Novels like Official Fortune: Soaring to the Top
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- 1 The Muddy Waters Will Clear Someday 浊浪终有清澈时 A thunderous kick at the door sent a man and woman in the bedroom jolting upright in terror, springing out of bed like they were on springs... Marriage is life's most sacred covenant. When either partner betrays that covenant, the road ahead is bound to be anything but smooth. Desire, lust, the hunger for power, and materialism drive people to madness. Note: This is neither a cuckold story nor a wish-fulfillment novel. It seeks to explore social ethics and morality, and expose the ugly souls lef 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 2 Is It Really Wrong for a Son-in-Law to Skip His Mother-in-Law’s Funeral? 丈母娘去世，女婿不去合理吗 My Mother-in-Law Has Passed Away. Is It Reasonable for Her Son-in-Law Not to Go? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Tea Ji 茶叽 A blend of period fantasy and personal growth, lighthearted yet unhurried, contemporary life and Republican-era war, cultural confidence and the creative use of ancient books: together, they make for a reading experience that is both relaxing and challenging. As the book puts it, you can step into someone's inner world in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Each chapter is the story of a tea drinker, giving us a chance to reconsider the joy, wisdom, and happiness available to ordinary peopl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Growing Old Together with My Ex-Husband 和前夫白头偕老 [Contemporary romance and marriage + inspirational heroine + personal growth + family of origin + second chances at love] Yuan Siqi is a plain-looking, poor, overweight bride who marries Chang Yi, the son of a wealthy family. But her husband has always carried a first love in his heart, her mother-in-law will stop at nothing to get her to bear a grandson, and her own parents only care about making money from her bride price. Yuan Siqi suffers one injustice after another in her marriage. Forced i 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 That Winter, Frost Was Deep and Dew Was Heavy 那年寒冬霜深露重 The first half of her life was bleak and miserable, leaving her utterly disillusioned, with everything in shambles... Heartbroken and desperate, she chose to end her life and put an end to her wretched existence! Fortunately, she survived and met three outstanding men who changed her outlook on life. Through her own tireless efforts, she became the person she wanted to be. Once overlooked by her husband, she now found herself showered with declarations of love from three remarkable men. In the 1Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 6 I Just Want to Run an Orphanage, So Why Won’t Everyone Leave Me Alone? 我只想办孤儿院怎么都来纠缠我 Zhang Xiaobei grew up in an orphanage and vowed to change its fortunes. He never expected to find love, wealth, and freedom along the way... [Childhood sweetheart: The soft-spoken girl who was bullied as a child has grown into a stubborn woman.] [Fated love: The senior who fell for him at first sight has found the man of her dreams, and loves him without reservation.] [Classical elegance: The refined, beautiful landlady is moved by his warmth and sincerity.] [Cold and aloof: The icy CEO’s heart 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 A Cage of Desire 欲望牢笼 Based on true events, this story follows Li Nan, who has long struggled with the burdens of her family of origin. After unexpectedly having her material desires fulfilled time and again, she gradually loses herself and becomes increasingly consumed by greed, until her bubble finally bursts and she plummets to rock bottom overnight. Li Nan will pay a heavy price for the mistakes she has made, and a long journey of redemption begins. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Complete Failure! A Young Wife Helps Turn My Luck Around 一败涂地！少妇帮我改财运 [Off-the-Charts Realism] + [Born Under a Lucky Star] + [Comeback Against the Odds] + [Financial Mogul] Zhang Qi, a graduate of a prestigious university, was a rising star in finance. But after a friend swindled him, he shut down the company he had just started, lost all his cash, and put his wife and daughter in danger. He had hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, Li Wanwan appeared. Zhang Qi had helped her for free many years ago, and she was born with a lucky-star constitution. Together, they 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Damn It, I Just Wanted to Write a Novel, and Now I'm Bound to a System 靠北了，写个小说还能绑定系统 Cui Dafu is a determined online novelist with a burning dream of writing, but reality is harsh. He has poured his heart into seven or eight novels, and every single one has flopped. His girlfriend, Ji Taimei, once joined him out of pure love and steadfastly supported his dream of becoming a novelist. Even when money was tight, she never complained about supporting him for two years. But time flew by, and a string of failures over those two years not only dealt Cui Dafu blow after blow, but also 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Desperate Wife 绝望的妻子 Housewife Li Wenqing had been living a comfortable, affluent life. She had an adorable son and got along well with her stepdaughter. But on the eve of their seventh wedding anniversary, Li Wenqing discovered that her husband was having an affair. Longing for a whole and happy family, she endured a painful inner struggle and hoped her husband would see the error of his ways and return to the family. Instead, he went down a path of no return. Betrayed by her husband and stabbed in the back by her 167Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 12 What If She Fell Out of Love? 假如她不爱了 If one day she tells you she no longer loves you, can you keep a family like that together? In today’s fast-paced world, this kind of thing happens far too often. How to deal with it is a question worth thinking about. 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 13 I Just Got Back from a Business Trip, and My Wife Was Arrested at a Hotel? 刚出差回来，老婆酒店被抓了？ Wang Hao had just returned from a business trip when he got a call telling him to go to a police station in a neighboring city to pay a fine for his wife! But… hadn’t his wife gone on a business trip to Jianghai? Why had she been caught in Hang City during a raid on a prostitution ring? Full of questions, Wang Hao began investigating and gradually uncovered his wife’s hidden true nature… P.S. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. There’s no getting back together after divorce, and he never g 178Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 14 Three Generations 叁代人 [Liu Haifeng's fourteenth novel] Three generations make up half of modern history. The story begins in 1938, the second year of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and tells the different fates of three generations of the Liu family from the perspective of grand historical and global visions. It closely links the twists and turns of individual lives with the development of the nation and the times, exploring the missions and limitations faced by each generation, from individuals to the nation a 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 A Life Adrift 浪迹人生 The pure and adorable Hua Man accidentally enters the life of Lin Xi, the dashing CEO of a conglomerate. From then on, she’s swept into the cutthroat world of business, as well as a tangled web of love and hatred where fortunes are squandered to fight over women... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Want to Marry a Beautiful Wife in Shenzhen 我想在深圳娶个美娇妻 In 2009, Zhou Yuewen took a train south to Guangdong and arrived in Shenzhen. In Shenzhen, a saying has always been popular: Once you're here, you're one of us. Like so many others, Zhou Yuewen arrived in this vibrant, bustling city with dreams in his heart. Through the twists and turns of his working life, he experienced every facet of life, including its strangest and most dazzling sides. There were vows of eternal love between domineering CEOs and gentle, refined women, as well as ordinary pe 293Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 678Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 18 A Wife Fair as Snow 佳妻如雪 He happily prepares 100,000 yuan for the bride price so he can marry his wife, but while taking a shower, he discovers one of her secrets. As they spend more time together, he discovers more and more secrets about her that he can’t stand. After two years together and all the love and effort he has poured in, what will he do in the face of this ending? And what does it really mean to be a good wife? 73Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 19 Where Does the Road Lead? 出路为何 The story takes place in a small city in the north. It explores some of the social conflicts that arose at the time and still exist today. I hope to portray and sum them up through a story, so that everyone can consider these issues more calmly and rationally. But enough about that. Let’s step into the story. 5Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 20 The Ordeal Written in Fate 命数里的劫 Our fates began when I saw you in the crowd; they ended when I saw you in the crowd. You were like a ray of dawn, lighting up my life. But fate played a cruel joke on us. You were the reason I succeeded, and the reason I failed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Comeback: The Most Thrilling Lives Belong to Those Who Never Give Up! 逆袭，不服输的人生最精彩！ Hua Feng was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life. But overnight, not only did his beautiful wife run off with a pretty boy, the woman also made off with the millions he had scraped together through countless hardships, leaving nothing but a complete mess... Life’s dramatic ups and downs came far too quickly. He could only start over from scratch! Want to laugh at me? Get lost! What, you want me to back down? Who do you think you are? Keep dreaming! Watch as a man who has hit rock b 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 What Even Is Love? 爱情算个什么东西？ Three women living in a first-tier city each face all kinds of troubles in love. Li Nanzhao and her boyfriend are deeply in love, but his future mother-in-law is critical of her and looks down on her. Huang Qiuju comes from a thoroughly dysfunctional family. Determined to climb the social ladder and change her fate through her own hard work, she must decide whether to embrace or reject love when it suddenly comes her way. Zhou Mingrou suffers her husband's cold violence in their marriage, yet st 322Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 The Troubles of Marriage 婚姻之困 Fang Wei and Yang Jia are best friends. Both are deeply troubled by their families, so they rush headlong into marriage, only to find that their marriages are bombs wrapped in sugar: sweet on the surface, but ready to explode at the slightest touch. The married life they thought would make them happy can’t withstand the endless grind of daily necessities, mutual suspicion, or a meddlesome mother-in-law... With their marriages in tatters, watch how they find a way to save themselves. 1.8kReads7.6Score18514d adds
- 27 A Most Unusual Path to Power 非常权途 As the driver for a beautiful female executive, Zhou Tianyu was under enormous pressure. After helping his boss with a small favor, he earned her appreciation and quickly went from being a mere chauffeur to holding a leadership position. But this was only the beginning… 2.2kReads8.8Score24014d adds
- 28 A Double Wedding 双婚 My best friend seduced my husband, so I gave him to her! My best friend ingratiated herself with my mother-in-law, so I gave her to her! My best friend wanted my marriage, so I gave it to her! Zong Zeyu waited for her for seven years, only to see her hurt by a scumbag and cheated out of everything she owned. He quietly stayed by her side, hoping that when she needed him, she would look back and see him there. “Tong Le, just take one step toward me. I’ll handle everything else.” 1.9kReads8.9Score26314d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 Housewife: My Husband Wants a Divorce 家庭主妇：老公想离婚 Chen Mofei is the head of the hospital's gynecology department, and Tao Yan is a housewife. They were once a harmonious couple, but Tao Yan has a sharp tongue and a kind heart. Her cutting, hurtful words repeatedly push her husband's patience to the limit... The messy, petty troubles of ordinary people! The story takes its time getting going. I hope you'll enjoy it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The College Loser's Comeback 大学校渣逆袭记 Poor young Gao Xiaojian secretly loves Zhao Lusi, the daughter of the richest man in the country. At university, a moment of lust leads him to make a mistake, and he suffers relentless bullying from his wealthy classmates before fighting back. By sheer coincidence, he becomes the son-in-law handpicked by the richest man and unexpectedly inherits his fortune. He navigates the ups and downs of the business world and the tangled love and hatred of wealthy heiresses like Feng Yuanyuan, eventually ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Fired for Refusing to Frame Patients, I Became a Lawyer and Took Down My Former Hospital 不会坑病人被开除，转行当律师闪击前医院 He refused to mistreat patients and got fired, so he switched careers to become a lawyer and launched an attack on his former hospital. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Real Life: A Middle Schooler's Journey as a Writer 真实人生：一个初中生的写作路 A real life, a painful past: I grew up poor and frail, plagued by illness. At fifteen, I dropped out of school and began pursuing my literary dream at home. After having my work rejected time and again, I finally saw my first-ever piece published. It also became the last thing I ever published in print. Then I turned to the internet and began my journey as a web novelist. 21Reads8.0Score214d adds
- 37 The Story of Fei Xin’s Daughter 飞新的女传 [Marriage + Domestic Abuse + Divorce + Blind Date + Online Romance + Finding True Love + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment] At twenty, Fei Xin was set up by her parents, went on a blind date, got married, suffered domestic abuse, and divorced. At twenty-three, she met an online boyfriend five years younger than her. They got married and had a child! Married Life + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her 媳妇三分钟不回我消息，我直接断绝关系 My Wife Didn’t Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her on the Spot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Fake Live-In Son-in-Law 挂名赘婿 Tian Yougen, the 17th-generation heir to the Tian family’s traditional Chinese medicine lineage, has been bright and quick-witted since childhood, yet rebellious by nature. First he gives up medicine to pursue literature, then falls out with his future in-laws over marrying into their family. Proud and haughty, he has only his exceptional medical skills to rely on. With those skills in hand, he travels the world, healing the sick without seeking fame, asking only to keep a benevolent heart and a 716Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 41 Black Exclamation Mark 黑色感叹号 Just before Gu Xier decided to die, she suddenly asked me, "Dr. Luo, why do the people in this little town always cruelly devour the kind, obedient little white rabbits, while worshipping the vicious big bad wolves as if they were gods?" I... had no answer...!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Shuying Carves Out Her Own Place Amid the Mess of Married Life 淑英在婚姻鸡毛中闯出姐的一片天 A child who never felt loved by their parents believes that the small kindnesses shown by Zhou Xiaotian, the man they meet as an adult, are love. Desperate to hold on to happiness, they never expect Zhou Xiaotian to change completely on their wedding day! The heroine, Shuying, keeps yielding, only to face increasingly brutal beatings and insults. When she finally comes to her senses, the true face of Zhou Xiaotian, the man before her, is gradually revealed. Shuying begins a struggle to resist he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 When the Music Ends, We Part: Part One 曲终人散第一部 The protagonist, Chongzi, is a terrible person! Because of relevant laws and regulations, I can't fully write about just how terrible he is. So the ending he gets is only to be expected. This is an ordinary, unremarkable story, not a power fantasy and unrelated to transmigration. It's so ordinary you could see something like it happening in everyday life. It might not be very appealing, but the author did their best. This is the best I can do. If you think it's decent, look for the second book, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Debtor 欠债人 Bian Xiangyang was drowning in debt. Overwhelmed after his divorce, he jumped into a river to end his life, but Jiang Zihao happened to be there and stopped him. Jiang hatched a sinister scheme and hired him for two million yuan to murder his mistress, Wang Lili. But Bian was completely won over by Wang Lili's beauty and courage. He learned that everything she did was for revenge, came to understand her, and fell in love with her. He went on to climb the career ladder and begin a new life... The 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Caught My Wife Cheating, So I Gave Up 发现妻子出轨，我选择摆烂 Lin Chenyi stared at the scene before him in disbelief. His wife of less than two years, Su Xinran, was walking into a hotel with a handsome young man in a suit... 2.1kReads5.6Score10614d adds
- 46 One, Two, Three, Take Your Seats 一二三儿，请对号入座 In this world where values had gone mad, Xu Yiyi was like so many women in marriages today, trapped in a miserable, abnormal relationship that was like being widowed while still married: she left home but didn't divorce. Her turning point came after she greedily enjoyed the pleasures of being with Luan Han, a college student in his early twenties. Then she unexpectedly ran into her first love, Song Ning, who had “come back from the dead,” and paid a price for it. The appearance of her first love 126Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 The Maid in the Presidential Suite 总统套房的女佣 Born into poverty, a young woman heads south to the city to support her family. She takes a job as a room attendant at a five-star hotel, making beds, cleaning toilets, and vacuuming every day. Along the way, she gets entangled with several male guests and attracts their attention. Naive and inexperienced, she tries to change her fate, but gradually loses her way in the city of desire... 247Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Slightly Downcast: Deleting My Love-Brain 轻颓：删除恋爱脑 [Period Novel] [Realistic Fiction] [Women’s Growth] [Family Life] [Literary] Northeast China at the end of the last century. Su Qing (Qing), a 26-year-old cashier at a state-owned enterprise, is burned badly by her obsession with romance: blind dates bring one oddball after another, and her husband cheats on her. Her in-laws find fault with everything she does, the state-owned enterprise undergoes restructuring and offers buyouts of years of service, and she faces constant trouble at work. In th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Wife’s Mask 妻子的假面 His wife slips out to hotels and bars late at night. After looking into it, he discovers that beneath her gentle, virtuous exterior, she is hiding many secrets. After unmasking his wife, what should he do next... (P.S. No golden finger or supernatural abilities in this book, just the most genuine emotions.) 1.2kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 50 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
