Novels like Starlight Idol
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- 51 The Laid-Back Niece Only Wants to Graduate, Yet Rises to the Top Thanks to Her Ship 佛系侄女只想混毕业却靠CP上位 [Idols x Two Female Leads x Siba System x Girl Group Audition] (No men) The heroine is a laid-back girl who only wants to coast through her eight years until graduation, but she accidentally ends up paired with a popular member. This isn't fanfiction, though it uses SNH48's general setting, such as its theater performance and Best Partner systems. No real members' names appear, and no members are being hinted at or used as stand-ins. Whether or not you're familiar with the Siba system, you can 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Seine River Swordsmen’s Romance 塞纳河剑侠情缘录 In the mysterious continent of Saina River, dynasties rise and fall, primordial immortal sects flourish, and the great path winds through the mortal world. What evil demons lurk beneath it all? Find out in The Saina River Chronicle of Swordsmen and Romance. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Blue Gum Tree Has Met the Mistletoe Bird; It Loves Nothing but You 蓝桉已遇释槐鸟，不爱万物只爱你 After meeting you, nothing else compares. A planned approach is born of admiration. Tentative little tests are born of affection. A purposeful promise to protect is born of love. After meeting you, nothing in the world compares to you. Two female leads 10Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 54 To Stay Alive, I Have to Sell My Charm with My Teammate 为了活着，只能去和队友卖姬了 [SNH48 girl group + slow burn + daily life + romantic tension + some forum posts and on-screen comments] [You don’t need to know SNH48 to enjoy this. You can just read it as a regular girl-group story full of sweet interactions.] Transmigration isn’t unusual, but it’s a rare thing for someone like Yu Chuji to be fired right after transmigrating and lose her greatest asset, her own memories. Well, even if she lost her own memories, she could still rely on the original owner’s experience. Bar 432Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 55 Siba: I Reached the Top After Being Reborn 丝芭，我重生后登顶 Girl group, no male lead. The timeline may change slightly. No breaking up popular pairings; I'll do my best to make up for past regrets. In her previous life, Zhang Qingyu was an outsider in the group. In the year she had the best chance of making it big, her teammates betrayed and slandered her, using her as a stepping stone. This time, armed with the script of her reborn life, she will rise to the top of the girl group one step at a time. 48Reads8.2Score314d adds
- 56 Teacher, Your Little Idol Is Showing Off Here Again! 老师，你家小偶像又在这儿装了！ [Siba fanfiction. Fans who can’t stand original characters, please don’t click in! You’ll cringe to death!!!] (This story is entirely fictional! Entirely fictional!! Entirely fictional!!!) [The main story has no canon pairing; the ending features a proposed IF route.] Former GNZ48 idol Xiao Mengfei was killed when a theater sign fell on her while she was visiting to watch a performance. When she opened her eyes, she had returned to that wretched year of 2017! She was about to keep her distance f 1.3kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 57 This Fangirl Mom Keeps Getting the Wrong Kind of Feelings 这个妈粉她总在变质 [Filling in the gaps from 2016] Two heroines + HE + reborn + no male lead. In two sentences: It looks like a groveling-to-win-her-back story, but they're secretly in love with each other, and Lu Xiao pretends to be a fan mom while working hard to make money and win her back. On the surface: calm, outstanding top student and big shot X hardworking, cool, award-winning actress In reality: scheming fan mom in disguise X lovestruck novice who says one thing and means another Lu Xiao is offered a 42Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 58 Idol Protection Plan 偶像守护计划 [AKB48 + SNH48 + Slow Burn + Main Couple Already Set] In her previous life, Shen Qingning was a huge AKB fan. To celebrate AKB's twentieth anniversary, she entered the lottery more than ten times and didn't win a single ticket. Furious, she coughed up blood and died on the spot. Just before she died, a System bound itself to her. System: Your mission is to protect SNH48! Shen Qingning: ? Protect the S.H.E.N. River, and you dump me in Japan in 2005? That's a pretty huge time gap. Do you have any 838Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siba: Life Like a Summer Flower 丝芭之生如夏花 The real blurb is in the author's note at the end of Chapter One. Fake blurb: She is a gentle, scheming older woman pretending to be younger; she is a sunny, cheerful young man; she is a fiery red rose; she is a passionate half-burnt candle. Work out for yourself who is who. Guessing correctly earns no prize. [This is a commissioned story with a fixed setting that can't be changed. Please read it as is, thanks.] 22Reads7.1Score114d adds
- 60 Idol Life Shines Because of You, Shanshan 偶像生活因你杉杉发光 The emotions here are unlike anything else, and the regrets go beyond imagination. Here, dreams, sweat, and perseverance are worth nothing, yet are priceless. There are no schemes or rivalries here, only love and hate, joy and sorrow. “Why are you coming to see me now? And why have you kept sharing videos with me all these years?” “You sent me videos too, didn’t you? And you kept the bracelet from back then, didn’t you?” “So you came here to argue with me?” “Let’s make up!” “You were the one who 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Reborn as Twin Flames 重生之双生焰 Reborn, two female leads (one-on-one), career-focused, realistic. Please message me about any OOC. Jiang Wenqiu first felt Yuan Yiqi's warmth while picking her up at the airport. The crowd surged toward that radiant figure, and Jiang instinctively opened her arms, trying to shield her from everything. Then pain spread from her waist to her heart. As she fell, all she saw was blood splattered across Yuan Yiqi's snow-white shirt, like a wilted rose. A flash of white light, and she was reborn at ei 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Long Way Around 绕路 We were too young to understand love, and only when it ran deep did I regret being a woman. I stayed true to my heart, and you defied worldly expectations. We fell in love and remained together for life. You were the person I wanted to confess my love to, even as I lay dying. [Both leads are inexperienced, secret crush, mostly sweet with a little angst] This story was originally titled Two Hearts in Harmony, also known as Has the Student Council President Confessed Today? 33Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 63 Fortune-Telling on the Overpass, Kisses and Cuddles from My Wife 天桥算命，娘子亲亲抱抱 A sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! Don't read if that's not your thing. A no-brainer story. System + feng shui and divination + the fate of the nation Three fortunes a day, feng shui everywhere Fortune-telling is only for those destined to meet me; feng shui is only for those with money Wei Qingya, from the twenty-second century, never expected to die suddenly while gaming. Not only did she transmigrate to the world of cultivation, she also failed to ascend. She thought that was the 31Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 64 Vows Above the Clouds 云端的誓言 [Romance pairing, no male lead] The Yu Dynasty should have been a land of peace and prosperity, but a rebellion ten years ago split it into four kingdoms. The Kingdom of Yue now has the general Chu Shuang and is poised to annex the other three. The Kingdom of Yuan sent its second princess, Yuan Lin, to Yue as a hostage in exchange for five years of uneasy peace. Lan and Ye are on the verge of collapse. Just as the Emperor of Yue basks in his triumph, he has no idea that the eldest princess of th 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 As Dreams Fade: Echoes of Gardenia 梦醒时分：栀子花的回响 I thought I’d found a powerhouse teammate in an Infinite Horror game. I had no idea that the hand tearing through vengeful spirits was also the hand gently wiping away my tears from three years ago. We reunited in the grave I had built for her with my own hands. Chen Yi is pulled into the deadly “Game of Life and Death,” but the System brands her a “rule breaker,” and vengeful spirits hunt her down. Just when all hope seems lost, a mysterious woman codenamed Nanfeng cuts through the despair li —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 I Transmigrated into the Past to Ship Entertainment Industry Couples 为嗑娱乐圈cp穿越到过去 Bright, clever, and adorably clingy VS cold, calculating, and possessive The setting has been changed to one where same-sex marriage is legal in the later chapters! When Zhang Wu, a C-list actress, meets child star Bai Yi, they work together on a drama that makes them an overnight sensation as soon as it airs. Someone reveals that they fell in love while filming. Neither of them responds, and they let the rumor die down on its own. Only their close friends know it really happened. The year Zh 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 After Appearing on a Variety Show, I Got Hounded by a Big Shot 上个节目后被大佬缠上 Tsundere younger bottom, only tsundere around her; once she realizes she likes her later on, she makes no secret of it, VS cool, aloof older top, who only softens for someone direct. She's liked her since college and studied voice acting just so you could hear her voice. They went to the same university but studied different majors. They knew each other's names and had crushes on each other. Later, work brings them together through YYQ. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Old Wine, New Blend 旧酒重调 (Dual female leads, both devoted to each other, happy ending) Liking someone is simple, and it doesn't need a reason. After graduating from college, Jiang Peng reunites with the person she has never been able to forget at the bar she opened. Stubborn, aloof bartender Jiang Peng x gentle, thoughtful teacher Jiang Nanming The tough-talking one turns on the charm in the latter half, acting outrageously spoiled. P.S. The romance is a slow burn, with little angst, and it's a short story. The author a 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 SNH48: A Tale of Words SNH48之语 Every emotion of yours is stirred by your every move. We start as friends, staying by each other’s side and protecting each other in the name of friendship. How will it end? [This is the author’s first time writing, so please forgive any shortcomings. Thank you!] 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Does My Master Have a Secret Crush on Me? Too Bad I’ve Been Plotting to Win Her Over 师尊暗恋我？可我对她蓄谋已久 A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work 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! 6Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 71 Yikes! This System Has a Little Humanity, but Not Much 嘶！这个系统有点人性但不多 (Two heroines, a powerful team, no official couple (though they can get together and be sweet), no saintly do-gooders, a foodie Host and a cold, aloof System. Since the author wishes for world peace, the story creates a beautiful home where everyone has enough to eat and warm clothes to wear. Of course, the heroine always gets even. No white lotus types.) Cheng Zhangzhang was shoved in front of her boyfriend as a human shield and died in a horde of zombies. When she opened her eyes again, she wa 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 72 I Was Forced to Adopt the Yandere Heroine Just to Get Home 为了回家的我被迫收养了病娇女主 Dual female leads Question: What should you do if you killed the protagonist's whole family and now have to win her over? Liu Yunruo's answer: Take it easy, then fry up a couple of eggs. Liu Yunruo transmigrated into a book, landing in a revenge power fantasy. She was the villain who killed the protagonist's whole family, and she wasn't very strong. As soon as the heroine grew powerful, she would farm Liu Yunruo for experience. It was actually simple. When Liu Yunruo transmigrated, she hadn't do 9Reads5.8Score314d adds
- 73 What? My Sister, So Pure and Proper, Has Two Sides 什么？清心寡欲的姐姐有两副面孔 [Note: Two female leads, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance, past and present lives] A story about a seemingly gentle but actually scheming older sister who carefully plots at every turn, lays a trap long in advance, and captures a blushing little flower~ In a corner, the cool and dignified woman held the seemingly pitiful girl in her arms, her eyes appearing misty with tears. Holding her tightly, she pressed her lips close to the girl’s ear and whispered, “Niaoniao, you’ll always belong 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 74 I'm a Succubus Hero, and All I Want Is My Elf Stepsister 身为魅魔勇者的我，只要精灵义妹 (This book is currently undergoing a complete rewrite) [Two Female Leads, Light Novel, One-on-One, Adventure, Pure Love, Slow-Paced, Mostly Everyday Life] (Socially anxious android heroine? Succubus big sister × scheming, seductive elf little sister) Kali Bai prayed to the heavens that she would no longer be socially anxious. The only one who answered was a nasty god of mischief. Could this bizarre setup of a pure-hearted succubus heroine really cure her social anxiety and grant her wish to make 33Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 75 The Cabbage I Raised Took a Bite Out of Me 养大的白菜把我啃了 [A sweet little GL romance~] There’s a fresh, dewy cabbage in my home, the result of my careful watering and round-the-clock tending. It’s also the cabbage I’m proudest of. I guard her every moment, afraid some wild boar might come along and make off with her. But you can guard against outsiders all you like; you can’t guard against your own household. Just as I was completely baffled and couldn’t make heads or tails of things, my lovely cabbage went and pounced on me. Miss Cabbage has grown up. 43Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 76 A Banquet of Power and Passion 权宴相倾 [Dual female leads | woman disguised as a man | marriage before love | historical court intrigue | coming of age] Fifteen years ago, she was switched at birth amid a bloody massacre and raised as a prince. Only she knew the secret hidden in this "prince's" body, a secret she had kept for fifteen years: she was a woman. To uncover the truth, she carefully plotted at every step, using her identity as a prince, and set her sights on Lin Qian Ci, the Imperial Tutor's legitimate daughter. But before 1.7kReads—Score17114d adds
- 77 The Notorious Beauty Is Now Chasing the Industry's Ice Queen 黑红花瓶她改追圈内冰美人了 [Entertainment industry + dating-show love triangle + two strong leads flirting back and forth + wealthy families + male lead is the recipient of the romance + travel variety show + two female leads] [Cool, reserved, abstinent queen Chi Yan x gorgeous, sweet actress Qiao Yan, a notorious online punching bag] Forced into quick transmigration through forty-nine worlds by an accident, Qiao Yan had only just made her way back to reality when she discovered that it was now three years later. Thanks 2.2kReads—Score55914d adds
- 78 Zhitong Daohe 枝桐道合 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Mountains Upon Mountains, Toward Me 重山向我 Two female leads! A cool, powerful, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside goddess × a frail but resilient and clever butterfly spirit Did this innocent college girl really fall in love with a goddess? Xia Man was found by her grandmother at a mountain god’s shrine. Frail and sickly, she was told from childhood that she survived only because the mountain god had protected her. She has always been grateful to the mountain god, until an exchange student returning to her school bears a mole just 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 My Archrival, the God of War, Has Come to the Underworld for Me Again 死对头战神又来地府找我了 Dual female leads, one-on-one romance, sworn enemies, pure love, and a secret-crush story. Really, it’s about two hopeless romantics who have secretly loved each other for centuries. The main plot and its trials take center stage early on, while the romance is a slow burn. Yan Qiye and Fuguang began training under the same ancient divine sovereign when they were children. They fought from childhood onward, competing over magical artifacts and for the top spot, and even smashing half their maste 423Reads—Score10014d adds
- 81 Dump the Deadbeat Scumbag, and the Heroine Comes to Me 踹掉死渣男，女主入我怀 28Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 82 My Final Mission: Make Me Your Wife 最后的任务，许我为妻 [Two Female Leads + Mutual Healing] The greatest delight in life is simple happiness. A down-to-earth CEO and her haughty wife. When Ye Qinghuan first meets Gu Zhiwei, she has only just escaped the mire of being betrayed by her family. Meanwhile, Gu Zhiwei, who has always been criticized as having nothing going for her except her money, falls into someone else’s trap and collapses in front of Ye Qinghuan, covered in mud. Ye Qinghuan is forced to take Gu Zhiwei in. From then on, Gu Zhiwei barges 71Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 83 I Ordered a Life-Size Succubus Online, So Why Did a Real One Show Up? 网购影后等身魅魔，怎么来个真的 What does it feel like to strip your cold, aloof celebrity crush bare, wash her clean, and tuck her into bed with your own hands? An Wenwan, a washed-up nobody from the lowest rungs of show business, says: The full-size succubus robot I bought online comes with smart heating, and it feels absolutely amazing! An Wenwan is a washed-up nobody who refuses to inherit her family's trillion-yuan fortune. One late night, she drools over videos of Jiang Luoning, a three-time Golden Awards-winning actress 324Reads6.3Score11314d adds
- 84 I Became an Idol at Siba 我在丝芭当偶像 There's a saying among fans of the Senhe: Seniors pursue their dreams, while juniors pursue their seniors. But Shiyi is the exception who joined Siba for the sake of the stage. Think this is just the daydream of a mindless fan? No!! Told from a first-person perspective, this story records a group of girls in the Senhe sweating, shedding tears, and passionately pursuing their dream of performing onstage. It delicately explores girls' dreams, friendships, lives, love, and relationships. Join Shiyi 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 85 Live Audition: Go for It, Girls! 直播选秀：进击吧！少女们！ CP: Nan Xing × Mu Yuchen A livestreamed talent show begins, bringing together a group of girls who have come to pursue their dreams. When everything is finally settled, the host asks: “What brought you to the show A Journey to Your Dreams in the first place?” Wen Yimo, who needs to save money: “The first thing I saw was money, and I was hooked.” Mu Yuchen, who fell in love at first sight and threw caution to the wind: “I came for someone.” Nan Xing, who debuted three years ago and has returned s 51Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 86 A Timely Rain in Jingzhe 惊蛰里的及时雨 My new work is out! 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! 50Reads—Score10014d adds
- 87 My Sugar Daddy Became My Wife 金主变老婆 Dual female leads, happy ending, both pure-hearted, ABO setting, with plenty of worldbuilding tailored to serve the plot. [Nan Rongxiao, an Alpha who seems gentle but is deeply controlling inside] [Xiao Wanmian, an Omega who’s a little slow on the uptake and determined to earn enough to support herself] At nineteen, Xiao Wanmian took a job drinking with clients to earn money for a life-saving treatment. That was where she met Nan Rongxiao, who helped and supported her. A contract brought her Nan 353Reads7.6Score10314d adds
- 88 I Want to Get Back Together with My Top-Tier Star Ex-Wife 想与顶流前妻复合了 [Two female leads + showbiz + the regretful ex's road to winning her back + multiple couples + happy ending] Lan Qiao was a legend in showbiz. Though she'd been in the industry for only a few years, she'd already won numerous Best Actress awards. She did it for no reason other than her own enjoyment. Thanks to her influential background, no one knew that she was especially fond of women and had had many girlfriends. Su Qin was one of them. Su Qin was Lan Qiao's ex-girlfriend, and the last one sh 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Cool, Alluring Older Woman Won't Leave Me Alone 冷艳御姐赖上我 [Bossy Older Woman + Adorable Cutie]!!! Super sweet, with a little angst that doesn’t last long. I refuse to let even one lesbian go without a domineering CEO romance to read, hahaha! 417Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 90 Black Garb, Deadly Heist 黑衣劫 [Dual female leads] Feng Shier has always felt she isn't an object. She submits, resists, despairs... One day, she meets an adorable cat and finds a brief moment of happiness. But people have to take responsibility, don't they? And so... She runs, the other one chases. She runs, the other one chases... 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 91 Sister, Soothe Me Softly 姐姐，轻声哄 [Older, cool and aloof female pilot vs. younger air traffic controller, a little ray of sunshine.] [Older top, sweet romance, no angst.] [Complete. The main text can no longer be edited.] Lu Qingnian was the youngest captain at Chenxing Airlines and the eldest daughter of the Lu family in the capital. Her life revolved around just two things: flying and spending time with her family. Until she appeared, making Lu Qingnian feel there could be one more thing in her life. "Sis, Sis, what would 325Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 92 A Life as an Idol 做偶像的一生 Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 After the Seal Was Broken, My Sister Came Looking for Me 封印破除后，姐姐找上门来 After the seal is broken, his older sister comes looking for him 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The World of SNH48 snh48的时空 The heroine has a goofy personality and loves to cause trouble. She teases her favorite idol during the day; She goofs around at theater performances; In the middle of the night, she scares her favorite idol and insists they pay up to save their life; She’s either stirring up trouble or planning her next bit of mischief. Later, there’s a CP with Yang Bingyi, unrelated to the earlier story. 25Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 95 My Idol Is a Succubus 我家偶像是魅魔 An all-around succubus idol who likes being the bottom? To her fans, she's an idol who pampers them, yet she still blushes when they ask her to read fanfiction. To Yang Bingyi, she's an older sister, someone she can trust and depend on in a way she can't with anyone else, even while serving as captain. She's also one of the few younger girls who can match her in verbal sparring. To Duan Yixuan, she's a talented and beautiful junior. Even though she's six years younger, Duan Yixuan can't help 936Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 96 Fake Platonic Love 虚伪柏拉图 This book is also known as The Liar Who Wanted It All Gets Wrapped Around the Young Lady's Finger (rating just posted) Yu Li T x Shen Lanyuan P Younger woman x forbidden love x stealing someone else's partner x devoted couple x chasing his wife to the crematorium x happy ending Before Yu Li met Shen Lanyuan: “Your wife likes women?” Yu Li asked, looking across the cafe at the impeccably dressed, distinguished man. She'd taken plenty of jobs by now, but this was her first time with a target who w 1.2kReads8.7Score17214d adds
- 97 Top-Tier Star: The Ice-Cold Agent Keeps Wanting to Call Me His Wife 顶流影后：冰山经纪人总想喊老婆 [Two heroines + lighthearted + alternate setting + haughty top-tier star actress × sly, obsessive manager] Qin Yizhen is a top-tier star of her generation, appearing in hit dramas every year, both acclaimed productions and box-office duds. Online, people jokingly call her the entertainment industry's hardest worker. Just as she was getting ready to make another fortune, the company hired a new manager. Word was that Ji Yanshen, the top agent in the business, was mysterious and never appeared in 905Reads—Score12414d adds
- 98 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, Masters from Both the Dark and Light Sides Protected Me 穿书后，黑魔两道都有师尊护着我 [Girls' Love] [Sweet as Can Be] [Love Triangle Showdown] An Xingyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive three chapters. A mysterious voice gave her a new home, but in exchange, she had to save the world. She decided to find someone powerful to back her up. So she became a disciple of Zhenjun Qingxuan, Weisheng Xuan. Weisheng Xuan was a 300-year-old cultivator at the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, the youngest peerless powerhouse in the cultiv 1.7kReads—Score25414d adds
- 99 Quick Transmigration: My Target Is a Girl 快穿之攻略对象是女生 (Sweet romance, lighthearted) (1v1) (Ye Zixin and Bai Li) After a car accident, Ye Zixin unexpectedly acquires an ethereal System. System: “Go to countless small worlds and help those who are full of regret, those who can’t have what they long for, fulfill their wishes. In return, you’ll get one chance to be reborn.” Ye Zixin: “Okay.” After traveling to countless worlds, Ye Zixin says, “System, send my regards to your whole family.” System: “Thanks, but I don't have any family.” Ye Zixin: “...” 14Reads7.9Score314d adds
- 100 Listen, Moonlight 听见，月光 [Two heroines + pure love + healing each other + yuri + heartwarming] Mei Xue has been deaf and mute since childhood, but she possesses an unknown superpower: she can communicate with plants. Thanks to this ability, she doesn’t mind being lonely too much, even though she has no friends. But deep down, she still longs for someone to enter her world. Because of her father’s job, she has to move to the suburbs. One beautiful moonlit night, she unexpectedly meets a “special” girl who has “run away” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
