Novels like A Summer Encounter With No Promise of Return
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- 101 A Coward's Secret Crush Diary 一个胆小鬼的暗恋记 They say the most unforgettable kind of love is falling for the same person twice, at different points in your life. Xu Mo didn’t just fall for him: again and again, he chased after him, following in his footsteps. At last, after all those years of unrequited love, his feelings were finally returned. Later, when a friend asked how it felt, Xu Mo thought for a long while and said, “Pretty good.” Friend: “...That’s not what I was asking!” A brilliant lawyer in court, a coward when it comes to lo 3.8kReads8.7Score60214d adds
- 102 Light-Fearing Angel X Blood-Phobic Vampire: A Forbidden Night Under One Roof 怕光天使x厌血鬼,同居禁忌夜 A Light-Shy Angel x A Blood-Averse Vampire: A Forbidden Night of Cohabitation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Reclusive Painter’s Painting Spirit Came to Life 社恐画家的画中仙,成真了 The Immortal in the Reclusive Painter's Picture Came to Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 There Was No Underworld in the Nineties 九十年代没有江湖 Years later, workers renovating Qinghe's old town unearthed a moldy ledger beneath an abandoned factory housing complex. The ledger listed laid-off workers, families of miners killed in accidents, women from dance halls, and several lines of numbers blurred by water. On the last page, there were only three words: Chen Qingshan. Some said he was the most loyal man in Qinghe. Some said he was the man who most deserved to die. Others said that if not for the times he lived in, Chen Qingshan mig 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 How a Legal Eagle Tamed a Wild Dog of a Movie Star 当律政精英,训野犬影帝 This is a story about a woman’s rise to power, told in the first person, taking you along as I climb step by step to the top of life. I’m an ordinary office worker, but I’ve ended up with a cocky, handsome actor everyone calls a playboy. So what if he’s a flirt? I’ll teach you to follow my rules. Over-the-top blurb: I helped the nation’s top actor reach the pinnacle of his career, but he handed me divorce papers. Red-eyed, he begged me to remarry him. I swirled my wine and smiled. “Come back a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 After the Real Heiress Returned, the Fake Heiress Was Worth Billions 真千金回归后,假千金她身价百亿 #Multiple male leads #Revenge and putting scumbags in their place #Secret identities exposed one after another #Ultimate wish-fulfillment #An obsessive love turns into a redemption chase he can't win At my 23rd birthday party, the Lin family chauffeur exposed me in front of everyone as a fake heiress. The real heiress, Lin Xiaoxiao, returned looking frail and innocent. She stole my parents and my room, then easily took my fiancé, Gu Yanan. My whole family treated me like a stain and kicked me ou 545Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 107 After Going Bankrupt, I Became the Female CEO's Special Assistant 破产后,我成了女总裁的特别助理 A bankrupt young master vs. an icy female CEO. He came to Yun Jing to investigate the cause of his father's death. She uses him to stabilize the boardroom. A partnership built on mutual exploitation, from the archives to the boardroom, from buried cases to life-or-death struggles, from testing each other to fighting side by side. Twenty-five years of old scores, two generations of grudges. He takes a knife for her, and she helps him turn the tables. Love between equals is the most moving of all. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 False Phoenix 假凤 [Political Intrigue + Male-Male Romance + Rebirth + Dual Systems + Everyone's Favorite + Powerful Leads + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Fate] Two stars chase the moon; the nation is doomed. A prophecy in Great Xiao declared: If twin princes are born into the imperial house, the dynasty is bound to fall. So the elder brother, Xiao Xuanshu, was raised as a prince, while the younger, Xiao Yuxian, was concealed as a princess. At nineteen, Xiao Yuxian was married off to the Northern Di. Only then did he le 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Cultivation: The Male Cauldron 修仙之男鼎炉 Mo Wangchen, Leng Yuexin, Feng Lingxiao, Liu Che: 1v1 (main characters) (Mortal cultivation + pursuit of immortality + spirit-beast training and evolution + formations and ancient treasures + a protagonist who never stops striving) By a stroke of fate, Tian Yi transmigrates to a world of cultivation. What he never expected was that he would become a male cultivation furnace, coveted by countless male and female cultivators who hope to drain him and increase their powers. To make matters worse, b 1.6kReads8.7Score11714d adds
- 110 A Succubus? Once You Win Her Over, She's Your Wife 什么魅魔?追到手就是老婆 [Two male leads × 1v1 × devoted couple × college campus × pure sweetness, no angst] Pretty, picky, bold, and pampered succubus bottom × “pure-hearted,” loyal, gentle younger college-student top [The entire plot exists to make two men fall in love] Xu Yuan is a mixed-blood succubus, born of a human and a succubus. Unlike ordinary succubi, he doesn’t like the taste of humans. While other succubi frantically search for walking cafeterias, he eats packet after packet of meal replacements, prepared t 1.5kReads8.9Score27414d adds
- 111 Give Me a Dream Come True 赠我美梦成真 [A secret crush comes true + both devoted to each other + romantic tension + sweet youth romance] Sunny, cheerful heroine × slow-to-warm-up, late-to-realize hero, bittersweet and sweet She’s like a little sun; he’s an iceberg in the process of melting. On the first day of university, Lin Zhixia from the literature department falls for Jiang Yu of the computer science department at first sight. He’s quiet and cold, the top scorer on the college entrance exam, and the brightest yet most unapproach 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Cold-Blooded Assassin Picked Up the Fox God, and Now He Can’t Get Enough 冷血杀手捡到狐神后,真香了 The Cold-Blooded Assassin Who Found a Fox God Fell Hard for Him 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Beautiful Crown Prince Fell into a Bandit Den and Was Spoiled Rotten 美貌太子落匪窝后,被宠上天 The Beautiful Crown Prince Fell into a Bandits' Den and Was Spoiled Rotten 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Rules of Starloop City: If You’re Handsome, You Have to Die 星环市法则:长得帅,就得死 The Laws of Xinghuan City: If You're Handsome, You Die 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The CEO’s Secretly Married Employee 总裁的隐婚小职员 Lu Jingchen, the ruthless business tycoon feared across the internet, is cold, aloof, and in control of the city’s capital. Until one night at a lavish gala, when a young woman working there temporarily mistakes him for a miserable guy who’s just been dumped. Qin Qinghuan hands him a glass of orange juice and says earnestly: “Bro, if they say bye, just say bye. The next one will be even sweeter.” Because of that corny consolation, Lu Jingchen searches the entire internet for all 347 people named 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩?我摆烂后卷哭全行业 When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn, I Only Want to Build My Career, but I Keep Finding True Love 重生后我只想搞事业,偏偏遇真爱 Rising from the ashes, she leaves old dreams behind. She devotes herself to business and breaks free of her confines. She never meant to fall in love, but love found her anyway, and both her career and romance flourish. That year, Su Wan was reborn with the regrets of her past life and vowed to escape her tragic fate and focus on building her career… “In my past life, I let love ruin everything. In this life, I’m chasing money and never looking back.” Drawing on her knowledge of the future, she 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 A Glimmer in the Heart: A Healer Who Can't Heal Herself 心隅微光:心医难自医 A cool, reserved trauma therapist VS a cold-faced, obsessive criminal police captain Three years ago, his only sister died mysteriously, and she stood by with cold indifference. His former lover became his sworn enemy. He gave up medicine to join the police, and hated her for three whole years. Three years later, they cross paths again during a robbery case, and fate brings them together once more, tearing open a crack in their sealed memories. A scar comes to light. Is she a sinner who stood by —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Pitiful Little One I Brought Home Is Spoiled Rotten 捡回来的小可怜被娇养了 [Female-led romance. She rescues him, then they fall in love. Mutual pampering in everyday life. A slow, steady relationship. One-on-one, happy ending] Reader's guide: GB does not mean a matriarchal society. The platform automatically tagged this as a story with two male leads. Liu Qiaoniang had a scar on her face and immense strength. She was the town's famous female butcher, and at twenty-six, no one had married her. Zhang Wenyun's family had fallen on hard times. With a limp and his face cake 697Reads8.1Score11914d adds
- 120 My Taste Buds Are Broken, and the CEO Forces Me to Be His Personal Food Taster 味觉失灵,总裁逼我当专属试吃员 Su Wanwan never imagined that her extraordinary sense of taste would make her the one and only cure for Tan Yanci, CEO of Sweetland. He is aloof and taciturn, unable to taste his food. Only the desserts she has sampled are good enough for him to approve. Then Wen Yuran, gentle as jade, returns to the country. He sees through their secret at a glance, and sets his sights on her just as quickly. He comes to her rescue at a press conference, protects her by the lake, and risks everything to save he 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Year She Never Existed 她不存在的那一年 [Cold-hearted business tycoon × missing genius wife × a long road to win her back] Everyone told Xu Yanshen: “Shen Li doesn't exist. There's no such person.” Every trace of evidence had been erased, but why did he remember the softness of her face as she slept, the faint redness at the corners of her eyes when she was angry, and the delicate fragrance she carried? Then, at an overseas conference, the face that had haunted his dreams appeared right before him. He chased after her, losing control, 7.8kReads8.4Score45714d adds
- 122 From Involution to Lying Flat: A Corporate Drone’s Path to Enlightenment 从内卷到躺平:大厂社畜修行记 This is a story with a healing touch. From overwork to lying flat: A tale of a corporate drone’s journey at a major internet company, chronicling the endless grind of modern laid-off tech workers! Will you choose a cat-like approach to finding a job, a dog-like approach to working, or a Buddhist approach and lie flat? Between striving to get ahead and simply showing up to work, what will you choose? Join the cool and aloof Chi Mai as she explores modern city life and the path to healing yourself 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Light at Dawn 晨曦予光 [Love at first sight + angst before sweetness + a long road to winning her back + marriage by contract] [Heroine: sweet and docile early on + moderately darkens later + independent and strong-willed + a powerful female lead] [Hero: poor young man + self-made entrepreneur + gentle and refined + upright gentleman + secretly passionate + shrewd] The hero is a self-made entrepreneur, and the heroine transforms from a meek lamb into a strong woman. The hero is the heroine's colleague, and he falls fo 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Open Up! Your Takeout Order of Ancient Ferocious Beast Has Arrived! 开门!你的外卖上古凶兽到了! [Urban fantasy, male-male romance, an adorable history grad student × a roguish, handsome gatekeeper. An archaeological dig unearths an ancestor, and a search for family leads to a fated bond. They are best friends and each other’s strongest support.] Le Ziheng, a history graduate student, regretted only one thing in his life: being saved by Qin Mu at an archaeological site. That day, he was scared out of his wits at the dig. The next second, a man in a windbreaker dropped from the sky, swinging 1Reads—Score52614d adds
- 125 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 726Reads9.3Score12914d adds
- 126 Desire Burns on a Beijing Night 京晚欲燃 Highlights of My Boss Doesn't Love Me: The heroine gives herself to the hero but remains clear-headed throughout, determined to save her family's business. The moment he is no longer useful, she breaks up with him. The hero is an older, taciturn big shot, cold and ruthless on the outside but willing to bend for love. In the end, he becomes a tycoon who pours billions into subsidies. The heroine starts out timid and submissive, but is actually carefree, bold in love and hate, and a spoiled young 5kReads8.8Score37714d adds
- 127 A Must-Read for Women: Premarital AI 女性必看之:婚前试ai Super sweet and full of tension, two strong leads flirt with each other, a trial romance before marriage, and high-octane excitement with no angst from start to finish! A love story that begins with a chance meeting on a train, then unfolds into campus romance at the same school. Although a third party gets involved, and Ouyang Yuan wavers between the two women many times, in the end, faced with the temptations of a promising future, career success, and money, he resolutely chooses his official 131Reads—Score1914d adds
- 128 Childhood Sweethearts: What Do You Mean She's the Male Lead? 青梅竹马,什么叫做她是男主? It's still Gā Gǎi Gǔ, and it's still fanfiction. You've found the wonderfully weird fanfic featuring uncanny humanoid creatures, Childhood Sweethearts: What Do You Mean She's the Male Lead? (Fictional characters may be added where they fit the plot. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental.) 813Reads6.8Score20114d adds
- 129 The South Wind Travels a Hundred Thousand Miles 南风过境十万里 After waiting three years, Xu Xinlan still didn't know whether Tang Sufeng would ever come back. Is there really a perfect answer to youth? All we can do is wager our hearts and seek the limits of love amid uncertainty. I love you like the south wind sweeping a hundred thousand miles, without a single regret. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 After a Psychologist Was Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost, They Couldn't Get Enough 心理医生被厉鬼缠上后,真香了 After a Psychologist Is Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost, He’s Won Over 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Su Yue’s Promotion 苏樾升职记 Throughout Su Yue's career, there were several people she could never leave out: One was the celebrity Jiang Yiyuan, who became her emotional anchor after she lost her parents, yet when he was assassinated, she was made the scapegoat and humiliated, then forced to resign; One was Xie Zhilei, the planning manager at Yishi Real Estate, who had made her take the blame. He shattered the once-innocent young woman she had been and drove her into a corner; One was Ye Qian, general manager of Housing Fa 77Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 132 I Picked Up a Blind Young Master While Scavenging 捡垃圾捡到个失明少爷 A heartwarming, sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads have no prior romantic or sexual partners | Mutual devotion | Growth and healing | A story with a message | Everyday-life romance Also titled I Can See You, this is a story about being seen. A person who cannot see and a person who has never been seen are destined to see each other. Yu Xiaoxiao survives by scavenging through trash. What she fears most is having one more mouth to feed. Then, one late night, she finds a young man in a dump 1.6kReads—Score25214d adds
- 133 Are You Calling Off the Engagement? 你退婚吗 Aloof, solitary, innocent younger man in the early days × calculating, possessive CEO in the later days VS Cheerful, soft-hearted heiress in the early days × clear-headed, self-possessed heir to the company in the later days Mu Jialin first met Xu Yanshen at her cousin’s wedding. Her father had drunk too much. Pointing at the quiet, withdrawn boy, he said, “Call him big brother.” She called out brightly, “Brother Yanshen.” The boy’s ears turned red, and he lowered his eyes, too shy to look at he 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 134 Tennis and Volleyball 网球与排球 An original story featuring Chinese tennis player Lan Yingyang and French volleyball outside hitter Trevor Clevenot. Aside from the male lead and second male lead, most of the novel's details follow reality. The story unfolds chronologically, beginning in 2014, so it frequently features the Big Three of tennis, Wawrinka, Murray, and other stars from tennis's golden age. The French team's volleyball record gets a slight boost. There are no major villains in the story, except for the Japanese inva 1.1kReads8.6Score10414d adds
- 135 The Saline Soil and the Lychee Honey 盐碱地与荔枝蜜 Two male leads | Realistic fiction | Spanning ten years | Second-chance romance | Slow-burn tension | North and South | Happy ending Conservative Shandong native × bold Chaoshan native · restrained and traditional × poised and self-possessed [The ultimate push and pull between mature men: whoever gives in first loses] In the eyes of outsiders, Zhao En is the only son in nine generations, with a stable job and a reputation for being obedient and sensible. So seeing him hold another man's hand in 35Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 136 The Fox's Ballad 狐赋引 [Unruly General x Sweet, Soft-Hearted Crybaby] [Both Pure + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Uncle Romance + Overwhelming Possessiveness] Everyone in the village says Rong Huan is a jinx who brought about her father's death, then her mother's. Her uncle and aunt sell her off to become a bridal substitute for the eldest branch of the marquis's household. On the wedding day, the groom never shows. The madam of the household has someone bring in a rooster, adorns it with a red flower, and prepares to have it p 15Reads—Score10614d adds
- 137 Her Game of Power 她的权利游戏 (Male rivals competing for her + revenge + strong heroine + one woman and many men + bad woman) Don't believe a bad woman's words. A bad woman even lies to herself. So when reading a novel, don't take everything the heroine says at face value! She stakes everything on herself, making a high-stakes gamble on the edge between power and emotion. Shen Qingyue, a business queen who rose from an orphanage, founded the tech empire Qiongxing. She moves among men who couldn't be more different: Gu Yanz 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The God of War Won’t Leave Me Alone for 24 Hours, and I’m Freaking Out 被战神24小时黏着,我慌了 The God of War Clings to Me 24/7, and I'm Panicking 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 After the Android Awakened, It Devoted Itself to Me Alone 仿生人觉醒后,专宠我一人 After the Android Awakens, He Dotes on Me Alone 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Reborn: The Cool, Aloof Top Student Secretly Has a Crush on Me 重生,清冷学神竟偷偷暗恋我 [School Life + Two Top Students + He Has a Secret Crush + Pure Romance + Mutual Redemption + Blended Family] [Cool, Depressed Academic Prodigy × Gentle, Resilient Top Student] In everyone’s eyes, Shi Xubai was immaculate, top of his class, and a brilliant pianist. He was also a celebrated young painter whose talent was renowned at home and abroad, with so many awards to his name they were impossible to count. He seemed as perfect as a god in the heavens, too sacred to touch. Yet no one knew t 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Stop Competing, Your Position Is Mine Now 别卷了,你的职位归我了 [Career Comeback + Anti-Overwork System + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Comedy] Jiang Wan just wanted to run a cat cafe. This happy-go-lucky woman was shoved into a company full of workaholics by her own mother. On her first day, the System told her to refuse overtime in front of the whole team. She did, and the entire company thought she was an idiot. But no one knew that the less she wanted to work herself to the bone, the more capable she became. While others worked overtime, she worked smarter. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Ten Years After My Death, Could I Be Young Master Jiang's Dead Wife? 死后十年,江少亡妻竟是我? [Two male leads + both virgins + 1v1 + urban romance + happy ending] Jiang Jin (Yuan Xiezhi), a passionate and outspoken recipient who later grows indifferent to life & Jiang Chengjing, an attack who seems refined and gentlemanly but is truly madly devoted The Jiang family’s business expanded into the capital and gained a foothold there. Jiang Jin, the second son of the Jiang family, came to this place where power shifted and fortunes rose and fell as their representative. The capital was as pro 386Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Gang Boss’s Personal Doctor Can’t Get Away 黑帮大佬的专属医生,逃不掉 The Mob Boss's Personal Doctor: There's No Escape 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Vermilion Beauty, Jade Seal: The Grand Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 朱颜执玺:长公主她杀疯了 She was the eldest princess of the Great Jing, decisive and ruthless from childhood. She tore corrupt officials apart in court, and no one dared cross her. Later, she was sent to marry into Great Yan, helped her husband ascend the throne, and became empress. To secure the empire, she concealed her sharp edge and kept the harem in balance. Then someone tried to murder the Crown Prince, and her child nearly lost his life. That was the last straw, and she descended into madness. The harem's poisono 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Ex-Boyfriend I Picked Up at a Nightclub Is a Mountain God 夜店捡的前男友是山神大人 [Rekindled Romance + Both Each Other’s First and Only + Mutual Salvation + Powerful Leads + Urban Fantasy + Human-Deity Romance] Jiang Yuchi, a ruthless, taciturn paleontologist with a cold heart and an expression to match, suffers from a severe emotional disorder. In short, she’s allergic to men. Get within her personal space, and she experiences physical discomfort. At her best friend’s bachelorette party, she gets blackout drunk and picks up a handsome young man. Strange. Why isn’t she repul 15Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 146 A Record of the Iceberg's Collapse 冰山沉陷实录 There's a legend at the top-tier hospital: Fu Qingyan was born without the ability to feel emotions. At twenty-eight, he'd never dated, and the confessions he'd turned down could fill an entire hallway. Ning Xia wasn't convinced. She drew up a detailed “Operation Win Over Doctor Fu” plan. From arranging chance encounters and borrowing water to bringing him meals and keeping him company overnight, she advanced step by step. In the face of his coldness and rejection, she smiled brightly. “It's fin 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Waiting for the Day You Return 等归期 [Male-Male Romance + Love Through Bitterness to Clear Skies + Mutual Devotion + Seven Years of Pain + Crime + Interpol] From the moment a golden Buddha from the Sui dynasty was stolen from the underground palace of Famen Temple, it began a century-long flight. Antique restorer Chen Gui's connection to the Buddha began seven years ago. He personally restored an artifact connected to the same case, and personally sent someone into the abyss. Interpol agent Lu Xici pursued the lead for two years, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Bound by a Blood Pact, the Millennium-Old General Is Clingy 血契绑定的千年将军他超黏人 [Complete] [Ancient General, Wounded in Battle: Top] x [Sunny, Looks-Obsessed Puppy-Like Bottom] Two men + ancient times to modern day + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other A story about a sunny, looks-obsessed puppy-like guy and an antique general sealed away for 1,800 years, who wakes in the modern day and has to keep himself alive with daily kisses. Jian Xing thinks he’s about to die. He fell off a cliff, broke his ribs and leg, and has lost too much blood. Then he sees a “pe 119Reads8.7Score3214d adds
- 149 The Mind-Reading CEO Finds Out I’m Always Imagining Things About Him 读心总裁发现我每天都在脑补他 The Mind-Reading CEO Discovers I'm Always Imagining Things About Him 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 After Tearing Up the Exam Prep, I Chased the Light 撕掉押题卷后我追光 After Tearing Up the Exam Prep Paper, I Chased the Light —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































