Novels like The Return of the Mad Young Master
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Return of the Mad Young Master, best match first.
- 1 The Ultimate Playboy 极品纨绔 An heir to a top-tier family falls into the streets and becomes the disciple of a disreputable old Taoist. He excels at martial arts, medicine, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. As soon as he starts university, he gets caught up in a storm and makes a name for himself in the city. Awake, he holds the power of the world in his hands; drunk, he rests in the arms of beauties. 4Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 2 The Divine Soldier King of the City 都市神级兵王 He was once a spoiled young master from a powerful Yanjing family, but a conspiracy forced him to leave the capital and join the Huaguo Dragon Team. After seven years of trials, he became a legend. But as turmoil once again grips Yanjing, his grandfather and father disappear, and his mother and younger sister go missing. Forced to leave the Dragon Team, the once-legendary man returns to Yanjing and sets the city ablaze. 368Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 3 The Supreme Prodigy 超级天骄 Three years ago, he was a notorious playboy from the capital. Three years later, after enduring life-and-death trials, he returns to the city! Arrogant and utterly domineering, he begins building his own empire. His arrival ushers in a new era for the criminal underworld, and after ceaseless expansion and hard work, he ultimately reaches its peak! In public, he is the brazen, unstoppable master of Dragon Gate, a prodigy of the underworld. But in front of his women, he is their devoted protector! 154Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 4 The City's Young Marshal 城市少司 The vast world is full of wonders. I'm a drifter, and all I have is a lousy sword of tetanus with maxed-out enchantment damage! It sharpens metal, grows wood, parts water, kindles fire, opens earth, raises wind, piles snow, summons thunder, and brings forth light! Fuse them together, and it can split open the heavens! I am Liu Liu / Qian Luo / the Drifter, respectfully reporting to the Junior Commissioner of the Tribunal! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Cast-Off Young Master Returns to the City 都市弃少归来 Ye Xuan was once the useless scion of a family, crushed by everyone around him. Now he returns in triumph as an Immortal Venerable. Everything the world considers supreme is nothing but a pack of clowns in his eyes, wiped out in an instant with a wave of his hand. Across the myriad worlds beneath the stars, I am the ruler. Watch as Ye Xuan takes the city by storm, surrounded by beauties yet never touched by a single one. 788Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 6 The Rampaging Dragon of Jiuzhou: Invincible the Moment He Enters the World 九州狂龙，入世即无敌 [Master Descends from the Mountain + Nine Marriage Contracts + Passionate and Unstoppable + Urban Power Fantasy with No System] As the young master of the most terrifying region in the world, Qin Jiuxiao leads a monotonous life. Then one day, a stunning beauty arrives to break off their engagement. A wild dragon enters the world, and his spectacular life unfolds like a richly colored ink painting! The world asks: “Who is Qin Jiuxiao?” He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! He is t 39Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 7 The Female CEO's Supreme Expert 女总裁的至尊高手 [War God + Passionate Action + Revenge + Sweet Romance] Yang Yitian: “Miss, sorry. I accidentally bumped into you.” Beautiful CEO: “You pervert! You shoved so hard. You did that on purpose!” Yang Yitian: “Miss, your shirt buttons have come undone. I can see…” Beautiful CEO: “You scum…” To pay for treatment for his younger sister, who had a terminal illness and little time left, Yang Yitian swallowed his pride and became the beautiful CEO’s personal bodyguard. But under the same roof, he endured 71Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 8 The Peerless Young Emperor of the City 都市绝品帝少 He is a legend in the business world and the brightest genius beneath the stars. After five years away from the limelight, he returns to the city, and the world is destined to go wild for him. The young emperor has arrived, setting the winds and clouds in motion. Beautiful women cross his path one after another. Watch as this supreme young master takes the city by storm and writes his own legend. 668Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 9 She Rejected My Confession, but I’m Kyoto’s Young Master! 告白被拒，我可是京都太子爷！ In front of the entire school, top student Ye Chen confessed his love to campus beauty Su Yuhan, only to be met with a cold sneer: “Ye Chen, so what if your grades are good? You’re just an ordinary person. You’ll never be able to give me the life I want!” Just as he became a laughingstock and sank into despair, the God-Tier Matching System activated! [Ding! The Host’s true identity has been matched: the one and only crown prince of Longguo’s capital, Kyoto!] The next second, a mysterious phone c 1.4kReads5.2Score102Shelves
- 10 The Peerless Divine Doctor of the City 都市绝世医神 Six years ago, his family was wiped out, and he retreated from the world in grief. Six years later, he returns in full force! Whether you’re an unparalleled genius or a peerless beauty, you’ll tremble and bow before me! 104Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 11 The Martial Arts Physician King 武道医王 I have divine eyes! Martial arts secrets? I learn them just by watching. Mystic techniques? I can use them with ease! I have divine eyes! I gamble on jadeite and collect antiques, amassing wealth beyond measure. I cure strange ailments and bizarre diseases with skill and compassion! 35Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 12 The Young Master of Longmen 龙门兵少 After five years on the battlefield, the king returns. Five years ago, he protected an entire nation. Five years later, he protects the woman he loves. He is the undefeated King of Soldiers! 39Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 13 The Sweet Young Lady's Awful Bodyguard 软萌大小姐的混球保镖 How could a gentle, soft-hearted heiress ever have guessed that her bodyguard would be a downright demonic jerk? And being rude and uncouth is the least of it? He only refrains from killing his employer because he’s holding himself back? That heiress is so unlucky! This bodyguard is way out of line. He’s a bodyguard? No, no, he’s more like a lord. She’s an heiress? No, no, she’s just a wretched servant, doubling as his driver, assistant, errand runner, and sidekick. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 A Debauched Young Master Runs Wild in the City 纨绔邪少混都市 The Great Demon Venerable returns, reborn, and is taken in by the campus beauty. In this life, Ji Tao will make up for the regrets of his previous life, prevent tragedy from repeating, lead his family to the top, and become the most hedonistic young scoundrel around. He'll crush every enemy from his previous life. This time, he'll settle his grudges and live it up as a carefree playboy beneath the heavens. The campus beauty, mature women, teachers, celebrities, and foreign beauties he missed out 110Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 15 The Supreme Playboy 至尊纨绔 Take on missions, outdo rich brats, and beat up bullies! His goal is crystal clear: to become the universe’s number one pampered wastrel! 9Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 16 Kidnapped from the Start! He's Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite? 开局被绑架！他竟是京圈太子爷？ [Urban Everyday Life + One Heroine + Pure School Beauty + Everyone's Favorite + Top-Rich Second Generation + Face-Slapping + Wish Fulfillment + Tycoon Novel + Underworld Heiress] Jiang Yi is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. By an incredible coincidence, Jiang Yi is kidnapped on his way home from school! And the person kidnapped alongside him is the heiress of the Longkou Society, a notorious underworld organization in the capital, Jing City! She's also the school beauty at Jiang Yi's schoo 932Reads5.5Score109Shelves
- 17 The Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Mountains: I’m No Divine Doctor, I’m an Immortal 潜龙出山：我不是神医，我是仙 (Invincible, ruthless, fast-paced, morally ambiguous) He can't practice medicine, yet he can cure every illness! He can't use martial arts, yet he can effortlessly beat a Martial God! He has no interest in beautiful women, yet one peerless beauty after another, each with her own charms, chases after him! Looking at the lovely women before him, each with her own unique appeal, Lin Yun lets out a pained wail: “I just want to focus on cultivating immortality. I'm not interested in women, so please 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 An Iron Grip on Power: Starting Out as a Kyoto Playboy 只手遮天：从京都大少开始 After lying low for eighteen years, he was Kyoto’s most “ordinary” student. He wore old clothes, squeezed onto buses, and endured countless sneers. Even the spoiled heir who pestered the campus belle dared to mock him without restraint. Gu Wenqu? Just a cowardly pauper anyone could push around! No one knew that beneath his calm gaze lay a fearsome authority and deep-seated fury, powerful enough to overturn Kyoto. The moment he came of age, the dragon emerged from the abyss! When the black card, 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Special Forces Playboy 特种纨绔 Though we're close enough to touch, we're worlds apart. When will I achieve success and return home? I'll laugh and drink with you thirty thousand times, with no need to speak of parting sorrow. Special Forces King Ye Qingling fell from grace and became a notorious playboy, but it wasn't because he turned evil on a whim. There was more to the story. On the day of his engagement, a beauty hid a scheme beneath her skirts. He fled a thousand miles, only to run into disaster. Losing his memory overn 2.3kReads7.3Score190Shelves
- 20 Reborn, So Of Course I Want It All 重生了，当然全都要 [Written from scratch] [Reborn] [Maybe not exactly a satisfying read] In his previous life, he couldn’t bear to leave behind his family, so he stayed in Hangcheng. He endured Cao Kun’s bullying while searching for his birth parents, but died on a delivery run the very day he found a lead. After being reborn, he returned to the night the Cao family made a grand announcement that they were bringing Cao Kun back. This time, he took his money, sold his car, and left Hangcheng to seek a new path else 23.9kReads7.6Score2kShelves
- 21 You Told Me to Run, So How Did I Become a Crime Boss? 让你跑路，你成了社会大哥？ Zhou Tian, the son of a wealthy family, fled to Hong Kong after being persecuted by his uncles and other relatives. There, he became a major power in the city. For the sake of his future and to get his revenge on his family in a proper, aboveboard way, Zhou Tian decided to go legit. Zhou Tian: “Every movie I make is a hit. People call me the godfather of entertainment.” The crowd: “You’re right, boss!” Zhou Tian: “I have an incredible eye for investments. They call me a financial tycoon.” The cr 17Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 22 Rebellious Disciple, Go Down the Mountain and Make Trouble for Your Fiancée 冲师逆徒，下山祸害你的未婚妻吧 [Invincible Force + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Stunning Senior Sisters + Power Fantasy] Ten years ago, a careless remark made in childhood led to his entire family being slaughtered, and he was subjected to unspeakable humiliation. Ten years later, Chen Tianlong returns in triumph, armed with the astonishing skills of his masters. His martial arts, medical skills, and connections are all maxed out, and even his luck with women is off the charts... His senior sisters are all bre 168Reads8.3Score100Shelves
- 23 The First Family's Candidate 第一家族竞选者 The Song family of the capital is the most powerful clan, with more wealth than anyone could count, and I’m a candidate to inherit it! The richest man in the city? He’s just one of my lackeys! 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Ninefold Reincarnation Sutra 九转轮回经 Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Sutra, First Revolution: Great Misfortune A single precept changes the heavens; a pitiful fate invites a thousand sneers and ten thousand laughs, while madness and foolishness breed resentment. Through a thousand trials in the mortal world, I question the heavens; in my delirium, my heart has grown cold. Heaven and earth are unkind, so I defy them and awaken; the divine gate appears as reincarnation makes nine revolutions. At the end of the apocalypse, a glimmer fi 150Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 25 Supreme Dragon Marshal 至尊龙帅 The God of War returns after being made a marquis, only to find his daughter locked in a pigsty and his wife threatened with compromising photos and dragged away to work as a secretary. He is furious! A million troops have been defeated and driven back. The sky is falling! 694Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 26 The Urban Young Master of Cultivation 都市之修真少爷 Jiang Nianzheng, the legitimate son of the Jiang family, is framed by his cousin and cast out by his clan. After wandering the world, he is taken in by an old Daoist and embarks on the path of cultivation. Once his training is complete, Jiang Nianzheng returns to the city, vowing to reclaim everything that belongs to him! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Kid from the Ye Family, Why Are You So Low-Key? 叶家小子，你咋这么低调呢？ Ye Chen had just graduated from high school and entered Yanjing University. He had only wanted to study in peace, but he was so dazzling that countless beautiful girls, both young and old, threw themselves at him. Ye Chen was deeply troubled, but the girls were just too persistent… 8.6kReads6.5Score653Shelves
- 28 The Spoiled Brat King of Soldiers 纨绔兵王 Run a restaurant, hunt for bargains, try my luck at stone gambling, and beat up all kinds of stupid rich second-generation heirs while taking down a few minor monsters along the way. See how a walking contradiction, known by many titles including spoiled heir, elite soldier, elite among the elite, and gourmet, makes his own uniquely brilliant life. 1.7kReads8.6Score148Shelves
- 29 The Ultimate Madman 终极狂少 A campus belle doesn't have to be pure and innocent; she can be alluring. A goddess doesn't have to be sexy; she can be gentle. A policewoman doesn't have to be dashing; she can be cute. A young master doesn't have to be arrogant; he can keep a low profile. Of course, for an ultimate playboy, having a shameless streak beneath his arrogance is the best way to stay low-key... Su Xu is a young man of extraordinary strength and iron resolve. After returning to the city, what choices will he make whe 1.5kReads7.8Score121Shelves
- 30 Might Shakes the Nine Provinces 威震九州 The original novel behind the hit short-form drama Urban Super God of War. When he raises his banner in fury, a thousand armies tremble; when he glares, warhorses neigh at the three passes. Qi Kunlun, the only five-star God of War in Huaguo, returns home after ten years on the battlefield to avenge his elder brother's blood-soaked death. 1.2kReads8.9Score111Shelves
- 31 Oh No, I Can't Hide My Identity as a Scion of a Powerful Family Anymore 遭了，我世家大少身份瞒不住了 [Story-focused + making a fortune + reborn + one heroine + no System] In his previous life, Lu Chuan sacrificed his entire life to fulfill his duty as a filial son, only to discover in the end that he wasn't his parents' biological child. Given another chance, he says, “Sorry, but a son can only be filial when his father is loving.” Casting off every shackle, Lu Chuan follows his mother into a wealthy family. His adoptive father treats him better than his biological father ever did, while the Gu 170Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Heir to a Trillion-Yuan Conglomerate 千亿集团继承人 Because he was poor, he was betrayed by his girlfriend and subjected to endless scorn and ridicule. Just as his life hit rock bottom, ten million suddenly appeared in his bank account that very night, and he became chairman of a top global conglomerate. Overnight, he became the richest man alive, and his life took a completely different course. If he doesn't work hard, he'll just have to go back and inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billions... In plain terms: "How do you prove you're rich?" " 19Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Taking the Reins: A Perilous Career in Government 执掌风云：步步惊心的仕途生涯 Seven years later, Lin Feng will wield immense power. But for now, this proud Peking University prodigy is seen as a useless failure by his ambitious girlfriend because of his quiet, low-key nature. Betrayed and made a laughingstock, he flies into a rage and decides to become a government-selected graduate trainee, embarking on a career in public service. Just two months into his new career, Lin Feng already has his ambitious girlfriend, Liang Yan, regretting everything. Over the next seven year 10.8kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
- 34 Storm over the Cold Sea 冷海风云 “I have carefully trained you. You must serve the people. You must show no mercy to your enemies. You must be loyal to this country, and do everything in your power to protect it, because you are a statesman of unparalleled distinction.” 50Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 35 God of Lurking: Staying Home for Three Years from the Start 苟神，开局宅三年 Right after transmigrating, he inherited a beautiful wife and adorable fraternal twins. Afraid his wife would discover that he had taken over someone else's body, Qin Yi unlocked the God-Tier Choice System and quietly kept his head down for three years. When a fuse that would reveal the truth about his fate appeared, Qin Yi was forced onto a carefree path that would bring the entire world to heel! 426Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 36 Xuan Xiao Returns 玄霄重临 A true lord in my past life, a cast-off son in this one. I return to the modern city with memories of priceless treasures, carving my way from Earth to the Immortal Realm. The debts you owe me will be repaid. The throne of the Immortal Realm must change hands. This is Xuan Xiao’s return. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The City's Supreme Young Master 都市至尊狂少 As the heir to one of the world's wealthiest families, all he wanted was a beautiful romance. His family opposed the relationship and cut off every source of income. He thought he had finally won love, only to discover that in his vain girlfriend's eyes, he was nothing but a joke! Since you despise me so much, I'll show you who I really am, and just how spectacular my wildly extravagant world can be! 334Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 38 The Top Expert Secretly Descends the Mountain and Becomes Invincible 顶级高手，偷偷下山即无敌 Ling Tian comes down from the mountain on his master’s orders to repay a debt of gratitude, becoming the live-in son-in-law of a beautiful CEO. From then on, with one hand he saves the people, and with the other he commands the underworld, roaming freely through the city. 4.2kReads8.8Score460Shelves
- 39 Zhou Jiasan's 17th Book 周家三少第17本书 University senior Su Yu spent three years as a simp, only to end up with nothing. Then a System drops from the sky and promises him a quadrillion as soon as he binds himself to it. From then on, he goes from loser to tycoon, turns his life around, and enjoys a happy life full of carefree, lovey-dovey days. 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 40 A Master Descends the Mountain, Sweeping All Before Him 高手下山，横扫天下无敌 A marriage contract brings Qin Hao, peerless in both medicine and martial arts, down from Kunlun and into the mortal world. His fiancée turns out to be a stunningly beautiful CEO who refuses to let him go. Watch as he uses silver needles to save the world with one hand, commands all power with the other, and reclines with beauties in his arms! 1.4kReads8.8Score155Shelves
- 41 The Second-Greatest Under Heaven 天下第二 Heir to a vast and powerful family, he was abandoned because of a serious injury at birth. Eighteen years later, raised in secrecy by a servant, he will make waves in this brave new world. Someone looks down on you? It doesn’t matter. True big shots will soar through the heavens one day and trample every hardship they’ve ever endured! The divine dragon rises into the sky, unstoppable! If I take second place, no one in the world dares take first! 3.4kReads8.2Score287Shelves
- 42 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 My girlfriend cheated on me because I was poor, never knowing that the family ban had already been lifted. Now I'm richer than an entire nation. 28Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 43 The Wicked Master Comes Down the Mountain, and His Senior Sisters Rally to Protect Him 妖孽下山，师姐组团护卫 (Invincible Hero + Divine Healer + Feel-Good Revenge + Ruthless) What, you say I have no backing? I may have no backing, but I am the mountain myself. What, you say I have no power or influence? I have the Azure Dragon Mystic Ring, and I am the sect master of the Eight-Spirit Sect. What, you say I have no skills? I know the Eighteen Needles of Taiyi, and can bring the dead back to life. What, you say nobody cares about me? I have nine senior sisters who’ll band together to protect me. I honor th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The First-Rank Young Master 一品少主 Twenty years ago, he was adopted as an infant. After ten years of grueling training, he mastered music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and every manner of martial art. A true hero from a young age. At ten, he plunged into a mercenary corps. After ten years of bloody battles, the name Asura struck fear across the land, while the title Young Master inspired admiration. The winds are rising. A man must sharpen his blade, ride into battle, and return wrapped in his horse’s hide. Anyone who dares chal 1.1kReads7.9Score104Shelves
- 45 After My Engagement Was Called Off, My Richest Woman Mom Came Looking for Me 退婚后，首富老妈找上门 [Wealthy Heiress + Hilarious + Showing Off and Face-Slapping + Modern Daily Life] “Chairwoman, the DNA test results are in. Young Master Zhang Ze really is your son.” After hearing her secretary's words, Bai Wanqiu immediately went to meet Zhang Ze and reveal their relationship in front of everyone. “My daughter isn't some cheap girl who dropped out of middle school. She's a proper college graduate! If you want to marry her, you'll have to add at least another 500,000 yuan!” “Otherwi 712Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 46 They Won't Let Me Pilot a Mecha, So I'll Just Become a Saint with My Body! 不让我开机甲，只好肉身成圣了！ [No female lead + nonstop victories + no level suppression + stats-focused] Lin Chen transmigrates to a world invaded by giant beasts. Despite placing first in the college entrance exams, he's maliciously targeted and stripped of his qualifications as a mecha pilot! Just then, the Gluttony System activates. Eating monster meat is all it takes to strengthen his body! If that's the case, then who needs a mecha? Restoring the glory of martial arts is our duty! “Consumed a red-bristled boar meat bun 59Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 47 The Strongest Immortal Cultivator in the City 都市至强修仙 The age of declining cultivation? So what! With the Myriad Source Cauldron, anything can be a great cultivation resource. The Chaos Five Elements Art needs ten times the spiritual energy?! Easy. Just kill the enemy, then use the Myriad Source Cauldron to plunder the spiritual energy inside their corpse. Watch as Wei Lin rapidly grows into a pillar of the human race! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 My Whole Family Died as Martyrs. I Clutch Their Medals and Kneel at the Military Camp 全家烈士，我抱勋章跪军营 My whole family died as martyrs. I knelt in the military camp, clutching their medals. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Genius Scion 天才纨绔 A strand of a superpower's primordial spirit transmigrates to Earth and possesses the body of a wastrel who died in a fall from his horse, reborn into a new life in a bustling city. He can cultivate immortality and woo women, heal the sick and kill, with divine-level talent and mastery of supernatural arts. Watch as he defies fate and changes his destiny, rising to the pinnacle of the mortal world amid its pleasures and beauties! 46Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 50 Officialdom: Heaven's Favored Son 官场：天之骄子 Liu Zhiqiang, a master's graduate of Kyoto University, is beaten to death by gangsters. Reborn, he becomes a favored child of heaven. His hometown, Zhenxing County, is economically underdeveloped and plagued by criminal forces. As various interest groups exploit the people, the locals grow even poorer. After meeting a benefactor, his career in government begins to soar. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
