Looking for Stories Where the Heroine Is a Superstar and the Male Lead Isn’t in Showbiz 求女主是大明星，男主不混娱乐圈的书

1. 1 温 Tenderly Soothed 温哄 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Short story + entertainment industry + sweet romance + no angst] After three years abroad, Li Ni, the captain of the most popular girl group, announced she was leaving the group to go solo. The moment she returned home, she became a top-tier star, more popular than every other celebrity. One livestream, a half-revealed luxury watch, and a fair, slender hand set the whole city buzzing with speculation. In the end, the head of the Li family posted: “She’s my wife. We’re legally married.” - “This 5.2kReads9.2Score409Shelves

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   The female lead is in the entertainment industry, and the male lead is a powerful figure. 💞The female lead draws a dare on a variety show, having to call the first contact in her call history. The moment the call connects, a deep, husky, and tender male voice comes through, "Wife~"

2. 2 黎 The Actress Li’s Boyfriend Works for the Government 黎影后的体制内男友 En Suisui恩岁岁Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted A Best Actress with no formal acting training, whose career peaked as soon as she debuted, and a young military officer who earned his honors through merit. They met by chance in a remote town, testing and flirting with each other in turn. As they grew closer, they came to understand and support each other's careers. Best Actress Li dazzled beneath the spotlights, while Fu Shiyu quietly watched over her behind the scenes. Best Actress Li: Why didn't you date anyone in all your thirty-plus ye 2.5kReads8.9Score217Shelves

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   The male lead is a soldier, and the female lead is a stunning superstar; their love is direct and passionate. Their child is so adorable, everyone wants to take him home!

3. 3 春 Spring Mountain in Uproar 春山喧 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Faithful couple + older-sister-younger-man romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + healing + slow-paced travel variety show + happy ending] "Straightforward, loyal F1 driver x glamorous, gentle actress" - At the height of her fame, Wen Wanning was filming in Northeast China. On a snowy night with temperatures at minus twenty degrees, her van broke down halfway up a mountain. Not long after she hung up with the repair shop, a battered Santana came skidd 71.7kReads9.6Score10.5kShelves

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   🐳Two high-quality novels featuring celebrity heroines and non-celebrity heroines, both incredibly captivating and guaranteed to completely solve your reading slump! [Salute][Salute][Salute] 🍒①A top-tier female star shines brightly, yet falls for a powerful, non-celebrity CEO. One glitters under the spotlight, the other wields immense influence in the business world; seemingly unconnected, they develop feelings for each other through a series of chance encounters. Their mutual unrequited love eventually blossoms into a happy ending… 🍒②Top star Wen Wan Ning is trapped while filming and rescues the aloof young man Ling Ye. She helps him reach the pinnacle of racing, but pushes him away while drunk. Six years later, they reunite on a variety show. The once withdrawn boy is now a racing legend, becoming a clingy sweetheart off the track, showering her with affection through mosquito repellent bracelets and other gifts—their youthful infatuation has already blossomed into a mutual journey…

4. 4 一 The Campus Belle Wept Regretfully Over a Song Asking Heaven for Five Hundred More Years 一首向天再借五百年校花悔哭了 A Lonely Soul a Thousand Miles Away千里孤魂Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [An era when musical legends battled it out] [A behind-the-scenes songwriting genius] Tang Yan transmigrated to a parallel world in a golden age of entertainment. When the campus belle he had loved for years looked down on him, he awakened an Entertainment Gold-Spending System. From then on, he learned his lesson and set about writing songs and making money, stunning the world with classic hits from his past life! With an entire world backing him, what kind of impact would Tang Yan have on this 61.6kReads8.0Score4kShelves

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   The song "Seven Mile Fragrance" evokes youthful memories, and the accompanying comic series features stunning visuals, bringing famous scenes from the book to life!

5. 5 重 Reborn to Conquer the Entertainment World 重生之纵横娱乐圈 Formula Is So Expensive奶粉好贵啊Urban430k WordsOngoing After struggling to make it in the entertainment industry for nearly twenty years, Wang Teng finally got behind the camera, only to suddenly transmigrate to a parallel world. With the resources of an entire world at his disposal, he became invincible, unstoppable, and lived a life of boundless romance. [Entertainment Industry] + [Celebrities] + [Internet] + [Business] 24Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   Recommended by a seasoned bookworm! [Top post][Top post] The female leads are all goddesses, superstars, and divas! None of the male leads are in the entertainment industry, but they are all powerful figures with considerable influence! They all depict married life! [Think about it][Think about it][Think about it]

6. 6 女 A Celebrity's Pregnancy Nausea Exposes My Identity as a Scientist 女明星孕吐，我科研家身份被曝光 Show Me Some Support支持一下吧Urban997k WordsCompleted Lin Tian transmigrates to a parallel world and, through his own efforts, becomes the youngest doctoral graduate at Mingzhu University. One day, Ye Tian is filling in for his teacher when Liu Xiaofei, the entertainment industry's top star and the internet's beloved fairy-like beauty, appears outside the classroom. Liu Xiaofei: “Lin Tian, I think I might be pregnant. Could you come with me to the hospital for a checkup?” Lin Tian is stunned. Remembering their chance encounter, he realizes the baby 11.4kReads6.8Score804Shelves
7. 7 恋 After Going Public with Their Relationship, Reba Became Obsessed with Being a Military Wife 恋情公布后，热芭痴迷当军嫂 Quite the Little Rascal可谓贼儿Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Bickering Couple] [Military Wife] [One Female Lead] [No System] [Everyday Urban Life] [Sweet Romance] The rating has just been posted, so it will gradually rise! This is a parallel world. The names in this story have no connection to real people, so please don't read too much into them. The unlikely pairing of an older, unmarried military officer and a hugely popular A-list actress. As the most promising young officer in his military region, Lu Feiyu's biggest obstacle to promotion is that 52.5kReads7.4Score3.8kShelves

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   A combination of soldiers and celebrities

8. 8 致 Deadly Obsession 致命心瘾 Zhou Youyou周柚柚Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Completed] The entertainment industry’s newly rising star, beloved by all, and a powerful, influential, dangerously obsessive mogul - He wielded immense power, possessed wealth beyond measure, and had a bone-chilling coldness in his eyes. He was indifferent by nature and ruthless in his methods, a man feared by everyone in elite circles. In everyone’s eyes, he was incapable of love, had everything under control, and had no weaknesses. Until one day, the cold and uninhibited young master of the 15.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   The female lead is a charming and beautiful young actress in the entertainment industry, and the male lead isn't a traditional CEO, but a true prince of the Beijing entertainment circle. It's incredibly good, I highly recommend it!

9. 9 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3kShelves

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   The female lead is a big star, a cool and aloof wild rose, while the male lead isn't in the entertainment industry. Both leads are incredibly charismatic [shy]. The female lead meets the male lead while traveling, and they spend ten days together. In the end, the female lead can't take it anymore, and the male lead runs away. The male lead is possessive and cunning. First, he's the male model's younger brother, then his bodyguard, and finally, a domineering boss. It's an extreme tug-of-war, super exciting! [Kissing emoji]

10. 10 笑 What a Joke! She Has No Morals, So Why Are You Blackmailing Her? 笑死，她都没道德，你绑架她干嘛 My Ears Don't Itch耳朵不痒Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Goofy + shameless + liable to lose it at any moment + meme connoisseur] Yu Yao woke up one morning to discover she had transmigrated into a book. Well! If this had happened to her, then nobody could blame her for doing things her way! On a variety show, the green-tea heroine said, “Lately, I feel like I’ve gained a lot of weight from eating.” Yu Yao looked at her bony waist. “Yeah, you’re way too fat. Eat less.” When asked why she’d joined a dating show, the green-tea heroine said, “I’ve never 13.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is a big star, and the male lead is a billionaire. Whenever the female lead encounters a problem on a dating reality show, she immediately complains to the male lead, speaking her mind freely – it's incredibly sweet! 🍬

11. 11 他 He's Refined, Yet He's Scum 他斯文又败类 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Flirting + bewitching hearts + an intense push and pull, mutually devoted 1v1] A refined yet wicked doctor ✖️ a stunning, materialistic supermodel The Tang family of the capital wields influence across every field, commanding awe and respect. Rumor has it that the ninth young master of the Tang family is graceful and noble, as refined as an immortal descended to earth, and impossible to profane. Yet in a spacious room, a stunning woman, too exhausted to speak, acc 18.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
12. 12 娘 The Empress Survives on a Desert Island, Then Takes the Entertainment World by Storm With Her Absurd Antics 娘娘荒岛求生，靠抽象勇闯娱乐圈 Fried Egg炸炸蛋Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Ancient Times to Modern Day, Entertainment Industry, Feel-Good Story, All-Rounder Female Lead, Overbearing CEO] After dying for love, Consort Shen Shiyuan transmigrated into the body of a minor actress. Seeing that the original owner always edited her selfies to give herself a pointy chin, the consort waved her hand grandly! Come on, who needs all these rules! On a desert-island reality show, Shen Shiyuan went viral thanks to her offbeat talents, gaining ten million followers! On a show about a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a time-travel romance novel set in the entertainment industry. The plot is very realistic, and the male and female leads officially announced their relationship early on. Their love story spans a thousand years and is quite captivating.

13. 13 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    Both are good. The female leads are celebrities. The male lead in the first book is a doctor, and in the second book, he's a soldier. Both books have smooth, unconventional plots and are well-written. Highly recommended!

14. 14 此 From Now On, I Take Refuge in the Buddha 此后皈依佛 Planted at Nineteen十九栽Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted A soldier stationed on the border x a dazzling actress. A little heads-up: the first forty chapters are a slow burn~ A youthful crush is like a gust of wind. I thought that once it blew past, it would be gone. Who knew I’d end up keeping you in my heart for so many years? The twists and turns of life never stop, but fate has a funny way of bringing people together. The year Fu Yusheng met Xu Yanqing, he was seventeen, young and full of life. The year Xu Yanqing met Fu Yusheng, she was twenty-f 3.5kReads9.4Score412Shelves
15. 15 连 A Serial Killer Rented a Room and Accidentally Moved Into the Criminal Police Captain's Home 连环杀人犯租房子，不小心租进刑警队长家里了 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted A serial killer rents a place by accident, and ends up living with the captain of the criminal investigation team. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A big star.

16. 16 女 My Celebrity Boss Went on a Variety Show, and I Went Viral for Slacking Off 女明星老板上综艺，摸鱼的我火了 Grill Some Mussels烤个青口Urban410k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + transmigration + livestreaming + viral fame + mutual devotion + sweet everyday life] Chen Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and just wants to copy books and lie flat. Who knew that getting caught slacking off at work would be livestreamed to the whole internet, exposing the web-fiction mastermind “Fish God” before he had a chance to prepare? The big star Yu Luoyan, his childhood friend and boss, gets stood up by her show partner and becomes the target of ridicule acr 63.7kReads7.0Score5.4kShelves

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    This one is okay.

17. 17 娶 After Marrying a Hater, I Somehow Gained a Following of Guilt-Ridden Fans 娶了黑粉老婆后，我竟收获愧疚粉 Jiang Chuan江穿Urban322k WordsCompleted Gu Yuzhuo married a wife who’s his biggest anti-fan. She spends all day ruining his reputation at public events! Gu Yuzhuo’s exact words: “Do we really have to argue? Can I just apologize to you?” Xia Yanxi takes it to mean: “I’m giving you a chance to back down. If you don’t take it now, it’ll be gone in a moment.” Gu Yuzhuo: “Come on, be good and eat your dinner.” Xia Yanxi: “My husband says I only get to eat if I behave.” Gu Yuzhuo: “My wife is so cute, like a little peach.” Xia Yanxi: “He sa 5.7kReads5.6Score338Shelves

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    The female lead is a superstar, the male lead is an ordinary person, and most importantly, he's incredibly handsome.

18. 18 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Double-Cultivation Life with the 85 Flowers 华娱：我与85花的双修生活 Three Inches of Time, One Xin三寸光阴一个鑫Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Here is this book's synopsis: [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Heroines + A Touch of Urban Cultivation + No System + Scheming + Entertainment Industry] Luo Junze was a worldly veteran who worked in the film and entertainment industry at Tencent in 2023. One day, he wakes up ten years in the past as Ying Bao, a rising star in the ent 45.5kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book features multiple female leads, including Yang Mi, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Li Yingying. The plot is engaging and the writing is delicate and rich. The second book features a single female lead, Liu Yifei, with many exciting moments and constant climaxes, making it a highly anticipated and enjoyable read.

19. 19 重 Reborn in 2000: I Single-Handedly Carried Chinese Entertainment 重生2000：一人扛起内娱 Dragon Rider骑龙士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, showbiz, a legendary debut album, female lead Liu Qianqian) With his debut album, he became a legend and a young king of Mandopop. His second album made the gods retreat, establishing him as a king of mainland China. His third swept East Asia, making him Asia's pop king. His fourth pushed into Europe and America, earning him the title of mysterious magician from the East... A down-and-out bar singer was reborn from 2024 into the turn-of-the-century year 2000. That year, he was stil 33.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 身 As a Top-Tier Star, All I Want Is to Live Off a Woman 身为顶流的我，一心只想吃软饭 Bear Paw on the Moon熊爪月球Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Feel-good story] [One heroine] [Singing] [Writing books] [Making films] Jiang Chen worked hard for more than twenty years to become a top-tier star and king of the entertainment world, but he died suddenly from overwork and arrived in a parallel world. The psychological trauma he suffered kept him from working in the entertainment industry. So he gave up trying and decided all he wanted was to live off someone else. He had been married to the nation's goddess, Su Luowei, for three years. He nev 43.1kReads7.9Score4.1kShelves
21. 21 我 I Just Want to Lie Low, So How Did I Become a Top-Tier Star? 我就想当个咸鱼，怎么成顶流了？ A Cup of Duck Shit Fragrance Tea鸭屎香一杯Urban252k WordsCompleted [Comedy + lighthearted + one heroine] When Jiang Ye walked onto the stage of Starlight Dream Factory, holding a secondhand guitar he'd picked up for a hundred yuan and looking completely relaxed, all the viewers assumed this contestant would be like the others: hitting high notes, showing off his technique, and doing his best to win over the judges. But who could have guessed that Jiang Ye would sit down onstage and immediately talk back to a mentor? “Contestants brought in through the extra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is pretty good!

22. 22 立 After Resolving to Be a Couch Potato, I Became a Huge Hit in Showbiz 立志咸鱼后，我在娱乐圈爆红了 Ban Mianxi半眠西Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted From the author’s perspective as the protagonist’s mom Cen Muqi had dreamed of making it big ever since she was a child. Through a series of mishaps, she ended up in showbiz, worked hard at her career, and successfully turned herself into a D-list actress. Every now and then she’d get into a spat with a rival, and she was often dragged through the mud on trending topics. She worked herself to the bone, but had little to show for it. At last, when she was twenty-two, her mother rolled her up, pac 2.6kReads9.2Score209Shelves

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    The first book is about a doting female celebrity and a domineering CEO; the male lead is very doting. The second book is super sweet; the female lead has an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and the male lead has had a long-standing crush on her. They've known each other since they were very young, but the girl has forgotten who she is.

23. 23 盛 Unrivaled Devotion 盛宠无贰 Jin You妗莜Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Rising star Jiang Yutang is known in the entertainment industry as a living fairy. Her breathtaking Dance of the Goddess of the Luo River made her famous across the capital, as if Zhen Mi herself had returned. Xu Qingyue shot to fame across the internet through an interview video, winning himself countless adoring fans. At that moment, he was gently coaxing his little begonia to take her medicine. * Beneath the silent night sky, a tall, broad-shouldered man carried a young woman on his back alon 2kReads8.6Score222Shelves
24. 24 闪 After Their Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Qi Gets Hooked by Her Every Day 闪婚后，祁先生他天天被钓成翘嘴 Sweetie Has Gone Crazy甜甜疯了Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + wealthy family + entertainment industry + devoted husband] (Top-tier star x cold, abstinent tycoon) Ning Ran awakened when she saw the trending hashtag #Lu Ming and Shen Yueyue's romance may have been exposed#. It turned out this world was a novel, and she was the vicious supporting female character. Lu Ming and Shen Yueyue were the hero and heroine. As the villainess, she would cling to the hero, constantly make trouble for the heroine, and do every wicked thing imaginable out 9.4kReads8.6Score947Shelves

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    Female celebrity ❌ Cold and aloof CEO Ning Ran awakens to find herself in a novel as a villainous supporting character, forced to jump off a building. To change her fate, she decides to distance herself from the main characters and marry another man. Remembering she already has a fiancé, she immediately calls and agrees to the marriage. Qi Bohan secretly likes her but doesn't make a move. After Ning Ran agrees to the marriage, she brings a group of bodyguards, fearing her future wife might change her mind.

25. 25 神 Tycoon: My Wife's Mishap Earns Me a Hundred Trillion in Rewards 神豪：老婆闯祸获得十万亿奖励 Cause kk诱因kkUrban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz billionaire sweet romance]+ [One female lead, no harem]+ [Handsome male lead who can resist temptation]+ [Lovey-dovey romance] Chu Tian unexpectedly got his marriage certificate with Reba, then bonded with a System that rewarded him whenever his wife got into trouble. [Ding! Detected that your wife Reba broke an antique vase worth thirty million. Rewarding Host with a Dongsheng Mansion residence worth one billion!] [Ding! Detected that your wife Reba burned down the kitchen. Rewarding H 12.3kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
26. 26 球 Beyond the Table: The National Table Tennis Prodigy Falls for a Movie Star 球台之外：国乒小天才恋上女明星 Carving a Boat to Find a Meal刻舟求饭Sports344k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the novel was just listed. It will gradually rise.] [If you don't like it, please move on. Don't leave a low rating just to be spiteful.] In 2013, Song Wanli, representing the entertainment world, filmed a promotional video for table tennis. She stepped into the national team's training hall and saw Lin Yizheng for the first time. From then on, she never looked at another boy. He went from substitute to starter. She weathered the ups and downs of money and public opini 15.6kReads6.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Check this out! It's so sweet! A genius athlete and a glamorous female celebrity. The male lead falls in love at first sight with the female lead when he's 16 and has a crush on her. The female lead is oblivious and a bit clueless, but their relationship is really engaging.

27. 27 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Fairy-like Big Sister 华娱：我的神仙姐姐 No Pressure, OVO不吃压力ovoUrban206k WordsOngoing [One female lead: Tian Xian | Slow-paced | Childhood sweethearts | Mutual devotion | Three major awards × Best Actress Liu] One day, a reporter asked Director Lu, who had just won the grand slam, what he most wanted to do in life. “What I most wanted to do has already come true.”, Lu Xingjia Coming up next is Qianqian's childhood sweetheart (Golden Bear), Qianqian's boyfriend (Golden Lion), and Qianqian's husband (Palme d'Or). Author's note: This is a gentle, slow-burn story. 1.4kReads—Score109Shelves

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    The first book is slow-paced, featuring childhood sweethearts and a triple crown director and actress, Sisi. Sisi isn't just a supporting character; she helps the protagonist and has a cool, slightly arrogant demeanor—it's very enjoyable. The second book needs no introduction based on its ratings.

28. 28 华 Chinese Showbiz: Youth Fades Away 华娱之韶华易逝 Whoever Wants This Godawful Name Can Have It这鬼名字谁爱取谁取Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 23kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
29. 29 俯 Bend Down and Kiss! Grab Her by the Throat! The Capital's Golden Boy Kisses and Hugs Her Again 俯身吻！锁喉抱！京爷亲亲又抱抱 Ting Yuan听远Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Showbiz] [Sweet Romance] [Karma for Villains] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love and Have No Other Partners] An absolutely sweet story. If you don't think so, come bite me. A stunning, bewitching beauty of a woman x a brooding, possessive, obsessive CEO In her previous life, Song Jingmian was alone and miserable. Just when she finally found her parents and was about to begin a happy life, she was cruelly betrayed by the so-called "good little sister" she trusted. In the blink of a 9.2kReads9.1Score890Shelves

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    This one has a superstar female lead and a book master male lead, it's really super good!

30. 30 热 A Hot Kiss from a Wild Rose: Lord Li Is Smitten 热吻野玫瑰，厉总他沦陷了 Nine Sweets九甜Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Aloof, domineering CEO vs. gorgeous, spoiled heiress; showbiz; a powerful couple; devoted romance; sweet pampering] New to showbiz, Wen Ting has more excellent opportunities than she can handle, and her breathtaking beauty has won her countless fans. In no time, she becomes a hugely popular young actress. Of course, her outrageous, arrogant behavior also leaves her mired in scandals. [Exclusive scoop: Wen Ting had lunch with the Gu family's eldest young master yesterday, then went to the second 18.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    ① The female lead comes from a wealthy family but pretends to be poor so the male lead can keep her. ② The male and female leads were together when they were in school but later broke up. ③ The male lead is a gang leader.

31. 31 甜 Flirty and Sweet: The Dashing Captain Lu Has Fallen Again 甜撩，痞帅的陆队长又沦陷了 Yuan Lai袁莱Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Completed~] [Gentle, clingy actress x cocky, handsome fire captain] [Rekindled Romance + Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Both Pure] "What's it like to get back together with the one who got away?" Probably this: the more satisfying it was to dump him back then, the harder it is to win him back now. In high school, Sang Yu first met Lu Wenjing in a bar. Everything around them was chaotic and sordid, but he stood out in a white shirt, his gaze brimming with emotion and drawing her in. It 6.3kReads9.2Score716Shelves
32. 32 民 Folk Customs Record: Chen the Paper Effigy Maker 民俗录：纸扎陈 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Mystery262k WordsCompleted There's an old saying in western Hunan: “Better to walk through a mass grave at night than cross the Paper Effigy Chen family.” When Chen Ming woke up, he found himself lying in a thin-walled coffin. Paper figures all around the room were smiling at him. He was the last living member of the Paper Effigy Chen family. For three generations, his ancestors had made paper effigies for a living, but the Chen family didn't just make paper people and horses... They shaped souls. They shaped rules. They 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I performed an exorcism for a female idol on the Peninsula.

33. 33 七 Seven Parts Wild 七分野性 May.五月.Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted (Original title: Mr. Zhai Wants to Rise to the Top Every Day) [Cool, clear-headed actress x unrestrained, powerful tycoon] (The rating system has changed, so you can just follow the story itself, everyone!!!!) (Contains a male-male couple, with no romantic entanglement involving the male and female leads. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) [One-on-one mutual flirting, two strong leads, intense push and pull, wealthy CEO, devoted husband, sweet romance, both leads are each oth 1kReads8.9Score103Shelves
34. 34 酒 After One Too Many Drinks, Did the Nation’s Goddess Force Me to Marry Her? 酒后上头，我被国民女神逼婚了？ Da Fa Fa Fa大发发发Urban548k WordsCompleted (One heroine, sweet everyday romance, one-on-one) On the second day after transmigrating to a parallel world, Song Nian unexpectedly spent a wild night with someone. It was supposed to be a chance encounter, but who could have guessed the other person would show up at his door and demand marriage? The beautiful woman narrowed her eyes dangerously. “What, you don’t want to take responsibility?” Forced to register their marriage, Song Nian found himself with a gorgeous new wife who was highly capa 12.6kReads8.7Score940Shelves

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    Single female lead, no harem, male lead gradually falls for the female lead.

35. 35 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Top-Tier Star in Master Fu's Arms Is Irresistibly Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷怀里的顶流小妖精超撩 Rainbow Miaomiao彩虹淼淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slim-waisted, soft, gorgeous superstar heroine VS irresistibly masculine, tough commander hero] [Sweet, swoony romance. She pursues him. Both are romantically inexperienced.] The day Fu Yan met Yan Chuqing, she was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress. Her skin was fair, her looks exquisite, and her waist was so slender it could be circled with one hand. The men around them all looked at her with undisguised desire. He was the only exception. She walked up to him and licked the corner of her l 35.9kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    A female celebrity and a police officer, super sweet ① "At the highest level, no one can see me." Fu Yan turned to look at the woman a few steps away from him. She was wearing a red silk nightgown with a V-neck, revealing her delicate collarbones and a large expanse of fair skin. The skirt was short, barely covering her thighs, and the back was open, exposing her beautiful spine and shoulder blades. ② She didn't realize that her tone was soft and coquettish, only that the man's eyes had darkened. That trembling, aggressive gaze fell on her lips, and Nan Zhiyi hurriedly covered her lips with her hand.

36. 36 清 A Quiet Love Through Three Lifetimes 清略三生 One Person Enters the Valley一人入谷Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Cool, Reserved Scholar x Younger Top-Tier Star] [Sweet Romance You Can't Get Enough Of] [Entertainment Industry + Culture and Academia + Instinctive Attraction] [Sweet and Flirtatious, Never Frivolous + An Underlying Love Triangle] A slightly slow burn, with no melodrama. They weren't classmates, and there is no transmigration. They had never met, but a TV drama brought them together. She is four years older than him, but the age gap, the difference in status, and her ex of seven years are no o 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel whose title doesn't do it justice!!! A younger, top-tier male lead versus a cold, aloof scholar! The contrast is off the charts—so sweet!

37. 37 被 Forced into a Ghost Marriage, I Was Rescued from My Coffin by a Rugged Police Detective 被迫冥婚，糙汉刑警撬开棺材救我 Dozing Fox打盹狐狸Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet pampering with a height difference + busty, slim-waisted actress vs. broad-shouldered, slim-waisted criminal police captain + paper-doll character awakens] Nan Zhiyi is a celebrity whose beauty has made her notorious in showbiz. After being kidnapped in a ghost-marriage case, she meets a criminal police captain. But after an accident, she awakens to the fact that she is a supporting female character. She gives up on the criminal police captain she's been flirting with 7.1kReads8.8Score1kShelves
38. 38 穿 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 My Name Really Is Wang Yang我真的叫王杨Urban644k WordsOngoing [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A different kind of entertainment, a love story that transcends geographical boundaries.

39. 39 全 The Internet's Most-Hated Actress Is Being Doted on by a Master of Chinese Medicine! 全网黑女星被中医大佬娇养了！ Yu Suibian余随便Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, highly skilled TCM doctor VS beautiful, talented, yet beleaguered actress mired in scandal, SC/HE] [Prominent clan / Traditional Chinese medicine / Scandal-plagued actress / Older daddy] Lin Jiuge was blacklisted by powerful investors for refusing to sleep her way to the top. Saddled with an astronomical breach-of-contract penalty, she fled to Ruanjiang. Insomnia, anxiety, and vicious online criticism haunted her wherever she went. Then she fainted at Wanhetang and was rescued by 3.6kReads8.9Score434Shelves

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    The female lead is a celebrity, and the male lead is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. The female lead refuses to be blacklisted by capital and goes to a place to relax. She goes to get medicine for her landlady at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, but she faints in the clinic and is rescued by the male lead.

40. 40 雾 A Bright Reef in the Mist 雾里明礁 Lovely Egg Roll好好蛋卷Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Farming Variety Show with a Child + Both Pure + Happy Ending] *Sunny actress x devoted tech tycoon On the night of the Golden Rooster Awards, the Best Actress seat was empty, and the trending topics kept climbing to the top. Chen Youning suffered from aphasia and missed her crowning moment. She returned to the public eye through a livestreamed variety show. One day, a guest’s child accidentally touched her phone. After three busy tones, a low, magnetic male voice ca 5.1kReads8.9Score551Shelves

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    This is a different kind of long-awaited reunion. The female lead suddenly develops aphasia due to her mother's domineering nature. The male lead, upon learning this, quickly returns to comfort her, and they reconcile quickly. It's super sweet and so cute! [Kissing emojis]

41. 41 考 After Dying Suddenly While Studying for the Civil Service Exam, I Entered Showbiz and Became a Best Actress 考公猝死后我进了娱乐圈当影后 Judgment and Reasoning判断推理Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment industry + domineering CEO + transmigrate into a book] Qiao Yun was a corporate drone who studied late into the night for the civil service exam and died from overwork. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s transmigrated into a foreigner! Oh no, she can’t take the civil service exam anymore. But the good news is that from the start, she’s been given a pretty face, along with the golden fingers of being able to eat without gaining weight and never forgetting anyth 11.2kReads9.2Score868Shelves

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    Both of these books feature female leads who are celebrities, while the male leads are not in the entertainment industry. Investing in these is a good deal!

42. 42 萧 Master Xiao, Your Little Temptress Is Flirting with You Again 萧爷，你的小妖精又撩火了 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Glamorous beauty Shen Li vs. dignified business tycoon Xiao Sui. Mutual flirting, sweet romance, and a devoted one-on-one couple] Once the king of the military district, he took off his uniform after a mission. He put on a suit, entered the business world, and became Master Xiao, a man feared by everyone in the capital. Noble and composed. Decisive and ruthless. Those were all words that described him. Shen Li, a gorgeous beauty struggling at the bottom of the entertainment industry, found the 19.6kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
43. 43 游 Game Development: My Online Dating Partner Is Actually a Hit Movie Star 游戏制作：网恋对象竟是当红影后 Coconut Latte生椰啦铁Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Game Development] [One Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [Showbiz] Chi Wen: “Our game this time does have some horror elements, but…” Players: “Not buying it! We’re never touching one of your horror games again!” Chi Wen: “Oh? But you can farm and build things in it.” Players: “Okay, sold.” With a System, Chi Wen unexpectedly becomes the project manager of a hollowed-out game company. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he uses the System to rise to the throne of the King of Chinese Gaming. Along t 30.8kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Netizens lamented: Chi Wen is handsome, rich, and a skilled coder and game developer, so why is he still single? After his relationship with the popular actress was exposed, netizens gritted their teeth: You deserve to die! Seeing you dating Actress Shen is more painful than killing me!

44. 44 月 The Moon Falls into a Rose 月亮陷入玫瑰里 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming!] A sweet romance between a handsome, upright captain of the criminal police and a soft, lovable top star. They fall for each other in both directions. The man everyone dreams of, Zhou Shiyu, meets the peerless beauty and little rose, Nan Zhi. [Both are each other's first] Sweet, sweet, sweet! A story about a little rose winning the heart of the moon! A little scene-- One day, Song Yi, the precinct's famous matchmaker, personally arranges a date 10.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a policeman, and the female lead is a celebrity. The plot is somewhat similar to "You Are My Glory." It's good, highly recommended!

45. 45 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 74.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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    I just finished watching this, it's so incredibly good, really so good.

46. 46 2 Chinese Entertainment in 2014: The Star-Making Era of the Rising Actresses 2014华娱：小花们的造星时代 It’s You就你呀Urban1.3M WordsOngoing In 2014, the entertainment industry was a treacherous world where scandals and opportunities went hand in hand. Chen Xun is reborn with memories of his past life. With empty pockets and no connections, he throws himself into this cutthroat world of fame and fortune. Using his foresight to make precise moves, he starts by signing the fresh and graceful Chen Duling, then carefully seeks out one promising talent after another: the lively and spirited Li Yitong, the ultimate sweet girl Tian Xiwei, a 12.3kReads5.6Score920Shelves

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    This web series started out and was backed by investors in the industry.

47. 47 突 After Failing to Break Through to Nascent Soul, I Pursue Immortality 突破元婴失败，我追求天仙 Potato Dumpling Candy土豆丸子糖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Entertainment Industry One Female Lead: Liu Yifei (If you don’t like it, don’t read) (No romantic entanglements, one person for life.) In 2002, Zhang Mianqing was reborn. “When other people are reborn, they rush to change the world. When he was reborn, all he wanted was to keep the starlight in her eyes shining forever.” “From their carefree youth to the pinnacle of cinema, they walked hand in hand, and together they were the perfect script.” Actor, director, award-winning actor, regular on th 10.4kReads6.7Score725Shelves

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    That's difficult; Liu Yifei is a potential lead actress.

48. 48 系 The System Gave You the Art of Dual Cultivation, but You Ascended Through Technology 系统给你合欢功，你科技飞升 Nine-Headed Lion Cat九头狮子猫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Host detected. Join the Immortal Realm’s top sect, the Acacia Sect. System reward: The Art of Enchanting Women] Li Xiu Wu looks at the Peking University admission letter in his hands. Reborn in 2002, on the eve of the World Cup, he seizes this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity to achieve financial freedom. As for what to do next, he’ll follow his heart. 36.5kReads7.5Score3.8kShelves
49. 49 重 Reborn: Teacher Lin and Yang Xiaomi 重生：林老师和杨小蜜 Luo Miao, Who Likes Little Bone Knits喜欢小驳骨的洛淼Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [One Female Lead: Yang Mi] + [Business Warfare] + [Sweet Romance] + [Slow Pace] Yang Mi is unquestionably the sole female lead, and she's every bit the male lead's equal. She isn't just window dressing, and gets as much page time as he does. In 2025, Deputy Section Chief Lin Shen is reborn in 2001 one night after his divorce. This time, he doesn't want to wait anymore. An evenly matched couple · Yang Mi as the sole female lead · Hard-hitting business warfare · Realistic log 28.3kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    It fits your requirements: the female lead is Yang Mi, the male lead is not in the entertainment industry, and they are high school classmates.

50. 50 残 Lingering Warmth 残余余温 Afraid of Heights Wang Shu恐高的望舒6k WordsCompleted Lingering Warmth 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; I haven't recovered from reading it for a week, it was incredibly emotionally intense.

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