♟️The Protagonist Retires From the Entertainment Industry, Then Returns to the Spotlight Years Later ♟️主角退隐娱乐圈，时隔多年回归，再次曝光

1. 51 被 After Being Blacklisted, One Song Made Me a Nationwide Sensation! 被封杀后，我一首歌火爆全国！ Fei Wu吠吾Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After the entertainment industry blacklists me, one song gains me ten million followers on Douyin and makes me a nationwide sensation! I become the fastest-growing internet celebrity in history! I take over every major music chart and become the first of my kind in the history of Great Xia’s entertainment industry! 13.8kReads8.8Score823Shelves
2. 52 娱 Showbiz: Why Am I Even More Famous After Deciding to Quit? 娱乐：决定退圈的我怎么更火了 Chestnut Persimmon板栗柿子Urban373k WordsCompleted Liu Shaoxuan dreams of being a happy-go-lucky slacker, but reality forced him to stay busy for his family. Fortunately, fate gave him a chance to transmigrate, and this time he’s determined to fulfill his dream. First, he needs to cut ties with his former self. After recording two songs, he decides to quit the entertainment industry. What? They won’t let him? That still can’t stop his slacker’s heart. But why are his songs getting more and more popular? “Superstar Liu, you’ve achieved so much. H 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🔱🔱 [Boiled Tofu in Plain Water] Enjoy Your Reading Time💥💥① The male protagonist transmigrates into himself☀️ and becomes a small-time artist in an entertainment company. The company, seeing his lack of earning power, plans to freeze his career, and he hasn't had any gigs for several years🥠. 💥💥② This company is completely✨ treating the male protagonist as a money-making tool. Fortunately, his contract with the company is about to expire. It's best to leave this predatory company😱 as soon as possible. 💥💥③ The protagonist is too clever😂. Knowing his contract with the company is about to expire, he saves up all his songs in advance, planning to release them only after the contract expires⚡️.

3. 53 准 I Was About to Quit Showbiz, Then I Made a Comeback 准备退圈儿的我翻红了 Ginger, Scallion, Garlic姜葱蒜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Heroines + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life + Showbiz] She died in an accident just before her debut, then woke up transmigrated into the body of a top actress! Burdened with scandals and disliked by the public, her career was beyond saving. She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a life of luxury. But there were only four digits left in the bank account… After taking a beating from society in her previous life, she hadn’t found any better luck in this one. She 11.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
4. 54 娱 Showbiz: After Being Blacklisted, I Went Home and Became a Billionaire 娱乐：被雪藏，回家成为亿万富翁 Ye Can叶灿Urban121k WordsCompleted A struggling extra chasing his dream of becoming an actor offends a popular star and gets blacklisted. An unexpected trending topic catches the System’s attention, and he becomes a big shot in the entertainment industry. He stays committed to making quality productions, refuses to play by the industry’s unspoken rules, and becomes a hardworking, principled breath of fresh air. 372Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 封 Banned for Two and a Half Years: Who Even Works in Showbiz Anymore? 封杀两年半，谁还混娱乐圈啊 Tang Dynasty's Three Burials大唐三葬Urban107k WordsOngoing [Slice of life, no heroine] Three years after his debut, he was banned for two and a half years. Lin Qian, once hailed as a musical genius for a single song, vanished from the public eye. The ban did nothing to shake his resolve. Instead, he focused on his studies and successfully earned a doctorate in music. When he finally returned to the public eye, Lin Qian was a respected university lecturer. A realist singer, Lin Qian often takes his students on field trips to gather inspiration and wr —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 封 Blacklisted, I Sing at My Own Funeral, and the King of Hell Weeps on the Spot 封杀后我灵堂卖唱，阎王泪洒当场 Ouyang Wangdacai欧阳旺大财Urban897k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Transmigration + Underworld + Livestreaming + System + Wild Imagination + No Female Lead] Gu Bai transmigrates into the body of a singer who has been blacklisted. After offending a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, he is smeared by the media and cyberbullied by the entire internet. His career is ruined, and at home he has a blind younger sister who needs an exorbitant amount of money for treatment. Fortunately, Gu Bai binds himself to the [Voice from Beyond 1.4kReads9.1Score173Shelves

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   🌿🌿🌿Legendary singer Li Yu returned to the stage after ten years, igniting the entire internet with his first song! Fans went wild, grabbing microphones and creating a chaotic karaoke frenzy, turning the concert into a fan carnival! 🥳See how Li Yu conquers the world with his voice, becoming an indelible star in the Chinese music scene!

7. 57 一 One Song, “Myriad Frontiers,” and the National Team Makes an Exception to Recruit Me 一首万疆，国家队破例录取我 Ning Zhi Qi Xia柠栀柒夏Urban645k WordsCompleted [One female lead + everyday life + healing + campus beauty + sweet romance] Reborn into a new life, Su Ye promptly tells his hopelessly stagnant agency goodbye. Have to pay an astronomical penalty to terminate the contract? Then I’ll pay it. Bro, send the money! Will I get blacklisted and suppressed for terminating the contract? I’ve brought the culture of another world with me. What do I have to fear? He’ll become a top-tier star without relying on any entertainment company. With “Sparrow 959Reads7.3Score102Shelves
8. 58 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 118.1kReads9.1Score17.7kShelves

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   📚✨💬The joy of reading is endless, a melody on the zither brings a gentle breeze! The first book mainly tells the story of Ye Xuan, who transmigrates to a parallel world lacking entertainment and uses his memories from his previous life to become the most dazzling new star in the entertainment industry! However, five years ago, Ye Xuan suddenly retired at the peak of his career, leaving endless regrets in the entertainment world... What you want, I will try my best to give you; what you don't have, I will find for you! 📖📖✨📖📖, May you be like a gentle breeze, leaving no trace of time; like blooming flowers, your life is full of flavor.

9. 59 娱 Showbiz: My Identity Was Exposed by the Production Team from the Start 娱乐：开局被节目组曝光身份 September Not Halfway Through九月未半Urban189k WordsOngoing [Entertainment + System + Singing God + King of Pop + Exposure + Multiple Secret Identities] A reality show about laid-back living arrives in a mountain village to livestream, and is shocked to discover the man who set the summer ablaze two years ago. That year, he was full of confidence and became a top-tier star as soon as he debuted. Yet at the height of his fame, he quit the competition. Everyone thought he would fade into an ordinary life. No one could have imagined that, in just two years, 3Reads6.8Score—Shelves
10. 60 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 27.3kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
11. 61 隐 I Retired for Three Years, Then One Performance Shocked the World 隐退三年，一演戏震惊了全世界 Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry番茄炒蛋Urban280k WordsCompleted After retiring for three years, he made a comeback in the entertainment industry, only to be met with skepticism. No one believed in him, and he was showered with countless scornful looks!! Liu Ye just smiled. He had bound himself to an acting System. He only had to go through the motions of acting, embody the corresponding character, and gain that character’s abilities. After activating the System, he accidentally became a martial arts expert, a business prodigy, a miracle-working doctor, a pee 21Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    [Smiling face] "Do you know how I've gotten through these past five years?!" After retiring, he returned with a song, "My Deskmate," dedicated to his first love! It became an instant hit online!

12. 62 本 I Was Already Planning to Quit the Industry, and You’re Threatening to Blacklist Me? 本来就想退圈，你拿雪藏威胁我？ Jun Ting钧霆Urban1.6M WordsCompleted The entire entertainment industry began to stagnate, and even showed signs of going into decline. Countless internet users said it was all because of that star who had only been in the business for a few years and spent every day wanting to laze around instead of making good work. Can you please get serious for once? You never create anything and only think about quitting the industry. You can't quit! Lin Chen: If you won't let me quit, then I'll stir things up! 3.4kReads8.4Score201Shelves
13. 63 娱 Showbiz: After Years in Retirement, I'm Back in the News 娱乐：退隐多年，被媒体重新曝光 Little Gray Has Flown Away小灰飞啦Urban430k WordsOngoing A legendary moment wouldn’t be legendary if it were just about accepting an award. In the video, after Jiang Feng accepted the trophy for Most Popular Song, he returned to his seat. Then he set the gleaming gold trophy beside him. The whole venue settled back into silence. And right then… 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts] The protagonist retires from the entertainment industry and is blacklisted for five years. Years later, he reappears on the big screen, even more confident and handsome. "Anyone who dares to slander my brother, I'll go find him in my dreams!" [Evil Grin] Welcome to watch this super-popular movie!

14. 64 娱 Showbiz: What Happened to Him During His Two-Year Disappearance? 娱乐：消失两年，他经历了什么？ Clang-Clang Little Hammer哐哐小铁锤Urban134k WordsOngoing [Single heroine + entertainment industry + System] Two years ago, Chen Mo, a rising star who burst onto the scene, suddenly vanished from the public eye for no apparent reason… He skipped the Best Newcomer Awards, ghosted his brand sponsors, and blew off a long list of company events. Everyone thought something terrible had happened to him. No one expected that two and a half years later, he would return with a soul from another world. His eyes are weathered by hardship, his voice is rich and ma 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 娱 Showbiz: This Star Has Beaten Someone Yet Again 娱乐：这个明星又双叒叕打人了 No Salt不放盐Urban528k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + Mushroom House + tough guy] “Breaking news: Xiang Tiange has hit someone again.” “Really? Who’d he hit?” “Some top-tier starlet who’s really into basketball.” “Come on, so what?” “I knew this day was bound to come. Right now, all I can say is: Good for him!” “I hear the director got beaten up too, and broke several ribs.” “Holy crap, come on, place your bets! How long do you think he’ll be locked up this time?” “Locked up for what? He might be out this afternoon.” “Exac 4.2kReads8.2Score180Shelves
16. 66 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 64.6kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    ☀️The male lead became an instant sensation upon his debut ten years ago [cool]~Who knew he would be sidelined due to ideological conflicts [smile]~Ten years later, he finally terminated his contract and released a new song [eating melon]~What's going on~[learned]The new song has already topped the charts across the internet~[eating melon]Are the fans all adults now in control of the economy?

17. 67 全 The Whole Internet Blacklists Me for Taking the Civil Service Exam, So I Set the Entertainment Industry Straight 全网封杀我考编，我来整顿娱乐圈 Liu Lanting柳兰亭Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Blacklisted for Ten Years, I Take a Civil Service Exam and Clean Up the Entertainment Industry [Lighthearted + Group transmigration + I take Ying Zheng to see the modern world] Qi Wang opens his eyes and finds himself back in the modern era, with a fat, middle-aged man standing in front of him. Wan Zhanpeng narrows his eyes. “Come here, beautiful. Big brother will take good care of you... Ow!” Qi Wang punches him twice, hard! Just as he's about to kick the man flying, police officers burst throu 44Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 68 悲 A Tragic Rich Kid Opens a Tourist Attraction 悲剧富二代开景区 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban1.0M WordsOngoing I transmigrated, my family fortune was stolen, my luxury car was gone, my mansion was gone, and so was my company. Oh, I still have three islands. Damn this System, making a transmigrator work for a living. How about opening a tourist attraction? The mermaid legend could work, and Journey to the West could work too. Peach Blossom Island is out of the question: I’m the island master. Should I add immortal cultivation? Maybe demonic cultivation too? 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book to everyone.

19. 69 6 A Sixty-Year-Old Man Is Reborn and Soars to the Top 60岁老大爷重生后一飞冲天 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了18k WordsCompleted A 60-year-old man is reborn and rises to the top overnight 27Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 穿 I Transmigrated, So Why Am I a Wolf? 穿越了，怎么是狼 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban160k WordsCompleted Some transmigrate into the body of a farmer’s son, pass the imperial examinations, and become pillars of the nation. Some transmigrate into the body of a prince and remain unshaken amid raging storms. But how come I transmigrated into a wolf, and not even a grown one, but a wolf cub? 24Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 轮 After Reincarnation, You're Still a Scumbag 轮回后的你依然是渣男 No Dreams Left for the Post-80s80后已经没有梦想Mystery12k WordsCompleted Even after reincarnation, you’re still a scumbag 84Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 尖 Screaming City: Overtime Hell 尖叫城市之加班地狱 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了10k WordsCompleted Screaming City: The Overtime Hell 9Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Shen Tingyuan has twins, five years old, the kind of age even dogs wouldn't want to mess with. But they especially adore Jiang Xuxue because she can do magic tricks—producing candy from her palms and little flowers from behind her ears. Actually, that's her special ability. The two children chase after her every day calling her "Aunt Xue," and Shen Tingyuan corrects them: "Call her Mom." Jiang Xuxue blushes: "We're not married yet." He says: "Soon."

24. 74 别 Hey, That's Not Right! I Asked You to Stream Your Farm, Not Become a Druid! 别闹！让你直播农场你成德鲁伊了 A Fat Guy一头胖子Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Feel-good wish fulfillment + reborn + lighthearted comedy + modern + farming + livestreaming + tycoon + adorable pets + everyday wish fulfillment] After inheriting his second granduncle’s abandoned farm in North America, penniless Shen Xu planned to start livestreaming to earn enough for a ticket home. Instead, he unexpectedly became bound to the Everything Compendium Collection System. All he had to do was touch plants and animals to complete entries in the compendium, and he would gain incred 829Reads—Score131Shelves

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    I'm recommending a book; it looks good, and it's well-written. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Drooling][Drooling][Angry][Angry]

25. 75 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn to reclaim his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

26. 76 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score110Shelves
27. 77 星 Starlight in My Arms: Reborn to Meet You 星光入怀：重生只为遇见你 Vivi Who Loves to Sleep爱睡觉的维维Female-Channel Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted #RebornRomance #EntertainmentIndustry #YiYangqianxiFanfic #MutualLove #Realistic #NoAngst #Healing #PhotographerHeroine Su Wanxing, who died from overwork in 2025, opened her eyes to find herself back at the 2018 opening ceremony at the Central Academy of Drama. Onstage was Yi Yangqianxi, speaking as the freshman representative. Down in the audience was the version of herself who could finally get close to him. She put aside her fan's fervor and approached him as a professional photographer, und 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's not a mainstream entertainment novel, it tells the story of Yi Yangqianxi's growth and a fan's romance with him. Even though it's a new book, it's really good.

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