Novels like The Man Climbing the Slope
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Man Climbing the Slope, best match first.
- 101 Rise and Ruin 荣枯 This is the story of the first generation, perhaps even the very first true migrant worker to leave the countryside and make a living in the city after China's reform and opening-up. It's a story filled with bitterness and tears, but also with a spirit of self-reliance and an unyielding refusal to admit defeat. [Period drama] Previously titled “The Burning Years.” One summer afternoon, two men led him away from the wheat fields. From then on, his hometown became a place that a man named Yan Dong 36Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 102 An Old Salty Fish 一条老咸鱼 Lin Xiaohui is an older single woman. At first, she works as a PE teacher at a private school in a small county town in her hometown, earning a modest salary. After passing the civil service exam, she switches into clapback mode: We were all people for the first time, so why should I have to put up with you? The story starts at a leisurely pace and focuses on everyday life. Later, it centers on leveling up as she tackles challenges in the workplace! 159Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 103 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 You Betrayed Me for Profit? We’ll Talk About It Down Below, Along with My Assistant! 为了利益背叛？带着助理到下面再说吧！ Betrayed for profit? Take your assistant downstairs, then we'll talk! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 451Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 109 Xing Tianman 星天满 [Mature man and woman / lust before love / reunion after time apart / both clear-eyed] Black-haired, wavy-haired tattoo artist vs. close-cropped director of a jewelry company The first night, she slipped away in secret. The second time they met, she disappeared without a word again. Until they meet once more. He looks at the woman he's longed for day and night and offers his hand. “Hello, I'm Ke Yiming.” She takes his hand. “Hello, I'm Nan Jiawen.” Every time I think of you, a flower blooms. T 311Reads8.7Score103Shelves
- 110 Who Says You Can’t Replace Your Fiancée? If You Don’t Want Wealth, I’ll Trade You for an Iron Cell! 谁规定未婚妻不能换的？不要富贵就换成铁牢吧！ Who says you can't trade in your fiancée? If you don't want the riches, then switch to an iron prison! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Lost in Marriage: The Stranger in My Bed 婚姻迷途，枕边的陌生人 It had started out as an ordinary day. After finishing his work at the office, he came home early. His wedding anniversary with his wife was just a few days away, and he planned to buy her some gifts and surprise her. Hehe... 158Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 113 Reborn in 2002: I’m Generous With Money and Shares 重生2002，我舍得给钱送股份 This may be the most realistic rebirth novel on Tomato, and the male lead's business model of 'being willing to give people shares' may also be the most criticized business model on the platform... 320Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 114 His Puppy-Dog Eyes 他的狗狗眼 [Younger man’s secret crush + grown-up flirtation and entanglement + an affectionate puppy who loves to cuddle] [Sincere, green-tea-flavored veterinarian × beautiful top student and lead singer of a band] “Big Sis, you’re the only one with the key to this collar. If I could, I’d hope you never opened it for the rest of your life, because I only want to be your good little dog, and yours alone.” 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 On the Seventh Day of the New Year, I Poured My Life into a Nongfu Spring Bottle 正月初七，我把人生倒进了农夫山泉瓶 On the seventh day of the first lunar month, I poured my life into a Nongfu Spring bottle. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 Borrow Your Way to the Top 贷你高飞 Finance: what a high-end term. It represents wealth, professionalism, and legitimacy. Is that really the case? That's what happens when you watch too much television. They make it seem far more glamorous than it is, attracting countless ambitious young people who all want to make money here and live comfortable, respectable lives from then on. Everything has two sides. Where there's high-end, there's low-end; where there's legitimacy, there's gray area. The glittering nightlife and lavish indulg 88Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 117 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 I Took in a Grandma, Only to Discover She Was a Long-Lost Relative 我捡回一位奶奶，她竟是我失散多年的亲人 I took in an old woman, and she turned out to be a long-lost relative —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 Nothing to My Name from the Start? I’ll Build My Own Tycoon Empire 开局一无所有？我自己创业当神豪 [System] [Reborn] [Gaming] [Tycoon] [Single Heroine] Want to be a tycoon? Then first you have to make money! When other people are reborn, they're either rich second-generation heirs or business geniuses! So how come I'm still a broke loser after being reborn? Other people's Systems give them a trillion from the start, so they can show off and slap faces wherever they go! My System hasn't given me a thing, and it even wants me to pay? Buy lottery tickets? Even immortals can't remember the number 408Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 121 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 380Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 122 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 96Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 The Wind and the Dandelion 风与蒲公英 The Wind and the Dandelion 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 124 A Glimmer of Light on a Dark Path, Breaking Free Like a Butterfly 暗途微光破茧成蝶 What do you think is the worst thing that can happen in life: losing your job or having your marriage fall apart? For me, Lin Yue, both came crashing down at the same time. I used to be the chief assembly engineer at an electronics factory, but the wave of layoffs swept me away. Then my husband cheated, and his mistress moved right into our home. My marriage was left in pieces. After the divorce, I was left to raise my thirteen-year-old daughter, Xiao Longnu, on my own. The weight of life’s pres 4Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 125 The Red and Blue Battlefield 红蓝战场 Of everyone I’ve lost, the person I miss most is myself. In gambling, the scariest thing isn’t winning or losing, but the temptation of desire. A decade of bets, a lifetime in chains. The neon lights of Macau baccarat once illuminated my ambition. The chips at tables back home in Texas built up a false sense of prestige. The “guaranteed win” pitches in online gambling pop-ups ultimately dragged me into a bottomless pit. I thought I had desire under control, but I had long since become a puppet o 2kReads8.0Score106Shelves
- 126 Overnight, the Uncle's Life Bounced Back from Rock Bottom 一夜之间，大叔的生活触底反弹 Gao Weiguo, a middle-aged man born in the 1970s, had thought he would retire from his insurance company in quiet mediocrity. Little did he know that an opportunity that suddenly came his way would completely change his life… 3.9kReads8.7Score306Shelves
- 127 Forbidden Territory of Human Nature 人性禁区 Zhao Xiaofeng was lucky enough to avoid a car accident, but when he got home, he overheard his wife, Ling Yu, plotting with another man to rob and kill him. With his life at rock bottom, Zhao Xiaofeng fought back with force and turned his fate around. He would take back everything he had lost. 21.9kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
- 128 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.4kReads7.8Score382Shelves
- 129 The Reincarnated Urban Medicine Immortal 都市医仙转世 No. 2 on the New Book Rankings. Multiple Heroines + Reborn Immortal Doctor + Urban Cultivation In the modern city, Bai Chen was an ordinary medical intern. But when he unexpectedly awakened mysterious memories dormant within him, he embarked on the path of cultivation and became Earth's only cultivator. On a world where spiritual energy is scarce, he must not only contend with the challenges of cultivation, but also unravel the mystery of the lightning tribulation from his previous life. At t 256Reads7.3Score100Shelves
- 130 Despised by My Daughter-in-Law, I Head to the Capital to Work as a Security Guard 被儿媳嫌弃，我去京城当保安 In middle age, Gao Weihua refuses to spend his whole life as a worker in a neighborhood factory. He spent decades trying his luck in business, selling clothes and running restaurants, but in the end, he failed time and again. At least he learned how to repair electrical appliances and raised his son, only to be despised by his daughter-in-law. With no other choice, he went to the capital to work as a security guard. He planted flowers, but they would not bloom; he tended a willow by chance, and 1.8kReads8.7Score180Shelves
- 131 Official Fortune: Soaring to the Top 官运：扶摇职上 When Chen Fu makes a delivery to his wife Luo Yao's shop, he unexpectedly sees something he shouldn't have. After a huge fight with his wife, he decides, for the sake of their marriage, to rethink his career. As he makes his way through the workplace, he gradually discovers a side of his wife he never knew existed... 200Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 132 The Fire Burns Bright 炉火正红 A person’s life is like a lump of coal. Only by resisting the lure of superficial pleasures, enduring crushing pressure, and quietly growing stronger can you kindle a bright, fiery tomorrow! This book faithfully records the rise of a coal-mining family worth tens of billions, giving readers a glimpse into how the first generation of wealthy entrepreneurs made their fortunes in the 1990s. The title itself is ironic: the wave of private appropriation back then made a great many well-connected peop 641Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 133 City Superpowers: This Real Estate Agent Is Something Else 都市异能这个房产中介有点东西 The Age of Immortals arrives, and beneath the bustling city streets, ancient ferocious beasts run rampant. What you think is an opportunity is actually a trap laid by people with ulterior motives. What you think is the arrival of an immortal, is actually someone who shakes eggs until they break apart and slaps every dog that passes by twice. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 We're Reborn, So Of Course We Should Break Up First! 都重生了，当然要先分手！ [Food + cooking + farming + reviving a time-honored brand] [No cultivation] [The System plays a very minor role] [Food, cooking, business, and realism take center stage] Feng Bin is reborn in the 1990s. After breaking up with his wife from his previous life, he chooses to ride the wave of the times and seek his fortune in a big city. By chance, he takes over a time-honored restaurant. It all begins with saving the old establishment. With his superb cooking skills, Feng Bin revives the venerable 2kReads8.7Score107Shelves
- 135 The Women Who Love Me 爱我的女人们 After chatting with his wife, Li Bufan closed WeChat and went back to revising his manuscript on the computer. Suddenly, his head buzzed. His vision went black and white, and then he felt himself caught in a gigantic whirlpool, spinning wildly. For a brief moment, it was as if he had entered a faster-than-light tunnel, surrounded by dazzling lights of every color. The miraculous sensation lasted only a moment, and soon he came to his senses. But as Li Bufan gazed at the familiar mahogany desk in 30Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 136 A True Account of a Dangerous Affair: Let’s Get Divorced! 危情实录，我们离婚吧！ Xie Yuxuan and Zhou Qianyi have a loving marriage and a happy life. But trouble strikes out of nowhere: Xie Yuxuan accidentally discovers that Zhou Qianyi may be cheating, plunging their once-warm home into crisis. Xie Yuxuan loves his wife deeply and decides to give their love one last chance. Yet as he tries to deal with the marital crisis, he is shocked to find that his wife’s suspected affair is surrounded by layer upon layer of mystery and dark secrets. Before long, he is drawn into a botto 2.1kReads7.2Score149Shelves
- 137 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
- 138 A Woman of Two Faces 女人双面 This is the story of Bai Yiyi, a middle school teacher whose husband is a construction contractor who repeatedly abuses her. Afraid the neighbors might hear her, she can't even cry out loud. She swallows her pain and endures. After suffering setback after setback in her work and marriage, her mental state becomes severely distorted… Black and white, right and wrong, good and evil… I hope you enjoy it! 398Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 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
- 140 The Woman Who Loves Square Dancing 爱跳广场舞的女人 Her name was Qiao Jinzhen, but the villagers called her Enoki. After her husband died, she and her two daughters had only each other. The food she could dig up from the fields was barely enough to fill their stomachs, and sending both girls to school cost money. With no other choice, she followed others to the big city to find work... where she met Zhao Shuanwa, who loved dancing and singing just as much as she did. 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 Cultivating Until the World Goes Dark 炼到昏天黑地 The gods wish to descend upon the human world, but the Matrix cannot be breached from the outside. They can only send a sliver of their divine consciousness into Earth to find people with whom they share a connection, help them break through the Matrix, and welcome the gods' return. The disciples of the major religions have the protection of their sects. Among ordinary people, there are also powerful clans, such as the Tushan Clan. Most rogue cultivators, however, gain supernatural abilities by 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 Her Secret Thoughts: A Young Man’s Hidden Diary in a Small Village 致她的心事：小村青年的隐秘日记 No formulaic plot | Not a wish-fulfillment novel | Realistic fiction | Zhou Zhiqiang grows up amid poverty and chaos in her birth family, with her father instilling in her the survival rule that “you have to please people to survive.” She gets into college and lands a job at a bank. A well-off man, Ke Qingyan, pursues her, but as the truth about her family comes out, she gradually loses her self-respect and her relationship. Later, burdened with debt, she returns to her hometown and, under he 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 A Little Bit of a Crush 有一点心动 [Marriage Before Love + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Romance + Modern Romance] Overbearing CEO vs. sweet, innocent college student Also known as The Blush-Worthy Everyday Life of Marrying a Rich Husband Song Chiqian: “Some things in this world are hard to explain. Like meeting you. It wasn’t love at first sight, or falling for you the second time around. I just fell in love with you!” Xu Miao: “Little by little, I found myself falling for you. I don’t know whether to feel sad or happy.” Only later 363Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 144 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 687Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 145 Never Turning Back 誓不回头 Also titled: The Ideal Life Is One Where You Can Soar Without Cheats. This is an amusing story with a touch of melancholy. Fresh out of school, Ma Yiming feels lost. “What's a life plan? Adults make plan after plan, but in the end, all they get is a measly paycheck?” His friend Chen Guangxu is just as lost. “...Four of us were sent to intern at the fitness center, and I was the only guy they assigned to sell memberships. I'm a boxing major. What am I doing selling memberships? Damn it, all the 3.7kReads9.1Score400Shelves
- 146 My Beautiful Flight Attendant Roommate 合租的美女空姐 Hello, readers. This is my first novel, so it will have plenty of flaws and shortcomings. I don't care how many readers it gets. I just want to finish this story with care and give voice to my long-held passion for writing. As a teenager, I was deeply moved by Living with a Flight Attendant. I would like to pay tribute to its author, Sanshi. Synopsis: Programmer Cao Xiaofan has just graduated from college. His salary barely covers rent, he can hardly write code, and dating is out of the questio 155Reads—Score119Shelves
- 147 I Sold Used Cars and Earned My First Fortune 我做二手车，赚了人生第一桶金 I Made My First Fortune Selling Used Cars 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 148 Dream of Snow in the Mortal World, Sea of Clear Skies 红尘雪泥晴海梦 A cool exterior hides a burning heart in this extraordinary man; a fair-skinned female employee stands out with her striking presence; a successful, confident real estate tycoon is shrewd and domineering; a seductive actress is consumed by insatiable desire; a ruthless financial magnate revels in extravagance; and a flight attendant moves between the wealthy and the ordinary. In this tumultuous world, among men and women caught in the currents of life, how could love be the only story? Amid the 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 10Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 150 Confession Game: Eight Seats 坦白局:八个位置 Confession Game: Eight Seats 1Reads—Score—Shelves
