Novels like A Beautiful Wife at Home
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Beautiful Wife at Home, best match first.
- 1 Absolute Power: The Wives' Circle 绝对权力之太太局 Luo Zhengye was short, poor, and unattractive, but he studied hard and earned a place at a top-tier 985 university in the provincial capital. After graduation, he passed the civil service exam and stayed in the provincial capital to write reports for a government department. Three years went by without anyone taking notice of him. Then he finally saw through the ways of officialdom and rose to the pinnacle of power... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I Am a Real Man 我是男子汉 The night before my wedding, I discovered something strange about my wife, but I had no choice but to swallow my pride and go through with the ceremony. But on our wedding night, I suffered an even greater humiliation than being cuckolded... I swore I would reclaim my manly dignity, but I forgot one thing... 15Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 3 Please Love Me One More Time 请你再爱我一次 Just as Chen Wei received his report saying he was infertile, his wife An Yue turned out to be pregnant. It hit him like a bolt from the blue. What would become of their marriage? Love at first sight: the most delicate feeling between a man and a woman, a restless yearning, a longing that cuts to the heart. Between a man and a woman, the first meeting of their eyes is the first bud of spring! After many years, he returns to rewrite the ending! 1Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 4 Straight Into a Wealthy Family After Graduation: The CEO Picks Me as Her Son-in-Law 毕业入豪门：女总裁钦点我当女婿 Jiang Yichen, 21, is a university senior from a poor family. Throughout his four years at college, he barely managed to keep up with his studies by working part-time day and night. With graduation approaching, he still hadn’t found a job, and his girlfriend of many years had dumped him for being poor, turning instead to a middle-aged man. Under the crushing pressure of life, he found work as a private tutor. His employer was a company president named Su Wanqing. She treated him with warmth and c 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 My Wife's Regret: A Conspiracy 妻子的悔悟之阴谋 My wife of ten years cheated on me. She went out late at night with another man, nestled in his arms and laughing nonstop. They stayed in the same hotel room and fell asleep in each other’s arms. When I gathered the evidence and exposed her ugly true nature, she became a disgrace to the whole family. But the moment I asked for a divorce, she panicked. My haughty wife knelt right in front of me and shamelessly begged for my forgiveness. “Honey, I was wrong. I was deceived. Please forgive me.” “Ho 18Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 6 Reborn: The Heiress Pursues Her Husband 重生，大小姐倒追夫 It’s satisfying to torment your husband for a while, but then you have to chase after him like your life depends on it. Liu Qingqiu: Brother Mu Han... Tang Mu Han: One billion! Liu Qingqiu: I don’t want money. Tang Mu Han: Five billion! Liu Qingqiu: I really don’t want money. Tang Mu Han: What do you mean, you really don’t want money? You just want more. Final offer: ten billion! Liu Qingqiu: What are you doing? Are you crazy? Tang Mu Han: Qingqiu, I’m begging you, please leave me alone! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Road to Power in Politics 官场青云路 After securing a government job, Lin Yu stepped through the doors of a government office with dreams and hopes in his heart, becoming a humble junior clerk. Born into an ordinary family, he relied on his own hard work and excellent grades to climb from the lowest rung to the very top. This is a story set in a parallel-universe Huaguo and has no connection to reality, so please don’t read it as such. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Three Years After We Married, My Wife Took Me to Court 结婚三年后，妻子将我告上法庭 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Mountain Climbing, Sea Foraging, and Busy Farming: The Eldest Farm Daughter Makes Her Own Way 上山赶海种田忙，农家长姐当自强 [Mountain foraging + beachcombing + farming + fishing + getting rich + face-slapping + punishing scumbags + household intrigue + everyday family life] Meng Qingxue, a combat-sports coach, transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress who was framed to death by a white lotus! The first thing she does after waking up is beat up the white lotus, cut ties with her adoptive family, and return to her birth parents’ home! Her father is bedridden, their home is bare and they have no food, her little bro 10.9kReads8.2Score966Shelves
- 10 After the Broken Engagement, Miss Pei Chases Her Ex Until She Hits Rock Bottom 退婚后裴小姐追夫火葬场 The cool beauty Pei Ciyuan x the refined scoundrel CEO Jiang Huai Jiang Huai gradually wraps Pei Ciyuan in his tenderness. Raised from childhood to believe she would marry Jiang Huai, Pei Ciyuan rebels and wants to leave him, setting a goal of winning five awards. She never expected Jiang Huai to grant her wish and call off their engagement ahead of time. But she never expected that she had already fallen in love with Jiang Huai. After she chases him down, Jiang Huai reveals his refined-scoundre 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Wife Pretended to Have Amnesia, Then Broke Down After I Left 老婆假装失忆，我走后她哭惨了 [Learning the Truth + Desperately Chasing Her Husband + Amnesia] The year Su Qianqian fell gravely ill, Gu Hanchuan abandoned her and vanished without a trace. Later, after recovering, Su Qianqian went to great lengths to find him and married him. Everyone said she must love Gu Hanchuan desperately. Otherwise, why would she put aside the grudge over his abandoning her and marry him? But Gu Hanchuan really had some nerve. After they married, he was still pretending to have amnesia? At last, he an 2.9kReads5.4Score109Shelves
- 12 Officialdom: Power in Interwoven Hands 官场：权利交织 Shang Quancai never expected that simply bragging would let two women turn the tables on him. He didn't want to lose face in front of them, so if he bragged to the point where nobody could prove him wrong, then it wouldn't count as bragging, right? Wasn't there a saying in official circles that nothing is impossible, only people who can't get things done? Besides, once you've taken a dump, can you really sit back down in it? 329Reads6.1Score108Shelves
- 13 The Wins and Losses of a Workplace Fox 职场狐狸的输赢人生 The workplace is a strange place. After years of clawing his way up the corporate ladder, Lin Qi had no idea how many rivals he had taken down, how much he had gained, or how many people he had offended. Those who knew Lin Qi had given him a nickname: the Workplace Fox. To Lin Qi, the workplace was a zero-sum game, where there could only be winners and losers, never a tie. In the end, only Lin Qi himself could know whether he had won or lost, in the lonely darkness of the night. 157Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 One Step to the Clouds 一步青云 A mountain can crumble, and a river can run dry. Lu Zhengliang is suppressed by his superior and betrayed by his beloved wife, sending his life into a downward spiral. At his lowest point, he relies on sheer courage to win the favor of a benefactor and the support of a beautiful woman. In the end, he builds a grand empire and becomes a winner in life. 1.7kReads8.7Score178Shelves
- 15 At the Crossroads of Love 爱情的路口 Where Love Begins 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 A Chronicle of Officialdom 官场纪实录 The author works within the system and draws on real experience in officialdom. This is not a wish-fulfillment story; there aren't that many gratifying moments in the system. To make the story more entertaining, some things will be exaggerated and others invented. As for what is real and what is made up, readers can decide for themselves. The place names and personal names are deliberately mismatched, not what you might think. 556Reads—Score106Shelves
- 17 My Wife's Strange Behavior Filled Me with Resentment 妻子种种怪异的行为让我心存愤懑 My wife's strange behavior filled me with resentment. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Reborn, I Chased My Husband, and My Live-In Son-in-Law Went to Hell 重生后追夫赘婿老公火葬场 This story puts the male lead through a lot, and some readers may find it upsetting. The author is new and the writing may be rough, so read at your own risk. Thank you. Everyone in A City knew that Fu Yichen was a forbidden subject for Mu Weiwei, someone no one was allowed to mention. They all knew the Mu family had a live-in son-in-law who was hopelessly devoted to her, serving her faithfully from beginning to end… Later, Fu Yichen said, “Weiwei, you pulled me out of the abyss, and you were th 45Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 20 The Ice Queen CEO Chases Her Husband, Who Turns Out to Be a Master 御姐总裁追夫，我老公竟是高手 One little act of defiance during a mission sends Yun Xiao moving into a huge mansion overnight. But his wife's childhood sweetheart suddenly returns from abroad, bringing endless danger and throwing everything into chaos. “I don't want to hear your reasoning. My blade is the only law.”, Yun Xiao (No cheating. This will be explained later. The male lead is invincible; anything else goes.) 30Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 21 The Storm in Officialdom: A Start at the Provincial Government 官场风云，从省政府开局 Tan Wen transmigrates back to 1992. Thinking of all the opportunities he missed in his previous life because he didn’t understand the rules of officialdom, he vows that this time, reborn, he’ll make his way through the political world and rise swiftly through the ranks. He’ll also seize the opportunities brought by reform and opening up to make his fortune the right way. 27Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 22 After My Wife Betrayed Me, I Became the Biggest Winner in Life 妻子背叛后，我成为人生大赢家 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 23 The Stunning CEO Dumped Her White Moonlight to Chase Me 绝美大总裁，抛弃白月光来追我 [Angsty at first, sweet later. Don't read if that's not your thing.] (One female lead + wife chases husband after losing him) Once a golden boy, Qiao Fan became a homeless stray overnight. His loving parents grew to hate and despise him, then kicked him out of the house. Only Su Wan came to find him, walking toward him through the light. Her voice was gentle: “I won't leave you.” From that moment on, Qiao Fan resolved to protect her for the rest of his life. After everything, the girl he lo 4.9kReads5.6Score187Shelves
- 24 I Get Stronger When Rejected, but the Campus Belle Falls for Me and Leaves Me Cold 表白失败就变强，校花心动我心凉 [Lighthearted Comedy] Can failing a confession make you stronger? Lin Fang was delighted. How hard could that be? But when he started confessing to all kinds of goddesses, things went way beyond what he expected. Gorgeous campus belle Huo Sitian: “Lin Fang, let's be together.” Cold CEO Xiao Fuya: “Lin Fang, you played with my feelings. Boo-hoo-hoo~” Clumsy assassin Jiang Xiaoyu: “Big brother, I don't want to leave you.” Sultry older beauty Shen Manni: “In this life, I'll live as yours and die as 48Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 25 My Wife Wants Me to Leave With Nothing, So She Set a Honey Trap 妻子要我净身出户设下美人计 My Wife Set Me Up with a Seduction Scheme So She Could Leave Me with Nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Ultimate Benefactor 最强贵人 Bai Tao found a high-end Samsung W24 phone and couldn't put it down. Then it rang. The owner was a beautiful woman. He returned the phone to her, only to discover that she was the mine owner's daughter. She helped him rise to success... 723Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Road to Power: Rising to the Top of Officialdom in the 1990s! 官道权途，从90年代登居高位！ In his previous life, he stopped at nothing to seize power and wealth, and eventually rose to the top. His lust for power, pleasure, and profit could never be satisfied, and in the end he lost his family. In this life, he starts over as a man and an official, taking the ups and downs, honors and disgrace in stride, and caring little whether he stays or goes. Yet he still manages to stir up a storm in the world of politics. 4.4kReads8.7Score400Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 A Bloody Murder Sparked by an Affair 婚外情引起的一起血案 A Bloody Case Born of an Affair 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Absolute Power: After the Breakup, I Reached the Pinnacle of Politics! 绝对权力，分手后走上仕途巅峰！ Born into a family of officials, he had no interest in a career in politics. Forced by his family to take the civil service exam, he had no choice but to hide away in a remote town and slack off. To avoid a political marriage, he married a college classmate who had pursued him relentlessly. But on the very day his wife was promoted, she handed him divorce papers. Her reason: the leader who had promoted her didn’t like women with husbands. His mother-in-law’s contempt, his colleagues’ exclusion, 132Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 31 After the Divorce, the Beautiful CEO Regretted It Bitterly 离婚后，美女总裁悔断肠 [Tragic Romance] + [She Chases Him After Losing Him] + [Revenge]. Extremely heartbreaking in the early and middle portions, so be warned! Not recommended for readers with strong patriarchal views. Some kinds of love can only be proven precious by walking away. When she loved him, she hounded him relentlessly, breaking his heart until he could barely breathe. After he left, she came to her senses and spent the rest of her life in regret. Affection that comes too late is wor 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Three Hundred Days After the Divorce, My Terrible Ex-Wife Came Back Pregnant 离婚三百天，极品前妻怀孕来找我 [No cheating, no transmigration, no System, and the chain reaction after divorce] They made it through the seven-year itch, but couldn’t keep their ten-year promise. Zhou Kun and his wife, Zhao Yajing, parted on peaceful terms. What he didn’t know was that a scheme was slowly unfolding around him. “You nitpick over every little thing. I’m busy enough as it is, and now I have to explain this and that to you. I’ve had enough.” “Fine. If you’re so busy, let’s leave it at that for today. There’s no 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Seven-Year Itch: Betrayal and Redemption 七年之痒：背叛与救赎 He Qingfeng had been married to his wife, Gu Manting, for seven years. His wife was beautiful and filial, their daughter lively and adorable, and He Qingfeng was successful in his career. They were the model couple in everyone’s eyes. But an unexpected discovery by a friend sent the life He Qingfeng had thought so happy plunging into an endless abyss. 64Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 34 Nine Women Betray Me, So I’m Reborn to Win Back My Husband 九红颜集体背刺，重生追夫火葬场 [The Ex Who Wants Him Back Gets Burned]+ [Spiraling Regret]+ [Never Forgive]+ [Satisfying Revenge]+ [Misguided Assumptions and a Twist]+ [A Different Kind of Comeuppance] Chen Qing, the eldest son of the wealthy Chen family in the imperial capital, is jilted by his fiancée at the altar on their wedding day. At the same time, eight beautiful women in the audience all leap to their feet. Betrayed by the nine women he loved most, Chen Qing can’t utter a single word. The poison has already seeped in 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Even Dogs Despise Love That Comes Too Late. Reborn, I Let Loose 迟来深情狗都嫌，重生后我浪飞起 [Reborn]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Love Rival Showdowns]+ [Everyday Life] In his previous life, Qin Huan was a veteran simp, devoting himself to his unrequited love until it was in his bones, only to end up with nothing. After being Reborn, he swore he would never be a simp again. He lived it up and did whatever made him happy. As for his unrequited love? Who are you again? Get lost! But reality played a cruel joke on Qin Huan. Once he stopped paying attention to her, she became increasingly fixate 14Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 36 The Five-Year Itch 五年之痒 The shop is losing money, and his wife has started acting differently. Facing these two blows, Song Yuan refuses to lose heart. He begins investigating the truth, only to discover that it is far more complicated than he imagined. With the help of a beautiful woman, he builds on his little shop, turns his life around, and creates one business legend after another! 3.1kReads8.0Score246Shelves
- 37 Officialdom: There's a Beauty Named Xiaofang in the Office 官场：办公室有位美女叫小芳 He works hard, strives to improve, and longs for pure love. Career and romance, what’s hidden and what’s out in the open... His colleague Liu Xiaohua, his classmate Huanhuan. How should he choose...? And then there’s Tang Wan’er, whom he secretly loves... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After I Gave Up, They Started Chasing Me for a Second Chance? 我摆烂后，她们开始追夫火葬场？ [Character art + power fantasy + villain + taking disciples + invincible + scheming male lead] After years in a fantasy world, Gu Chen has given up on chasing women who never return his affection. As a villain, he steals opportunities meant for the favored son of fate and takes in maids so he can laze around in peace. But when Gu Chen starts treating the fairies with indifference, they panic and scramble to win him back. Gu Chen ignores them all. “Only now you want to chase me back? Ha, too late 139Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 39 After Chasing Him to the Crematorium, the Icy Campus Beauty Turns Clingy 追夫火葬场，高冷校花变成粘人精 [The Ex-Wife Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium + Reborn] Zhou Lin, who had spent more than twenty years as a lovesick doormat, was unexpectedly reborn. This time, he was determined never to be a lovesick doormat again. He wanted to make money, repay his parents, and meet a girl who was a better fit for him. Strangely enough... “Zhou Lin, why are you avoiding me?” “Zhou Lin, why are you running away?” “Zhou Lin, this is your birthday present. Do you like it?” “Zhou Lin...” The goddess he had 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 If We Meet Again in the Next Life, We Won't See Each Other 如果，来世我们不会再相见 You can read this as an angst story. (Quick transmigration + multiple worlds + (a few matriarchal worlds) + urban fantasy + xuanhuan.) Aren’t we… the best of friends? Just you wait… If he gets hurt even a little, you’ll pay for it with your life… What am I to you, exactly… Why… Why, exactly… 418Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 41 It’s All the Stars, Dazzling with Drink 都是繁星在醉人 The first book in a trilogy about life in government. [A workplace story about township civil servants, not a domineering-CEO wish-fulfillment fantasy] [The couple officially get together in Chapter 42, “She Is His One and Only Rose,” of the third book, Jade Fox.] [Township civil servant and news reporter] [Ji Hailang and Shen Fanxing] Reunited after years apart. They fell in love in college, then broke up because of a misunderstanding. He took a job in her hometown... They were brought toge 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Why Are You Crying Now That You've Really Lost Me? 真失去我，你怎么就哭了呢？ In his previous life, he did everything he could to win over his childhood sweetheart, but she never once gave him the time of day. Later, his childhood sweetheart even started dating a scumbag. No matter how many times he tried to talk her out of it, nothing worked. It wasn't until the scumbag showed up at his door with a hotel key card in hand that he decided he would do whatever it took to protect his childhood sweetheart. But this indirectly caused the scumbag's death. His childhood swee 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 I'm Just a Bystander Here, and You Want Me to Catch Corrupt Officials? 我一个吃瓜群众，你让我抓贪官？ [Transmigration + System + Officialdom + Urban Fantasy + Anti-Corruption Epic + Revenge on Every Grudge + Lighthearted Comedy] (The author has completed two novels of over a million words each, so you can read with confidence.) Zheng Haoran is a high school student and a typical onlooker who loves watching the drama unfold. By chance, he transmigrates ten years into the future and becomes the son of a high-ranking official, awakening a System along the way. He thinks it’s a godsend, but never ex 29Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 44 The Art of Power in Officialdom 权术官途 Zhao Qianlong, a man from humble beginnings with a heart for serving the people, enters public service. Watch as he charges headlong through every obstacle and carves out a path to success. 2.5kReads8.9Score296Shelves
- 45 You Chose Your White Moonlight and Let Them Toy with You. Why Are You Asking Me to Forgive You? 你选白月光他玩弄，求我原谅什么 [The ex comes crawling back] [Career] [Never looking back] They fell in love at college and were together for five years. Then, on the night they began discussing their engagement banquet, Lu Ming unexpectedly learned that Cen Yao had always carried a regret in her heart: the one who got away. Their romance five years ago had been nothing more than a “little lovers' spat” between Cen Yao and Chen Ze. But Lu Ming had treasured it like a priceless gift, willingly giving everything he had for their 177Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 46 Building Wealth to Build a Career: I Made My Fortune and Rose Through the Ranks by Trading Stocks 以财养官：我靠炒股升官发财 (This book is complete. If you enjoyed it, check out A Golden Finger for Wealth and Power and The Hawkish Tycoon of the Political Arena.) A rebirth sent Cao Yun back to 1997. In his previous life, he turned a thousand yuan into a fortune worth hundreds of millions, earning himself the nickname “Little Stock God”! But the “Little Stock God” was no match for the “Little Official’s Son.” His account was seized! His funds were frozen! He was fined and detained! In the end, he died in a deliberately 61Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 47 Contract Expired: Young Ladies, Please Stop Bothering Me 合约到期：大小姐们请别在打扰我 [The ex regrets it too late + a battlefield of regret + daily life + multiple heroines + a touch of yandere] After accidentally angering a wealthy young lady, Ling Qing is ordered to care for three heiresses around the clock for years. During those three years, Ling Qing gives his all, providing the young ladies with the best service and emotional support. But they don’t appreciate it, maintaining their haughty attitudes and refusing to let him relax for even a moment, right up to the final week 3.5kReads6.8Score201Shelves
- 48 Life Is but a Dream 人生如梦 After his business failed, all the people around him kicked him while he was down. Even his wife did something that enraged him. From then on, he worked tirelessly to grow stronger, build a thriving business, and make a name for himself. 27.3kReads8.5Score1kShelves
- 49 The Pinnacle of Power: A Rising Career in Government 权利巅峰：官场之青云仕途 One day, he was implicated in a scandal and demoted from the county committee to a remote border town. Former colleagues turned a cold shoulder, his girlfriend abandoned him, and his future was in ruins. No one knew that, at the lowest point of his life, he would meet a blue-robed old Taoist in the streets and receive guidance from a master. From then on, he would break deadlocks with strategy and navigate the political arena with intelligence, using his deep cunning and far-reaching vision to 12.8kReads7.6Score1kShelves
- 50 After Dumping My Substitute Boyfriend, He Chases Me to the Crematorium 抛弃替身男友后追夫火葬场 A painful romance. The heroine can be frustrating early on, but gets better later. This is a female-oriented story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's unhinged fiction, just something I wrote for fun. Male readers, enter at your own risk. I can't promise you won't get so angry you'll cough up blood. Lin Qing's one true love has returned. After a brief struggle, she decisively dumps Ji Chen, the boyfriend who's always treated her so well, and chooses the man she's always loved. A month later, Li 6Reads5.2Score—Shelves
