Novels like Marital Crisis 2
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- 101 We Agreed to Date, Not Move In Together. Why Are You Taking This Seriously?! 说好只交往不同居，你咋玩真的！ (One female lead + urban slice of life + mutual flirting and pursuit + workplace wish fulfillment + no System) After getting involved with a pure yet alluring goddess right from the start, Gu Ming was immediately branded a kept man. Burdened by an unspoken difficulty, he had no choice but to propose a hasty arrangement in order to convince her to agree. "We can date, but we don't live together. That's not an unreasonable request, right?" Instead, he got nothing but mockery and contempt from her. 567Reads—Score12014d adds
- 102 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 30.8kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
- 103 Xi Shi Meets a Thousand-Year-Old White Fox 西施遇上千年白狐 The Fox Spirit of a Thousand Years Meets Xi Shi tells the story of Xi Shi, the beauty of ancient Yue. Fan, a subordinate of the King of Yue, brings her to the palace, where she undergoes rigorous training before being sent to Wu to seduce and subdue its king. With Fan's help, she is to bring down the state of Wu in one fell swoop. But on the way to Wu, Xi Shi's boat capsizes. After she falls into the water, a cargo ship rescues her. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world she doesn 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 298Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 My Eight Extraordinary Lives 我的八次奇妙人生 From childhood through adulthood, Li Ruxi has always been the “perfect child” others compare theirs to: a top student, always excelling. By the age of thirty, her family life seems happy enough, too. But in a single night, her life falls apart: she is terminally ill, with less than a year to live, and her husband may not be the man he appears to be. What will happen to her aging parents? What about her young son? 8.8kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 106 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.1kReads7.7Score16114d adds
- 107 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 750Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 108 The 1990s: A Business Empire Built from Five Thousand 90年代：五千起步的商业帝国 [Stock Trading + Ancient Wisdom + Comeback + Entrepreneurship + Opportunities of the Era + Romance] In 1997, on the eve of the handover, Lin Tiebo entered the stock market at its peak with 5,000 yuan in his pocket. It was all the money he had, and his only hope of finding Xiaomei. The first time he made a move, people laughed at him in public for “not even understanding the rules.” Yet this outsider used ancient wisdom from works like the Biographies of Merchants to buy precisely at the bottom a 1.3kReads8.8Score10014d adds
- 109 Ten Years of Marriage: Only Now Do I Understand My Wife 结婚十年：才明白妻子那点事 Zhang Xixi works late into the night and comes home drunk. Ye Feng discovers that she is wearing… Was she cheating, or was there another reason? As Ye Feng investigates, he discovers something astonishing about his wife during their ten years of marriage…! 1.9kReads—Score11514d adds
- 110 The Demon Catcher of Great Qi 大亓捉妖人 Demons run rampant across Great Qi, bringing misery to the people. Ding Fan, a demon hunter in the Imperial Demon-Suppression Bureau, is driven by a deep-seated hatred of demons and travels far and wide to hunt them. At first, his cultivation is weak, and powerful demons often abduct him. Though danger lurks everywhere, he also encounters countless opportunities. He joins a sect, obtains a famed sword, and masters the Nine Swords of Tai Bai. From then on, he cuts down demons and cultivates along 3.9kReads9.3Score39214d adds
- 111 The Female CEO Fell for Me at My Interview, Then Became My Stepmother 面试那天被女总裁看上，结果她成了我后妈 The Female CEO Took a Liking to Me at My Interview, and Then She Became My Stepmother 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Lazy God Cultivates 懒神修仙 Xu Renjie was born unable to take care of himself and is lazy by nature. Yet his father forced him onto the path of cultivation. Ever since the day he joined the sect, his senior sisters have showered him with endless affection. But though he strolls through a garden of flowers, not a single petal clings to him. He always stays true to himself: Isn't it better to just lie in the sun? 781Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Among the Old Stories 旧事里 Bullied by life a hundred times over, she still became a bright moon in the night sky. Eighteen years ago, he brought her home. Eighteen years later, she was doing everything she could to escape him... Amid old memories, every kind of person comes into view. Time rushes by, youth cries out, and stubborn boys grow up. Love blooms and fades, and those youngsters who laughed and cried together eventually grew into adults. But who was the one you lost during your youth? 2.7kReads9.4Score39014d adds
- 116 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 American TV: Starting with Chicago P.D. 美剧：从芝加哥警署开始 [Suit-Wearing Tough Guy + Gunfights and Action + Leveling Up by Taking Down Enemies + Morally Gray] Li Sen transmigrates into the role of a sergeant in the intelligence unit of the Chicago Police Department. He activates the Punisher System and empties magazine after magazine without hesitation. Assault, abuse, kidnapping, murder, robbery, gangs, black or white, powerful or high-ranking, if you're guilty, you die! Luxury cars, mansions, beautiful women, money, guns, clean up the underworld and g 9.6kReads8.2Score87014d adds
- 118 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 6.7kReads9.0Score71814d adds
- 119 Spiritual Qi Revival: Starting to Slay Evil in a Mountain Village 灵气复苏，从山村斩邪开始 As spiritual qi revival swept the world, night grew unnaturally dark and ghostly flames spread across the land. A hundred ghosts roamed at night, and myriad races descended upon the world. Lin Fan happened upon a rusty sword that passed on its power to him. He unearthed ancient cultivation manuals and shared them with his village companions. Wild boars mutated, skeletons crawled from their graves, and ghosts attacked at night. A hundred ghosts slaughtered the village as the myriad races fought f 3.3kReads—Score36114d adds
- 120 After Taking Down My Beautiful Master, I Took the Martial Arts World by Storm 撂倒美女师父后，我火爆了国术界 [Urban romance + life among all walks of society + traditional martial arts underworld] Also known as Wind Over the Martial Gate. During the summer vacation of 1984, a troupe came to our village. Its middle-aged troupe leader, a master of countless skills with his hair tied in a little braid, stayed at my house. He treated me terribly. Not only did he trick my beautiful mother into leaving with him, he also stole our family heirloom and drove my father mad before making him disappear... I was le 11.4kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 121 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 745Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 122 The Prince’s Abandoned Consort: The Useless Brats’ Mother Teaches Military Strategy 王府弃妃：废崽他娘教兵法 Female-oriented: discarded consort / cast-off kids / System / a thousand-year-old destiny Su Wanqing, a company’s finance director, transmigrates into a discarded princess consort and binds herself to a past-and-present System. From the start, she has four hopeless children to raise. Her eldest son is an idiot, her youngest son is a good-for-nothing, and her two daughters are the laughingstock of the capital. Instead of teaching them poetry, she teaches them military strategy, political schem 46.7kReads8.5Score4.4k14d adds
- 123 Reborn, I Watched My Family Fall Apart 重生后，我看着自己家家破人亡 After being reborn, I watched my family fall apart and die. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 134Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 125 I Slept with My Sister's Best Friend, and She's My College Professor 睡了姐姐闺蜜，她竟是我大学教授 [Urban slice of life + campus + professor + one female lead + older woman-younger man romance + sweet romance] Xu Wang's world has collapsed! He came across a drunk woman and took her to a hotel to look after her for the night. The next day, he discovered she was his sister's best friend, and also his university professor! Wen Yu was stunned too. She had spent the night with her best friend's younger brother, who was also her student. Wen Yu is a beautiful, icy older-sister type of professor 168.2kReads9.3Score14.7k14d adds
- 126 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Strongest Man 最强人 The strongest person isn’t the one who defeats others, but the one who refuses to be defeated by anyone or anything. Zhuang Xiaoqiang grew up in a poor family. His father’s downward spiral left the family on the verge of falling apart when Xiaoqiang was just eight. From then on, he shouldered the burden of supporting his family. He learned early how important money was to a household, and knew there was no one he could rely on. Everything he wanted had to be earned with his own hands, whether a 42.3kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
- 128 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 65.8kReads7.9Score7.5k14d adds
- 129 After My Son Changed the Name on the Deed, I Left Him Homeless 房产证名字被改后，我让儿子无家可归 After My Son Changed the Name on the Property Deed, I Left Him Homeless 319Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情 [Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...? 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 131 I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖！请你不要来伤害！ [Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with 74Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 132 The Bank President’s Daughter-in-Law from the Countryside 银行行长家的农村儿媳妇 Brother-and-sister dynamic + Urban romance + Marriage first, love later + Childhood sweethearts + Female growth The wealthy male lead and the rural female lead were born in neighboring hospital beds, just one day apart. The female lead is stunning and attracts admirers wherever she goes, yet she’s gentle and well-behaved. The male lead is a roguishly handsome man of the world, considerate and capable, a born CEO and the king of jealousy. Though their values and upbringings are worlds apart, fate 2.9kReads8.7Score29914d adds
- 133 A New Dungeon Every Day: Players Across the Worlds Are Stunned 一天一个新副本，诸界玩家惊呆了 A game of human nature, death, reproduction, and an unbelievably lifelike dream world. One day, Wu Qin discovers that he enters an unbelievably lifelike dream every night, right on schedule. At first, he is terrified and at a loss, but gradually he starts treating it like GTA 5. Red light floods the classroom as the so-called game of human nature suddenly begins. The first round's theme is: Reproduction. Under the influence of the lifelike dreams, Wu Qin has forgotten what fear feels like. He ta 5.4kReads7.6Score44214d adds
- 134 Hong Kong Crossover: Building a Business Empire 港综：建立商业帝国 Hong Kong crime drama + business + multiple women + gang fights + war Yang Fan lucked into the world of Hong Kong crime dramas. To enjoy a more carefree life, he set out to make money! He started with smuggling, then brought various underlings under his wing and built his own business empire. {The blurb doesn’t do it justice, so give it a try! Thanks to all you guys who are every bit as handsome as Daniel Wu!} 11.7kReads7.3Score54014d adds
- 135 Reborn to Study Medicine, My Wife from My Previous Life Becomes a Simp 重生学医，前世妻子成舔狗 Reborn to Study Medicine, My Wife from My Past Life Becomes a Devoted Follower 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 44kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 137 My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 我的房东姐姐比我大十岁 My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 My Father Pretended to Be Mute, and My Boyfriend Lied to Me 装哑的父亲和骗我的男友 A father who pretends to be mute and a boyfriend who deceives me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 My Wife Betrayed Me, Then I Discovered My Mother-in-Law's Secret 妻子背叛，发现岳母的秘密 [Lighthearted + funny + everyday life + twists + face-slapping + multiple heroines + System] Wang Yu discovers that the child isn’t biologically related to him. The revelation is a devastating blow. Pain and sorrow flood over him. But fate’s drama doesn’t end there: by chance, he discovers his mother-in-law’s secret. The father-in-law and son-in-law meet each other’s eyes in silence. At a moment like this, who can comfort whom? Divorce is only the beginning. Two men bound by the same fate now em 34.5kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds
- 142 After the Divorce 离婚之后 [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 143 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Executes the Vassal Kings from the Start 大明之暴君崇祯开局先诛藩王 [No System!] [Ruthless!] [Shadow Warfare!] [Unification!] The Later Han had a succession of child emperors, while the Ming emperors suffered one unexpected death after another! This emperor is no longer rash and suspicious, nor stubbornly overconfident. He stabilizes the court and slowly consolidates power! First, control of the military. Then, new faces in the court! He gives Sun Chengzong important posts to lull the Donglin officials and balance the court. When someone wants to levy commercial 41.6kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
- 144 I Bragged on Bihu, So Why Did the Government Take Me Seriously? 我在逼乎吹牛，国家怎么当真了 [No System + Slow Pace + White Moonlight + No Harem + Building the Nation Through Industry] In 2011, just before the high school class divisions, Gu Yu was reborn. The first thing he did wasn’t buy lottery tickets or invest in property. He switched to the humanities track and took the seat beside Su Nian. The second thing he did was borrow her computer and post a prediction on Zhihu that no one would believe. The European debt crisis, mobile internet, digital payments, new energy vehicles, artif 173.4kReads8.8Score15k14d adds
- 145 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 69kReads9.3Score7k14d adds
- 146 I Escaped That Cannibalistic Old Street with Nothing but a Skewer of Candied Hawthorn? 我逃出那条吃人的老街，只靠手里的一串冰糖葫芦？ I escaped that man-eating old street with nothing but a skewer of candied hawthorn berries in my hand? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Thunderous Crackdown on Black Crime in the Political Arena 官场之雷霆扫黑 The chessboard of power, every move calculated, every step taken on thin ice. No matter how cautious you are, you can never guard against everything. Li Yan, a community officer at a local police station, starts from the very bottom. He refuses to buckle under pressure and fears no powerful figures. With thunderous force, he uproots every criminal gang and underworld faction. Step by step, he rises to the pinnacle of power! 86.9kReads8.2Score6.5k14d adds
- 148 After Losing My Job, I Took Odd Jobs in Xiaoqi 失业后，在小气打零工 His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8.2kReads6.8Score49814d adds
- 149 Working in Dongguan: Sharing a Rental with Fellow Hometown Folks 东莞打工记之老乡合租篇 Working in Dongguan: Sharing an Apartment with Fellow Hometown Folks 79Reads—Score1014d adds
- 150 My Scumbag Boyfriend Wants to Get Ahead, and My Girlfriend's Panicking 渣男求上进，女友慌了 “Young man, I can tell we’re destined to meet.” “Hold it. I don’t want to learn the Tathagata Palm, and I don’t want to protect world peace.” The old man: “…” He glanced around to make sure no one was coming, then sneakily pulled Li Lingfeng into a corner. “Listen, this is absolutely something you need to have.” With that, he pulled an ancient manual from inside his robe, so old it could hardly be any older. 12.8kReads8.9Score80414d adds
