Looking for Showbiz Novels Focused on Career, Preferably No-CP 求，娱乐圈，事业线为上，最好无CP

1. 101 她 She Stands Atop the Altar 她在神坛之上 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Someone loves you dearly, and you love him too. But what if he’s the one who hurt you, just once? Would you forgive him? She is an award-winning actress, the most singular star in the entertainment industry. Beneath all that glory, how many people are hoping to see her fall? When she meets a gentle soul and slowly sheds her hard shell, will she be met with an embrace or a blade? As she grows, she loses the beloved glass slipper and climbs barefoot up a stairway to heaven twined with flowers and 12Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 系 System: The Host Doesn't Want to Go Crazy, She Just Wants to Get Rich 系统：宿主她不想发癫只想发财 Rich Cocoa Sauce富有的可可酱Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted A resilient, independent, clear-headed heroine with a strong sense of purpose The male leads... each have to prove themselves to earn the job! [No predetermined couple: fair and square] Chen Xizhen woke up one day back at seventeen, with System 101 unlocked. Happy about it...? Not a chance! Who'd want to go through all the same hardships again? Chen Xizhen stared blankly. "If a system can't help me get rich, isn't it just trash?" "I am a system for clearing obsessions, so naturally, I am respons 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is an actress who started from nothing, without any special advantages or advantages; the story leans towards a realistic approach.

3. 103 天 My Celestial Aunt: I'm the Powerhouse Behind the Scenes in Showbiz 天仙小姨：我在娱乐圈当幕后大佬 Zhi Yun'an智云安Urban108k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1997, she becomes Liu Tianxian's aunt. Watching the young girl sink into trouble and be pushed around by others, Wen Zhian vows: In this life, no one will lay a hand on her. She tears up exploitative contracts, puts an end to toxic people's harassment, snatches top-tier star roles, writes legendary scripts, and sweeps through the entertainment industry with a trove of top IPs. Her bound Angel Protecting System quietly provides resources and scripts, never causing trouble. No romance, 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Find a gem! A pure career-driven entertainment industry novel with no romantic subplot. The female lead is reborn in 1997 and is incredibly cool and capable, focusing on being a behind-the-scenes powerhouse. She's not obsessed with romance and doesn't feel stifled. She also happens to protect her fairy-like younger sister. It's all about career and is super satisfying. If you're looking for a good read, give this a try!

4. 104 我 I Became a Beautiful Millionaire Through a Gaming Companion System 我靠陪玩系统成美女富婆 Lazy Xixi懒汐汐Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [System + King of Glory streamer + beauty transformation and universal heartthrob + entertainment industry] Lin Shu is sent flying by a dump truck and reborn as an overweight girl with the same name. Not only is her figure and appearance a disaster, she’s also dirt poor. Luckily, she gets a golden finger along with her rebirth: a King of Glory gaming companion System. She disguises her voice and streams as a male gaming companion, earning all kinds of System rewards. Martial arts, shooting, badm 819Reads7.5Score10114d adds

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   Initially a game streamer, later transitioning to the entertainment industry. No romantic pairing, but there's a one-sided, ambiguous relationship. See the synopsis for details...

5. 105 娱 Showbiz: Dumped by the Campus Belle, I Made My Debut at a Concert 娱乐：被校花分手，我演唱会出道 I Love Drinking Xishi Herbal Tea我爱喝西施凉茶Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + singing + no female lead + uplifting songs] Su Can transmigrates to the parallel-world Blue Star and arrives at a concert. “I came alone.” Faced with his beautiful schoolmate's outrageous remark, Su Can lets it go. He unexpectedly awakens a System. With one song, “Blue and White Porcelain,” he leaves his past life behind, cuts ties with the school beauty, and officially debuts! Then comes... “Lady Shexiang,” a tribute to Lady Shexiang that becomes a promotional song for 23.7kReads8.0Score2.3k14d adds
6. 106 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier K-Pop Idol 重生成为韩娱顶流爱豆 cc Lemon Lycheecc柠檬荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + dual female leads + entertainment industry + career-focused + strong female lead + feel-good story] Jiang Ning is an introverted, withdrawn girl with extraordinary musical talent. Reborn, she follows her dream of love and sets out on the road to becoming an idol. She fights her way up until she becomes a celebrated top-tier star and a top-class lead vocalist. (Romance takes a back seat to her career, and the story features many idols and celebrities.) The ratings are low because it wa 239Reads8.4Score10214d adds

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   Book 1: Dual female leads. The female lead works her way up from a trainee to become the center of the group. She transmigrates into a parallel universe after her death, a world where everything is the opposite of her own experience. Therefore, she knows she should strive to achieve her dreams and bring a positive influence to her fans. 💓💓 Book 2: Strong female lead. She transmigrates into a book as a cannon fodder female supporting character without a romantic partner. She has a system that knows the plot. If the system fails two missions, the female lead will be abandoned. Completing missions will reward her with things like improved acting skills, enhanced appearance, and new abilities. 🥁🥁

7. 107 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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   1. No romantic pairing, a female protagonist's growth story (extremely difficult), quite realistic, she becomes a director and eventually becomes a financial powerhouse. 2. With a romantic pairing, the female protagonist is a secretary to a domineering CEO (A). Because she resembles the unrequited love interest of another domineering CEO (B), the two use their charms to fall in love while "keeping their feelings secret." She even uses the male protagonist's money and power to successfully become a film producer, embarking on a path to blockbuster films worth hundreds of millions, becoming a winner in life! 3. (No romantic pairing + entertainment industry + pets + ancient martial arts + actress + imaginative fantasy) The female protagonist is naive and obediently takes her dog down the mountain, only to be stumped by money before she can even do anything. Heeding the advice of an old man and a child, and possessing both good looks and martial arts skills, she bravely ventures into the entertainment industry.

8. 108 演 Actor: Sorry, I Can't Bring Myself to Hurt My Fans 演员：抱歉伤害粉丝的事我做不到 Loves Doggy Dogs Most最爱修狗儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + entertainment industry + pets + ancient martial arts + acting + imaginative fictional setting] The young Daoist knows nothing of the world. She obediently brings her dog down the mountain, only to find herself stumped by money before she can do anything else. Taking the advice of an old man and a child, she sets off to conquer the entertainment industry, armed with a fine-looking face and impressive martial arts skills. She has played a patriotic young person in wartime A nameless ex 5kReads9.1Score80314d adds
9. 109 轻 The Suicidal School Beauty Returns to Showbiz and Takes It by Storm 轻生校花重返娱乐圈大杀四方 Hua Wanzi画玩子Modern Romance622k WordsCompleted [Inspired by the real entertainment industry, but all characters are fictional. Please don’t read this as depicting real people.] A car accident sent Ren Qianshui back to the time before she entered the entertainment industry. Reborn, she entered it again. This time, she would no longer be a puppet in someone else’s hands. She would be in charge of her own life, act in the roles she loved, and take down everyone she couldn’t stand in her previous life! But she only wanted to film a show. She d 156Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   The story focuses on the female protagonist's career, has no fixed romantic partner, and is a realistic portrayal of the entertainment industry.

10. 110 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.3kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    Please, this book is absolutely amazing! 🤤

11. 111 文 The Rise of Song City in the Entertainment World 文娱之风起宋城 Qin Lingfei of Cangfeng City苍风城的秦凌飞Urban164k WordsOngoing When Lu Tao, a 35-year-old programmer in the throes of a midlife crisis, transmigrates to the parallel world of Blue Star, the winds of Songcheng have already begun to blow. By the time Lu Tao’s comics website, music app, and video app appear, the world has already begun to change without anyone noticing. When Lu Tao’s company’s software becomes a hit with netizens, he has already secured a place in the internet industry. When Lu Tao helps one singing king and screen queen after another rise to 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Main focus on career, no romantic pairing.

12. 112 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: The Years of Love and War with the Shameless Tabloids 港娱：与缺德港媒相爱相杀那些年 Tan Yixue檀忆雪Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing Set in a partially fictionalized Hong Kong. Hong Kong entertainment industry + showbiz + irresistible heroine + Mary Sue + female protagonist who dominates everyone. Everyone loves the heroine. If they say they don't, it just means they can't bring themselves to admit it! There is a male lead, but he's not important. Male-lead fans, stay away. One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other. In 1982, eighteen-year-old Lin Jingshu arrived at the Hong Kong pier with a suitcase in ha 766Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    It's a Hong Kong entertainment industry, but it features couples.

13. 113 白 The White Moonlight Is Reborn in Showbiz and Rises to Become a Top-Tier Star and Best Actress 白月光重生娱乐圈逆袭顶流影后 Pink Guava粉红芭乐葡Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead building her career + entertainment industry + reborn + film and TV plot] Qin Xi is reborn. This time, she won't be the beloved period-drama actress who retires early. She'll fight her way to the top-tier star ranks, become a top actress, expose her scumbag ex, and take back everything that belongs to her! In her previous life, Qin Xi walked away at the height of her career. At twenty-eight, she quit the entertainment industry, married into a wealthy family, and devoted herse 3.8kReads8.9Score45214d adds

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    The main couple storyline is very short; most of the time is spent on their careers and dealing with scumbags!

14. 114 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
15. 115 文 Showbiz: The Dad Came from Another World 文娱：奶爸他来自异世 Sister Dance of the Butterflies蝶舞姐Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [No heroine or romance in this novel. The adorable little one is full of love! This book now has an upgraded version with multiple character voices. If you enjoy audiobooks, come check it out. Love you all!] Tao Zui, one of the top lyricists and composers on Earth, accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Chen Feng, another songwriter. Chen Feng's life is currently a complete mess: his wife, Lin Qiaoyin, has just passed away, his young daughter, Chen Cheng, is seriously ill, and the f 2.2kReads8.4Score12614d adds

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    No romantic pairings, no flirting, cute kids, definitely worth watching 😏

16. 116 叕 Trending Again: Shocking! The Movie Emperor Won't Stop Spoiling His Wife 叕上热搜：爆！影帝黏妻狂撒糖 Jiang Zhu Sees Yun Shu江竹见云舒Modern Romance306k WordsOngoing A long-laid plan, a reunion after years apart Matched in strength, they pursue glory together [Two strong leads, both devoted, entertainment industry, wealthy families, secret identities, happy ending, sweet romance] ▽ Readers, please share your valuable feedback in Chapters 74 and 75 ♥ "Thank you to my screenwriter." Standing onstage with the Best Actor trophy in his hands, Pei Jing searched the crowd for that familiar figure as he spoke. Six years ago, he was the second-generation heir of an e —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is obsessed with love, while the female lead is obsessed with her career. They separate to focus on their careers, and after getting together, the male lead follows in the female lead's footsteps to build their careers. He harbors a 7-year unrequited love for her. Both are virgins. 1V1.

17. 117 高 High-Energy Warning! I Became Famous Nationwide Through Variety Shows 高能预警！我靠综艺爆红全网 Good Fortune欧气Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Aloof, celebrated director × sweet, goofy actress] Become the target of the whole internet's ridicule from the start? Chen Xining: Whatever. I'll handle it! After being abducted as a child, she reunites with her birth family and charges into show business. Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and she has only two coins in her pocket. Bound by a contract, she has no choice but to become a wage slave. Chen Xining takes matters into her own hands, joining a new variety sho 2kReads7.7Score19814d adds

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    Building a career in the entertainment industry

18. 118 团 The Beloved Young Lady Goes on a Rampage in the Entertainment Industry 团宠大小姐在娱乐圈杀疯了 Nan Mian's Mint南眠的薄荷Modern Romance151k WordsOngoing 💥 The beloved heiress of a powerful family takes on the entertainment industry: no relying on family connections or men, just herself. #BelovedHeiress #StrongFemaleLead #CareerSuccess #UnmatchedBeauty #ActingComeback A strong female lead's growth story. She's not boy-crazy and doesn't depend on men. It's all about the satisfying wins, and the heroine's acting career goes smoothly. The whole internet calls her an industry plant and a box-office flop of a pretty face. Song Shiyan can't be bothere 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is especially beautiful.

19. 119 凶 That Criminal Acts Too Well: The Special Police Asked How Many Years I’d Been Inside 凶犯演太好，特警问我蹲过几年 Meow Meow Neil喵喵尼尔Urban360k WordsCompleted (Criminal mastermind + showbiz + a little bit of people imagining things) Li Si obtains the [Crime System], and from then on, the entertainment industry gains an oddball. When other people's new movies come out, their fans cheer with excitement. When his new movie comes out, his fans only ask one thing: “Boss, the special police still haven't hauled you off to jail?” Film Emperor: “The first time I acted opposite him, I thought the crew had hired someone straight out of prison. But it turned 4kReads9.2Score57014d adds
20. 120 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 72.9kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds
21. 121 文 Showbiz: This Singer Has Some Talent, But Not Much 文娱：这歌手有点东西但是不多 Avocado Rice Bowl牛油果拌饭Urban230k WordsOngoing [Heavily altered lyrics] [Heavily altered novel] [Souls swap bodies] [Obscure songs] [Wei Wu's legacy] [Low-key everyday life] The sky was overcast with dark clouds, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling. ϟ Rumble... zizi. A few loud cracks. A [lightning QR code] appeared. If it were you, would you scan it? Donglai pulled out his phone (ಥٹಥ): What the heck is this? Kinda interesting! As expected, things went wrong when they shouldn't have. In the end, he was taken to another parallel universe —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 矮 Before the Short-Lived Era: PRODUCE 48 矮前时代：PRODUCE48 Make Hard Work a Habit让努力成习惯Female-Channel Fanfiction960k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Korean Showbiz] [IZ*ONE] Xu Guanwei woke up to find she had transmigrated to 2018 in a parallel world and was competing in the wildly popular global audition show PRODUCE 48. To return to her original world, Xu Guanwei matches wits with the System and battles the other trainees in a fierce competition, ultimately gaining countless close friends and precious memories. 753Reads—Score4714d adds

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    This is a parallel world story about IZ*ONE's audition process before their debut. The female lead is the younger sister of SEVENTEEN member Xu Minghao and the elementary school classmate of (G) i-dle member Song Yuqi.

23. 123 全 All-Round Artist: Starting with a Girl Group Audition 全能艺术家：从女团选秀开始 Snow Reflected in the Dusk薄暮映雪Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted [Song covers, violin, feel-good wish fulfillment, no romance] Singer Lin Xia transmigrates into the body of a rebellious, violin-playing prodigy. With the vocal skills of a powerhouse singer, top-tier violin talent, and Earth's entire music library at her disposal, she hits a sky-high note from “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” right from the start, stunning the crowd, then heads to a girl-group survival show to blow the competition out of the water. One song, “Chi Ling,” ushers in a new era of traditiona 8.5kReads8.7Score83914d adds

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    No romance + career-focused + plagiarism + completed + high rating

24. 124 开 Bankrupt from the Start: Creating the Avengers of the Entertainment Industry 开局破产，打造娱乐圈复仇者联盟 The Big She-Monkey from Tuguan Village土官村大母猴Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance + Music + Literature + Film and TV + Comics + History...] Also known as: “Showbiz: Conquering the World with Viral Hits,” “Showbiz: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill Until I Go Crazy” Years later, The Avengers premieres. Only then does the world learn that the Song Emperor Iron Man, literature’s top-tier star Hulk and Black Widow, genius screenwriter Loki, top directors Wukong, the God of Comics Thor, and the Song God Spider-Man were 27.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
25. 125 文 The Showbiz System Has My Back, and I Sing Like a Dream 文娱系统给撑腰，唱起歌来顶呱呱 Ashen Stool板凳灰灰Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [No romance + plagiarism extraordinaire + System + satisfying power fantasy + invincible heroine] Qin Su transmigrated. In this parallel era, Great Xia was a cultural wasteland. Most of the hit songs on the charts had been imported from other countries. Qin Su was furious! [Ding! Host meets the requirements. The entertainment System has been bound to you!] An entertainment System? He sat bolt upright despite being on his deathbed and shouted, "I can do this!" After hearing the System's condition 2.4kReads7.8Score14314d adds
26. 126 高 Top Gaokao Scorer, Esports Champion, and Rising Star 高考状元，夺电竞冠军勇闯娱乐圈 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted System, esports, and the entertainment industry. There is no male lead in the main story. Some supporting characters are popular, and bonus chapters may be considered. Esports prodigy Xia Jinning was framed for match-fixing by her unscrupulous club and lost her life in a staged car crash. But when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to age seventeen, before her dream had even begun. Not only had she been reborn, she had also gained a life-extending System. In this new life, Xia Jinning s 10.7kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    Here are some recommended novels about the entertainment industry.

27. 127 勇 Braving the Entertainment Industry, from Extra to Best Actress! 勇闯娱乐圈，从群演干到影后！ Mu Shengyu木声宇Modern Romance885k WordsOngoing [Actor's Path to Godhood System + stunning beauty + no romance + career-driven female lead] Gu Xi has been the center of attention countless times since childhood, all because of her looks. Her friends all say someone as beautiful as her would be wasting her looks if she didn't enter the entertainment industry. But Gu Xi has social anxiety, so she has never considered becoming an actress. Then disaster strikes her family, and to earn money, Gu Xi embarks on an acting career and binds herself to 47kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
28. 128 被 The Abandoned Real Heiress? No! She’s a True Queen of Song 被抛弃的真千金？不！她是真歌后 Rain Falls No More Than Three Thousand Feet落雨不过三千尺Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no romance + professional content writer + entertainment industry + parallel world + songwriting and singing] After living a happy and fulfilled life, I didn't expect to be reborn so soon. What? Not reborn, transmigrated? And to a parallel-world Blue Star, where I got bound to a song System? If I can reach a certain level of success, I can take the memories of both my lives, along with the skills and money I gain from this life, and be reborn into the family of the richest man 260Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, and it's so satisfying to see the female lead beat people up, hahaha!

29. 129 听 Listen to the Clock Running Backward a Thousand Times 听一千遍反方向的钟 Li Yi李意Urban44k WordsOngoing If you listen to “Clock Against the Flow” a thousand times, can you really return to the past? As the phone played the song about traveling through time, the clock began to move backward... A flash of white light, and when Li Yao woke up, she found herself in another world. She quietly resolved to share the songs she loved with the world, so everyone could lose themselves in a sea of music. There are no dazzling plot twists, only a love of songs! A book written for the sake of writing songs! 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No-CP female protagonist novel

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