Novels like The Widow
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Widow, best match first.
- 1 21+ The Slave’s Wife 家奴之妻 61kFavorites83kClicks/ch39.8kGifts
- 2 A Crime to Pin on You 欲加之罪 [Complete] [Forceful Possession 🦋 Resilient and Unyielding vs. Determined to Have Her] [The full novel is only 7R. The text has been carefully edited. Please don't read pirated copies.] "May I ask Your Highness, what crime has my fiancé committed?" "Embezzlement." "How much did he embezzle? Surely ten thousand acres of fertile land and ten thousand mansions are enough to repay it. If not, my family can also..." "Still not enough." "Not enough? What exactly does Your Highness want?" The Crown Pr 18.9kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch12.1kGifts
- 3 The Princess's Fragrance in the Night 夜来公主香 A story with several chapters locked away. It was written in 2014, so it's been a long time. Feel free to read as you like. As for content warnings, there aren't any. I've had this computer for years, and even its warranty has expired. Theme: A little story about never giving up the struggle 7.5kFavorites99.4kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
- 4 Marrying the Moon 折娶明月 [The story is complete. It underwent major revisions before VIP publication, genuinely major revisions! I practically rewrote the whole thing. The Jinjiang version is the definitive one.] Prepublication title: "The Green Jade Case," please add it to your library. On the third day after news of her husband's death arrives, Lingyi is driven out by her mother-in-law. With nowhere else to go, she returns to her family home to seek her stepbrother's protection. Three months later, however, her once-f 21.8kFavorites23.7kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
- 5 Don’t Be a Dog for Women 不要给女人做狗 Super sweet, no angst! The full text costs only 3.54 yuan Young married couple | Married first, fall in love later | Height difference | Puppy-like younger-girl fiction The male lead is love-struck and talks himself into everything, with the status of a proper wife, the bearing of a mistress, and the manner of a brothel girl. Everyday married life and falling in love, a sweet little romance focused on the relationship. - The next novel of the same type, "After My Husband Caught Me in the Act," i 4.3kFavorites3.9kClicks/ch4.5kGifts
- 6 Hello, Son. I'm Your Mother 儿子你好，我是你娘 Xu Jichun lost his parents when he was young and was raised by his maternal aunt. The night he placed third in the imperial examinations, he drank alone beneath the moon and passed out at his desk. When he awoke, a young female ghost was stroking his hair. “Hello, son. I’m your mother!” The ghost called herself Shiba Niang. She said she had missed him for years and had refused to be reborn. Now she wandered the world as a lonely ghost, with no one to offer her food or sacrificial gifts. She ha 18kFavorites16.7kClicks/ch10.7kGifts
- 7 A Cup of Spring 一盏逢春 The story is often revised while it’s being serialized, and pirated copies differ greatly from the original. I’m only responsible for the official version. [Arrogant, obsessive heir VS gentle, clear-headed maid] Warning: coercive romance, a chaotic mix of melodrama. Be sure to read the content warnings before deciding whether to start. Blurb One: Wen Xingyu had been slow-witted and mild-tempered since childhood. Her one stroke of luck was being rescued as a child by the Old Madam of the Duke of 44.5kFavorites44.7kClicks/ch9.6kGifts
- 8 21+ Jade-Smooth, Fragrant, and Poisonous 玉软香毒 6.4kFavorites5.2kClicks/ch4.6kGifts
- 9 Breaking Spring's Shadow 折春茵 [A lofty beauty gone mad for love + dual personality + coercive pursuit + brotherly harmony] Complete, with chapter comments open. Please add my upcoming novel, "National Beauty and Famous Flowers", to your collection. Xie Mingting, heir to the Marquis of Chenliu, is accomplished in both letters and arms, as pure as jade. The Empress greatly esteems him, even though he is only twenty, and he has a boundless future ahead after promoting new laws and reforms. Yet in his life, he has made one ter 72.9kFavorites133.5kClicks/ch16.9kGifts
- 10 The Powerful Minister's Wife 权臣妻 [Complete] In the tenth year of Chunhua, the court was in turmoil. Liang Xiao, Prince Jingmu, commanded the elite 100,000-strong army of Hedong Circuit. He threw his support behind the young sovereign's ascension to the throne, then took sole control of the government as regent. He was at the height of his power, and nobles and members of the imperial clan alike fawned over him. Liang Xiao, Prince Jingmu, wielded immense power, yet he and his consort, Jiang Heng, had been estranged for years. R 40.9kFavorites85.6kClicks/ch8.4kGifts
- 11 The Groom's Deceit 郎欺 Later, the history books recorded that the matriarch was a noblewoman of the Wang clan of Langya. At the time, half the court officials had been cultivated by the Wang clan, whose power was at its height. The matriarch was born to privilege and was also the most beautiful woman in her family. When a new ruler was enthroned, the Wang clan chose to work with Lang Lingji, supporting him until he became the most powerful minister. In the prime of her youth, the matriarch had also married the head o 57.9kFavorites84.5kClicks/ch11.3kGifts
- 12 21+ Lush and Lovely 丰艳 67.9kFavorites59.6kClicks/ch90kGifts
- 13 My Brother's Friend's Wife 兄友之妻 The story of their son is now underway in The Obsessive Wife-Stealer. ★ A male lead who starts out as a gentleman but becomes a morally bankrupt, twisted obsessive, paired with an honest, married heroine who only wants a quiet life but is lured into his traps step by step At her mother-in-law’s request, Jiang Ningsui went to town to look after her husband, tending to his daily needs and easing his weariness each night. She never expected that Pei Duo, the son of the Pei family, would be sharin 61.8kFavorites52.4kClicks/ch26.9kGifts
- 14 The Young Widow 小寡妇 70.4kFavorites65.2kClicks/ch51.5kGifts
- 15 Spring at the Jade Terrace 瑶台春 My new novel, Bright Moon in My Arms, is complete! I’m also collecting interest for the historical romances The Traitor’s Wife, Spring at the Imperial Palace, and I Married the Tyrant Again After Returning (blurbs below). Born to a poor family, Zheng Yuqing was chosen by a court official who selected beautiful women for the palace because of her looks. At fifteen, she entered the palace for the selection. A newly successful candidate in the imperial examinations fell in love with her at first si 49.1kFavorites111.6kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 16 Bending at the Waist for My Lady 为夫人折腰 [May I follow the bright moon into your embrace; I resent you, hate you, and rely on your love] [The full story is complete. The main text has been revised; the version on Jinjiang is authoritative. I recommend reading the previous life first.] [All poems and classical Chinese passages in this story are quotations] The Prince Regent of Northern Qi, Tuoba Xiao, led a great army south to attack Shouchun, a key stronghold of Southern Liang. He warned the defending general that if he did not hand o 28.8kFavorites60.9kClicks/ch10.3kGifts
- 17 The General and the Widow 将军与寡妇 Lan Gu is the prettiest woman in the village, fair-skinned and graceful. The only trouble is, she's a widow with a child in tow. The unmarried men in the village secretly covet her, and are always finding excuses to loiter outside her door. They say a widow's doorway invites gossip. Though Lan Gu keeps herself respectable, she can't escape the rumors. People say she's unfaithful and keeps lovers, leaving her fuming with indignation. On Qingming Festival, as she went to sweep her late husband's 33.6kFavorites53kClicks/ch9.2kGifts
- 18 The Bright Moon in My Arms (Reborn) 明月入我怀（重生） [A fickle ruler × a stunning beauty with a scheming mind. Content warnings included, so be sure to read them.] In the sixth year of Taikang, the emperor’s agents were ordered to search far and wide for beautiful women to bring into the palace. Zheng Guanyin was breathtakingly beautiful, but after entering the palace, the empress sent her to 20.4kFavorites31.5kClicks/ch17kGifts
- 19 21+ The Thief's Eye 贼惦记 46.6kFavorites41.8kClicks/ch9.4kGifts
- 20 Every Day, I Want to Break Up with the Male Lead 每天都想和男主分手 Yun Dai had a dream in which she vaguely saw what would become of the concubines of the Ye family's eldest young master. After being cast aside, Concubine Number One left with a mansion to her name. After being cast aside, Concubine Number Two left with two shops to her name. Concubine Number Three refused to leave, no matter what. When the eldest young master's true love entered the household, Number Three caused her to miscarry. The eldest young master personally broke Number Three's arm, f 43kFavorites196.4kClicks/ch8.9kGifts
- 21 21+ The Minister's Wife 臣妻 109.5kFavorites134.5kClicks/ch61.7kGifts
- 22 The Minister's Wife 臣妻 [Blurb] On a stormy, rain-soaked night, candlelight shimmers through the imperial palace. A beauty stands like jade. The young First-Rank Lady of the State comes before the emperor to beg for her brother's life. The emperor, consumed by obsession, presses his face close and asks, "I want you for a lifetime. Will you agree, Madam?" The woman sinks to her knees and lowers her head, like a white crane bending its neck, crushed by overwhelming power into a posture of despair. Her voice is low and co 73.7kFavorites247.9kClicks/ch29.4kGifts
- 23 Breaking Free 破笼 34.4kFavorites34.6kClicks/ch11kGifts
- 24 The Caged Phoenix (Over-the-Top Drama) 囚凰（狗血） [The Emperor Steals His Queen | Empress of Two Dynasties | Coercive Romance and a Triangle of Obsession] When the Emperor of Jin was young and still a nobody, he was once betrayed by the daughter of an official. That woman was heartless. Once she grew tired of him, she plotted to have him killed, then climbed the social ladder and became empress. Years later, he conquers the realm and strips her of all her splendor. He waits for the heartless woman to kick aside her useless former emperor hus 18.9kFavorites42.7kClicks/ch7.3kGifts
- 25 21+ What Do You Do When the One You Love Is Someone Else's Wife? 心上人是他人妇怎么办？ 11.4kFavorites5.9kClicks/ch16.8kGifts
- 26 The Beauty Coveted by Warlords 被枭雄争夺的美人 The little beauty of Shang'an City, Yu Wanyin, had skin as fair as ice and bones as lovely as jade. Her beauty was peerless, and when she married the Left Chancellor, everyone praised the match. But just as the newlyweds were settling into married life, war broke out and the capital had to be evacuated. On the road fleeing with her husband, Yu Wanyin was separated from him when rebels ambushed them. Swayed by her beauty, the rebels kidnapped her by force. As the troops crossed Black Mountain, a 51.4kFavorites61.4kClicks/ch18.4kGifts
- 27 Beauty in Bones 艳骨 Complete. The main story is finished; bonus chapters to come. Core tropes: Marriage Before Love, a husband groveling to win back his wife Her mother was a Grand Princess, and her father the military governor of Jiangzhou. Cui Shiyiniang was born into one of the Five Great Clans. Graceful and slender, she was famed throughout the capital for her radiant beauty. At a spring farewell banquet at Jingming Pond, Cui Shiyiniang ducked into a pavilion for a nap, hidden among cascades of wisteria. S 88.2kFavorites136.6kClicks/ch40kGifts
- 28 A Beauty's Heart, Bought with Love 情赊美人心 When he saw Tan Wanqing, the Chancellor's daughter, again, she was astride a pure-white Zhaoye steed. Her fingers were as pale as snow, and she looked aloof, pure, and untouchable. Beside her, his own shabby appearance left him rooted to the spot, unable to take a single step forward. For the first time, thirteen-year-old Xie Chengzu felt an indescribable mix of inferiority and hatred. She was cold-hearted, the very person who had harmed his mother and little brother, yet she could live in such 28.2kFavorites118.9kClicks/ch4kGifts
- 29 Pregnant with My Ex's Older Brother's Baby 怀上前夫他哥的崽 [The new novel, Became the Concubine of a Cold and Aloof Powerful Official, is now open for reading!] A powerful man lowers his head | Both leads are each other's first Strong-willed, vibrant beauty x icy, abstinent noble gentleman Su Li and Cui Ming, the second young master of a prestigious family, were betrothed as children. Because of this marriage tie, Su Li often visited the Cui clan, one of the great aristocratic families. Clever and adorable, Su Li is loved by everyone. She wins over t 126.9kFavorites127.5kClicks/ch64.6kGifts
- 30 After I Laid Hands on the Cold, Aloof Young Master 染指清冷公子后 [A coquettish, silly beauty vs. a cool, chaste gentleman] Ji Wanyuan was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, the apple of his eye. With a face as beautiful as a flower, she had been doted on since childhood, leading a life of extravagant luxury and growing into a haughty, willful young lady. She fell for Wen Qiyan, the capital's foremost gentleman, as aloof and cool as the moon, elegant as an orchid and a jade tree. She chased after him relentlessly for years, even lowering herself to 108kFavorites124.8kClicks/ch38.3kGifts
- 31 I Transmigrated into a Novel About Coercive Love and Decided to Lie Flat 穿进强取豪夺文后躺平了 Song Yuli initially thought she'd simply transmigrated to another world. By the time she realized she'd transmigrated into a forced-marriage romance, she'd already unknowingly gone through the plot of saving the male lead, being forced to marry him, and trying to run away. Her new husband, Xie Yao, whom she'd never met before, was the novel's unhinged male lead. He stopped her when her escape attempt failed, his face dark and unreadable as he gently asked if there was someone she loved. Yuli k 51.1kFavorites64kClicks/ch20.8kGifts
- 32 The Beloved Bedchamber Maid 通房宠 [The Male Lead’s Story] Li Xuan, the heir to the marquis’s residence, was a proper, self-disciplined gentleman who had always held himself to strict standards, with rules etched into his very bones. The only thing he had ever done out of character was take in a beautiful bedchamber maid before he was married, then cherish her like a precious jewel and be unable to go a single day without her. Fortunately, Li Xuan hadn’t let her turn his head completely. Though he doted on his bedchamber maid, he 126.8kFavorites319kClicks/ch36.9kGifts
- 33 Marrying the Jade Gentleman 嫁玉郎 The main story is now complete. I’ll take three days off, then start updating the extra chapters. During the break, I’ll also go through the story chapter by chapter to fix typos and bugs. (Main story complete) Shen Chun was the daughter the Earl of Cheng’en’s household had only just found in the countryside. She could barely read, not even the Three Character Classic. And yet she was to marry Xie Yu, Chang’an’s foremost jade-like gentleman, a prodigy who had read countless books. That made Xi 106.8kFavorites103.8kClicks/ch28.2kGifts
- 34 Desolate as Lan Cheng 萧瑟兰成 (Not actually siblings) As the illegitimate daughter brought into the palace by a seductive consort, Roujia knew from childhood that the Crown Prince disliked her, so she was always careful not to provoke him. Yet even after the Crown Prince took the throne, the news that she was to be sent away for a political marriage still fell on her. That night, with nowhere else to turn, Roujia knelt in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. “I beg Your Majesty, my royal brother, to take pity on me...” The young em 91.9kFavorites183.1kClicks/ch34.9kGifts
- 35 The Other Woman 外室 Blurb One: Scheduled to go premium on 2021.01.04, barring unforeseen circumstances. New novel: Beauty of the Bones. Please add it to your reading list. Lu Ze, heir to the Duke of Qi’s estate, has the emperor’s favor. He oversees Zhejiang and Fujian, is mercurial, and is an expert schemer. Returning home to visit his family, he happens upon a woman walking through Yiyuan beneath an umbrella, her skin like ice and bones like jade, each step as graceful as a lotus blossom. Lu Ze hints at his int 81.1kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch33kGifts
- 36 Years After Being Forced Into a Relationship 被强取豪夺多年后 Yan Xuerui was a merchant's daughter, with skin as fair as snow and stunning beauty. She and her childhood sweetheart, her cousin, loved each other. But she caught the eye of Gu Yan, the young master of a marquis's household. Using every means at his disposal, coaxing and coercing her in turn, he forced her to become his concubine. Yan Xuerui didn't want him. Though Gu Yan was handsome, in her eyes he was a demon wearing human skin. She feared his unpredictable moods, dreaded his oppressive gaz 49.8kFavorites83kClicks/ch15.5kGifts
- 37 21+ Spring's Colors Burn into the Bones 春色烧骨 17.3kFavorites19.5kClicks/ch4.5kGifts
- 38 Xiuxiu 秀秀 [Complete] Xiuxiu was an orphan, forced to marry a sickly man. He died before the wedding, and his family forced Xiuxiu into a coffin with his corpse and buried them together. When Xiuxiu met Cui Daozhi, she had just crawled out of the coffin. Covered in blood, he tripped her with one foot. One needed time to recover from his injuries; the other needed a bodyguard to help her get revenge. They hit it off and officially began sharing a life together. Xiuxiu took Cui Daozhi home, bought him med 37.5kFavorites38.1kClicks/ch6.7kGifts
- 39 Take Her Behind the Curtain 折她入幕 Core trope: Taking by force The Central Plains had fallen into decline, and warlords rose up everywhere. Song Heng, Military Governor of Hedong, captured Jinzhou and returned in triumph. Through the curtain of rain, Song Heng caught sight of a young woman in green, with dark green hair and rosy cheeks, her bearing as graceful as an orchid. Later, at a banquet, Song Heng learned that she was the younger sister of the man who had saved his younger brother's life. A measuring, probing look appear 83.9kFavorites112kClicks/ch22.9kGifts
- 40 Integrity [Republican Era] 风骨[民国] [Forced possession. Main story complete. The whole book costs about 2 yuan to subscribe to. The official edition has been revised and differs from pirated copies. My next book, Marrying Up, is coming soon. Please add it to your library.] Jiang Suying had just returned from studying abroad and still hadn’t figured out Tianjin’s ways when she accidentally got on the wrong side of Second Master Liao while trying to save someone. Second Master Liao was handsome, but there was a touch of madness ab 23.2kFavorites44.8kClicks/ch7.7kGifts
- 41 Jade Concealed in Pearl 韫玉藏珠 1v1, both leads are virgins. Forceful pursuit and a ruthless romance. Bonus chapters are available when the main text subscription rate reaches 90%. Pirated readers, please don't comment. Show some respect, thank you. Blurb: Shi Yunyu woke up to find herself transmigrated into the body of a frail little girl who didn't even have a name. Her parents had sold her to the prefect's residence for two taels of silver, where she became a kitchen maid tending the stove. She comforted herself: It's all r 111.1kFavorites97.3kClicks/ch81.6kGifts
- 42 [Investiture of the Gods] The Saint’s Desire to Live [封神]圣人生欲 Main story complete. Yuanshi Tianzun in a young man's body. You can enjoy this even if you aren't familiar with the original. 1 King Zhou writes an obscene poem, enraging Empress Nuwa. Empress Nuwa sends a strand of love that had been left behind when humanity was created to be reborn. This strand of love can make a Saint experience mortal emotions, but it isn't particularly useful. She casually casts it into the cycle of reincarnation, intending for it to go to the Shang court, ensnare the kin 16.1kFavorites14.8kClicks/ch34.3kGifts
- 43 I Forced the Male Lead, Only to Find I'd Got the Wrong Person 强取男主后发现认错人了 Shen Nanyin, the eldest senior brother of Qiantian Sect, is a heaven-blessed prodigy, graceful and celestial in appearance, and the object of the cultivation world's envy and admiration. Cheng Xueyi, on the other hand, is an ordinary errand-running disciple in Qiantian Sect's service hall. She isn't even qualified to accompany the senior brother on missions. On the surface, the two have nothing to do with each other. In private, however, they often meet beneath the moon to share their innermos 50.3kFavorites60.6kClicks/ch30.3kGifts
- 44 21+ Springtime Tales from the Duke's Estate 国公府春闺小韵事 157.4kFavorites172.9kClicks/ch141.7kGifts
- 45 The Cool, Aloof Male Lead I Seduced Fell to Darkness 引诱的清冷男主他黑化了 Blurb: Xie Guanlian is a fallen noblewoman. She was once married, but her husband died soon after the wedding, and his family blamed her ill fate and sent her to Ganan Temple. At Ganan Temple, she watched the days and nights pass, gazing out from the railing every day and putting on a pitiful display, all to catch the eye of the ascetic monk she had loved since childhood. She tried every trick to get close to him: dropping her handkerchief, pretending to fall, even accid 64.1kFavorites42.3kClicks/ch20.3kGifts
- 46 Begonia Blossoms Drunk in the Sun 海棠醉日 My next book is a forced-love story, The Debt of Romance. Please add it to your reading lists, everyone! The forced-love plot begins in Chapter 21 | Ruthless, domineering emperor vs. patient, clever beauty After Crown Prince Zhao Mingfei was deposed, he naturally had no affection for the wife forced on him as a substitute. But Jiang Niantang loved him wholeheartedly. She secretly watched him practice swordsmanship, took care of everything in the cold palace for him, and spent night after night s 115.2kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch41.8kGifts
- 47 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 The instant the young emperor learned that her heart belonged to someone else, his blood roared through his veins. He wanted nothing more than to tear her to pieces. He had ascended the throne in his youth and stood at the pinnacle of power, ruling over a vast empire. Every civil and military official bowed to him, yet she alone trampled his imperial dignity beneath her feet. On the day the affair came to light, Wen Yin finally understood just how terrifying the emperor could be once he sh 80.9kFavorites166.4kClicks/ch28.5kGifts
- 48 The Boring White Moonlight 无趣的白月光 As an alpha, Jiang He had a plain, delicate face with no hint of aggression, and a conservative, old-fashioned personality. Neither her looks nor her personality stood out, and even her pheromones were as bland as plain water. An alpha like her wouldn’t be popular with omegas anywhere. But thanks to her family background, omegas still lined up to marry her, no matter how little sexual appeal she had. That all changed on the day of her eighteenth birthday. Her younger cousin, who had never got 19.6kFavorites24.3kClicks/ch27.3kGifts
- 49 21+ The Evil Little Whirlwind 邪恶小旋风 7.2kFavorites12.9kClicks/ch10.4kGifts
- 50 Only the Marquis’s Wife 惟许侯夫人 [A Marriage Won by Scheming] [Complete] [This novel has been signed for publication. Follow Weibo and Xiaohongshu @Facai Bought a House on Jinjiang for updates] Du Lingjing dislikes the intrigues of the capital and has no desire to compete for a marriage into a powerful family. She was once engaged, but after her fiancé died of illness, she never thought of marrying again. The Marquis of Yongding, Lu Shenru, stands at the pinnacle of power in the capital, yet the position of his marchioness has 92.7kFavorites84.3kClicks/ch38.6kGifts
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