Any Ensemble-Cast Novels Set in Beijing’s Elite Circles? 😭 京圈群像的小说有没有啊😭

1. 151 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.6kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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   Highly recommended! Every single one is so sweet! P2: Every sentence is incredibly well-written, I absolutely love it! The details are beautifully described, capturing the youthful spirit perfectly. Highly recommended! [Requesting more updates!][A masterpiece!] P3: Hong Kong and Macau fandom, the female lead is the darling of the group, and her own abilities are top-notch. P5: Intelligent and charming, super, super good!

2. 152 漂 A Pretty, Silly, Lovesick Beauty Sweetly Pursues an Abstinent Tycoon 漂亮笨美人恋爱脑，甜追禁欲大佬 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [She pursues him; not a strong female lead; sweet, pampered-wife romance. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! Both devoted; one-on-one.] [Delicate, soft, beautiful young woman × cold, chaste, secretly passionate CEO] After falling in love at first sight with her older brother’s friend, Xie Guanlan, Yin Shuyang launched into pursuit mode. Add him as a friend, go out to eat, visit his home, ask for hugs, ask for kisses, then play hard to get and keep him guessing until he can’t resist her! But X 22.6kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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   🌟🌈🎊These four novels feature characters from the Beijing elite circle. 🌿🌷Yin Shujun is a pampered young lady, the darling of her family. She falls for her brother's brother, the aloof, reserved, and indifferent Xie Guanlan, falling in love with him at first sight. 🎋🥀Yin Shujun embarks on a long journey to win him over, unaware that Xie Guanlan has long harbored feelings for her as well. 💘🌹

3. 153 杀 The Killer Big Shot's Beloved Beauty 杀手大佬独宠美丽娇气包 I Love Pasta我爱吃意面Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two male leads + everyone dotes on him + jealous top + romantic rivalry + both virgins] Cute, timid, delicate beauty bottom × stoic, aloof, powerful assassin top Zhou Qingke transmigrates into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder character who has nothing going for him but his looks. The most thrilling part is that his older brother is secretly the top assassin on the dark web. Because of the original owner's misdeeds, his cold older brother ignores him and is thoroughly s 13.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
4. 154 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Ghost That Haunts the Mystic Arts World 穿书后我竟成了玄门鬼见愁 Rain Falls, Light Sleep雨落浅眠Mystery923k WordsCompleted An audiobook version of this book is available. The male lead appears relatively late, and the romance is a case of marriage first, love later. This story is entirely fictional. Feng Jiuqing, a Celestial Master, draws the wrong formation while hunting ghosts and accidentally transmigrates into a melodramatic novel she once read. She becomes the vicious female character number N. In her previous life, she never managed to accumulate merit, and her master said she was too detached from the world t 13.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   I've watched this several times, it's so good!

5. 155 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 30.4kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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   This book is absolutely a masterpiece, and the side couple is also very sweet.

6. 156 自 The Insecure Girl Becomes the School Bully's Darling 自卑少女成了校霸小心肝 Softie Wants to Get Rich软软要暴富Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Also known as: Summer's Secret Tang Miaomiao is an insecure girl. She only knows the name Shen Chaojin because he sits behind her in class. Everyone at school knows Shen Chaojin's name. After all, a rule was already making the rounds when he first enrolled: “Nanyang No. 4 High has one law: Brother Jin is your daddy.” Once, a girl risked her life to give Shen Chaojin a love letter. She came running back in tears. When people asked what happened, they learned that Shen Chaojin had asked her, “Am I 4.2kReads9.3Score685Shelves

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   A portrait of the Beijing elite circle, my top 1

7. 157 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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   This book offers a glimpse into the lives of people from all walks of life in Beijing! The conman protagonist uses his ability to fool the gods to carry his teammates to victory, with everyone displaying high intelligence and constant plot twists. The novel features a K-pop world view filled with satisfying moments, making it a truly enjoyable read.

8. 158 他 He Wants to Kiss Me Again 他又想亲我 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Bold, radiant heiress × refined, depraved man in power] Nian Yuan stood up her blind date, then headed straight to a bar. When she first met Sheng Yubei, she knew he was quite a catch. Never one to beat around the bush, she flirted with him and pursued him with fiery passion. Then an unexpected turn of events made Nian Yuan decide to leave. She walked away without hesitation, thinking their paths would never cross again. Until one night, the man pinned her forcefully against a wall. - As the he 1.5kReads9.0Score178Shelves
9. 159 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
10. 160 江 Master Jiang's White Moonlight Has Arrived, Setting the Capital's Elite Circle Ablaze 江爷的白月光驾到，京圈炸燃了 Bamboo Brings Peace竹报平安Modern Romance642k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Equally Matched] [Cool-headed but warmhearted all-around heiress Shen Qinghuan + CEO Jiang Huai, who has been plotting to win her over for years] Everyone knew that the Shen family of the capital had two beautiful daughters. The younger sister was both talented and beautiful, and scored a perfect mark on the college entrance exam. When older sister Shen Qinghuan was young, her gangster grandfather took her to Nancheng after an accident. She was hopelessly uncultured and illiterate. 29.8kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
11. 161 啊 Ah! The Villains I Drove to Darkness Can Read My Mind 啊！被我逼黑化的反派们能读我心 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted On the day she’s supposed to die as a vicious, brother-obsessed supporting character, she somehow gains the ability to hear the thoughts of her brothers, who have all turned evil! Standing on a high platform, Qiao Chuchu wails, “You’ll always be my brothers! I’m going to die right in front of you, so you’ll never forget me for the rest of your lives!” But what her seven gorgeous brothers hear is: [Hahaha, bye-bye! With a trillion in assets, I can live like a rich lady! You can stay here and suff 33.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    This is absolutely a gathering of Beijing's top celebrities! And they're all incredibly talented with a touch of roguish charm! The female lead is super silly, and the family relationships in the middle are also very touching. In short, just watch it!

12. 162 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.4kReads9.7Score15.6kShelves

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    Hmm… I guess these should be considered ensemble pieces. Except for 6 and 7 (6 is a non-CP ensemble piece; Tomato has only updated over 200 chapters so far, it's not finished, so I'm not sure if it has a happy ending), the rest are all very sweet happy ending stories. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all by Shan You Mang Ting (Bei Ming You Yan). The author's writing is considered very good by Tomato's standards; these books are consistently well-written, very sweet without being angsty, logically sound without being mindless, and highly recommended.

13. 163 高 The Ice-Cold Beauty! The Best Actor Holds Me Close 高冷之花！影帝宠我入怀 The Frog Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的呱Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong partners, devoted and sweet romance! Aloof, beautiful movie star VS entertainment company president] Entertainment-industry movie star Lu Wen Ye makes an unprecedented appearance on a variety show, with a handsome young man in tow! Lu Wen Ye is famous in the entertainment industry for being an aloof beauty. He has had no scandals in ten years since his debut. Is this finally the day the iron tree blossoms? Later, someone catches sight of the god who fans say gaze 1.2kReads9.3Score134Shelves

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    All three are ensemble pieces. The first one is about the entertainment industry, the second is about e-sports, and the third is about the Beijing entertainment circle. These three are all serialized (written by the same author, essentially starting with the parents and then moving on to the children).

14. 164 你 You Want a Max-Level Expert to Be Cannon Fodder? 你让满级大佬当炮灰？ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads607k WordsCompleted [ABO + equally matched leads + mutual affection + powerful, steady, formidable Alpha who dotes on his wife × charming, gentle, overwhelmingly strong Omega with a hidden dark side] 1. Zhong Xun spent his whole life as a vicious puppet. Then he opened his eyes... The good news: He got a fresh start and was free! The bad news: He was about to get divorced. His childhood friend, the Supreme Arbiter of the Tribunal, stood by the window, all six foot two of him, eyes red and head bowed. After a moment 81.8kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves

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    Hmm… I guess these should be considered ensemble pieces. Except for 6 and 7 (6 is a non-CP ensemble piece; Tomato has only updated over 200 chapters so far, it's not finished, so I'm not sure if it has a happy ending), the rest are all very sweet happy ending stories. 1, 2, 3, 4, And 5 are all by Shan You Mang Ting (Bei Ming You Yan). The author's writing is considered very good by Tomato's standards; these books are consistently well-written, very sweet without being angsty, logically sound without being mindless, and highly recommended.

15. 165 被 The Scheming Crown Prince Pretended to Be a Puppy Boy in Our Online Romance and Spoiled Me Rotten 被腹黑太子爷网恋假扮奶狗狠狠宠 Mu Qingchuan木晴川Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Lu Xi had barely started work when her direct superior, capital socialite heir Gu Tingzhou, chewed her out like a nobody. Her real life was miserable, but that didn't stop her from being wild online. Lu Xi immediately started flirting with her "puppy-like online boyfriend." [I want to sit on my puppy's abs and slide down like a playground slide. I want to bury my face in his chest and inhale deeply~] [My puppy's voice makes my bones melt. I can't even imagine how lovely it would sound to make hi 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A cunning young master from Beijing's elite social circle, posing as a cute, innocent puppy in an online romance, uses soft words and coquettish charm to meticulously plot against her. Only after the female lead falls for him does she realize that all his gentleness is a calculated scheme; from the very beginning, his only goal has been to control her completely!

16. 166 A AKM: After Falling for the Captain, I Take on Three at Once AKM：和队长恋爱后，我一打三 The Frog Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的呱Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + esports + evenly matched + sweet romance + both leads' first relationship] Shen Qiuci, a top-tier professional game booster, suddenly dies and wakes up inside a book! A decent, honest young man of the modern age, he decides to return to his old line of work, only for the story's big bad to grab him. “I need a mid laner. You're the one.” “What do you mean, I'm the one? We're enemies!” Later, the enemies become teammates, and the teammates become lovers. On the day the global tou 29.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
17. 167 穿EN After Transmigrating as a Cannon Fodder, I Went Viral with My Goofy Antics 穿成炮灰后，靠沙雕爆火出圈 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted Wen Shuang woke up to discover he’d become a disposable character in a wholesome romance novel: he cast a wide net to reel in men, played both sides, and was greedy and vain. From the start, it was Hell Mode. Looking at the second male lead as he emerged from the bathroom, his expression unreadable, Wen Shuang swallowed hard. “President Xuan, I’m so soft. If you punch me, I’ll be crying for ages.” Xuan Zhe: “Do you think you’re funny?” Wen Shuang used his goofy antics to scrape through the f 8.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
18. 168 卷EN The Workaholic Best Actor Refuses to Be a White Lotus Cannon Fodder 卷王影帝拒绝当白莲炮灰 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted A sophisticated, charmingly ruthless top attacks VS a capable, narcissistic bottom Si You: A legendary figure in the entertainment industry, nicknamed “King of Overwork.” One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inhabiting a pitiful white-lotus side character who's about to become a has-been and knows nothing but how to play the victim. After going through the plot, Si You sits in front of his computer and declares, “Now this is high-level gameplay.” Looking to blow off steam, he turns a hor 47.9kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves
19. 169 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 68.3kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
20. 170 九 The Gray Heiress of the Nineties 九零灰千金 Chubby Childhood Sweetheart胖青梅Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [The ailing Mu heir + the Lu family’s illegitimate daughter] [Both reborn + a kind stepmother and stepsister + everyone is a good person] Lu Buhui was reborn, and from the start, a father appeared and took her to the capital. Knowing she was an illegitimate daughter, she had never coveted anything from the Lu family. But... Lu An’an: She’s so pitiful. I’ll let her have a little of Dad’s attention. Qin Hui: She may be my husband’s illegitimate daughter, but she’s so sweet. Lu Shao: She’s too plai 2.2kReads9.0Score221Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn, and her father takes her to Beijing. She understands her true identity, so she never covets anything from the Lu family. Her stepmother and stepsister treat her well, and she earns everyone's respect through her sincerity.

21. 171 京 The Capital's Heiress Curses Out Showbiz with Her God-Given Gift of Gab 京圈大小姐靠妈生好嘴骂遍娱乐圈 Zhujing竹京Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted 4.7kReads9.0Score593Shelves
22. 172 京 A Young Dream in the Capital at Night 京夜稚梦 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing * A powerful man from one of the capital's great families X a female star who rose to fame for her beauty and traditional crafts * A refined, devoted, fatherly man X a pure, alluring, proud beauty from Jiangnan * “The Capital's Tyrant King” X “Jiangnan's Daji” [Ten-year age gap, fatherly male lead, warm family life among powerful clans, top-tier wealthy families, devoted to each other, sweet romance, traditional crafts, Eastern aesthetics, younger uncle, ensemble cast from the capital's elite ci 3.9kReads8.1Score562Shelves

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    🥭✨① The male lead is a third-generation member of a prestigious military and political family. At a young age, he built a vast business empire and wielded immense power. The female lead is the little princess of the Shen family in Beijing, pampered by her parents and three older brothers, and spoiled from childhood. When the male lead saw the doll-like female lead in her cradle at the age of seven, he fell in love at first sight. He accompanied her as she grew up, fed her, lulled her to sleep, and raised her with the utmost care, giving her all his favoritism and exceptions.

23. 173 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves
24. 174 穿 I Became the Dark Moonlight, Then the White Moonlight 穿成黑月光，又成白月光 Black Cat Bait黑猫饵Two Male Leads772k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a touch of being adored by everyone] [Lin Nian x Sheng Yunhuai: a beautiful man who is frail but inwardly strong x a crazy big shot who knows how to spoil his beloved] Lin Nian transmigrates into a body in a body-double novel: a hypocritical, selfish dark moonlight who clings to the powerful. By then, the protagonist shou has already won everyone’s approval, while the dark moonlight’s true colors have been exposed, making him universally loathed. The protagonist gong and the su 35.1kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves
25. 175 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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    This is a very original novel; I guarantee you'll be amazed after reading it.

26. 176 重 Reborn, the Little Darling Is Spoiled Until Her Voice Turns Sweet 重生后，小祖宗被宠到腰软声甜 Xing Yiyi星旖旖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [The Tomato Comics short drama is now online] [Reborn sweet romance +爽爽 secret identity story + bold and dashing heroine] In her previous life, Shi Xun was the unluckiest person alive. Others deceived and schemed against her, arranging everything down to the last detail! After being reborn, she had only one goal: marry Fu Sinian! Love him, flirt with him, and always treat him better than anyone else! Every day, she was hopelessly captivated by his good looks! Rumor had it that the abstinent hear 10.8kReads9.3Score838Shelves

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    Multiple couples, a glimpse into love in wealthy families.

27. 177 桀 The Rebellious Racer Can't Stop Wanting to Cuddle Her 桀骜赛车手，整日想跟她贴贴 ViVi1223Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Wild, untamed race car driver x dazzling ballerina] [Both devoted to each other + two powerful families + swoon-worthy romance] Xie Yanchi is the WRC season champion and the youngest champion in WRC history. His impressive record isn’t the only thing that amazes people. He also comes from a prestigious family and has a flawless face. With striking silver hair, he has a rebellious, devil-may-care streak that runs deep. The three most important things in his life: eating, sleeping, and racing. Bu 32.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    This book features many well-known figures in Beijing's social circles, making it an ensemble novel. The male lead is a charmingly roguish race car driver, and the female lead is a principal ballet dancer—it's incredibly sweet!

28. 178 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 29.7kReads9.0Score5.9kShelves

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    ✅These books about the Beijing elite are really good! ①Fu Jingci is the head of a top wealthy family in Beijing. He is cold and arrogant, ruthless, but he dotes on Jing Zhi, buying her jewelry, coaxing her, and respecting her. The domineering CEOs have a group of friends who show off and tease each other when they are in love. Unlike the usual domineering CEO image, this one is interesting and unique!

29. 179 你 Not One of You Gets to Be Reborn 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 26.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    The class is full of well-off young masters and ladies, and everyone is very nice. It's like an episodic storyline where each person's story unfolds and changes the fate of the classmates. The female lead is a very kind person, and the whole class has a vibrant and energetic feel to it.

30. 180 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 85.3kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves

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    Why doesn't that count? 💦

31. 181 贵 Noble Academy: All of You, Awaken! 贵族学院：你们全都给我觉醒！ Tu Tuying涂徒影Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [The cover was purchased from the art editor! The character artwork was properly licensed by the art editor from the artist, so it isn't exclusive!] [Theme: Strive for the best] [Noble academy ensemble cast + heartwarming story | cool, radiant young lady × carefree, unruly young master] Ye Mingzhao awakens. She is a sacrificial side character in an old-school Mary Sue novel. She is destined to fall for a man named Lin Zhuoxuan, build connections for him, and sacrifice the entire Ye family for hi 10.3kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good!!

32. 182 当 Be the Internet Emperor and Live a Shameless Life 当网络皇帝，享缺德人生 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An electronic sycophant’s fan + a heroine who rules the internet like an emperor + a top-tier star who’s lightning-fast at picking up jokes] [Dating show + memes + face-slapping + super sweet] Ji Huanshu transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as its heroine. Her Actor boyfriend wants her to give up her heart and corneas for his gravely ill first love, yet refuses to make their relationship public. His fans assume she’s a desperate doormat, and she’s relentlessly attacked until she becomes th 30.8kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    Hmm, how do you define a group portrait of the Beijing elite?

33. 183 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 115.2kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing, so good they're unbelievable!!!

34. 184 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.1kReads9.5Score8kShelves
35. 185 全 The Whole Class Can Hear My Inner Thoughts 全班都能听到我心声 Blue Meadow蓝甸子Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Has No Romance, with a Male-Male Couple] As soon as Jiang Yan transferred to a private elite academy, a bootlicker of the fake heiress tried to bully her. Jiang Yan hit him with an instant knockout. [Tsk, tsk. That bootlicker may look respectable, but his tastes are seriously twisted. He actually likes...] Everyone in Class 12 of Year Two looked at him with complicated expressions. “I never thought you were that kind of person! What did cola ever do to you?” His face turned bright r 26.4kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    Jiang Yan has a gossip-eating system that lets her eat her classmates' gossip every day, and all her classmates can hear her inner thoughts to change their fate.

36. 186 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
37. 187 一 Drunk for a Hundred Years 一醉经年 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted A secret crush is like a flask of strong liquor. You know that drinking it will leave you dizzy, make you lose control, and bring you pain, yet you still throw yourself into it like a moth to a flame, all too happy to suffer. You only take a sip, while I drink until I’m drunk. But everyone who drinks has to sober up one day. A calm, aloof engineer bottom VS a selfish, cold-hearted celebrity top 20.4kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
38. 188 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    🌸🌸High-quality novels you can stay up all night reading, with live narration and a balanced mix of light and dark content. I was drawn in by the title. The side couple is: Old Cadre x Young Darling: Old Cadre * Little Star [The female lead is stunningly beautiful, initially weak but later strong + the male lead falls from grace and humbly begs for love]. Yu Wanwan, the "white moonlight" of Nancheng, is given to the mysterious tycoon Xie Tingnan by her adoptive parents, becoming his pampered darling. Everyone thinks Yu Wanwan will be disliked and leave sooner or later. Until the day Xie Tingnan gets engaged to the top socialite, the pregnant Yu Wanwan drives to a deserted area... At the engagement ceremony, Xie Tingnan throws away the engagement ring in front of everyone and leaves in a panic... Later, someone exploring Tibet encounters a man who prostrates himself every three steps, devoutly burning incense. He says, "My little wife is upset. I will pray until she changes her mind and I take her home..."

39. 189 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 140.5kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves
40. 190 狐 Foxes Only Eat Grass in the Twelfth Lunar Month 狐狸只吃腊月草 Zhao ShibaDD赵十八DDModern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Original title: As Ever as the Moon / Alternate title: The Fox Only Eats Twelfth-Month Grass [The Capital’s Young Master Gets Tamed by a Northeastern Country Girl + An Inspiring Ensemble of Women] Workplace rivalries in the hotel and convention industry, with pointed criticism of industry scandals, alongside real estate battles and restaurant startups. Friendships between besties put to the test, and lovers discovering the truth of their hearts over time, from everyday life to the feuds of the w 7.5kReads9.4Score936Shelves

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    The Beijing social circle is a vivid and engaging story, with each character well-developed and articulate. A must-read for anyone interested in joining the circle! The second book is a gem whose title doesn't do it justice. It features a cool, aloof female lead and a charming, charismatic male lead, spanning past and present lives, and the unwavering devotion to each other.

41. 191 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 31.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
42. 192 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book and Return, the Fake Heiress Becomes the Beloved of a Powerful Family 穿书归来后，假千金成了豪门团宠 Paper Tiger纸老虎Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Early Work] [Versatile, Cool, Alluring Heiress × Yandere, Obsessive, Loyal Dog Gone Dark, Mutual Salvation Between Two Yanderes, Modern Setting, Rekindled Romance] Song Lingyin found herself inside a tragic romance novel as the cannon-fodder ex-fiancée: publicly jilted, kidnapped by the heroine, and ultimately killed by the hero's order to be shot full of arrows. After spending sixteen years training the hero into a loyal dog, the heroine appeared, and the plot still followed its original cours 6.1kReads9.2Score763Shelves
43. 193 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
44. 194 谁 Get This: I’m the Ball I’m Running Away With! 谁懂？我是带球跑的球！ Fish Head Swallows the Moon鱼头吞月亮Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [The story opens with a daughter, but the parents are the main characters] [One] In short, Song Shihuan’s fourteen years of life have been simple: An open-minded mom, a handsome brother; a powerful grandpa, a rich uncle; a missing dad, and a happy her. That’s right. Even with a missing dad, she’s still happy. But then her missing dad suddenly shows up and shamelessly pursues her mom. Is this what they call the runaway bride who takes the baby with her, followed by the domineering CEO’s long road 5.8kReads8.9Score338Shelves

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    In my opinion, this is also a kind of ensemble piece about the Beijing elite, featuring Shi Huan, Xing Yi, Mu Er, Qi An, Qi Ran, Qin Ye, and Bo Xucheng... Compared to the several complicated love-hate relationships in the book, I prefer the depiction of their friendships. I enjoy watching them travel together and tease each other. [Kissing emoji]

45. 195 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
46. 196 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves
47. 197 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books must be by the same author. "Wen Jingxue" features the older brother as the male lead, while "Qing Shu" features the younger brother. They're incredibly good, no doubt about it! [Shy]

48. 198 闯 After I Got Into Trouble, My Ex-Husband Returned Home to Bail Me Out 闯祸后，前夫回国给我兜底 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [World-weary, people-hating heiress & gentle yet stern daddy boss] [Max possessiveness, older man] By chance, Min Xi discovers that she is the villainess in a romance novel: she falls for the original male lead, schemes against the original heroine, and drives her husband, whom she married for business, to divorce her and leave the country. With the story nearing its finale, the male lead plans to make a move against her to prove his feelings. Her fate is to be thrown out of the house, saddled w 20kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
49. 199 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
50. 200 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    [Kiss] A standard Beijing socialite novel; both the male and female leads are heiresses and daughters of prominent Beijing socialites. It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, while the female lead is aware of her true nature. [Kiss] Find Ji Bai to read; follow him so you don't get lost! [Kiss]

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