Novels like The Factory Flower's Infatuation
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- 1 The CEO's Divine Protector 女总裁的护花圣手 A marriage contract takes Chen Xing, a country bumpkin through and through, from the mountains to the city. The photo his master gave him is so ugly that he wants to break off the engagement! The jade pendant on his chest holds the secret to his origins, and his peerless skills let him rule the city. He may be a rough country boy, but he can play any instrument, master calligraphy, or paint; he may wear cheap market-stall clothes, but he can turn around and drive a sports car. He gets his pay do 32Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 2 A Record of Carving Jade 琢玉记 [Workplace] [Business rivalry] [A woman's growth] After years of hard work, she watched someone else reap the rewards. She could conquer a kingdom, but she couldn't beat nepotism. Luo Yuhan endured humiliation and finally kicked her way out of the heartless company, setting off on a path to success. Amid the twists and turns at her new company, she unwittingly stumbles into a business conspiracy that began years ago. But the business rivalry is far from over. As she goes head-to-head with formid 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Goddess's Last Single Girl 女神的剩斗士 (One Male Lead, One Female Lead, They Help Each Other Succeed) The uncle’s life is a complete mess. He’s desperate for an escape, for redemption! Then the goddess arrives right on cue. She doesn’t put on airs, make a fuss, or follow the usual playbook. With her unconventional way of thinking, she helps the uncle take off and guides him through this dazzling, competitive, and kaleidoscopic world. Only after making it all the way through does the uncle realize: So you’ve been playing me all along, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Wicked Commander of the Guochao PR Department 国潮公关部的恶女司令 [Women’s growth + workplace ensemble + team spirit + niche professions + comeback and face-slapping + business warfare] “I’m not fighting tooth and nail to win. I just refuse to accept defeat.” Yan Yue is a formidable career woman known as a “villainess.” She leaves a fashion magazine to become PR director at DOM, a streetwear brand rooted in Chinese culture. Despite the title, she’s actually a one-woman department. She thought she could ride the wave of a new era, but reality turns out to be no 9Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 Years as a Migrant Worker: Dongguan, 1995 打工岁月之东莞1995 Your hometown cannot keep your body, and a foreign land cannot accommodate your soul! Working away from home is an eternal topic that cannot be avoided or sidestepped. This book paints an honest picture of the ordinary lives of migrant workers. Perhaps it reflects what your parents once experienced, or what you are going through now! Millions upon millions of migrant workers uphold the glory of the “world’s factory,” but behind that glory lie their sweat, tears, and helplessness... Feel free to 2.6kReads—Score13814d adds
- 7 When the Dragon Pool Weeps 龙潭鸣泣之时 In the hot, humid southern city of Minglong, an urban legend about a flood dragon’s emergence stirs public unease alongside relentless rain. No one knows that in Cuilong Pool outside the city, an injured flood dragon that has lain dormant for a thousand years is awaiting a victim’s blood to fulfill an ancient pact and bring it back to life. While researching a dissertation on water management during the Northern Song dynasty, history PhD Lin Zhe accidentally uncovers ancient texts about Cuilong —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Let's Stop Here. Any More Love Would Be Impolite 到此为止吧，再爱就不礼貌了 (Multiple heroines, no System, no golden finger, workplace, romantic tension) A down-on-his-luck young man works at a beauty salon. One night, he accidentally discovers an indecent video of his beautiful boss, and from then on, the course of his life changes. When fortune finally turns in his favor, he doesn't forget the beautiful colleagues he's left behind. He leads them all to happy lives. 64Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 9 The CEO's Fake Husband 女总裁的冒牌老公 A legendary mercenary king is forced into a blind date, only to end up registering his marriage with a beautiful CEO. At last, he's no longer single and has become a married man. But just as he's basking in his good fortune with the marriage certificate in hand, his icy CEO wife tells him he's nothing more than her fake husband... How could a king of soldiers put up with that? So he decides to play the fake husband for three months and see what happens... 1kReads6.9Score10214d adds
- 10 My Tsundere CEO Wife 我的傲娇总裁老婆 The King of Hell, a legendary assassin, returns to the city only to honor a marriage contract. He excels at martial arts and knows medicine. He has mastered every ancient and modern esoteric art! Watch as he hides his true power in the city, lives it up among the beauties, and thrashes anyone who dares challenge him! 533Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 11 My Cold and Proud CEO Wife 我的冷傲总裁老婆 He was once the king of kings in the military world, the dreaded Eastern Yama! But when an old friend died unexpectedly during a mission, he put everything aside to honor his promise and return to the city to protect his friend's only orphan. To his surprise, his friend's orphan turned out to be a cold and haughty CEO... 167Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 12 The Female CEO's Super Driver 女总裁的超级司机 He's only a humble driver, yet he possesses a wisdom beyond that of ordinary people. He's only a humble driver, yet his powers of observation are extraordinary. He's only a humble driver, yet he has an unusual relationship with his boss. He's only a humble driver, yet he creates one legend after another along the road ahead. 128Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 13 Romance: Just Laid Off, I’m Suddenly Being Pursued by a Beautiful CEO 狗粮：刚下岗的我竟被美女总裁倒追 [Sweet romance + tycoon + System] In a single day, Mu Yun got fired and dumped by his girlfriend of eight years. He couldn't have been more down on his luck! But when he kindly saved someone, he ended up rescuing a beautiful CEO, who then pursued him relentlessly. After activating a god-tier System, he became a tycoon overnight! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 It Was Just an Act, So Why Is the Goddess CEO Chasing Me? 只是演个戏，竟被女神总裁倒追 [Romance + everyday life + lighthearted + nothing but sweetness] After transmigrating and being reborn, He Li planned to coast through life and enjoy himself. But after helping a strange woman put on an act by the roadside, he got tangled up with a clingy, goddess-like CEO who pursued him relentlessly. Looks like he's doomed to a life sentence with a wife! 243Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 15 A Good Girl Is No Lamb 乖乖女从不是羔羊 In the summer of 2007, after graduating from college, Li Kele went to the coast and got a job at a factory. But life began making her pay the price of growing up: leaving home, heartbreak, unemployment… What was she supposed to do? Amid betrayal and schemes, she stumbled her way toward maturity. The workplace taught her many things, and so did the boys and girls who came into her life. Kele, keep moving forward. Don’t look back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 How to Live with Mental Illness 精神病的活法 In 2021, my mental health started to deteriorate. After taking medication for five years, I developed bipolar disorder, and I feel like I’m falling apart more and more. I’m writing this book just to give myself something to do, something to keep me going. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Stunning CEO Wife 我的绝美总裁老婆 He is a peerless doctor who can cure every illness with a silver needle in hand. He is a battlefield champion, unbeatable in combat. This legendary man arrives in a bustling city with a marriage contract, intending only to win over his fiancée. But before long, he finds himself caught up in all kinds of schemes, with hostility from every faction bearing down on him... 455Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 19 A Few Stories from Life on the Factory Floor 工厂打工男女之间的三两事 [Rural life in the 1980s and 1990s, migrant workers, city life, flirtation, love, growing up, everyday life, the little things, not a power fantasy, realistic] Do you remember working in Shenzhen twenty years ago? Everyone wore the most innocent smiles. Nobody on the streets was glued to a phone. Even though people earned only a few hundred yuan a month, they were remarkably happy and content. Now, even with several thousand yuan a month, or even a business of your own, you can never go back to 288Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Growth and Promotion of a Workplace Newcomer 一个职场新人的成长与晋升 [Female coming-of-age + workplace + class disparity + romance] Lin Xiaomi is a post-90s woman with a master’s degree who doesn’t know who her father is. Her grades were average throughout school, and even after finally earning a postgraduate degree and going abroad to polish her résumé, she still met with defeat after defeat when graduation came: The national civil service exam: She lost to a cold and didn’t even make it into the exam hall. The provincial civil service exam: She failed the writt 142Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 21 Don't Pity Those Who Sell Their Own Fate for a Pittance 不要同情那个贱卖自己命运的人 This is a tragedy caused by a dysfunctional family. If nothing had changed, Wang Chengcai would most likely have spent his whole life under his mother’s thumb, reduced to a study machine born to pass the civil service exam. Even his awkward, old-fashioned name was chosen for that purpose. By chance, he meets the love of his life, Lin Man, in the one place where he can find refuge. When the childhood friends become lovers, Lin Man vows to protect the boy who has suffered at the hands of his famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 At Thirty-Six, I’m Sorry, I Ruined Everything 三十六岁，抱歉，我全搞砸了 At thirty-six, I had become a complete joke. I’d been with my girlfriend, Lin Xue, for sixteen years. She stayed by my side as we struggled up from nothing until I became head of sales at my company, yet I came to resent her for growing old and being a nag. The night I got drunk at a business dinner, she clutched the pregnancy test she’d just taken and tried to talk to me about getting married. I found her annoying and shoved her to the ground. The back of her head struck the edge of the coffee —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Television Station: Directors and Producers 电视台：编导和导播 Workplace fiction + industry realism + a quiet epic + detail-driven realism + the aesthetics of burnout + everyday existentialism + professionalism At Huaguang TV Station, time is measured in “broadcast cycles,” not calendar days. Every day, director-writer Song Lin revises the wording of the “Happiness Index” report, changing “steady improvement” to “ongoing optimization.” Meanwhile, broadcast director Su Yuan times every shot in the live broadcast down to the second. Their workplace is made u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Picked Up a Fiancée While Drunk, and She's the Ice-Cold Goddess CEO 酒醉捡个未婚妻，竟是冰山女神总裁 The world's most powerful secret organization was ambushed by the two strongest mercenary groups working together. Lin Qian flew into a rage and single-handedly dealt both groups a devastating blow, but his own forces suffered heavy losses. To give the organization time to recover, its leader, Lin Qian, returned to Huaxia. For two years, he kept a low profile, concealed his identity, and worked as a construction laborer. But one dark night, he encountered a woman. Just then, a call came in from 565Reads8.3Score10214d adds
- 26 Scarlet Lips 烈焰红唇 After eight years on the job, Chen Dalong is still just an office clerk. He gets caught up in a power struggle among the company’s top executives and becomes a pawn. Then his wife cheats on him, his friends betray him, and his future looks bleak. But after he inadvertently helps his female boss, a shake-up in personnel changes everything... He rises through the ranks and becomes the most sought-after man around! 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Rising Step by Step in Middle Age 人到中年：步步高升 Cheng Dawei has offended his beautiful boss and is constantly being targeted by her. He never expected that one good deed would turn his luck around and send him climbing the career ladder. From a nobody in the company whom everyone bullied, he rises to become the darling everyone fawns over and curries favor with... 823Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 28 The Language of He Flowers 禾之花语 A love story about Ye Xihe, a talented and beautiful landscape architect who cares for her older brother, Ye Chen'an, who was born with autism, as they both search for true love... Because of her brother's condition, she was hurt and abandoned. Zheng Jiawei does everything he can to win back the pure love he and Ye Xihe have shared since their school days... Zhou Ye, Ye Xihe's second older brother and someone she considers family, remains devoted to protecting the Ye family... Because of her fam —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I've Had a Crush on You for Years, and You're Not Getting Away 暗恋多年休想逃跑 [Obsession-fueled secret love + scheming CEO pursues his love + workplace rivalry] Song Qingcheng accidentally slept with a rich heir, but he disguised himself as a lowly project director to scheme his way into her life. Heaven knows, Song Qingcheng only wanted to salvage a little dignity after a breakup and land a big deal. She had absolutely no intention of taking things seriously. Who could have guessed that the rich heir and CEO had been secretly in love with her for decades? He kept matchin 5Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 30 The Emperor at a Tech Giant 朕在大厂 Emperor Jiajing woke up to find himself a P6 programmer at a major internet company. No jade pendant, no guards, just product requirements, OKRs, and KPIs. But Chen Xu soon realized that this office building was even more like a forbidden palace than the Forbidden City. The KTV was the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the PMO was the Grand Secretariat, and every promotion review was a bloodless coup. And the skills he had been best at in his previous life, reading people's minds, balancing factions, a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Wait! I’m Not Trying to Live Off Someone Else! 等等！我没想吃软饭啊！ Lin Yu, a veteran simp and eligible bachelor, has been reborn. I, Lin Yu, built a vast business empire from nothing. If anyone dares say I live off a woman, I'll sue you for defamation! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Superpowered Doctor-in-Law 特能王医婿 An orphan is adopted by a kind-hearted benefactor, then sent to Mount Tianmu to learn martial arts. By a twist of fate, he also masters superb medical skills. After ten years in the military and countless battle honors, Huo Wei is named the Special Operations King and Golden Star General, becoming the foremost of the Five Kings. To repay his benefactor, Huo Wei returns to the city to seek out his childhood sweetheart and rescue Jiangdu’s number-one beauty in her hour of need. As he transmigrates 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Twenty Years in Dongguan 东莞二十年 A tribute to the workers of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The protagonist starts out as a naive young newcomer, then grows amid the undercurrents of workplace power struggles and rises above the competition to become an executive at a Taiwanese-owned company. Later, he leaves to start his own business, facing hardship after hardship in the cutthroat world of commerce, as well as twists and secrets in his personal love life. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Beautiful CEO Fiancée 我的美女总裁未婚妻 Lin Xuan, a legendary mercenary king, returns to the city. After his girlfriend betrays him, he unexpectedly signs a contract with a stunning, aloof CEO and becomes her boyfriend. From then on, his life takes off as if he had a cheat code. 363Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 35 My Beautiful CEO Wife 我的美女总裁老婆 A powerhouse returns to the city and is betrayed by his girlfriend, only to be mistaken for the fiancé of a beautiful female CEO. From then on, he rises to the top, getting entangled with one beauty after another! 276Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 36 A Lawyer and His Three Women 一个律师和他的三个女人 Romance + law + workplace Lin Fan entered Xingzhou's top law firm with dreams of upholding the law, unaware that beneath his mentor Zhou Mingli's refined facade lay nothing but dirty dealings. He became mired in a world of lust: Bai Lu, the infatuated receptionist, sacrificed herself to him and turned him into a slave to desire; Zhao Ya, the heiress to a wealthy family, lured him into a life of extravagant pleasures and dragged him into a criminal maelstrom. As he walked the line between money, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Corporate World: Mergers and Acquisitions 职场铭之并购江湖 (Workplace intrigue + business rivalry + workplace romance + turning one's life around) In Modu, you dream of owning a spacious home, driving a nice car, and having a beautiful, gracious partner. But you're just an ordinary office worker, an ordinary accountant. What can you do? The protagonist, Ren Jiaming, is in the same boat. Yet through luck and his own hard work, he weathers the deceit and rivalry of the business world and the ups and downs of romance, inching closer to that life day by day 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 深圳没有冬天 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I Picked Up a CEO to Be My Wife 捡个总裁做老婆 Annoying love rivals, secret battles in the business world, shocking conspiracies, and a man's fiery passion: none of that is a problem. I'm a professional at putting people in their place, and the best at face-slapping. All I, Ye Qiu, want is to sing out loud: “How lonely, how lonely it is to be invincible.” 572Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 40 Decal Worker 贴花女工 Tags: Modern romance + workplace + office romance + strong heroine + taking down scumbags + ensemble cast + secret crush + spoiled brat + suspense + crime-solving This story is set in the post-pandemic era, amid escalating trade wars and the push for dual circulation in domestic and international markets, as businesses upgrade and transform. It follows a group of decal-decorating women at an eccentric ceramics factory. In a world of scheming, cliques, jealousy, and fierce wits, how do they manag 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Tempest in the Business World: A Game of Gratitude and Revenge 商海风云：恩仇之局 Jiang He and Hu Kai were college roommates, sharing the bunk bed in their dorm. After graduation, they started a business together. Both fell in love with Chen Hong, but her heart always belonged to Jiang He. As their company grew, tensions arose between the two men. Hu Kai framed Jiang He, forcing him to leave the company, then used underhanded means to marry Chen Hong. Jiang He faked his death and fled to the United States. Decades later, the company Hu Kai took over has become a nationally re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Eighth Book by Xiao Ye Ai Sajiao 小爷爱撒娇的第8本书 "School Beauty + CEO + One Female Lead + System + Urban Fantasy + Feel-Good Power Trip + Transformation + Superpowers" Office newbie Ye Chen gets caught playing games at work and is called into the office by Liu Xigua. Not wanting to get fired, he has no choice but to confess his love to the female CEO, Liu Xigua. Liu Xigua forces Ye Chen to get a marriage certificate with her, threatening to fire him if he refuses. At his mother's birthday banquet, Ye Chen discovers that his wife is one of his 49Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 43 Drifting in Shenzhen 深漂 The brash young Lin Qiang comes to Shenzhen for the first time and happens upon Huaqiangbei. The gears of fate begin to turn for Zhang Ruoying, a female business owner… At the end of 2003, college student Lin Qiang and his girlfriend were facing their graduation internships. She went to Dongguan, while Lin Qiang headed to Shenzhen to build a career, and they gradually drifted apart. After their breakup, Lin Qiang gained a whole new understanding of relationships between men and women. In Shenz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Shenzhen: The Wave Breaker 深圳，破浪者 This story pays tribute to the grand vision of “Made in China 2025,” with its plans for breakthroughs in new energy, smart cockpits, chips, and other fields. It also salutes all the brave souls on the road to starting their own businesses! 🫡🫡🫡 The sequel to "Shenzhen Drifter", "Riding the Waves": In 2010 Shenzhen, Gao'e Capital invests in Yingke Navigation Group, which has only just emerged from the financial crisis. Founder Lin Qiang feels that capital has stripped him of his power, so he reso 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 My Years as a Drifter in Zhengzhou 我的郑漂那些年 What is it like for a country boy fresh out of college to fall in love with a local young woman from a family that got rich from demolition in an unfamiliar provincial capital? This book tells a story drawn from real experience... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Tycoon: I Went on a Blind Date with a Beautiful CEO from the Start 神豪：开局就和美女总裁相亲 Ye Ling is reborn. After fifteen years of hard work, he has finally reached the point where he can do whatever he wants. He returns to China to retire, and his father takes him to a matchmaking date. When he gets there, he finds two young women. But the person he takes a liking to is his date's mother. Single? A beautiful CEO, and her daughter is adopted? Ye Ling says, “Then I won't hold back.” 13Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 The Factory Girl's Comeback 工厂打工妹的逆袭 Song Xinyue’s husband, Zhou Jun, is idle and hopelessly addicted to gambling, leaving the family in dire financial straits. With no other choice, Song Xinyue painfully entrusts her young daughter to her in-laws and goes away to work on her own. How will the people and events she encounters at the factory change her life? Is this an opportunity or a trap? Hope or despair? Let’s step into her story together... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Tales of the Special Economic Zone 特区往事 Yang Nan lost his job after taking the blame for his boss's affair and getting found out by the boss's wife. In the women's restroom at a job fair, he “met” the female writer Ran Yue. After that, the two went through a series of hilarious yet deeply moving escapades. However, Ran Yue hadn't come to Shenzhen to work for the reason she claimed, to “experience life and hone her craft.” She was there to find her first love: a young street tough who had fiercely protected her when she was bullied at 613Reads9.1Score10514d adds
- 50 My Perfect 22-Year-Old Fiancée 我的22岁极品未婚妻 A new story is here! (No rebirth, no System, no cheating, no cultivation.) A wealthy young woman who stood up for what was right fell hopelessly in love with me. I told her, “In life or death, we made a promise: to hold hands and grow old together. But I’m already engaged.” Later, her father forced my hand, and she played me. In a fit of rage, I gave her a thorough “punishment” and walked away without looking back. After crossing her, I couldn’t stay abroad, so Zhou Wanli decided to flee back t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
