Novels like Showbiz: I Was Forced to Become Deyun’s Top Star
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- 1 Crosstalk: Betray Deyun? I'll Start My Own School 相声：背叛德云？我自成一派 Dong Wushuang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a crosstalk performer at Deyun Society. Though he has only average talent, one street interview sends him skyrocketing to fame across the internet. After that, he flourishes on variety shows, in music, and across the music scene. But when it comes to crosstalk, his performances remain hard to watch. Dong Wushuang’s sudden fame leaves the other Deyun Society performers baffled! Yue Yunpeng: “Old Dong, Master taught you crosstalk, but yo 123Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 2 The Day We Divorced, My Identity as the Young Master of Xiangyun Society Was Revealed 离婚那天，祥云社太子爷身份曝光 (There are songs, films, variety shows, crosstalk, survival, romance, friendship, family, hatred, wealthy families, and... just read on and see for yourself!) Can you believe that one day, Xiangyun Society would close because of Li Qilin, and he would leave the crosstalk stage for good? After tran —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Showbiz: The Young Master Leaves Deyun and Takes Hollywood by Storm 娱乐：少班主出走德云制霸好莱坞 Guo Linlin: “Those three are the real family. I'm just an outsider!” Old Guo: “You're my son, so I'm going to shatter all your self-respect and bully you at home until I've had my fill!” Guo Yangyang: “Who are you? What are you doing in my house?” Stepmother Guo Wang: “Linlin, you can resent me or hate me, but your father always has your best interests at heart. You can't treat him like this. I'm begging you, I'll even kneel!” With a cold father and an unkind stepmother, young troupe leader Guo 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Imperial Stele Pavilion 御碑亭 My new story is out! You’re welcome to 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! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Gave Up the Deyun Troupe Heir Apparent Title, and My Stepmother Begged Me to Come Back 放弃德云少班主，后妈跪求我回去 Guo Lin: “I’m done with this!” Prince of Fenyang: “Who are you? This is our house! Get out.” Old Guo: “Kid, your master’s wife is right here!” Qin Huihui: “Don’t go. Your master’s wife will get down on her knees for you!” He transmigrates to another world and becomes the young head of the Deyun troupe, seeing through his master’s wife’s disguise. “Think you can push me around, Madam Qin? Don’t kneel. I’m done with this!” He leaves Deyun and awakens an Entertainment System. Singing? Sorry, I’m a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Screw the Young Master, I Couldn't Care Less! 狗屁少班主，老子不在乎！ Guo Qilin: “I'm performing with my dad at the Spring Festival Gala. That's my way of honoring him.” Guo Fenyang: “Who are you? What are you doing in my house?” Old Guo: “I don't get involved in what's happening backstage. His mother has said several times that she'd transfer the company ownership to him, but he just won't take it.” Born into a prominent family and the eldest son, he should have inherited the De Yun legacy at the height of its success. Instead, he became the family's cast-off hei 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Everyday Life at Deyun 德云日常 Author! This isn't how the story is supposed to go! A fresh start for an untold slice of everyday life. Let's taste all the bittersweet moments together. Please don't confuse this story with real people! This is for entertainment, so don't take it too seriously. Everyone knows how dazzling these performers look onstage, but who knows how much hardship and suffering they endure in private? This story starts behind the scenes, with the occasional trip onstage. Their peak popularity is already behi 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Li Hedong: The Dimple at the Center of My Heart 李鹤东：心尖上的酒窝 In the autumn of 2018, Gu Muxi, a Chinese teacher at Beijing No. 2 High School, lived a peaceful and fulfilling life. With her sweet smile and captivating dimples, she seemed to have it all. One day, on a whim, her best friend dragged her to a small Deyun Society theater, where they got seats in the front row. Onstage was Li Hedong, captain of Deyun Society’s Second Team. His face was cold, his scar conspicuous, and he had a strong underworld aura. But during the encore, those dimples brimming w 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn: A Lifetime by Your Side 重生之一生守候 A Deyun Society fanfiction spin-off. Please don’t be harsh if it’s not to your taste! And please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! I never expected that, after being reborn, I would meet the light that had shone in my heart in my previous life. I swear I’ll protect you this time... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Zhang Yunlei: My Beloved Has Come to Hate Me 张云雷：我的白月光恨惨我了 [Dual Rebirth] [Pure Angst] [Pure Love] [Rekindled Romance] [Bullying] [Rental Apartment Literature] [Showbiz] [Unhealthy Obsession] [A Little Mary Sue] (A continuation of Zhang Yunlei: Borrowing a Candy from the Stars. Pure angst, proceed with caution, and bring tissues before reading.) Zhang Yunlei and Su Bingmo had been together for six years. Everyone thought things would only get better between them, but no one expected Su Bingmo to leave, completely and utterly leaving Zhang Yunlei and the 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Deyun Society: The System Lost! 德云社：是系统输了！ (I want to write a different kind of System story. If you don't like it, don't read it, don't take it too seriously, and don't break the three rules!) She's a tough-as-nails woman, and to put it dramatically, she grew up drinking erguotou. Now she's dead, and she has to bind herself to some kind of tea-green System?! How the hell is she supposed to act like a sweet, innocent girl?! So there's a System task, right? Just finish it, then. As for how she gets it done, well, she always has her own un —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Deyun Society: The Female Lead Won't Take the Bait 德云社：女配不上套 Completed story. Read with confidence! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 We're Not That Romantic 没那么浪漫的我们 Written for those of us who aren't all that romantic. None of us knows how love should be nurtured, because we're all beginners, willing to take that step for each other. Set in 2016. I don't know how to write a synopsis. It's a slice-of-life story, and updates aren't very frequent, since I hadn't planned to publish it when I started writing. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Crosstalk: I Never Wanted to Be the Senior Apprentice 相声：我真没想做大师兄 After Guo Fan unexpectedly transmigrates, his dream life is to marry Bingbing and make her his wife. But after Guo Fan chats nonsense with a customer at his little tavern about what happens next in Back to Field, he discovers that the things he made up have somehow become the guiding principles for the Hip-Hop Society's development. Much later, Guo Fan finally realizes that he has become the Hip-Hop Society's senior brother. But this is really not what I wanted! I never wanted to be the senior b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 From Crosstalk Master to King of the Entertainment Industry 从相声大师制霸娱乐圈 After seven years of signing in at the little theater, Yang Yunsheng finally maxed out his crosstalk skills. The moment he stepped onstage, he left the entire audience in awe! From traditional arts like crosstalk, storytelling, acrobatics, and clapper talk to Western acts like magic and stand-up comedy, there was nothing he couldn't do, and nothing he hadn't mastered. Old Master Guo rubbed the peach-shaped patch of hair on his crown and praised him with a click of his tongue: “Taking in such a t 167Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Deyun: The Young Master’s Seat Can Only Be Mine 德云：少班主之位只能是我的 Guo Qilin: “My younger brother is an idiot.” Guo Degang: “Guo Chuyao is my greatest success as a teacher.” His fellow apprentices thought highly of Guo Chuyao. He was humble and polite, naturally gifted, quick to learn, and a good kid. But was that really the truth? 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Deyun Society: Competing for the Human Cub's Affection 德云社：争宠人类幼崽 [Junya Literary Society] “A noble gentleman, with a generous heart” [Everything here is made up, so don't nitpick too much. Youzi is a genius.] A little bundle, raised in the mountains by a white-bearded old man, comes down from the hills. Following the old man's instructions, she goes to the gates of Deyun Club in the capital to wait for her father. Shang Jiuxi: A daughter dropped from the sky? Guo Degang: I have a granddaughter? Word of the little girl's arrival spreads to everyone. From then 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I, the Son of De Yun, Turn Things Upside Down from the Start! 我，德雲之子，开局倒反天罡！ Calling him the young master of the troupe sounds nice, but put plainly, isn't he just a scapegoat? His stepmother, Wang Hui, wants to manipulate Gu Qilin into becoming the company's legal representative. Disillusioned, Gu Qilin makes it clear that he'll only do his duty as a son at the family home... Just as Gu Qilin's negative emotions surge, a voice rings out in his mind. [Ding...] [Negative Emotion System successfully bound!] [Currently bound characters: Gu Dekang, Wang Hui!] [Whenever a bou 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zhou Jiuliang: My Gentleman 周九良：我的先生 The heroine of this story can only be Cao Luo’an! 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 20 Career Challenge: From the Start, I Choose to Be a Crosstalk Performer 职业挑战：开局选择相声演员 Xu Tao transmigrates and, after being selected by the production crew of the show Workplace Superstar, activates the Super God Career System. This is a career-challenge show where contestants can choose from all kinds of jobs to take on. Successfully completing a challenge earns them a huge amount of money and popularity. From the start, Xu Tao chooses to become a crosstalk performer. One performance of “Exploring the Clear River” sets the whole internet ablaze. He leads the crosstalk industry o 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Showbiz: One Song, Painted Fan, to Save Deyun Society 娱乐：一首画扇面，力保德云社稷 At Deyun Society’s year-end show, Guo’s face turned as black as a shoe sole when someone sang “Painted Fan.” Just as everyone was lamenting Deyun Society’s decline, Lu Heng took the stage. The moment he appeared, he sang an octave higher! His singing made Guo grin from ear to ear. “See that? That’s my son! The one just now was Yu Qian’s apprentice!” Guo Qilin and the others were so jealous their teeth ached. “So you’re the only one who can do it, huh?” Everyone at the venue and in the livestream 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Deyun: The Truth Is Out, I'm a Trillionaire and I'm Done Pretending 德云：摊牌了，我亿亿富翁不装了 “I said withdraw from the competition, so you will! You’re nothing without me!” “Leave Deyun Pavilion? Just wait until you’re reduced to living on the streets!” “Master! Ye Feng was invited by Zhou Jielun to be the closing guest at his concert!” “Master! Ye Feng has been exposed as the non-mainstream singing god Vea!” “Master! Ye Feng sold all 70,000 tickets to his solo concert in ten seconds!” “Master! Ye Feng is the richest man in the world!” “Get out!!!” After Ye Feng left Deyun Pavilion, eve 104Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 23 Zhang Neinei Finds Love 张neinei脱单啦 The story of how you and Zhang Yunlei meet, get to know each other, and fall in love... The author updates at no set schedule (mostly depending on whether inspiration strikes). This story is entirely fictional and bears no resemblance to reality! Please don't confuse the story with the real person! If you like it, feel free to follow the author. Thanks! 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Crosstalk: In Deyun Society, I Ride a Motorcycle and Crash into a Xiali 相声：人在德云，骑着摩托撞夏利 Wang Yunlong transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes the third senior brother of the Yun generation. In his previous life, this third senior brother was born unlucky. Whenever he performed crosstalk, all kinds of problems found their way to him. After learning about his background, Wang Yunlong decides to give up crosstalk and head straight into the entertainment industry. But to his surprise, he accidentally binds himself to the Bad Luck Payback System. Whenever the Host runs into bad l 120Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 25 Nine Braids: Cherished 九辫：宠爱 This is a story about Er Ye and Jiu Mengmeng. The two of them are just so sweet that I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own happiness! This is just my own imagination, so please don't read anything into the real people involved!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Second Master's Little Darling Wife 二爷家的小娇妻 Hong Zijin, the daughter of Er Yuehong in the tomb-raiding world, transmigrates to a parallel universe after an accident involving a peace-lock pendant. Through it, Hong Zijin meets a certain someone. They come to know each other, meet, fall in love, and stay together. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Deyun Society: The Phoenix Rules the World 德云社：凤倾天下 [Signed] The Qianyun Dynasty? There was never a dynasty by that name in history, was there?! Poor Comrade Yu Sichen seems to have been tricked... I'm a top agent, after all. How could something so trivial defeat me! Host... Could you please show a little restraint... Zhang Yunlei: Little Fox, don't leave me... Meng Hetang: Don't send me away. I really love you. Zhou Jiuliang: My wife, can the sound of my sanxian keep you here? Qin Xiaoxian: I told you I'm not stupid. I just get a little nervous 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Deyun Society: The Guo Family’s Daughter Comes of Age 德云社之郭家有女初长成 If you had the chance to go back to the early days of the Deyun Society, what would you do? You'd see Second Master slacking off instead of practicing, Shaobing getting a double beating and earning the nickname "Kneeling Guest," Third Brother crashing his motorcycle into a Xiali, adorable and mischievous Tangtang, and a ginger cat with abs. If you had a chance like that, what would you do? Haha, I'd become the Deyun Society's little tyrant. This time, I'll protect you all and make sure you never 6Reads—Score414d adds
- 29 Deyun Society: The Female Lead Is a Little Nun 德云社：女配是个小尼姑 The Deyun Society fandom is flooded with all kinds of stories: reborn female side characters, junior sisters from the Long character division, side characters awakening... In them, all sorts of heroines make a splash at Deyun Society and win the male leads' hearts. Among them is one side character: a little nun! Jiesè: I used to be a side character in one book, but now I'm in every book. I don't want to work. It's exhausting. Amitabha. Once I've cut my ties to the mortal world, I'll return to th 40Reads—Score214d adds
- 30 Deyun: After Ten Years of Online Abuse, I Returned and Drove Old Guo Crazy 德云：网暴十年后我复出逼疯老郭 Cao Yunjing transmigrated to a parallel world, where he became a crosstalk comedian and was bound to a god-tier Popularity System. Before he could show off his talents and reach the pinnacle of life, the public tore into him mercilessly. The ungrateful disciple Cao Yunjing had disrupted a birthday banquet. His master’s wife, Wang Hui, had knelt and begged for mercy. His master, Guo Degang, had sung “Weiyang Palace” through his tears. Then Cao had led his junior fellow disciples in fleeing Deyun 1.1kReads6.5Score10514d adds
- 31 The Deyun Society: Man, You’ve Caught My Attention 德云社:男人你引起了我的注意 Wang Jingyi was a renowned crime-fighting hero in Huaxia. But an explosion sends her into a book, where she becomes the Mary Sue heroine of a romance novel just as the story is getting started. The heroine does everything the male lead tells her to. It's undeniable that he dotes on her, but to Wang Jingyi, it looks as if he's keeping her like a canary in a cage. She has no interest in living that kind of life. Why should a great crime-fighting hero of Huaxia live like a caged bird? Wang Jingyi: 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Deyun Society: The Tiger Cub's Happy Life 德云社：虎崽崽的快乐生活 The adorable female lead is the only junior sister in the Hai generation. She's also the beloved daughter of our Tao'er and the chairman [not biologically], and the pampered favorite of the Deyun Society guys. The female lead's personality varies. She's the reincarnation of a white tiger, so she can turn into a tiger cub or a kitty. Like a cat, our precious girl goes into heat. What will happen during that time? [Fantasy + comedy + fan fiction + aimed at female readers + OOC] 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Little Madman's Sidekick 跟班小疯子 Five hundred and sixty-seven thousand words! Back then, she didn’t know the truth but tried to cover it up, hoping to give their separation a seemingly reasonable explanation. The story is entirely fictional, but full of warmth. Growth, reconciliation, healing, and fun. A Deyun Society fanfic about the everyday life of Tao Xi, a young woman with PTSD, and how she grows into a different person around different people. The main romance is with Jiu Liang. (Includes an extra featuring Touhua.) Other 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Zhou Jiuliang: I’ve Turned Over a New Leaf 周九良：从了良了 The story of Li Shuhan and Zhou Jiuliang. “Being with you feels like walking a long, long way and finally coming home.” “Choose one person and spend your whole life with them. Your heart may flutter in an instant, but finding peace in someone is what lasts a lifetime.” 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 35 Deyun Club or Tomb Raiding??? 德云or盗墓？？？ A new story is here. Zhang Nuansheng has always wanted to be a lazybones who gets by without lifting a finger, but she transmigrates into a world where different settings have been fused together. She could have lived a happy life without having to work hard, but unexpectedly, she still ended up joining Wu Xie and Li Cu on their journey through the Sand Sea. This is just an idea I wanted to have fun writing. My writing is average, so read with caution. Please don't flame me, please don't flame m 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Funny Tales from Deyun: Where's the Senior Sister? 德云趣事之大师姐呢 Big Sister is back, in the new book Where Did the Senior Sister of Deyun Society Go? Jiang Lin lost all her family when she was five. Guo Degang, who had come to Beijing to pursue his dreams, took her in as his pupil, and she became Deyun Society's senior sister. One line was all it took for her to become the moonlight in her junior brothers' hearts. See how Jiang Lin “dotes on and cherishes” her junior brothers, and how these fellow disciples find every possible way to put their senior sister o 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Yue’s Little Sister from Deyun Society 德云社岳哥的妹妹 The daily life of Yue Ge's younger sister at Deyun Society: she falls in love with one of its famous performers, marries him, and has a child. What will Yue Ge think of that? A parallel world with a chaotic timeline. #Written by a beginner. Please be understanding. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 When the Voice Champion Meets Deyun Society 当好声音冠军遇上德云社 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Deyun Society's Little Ancestor 德云社的小祖宗 What if the Deyun Society had an unofficial little matriarch? What if Guo Degang had lost his master, but a junior martial aunt had stepped up to support him? Would anyone still be able to bully him? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Ling Lingzi and His Mischievous Little Apprentice 龄龄子和他的搞怪小徒弟 A companion story to “Deyun: A Young Man Should Have Great Ambitions.” This one is mainly about Lin Bohan, Jiuling’s apprentice. Different books show different sides of the kid. A young man in fine clothes rides proudly in his youth. He’ll make the most of his prime and keep moving forward. “Lin Bohan, you little brat! I told you to practice. What happened to all that training? Did you swallow it?” Lin Bohan pressed his palms together and begged for mercy. “I was wrong, I was wrong, Master! I’m 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Zhou Jiuliang: Whatever You Say 周九良：都听你的 Now that you have a little sister, of course I’ll do whatever you say. 909Reads—Score3014d adds
- 42 The Beloved of Zhang Erye of Deyun Society 德云社：张二爷的心尖宠 When a 'Deyun Girl' steps into the real world, and a veteran performer of Taiping lyrics meets a girl who loves a little fright, a sweet romance begins with a photo posted to Moments. They fall secretly in love away from the spotlight, from their first fluttering feelings and pursuit to a long, passionate romance. Then, when turmoil suddenly erupts, the hands they never let go of become each other's strongest support. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Rise of Crosstalk: One Song About Tong Ren Tang Stuns the Crowd 相声崛起：一首同仁堂艺惊四座 Nowadays, it seems some people in the crosstalk world advocate learning without a teacher. They think the script is what matters most. Two people get their hands on a script and are onstage three days later. You say one line, I say another, and once we've finished, that's that. This isn't a performance; it's just reciting lines. After they perform, the radio station hears about it and rushes over to record and film them. Once the recording is done and broadcast, the two of them stop performing, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Showbiz: The Deyun Young Master Turns the Tables Against All Odds 娱乐：德云少主的逆风翻盘 "An heir to a family like this must be made to cast aside all vanity and dependence through hardship!" "Only by enduring rigorous trials at home can he be sure he won't be bullied out in the world!" As the young head of Deyun Society, Guo Dalin grew up struggling through an upbringing built on putting him down. He was so humble that he nearly lost himself, and his confidence and dignity were almost completely worn away. He had thought his father, Old Guo, would treat his children fairly and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Legacy of Deyun Crosstalk 德云相声的传承之路 (This story is entirely fictional. Do not compare it to real life. The timeline also differs from reality.) “People’s fates are all decided by heaven,” Qin Xiaoxian said earnestly. He glanced over at Zhang Xiaoxu and sensed something was off. He had no idea what Zhang Xiaoxu was about to pull this time. Sure enough, Zhang Xiaoxu launched into his signature, over-the-top straight-man routine. “You have to work hard! How can you get anywhere if you don’t? And you still believe in fate? Are you try 287Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 46 The Senior Disciple of Deyun Society 德云社的大师姐 Shen Wenran is the most senior female disciple of the Deyun Society. She began learning from Guo Degang at the age of six. She will protect everyone in the Deyun Society, give Dalin all the care he needs, and look out for Zhang Yunlei. Volume One is complete. (The plot is fictional, and the timeline doesn't match up. Please don't scrutinize it or connect it to real life or the actual people!) 129Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Showbiz: Deyun’s Rebellious Disciple Becomes a Top-Tier Star? 娱乐：德云逆徒，成顶流了？ Qin Youwei had always felt that his life was like an elegant crosstalk routine. Onstage, everything was dazzling; behind the scenes, there were countless hardships. Today, he stood backstage at a theater in Beijing, the audience’s hubbub filling his ears while anxiety weighed on his heart. Tonight was the premiere of his new crosstalk show, a script he had written entirely on his own. He believed in himself, but an uneasy feeling still churned deep inside. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Deyun Society: I'm Old Guo's Aunt 德云社：我是老郭他姑 I, Hou Yaoming! The baby girl Mr. Hou Baolin took in during his later years; Mr. Hou Yaowen's little sister; Hou Zhen's adorable little aunt; Mr. Guo Degang's junior aunt; the great-aunt of Yun He Jiu Xiao; the little ancestor of Ting Tai Lou Ge! I inherited the tradition of classical music. To pass on traditional culture, I naturally started livestreaming too, just to earn a little pocket money. But it turned out the only people watching in the stream were the guys from Deyun Society! I perform 182Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Wang Jiulong: My Nan Friend 王九龙：我的楠朋友 A young crosstalk performer × his childhood sweetheart Lin Huan and Wang Haonan grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but after their homes were demolished and they moved away, their lives went in different directions. Wang Haonan became an apprentice and trained in crosstalk, eventually making a name for himself as a young performer and touring the country with his senior, Zhang Jiuling. Lin Huan was just an ordinary person: high school, university, a master's degree. All she did was study 86Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 50 The Love Quest of Deyun Society 德云社之寻爱记 They wanted a love that would never waver or fade. In their search for it, they became what others called “scoundrels.” None of their relationships lasted longer than three months. They had seen countless girls cry and plead, and many more try to win them back. But once the passion faded, nothing could stir their hearts again. They never imagined that one day a girl would come into their lives and make them love her forever. But then she really did appear! They used every scheme and little trick 70Reads—Score—14d adds
