Novels like A Woman at Thirty-Five
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- 51 The Rustic Little Miracle Doctor 乡野小医神 [Countryside + miracle doctor + getting rich + farming + multiple heroines] Liu Ping'an of Qingshui Village gets beaten up for protecting his neighbor, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he grows crops, raises fish, develops hot springs, builds a resort, and promotes tourism, transforming impoverished Qingshui Village into a thriving place. After that, Liu Ping'an enjoys a comfortable life in the countryside... 33.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 52 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 54 I'm a Young Heartthrob, and the Older Women in Showbiz Can't Get Enough of Me 我小鲜肉，娱乐圈老阿姨真香啊 After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a pretty-boy heartthrob with the Goddess System at his side! From the start, he accidentally walks into the wrong hotel room? Da Mimi, let me explain! With the System at his side, Su Chen thrives in showbiz. There’s just something a little off about this System: why are all its targets women over thirty? It’s simply... Perfect! Everyone says young girls are great, but who gets it? Older women are the real treasure! 810Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 55 Carefree in the Workplace 职场逍遥 His career is going nowhere, his wife has betrayed him, and his family is in trouble. As Li Henshui, whose past is shrouded in mystery, faces the darkest moment of his life, see how an ordinary man turns the tables, thrives at work, and finds love by his side. 1.8kReads9.3Score37514d adds
- 56 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 57 After Returning to My Village from Prison, My Invincible Identity Is Exposed! 出狱回村后，我无敌身份被曝光！ (Blushing and steamy, wildly satisfying) A country boy gets out of prison and moves in with his big brother, but keeps feeling like someone is secretly flirting with him? Play the pig to eat the tiger, crush your enemies underfoot. Rich second-generation big brothers or anyone else, dragon or tiger, all have to bow to him! The blurb doesn’t do it justice. The story itself is absolutely thrilling. 6.1kReads9.1Score79114d adds
- 58 Adopted by a Stunning CEO, I Begin a Perfect Life 被绝美总裁领养后，开启完美人生 (Slice of Life) Gu Yuan was reborn as an eight-year-old boy. Having grown up in an orphanage, he was more mature than other kids his age and looked like a little old man. One day, a beautiful CEO came to the orphanage, ready to sign the paperwork to foster him. He was going to refuse, but then she pulled out her secret weapon! 9kReads8.6Score63714d adds
- 59 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16.3kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 60 Villain: At the Peak of Power, Life Is Just One Long Thrill! 反派：权贵巅峰爽爽爽爽爽爽爽！ I was born into privilege, and I’m sorry, but why should generations of my family’s hard work turn me into cannon fodder for the protagonist to face-slap in a son-in-law novel? Go slap that Dragon King! Don’t let him smirk!!!!! 7.2kReads8.6Score57414d adds
- 61 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 44kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 62 My Wife Is the Chairman's Secretary 我老婆是董事长秘书 To stop my beautiful wife from becoming the chairman's secretary, I even threatened to divorce her. I never expected her to agree! And now, on the road to revenge, there's no stopping me! 2kReads6.3Score10414d adds
- 63 The Art of the Deal: You Dumped Me for Being Poor? Why Are You Crying Now? 商猎：嫌我穷？分手后你哭什么？ [Urban] [Slice of Life] [Miracle Doctor] [Tycoon] [No System] [Hacker] [Big Shot] Eight years of devotion earned him only the words, “Let’s break up.” Eight years of giving meant nothing next to a whisper from her new love. He was the “Wolf King,” yet on a late night in 2013, the woman he loved most stabbed him in the back. Seven billionaires are fighting to marry off their daughters? A mysterious old man cries out, “You look so much like him”? Mu Feng couldn’t care less. All he knew was that th 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 My Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Wife from My Past Life Is Chasing Me Now 前世冷冰冰的校花老婆如今倒追我 [Short drama adaptation now available: “Reborn: The Campus Belle Won’t Stop Chasing Me! I Rise to the Top With the System.” Search for it on Fanqie to watch.] On the first day of school, Jiang Qiu is confessed to by a campus belle senior who drives a supercar! “Marry me!” “I’m three years older than you. Marrying an older woman is like striking gold!” “I’ve never dated anyone before. You’d be my first!” “I don’t want a bride price. I have a car and a house!” Jiang Qiu: “Sorry, you’re a go 7.6kReads9.0Score60514d adds
- 65 After the Divorce 离婚之后 [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 66 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score12714d adds
- 67 My Wife's Secret Past 妻子的秘密往事 Zhang Xixi, the wife of Chen Sijie, worked late into the night, then came home drunk with a hickey on her back. Was she cheating, or was there another explanation? As Chen Sijie investigated, he uncovered a shocking secret… 5.1kReads8.6Score31814d adds
- 68 Reborn on My Wedding Night: The CEO’s Fussy Wife Has Changed Her Ways 重生新婚夜，总裁的作精娇妻不作了 Reborn on Her Wedding Night: The CEO’s Difficult, Doting Wife Has Turned Over a New Leaf 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 One Stock, Wealth for Three Generations 一只股票，富过三代 One Stock, Wealth for Three Generations 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 A Wrong Turn into the CEO’s Room 误入总栽房 A Mistaken Entry into the CEO's Room 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Life of a Rich Second-Generation Heir Turned Scavenger 富二代沦为拾荒者的一生 The Life of a Rich Second-Generation Heir Who Became a Scavenger 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Overbearing CEO and the Fairy Who Gives Away Money 霸总与散财仙女 The Domineering CEO and the Generous Fairy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 You Can’t Steal My Sister, and the CEO Only Wants Me 妹妹抢不走，霸总只要我 My Sister Can’t Steal Him Away. The CEO Only Wants Me 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 A Heart Flutter After Marriage: The CEO Says One Thing and Means Another 婚后心动，总裁他口嫌体直 Hearts Stir After Marriage: The CEO Says One Thing but Does Another 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 I Went Viral on Tomato Novels After Retiring 退休后我爆红番茄小说 I Became a Hit on Tomato Novel After Retiring 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 A Modern Medical Doctor Becomes the Divine Physician Princess 现代医学博士成神医王妃 A loud crash rang out in the medical lab. When I opened my eyes again, I had become the most hated princess consort in an ancient prince’s household. The original owner had lorded it over everyone, relying on her father the chancellor. Every last person in the household hated her to the bone. When I arrived, she was raising a vase to smash someone, then slipped, hit her head on a rock, and died. Looking at the servants kneeling across the courtyard, trembling but glaring at me with hatred, I qui 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 A Man at Forty 男人四十 Betrayed by his sworn brother, saddled with a mountain of debt, and stripped of his high-paying job; betrayed by his wife, left with nothing, and discovering that their fake divorce has become real! See how a forty-year-old man takes revenge and gives those two scoundrels a resounding slap in the face! 1.2kReads8.3Score11914d adds
- 78 Guo Xiaoqi’s Love Story 郭小七的爱情 Guo Xiaoqi was born into a rural family obsessed with having sons. She had little schooling, but was very beautiful. As an adult, she was pursued by a married man. The two did everything they could to finally get married, but married life was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and she endured all kinds of hardship. After many twists and turns, she finally understood that she could rely on no one but herself. 509Reads8.9Score3714d adds
- 79 The Marquis and the Village Girl 侯爷与小村女 The Marquis and the Village Girl 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.7kReads8.1Score27114d adds
- 81 The Mother Who Came Along as a Student Is a Teacher 陪读妈妈是老师 [Urban wish fulfillment] [Multiple heroines] [Superstar] [Older woman] [Auntie] [Fiancee] [Everyday realism] [Nuclear apocalypse] The male lead is sent back to the past after a nuclear explosion. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 My Fatal Charmer 我的红颜祸水 On the night the 2015 college entrance exam results became available, the whole family gathered around the computer to wait for the scores. We’d agreed that whoever scored higher, my younger sister or me, would go to college. The other would go with our father to find odd jobs at construction sites and earn money. My mother, stepfather, half-sister, and I all watched the screen. My sister scored 612, and I scored 540. But no one knew that I’d gotten zero on the Chinese exam. I’d turned in a blan 18.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 83 Sharing a Rental with Three Beauties Awakens My Intelligence Reward System 同三美女合租我觉醒情报奖励系统 [System]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Comedy]+ [Absurd Humor]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Romance] Fresh out of college, Lu Ze is swindled out of all his living expenses and refuses an internship gutting fish at a supermarket. The poor guy is forced to rent a room in a house full of beautiful women, where he awakens a System that rewards him with intel! It refreshes with accurate intel every week, and completing a task earns points. Double-cashback cards, huge cash prizes, luxury cars: the rewards just keep c 633Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 What Should I Do After Blowing Up the Shrine? 炸了神社该怎么办 Su Ye joined a tour group to visit Sakura Country out of sheer boredom. While looking around a shrine, he suddenly got a System from the heavens. After learning what was going on and hearing the System announce its mission, Su Ye gazed at the crowds streaming through the shrine, and the expression on his face gradually changed. From then on, the world had one more helpful young man. 1kReads7.5Score17514d adds
- 85 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score10414d adds
- 86 Young Girls Aren't Scary, but Women at Forty Are 不怕年轻小妹妹，就怕女人40岁 I'm about to graduate from university. Male, 22, fit and healthy! I'm looking for a kindred spirit to be my wife. She must be at least 18. Local women from Jiangcheng preferred… If the woman is exceptional, I'm also willing to marry into her family. Also: I can do homework for middle and high school students, and tutor them in math, physics, and chemistry… Price negotiable. 15.8kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 87 Lovers in the Backlight 逆光爱人 This is a story about prejudice and redemption. When the whole world sees you in one particular way, will there still be someone willing to believe in you? When fate tramples someone into the dirt, can they still bloom? A lover coming toward you against the light, ordinary and warm... 156Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 88 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 919Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Teacher, Don't Get the Wrong Idea. I Didn't Call You My Wife 老师别误会，我没叫你老婆 [One female lead + sickeningly sweet romance + tycoon protagonist + making society better] Xu Linchuan never expected that the person he had just pranked would turn around and save him! Nan Li never expected that the person who had just pranked her would save her not long afterward. “He got hurt saving me. I think I'm falling for him...” “He gave me something so precious without a second thought. Sniffle, he must like me too...” “Waaah, it's the thirteenth day of liking Xu Linchuan. I want a kis 1.7kReads9.3Score22314d adds
- 90 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Rising to Power After Getting Out of Prison 从出狱后开始崛起 After being released from prison, Li Zhongnan returns to his hometown and takes care of his master's wife, Zhou Yuanjun. With green liquid that speeds up the growth of crops and red liquid that cures every illness, he goes from a young farmer in the countryside to standing at the pinnacle of the world in just a few short years. 2.3kReads8.8Score34914d adds
- 92 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 69kReads9.3Score7k14d adds
- 93 After Losing My Job, I Took Odd Jobs in Xiaoqi 失业后，在小气打零工 His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8.2kReads6.8Score49814d adds
- 94 In Tokyo, Someone Like Me Has Come to the Right Place 人在东京，我这样的人来对地方了 Ling Le was a mischievous troublemaker from a young age, and the lady of his household had no idea how to teach him any better. So she sent him to stay with her best friend in Tokyo, hoping the woman could help him get rid of some of his bad habits. After all, her friend's daughter had turned out wonderfully well-behaved!!! Little did she know that Ling Le, having awakened his System, immediately realized that Tokyo was exactly the right place for him!!! 2.6kReads8.1Score24614d adds
- 95 A Drunken Mistake Forces Me into a Flash Marriage with the Capital’s Most Eligible Heiress 酒后失控，被迫闪婚京圈大小姐 [Everyday romance + no System, no golden finger + one heroine + marriage before love] A night of reckless passion, brought about by a twist of fate, changed Duan Ye’s life. Duan Ye admitted his mistake to the woman he loved, but unfortunately, she didn’t care at all. The woman from that night showed up at his door with her household registration booklet, and Duan Ye was forced into a flash marriage. Duan Ye thought his life was bound to be miserable from then on, but who could have guessed... Wh 29.1kReads8.8Score2.8k14d adds
- 96 My Aunt Is Eighteen Years Older Than Me 阿姨比我大了十八岁 [This is an everyday romance between a male protagonist and an older woman. There’s a significant age gap, so please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] That year, we both got into university. I was eighteen, and so were you. A sudden car accident separated us forever. When I was reborn, you were still waiting. You are mature and steady, elegant and beautiful. 1.9kReads9.0Score26114d adds
- 97 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 20.6kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 100 Villain, Your Underlings Are Too Rebellious, and the Male Lead Is Panicking! 反派，小弟太逆天，男主慌了！ [Villain + System + multiple love interests + ruthless! Not for readers who mind!] Original title: [Giving the Protagonist's Mother a Massage from the Start] After an unexpected transmigration, he becomes the male lead's lackey. From then on, everything goes wrong for the male lead. His girlfriend grows increasingly cold and contemptuous, and even his own mother starts to hate him. He has no idea that the culprit behind it all is his own lackey. 10.6kReads8.9Score77614d adds
