In a Reading Slump. Looking for Showbiz Stories Where Variety Shows Drive the Directors Crazy 书荒，求娱乐圈，综艺把导演搞头秃

1. 1 癫 Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 367.6kReads9.8Score55kShelves

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   [The director has a headache + the director is bald + the director needs quick help] The first book [1v1 super sweet + silly jokes + entertainment industry + love variety + slap in the face] The second book [love variety + live broadcast + entertainment industry + funny + strong female] Highly recommended!!!

2. 2 从 From the Apocalypse, I Transmigrate Into a Dating Show as the Oddball 从末世穿越到恋综当奇葩 A Quietly Hardworking Little Slacker一只悄悄勤快的小拖沓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dating Show + Livestream + Entertainment Industry + Comedy + Strong Female Lead] Jiang Meifang is pulled into a book called The Birth of a Film Queen, where she becomes the first obscure cannon-fodder character to cross paths with the female lead, Xingcheng Dahai. A self-proclaimed Eccentric System sets its sights on her and gives her a lifelong goal: become an oddball in everyone's eyes. From then on, the dating show that should have been all sweet romance veers down a strange path and never t 145Reads8.8Score—Shelves
3. 3 天 A CP Falls from the Sky: The Actress Is Forced to Work 天降CP：影后她被迫营业 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Story complete] A female war goddess from the apocalypse transmigrates and is reborn as a scandal-plagued star. From then on, Jiang Jiu’s haters become the most miserable people on the internet, and nine out of ten directors she works with go bald. There’s no variety show Jiang Jiu can’t wreck. If there is one, it must be sponsored by her own company! The world’s richest man, a genius director, and a chart-topping singer all marvel: “How can our little sister be so beautiful?” One day, film emp 13.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   I haven't finished watching it, I only watched the heroine and the fourth brother getting to know each other, but I couldn't help but comment because it was so good!!! My Xiaojiu!! Wuwuwu, my Xiaojiu, Wuwuwuwu!!! My fourth brother!!! How distressing it must be to see Xiao Jiu living alone in the last days! Woohoo!!!! So well written! The fun and sweetness in the early stages, as well as the touching and heart-wrenching feeling at this moment, all turned into knives, and I cried like a dog on the street!!!! It's not a sadistic article, anyway, it was funny and sweet in the early stage, but when I met my fourth brother, I really couldn't help it, woo woo woo!! Xiaojiu thought she was a lonely ghost from the end of the world, but it turned out to be the sister that the fourth brother had loved for twenty years, and the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother had loved her! Family love trumps everything at this moment!!!

4. 4 穿 I Got Reincarnated into a Fake-Heir Novel and Became Background Filler on a Dating Show 穿进真假少爷文，我成恋综背景板 The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads660k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Dating Show + Livestreaming + Wealthy Families + Melodrama + Slight Social Anxiety + Transmigrated from Ancient Times to the Modern Day + Sharp-Tongued] I became a background character on a dating show, then turned into the ultimate background character. Synopsis 1: After transmigrating from ancient times to the modern day, Xie Zhuzhou finds himself in the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character and is forced to become a background character on a dating show. In his previous 13.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   Good-looking, a young master from the past to the present/venomous tongue/|V

5. 5 出 After Prison: The Movie Star's Wife Became the Haters' Number One 出狱后：影帝夫人成了黑粉头头 Silver Brocade银锦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After spending thirteen years in prison, she was reborn. When she opened her eyes, she was back at the time when the entire internet hated her. If you can’t beat them, join them. Before she knew it, she’d become the head of the antis. Antis Group One: “Boss, Yu Yuan’s causing trouble again. Should we go after her?” Yu Yuan: “Go after her for what? Did we get paid this time? Even antis have professional standards. We’re not working for free!” Antis Group Two: “Boss, the CP fans are shipping Yu Yu 14.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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   The first book: She was reborn and returned to 13 years ago. When she was a black fan on the Internet, she participated in a variety show, started cheating Dafa, fooled the guests, and fooled the director. Following the principle of joining if she can't beat her, she became her own black fan leader. The second book: She was accidentally struck to death by lightning, and was sent to modern times by the old gods. She became a high school student on her way to the college entrance examination. After the college entrance examination, she accompanied her best friend to participate in the talent show. Others auditioned, and she rubbed the reactor in the dormitory.

6. 6 被 After Being Struck Dead by Divine Lightning, the Empress Became a Sensation in Showbiz 被神雷劈死后，女帝在娱乐圈爆红了 A Lazy Fish一条懒鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + entertainment industry + idol competition + mystery-solving variety show + wilderness survival + dating show + research + lighthearted comedy + wish fulfillment] After being reborn on Earth, Ke Tianqing joined her best friend in signing up for an idol competition variety show, hoping to earn 5,000 yuan for appearing on the program and get eliminated in the first round. She never imagined her mischievous fans would pull out all the stops to keep her from clocking out! And so, her pat 4.4kReads9.2Score640Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn: The Female General Charms Her Way Through Showbiz 重生之女将军撩翻娱乐圈 Curly-Hearted Giant Spinach卷心大菠菜Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Catlike, flirtatious comedy queen VS aloof, gentle, devoted three-time Best Actor] The undefeated female general of the battlefield was murdered by a spy and reborn in the modern era in the body of an obscure, bottom-tier actress. On a talent show, while everyone else performed flashy street dance, Su Yao put on an ethereal traditional Chinese dance. While the others played the drums, Su Yao played the pipa. Su Yao met every challenge head-on, determined to promote classical culture. In the end 180Reads8.8Score102Shelves
8. 8 成 I Became a Dating Show Contestant and Shot to Fame 成为恋综女嘉宾后，我爆红了 Golden Jade, Long Song金玉长歌Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + dating reality show + putting scumbags in their place + top-tier star + mutual devotion] Li Xuanning was a complete nobody when she suddenly joined a dating reality show. As soon as it aired, a mob of haters attacked her Weibo. “Did you leave your emotional intelligence in the dog’s bowl? You’re a nobody, so what are you acting so high and mighty for? No wonder your career’s a total flop!” But no one expected the show to get more and more addictive as it went on! She crushed the scumb 7.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
9. 9 这 I'm Shipping This Couple! The War Goddess Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 这cp我嗑了！女战神爆红娱乐圈 Zhi Bai枝白Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Satisfying, feel-good romance + punishing scumbags + dating reality show + top-tier star couple + everyone’s favorite + hilarious + one-on-one, both are inexperienced] The female war goddess Gu Mu became a sensation on a dating reality show by roasting people! What’s romance? I’m here to punish scumbags! She beats up sleazy men, takes down scheming women, and makes the villains call her Daddy! In the end, the director is scared of her, the guests are scared of her, and even her haters are too a 3.3kReads9.3Score468Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 143.6kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves
11. 11 十 After Hitting Rock Bottom as a Nobody, I Went Viral 十八线黑糊摆烂后爆红全网 Lizard of the Great Big Forest大大大森林的蜥蜴Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + showbiz + sweet romance, 1v1] [Easygoing, blunt bottom VS possessive, fatherly top] Shen Xingbai is an overworked corporate drone on his way to another late night when he transmigrates into the body of a pitiful cannon-fodder character. He’s learned from past experience. He decides to treat his body as the capital of the revolution and live by the highest principle of all: happiness. On a livestream variety show about living alone, he grabs an iron basin in one hand and scissor 135Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    ❶Director: Just be the backdrop and don't steal other people's shots! Xie Zhuzhou: What a good thing! 🤩So, the next day, the director finally realized what it means to shoot yourself in the foot. You are all bullshit, why don't you do anything! 😎 ❷In a live variety show where he lives alone, his fat-reducing meal is: a piece of instant noodles, a little seasoning, and then - abalone 🦪 lobster 🦞 sea cucumber and scallops... The director targeted the hot spots and wanted to watch a fight! Protagonist: Ha...🤷🏻‍♂️That's a different price. ❸The protagonist travels through parallel worlds and awakens the best villain acting system. Others are imitating it, but he: Brother, why don't you hold back a little bit?

12. 12 演 Actor, Tone Down That Villain Act 演员：不是哥们，你演反派收敛点 Listening to the Rain聆听思雨Urban233k WordsCompleted Chen Nian transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an unknown extra. As soon as he arrives on set, he is told to play a henchman to the villain. Having no idea how to act, Chen Nian decides to give up. But to his surprise, he awakens the Best Villain Performance System. With an almost frighteningly authentic gangster aura, Chen Nian stuns everyone. He breaks into the entertainment industry and lands the role of Liu Huaqiang in his very first production. Other actors do their utmost to imita 2.1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
13. 13 重 Reborn and Doted on by All: The Ancestress Is Filthy Rich 重生团宠：老祖宗她财大气粗 Su Mian夙眠Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted The old ancestor wakes from a long nap and finds herself a nobody in the entertainment industry. She enters talent competitions, joins film crews, and appears on variety shows. With an astonishing range of skills, she outshines one big shot after another and wins countless fans. Someone steals a role from her? The old ancestor waves a hand. “Put more money into it!” Someone sabotages her behind the scenes? The old ancestor offers the whole package, poaching the screenwriter, director, investors, 63Reads9.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 逆 Love in Reverse: The Film Emperor Doted on Me, and I Became a Star 逆爱：被影帝宠上天后我爆红了 Blow a Bubble, Biu吹个泡泡biuTwo Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Healing Through Heartbreak + Entertainment Industry Comeback + Mutual Devotion] “Chi Cheng, you are my light.” Wu Suowei is a minor actor in the entertainment industry, ranked eighteenth tier. He comes from a single-parent family. His mother died young, and his father, a hopeless gambler, died of a heart attack, leaving Wu Suowei alone to pay off a mountain of debt. In the entertainment industry, where competition is brutal and unspoken rules run rampant, he is bullied by his peers. To ease his 1.2kReads9.0Score121Shelves

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15. 15 逆 Forbidden Love: Chi Cheng's Rise to Power 逆爱：池骋上位记 The Hammer from Ban Jin's Family半斤家的铁锤Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted After Aunt Wu passed away and Wu Suowei and Chi Cheng made up, the two of them were happy for a little while. Then Chi Cheng was suddenly in a car accident and lost his memory. To everyone's surprise, Wu Suowei didn't try to help him remember. Instead, he left immediately, setting off a series of events. P.S. There's a little angst, so don't read if that's not your thing. 4.3kReads8.3Score156Shelves
16. 16 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 201.5kReads9.6Score31.8kShelves
17. 17 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 82.5kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves
18. 18 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 38.8kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves
19. 19 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 286.4kReads9.7Score34.7kShelves
20. 20 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 123.9kReads9.7Score13.8kShelves
21. 21 喜 The Female Streamer I Like Is Actually My Best Buddy 喜欢的女主播竟然是我好兄弟 Seven-Character Coin七言钱Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, brotherhood turning into something more, intense romantic tension] Yu Yue is a man, but he became a “female” streamer. It started when his father was diagnosed with kidney failure. The exorbitant medical bills nearly crushed him, a male college student. With nowhere else to turn, Yu Yue registered an account on a short-video platform and became a cross-dressing cosplay streamer. But his personality was too cold, and he lost every PK match. His results were utterly dismal. Then a 52kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
22. 22 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 64.9kReads9.6Score10.2kShelves
23. 23 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 54.9kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves
24. 24 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 239.2kReads9.7Score27.2kShelves
25. 25 天 OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 139.9kReads9.7Score17.1kShelves
26. 26 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
27. 27 发 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
28. 28 恋 Dating Show: The Little Menace Drives a Tractor and Blows Up the Whole Scene 恋综：小作精她开拖拉机炸翻全场 Ranran Eats Just One Bowl然然只吃一碗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + dating reality show + entertainment industry + livestreaming + power fantasy + sweet romance] On her eighth transmigration into a book, Qin Ruo lands in a story full of secret identities as the foil to a wealthy family's real daughter: a cannon-fodder fake heiress. The real heiress comes from the countryside to the city, flaunting her many secret identities to put Qin Ruo in her place. The two of them even end up on the same dating show. Qin Ruo: Hm? Secret identitie 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    I have not read more than 1,870 books in vain, and my record of more than 1,800 hours can be checked!

29. 29 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 15.8kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
30. 30 跑 Keep Running: You Told Me to Make a Bold Claim, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 跑男：让你放豪言，你给我玩真的 Fa Da发炟Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Chinese Entertainment Industry] [Stars] [Plenty of Variety Shows] [Keep Running] [Bai Lu] [Multiple Heroines] [Back to Field] [Challenges] [Peak] [The Inn] Chen Cheng transmigrated to a parallel world that was similar, yet not quite the same, and became an entertainer who had trained for two and a half years and been in the industry for two and a half years. After awakening the Great Entertainer System, he had his entire fortune wiped out on the spot and drew a skill that was both incredibly po 26.3kReads7.5Score2.1kShelves

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31. 31 星 Starlight's Heartbeat Signal 星芒心动信号 Unfinished State未完成态Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted Starlight's Heartbeat Signal 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Shen Yanzhi, what are you hiding here?" She poked his heart with her fingertips, "How many secrets about me are you hiding?"

32. 32 甩 After Dumping the Jerk, I Joined a Dating Show to Find Love 甩完渣男，转头上恋综谈恋爱 Dazi6795达子6795Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Taking down scumbags + livestreamed public displays of affection + love-show love-triangle chaos + a love-struck genius + not both virgins] Scumbag Qin Ye is dating the heroine, Bai Peirong, while also keeping the supporting heroine, Ye Sining, as his bedmate. When Bai Peirong learns the truth, she immediately dumps Qin Ye, then joins a livestreamed dating show and starts playing up a couple act with Liu Mu, a newly risen top-tier star in showbiz. But then Qin Ye shows up on the dating show to 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The live broadcast of the entertainment industry's romance variety show was very shocking.

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