I'm Out of Books. Looking for a Dating Show Story With a Male Lead 书荒，求恋爱综艺，男主

1. 51 恋 Dating Show: Playing the Male Lead on While You Like Me Too 恋综：在喜欢你我也是当男主 A Book Beneath a Green Umbrella青伞成书Urban340k WordsCompleted Urban life + no System + romance + friendship + one heroine (she’s the main focus here; unfortunately, the tags can’t be changed) Meng Yunfan transmigrates to a parallel world. He has to take part in the fourth season of the observational dating show So You Like Me Too. Who knew that his arrival would turn the entire dating show into a romantic drama? Meng Yunfan: I just want to keep living as a spoiled rich kid. Whoever wants to be the male lead in this romance drama can have the role. 916Reads7.7Score10414d adds

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   🍅🍅🍅No dragging, the protagonist acts decisively and efficiently. Mainly, it's about: Also known as "Let You Participate in a Romance Variety Show, Why Are All the Songs So Harsh!" Su Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world and immediately becomes sworn brothers with a female celebrity. ... You know what I mean, you know what I mean ✨✨✨

2. 52 综 Variety Show: I'm a Star, So Why Did You Give Me a Spooky Skill? 综艺：我明星，你给我阴间技能？ Strolling in the Night Breeze漫步夜风Urban596k WordsCompleted Lin Chen, who has transmigrated into this world as a fresh-faced young man, joins a reality show called Career Challenge. But no one expects him to send the entire production off the rails. “We asked you to deliver food, so why are you playing five games at once for customers at an internet cafe, with a 10–0 score after ten minutes?” “We asked you to act like a beggar, so why are you smashing stones on your chest in the street, pounding your head with bricks like your life depends on it?” “We as 18.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
3. 53 早 Good Morning, Mr. Lawyer 早安，律师先生 Bing Xiaotang冰小糖Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted The male and female leads meet, get to know each other, and fall in love on a reality dating show. Most of the story follows the show, along with their continuing romance in everyday life afterward. It’s a sweet, feel-good story. Male lead: Yu Cheng, senior partner at a law firm Female lead: Yang Qingge, clinical pharmacist and lecturer Male supporting characters: Wu Tianhao, Lin Shi, Xu Jie Female supporting characters: Song Yaoyao, Chen Yating, Luo Yi This is my first time trying this style. H 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds

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   This show features ordinary people as the male and female leads participating in a dating reality show, and the ending is quite sweet.

4. 54 恋 Dating Show! I Was Only Filling In, So How Did I Become an Internet Sensation? 恋综！我就救个场，咋火爆全网了 Yi Wu伊舞Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Dating show + entertainment industry + multiple heroines + livestreaming + rise to fame + lighthearted comedy + top-tier star] After two and a half years as a trainee, Zhou Mo unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world called Blue Star, where he becomes a proud food delivery rider. “Wait, Director, I’m just delivering takeout. How did I end up as a male guest on a dating show?” “Our original male guest was in a car accident and is in the hospital. You’re handsome, so do us a favor. Fill in 25.1kReads7.7Score3.7k14d adds

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   A food delivery driver was begging for help from a dating reality show crew! They offered him a 100,000 yuan appearance fee on the spot, and the director and producer all called him "Xiao Mo," begging him to be a guest on the show! Everyone mocked: "A food delivery guy like him worthy of appearing on a dating show?" Zhou Mo raised his eyes and calmly said: "I'll participate, but I have three conditions. First, no vulgar pranks, no defamation of female guests, I have principles and a bottom line; second, the copyright of the songs I write for the show belongs to me, and the profits will be split 50/50; third, a written contract, a 50,000 yuan deposit first, and we'll start work only after taxes are paid!" The three directors burst into laughter: "You, a food delivery driver, can write songs?" The next second, Zhou Mo changed into a suit, his looks overwhelming everyone; the live stream started, and he casually sang a cappella, causing the entire internet to explode with comments! Female guests frantically showed their affection, top female stars took the initiative to talk to him, and the production team groveled for cooperation! No one knew that he was a time-traveling entertainment mogul from Earth, possessing countless classic masterpieces! Zhou Mo, a fiercely protective brother, rose from a food delivery worker to a top celebrity, slapping faces all the way through a dating reality show livestream and making a fortune across the internet!

5. 55 传 Legend: From Extra to Global Movie Star 传奇：从龙套到全球影帝 Plain Boiled Water凉白开850k WordsCompleted He is a terminally ill patient, struggling to take each step and bringing countless people to tears. He is also a martial arts fanatic. “Kung fu is a killing art! There’s a winner and a loser, and life and death are on the line.” He can turn dark, be righteous or wicked, and even transform into Supreme Treasure. He is Tang Lei! A global movie emperor who rose to fame as the King of Tearjerkers! 3Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   These books are quite good; I highly recommend the fifth, second, and first ones—they're very enjoyable.

6. 56 我 My Landlord Is a Pop Idol 我的房东是偶像歌手 131313Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Gu Zhinan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an online novelist. Could his beautiful landlady really be a washed-up idol singer? One day, she leaves her guitar in the living room... "I can't write songs. I'm just a novelist. I was only messing around." That is, until his landlady is left stunned by the song Gu Zhinan wrote. "Didn't you say you couldn't write songs?" "I know a little, I know a little." 52.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
7. 57 重 Reborn as an Entertainment Master 重生之娱乐宗师 A Carefree Leaf一叶风流Urban5.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world with a highly developed entertainment industry, Xiao Yunhai made a name for himself with the knowledge he retained from his previous life. Music, screenwriting, literature, martial arts: there was nothing he couldn’t do. He became a true master of the entertainment world. 11.4kReads8.7Score92014d adds
8. 58 典 Treasures of China: From the Start, I Talk with the Ten Greatest Emperors 典藏华夏：开局对话十大皇帝 The Flames of War Rekindle烽火重燃Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi transmigrates and becomes the most promising host at the national television network. From the start, he's hosting "Treasures of China" and plans to find actors to portray the great figures of history. Luckily, the System arrives, granting Jiang Yi the power to cross between past and present and speak with historical figures! Li Shimin asks, “If I sign the Treaty of the Wei River with the Turks, will it keep my empire and people safe?” Jiang Yi replies, “Your empire will survive, but yo 30.3kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds
9. 59 娱 Godfather of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈教父 Heading North向北Urban3.0M WordsCompleted A down-and-out keyboardist breathes his last in a hospital bed. From playing accompaniment in dance halls at sixteen to scraping by in Sanlitun at thirty-two, he'd tasted every sweetness and hardship life had to offer. When he opens his eyes, he's back in Northeast China in 2002. His young body houses a heart weathered by life's vicissitudes, along with classic melodies that shouldn't exist until the future. No System or cheat ability, just a lifetime's worth of musical talent and experience. In 52.4kReads9.2Score5.1k14d adds
10. 60 都 The All-Purpose Dad of the City 都市全能奶爸 Madman of the Northern Territory北域狂生Urban7.1M WordsCompleted A revered immortal failed to overcome his tribulation and transmigrated into another world. He never expected to suddenly find himself with an adorable little daughter, as pretty as a doll, whose mother was as beautiful as a celestial maiden! And so, the revered immortal transformed into a devoted dad who’d do anything to protect his daughter and a husband who doted on his wife. A dad who knows magic is unstoppable. This is destined to be a thrilling power fantasy about a peerless powerhouse rul 2.5kReads8.6Score40214d adds

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    Do you like these three books that include romance and variety shows?

11. 61 返 Back Home to Be a Dad: My Farm Has a Spirit Spring 返乡当爹：我的田园有灵泉 Su Muyu稣木鱼Urban5.1M WordsCompleted (A picturesque farming story + one heroine + laid-back country life + adorable kids and pets) He was a formidable Chinese soldier, feared by all. She was an international superstar, a top-tier goddess! The two unexpectedly had a child together. “My son is Chinese!” Qin Yungen took his son back to Qin Family Village. From then on, he and his son began a life of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and going live online. Using his mysterious pocket dimension, he simply grew some vegetables 155.3kReads9.2Score9.9k14d adds
12. 62 娱 Superstar Dad 娱乐超级奶爸 Luo Shanshan洛山山Urban10.6M WordsCompleted “Daddy, I want my dinner!” After waking up in a parallel world, Liu Zixia finds himself with a daughter who is very much his own. To make sure his daughter has enough to eat, to give her a big house, and to bring her mother back... What can Liu Zixia do? He has no choice! Fortunately, Liu Zixia has the entertainment-industry knowledge of an entire world at his fingertips. These pressures don't seem like a problem after all! Facing the entertainment industry's big shots, Liu Zixia says: “Don't ge 4.4kReads8.2Score47614d adds
13. 63 这 This Dating Show Is Too Dangerous! 这个恋综太危险！ Burning the Boats at the Ji River济河焚舟Urban601k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a novel, I deliver a takeout order and accidentally stumble into the filming of a dating show. To make ends meet, I’m forced to fill in as a contestant. Then my seventh sense awakens, and I accidentally see the true identities of the male guests sharing the house. I’m completely stunned: The returning God of War, who can wipe out a thousand troops single-handedly and created a legend among mercenaries (Urban God of War); The Shadow Demon Sect heir, whose single Shadow 49Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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14. 64 谁 Can You Believe It? I’m a Sweet Little Girl, Yet I Hit This Hard 谁懂啊？我一个软妹竟然这么能打 Qing Xiao青晓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious romance + Both leads are each other’s only partners, 1v1 + Hilarious entertainment-industry setting + Reality dating show] Tang Wan has a nightmare. She dreams that she’s living inside a book. According to the author’s setup, she’s a supporting female character with no memories. Whenever she needs to make the heroine look impressive, she acts like an idiot. Whenever she needs to bring the hero and heroine closer, she stirs up trouble. In the end, the male lead poisons her and 1.9kReads9.2Score25314d adds

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    The female lead participates in a dating reality show for money, while the male lead joins the show as a new guest later on, and they eventually establish a romantic relationship.

15. 65 豪 The Beloved Darling of a Prestigious Family Stuns the Entertainment World 豪门团宠惊艳娱乐圈 Kakashi Si卡卡西姒Modern Romance423k WordsOngoing She’s the considerate darling of the older generation, the very definition of clever and candid to her best friends, and the mischievous little tyrant her lover can’t get enough of. Everyone around her indulges and spoils her. Maybe her life will always be carefree! Then, on a whim, Lu Nanxing entered a variety-show talent competition. To her surprise, she became a hot search regular and shot to fame overnight. In the end… she actually became a top-tier celebrity! What should she do? Is it too l 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    These are the entertainment industry novels I think are the best, but I think the third and sixth books are the most enjoyable. ^ω^

16. 66 参 After Joining a Dating Show, the Nation's Favorite Movie Star Flirts With Me 参加恋综后，国民影帝撩上我 One Zero一零Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted Nan Zhitao never expected that she’d end up famous in the entertainment industry. She’d only planned to join a dating show and find a handsome boyfriend to take home, but somehow she caught the eye of Shen Xiangke, the national movie emperor with hundreds of millions of fans! Backstage at the show, Shen Xiangke corners her in the restroom. “Should I call you Mumu? Nantao? Or Nan Zhitao?” Nan Zhitao: “Who am I? Where am I? Have I been found out? How am I supposed to explain this to my parents whe 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
17. 67 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.7kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
18. 68 弃 The Abandoned Concubine Transmigrates and Becomes a Showbiz Sensation 弃妃穿越后她爆红娱乐圈啦 Bo Lixin波离心Modern Romance350k WordsOngoing Qing Dai, empress of the cold palace, died in a sea of flames one day. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a modern aspiring university lecturer who had died suddenly from staying up too late. She was the most beautiful female teacher. She also played the beloved Qing He Goddess, a character everyone regretted losing. … As the legitimate daughter of a military family, she had mastered music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. It was basic training. Everyone marveled: Had the education 53Reads7.9Score—14d adds
19. 69 直 After My Pregnancy Sickness Went Viral on Livestream, the World Started Searching for My Baby’s Father 直播孕吐后，全球都在找孩子他爸 Yun Xiangzhi云香稚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated Series Now Available] [Two Top-Tier Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Pregnancy + Secret Marriage, Both Chaste, Very Sweet with No Angst] Top-tier actress Mu Qianran joined a dating variety show with the goal of finding herself a boyfriend. But then she threw up in front of tens of millions of viewers! The whole world began searching for the child's father! Only Mu Qianran was worried she might give birth to a little control freak or a little obsessive maniac. * Bai Yu, the uncrowned k 15.8kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
20. 70 参 I Won Over a Top-Tier Star After Joining a Dating Show 参加恋爱综艺后撩到了顶流 Look at Qiao瞧瞧乔Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Showbiz, Sweet Romance, Mutual Devotion, Long-Planned Love] She is a moderately popular online influencer, but also an actress so obscure she is not even considered a minor star. Deep down, she dreams of becoming an actress. She signs up for a dating reality show, only to meet the superstar she has loved for years? He is a top-tier star and an award-winning actor. He joins the dating show to help out a friend, but ends up showering everyone with affection on camera! Netizens: Did Wanxing make 19Reads9.1Score—14d adds
21. 71 惊 Breaking News! The Top-Tier Star Is Reborn and Immediately Spirited Away by a Yandere 惊爆！顶流刚重生就被病娇拐回家 Sister Huohuo Ye火火姐yeTwo Male Leads798k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Yandere + Sweet Romance + Redemption] In his past life, Ji Muxin trusted the wrong person, bringing about both his own death and that of Gu Heng, who loved him deeply. Reborn at the peak of his life, he returned to the day Gu Heng had humiliated him. Wasn't he supposed to love someone else and do whatever it took to escape? Then what was this flirtatious little tease who had him completely distracted and went along with everything he did? Master Heng was in a real bind. How the hell wa 1.3kReads9.3Score17814d adds
22. 72 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
23. 73 纪 Movie Emperor Ji Is Always Trying to Trick Me 纪影帝天天都想套路我 Tang Shushu糖舒舒Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted [Cool and flirtatious movie star X dashing and adorable puppy-like newcomer] Bai Jiangli transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder character who loved the heroine but could never have her. After offending the powerful Ji family patriarch behind the story, he was doomed to die horribly. Trembling with fear, Bai Jiangli decided to stay away from the powerful man, focus on his career, and keep himself safe. Haters: The washed-up star Bai Jiangli can't sing in tune, dances like a kinderga 327Reads9.2Score10214d adds
24. 74 为 The Final Season of the Show Where I Flee for My Sister 为了妹妹逃亡节目最终季 A Beginner Who Can't Write新手不会写书Urban121k WordsCompleted A Reading Guide to The Final Season of the Fugitive Show: Truth and Human Nature in a Two-Front Battle From the moment you open this book, you’ll be gripped by two interwoven storylines. In one, Captain Wang Wei and the technicians at the Weicheng Municipal Bureau’s technical division race against time with damaged bank surveillance footage. In the other, across the city, the crew of the deadly escape show is scrambling on the final day of registration, with Chen Zhe, Nightingale, and the others 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at the children...

25. 75 国 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing!

26. 76 隐 After a Secret Marriage, the Top-Tier Star Couple Join Forces for Work 隐婚后，顶流夫妇合体营业 Broken Branch折枝Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Everyone online knows Shen Nanzhi and Rong Junxian don’t get along. Their fans are always at each other’s throats, with or without a reason. They’ve been in the industry for seven years and have appeared in the same frame only once. Everyone thought they would keep feuding, until a variety show came out of nowhere. The fans of both stars were ready for another round of battle. One focuses on film and television, with variety shows and endorsement deals pouring in. He’s a bona fide top-tier star 670Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    As time has passed, I've forgotten a bit. But they were all from the entertainment industry.

27. 77 沈 Mr. Shen Is Too Good at Working the Room. I Can't Handle It 沈先生太会来事，我Hold不住了 Jinjin and Qunqun金金和裙裙Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted A poker-faced beauty from the bottom ranks of showbiz joins a dating reality show. Everyone expects her to be the dullest, least interesting person there, but then... Why is Su Zhi such an amazing cook? Viewers: “I'm a fan! I'm a fan!” Why does Su Zhi play basketball even better than the pros? Viewers: “I'm in love! I'm in love!” Why is Su Zhi such a brilliant actress? Viewers: “Su Zhi, become a star!” Why does Su Zhi play the pipa so beautifully? Viewers: “What other surprises does this woman h 30Reads8.3Score—14d adds
28. 78 我 The Couple I Ship Sure Knows How to Keep a Secret 我磕的cp真会藏 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [So sweet it's almost sickening] The unknown actress Yan Sheng becomes an overnight sensation, and the reason is that she played a male character. So was her acting the problem, or was she just playing the wrong gender? Just when everyone is eagerly awaiting another male role from her, they discover that she looks even more stunning dressed as a woman! One day, a famous paparazzo goes live late at night and reveals that top-tier star Chu Xi is passionately kissing a man, setting the internet abl 274Reads9.3Score10314d adds
29. 79 绑 After Forming a Life-and-Death Pact, the Top-Tier Star Actor Became a Kept Man 绑定生死契后，顶流影帝成了软饭王 Yu Diudiu聿丢丢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + secret identities + livestream face-slapping] The top-tier star and Best Actor accidentally form a bond of hearts with an actress from the lowest tier. So when she clutches her waist, he feels pain; when she gets her period, he feels pain; when she plays with fire... the man finally pins her down, unable to take it anymore. “Try moving again.” Rumor has it that Best Actor Ji has a secret crush on a certain pretty face, and even went on a variety show jus 1kReads9.4Score15914d adds
30. 80 重 Reborn, I Turned the Entertainment Industry Upside Down Again 重生后我又把娱乐圈给掀了 White Taro Ball白团小芋圆Modern Romance664k WordsCompleted Word is that entertainment-industry superstar Bo Siyan has a fiancée? And she’s supposedly a timid, innocent, delicate little flower? Bo Siyan’s fans: “? Are you blind, brother? How could you possibly be suited to a green-tea schemer like her!” As soon as the news breaks, every actress in the entertainment industry with an innocent-little-flower image is nearly driven into retirement by Bo Siyan’s fans. They all rush to deny it: “It’s not me! Don’t make things up!” That night, Bo Siyan comes onl 223Reads8.7Score—14d adds
31. 81 魅 A Succubus College Guy Joins a Dating Show, and Every Goddess Makes a Move on Me 魅魔男大上恋综，女神都对我猛攻 Grape-Flavored Summer葡萄味夏天Urban248k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new book about the entertainment industry, featuring multiple women. A male college student with extraordinary talent participates in a dating reality show and is pursued by female celebrities.

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