Novels like Escape the Rainy Season
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Escape the Rainy Season, best match first.
- 51 A Solo Performance in My Youth 青春里的独角戏 [Reunion after a long separation + from schooldays to the wedding aisle + secret crush + mutual devotion] Transfer student Ye Yiyi meets Xi Chenhao on a spring outing, setting off a series of sparks between them. Nothing ever goes as it should: he goes abroad, he loses contact, and then… he gets a girlfriend. She always thought her secret crush was a one-sided story, but then a miracle happens… Life is full of setbacks. He dies, but unbelievably, he comes back to life? Their long-awaited reunion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 He Loves It So Much 他超喜欢的 [Just rated 6.6, but the score will go up later, so read with confidence] [Blunt, cool-faced girl × carefree boy who's been plotting for ages] [Rushing toward each other, saving each other] [Both are top students] The first time they confessed, Wen Shutong was the one who made her feelings clear, then took the initiative to kiss the corner of the boy's eye. On the day of the college entrance exams, Lu Yingfeng planned to make another move. He was going to confess first, but Wen Shutong beat him 227Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 53 Across the Summer 越夏 [Clear-headed, independent, strong heroine × proud, unruly, sharp-tongued hero] [Redemption × clear-headedness × from school to city life] Li Shu is a cool-hearted person. She doesn’t know how to love, and she’s never felt loved! With less than three months until the college entrance exams, all Li Shu has to do is make it through that summer. Then she can leave Nancheng and see the sun break through the rain and fog. One fine afternoon, Li Shu gave false testimony. She only meant to keep herself 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Reborn, You Don’t Like Her Anymore, Right? Then I’ll Take Her 重生后你不是不喜欢她吗？那我来 Two top students + working hard at school + the male lead's secret crush + contrasting personalities + pure love + healing [Cold, jealous, clueless Chen Jingyan vs. cheerful, open-minded, decisive Li Xue] Chen Jingyan watches the woman he has secretly loved, Li Xue, die after giving birth, murdered by her husband Zhao Jiawei and his mistress Liu Zhizhi. His world collapses. Overcome with grief and rage, he hires the best lawyer and forensic specialist, gathers every piece of evidence, and sends 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 A Crush That’s Lost Its Sensitivity 脱敏暗恋 [High School: Her Secret Crush] [Mutual Pining] [College: He Pursues Her] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Each Other's First and Only] [Slow Burn] In high school, Chen Jingxiao was dazzling and unruly, the center of attention. He effortlessly kept his admirers at arm's length. Xiang Yujia was sensitive and reserved. She hid her awkward crush and decided to toughen herself up, staying by his side under the guise of friendship. Until her painfully embarrassing feelings were accidentally exposed. A 12kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 56 The Sweetheart Is a Doormat, So I’m Taking Advantage of the Moment 小可爱是个受气包，看我趁虚而入 [One Heroine]+ [Healing]+ [Reborn]+ [Girl Worth Cherishing] Every boy has a special girl in his life, someone precious to him. She might be there now, or she might appear in the future. Wang Yue is lucky. After fate first separated him from Mo Wanli, it brought them back together, and they came to understand and love each other. But the pain buried deep in their hearts never faded, clinging to them like a parasite. Only when he watched Mo Wanli slowly close her eyes in a blood-soaked bathtub did 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Bury Me in the Spring Named After You 把我埋葬在，以你为名的春天 I met you for the first time in the summer of my second year of middle school. Back then, my mother was still alive, and my family was still happy. In the hospital room, I remember your fair skin and deep eyes, your lowered lashes curved like crescent moons. The breeze in the hospital stirred my heart with the slightest touch. My father paid for your surgery, and that summer, you got a new heart. I never imagined that when we met again, you wouldn't remember me. I'm grateful I stayed in Yunzhong 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 One More Look into Each Other's Eyes 再对视一眼 [High School Secret Crush + College Romance] Mutual pining comes true + sweet, pure romance + vibrant youth + equally matched lovers Clear-headed, independent heroine × lovesick, jealous sweetheart TRUE band’s lead singer × rising photographer in the media department At sixteen, Xu Wu gazed out the window, her eyes settling on Ling Yun’s radiant smile. The moment their gazes met, their story quietly began. From that day on, they kept running into each other, and their feelings changed from ind 662Reads8.1Score10814d adds
- 59 A Kite in the Wind 风筝于风 A sweet 1v1 romance with both leads pure; lighthearted, funny, and a little silly. This is a sweet, never-cloying campus romance and a youthful story full of laughter and playful bickering. Feel your heart flutter amid the jokes, and find warmth in their banter. I hope you enjoy this little treat! Li Xing goes back to her high school days, hoping to take life easy. Instead, a grilled sausage becomes the turning point of her fate. Fighting over it, she grabs a stool and squares off against a ma 141Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 60 When You Say You Want to Take Care of Me 当你说要养我 Xu An is eighteen and so poor she doesn't even own a decent coat. She's used to being abandoned: her father drinks, her mother ran away, and her ex-boyfriends only wanted her youthful looks and her body. Then she meets Cheng Yu, a thirty-two-year-old business elite who is impossibly gentle. He waits outside the convenience store where she works until the early hours, remembers every book she casually mentions, and stays up all night looking after her when she has a fever. At last, she believes l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Pomelo Leaf 一叶沙田柚 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Waiting for the Clouds to Return 望云归 [Youthful campus romance + Slow-burn love + Mutual pining + A touch of ensemble cast + Bittersweet ending] [Gentle, sensitive heroine & optimistic, sunny hero] (🌸 In the early part of the story, the hero secretly loves the heroine. In the middle, their feelings become mutual. Someone asked: What about the ending? Well, for that, please read the story itself~) When he was young, he secretly loved a girl. She was a flower blooming in his heart. When they first met, she smiled radiantly, bright as 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 This Time, Let Me Be the One to Love You 这次，换我喜欢你吧 [Campus romance + older woman/younger man + waking from a coma and a dream + heroine pursues hero + both leads are inexperienced in love + long-planned romance] Maybe the meaning of two people choosing each other is simply: What a coincidence, I like you too. Su Lingyu was injured while saving her younger brother, Su Huaiyi, and remained unconscious for over a month. In her dream, she met a younger boy named Jiang Shiyan. Jiang Shiyan saw the girl again at his cousin’s junior high graduation par 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Playing Myself! 本色出演！ New book: The Killer Beauty vs. the Scheming Young Master When she stabs the male lead, she really stabs him. When she tries to kill him, she really means to. When she hurts him, she really hurts him. The first time the naturally stubborn, never-say-die girl tyrant saw Young Master Meng, she thought that if she asked this dazzling, noble heir to join a brawl, he wouldn't just turn her down, he'd even call the cops to come arrest her. But after they spent more time together, she suddenly realize 307Reads—Score10114d adds
- 65 Just in Time for Youth 恰逢少年时 We met, and then we parted. The laps around the school track are marked with the footsteps of the two of us. I’m so grateful that, in this lifetime, I got to see you again… 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Eighteen Years with Her 18年的时光与她 [✘Two strong leads✘They speak their minds✘They take the initiative!] (Temporarily on hiatus) Also titled: Under One Roof, Don't Run Away It began with a flutter of the heart and ended in forever. Senior year is supposed to be so busy that everyone has their own concerns, but why does my childhood friend keep using all kinds of bets as an excuse to push me to study? She almost never beats me in the sciences, yet she can always come up with another reason... Shi An doesn't mind, of course. A —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A Promise to Yicheng 唯奕承诺 Among the wealthy families of S City, the low-key Xie family has two brothers. Raised under strict rules, they both want to keep a low profile. Unfortunately, their wild hearts and formidable abilities won’t let them! Xie Weiyi: [Mature and steady + rational and domineering + immune to love] Her heart raced, and she felt dizzy, as if the alcohol had gone straight to her head. Her cheeks burned hot. Breathing in the scent of alcohol and hormones clinging to him, she gritted her teeth and reluctan 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 I Had a Crush on the Campus Heartthrob for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 暗恋校草一年全网磕错CP，他偷听我哭后强势偏爱 I Had a Crush on the School Hottie for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted Every Way to Contact Me 目睹竹马背女友爬山，我直接注销所有联系方式 I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted All My Contact Information 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Painting His Likeness 绘出他的模样 [Campus Light Fantasy | Mutual Secret Crush (?) | Ensemble Cast | Beloved Little Sunshine | Lighthearted Comedy | Zero-Dimensional | Dual Personality] Everyone ships Rong Hui and Su Qingye, and the rumor has spread far and wide. No matter how her friends tease and try to set them up, Rong Hui always brushes it off and clarifies: I’ve never liked Su Qingye! No one knows that Su Qingye is hiding a second personality, A Qing. A Qing was born from Rong Hui’s childhood imagination. He broke throu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Ten Years of Memories, Ten Years of Playacting 十年一忆，十年一戏 One morning in the city, Wei Ye left Dong Yi, and the relationship they had spent years building fell apart in an instant. Dong Yi remained downcast, unable to forget Wei Ye, until meeting Dong Shu... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Once Again, I Still Love You 再一次，我依旧爱你 [Dual Angst] [Both Pure] [Rekindled Love] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Reborn] [Bittersweet Romance] [Starts at School, Then Moves to the City] P.S. The male lead is a singer, not an idol, so he's allowed to date. 😘 The warmth of a man behind her, his strong arms wrapped around her. Song Jinan struggled frantically, raising her head in panic. The moment she recognized his face, she froze... His youthful face from before had matured over the years. Li Jinchao looked at her with a fe 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 After I'm Reborn, the Legitimate Daughter and the Jerk Ex Tear Into Each Other While I Rule the World From Behind the Scenes 重生后嫡女渣男互撕，我执棋天下 A reborn heroine seeks revenge and builds a business, sweet on the outside but ruthless within. She refuses to be confined to the inner quarters as a parasitic vine clinging to others for support, and calls out the deep-house wives for being "all show on the outside, rotten within," redefining what it means to be a noble lady. The male lead appears only briefly. This is a slow-paced revenge story about breaking hearts, and a true tale of girls helping girls. The characters I write all act accord 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Assistant Cen Quits 岑助理不干了 [Years of unrequited love at the beginning + forced confinement in the middle + a groveling pursuit later + happy ending] [An outwardly gentle but clear-eyed assistant × a cold, arrogant, unhinged CEO] Cen Qing’s life had become a cycle: she longed for love, but never received it. Her parents favored boys and only ever put her down. She worked hard to excel, earned an advanced degree, and became Xiao Jingxun’s most trusted assistant. No one knew she had been in love with Xiao Jingxun since she w 1.3kReads8.3Score13714d adds
- 75 The School Prince, the Top Student, and His Little Deskmate 校草学神和他的小同桌 [Sweet campus romance] [Bad-boy heartthrob × good girl] Blurb One: “Today’s class meeting is about anonymously reporting students who are dating,” the homeroom teacher said gravely from the front of the classroom. The school heartthrob, Gu Chenglong, looked at his nervous deskmate. “If someone reports us, just pin it all on me. Say I’m the one who keeps pestering you.” “What if your parents get called in?” “I’ll be fine. I’m tough as nails. I can take a beating!” Blurb Two: In the past you can n 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 76 The Chronicle of Zhinnan 知南录 [The hero fiercely protects his own + extreme romantic tension + sweet romance + devoted to each other + two powerful leads] ☆ Gentle, resilient top student ✖️ Free-spirited musician Feng Xiangbei: “I want to invest! I’ll give you my money and myself. You can read any page of my book you want, and I’ll give you whatever you want.” Chen Zhinan: “I’m afraid you’ll lose money.” Feng Xiangbei thinks: Losing money is no big deal. I can earn it back. But if my future wife gets away, where will I find 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 After Adopting My Enemy's Daughter 收养仇家女儿后 Alternate setting + sworn enemies + faux siblings + unequal status + physical and emotional torment To outsiders, Jin Chuan big shot Shen Xingzhi is a gentle, refined gentleman, humble and polite. In reality, he lost his parents when he was young, which made him ruthless and kept his emotions hidden. When he discovers that his enemy is actually an old family friend, he immediately sets out to take revenge. The last shred of kindness in his heart leads him to adopt his childhood friend’s daught 722Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 78 I Promise You the Summer Light 许你夏光 [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Saving Each Other] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Have No Past Relationships] Xu Zhixia gave everything she had to earn a special admission offer from a prestigious high school in the provincial capital. But her parents wanted her to quit school and work. She knelt before them, begging through her tears while making promises of a bright future, and finally won the chance to continue her education. Zhou Yanchuan barged into her life 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 An Oxygenless Dream 无氧梦 Sensitive and gentle × cool and aloof, with hidden contrasts [Mutual devotion + healing + secret campus crush] Tian Cheng thinks the most beautiful sunset was the one on the day she happened to meet Jiang Lin. On Route 38. 2.2kReads8.5Score26014d adds
- 80 Champagne 香槟 Su Jiu wants to be the champagne glass at the very top of the tower. [Glittering stardom + modern romance + 1v1 + secret crush + mutual devotion + entertainment industry] She used to be the face of a popular girl group, a sweetheart adored by millions of fans. But on the day her three-year contract expired, she tore up the renewal agreement. Su Jiu stormed out of the conference room with nothing to her name except an audition email she’d sent to Xingyu Media and an acting dream everyone laugh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Hidden Moonlight 藏匿的月光 Secret Crush Comes True × Rekindled Love × Mutual Devotion Everyone meets two people in life: one who crashes into their youth, and another who walks beside them through life. Su Yufan often thought that Mu Qiyuan was the one who had crashed into her youth. She had loved him in secret for thirteen years, from their first meeting to their reunion, hiding her feelings with the utmost care. But when someone else entered his life, she finally understood: when you truly love someone, you can't just b 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 May Time Bring You to Love Me 时光许你爱我 Summer always seems to be a season of reunions and farewells. Three years passed like a brief burst of fireworks, vanishing in the blink of an eye, falling away like withered leaves, leaving behind only memories buried in the passage of time… The first time I saw her, she was wearing a beautiful fringed dress, its crimson color like fresh blood, making her flawless skin look even fairer. Her hair was tied in a fresh, neat ponytail. Sunlight spilled over her clean, pale face, and her beautiful ey 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Coward's Youth Begins with a Secret Crush 胆小鬼的青春，从暗恋开始 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later.) Contains angst. Read with caution. [No harem] + [No golden finger] + [Coming-of-age] + [One heroine] Question: How likely is it in real life for your crush to tear up your love letter and humiliate you in front of everyone? For most people, the odds might be tiny. For Wen Ting, that unlucky guy, they're a hundred percent. After going through that, Wen Ting was utterly transformed into a coward. He was afraid to confess, afraid to show his face, an 213Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 84 Sniping the Moon 狙击月亮 [Sweet romance + mutual devotion + school life] [Gentle, sweet little white rabbit + handsome, rebellious young heir from Beijing] “In this hurried world where roads stretch far and horses gallop fast, you’ve been in my heart for more than just a few years.” “Across a thousand mountains, I meet the sea; across ten thousand miles, I meet you.” You are my one and only moon. What kind of sparks will fly between the aloof school bully and the beautiful top student? What could make the bully fall in 44Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 85 The Last Roll of Film 最后一卷胶片 [School romance | Secret crush | BE] Have you ever had a secret crush on someone? The kind where he sits in front of you, just forty centimeters away, but you have to rehearse saying his name a hundred times in your head. Shen Jinhe has had a crush on Jiang Zhi from the age of thirteen to twenty-five, twelve years in all. She saves every sticky note he writes and every piece of candy he gives her. When he turns around, she pretends to be looking at the blackboard; when he smiles, her heart races 4.3kReads—Score18714d adds
- 86 Reborn: By Your Side for a Lifetime 重生：伴你一生 I met the best version of you when we were young and naive. As I grew up, I slowly let you go. Do I regret it? More than anything! Rather than say I was too young to understand, I’d say that was simply the price of growing up. After wasting half a lifetime, I still can’t forget. If you had the chance to return to those innocent days, would you be willing to go back and start over? I think I would. Ding: At the Host’s urgent request, returning to 2007. Please prepare. Countdown: 3 seconds! Wait.. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Bro, We’ve Got a Problem! A Cute Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door 大哥，不好了！隔壁班转来了个正太 Big Brother, This Is Bad! A Cute Little Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Lend Me Half a Cup of the Mortal World 借你半盏人间 People who love each other never lose their way to one another. Neither did we. The heroine is targeted by a malicious rumor about her sexual life and transfers to Ningcheng No. 7 High School, where she and the hero help each other heal. [Both virgins] [HE] [Mutual healing] 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Zhou Xiaodi, the Whole World Knows I Like You 周小迪，全世界都知道我喜欢你 [Black-hearted beneath a gentle facade, the pride of heaven Xiao Min vs. the insecure and sensitive girl Zhou Xiaodi] [Love at first sight + mutual salvation + rekindled love] Zhou Xiaodi, everyone in the world knows I love you. You're the only one who doesn't. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Secret Crush: A Coward's First Brave Step 暗恋，胆小鬼勇敢的第一步 [The rating just came in, but it'll go up ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧] (Hello, fellow readers of The Cowardly Incantation! If you think this is a lot like that popular novel, that's understandable. I did take inspiration from it, but the story is definitely different. Give this struggling author a chance and read a little first, okay~) [No harem + not reborn + coming-of-age + Chinese high school + everyday campus life] A youthful, one-sided crush is a bittersweet candy for everyone. For cowards, even more so. Ch 4.6kReads8.5Score45914d adds
- 91 His One-and-Only Darling Is Hard to Soothe 心尖宠她不好哄 [Sensitive, strong, sweet little songbird × handsome, cynical, possessive bad-boy wolf-dog] [Campus romance + love grows over time + devoted couple + astonishing contrast + HE] Yun Muwan had to live with one of her father's friends while she was in school. Before they had even met, Jiang Wuxie, a vicious, fearsome dog of a man, had already set his sights on her. At an internet cafe, Jiang Wuxie said with a cigarette at the corner of his mouth, “My dog went missing, so I'll treat her like one and 671Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 92 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score23014d adds
- 93 Spring Never Returns as the Years Go By 风过流年春不归 [Feuding wealthy families] [Business warfare] [A woman’s growth] At the engagement banquet, he exchanged rings and kissed Gu Junqing, the heiress of a wealthy family. In a corner, she held the arm of her fiancé, Lin Haosen, and gently touched her belly. A month earlier, he had knelt on one knee in London to propose, telling her, “Wait for me to come back.” Just two days later, he held a press conference in Hong Kong and announced a marriage alliance. She gritted her teeth and turned to the 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Cream Plum Candy's Secret Crush 奶油话梅糖的暗恋 [A timid, overlooked girl at first ✘ A bold, free-spirited rich boy] [High School Secret Crush + Reunion After Years Apart + A Secret Crush Comes True] In high school, Qin Xiangwan secretly fell for the boy everyone admired, Ji Yuzhou. The plum candy she slipped him was all the courage she could muster. Qin Xiangwan had a crush on Ji Yuzhou for nearly six whole years. Her bittersweet, tender feelings were like the creamy plum candy in her pocket: something she could only savor alone, never dar 744Reads—Score10214d adds
- 95 She Turned the Wheel of Fate 她翻开命运之轮 [Female-Oriented Interstellar Tarot Superpower Power Fantasy] [Reborn] [Comeback] [Ensemble Cast] [Funny, Feel-Good Character Growth] When Zang He opened her eyes, the selection for the Judgment Squad was three days away. In her previous life, she had been torn apart by a strange beast. The last words she heard before dying were: "Trash is trash. No one will miss you when you're dead." In this life, she stared at the rusty ceiling of the logistics cabin and found a tarot deck in her pocket. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 A Zhiyuan Lives on Beishan 北山有知鸢 [Small-Town Fiction / Everyday Life / SC / HE] [Delicate Southern Heiress x Tough Northern Man with a Soft Heart] The summer of 2016 was damp and sweltering. Dragging her suitcase along the stone-paved streets of a northern seaside town, Ruan Zhiyuan knocked on a weathered wooden door. The man who answered wore a black T-shirt that showed off his sharply defined muscles. His eyes and brows were unruly, and half an unlit cigarette dangled from his lips. "Who are you looking for?" Ruan Zhiyuan tim 4.8kReads8.4Score54414d adds
- 97 The Wutong Trees, Beneath the Fine Rain 梧桐更见细雨 [Reunion after a secret crush + youth and campus life + age gap] At seventeen, beneath the parasol trees, Ji Weiyu first met Fu Tingsheng at her best friend's house. He opened the door, his expression and eyes cool and distant. She didn't know that for many years to come, she would never be able to forget that first glance. In the year of the college entrance exams, she covered her desk with sticky notes bearing the name of his university, believing that if she worked hard enough, she could get 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Gods Hear My Wishes 神明听我许愿 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced · A playboy turns over a new leaf · Angsty push and pull · Rekindled love] The new book is still being completed. Come back for the ending then; don’t start reading just yet. A slice-of-life story with a slow build, set at school in the first half and in the city later. Angsty first, sweet later. * There were two legendary figures in that year’s class at No. 3 Middle School. The top student and campus belle, Mu Qing, and the playboy, Chen Yixuan. Everyo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds
- 100 Down and Out 狼狈 We love the messy way we throw ourselves into love without a second thought. A sweet story that goes from “Who are you?” to “You're my wife.” 1.4kReads8.4Score10214d adds
