Novels like Dormant Gu
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Dormant Gu, best match first.
- 1 Eyes Like Autumn Waters 秋水眸 Republican-era setting, older man and younger man, warlord falls in love. Qi Xi was his father's male lover. When his father died, the lover became his inheritance. A little fox pretending to be innocent and trying to seduce him? Then I'll play along. (He really is innocent and wasn't trying to seduce him!) [Cruel at first, devoted later!] Qi Xi was born in rainy Yangzhou. His father was a compulsive gambler, and he was sold by his own father into a brothel. The dashing You Mengde, who was seeki 2.6kReads8.6Score42614d adds
- 2 Fresh Green Between the Branches 枝间新绿 [Marriage first, love later, a Republican Era marriage to bring good fortune] [Such a fragrant wife turned out to be a man] [Noble, cool beauty receiving] [Republican Era] [Steady, dark top] [The cool beauty sent as a good-luck bride is a man] [Warlord x beauty] [Both sexually inexperienced, first love] Please let love come slowly, like spring, until new green shoots appear between the branches and begonias bloom on the boughs... Second Young Master Li is so proud! Though he has fallen for the s 2.3kReads8.9Score40514d adds
- 3 Between Reincarnations, Love Shines On 轮回间，爱意长明 In his previous life, he didn't understand love. He stole a bride and violated his elder brother's beloved. He thought that if he could only have Mo Yunqing, things might still turn around. Little did he know that this terrible decision would leave his family destroyed, his elder brother dead, and the woman he loved giving her life for him. All that remained for him was a curse that would last for all eternity. “I hate you so much, Xie Xuanjing. Someone like you doesn't deserve true love. I cur 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Little Ancestor Was Forcefully Brought Back, and the Moment Her Eyes Opened, She Was Already Being Coaxed 强制回来个小祖宗两眼一睁就是哄 [Two male leads + possessive love + forced romance + groveling redemption + both devoted to each other] Note: An alternate-history Republican-era setting, forced love, melodramatic angst Possessive soldier with a rough edge (a firecracker who's easy to appease) VS sickly, aloof, down-on-his-luck young master (a gentle but stubborn soul) The first time Ye Jinyu saw Su Yian was at a funeral. Su Yian wore plain white mourning clothes as the ninth concubine. His piercing, cool demeanor caught Ye 3.1kReads8.9Score38414d adds
- 5 A Sweet-Natured Male College Student Meets a Ruthless Abductor 清纯男大学生遇上强取豪夺 He Jian came from an ordinary family, but everything had gone smoothly for him until he got into the university of his dreams and met his roommate, Chen Ruo. From then on, his life was turned upside down. He Jian never imagined that simply accompanying Chen Ruo to meet his partner and sharing a simple meal would bind him forever to a man named Fu Jingsheng. "Mr. Fu." A hand suddenly closed around He Jian's pale, slender one. Alarmed, he hurriedly reminded the man, who looked like someone best av 15.3kReads8.1Score78014d adds
- 6 Fallen in the Capital 陷落京华 This is Book 1 in the Jinghua series. Two male leads + equally matched leads + obsessive and unhinged + both hiding their true selves + love and hate + groveling for a second chance + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + redemption + deep, torturous love Cold, ruthless, and calculating power broker of Jing City VS polished, charming, and deceptive young master of Hong Kong City! Please leave lots of comments and a good review! Thank you!!! He is the gentle, refined moonlight in public, and 945Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 7 After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Claim My Life 《假死之后，疯王爷屠了整个南陵来追我的命》 After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Track Me Down 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Shocking! My Best Friend's Uncle Is Obsessed With Me 震惊！好友小叔对我疯狂觊觎 [Two male leads + unrequited love becomes requited + older love interest, both chaste + long-planned romance + marriage before love + sweet domestic life] Shen Qingchuan was handed over to Boss Li by a heartless family of three. Just as something terrible was about to happen to him, Gu Xingye arrived in time. After one night, Shen + Little White Rabbit + Qingchuan agreed to marry Gu + Big Bad Wolf + Xingye and even went home with him. Gu Xingye never expected that one day he’d get to hold She 2.9kReads8.6Score37814d adds
- 9 Please Don’t Leave Me 求你别丢下我 Please, don't leave me behind. 370Reads—Score714d adds
- 10 A Visit... 看望…… A Visit... 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Fat Bear Boss’s Belt Strangled My Soul 胖熊上司的皮带，勒住了我的魂 Lin City’s business world has two famous chubby bear CEOs, Zhou Zhengyuan and Fang Guodong. Outwardly, they’ve been bitter rivals for twenty years; in private, they’re each other’s only weakness. Beneath their double-breasted and single-breasted suits are two hearts weathered by business battles, yet burning only for one another. Then Xia Mingyuan, a refined new star in private equity, makes a forceful entrance. He openly declares his love, presses them at every turn, and vows to “take one of th 447Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Fat Bear Emperor Wants to Be Fed 胖熊帝君求投喂 There are two famously chubby immortals in the celestial realm. One is Emperor Xuancheng, who governs the laws of the Nine Heavens: solemn and imposing, yet devoted to candied fruit and pastries. Built like a mountain, he is known throughout the Three Realms as the “Iron Tower” Immortal Lord. The other is the little immortal Qingfeng, who tends the celestial herbs in the Jade Pool. Fair, plump, and endearingly goofy, he is nicknamed “Dumpling” by the other immortals for his round belly and absen 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After His Substitute Endured Endless Torment, the Regent Went Mad 替身受尽折磨后，摄政王疯了 After the Substitute Suffered Endless Torment, the Regent Prince Went Mad 5.7kReads—Score11614d adds
- 14 Transmigrating Through the Crowd, Gazing at You 穿越人群凝视你 Gazing at You Through the Crowd 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Captive Love, Ashes of the Past: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 囚宠归烬：偏执总裁追妻无门 Prisoner, Returned to Ashes: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 910Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Fat Bear’s Substitute Trap 胖熊的替身陷阱 The Chubby Bear’s Replacement Trap 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子 The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage 925Reads—Score1014d adds
- 18 You're the Only One Written in My Fate 我命中只要你 A sudden fire bound their fates together... There are so many fun and beautiful things in growing up. You watched me grow, you kept me safe, and you were always meant to be mine. I only want to be by your side. We weathered twists and turns and overcame convention. We'll never leave each other, no matter what... 11Reads6.3Score16714d adds
- 19 After Three Years Away, the Wolf Cubs Went Dark and All Started Defying Their Betters 离开三年，狼崽黑化个个以下犯上 [Transmigrating through small worlds + System + two male leads, mutually devoted + younger partner, partially raised by the older one + reunion after a long separation + intense push and pull + fictional setting + strong lead early on, sweet romance later + a little angst] Shen Nian thought that once he’d raised a few little brats, he could make his escape. But after taking a three-year break, the System came calling with a death sentence: All the kids he’d raised had turned evil, and the small 6.8kReads8.8Score77314d adds
- 20 You Were the Only One I Chose 唯独选中你 A wealthy CEO meets a lively, fun-loving young master, but only because the latter has been hired as a playmate for his flirtatious younger sister. To help his uncle’s company grow, he is forced to take the job. He never expected the girl to have a handsome, sharp-witted older brother... Their meeting turns into love, and the whole thing is so much fun, completely beyond his expectations! Is it because he doesn’t trust women, so he trusts men more?! That’s right, you’re the one fate has chosen f 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The All-Around Scumbag 全能渣男 What defines a scumbag? He’s more capable and talented than the average man, with abilities beyond what most people can imagine. His own skills could easily provide a comfortable, prosperous life, but then there’s his younger sister, who’s a complete spendthrift… Somehow, she always manages to make him poor again. Now he’s taken on another job. Based on his past experience, it looks like an easy one, but in practice… one unexpected complication follows another. His employer demands success and n 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Proud Flame Spirit Demon 骄焰灵妖 During a thunderstorm, a baby fell from the sky and landed at the Lingyun Mountain Sect. He had a unique constitution and a lively, cheerful personality. No matter how skilled he was, he loved playing the hero and throwing himself into danger. Fortunately, he had a senior brother with immense spiritual power and cultivation, who could always help him escape trouble. After one remarkable encounter after another, he was forced to confirm his true identity. He grew stronger and stronger, while misu 54Reads—Score1714d adds
- 23 Blazing Wilds: President Gu’s Captive Sun 灼野：顾总的囚笼骄阳 Completed [Gentle and refined on the outside, resolute and rational within: the pursued × Possessive and domineering, chasing his love after losing him: the pursuer] The thing Gu Jinghuai regretted most in his life was letting go of Wen Siyuan’s hand eight years ago. When they reunited, in the carefully planned reunion scene Gu Jinghuai had imagined, Wen Siyuan should have rushed into his arms with tearful eyes. But in reality, Wen Siyuan merely adjusted his glasses and smiled at the person besi 3.1kReads—Score23014d adds
- 24 Unrestrained 肆溢 It starts slow and gets better as it goes. The sweet moments later on will be very sweet. The full synopsis is in the foreword, after Chapter Three. [A dual-male-lead ABO story, with extensive alternate worldbuilding and two couples. Main couple: A story about an ordinary person gradually falling into a madman's sick love. Ceramic prodigy and gentle hunter. Secondary couple: A gifted yet insecure young doctor of traditional Chinese medicine is healed by a sunny, cocky, fox-eyed big dog.] You wak 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 25 A Collection of Short Stories with Two Male Leads 双男主短篇集 Every story has a different style, and they take place in all kinds of worlds. I believe I'll keep getting better at writing! I may have a book test in a while, but I don't know what to call it, so I'm planning to use a volume title as the test title. Please bear with me! Currently updating: Volume Seven: Giving My Wife Resources in Exchange for Being Kept Completed: Bonus chapters may appear whenever inspiration strikes. (The first three stories need to be read alongside the later ones. I'm 6.6kReads—Score32814d adds
- 26 After Quitting My Job on the Spot and Returning to the Village... 裸辞回村后…… After Quitting My Job on a Whim and Returning to the Village... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Young Master Takes What He Wants, Then Insists on Being a Dog 少爷他强取豪夺非要当狗 Complete! [Double male leads, a sweet little romance | 1v1 + devoted to each other + both leads are each other's first + a touch of bittersweetness + healing] [Honest, steady, emotionally stable bottom x generous, protective top who doesn't hesitate to fight] Fang Zhi x Mu Jingci Fang Zhi had been a nobody in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years, quietly doing his job. Then someone spent a night with him and still wasn't satisfied, barging headlong into Fang Zhi's cramped little world 17.3kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 29 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 30 Who Says a Young Marshal Can’t Live Off His Wife? 谁说少帅就不能吃软饭 [Two Male Leads + Fictional Republic-Era Setting + Reunion After Years Apart + Two Strong Leads + They Hurt Each Other at First, Then Dote on Each Other] [Mad Warlord Top VS Resilient Returnee Bottom] His father was dead, his brother-in-law had been imprisoned, his sister had hanged herself, and their home had been seized. When Shen Huaijing returned from France to Jiangcheng, all he found was a family destroyed and everyone he loved gone. To save his brother-in-law from execution, he chose a pa 6.3kReads9.0Score70214d adds
- 31 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.3kReads9.4Score88814d adds
- 32 The Cool, Straight-Laced Man Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 清冷直男，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 [Two male leads + coercive romance + fake-death fiction] Spring, Year Thirteen of the Jinghe Era Dusk settled in. The trees and grass stood bleak, and the wind howled like a mournful cry. On an otherwise peaceful, even uneventful afternoon, the emperor had only just awoken when he received news that Chen Yuzhen had fallen into the great river. The Yishui flowed broad and fast. He had died so suddenly, so quickly, and so lightly. He had left not even a whole corpse behind. The emperor was still s 20.3kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 33 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score14814d adds
- 34 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score11914d adds
- 35 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 48Reads—Score10014d adds
- 36 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 893Reads—Score1914d adds
- 37 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score2914d adds
- 38 WYLM Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 434Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 98Reads—Score514d adds
- 40 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds
- 42 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 528Reads—Score2314d adds
- 43 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 102Reads—Score414d adds
- 45 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.4kReads—Score3014d adds
- 46 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score6014d adds
- 47 The Unhinged Tycoon Imprisons His Canary and Turns Him Into a Little Ancestor 疯批大佬把金丝雀囚成小祖宗了 [One-on-one romance, two male leads + reborn + both untouched + showbiz] [Unhinged movie emperor VS genius singer-songwriter] The new novel, The Gentle Military Governor’s Madcap Eldest Young Master, is now being serialized!~~ Gu Tanwei is reborn on the night before learning that his scumbag boyfriend plans to marry the daughter of an entertainment company owner. At a bar, a customer hits him with a liquor bottle, leaving him unconscious. In his previous life, his scumbag boyfriend emotionally 8.2kReads9.3Score45114d adds
- 48 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.1kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 49 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—14d adds
