Novels like The Secret of Huaxi, Part Two
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Secret of Huaxi, Part Two, best match first.
- 1 Tales from Xiwang 西湾里的那些事儿 The story begins in the early 1990s in Xiwan, an unremarkable mountain village inhabited by ordinary people. Their stories are just like those of you, me, and her... Guided by He Ting's mother, Li Lanhua, the book follows the previous generation's love and lives. Centered on He Ting's romantic journey, it tells the stories of her and those around her. Will this beautiful girl's fate be filled with hardship or happiness? (This story is entirely fictional.) 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Girl at the Foot Massage Parlor Said She Needed to See If We Clicked 足浴店的女孩竟然告诉我她需要看眼缘 The girl at the foot spa actually told me she needed to see if we clicked first 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 No Looking Back on the Past, Meeting My Ex-Husband Again Thirty Years Later 往事不回首，三十年后再遇前夫 I won’t look back on the past. Thirty years later, I meet my ex-husband again. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Little Ghost, Why Are You Following Me Again? 小道鬼，你怎么又跟来了 Feng Ze never imagined that at just twenty-eight, an accident would kill him without destroying his soul. He ends up in the body of a six-year-old boy in the Great Xia Dynasty. That would have been strange enough, but the little ghost inside him came along, too... 9.6kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 5 Yuan Xiaoduo’s Colorful Life 袁小朵的花样人生 In the late 1980s, Yuan Xiaoduo failed her college entrance exams. Her family was poor, and her parents had no intention of letting her retake them. Getting a factory job was difficult, but she was unwilling to work in the countryside. Just as she was at a loss, her older sister, a nurse at the city hospital, came home and offered to take her to stay in the city for a while. She secretly promised to help her retake the exams, so Xiaoduo followed her there, overjoyed. But it turned out… 4.3kReads8.4Score43714d adds
- 6 First Encounter in 1985 初见1985 A true-to-life portrait of the 1980s. In 1985, factory girl Jiang Ping and young Shenzhen native Chen Guiting. Two newlywed couples unexpectedly meet at a small Beijing hotel. A power outage, a groom walking into the wrong room, and the fates of two families become intertwined. If you think this is a story about a one-night stand, you're completely wrong. Hidden beneath the surface are the twists of an era and struggles of human nature you could never imagine, along with shocking reversals and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Husband Swap 换夫记 Xue Mingming married simply because she'd reached the right age, only to discover that her husband wasn't the right person for her. She settled into a life that felt like going through the motions. Then she crossed paths with Nie Qiyuan, a former high school classmate whose career was on the brink of bankruptcy and whose marriage was hanging by a thread, though neither recognized the other. How should these two married, middle-aged people handle their work, their lives, and their feelings??? A b 18.3kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 8 Being a Live-In Son-in-Law Isn't So Hard 赘婿不难为 Accountant Yuan received a brand-new car from his son as a gift for his forty-fifth birthday. The father and son got into an accident while taking it for a test drive, and ended up in an unknown ancient era together. Old Yuan was still a live-in son-in-law in this life, only now he'd been reduced to twenty years old, while his son had become a toddler of just over three. They needed to make plans for their new life. They couldn't just muddle through it. 1.6kReads8.2Score21014d adds
- 9 Yan Jie of Shenzhen 深圳艳姐 Mo Chen, a boy from a remote village, faces his parents’ disappointment, strained sibling relationships, and ridicule from relatives and friends. At 20, he decides to change his life and heads to Shenzhen, carrying hopes for the city, for big-city life, and for the future. There, he meets Chen Yan, who is ten years older than him. Both lonely, they decide to start a romance between an older woman and a younger man, but the trials of real life are only just beginning. Their relationship, which no 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Woman Beneath the Pear Blossom Tree 梨花树下的女人 [No rebirth + farming + married first, love later + making money] One is a cripple mocked by everyone, and the other is a woman sold off by her own parents. Chunhong initially wants to live like other country women, raising children and taking care of her husband, but life is always full of ups and downs, and one troublesome problem after another keeps coming. How will the couple deal with it all? This is the story of an ordinary life that carries on, told here for you. 2.9kReads8.0Score35114d adds
- 11 My Childhood Friend Put Me Through College. How Could I Let Him Down? 竹马供我读大学，我怎么能辜负他 Four years at university, four years of marriage, four years single, and four years remarried. From the age of eighteen to thirty-four, Xu Qinxue spent sixteen years with Xiao Changming. She had been an orphan for as long as she could remember. He was her older brother, her childhood sweetheart, her boyfriend, her husband, her protector, and her source of money. He also brought her the most tears and gave her the deepest devotion. Xu Qinxue: “When you’re training a stubborn donkey, if it won’t l 67Reads—Score10614d adds
- 12 Remarriage 改嫁 Two years after Wen Lan married, her husband died in an accident. Young and beautiful, she became the most talked-about widow in the surrounding villages. Having lost her only son, her mother-in-law took all her grief and anger out on Wen Lan. To stop her daughter-in-law from remarrying, she made her swear never to marry again. Even so, the village men still coveted the young widow, and rumors soon ran wild. To make a living, Wen Lan left the mountains with her one-year-old child and escaped the 3.9kReads9.1Score49714d adds
- 13 A Single Mother’s Road to Redemption 一个单亲妈妈的救赎之路 I was a woman left single, and by the time I reached middle age, becoming a single mother was bound to turn my life upside down. At the halfway point of life, I’ve been through everything you can imagine, and even things you can’t. So what? The middle of life is a battlefield, and I am a shield, guarding a corner of tenderness amid the chaos. Halfway through life, I’ll be my own rock, pressing forward through disorder, gentle yet strong. Through half a lifetime of storms, I give it everything. A 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Manor Shrouded in Mist 迷雾笼罩的庄园 In this paradise-like estate, sordid deals that make one's blood run cold play out day after day, concealing countless unknown secrets and crimes. Ning Yuan, Li Qiao'er, Tong Xiaoling, Kang Yan... Each of these vibrant young people is a victim beneath the estate's glittering surface. Some sink into this dark swamp, while others turn the tables and survive against all odds. Gao Jun, Li San'er, Jia Xiaoyun... They collude with the powerful, grab what they want through trickery and force, scorn mor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Shuanzhu Goes on a Blind Date 拴柱相亲 Shuan Zhu Goes on a Blind Date 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Tales of Fox Ridge 狐岭轶事 Tales from Fox Ridge 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Worker’s Chronicle 打工纪事 Adapted from real experiences of rural teenagers who worked summer jobs in the 1980s and 1990s, this story shows their honest, hardworking spirit and courage in building a new life. They did not fear the hardships or exhaustion of life, knowing that a better life is something you earn through your own efforts. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 At Sixty, I'm Living Life on My Own Terms 60岁，我的快意人生 Teacher Zhao Dong devoted decades to education, nurturing countless students and dedicating his life to the classroom. Upon retiring, he unexpectedly unlocked a reward System. From then on, he enjoyed abundant wealth, beautiful women by his side, and a renewed career, embarking on a happy and carefree new life in retirement. My new work is out now! Feel free to 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! 137Reads6.9Score26714d adds
- 19 Waiting for You at the End of the Sea Breeze 在海风尽头等你 An eight-year age gap between the leads, with a mature, steady male lead and a resolute, gentle female lead. Before graduation, she lost her recommendation for postgraduate study. By then, she was already pregnant. Eleven years later, she became his son's homeroom teacher. After breaking free of the shackles within, their fates were rewritten again and again... 3.5kReads7.4Score33614d adds
- 20 Dreams of the Green Fields 绿野梦 In a turbulent era, Zhao Gen, who had gone away to train as a mason, brought home a beautiful wife named Yanli. A compulsive gambler, he abandoned her without a word. With no one to rely on, Yanli learned all kinds of farm work just to survive. One day, while gathering firewood deep in the mountains, she met with an accident and was rescued by Chun Gen, a man with an ugly face. Zhao Gen remained missing for years. Out of gratitude, Yanli and Chun Gen eventually got together. Just as they were se 35Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 21 The Zenith of an Ancient Ming Town 明朝古镇的天中天 In a modern small town with a distinctly Ming-dynasty feel, a group of restless young people bring to life a tangled tale of everyday human affairs, all for the sake of a legend passed down for six hundred years. Everyone here is normal. The ones who aren't normal aren't human. 132Reads—Score10314d adds
- 22 The Victor Becomes King, the Loser a Bandit: The Story of Today 成王败寇话今朝 This book tells the story of three generations from the Chen and Liu families of Chenjiashan, Liuyang County, in northern Sichuan, from 1958 to 2007, tracing how their fortunes rose and fell amid the country’s development and changing times. Through the eyes of two ordinary families, it records the migration of people brought about by rural urbanization, beginning with the First Five-Year Plan. It recounts the course of reform, from the rural household responsibility system and the contracting o 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Blueberry, the Leftover Woman 剩女蓝莓 Blueberry is an unmarried woman who’s still living at home. She has two unreliable best friends: Mihua is a bit of a flirt who teases men and ended up kicked out by her husband with nothing, while Feifei loves mahjong and dreams only of marrying into a wealthy family… Three women, and plenty of drama. Love, ethics, human nature… They say hotpot is all about the lively world around the table. Our story begins with a hotpot meal… The story is a slow burn. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Whose Youth Is Without Scars? 谁的青春不带伤 In the eighties and nineties, I was a child too. I went from being confused and bewildered to a rebellious teenager, from a student whose ideals shone bright to a laborer struggling through hardship. Friendships faded and were forgotten; my first love left a deep mark before ending in heartbreak. Being young means constantly growing up. 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Watching the Clouds Rise, I Turn the Tables Against All Odds 傲看云起时，逆风翻盘 On the day Shen Jingyun is critically ill, her husband, Cui Xinlin, resolutely decides to stop her treatment. All because his first love is still waiting for him... When Shen Jingyun opens her eyes again, she takes matters into her own hands, planning every move and tearing the scumbag apart. On her journey after being reborn, she unexpectedly meets Lei Jingfei... Later, everyone in the military district knows: the cinnabar mole on his chest is her. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Transmigrating into a Period Novel: The Fake Heiress Refuses to Be a Stepmom 年代穿书：假千金不当后妈 When Shen Shuhua opened her eyes, she had entered a period novel as the fake heiress whose identity had been switched back and who was about to be sent to the countryside. Her biological parents favored the other daughter. The real heiress, Shen Shuyu, had returned reborn, stolen her blind date, and even set her up with her fake older brother, Shen Shumo. Luckily, from the start she had a one-cubic-meter pocket dimension and ten Body-Strengthening Pills. With her golden finger, she had nothing t 18.3kReads6.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 27 The Secret of Huaxi 花溪的秘密 14.7kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 28 The Divine Archer Hunts the Ming 神箭猎明 [History / Late Ming Dynasty + Rise to Power + Farming + Military Epic + Naval Hegemony + Fleet Building] At Sarhu in the late Ming, mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. Yin Xiangjie, an archery champion, transmigrates into a desperate situation. Relying on sheer courage and unmatched marksmanship, he fights his way out of a fleeing army, gathers the remnants, and escapes into the vast ocean. Before he can gain a foothold, powerful enemies surround him, the imperial court eyes him with sus 2.6kReads8.0Score22814d adds
- 29 The Woman Who Loves Square Dancing 爱跳广场舞的女人 Her name was Qiao Jinzhen, but the villagers called her Enoki. After her husband died, she and her two daughters had only each other. The food she could dig up from the fields was barely enough to fill their stomachs, and sending both girls to school cost money. With no other choice, she followed others to the big city to find work... where she met Zhao Shuanwa, who loved dancing and singing just as much as she did. 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Stepfather Is Like a Dog 继父如狗 A love story about a man who gives everything for love. Newly married, he takes a second-hand wife with a son, and from then on, muddles his way into becoming a man treated like a dog. Based on a true story, this book perfectly captures the awkward position of a stepfather, as well as human selfishness and the sorrow of marriage. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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
- 32 Seeing You at Dusk 黄昏时分见你 [25-year age gap + silver-haired romance + secret affair + doting on her husband] In public, Lu Jize is hardworking and devoted to the people. He shoulders the burdens of livelihood and development, wearing himself out and working day and night. In private, though, he turns into a childish little handful in front of Gu Qingyuan. He cries, throws tantrums, and keeps her up all night. Whenever Gu Qingyuan counts his white hairs, she has to hold him close, kiss him, and soothe him. What “guiding lo 12.3kReads8.3Score88814d adds
- 33 Housewife: My Husband Wants a Divorce 家庭主妇：老公想离婚 Chen Mofei is the head of the hospital's gynecology department, and Tao Yan is a housewife. They were once a harmonious couple, but Tao Yan has a sharp tongue and a kind heart. Her cutting, hurtful words repeatedly push her husband's patience to the limit... The messy, petty troubles of ordinary people! The story takes its time getting going. I hope you'll enjoy it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Road of This Life Is Long 此生路偏长 As the year drew to a close, my scumbag father was living in luxury with his mistress and illegitimate daughter. I returned in triumph, carrying the boundless hatred I felt after my mother hanged herself. In one night, I shattered every one of their dreams and left them no peace. They had drained my mother of everything she had. Now I would settle the score myself, repaying blood with blood. A chance encounter brought me together with Mo Anran, one of the most powerful figures in the capital. We 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Life Afloat on the Riverbank 江岸浮生 [Contemporary realism + period chronicle + rural ensemble cast + women’s struggles] Spanning half a century of rural China, this book tells the story of three generations of women on the Jianghan Plain. Caught in the tides of history and the shackles of their families of origin, each struggles against fate in her own way and faces her inner demons, ultimately learning to live for herself. (I’m only here to tell the story as it is. I won’t give the characters perfect personalities. I’ll portray h 541Reads8.5Score10614d adds
- 36 Reborn at 18: The Rugged Man in My Family Is a Big Shot 重生18之我家糙汉是大佬 Li Qianqian and Lin Kun were childhood sweethearts. After they went to the countryside together, Huang Xiaomei, from the youth brigade, learned that Lin Kun came from a well-off family and began trying every trick to seduce him. Afraid Li Qianqian would tell his family, Lin Kun joined Huang Xiaomei in plotting against her. Because of their scheme, the heroine, Li Qianqian, ended up marrying Wang Lei, a roughhewn village man, in a daze. Lin Kun and Huang Xiaomei paid some villagers to spread rumo 1.3kReads8.2Score12914d adds
- 37 Memoirs of the Glazed World 琉璃世界回忆录 [An ensemble story about real life, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a romance, no golden finger, and no absolute main character] Some people are born into privilege, while others are born to toil. The world of Liuli has three parallel layers, each with clearly divided levels of wealth and living conditions. When a mysterious virus that makes no distinction between people strikes, what will become of humanity in these different environments? In terms of economic cost, treating one critically i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Little Stepmom Lihua: Defy Me and Fight 小妈黎花，不服就战 [Traditional period setting + remarriage + marriage first, love later] [Older male lead] [Ensemble cast] [No System] [No pocket dimension] [No golden finger] [Realistic life] Real life doesn’t follow the fast-paced rhythm of a wish-fulfillment novel. Every ordinary woman has a unique, fully realized personality of her own. At eighteen, Li Hua unexpectedly became a “temporary mother” to two children. Through the hardest years, she upheld her promise and raised Chen Wenbo’s two children on her own 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Story of Fei Xin’s Daughter 飞新的女传 [Marriage + Domestic Abuse + Divorce + Blind Date + Online Romance + Finding True Love + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment] At twenty, Fei Xin was set up by her parents, went on a blind date, got married, suffered domestic abuse, and divorced. At twenty-three, she met an online boyfriend five years younger than her. They got married and had a child! Married Life + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Period: I Bound Myself to a System That Meddles in Everyone's Business 年代：我绑定了多管闲事系统 People transmigrate every year. This year, it happened to be my turn. Li Xiang never dreamed he’d hit the jackpot and transmigrate to the 1960s, becoming Li Xiangbei, the village’s notorious little troublemaker. A shabby house, ragged clothes, and food that scraped his throat: he begged every god in the heavens to let him go home. If he couldn’t go home, couldn’t they at least give him a golden finger? And so he really did get one. He ought to have been thrilled, but what was this “Mind Your 242Reads7.1Score10814d adds
- 41 Since I Stopped Putting Up with My Marriage, I've Been Living My Best Life 自从婚姻不再忍着过老娘我爽爆了 Hua Roulan stayed in the big city of Hailing after graduating from university. Her husband, Cheng Chuanhe, had a doctorate and ran a company. “You don't earn as much as I do. What gives you the right to make me do the housework?” Whenever Cheng Chuanhe flew into a rage, he erupted like a landslide, completely hysterical. Arguments between married couples are inevitable, but he resorted to verbal attacks and emotional abuse... She really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to keep enduri 49Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn and Ruthless: Building a Business and Taking Revenge 重生不手软，创业复仇两不误 Reborn + redemption + revenge + true love + a love that goes both ways. Everyone envies those with secure government jobs, but after being reborn, Chen Yanqing is determined to leave that world behind! In her previous life, Chen Yanqing worked incredibly hard to pass the civil service exam and get a permanent position, only to be falsely accused and imprisoned for five years. When she was in her forties and finally eligible for release, she slipped and fell while taking a shower. When she woke u 3.6kReads9.5Score44314d adds
- 43 The Tough Construction Foreman Only Spoils His Sweet, Soft Wife 糙汉包工头偏宠娇软媳 Tong Xinmo, the beauty of the art department, married a nouveau riche tycoon right after graduation and became a full-time housewife. At first, she thought that as long as two people loved each other, they could be together. But their different backgrounds, education, and ways of thinking drove them apart. Yan Xiaoquan’s love was like wildfire, like strong liquor: he held nothing back, but left her nowhere to escape. She paid for her first marriage with pain and sleepless nights. After her divor 1.5kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 44 I Made It Big, While She Cheated on Her Husband 我功成名就，她婚内出轨 Wei Yunguan grew up in an urban village, dropped out of middle school, and drifted through the streets. He thought his life was destined to go nowhere, until a demolition payout made him rich overnight. With the money, he opened a congee shop, an internet café, and a barbecue stall, and settled into a stable life. He married Su Qing, a beautiful kindergarten teacher he met through a matchmaker, and spared no effort for her and her family. Seven years later, he discovers that his wife is having a 586Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Man Next Door 男邻居 Qiao Mai, a country girl, endures a rough journey from her wedding and childbirth to miscarriage and divorce. Over the course of twelve years of marriage, the special sweetness of being each other’s “darling” fades amid her husband’s disrespect and inaction. Her affection is gradually extinguished by the havoc wreaked by her mother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, until the marriage finally ends in divorce. The story begins with a man living downstairs listening to his neighbors having sex in th 84Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 46 Wading Across the River of Life 趟过人生河 Ren Tianxing was born into humble circumstances, yet he defied the odds. Hoping to change his lot in life, he endured hardship after hardship... only to be left with regrets... This novel pays tribute to all those who spend years away from home, working to support their families. You work so hard. Like all of you, the protagonist Ren Tianxing lives far from home, drifting and wandering through a life at the very bottom, yet he keeps striving... —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 47 Our Long River of Years 我们的岁月长河 Our Long River of Years is divided into three parts. Following the ordinary lives of three generations of Zhao Jiafu’s family, railway workers, it spans from the 1950s to the 2020s. It recounts the joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, and everyday troubles experienced by the three generations of the Zhao family and the ordinary people around them over the long river of time. It depicts the turbulent lives of ordinary people as the times change and society develops. Time flows like a river 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 My Aunt Lost Her Job, So It Only Makes Sense to Hire Her as My Secretary 阿姨失业，让她做我秘书很合理吧 [Multiple heroines] [Urban] [System] [Campus belles] [System] [Reborn] Chen Ming spent years pursuing Lin Xiyue, but she married a rich second-generation heir instead. Her happy life with him didn’t last long, though. He soon dumped her. Chen Ming took Lin Xiyue in, but she still couldn’t forget her rich ex. She threw a tantrum and begged him to take her back. In the end, she drove Chen Ming’s company into bankruptcy and saddled him with 10 million yuan in debt. Chen Ming gets a second chance at 2.7kReads5.6Score32214d adds
- 50 A Useless Husband Suffers in Silence, Until the Mine Boss Protects Him 废夫无能苦难言，矿山老大护周全 Unable to consummate their marriage, her new husband leaves his sweet, gentle bride Yu Xiaoman unwilling to endure any more abuse. By a twist of fate, she enters a long, drawn-out emotional tug-of-war with the aloof, ascetic boss of the mining town, embarking on one test of love, one act of persuasion, and one forced encounter after another. At the same time, she gradually realizes that bride-price money is the root cause trapping girls for life. She is determined to break free of the shackles i 8.3kReads8.8Score49614d adds
