Novels like You Told Me to Run, So How Did I Become a Crime Boss?
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- 1 The Divine Soldier King of the City 都市神级兵王 He was once a spoiled young master from a powerful Yanjing family, but a conspiracy forced him to leave the capital and join the Huaguo Dragon Team. After seven years of trials, he became a legend. But as turmoil once again grips Yanjing, his grandfather and father disappear, and his mother and younger sister go missing. Forced to leave the Dragon Team, the once-legendary man returns to Yanjing and sets the city ablaze. 365Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 2 The Young Master of Longmen 龙门兵少 After five years on the battlefield, the king returns. Five years ago, he protected an entire nation. Five years later, he protects the woman he loves. He is the undefeated King of Soldiers! 39Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 3 The City's Young Marshal 城市少司 The vast world is full of wonders. I'm a drifter, and all I have is a lousy sword of tetanus with maxed-out enchantment damage! It sharpens metal, grows wood, parts water, kindles fire, opens earth, raises wind, piles snow, summons thunder, and brings forth light! Fuse them together, and it can split open the heavens! I am Liu Liu / Qian Luo / the Drifter, respectfully reporting to the Junior Commissioner of the Tribunal! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Sweet Young Lady's Awful Bodyguard 软萌大小姐的混球保镖 How could a gentle, soft-hearted heiress ever have guessed that her bodyguard would be a downright demonic jerk? And being rude and uncouth is the least of it? He only refrains from killing his employer because he’s holding himself back? That heiress is so unlucky! This bodyguard is way out of line. He’s a bodyguard? No, no, he’s more like a lord. She’s an heiress? No, no, she’s just a wretched servant, doubling as his driver, assistant, errand runner, and sidekick. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Urban Young Master of Cultivation 都市之修真少爷 Jiang Nianzheng, the legitimate son of the Jiang family, is framed by his cousin and cast out by his clan. After wandering the world, he is taken in by an old Daoist and embarks on the path of cultivation. Once his training is complete, Jiang Nianzheng returns to the city, vowing to reclaim everything that belongs to him! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Second-Greatest Under Heaven 天下第二 Heir to a vast and powerful family, he was abandoned because of a serious injury at birth. Eighteen years later, raised in secrecy by a servant, he will make waves in this brave new world. Someone looks down on you? It doesn’t matter. True big shots will soar through the heavens one day and trample every hardship they’ve ever endured! The divine dragon rises into the sky, unstoppable! If I take second place, no one in the world dares take first! 3.3kReads8.2Score27814d adds
- 7 Genius Scion 天才纨绔 A strand of a superpower's primordial spirit transmigrates to Earth and possesses the body of a wastrel who died in a fall from his horse, reborn into a new life in a bustling city. He can cultivate immortality and woo women, heal the sick and kill, with divine-level talent and mastery of supernatural arts. Watch as he defies fate and changes his destiny, rising to the pinnacle of the mortal world amid its pleasures and beauties! 46Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 8 Hong Kong’s Peerless Tycoon 香江之绝世大亨 Reborn in 1978. Hong Kong has yet to become the world’s third financial center, and Asia’s Hollywood has yet to flourish. The world is full of hope and possibility. This is an age when gold lies everywhere, an age when capital reigns supreme. I’m here this year! I see! I conquer!! 1.9kReads8.3Score11614d adds
- 9 The Spoiled Brat King of Soldiers 纨绔兵王 Run a restaurant, hunt for bargains, try my luck at stone gambling, and beat up all kinds of stupid rich second-generation heirs while taking down a few minor monsters along the way. See how a walking contradiction, known by many titles including spoiled heir, elite soldier, elite among the elite, and gourmet, makes his own uniquely brilliant life. 1.7kReads8.6Score14914d adds
- 10 The Special Forces Playboy 特种纨绔 Though we're close enough to touch, we're worlds apart. When will I achieve success and return home? I'll laugh and drink with you thirty thousand times, with no need to speak of parting sorrow. Special Forces King Ye Qingling fell from grace and became a notorious playboy, but it wasn't because he turned evil on a whim. There was more to the story. On the day of his engagement, a beauty hid a scheme beneath her skirts. He fled a thousand miles, only to run into disaster. Losing his memory overn 2.3kReads7.3Score18614d adds
- 11 The Ultimate Billionaire Family 顶级豪门 On the night his wife abandoned him, he took out his Supreme Dragon Card, loaded with two billion, and began his journey to becoming one of the world’s top billionaires... 215Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 12 The City's Supreme Young Master 都市至尊狂少 As the heir to one of the world's wealthiest families, all he wanted was a beautiful romance. His family opposed the relationship and cut off every source of income. He thought he had finally won love, only to discover that in his vain girlfriend's eyes, he was nothing but a joke! Since you despise me so much, I'll show you who I really am, and just how spectacular my wildly extravagant world can be! 330Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 13 I Became a Succubus on the Peninsula 我在半岛当魅魔 [Running Man] + [Reborn] + [Incubus protagonist] + [Multiple female leads] + [Korean Showbiz] My name is Zhou Si, a regular entertainment news reporter. I have a new kind of terminal illness that needs to be named after me. I don’t know whether to call that lucky or unlucky, but there’s one thing I’m sure of: I’m going to die. My name is Zhou Si. I never could have imagined it, but I was reborn. This time, I was determined to take back everything that belonged to me... or so I thought! How d 1.4kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 14 The First-Rank Young Master 一品少主 Twenty years ago, he was adopted as an infant. After ten years of grueling training, he mastered music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and every manner of martial art. A true hero from a young age. At ten, he plunged into a mercenary corps. After ten years of bloody battles, the name Asura struck fear across the land, while the title Young Master inspired admiration. The winds are rising. A man must sharpen his blade, ride into battle, and return wrapped in his horse’s hide. Anyone who dares chal 1.1kReads7.9Score10414d adds
- 15 The Son-in-Law Awakens 赘婿苏醒 Long Tian, the young master of the Long family, broke with his clan and married Ling Feiyu, the most beautiful woman in the small city of Chuzhou, as a supposed good-for-nothing. They had a daughter, which led the Ling family to cast Ling Feiyu out and made her the laughingstock of Chuzhou. Then, when his daughter, Long Linger, developed a chilling illness, he had no choice but to contact his family and demand that they restore his status as the Long family's young master. From then on, the cage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Secrets of Marriage 婚姻密码 His wife's behavior keeps raising suspicions, and she may be cheating. Cao Ling is deeply conflicted. Swearing to uncover the mysterious mastermind behind it all, he stops hiding his true abilities... 277Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 17 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, You Want Me to Rebel? 满朝名臣，你让本王造反？ [Alternate History + Historical What-If + Wish Fulfillment + Political Intrigue + System + Rebirth] Reborn in another world in an ancient era, Xie Yun wakes up to find himself the regent of Great Qian. He thinks his happy days have finally arrived, only to learn that as regent, he’s supposed to launch a rebellion! But when he looks at the court packed with legendary ministers, Zhang Liang as Left Chancellor, Zhuge Liang as Right Chancellor, Fang Xuanling as Grand Tutor, Cao Cao as Grand Commanda 103Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 18 Reborn in 1986: Riding the Tide to Success 重生1986顺势而飞 Everyone is busy trying to make money, but becoming the world's richest man is only the beginning of this story... When Gong Xiaodao woke up one day, it seemed he'd gotten younger... These are exciting times, and the world is in turmoil. What's wrong with going all out? Be someone who takes what he wants. Hmph, if I like it, I'll take it... How can I get anything done without territory? I'll get myself an island... How can I command respect without a few special abilities? Most importantly, I ne 5Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 19 Urban: The Tycoon Villain from the Start 都市：开局神豪大反派 This is a story about a villainous male lead. 407Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 20 Hong Kong Films: I'm in East Star, and the Boss Is Crow 港片：人在东星，老大是乌鸦 Transmigrating into the Hong Kong crime world of the 1980s! These are both the best of times and the worst of times! And he's a mole, with a boss who's actually Crow, the kind of guy who flips tables! Before long, though, his superior bites the dust. From then on, Ye Yun does as he pleases, developing finance, making moves in Macau, and venturing into business. He'll become a patriotic entrepreneur! If there's money to be made, he'll get his share! Many years later, property tycoon, godfather of 1.9kReads8.8Score—14d adds
- 21 By the Shores of Jinji Lake 金鸡湖畔 This is the land of Mars. This is the land of Mars in the year 2224. In Martian politics, there is no love or tender romance, only bloodshed and steely passion. Yangyang was born in 2194 in a small village in the countryside. Many momentous things happened that year. But for this poor family, only Yangyang’s birth was a big deal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Xuan Xiao Returns 玄霄重临 A true lord in my past life, a cast-off son in this one. I return to the modern city with memories of priceless treasures, carving my way from Earth to the Immortal Realm. The debts you owe me will be repaid. The throne of the Immortal Realm must change hands. This is Xuan Xiao’s return. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Return of the Mad Young Master 狂少归来 Three years ago, cast aside by his family, he had no choice but to wander into a remote village. There, he unexpectedly gained a mysterious legacy, mastered peerless medical skills, and reached the pinnacle of martial arts... Three years later, he returns in triumph, commanding power, wealth, and life itself. With beautiful women at his side, he rules the world... Everyone who once looked down on me will kneel at my feet... 4.1kReads8.3Score43314d adds
- 24 Reborn in Hong Kong, 1990 重生港岛1990 Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, in this metropolis known as one of Asia's Four Little Dragons, where gold is everywhere, Chen Ye begins his journey to wealth with a packet of instant noodles. 2.9kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 25 Reborn as a Tycoon, I Turn Out to Be the Final Villain 重生神豪，我居然是最终反派 After transmigrating as a super-rich heir, Chen Feng is all set to enjoy life. What? You say your name is Ye Li... and you know a miracle doctor named Lin Tian! Looking at the beauty lying beside him, Chen Feng is stunned to realize that he seems to have transmigrated into the novel he wrote. Is it too late to cozy up to the protagonist? Surely the protagonist won’t mind giving him a rich lackey from the grasslands, right? Probably? Ding! Villain System successfully bound. Looking at his dwindli 588Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 26 The Dragon-Headed War King: Lord of the Nine Provinces 军王龙首（九五之尊） A God of Slaughter kills with every move! A Rakshasa commands a city with a single stroke! And he alone holds an entire nation in check! His title: Dragon of the Northern Frontier, God of War! A month ago, his entire family was massacred at his brother’s wedding banquet. Only the newlywed bride was left alive. But he was surrounded by enemies on the battlefield and couldn’t return to save them. In a fit of rage, he slaughtered tens of thousands of bandits and killed five supreme masters! And tod 16.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 27 Reborn as a Second-Generation Heir 重生我是二代 “Damn it, you rotten heavens! Give me back my peerless looks!” “You shameless bastard! Your dad is the Star-Moon Dragon General, and both the Dragon Venerable and Dragon Emperor are your godfathers. You’re not just a second-generation dragon, you’re practically the crown prince! And you have the nerve to tell me you’re an ordinary citizen? That’s just bullying!” Li Huan is a brilliant Peking University doctoral student and the domineering CEO of a publicly listed conglomerate. After being reborn 785Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn in Hong Kong: Building a Top-Tier Financial Empire 重生港岛：打造顶级财阀 In the 1970s, a man from the grassroots, born in a Hong Kong slum, rises amid chaos and darkness. He builds a mercenary group, traffics in arms, and becomes a welcomed guest of countless dictators, warlords, and powerful officials. At the same time, he is a thorn in the side of international police organizations. He can tip the outcome of a war, and he buys China's first aircraft carrier. The movie Lord of War is based on his story. He acquires docks and shipping companies to create the stronges 2.3kReads6.8Score10614d adds
- 29 You Rebellious Disciple, Go Down the Mountain and Trouble Your Senior Sister 逆徒，下山祸害你师姐去吧 [Divine Doctor and Physiognomy | Master Descends from the Mountain | Lighthearted | Sweet, Cozy Daily Life | Five Updates a Day, Ten Thousand Words] Ye Huan, heir to the Kunlun Medical Sect, descends the mountain on his master's orders, carrying a marriage contract to find his senior sister and formalize their engagement. But his senior sister turns out to be stunningly beautiful, exceptionally skilled, and successful in her career! Best of all, she's fiercely protective of her junior brother! F 166Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 30 I'm the Big Villain, and I'm Proud of It 我是大反派我骄傲了吗 What? I transmigrated into the world of a novel, and into the body of the ultimate villain, no less? Hah! The Chosen Ones are nothing special. Not a single one of them can put up a fight! What? There are lots of women in the book? Not a single one of them can put up a fight! So what if I'm the villain? Does being a villain mean I'm a bad guy? That's right! I'm a bad guy! I punch my way through the Nanshan retirement home and kick my way through the Beihai kindergarten. Over eighty, I'm invincibl 2.5kReads6.5Score18914d adds
- 31 Celebrating Mountains and Seas 庆山海 [A new book from a veteran author, with a completed story guaranteed. He plays the pig to eat the tiger in the early chapters, then moves into the urban underworld later. Smooth, polished prose.] Calling someone a playboy is a worldly prejudice; ignorance is the root of suffering. So come closer to me, then worship me as a god!!! Qing Shanhai 171Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Reborn: From 1997 to the World's Richest Man! 重生：从1997到世界首富！ He wakes up in 1997, back in his university days, and is forced to inherit the family business from the start? Huang Bufan says: “Sounds pretty good! I'll just take everyone else's path and leave them with nowhere to go!” Snatch opportunities right from under the noses of international speculators and strike back at them? Become Hong Kong's youngest billionaire? With the advantage of knowing what's coming, accidentally become the richest person in the world? Huang Bufan: “I want to keep a low pr 86Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn as a Hong Kong Tycoon 重生之香江大亨 In 1978, Li Ka-shing was not yet Asia's richest man, and Pao Yue-kong had not yet abandoned shipping to move ashore… It was the best of times, when countless heroes seized their chance to rise from humble beginnings… It was also the worst of times, when capital ruled society and gangs were everywhere… A young man named Wang Xingang came from the world of twenty-first-century finance to Hong Kong in 1978. One dark night, Wang Xingang made this vow to the heavens: “In life, I shall be a hero among 3.6kReads8.5Score13714d adds
- 34 The Divine Path 神途 Liu Xing, the disowned son of the number one family in Yanjing, was frail and sickly, as thin as a rake, good for nothing, and the city's number one playboy! After being kicked out of the Liu family, Liu Xing had nowhere to turn and collapsed unconscious in the street. Fortunately, he still had a fiancée. Not only was she Yanjing's number one beauty, she was also kindhearted. She gave him a place to stay and even helped him enroll at Yanda! Perhaps fate had other plans. On Liu Xing's first day o 645Reads8.1Score20414d adds
- 35 Beastly Courtyard: Foolish Zhu Flees to Hong Kong 禽满四合院之傻柱跑路香江 [No System + no personal space + period piece + popular science] He Yu, a network engineer, transmigrates as Silly Zhu. In 1965, He Yu flees to Hong Kong with Lou Xiaoe and Ran Qiuyue. He rises through Hong Kong’s catering industry and eventually becomes the carefree ruler of a Southeast Asian nation. The chapters are currently being revised, so updates will be less frequent. Thank you for your understanding. 44Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Capital’s Young Master: Reaching the Pinnacle of the World 帝都太子爷：问鼎世界巅峰 {Technology + Imperial Capital Heir + Entertainment Industry + Single Female Lead} Qin Chuan is wounded and discharged from the military, returning to city life and reclaiming his identity as the heir of the capital's most powerful family. The old man asks, “What do you want to do now that you've left the military?” Qin Chuan replies, “I'll strengthen the nation through culture and technology, and build a China at its peak!” 3.5kReads6.6Score49814d adds
- 37 The Super Heir 超级继承人 When Su Bei arrives at his girlfriend's home with all his family's savings to ask for her hand in marriage, her family demands more money at the last minute. With no choice, Su Bei breaks up with her. What no one expects is that Su Bei is actually the heir to a top-tier conglomerate. From then on, Su Bei's life takes a different turn. He dominates the business world, dishes out face-slapping to the great families, wins the hearts of top beauties, and rises to the summit of the world, looking dow 14.6kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
- 38 The Ultimate Spoiled Young Master 最强纨绔少爷 At home, I rely on my family’s power. Outside, I rely on my underlings. “Geniuses, prodigies, and oddballs are all trash in front of me!” “I’m the ultimate playboy, and I’m my own best spokesperson!” “My name is Ye Leng. This is my legendary story!” 2.7kReads7.9Score17414d adds
- 39 Twin Flames Meet in Another Universe 双生火焰，在另一个时空相遇 Do you believe there can be two people in the world who are almost exactly alike? Nearly one hundred percent alike. Before I met him, I never believed it. But after I did, everything began to change! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying Now That My Rich Heir Identity Is Out? 分手你提的，我京少身份曝光哭啥 Synopsis: [Third-generation elite of the capital] + [Slow-burn wealthy lifestyle] + [Multiple women] + [Campus beauties and actresses] + [Villain] Gu Tian transmigrates to a parallel world in the M78 Nebula and becomes a young master of the capital from the start. “Manager Xie! Who exactly is he?? How did he become a hotel director?” Manager Xie says nothing, only points to the sky. The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story. 126Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 41 Entertainment Industry: Blacklisted? I Turn Around and Take the Civil Service Exam for the Supreme People's Procuratorate 娱乐圈：封杀？我转身考编最高检 [Urban] [Reborn] [Showbiz] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Imperial Crown Prince] [No female lead] [No System] [Alternate history] After being blacklisted by an entertainment company for ten years, Cao Qiqiang unexpectedly received a phone call inviting him to interview for an Imperial Inspector position. He became a formidable Imperial Inspector, cracking down hard on the rotten entertainment industry and firing his first shot in office. From then on, he investigated major internet and entertainment 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I'll Come Clean: I'm the Heir to a Trillion-Dollar Family 摊牌了，我是万亿家族继承人 “Young Master, your trillion-dollar fortune has been transferred into your name. Please check your account!” After enduring and lying low for four years, with his girlfriend leaving him, his brother betraying him, and rich young heirs humiliating him, he finally outlasts the family’s ban. The heir to the greatest family rises against all odds and returns as a king. The humiliation he suffered will be repaid tenfold! 3.2kReads8.7Score32314d adds
- 43 Villain: The Tycoon Family's Heir Is Incredibly Arrogant 反派：财阀家的太子就是无比嚣张 [Young Master + Villain + Tycoon + Unbeatable Backing + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + Campus Beauty + Invincible + The Ultimate Tycoon] Ye You, the sole heir to the Ye financial empire of Huaguo and the young master of the capital, is reborn. As the heir to a financial empire, he's adored wherever he goes. He drives the most expensive cars and keeps the prettiest women by his side. In this life, he will stand above everyone else! In this life, he will crush all those so-called Children of Fo 5.5kReads7.1Score31814d adds
- 44 The Dragon Rules the Four Seas 龙御四海 This book is also known as Dragon Ruling the Four Seas. High-octane wish fulfillment, the return of a powerhouse, and a hot-blooded miracle doctor. After three years of being treated like a doormat, my sister-in-law tricked me into going to her room... Chu Yang spent three years as a live-in son-in-law, only to be divorced and humiliated by his ex-wife, thrown out of her home, and beaten so badly he ended up hospitalized. But then he unexpectedly awakened the Dragon Gate legacy passed down by hi 619Reads8.9Score14914d adds
- 45 My Senior Sister Won’t Leave Me Alone, and Invites Me to Cultivate in the Acacia Sect 师姐缠身，邀我去合欢中修炼 Lin Feng had spent half his life in a deranged state. Framed by others, he lost both his parents. But when he was at his lowest, forcibly seized and dragged off to humiliate a holy maiden, he unexpectedly awakened the System and narrowly escaped with his life. Soon, however, he learned a shocking secret: this so-called golden finger was nothing more than a fattened pig raised by someone else, a time bomb ready to explode at any moment. If he wanted to survive, he had no choice but to forcibly 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Super Crown Prince 超级太子爷 The eldest young master of the Kang family is plied with drink on the eve of his engagement banquet. When he wakes the next day, he gets a troublesome playboy System. At the banquet, his fiancee publicly breaks off the engagement. Watch how Young Master Kang uses the troublesome System to turn his fortunes around and rise to the pinnacle of life. 14.4kReads8.7Score77814d adds
- 47 Reborn in 1975: Everyone Who Calls Me an Idiot Is a Bigger Idiot 重生七五：叫我傻子的都是大傻子 This book was originally titled Reborn in 1975: Everyone Who Calls Me an Idiot Is a Big Idiot. He came from 2025 to 1975 America, bringing not only memories of his previous life, but also the two pupils of Xuanyuan: his left pupil can contain all things, while his right can see through solid stone! He stirs up trouble all over the world while carving out a vast domain for himself... Pure power fantasy. Don’t read if that’s not your thing! 149Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 48 You Bullied My Grandson Because He Had No Backing, So a Million-Man Army Marches on the Capital 欺我孙儿没靠山，百万大军踏京城 [A family of loyal heroes, powerful connections, identity revealed, grandfather takes the hit, countless enemies slain] Lin Ye passed the written civil service exam, but just as he was preparing for the interview, the runner-up reported him. The accuser claimed that Lin Ye’s grandfather had once been imprisoned, and Lin Ye was immediately disqualified from the civil service exam. Lin Ye was devastated and burst into tears. All those years of hard work had gone to waste. While the accuser’s famil 5.4kReads6.1Score25114d adds
- 49 My Brother-in-Law 上门姐夫 Chu Tianshu is a master of both medicine and martial arts. He commands a global network of power and is revered as the Godfather. After being ambushed and losing his memory, he ends up on the streets and becomes a live-in son-in-law, enduring humiliation and mockery. When his memories suddenly return, watch as he turns the tables, wins his beautiful wife's heart, and makes his way back to the pinnacle of the world with her by his side! 10kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 50 The Outcast: I’m That Good-for-Nothing Heir of the Wang Family 一人之下：我就是王家那个纨绔 [Comedy + System + sensible protagonist + subverting expectations] A corporate drone dreaming of lying flat wakes up to find he's transmigrated into the world of the Chinese animated series The Outcast, inexplicably becoming Wang Bing, the only heir to the Wang family, one of the Four Great Families. Oh god! What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a spoiled rich kid? Anyone online? Help!! 832Reads8.3Score10014d adds
