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.
- 101 The Laughingstock Factory Compound 笑料厂大院 [Blended Family + Childhood Sweethearts + Building a Fortune + Healing + Everyday Life] In 1985, my dad brought my mom home as his bride with a copy of Household Budgeting in hand. She was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted; he was a timid bean-counter. Together, they held a family together. For a home of their own, for the sake of making ends meet, and to raise a daughter who wasn’t his by birth. My biological father got out of prison and asked my mom if they could go back to the way things were 1.6kReads6.6Score10714d adds
- 102 I Ate My Brother's Leftovers, Got Poisoned, and Was Sold for Parts 吃弟剩饭，却被毒死卖零件 He ate his younger brother’s leftovers, only to be poisoned to death and have his organs sold —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Burning Passion 燃烧的热血 “With heads held high and spirits soaring, we crossed the Yalu River. To preserve peace and defend our motherland is to defend our home. The finest sons and daughters of China stand united as one, resisting American aggression and aiding Korea, defeating the American imperialist wolf!” Whenever I read books or watch films and TV dramas about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, my heart surges with emotion, and I feel the deepest respect for the martyrs who gave their lives so bravel 664Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 104 Discipline: Both Doms Are Living Hells! 规训之双主都是活阎王！ [A cunning yet gentle male lead + a ruthless, unstable male lead + revenge and discipline] [Both male leads turn dark + the clear-headed heroine takes things too far] Yan Ke used to think that he and Tong Niannian were in love. That is, until he saw Tong Niannian walk into Wen Yihan’s room wearing a bunny outfit. From that moment on, he vowed never to love her again. All he wanted was revenge! * Wen Yihan thought that if he pampered Tong Niannian enough, she would obediently marry him. That is, 8.7kReads—Score72714d adds
- 105 My Mother, Wang Juzhen 俺娘王菊珍 [Based on real life + hardship + historical era + the struggles and perseverance of ordinary people at the bottom of society] This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The protagonist of this book is my beloved and respected great-grandmother, a poor old woman who struggled through the surging tide of an era. Wang Juzhen never had an easy life. Her parents starved to death while fleeing famine, her own sister sold her for a mouthful of grain, and a landlord lusted after her. Only Wang Long gave her 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Blood on Crimson Mountain 赤山血色 This is a true story from revolutionary history. During the Japanese occupation, bandits entrenched in the Chishan region of southern Liaoning raised the banner of resistance against Japan. In these chaotic times, heroes and men of talent from every walk of life converged, a motley mix of good and bad. The divine marksman Liu Yunfei fought the Japanese single-handedly; the crafty carpenter Song Dagan was recklessly lustful; the horse trader hid his true nature; and the Three Golden Blossoms vied 137Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 107 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜：从村花到村霸 A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 136Reads—Score10114d adds
- 108 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 638Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 109 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 432Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 110 The Hidden Wife 隐妻 [The comic adaptation is now available! Tap “Adaptation Theater” in the lower-right corner of any page of this book to watch instantly. The original novel and short drama each have their own appeal. Share it with your friends!] No rebirth, no transmigration, and no System golden finger, just the true golden years of an entire generation! Having fled an arranged marriage, he joins the tide of migrant workers heading south. In a southern metropolis brimming with both opportunity and challenges, he 790Reads6.2Score10014d adds
- 111 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 7.8kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 112 After Being Driven Mad, She Took Revenge on Her Whole Family 被逼成疯批后，她报复了全家 [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [Redemption] [Feel-Good Story] [Happy Ending] To seize the Su family's wealth, Chen Wei, a man who married into the family for money, plotted to kill his father-in-law and mother-in-law, then pushed his wife down the stairs. His daughter, Su Ying, had the surname Su, not Chen. To him, that was a disgrace. Her very existence constantly reminded him of the humiliating days he had spent in the Su family. So he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possibl 7.6kReads8.3Score46814d adds
- 113 The Educated Youth of Wenhai Village 文海村知青 A new work is here! Set in the 1960s and 1970s, this novel follows educated youth Ye Sijia and her companion Lin Can as they leave the cities for the countryside. It tells how they face all kinds of challenges in life and work, and eventually find hope. Come read my work 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! 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Liu Zhihao's Years of Youth 刘志豪的芳华岁月 [Period novel + workplace + family + society] The story takes its time to unfold, growing richer the further you read. It is grounded in reality, depicting social life, education, love, careers, officialdom, and rural life in the 1990s, offering a sweeping portrait of everyday life in that era. After graduating from university, the protagonist, Liu Zhihao, is assigned to teach at a middle school in his hometown. From then on, his life enters a new phase as he witnesses the development of educati 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 115 Why Should I Have to Support That Old Hag? 老太婆凭啥让我养老 Wang Fangping was reborn. Had she really been angered to death? In her previous life, her in-laws exploited her until she was destitute. She spent most of her life trapped in the countryside, slaving away for the extended family. She moved to the city and took on the heaviest, dirtiest work, yet still couldn’t afford a home. When her mother-in-law was able to work, she helped the younger son’s family. When she could no longer manage on her own, Wang Fangping was expected to look after her in 447Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 116 I Picked Up a Spirit Cat and Proved My Dao to Become a God 捡只灵猫证道成神 Shen Ciyin, a concubine-born son of the prince's household, was never favored. One day, his stepmother sent him off to an immortal sect. On the surface, she was granting him an immortal opportunity; in truth, she wanted him to die during the trials. On the way to the sect, he found an injured gray cat. The cat was vicious. It bit his hand and forcibly formed a pact with him. From then on, he made his way through cultivation sects and immortal alliances, until he finally charged into the Realm of 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Male Lead: Ding Yuan Female Lead: Liu Meiyi No one is reborn, and there is no System. This is an era of struggle belonging to the older generation! That year, Ding Yuan earned top marks in the imperial examinations, only to have his life stolen from him when his stepmother conspired with her family to switch his results. His father, unaware of the truth, set out on a rainy night to sell goods in the mountains and raise money for Ding Yuan to retake the exams. But the tractor overturned in a ravi 5.6kReads8.8Score47914d adds
- 118 Through Life's Storms, She Blossoms 风雨人生，她自芳华 Period drama, a woman’s journey of growth, overseas entrepreneurship, a strong female lead, and realistic romance. “One woman’s four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, two generations finding peace, and one extraordinary life.” In 1984, she was the pampered jewel of a prestigious family, but one ill-fated marriage sent her crashing to rock bottom. Her husband was cold, and her in-laws took her daughter. Overnight, she fell from the clouds into the dust. But she refused to be beaten. 890Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 119 She Outlived the Other Woman, Then Was Reborn 熬死小三，她又重生啦 [Not a palace-intrigue novel, not a farming novel: the heroine's growth and the redemption of a life.] Bai Chunyu had a miserable life in her previous life. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the 1970s, before any of those tragedies had happened! She decisively cut ties with her family, severing them once and for all. She would protect her genius little daughter with her life. Her family's ancestral silver bangle concealed a pocket dimension, stocked to the brim with supplies. S 281Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 120 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代：他盯上村长闺女 In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 9.1kReads7.9Score54914d adds
- 122 Water Willow 水性杨花儿 (The rating was just added and will rise. It's already going up!) Neighbor Guo Hongmei ran off with another man? What? That man is Yang Hua'er's husband, Zhao Dashan? Talk about gossip coming right back to bite you. They say nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep are fated to have a hard life, but Yang Hua'er doesn't believe in fate. Even without a man, she can still make a warm and happy life for herself. 10.1kReads8.2Score65814d adds
- 123 Chunfen 春芬 Ni Chunfen had known since she was little that her parents were different from other children’s parents. They both spoke with sign language. But they lived a happy life. After Ni Chunfen graduated from college, her parents told her a secret: she was adopted. Now that she was grown up and looking for a job and a boyfriend, they decided to tell her. They didn’t want their daughter to become romantically involved with one of their biological sons. If she ever got serious about a boyfriend, she had 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Why Talk About Divorce? Let's Have a Baby, Darling 提什么和离，娘子咱们生娃吧 Yuan Pan'er never dreamed that, after her soul had already returned to the underworld, she would find herself back at the age of thirteen, just as the Chen family came to ask for her hand in marriage again. Then she'll marry into the Chen family once more, but in this life, she'll put herself first. If no one cares for her, she'll learn to care for herself... 27.6kReads8.6Score3k14d adds
- 125 An Old Lady Reborn in the 1980s: Kneel, You Good-for-Nothing Children 老太太重生八零：极品儿女靠边跪 [No golden finger + reborn in a bygone era + ruthless old woman + making money and punishing scoundrels + an ensemble cast striving to succeed] Given another chance at life, the old woman shows no mercy. Anyone who tries to split up the family or drag her down gets thrown out! Her awful children can get on their knees and stay out of her way! Zhang Siqin spent half her life as a widow, pouring her heart into raising three sons and two daughters. She bought a house in the city for her eldest so 509Reads—Score10714d adds
- 126 The Dashing Little Miracle Doctor: One Eye Sees the Future, the Other Sees Through Everything 风流小神医左眼看未来右眼能透视 My name is Li Ergou. I fix cars. I got struck by high-voltage electricity in a melon patch. Now my left eye can foresee the future, my right eye can see through everything, and my ears can hear half a street away. I found medical and martial arts manuals in a broken bowl. They turned into light and flew straight into my brain. By day, I fix cars and gnaw on pig trotters. By night, I stick needles into powerful men and take their money. The pharmaceutical factory owner, the gang boss, they all do 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Don’t Play with People’s Hearts 不要拿捏人心 Don't Play with People's Feelings 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score36214d adds
- 129 Reborn in 1976, My Father-in-Law Hopes I Die Every Day 重生1976，岳父天天盼我死 [Rebirth + period setting + logging + no System] In his previous life, Chen Beishan was the chairman of a timber conglomerate worth tens of billions. As he died at his rosewood desk, the last document he received wasn’t an obituary. It was a lawyer’s letter from his son, contesting the inheritance. He opens his eyes in 1976, in the Greater Khingan Range, at minus forty-two degrees. He’s now the “softie Beishan” everyone at the logging camp calls a coward: a good-for-nothing who abandoned his p 928Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 130 The Village Girl Who Went to College 山村女大学生 [Workplace romance] [Modern romance] [Countryside] Li Wanqing and Zhao Qingshan were classmates at the provincial medical university and a couple. After graduation, Li Wanqing returned to her hometown to build a career, while Zhao Qingshan stayed in the big city to pursue greater opportunities. They began a long-distance relationship. After spending so much time apart, their relationship ran into trouble, and their years of love came to a complete end. Back home, Li Wanqing thought she had fo 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Love Between Two Generations: An Inescapable Bond 两代情之逃不出的羁绊 A bloody maelstrom was set in motion by a marriage swap in the late 1980s. One bride died, and the other fled. The humiliation Hua'er endured on her wedding night is enough to make anyone blush with shame, while the hardships Zijun faced as she fled her marriage are deeply moving. Though the story is named for two generations, it is really about three generations and the sweeping changes in their views on love, marriage, and life. It also shows China's tremendous economic boom and the profound s 5.4kReads9.0Score74014d adds
- 132 That Year, I Was Sixteen 那年拾六岁 When Li Shanyue was sixteen, her family traded her to Zhang Debiao from the neighboring village for three thousand yuan and two pigs. Zhang Debiao was a widower with two children. Everyone in the village said marrying him was Li Shanyue's fate. Li Shanyue didn't believe in fate. She smiled as she brought Zhang Debiao water and cooked his meals, cared for his two children as if they were her own, and kept the house spotless. Everyone thought she had accepted her lot. Zhang Debiao ended up wit 994Reads—Score11214d adds
- 133 Robbing Tombs with One Hand and Taking Pulses with the Other: The Unhinged Empress Can Do It All 一手摸金一手诊脉疯批皇后她全能 [Transmigration + political intrigue + archaeology + wild imagination] Feng Wan, an archaeology expert and medical doctor, touches a mysterious bracelet. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself lying in a coffin, attending her own funeral! After transmigrating into the body of a crown princess poisoned by an assassin, all she wants is to lie flat, keep her head down, and stay out of palace intrigues so she can survive. An unexpected run-in with enemies at a casino, along with her rescue of 941Reads9.4Score11214d adds
- 134 The Scepter of the Workplace 职场权杖 This story follows Wang Hao, a witty, humorous little bureaucrat with big ambitions, as he climbs the workplace ladder. With the wholehearted help of Liu Yun and Shangguan Wei, along with his own fearless determination, he advances smoothly through officialdom, earning promotion after promotion and skipping ranks along the way. He puts serving the majority first and opposes officials who shirk their duties, but in the end, he cannot overcome bureaucracy and the system. He gives up his career in 6.9kReads9.2Score69314d adds
- 135 The Stepmother Enters the Game, and I Rise to the Top 后妈入局，我即巅峰 Urban comeback #multiple heroines #wealthy family feuds #power struggles #return after lying low #stepmother joins the game In one night, everything comes crashing down. His father falls into a coma, and the Tian family loses its entire fortune. Tian Lengyin, once the pride of the world, plummets from the clouds into the mire, becoming a stray dog everyone can bully. In his darkest hour, several stunning women enter the picture, weaving a web of entangled emotions and interests. His stepmother 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Misplaced Lust for Power 错位的权欲 Misaligned Ambitions for Power 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 I Started Dual Cultivating with a Fox Woman in College 与狐女双修从大学开始 Gu Qiao was only going deep into Meng Mountain to deliver a box of blood pressure medication, but a torrential downpour trapped him at the recipient’s home. The thatched cottage was occupied by a mysterious couple and their daughter, Shen Xiaoyue, who had just finished her college entrance exams. That night, his dantian inexplicably grew hot, and a hushed conversation drifted from next door: “A pure yang constitution like this comes along once in a thousand years. A Yu, you have to seize your ch 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Breaking Free from the Cage: A Journey Toward Freedom in the Sun 破笼弃巢:走向阳生自由途 Breaking Free from the Cage and Nest: A Journey Toward a Free, Sunlit Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Northeastern Tales: The Marriage Swap 东北往事之转亲 Period setting + rural life + everyday family matters + farming + building a fortune + a touch of ensemble cast Three women make quite a show. The madman Guo Lixin mistakes Ding Xiang for his deceased girlfriend and follows her around every day, calling her his wife. But Ding Xiang’s father only wants to trade his daughter for a marriage connection for his good-for-nothing son. Guo Limei grits her teeth. Fine, let him trade her. She’s getting married for the second time anyway, and already has a 9.4kReads8.9Score94714d adds
- 140 The Criminal’s Revelation 犯罪启示录 The story follows a detective's day-to-day casework, recounting how a number of representative cases are solved. The plot is full of twists and turns, and every case offers plenty to think about. I hope readers will take something away from the story. 399Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 141 Drowning in Newlywed Love 新婚溺恋 Heiress x domineering CEO 1v1 + married first, fell in love later + sweet romance in a wealthy family + CEO + secret crush + lighthearted + both leads have only ever been with each other + happy ending. On her wedding night, Xu Ran, a love-struck supporting character, awakens to the truth. She sees that in the future, her childhood sweetheart, whom she loves dearly, will push her into the deep sea. Her husband, Chu Yan, will cradle her corpse and burn the male and female leads to ashes, aven 4.5kReads7.0Score31814d adds
- 142 Her Secret Thoughts: A Young Man’s Hidden Diary in a Small Village 致她的心事：小村青年的隐秘日记 No formulaic plot | Not a wish-fulfillment novel | Realistic fiction | Zhou Zhiqiang grows up amid poverty and chaos in her birth family, with her father instilling in her the survival rule that “you have to please people to survive.” She gets into college and lands a job at a bank. A well-off man, Ke Qingyan, pursues her, but as the truth about her family comes out, she gradually loses her self-respect and her relationship. Later, burdened with debt, she returns to her hometown and, under he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1970s and Married the Male Lead's Uncle 穿书七零嫁给男主他叔 Lin Susu woke up one day and transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous female character in a period novel. In the book, the villainess sabotages the romance between the male and female leads, causes trouble at every turn, and ultimately meets a miserable end. Transmigrated Lin Susu declares: The male and female leads must stay together. Wouldn't it be better to cling to the uncle who's taller, more handsome, higher-ranking, and richer than the male lead? Her uncle says: “Be good, you ca 2.3kReads8.7Score21114d adds
- 144 I Know Nothing, Yet I Became the Demonic Cult Leader 什么都不会，我成了魔教教主 Chen Feng transmigrates and becomes the new leader of the Demonic Cult on Cangwu Mountain. The good news is that he has an entire Demonic Cult at his command. The bad news is that in three years, Li Haoran, the top genius of the righteous path, will lead the Six Great Sects up the mountain and kill him, earning the title of “Greatest Under Heaven.” The even worse news is that his current cultivation is only at the Qi Refining stage. He can't even beat a wild boar on the mountain. Just as he's ab 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Plaything of the Murderers 沦为杀人魔们的玩物 Original title: After Sending My Serial-Killer Boyfriend to Prison [Kind, resilient innocent girl vs. her deranged ex-boyfriend and his even darker, more twisted brothers] [Multiple men/no male lead + all male characters virgins + love triangle hell + coercive possession + love and hate + regretful pursuit] Blurb One: Two years ago, Jin Li personally sent her boyfriend before a court in Country Y. With the evidence conclusive, she watched him receive a death sentence. Two years later, she won th 21.2kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 146 My Beautiful Girlfriend in Dongguan 东莞漂亮女友 #Multiple Heroines #Illustrated #Rags-to-Riches Comeback #Mature Women #Jianghu Thrills #Streetwise Romance #Urban Love, Body and Soul In a village in Guangdong Province in the 1990s, Liu Zhenhui, a naive young man who has failed his college entrance exams, hits rock bottom. By chance, he glimpses the hidden charms of the stunning Sister Fang, who shamelessly teases him and gets him all worked up. Just as a scandal erupts in the village, he and his childhood friend set off for Dongguan in the de 1.6kReads—Score11114d adds
- 147 A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人 The story is about Yang Liu, an ordinary woman from the bottom of society. Hardworking and capable, she refuses to settle for an ordinary life, but ends up making a complete mess of things, surrounded by chaos and constant commotion... 2.7kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 148 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score16314d adds
- 149 Marrying Into the Tan Family, I Become Famous Across the World 赘入谭家名动天下 [Super-satisfying urban fantasy + invincible miracle doctor + astonishing encounters] Am I the pathetic loser Zhuang Xiaowei? No! From today on, I can save your life, or take it! Fortune beyond measure? That’s just my consultation fee. Power over the world? That’s just my game. Don’t talk to me about connections. All it takes is a flick of my finger to decide life and death, to command the heavens and earth! This world runs deep, but that’s fine. I specialize in putting arrogant people in their 3.4kReads8.8Score48514d adds
- 150 The Delicate Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside Is Spoiled by a Rugged Mountain Man 娇气知青下乡，被山里糙汉宠坏了 [Delicate Young Educated Woman VS Rugged Country Man]+ [A Striking Difference in Build] “If you eat my food, you become my wife. Try to run, and I'll break your legs!” On a night of raging snow, for half a sack of white flour, Su Man tremblingly crept into the forest ranger's cabin at the end of the village, a man who terrified the whole town. The man stood bare-chested, a hideous scar slashing across his chest, his eyes as fierce as a wolf's. Su Man trembled with fear, the corners of her eyes r 3.1kReads6.4Score24814d adds
