Novels like Variety Shows: Even a Villainess Deserves to Be Loved
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Variety Shows: Even a Villainess Deserves to Be Loved, best match first.
- 1 Wang Yibo: To Theodora 王一博：致菲奥多拉 You came through a sea of blood after endless waiting and training, enduring indifference, cold treatment, and a storm of criticism. I struggled fiercely against boundless pessimism and inner turmoil, through depression, fear, and even madness. From beginning to end, I was always running toward you. I crossed thousands of miles of open sky to reach you. At a glance, I saw a lifetime. One New Year's Eve, they met by chance on a street in Korea. She was desperate, like a lonely ghost, and he gave 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: Every Heartthrob Falls for Me 快穿综艺：男神都栽在我手里 Yin Ci was just a college student who loved to dream. In her dreams, she dated all kinds of male idols on variety shows. Who could have guessed that when she woke up, she'd actually be on set... In Volume One, "Heart Signal": How should He Junlin handle the intern director assigned to work with him? Obviously, he should summon his courage and say, “I like you.” In Volume Two, "Our Song": Getting Brother Ma to fall for her should be easy, right? Wait, who is flirting with whom? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Whole World Is Here to Keep You Company Through Sleepless Nights 全世界有我陪你失眠 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Keep Running: Tears in the Starry River 奔跑吧：星河落泪 The stars are a river of warmth, and you are the dream this world holds dear. Top-tier idol Cai Xukun vs. stunning, brilliant student Shen Xingluo [Complete] [Extra sweet, no angst] 857Reads—Score10614d adds
- 5 TNT: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder TNT：比肩而立 A new story is here! Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After Ten Years of Following My Idol, I Got Bound to a Romance System 追星十年，我绑定了恋爱系统 Do you have a distant relative who never gets in touch during the holidays, but whenever they do, they drop a bombshell on you? Jian You does. Her mother tricked her into going to the countryside on the pretext of a “family gathering.” Only when she arrived did Jian You spot the cameras and the production crew. The “distant great-uncle” her mother had mentioned was He Jiong. Teacher He: “One of the kids in the family is here to help out for a few days.” Jian You: “I've been a fan for ten yea 333Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Fevered Touch 炽热触碰 [Don’t look, don’t look, it’s all embarrassing old history]!!!!! I actually wrote this book on a whim, but I’ll take every character I write seriously. Please forgive my immature writing. Kisses! Tang Ruoying is a sensitive, beautiful, kindhearted girl who has endured much hardship. One summer, she meets seven extraordinary boys. The eight of them support one another through summer after summer. Their bond is something between family and love. The right people are the ones who help you become a 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 TNT: Did Old Zha Wake Up in the Cotton Today? TNT：老炸今天从棉花里醒了吗？ What’s it like when your favorite idol transmigrates into my little one? - “Guys, aren’t we adorable even after we’ve shrunk?” She was practically melting from how cute they were! The little dumplings: “Don’t touch our heads!” 499Reads—Score10114d adds
- 9 You and I Are Joined by Branches 你我由枝相连 You and I Are Connected by a Branch: Whenever a flower blooms, a leaf is always there beside it. May Daxunhua always be sweet! A Wei Daxun fanfic. Everything is made up, so please don’t take it as fact or confuse it with reality. Just writing for fun. 526Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 Fan Chengcheng: The Actress's Guide to Getting Rich 范丞丞：影后暴富手册 Mature, steady, gentle CEO × money-loving, soft-hearted movie queen Ming Letao is a down-to-earth woman. What does that mean? She loves money and good looks. She had bad luck in the first half of her life, but somehow far too much luck in the second. Instead of a windfall falling from the sky, an impossibly handsome billionaire landed in her lap. Signing a contract to sell herself, the movie queen Ming signed with a flourish. "Hello, Mr. Fan. I'm Ming Letao, your fiancée." Fan Chengcheng, the co 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 TNT: Midsummer TNT之盛夏 This story is entirely fictional and made up by the author. Yan Sui suddenly falls for Ma Jiaqi and takes on the members of TNT, hoping to help them shine brighter. She stays by their side as they grow and supports them on their way to the top. Every single popcorn fan is Yan Sui!!! Also, the heroine will get married in the story, but it will still be a 1v7. I hope everyone understands. If you can't accept that, you can simply stop reading. Thank you. To reiterate, this story is entirely fic 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 TNT: Scraping By in a Fantasy World TNT：我在玄幻大陆苟且偷生 //A product of late-stage chuunibyou//Passionate//Funny?// [Cards] [Past and Present Lives] [Loyalty and Protection] [Setting]: In the distant ancient past, a gigantic meteorite accompanied by millions of shooting stars streaked across the sky and split the once-unified Hela Continent apart. The two continents each elected a ruler to govern them: Aifei Continent and Yayaxi Continent. Back then, someone on Aifei Continent found a card bearing a pattern in the mountains. After returning home and c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 TNT: Seven Contracts of the Vermilion Bird TNT：朱雀七契司 After an entire family from one of the Four Great Clans was wiped out, seven courageous and resourceful young people gathered in the capital to investigate the truth behind the mysterious case. Behind these baffling crimes lay secrets no one dared reveal. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Transmigrate into a Book System’s Plan to Ruin the Original Story 穿书系统之毁原著 In her previous life, Su Xiran thought love would be as sweet and blissful as it was in her seven favorite romance novels. Who could have known that when she finally met a perfect male lead straight out of a novel, all she’d get was a broken heart and an empty wallet? “Ha! You’re the only one stupid enough to fall for that. I’d read all seven of those books ages ago. I just acted out the male leads’ usual tricks in front of you, and you fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Wake up. Men like that —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Ink Shadows Over the Orchid Pavilion 墨影兰亭 Ink Shadows at the Orchid Pavilion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Finding the Past Around the Corner 转角遇见旧时光 Around the Corner, a Glimpse of the Past 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Honey Jar Under a Starry Night 蜜罐星夜 Starry Night in a Honey Jar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Starry Romance With Lin 星河霖缘恋 A Love Beneath the Starry River 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Waning Moon Reveals a True Heart 残月明真心 The Waning Moon Reveals True Feelings —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Clock Hand and the Unformed Cotton 时针与未成形的棉花 The Clock Hands and the Unformed Cotton 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Zhang Zhenyuan: A Love Kept Hidden 张真源：偷藏的爱 [Showbiz + Love Grows Over Time + Mutual Devotion] At first, He Liu was a devoted fan of Zhang Zhenyuan. She always felt she was nowhere near good enough for him, so she kept working hard to catch up with him. Later, she and her best friend Luo Yuanyuan both got into the Central Academy of Drama, where they ended up in the same class as Ma Jiaqi and Song Yaxuan. Her older brother owns a clothing brand, and her best friend also joined Times Fengjun, so following her idol in person is a piece of c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Slow Transmigration: Entertainment and Fantasy 慢穿：娱乐幻想 The author is writing this out of love. Most of the variety shows are ones I watch myself. The first is Keep Running Now, and the second will probably be Great Escape: God Edition. My writing isn’t very good, so please don’t criticize me. I’m a sensitive soul. If there’s something you’d like to see, feel free to recommend it to me. 931Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Teacher He, Your Starlight Fills My Arms 何老师星光入我怀 This is my first time writing, so it may not be very good. The whole story might read like a diary, so feel free not to read it if that’s not your thing. Please be kind in the comments. This story is entirely fictional. If anything resembles reality, please don’t associate it with real people. 1kReads—Score10614d adds
- 24 TNT and the Troublemaker Junior Sister TNT与作精小师妹 In the halls of art, seven boys from TNT chase their dreams and work hard to move forward. Then Su Yao, a willful and spoiled “drama queen junior,” bursts into their world. At first, she constantly clashes with the members of TNT, but with their teacher’s guidance and as they learn to get along, Su Yao gradually changes and becomes part of their family. Together, they face all kinds of challenges: turmoil during an arts competition at school, difficult preparations for a citywide contest, and b 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 All-Star: A Blind Date with a Superstar 全明星：相亲遇见大明星 In her previous life, Zhang Suisui was an ordinary person who struggled for decades in the apocalypse. This time around, she transmigrated to an ordinary era. Naturally, she planned to live peacefully as a lazybones, going through elementary, middle, and high school, then college, without doing anything remarkable. At most, she did well on the college entrance exam and got into a decent medical university. As the saying goes, a doctor needs a master's degree or a doctorate to get ahead. But afte 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Ace Vs. Ace 4: Hua Chenyu's Little Princess 王牌对王牌4之华晨宇的小公主 The happiest thing in the world is having someone who believes in you, stays by your side, understands you, cherishes you, and waits for you, all because they love you., Lu Yue The most romantic thing is meeting you, the warmest thing is having you by my side, and the most unforgettable thing is your face. Without you, I’m like a ship that’s lost its course. Please let me stay by your side forever., Hua Chenyu & This book is under contract. Plagiarism, borrowing ideas, rewriting, and reposting a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Dear CEO: Please Review the Divorce Agreement 总裁大人：离婚协议书请查收 Zhang Ruonan never imagined the wheels of fate would turn backward. Her stepmother arranged for her to marry Ye Jingsi, a paralyzed man who had already been married once! On their wedding day, Ye Jingsi left her a marriage certificate and then stayed away for two whole years, leaving Zhang Ruonan to enjoy two years of freedom. Even when he finally stood before her on his own two feet, she could hardly believe her husband had come home! To make Ye Jingsi hate her, Zhang Ruonan tried everything. H 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 28 TNT: Stay Away From Me, Old-School CEO TNT：古早霸总远离我 There are countless domineering CEOs, and half of them are fickle and faithless. Join me as we unlock all kinds of classic CEO male leads. Fiancées and first loves: We refuse to be part of your games! World One: [Domineering Uncle: Spoil Me Gently] ✓ Characters: Ma Jiaqi (the male lead has a split personality), Ding Chengxin, Liu Yaowen Ending: A ridiculous twist on a bad ending World Two: [My Brother Spoils Me Like His Life Depends on It] ongoing Characters: Ding Chengxin (male lead), Ma Jiaqi, 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 TNT: Ms. Panda, Please Stop Acting Cute TNT：熊猫女士，请停止卖萌 The little panda who should have belonged to Pan Daxing was unexpectedly reborn, setting off a series of unforeseeable events. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 TNT: Bringing the Icy Beauty Down from Her Pedestal TNT：把高岭之花拉下神坛 Tang Qing is transported into a book, where she is the second daughter of the Tang Group and the story’s second female lead. At a bar, she meets the male lead, who is known as the “untouchable ice flower.” Since the male leads are all meant for the heroine, she does her best to avoid them. So why do they keep coming over to her? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 TNT: Did My Affection Rating Drop Again? TNT：好感度又掉了吗 After I stopped being a doormat, he and his brothers went crazy over me The tables turn in this wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium story. The heroine is world-weary, not a typical strong female lead. A story about a hot-tempered mission-taker being pursued by seven male leads, and a wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium story. 1V7 ❌ One against seven ✅ Main cast: Teens in Times Supporting cast: TF Family 3rd Generation (not all members) Other girls seeing the male leads vs. Su Ling seeing the male leads 4Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 32 The Curtain Falls on an Era 时代的谢幕 The names of eight people became a thing of the past. When the top-tier star boy band Teens in Times is left battered by capital and the conspiracies lurking behind it, Wen Yinuo has no choice but to face the cruel reality: that day has finally come… “Wait for me.” The bracelet Zhang Zhenyuan gave her has Morse code engraved on the inside. But they all know that what awaits them is only the deafening silence at the end of an era. This has never been a story about an idol scandal. It is a story a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Tracks of the Heart: My Uncle’s Secret 心之轨迹：小叔叔的秘密 Lots of sweetness + a little groveling + forbidden age gap + healing and redemption + fated bonds When the eighteen-year-old boy’s palm rested against her twenty-eight-year-old warmth, eight-year-old Jiang Ai gained armor to face the world. Zhang Zhenyuan spent ten years weaving starlight for her, only to decisively withdraw when the girl began to understand love. “My Xiao Ai conquered the whole world. How could she lose to me?” The piano score torn apart on a stormy night held the girl’s secr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Zhang Zhenyuan: Truth and Lies 张真源：真真假假 A BE novel Life is full of ups and downs, but what is real and what is false? The truth and lies of this world are enough to leave anyone confused. Before Jiang Zhen met Zhang Zhenyuan, her life was going fairly well. But after she met him, her “wonderful” life spiraled out of control. 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 TNT: Witness TNT见证 Xu Zhibei, the eighth and youngest member of the Time Group, used to be a little tagalong behind Ding Chengxin and Ao Ziyi. He was He Junlin’s little dumpling, Liu Yaowen would hold him while he slept, Song Yaxuan sang to him, he was Zhang Zhenyuan’s little buddy and Yan Haoxiang’s confidant. When Times Fengjun split up, Yan Haoxiang left without a word. Xu Zhibei also had to leave without saying goodbye. There, he witnessed how hard and helpless life was for Zhan Yiwen. Three years later, Yan 511Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 TNT: The Interstellar Age TNT：星际时代 To borrow a line to describe the world as it is now: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The interstellar age certainly lives up to those words. There is war and peace, impassable rungs on the ladder and walls that crumble at a single push. There is fairness, and there is injustice. Some struggle, while others sink into it... Can you see them? Down in the abyss, countless people are climbing up. Seven young people from different backgrounds meet by chance. Each has their own goa 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 TNT: Seven Boys and Their Little Sister TNT：七位少年和小妹 Seven boys and their younger sisters / A powerful team-up Ma Jiaqi's biological younger sister, Ma Jiaxin. Ma Jiaxin is the younger sister Ma Jiaqi's mother unexpectedly had, so Ma Jiaqi doesn't know he has a sister. They'll meet later on. His sister is in her second year of high school. She's an excellent student, loves dancing, has passed the highest-level dance exam, and excels at everything. She has a best friend, Xia Zhi, who is Yan Haoxiang's cousin. Xia Zhi doesn't know that her cousin is 739Reads—Score10014d adds
- 38 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: The Beloved Little Crybaby 快穿综艺：团宠是个小哭包 [The Great Escape Room 5]+ [We Are the Champions 2] loading ♥️ Key points!!! The two variety shows run simultaneously, with their stories interwoven. Hao and Wan are back! “Who are you?” “I’m your boyfriend.” Huang Minghao never imagined that after finally getting engaged to his girlfriend through so many trials, she would forget who he was after they hadn’t seen each other for just a few days. But that’s okay. He can win her over again. It’s not like he hasn’t done it before. “I only protect my 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 All-Star Showbiz: Showing Off My Love with My Idol 全明星：和爱豆在娱乐圈秀恩爱 An ordinary country girl, driven by her love of music and her dreams of the entertainment industry, works her way to the top. She pursues her idol and becomes a queen who can stand alongside Wang Junkai. For him, I can give up everything I have now. Hand in hand with my idol, I show off our love in the entertainment industry, and we get a perfect happily-ever-after. But another Bai Jinhe in a parallel world leads a life that is completely different. Even so, he never gives up on his ideals or th 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: Life Is Hard, Bo Bo Sighs 快穿综艺：生活不易，啵啵叹气 [A chaotic crossover featuring roles played by Wang Yibo] What happens when Wen Zaozao meets Wang Yibo and every role he’s ever played? Warning: The pairings aren’t just with Wang Yibo himself, but also with his characters. The writing has no logic, but the author has tried to make it make sense. This book follows on from the previous one, Wang Yibo: I Wish You a Dazzling Starlight, and reuses its character settings, though the plots aren’t particularly connected. Worlds covered so far, mixing d 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 TNT: Working in the Apocalypse to Keep My System Fed TNT：末世打工养系统 [Complete] {The writing is rough at first} “Please Don’t Kill Me Next Door, Show Your Support” The world has fallen apart and descended into chaos. What was supposed to be a simple mission to win them over somehow turns into saving the male leads who are destined to be destroyed... “Why can’t you love me just a little more?” “Is there a place for me in your heart?” “But I don’t want to keep loving you in silence anymore.” “What do I have to do for you to stay by my side?” “The road ahead is long 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 TNT: The Cat Demon’s Allure TNT：猫妖诱惑 [Quick Transmigration x Mostly Wholesome x Midnight Reads x Lighthearted Comedy x Late-Night Reading] Cats have nine lives, and nine lives mean nine different stories. Come explore nine little worlds of all kinds! ❶ “The Swan and the Country Bumpkin” [Ma Jiaqi × Song Shushu]★ Countryside, 1V1 ❷ “What a Scumbag Emperor” [Ding Chengxin × Song Shushu]★ Ancient Times, 1V1 ❸ “Love of a Mermaid” [Song Yaxuan × Song Shushu]★ Ocean, 1V1 ❹ “Doomsday Massacre” [Liu Yaowen × Song Shushu]★ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Street Dance of China: The Captain Husband Spoils Me Rotten 这就是街舞：队长老公宠翻天 Street Dance of China 4 has officially been announced, and Wang Yibo has once again been invited to serve as a captain. Will the adorable Chu Moyi continue working behind the scenes and taking photos of her favorite idol? Will viewers be lucky enough to see some interactions between the Yibo and Moyi CP? Everyone is waiting with bated breath... Wait a minute... Hold on... Isn't she a staff member? Why is she with the contestants? What is she up to? Wang Yibo stared in shock at the girl in the cr 499Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 TNT’s Traveling Team Doctor TNT的随队医生 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 TNT: The Imperial Princess Has Nowhere to Run TNT：皇女无处可逃 In this life, as the pampered Ninth Princess, Nan Xiyu is hopeless at everything from horseback riding to archery, but a natural at drinking, eating, womanizing, and gambling. All she loves is good food, strong drink, and… handsome men! She lives carefree by the principle of “passing through a field of flowers without disturbing a single leaf.” So why are all these handsome men chasing after her?! There’s the childhood sweetheart, now fallen on hard times and sold into prostitution; the gentle s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 TNT's Group-Pampered Diary: A New Year's Eve Dinner That Takes Turns TNT团宠日记轮流转的年夜饭 “This New Year, you’re all coming to my house!” With one sentence, Ma Jiaqi kicks off TNT’s annual project: taking turns spending New Year’s at each other’s homes! From Henan to Chongqing, from Shandong to Shanghai, then from Chengdu to the Northeast… Seven boys, seven completely different New Year’s Eve feasts! They make dough wrappers at Ma Jiaqi’s house, enjoy hot pot at Ding Chengxin’s, eat themselves stuffed with dumplings at Song Yaxuan’s, bask in warm companionship at Zhang Zhenyuan’s, ex 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Bond Within the Rift in Time and Space 时空裂缝中的羁绊 A Bond in the Rift of Time and Space 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Keep Running 14: Fate Slapped Me in the Face 奔跑吧14：命运给我一巴掌 [One woman, two male leads, ambiguous romance, adored by all, realistic, mildly comedic] Xu Youli started out as a child actor. From the early days of Keep Running, she was known among the cast as their unofficial little sister. The cast of Keep Running changed again and again, but Xu Youli stayed in touch with everyone. Whenever she had time, she would drop by to help out. She was praised for giving every task her all and for tactfully stepping in to smooth things over for everyone. Since Xu Y 2.1kReads6.5Score13314d adds
- 49 TFboys: The Foolish Girl Falls in Love with You TFboys之笨蛋丫头爱上你 By a ridiculous stroke of bad luck, her aunt sold her off to perform in TFboys' 50th anniversary celebration? No way! She'll get mailed a kitchen knife by TFboys fans! All right, fine, she'll do it. But why does she have to live with them, too? Hey, hey, hey!!! Her aunt's colleagues are so handsome. What if she can't resist jumping them? 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 TNT: The Other Side of Light and Shadow TNT之光与影的背面 A Times Youth League fanfic focused on Ma Jiaqi. All the characters are out of character, and some content may contradict reality. The timeline serves the story, and there is a romance plot. Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Read with an open mind, and don’t overthink it. If it’s not your thing, please don’t leave hateful comments. Thank you! In 2013, TFB 399Reads—Score10314d adds
