Novels like My Name Is Wang Zengsong
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- 51 The Insider 内部人士 In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Women, Houses, and Everything in Between 女人与房子那些事儿 An unremarkable woman stops at nothing, steadily climbing the ranks until she makes a stunning comeback and becomes the president of a real estate company. Her life is full of hardships and almost legendary twists. The novel also reveals many little-known secrets of the real estate industry. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Marriage Scam: My Wife's Heart Is a Mystery 婚骗：妻心如迷 The day before the wedding, his future mother-in-law suddenly demands additional expenses. Furious, he immediately calls off the wedding and demands the bride price back. But during their negotiations, he unexpectedly discovers another secret about his fiancée, one he simply cannot accept. Then he makes a bold decision... 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 It’s Just a Fake Simp System, Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 一个假舔狗系统，你们还当真了？ Only after being reborn twice does the male lead realize that his wife has been keeping him imprisoned all along and even wants to kill him. Yet, despite suffering multiple miscarriages, she still insists on having a second child with him. Two beautiful, clingy white lotuses are secretly rebellious, and everything is part of a conspiracy. Imprisonment, psychiatric hospitals, System, rebirth, an anti-simp System, payback, conspiracies, a cast full of rebels, and a battle among multiple women: a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Waiting for the Wind in Guangzhou 羊城等风来 (This is not a cuckold story.) (This is not a wish-fulfillment story.) My childhood sweetheart, whom I’d been married to for a year, divorced me and made me take the blame for the breakup! I let you fly free, and I’ll bear the pain! Then a mysterious young girl barged into my life. From that moment on, the wheels of fate began to turn, and I gradually fell into one trap and conspiracy after another. Can ordinary people really never defeat the authorities? 79Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 56 Borrow Your Way to the Top 贷你高飞 Finance: what a high-end term. It represents wealth, professionalism, and legitimacy. Is that really the case? That's what happens when you watch too much television. They make it seem far more glamorous than it is, attracting countless ambitious young people who all want to make money here and live comfortable, respectable lives from then on. Everything has two sides. Where there's high-end, there's low-end; where there's legitimacy, there's gray area. The glittering nightlife and lavish indulg 88Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 57 The Legend of a Man 一个男人的传说 [Not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, not fan fiction, no system] If you had only one choice to make in your life, would you live on your knees, or would you rather stand tall and be destroyed?! This is a novel you need to settle down and read at your own pace. [Prison Arc] Dark, violent, and oppressive, but with hope left behind. [Tiger Emerges from the Mountain] Focused on growth, groundwork, and choosing a path. [Dragon Rises from the Sea] Focused on confrontation, breakneck pacing, and exh 5Reads6.8Score114d adds
- 58 The Number One Son-in-Law 第一狂婿 Ye Lingfeng, the abandoned son of a wealthy family, becomes a live-in son-in-law and suffers endless mockery and cold treatment. By a stroke of luck, he gains an incredible inheritance. From then on, he protects the woman he loves and tramples the powerful underfoot, sipping rough wine as he laughs above the clouds... 5.7kReads9.0Score67814d adds
- 59 Oh No! The Feisty Campus Beauty Won't Leave Me Alone 完蛋！刁蛮校花缠上我了 [Multiple female leads + reborn + entrepreneurship + playboy] “Lin Fan, I don’t like you. Please stop pestering me.” In his previous life, Lin Fan confessed to the campus belle, Su Yunhan, only to be cruelly rejected. An accident sent him back to the day he confessed. This time, he swore he would never be a simp again. But now Su Yunhan, the campus belle, was getting anxious. “Lin Fan, why are you ignoring me?” “Lin Fan, I like you. I’m sorry, it was all my fault.” Lin Fan only gave her a faint 999Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 60 After the Divorce, My Wife Chased Me Until She Broke Down 离婚后妻子追夫追到崩溃 [No doormat, no rebirth, no System, no supernatural powers, a remorseful ex-wife chasing her husband, and no cheating] One slap shattered a three-year marriage. For three years of marriage, Lin Feng kept his brilliance in check for his wife, content to stand in her shadow. But her birthday party became Lin Feng’s trial. For that fake nice guy who called her “sis” at every turn, his wife slapped Lin Feng in front of everyone and called him a crazed brute! Heartbroken, Lin Feng asked for a divorce 2.5kReads6.6Score10214d adds
- 61 Reborn, I Make My Ex-Wife Beg for My Love 重生后，让前妻当舔狗 The male lead, Fang Yuan, falls in love with An Yinuo, the heiress to a wealthy family, and marries her. He thinks they can live happily ever after. But their marriage lasts only ten years before Fang Yuan is kicked out of the house and left with nothing. In their sleep, they are reborn and return to their high school days in 2008. In this life, Fang Yuan just wants to live as he pleases: play basketball, play games, start a business and become rich, set foot on the moon, research controlled nuc 71Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 62 The Red and Blue Battlefield 红蓝战场 Of everyone I’ve lost, the person I miss most is myself. In gambling, the scariest thing isn’t winning or losing, but the temptation of desire. A decade of bets, a lifetime in chains. The neon lights of Macau baccarat once illuminated my ambition. The chips at tables back home in Texas built up a false sense of prestige. The “guaranteed win” pitches in online gambling pop-ups ultimately dragged me into a bottomless pit. I thought I had desire under control, but I had long since become a puppet o 2kReads8.0Score10614d adds
- 63 I Just Want to Retire Early 我就想早点退个休 Urban life + reborn + campus belle + multiple heroines + lighthearted Office worker Jiang Zheng is reborn after a car accident on his way home from working overtime. With a second chance at life, he sets himself a goal: by the time he graduates from college, he needs to have his diploma, property deed, retirement pension, and birth permit. Why is there no marriage certificate? Naturally, because he's not good enough… 1.8kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 64 The Fire Burns Bright 炉火正红 A person’s life is like a lump of coal. Only by resisting the lure of superficial pleasures, enduring crushing pressure, and quietly growing stronger can you kindle a bright, fiery tomorrow! This book faithfully records the rise of a coal-mining family worth tens of billions, giving readers a glimpse into how the first generation of wealthy entrepreneurs made their fortunes in the 1990s. The title itself is ironic: the wave of private appropriation back then made a great many well-connected peop 628Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 65 I’m Really Not a Spineless Sheep 我真不是沸羊羊 [Urban + Livestreaming + System + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Simp] I awakened a livestreaming System, and its very first mission was to make me livestream from the busiest matchmaking corner in the city. If women can set their requirements in matchmaking, men can set theirs too. But after I livestreamed my matchmaking sessions, all the women wanted to date me. Girl Next Door: “You're a good man. I'm the only one who truly understands you.” Fashion Director: “You're not like other me 9Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 66 In Search of Happiness 寻找幸福 This story follows three close friends and the ups and downs of their marriages and family lives. No matter what hardships they face, they keep searching for happiness in their own ways. How will each of their stories end? 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 67 Marriage! The Grave That Buries Me! 婚姻！埋葬我的坟墓！ One day, a small change at home aroused Qin Feng’s suspicions. That was when he learned that his family had long since fallen apart! Faced with his wife’s betrayal, what should he do? Are honest people just supposed to let themselves be bullied? No. Absolutely not! 1.5kReads6.6Score10214d adds
- 68 My Wife’s Lies 妻子的谎言 I had a happy family. From that day on, it was gone forever... 3kReads8.5Score27614d adds
- 69 A Marriage of Spies 婚战谍中谍 This book contains toxic material. Readers who are not emotionally mature should read it with a guardian. Married readers should read it alone while their spouses are away. This story is entirely fictional, and all events are dramatized for the plot. Please don’t compare them to your own experiences, and remember to cultivate sound values, a healthy outlook on life, and a proper worldview. 15.7kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 70 Reborn: I'm Done Being a Good Person. What Are You All Panicking About? 重生：我不做好人了，你们慌啥 [Reborn + Entrepreneurship + Romance + Making Up for Regrets + Winning Her Husband Back] Chen Xingxu worked like a dog and loved Zheng Mengzhen all his life, always believing that one day he could warm her heart and win her affection. Instead, when he died, all he got was a divorce agreement. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 1988, on the day he was supposed to marry Zheng Mengzhen. After living a second life, he finally understood that some people's hearts are made of stone and can 1.1kReads8.6Score10214d adds
- 71 Paradox of the Human World 人间悖论 3.9kReads8.7Score35014d adds
- 72 The Live-In Son-in-Law's Revenge 上门女婿的复仇 Wang Hui fell gravely ill on the eve of the gaokao and failed to get into college. He stayed home to work the fields, while his family was left deeply in debt from paying for his treatment. To repay what they owed, his father planned to marry Wang Hui's younger sister off to Er Lazi, a good-for-nothing in their village. Left with no other choice, Wang Hui became a live-in son-in-law. His father-in-law's family was wealthy in town. Later, Wang Hui secretly checked his wife's WeChat and learned th 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Never Turning Back 誓不回头 Also titled: The Ideal Life Is One Where You Can Soar Without Cheats. This is an amusing story with a touch of melancholy. Fresh out of school, Ma Yiming feels lost. “What's a life plan? Adults make plan after plan, but in the end, all they get is a measly paycheck?” His friend Chen Guangxu is just as lost. “...Four of us were sent to intern at the fitness center, and I was the only guy they assigned to sell memberships. I'm a boxing major. What am I doing selling memberships? Damn it, all the 3.7kReads9.1Score40814d adds
- 74 Breaking Free 逃离束缚 Su Yu and Tang Yilan met on a blind date arranged by their university professor. After spending some time together, they both decided they liked each other, so they went to meet each other’s parents. At first, everything seemed to go smoothly, but after they got married, they argued over whether to rent a place of their own. Su Yu also has an older brother, Su Lun, who has been married to Zhao Yanan for years, but still has no children of his own. After finally getting married, Tang Yilan reali 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 A Thousand Roads of Turmoil 千路风云 Let this book serve as a warning: the only way to win is not to gamble! A true look at the methods used by Qianmen card cheats, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Games and Seventy-Two Earthly Games, and the tricks used to rig them! The plain and simple way is always best! 15Reads—Score10914d adds
- 76 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.6kReads7.8Score38314d adds
- 77 A Conspiracy Within the Marriage 婚内合谋 After the passion fades, the leads settle into a dull married life, paying off their debts and living without intimacy. Then the male lead's best friend cheats, and through a twist of fate, the female lead receives hush money of 300,000 yuan. Her desire to make money suddenly awakens, and she joins forces with her husband to start a business. As they make money hand over fist, they rediscover the passion of their romance. Greed and the desires of love and hate collide in a tangle of human nature 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Sleepless Tonight 今晚无眠 I woke up to find myself married, with a beautiful wife and two daughters. But then my wife made me this request... 92Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 79 A Mercenary’s Revenge, Starting with His Ex-Wife 佣兵复仇，从前妻开始 (Urban slice of life, no wild plot twists, multiple heroines, tight logic, and plenty of drama.) A sly, sharp-tongued male lead and his fiery, tsundere ex-wife face off, trading barbs and trying to tear each other apart... Su Jingxuan: “Who exactly is the mastermind you mentioned?” Ling Feng: “Have you ever seen an ex-husband confide in his ex-wife? No comment.” “You’re so annoying, always keeping me in suspense. Tell me, who do you suspect?” “Curiosity can be a virtue or a flaw. It all depends 1.3kReads8.9Score13414d adds
- 80 My Wife's Betrayal 妻子的背叛 Su Cheng's wife is widely recognized as a beauty and is the lead anchor for the local news. One night, Su Cheng notices marks on his wife's neck. After that, nothing is ever the same. 234Reads7.8Score3614d adds
- 81 Your Majesty, Run! The Third Prince Has Arrived in the Capital 陛下快跑吧，三皇子进京了 [Invincible protagonist + System + decisive and ruthless + uniting the world] From the start, his achievements are so great that the emperor fears he will outshine him and casts him aside once his use is over? The crown prince flees in the middle of battle, sending the entire army into rout. With the enemy closing in and no defensible positions left, they order me to stay behind and die, covering the useless crown prince's retreat? With the realm on the brink of life and death, Wu Chun awakens t 10.8kReads8.2Score84314d adds
- 82 Reborn in 2012: A Life Transformed by Xunqi 重生2012，讯启人生 After spending half his life struggling at the bottom of society, Xie Liang, an ordinary man as insignificant as dust, is unexpectedly reborn in 2012. The gears of fate begin to turn as he awakens the Future News System. Every message from the future is a key to rewriting his life. See how Xie Liang wields the keys to the future and strikes up a rousing song of comeback in 2012! 25Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 83 Reborn in Senior Year: I Broke the Heart of My First Love 重生高三，渣了白月光 3.3kReads8.6Score18314d adds
- 84 My Life Before Thirty 我的30岁以前 My beloved ex-girlfriend got married and had a child, and I didn’t have the courage to slash her tires and crash the wedding. Then, by chance, I rescued two beautiful women, and the tangled threads of fate began to unfold. I refuse to spend my whole life as an ordinary man. I want to take the best grandmother in the world traveling. I want to protect the little sister I care about most. I want to marry the woman who loves me most... I want so much, but I’m just an ordinary person. My name is Jia 1.3kReads8.5Score11714d adds
- 85 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 86 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Lies Behind the Mask 面具后面的谎言 My name is Zhang Wei, and I run a brick-and-mortar hardware store. Once, after having dinner with a client, I went with him to a nightclub. There I noticed that one of the promotional posters looked like my wife: the woman in it was wearing a rose mask. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Flower in the Dust, Blooming Toward the Sun 尘埃里的花，向阳而生 This story follows Shi Xiaoying, beginning at eighteen when she elopes for love. It traces her marriage through sweetness, betrayal, and endurance, culminating in her awakening. Woven through the story are her children’s perspectives and the kindness of those who watch from the sidelines. It portrays a woman struggling between betrayal and perseverance before finally breaking free and embracing a new life. Exploring responsibility and self-worth in love and marriage, it reveals the resilience th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 That Year, Because of the Campus Belle, I Ran Off to Guangdong to Become a Handsome Lad 那年因为校花，我跑路广东当靓仔 [Jianghu]+ [Workplace]+ [Romance]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn] [Based on the author’s real experiences working in Guangdong, this is a story about migrant workers in cities like Dongguan and Shenzhen. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing!] In 1997, Zhang Zaiye, Li Yaocong, Jiang Xinyue, and others met while working summer jobs in Guangdong, and formed a deep friendship. At the time, Dongguan’s economy was growing at a breakneck pace. Workers poured in fr 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 90 The Bill for Time 时间的帐单 Set in a modern city, this story focuses on the clashes and eventual reconciliation between two generations of the Jiang family over their views on love and marriage, painting a realistic picture of contemporary society: elders rush their children into romance and marriage, while the younger generation prefers to take things slowly. The two generations struggle with love, marriage, and life choices, then look back on their lives, ultimately finding acceptance and insight in middle age. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 A Heron in the Mist 一鹭尘烟 [Urban + City Life + Workplace + One Female Lead + Romantic Tension + Domineering Female CEO + Poor Nobody's Rise to Success + No System + Xiamen Attractions and Food + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] Zhao Tianyi was born destined to be a poor nobody. He drifts aimlessly through the workplace and mingles with countless women, all in the hope of finding a beauty to fulfill his lifelong dream... Why has Lin Linglin, a stunning and icy-cold female CEO, fallen hopelessly in love? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 This Makes No Sense: Why Was I Reborn?! 不应该啊：我为什么会重生！ [Easygoing, lots of romance, no System, campus belle, laid-back daily life, comedy] Xu Beilin was a successful young man, riding high on life and living the life of a diamond bachelor. Then, on his twenty-ninth birthday, he unexpectedly became reborn. Back ten years in the past, should he follow the path of his previous life and enjoy the same carefree, comfortable existence? Or make a little more money? Or perhaps date a little more... No, no, he should say, make up for a few regrets from the p 28Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 93 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 11Reads8.5Score114d adds
- 94 A Common Man’s Reborn Years 平凡人的重生岁月 [Everyday Urban Life + Campus Youth + Making Up for Regrets + Believable Logic] A portrayal of youth as it really was: no posturing, no face-slapping. This is simply the everyday life of an ordinary person after being reborn. People remain consistent; being reborn doesn't suddenly make someone all-powerful. Their old flaws are still there. They simply get to live their lives over again with their memories and life experience intact. Everyone has a limit to how far they can go, so if you're looki 4.3kReads6.2Score16214d adds
- 95 Under the Influence of Dopamine 多巴胺作祟 [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart] Sweet, with a little angst, moving moments, warmth, and plenty to relate to. "Sweet, gentle, restless small-town exam ace" vs. "handsome, gentlemanly, brooding ABC" Everyone says Liu Yuqiu is the ideal man. Only Zhou Lingwei knows just how bad he can be. Everyone thinks Zhou Lingwei is harmless. Only Liu Yuqiu knows how ruthless she is. Where’s the love in the CBD? Where’s the romance? It’s all a contest between "bad guys" and "ruthless women." A thou 775Reads8.9Score10714d adds
- 96 A Man at Thirty: My Wife’s Troubles 男人三十：妻子的苦恼 This is the story of Peng Yigao and Qu Jinyu. Qu Jinyu had wanted to escape, but then she realized her husband, Peng Yigao, was no longer the man he used to be. That's right, he'd transmigrated into his body. Who would keep being a pushover after that? The blurb doesn't do it justice, but the story delivers. 1.5kReads7.5Score11014d adds
- 97 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 40Reads—Score314d adds
- 98 My Girl of All Seasons 我的四季姑娘 This is a memoir... A journey from my own pristine world, across a bridge of dreams... to a new setting... And a journey of hating goodbyes, experiencing them, and learning to live with them. A flower that will never leave, delighting in all the seasons of the past as time passes. 4Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 99 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Truth Will Not Be Silenced 真相，不会沉默 My name is Zhang San. I was born in the forest region of Northeast China. My parents gave me that name because where we live, wolves are called Zhang San. They hoped I would be braver. My father had been timid and cowardly since childhood, and spent his whole life as a pushover, so he had high hopes for me. But I was weak from a young age. When I failed the college entrance exam, my father was deeply disappointed. Later, our family suffered a crisis, and I became a live-in son-in-law. My wife is 63Reads—Score—14d adds
