Novels like Goodnight, Mr. Fei
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Goodnight, Mr. Fei, best match first.
- 1 Keep Climbing, Ge Muzi! 向上吧，葛木子！ “Ge Muzi, sales is all about performance. If you want a say, beat the top seller. Do you have the guts?” “Kid, you're still too green! Nobody will negotiate a group purchase with you unless you offer at least a ten percent discount.” “You're just a rookie, and you think you can talk big and take me down? Must've eaten too many monkey head mushrooms!” “Muzi, give it up. I really don't see a future for you at this company. You've got no chance!” Are newcomers born to be looked down on and dismiss 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Making Money Off Project Gossip 我在项目八卦中吃瓜赚钱 A blind date? Another blind date? Yu Qiuyu has no interest in blind dates. She wants to pursue her dream of becoming a freelance artist. But through a twist of fate, she follows her best friend back to Nan Province and joins the unfamiliar Greater Bay project. Wait... Could listening to gossip actually make money? One day, Yu Yingqiu has made money, bought a house, and even found herself a boyfriend... Should she quit to chase her dream, or keep enjoying life while listening to gossip? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Miss Qin, You Have to Take Responsibility for Me 秦小姐，你要对我负责 After her younger boyfriend cheats on her, Qin Yue, a hopeless romantic, turns around and has a one-night stand, giving her first time to a strange man. After more than thirty years of abstinence, Liang Jingzhi finally gets a taste of the good life, only to wake up and find that the woman has vanished without a trace. When they meet again, he’s her superior and she’s his subordinate. Everyone calls her a player, while they think he hates women. How will the wheels of fate begin to turn? Content 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Tenderness of My Natural Enemy 天敌的温柔 Jiang Zhuxi is a rising star in the workplace. She believes in hard work and playing by the rules. To survive in a complex professional world, she relies on her expertise and resilience. Even if you’re her senior, if you break the rules or exploit loopholes, she’ll deal with you swiftly and without mercy. Zhang Min’er, a self-made founder, is different. She rose to success in business through tact and ruthlessness. You could call her an old witch to her face, but if you can be of use to her, she 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Beijing Affairs: A Career Woman's Search for Love (Two-Volume Set) 北京情事：职场女追爱记（共2册） A heartwarming, healing story of a determined young woman pursuing love! Inspiring and true to life! A must-read guide for workplace rookies! The love I want isn’t you taking care of me. It’s us standing side by side! Xu Zhuoran is a workaholic in most people’s eyes. Pan Haoru is a charming man, open-minded and wise. As they clash again and again in the business world, they gradually fall in love. Xu Zhuoran has a strong personality and exceptional intelligence, and has weathered countless battl 122Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 6 Working as a Translator in Africa 我在非洲当翻译 Bai Xixi is an English major graduate and a working stiff. When she applied for jobs, she was so distracted she missed the word “overseas” attached to the translation position. And so, by a strange twist of fate, she ended up in Kenya, opening up a whole new map of Africa... Isn't Africa really hot? Why are you wearing a sweater! Isn't Africa really poor? How can you go shopping at CHANEL! Isn't everyone in Africa supposed to be dark-skinned? How did you bring back such a handsome, fair-skinned 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Parenting Consultant 育儿咨询师 After earning her master’s degree, Li Xin found herself with an uncertain career outlook. While preparing for a baby with her husband, Xiao Yu, she was overwhelmed by the conflicting advice on raising children. Determined to offer reliable information, she decided to become a parenting consultant. After trying out other careers in Guangzhou, she resolved to launch her own parenting-consulting business. Along the way, she encountered partners who were and weren’t on the same wavelength, as well a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 My Performance Review Is Livestreamed to the Entire Internet 我的绩效面谈是全网直播 My performance review was livestreamed across the internet 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Bank Gave Me an Extra 900,000 Yuan and Said, 'Once You Leave the Counter, It's Not Our Problem' 银行多给我90万，说离柜概不负责 The Bank Gave Me an Extra 900,000 Yuan and Said, “Once You Leave the Counter, It’s Not Our Responsibility” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Love and Longing Draw Me In 风月入我相思局 The first time I met Xi Yuanfan, he brushed me aside without a second thought. The second time, after a sudden sexual encounter, he dealt with it as coolly as if it were business. Then he threatened me afterward, forcing me to help set a trap for his archenemy. After the trap killed his opponent, he stabbed me in the back, leaving me with nowhere to turn. With no other choice, I helped him time and again, using seduction as the bait and longing as the lure, making infatuated men and resentful wo 6Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 11 I'll Still Love You Years from Now 哪怕多年以后还爱你 “Business is business, whoever it’s with. How much per time?” he asked casually, lighting a cigarette. Zhou He kept her head down and replied with utter seriousness, “You saved me. How could I let you come out at a loss?” He raised an eyebrow, watching her with keen interest. Meeting his gaze, Zhou He said sincerely, “With your looks, you could rise to the top anywhere. I’m penniless and have nothing to my name, so naturally I can’t let myself sully you.” She once thought he was the light shini 384Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 12 She Is Above the Clouds 她在云端 Love or career: which would you choose? In the financial hub of the 21st century, known as the age of paper gold, everyone thinks they’re just one step away from success. Jiang He is a coolheaded, perceptive girl from an ordinary background. Through her own hard work, she gets a foot in the door at a prestigious securities group, while her other foot steps into the elite social circle of upClass. With keen insight and ability, she presses on along a thorny path, yearning for success and dreami 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 13 The Imperfect Winner 不完美赢家 “Beauty is a sin. Ambition is armor.” Lin Luo'an is a “black lotus” who clawed her way up from a small county town. She saves herself time and again, climbing higher step by step, crossing class barriers to become a renowned crisis PR queen. She knows how to turn accusations back on their accusers and trample her enemies underfoot. Until she meets Shen Keyu, who is even more pragmatic than she is. Shen Keyu clawed his way up to become a rising elite. On the surface, he seems bland and harmless; 556Reads7.3Score104Shelves
- 14 Nan Yuan Turns North 南园向北哲 They say the owner of the Lasfo Research Center is young, successful, and so handsome he takes your breath away. Ji Nanyuan: I understand the young and successful part, but why do I only see a poker face? Everyone else must be looking at him wrong! Gu Beizhe, the poker-faced one: What should I do if my girlfriend has bad eyesight? Asking online, and I'm in a real hurry! 98Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 15 Endless Money: Wait, You Can Make Money from That Too?! 钱途无量：不是吧？这也能赚钱！ Lin Mu is certain of one thing: with a mechanical engineering degree from a non-elite university, he won’t find a decent job in an age when degrees have lost their value. Then, when he’s so broke he has nowhere left to turn, something appears in his mind. There’s no flashy interface or beginner’s gift pack, just a cold, precise AI voice promising to help him make money. How are you supposed to use a System that can’t just hand you cash? Maybe he can start by getting a job with its help and worki —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 A Life Off Track 偏轨人生 One impulsive moment, half a lifetime spent stumbling. We’re all ordinary people. Why talk about love? He thought himself clever and above the cliches, only to fall right into one. A repressed, brilliant engineering student and a worldly, charming top saleswoman 1.2kReads7.0Score107Shelves
- 17 Legend of Good Deeds: The Sage’s Wealth-Building Code 善行传奇：贤者的财富密码 No System, no awakening, no superpowers. A series of small stories paints a picture of life in all its variety, showing that true happiness comes from helping others and staying true to your values. By treating people well, Xianyu finds one opportunity after another. Fresh out of high school, he relies entirely on his own hard work and perseverance, taking things one step at a time until he becomes a Korean millionaire. The plot moves quickly. It can be an inspirational story, a satisfying power —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Company Said, 'Cut Pay to Save Jobs.' So I Counted Who Got Laid Off 公司说“降薪保岗位”，我统计了被裁的都是什么人 The company said, “We’re cutting pay to save jobs.” So I tallied up who got laid off 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Dan Shuyi's Office Werewolf Game: From Invisible to Queen of the Rules 单书意的职场狼人杀：从隐形人到规则女王 Shan Shuyi’s workplace game of Werewolf: from invisible nobody to queen of the rules —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Dan Shuyi: You Can't Afford My Name 单书意：我的名字，你们买不起 Shan Shuyi: You can’t afford my name —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I Turned My Boss's Empty Talk into ASMR 我把领导的废话做成了ASMR I turned my boss’s empty blather into ASMR 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Spring Romance Found in a Book 婚以读春恋 1 The next time she saw Ding Yi was at a matchmaking party disguised as a birthday celebration. She knew that everyone there was a suitable marriage prospect, carefully selected by her father. She would marry one of them. One promising young man after another came forward to ask her to dance, while the man in the corner played the piano, lost in his own world. The dreamy light illuminated his bowed profile and long, slender fingers. The melody flowed like silk, as if it were playing just for her 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Half a City's Worth of Mountain Scenery 半城山色 Half the City in Mountain Scenery: A rebellious story about a middle-aged woman. At 39, Ni Han is trapped in a mediocre, lifeless existence. Then 24-year-old Xiao Shan gently enters her barren world. A world-weary woman and a healing young man: their forbidden love catches fire. And then there is another shadow in her life, her best friend Xiao Lei. Her care for Ni Han has long gone beyond friendship, becoming an almost obsessive possessiveness and attachment. On one side is the light illuminati 202Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 24 The Wicked Commander of the Guochao PR Department 国潮公关部的恶女司令 [Women’s growth + workplace ensemble + team spirit + niche professions + comeback and face-slapping + business warfare] “I’m not fighting tooth and nail to win. I just refuse to accept defeat.” Yan Yue is a formidable career woman known as a “villainess.” She leaves a fashion magazine to become PR director at DOM, a streetwear brand rooted in Chinese culture. Despite the title, she’s actually a one-woman department. She thought she could ride the wave of a new era, but reality turns out to be no 11Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 25 The Fate-Reversing Manual 逆命宝典 A young man facing a midlife crisis, with nowhere left to turn, happens upon an extraordinary opportunity on a rooftop. He steps back into the workplace, rises through the ranks, and eventually reaches the pinnacle of power. But is that really the end of the story? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I'm the Only One at the Company Actually Following the Stupid Orders 全公司只有我在认真执行愚蠢命令 I’m the only one in the whole company actually following the stupid orders —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I'm the Grand Prize at the Company Annual Gala 公司年会的特等奖是我 I won the grand prize at the company’s annual party —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Company Made Me the Fall Guy, So I Livestreamed a Law Lesson and Sent Them to Prison 公司拿我顶罪，我直播普法送他们坐牢 My Company Made Me Take the Fall, So I Livestreamed a Lesson in the Law and Sent Them to Prison 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The No-Overtime Association 不加班协会 The No Overtime Association —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I Dumped That Man 甩了那个男人 She went from someone everyone envied as a winner in life to a laughingstock in an instant. Betrayal and belittlement made it seem as though a woman her age was worth nothing, but Bei An refused to let herself become a joke. As she returned to the workplace, she struggled to adjust, but along the way she became a career professional and found both friendship and love. 400Reads9.1Score100Shelves
- 31 The Vanity Fair: Complete Edition 名利场(全集) 480Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 32 The Unspoken Rules of the Workplace 职场潜规则 A college student who once had everything he needed was forced to give up his studies and enter the workforce after his family suffered a major upheaval. But the workplace was far less simple and welcoming than he had imagined. After facing one calculation of self-interest after another, fierce competition for positions, and both alliances and exclusion, he eventually secured a place and resources of his own, while forming his own understanding of workplace life. When promotions and opportunitie 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Moon-Gazing in the Ruins 废墟里赏月 [An ordinary wage slave VS workplace demons] [Realistic fiction · heart-wrenching · healing · the working life of ordinary people] What’s it like to get your company blacklisted by a platform just days after joining? Shi Ye, a worker who has internalized workplace anxiety to the point that it’s in her DNA, will tell you from personal experience: you feel so guilty you torment yourself day and night, drown your sorrows in alcohol, then mistake a handsome stranger for someone else and sob to him 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Reborn as a Cunning Office Drone, I Put Every Know-It-All in Their Place 重生腹黑社畜，专治各种不服 [Reborn in the Workplace + Anti-PUA + Turning the Tables on Moral Blackmail + Cunning Hero + No Tolerance for Naysayers + Pure Satisfaction] [The Workplace Guide to Ruthlessness] Ma Guangcai was an honest, overworked wage slave who worked himself to death in his previous life. Director Wang Lei, a master of PUA, worked him like a pack mule, and HR even misspelled his name as “Ma Hucai” and couldn’t be bothered to fix it! Reborn, he returns to the starting point where he was exploited. This time, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Law of Arrogance 傲慢法则 [The Law of Arrogance, Everyone Is Evil] Threatening the rich is like taking their lives; challenging the poor’s worldview is like digging up their ancestors’ graves. The basic rules of this world have never changed. Yu Huanxi firmly believes that if you’re not sitting at the table, you’ll end up on the menu. In the past, she was Fengcheng’s top “freelance tour guide and scalper.” She could swallow her pride, start a group brawl, and shamelessly refuse to back down. Now she’s the lowest-ranking 457Reads8.9Score107Shelves
- 36 A Guide to the Workplace 职场图鉴 [Long-planned scheme + Betrayed male lead + Fashion mogul + Female lead finds redemption] After graduating from university, Wang Dijia stayed in the big city of Xishi to build a life for herself. Five years later, she had finally saved enough for a down payment on a home. Just as she was looking forward to marrying the boyfriend she had been with for seven years, he betrayed her. Her parents took her down payment to buy a house for her younger brother, and because her boyfriend had stolen compan 8Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 37 Rising Star in the Workplace 职场新贵 With his wife cheating on him, his life hits rock bottom. Then a sudden flash flood gives him the chance to save a powerful benefactor, and from that moment on, he becomes a sensation in everyone’s eyes… 347Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 38 The Legend of This Person 斯人传 [Modern setting, urban life, state-owned enterprise, workplace, marriage, public sector, uplifting, slice of life] Zheng Yiming has been through more than his share of melodramatic misfortunes. Every experience has shaped his values and the principles that help him thrive in society. A grassroots employee at a state-owned enterprise, he has no connections to rely on, yet establishes himself at thirty and begins to stand out. By forty, he has found his purpose and climbed to the pinnacle of power 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Good Girl Is No Lamb 乖乖女从不是羔羊 In the summer of 2007, after graduating from college, Li Kele went to the coast and got a job at a factory. But life began making her pay the price of growing up: leaving home, heartbreak, unemployment… What was she supposed to do? Amid betrayal and schemes, she stumbled her way toward maturity. The workplace taught her many things, and so did the boys and girls who came into her life. Kele, keep moving forward. Don’t look back. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Rising Step by Step in Middle Age 人到中年：步步高升 Cheng Dawei has offended his beautiful boss and is constantly being targeted by her. He never expected that one good deed would turn his luck around and send him climbing the career ladder. From a nobody in the company whom everyone bullied, he rises to become the darling everyone fawns over and curries favor with... 822Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 41 A Workplace Beauty: Lin Qian’s Brilliant Journey 职场丽影：林浅的璀璨征途 [Women's Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Realistic + Everyday Urban Life + Bittersweet, Then Sweet] Lin Qian is 33 this year. Though she was born into an ordinary family, her determined nature helped her overcome every obstacle and establish herself in a top-tier city. She has a respectable job, a sensible son, and a husband with whom she gets along well enough. She thought life would continue steadily along like this, but she never expected fate's wheels to quie —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Rise Up, Professional Rose! 逆袭吧！职业玫瑰 [A comeback! A workplace rose strikes back from the brink!] “Once I get into grad school, will my life finally be stable?” Lin Yue stared at her acceptance letter, feeling lost. Her best friend Su Yao fought her way into a major corporation, only to face harassment from her boss, have her proposal stolen, and become everyone's scapegoat! “New hires are supposed to drink with clients?” Su Yao sneered, recording evidence. One whistleblower letter went straight to the chairman's office! Lin Yue gav 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 He Liu Si’s Diary 何柳丝的日记 [Realistic fiction + independent heroine + make money first + true-to-life] He Liusi, 23 years old, as tough as a weed. She dropped out of high school and tried to elope, but it fell through, so she learned her lesson. She quietly saved 270,000 yuan without telling anyone. But then her boss tried to take her clients, her mentor tried to hold her back, and a new factory was waiting for her to build it from the ground up, all by herself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 729Reads9.3Score129Shelves
- 45 An HR Diary HR日记 [A sharp and capable HR manager vs. a wise, deeply devoted CEO] [From a newcomer at a major corporation to a seasoned HR professional, this is a thoughtful look at how women can make their mark in the workplace! Career first, romance second, with a moving and realistic story free of melodrama. 1v1 + devoted to each other + workplace drama] What kind of people does the workplace need? Who can stay undefeated at work, and who will leave in disappointment? Su Yun and her husband, Xue Zhong, went fr 171Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 46 The Trade Route 商路风云 Late at night, Chen Yifan brings his drunk female boss back to his place. Her arrival changes his future. A misunderstanding leads to a devastating revenge, but strangely enough, he uses that very revenge to rise to the pinnacle of life... 216Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 47 I've Had a Crush on You for Years, and You're Not Getting Away 暗恋多年休想逃跑 [Obsession-fueled secret love + scheming CEO pursues his love + workplace rivalry] Song Qingcheng accidentally slept with a rich heir, but he disguised himself as a lowly project director to scheme his way into her life. Heaven knows, Song Qingcheng only wanted to salvage a little dignity after a breakup and land a big deal. She had absolutely no intention of taking things seriously. Who could have guessed that the rich heir and CEO had been secretly in love with her for decades? He kept matchin 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Before My Sixth Breakup 在第六次失恋前 When Wang Yalei and Old Shu stroll hand in hand, they have no idea that their relationship will end with a text message just half a month later. From her first year of college to the year she turns thirty, this is her fifth heartbreak. A woman who could have been a big brother's woman gradually accepts that her fate is to be the big brother among women. Big brothers have their own fate, too. She must face her work, take responsibility, cherish her friendships, and only then comes the love that c 160Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 49 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 I Can Use Cheats to Sell Houses 我卖房子能开挂 Zhao Peng is a recent college graduate. After three months working at a real estate agency without closing a single deal, he suddenly gets a System that can provide information about properties and clients. Mansions worth tens of millions, entire floors of office buildings, and dozens of retail units are all his for the taking in minutes. 149Reads7.2Score—Shelves
