Novels like Marrying Up
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Marrying Up, best match first.
- 151 The CEO Caught Her Heart 总裁的一网情深 A sweet romance about winning someone over by any means necessary. The president of the Duan Group, Duan Yichen, never imagined he would fall in love at first sight with his younger sister’s best friend. Unfortunately, Tang Xi already had a boyfriend she was deeply in love with... But in his thirty-two years, Duan Yichen had only ever fallen for someone once. How could he possibly let go so easily... 14kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 152 After Breaking Up With My Ex, My Boss Started Pursuing Me Relentlessly 和前男友分手后，被老板猛追 Qi Qing, a fresh graduate just out of college, had only just arrived in W City when she met her handsome neighbor next door on her very first night. Hoping to be neighborly, Qi Qing greeted him warmly. “Hello!” The man didn’t say a word. He simply stared at her with an intensely predatory look. The next time she ran into him, she was having a fight with her boyfriend and was on the verge of a breakup. In a fit of anger, she chased after him and shamelessly asked, “Sir, can I buy you a drink?” Th 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 I Fell in Love Without Realizing It 婚然不觉爱上你 After six years of a secret marriage, Wen Xixia felt she had done everything she could for their relationship. Ling Xiuran had married her because she looked like that other woman, and when he got drunk, he had her bear his child for the same reason. Now that woman had returned, it was time for Wen Xixia to step aside. She asked for a divorce, never expecting the man who had always treated her with indifference to turn red-eyed and lose his voice. “Wen Xixia, after six whole years, how could you 1.9kReads8.4Score13314d adds
- 154 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 747Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 155 My Unrequited Love Is My Direct Boss 白月光他是顶头上司 [Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Broken Hearts Made Whole Again] He waits for a romantic moment, waits for his moon to return. She found her rainbow, and then it was always you. A stunning translator who seems calm and alluring but is actually afraid of phone calls VS a general manager with a heart broad enough to hold the world, whose very skin cells are full of narcissism [Blurb] Yan Nian moved from Lingyun City back to Lincheng City, where her parents arranged for her to work as a wr 5.1kReads9.2Score47914d adds
- 156 Fish Don’t Have Feet 鱼没有脚 [Top-tier novel + modern romance + old-school melodrama + forced love + unhinged scumbag + scorching sexual tension + emotional manipulation + face-slapping + groveling pursuit after the breakup + addictive plot + heartbreak and catharsis + beautiful, strong, and tragic heroine + healing and redemption + campus life + heroine’s coming-of-age journey + happy ending] [Small-town country girl + wealthy city playboy of mixed heritage] Yao Yueying is like a parasite, living off her “best friend,” Che 7.4kReads8.6Score74114d adds
- 157 Oh No! I Wanted to Flirt With Him, but He Wants the Real Thing 完蛋！我想和他暧昧，他想来真的 Originally titled Absolute Trap [Adult romance x players of all genders x flirtatious games x losing control and falling into desire] The day Zhou Zhou returned to the country, she met Cheng Yu. One look between two grown adults was enough to tell them what the other wanted. He wanted to sleep with her. Neither of them was innocent. At first, they only wanted to sleep together. But as their game went on, it began to spiral out of control, until they were both hopelessly entangled. Over the long 5.8kReads9.2Score60414d adds
- 158 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2.2kReads8.8Score21214d adds
- 159 The CEO Ex-Husband Married Her for Revenge, but Fell for Her First 总裁前夫娶她只为报复，却先动了心 The CEO ex-husband married her just to get revenge, but he was the first to fall for her. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Meeting You Made the Rest of My Life Sweet and Warm 遇见你，余生甜又暖 [Featured on the Chinese Online Literature Influence List; published in print; short drama now streaming] [Both are each other's first and only love + two top students + sweet romance + plot-driven + happy ending] In Song Xiaonuan's eyes, Yan Chuxing is a flawless piece of jade, perfect in every way. But she was the one who ended their relationship. Proud yet restrained, he bottled up all his feelings when he realized nothing could change the outcome. His voice was cool and distant as he said, “ 7.6kReads9.2Score82814d adds
- 161 Captive Beauty of the Capital 京锁娇色 1v2: Flirty fox VS powerful high-ranking official + first love from her days studying Chinese medicine (Revenge + intense push and pull) The heroine has a dual personality [In a nutshell] A powerful man humbly begs for love, while his unattainable first love is always ready to run. Two men patiently help a rose deprived of love find salvation. The capital's beauty had skin like jade, a figure soft as mist, and a rare, seductive allure. Her name was Bai An. Bai An was once the little princess of 1.3kReads8.4Score14114d adds
- 162 Heir to the Great Sage 大圣传人 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 My Dearest Wheat in the Fields 最爱垄头麦 Gu Xiaoman never expected to run into Yang Yining again years later, let alone have him become her boss. The first time, he transferred her to a different position, saying her qualifications didn’t match. The second time, he wouldn’t let her attend a business dinner, saying he had a video conference for her to host. The third time… With a look of disdain, he assigned her one task after another, but when she thought about it, she was the one who benefited each time. The boy who once sat in front 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 164 Let Her Enjoy a Lifetime of Happiness 纵她一世欢愉 [Nine-year age gap + nurturing romance + groveling to win her back + both leads have only been with each other + angst and sweetness] "Enchantingly beautiful architect VS domineering, cold, and dangerously obsessive tycoon" When Nan Yu became an “orphan,” Lu Boyao took her in. He gave her shelter and a “home.” He never once had any improper thoughts about her. Back then, she called him Uncle Lu. When she grew up, she was the one who asked to be with him. He made an agreement with her: in four 4.8kReads8.7Score49114d adds
- 165 A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I've Ever Imagined 凌晨两点的告白：她是我所有的想象 A Confession at Two in the Morning: She Is Everything I Ever Imagined —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Secretary Li Is Leaving, and the Capital’s Tycoon Is Losing His Mind 黎秘书要走，京圈大佬急疯了 Spoiled, domineering CEO vs. stunning secretary [A satisfying read + face-slapping after forgetting one's roots + intense push and pull + flirtatious cat-and-mouse + both leads are virgins, HE] Lin Xiao is the capital's top-tier star among spoiled heirs, the arrogant, unruly second young master of the Lin family, and the heir the Lin Group is determined to groom. Second Young Master Lin gets to live the good life because his big brother bears the burden. Before his brother Lin Heng runs out of e 210Reads—Score12114d adds
- 167 To the Souls in Beijing Searching for a Safe Harbor for the Rest of Their Lives 致那些在北京，用余生去寻找避风港的灵魂 To the souls who came to Beijing and will spend the rest of their lives searching for a safe haven 347Reads—Score314d adds
- 168 Shocking! I Became WeChat Friends with a Billionaire CEO 震惊！我和亿万总裁成了微信好友 My homepage has stories in the same series: Xu Yao and Tao Pandi, Liang Shuang and Wen Zhaoye, Chen Zailin and Yu Xuan. There's also a story about Wen Fei and Huang Hua, titled The Country Girl Who Made the City Boy Kneel and Cry. It's published under another secret identity, so just search the title directly [blown kiss] [At first: Arrogant young master X emotionally timid delivery girl || Later: Unhinged man chasing his wife X clear-eyed woman] Shao Dongyang, heir to the Shao family, is a pla 807Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 169 You Are on the Cliff 你在悬崖上 Ji Wujing stayed with Ye Lansheng for seven years, without a name or a place in his life. When she was young and naive, she fell in love with him and foolishly dreamed of becoming his bride. But she no longer wants that. All she wants is to leave him in the best way possible. 3.9kReads9.0Score38614d adds
- 170 That Night, She Didn't Come Home 那夜，她没回家 That Night, She Didn't Come Home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Are the Begonias Blooming in Beijing? 北京的海棠花开了吗 Are the Begonias in Beijing Blooming Yet? 552Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Love in the Misty Rain of Bianjing 汴京烟雨情愫 Love in the Misty Rain of Bianjing 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 In the Misty Rain of Yangzhou, I Met Li Bai 烟雨下扬州，我遇到了李白 I Met Li Bai in the Misty Rain of Yangzhou 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I Can’t Take It! The Scheming CEO Is Too Much 顶不住！腹黑总裁太凶猛 To get revenge on her cheating boyfriend, Xing Shuang turned around and got involved with his older brother. She thought her relationship with someone as powerful as Ouyang Shuo would be no more than a brief affair. But whenever she ran into trouble, he always stepped in to resolve it. Gradually, she began to think he liked her, never realizing it was all just an act. Then his first love appeared. She forced a smile through the pain and walked away. When they met again, he blocked her path, a cr 603Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 175 The Moment We Fell 陷落时分 [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Vengeful Playboy | The Harder It Gets, the More They Love | Tender with a Surprising Edge] When Wen Shiyi “unexpectedly” went bankrupt and had nowhere else to turn, Gu Liancheng, with whom she’d once shared a brief affair, offered her a lifeline. “Live, eat, and sleep with me. I’ll cover your everyday expenses and pay off your tens of millions in debt.” He sounded like a loyal knight, but his words were cold. “There’s just one condition: we can’t get married.” She’d fallen 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 A Fantastical Journey 梦幻奇旅 Can dreams be seen as reflections of the depths of the human mind, or even as premonitions of the future? Perhaps dreams are more than unconscious expressions. They may also hold many deeper meanings. What were He Yunshu's repeated journeys through dreamlike realms? Dreams, transmigration, or some other wondrous experience? 1Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 177 The Gentle Hunter 温柔猎手 The short drama is now available to watch on Hongguo and Tomato Short Drama. This is a story about a hunter and her prey. Xinyi is a girl from a small county town who works part-time as a tour guide to pay her tuition. She meets the wealthy Yang Haichao, who is attracted to her at first sight. Their encounter changes both their lives, and in the end, the hunter becomes the prey. Xinyi’s growth and transformation come at a bloody cost. You think it’s just a fleeting night of pleasure, but I want 7.6kReads9.3Score68914d adds
- 178 My Brother's Rose Was Forcefully Stolen 哥哥的玫瑰被强势掠夺 [Romance and political intrigue / Love seized by force / Coercive romance / Angsty with a little sweetness / Obsessive hero ★ Extreme possessiveness ★ Devoted love] P.S. The hero is strong, the heroine is weak. Lu Nianchen gets into Beiwudance Academy, the school of her dreams. On the night she arrives, her older brother, Lu Chengyou, brings her to a glittering, illusory banquet. Amid the dazzling lights, the girl catches a glimpse of a tall man with sharp, penetrating features as he walks into 2.2kReads8.4Score10714d adds
- 179 From the Start, I Plotted to Rob and Kill 开局谋财又害命 [HE + BG + mutual chastity + sweet romance + a little humor + lighthearted everyday life + attention to tiny details] Ling Qi: “Master Du, you know I’m still a virgin, right? This mission practically qualifies me to file for a work-related injury.” Yan Chuyi: “Ling Qi, are you going to explain these two children?” Ling Qi: “You don’t recognize your own genes?” Author: “Mouths are important. They’re not just for talking, but for kissing, too.” Ling Qi was a ruthless assassin. Unfortunately, from 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Birth Control Failed, and I Got Pregnant with the Billionaire CEO's Heir 避孕药失效，我怀上了亿万总裁的继承人 Gu Fanxing had just told Su Muchen she was pregnant. The very next moment, the two of them went to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and that same night she moved into Mr. Su's mansion, which was over a thousand square meters. As Su Muchen's chief secretary, she didn't believe in free lunches. “Once the baby is born, we'll get divorced, and the child will be mine.” With her own difficulties to contend with, Gu Fanxing had no grounds to fight him for the child. She also knew he would never give the baby 7.4kReads8.8Score77914d adds
- 181 Pregnant Wife Returns With Their Baby 孕妻携宝归来 For five years, Ye Zhimeng was a stand-in lover. She hid her sharp edges, acted gentle and obedient, and did everything she could to satisfy Li Xingyuan's every need, yet he never cherished her. Then came the news that Li Xingyuan was marrying the daughter of a financial tycoon. The obedient stand-in stopped playing her part, dumped the scumbag in a flash, and fled, hiding her pregnancy. Five years later, she has transformed into the heiress of a trillion-yuan conglomerate and the investment ban 2.9kReads8.7Score48114d adds
- 182 Playing Along with Desire 曲意逢情 Second Young Master Qu spent years chasing skirts, never letting anyone tie down his wandering heart. Until one day, Qin Zhiyi flung divorce papers in his face, and only then did he realize: Some love makes no noise, yet sinks deep into your bones. The person who had captured his heart had been right beside him all along. Second Young Master Qu smiled like a gentlemanly scoundrel and drawled, “You'll never get divorced from me in this lifetime. Maybe you can hope to become a widow.” Qin Zhiyi: “ 448Reads7.9Score10014d adds
- 183 Be Good, Girl! The Powerful Man Spoils His Live-In Summer Nanny 乖，丫头！大佬轻哄住家暑期工 [Age Gap + Gentle Older Man + College Student + Cohabitation + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance] After being betrayed by his girlfriend, Gu Feng becomes a rising star in Xiaocheng, but his heart is dead to love and he has grown sick of women. College student Su Xinxin has a complicated family life and nowhere to go, so she has to work as a live-in nanny over the summer. Under one roof, affection blossoms, their flirtation winds its way through their days, and they find themselves fallin 904Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 184 Halfway Through the Rain 半程雨 Halfway Through the Rain 533Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Forced Love: Beyond Reach 强制爱：贵不可攀 Resilient, kindhearted village widow from the bottom of society × proud, ambitious top-ranking nobleman who says one thing and feels another [HE + Groveling Chase + Rekindled Love + Coercive Possession + Cheating + Neither Lead Is a Virgin] Xue Zhi, grandson of the Duke of Xue, was born into privilege and was the very picture of a favored son of heaven. He had toyed with countless women. Zhou Fengchun was just a poor widow from the mountains who had once saved him. She stuttered and had a six-y 14kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 186 The Golden Canary in a Cage 笼中金雀儿 [The story uses flashbacks] [The aloof male lead falls from his pedestal] [Orphan × Scion of the powerful] [Happy ending] The He family grew up under the red flag, and their grandfather wielded considerable influence. He Junqing, the third son of the He family, went into business. The He family has produced two powerhouses in politics and business in this generation, and they're riding high. Lin Ge graduated from Kyoto University. She wasn't exactly outstanding, and ended up working as a junior 438Reads—Score2314d adds
- 187 My Foodie Wife Is the Big Shot's Beloved 吃货娇妻，大佬心头宠 [Scheming arms dealer x silly beauty; underworld kingpin; entertainment industry; the man has a past, the woman doesn’t; fluffy, silly, sweet, and funny] Content warnings: 1. Nine-year age gap. (The male lead is a fatherly boyfriend who talks nonstop.) 2. The heroine is sincere, not stupid in a clueless way. She’s genuinely beautiful and genuinely ditzy. 4. Outlaws, and an over-the-top plot. Cen Xingben used to sell drinks at a nightclub. One day, her own boss picked her out. For just a hundred 3.5kReads9.1Score25114d adds
- 188 Marrying a Daddy-Type Tycoon for the Second Time, the Mad Beauty Takes Hong Kong by Storm 二嫁爹系大佬，疯批美人横扫香江 Beautiful, unhinged heroine + first marriage for both + top-tier older man + ten-year age gap + sweet, flirty daily life + face-slapping and healing + indulgent wish fulfillment Rugged mechanic when he takes his shirt off, handsome older businessman when he gets dressed VS a beautiful, unhinged little troublemaker - After narrowly escaping death, Gu Xuefu, the stunning beauty of Hong Kong who had been abandoned by everyone, impulsively marries the man who saved her life. Huo Zhouli, owner of a s 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Man I Stabbed Saving My Brother Years Ago Sent My Son to College Twenty Years Later 当年我为救弟弟砍的人，二十年后供我儿子上了大学 The man I hacked to pieces to save my younger brother all those years ago paid for my son’s college tuition twenty years later. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Married to a Wealthy Older Man, I Become My Ex-Boyfriend's Aunt by Marriage 嫁给豪门老男人，当前男友的舅妈 [Both each other's first and only × sweet romance × flash marriage × sizzling chemistry] Clear-eyed black lotus secretary × refined but depraved CEO boss Xu Yiyi's ex-boyfriend dumped her for being poor and married a rich, beautiful woman. By chance, she discovers that the beauty's uncle is her boss: Fu Siwang, the fearsome devil of the business world. Fu Siwang's grandmother is pressuring him to marry, so Xu Yiyi, one of his secretaries, takes the initiative and offers herself as a candidate. T 1.7kReads8.0Score14014d adds
- 191 The Beloved Darling Third Master Picked Up 是三爷捡来的心头宠吖 On a rainy night in late autumn, a fifteen-year-old girl dragged her exhausted body aimlessly through the streets. The Mu family no longer wanted her, and neither did the neighbor boy she had trusted since childhood. Just as she was about to end it all, a man in a black suit carried her away and gave her a home. From then on, she lived at Qingzhou Grand Manor. He laid down 300 house rules for her: She had to be home before nine. She couldn’t have intimate contact with men. She wasn’t allowed to 3.4kReads9.2Score36014d adds
- 192 Love Beyond the Capital 京谈不及情 [Powerful families of Beijing · Two formidable childhood friends · Intense push and pull · Heartbreaking forbidden romance] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows: Song Qingzhu and Xu Nianzhi were born to be co-conspirators. He is the Song family’s heir apparent, advancing his position one careful step at a time. She is a ruthless, decisive star lawyer at a top-tier firm. Childhood friends from the same government compound for twenty years, from a small courtyard by Houhai to the top floors o 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 193 A Feverish Secret of the Heart 潮热心事 [A romance-focused writer with no tricks. Please refrain from picking apart the story, copying its rankings, or borrowing from it in any way. Respect the characters in this book. Copyright infringement will be pursued.] Xiang Mingzheng × Shen Huilin (a charming, playboy heir × a cool, reserved student) [Powerful family background + dominant love interest + secret crush + pregnancy] 1. In the early spring of her twenty-second year, Shen Huilin saw Xiang Mingzheng for the second time. There were 18.8kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 194 No Defenses: The Tycoon Husband Falls for Her and Spoils Her Rotten 心不设防：首富老公沦陷后宠上瘾 [A slow-blooming romance | Sweet, devoted husband | The billionaire's identity revealed | The male lead is terrifyingly decent] On her first blind date, Lin Lanan meets a social elite: he's a gentleman, elegant, and incredibly handsome. But it turns out to be a misunderstanding. He was gentle throughout, yet didn't even tell her his name before leaving. Never mind. They come from different worlds, and there's no need to cross the line. Lin Lanan has nothing. Ji Yan has everything. She never imag 2.3kReads9.1Score28314d adds
- 195 The White Moonlight’s Ultimate Power to Wound 白月光的顶级杀伤力 Complete (alternate title: Snowflakes and the Moon) [Powerful playboy × college student] [Both leads are inexperienced in love + wealthy families + rekindled romance + remorseful pursuit + sweet romance + six-year age gap] Ying Xia and Lin Zhiyu had been together for years, and everyone said they were destined to fail. People said that men from his background could never love anyone sincerely. Ying Xia didn’t believe them. She loved him without hesitation. Until the day he married, when she watc 4.4kReads8.8Score23814d adds
- 196 The Wealthy Family's Nanny: The CEO Insists on Becoming a Dad 豪门保姆：总裁非要喜当爹 My name is Yu Xuan. I’m an ordinary divorced woman raising a child, and for a good salary, I became a live-in nanny for the owner of Anju Group, one of Haicheng’s most prominent companies. He has a beautiful girlfriend, and I’m his housekeeper. We should have been parallel lines that would never meet. But later, the way he looked at me burned hotter than his Tibetan mastiff. He put an end to my budding romances, drove away my blind dates, and even told me in front of his fiancée, “Xiao Yu, stay 3.5kReads8.6Score35414d adds
- 197 My Best Friend’s Uncle Is a Pretentious Gentleman 男闺蜜小叔是个假正经 A cool, aloof beauty from the Central Plains × a ponytailed, Mary Sue-esque tycoon from Beijing’s business world [Marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted husband vibes + gentle to only one person + mutual devotion] She has mild psychological trauma. Ling Xiao is the man destined to heal her. Her grandfather summoned You Ya home and announced something she could hardly believe: she was to return to a normal life. She was engaged, and the groom’s family would soon come to propose… You Ya wa 82Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 198 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 199 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 143Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 200 Smoky Light Knows Lan’s Intentions 烟光知阑意 [Beautiful, fair-skinned web novelist × stern, tough SWAT team captain] Not long after Su Yan and Lu Lanxiao first met, Su Yan's best friend dragged her along to a late-night meal with the people from Lu's unit. Afterward, Lu Lanxiao walked Su Yan home. Under the dim streetlights, the street was quiet. Su Yan looked up at him, the corners of her eyes lifting slightly, a trace of drunkenness in her voice. “Lu Lanxiao, can I get to know you?” Lu Lanxiao lowered h 3.7kReads9.1Score42414d adds
