Novels like Showbiz: I Was Forced to Become Deyun’s Top Star
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- 101 The Deyun Society: I Just Want to Go Home and Inherit the Family Fortune 德云社：我只想回去继承家产 The Deyun Society has come up with another novel way to recruit students: those selected for the Long division are assigned to dormitories, where they are livestreamed every day. Viewers can vote for the students they support. Shi Ou is a genuine rich second-generation heiress. But because she likes handsome Deyun Society crosstalk performers, she enters the Long division auditions and gets kicked out of her family. The head of the Shi family, her grandfather, tells her, “If that's what you want 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 All-Star: The Honest Kid 全明星：诚实的孩子 Deyun Society's secret daughter makes her debut: Yi Yangqianxi's cousin, who grew up with him. See how the heroine gets along with her brothers! There's only one romance, no multiple male leads. You can vote for the male lead! ⊙∀⊙! This is my first time writing a story. The surprises are still to come. I'll do my best. There isn't a romance yet. It's a story about brothers doting on their little sister, and I might add one later. Yi Yangqianxi, Guo Qilin, everyone from Deyun Society, and some pe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Deyun Society: The Guo Family's Female Boss 德云社：郭家的女班主 Big news! Wang Changqian, the Guo family's newly appointed acting director, is taking over all the chairman's duties. Her adoptive father has also promised to make her Deyun's acting female head! The abandoned baby from twenty years ago never imagined she'd end up with a life this full of lucky breaks... Wang Hui: Qianqian is the apple of Mom's eye. Guo Degang: Our girl is the treasured hammer of the Guo family. Guo Qilin: We agreed that once I raised you, you'd be my wife. Don't you dare change 127Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 104 Deyun Society: The Adorable One Zhang Er Ye Brought Home 德云社：张二爷拐来的小可爱 “Are you really sure you won’t regret it?” Zhang Yunlei stood onstage, gazing at the empty little theater. “I’ve seen the biggest stages, heard the loudest applause, and smelled the sweetest flowers. My life has no regrets. Starting today, I’ll give your career my full support. I, Zhang Yunlei, can stand onstage and perform for an audience of a hundred thousand, and I can also be a devoted husband and loving father at home.” 224Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 105 The Deyun Family 德云家属 This book is made up of one little story after another. Some are sweet, some are bitter, and some are heartbreaking. There’s love at first sight between well-matched families, childhood sweethearts who are always bickering, and couples who love each other and choose one another... 112Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 106 Guo Qilin: True to the Mountains and Seas 郭麒麟：不负山海 A forthright, candid entertainer and part-time singer × a hard-working young master who supports his whole troupe. Some say love is about two similar people supporting each other as they walk through life together. Others say opposites make for a stronger relationship. But no one can say for sure which is true. Love has never had a set pattern or formula. W 250Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Deyun Society: I'm an ATM 德云社：我是个ATM机 [Warning: Other celebrities appear in this story. Enter at your own risk!] The female lead has a tycoon System and spends money on other people to earn cashback! She's a total player, a flirt, and wildly promiscuous! This is a story for fans of the female lead, so she won't be put through misery! Please don't read this as being about any real person! 177Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 108 Deyun Society: Take a Break When There’s Nothing to Do 德云社：没事就歇着 Thank you all for your hard work! Take a break, everyone! Wherever you are with the person you love, you'll be happy! 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Deyunshe: A Little Lucky Charm During My Tribulation 德云社：历劫遇到小福泥 [Complete] [One of the “The Main Character Isn't Human” series] Shi Qingyan just wants to laze around and take life easy. The Heavenly Dao can't stand her idleness and sends her to the mortal world to undergo a trial. Unwillingly, Shi Qingyan is tossed into old Beijing at the end of 2009. The problem is, no one told her what this trial is or how she's supposed to get through it! But this little lucky charm is adorable. I want to sneak it home and keep it! P.S. The timeline and events will defini 146Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 110 In Deyun Society, I’m the Master’s Adviser 人在德云，现在是师爷 Synopsis: The Deyun Society is in full swing with its recruitment drive! Every night, they connect with applicants online! Shi Ge is a third-year directing student at the Central Academy of Drama. Like any other college student, she goes to class and heads home each day. Her roommate and close friend, Liu Yun, wants to join the Deyun Society. She livestreams every day, and at last she gets to connect with someone! Better yet, it’s Luan Yunping. When Luan Yunping sees Shi Ge sitting there in the 277Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Beloved Little Qin of Deyun 德云团宠小秦啊 Our beloved Qin, doted on by everyone. 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Deyun Society: Your Smile Captivates Me 德云社，你的一笑倾城 Romances with different characters. The first character is Zhang Yunlei (I made up all the sweet moments myself, hehe); the second is Qin Xiaoxian, the third Zhang Jiuling, and the fourth Zhou Jiuliang. The rest are undecided. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Girl Who Woke Up in a Book: Deyun Society, Stay Away from Me 书穿女孩，德云社离我远一点儿 (Signed and complete, so read with confidence) Song Song accidentally found herself inside a book. The problem was, she was only a supporting character, and every foolish thing she did brought her closer to a tragic end: abandoned by her family, forsaken by everyone, and ultimately persecuted to death. To avoid meeting the same fate as the book's female lead, she vowed to study all kinds of survival skills and keep her distance from the big names at the Deyun Society. So why, in the end, did the 5Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 114 The Crosstalk Master's Disciple: Godfather of Cinema 相声师爷之电影教父 [Transmigration]+ [No System]+ [Crosstalk]+ [Entertainment industry] One bolt of lightning sends his soul back to 1999. Li Yuwen wakes up to discover that he has been struck by lightning and sent twenty-five years into the past, and his memories have been shattered by the shock... Once he gets the whole story straight, he finds that a senior figure from the future Deyun Society is living in his house, and he's his older brother. Then there's his own background. What an incredible start! There's 198Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 115 Second Master, Let This Cat Get to Know You 二爷，本喵了解下 A greedy, lecherous cat sets her sights on Second Master’s looks and ends up being kept by him. For the details, read the story. This is an absolute gem worth collecting. 52Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 116 Zhang Yunlei: The Sweetness of Youth 张云雷：年少欢喜 (This story is purely for entertainment. Please don't take it as a reflection on the real people.) What if Lao Qin had an older sister who used to date Zhang Yunlei? (This is just an everyday-life story, without much drama.) 274Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 117 You're a Comedian, Yet You're the Most Unprofessional Chef 说相声，你是最不务正业的厨子 Tang Jian is reborn. Like everyone else who gets a second life, he has a System too, but it’s hard to know what to make of it. His is called the Crosstalk Gourmet System. What do those two things have to do with each other? Mr. Hou: “You say you’re a chef? I don’t believe you. Come with me, kid. We’re doing crosstalk.” Yu Qian: “You say you’re a chef? I don’t believe you. Come on, junior, I’ll take you to make a movie.” Guo Degang: “You say you’re a chef? I don’t believe you. Come on, follow you 2.5kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 118 Deyun Society: The Lemon Fan Who Won Her Idol's Heart 德云社：柠檬追星成功 As an unofficial member of Lemon's fanbase, I unexpectedly return to my childhood. My goal is to grow up and go to Beijing, hear Brother Bian'er perform crosstalk up close, spend some time in his city, and, most of all, prevent that accident so he can live freely and without regrets. I'm writing this just for my own enjoyment, so please don't take it as referring to the real person. Please go easy on me if anything is off. I'll gladly take good suggestions on board. 201Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 119 I Really Never Meant to Become Deyun's Top Star 我真没想当德云一哥 “May the people of this land accept me, and keep ill-gotten money out of this world!” Zhang Yunting stood motionless at center stage in an immaculate white coat. Below him, flowers and colorful lights filled the hall. Yet he could only smile wryly to himself. I never wanted to be Deyun’s top comedian! 13Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 120 Deyun Society: Welcome Back, Young Lady! 德云社：大小姐，欢迎回来！ When an overweight, utterly ordinary Deyun girl is brought home as the long-lost Deyun heiress who disappeared 18 years ago, will she be able to adjust to such a drastic change in her life? 396Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 121 Deyun: We've Got Another Junior Disciple 德云：又多了一个小师弟 [Crosstalk + The whole group dotes on him] Sun Yue: My apprentice isn't feeling well, so don't you dare bully him. Sun Zizhao: My junior apprentice brother is timid, so don't scare him. Zhang Helun: My junior apprentice brother blushes easily, so don't tease him. Guo Qilin: My junior apprentice brother is adorable, so don't try to steal him from me. Zhang Jiunan: Anyone who bullies my junior apprentice brother will have me to answer to! Xiao Chen: I'm not that weak. His fellow apprentices: N 831Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 122 The De Yun Troupe’s Senior Disciple 德芸大师兄 A gentleman as beautiful as jade, peerless in all the world! The top disciple of the Yu family, the universally acknowledged senior apprentice brother of Deyun Society, and an eighteen-year-old veteran of comic performance! He made his name with his debut performance of The Nine-Headed Case, then turned the tide during Deyun Society’s August crisis. Equally skilled as the straight man and the funny man, he mastered all twelve fundamentals of comic performance. Old Guo and Old Yu couldn’t help ex 77Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 123 Deyun: The Senior Disciple of the Yun Generation Is Here 德云：云字科大师兄在此 Xu Yunxuan, whose real name is Xu Yan, is Master Yu's adopted godson and Master Guo's prized student. When Deyun Society faces a crisis, he stays true to his original aspirations and remains by his mentor's side. As his voice enters its changing period, he enlists in the military. After being wounded and discharged, he returns to the Deyun Society stage, protecting his junior brothers and driving away troublemakers... 1.9kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 124 Zhang Yunlei: I Like You 张云雷：我喜欢你 [Completed] A certain comedian talks to his wife like this... “Leilei, I’m hungry.” “Then go get something to eat. What, you think looking at me will fill you up?” “Bian’er, I’m going to be late for work.” “How would I know? Figure it out yourself!” “Leilei, you look really good in that outfit.” “Like I need you to tell me! I know.” Signed. No reposting or plagiarism. Tip 50 coins for one extra chapter, or unlock membership for three extra chapters ❤️ Thanks so much for all your support, cutie 206Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 125 Deyun Society: Thunder in the Heart 德云社：雷霆入心 This story is entirely fictional. Please don't associate it with the real people! I'm a new De Yun Girl and a fan of the whole group. If anything is inappropriate, please feel free to point it out. Xi Xi: My name is Xi Xi, and I stand for hope! Zhang Yunlei: You gave me hope! You can't leave, you can't take my hope away! Updates are irregular! Asking for updates won't help. I'll post when I have time~ 185Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 126 The Decline of Crosstalk: One Honest Song Shocks the Nation 相声凋零：一首大实话，山河震惊 The crosstalk industry is in decline, and screens are filled with formulaic performances that do nothing but sing praises. By-the-numbers crosstalk has crowded out the genuine article, and nobody cares about the traditional arts of speaking, imitating, teasing, and singing. Lin Qingfeng runs his family’s crosstalk theater. Caught between internal troubles and outside pressures, he sang a Taiping lyric in defiant tears! “When it comes to who we love, it’s the audience!” “Big Truth” swept the nati —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Deyun Club: My Bathtub Can Summon People 德云社：我家浴缸能摇人 [Fantasy + farming + transmigration + food] My bathtub delivered me a boyfriend!!!! Zhang Yunlei’s story is nearly over. Next up is Zhou Jiuliang’s transmigration adventure. First small world: xianxia Alchemist junior sister vs. medicinal herb-growing senior brother It’s impossible to succeed at alchemy on the first try, so whenever the failed ingredients are still useful, the junior sister turns them into a pot of nourishing soup for her senior brother. When he gets back, Meng Hetang can hardly 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Deyun Society: The Beloved One They Took In 德云社：被救济的团宠 I’m Teacher Guo’s daughter, Guo Qilin’s younger sister, Zhang Yunlei’s niece, and Yu Qian’s apprentice. I have more than four hundred grown men doting on me. But one day, after I was killed by a sasaeng who ran me over while chasing a car, I arrived in the underworld. Instead of choosing reincarnation, I decided to stay and keep living there. And so began my life of being supported by more than four hundred grown men! Dad, Dad, I’m so broke. Burn me some gold ingots! 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Showbiz: The Young Master of Deyun? I Couldn't Care Less! 娱乐：德云少班主，老子瞧不上！ “I want to go home, but do I even have a home?” “My parents got divorced and had a new son, so I’m the outsider!” “Do you know what it feels like to eat alone in the hallway on New Year’s Eve? I do!” Gu Dalin recounts his childhood, word by word. As the young master of Deyun Club and the son of its founder, he had a childhood completely unlike his younger brother’s. Finally, after one outburst when he could no longer bear it, his face-slapping System activates, and he sets out on a very differen 1.8kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 130 Deyun Society: Standing by Lao Qin on His Rise to the Top 德云社：陪着老秦一路到顶峰 After being reborn, Lao Qin decides he won't run from reality like he did in his past life. He'll face everything head-on, carrying his master's hopes, the hope of his beloved, and his promise to Jiuxiang. With his partner He Jiuhua by his side, he'll take it one step at a time and climb to the top. 286Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 131 The Superstar Who Rose from Crosstalk 从相声开始的巨星 A customer asks for a refund right from the start!? How can we allow that! Our service policy is no refunds, ever! Gu Jiujiang roars, “Someone! Close the doors and release the System!” “???” The System asks, “Do you still want to become a superstar?” 5Reads6.8Score314d adds
- 132 Deyun Society: A Fated Meeting 德云社：有缘 A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Deyun Club Shenanigans 德云趣事 A young woman suddenly appears at the filming location of a group variety show, and all sorts of amusing things happen as she spends time with the men of Deyun Club. It turns out she’s from a parallel universe. The Deyun men say, “We’re so glad we met you.” The young woman replies, “Funny, I feel the same way.” Since the story is set in a parallel universe, some things differ from real life. Please bear with me, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions. This book is under contract, 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Xue Ruohan and Her Little Fool 薛婼函和她的小傻子 This story follows Xue Ruohan as she travels into the soul of someone in a strange world, and charts how she meets, comes to know, and falls in love with him. There will also be bonus chapters featuring a romantic trip for the wives and Deyun Comedy Club. Stay tuned... 178Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Superstar: Taking Over Showbiz with Stand-Up Comedy 超级巨星：从相声开始制霸娱乐圈 Taoyun Society. Liu Yunxuan has just transmigrated and hasn't even had a moment to collect himself when he's told to join Taoyun Comedy Club. Luckily, he binds to a God-Tier Entertainment System just in time. From then on, the entertainment industry has a new, versatile superstar with a seriously cheeky streak. Reporter: “Mr. Liu, how did you go from being an unknown crosstalk performer to a superstar?” Everyone expects Liu Yunxuan to say something formal, like how he must first thank his mentor 51Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 136 Deyun Society: Meeting You Was Meant to Be 德云社：遇见你就是你 The story of He Jiuhua, a thirty-something veteran of Deyun Club, and the sister of Fan Xiaotang! A slice-of-life story, just written for fun. Enjoy it, but don’t take it as real life! (There are lots of liberties, a powerful golden finger, and plenty of wild ideas, so please don’t take it too seriously.) 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 A New Book by the Camel Riding a Tortoise 踩着乌龟的骆驼的新书 Zhang Yunlei is a crosstalk performer (this story is entirely fictional). After an accident, he fell from an elevated road while drunk and suffered a level-nine disability. His ribs, hand bones, pelvis, and ankle were all broken or shattered. Thankfully, his family refused to give up hope and brought him back from the brink. Though left physically disabled and full of metal plates, he still stood tall. Let's see what sparks fly when a crosstalk performer meets a middle school teacher. Stay tuned 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Deyunshe: The Breakup Master 德云社：分手大师 Ning Yu never knew that after being dumped so many times, she would become a master of breakups. Still, this delicate flower of a girl, who needed the company of others to draw strength, was able to grow up... Ning Yu felt that the stars of Deyun Society deserved a lot of the credit. [Deyun Courtyard] What does it mean to fall in love? It means Deyun Society. What does it mean to fall in love? It means Deyun Courtyard. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 My Idol and I Fell for Each Other 我和偶像双向奔赴了 (Content warning: the characterizations aren’t very pronounced, there’s a lot of dialogue, and the writing is formulaic.) Guo Qiyou, the young lady of Deyun Society Wang Junkai, the group’s leader Will their childhood friendship gradually change because of the entertainment industry? “Xiaoyou, want to date?” “Teacher Wang, do you like me?” One day Reporter: I wonder what kind of guy Xiaoqi would like. “Someone filial, neat, handsome, and gentle.” Reporter: What about our Xiaokai? “Someone like X 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Deyunshe: Zhuangzhuang’s Love Story 德云社：壮壮的爱情故事 I treated you like a friend, and you fell in love with my sister! A full-length Yan Hexiang fanfiction. The first Yan Hexiang fanfiction on Tomato Novel. “The first sign of true love is timidity in a boy and boldness in a girl.” That's not quite right. Yan Hexiang now thinks that anyone in love can find the courage to be bold. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Deyun Society: The Little Penguin’s Search for Xi 德云社：小企鹅寻熙记 A little penguin sets out from Antarctica for the sake of one person, then travels the world with him, slowly regaining its sense of taste. [Excerpt One] Qiqi hears “Learning Manchu” and thinks they’re going to eat her: “Shang Jiuxi, I’m not tasty. Can you please not eat me?” Qiqi had returned to her original form and was sitting on the floor, speaking softly and glumly. “Well, I’ll be! Which penguin exhibit did you escape from?” [Excerpt Two] Qiqi, successfully led astray by Sun Jiufang: “Hey, 32Reads—Score214d adds
- 142 A Lifetime Skimmed Over 一笔带过的时光 A fanfiction about Lao Qin and Deyun Society, written by an ordinary writer who loves the unattainable “moonlight.” It covers a wide range of topics. Everything in the story is purely for entertainment and fantasy, and all events and settings are fictional. This is my first time writing fanfiction, and my writing skills are limited. Please don’t be harsh if it’s not to your taste. “Gu Xiaozhao, where’s your real brother?” Gu Nan grabbed Gu Zhao by the collar and lifted the girl up like a little 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Deyun Society: Meng Lang, Handsome and Leaning by Wei 德云社：孟郎俊逸薇边偎 [This is an original work. Please don’t plagiarize it. If I find out, I’ll bite you to death! Awooo, awooo!!!] Adorable Meng Hetang VS charmingly sweet-and-salty Xu Siwei What kind of sparks will fly between them? The most perfect kind of love is when you love me and I love you. When Xu Siwei first met Meng Hetang, her first impression of him was that he was “an idiot.” Who lets his ex-wife cheat on him and still agrees to give her half his assets? But as they spent more time together, she reali 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Showbiz Superstar: I Became a Sensation Through Variety Shows 文娱巨星:从综艺开始超神 Just after Liu Xuan transmigrates, he’s told he has to take part in a brand-new crosstalk variety show. Liu Xuan is completely baffled, but luckily he binds himself to a God-Tier Entertainment System just in time! He’s the comedy star on Crosstalk Bonanza. On The Ultimate Challenge, he’s full of clever schemes and runs circles around his fellow performers. On A Wonderful Life, his hardworking spirit becomes an example parents hold up to their children... Crosstalk is only the beginning. Before l 4Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 145 Reborn to Explore the Clearwater River 重生之探清水河 Everyone in Ming'aogong's position has heard the folk tune "Exploring the Clear Water River." But the love between Sixth Brother and Dalian, spanning three lifetimes, and the tangled grievances between their families cannot be fully sung or explained in just a few verses. The Tong and Song families of the Western Capital's Firearms Battalion had been friends for generations. Yet the arrival of one mysterious young servant set off a sweeping saga of love and hate, dragging the little village by t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Deyun Society: Reborn in Fire 德云社：浴火 Volume One: The heroine’s best revenge is to thrive on her own: reborn like a phoenix, rising from the flames Volume Two: Yang Ming’s story: an ethereal, graceful dancer versus the head coach of the Liaoning men’s basketball team Volume Three: Two food-loving little dumplings: a table tennis player with a Super Grand Slam faces an archery and shooting Grand Slam champion 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Picking Through History 捡史 A heart stirred by surging waves, a face bright with spring: this is the jianghu. Guo Degang “Believe it or not, I’m actually someone who likes quiet and dislikes activity,” Guo Degang says in Picking Through History, part of his Guo’s Commentary series. “It’s been raining lately, so I sit at home every day, reading books and watching opera. It makes me very happy.” He enjoys reading history. “Reading history can make you wise. The ancients said, ‘By learning from the past, you can foresee the f 189Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 148 Zhou Jiuliang: An He, Like the Wind 周九良：安禾如风 The story of An He, a girl who died in a car accident and gets a second chance at life. Come in and read on for the details. Everything here is my own interpretation, so please don't hold it against me. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Followers Bring Levels: I Became a Deity Through Peking Opera 涨粉升级，我用京剧成了神祇 This is a world where gaining followers means leveling up. Cooking, teaching, healing, hunting: all are forms of cultivation. Craftsmen, warriors, artists, even criminals can wield the vital energy of heaven and earth! Yet Zhou Ge uses The Case of Chen Shimei to execute nobles, and The Drumming Rebuke of Cao to denounce treacherous officials! The Eight Hammers shatters deadly peril, while Mu Guiying Takes Command holds back a million soldiers... A consumptive from his previous life conquers this 3Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 150 Zhang Yunlei: The One and Only 张云雷：只此唯一 I won’t go into too much detail. To put it simply, this is a straightforward portrayal of Zhang Yunlei. There’s a romance, written based on what I know of Leilei. 2Reads—Score114d adds
