Novels like The All-Round Genius of the City
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- 51 The Ultimate Bodyguard: My Gorgeous Landlady Won't Leave Me Alone 最强保安：美女房东赖上我 [Urban + bodyguard + female CEO + underdog's rise + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping + feel-good story] The plot is similar to Bodyguard to the Ice-Cold Beauty's Wife. Returning from a hail of bullets, Zhao Dong becomes a night-shift security guard at an upscale residential complex. All he wants is to live an ordinary life, but one night he takes a drunk female resident home, and his peaceful existence is thrown into turmoil once more... If he can't go with the flow, then he'll turn 1.4kReads8.7Score37914d adds
- 52 Are You Crazy? You Call Her a Cold Beauty? 疯了吧，你管这叫高冷校花？ [A different kind of sweet romance, comedy + reborn heroine + System + everyday life] On my first day of college, the aloof campus beauty suddenly added me on WeChat. Every day, she found new ways to flirt with me. The thing is, I didn’t even know her. I even figured she probably just wanted to trick me into buying the tea her grandpa grew, or get me to donate to children in the mountains. Lin Mengyao: “I hope that when we’re old, we’ll still be holding hands and watching the sunrise together.” 64Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 53 The Grim Reaper Returns: Selling Health Supplements in the City 死神归来：我在都市卖保健品 He was the “Grim Reaper” feared throughout the underworld, a killing machine ranked second on the Blood Pact Ladder. But after a rampage, he vanished from the scene and holed up in a rundown Haicheng apartment complex, selling adult products. Qin Xiao had hoped to live quietly as a lazy shopkeeper, but people just wouldn't leave him in peace. There was Su Zixi, the icy CEO he rescued late one night, a queen of the business world by day who drowned her sorrows at nightclubs while battling depress 13.4kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 54 An Unconventional Bodyguard: The Beautiful CEO Falls for Me 另类保镖：美女总裁爱上我 [Live-in Son-in-Law + War God Son-in-Law + Urban Life + play the pig to eat the tiger + Comeback + Beauties + CEO + Bodyguard] Also known as: A Different Kind of Bodyguard: The Dragon Lurks in the City The story is similar to the motion comic The Bodyguard of the Iceberg Beauty Wife. Ye Lingtian, a veteran of a mysterious military unit, has no choice but to become the personal bodyguard of Li Yuxin, heiress to the Sanyuan Group, in order to raise 500,000 yuan for his younger sister’s medical tre 14.3kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 55 How Is That Sweet CEO Cold and Aloof? 美女总裁那么甜，哪里高冷了？ [System + Multiple Heroines + Technology vs. Cultivation + A Male Lead Who Acts with Decisive Precision] Chen Mo has saved seven women... The first, domineering CEO Leng Ruxue... The second, national goddess Zhou Dongxue... The third, stunning policewoman Qin Yue... The fourth, ruthless special agent and assassin Lin Xian... The fifth, the most beautiful university professor, Chen Ning... The sixth, Lan Yu, a peerless doctor... The seventh, the mysterious Dongfang Mingyue... 391Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 56 Five Years on the Battlefield, Now I'm Bringing a Little Cutie Back to the City 戎马五年，带个萌娃回都市 Dragon King Zhang Yang unexpectedly discovers that he has a biological daughter. He promptly leaves the military and returns to the city with her! He opens a little restaurant and raises Xiao Yueya, settling into a carefree life. In his spare time, he experiments with new dishes, goes fishing, and takes his daughter sightseeing. But when someone wrongs his daughter, he bares his fangs! Mess with my daughter... are you looking to die? 3.2kReads8.8Score38814d adds
- 57 A Long Road for a Lifetime 长路终生 The untold stories of the modern underworld, filled with love, family bonds, and friendship. This is the story of someone who endures a life of hardship and trials. I hope you'll show your support. I'm a new writer, so please be patient and offer advice on what I've done well and what I can improve. 64Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 58 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 430Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 59 Rogue Soldier King 流氓兵王 The all-around King of Soldiers, once feared across the land, vanished without a trace for three years. The day he returns is the day the whole world stirs. See how the all-around King of Soldiers makes a powerful comeback. I am the King of Soldiers, unmatched beneath the heavens. I'm also a rogue, arrogant beyond all bounds. 5.8kReads9.1Score55414d adds
- 60 The Peerless Mad Dragon 盖世狂龙 Robin, a god of killing whose past is shrouded in absolute secrecy, returns to the Dragon Kingdom carrying a dragon spike given to him by Old Ghost and a marriage contract. From then on, he roams the world like a dragon, stirring up a storm everywhere he goes… 441Reads9.1Score24614d adds
- 61 This Bodyguard Is a Little Cold 这个保镖有点冷 After facing a hail of bullets and countless schemes time and again, Chen Yundong cast aside all his glory and returned to the city, hoping only to live quietly as an ordinary man. But tragedy struck: his family was destroyed, and his parents died one after the other. He gradually embarked on a path of revenge. Along the way, he unexpectedly encountered countless tender moments and faced a series of unforeseen twists. His iron fists could avenge his family's blood feud and carve out a place for 297.6kReads8.9Score17.6k14d adds
- 62 The Dragon King Comes Down from the Mountain, and the Cool CEO Falls for Me 龙王出山，冷艳总裁爱上我 [Purely Urban + Not Invincible + Multiple Heroines + Super-Satisfying Plot] Adapted into a short drama: The Dragon King Returns, and the Ice-Cold CEO Falls for Me He is the Satan Emperor, a man whose name strikes fear into the hearts of powerful figures everywhere! Tired of life in the underworld, he quietly returns to the city. He never expected the old man to have arranged a marriage for him. How could a grown man like him give in to an arranged marriage? Well, it all starts with breaking off 75.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 63 The Factory Flower's Infatuation 厂花迷恋 (Also known as The CEO's Special Favor, this is a realistic story adapted from the tale of an employee's rise to success. It follows work, career, love, hobbies, office life, friendship, and family life.) As Lin Rui fights to build his career, he faces one storm and setback after another, while also meeting confidantes who greatly admire him. He perseveres and finally reaches the pinnacle of life... I dedicate this book to all of us who once left home to pursue our dreams! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Qilin Son-in-Law 麒麟赘婿 The Qilin War God, King Ye Lin, spent ten years fighting to defend his country. But his parents were framed by his enemies and died tragically. He vowed to avenge their deaths, and now he has returned to exact his revenge, punish the culprits, and crush every enemy in his path... 28Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 65 Legend of the Underworld King 冥王传说 Yang Chen, a street vendor who sells lamb kebabs, meets a beautiful CEO, and suddenly good fortune comes his way. He is forced into marriage, but family troubles keep cropping up. He had hoped to coast through life and keep a low profile, but the charming women he gets entangled with across all walks of life are constantly running into trouble, leaving him no choice but to become their knight in shining armor. 9.1kReads8.8Score80314d adds
- 66 The Soldier King Returns as a Teacher, and the Campus Influencer Beauty Falls for Him 兵王回归当老师，被网红校花看上 "The palace gates swing open, a thousand ghosts wail, the Emperor smiles, and the human world is left in ruins!" He is the "Emperor" on the underworld's "Nether River Rankings," Jiang Yan, the leader of the Senluo Hall, whose name strikes fear into the hearts of forces around the globe. Weary of bloodshed and battle, he retreats to the city, hoping to live an ordinary life. But an unexpected act of rescuing a beauty draws him into a vortex of power. The arrogance of spoiled rich kids, threats fr 14kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 67 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 My Icy CEO Wife 我的冰山女总裁 By chance, he obtains the Star-Raiding Immortal Chessboard from the Immortal Realm and wins all kinds of miraculous rewards. Beautiful women surround him, he kicks elite soldiers aside and punches invincible assassins into oblivion. From then on, life is carefree and full of fun... 1.1kReads8.0Score10914d adds
- 69 The Female CEO’s Close-Protection King 女总裁的近身兵王 A retired soldier king returns to city life and, through a twist of fate, becomes a beautiful CEO’s bodyguard. He was once a revered master, but now he spends every day worrying about the CEO’s paycheck. Watch as this legendary soldier king rises from the ashes and returns to the top! 886Reads9.2Score62414d adds
- 70 City’s King of Soldiers: From the Start, the Beautiful CEO Falls for Me 都市兵王：开局美女总裁爱上我 The Ice-Cold CEO, Are You Serious? Don’t do anything reckless! I’m a pure-love fan! [Warrior King] [Invincible] [Hardcore Face-Slapping] [Showing Off] [Campus Beauty Younger Sister] After his brothers betrayed him and most of his team were killed or wounded, peerless warrior Xiao Mu lost heart and returned to the city to work as a lowly security guard. He’d hoped to live out the rest of his life quietly and peacefully, but his strength wouldn’t let him keep a low profile! 170Reads7.1Score10514d adds
- 71 The Spy God: My Story Begins After I Crash-Land in a Mountain Village 谍神，我坠落山村说起 He is the son of a martyr from the secret intelligence front! He is a god and a devil in the world of espionage! He is also the renowned master of the Blood God Palace. During a secret mission, he unexpectedly failed and was sentenced to ten years in prison. On the way to prison, the helicopter crashed near a small mountain village. A conspiracy! It was all a conspiracy! He changed his appearance and began his path of revenge in the village, while also starring in a satisfying Cinderella-meets-t 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 72 The Ultimate Soldier King in the City 极品兵王混都市 He founded the world’s most powerful organization and controls half the world’s assets. Now, head of state Chu Nanfeng has returned to Huaxia! A chance encounter with an icy goddess of a CEO binds the two together through the ties of fate! For the woman he loves, he had disguised himself as an auto mechanic. Now he will no longer hide his identity as head of state! With his own strength, he will turn Huaxia upside down! “If Heaven dares to bully me, I’ll destroy it! So what if the whole world st 4.4kReads8.4Score47514d adds
- 73 Tycoon: How Did I, a Milk Tea Seller, Become the World's Richest Man? 神豪：卖奶茶的我竟成了世界首富 What? A cup of milk tea costs 998 yuan? Why not just rob me outright! Young Master, the 998-yuan milk tea you just ordered is the cheapest one here. If you want something more expensive, there's no upper limit! I'm spending thousands on a cup of milk tea, and I still have to wait in line? A small roadside shop is packed to the brim. How is this possible? You can become the richest man in the world just by selling milk tea! Lu Yi smiled. There's no problem a cup of milk tea can't solve. An 262Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 74 Special Forces: I Was Personally Recruited by Wolf Fang! 特种兵，我，被狼牙特招了！ A legendary God of Death finds himself in the world of special forces, his soul inhabiting a body that's grievously wounded. Fortunately, he activates the Famous Generals and War Gods System in time and fuses with his life-bound hero, Bai Qi. “Ding! Successfully fused with the God of Slaughter, Bai Qi. Host's battlefield experience +999, personal killing aura +999, personal charisma +999, leadership +999...” Fan Tianlei: “Wang Hu is my nemesis. If he's going to be somewhere, please tell me in ad 3.3kReads8.5Score16014d adds
- 75 My Ex-Wife Vs. My Ex-Girlfriend: I Sit Back and Drink 前妻PK前女友，我在一旁喝大酒 [Urban] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Entirely Handmade] My name is Hao Qilai. My ex-girlfriend burned funeral offerings for me, and my ex-wife made me spend two years as a carrot inspector. Recently, I became a lifeguard at a seaside bathing beach, selling balloons on the side while collecting rent. I thought this was all life had in store for me, until the day I rescued my landlady and my ex-girlfriend. My ex-wife was there too. And things got even crazier: in the game I play, the 46Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 76 The Mad Soldier, the Valiant Dragon 狂兵枭龙 [War god + invincible + elite soldier + no saintly do-gooder + pure urban fiction, no cultivation] After losing his memory for three years, he wants nothing more than a normal life. But when he works as a designated driver for a wealthy heiress who has had too much to drink, she forces herself on him! After a passionate night, his life is thrown into turmoil once again… His name is Jiang Ye. He is a peerless war god and elite soldier, ruthless and merciless once his smile fades! 14.7kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 77 The War God Returns: The Female CEO's Bodyguard 战神归来之女总裁的贴身保镖 [One Female Lead, Patriotism, Decisive and Ruthless] Mo Tianchen, ranked third among the world’s top assassins and master of the Moyun Pavilion, makes a powerful return. Six years ago, he offended the son of a top family for his girlfriend and was cast out by his clan. Then she betrayed him, dealing him another blow. He had planned to accept his fate, until a mysterious stranger took him overseas to train as a professional assassin. Now back in the city, Mo Tianchen protects his country, his fam 400Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 78 The Handsome CEO's Bodyguard 贴身兵王俏总裁 As a former king, Xia Tian feels under a lot of pressure. He never knows why those spoiled young masters and young upstarts keep picking fights with him for no reason. Having just avenged himself, Xia Tian quietly returned to China and went into seclusion. With his harmless appearance, this seemingly sunny fellow is as mysterious as they come. Plenty of people can’t stand this harmless-looking guy. But after they personally create one tragedy after another, they’re stunned to discover that he’s 13.6kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
- 79 Number One Dragon Soldier 一号龙兵 The man who should have died five years ago stood on the battlefield years later, representing Huaxia. Dragging himself forward with just one arm left and gripping Dragon Fang, he cried, “I am Sun Tan! I have done right by the people! I have done right by Huaxia!” (This story is fictional. The world inside the book and the world outside it are separate. Please do not confuse the two.) 1.6kReads8.8Score16614d adds
- 80 My Spoiled, Bossy Female CEO 我的刁蛮女总裁 He doesn't know what love is. When one relationship after another comes his way unexpectedly, he decides to choose one and love wholeheartedly. Yet whenever he feels happiness is just around the corner, he discovers that it's nothing more than a cruel joke played by fate. Swept along by destiny, he wanders through a life of hardship before returning to where he began, only to find that nothing has changed. The confusion of being human, the anguish of loving someone you cannot have: perhaps life 57Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 81 I’m the Heir to a Billionaire 我是首富继承人 What's it like to go from being destitute to becoming the heir to the richest man in the country? An inheritance contract for a fortune doesn't just give you money, it also comes with a goddess for a fiancée! Ordinary people have to work incredibly hard to make something of themselves, but Chen Tian doesn't! A flicker of confusion also crossed Zhang Ze's eyes. He couldn't understand why, if Sun Guangmao was an actor hired by Chen Mo, 1.4kReads7.4Score16614d adds
- 82 Thugs Humiliated My Wife at Her Wedding, So I Went on a Killing Spree 妻子被流氓恶俗婚闹，我大开杀戒 After three years of madness, Ye Gucheng, a nine-star general, finally awakens as the God of War. At the slightest provocation, he’ll unleash a killing spree! Those who killed my parents: die! Those who bullied my sister: die! Those who insulted my wife: die! Even the dog passing by… Who said you could bark at me? Die! 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Goddess’s Close-Protection Guard 女神的近身护卫 After an “accident,” Xiao Zheng is pursued and pressured into marriage by the icy female CEO who everyone knows. He also smoothly joins Xin’ao Corporation, nicknamed the “Kingdom of Women,” and begins an exciting life surrounded by all kinds of beautiful women. The icy goddess, the fierce tigress, the gentle female boss, the playful student… Hey! I’m a married man! Show some respect! A friendly tip: This book is hilarious and action-packed, with the occasional heartwarming moment. It’s suitable 19.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 84 The Supreme Dragon Lord Who Emerged from Prison 从监狱中走出的龙头至尊 Eight years ago, Jiang Li got involved with the eldest daughter of Qin Zongdao, Jiangcheng's richest man, then left the city for a million yuan. Eight years later, the heiress of the past had become Jiangcheng's richest person. And he had become the youngest top general in Xia Country! 14.8kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 85 The Richest Son-in-Law 最豪赘婿 [Twenty thousand words updated daily] In the eyes of others, I'm a useless live-in son-in-law, good for nothing. But being a live-in son-in-law doesn't mean I can't soar through the heavens! 4.9kReads8.6Score38814d adds
- 86 Drunk and in the Wrong Room, I Get Locked In by the Ice-Cold CEO 醉酒走错房，高冷女总裁反锁房门 He is the ninth-generation heir of the Qing Sect, a master of peerless martial arts and unrivaled medical skill. He came down from the mountain full of anticipation, only to be dragged into a room by a cold and aloof CEO that very day. Now he faces countless icy assassins and gorgeous heiresses, all tempting him to his limits. Su Ze sighed in exasperation. “I’m really not that kind of guy... Ladies, please behave yourselves!” 1.5kReads8.7Score17314d adds
- 87 Celebrating Mountains and Seas 庆山海 [A new book from a veteran author, with a completed story guaranteed. He plays the pig to eat the tiger in the early chapters, then moves into the urban underworld later. Smooth, polished prose.] Calling someone a playboy is a worldly prejudice; ignorance is the root of suffering. So come closer to me, then worship me as a god!!! Qing Shanhai 171Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 88 God of War, Guardian of the Nation 护国神帅 He was once the supreme commander of a nation, but for love he retired to the city and willingly became an ordinary citizen. At their wedding, his fiancée humiliated him without restraint and even called off the engagement! In a fit of rage, he turned around and married the bridesmaid. With solemn resolve, he declared, “I was once a supreme commander. My wealth and power are unmatched!” 1.9kReads8.6Score31014d adds
- 89 My Cool and Elegant Female CEO 我的冷艳女总裁 When it comes to medicine, he can bring the dead back to life. When it comes to strength, he's at the pinnacle of martial arts. When it comes to connections, he has influence everywhere. When it comes to wealth, he's richer than an entire nation. He comes down from the mountains because of a marriage contract, intending to break off the engagement. Instead, by a twist of fate, he meets a stunning, icy-cold CEO. He thinks calling off the engagement is a sure thing, but then he runs into her again 359Reads8.1Score11414d adds
- 90 Commander Te, One of a Kind 特总，不一样 A kidnapping that happened purely by chance, a rescue that came without warning. One was the heir to a conglomerate, the other a retired special forces soldier. Their lives were on completely different tracks, like two lines that should never have crossed, yet they began a long journey toward convergence. Though their story began by chance, what followed was rooted in reality. Perhaps people live in completely different worlds, but in the end, whether true feelings can bring them together may ha 598Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 91 The Genius Expert 天才高手 This is the story of a soldier king, a master, and, more than anything, a genius and a beauty. Pretend to be weak, then take down the strong; sing a few songs, flirt with a few girls, play the piano, and kill a few enemies. That is Ye Tianlong’s idea of an ideal life. 7.9kReads9.2Score68314d adds
- 92 To Break Off the Engagement, I Made the Ice-Cold CEO Cry 为退婚，我把冰山总裁祸害哭了 He spent ten years on the battlefield and had a million followers. The day he died in battle, alarms sounded, flags flew at half-mast, and the whole nation mourned. Zhang Ruoyu glances at the TV, where his own funeral is being held with full national honors, then turns to the icy fiancée pressuring him to marry her. "If you want to marry me, we need to agree on three rules." "First, you mustn't fall in love with me over time." "Second, we can share a room, but we won't share a bed." "Third, you 18.4kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 93 The Peerless Heavenly Doctor 绝世天医 With a marriage contract in hand, Chen Feiyu enters the world to find his fiancée, and from then on, one extraordinary encounter follows another. With golden needles in his left hand to heal the world and a long sword in his right to vanquish his foes, he can make money and save lives at the same time. Cross me, and I'll beat you! Love me, and I'll cherish you! 9.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 94 Temple of the War God 战神殿 The God of War returns to find his daughter abused and his wife on the brink of death. The Dragon Command appears, and a hundred thousand powerful warriors rush to Great Xia. The world is shaken, and influential figures from every faction hurry over, kneeling as they cry, “We pay our respects to the Heavenly Dragon God of War!” 2.6kReads8.9Score23614d adds
- 95 Wudu, You Embraced My Youth 雾都，你拥抱过我的青春 After ten years of drifting through life, a young man with nothing to his name reunites with his first love and resolves to work hard and turn his life around. But with empty pockets, he can barely scrape by, until the day he meets her… 3.8kReads8.4Score41314d adds
- 96 The Special Forces King in the Mountain Village 特种兵王在山村 He is the strongest combat soldier among China's special forces, and the ultimate demon in his enemies' eyes. Now he has hung up his uniform, returned to civilian life, and retreated to the countryside, hiding in a remote mountain village to enjoy a quiet existence. But gold always shines, much to the village chief's dismay. This is the story of a village chief with extraordinary skills and a life lived to the fullest. 9.9kReads9.0Score55314d adds
- 97 From the Start, I Married the School Beauty, and My Identity as a Research Tycoon Was Exposed 开局和校花领证，科研大佬被曝光 [Single heroine, sweet romance, and plenty of couple PDA] (Extra-sweet daily life, daily life, daily life! Extra-sweet romance!!!) Students at Longhai University have recently noticed that their genius campus belle has become “mysteriously different.” She used to be aloof, spending her evenings at dance practice after class until late at night. Now, as soon as class ends, she gazes shyly at her phone and either rushes back to her place or gets into a black car. Even more astonishing, she later s 1.2kReads6.2Score15814d adds
- 98 I Went to the Wrong Table on a Blind Date and Married a Cold, Beautiful CEO 相亲走错桌，闪婚高冷美女总裁 The original novel behind the hit Douyin mini-series The Working Emperor. He always thought that any woman who needed to be set up on a blind date must have some serious flaw! Either physical or psychological. Ling Yu never imagined that the woman sitting across from him would be a stunning beauty with delicate features! It turns out he'd gone to the wrong table for his blind date and accidentally ended up meeting a cool, aloof female CEO with power over everything! 864Reads8.8Score38414d adds
- 99 The Strongest Mad Soldier in the City 最强狂兵混都市 Yu Fei, a special forces soldier in Huaxia's most elite Tiger-Wolf Brigade, goes by the codename Sky Wolf. On orders, he is sent to Yunzhou City, where undercurrents run deep and bandits are rampant. Under the command of his goddess-like superior, he goes undercover alongside a kindhearted, pure-hearted beauty of a manager, gradually uncovering the secrets behind her. When every secret comes to light, a violent storm of blood and chaos engulfs Yunzhou City. To protect his loved ones and the woma 12kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 100 Twin Flames Meet in Another Universe 双生火焰，在另一个时空相遇 Do you believe there can be two people in the world who are almost exactly alike? Nearly one hundred percent alike. Before I met him, I never believed it. But after I did, everything began to change! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
