Novels like I'm Just a Substitute, Don't Come Near Me!
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- 1 The Stand-In Canary's Guide to Self-Improvement 替身金丝雀的自我修养 A melodramatic love story about someone who thought he had a stand-in, only to discover that he was the stand-in all along. [Both are each other’s only one! Neither is quite right in the head! Happy ending!] Content warnings: The recipient suffers early on, then the giver later; mild coercion; old-school melodrama; showbiz; domineering CEO; a setting where marriage between them is not legally possible. Wen Buyu has known since he was a teenager that he loves Xie Lang. He impulsively confessed wh 185Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Dear Traveler [Verdant Mountains, Clear and Bright] 亲爱的旅人【青山濯濯】 “Love begins with a glance, and ends beneath an endless sky.” (Road-trip romance + devoted couple + sweet and fluffy + romance-focused) Travel writer × small-town business owner Wei Qingyan never thought his journey would come to a halt on the road. But his car broke down, so he had no choice but to stop. Perhaps it was fate. Qingshan Town was a lovely place, with beautiful mountains and waters and fresh air. It kept him there for one day after another. Birds long to soar free, but they also ne 297Reads—Score131Shelves
- 3 My Villainous Master Keeps Trying to Kill Me 反派师尊总想害我 [Sorry, everyone, this book has been discontinued. I’m sorry.] [Beautiful, strong, tragic, doting villain gong × naturally airheaded, pretty, rebellious shou] [Older man, devoted couple, mutual pampering, overwhelmingly sweet] Lin Che was a hapless little guy from the twenty-first century who got incredibly lucky and transmigrated into a book. He was bound to an unreliable System that could only pretend to be dead and log off using a Spree Stone staircase. The System told him to reform the rebo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Stars of the Herdsman: The CEO Builds a Road to My Home 放牛的星星：总裁修路到我家 [Two Male Leads + Dark Skin + Model + Overbearing CEO] The first time Gong Nanxing saw Mou Asu, he thought, “This is in the bag!” A brand model who could easily outshine every other model in the field! Wait, what? How could such a gorgeous, dark-skinned hottie have an accent like that?! What?! You're built like a little bull, so why are you showing up at my house all pitiful, working part-time to learn Mandarin? Mou Asu didn't have any bad intentions. He just wanted to work hard, make money, and 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 My Blind Date Keeps Himself Alive by Sucking My Blood 我的相亲对象靠吸我血续命 My Blind Date Keeps Me Alive by Drinking My Blood 652Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Host’s Guide to Staying Alive 快穿：悲情宿主的续命手册 [Standalone arcs + two male leads + quick transmigration, with the protagonist as the pursuer + sweet and angsty + life extension and redemption] The mission assigned to Life Extension System 077 is to keep the “biological father of the small world” alive. The reason is simple: if this father dies, the small world collapses, and the System is done for too. In the first world, the Host is a beautiful, manic-depressive painter driven mad by a curse of color. He smashes his studio and stands there 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Can This Straightforward Programmer Who Swapped Bodies Win Over His Xianxia Senior Brother? 直球程序员魂穿后要攻略仙侠师兄？ A straight-talking programmer transmigrates into a xianxia world and has to win over his senior fellow disciple? 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Princess Consort Has Been Hanging from the City Gate for Three Days 王妃已经挂在城门楼子上三天了 [A collection of novels in Zhang Daji’s imaginative Chengmen Louzi series, featuring a parade of ancient heartthrobs.] [Ancient setting + top-tier novels + two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + prince + empress] The three royal brothers all have what it takes. The eldest brother’s wife demands a divorce; The second brother’s wife hangs from the city gate; The third brother’s wife is furious with worry; And one younger brother-in-law gets the best of luck when a lovely wife drops from the hea 7.8kReads9.4Score292Shelves
- 9 I Brought a Handsome Man Back to the Eastern Palace 捡个美男回东宫 Bring a Handsome Man Back to the Eastern Palace 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Aloof Swordmaster Is a Lovesick Yandere 高冷剑尊他是病娇恋爱脑 Lin Xuan, an outer-sect slacker, has three great loves in life: Slacking off, treasure hunting, and treasure hunting while slacking off. Until he wandered into a cold pool and found Chu Wuyuan, the Sword Venerable, suffering from cultivation deviation. He slapped him twice, and Chu Wuyuan was so furious he spat blood and passed out. When the discipline elder gives me a hard time, Chu Wuyuan helps me cover my tracks without changing expression. When I go treasure hunting at the bottom of the va 370Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Archnemesis and I Are Raising a Child Together 我和死对头一起养娃了 My Rival and I Are Raising a Child Together 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Little Flower Spirit Finds a Partner in the Apocalypse 小花妖在末世捡了个对象 A Little Flower Demon Finds a Partner in the Apocalypse 399Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Beloved Darling Awakens: I Refuse to Be a Doormat 团宠觉醒之我才不做舔狗呢 The Beloved One Awakens: I’m Not Going to Be a Simp 98Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Me and My Obsessive Roommate, Bound by a Red Thread 被红线锁住的我跟偏执室友 Me and My Obsessive Roommate, Bound by a Red Thread 1.3kReads—Score114Shelves
- 15 Even Succubi Get Stalked by Stalkers 魅魔也会被跟踪狂盯上 Even Succubi Get Stalked 899Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Cat and Mouse: I Received a Dark Love Letter 猫鼠游戏：我收到了一封暗黑情书 Cat and Mouse: I Received a Dark Love Letter 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 When a Dance Student and an Athlete Spark Through Shared Sensations 当舞蹈生与体育生共感产生火花时 When a dance student and an athlete spark a connection through shared sensations 845Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Celibate Doctor Lost Control 禁欲医生失控了 The rating has just come in and is still climbing 🔥Dual male leads|Older, calculating, celibate-and-proud urologist gong × younger sex-toy reviewer shou A sex-toy reviewer who goes by “Mr. Seeking Pleasure” made one mistake at work and ended up in a urology clinic. Gong: Calm and professional, so celibate he practically glows, and very jealous. Shou: Blunt and forward, attracted at first sight, and quicker with his mouth than his brain. They flirt with each other head-on, building the tension 10.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
- 19 I’m the Cat in the Movie Star’s Arms 影帝怀里的猫是我 The Cat in the Movie Emperor’s Arms Is Me 1.2kReads—Score129Shelves
- 20 A Report on Observing Young Love 少年爱恋观测报告 [Contemporary romance + Male/Male leads + Short story collection + Sweet romance + Comedy + Happy ending + Mutual devotion + Sweet treats + Bedtime fluff] A handpicked selection of heart-fluttering short stories, including The Flames of War Play Tricks on Qingyi and A Boy’s Love: Observation Report. Story 1, The Flames of War Play Tricks on Qingyi: Flames of war in a troubled era become red wedding candles, while guns and roses set the stage for a farce. A rough-edged warlord and a jade-faced op 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Picking Up an Alpha to Fall in Love With 拐个Alpha谈恋爱 Pick Up an Alpha and Fall in Love 779Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I Seem to Be Born Under an Unlucky Star Whenever I Pursue My Dream Guy 追男神时，我仿佛扫把星投胎 Lin Luoyan had a campus crush, a title he bestowed on Pei Jiaheng at the university sports meet. Lin Luoyan was famously terrible at sports. Everyone at A University knew that the fair-skinned beauty with the long legs would wail at the mere thought of PE class, always needing encouragement and always coming in last. Pei Jiaheng was the complete opposite. He was an athlete, always coming first at sports meets, and he had broken the school’s long-standing long-distance running record. The two wer 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I Was Supposed to Fawn Over the Male Lead, So How Did the Server's Number One End Up at the Table? 说好的舔男主，全服第一怎么上桌了？ Weren't you supposed to be the male lead's devoted simp? How did the top player on the server end up at the table? 253Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Read the Comments and Ended Up With My Childhood Friend 我看弹幕与竹马在一起了 I Read the Comments and Got Together with My Childhood Friend 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 25 A Big Shot from a Bizarre World Gets Snatched by a Quick Transmigration System 诡异世界大佬被快穿系统绑走啦 Devoted couples × equally powerful leads × a System that subverts the usual rules × quick transmigration × married couple × romance I was the strongest fighter in the world of the supernatural, but a quick transmigration System with the worst performance record kidnapped me. It said I could enjoy a wonderful life once I completed my missions. Instead, in every world, some lunatic latched onto me and wanted to date me. Jiang Chufan was snapping a monster's neck when white light flooded his vision 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Villains, Stop Fixating on My Body Already 反派不要再惦记我的躯体了 Villain, Stop Coveting My Body 637Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Testing the Boundaries 边缘试探 (Cool, devoted seme × worldly, avoidant uke) Zhou Li'an was just an ordinary man. Like most people, he got married and had children... until he met Ji Hanzhou. It was as if a door to a whole new world had opened. Drawn to the other man, Zhou Li'an gradually grew closer to him, until one kiss brought him abruptly to his senses. He couldn't wait to draw a clear line between them. He thought getting married would put him back on his old path, but that was just an excuse to deceive himself... 2.4kReads8.2Score257Shelves
- 28 My Tsundere Roommate Is a Naive Online-Dating Bunny 傲娇室友是网恋小白兔 My Tsundere Roommate Is a Sweet Bunny from My Online Romance 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Your Highness, Don’t Deceive the Emperor on the Dragon Throne (III) 王爷，别在龙椅上欺君（三） My Lord, Don't Deceive the Emperor on the Dragon Throne (Part Three) 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Your Highness, Don’t Deceive the Emperor on the Dragon Throne (I) 王爷，别在龙椅上欺君（一） My Lord, Don't Deceive the Emperor on the Dragon Throne (Part One) 1.1kReads—Score139Shelves
- 31 Please Call Me Teacher Ding 请叫我丁老师 He was 35, and he encountered his 29-year-old self. Thirty-five years of self-control went out the window. Twenty-nine years of courage and fearlessness went to the dogs. Teacher Ding, let your guard down and let me love you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 You Want a Concubine on Our Wedding Day? One Bowl of Abortion Pills, and You’re Exiled Three Thousand Miles 成婚当日要纳妾？一碗落胎药发卖三千里 She Wants a Concubine on Our Wedding Day? One Bowl of Abortion Medicine, and I'll Send Her Three Thousand Miles Away 648Reads—Score139Shelves
- 33 I Still Love You Here in This World 我仍在人间爱你 Pure love # Dark # Ghost Judge # Devoted Until Death # Mutual Salvation At last, I saw him at the mouth of an alley on a rainy night. The rain passed through his translucent body, yet he smiled at me, just like every evening he used to come home. “Gao Jin, I can’t go back.” I reached out to touch his fading silhouette. It was all right. So what if he couldn’t come back? If you become the wind, I’ll love the wind. If you become the rain, I’ll love the rain. If you become a soul, I’ll stay in this 109Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 34 I Brought a Man Home: Like Stars Falling into My Eyes 捡个男人回家：恰似星子落进眼眸 [Two male leads + younger man + coming of age + mutual healing + contrast + doting on each other + happy ending] As a child, Cheng Cheng suffered trauma. Fortunately, while he was still in school, he met the person he cherished most, who stayed by his side through those bleak days. But their ten-year relationship eventually came to an end. Cheng Cheng moves far away on his own. On a freezing Spring Festival night, Zhang Tongfei, a migrant worker, finds him and takes him home. From an unexpect 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Quick Transmigration: Saving That Villain 快穿之救赎那个反派 This is a story about two male leads! Main character is the bottom! Multiple standalone stories! 1v1! The author is a newbie, so here's a heads-up for readers. The System has a pretty minor role in the story. Thanks for reading! Transmigrating across different worlds to save the villains. 643Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 36 The Ties of Silence 沉嚣缘 "Beneath violet lamps, I mend white bones; amid the sound of opera, I guide ordinary souls across. Nothing is warmer than an embrace, and red beans bloom beside the urn of ashes." In the fields of life and death, we glimpse the warmth of the human world. Fan Chen carved the sign "The Crying and Laughing Hall." Lin Xiao slipped him a lovesick bean coated in chili powder From "a death with the wrong name carved on it" to "the spicy sweetness of carving out a new life together," they find dual rede 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Picked Up the Strongest Zombie King of the Apocalypse, and He Keeps Trying to Bite Me 捡到末世最强丧尸王，他总想咬我 Also known as: Captain, Your Little Zombie Is Hungry Again Lu Tian, the strongest zombie king of the apocalypse, has two wishes: 1. Turn the man who always protects him into one of his own kind. 2. Pass himself off as human and have a little fun. So, “by accident,” he turned the whole team into top-tier superpowered individuals by biting them. Only at the very end did he understand that Jiang Feng never wanted to become one of his kind. He wanted to be the only one who belonged to him. Jiang Fen 139Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 38 Rejected After Confessing to My Roommate? Just Watch Me Train Him Myself 表白室友被拒？看我亲自调教 [Two male leads + both inexperienced in love + everyday school life + first love for both + nurturing a secret crush + equally matched leads + a little romantic push and pull] It wasn’t love at first sight, but he favored him in every way. Xiao Mingzhao looked down at Lan Yibai beneath him. Before he knew what he was doing, he bent down and kissed him. Their eyes met: one gaze full of affection, the other full of alarm. “Lao Liu, what’s wrong with you? You didn’t just… kiss me, did you?” Lan 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 What Do We Do? The Captain Was Pounced on by the Zombie Emperor 怎么办？队长被丧尸皇扑倒了 Apocalypse Zombie King: From the Start, I Make the Captain My Blood Bag #Apocalypse #Zombies #Two Male Leads #Strong Leads #Superpowers #Sweet Romance #Happy Ending #Reversal #Ensemble Cast #Bonus Chapter with a Baby This is a silly, sweet story with lots of laughs. Take a break and enjoy it after a stressful day of studying or work, hahaha... Hope you all have fun reading! Shen Yeting slept for a hundred years. When he woke up, he discovered he had become the most powerful Zombie King in the ap 299Reads8.6Score141Shelves
- 40 I Am a God of War Among the Stars 我在星际当战神 I Become a War God Among the Stars 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 He Didn't Comfort Him 他没哄他 [Two male leads + campus + lighthearted + unrequited love + a touch of bittersweetness + BE + short story] (Soothing someone = comforting them = deceiving them) Gloomy top student [Mu Qi] × doomed delinquent [Ling Shu] Every relationship needs someone to make the first move. That's inevitable. So Ling Shu spent two years preparing before stepping back into Mu Qi's life. Liking someone doesn't guarantee you'll end up together, and love doesn't have to be earth-shattering. So Mu Qi kept watch ove 166Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Please! I Really Don't Want to Fall for a Straight Guy 拜托！我真的不想喜欢直男 [Male Author + Truly Straight Male Lead + Strong Bottom + A Gay Man’s Guide to Romance] “Straight? Isn’t that just someone who gets you interested, then takes one step back and walks away without a care?” “Please, stop hanging around in front of me all day. I really don’t want to fall for a straight guy!” A story that begins with a secret crush. But our Le Ye knows how to love fiercely and hate fiercely; he’s no doormat. This isn’t a Mary Sue story, and the straight guy really is straight. Don 8.2kReads9.5Score957Shelves
- 43 Police Station Chronicles: My Boyfriend Is One of the Top Ten Undercover Agents 派出所纪实之男友竟是十佳卧底 Huang Yu, a community police officer at a local police station, VS Cheng Houjing, a big shot returning from an undercover assignment A small ensemble cast, told in episodic arcs. The main story follows the hard, hectic daily life of a local police station. The cases are grounded in reality rather than baffling mysteries, though there are twists. For reference, see the Bilibili documentary Defending Jiefangxi. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Rich kid Huang Yu dreams of becoming a pro 657Reads8.8Score110Shelves
- 44 The Clingy CEO’s Mad Pursuit of His Husband 粘人总裁疯狂追夫记 Also known as Dusty Days, Dream Designs Clingy, domineering CEO and sunny, handsome designer The domineering CEO falls for the sunny designer at first sight And begins pursuing him relentlessly Dinner dates, confessions, flowers, career opportunities… What if he still won’t say yes? Then, of course, you have to move him with all your might! Author: And what if he still won’t say yes? CEO Li: Impossible! Impossible! If he really says no, it’s your fault. Author: Facepalm 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Return to Southern Yu: The Deposed Emperor Begs Me to Take Him In 归栖南虞：废帝哭着求我收留 A 1990s veteran bookstore owner x a "useless" emperor who climbed out of the history books 28-year-old, battle-scarred veteran Gu Shoujiang x 18-year-old transmigrated little emperor Li Wenyuan, sweet on the surface and dark within A ten-year age gap, with a healing, nurturing romance and two people choosing each other. After leaving the military, Gu Shoujiang just wants to lie flat and open a secondhand bookstore where he can take it easy. Until he finds a beautiful, badly injured boy trembling 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Wooden Man's Tail 木头的尾巴 “Mu Chen vs. Wei Yanwan” “Wherever you go from now on, I'll follow you. It doesn't matter where I am, anyway. I'll be your little shadow.” “I think... this is as far as I can go with you.” 139Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 After My Blind Date Failed, the CEO Set His Sights on Me 相亲失败后，我被霸总盯上了 My name is Wei Shannan. After retiring, I got a job as a security guard at Anlan Security. The most ridiculous thing I've ever done was explain the game mechanics of Honor of Kings to a woman on a blind date and drive her away. But the best thing I've ever done was sit down with a man at the next table after we'd both had equally disastrous blind dates. His name was Luo Yichuan. He was pretty handsome, just a little strange: he kept staring at me. His mother added me on WeChat and told me he was 5.4kReads8.4Score647Shelves
- 48 Reborn, I’m Hounded by a Powerful CEO 重生后我被霸总大佬缠上了 Double purity # Sweet romance # Two strong leads In his past life, Baili Ji grovelled for love, only to be pushed under a car by a scheming green tea bitch and die a worthless death. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the moment before the tragedy. Faced with his scumbag ex’s insults, Baili Ji gave a cold laugh, turned around, and threw himself into the arms of the most imposing stranger on the roadside. “Darling, they’re bullying me!” He’d only meant to find a random shield to infuri 469Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Thirty, and No Longer Confused 三十，不惑 “My name is Cheng Qian, Qian as in ‘a bright future’!” “Aren’t spoiled rich kids all supposed to be playboys? How did you end up like this?” Second Young Master Cheng rolls his eyes. “Rich kids like us are all about eating, drinking, and waiting to die.” A useless young master VS a roguishly handsome small-business owner Meng Qi: That useless duck soup guy seems to be loaded… Cheng Qian: How is this sharp-tongued brat my landlord? After accidentally coming out and getting kicked out of his home, 1.2kReads9.1Score191Shelves
- 50 After Retiring as a Vampire Hunter, My Nemesis Gave Me the Embrace 吸血鬼猎人退休后，被死对头初拥了 After Retiring as a Vampire Hunter, I Was Turned by My Archrival 3.8kReads—Score103Shelves
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