Novels like Turn Around, and I’ll Be Right There!
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- 101 Still Enamored 依旧眷恋 (Two Female Leads) “Um, Master, I made you a meal. Would you like to try some?” “Master, I want to give you this. Will you take it?” “Master, I’m so afraid you’ll leave me.” “Master, how could you fall in love with someone else? How could you not belong to me? You can only be mine!” 3Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 102 Bring My First Love Home 抓初恋回家 [Two female leads × the one who got away × older partner × both angst and sweetness] After five years apart, Zheng Shiying never dreamed that the first day she reunited with her first love would end with them in bed. Five years ago, Xing Jinian disappeared without a word, and Zheng Shiying nearly fell apart. Five years later, they met again on the streets of London, and all Zheng Shiying wanted was to run. But Xing Jinian gave her no chance to escape: “Let's exchange contact information.” “I' 382Reads—Score11414d adds
- 103 The 48-Style Idol Training Project 48系偶像养成计划 An idol’s rise to stardom, the inspiring story of an ordinary girl who becomes a superstar! With no dazzling looks or dazzling singing and dancing skills, Xiao Luo, the most ordinary girl among thousands of high school students, stumbles into the glittering entertainment industry. This is a dream that any ordinary person can have. In a nutshell: A girl enters the entertainment industry with the dream of sleeping with her favorite idol (strike that), and ends up sleeping with her heartthrob. 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Beneath the Starry Dream 星梦之下 [Seine River] [Coming of Age] [Idols] [Lighthearted] [Everyday Life] When a levelheaded top student meets a gentle senior, how will they protect each other's dreams amid the glittering stage and the undercurrents of reality? Su Muxue is a top student with an exceptional memory and a gift for music. She was supposed to follow the smooth path her family had laid out for her, but one chance viewing of an SNH48 performance ignited the idol dream deep in her heart. Ignoring what others thought, she k 20Reads—Score314d adds
- 105 Why Is There a Succubus in This Little Skit?! 小剧场怎么有魅魔啊！ [Two Female Leads] [The N-Team's Sole Remaining Member from Generation Four] She was once the future in the eyes of her N2 teammates, a junior everyone had high hopes for. But the night the Purple Dynasty rose, the Golden Hall came crashing down. Her familiar seniors left the group or fell in love, and in the blink of an eye, she was all alone. But that was only the beginning... 223Reads—Score11714d adds
- 106 This Kind of Moving Moment Is One of a Kind 这里的感动绝无仅有 Xu Qingnian died, then Xu Qingnian came back to life. After her enemies deliberately set her up and got her killed, Xu Qingnian returned to the past. She’ll change the ending she couldn’t change in her previous life. She wants everyone here to have a happy ending. 537Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 107 The Nation’s First Love Gets Flirted With 国民初恋被撩了 Shao Yuqing, widely recognized in the Chinese entertainment industry as the “nation's first love,” has spent ten years maintaining that image. Gentle and sweet, it's a label etched into her very bones. Wang Xiaoyi, the new top-tier star who made a breakout debut on a talent show, burst onto the scene under the title of “pure-hearted puppy.” But five years ago, on the night Shao Yuqing was eliminated from a talent show, he had already left a message for her from an anonymous account: “Don't cry. 445Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 108 A Sky Full of Stars 漫天星空 [Two female leads] [1v1] (SNH48 fanfiction, canon couples broken up) Not a devoted couple! Not a devoted couple! Not a devoted couple! Eight years ago, Si Jinyi saw Jiang Yun dancing in the SNH48 practice room. A seed of love fell into her heart and began to sprout. Seven years ago, Jiang Yun broke the rules and started acting like a couple under the guise of being a CP. Seven years later, the two officially announced their relationship in grand fashion! Si Jinyi: Yunbao~ Happy seventh anniversa 322Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 109 Teacher, Your Little Idol Is Showing Off Here Again! 老师，你家小偶像又在这儿装了！ [Siba fanfiction. Fans who can’t stand original characters, please don’t click in! You’ll cringe to death!!!] (This story is entirely fictional! Entirely fictional!! Entirely fictional!!!) [The main story has no canon pairing; the ending features a proposed IF route.] Former GNZ48 idol Xiao Mengfei was killed when a theater sign fell on her while she was visiting to watch a performance. When she opened her eyes, she had returned to that wretched year of 2017! She was about to keep her distance f 1.3kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 110 SNH48: I've Seen This Woman Before 丝芭之这个女人我见过 In 2015, after finishing the gaokao, Chen Mengzhu set off alone on a trip to Chengdu. At a folk-music bar, she met a very sweet young woman who was fooling around with her friends. Later, the woman got lost and lost her phone, too, and sat crying beneath a streetlamp. Chen Mengzhu took her back to her own guesthouse... The next morning, they woke up and simply said goodbye. They knew nothing about each other, yet trusted each other for no reason and shared a room for one night. A month later, th 7Reads7.7Score214d adds
- 111 My Neighbor Is a Rising Idol 我的邻居是小偶像 I only glanced at her once in the crowd. How did she suddenly become my neighbor? And not only that, she’s the parent of one of my students? Wen Mi says she’s got a headache. But then… “Yuan Yiqi, you left your heart with me.” “Nope. I did it on purpose.” 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 SNH: Time and Space 2 Snh的时空2 Continuing the story about Yang Bingyi and her childhood sweetheart. If you haven't read the earlier parts, click into my works to see if they're available. If you can't find them, try searching on Baidu. The previous part ended with Shen Mengyao returning from her trip and being greeted with a welcome ceremony by the aunties Mr. Wang had specifically hired to wish her a prosperous opening. 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Into the River 入河 You're my partner, the best there is. I don't know if waiting quietly and holding on is the right thing to do, but maybe one day I'll see what it was all for. The clouds can't hide the light, and dawn will come at last. Everything may be late, but the light will arrive right on time~ Young men love to lie; one glance can fool the whole world 611Reads9.3Score11114d adds
- 114 Reborn in Siba, I Pick Up Hidden Gem Idols 重生丝芭，捡漏优质小偶像 Jiang Zhenyuan had just finished complaining at home about how unfairly Siba treated Song Xinran when she transmigrated into the body of the third daughter of the Jiang Entertainment Group, who had the same name and face as her. Her father then sent her off to Siba to become a minor idol. On her way to report to the company, she realized she had transmigrated into a parallel universe. The movies, songs, variety shows, and films from her original world didn’t exist here. This is a chance the heav 776Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 115 Stories from the Banks of the Seine 塞纳河畔故事汇 The previous book has ended due to circumstances beyond my control. The new book will feature lots of original characters and short stories about idols, as well as stories featuring the idols themselves. I'll also include some of the books I wrote before, the kind where characters transmigrate into each other's books. (The previous book included fanfiction about Lin Youli and Yaoyao.) I'll select and post characters suggested by readers. I don't know many of the members very well and have only s 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Yi Grabs Zhou’s Heart 奕把抓住粥心 An ordinary person’s secret crush that eventually becomes a love shared by both. Perhaps that’s what makes it so wonderful. Wang Yi and Zhouzhou’s journey of love has been full of hardships. Will they make it to the end...? (Please don’t conflate this story with the real people.) 44Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 117 SNH48: A Dreamlike Fantasy SNH48幻梦 SNH48 Dream Festival (1v1): Bonus Stories Currently planned: YYQ chapter Burning Winter chapter ZJY chapter SXR chapter A quick recap: This is a self-indulgent series set in a hypothetical parallel universe. OOC is common, and I'll take readers' suggestions into account. Please leave lots of comments and give it a low rating. Sending love~ 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 I Became an Idol at Siba 我在丝芭当偶像 There's a saying among fans of the Senhe: Seniors pursue their dreams, while juniors pursue their seniors. But Shiyi is the exception who joined Siba for the sake of the stage. Think this is just the daydream of a mindless fan? No!! Told from a first-person perspective, this story records a group of girls in the Senhe sweating, shedding tears, and passionately pursuing their dream of performing onstage. It delicately explores girls' dreams, friendships, lives, love, and relationships. Join Shiyi 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 119 Her Years as an Idol 她做偶像那些年 “Auntie, are you a fan too?” “No. That was the dazzling decade of my twenties.” When Yu Jin was thirty-three, her sister’s daughter came to stay at her house for the summer. By chance, she spotted some girls’ portrait photos displayed in Yu Jin’s study. Looking through them, she discovered they were of a group called SNH48, once known as one of China’s largest girl groups. After years of poor management, it finally shut down officially, to the dismay and despair of its fans. By then, Yu Jin had 192Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 120 A Concussion from the Start, and I Get a Tycoon System 开局脑震荡，获得神豪系统 [Reforming the Entertainment Industry + Acquiring Siba] Shi Yining works as a supermarket cashier and wants to slack off every day, but somehow she never can. Then one ordinary morning, an unreasonable old woman hit her on the head, and she acquired a tycoon System that specializes in spending money. Shi Yining: Phones, laptops, mirrorless cameras, here I come!~ System: You can't spend money as fast as this System can give it to you. Sigh.jpg 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 My Loyalty Is Forever Yours 我的忠诚永远只为你奉上 (Everything in this book is fictional. It does not endorse applying the story to real-life idols.) (All characters in the book are adults.) (Set in an alternate modern world.) [A seemingly reserved older sister who’s actually a flirt ✘ a seemingly aloof younger sister who’s actually a romantic] “We were made for each other, weren’t we?” “A young, secret crush finally ripened into love.” 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 After Transmigrating, I Married the Commandery Princess Home 穿越后我把郡主娶回家gl [Two Female Leads] GL. After dying, Li Qiuxun, the daughter of a wealthy modern businessman, opens her eyes in the body of a poor girl from ancient times who shares her name. Her family has nothing, her brother and sister-in-law are cruel, and she's been priced at fifty taels of silver, about to be sold into a wealthy household as a servant. As she tries to flee, she runs into a princess's carriage, and her fate in this era begins to change. Her keen insight and out-of-this-world way of thinking 362Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 123 Heavenly Stars Meet Earthly Fireworks 天上繁星遇见人间烟火 Two female leads, no male lead, sweet romance, and a devoted couple Wu Qingsi, a woman from the future, travels through a space-time tunnel to ancient Wuyou Village, where she meets the adorable young cook Su Yingluo. The two share a series of irresistibly sweet moments. “How can this fairy sister be so beautiful?” “Who could resist being stared at by such a gorgeous fairy sister?” “Was it the fairy sister who carried me in to sleep? Oh my!” 26Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 124 She Came with Starlight 她来时有星光 (Female coroner × female police officer) You protect this city, and I’ll protect you. You are my light, and I am your salvation. We’ll reach for each other, and save each other. Important: [Two female leads. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Flesh for the Wolf 割肉饲狼 [Lost heiress trope, realistic setting, forced love, a straight woman turned gay] Auto mechanic x corporate elite Greenhouse lily ✕ wild thorns Content warning: a straight woman is turned gay Liang Yin: After more than twenty happy years as an only child in a big city, Liang Yin accidentally discovered she had been switched at birth. Her birth family was poor, violent, and ignorant. And the girl who had grown up there had borne the brunt of it all. An alcoholic father, a timid mother, a meek br 219Reads7.0Score12714d adds
- 126 Reborn in 2013, I Joined the SNH48 Group 丝芭之重生回到2013后入团了 Lin You opened her eyes and found herself back at thirteen. Or had all those people just been a dream? But when she searched online, she discovered that in 2013, there really was a girl group under the SNH48 umbrella, and they had just finished recruiting their second generation of members! This was wonderful! She had a chance to perform on the same stage as those girls with such fascinating souls! [Relationships between women are incredibly complicated, with twists and turns] Any resemblance is 864Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 127 A Gentle Breeze Stirs the Blossoms 清风徐来戏众花 God said, “Let there be light.” So Shen Qingfeng “sacrificed herself for others” and joined Siba, protecting the girls and helping them along! Shen Qingfeng: “I don’t care who it is. Nobody gets to touch the people I protect!” (This story contains a lot of fictional background details. If that bothers you, please don’t read.) … She said, “I may be charming in a thousand ways, but I’m truly no good for you. Luckily, the girls fell for me and wasted their lives on me.” She said, “Meeting you was t 273Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 128 Reborn: I Refuse to Be an Idol 重生之我才不要当偶像 [No Male Lead + Theater Idol + Audition Show + Debuting as Center + A Cast of Women + Rewriting Fate] One accidental like left rising star Jiang Chuwei blacklisted from the film and television industry. Obsessed with rebirth novels, she longs to transmigrate back to the day she slipped up. To get trending, Jiang Chuwei returns to the theater where she debuted to attend its “Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Performance.” A glittering disco ball crashes down on her. When she wakes, the transmigrat 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Taming the Flirty Puppy-Like Boy 驯服钓系小狼狗 A marriage alliance for business? No, it's two people secretly in love, each carefully plotting their next move. It turns out every indulgence was only meant to draw your attention. It turns out every restriction concealed a bottomless possessiveness. 1.9kReads8.6Score27514d adds
- 130 Idol: What Can I Do to Make You Stay? 偶像：我用什么把你留住 [Personal growth + romance + healing and salvation] What does it mean to turn your life around? It means going from obscurity to having countless lights shine just for you. What does it mean to have regrets? It means choosing to leave in a blaze of glory when your dream is only one step away, then never meeting again. In life's journey, you have to find a goal worth fighting for. At first, she was a cool, stunningly beautiful big sister with a kind heart, who happened to show a younger girl som 408Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 131 SNH48: The One in Her Heart SNH48：她的心上人 [Signed] What kind of story will unfold between the original female lead and the XOXO members? Stay tuned! Gu Yan says there's no such thing as too many beauties! 555Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 132 SNH Idol Dream Festival snh偶像梦幻祭 Xu Weishi is a fifth-generation member, born on December 25, 1999. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. Her childhood nickname is Xiao Wei, and she goes by Wish. She debuted early in Team N and successfully fit in as a sweet, well-behaved junior, earning the affection of the Team N members, led by Yuan En of the Four Jukus. Growing step by step, exploring step by step. A rising star who grew up under her seniors’ wings, what path will she take when it’s her turn to carry the torch? Keep moving forward. 520Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 133 Gao Xiaoqin, Instead of Praying to Buddha, Why Not Ask Me, Lu Yike? 高小琴，求佛不如求我陆亦可 At their first meeting, Lu Yike stood proud and righteous, seeing Gao Xiaoqin as little more than a pawn in the corrupt exchange of money for power, a “trophy” at Qi Tongwei’s side. The contempt in her eyes was impossible to hide. Gao Xiaoqin, meanwhile, had learned to navigate every situation deftly while caught between business and politics. She met Lu Yike’s scrutiny with nothing more than a faint smile, neither humble nor arrogant. Through one confrontation after another, Lu Yike gradually d 694Reads7.2Score12514d adds
- 134 So This Is What Being a Little Idol Is Like 这小偶像当的 A beginner’s story He only wants to give the little idols he likes a happy ending A coming-of-age story with a small ensemble cast Shen Xingnian learns things quickly, but feels little interest in the world. Now and then he gets sentimental. At first, he approaches his older and younger sisters hoping to cling to them and find companions. But their sincerity gradually moves him, and he begins to open up. In turn, he becomes their protector. He may also copy a few songs or dramas and the like. 903Reads—Score10514d adds
- 135 The Powerful and Privileged 权贵 [Su Xiaohe x Yang Yi] In the fifth year of the Tiansheng era, the Cai family of the capital is implicated in a case and its members are arrested. Young Yang Yi is suddenly reduced to the status of a lowly registered orphan. Fortunately, an old friend of her mother’s comes to her aid and rescues her from prison. From then on, she has a delicate, doll-like young mistress. Her young mistress is lively and spirited, and treats her wonderfully. Though she is the mistress, she shields Yang Yi from har 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Zhou Family's Rich Heiress and the Wang Family's Poor Scholar 周家的富家千金与王家的穷书生 The story follows a wealthy young lady from the Zhou family and a poor scholar from the Wang family as they meet and grow close. At first, the young lady looks down on the scholar, but gradually comes to admire him and develops feelings for him. Her family wants to marry her off to a well-known dimwit in the capital to curry favor with the powerful. On the day of the wedding, the poor scholar arrives to steal the bride, and the two elope. But later, they face disasters both natural and man-made! 14Reads—Score514d adds
- 137 I Thought We Were Sisters, But You Said, “You Smell So Good, Sis” 我把你当姐妹，你却说姐妹你好香 [No Gender Swap, Girls Getting Close, A Tomboy Who Wins Over Women, Flirts Without Realizing It, Naturally Airheaded Female Lead, Super Sweet, Happy Ending] The lonely little white flower had no one to rely on from the moment she could understand the world. She dreamed of finding a true friend someday, never imagining that picking up a drunken heiress from the start would set the gears of fate in motion. A cool, aloof heiress, a gentle female CEO, a mischievous junior, and a lovesick beauty all 28Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 138 Xiao Qi Yeye's First Book 小琦耶耶的第1本书 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 564Reads9.1Score10914d adds
- 139 Day 4,781, and I Still Love You 第4781天，我依然爱你 I spent 4,781 days getting to know you and 411 days making my way to you. It wasn't so I could look at her through your eyes, but so I could, clumsily yet steadfastly, fall in love with you for who you are. She loved me twice, in two different identities. 533Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 140 A Summer for Burning Girls 燃烧少女的夏天 Cen Yuxia had a dream since childhood: to become a singer who could dance and act, or an actress who could sing and dance. To get closer to that dream, she joined a very unusual girl group. The group had a lot of members, and its future was far from certain. But there were plenty of opportunities to get exposure and build a fan base. After joining, she discovered that everything was harder than she had imagined. Especially the summers that burned fiercely year after year. The stages in arenas pa 260Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 141 The Blue Gum Tree Has Met the Mistletoe Bird; It Loves Nothing but You 蓝桉已遇释槐鸟，不爱万物只爱你 After meeting you, nothing else compares. A planned approach is born of admiration. Tentative little tests are born of affection. A purposeful promise to protect is born of love. After meeting you, nothing in the world compares to you. Two female leads 10Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 142 The Princess's Young Marquis 公主的小侯爷 Wang Yi lived an ordinary life in the modern world until a strange disturbance in the space-time continuum accidentally dropped her into an alternate dynasty. Born into a marquis's household, she was forced to live as a boy from a young age to preserve the family's honor, since her father had no other children. The wheels of fate turned quietly: she moved through the world as a young man, handsome beyond compare. Zhou Shiyu, the most beloved little princess of the neighboring Zhou Kingdom, happe 1.2kReads8.0Score16014d adds
- 143 Falling in Love at SNH48 我在丝芭谈恋爱 The synopsis needs work. I hope readers will stick around through Chapter Four and beyond [teary-eyed]. “Next, I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Gold Award for Member of the Year in the 11th SNH48 Group Idol Annual Popularity Election, 2024, is Li Xiang from SNH48 Team NII.” The host, Gao Shanfeng, made the announcement loudly onstage at the 2024 Siba Popularity Election Awards Ceremony. Gao Rong followed with the award presentation: “She is a member of SNH48’s 14th generation and t 588Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 144 A Galaxy of Stars, Like Silks from Siba 星汉灿烂，若出丝芭 [Ensemble cast + coming of age + romantic tension + passion + idols + everyone's darling] At first, you were simply there, and I was young and naive. Mo Qingyun follows her aunt, Mo Han, into an idol girl group just for fun, since her aunt is an idol there. She never expects to get completely caught up in it. From a little troublemaker to the S Team's nepotism hire, dubbed the graveyard of juniors, and then to a next-generation star with great expectations resting on her shoulders. Mo Qingyun se 586Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 145 After Hearing the Members’ Thoughts, I Gave Up Trying 听见成员心声后，我摆烂了 [SNH48 + forum format + chaotic timeline + no CP in the main story, but plenty of romantic rivalry + some K-pop elements] I woke up one day and, for some reason, could hear the thoughts of the other members. I took it in stride, but then things started getting more and more strange. Can someone please save me? I think I've become irresistible to everyone! 746Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Medium’s Case-Solving Diary: My Girlfriend Is a Suspect 通灵破案日记：我的嫌疑人女友 [Mild Supernatural + 1v1 + Two Female Leads] A taciturn but dependable deputy captain of a special police unit × an elegant, all-around “delicate flower” of a pianist Mo Hui, a wage slave working to make ends meet, accidentally puts on a keepsake left by her mother. After that, she keeps encountering ghosts at crime scenes, while the jade at her chest grows cold again and again. “A cool lady in sunglasses!” Mo Hui felt her own heart growing cold, too. And that wasn’t all. This eerie ability also 1.4kReads8.4Score24614d adds
- 147 I'm a Succubus Hero, and All I Want Is My Elf Stepsister 身为魅魔勇者的我，只要精灵义妹 (This book is currently undergoing a complete rewrite) [Two Female Leads, Light Novel, One-on-One, Adventure, Pure Love, Slow-Paced, Mostly Everyday Life] (Socially anxious android heroine? Succubus big sister × scheming, seductive elf little sister) Kali Bai prayed to the heavens that she would no longer be socially anxious. The only one who answered was a nasty god of mischief. Could this bizarre setup of a pure-hearted succubus heroine really cure her social anxiety and grant her wish to make 33Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 148 Rule Horror: He Always Breaks Character in Fairy Tales 规则怪谈：他总在童话里崩人设 [Rules-Based Horror + National Destiny + Livestream + No Romance + Lighthearted Comedy] The supernatural devours the world, and chosen ones from every country are thrown into deadly fairy-tale scenarios to fight for survival. The Dragon Nation has run out of luck. Nine chosen ones in a row have died horribly, and its territory has become a cursed land. The tenth person chosen is Lin Che, an eighteen-year-old "useless shut-in" whose only skills in the real world are gaming and watching anime. His 151Reads—Score10114d adds
- 149 The Little Sister I Raised Wants to Be My Wife 亲手养大的妹妹想做我老婆 Two female leads + both pure + growing-up romance + older woman/younger woman + sweet romance + first love for both + age gap Cool, gentle older lawyer VS clearheaded genius younger top student Lu Yun Qi first met Xiao Zi Jin at the darkest moment of her life. Twenty-year-old Xiao Zi Jin stood before her, her gaze calm and gentle. “If you’re willing, you can live with me from now on. I’ll stay by your side until you finish university and follow whatever path you choose.” Lu Yun Qi gently pla 2.2kReads7.4Score26914d adds
- 150 Saving the Romance-Brained Heroine with the Tang Code Commentary 带着唐律疏议拯救恋爱脑女主 [A dramatic, book-transmigrated villainess who seems to have something seriously wrong with her brain VS a hardworking, levelheaded, genuinely sweet feminist heroine who often breaks character] Zhang Qing, an utterly ordinary female university student majoring in legal history, was chosen by Xiezhi, an ancient divine beast, and hurled into a melodramatic tragedy of a xianxia novel. She became Wan Xiao, one of its forgettable villainesses. Zhang Qing was deeply upset. Not being the protagonist w —Reads—Score—14d adds
