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- 101 Too Many Goddesses? Come at Me! 女神太多也烦恼来打我呀 A new season of Mushroom House begins. Yang Xi happens to be vacationing on the island, or more accurately, hiding from his ex-girlfriend! He just wants a peaceful holiday... The regular guests discover a luxurious villa on the island and, curious about their neighbor, go to take a look. “The clock on the scenes that travel through time moves backward, returning to the time when I loved you. The frame freezes on betrayal...” A melodious song drifts through the air. Pengpeng looks enraptured, 1.3kReads5.8Score10814d adds
- 102 Showbiz: After Ten Years in the Cold, My Time to Shine Begins! 娱乐：雪藏十年，向往开始爆火！ Su Nan transmigrates to a parallel world. After an accident leaves him asleep for ten years, all he has left is a daughter with no one else to rely on. Ten years later, Su Nan wakes up, and his company comes knocking, intent only on terminating his contract and getting rid of this burden! A frail body, an adorable daughter, astronomical medical bills, and a terminated contract: all of it adds up to an impossible predicament! Luckily, the System activates! To make his comeback and for his daughte 424Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 103 Conquering a Desert Island with the Goddess 带着女神征服荒岛 Surviving on a deserted island with goddesses, rising from nothing to return as a king... Every one of them is top-notch, just the way you dreamed. 453Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 104 Stranded on a Deserted Island, Who's Going to Keep Indulging Them? 流落荒岛，谁还惯着她们啊 [Deserted Island + Survival + Beauties + Farming] Su Hao went abroad to work, only to get caught in a plane crash and end up stranded on a deserted island! A female CEO, a flight attendant, a cute little girl... Do all these beauties have to rely on me to survive? Good thing my survival skills are maxed out. I can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the deepest seas! Watch me lead all these beauties through the ultimate survival challenge and turn the deserted island into a va 369Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 105 Variety Show: From the Start, Dilraba Marries into a Rural Family 综艺：开局热巴嫁入农村 The cast of the second season of Stars Come to My Home. An original reality show produced by Lychee TV, where popular female celebrities marry into rural families and experience life as village daughters-in-law. The show invited the popular top-tier starlet Dilireba. The nation's sweetheart, Guan Xiaotong. The lucky charm, Yang Chaoyue. The beautiful singer Dai Yutong. Ye Feng, who looks like he's never had a girlfriend, was dragged in by the show's production team to make up the numbers.. 635Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 106 Desert Island Survival: Escaping the Dream Isle with a Group of Beauties 荒岛求生：携众美逃离梦幻绝岛 After a plane crashes into the deep sea, Lin Feng and a stunning nurse are stranded by chance on a mysterious, uninhabited island, cut off from the rest of the world. He rescues the unconscious nurse from the waves, only for her to wake up and berate him as a pervert. But once she sees the desolate surroundings and realizes there’s no way out, her pride crumbles. She swallows her pride and begs Lin Feng not to leave her behind. Kindhearted Lin Feng agrees to help her survive. They chop wood to b 772Reads6.4Score10914d adds
- 107 Back From the Wilderness, I Became a Top-Tier Star on a Survival Reality Show 逃荒归来，我在求生综艺里成顶流 [Wilderness survival vs. rainforest exploration vs. desert and underwater construction vs. livestream variety show. When the heroine goes berserk, even bears are scared. A funny, take-no-nonsense heroine who meets trouble head-on × a handsome, wealthy male sidekick who adores her.] Jiang Yu, a penniless trainee on the verge of striking it rich, had her voice ruined by poison. She transmigrated to ancient times, survived ten years of famine and flight, became an empress, and then came back! As th 343Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 108 Running Man: The Pure-Hearted Superstar 跑男之纯情巨星 An accidental explosion changed the life of a lowly bit-part actor forever. Faced with goddesses showing him such favor, he never knows how to respond. His cheerful life in the city is never lonely again, with goddesses, money, and the unshakable convictions he holds dear... 59Reads7.7Score514d adds
- 109 The Director's Era in Chinese Entertainment 华娱之导演时代 In 2005, Shen Fang began by investing in Ning Hao’s Crazy Stone. That year, Shen Fang founded Longteng Media. That year, Shen Fang appeared in Chinese cinema as a director. Step by step, he became a legendary director in China and built an entertainment empire. Step by step, he broke domestic box-office records: from 300 million to 500 million, then one billion, two billion, three billion, and finally six billion. And of course, he had no shortage of beauties by his side: Zeng Li, Liu Tianxian, 12Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 110 Survival on a Deserted Island: From the Start, I Found a School Beauty in White Stockings 荒岛求生：开局捡到白丝校花 [No System + Survival + Ruthless and Decisive + No Saintly Heroics + Multiple Heroines + No Cultivation] A shipwreck leaves a group of people stranded on a deserted island. Lin Tian, a former special forces soldier, is betrayed by his colleagues and chooses to live on his own. To his surprise, he finds a beautiful schoolgirl in white stockings from the start. Drawing on years of wilderness survival experience, he builds shelters and makes all kinds of tools, living a comfortable little life. But 533Reads6.5Score10314d adds
- 111 Wilderness Livestream: I Start Living Alone and Recreating Bear Grylls' Legend 荒野直播：独居开始复刻贝爷传奇 (Live-streaming story) (Hardcore wilderness survival) (Lots of survival tips) His name was Jie Changsheng, but in the year he turned twenty, two heavy trucks teamed up to transmigrate him to another world. After the System handed out its beginner's gift pack, it went off to give priority service to people with connections. Jie Changsheng decided to join a hardcore foreign survival show called Alone: Wilderness. During his time there, he discovered that in this world, Bear Grylls had never had hi 7.3kReads7.3Score66314d adds
- 112 Dumped from the Start: You Just Kicked an Entertainment Mogul to the Curb 开局被分手：你踢了个娱乐圈教父 Xiao Mang transmigrates and promptly gets an ex-girlfriend, plus a manager's sarcastic remarks thrown in for free! He hasn't even shaken off his hangover when a contract from Da Mimi leaves him reeling! You want me to be the music director? You've got to be kidding! I can't do that! Da Mimi: “You can. You're Drunk Song Guy!” Xiao Mang looks at his phone, where a drunk version of him is singing twelve classic songs in a row, and goes numb! You're telling me “Starry Sky,” “Fairy Tale,” “Promise,” 36Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 113 Starting in 2002: Turning Up the Heat on Chinese Entertainment 从02年开始，给华娱上上强度 [Rebirth + showbiz + sole heroine Liu Yifei + director + slow-paced] From short films to feature films. From simple coming-of-age school movies to explosive special-effects sci-fi blockbusters. I want the awards, and I want the box office too. Gu Chen is reborn and starts over, taking one step at a time. He’ll build a movie empire of his own. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Showbiz: Big Sis Smells So Good, I Love Her 娱乐：姐姐好香，我好爱 After breaking up with a toxic woman, he transmigrated to a parallel world and got the Hunk System! From the start, he accidentally got into the wrong car? Big Honey, listen to me. I'm not a bad guy. Don't scream! With the System's help, Lin Mo thrived in the entertainment industry. The only thing was, the System seemed a little off track. Why were all his targets women over thirty? Lin Mo: I'm done for. Afterward, Well, that was actually pretty great. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Showbiz: Steak with Dilruba on a Variety Show, and He Whips Out Chopsticks? 娱乐：和热巴上综艺，吃牛排掏筷子？ Veteran movie star Su Long transmigrates into a fresh-faced young actor with astonishing acting skills, and joins Dilraba for all kinds of variety shows! At his first variety show, trainee Su Long isn’t nervous at all. Instead, he lets loose. Right in front of everyone, he pulls out chopsticks to eat steak and shows up to a charity gala in a tuxedo with the tag still on! He drops all the fake personas and stays down-to-earth and genuine at every turn. He takes Dilraba home to pay respects at the 1kReads5.4Score10314d adds
- 116 Desert Island Survival: Sign-In for an Epic Weapon from the Start 荒岛求生：开局签到史诗武器 Ding! Sign-in successful! Obtained an epic weapon: hand axe! Ding! Sign-in successful! Obtained a mythical weapon: Gatling gun! Ding! Sign-in successful! Awakened a lightning-aspected spirit root! In the apocalypse, I have a sign-in System. Want to stay alive? Then submit to me! 629Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 117 Wilderness Survival: Thirty Years Alone on a Deserted Island 荒野求生：独居荒岛三十载 (Plenty of chapters are available, so feel free to binge. The author specializes in wilderness survival.) [No System, no laid-back lifestyle] [Building and pioneering] [Fishing and foraging along the shore] [Raising livestock and farming] The story of my extraordinary thirty years. As a hopeful young man full of dreams, I set out on a journey, determined to see the world's most beautiful blue glacier. Along the way, I encountered a storm and pirates, but managed to escape by sheer luck. Adrift a 11.7kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 118 Deserted Island Survival: Starting with Nothing 荒岛求生，从一无所有开始 [Building and hunting + realistic survival + no System] Wang Fan and a beautiful woman are stranded on a deserted island. Starting from nothing, the two of them build a wonderful home on the island, one step at a time. Who says life on a deserted island is hard? This is the best survival experience ever! 5.4kReads7.1Score41514d adds
- 119 Surviving on a Deserted Island with the Female CEO 带着女总裁荒岛求生的日子 After leaving the military, Song Mo takes a job as a security guard at a corporate group. By chance, he travels abroad with the company’s female CEO and a number of senior executives. But when their plane suddenly crashes, Song Mo and several other survivors find themselves stranded on a deserted island... 613Reads8.3Score25814d adds
- 120 Deadly Desert Island: The Goddess Is by My Side When I Wake Up 绝命荒岛：醒来时女神在我身边 A bizarre plane crash leaves Chen Mo, an ordinary office worker, and Su Yuqing, the boss he has secretly loved for years, stranded on a deserted island. There is no wreckage, no other survivors, and they seem to have appeared there out of nowhere. As they face desperate odds, an unknown force begins to awaken inside him. Can he keep the goddess alive and uncover the ultimate truth behind the mysterious crash? 1.1kReads6.9Score10614d adds
- 121 Alone in the Wilderness: I Became the Ultimate Survivalist 荒野独居：我成了生存天花板 [No female lead + no System + livestream + hardcore survival] When he wakes up, Lin Mo finds himself dropped into the frozen wilderness of Siberia, one of a hundred contestants in Ultimate Wilderness. Temperatures of thirty degrees below zero, predators all around, and a livestream with nowhere to hide. While the other contestants shiver in the snow and wind, chewing tree bark to survive, Lin Mo takes a completely different approach: Day one: He builds an invincible shelter using mortise-and-ten 1.7kReads7.8Score14614d adds
- 122 Desert Island Survival: I Built a Hidden Paradise 荒岛求生，我打造了世外桃源 [Genuine survival + Multiple beautiful women + Farming and hunting + A million-word epic with steady updates and a guaranteed ending] After a shipwreck, Lu Yun washes ashore on a deserted island. A beautiful older woman saves him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. And so the two begin an absurd and hilarious life of survival together. The primeval jungle is full of challenges. Scorching heat, disease, and wild beasts threaten their safety. To survive, they battle the elements, the land, and othe 5.8kReads7.0Score50614d adds
- 123 Rising to the Top by Choosing Variety Shows 从选择综艺开始制霸 On Longing for Life, I'm the God of Cooking! On The Voice, I'm the God of Song! On Keep Running, I tear through Jin Zhongguo in seconds! On Go Fighting!, I turn the tide! On If You Are the One, I break the record for hitting the light! With tens of millions of followers, I accidentally become the king of entertainment. But none of that is what I truly want. I want to become invincible, able to do anything from heaven to earth. A life like that is bound to be spectacular. 44Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 124 King of Showbiz, I'm No Live-In Son-in-Law 娱乐之王，我不是赘婿 Lu Huan transmigrates to a parallel world that's a wasteland of entertainment, only to find himself a live-in son-in-law? His wife's family treats him like he's invisible, and even the wife who uses him sees him as worthless. But his true identity is...? "I'm finally free~" Lu Huan has been waiting for an accident to happen, ending this absurd life as a live-in son-in-law early and putting an end to this inexplicable marriage. Afterward, with Earth's resources at his back, Lu Huan becomes a hard 749Reads8.5Score12714d adds
- 125 Showbiz: Visiting Zhao Ying and Running into My Ex-Girlfriend 娱乐，探班小颖还能遇见前女友 Reborn in a parallel world and bound to an entertainment-industry god-tier System, he soon became the rumored boyfriend of the popular young actress Zhao Xiaoying. He planned to keep a low profile while visiting her set and winning her favor. But as soon as he opened the studio door, he came face-to-face with his ex-girlfriend, whom he hadn’t seen in years. She had been the one to call it quits back then. Now, seeing him with another actress, she grabbed him and refused to let go, her eyes red w 1.7kReads5.9Score12414d adds
- 126 A Goddess and Me on a Deserted Island 女神和我在荒岛 Zhang Wenhao was caught in a shipwreck and washed ashore on a deserted island, along with several girls from completely different walks of life. Yun Xiang: Brother Wenhao, hurry and help me catch some fish! Gongsun Mei: I can't sleep tonight. Brother Wenhao, what should I do? Zhong Jiajia: Hmph, I hate womanizers like you! 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Whole Company Draws Lots Online, Then Takes Their Places on a Variety Show 全公司在线抓阄，综艺排排坐 Ward Company, once an unknown name in the entertainment industry, has a new president. The three bold moves he makes right after taking office cause a sensation across the industry, and one decision leaves the entire company stunned. The president actually wants everyone in the company to take part in a variety show! A president who doesn’t want to be a PD isn’t a good... Never mind. Is he really not crazy?! From award-winning actors and stars to the guy at the gate, the whole company is joining 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Stranded on a Desert Island with a Beautiful CEO 与美女总裁荒岛求生 Also known as [War Dragon Unmatched] and [2020 Hardcore Military Novel] An elite special forces soldier is discharged due to injury and stranded on a deserted island after a maritime disaster… He battles heroes and warlords, leading an ironclad army that sweeps all before it! 12.2kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 129 Livestream: Surviving on a Deserted Island with Dilraba 直播：与热巴一起荒岛求生 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 186Reads7.6Score11014d adds
- 130 Deserted Island: The Rest of My Life on a Deserted Island 荒岛之荒岛余生 I went abroad to clear my head, never expecting to get caught in a plane crash. I plunged into the vast ocean and ended up stranded on a deserted island. That's when my island survival days began. 4kReads8.4Score25914d adds
- 131 Deserted Island Survival: Building a Utopia from Nothing 荒岛求生，从无到有打造世外桃源 [Realistic Survival] [Farming and Hunting] [No System] After a shipwreck leaves Lin Fan stranded on a deserted island, he finds himself surviving there alongside several beautiful women. Lin Fan leads them in clearing land and farming, builds a shelter, and rises to the peak of life! 5kReads7.2Score38414d adds
- 132 Stranded on a Desert Island, I Don't Want to Live Anymore 流落荒岛，我不想活了 Zhao Yuanzhou, an ordinary sailor, is stranded on a deserted island, where he meets Zhang Beibei, a wealthy heiress. The two fall for each other. After an accident separates him from Zhang Beibei, Zhao Yuanzhou goes from trying to survive to searching for the woman he loves, meeting all kinds of survivors along the way. Some offer help, while others get caught up in Zhao Yuanzhou’s bad luck, setting off one story after another. The mysterious island is also home to wild people, a mysterious ston 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Showbiz: I Have a Date with Liu Yifei 娱乐：我和刘一菲有个约会 A young singer from Earth transmigrates to a parallel world, where entertainment giant Yuehua is forcing him to terminate his contract. After the termination, he plans to rely on the skills he picked up in his previous life and become an online celebrity by livestreaming on Douyin. Instead, he unexpectedly gets a call from a variety-show director. The director has some nerve: he wants him to join a dating show and play the role of a total turnoff. Is he supposed to make a fool of himself? As a m 165Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 134 Castaway on a Deserted Island 孤岛求生记 A cruise ship carrying more than five hundred people encountered a gigantic whirlpool at sea and sank. A group of people washed up on an island, where danger lurked everywhere. To survive, they... 3.6kReads8.7Score29714d adds
- 135 Back to Field: My Little Sister Exposes a Tiny Bit of Me Every Day 向往：每天被妹妹曝光亿点点 [Exposé] + [Technology] Urban power fantasy! The rice I borrowed on a whim turned out to be the legendary Yan Zhi rice, long believed extinct. The flashlight I casually picked up turned out to be a Star Wars lightsaber when I pressed the switch. The bookmark tucked inside a book turned out to be a check for the highest science and technology prize! Every day, my little sister thinks she’s uncovered the truth about her big brother, Xiao Ye. Ye Xing patted his chest. Thankfully, what his little si 50Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 136 Wasteland Office Worker: Forced to Build a House on an Alien Planet 24/7 荒野社畜：被迫在异星007造房 Li Zhiyuan is reborn in a parallel world. He is forced to take part in a show called “Survival in the Wilderness,” hosted by an alien civilization. Other contestants: “I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten in three days.” Li Zhiyuan: “What should I eat today? Venison or wolf meat? That's a tough choice.” Other contestants: “Ah, the shelter is leaking again.” Li Zhiyuan: “This wooden house is great, but it could use a little more sunlight.” While the other contestants are still struggling to survive, Li 6.1kReads7.9Score52414d adds
- 137 I’m Writing an Entertainment Novel for Sister Mi. Why Are You Making My Husband the Lead? 给蜜姐开本娱乐文，你写我老公呢 Qin Feng is delighted to transmigrate, only to discover he doesn’t have a golden finger. Luckily, he was a web novelist in his previous life, so he might as well get back to writing. Wait. This parallel world doesn’t have harem novels set in the entertainment industry? Damn! They’re forcing me to commit a crime! And so a novel titled I’m Bringing the Legacy of Wei Wu to the Entertainment Industry officially goes online. The first heroine is Yang Mi. Tap, tap, tap! Yang Mi: “Where’s my husband?” 16Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 138 Desert Island Survival: Starting with Rubbing Sticks Together to Make Fire 荒岛求生：从钻木取火开始 [Realistic Survival + No System + Survival Skills] After a shipwreck, Fang Jie is stranded on a deserted island. Starting with making fire by rubbing sticks together, he struggles to survive one step at a time. During his time trying to survive, Fang Jie makes several friends. They travel together. Cutting trees, hunting, and building houses. Farming, raising livestock, and gathering supplies. They establish a home for themselves on the deserted island. However, as they explore the island fu 2kReads7.7Score19214d adds
- 139 I Became the King of the Music Scene After My Breakup 分手后成就歌坛天王 For the sake of putting love above all else, he gave up his fast-rising career as a promising new star in the music world. He chose instead to spend his life with his first love, a fellow rising star, and was happy to make sacrifices behind the scenes without recognition. He thought he would find sweet romance, but she ignored him and treated him with contempt. In the end, they broke up. I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shone on a ditch. If I can’t be a devoted simp, then I’ll become th 520Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 140 I'm Dilraba's Boyfriend, and I'm Good at Managing Money 我是热芭男友，擅长理财 Lin Li transmigrates to a parallel world, where he unexpectedly becomes Dilraba's childhood friend. After obtaining a System, he invests Dilraba's money. Dilraba: "Where did my 30 million go?" Lin Li: "I put it into the stock market! Don't worry, I can double it!" 280Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Surviving on a Deserted Island? Who Wants to Look After a Rich Young Lady? 荒岛求生呢，谁想照顾大小姐啊 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 239Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 142 Chinese Entertainment, 1999: I Became a Mogul Through Social Savvy 华娱1999我靠人情世故成大佬 Reborn in 1999, Lin Yuan gets into film school and just wants to make a living. But then his novels become hits, and his songs take off too. He casually plays a supporting role, and the leading actress knocks on his door in the middle of the night to go over their script. His teachers treat him like a treasure, and industry bigwigs compete to take him out to dinner. He starts companies, buys copyrights, invests in stocks, and casually helps half the entertainment industry rise to fame. Every gir 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Stranded: Making a Living on a Deserted Island 走投无路之荒岛谋生 This is a very realistic deserted-island survival novel. The protagonist has had a difficult life. He grew up poor and went through a failed business and a broken marriage. Determined to give his parents and children a better life, he takes out a loan and sets off to work as an ocean-going sailor, a dangerous profession. His cargo ship is wrecked at sea, and he is the only survivor. With just a lifeboat and its supplies, he makes fishing tools and gathers fresh water. After ten grueling days at 40Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 144 Stranded on a Deserted Island, I Take Beautiful Women on Adventures to Survive 流落荒岛，我带美女冒险求生 [No System + Deserted Island Survival + Multiple Female Leads + Adventure + Conquest] Surviving on a deserted island with no food or fresh water isn't the scary part. But what if you get sick? Urgent! Stranded on a deserted island and desperately in need of a medical professional. Thinking this, Ye Zhou slowly opened his eyes. Good heavens! There really was a nurse right in front of him. From then on, he began surviving through one adventure after another. Exploring lava caves and golden mansion 2kReads8.7Score29014d adds
- 145 My Survival on a Deserted Island with a Female Classmate 我和女同学的荒岛生涯 After a cruise ship accident leaves them stranded on a desert island, they survive together and find love along the way. 2kReads8.6Score22014d adds
- 146 Stranded on a Desert Island with a Cute Girl, We Start a New Life 和萌妹流落荒岛，开启新生活 A storm leaves me stranded on a deserted island with the adorable young woman from my company. With the survival guides on my phone, I feed her seafood, give her coconut juice to drink, and build us a bamboo hut to live in! We even discover a wild Friday! 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Stranded on Golden Island, I Crowned Myself Emperor 流落黄金岛我称帝 [Island Survival + Unconventional Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + Conquest + No System + No Golden Finger] Lin Chonglou was a young man from the mountains, and from childhood, everyone knew he was destined for greatness. Later, he led several people with similar fates to Golden Island, where they farmed, hunted, and struggled to survive. Then they rescued the descendants of the Tang and Song dynasties and steadily built up their strength. In the end, they launched a war and conquered the en 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 My Classmates and I Survive on a Deserted Island 我和同学的荒岛求生 During graduation season, the school organizes a trip out to sea for teachers and students. An accident strikes, and the cruise ship goes down. When Lin Chuan wakes up, he discovers that he and his classmates have been stranded on a deserted island. From then on, Lin Chuan becomes the one his classmates depend on. He silently swears to himself that he will keep them alive. 7.1kReads7.3Score48914d adds
- 149 The Man Who Returned from a Deserted Island 荒岛归来的男人 [No System + Deserted Island + Beauties + Survival + Human Nature + Tycoon + Sweet Romance + Thrills + Secret Satisfaction] Lu Qi, a tall and handsome but penniless young man, is stranded on a deserted island. With a kind and courageous heart, he wins the affection of many goddesses. But the people on the island are dangerous, and peril lurks around every corner. Fortunately, he keeps encountering miraculous opportunities and enjoying one stroke of luck after another. He always manages to escape 6.1kReads8.6Score76314d adds
- 150 Desert Island Survival: My Sidekick Is Strong and Adorable 荒岛求生，我的跟班又强又萌 After a maritime disaster claims thousands of lives, Li Feng and Lin Ping survive and end up stranded on a deserted island. The island is strange and dangerous. To survive, they... 12.5kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds
