The Male Lead Is a Top-Tier Star, and the Female Lead Is Outside the Entertainment Industry 男主是顶流，女主是圈外人

1. 151 养 Raising a Little Brother to Be a Star 养个弟弟当明星 Exclusive@Private专属@私人Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted He is Song Wei, the entertainment industry’s top-tier star, but to her, he’s just the sweet younger boy next door who sings beautifully, looks handsome, and loves following her around. Wow, Song’s got a new song out! “Sis, you get to hear the demo first.” Wow, the couple’s necklaces he’s endorsing! I’m buying one! “Sis, I got you one of the necklaces I’m endorsing.” Wait, that photo? Does Song have a girlfriend? Who’s he smiling at so tenderly? “Look closely. That’s your hem in the picture.” 2.9kReads9.4Score32214d adds

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   The woman is five years older than the man. The male lead has a tragic past, is handsome, but is cared for by the woman. He becomes a top star in a talent show in his first year of high school. They get back together after being separated for six years.

2. 152 穿 Reborn as an Extra During Tan Jianci's Lowest Days 穿成檀健次低谷期的路人甲乙丙 The Cat Who Dreams on the Wind乘风做梦的猫Female-Channel Fanfiction463k WordsCompleted [Adapted from Tan Jianci's life from 1994 to 2025] [Mobius loop | Blind-box transmigration across multiple worlds × two-way transmigration × no System] An accident in 2024 left Tan Jintan unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning. When she opened her eyes again, time and space had shifted, and four-year-old Tan Duoduo was standing before her. Time never stops, and neither does transmigration. Her self-appointed mission: to protect the not-yet-famous Tan Jianci in every forgotten timeline! - [A 183Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   I recommend a blind box time-travel fanfiction featuring Tan Jianci, with two-way time travel and multiple timelines. [Heart][Heart]

3. 153 癫 I'm Losing It! The Clingy Younger Guy I Dumped After Online Dating Turns Out to Be a Top-Tier Star 癫了，网恋甩的粘人弟弟竟是顶流 I Just Want Spicy Food就要吃辣Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Male lead has a secret crush] [Both leads are inexperienced and devoted to each other] [Online romance + dating show] [Two stunning leads] [Female lead is a jack of all trades] Xun Yin, a top-tier star sales streamer, has a tiny waist, long legs, and a face blessed by heaven. She’s a bona fide heartbreaker, but all she cares about is selling products. [Streamer, what should I do if I don’t have a boyfriend?] Xun Yin: “Buy my stuff and help me make money. Once I’ve earned enough, I’ll go to T 1.8kReads8.8Score20314d adds

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   The first book features a female lead who's a live-streaming e-commerce host, and it's super witty. The second book has a female lead who, the day before her divorce from the male lead, reverts to being a four-year-old child – a really interesting premise.

4. 154 心 Heart Racing Out of Control! The Top-Tier Star’s Darling Is Being Clingy Again 心动失控！顶流的心尖宝又撒娇了 Yi Bao's Wife抱一的太太Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Sweetheart vs. Bad Boy, Married First and Fell in Love Later, One-on-One, Single-Couple Romance] [Growing Up Together + Childhood Sweethearts + Entertainment Industry] * The night before her divorce from Wen Ran, Song Ci unexpectedly turns back into her four-year-old self. She becomes a delicate little princess who might break if you so much as touch her, needs to be fed at mealtimes, and has to be soothed to sleep. Wen Ran, meanwhile, finds himself completely won over and won’t put her down, c 1.2kReads9.0Score10014d adds
5. 155 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Film Emperor's Flirty Sweetheart Became Irresistible 失忆后，影帝的小撩精甜炸了 Tangli12棠梨12Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Entertainment industry + school life + dating reality show + secret marriage + mutual crush] Eighteen-year-old Su Zijing woke up one morning and found that seven years had passed. Holy crap, her once-round belly had turned into a tiny waist! Holy crap, not only had she become beautiful, she’d married her crush! Holy crap, her crush was not only a perfect 24-karat hottie, but also Huayu’s youngest Grand Slam-winning film emperor! What should she do? Obviously cling to her husband, act 790Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   All four books are excellent. The husbands are all award-winning actors, but the wives are either unknown or relatively unknown. They're all very good.

6. 156 关 About My Marriage to Tan Jianci 关于我和檀健次结婚这件事 Zhou Xianxian周闲闲Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Tan Jianci × Original female lead | Lin Jiabei] - From the lightness of walking side by side each time... To the knowing smiles they share when their eyes meet... In the ordinary moments of everyday life, they find a special light in each other's eyes. [Theme] - At last, surrounded by friends, we can speak our unspoken love to the fullest. But I only look into his eyes. I don't care what millions of people are cheering about. - Please don't confuse this with the real person's life. 590Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   Fans of Tan Jianci, this is a must-read! [Almost crying][Almost crying]

7. 157 离 I Lost My Memory Before the Divorce and Mistook My Obsessive Husband for a Puppy 离婚前失忆错把病娇老公当奶狗 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance: Easygoing Darling vs. Clingy, Fatherly, Obsessive Actor Husband] Before Ming Shu lost her memory, she and Lu Shiyu were a contract-married couple widely known throughout the entertainment industry. Everyone was waiting for them to get divorced. After Ming Shu lost her memory, her obsessive husband put on a daily act as a gentle gentleman, completely charming her. This marriage was such a great deal! They had to go on a variety show and flaunt their love, just to s 14.9kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
8. 158 全 All-Star: Just Dreaming 全明星：做做梦喽 My Sweetheart乖乖我的宝Modern Romance509k WordsOngoing Just a dream, really. The specific celebrity is mentioned in the author's note. 996Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   The first book is a completed work by Tan Jianci himself; the romance is very engaging and natural. The second book is by the same author as the first, although the rating is a bit low and there's some overlap. Just skip to the next chapter where there's overlap. I quite like the plot; Tan Jianci has written for many of the more popular screenwriters. Don't worry about the low rating; check it out first and see if you like it.

9. 159 我 I'm Dating a Top-Tier Star! 我跟顶流谈恋爱啦 Endless July Fires七月流火绵绵Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + secret pregnancy and flight + wealthy heir + sweet romance + both leads’ first and only love] Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted top-tier star × beautiful, sweet-natured teacher The crowds surge around me, but you’re the only one I see. Reader’s guide: The male lead is a top-tier star and a wealthy heir. There are some variety show and entertainment-industry scenes, but the main story focuses on the couple’s private life together. Their different backgrounds create a gap be 204Reads6.9Score—14d adds
10. 160 综 Film and TV Crossover: Carefree by Nature 综影视之意逍遥 My Sweetheart乖乖我的宝Female-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing 1V1. The worlds are listed in the author's notes. The first Lotus Casebook story wasn't written well, so skip it for now. I'll revise it later. I really love Li Xiangyi's spirited confidence as a young man, so I'll write more about that. 1.1kReads6.6Score—14d adds
11. 161 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 4kReads9.2Score38514d adds

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    ⭐️First book: The male lead is a movie star, and he meets the female lead while filming a variety show.⭐️Second book: The male and female leads are college classmates. After graduation, the male lead becomes a big star, and the female lead is a translator. The male lead has a crush on the female lead and has been plotting for a long time.⭐️Third book: The male lead is a movie star, and the female lead is a teacher. However, in this book, the second male lead takes over, and the female lead is reborn and dumps the movie star.

12. 162 爆 Breaking! The Top-Tier Star Queen Is Being Deliberately Flirted with by the Movie Emperor Again 爆！顶流女王又被影帝蓄意撩拨了 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Also known as Galaxy Landing] [Two top-tier stars + secret crush + hilarious + everyone’s favorite + sweet romance, satisfying read] After being reborn and bound to a ridiculous System, Yan Qing wreaks havoc in the entertainment industry! From the start, she roasts her haters and lands on the trending list. She rides an adorable alpaca down the red carpet, winning countless fans, and transforms from a washed-up nobody into a bewitching star who rules film, television, and music. The white-lotus 2.5kReads9.5Score35714d adds

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    🎊The first one fits the criteria quite well; the rest are basically all top-tier male and female leads, both from the entertainment industry. ✨① [Group Darling + Silly + Sweet Romance + 1V1 + Healing] [Multiple Personality Actor X Cute Medical Genius]💦Explosive! The universally hated 18th-tier actress Wen Ruqiao actually appeared on a live variety show with a top idol! 🦋On the first day of the broadcast, the barrage was full of haters mocking her. [Laughing to death, Wen Ruqiao, do you even deserve this?] [Wen Ruqiao is five kilometers away from my brother, thank you!] [No way, no way, is someone really trying to ride on our brother's popularity by going to the moon?]🎈The next second, the top idol looked aggrieved, tugged at Wen Ruqiao's sleeve, and said cautiously and pitifully: "Little sister, please pay attention to me..."🕊️Hats: ???🌸Wait, why is the domineering CEO carrying Wen Ruqiao's bag? Why is the aloof scientist cooking for Wen Ruqiao? A yandere artist actually braided Wen Ruqiao's hair into pigtails? A tough, wolf-dog guy actually told Wen Ruqiao fairy tales?! That's outrageous!! Even more outrageous is that 🎀Actor Fu Yuchuan appeared on a live broadcast, and the man slightly parted his thin lips, revealing a bombshell: "Mrs. Fu, when are you coming home tonight?" All the brothers: (□) Don't touch my sister!

13. 163 甜 So Sweet! I’m the Top-Tier Star’s Ordinary Girl, the One He’s Always Loved 甜！我是顶流的素人白月光 Xiao Yingzhi小樱知Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted Cool male top-tier star × bright, sunny female student A slow-burn, everyday sweet romance + campus + showbiz + the male lead has a secret crush - Top-tier star Lin Qingci seems to have a charmed life: Asian piano champion and top-tier star across film, television, and music. But behind the spotlight, he hides a secret. The girl he had a secret crush on as a student, the one who stayed in his heart, was called Jiang Shuyu. When Jiang Shuyu replaces an injured actor and takes on the role of the 398Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Lin Qingci, a cool and aloof top star, and Jiang Shuyu, a directing student, experience an extreme tug-of-war from a campus crush to a reunion in the entertainment industry. When the novice actress unexpectedly becomes the third female lead in a drama, the sharp-tongued top star secretly rewrites the script for her and confesses his love with an acrostic poem at a concert for thousands. The most heart-wrenching part is that he always remembers one thing—she is not only an accident under the spotlight, but also the white moonlight he dared not touch in his youth.

14. 164 傻 Are You an Idiot? The Top-Tier Star Emperor Has Had a Crush on Me for 3,000 Years! 傻了吧，顶流影帝暗恋我三千年！ Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [No heroine + yandere + hilarious + entertainment industry + swoony, flirtatious, sweet romance] After the Demon Venerable Pei Yan died, he was reborn in the modern world three thousand years later. To repay the original owner's debts and escape his scumbag boyfriend, he entered a talent competition. His slender waist and supple figure made his dance so stunning that he shot to fame. Fans: That waist, those moves, that face! Absolutely perfect! Mentor Jiang Che sat among the judges, his eyes dar 7kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
15. 165 甜 So Sweet It Hurts! The Fierce Little Sweetheart's Heart Flutters Under Her Uncle's Flirting 甜疯！奶凶娇娇被大叔撩得心颤颤 Foxes Don't Eat Chickens狐狸不吃鸡Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Little Romance, No Career Focus + Soft and Gentle + Extra Sweet + Doted on by Everyone] Luo Yan transmigrates into an angsty novel as the cannon-fodder younger sister of its top-tier star heroine. Her older sister is beautiful and powerful, so why should she let the male lead of this angsty story torment her? A quick calculation tells her she needs to stir things up! At a party, she stops the leads from meeting, but accidentally gets drunk and starts getting handsy with an actor uncle. 165Reads9.1Score—14d adds
16. 166 顶 The Top-Tier Star’s Sword Cultivator Girlfriend 顶流的剑修女友 It's Never Too Late to Take the Plunge入坑不晚Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] + [Sweet Romance] + [Reborn] + [Multiple Personalities] + [Military Marriage] As a top-tier star who has been exposed for secretly being married and whose wife's background is dug into every day, Lou Jin has a lot he can't say. He just wants to see his wife, who's even busier than he is. When they finally manage to meet... he's forced to spend every day falling in love with her. With Lou Jin being choked, he says, “Honey.” “How dare you! I am Xuan Yu Jun, known as the Jian of Concealed 137Reads7.7Score10414d adds

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    The male protagonist is a top-tier celebrity, and the female protagonist is a soldier who was a male cultivator in her previous life. The male protagonist almost achieved enlightenment by killing her husband.

17. 167 杳 The Vast Starry River Enters My Dreams at Dusk [Entertainment Industry] 杳杳星河入梦晚【娱乐圈】 Ling Mofu凌莫浮Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted A scrappy assistant x a rich young top-tier star. A bittersweet, angsty romance about growing up [Mutual healing + rekindled romance + revenge and comeback + female growth + secret marriage and a husband chasing his wife + slow-burn love + mutual first loves + delicate, old-school style] [Poor, awkward assistant at first, then a tough, ruthless manager bent on revenge] x [A seemingly gentle, abstinent, refined nobody, secretly a pure-love warrior and top-tier star] Mo Yao, the jinx abandoned by 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't usually read serialized novels, but I spent ages browsing on Taobao before finally finding this one with a unique title (I don't like titles that encapsulate the entire book's content; I prefer more artsy, niche titles, haha). And guess what?! The setting! The writing style! It's exactly my style! It's the kind of writing style I saw in youth magazines years ago, very cinematic! Since they said it was a complete draft, I felt reassured and devoured it all at once! The author's writing style gives me a cool, detached feeling, perfect for reading on a rainy day. The male and female leads share their first kiss right at the beginning! The current updates are during the ambiguous, sweet and sour phase.

18. 168 学 The Fierce Top Student: The Top-Tier Star Solves Problems Through Tears 学神好凶，顶流她边哭边做题 Ni Sensen倪森森Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [School life + entertainment industry + top-tier star + sweet romance] [Adorably sweet and good-natured sweetheart X aloof on the outside, warm within, and fiercely possessive top student] Lu Xue’an grew up in front of the cameras and has always been beautiful, with no awkward phase to speak of. But she’s rarely at school, and her grades are a disaster. With the college entrance exams fast approaching, she has no choice but to turn down every performance and return to school. Shen He has held th 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    The male lead is not in the entertainment industry, but the female lead is a top star and the show is so good!!!

19. 169 回 After Returning Home, I Found Out My Ex-Boyfriend Had Become a Top-Tier Star 回国后发现前男友成顶流了 Hedgehog Singer刺猬辛格Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Five years ago, Yun Xingxing broke up with her boyfriend to study abroad. Five years later, her old man summoned her home to take over the family business. On her very first day back, she discovered that her ex-boyfriend had become a top-tier star. She thought, I just hope no one finds out I was the one who treated him badly! Unfortunately, only a few days later, she saw her ex-boyfriend on TV, sharing stories about his love life. 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first one! The female lead is the male lead's ex-girlfriend, and they have a child together. She's not in the entertainment industry!!! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

20. 170 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Secret Identities Have All Been Flirted Out of Hiding 顶流影帝的马甲都被撩翻了 Jiang Wuyin江雾隐Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Healing + Sweet Romance + Livestreaming Their PDA] Yun Mian is beautiful, has a voice that melts hearts, and is a master of acting sweet and innocent. Everyone in the livestreaming scene knows him. He’s invited to join a variety show alongside the aloof movie star Shen Tinglan. He expects the man to be proud, distant, and hard to get along with. But a little teasing is all it takes for Shen Tinglan to blush and get shy. Fans: Aaaah, the Lan-Mian girls won’t sleep tonight!! Late 531Reads9.4Score10814d adds
21. 171 小 The Little Troublemaker Is the Darling of the Entire Entertainment Industry 小作精被全娱乐圈团宠了 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted (The short drama adaptation, Perfect New World, is now streaming.) [Everyone’s Darling + Showbiz + Golden Finger + Sweet Romance] Jiang Zhichu was a star supporting actress in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. One day, she suddenly found herself in a world where a real and fake heiress had been switched at birth. Her identity as the fake heiress who had usurped the real heiress’s place for twenty years had been exposed. Based on her years of mission experience, she was certain her task this time 8.4kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
22. 172 空 Dropped Into the Trending Topics! I Became a Top-Tier Star by Catching Ghosts on Livestream 空降热搜！全网黑靠直播抓鬼成了顶流 Fu Chuan浮川Two Male Leads578k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Supernatural Comedy + Sweet Romance] Chao Ci, the most hated celebrity in the entertainment industry, has actually joined a hit variety show? And she gets to interact with Yu Chen, the movie star the whole internet calls its husband? At first, the haters said: “With Chao Ci on the show, it’s guaranteed to flop. Don’t bother watching.” Netizens said: “Chao Ci is so annoying. Fine, I’ll stick around for Movie Emperor Yu.” Fans said: “Get l 4.1kReads9.4Score69914d adds
23. 173 娱 The Entertainment World: My Top-Tier Star Boyfriend 娱圈之我的顶流男友 Liu Jing鎏璟Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] × [Sweet Romance] × [Contemporary Romance] The first time Wen Yuxi, heiress to the Wen Group, went for an internship, she unexpectedly became the personal assistant to Cheng Ji, a top-tier star in the entertainment industry. They went from meeting to getting to know each other, and finally falling in love, with both sweet and sour moments along the way. Cheng Ji debuted as a child and became a national idol. He had always given serious thought to falling in love, but after meeting Wen 153Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. It perfectly matches the male lead being a top star and the female lead being an outsider. I really like the personalities of the male and female leads! Their love is truly enviable!

24. 174 和 After Secretly Marrying a Top-Tier Star, the Evil God Ancestor Became a Sensation 和顶流隐婚后，邪神老祖爆火了 North of the Mist雾北Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, an arrogant and bewitching evil god X a seemingly innocent but cunning top-tier star and movie emperor] An evil god awakens from a long slumber and accidentally possesses Xie Lin, an idol who has been replaced by a fake young master from a wealthy family and vilified across the internet. What's more, his wealthy parents dote on the fake heir. They only brought him back because they didn't want the fake heir to marry the notorious Sixth Master Shang, a top financier rumored to be cruel, 3.3kReads9.4Score54414d adds
25. 175 顶 A Top-Tier Star Won't Let Go of His Invisible Agent 顶流明星赖上透明经纪人 Half a Day of Fusheng茯生半日Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted After the top-tier star's car accident, the star himself won't let go of my dream of becoming a rich woman! Wen Nuan only wanted to save up enough money to become a rich woman, but her company caught her and assigned her as temporary manager to Xiche, a top-tier star. The whole internet accused her of milking his car accident for attention, but her eyes lit up at the thought of the enormous overtime pay. A down payment was finally within reach! She diligently brought him tea and water and helped 588Reads—Score10514d adds
26. 176 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
27. 177 穿 Book Transmigration: The Pregnant Runaway Supporting Character Makes It Big in Entertainment 穿书：带球跑女配在娱乐圈开挂了 Far, Far to the South迢迢以南Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + raising a child + face-slapping + sweet romance, one-on-one) Chi Suisui transmigrates into the role of the pregnant female character who ran away. A single photo with movie star Shen Xiuhuai sends her popularity soaring, and she makes her way into the entertainment industry! A series of fateful coincidences lands her an audition for the female lead, and her popularity explodes. She enters cheat-mode in showbiz and lands the lead role outright! She hits it big in film 2.2kReads8.9Score23114d adds

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    The female lead transmigrated into the body of a pregnant supporting character, while the male lead was a movie star and the child's father. Initially, the female lead was just an ordinary person. The system required her to win over the male lead to change her fate. A chance encounter with the male lead resulted in a photo that went viral online. In order to win over the male lead and earn money, the female lead entered the acting industry. [Learned][Learned]

28. 178 大 The Superstar and His Little Assistant 大明星和他的小助理 Little Dolly the Lamb小羊多莉Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + workplace] A young assistant and her idol boss Han Tiantian is a senior at a media college, fretting over her inability to find a job. Then she discovers that her idol is hiring an assistant, so she has to give it a shot. After surviving round upon round of a selection process that accepts only one in ten thousand, she somehow gets the job, as if luck were on her side. She goes further and further down the path of being an assistant, until she eventually becomes her idol's girlfriend. 928Reads8.7Score10914d adds

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    The female lead is a fan who got the job as an assistant.

29. 179 向 Born Toward the Sun 【向阳而生】 Spitting Pearls吐珠珠Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing [Free-spirited, stunning heiress from a wealthy family VS handsome, wicked top-tier star]& [Feel-good romance, doting love, showbiz, lighthearted] Xiang Qingchen is a low-key, gorgeous, domineering and carefree heiress. As she expands into film and television, she invests in productions and buys companies, becoming the power behind the scenes. One look from her catches Yang Yang completely off guard, and he falls for her. He is forced to sign with her. Forced? He gives a wicked smile. With the p 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! The male lead is a top-tier celebrity, and the female lead is a stunningly beautiful and wealthy heiress who knows exactly how to seduce him! It's a tale of entanglement and seduction, incredibly sweet!

30. 180 惯 Spoiled with Tender Affection 惯宠温软 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Age Gap]+ [Sweet Romance] Wen Man is a famous, stunning red rose in the entertainment industry. But after refusing to become a caged songbird for someone else, she is blacklisted and relegated to the third tier, where she struggles to make a name for herself as an actress. During a fashion show, she sits collapsed beneath a parasol tree, disheveled and wretched, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. The man who appears only on the covers of business magazines stands before her, elegant an 12.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Super good, incredibly sweet, a romance novel set in the entertainment industry!

31. 181 重 After Being Reborn, I Married the Entertainment Industry’s Top-Tier Star 重生后我嫁给了娱乐圈顶流 Sui Feng Jing Qing随风经青Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Qing watched her father use the money meant to save her life to buy her younger brother a marital home. She died full of resentment. Reborn, she returned to the age of six, and unexpectedly rescued her former life's top-tier star, Ye Xinghe, from the seaside when he was barely eight. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, from black hair to white hair, they stayed together for a lifetime. In her freshman year of college, her roommates noticed the diamond ring on Wen Qin 174Reads8.6Score10214d adds
32. 182 我 I Became the Entertainment World's Top-Tier Star Through Cultivation 我靠修道成了娱乐圈顶流 I Have a Sheep我有一只羊Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Completed + ancient-to-modern transmigration + goofy comedy] Jiang Yue Bai, master of the Tianyue Taoist Temple, blew himself up while carelessly refining a pill. After kicking the bucket, Master Jiang found himself in a whole new era. Spiritual energy was scarce, and his skills were useless here. Was Master Jiang scared? Not a chance. His heart was as vast as the sky, big enough to hold the whole world. In this age of unity, what difference did it make where he went wild? So Master Jiang went 3.4kReads9.4Score49514d adds
33. 183 顶 The Top-Tier Star Couple’s Online Persona Falls Apart After They Start Dating 顶流夫妇恋爱后在线崩人设 Sweet Jujube Zongzi甜枣粽子Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Strong male lead, strong female lead, both top-tier stars (If a romantic scene between the leads isn't written, it wasn't filmed either!) (If you don't like it, just leave. Don't make things hard on yourself!!) The serious introduction: Netizens have all kinds of theories about the relationship between Heavenly King Jing Zhi and goddess Ye Wan. Fans on both sides are unanimous in their declaration: they're colleagues. Then one day, Jing Zhi posted on Weibo: Jing Zhi V: Hello, my dear fiancée, @Y 1.9kReads9.3Score20514d adds
34. 184 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 3.5kReads9.4Score41214d adds

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    🍅🍅1️⃣ A genius female lead, a computer whiz, focused solely on scientific research; a top-tier male lead, a popular movie star, eager to make their relationship official! Shen Zhi is a tech whiz and computer expert, 25 years old, with a happy family! Lu Jingchen is a top-tier movie star and singer, multi-talented! A perfect match...🍅🍅2️⃣ A border guard soldier x a stunningly beautiful superstar, high school classmates. Fu Yusheng met Xu Yanqing when he was 17, full of youthful vigor. Xu Yanqing met Fu Yusheng when she was 25, at the peak of her career.

35. 185 我 My Top-Tier Star and I Turned Our Fake Romance Real 我和顶流假戏真做了 Lazy Good-for-Nothing废物懒人Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted 1v1, sharp-tongued and fiercely protective x sweet, soft, and money-loving College student Zhou Xiaoding goes to tutor someone, but walks into the wrong house, rings the wrong doorbell, and meets the wrong person. He ends up inside the home of top-tier star Ke Yuning, and the unscrupulous media catch him on camera and splash him across the headlines. The trending hashtag “Top-Tier Star Ke Yuning’s Romance Revealed” sets Weibo ablaze. Manager: “Why don’t you two make the act real?” And so th 1.5kReads9.4Score17914d adds
36. 186 影 The Movie Emperor’s Wife Turns Out to Be His Own Hater 影帝老婆竟是自家黑粉 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted A pampered heiress x a cultured scoundrel of an award-winning actor. He has a secret crush, and he pursues her. Neither has been with anyone else. Cheng Xu is the youngest of the entertainment industry’s top three award-winning actors. He has been famous for years and enjoys an excellent reputation. Yet Wen Yingying, heiress to Hong Kong City’s Hengtai Capital, is his infamous number-one hater. Not only is she his number-one hater, she is also the object of his unrequited longing. She though 1.8kReads9.1Score19014d adds

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    ① The female lead is the male lead's biggest hater [facepalm], but the male lead has secretly loved her for eight years and dotes on her immensely [laughs]

37. 187 顶 The Top-Tier Star Returns: The Entertainment Queen’s Exclusive Favor 顶流归来：娱乐女王的独家偏爱 Zhi Le'an之乐安Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads Dote on Each Other, Female Lead Takes the Lead, Both Pure, Reunion After Years Apart, Secret Crush Comes True, Feel-Good Showbiz Romance] [Cool, Aloof CEO vs. Laid-Back Top-Tier Star] Jiang Ling climbed her way to the top, step by painstaking step. Everyone in the industry called her a cold, ruthless CEO. When everyone assumed she was doing it to marry into a wealthy family, she resolutely resigned instead. Only she knew that she'd fought her way to this position so she could 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female CEO and a top male star – a very novel combination, and the male and female leads are also well-developed! Worth watching!

38. 188 萌 Baby on Board: The Movie Emperor's First Love Is Cold and Adorable 萌宝出没，影帝的白月光又冷又娇 Enli恩莉Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Adorable child + older woman-younger man romance + healing + doting pursuit of his wife + cool and aloof heroine] A three-time award-winning actor was exposed as having a three-year-old illegitimate son. Rumors swirled about the child's mother, until an insider revealed that she was Fu Shiyan's college girlfriend, now a famous violin virtuoso and the girl his aunt had sponsored. Someone even dug up photos of the two kissing on the street. “Dad, has Mom abandoned Zining?” “No.” The man's heart c 867Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    🍒🍒A three-time Golden Horse Award-winning actor has been exposed for having a three-year-old illegitimate child. Insiders revealed that the child's mother is none other than Fu Shiyan's college girlfriend, now a famous violin diva...

39. 189 听 When Lan Hears the Tide, Heng’s Light Falls in a Kiss 听澜时，珩光落吻 G Misty Rain on the Roadside GG陌上烟雨GModern Romance453k WordsCompleted Shen Jingheng, whose stage name is Shen Yuchuan, is an acclaimed actor from a prominent family. His talent is legendary, but his aura of “keep your distance” and his refusal to act in romantic dramas have earned him the teasing nickname “doing his military service in showbiz.” Then he meets Wen Tinglan, a young woman who auditions to help her roommate fulfill a dream. She has no formal acting training, but she was the first reader of the original novel. Her eyes are clear and innocent, and when 1kReads—Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is a top student in architecture with a minor in English. Her roommate is a screenwriter, and the female lead starred in her screenplay, which is how she met the male lead! The female lead is genuinely talented and very lively. She's from the Wen family, and her family members get along very well with her! [Sending heart]

40. 190 黑 The Dark Moonlight Arrives 黑月光降临 Another Fish又一只鱼Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation + Unrequited Love + Love Growing Over Time] Weibo is blowing up today. The trending topic: “Movie Emperor Lu Yichen Is Dating.” In the video, Lu Yichen has one arm around a woman’s waist in a parking lot and lifts her right off the ground. Meanwhile, Song Xingshuang is livestreaming a makeup tutorial when Lu Yichen’s deranged fans flood her chat and curse her until she ends the stream. That’s when she realizes she and Lu Yichen have been photographed together. Sh 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🐝❶ The male lead is a child star who became an actor at a young age, and the female lead is a makeup artist. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for a long time. 🐝❷ They are childhood sweethearts; the male lead is a top celebrity, and the female lead is an academic genius outside the entertainment industry. The male lead is extremely protective of the female lead; it's sweet. 🐝❸ The male lead is a top celebrity, and the female lead is a food blogger. The male lead asks the female lead to be his chef.

41. 191 我 I’m the Top-Tier Star’s Personal Chef 我给顶流当厨娘 Deep Autumn Mood秋意深Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted 155Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a top celebrity, and the female lead is a food blogger.

42. 192 我 I’m Awful, and I’ve Been Waiting for You 我坏透了，等你很久了 Tang Xiaoxin唐小欣Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [First love + Reunion after years apart + Second Male Lead's Redemption + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] Some beautiful memories are bound to become a huge headache... Fourteen years after they parted, Xu Moli and Zhuo En meet again at a party. Once a disheveled girl from an alley, Moli has blossomed into the concertmaster of an orchestra, while Zhuo En has become a chart-topping singer. Moli's world had been peaceful, but Zhuo En's return awakens desires she'd never paid attention to before. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥❤️The male lead is a top celebrity, and the female lead is a master of metaphysics. 🍀The male lead can't find the female lead, who unexpectedly fell into a coma for 5 years after losing a magical duel. When she wakes up, she finds that her "buffs" have been fully stacked up: her aunt has become a billionaire, her grandfather is highly respected, and even her ex-boyfriend has become incredibly handsome... Until one day, the male lead manages to get through to the female lead on a variety show...

43. 193 成 Becoming the Top-Tier Star's Moonlight 成为顶流的白月光 Liu Xun琉薰Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Incorrect tag] This is not a wealthy-family romance! Original title: "A Secret Fan's Guide" At the graduation banquet, the girl clinging to Ruan Xinxing's arm hollered, “Lu Qingchen, I love you! Everyone in our dorm loves you!” Across the crowd, she and he gazed at each other from afar. Amid the clamor, her summer came to an end. From then on, they went their separate ways, never to meet again. By the time her career was on track and her side business was beginning to take off, someone told he 1.8kReads8.9Score21814d adds

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    These two are good, I recommend them [Aimer]

44. 194 S The S-Rank Commander Became a Sensation After Joining a Reality Show S级指挥官参加真人综艺后爆红了 Yang Yang Ah杨杨啊Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, powerful heroine, no logic] Mo Yi'an, an undefeated supreme commander, is reborn in the body of a female entertainer hated by the entire internet. She has no acting skills and no character; the entertainment industry is crawling with haters. At first, the haters say: [If she doesn't leave the entertainment industry today, I'll keep cursing her every single day!] [Cursing her is too kind.] [Mom asked why I was going out at night. It's because I'm going to dance on Shen Yi'an's gra 8.5kReads9.3Score94614d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥🍀Coriander's Recommendation⭐①A top-tier celebrity with impeccable credentials vs. A powerful figure in Beijing's entertainment circle. 🌾The female lead is a true big shot with many aliases: the old man's personal translator, a high-quality screenwriter, and a queen of classical dance... ⭐②The male lead is a top celebrity. 🌷The female lead used to be his assistant, but after winning the lottery, she returned to her hometown to farm.

45. 195 我 I'm Done Hiding: The Big Shot Dating a Top-Tier Star Is Me 我不装了，和顶流恋爱的我是大佬 Southern Dusk南方暮暮Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [A New Author’s Practice Novel] [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Secret Identities + Patriotism + Variety Shows + Love] [Upright, All-American Top-Tier Star Hero x Powerful Beijing Socialite Heroine] “Teacher Song, love isn’t a secret. I want everyone to know.” Song Weilan is busy with her career every day, yet somehow ends up dating Jiang Yufeng, a top-tier star in the entertainment industry. Everyone is stunned! After they announce their relationship on Weibo, Song Weilan faces a barrage of doubts. 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds

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    The male lead is a top celebrity, and the female lead is a translator (her identity is incredibly impressive).

46. 196 恋 Dating Show: A Bite of Pure Star Candy 恋综：咬一口纯星星糖 The Long Night Hides Forever长夜永隐Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Gu Ning is a complete amateur. One evening, on her way to eat hot pot, she catches the eye of a producer from the dating show Love at First Sight. After the producer treats her to hot pot three times in a row, Gu Ning feels bad about getting free meals and agrees to join the show, thinking it will be a chance to experience a different life. Most people go on dating shows to find love or become famous. Gu Ning goes to eat, drink, and enjoy the gossip. Who could have guessed she’d gain a huge foll 1.5kReads9.3Score15914d adds

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    The first book features a top-tier female lead who goes to school to learn from the male lead, a top student—it doesn't quite fit the theme, but you can skip it. The second book has a top-tier male lead and a female lead who is a designer; her classmate's crush turns into a real-life romance. The third book features an ordinary female lead who unexpectedly finds love on a dating reality show. The fourth book features a movie star and a scientist/doctor.

47. 197 和 After Swapping Bodies with a Top-Tier Star, the Metaphysics Expert Sets the Entertainment Industry Straight 和顶流互穿后，玄学大佬整顿内娱 Zhen Youyu甄釉鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + absurd comedy + body swap between a man and a woman + true and fake heiresses + occult arts + memes + unhinged humor] Chi Shengsheng is the real heiress who was switched at birth. Just after her wealthy family takes her back, she swaps bodies with top-tier star Tang Yao. With no other choice, the occult arts powerhouse finds herself in the body of a handsome male actor with terrible acting skills. She calmly dishes out face-slapping and turns the tables, shaking up the entire entertai 6.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    [Metaphysics + Entertainment Industry + Gender Swap + Real and Fake Heiresses + Comedy] The male and female leads are both adorable, and the supporting characters are also well-developed. Overall, it's a very relaxing and stress-relieving experience.

48. 198 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Girlfriend, a Scientist, Is a Little Badass 顶流男星的科学家女友有点拽 Liu Kang'an刘康安Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted (Both Untouched, Sweet Romance + Ten Years of Secret Love + Devoted Husband + Clingy Superstar) Top-tier star Yang Huai is in love, and the entertainment industry is in an uproar. His female fans are losing their minds. "There's no woman in the world who's good enough for my guy!" "Brother Huai belongs to us fans, not some little tramp." Then Song Sitong's identity is uncovered. At thirteen, she was the top science student in xx Province. She has dual doctoral degrees from the world's top univer 1.6kReads6.1Score10514d adds
49. 199 穿 After Becoming a Top-Tier Star's Darling Wife, I Became Famous 穿成顶流爱豆的小娇妻后，我火了 Shu Nian Is Susu舒念是苏苏Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Secret-identity big shot x top-tier star actor, two powerful leads + double secret identities + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + showbiz] When Yu Xingzhi wakes up, she discovers she's become the beloved wife of a top-tier star actor, the light she's kept hidden in her heart, always so far out of reach. She visits him on set, and the actor boldly announces their relationship. The whole internet erupts! When people resent her and she is caught in a car accident, she risks her life to protect hi 764Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    The male lead is amazing, and the female lead is just as good; they both have many identities.

50. 200 嫁 A Laid-Back Life After Marrying a Top-Tier Star 嫁给顶流后的养老生活 A Fish Blowing Pink Bubbles吐粉色泡泡的鱼Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Ordinary Zhou Xin was confessed to by a top-tier star three times in a row. After becoming the darling of a top-tier idol group, she swore to defend the group’s fans! Fans said she was reaching above her station? Then watch her build connections behind the scenes in the entertainment industry and help the top-tier star become a global superstar! Fans said she was lying flat? Then watch how, while lying flat, she raises a top-tier star and a pair of genius twins! 530Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The male protagonist pulls the female protagonist into his life.

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