Novels like Lovers in the Backlight
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lovers in the Backlight, best match first.
- 51 The Cool Senior Girl Wants Me to Call Her Big Sis 高冷学姐让我叫姐姐 [Single Heroine, Older Woman-Younger Man Romance, No System, Campus Life] [Everyday Life, Witty Humor, Romance] Xu’s father: “Qingyun will be your older sister from now on. Call her ‘Sis’!” Xu Qing: “What the heck! A sister?” Xu’s father: “Your sister has her eye on a first-year college student. Do you know who he is?” Xu Qing: “Did she tell you? I have no idea!” Xu Qing: “I’ll come clean. I’m the ‘college kid’ you’re looking for.” Xu’s father: “…” “Gah! Ow! Argh!…” Heart-wrenching s 4.1kReads9.1Score40214d adds
- 52 A Mutual Secret Crush: So You Were Waiting for Me Too 双向暗恋：原来你也在等我 [Mutual pining + childhood sweethearts + carefully planned romance + sweet campus love + powerful families + rekindled love + pure romance with no angst + a slow, steady sweet romance] One unforgettable glimpse at the school gate when they were seven, and by the time Xu Jingchen was nine, he had secretly tucked that soft, adorable little girl away in his world. He became her invisible knight in the shadows, quietly dealing with her bullies. From elementary school to high school, he planned each 42Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 53 My Bamboo-Horse Younger Brother Won’t Behave. What Should I Do? Lock Him Up 竹马弟弟不乖，怎么办，锁起来 "Seven-Year Age Gap, Yandere Heroine, She Dotes on the Hero, and She’s Determined to Spoil Him Rotten" (The story has been extensively revised, but it’s still easy to read!) Also known as: "My Childhood Friend Little Brother Is Being Naughty. What Should I Do? Lock Him Up" The male lead didn’t take the college entrance exam until he was twenty because he was sickly as a child, so the heroine had him start school a few years late. What do you do when the little brother you grew up with falls in l 3.5kReads8.6Score32214d adds
- 54 Imprisoned in Snow: Begging Her to Take Me In 囚雪：求她入怀 Just launched, so the rating will gradually rise over time. A wild, unconventional plot. Dive in without worry. [Unhinged brothers × forced love × a cutthroat rivalry for her affection] Xue’er’s whole life has been trapped in an invisible cage, with nowhere to run. Her life was bleak. She met Chen Guolun and gave him her whole heart, only to become entangled in misunderstandings, schemes, and the cruel twists of fate, suffering through love. Lin Haoting is an utterly obsessive madman. Domineerin 14Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 55 Quit Acting So Cold: His Moonlight Slipped In Through the Cracks 冰块脸别装了，他的月光乘虚而入 [Cool, aloof heroine × depressed hero | childhood sweethearts × mutual devotion | healing and redemption × sweet romance] He is the heir to the Lin family, one of the capital's most powerful families, and a speed-skating prodigy. But a series of unfair calls sends him spiraling into depression. She is the beloved daughter of the Song family, another prominent family in the capital. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she is widely regarded as the most beautiful girl at the Univer 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 A Detective Meets You at the Wrong Time 刑警，在错的时间遇上你 On a business trip, Ye Hanxin was unexpectedly caught up in a hijacking by internationally wanted criminals aboard her flight. At the brink of life and death, the police detective Gu Qingyi shielded her with his body, trading his life for her safety. She thought the harrowing ordeal was nothing more than a brief interlude in her life. But after returning home, she discovered that he was the man her best friend planned to confess her feelings to. Steady and reserved, the detective knew she had 2.7kReads7.0Score24914d adds
- 57 After I Left, My CEO Sister Regretted It 我走后，总裁姐姐后悔了 [Short Drama Released] [One Heroine] [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] [Everyday Romance] [Angst First, Sweetness Later] [No System] [Not Reborn] [No Harem] Lin Xinchen is an orphan who has never seen his parents. He should have spent his life in misery, but when he was six, luck came his way: a wealthy businessman chose to sponsor his education. The businessman had a daughter, Shen Qinghan, a few years older than Lin Xinchen. She seemed quiet and reserved, but when she was with him, she was so 8kReads7.1Score55214d adds
- 58 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, President Pei Lost Control 闪婚后，裴总失控了 [Reunion + mutual secret crushes + each other’s first love + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Cool, gentle good girl + refined, devoted heir] In their first year of high school, Pei Jinheng fell in love at first sight with the gentle, beautiful Lin Qiao. From then on, the cool and refined Pei Jinheng became a talkative, cocky, handsome rogue whenever he was around Lin Qiao. But one misunderstanding after another drove them further apart. Then, when Pei Jinheng turned twenty-six, the Pei a 4.5kReads—Score40514d adds
- 59 Let My Daughter Go. Do Whatever You Want to Me 放了我女儿，随你们糟蹋 Let my daughter go, and you can do whatever you want to me. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 I Think Master's Wife Is Still Quite Alluring 我看师娘也是风韵犹存啊 I Think Master's Wife Still Has Her Charm 123Reads—Score314d adds
- 61 Oh No, My Online Girlfriend Is My CEO Sister 完蛋，网恋对象是我的总裁姐姐 Three years ago, Ji Fan faked his death in a game because he was about to take the college entrance exams. Three years later, after being cheated on by a gold-digger, Ji Fan logged into the game again on a whim. To his surprise, his online big sister was still waiting for him. “Baby, I knew you weren’t dead. I’m so glad.” “Baby, I missed you so much. Please don’t leave me, okay?” “Baby, let’s meet in person.” Under the fierce advances of the clingy older woman, Ji Fan fell for her all over again 4.4kReads7.4Score44514d adds
- 62 After I Left Home, My Seven Goddess Sisters Begged Me to Come Back 离家后，七个女神姐姐求我回去 Lin Ye was reborn. In his previous life, he was brought to the wealthy Lin family. He thought he'd arrived in paradise, but what awaited him was hell! At the Lin family home, they broke one of his legs, and his stepmother abused him at every turn. He was treated worse than a servant. The fake young master who had taken his place framed him, while his seven beautiful goddess-like older sisters were deceived by villains and left dead or crippled. The people he loved died one by one before his eyes 5.5kReads8.3Score63814d adds
- 63 My Husband Is Out “Making Money,” and Three Women Have Come Knocking 我老公在外“搞钱”，三个女人找上了门 My Husband Was Out “Making Money,” and Three Women Came Knocking 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖！请你不要来伤害！ [Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with 77Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 65 It's Not That You Can't, Little Brother 弟弟不是不可以 When people talk about the most dazzling woman in Jingzhou, they all think of Yun Li, the beautiful and radiant eldest daughter of the Yun family, born to the family patriarch late in life. An accident entangles her with Gu Huai, a young man from an ordinary family... Yun Li’s ideal partner is a mature, dependable “older man.” She once declared that her future man couldn’t be even one day younger than her... In the end, she looks at the handsome, long-legged, sweet and considerate man before her 8.2kReads9.0Score62314d adds
- 66 The Invincible Little Farmer of the Countryside 乡村无敌小农民 Cao Xiaofeng, an orphan from Niuhuang Village, endured endless bullying before going to his grandfather's grave to pour out his heart. His tears fell on a miraculous spirit stone, which granted him extraordinary powers. From then on, his life became a spectacular success! 75Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 67 I Survived the Harem to the Grand Finale by Being Brazen 我靠嚣张在后宫活到大结局 The groom died suddenly, and the imperial edict turned to ashes. With my power as an imperial relative, my immense wealth, and the blade of my childhood sweetheart, I donned the dragon robe amid the chaos and secured this vast realm. I thought ruling the world was the end, until a teasing voice rang down from beyond the heavens on the day of the sacrifice to Heaven: "This mortal world really is more interesting than a game board." So the three years of people trading their children for food, the 16Reads8.6Score114d adds
- 68 After Being Reborn, I Gained an Older Sister 重生后我多了一个姐姐 [One Female Lead]+ [Reborn] After being reborn, Gu Ran wants to change his failed life. He'll earn money properly and take life one step at a time. But he never expected his father to remarry, bringing home a stepmother with a burden of her own and completely derailing his plans… 12.2kReads8.9Score94614d adds
- 69 Fierce Beasts Are on the Loose, and the Dao Ancestor Is My Ration 凶兽出没，道祖她是我的口粮 [Cultivation, Strong Female Lead, Female Dotes on Male, Adorable Pet Male Lead, Hami Has the Male Lead in One Paw, Cute Pets, Super Sweet, Everyone's Darling, Protective, Ensemble Cast, Protective, Serious Plot, 1v1, Both Pure, The Ultimate Power Couple of the Human and Demon Realms] The first time Niangao met the Dao Ancestor Xuanyuan, she was surrounded by a group of children who were badmouthing him. Her father had said that as ferocious beasts, they should stay away from cultivators, but or 3.2kReads8.8Score37214d adds
- 70 Help! I Can't Escape the Clutches of the Yandere Tycoon 救命，逃不出病娇财阀的手掌心 [Light angst + strong heroine + cousin romance + slow pace + sweet everyday romance + no System + love triangle + possessive love + multiple heroines] A father who cheated, got divorced, and refuses to take responsibility; a mother who drinks and gambles all day; a seriously ill older sister who needs money for treatment; and him, forced into a relationship with a yandere heiress. He has to attend school and earn his tuition, all while supporting his gambling-addicted mother and caring for his g 4.2kReads8.3Score34714d adds
- 71 My Wife Has Two Sides 老婆是个双面大佬 My Wife Is a Double-Sided Powerhouse 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Way of the Warrior-Teacher 师者，武也 A teacher’s way is the way of martial arts 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 73 When I Became the Male Lead's Trouble-Making Uncle 当我穿成男主的作精小叔 I’m Shen Bei’an, a rich second-generation heir whose surname is shared by countless male novel leads. After reading a romance novel a friend had enthusiastically recommended, I wrote a three-thousand-word rant about it and transmigrated into the big-shot secret-identity novel The Master Shen, Your Wife’s Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again. I became the fussy younger uncle of the male lead, who shares my name, and somehow ended up with a domineering CEO wife. But why is this transmigration ex 7.3kReads8.8Score52414d adds
- 74 A Sweet Romance: The Obsessive Boy Is Irresistible 甜宠养成：偏执少年太撩人 [Sweet romance + strong female lead + she dotes on him + a sweet-looking but secretly devious male lead] Lu Jinan, leader of the Dark Domain and one of the world’s top agents, meets a pitiful, delicate young man named Shen Yinghuai on her very first day back home. She takes Shen Yinghuai home and pampers and protects him every day, but eventually she realizes something is off... Wasn’t he supposed to be an innocent little flower? How is he a sweet-looking, black-hearted schemer? No big deal. She 440Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 75 Adopted by a Stunning CEO, I Begin a Perfect Life 被绝美总裁领养后，开启完美人生 (Slice of Life) Gu Yuan was reborn as an eight-year-old boy. Having grown up in an orphanage, he was more mature than other kids his age and looked like a little old man. One day, a beautiful CEO came to the orphanage, ready to sign the paperwork to foster him. He was going to refuse, but then she pulled out her secret weapon! 8.9kReads8.6Score62614d adds
- 76 Be Good, Big Sis. Your Little Brother Will Take Care of You 姐姐乖，弟弟疼你 [A sweet, clingy puppy-like boy + a fair-skinned, beautiful older girl] Ling Yue thought she could never fall for a guy younger than herself, until she met her younger brother’s classmate, Jiang Chi. That sweet, innocent little kitten of a boy. Then one day, the little kitten knocked on her door. “Big sister, I’m nineteen this year.” Ling Yue was puzzled. “And?” The young man’s eyes seemed to brim with tears, his gaze alluring and full of longing. “Big sister, you still don’t want to date me?” L 5.4kReads9.2Score69314d adds
- 77 Nunu 奴奴 The inner palace was hushed, while Zhaoyang Hall was warm. She was a little cat from Spirit Cat Mountain, who wandered innocently into the world of a human emperor. He gave her boundless affection, but also a gilded cage she could never escape. He was an emperor, with all the ruthlessness and cunning that came with the title. His love for her was real, and so was his use of her. He told her she was his slave, his alone. 53Reads—Score414d adds
- 78 The Great Sage with Divine Powers, Hounded by the White Bone Demoness for Her Love Debt 神通大圣，被白骨精追着讨情债 Great Sage of Supernatural Powers, Hounded by the Bone Demoness for Love Debts 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Lustful Crown Prince: One Tease and He's Blushing, Unable to Hold Back 重欲太子，她一勾就红眼难自禁 Chu Yizhao, a prince of the Great Chu dynasty, was once an adopted son living with the Jiang family. Just three months after returning to the palace, he became the cold-faced heir to the throne, feared by everyone at court. Cold, ruthless, and wielding immense power, he had never been interested in women and remained detached from everyone around him. Yet for Jiang Miantang, the girl who had been by his side since childhood and called him “Brother” in her soft voice every day, he had harbored 18.6kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds
- 80 He Forgot Our Agreement, but He Still Remembers Loving Me 他忘了协议，只记得爱我 He Forgot Our Agreement and Remembered Only That He Loved Me 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 808Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 82 My Best Friend's Younger Brother Is the Capital's Most Eligible Heir 闺蜜弟弟是京圈太子爷 [A beautiful, fair-skinned older woman VS a refined young master who acts domineering outside but timid at home, an older woman-younger man romance] At her best friend’s wedding, Xia Youran reunited with her friend’s younger cousin, Ying Chi. He had broad shoulders, a slim waist, a handsome face, and a wealthy background. Later “Ying Chi, what are you trying to do?” “I want to kiss you, Xiaxia-jie.” “We’re not right for each other.” “How do you know we’re not right for each other if we don’t try 1.6kReads8.7Score11214d adds
- 83 Mom, You Can Go Now 妈，你走吧 Mom, You Can Go Now 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 At Eight, I Was Taken in by a Killer Sister After Living on the Streets 八岁流浪的我，被杀手姐姐捡回家 [Reborn + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + System + Romantic Tension + Heartwarming + Behind-the-Scenes + Passionate + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Single Female Lead] On a snowy night, Yu Chenfeng, a homeless drifter, curled up in a street corner. His body temperature had plummeted, and he was on the brink of death. A young woman happened to pass by. She was covered in blood and looked badly injured, yet she took him home without hesitation. When he woke, Yu Chenfeng found himself in a small but 2.8kReads8.9Score53214d adds
- 85 My Younger Boyfriend Is Way Too Good at Flirting 年下弟弟太会撩 [One-on-one sweet romance + younger man + childhood friends + love that grows over time + love triangle] [High-EQ, secretly cunning top student younger brother X dashing, tomboyish school-bully older sister] At an age when Ding Ye should have been a graceful young girl, she instead grew up a tomboy. The day Cheng Yuhang was sent back to his hometown by his mother, he looked at Ding Ye and said: “Big Sis, you look a little like a big brother.” What an obnoxious little brat, Ding Ye thought. At fi 994Reads9.1Score10514d adds
- 86 She Is a Zombie 她是僵尸 She Is a Zombie 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 After the Breakup, the Top-Tier Star Blocked My Door and Called Me Grandma 分手后，顶流堵门叫奶奶 After the Breakup, the Top-Tier Star Blocked My Door, Calling Me Grandma 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Deadly Romance 致命情缘 In the 1990s, a stream of villagers headed south to find work on construction sites. The pain of leaving home, the hardship of being alone in a strange place, and the tangled ways of the human heart were all crammed into tiny workers’ sheds. Li Guixiang escaped after her husband used her to pay off a debt, while Chen Jianjun left his family and everything he owned behind to earn a living. Two people, each burdened by their own troubles, met and kept each other company, thinking they were only of 2.5kReads—Score18114d adds
- 89 Picking Up a Wife on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway: My Story with a Budget Traveler 川藏线捡媳妇：我和穷游女的故事 I’m well into my thirties, out of work, and my wife has left me. I watched outdoor vloggers on short-video apps making money while cuddling up to women, and slapped my thigh: Why shouldn’t I be able to do that? I gritted my teeth and bought a secondhand camper van. I called it chasing poetry and distant horizons, then hit National Highway 318. Really, I just wanted to see if I could find myself a wife along the Sichuan-Tibet route. Who would have thought I’d find all kinds of stories instead 10.7kReads7.0Score93314d adds
- 90 Is the Sister I Took In a Yandere? 我捡回来的姐姐是病娇？ [Urban + slice of life + multiple yandere characters + one female lead + strong female lead, weak male lead + no System] After graduating from college, Ning Yun received an invitation from Xiao Yu, his roommate and a fellow resident of the same dorm: would he like to rent a place together? Ning Yun didn't agree. Instead, he brushed Xiao Yu off with excuses like, “I haven't made up my mind yet,” and, “I'll stay at my hometown for a while.” Besides, he had realized there was something off about 1.5kReads7.1Score10714d adds
- 91 A Sweet Embrace 软糖入怀 Ruan Ruan + Lu Zeyan Modern romance + mature leads + city life + workplace romance To thank Lu Zeyan, Ruan Ruan invited him to dinner. After having a little to drink, she worked up the courage to ask what he liked about her. Lu Zeyan leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I like how pure you are, how soft you are. I've liked you since the first time I saw you.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 I'd Rather Go Crazy and Play the Victim Than Stalk My Dream Guy 死缠烂打追男神，不如装疯卖惨一把 Instead of doggedly chasing your dream guy, pretend to lose your mind and play the victim for once 3.6kReads—Score2114d adds
- 93 Younger Guy, Stop Flirting with Me 年下弟弟别撩了 [One-on-one, devoted couple] [Short-tempered female CEO vs. scheming, green-tea younger man] Shu Mansi first met Lu Li at home. The young man, wearing a crisp white shirt, was sitting on the sofa chatting with her idiot younger brother. When he saw her, his gaze lingered on her for a moment. He curled his lips into a smile and said, “Hello, big sister.” Shu Mansi kept a straight face, but behind the scenes, she’d already picked out names for their children… Shu Kong: “I thought you were my good 467Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 94 My Stepmother Is from a Wealthy Family: Now I'm the Beloved of Four Older Sisters! 继母是豪门：我成四个姐姐团宠！ My dad remarried, and I gained four older sisters. The third and fourth are twins. My beautiful aunt is even the goddess known as the “moonlight of the capital's elite circle”! Lin Yun thought he was about to enjoy the carefree life of a rich second-generation heir... But the moment he stepped into the mansion, he realized that all four of his sisters were forces to be reckoned with. The eldest sister is a cold, domineering corporate president. The second is a gentle, well-read top student. The 11.6kReads7.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 95 Why Mess with Him? The Dungeon Boss Is Super Protective 惹他干什么，副本BOSS超护短 [Ensemble Cast, Strong Female Lead, Two Powerful Leads, Devoted Husband, Comedy, Lighthearted, 1v1, Horror Game, Sweet Romance, Face-Slapping, Plot-Driven, Protective] Alternate title: Why Pick a Fight with Him? The Dungeon Boss Is Extremely Protective The supernatural has descended upon the world, forcing humanity to take part in horror games. Those who survive gain power, status, fame, fortune, and all kinds of resources to fight the supernatural. Those who fail become sustenance for the hor 1.8kReads6.3Score14814d adds
- 96 My Best Friend Wants to Snare a Rich Husband, but I Want to Make It on My Own 闺蜜要钓金龟婿，我要成就我自己 A powerful, straightforward man pursues his wife with passion and flair, acting fast, accurately, and decisively. The top student heroine is levelheaded about love and marriage, both sweet and alluring, with an inner strength and stability. Four female college students support one another, growing toward the sun and following the light. Mi Lailai has met Zhou Suhui three times in all. Every time, he speaks bluntly and gets straight to the point, always aiming to wrap things up quickly. The first 384Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 She Gave Birth to My Little Brother 她给我生了个弟弟 She Gave Birth to a Little Brother for Me 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 She's Actually a Billion-Yuan CEO! 她竟是百亿女总裁！ She’s Actually a Billion-Yuan CEO! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Big Sister Sponsor, Please Accept Your Little Wolf 金主姐姐，请签收你的小狼狗 Sugar Mama, Please Accept Your Puppy Boy 99Reads—Score214d adds
- 100 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 531Reads—Score5114d adds
