Novels like The City Mender
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The City Mender, best match first.
- 1 The Perfect Son-in-Law 完美女婿 Yang Chen, the King of Soldiers, was betrayed and blown to pieces. By a stroke of luck, he was reborn in another body, only to discover that he now had a beautiful wife and plenty of money. With both beauties and wealth at his fingertips, Yang Chen reached the pinnacle of life and settled into a comfortable existence, living off others and waiting to die. Yang Chen: “The doctor says my stomach has been weak since childhood, so I'll have to live off a woman for the rest of my life...” 35Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 2 The Arrogant, Unruly Dad 傲世狂爸 Eight years ago, he was cast out by his family because he suffered from rage disorder and ended up wandering Su City. His condition led him to defile the Chen family’s eldest daughter, and he went to prison out of guilt. Eight years later, he returns as the God of War of the Northern Frontier, wielding immense power and staggering wealth. Determined to make amends, he makes a forceful return. But he discovers that the woman he hurt gave birth to an adorable daughter for him... 161Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 3 Keep Climbing, Ge Muzi! 向上吧，葛木子！ “Ge Muzi, sales is all about performance. If you want a say, beat the top seller. Do you have the guts?” “Kid, you're still too green! Nobody will negotiate a group purchase with you unless you offer at least a ten percent discount.” “You're just a rookie, and you think you can talk big and take me down? Must've eaten too many monkey head mushrooms!” “Muzi, give it up. I really don't see a future for you at this company. You've got no chance!” Are newcomers born to be looked down on and dismiss 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Supreme Immortal Son-in-Law of the City 都市至尊仙婿 After cultivating for ten thousand years, I became the Supreme Immortal Emperor. Now I'm reborn in a bustling metropolis, carrying ten thousand years of memories. In this life, all I ask is to protect those I love and make up for the regrets of my past life. When I set foot on the path to immortality again, I will send gods and demons to the underworld! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Miss Qin, You Have to Take Responsibility for Me 秦小姐，你要对我负责 After her younger boyfriend cheats on her, Qin Yue, a hopeless romantic, turns around and has a one-night stand, giving her first time to a strange man. After more than thirty years of abstinence, Liang Jingzhi finally gets a taste of the good life, only to wake up and find that the woman has vanished without a trace. When they meet again, he’s her superior and she’s his subordinate. Everyone calls her a player, while they think he hates women. How will the wheels of fate begin to turn? Content 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Spoiled Young Master Turns Over a New Leaf and Falls for His Beautiful Boss 纨绔大少变努力和美女上司谈恋爱 [Not Reborn] [No System] [No Superpowers] [Pretending to Be Weak While Hiding Great Strength] [A Long Road to Winning Her Back] [Feel-Good Story] [Plot Armor] At a matchmaking dinner, Zhao Xing falls for a woman sixteen years older than him. But his dream girl thinks he's too immature, so, stung by the rejection, he joins the Su Group. He only wants to be an ordinary employee, yet his beautiful boss, who never gives any man the time of day, takes a special interest in him. But his heart belongs —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 My Wife Says I’m No Match for Her Male Assistant. I’ll Make Sure She Can Never Reach Me 老婆嫌我不如她的男助理，我让她高攀不起 My wife said I couldn't compare to her male assistant, so I made myself someone she could never hope to reach. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Female Coworker Falsely Accused Me of Secretly Filming Her and Forced Me to Kneel 女同事诬陷我偷拍逼我下跪 A female coworker falsely accused me of secretly photographing her and forced me to kneel. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Perfect Lover 最合适的爱人 At first, Qiao’s father seems like he’s not very bright, but he’s actually the real hidden powerhouse, the mastermind behind every event. People call him the modern-day Yue Buqun. Many readers wonder why a tycoon worth hundreds of billions seems so clueless. It’s all foreshadowing for later in the story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Assistant Yu Doesn't Know How Irresistible She Is, and Director Sheng Falls for Her 余助理撩人不自知，盛总监沦陷了 Who says I can’t make it as a headhunter? I’m not only good at hunting talent, I’m good at stealing hearts, too! Yu Xiao’an comes from an ordinary family, but after her father is injured at work, she has to shoulder the burden of supporting them while still young. Household expenses and her younger brother’s university tuition leave her constantly struggling to make ends meet. While other girls rush to buy makeup and new clothes and dress up after payday, she scrimps and saves, sometimes even fa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 My Irresistibly Alluring CEO 我的超撩女总裁 [One-on-one romance + stunning CEO + powerful woman and weaker man + both are each other’s first + sweet romance + dating + everyday life] Gorgeous, irresistibly flirtatious CEO × younger, sweet, devoted puppy When she first met Chen Jingyi, he was a male escort who needed hangover medicine. After a chance incident, rumors began to fly. Jiang Yiyuan decided to play along, showering everyone with their sweetness and making Chen Jingyi blush and his heart race. In the end, she went ahead and made —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Do You Regret Loving Me? 你后悔爱我了吗 Jin Li wanted to marry Lu Shushi. She had waited for so many years, but he always had an excuse. Eventually, she couldn’t wait any longer. She wanted to give him one last chance, but he still refused. He said, “I want to... wait until the company goes public...” She knew he would never marry her. They would never get married now. Since their love was gone, she withdrew from the company they had built together and took ten billion yuan with her. That was when they truly became enemies. She couldn 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Tsundere CEO 我的傲娇女总裁 (Decisive and ruthless, urban, invincible, everyday life) On the very first day Xiang Tian became Lin Xiyan's bodyguard, he rescued her from a perilous situation. Before long, though, he found himself falling into the trap set by this scheming woman. Lin Xiyan asked unhappily, “Xiang Tian, why do you always call me President Lin?” “Because from the moment I started calling you that, I wanted to stay by your side for the rest of my life.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Bank Gave Me an Extra 900,000 Yuan and Said, 'Once You Leave the Counter, It's Not Our Problem' 银行多给我90万，说离柜概不负责 The Bank Gave Me an Extra 900,000 Yuan and Said, “Once You Leave the Counter, It’s Not Our Responsibility” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Wished for My Smiling-Tiger Coworker to Tell Only the Truth, Then Personally Ruined My Husband’s Career 许愿让笑面虎同事只说真话后，我亲手毁掉了老公的前程 After I wished for my smiling-tiger coworker to tell only the truth, I personally ruined my husband's career. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Ice-Cold CEO Gets Clingy Around Me 冷艳美女总裁在我面前就很粘 [System + One Female Lead + Both Leads Are Reborn + They Move Toward Each Other + Everyday Romance] In their previous lives, Shen Bing, a CEO's secretary, and the beautiful CEO Liu Lingshuang fell in love. Unfortunately, the Liu family looked down on Shen Bing and tore the two apart. The beautiful CEO Liu Lingshuang chose to give up everything and elope with Shen Bing. During their escape, they got into a car accident and both died! When Shen Bing woke up again, he discovered that he had been re 319Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The War God’s Whirlwind Marriage: The Beautiful CEO Forces Me to Get a Marriage License 战神闪婚，美女总裁逼我领证 My name is Xiao Mu. I’m an ordinary person from Huaxia, but my life has been anything but ordinary. You could even say it’s been tragic, because my younger brother wants to kill me, and I have to kill him too. There’s no room for reconciliation. I live in Yuncheng, where I led an unremarkable life, until the moment someone tried to force me into marriage. Then everything changed... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The First Book by Beike Pianran 北客翩然的第1本书 A simp gets nothing in the end! He works himself to the bone delivering takeout for a platform, saving up to buy a Valentine’s Day gift, only to stumble upon his streamer girlfriend in bed with a bald big spender. On his way to drown his sorrows, he encounters a gorgeous woman who’s badly injured. He tries to play the hero, but one blow is all it takes to kill him! When Li Haotian wakes up, he has lost some of his memories but is lucky enough to obtain an Invincible Live-In Son-in-Law System. Hi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Legend of Good Deeds: The Sage’s Wealth-Building Code 善行传奇：贤者的财富密码 No System, no awakening, no superpowers. A series of small stories paints a picture of life in all its variety, showing that true happiness comes from helping others and staying true to your values. By treating people well, Xianyu finds one opportunity after another. Fresh out of high school, he relies entirely on his own hard work and perseverance, taking things one step at a time until he becomes a Korean millionaire. The plot moves quickly. It can be an inspirational story, a satisfying power —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Rebellious Live-In Son-in-Law 反骨赘婿 When an unexpected wave of layoffs hit, Zheng Yalong couldn’t escape being let go. On Haixin Bridge, he looked around. The city lights still shone as brightly as ever. Staring at a city that had never felt like his own, Zheng Yalong, whose business venture had failed after he lost his job, chose to leave this world and pursue Su Yexuan in the water. He leapt, sending ripples across the Pearl River, but no one nearby stopped to look. It was as if the world around them had nothing to do with them. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Just Turned Down the Class Belle, and Now the Campus Belle Is Having My Quadruplets 刚拒绝班花，校花就给我生四胞胎 With irresistible charm, Xiao Chen turned down countless beautiful girls in college. In his senior year, just after rejecting the class beauty’s confession, he gets some astonishing news: the former campus belle of a university in Shanghai has given birth to his quadruplets! After gaining the Invincible Baby-Raising System, he settles into a cozy life with his wife and children! All he cares about is raising the kids and doting on his wife. Everything else is just a passing cloud. 106Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 22 My Wife Is Being Forced to Marry, So I Summon Ten Million War Gods 老婆被逼婚，我召回万万战神 His wife is forced into a marriage, and his daughter is imprisoned. The God of War returns and sweeps all before him. 264Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 23 Hangzhou, My Ice-Cold Boss 杭州，我那高冷女上司 "Urban" "Everyday Life" "CEO Boss" "Ex-Girlfriend" "Girl Chases Boy" [One Heroine] My name is Gu Qiao. One sudden breakup on a rainy night shattered my life... After getting dumped, I spent every day drowning my sorrows in alcohol. Then a new female CEO suddenly appeared at the company, and somehow she bought the place I was renting... And so, our tangled fate began... 22Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 24 The Female CEO's Unrivaled Soldier King 女总裁的绝品兵王 The Warrior King, Shen Duo, accepts the most challenging mission of his life: returning to the city and creating a new legend. With a passionate heart, he saves his country from crisis and becomes a generation-defining Warrior King. A dashing man of extraordinary skill, he is unstoppable. His carefree city life, and his story with a beautiful CEO, are about to begin... 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Tenderness of My Natural Enemy 天敌的温柔 Jiang Zhuxi is a rising star in the workplace. She believes in hard work and playing by the rules. To survive in a complex professional world, she relies on her expertise and resilience. Even if you’re her senior, if you break the rules or exploit loopholes, she’ll deal with you swiftly and without mercy. Zhang Min’er, a self-made founder, is different. She rose to success in business through tact and ruthlessness. You could call her an old witch to her face, but if you can be of use to her, she 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 I Just Started the Job, and the Beautiful CEO Is Already Chasing Me to the Altar 刚入职，被美女总裁倒追到结婚 Zhao Linlie gets his hands on a mysterious game that lets him receive gifts from other people and grow stronger. He can also provide all kinds of items to the people who send him gifts! But he never expected his direct superior, Liu Danni, to enter the game too and gift him a villa! From then on, he flourishes in both his career and love life, leading the female CEO to the pinnacle of success! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Days of Youth 青春年华 Each of us has different circumstances, thoughts, choices, emotions, joys, and sorrows... Yet in the industrial age, school education reflected the mass-production model of industrial logistics: bells, classrooms, standardized lessons, uniform textbooks, and assembly-line schedules. This kind of education “manufactured” standardized, employable workers for the industrial era, while ignoring the differences between individuals. If I could turn back time, perhaps I’d miss my university days. Or pe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Fate-Reversing Manual 逆命宝典 A young man facing a midlife crisis, with nowhere left to turn, happens upon an extraordinary opportunity on a rooftop. He steps back into the workplace, rises through the ranks, and eventually reaches the pinnacle of power. But is that really the end of the story? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Devilish CEO: My Online Dating Partner Is Actually Me 魔鬼女总裁，网恋对象竟是我 "This report is full of holes." The female CEO slams the file onto my desk. The click of her high heels against the floor sounds like an icicle piercing my heart. Black stockings hug her long, straight legs as she looks down at me, her gaze as cold as midwinter. As the company's lowest-ranking intern, I live in her shadow every day. She's a queen who always gets her way, and a single word from her red lips can decide whether I stay or go. Until late one night, my phone buzzes. "Waaah... That 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Who Says You’re Destined for an Ordinary Life? 谁说你此生注定平凡 [Younger man + healing + mutual secret crush] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + design industry + cozy everyday life] [Simple, straightforward older single woman × sincere, clear-eyed fresh graduate] [At the breaking point in her career, almost driven mad × spirited and boundless] [A perfect complement + helping each other succeed] Xu Shan may be getting on in years, but she’s simple and straightforward, not a schemer, a little goofy, and rather rough around the edges. Liang Yao is new to the worl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Can Boost My Employees' Attributes 我能给员工加属性 [System + entrepreneurship + technology + business warfare + industry + farming + daily life] Wang Yizhe graduated with a degree in Administrative Management from Yanjing Vocational and Technical College. He found work at a residential complex next to Huaqing University and became a proud security guard. He had five types of social insurance and a housing fund, and saved 10,000 yuan in a year. One day, he helped a resident catch their spouse cheating, only to be beaten up by the adulterous coupl 268Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Accidentally Added the Female CEO to the Family Chat, and She Started Chatting 误把女总裁拉进家庭群，她聊上了 Chen Shu and his college buddy Gu Qing are gaming and drinking. After losing a round, his buddy pulls a prank and adds the female CEO to Chen Shu’s family group chat. The next morning, once he’s sobered up, Chen Shu discovers that the CEO has been chatting away in the group! He thinks he’s about to get fired, but the CEO’s demands turn out to be more outrageous than the last. “Chen Shu, come to my office.” “Chen Shu, come home with me to meet my parents.” “Chen Shu, let’s move in together.” Chen 1.6kReads5.4Score12614d adds
- 33 Three Years as a Scapegoat, Now I’ll Protect the Stunning Goddess 替罪三年，出狱后守护绝色女神 Three years ago, his girlfriend’s younger brother accidentally hit someone with a car, and he went to prison in his place for love. In prison, he met a master who taught him a wealth of skills. Before dying, the master entrusted him with protecting a stunning female CEO. Three years later, he is released, only to learn that his former girlfriend is about to get engaged and that his parents were hounded to death by a villain. This time, he’ll repay his debt of gratitude and get revenge! 32Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 34 I Kept My Girlfriend for Three Years, and She Became My Boss 包养女友三年，她成了我的老板 In college, Qin Chen kept a school beauty. People said it was like a prince falling for Cinderella, but Qin Chen just laughed and said she was nothing but a dog he kept. But when he got out of prison, the former girl from a humble background had become a high-and-mighty CEO. She found Qin Chen and sneered. “I hear you'll do anything for money?” 261Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 35 The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard 女总裁的贴身保安 Zhao Fei was a designated driver. One night, he picked up a CEO and drove them home. But after dropping them off... 894Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 36 My Domineering Girlfriend Is a CEO 我的霸道女友很总裁 [One heroine + heroine pursues hero + devoted pursuit + no System + no special powers + pure sweetness + affectionate couple moments + domineering female CEO] “Ms. Yun, what happened?” An Xiaolan hurried over. “Why has Assistant Gu had so much to drink?” “Hehe, it’s fine. I got him drunk...” An Xiaolan was speechless. “Ms. Yun, you’re naturally immune to alcohol...” “It’s fine. Just drive us home!” “...” An Xiaolan looked at her boss in this state, then at Gu Qinghan, who was completely passed o 144Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 37 The Abstinent CEO's Wild Indulgence 禁欲总裁放肆宠 Who in Jiangzhou doesn’t know that the city’s most eligible bachelor wants nothing to do with women? Countless women have tried to climb into his bed, dreaming of marrying into wealth, but he made every one of them pay dearly. Then a reckless woman appeared out of nowhere and threw herself into his arms, clutching his shirt and refusing to let go. Tears as big as beans landed on the back of his hand. “Please, help me...” Xia Jingyan’s gaze darkened. “What kind of help do you want?” “It’s so 57Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn as a Cunning Office Drone, I Put Every Know-It-All in Their Place 重生腹黑社畜，专治各种不服 [Reborn in the Workplace + Anti-PUA + Turning the Tables on Moral Blackmail + Cunning Hero + No Tolerance for Naysayers + Pure Satisfaction] [The Workplace Guide to Ruthlessness] Ma Guangcai was an honest, overworked wage slave who worked himself to death in his previous life. Director Wang Lei, a master of PUA, worked him like a pack mule, and HR even misspelled his name as “Ma Hucai” and couldn’t be bothered to fix it! Reborn, he returns to the starting point where he was exploited. This time, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 This Is My Profession 这就是我的职业 “The train is departing for the future. Along the way, you have three chances to return to any point in time. Think carefully before pressing the restart button.” “What the heck? Am I dreaming?” Xu Yi rubbed his eyes again in disbelief, then touched the picture of the train with his left hand. It felt slightly cold. “Turn the clock hand to select the point in time you wish to return to.” “If I knew today’s winning lottery numbers and went back to buy every ticket, wouldn’t I go straight to the p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Super-Sweet Romance: The Stunning CEO Pursues Me 超甜狗粮：绝色总裁倒追我 [No System + Two Heroines + Realistic Romance in the Early Story + Plenty of Sweet Couple Moments Later] Shen Feng is reborn twenty years in the past. This time, he swears he'll make her fall completely in love with him! Years after his rebirth... "Feng, have you eaten?" "Feng, remember to dress warmly. It's getting cold." Reading the messages on his phone, Shen Feng smiles smugly. So she really can fall completely in love with him. But he doesn't want to hurt her pure heart at that moment, and 11Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 41 He Is Perfectly Content 他怡然自得 [Coming-of-Age Inspiration + Contemporary Romance + Realistic Fiction + Slow Burn + Heartwarming + Comedy] Chen Yiran, an older young woman who has lost both her job and her boyfriend, works hard and successfully gets into graduate school. One day, she turns into a “dessert-drenched mess” and meets the “father and daughter” of the Xiao family. Sent by the dean to tutor the Xiao family, she later finds a job after graduating and becomes an employee at one of their companies. As she helps Xiao Ji 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Tycoon: My Perfect Life 神豪:我的完美一生 I got a God-Tier Tycoon System and thought I’d reach the pinnacle of life, just like countless novel protagonists. So why can my God-Tier Tycoon System only give me money? Where are the promised skills? What happened to cultivating immortality? 72Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 43 Cleaning Up the City 都市里的激浊扬清 Wherever there are people, there are rivalries and intrigue. Power struggles, bribery, and temptation: the past flashed before Wang Pei’s eyes. Swirling the wine in his stemmed glass, he sighed, “It’s all behind me now. Building a beautiful countryside is what matters.” Yi Huan crooked a finger at him and smiled. “So, you’ve finally come around?” “I came around ages ago. Green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver. Since I’ve been given this opportunity, I’m 398Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 44 Goodnight, Mr. Fei 吻安，我的费先生 Ren Jia'er always thought of herself as a modern woman who put her career above love, until she met Fei Lingnan. Fei Lingnan despised office romances. He thought anyone who looked for love at work had a pig for a brain, until Ren Jia'er came along. “My boss says I seduced his best manager and told me to quit,” Ren Jia'er said, feeling wronged. “Um... why do I feel like I'm the one who seduced you?” Fei Lingnan replied with a smug grin. “I've seen shameless people, but never anyone as shameless a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 She Is Above the Clouds 她在云端 Love or career: which would you choose? In the financial hub of the 21st century, known as the age of paper gold, everyone thinks they’re just one step away from success. Jiang He is a coolheaded, perceptive girl from an ordinary background. Through her own hard work, she gets a foot in the door at a prestigious securities group, while her other foot steps into the elite social circle of upClass. With keen insight and ability, she presses on along a thorny path, yearning for success and dreami 43Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Seven Years at War, Now Invincible and Back to Sweep the World 七年征战，无敌归来，横扫天下 [High-octane action + Invincible hero + Beautiful CEO + Satisfying read] War hero Qin Tian returns home after retiring from the military. After sharing one tender night with the glamorous CEO, he finds himself dragged off to register their marriage. But amid the crises that follow, he never expects to discover that his younger sister has been subjected to unimaginable torture... In a fit of rage, he shakes the world to its core... 2.8kReads8.8Score33514d adds
- 47 Rising Star in the Workplace 职场新贵 With his wife cheating on him, his life hits rock bottom. Then a sudden flash flood gives him the chance to save a powerful benefactor, and from that moment on, he becomes a sensation in everyone’s eyes… 347Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 48 The Postdoctoral CEO 博士后女总裁 Murong Yanyun, a postdoctoral researcher and CEO from M Country, Shu Muyan, grandson of a revered monk, though separated by a thousand miles, fate brings them together by chance… … An eternal romance quietly begins just like this… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Ridiculous! I Was Reborn as the CEO's Secret Crush 离谱！我重生成了总裁的暗恋对象 “I’m protecting this woman! If anyone dares lay a finger on her, I’ll wipe out their entire family!” “Idiot! What’s gotten into you? Come wash the dishes, then mop the floor. And wash the clothes in the bathroom too, everything except the underwear!” “Yes, Boss Xian! Right away!” Ye Xiao, a man who should have died, is the head of the international top-tier assassin organization Sen Luo Hall, hailed as the world’s strongest god of death. On a rainy night three years after his death, he crawls ou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Ten-Degree Temperature Difference 十度温差 Moving from a first-tier city to a second-tier one meant a temperature difference of just ten degrees. But moving from a private company to a state-owned enterprise meant a journey of more than a thousand miles. Xu Man had felt lost and wavered... Yet she dared to brave the countercurrent and forge a new path, ultimately finding success and, quite by chance, meeting Mr. Right. 544Reads8.9Score10714d adds
