Novels like I'm a Dog, Damn It
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- 151 After Making a Comeback, My Ex-Wife Wants to Remarry Me 成功逆袭后，前妻找我复婚 Ding Peng and Fang Jia graduated from the same ordinary university and were among countless ordinary wage earners. They fell in love in college. Ding Peng was handsome, tall, and strong, while Fang Jia was gentle and beautiful, with a stunning figure. They built a happy family that everyone envied. Wherever they went, people admired them as a couple. Ding Peng had always been very clever. As a child, he watched martial arts movies and took up martial arts because he wanted to become a great hero 161Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 152 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.4kReads7.8Score382Shelves
- 153 My Miss Tulip 我的郁金香小姐 She and I were both residents near this stretch of Tulip Road. We breathed the same air, loved the season when the tulips bloomed, and hated the dust kicked up by the dry summer weather. Though we had never once said “hello” or “goodbye” to each other, we had truly shared joy and sorrow here. At last, one day, I called her Miss Tulip, and she called me Mr. Badou... 260Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 154 Lovers and Beloveds 情人爱人 Lovers and Sweethearts 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 Four Seasons in the Mountain City 山城四季 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Three Gorges Dam beginning to store water. The Three Gorges migrants of that time left their hometowns with reluctance and hope, and years later, some returned for one reason or another. Xiao Ying was born in the reservoir region and moved to another province with her family as a young child. After graduating from university, she worked in Beijing, but when a misdiagnosis led her fiancé’s family to look down on her, she angrily called off their engagement. 2.1kReads9.5Score209Shelves
- 156 Getting Something for Nothing 不捞而获 When 36-year-old divorced “ordinary gold digger” Sun Xiao decides to use a zero-cost “karate” playbook to extract resources from worthwhile men, she must remain coldly rational as she carefully screens each target. Otherwise, her six-million-yuan safety net will eventually run dry. Meanwhile, a deadly game far beyond the limits of her understanding is quietly closing in on the everyday life she thinks is safe: a counter-harvest orchestrated by a true high-level predator. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 My Company Refuses to Pay, So I Fight Back 公司赖账我反击 I simply fronted 9,999 yuan for a proposal on behalf of my company. My manager said to pay it first and claim reimbursement later. The company used the project, but then said I hadn't gotten approval. When my contract expired, they pressured me into signing a blank form, trying to make it look like I'd left “for personal reasons” and “resigned voluntarily.” Worse, they told prospective employers during background checks that I'd had a dispute over expenses, was difficult to communicate with, and 57Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 158 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道，她知道那么多！ [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 134Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 229Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 161 Men’s Forbidden Zone 男人禁区 A wisp of fragrance brushed gently across Zhang Yijin's face. “Ah, where am I?” A beautiful young woman lay in Zhang Yijin's arms, smiling at him. “Brother Jin, we're in a hotel room.” “What? No way. How did we end up together?” Looking at his ex-wife's best friend, Zhang Yijin was completely bewildered. “You got drunk, so I brought you to the hotel!” As she spoke, the beauty leaned close to Zhang Yijin's ear and whispered softly. Suddenly, Zhang Yijin remembered his situation: he had cancer, hi 16Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 162 A Small-Town Girl's Ten-Year Secret Crush 一个小镇女孩暗恋的十年 [Ten years of secret love × running away while pregnant × groveling to win her back × reunion after years apart × powerful man finally bows his head × both are each other’s first and only] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story!! The heroine is not love-brained!!! This is not a pampered-wife story!! People will die, so if you only want happy endings, this isn’t for you! No rebirth, no golden finger, no evil female rival, no women competing against each other, and no putting the heroine th 4.4kReads8.2Score341Shelves
- 163 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 687Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 164 Those Years in Dongguan 在东莞那些年 This book tells the story of an ordinary loser who finds love while working at a factory. After his future mother-in-law demands an outrageous bride price, he works hard, sets out to build a business, and pursues his dream. Giving up a high-paying job, he leads his friends back to their hometown to start a business, transforming a place so poor that no one could find a wife into a place young women are eager to marry into. 87Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 165 Dream of Snow in the Mortal World, Sea of Clear Skies 红尘雪泥晴海梦 A cool exterior hides a burning heart in this extraordinary man; a fair-skinned female employee stands out with her striking presence; a successful, confident real estate tycoon is shrewd and domineering; a seductive actress is consumed by insatiable desire; a ruthless financial magnate revels in extravagance; and a flight attendant moves between the wealthy and the ordinary. In this tumultuous world, among men and women caught in the currents of life, how could love be the only story? Amid the 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 My Rich and Beautiful Girlfriend 我的白富美女友 [Modern city, pure romance] My girlfriend is full of surprises. She’s a beautiful rich heiress, and she seems aloof on the surface, but in private she’s completely different. She loves me dearly, but I don’t think I’m good enough for her, so I’ve tried to leave her again and again. The first time I left, I told her I was going out of town on vacation. She gave me a whole box of origami cranes, a thousand of them in all, each marked with her delicate handwriting: “I love you. I’ll wait for you to 4.6kReads6.2Score532Shelves
- 168 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 44Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 169 My First Online Girlfriend 我的初恋女网友 My First Online Love 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 10Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 171 Confession Game: Eight Seats 坦白局:八个位置 Confession Game: Eight Seats 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Piercing Through Time: The Old Era, Stealing Fire, No Return 刺穿异时光：旧纪元，盗火，无归 Earth is dead. From the Solar System to Laniakea, this corner of the universe has finally found peace. Lin Qi’s legendary life begins in its final ten chapters. Only then will his little universe erupt. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业 When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 The Secret of the Dongguan Sisters 东莞姐姐的秘密 "Roaming the Martial World" "Multiple Heroines" Chen Yang and Wang Tao grew up together. By chance, they became disciples of a great master and headed north to Guancheng to seek out Chen Yang’s older sister, Xu Chunhua. When they arrived, they discovered things were nothing like they had imagined. From then on, they chose different paths, and each of their lives changed beyond recognition… 496Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Hello, Mr. Doraemon 你好，哆啦A梦先生 I had only wanted to live an easy, carefree life as an ordinary person. But when my childhood sweetheart and first CEO girlfriend married someone else for the sake of profit, and my beautiful second girlfriend, a painter, sacrificed herself for power, I realized I couldn't keep being a pushover. I had to fight back! When I finally stood at the top of the pyramid, I gave life a resounding shout... 1.9kReads8.7Score199Shelves
- 176 A 200,000-Yuan Bride Price to Marry a Construction Worker 二十万彩礼，嫁给工地男 [The rating has only just opened and will rise] [Dowry Controversy] + [A Marriage Full of Misery] + [Multiple Male Leads] + [A Tense Push and Pull] + [Desperate, Obsessive Love] (Not reborn, not transmigrated, no golden finger) After more than six years of working, He Sui still hadn't paid off her online loans. Instead, her debt kept growing. Every New Year, her father nagged her about getting married until she was numb to it. Finally, He Sui steeled herself and got married. She had her own litt 117Reads8.1Score109Shelves
- 177 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.5kReads7.1Score396Shelves
- 179 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—Shelves
- 180 My Ex-Girlfriend Loved Me Too Much: After She Died, She Had Her Ashes Sent to My House 前女友太爱我，死后骨灰寄我家 New book out now: Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon, You Alone Are My Future [Male-Oriented Romance + Everyday Healing + Heartbreaking Tragedy + Wildly Imaginative Ashes + The Kind of Story You'd Find at a Corner Shop in the Clouds] This story is partly based on real life. Lu Yuan unexpectedly receives a package. It's from Jiang Lai, his ex-girlfriend, who he broke up with seven years ago. The package contains Jiang Lai's ashes! She has also left him an inheritance of five million, but claiming it w 239Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 181 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Love Grows with Time: The Crown Prince Coaxes Her in a Whisper 日久生情，太子爷低声诱哄 [Sweet modern romance, no angst, one-on-one, wealthy CEO, powerful male and female leads] Ye Qian and Tang Mofan met while competing for a hotel’s event-planning contract. As they sized each other up, Tang Mofan gradually came to admire Ye Qian’s abilities and work ethic. Before they got together, Tang Mofan: “Want to come work at headquarters?” Ye Qian: “No.” Who would want to work with a ruthless, cold-hearted man? After they got together, The aloof heir to the family fortune turns out to be a 204Reads8.0Score105Shelves
- 183 The Hidden Wife 隐妻 [The comic adaptation is now available! Tap “Adaptation Theater” in the lower-right corner of any page of this book to watch instantly. The original novel and short drama each have their own appeal. Share it with your friends!] No rebirth, no transmigration, and no System golden finger, just the true golden years of an entire generation! Having fled an arranged marriage, he joins the tide of migrant workers heading south. In a southern metropolis brimming with both opportunity and challenges, he 805Reads6.2Score104Shelves
- 184 Together Beneath the Clock Flowers 时钟花的相伴 [No System, No Rebirth] + [Everyday Cohabitation] + [One Female Lead] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Multiple Perspectives, Ensemble Cast, and Romance] + [Grounded in Reality] Related by blood? Sure, we're a little close, but the Marriage Law allows it!!! Xiang Gu turned twenty-two, and the very next day, on Tong Mengmeng's twenty-second birthday, they got their marriage licenses. Love between childhood sweethearts isn't a matter of falling for each other over time. It's love at first sight, with 13Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 185 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 7.8kReads—Score1kShelves
- 186 The Ladder of Sinners 罪人梯 Falsely accused and imprisoned three years ago, he received guidance from a powerful figure. Three years later, he returns as a king, ready to settle old and new scores alike. The final installment in the Ladder trilogy: Sin, Man, Ladder. A victorious general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. See how Chen Lubing climbs to the summit, step by step, over the bodies of his enemies… 18.5kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 187 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! 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.4kReads8.8Score139Shelves
- 189 Damn, This Woman Is Fierce 卧槽，这个女人有点狠 Title: My Love Is Hidden in the Blade Lu Yuwen was the sidekick brought up by Ji Chen, the pampered young master of Nanjin, and was practically half an adopted son of the Ji family. Lu Yuwen had always lived a life of wine and luxury, until Ji Chen sent a woman to his home. His carefree days were over from that moment on... This woman was vicious. She tried to kill him from the start... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 After Being Tortured to Death, He Went on a Killing Spree 被虐杀后的他杀疯了 After being tortured to death, he went on a killing spree 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 My 26-Year-Old Female Roommate: A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings 我的26岁女房客：蝴蝶振翅 In the original story, Le Yao is the character who leaves readers with the deepest regret, because Zhao Yang never truly saw her. She was pregnant with his child, but had no way to prove it, and so lost her only chance to be seen. The original Zhao Yang wasn't really a scumbag, either. He simply hadn't found his sense of responsibility. Later, Mi Cai gave him the motivation to change, but that motivation came from outside, because he was always chasing after her. To Zhao Yang, Mi Cai was like th 567Reads—Score132Shelves
- 192 You Are the Fireworks of This World 你是人间烟火 One rainy night, while I was out delivering food, a beautiful woman in a luxury car knocked me down. Little did I know, that would be the start of our fateful connection. She was incredibly apologetic: she gave me money, apologized, and left me her contact information. But then, somehow, I ended up getting beaten up because of it. Furious, I swore that if I ever saw her again, I’d demand to know why! But fate had other plans. When we met again, who would have thought it had all been predestined? 19.4kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
- 193 The Boy I Let Down 那个被我辜负的男孩子 I met him because he was a classmate of my deskmate’s younger brother. We went to the same school, and he was a year below me. When they were students, four classmates rented a room in my home, and we spent several years living under the same roof. After I graduated, I went away to work. They still had another year before graduation. When his roommate began hinting that he wanted to date me, he made the first move. Before his roommate could act, he sent me a love letter. But I turned him down. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score333Shelves
- 195 The Freezer 冰柜 In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 196 The Wife’s Mask 妻子的假面 His wife slips out to hotels and bars late at night. After looking into it, he discovers that beneath her gentle, virtuous exterior, she is hiding many secrets. After unmasking his wife, what should he do next... (P.S. No golden finger or supernatural abilities in this book, just the most genuine emotions.) 1.3kReads6.9Score100Shelves
- 197 Rose Works as a Tutor in a Wealthy Household 玫瑰在豪门做家庭教师 [Awakening through divorce + elite-family tutoring + a comeback through political maneuvering + mutual salvation + a strong female lead's growth] Rose was once an elementary school Chinese teacher in the public sector, holding onto the coveted “iron rice bowl” of a secure job, until life forced her to break out of her safe routine with her own hands. Divorced, raising a child, starting over: she had her fears, but for her child and herself, she had to build a better life. When things were at t 277Reads9.3Score100Shelves
- 198 The Way of Heaven Is Strong 天行健 In his early thirties, he was betrayed by his wife and left his hometown in a rage. After enduring the hardships of survival and facing the harsh realities of society, he made a comeback and became a legendary business magnate. Through countless rises and falls, love and heartbreak, he ultimately became a king who could shape the course of the world. 13.2kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
- 199 A True-Love Warrior's Adventures in Society 纯爱战神社会历险记 Beijing suburbs, 2006. A beat-up van, a guy at the wheel, the school beauty in the front seat, and 17-year-old Chen Mo in the back. He didn't dare look at her. All he could do was breathe in the scent of cream-cake shampoo in her hair. Whenever the van jolted, her hair brushed his face, and he sat rigid, afraid to move. Back then, he thought liking someone was enough. Then the school beauty pulled out a brand-new tarot deck and asked him to read her love fortune. He thought she was finally looki 13Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 200 Fate Is a Sunny Day 缘是晴天 Memories of youth, growing up, and heartbreak, buried by time and kept close to the heart. May the love shared by Xie Qiyuan and Jiang Ziqing touch your heart. Because they loved each other so deeply back then, their love turned into countless tears. Even so, at a fork in the road with no hope in sight, they would keep waiting for him to come. 24Reads8.2Score—Shelves
