Novels like A Springtime Return
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Springtime Return, best match first.
- 1 The Road to Transmigration Lies Beneath My Feet 穿越之路在脚下 As a woman from the apocalypse, should she raise the blood-soaked banner of merciless slaughter in ancient times, or abide by the rules of the world and keep a low profile? A certain man, holding a book with his robe hanging open, drawled lazily, “Don't talk so big. Tell me about all the times you chickened out.” 0Votes1.6kRecs4.7kFans
- 2 A Transmigrator’s Life as a Widow’s Maid 穿越之寡妇丫鬟 On a graduation trip to Huangshan, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Zhou dynasty. The well-behaved Lan Yi becomes a little maid fleeing with a young master in tow. After evading assassins and escaping the inner household, she travels a thousand miles to settle in a small mountain village. Then, as if one good thing weren't enough, she takes in another adorable little one. From then on, the three live happily together, raising chickens and ducks, clearing fields, and growing peonies. S 0Votes68.9kRecs52.9kFans
- 3 The Rakish Lady Heir 纨绔女世子 Lan Jing only wanted to make a fortune, but somehow ended up as the heir to a noble title. Once he became the heir, he executed corrupt officials, took on powerful ministers, and made his name on the battlefield. Beautiful women all eagerly offered themselves to him. “My lord, I’m devoted to you, and I can sing and dance...” “Good girl. Stay.” “Cousin, I can’t do anything...” “Keep her, keep her.” Someone: “Xiao Jing, it’ 0Votes45.7kRecs4.3kFans
- 4 Slay the Hua 诛华 The Seventh Prince suddenly died, the Chengde Hall caught fire, and the collapse of Yong'an Mountain crushed hundreds of households of villagers. With the nation on the brink of ruin, Chang Jiyao was buried alive as a sacrifice to Heaven. Thirteen days later, she crawled out from the dark earth, but had forgotten the most agonizing year of her life. That was the year her father died horribly, her mother withdrew from the secular world, and swore that mother and daughter would never meet again! B 0Votes19.1kRecs6.7kFans
- 5 Tycoon's Wife 壕妻 (New book: "With You, Every Day of My Life Is Romantic", a modern romance with plenty of sweet doting.) After transmigrating into the body of an abandoned princess consort, she becomes the most sought-after woman around, with everyone wanting to be her child's father. In my world, I make the rules. Abandoned princess consort? What nonsense. Getting my freedom back is what matters! Onlookers gossip eagerly: “Miss Ming has so many admirers. Who are you going to marry?” “Obviously…” Ming Fei beckon 0Votes58.1kRecs13.1kFans
- 6 Yan Nan Returns 燕南归 At least, in the worst of all lives, I had you at your best. P.S. This is a fictional setting, so historical accuracy buffs beware. 0Votes64.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 7 Heaven's Contest on the Immortal Path 天竞仙途 The road to immortality is fraught with peril. Who will seize the advantage first? This one has chaotic meridians and extraordinary channels. The path to immortality is full of twists and turns, but watch as I stand supreme! That one was born a demon, with a beauty's heart and crystal-clear courage. A wondrous formation stirs the winds and clouds! This one has blood surging with monstrous power, red hair fierce enough to face ten thousand foes. When the wine runs dry, his heroic spirit rises! Th 0Votes95.4kRecs10.2kFans
- 8 The Brocade House 锦宅 You can see the beginning of life, but not what happens along the way or how it ends. The Su family is a pit, and it keeps changing without warning. Su Qingzhi says her life is about to begin with one pit after another. 0Votes114.6kRecs37.7kFans
- 9 The Art of Prosperity 荣谋 New serial: The Fearless Woman Synopsis: From a noble family’s cherished daughter to an empress whose power shook the realm. Dong Ruyi plotted for all under heaven, yet failed to foresee the hearts of those around her. Her entire family was slaughtered, and she regretted everything. When she opened her eyes, she was back at the age of three, the year she had smallpox. In this life, she wanted no realm to rule, only sincere affection. (Setting: The heroine is three years old; girls come of age at 0Votes46.6kRecs59.8kFans
- 10 The Farmer Husband’s Devoted Love 农汉相公宠妻记 She wakes up in an impoverished mountain village in ancient times, as the ugly bride bought by the Mu family. Ye Zhi declares that she will never accept her fate! Watch as she teaches her husband a lesson, transforms into a beauty, and tramples one awful, despicable villain after another while leading the family to prosperity! (Sweet romance! Satisfying story! Both leads are pure in body and mind! Complete!) 0Votes36.5kRecs32kFans
- 11 A Wife’s Might 妻威 She spent her whole life anxiously pretending to be a princess. She helped him eliminate corrupt officials, protect the realm, and remove his rivals until he successfully seized the throne. But only at the very end did she learn the truth about his wolfish ambition! Fortunately, Heaven gives her a chance to start over. If that’s the case, she wants to see how those who once groveled at her feet will manage to rise again. 0Votes34kRecs32.9kFans
- 12 Charming Guard 卫娇 In her previous life, even as she lay dying, all her husband could think about was his concubine and illegitimate son. Now that she has a second chance at life, what should she do? 0Votes93.4kRecs49.9kFans
- 13 Alluring Diva 倾国艳伶 She was a master of Ming-style opera, a celebrated actress of her generation. He was the emperor, the supreme ruler whom the people supported. She fell for him, ventured into danger, gave up half a city, bound her heart to him, and entered the palace. When love turned to suspicion overnight, she lost everything she had. The wind swept across ten thousand miles, and they were separated by the ends of the earth. Life is about more than love and hate. There are still roads ahead, stretching on with 0Votes36.1kRecs8.7kFans
- 14 A True Record of Nurturing Worthy Ministers 贤臣养成实录 The story of a modern girl who transmigrates into the past as the son of an official family, and strives to cultivate herself, manage her family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world. [Female-to-male transmigration, no BL. Read it or don’t, but don’t attack the author.] 0Votes76.8kRecs50.2kFans
- 15 The Swallow Returns to the Hall 堂前燕归来 See how she uses her skills to help her family grow wealthy and prosper! 0Votes168.2kRecs51.1kFans
- 16 Fortunate Beautiful Farm Girl 农娇有福 [Qing Quan's new book, The Farmer's Beloved Daughter, is now online. Please show it lots of support!] When she opens her eyes again, she has become Chen Afu, a foolish girl in ancient times. Gazing at the hero, who stands high above her like a god, Chen Afu wipes the silly drool from the corner of her mouth. In this life, she won't reach too high. In this life, she won't chase impossible dreams... But in this life, she's a little slow, stunningly beautiful, poor yet lucky, and blessed with more 3Votes139.1kRecs90.9kFans
- 17 Spring at the Qin House 秦楼春 Her grandparents are old, her parents are both dead, and her uncle and aunt are cruel. Faced with this melodramatic, miserable life, Qin Hanzhen, who transmigrated here, can only try her best to make her life a little better. If she has no opportunities, she'll make them herself. Clothing, food, shelter, travel... and men and marriage, too. But... She's starting to think she may have tried a little too hard... 0Votes597.4kRecs98.2kFans
- 18 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Who Wasn't 快穿之不是炮灰的炮灰 This is a no-CP novel, a no-CP novel, a no-CP novel. Important things must be said three times. There is only a female protagonist, no male lead. A few warnings: If you’re into any of the following, don’t start this book. Find something else to read. 1. This story focuses on plot. Taking down scumbags is just a side benefit, so proceed with caution. Each arc is a fairly complete story. This is not on 0Votes75.5kRecs60.5kFans
- 19 A Qing Dynasty Beauty 大清佳人 Lady-in-Waiting Liu wore plain clothes and let her hair down, and was sent to the Cold Palace! Lady Qi wanted to tie the knot with the emperor, and was confined to the Cold Palace! Attendant Qin gave a dance so breathtaking it could topple a city, and the emperor sent her to the Cold Palace! Attendant Zheng sang a song with a voice that soared, and the emperor sent her to the Cold Palace! Looking 2Votes178.1kRecs95.3kFans
- 20 A Worthy Wife, Indeed 卿本贤妻 Family life may be full of trivial matters, but in those little things, we find things and lose them! Su Jinlou spent forty years watching from the sidelines, until a late-in-life pregnancy changed everything. As family matters unfold, she sets off on a lively journey of snarky commentary and wild imaginings... 0Votes67.6kRecs63.5kFans
- 21 The Legitimate Daughter Comes First 以嫡为贵 In her previous life, she married another man's husband, only to make a wedding dress for someone else. When she opened her eyes again, she swore to live a completely different and brilliant life. She protects her loved ones, destroys her enemies, torments scoundrels, and trips people up along the way. Life is already busy enough, so Prince Xiao, please stop joining in the fun. This girl is not marrying a man surnamed Xiao in this lifetime! A certain lord: You didn't know my mother got divorced 0Votes292.1kRecs209.4kFans
- 22 Might Cannot Marry 威武不能娶 New book, “Drunk Golden Cup,” is now online. In her previous life, Gu Yunjin was born into a military family but longed for a life of books and refinement. Even after molding herself into the very picture of grace and gentleness, she still died of illness at a country estate. When she opens her eyes again, she gets to start all over! 0Votes341.8kRecs130.8kFans
- 23 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 24 The Beauty and the Fortune-Teller 美人神棍 In her previous life, she was weak and passive, and suffered terribly. Will starting over make her noble, clever, and universally loved? Zhao Tansheng tilted her head toward the heavens. She had no idea why the Boundless Heavenly Venerable had given a weakling like her another chance. But she knew that a charlatan with ideals, morals, and absolutely no bottom line was unstoppable! 0Votes187.6kRecs72.5kFans
- 25 The First Daughter-in-Law of Jiangnan 江南第一媳 In the misty, rainy south, amid March peach blossoms, Lin Xiner, a transmigrator, gets married beneath a red bridal veil. Her husband is the legitimate son of the current dynasty's Minister of Rites! Lin Xiner firmly believes that nothing in life comes for free! Could he be sickly, and marrying her to bring himself good luck? She hears her husband is healthy and full of e 0Votes331kRecs164.8kFans
- 26 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 27 Second to None 不二臣 The daughter of a madman and a sycophant. Qi Taiwei fled an arranged marriage, set fires, killed people, and died alone in a foreign land, with nowhere to call home. The person she had loved with all her heart was nothing more than a beautiful dream. Now that she has woken from that dream and gotten a second chance, she wants no more of these men who bow at her feet. “Take my hand, and you can live.” “Like hell I will.” There’s just no damn point in being alive… 0Votes238.8kRecs125.3kFans
- 28 The Eldest Daughter 长嫡 The Xie family is scheming to claim the Fu family's century-old fortune. Marquis Fu is scheming for power and a bright future. In her dreams, she is a discarded pawn, sacrificed in their power game. Her mother takes her own life by jumping into a well, and she is hastily married off to the Lu family's impoverished son, a man renowned throughout the land. Yet she dies young, in the prime of her life. When she opens her eyes, she lets out a cold laugh. You'd all better repent! 1Votes844.4kRecs529.3kFans
- 29 Splendor in the Palm of Her Hand 覆手繁华 She was blind, and had lived in darkness for twenty years. In the end, she was framed for adultery and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a world full of color. With a turn of her hand, she could summon desolation; with another, she could bring forth splendor. Everything depended on a single thought. P.S. He knew that to marry that decisive woman, he would have to snatch her away, make a scene, and shamelessly refuse to take no for an answer. Still not enough? Then he could only pla 7Votes1.1MRecs620kFans
- 30 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Cheng Jiaoniang’s simpleminded son has recovered. But she can’t help feeling that she is and isn’t Cheng Jiaoniang. Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family, she still has to return to them. But she’s there to recover her memories, not to be scorned and bullied. [Romance] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.5kFans
- 31 The Demon Inn 有妖气客栈 A System with a supernatural air, a shopkeeper with a supernatural air, and an inn with a supernatural air. Raise the seven-star stove, boil the waters of three rivers in a copper pot. Set out the Eight Immortals’ table and welcome guests from every direction. Gladly welcome visitors from the four seas, with two supernatural mouths ready to serve. Share a smile upon meeting, and trade white robes for red. When the guest leaves, the cup is still warm, and a donkey lies drunk beside the table. 0Votes375.3kRecs330.6kFans
