Novels like Rise and Ruin
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Rise and Ruin, best match first.
- 51 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law 挂名赘婿 Tian Yougen, the 17th-generation heir to the Tian family’s traditional Chinese medicine lineage, has been bright and quick-witted since childhood, yet rebellious by nature. First he gives up medicine to pursue literature, then falls out with his future in-laws over marrying into their family. Proud and haughty, he has only his exceptional medical skills to rely on. With those skills in hand, he travels the world, healing the sick without seeking fame, asking only to keep a benevolent heart and a 795Reads7.3Score101Shelves
- 53 Black Exclamation Mark 黑色感叹号 Just before Gu Xier decided to die, she suddenly asked me, "Dr. Luo, why do the people in this little town always cruelly devour the kind, obedient little white rabbits, while worshipping the vicious big bad wolves as if they were gods?" I... had no answer...!! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Reborn as an Airline Captain: My Cheating Ex Begs to Get Back Together 重生机长：出轨女友跪求复合 In his previous life, Lu Zeyan was the youngest five-star captain in the country. But his flight-attendant wife, who was cheating on him, joined forces with a corrupt superior to frame him. In the end, he died in the flames of a deliberately caused air disaster. When he opened his eyes, he was reborn seven days before his wedding. This time, he put away all his tenderness and became an absolute force in control, soaring above the clouds. His cheating girlfriend cries and begs to get back togethe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Reborn: Striving in the 1980s 重生之奋斗在八零年代 Just after her divorce, Wang Yihan woke up one day and found herself back at the age of ten. Life had been hard back then, but at least her family was together. Since fate had given her another chance, Wang Yihan was determined to change her family’s destiny, prevent the tragedy from happening again, and work hard to live her life anew. 328Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 56 After Prison, I Became a Rich Heir's Stand-In 出狱后我成了富二代的替身 [A suspenseful, puzzle-solving story with a wild imagination; the tycoon angle is just the protagonist’s family background] Wang Shun, heir to the Wang Group and son of the richest man in the country. Me? I’ve just served eight years in prison and am now out, broke and down on my luck. Because I look almost exactly like him, I’ve become his stand-in. “Sister Xu” is the codename of a mysterious organization that uses coercion to control rich heirs. To break free of Sister Xu’s control for good, I 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Shadows over Jiangwan: The Hidden Genetic Code 江湾谍影之基因暗码 A blend of everyday life, espionage, and university life. The story begins when researcher Zhao Jingqing discovers a walking 500,000 yuan. Along the way, it features Go, gaming, the day-to-day life of researchers, and the development of academic disciplines, with the main plot centered on genetic weapons. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Reborn, I Really Don't Want to Get Involved with Them 重生，我真的不想和她们有瓜葛 Lin Che wakes up on his first day of college and only wants to make money. Who knew the aloof campus beauty would suddenly hand him a love letter in front of everyone? “Be my boyfriend. Name your price.” The artsy goddess messages him late at night: “You’d be perfect as my next male lead.” Even his childhood friend, the CEO, shows up beneath his dorm window: “I’ve supported you for ten years. It’s time to collect interest.” As the three close in, Lin Che quietly opens his stock-trading app. Help —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 After Kissing a Rich Young Master, the Village Teacher Is in Turmoil kiss富少后，山村教师心乱如麻 After kissing a rich young master, the village teacher is thrown into turmoil. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 I'm in Tears! The Top-Ranked Civil Service Job Vanished into Thin Air 哭死，第一名的编制，不翼而飞了 I’m devastated! The permanent position I ranked first for has vanished without a trace. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Reborn: I Really Don’t Want to Draw Attention to Myself 重生：我真的不想高调啊 Su Bai, who never found success in his previous life, is reborn in his senior year of high school and comes into 1.3 billion yuan from the start. But unwilling to have things go too smoothly, he sends the money overseas and leaves it to fend for itself. He vows to build everything from scratch again. In the end, he thrives both at home and abroad, with love in one hand and wealth in the other. Su Bai stands atop the mountain, never wanting to show off, but fate has other plans... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 After Discovering the Goddess's Secret, I Lured Her Into My Trap 发现女神的秘密后，我诱她入局 After discovering the goddess's secret, I lured her into my trap. 907Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Three Moles 三颗痣 No System, no golden finger. Slow burn, angst later, and a dangerously unhinged cast. The first 15 chapters lay the groundwork and set the scene. The protagonist isn't the type to spend all day every day eating and drinking nothing but talking about romance. Dark in tone, with two side couples, one of them nonhuman. A large cast of vivid characters, a realistic feel, and the flavor of everyday life. Every ounce of love is carefully calculated, measured with a ruler and weighed on a scale. Cruel 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Yoga Turmoil 瑜伽风云 Ximen Ding, 31, graduated from Peking University's finance department and was a co-founder of a quantitative trading firm. Three years ago, he and his close friend Wuhan Lin built a company from scratch, growing it to generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue. But his most trusted brother and his girlfriend betrayed him together, cheated on him, and forced him out of the company with nothing. With 50 million in proceeds from selling his equity, he fled back to his hometown in Guangdong, a 897Reads5.9Score109Shelves
- 65 Building a Northern Thai Clan While Fleeing for My Life 从逃难开始建立泰北家族 Long ago, in the late 1940s, in Longling, Yunnan. Li Dehou flees his homeland with his wife and children. They head south, cross the Nu River, enter Myanmar, and make their way to northern Thailand, struggling desperately amid hunger, illness, and separation. They have no land, no home, and, of course, no way back. All they can do is start from scratch in the wilderness: put up a shack, clear the land, farm, and build up what they can until they have made a home and a family in a foreign land. T 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 A Curious Romance in Dajiang 大疆奇缘 [A Story-Driven Romance] [Lighthearted, Slow-Burn] As the highway collapsed, he said, “Stay close to me!” As the border city was sealed off, he said, “I’m here!” When her family was in danger, he said, “Leave it to me!” Just as he got down on one knee, ready to say, “Marry me!” she took out a ring, handed it to him, and said, “Put it on me…” 237Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 67 How Do I Break Up With My Boyfriend? 我想把男友退掉怎么办 [A lighthearted, feel-good urban romance] [Overconfident, sunny, and cool guy × gentle, elegant beauty] [Voice actor × Chinese teacher] Su Jiarui had been secretly in love with Zhong Li for twelve years. She went to their high school reunion that night entirely for him. But things didn’t go as she expected. Because of a ridiculous game at the reunion, she was forced to confess to a fashionable, cool guy she’d never met before. He didn’t look very serious, so afterward, Su Jiarui immediately 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Does the Ice-Cold Senior Have a Secret Crush on Me? She Denies It 冰山学姐暗恋我？但她不承认 [No System]+ [Not reborn]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Easygoing everyday life] "Move." "Senior, I really didn't do it on purpose! Let me make it up to you with milk tea, okay?" "I don't want any." "Then tomorrow... should I bring you some again?" "Do what you want." "Your laughter is too loud." "Senior, smile a little. I'm sure you'd look lovely." "...What's there to smile about?" "Senior, your ears are red." "It's hot." "It's fifteen degrees today." "...Be quiet." "Why does this keep happening?" 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Wait! I’m Not Trying to Live Off Someone Else! 等等！我没想吃软饭啊！ Lin Yu, a veteran simp and eligible bachelor, has been reborn. I, Lin Yu, built a vast business empire from nothing. If anyone dares say I live off a woman, I'll sue you for defamation! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 What? Monster Girls from Another World! 什么？异世界魔物娘！ [Single heroine + everyday life + corgi pet + cafe] The story leans more toward everyday life from Chapter 37, when several key characters will also appear. A fox wife drops from the sky! But after getting married, he discovers that her identity is far from simple! A nine-tailed celestial fox, leader of another world, and the child of a forbidden love between the fox and elf clans! What’s it like to be hated and coveted by an entire world because you married her? The protagonist can tell you! Ju 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 The Seven-Year Itch: If You Won't Marry Me, Just You Wait 七年之痒，你不娶我，等着瞧 [In the vast sea, what is love? It makes people pledge their lives to one another. The world holds countless trials, but none is harder to overcome than love. In this immense world, amid the shifting tides of business, women are every bit as capable as men.] Li Tianyou and Zhang Ruolin met and fell in love in college. After weathering the seven-year itch, just as they were about to discuss marriage, an accident turned them into strangers, and they each set out on a different path. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Half a Life as a Boy 男孩子的半生 It's strange, they say that those with no close relatives are destined for a hard life. Zihan never knew who his father was, and when he was six, his mother secretly hopped on a train and ran off to Shandong. From then on, Zihan was raised by his grandmother. She was running a steamed-bun shop with his eldest aunt, so neither of them really had time to look after him. When he reached school age, his uncle by marriage rode an old bicycle, taking Zihan and his older sister to preschool. From then —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The Corporate World: Mergers and Acquisitions 职场铭之并购江湖 (Workplace intrigue + business rivalry + workplace romance + turning one's life around) In Modu, you dream of owning a spacious home, driving a nice car, and having a beautiful, gracious partner. But you're just an ordinary office worker, an ordinary accountant. What can you do? The protagonist, Ren Jiaming, is in the same boat. Yet through luck and his own hard work, he weathers the deceit and rivalry of the business world and the ups and downs of romance, inching closer to that life day by day 161Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Loving You More and More 越来越爱 Goodbye may mean never seeing you again. In my dreams of endless years of war, I always see you, alone on the cliff; Half of it is longing, half of it is love, and the more I long, the more I love. In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. Everything has changed, and I have returned… [Lucky to have met you, grateful our paths crossed, and thankful for your companionship all this way.] 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Flowers Bloom in the Clouds 云展花开 Amid the bustle and desire of a prosperous city, a gripping tale begins. This book takes you through the twists and turns of romance, the high stakes of business warfare, the complexity of human nature, and the arduous struggle to cross the barriers between social classes. Leng Hao is a mysterious, resolute man who commands the business world, yet hides a past no one knows. Cui Xinyi is beautiful and intelligent, and her arrival is like a ray of light entering Leng Hao’s world. Their love sways 142Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 76 Transmigrating into an Eighties Novel: I Use an Appraisal System to Scavenge 穿书八零：我带鉴宝系统收垃圾 Jiang Zao transmigrates into a book as a minor character who shares her name. She may not get to join the main cast, but she does get a System specializing in authenticating antiques. With the System, Jiang Zao’s daily routine can be summed up in three words: collecting trash! The clay jar used to pickle vegetables in the backyard? It’s a Han-dynasty gray pottery vessel! The stinky trough used to feed the pigs? It’s a Song-dynasty inkstone washer! The dozens of pounds of wastepaper picked up fro 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Top-Secret Blueprints: 1986 绝密图纸：1986 Set in 1986, this long-form web novel for male readers blends rebirth in a bygone era, military engineering research, espionage and counterintelligence, and devotion to country and family. It tells the story of Lu Changfeng, a top submarine engineering expert in his previous life, who is assassinated by foreign spies and reborn in the 1980s. Armed with decades-ahead knowledge of core nuclear submarine technology, he devotes himself to mastering two top-secret innovations: silent nuclear propulsi 9Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 78 Winter Plum Blossoms in Bloom 盛开的冬梅花 I was your best friend, and you cheated on me with my boyfriend. After her boyfriend and best friend secretly sleep together, Du Dongmei drowns her sorrows at a bar and meets Chen Zhiwei, a rich heir. A turbulent romance begins. “What do you mean, you’re giving me money? Do you think I’m a gigolo?” Chen Zhiwei is stunned, his mouth hanging open. “Isn’t that what you are? What, you want to extort more from me? This is all I have.” Du Dongmei’s heart pounds as guilt washes over her. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Too Difficult to Say 难以启齿 I never imagined my marriage would turn into a carefully plotted murder. With a huge accidental-death insurance policy and a wife who can't have children, what will the husband who swore to love me forever choose to do? As “accidents” keep happening, I gradually uncover the truth: my husband and his lover have conspired to take my life. I begin my revenge, sending the scumbag and his mistress to prison to be reformed. When it's all over, I have completely lost faith in love. But then a tall, acc 6kReads9.0Score575Shelves
- 80 I Transmigrated into a Movie Star and Went Viral with My Straight-Guy Mindset 穿越成女明星，我靠直男思维爆红 (New book, just entered the review period, and it already has a rating. It’ll go up.) Xiao Fan is an esports world champion, a two-time champion support player, and so cocky that he once said in an interview, “Everyone else is competing for second place.” Three days later, a car accident leaves him in a vegetative state. Over the next three years, his teammates leave, his company terminates his contract, and his parents sign the papers to end his treatment. Only his ADC still sits by his bed, m 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 81 I Went Broke to Save Him, Only for My Boyfriend to Marry Someone Else 倾家荡产救得男朋友和另一个人结婚了 She bankrupted herself to save her boyfriend, only for him to marry someone else. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Traces of Mystery in a Trapped City 困城迷痕 Traces of a City Trapped in Fog 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 She and Her Eating Disorder 她与厌食症 [Adapted from the author’s personal experience] 2019, senior year of high school: I start losing weight. 2020, the “results”: 168 cm tall, 42 kg. 2022: Binge eating, a sharp weight gain, dropping out of school, and admission to a psychiatric hospital. 2023: Moping around at home, bored out of my mind, I start documenting my struggle with food, body-image anxiety, my family of origin, and even fate itself. 2026: Life is slowly getting better. Looking back on that time, I’m still grateful for my o 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 The Watcher in the Wheat Fields 麦苗田里的守望者 I'll never forget that rainy summer night. The rain had turned the village's dirt roads to mud. One step could sink you in up to your calves. Clutching half a candle, I hurried home, stumbling through the muck, my heart pounding like I had a rabid rabbit inside me. Mom had promised she'd be home before dark, but it was already nine o'clock. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The Man Climbing the Slope 爬坡的男人 Niu Qiang was an honest man. He believed true love could last forever, but true love was like a knife, each cut leaving a wound. The saddest thing in the world is an honest heart with nothing to its name, and tenderness that has nothing to offer. When the woman he loved left, Niu Qiang promptly changed course in life, struggling through countless hardships to become what people call a successful man. But what did that matter? He still hadn't found the love and tenderness he'd once known. Marriag 319Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 86 My 27-Year-Old Female Teacher 我的27岁女老师 [Based on real events] [Older woman-younger man romance] [Two female leads] [Realistic fiction] [No System] A new author with a new book. The rating just came out, but it’ll go up soon~ Based on the author’s own experiences, with pictures of some events in the comments. A realistic look at everyday life as a Chinese master’s and doctoral student. Before starting graduate school, Jiang Huai suddenly found himself surrounded by beautiful women! His underclassman Qiu Yuchang came right out and con 11.3kReads6.9Score806Shelves
- 87 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
- 88 Thank You for Loving Me 谢谢你爱着我 After my first love broke up with me and told me the cruel truth, I followed in her footsteps to Shanghai. Sadly, I still couldn’t win back our innocent love. Fueled by resentment and a desire to succeed, I struggled for eight years in Shanghai, yet still ended up living like a joke. When she and the others began entering my life one by one, I started to question my resolve... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 An Ordinary Road to Self-Redemption 自我救赎的平凡之路 Chen Shi Liang, an unremarkable man born in the late 1970s, finds his own Holy Grail through constant efforts at self-redemption. On the road to a life of freedom, he saves his lost heart and corrects the simple, genuine principles buried deep within him. Through unyielding struggle, he purifies his soul. Whenever he strays from that gentleness, he corrects his course and keeps growing. In the end, he redeems himself, returning to the beginning of a life defined by kindness, courtesy, and devoti 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The Working World: A Close-Up Look at 10 True Workplace Stories 职人江湖：直击10段真实职场故事 A look at the hidden side of all kinds of modern professions: a restaurant chef’s secrets, a bar hostess’s romance, a down-and-out painter’s means of survival, online scammers’ traps and lies, a tour guide’s life in chains, counterfeit money production, beauty and ugliness beneath the surgeon’s scalpel... Beneath those glossy surfaces may lie a stubborn struggle, covered in mud! Told in the first person, this takes you face-to-face with lives that are both harshly real and fiercely alive. 97Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 91 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Thunderclap 惊雷 This is the story of an ordinary person's ups and downs, one among the countless people in the world: you, me, and him. Told from the perspective of a small-time figure, it depicts the realities of officialdom and recounts his fate during the ten years of rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and clearing away the political haze. After ten years in prison, he refused to repeat his past mistakes and vowed to turn over a new leaf. Yet people are not so forgiving, and after repeated setbacks, h 29Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 93 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 发现妻子的秘密后，我让她悔疯了 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 The End of Bad Luck 倒霉尽头 “Hi, I’m the man you slept with last night.” When Ji Yunyun saw the WeChat message, she nearly dropped her phone. Yesterday had been the worst day of her life: someone stole her project proposal, her boyfriend cheated on her, and her nemesis suddenly became her boss. That night, she went to a bar to drink her troubles away, then stumbled home in a haze. When she woke up the next morning, she found herself in the bed of a strange man. She thought she could keep the whole thing buried, until he me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Temporary Cohabitation 临时同居 A quirky, funny, heartwarming, and somewhat realistic coming-of-age story set at the turn of the millennium. Five orphans meet in an online game and later form a makeshift family, but it's hard to tell whether what they feel for one another is familial love, friendship, or romance. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 The Three Beauties of the Su Family 苏家三美 [Contemporary Urban Fiction + Uplifting + Down-to-Earth] The love stories of three sisters: Marrying up, marrying on equal terms, or marrying down? What does it really take to marry happily? If you've run out of shows to watch lately, come read my book! Reading it is just like binge-watching a TV series. You'll definitely fall in love with the three beautiful Su sisters! Su Yimei marries into a wealthy family. She's a clever, strong female lead, and I'll do her justice! Su Ermei is physically di 1.2kReads8.8Score113Shelves
- 97 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 472Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 98 A Lawyer and His Three Women 一个律师和他的三个女人 Romance + law + workplace Lin Fan entered Xingzhou's top law firm with dreams of upholding the law, unaware that beneath his mentor Zhou Mingli's refined facade lay nothing but dirty dealings. He became mired in a world of lust: Bai Lu, the infatuated receptionist, sacrificed herself to him and turned him into a slave to desire; Zhao Ya, the heiress to a wealthy family, lured him into a life of extravagant pleasures and dragged him into a criminal maelstrom. As he walked the line between money, 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 I’m Really Not a Spineless Sheep 我真不是沸羊羊 [Urban + Livestreaming + System + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Simp] I awakened a livestreaming System, and its very first mission was to make me livestream from the busiest matchmaking corner in the city. If women can set their requirements in matchmaking, men can set theirs too. But after I livestreamed my matchmaking sessions, all the women wanted to date me. Girl Next Door: “You're a good man. I'm the only one who truly understands you.” Fashion Director: “You're not like other me 9Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 100 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—Shelves
