心 A peanut-drying production line can't warm the hearts of the insatiably greedy. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Qipao's Willow Waist 旗袍柳腰 A cheongsam and a willow-slim waist 2.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Love in the Misty Rain of Bianjing 汴京烟雨情愫 Love in the Misty Rain of Bianjing 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 In the Misty Rain of Yangzhou, I Met Li Bai 烟雨下扬州，我遇到了李白 I Met Li Bai in the Misty Rain of Yangzhou 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 My Heart Is Good 我心本善 At its heart, this is the story of Zhu Lin, a ten-year-old child who lost his parents at an early age and can only use an outward show of strength to protect a heart that is actually fragile. In a brutally cruel world, how can a child protect the last light inside him, and ultimately find redemption through true “love”? The children’s novel My Heart Is Kind is here to meet you today. I hope you enjoy it. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 She Pushed Her Best Friend Toward Her Husband 她把闺蜜推向了丈夫 Keep your home safe from fire, thieves, and your best friend. When a wife spots signs that something is off with her husband, she wonders if she’s just being paranoid. Still, she stays alert. Things take a winding course, and each time there seems to be a reasonable explanation. But the clues keep piling up, and she can’t help confiding her doubts to her best friend. In the end, the evidence of an affair gradually points to the best friend. 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn as the Deposed Empress: The Dowager Empress’s Blade Draws Blood to Avenge Her Family 废后重生：太后掌心刃血偿满门仇 [Reborn as the Empress Dowager + Ruthless and Decisive + Empress’s Political Schemes] In her previous life, she was the empress, but the treacherous emperor and her half-sister betrayed her! Her entire family was executed, and she died consumed by hatred. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the Empress Dowager, ruling from behind the curtain! In this life, she casts aside love and wields the imperial seal. Her half-sister foolishly dreams of taking her place in the inner palace, so she 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Crazy, Love-Filled Life 疯狂去爱的快活人生 If you meet the right person at the wrong time, don’t hesitate or waver. Be bold and love them madly. Throw yourself into it without a shred of shame, and you’ll find that life can be a whole lot of fun... 25.6kReads7.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 30 The Great Desire Hunt 欲望的大逃杀 Desire must be held in balance by other desires. When any one desire grows too powerful, it gives rise to something warped and uncanny. The student Su Qing and his close friend Wu Ji are dragged against their will into a battle royale born of desire. Beings from another era descend and charge them with saving the world, promising that if they complete the hunt, their deepest desires will be fulfilled and their fates rewritten. This isn’t a game show watched by an audience. It’s a crisis spawned 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Everything I Write Into the Rules Comes True 我写的规矩都会应验 The old city has a street for funeral goods. Half the shops sell wreaths and burial clothes, and the paper crafts shop at the end of the street is the last one still willing to make paper figures by hand. Its rules are older than the shop itself: Never paint a paper figure's eyes. If you do, it will recognize its master. A white horse must not cross a bridge. If it does, it must be burned. Close the shop at sunset. Take no jobs at night. Chen Mo is the grandson of the last paper craftsman. He gr 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Somehow Got My Hands Around My Career and My Treacherous Wife 一不小心，拿捏职场和背叛夫人 His wife betrayed him, then joined forces with others to take Chen Sijie’s life. Heaven gives Chen Sijie a chance to be reborn. This time, he will build a successful career and have beautiful women by his side, while taking down workplace bullies and He Qianqian, the woman who betrayed him. 729Reads—Score10214d adds
- 33 Reborn in a Desperate World, I Save Lives with Medicine! 胎穿绝境求生，我靠医术济苍生！ [Reborn in the womb] [Master physician] [Ancient setting] [Slow burn] In his previous life, Tang Wenxu was an unfulfilled veteran of traditional Chinese medicine. Handsome and talented, with superb medical skills, he refused to curry favor with the powerful and was always generous to others, yet lived in poverty all his life. His mother and younger brother died of tuberculosis. Though he had the medical skills to help them, he was powerless to save them. At the age of eighty-six, he closed his e 275Reads9.1Score14814d adds
- 34 The Shirt Buttons of a Beijing Girl 北京大妞的衬衫纽扣 A Beijing Girl’s Shirt Buttons 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.1kReads7.7Score16114d adds
- 36 Your Majesty the Empress, This Eunuch Wants to Marry You 女皇陛下，奴才要娶你 Zhao Zilong transmigrates to the Great Yan Empire and, by a twist of fate, becomes a fake eunuch. Murong Wushuang of Great Yan follows the late emperor's decree and disguises herself as a man to become emperor. What will happen when a fake emperor meets a fake eunuch? See how Zhao Zilong rises above all others in ancient society and lives as a carefree hero. In the end, he not only unifies the realm, but also wins the beauty's heart, reaching the pinnacle of life! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 116Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 38 The White Rose’s Company 白玫瑰的陪伴 The White Rose by Her Side 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Heaven Sent Him Back to That Chair Again 老天爷又让他坐回那把椅子 Wang Mang served as a school principal for five years. During those five years, teachers were beaten, students died suddenly, and a female teacher was forced to kneel. He was left with many regrets. At fifty, he died in a hospital corridor. When he opened his eyes again, he was standing outside Qingping County No. 1 Middle School. It was his first day on the job. This time, he would set things right one by one. He would make the bullies understand: someone was in charge at this school. He change 50Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 40 Return to the Inn 归栈 Return to the Inn 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 41 Wu Junyan’s Path to Immortality 吴君彦修仙传 Wu Junyan is a pampered yet naive and mischievous rich young man in the Song Dynasty. Forced to study under his father’s strict discipline, he unexpectedly becomes infatuated with the path of cultivation. With a mysterious book titled The Immortal’s Travels in hand, he sets out on a cultivation journey full of absurdity and setbacks. From the farce of refining immortal pills into laxatives to the embarrassment of transmigrating into the modern era and stumbling into a scam, he repeatedly lands h 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Five Thunderbolts, True Heart Art 五雷正心诀 This work is entirely fictional. It features everyday urban cultivation, twin senior sisters who are both masters, daily couple life, distinctive tribulations of lightning, and a disciple-recruiting System. I'll do my best to tell every story well! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 You Were Born to Hide Your Edge 卿本藏锋 As the poisoned wine burns its way down her throat, Su Yuheng catches sight of the mottled blood curse on the beams of the cold palace. In her previous life, a bowl of saffron tea seared through her insides. Her half-sister Su Qinghe ground her embroidered shoe across Su Yuheng’s bloodied fingertips, then smiled as she picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Pendant that had fallen from Su Yuheng’s arms. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to her coming-of-age banquet: dog’s blood splashed 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 44 Clear Notes in the Cold Night 冷夜清音 Three years as a live-in son-in-law, as if plunged into an icy abyss; one cry of “God of War,” and his name echoes through the skies. She is the only clear note in his bitter nights; he is her final refuge in a troubled world. Character Profiles: · Gu Ye Han: A live-in son-in-law who seems timid, but is actually the illustrious Northern Frontier God of War, the “Night Emperor.” Cold and restrained, he lives only to protect his wife, Su Qingyin. · Su Qingyin: CEO of the Su Group. Strong on the o 7Reads—Score214d adds
- 45 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 2.2kReads—Score38114d adds
- 46 My Master Is Way Too Laid-Back 我家师尊太佛系 [Goofy Female Protagonist + No Romance + Pure Master-Disciple Relationship + BE Ending + HE Bonus Ending] First-person narration + asides + omniscient-perspective bonus chapters [Enter at your own risk if you dislike these] The heroine's life motto: “If you have any shame, you suffer yourself. If you have none, you make others suffer. No matter how hard life gets, never make yourself suffer!!” After an accident, Yang Tianzhao ended up owing the immortals a huge debt. To help her complete her mis 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Breath of Fresh Air 一缕清风 If there is another life, I wish to be neither immortal nor human, but only a breeze resting on your shoulder. A deep love thwarted by fate, destiny playing cruel tricks: amid the clash between the fated struggle of good and evil and the greater good of all living beings, individual feelings are fragile and tragic. 69Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Lock the Sane People In 把清醒的人关进来 Lock the Clear-Headed Inside 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Hilarious Life of a Rich Girl Married to a Fake Rich Guy 富家女嫁假富公子的搞笑生活 The Hilarious Married Life of a Rich Girl and a Fake Rich Heir 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Want to Marry Your Cousin, but You Became My Dad First 我想娶你表妹，你却先当我爹 I Want to Marry Your Cousin, but You Became My Dad First 8Reads—Score—14d adds
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