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.
- 151 Teens in Times! Dressing as a Boy to Debut Together 时代少年团！女扮男装之一起出道 (First-person story, girl disguises herself as a boy × Teens in Times) Featuring the whole group. You are Lin Xiaoman, the heroine! Reborn, I disguise myself as a boy and debut alongside them!! Seriously, this is so thrilling!! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Keep Running: The Tianlu Edition 奔跑吧：添鹿篇 A fanfic for shipping couples, a sweet story, and a rollicking good time. Sweet interactions in a variety show setting. What exciting story will unfold as an adorable director and a famous actress fall for each other? 14.4kReads—Score79014d adds
- 153 My Couple Is the Sweetest in the World 我的CP天下第一甜 [Two male leads] + [Top-tier stars in the Tianxing cultivation world] + [Top-tier stars in Huaguo’s entertainment industry] + [Sweet romance] + [Hard work] + [One person and one sword are all it takes to build a whole Tianxing and a Song Kingdom] This book has been extensively revised, so if you’ve found it, it must be fate. Welcome, welcome, a warm welcome to you! The revised story is rather complex, with cultivation, transmigration, and the entertainment industry. In short, it’s the story of W 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Meeting My One and Only Star 遇见专属的那一颗星 Shi Yuecheng (you, reading this) is a fan of the popular boy group Teens in Times, and especially cares about Ding Chengxin. By chance, she becomes a trainee in Time Fengjun's singers' division. There, she faces all kinds of difficulties during training, including contract termination and online harassment. Yet through her own hard work, she manages to establish herself in the entertainment industry. She also finds love there, becoming the one person in Ding Chengxin's circle who brings him heal 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 [Zhu Zhixin] Meeting Tun Ti Tu 【朱志鑫】遇见豚踢兔 Yu Shuyi debuted in a Korean girl group, and the first variety show she joined after returning to China was as a host on "Call Me by Fire 2025". (I’m updating whenever inspiration strikes for now. I’ll post more regularly once I finish my other book.) She’s watched every stage from the previous seasons. There are so many great performances to learn from. If she wants to build a career back home, singing and dancing alone won’t be enough. She needs to develop in every area to earn a place on the 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: Can I Have One More Kiss? 快穿综艺：能不能再亲一下 [The New Year Celebration Is Officially Underway!!] [Signed and contracted, a sweet crossover romance] [Plagiarism and recycled plot ideas are prohibited] Lu Wanqiao transmigrates again. This time, the man she has to win over is named Cai Xukun. But this man is just way too handsome!! Every time Lu Wanqiao meets his gaze, she feels like she’s melting. How can anyone be so perfect? But can someone tell her why this seemingly gentle, gentlemanly man is so wild in private? "Idol Producer": Complete 2.2kReads5.7Score10414d adds
- 157 Time Group: Me and My Seven Alien Brothers 时团：我和七个外星哥哥 A meteor falling from the sky brings an unexpected surprise. The seven brothers each show off their unique talents as they embark on a wondrous adventure. Some are funny, some stern, some serious, and some sunny. Whatever they're like, these are memories worth cherishing. 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 TNT: Saving My Idol TNT：拯救男神 [Quick transmigration × Rescue × Who Will Win His Heart?] The boy band TNT is suddenly involved in a car accident. Every member is seriously injured and unconscious in the hospital. Su Baibai unexpectedly receives help from a deity and travels to parallel worlds to save them and change their fates. Thus begins her journey to rescue her idols. World One: Ma Jiaqi (Insecure, impoverished boy × sunny girl from a wealthy family) World Two: Liu Yaowen (Clumsy, sickly pretty boy × domineering yet tend 27Reads—Score214d adds
- 159 All-Star Cast: Getting Married in a Different World Every Time 全明星：换一个世界结一次婚 Once a notorious womanizer, he was punished for his misdeeds. To make amends, he must travel to each world and make things right with the person he hurt. World One: Cai Xukun (complete) World Two: Wu Dajing: I'll raise you from birth (complete) World Three: Zhang Yunlei: I'm going to be filthy rich (complete) World Four: Xiao Zhan (complete) World Five: Su Xiaoding (complete) World Six: Yan Haoxiang (ongoing) 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 160 TNT: Sailing Together to a Dream-Bright Shore TNT：一起航向梦闪耀的彼岸 Love grows in tenderness, spreading into my soul until it becomes whole enough to stand against the coldness of the world. This is a story about the everyday lives of the TNT babies. I hope you enjoy it! 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Group’s Beloved: The Teens in Times Won’t Stop Spoiling Me 团宠：我被时代少年团追着宠 Lin Xiaolu never dreamed that a company she accidentally selected while submitting her resume would make her the “chosen employee” of Times Fengjun. Her job every day is to admire the seven top-tier stars of Teens in Times up close as they practice dancing. Their soaked T-shirts cling to their waists, sweat slides down their abs, and their panting echoes through the practice room... She calmly follows them with her camera on the outside, while inside she’s already exploding with excitement: “Tho 251Reads6.6Score10114d adds
- 162 TNT: I Joined a Variety Show and Snagged a Husband TNT：参加综艺拐个老公 TNT Times Youth League 1v1 variety-show series [Ma Jiaqi: The Little Bear Garden] This is the couple I've shipped since I was a kid. [Ding Chengxin: Camping Season] For now, I can call it a crush. [Complete] [Song Yaxuan: Let's Set Off Now 2] If a younger guy doesn't call you “sis,” he's got a wild side. [Liu Yaowen: Cute Detective] [Updates pending...] [Zhang Zhenyuan: Keep Running] When it comes to making things official, I guess I've caught up with my idol. [Complete] [Yan Haoxiang: Go Fighti 121Reads—Score1114d adds
- 163 Variety Show: The Romance Collector 综综艺：浪漫收藏家 [Running Man 13, Journey to the West: The Great Detective 3, all three updating concurrently] · “Just steal me away, romantic collector.” · 1. Running Man 13: I Wish You Peace Year After Year, currently updating Yan Sui ✘ sweet-faced girl with a sharp tongue 2. This Is My Journey to the West: Don't Steal My Carrots, currently updating Zhou Yuan ✘ adorable contrast-loving lop-eared bunny 3. The Great Detective 3: The Young Lady Doesn't Do Flirting, currently updating Cheng Shinian ✘ young lady wh 878Reads—Score10314d adds
- 164 Our Dream Romance 你我的梦中情缘 Shi Muqi: I finally drew close to the light in my heart, only to learn that it was a dream you had woven for me. But if it was only a dream, then let everything return to where it began when I wake up! Shi Muqi: If only I hadn’t added you on WeChat back then If only I’d never met you If only I’d kept my distance Would the story that followed never have happened? Ma Jiaqi: Are you saying you regret it? Shi Muqi: I... do... I regret it. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 TNT: Together Through the Summer TNT：共赴盛夏 You bring me happiness, and I'll help you fulfill your wish. I guess that's what it means to choose each other. To save the Times Youth League from disbanding, I returned to the past. After getting in touch with them, I embarked on a series of extraordinary adventures. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Yan Haoxiang: It's Hard Being a Lovesick Villainess 严浩翔：舔狗女配不好当 Cheng Ning died of an illness. System 6208 took her to a melodramatic novel called The President's Wife: Where Did the Twins Go? and she transmigrated into Cheng Ning, the cannon-fodder supporting female character. She arrived in the middle of an intensely embarrassing public confession. Cheng Ning immediately wanted to leave, but the System told her that she could only earn another chance at life by sticking to the original character's persona. With no other choice, Cheng Ning had to pretend to 13Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 167 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: Brother, Did You Get Your Comeuppance Today? 快穿综艺：哥哥你今天打脸了么 The flower-fairy Jiu Ning is assigned by Siming to spend ninety-nine days in the mortal world, transmigrating through various variety shows. The legendary star sent down from heaven Big brothers, don’t fall too hard for me! 1. Back to Field, season 7, CP: Jiu Ning × Peng Yuchang (complete) 2. Divas Hit the Road: Silk Road, CP: Hua Li Hu Shao (complete) 3. Keep Running, season 2, CP: Jiu Ning × Bai Jingting (ongoing) 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Street Dance: Captain Ding’s Heartbeat Chronicle 街舞之丁队鑫动记 (For this season of the street dance show, the three captains and three assistant captains team up to kick things off!) Street Dance 6 has officially announced Ding Chengxin as its new captain. So, of course, Lin Qingxi, Captain Ding's “rumored girlfriend,” won't be missing. Dear viewers, let's watch and see how the “Qingxin” CP serves up the sweetness! A mysterious contestant? No face reveal? Who could it be? “Could you play Captain Ding's song? Let's dance together, please.” “Hm? You want to d 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Ace Vs. Ace 7: A Heartbeat by Design 王牌对王牌7：命名心动 For another story in the same series, see the neighboring novel: Ace vs. Ace 6: Mutual Sniping This season, the Ace family welcomes a new member with “a bit of a temper.” As everyone knows, Qiao Zhiwang is a top actress with trash talk skills at level ten, famously known as the “Queen of Comebacks.” From celebrities to reporters and fans, no one is safe from her sharp tongue. After joining the Ace family, though, Qiao Zhiwang becomes much more restrained. In front of countless viewers, she does 219Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 TNT: Do You Want to Live or Not? TNT：你要命不要？ (No romance + survival game + battle royale + supernatural ability squad) Aw, heck, how did a VR game turn into a real-life battle royale?! 42Reads—Score714d adds
- 171 Quick Transmigration Variety Shows: Spring Breeze, Autumn Moon 快穿综艺：秋月春风 Autumn moons and spring breezes, such lovely days and scenery A variety-show series, with an original protagonist and no romance. P.S. The writing is amateurish, and the characters are based only on my personal interpretations, so they will inevitably be out of character. Please don’t take it personally! 419Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Quick Transmigration Variety Shows: The Gods Are All Mine 快穿综艺：男神都是我家的 “Transmigrating into another world, all kinds of male gods dote on me alone.” This story is super sweet, sweet enough to melt your heart. Are you sure you don't want to read it? Is it conquest, or reverse conquest? Just Starting Out at Work: The Forensic Doctor arc is complete. Current arc: I Like You Too, Season 3 Life is bitter for everyone, but you taste like strawberries. First arc: A Wonderful Meal: I Like You a Lot is complete. Huang Minghao is always clinging to her and calling her Baby, 555Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Keep Running Along the Ancient Tea Horse Road: The Sweet-Talking Little Sister Wins Hearts 奔跑吧茶马古道：绿茶妹妹惹人疼 [Completed] Cold on the outside, warm and sincere Zhang Zhenyuan × sweet, scheming green-tea girl Li Xiao As the year's most controversial female entertainer, Li Xiao can get herself flamed onto the trending list in no time. All she's guilty of is being a young woman who likes to talk in that sweet, tea-like way. Some people just can't handle it. Her response? If you're bad at it, practice more. But netizens these days really aren't up to much. She hasn't even shown what she can really do, and 11.1kReads6.9Score49614d adds
- 174 All-Star: Heartthrobs and Goddesses! 全明星：男神！女神！ The Wei Daxun fanfiction is currently being updated. [Wishing all the lovely ladies reading this a fortune and a fabulous figure. Please go easy on me!!!] Completed stories 1. Jia Nailiang ♥️ Actress Rou Weiwei [Chapters 1–45] 2. Zhang Yi ♥️ Actress Rou Weiwei [Chapters 45–71] 3. Flowers and Boys: The Drama Queen Rose to Fame, ♥️ Xiao Zhan [Chapters 72–156] 4. Huang Jingyu ♥️ Liu Muzi [Chapters 157–218] 5. Ten Years [Chapters 219–222] 6. Wei Daxun ❤️ Xue Xiaoxia [Chapter 223 onward] 7. The Days 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 175 TNT’s Shared Apartment Diary TNT合租日记 Qin Shi, a drifter in Beijing, comes across a dream apartment on a rental app: a great location, lovely decor, and an unbelievably low rent. After the refined and courteous landlord, Ma Jiaqi, shows her around, she readily signs the lease. It isn't until moving day that she realizes the full truth. Along with Ma Jiaqi, there are six other handsome men sharing the place: dance teacher Ding Chengxin, piano teacher Song Yaxuan, cold-faced fitness coach Liu Yaowen, streamer Zhang Zhenyuan, luxury-su 163Reads6.1Score10314d adds
- 176 My Perfect Boyfriend 我的完美男友 Our Story at Fengjun High School Heavens, why am I watched while I eat, while I study, while I play, and even when I go shopping? They even watch me when I do absolutely nothing. And there are seven of them, with fourteen eyes fixed on me. Did I owe them money in a past life or something? Though the way they look at me is kind of strange. Su Xiaoxiao: Stop coming over! I just want to eat in peace. Ma Jiaqi: Here's your milk. Ding Chengxin: Am I not handsome? Song Yaxuan: Sis, this isn't right, i 16Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 177 TNT: The Mind Detective TNT心灵神探 My new work is here! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 TNT Era Youth League: The One by My Side TNT时代少年团：枕边客 Signed with a publisher [Apologies for OOC‖1v7‖Variety Show‖Beloved by All] TNT’s Teens in Times × Lin Yuan (the members of In the Name of the People) Literary version The one in your dreams, the guest at your bedside At one end of a parallel world, they wake at the same time as you, shaken and bewildered Chaotic version (Female lead’s perspective) Whenever Lin Yuan dreams, she feels like someone is watching her. But she can’t see anyone, and it’s a different person every day. If this counts as 462Reads8.2Score1614d adds
- 179 TNT: I Became the Group’s Favorite After Giving Up TNT：摆烂后我成了团宠 The sister story next door: TNT: Did You Escape Alive? |A passion project. Infinite Realms. Ensemble cast. Survival games| Lin Wanxing thought death was the end, but she was dragged into the Escape World. The stats on her screen from the start were glaring: Stamina 10, Sanity 250. She used to take death in stride. No one cared about her when she was alive, so what did it matter if she died here? At first, she paid no attention to the blood seeping from the walls and only shrugged when doors slam 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Who's the Murderer 4: Hello, Boyfriend 开推4：你好，男朋友 (Inspired by Keep Running 4 and The Earth Is So Fresh 2. Please don't read this as a reflection of Liu Yuning himself. I started this book simply because I like him. There will be some original headcanons. One-on-one romance.) Liu Yuning's Adam's apple bobbed. "...Stop rubbing against me." "Why?" "You tell me why." She looked up at him. They were far too close. The tip of her nose almost touched his chin, and his breath fell against her forehead, warmer than usual. "Liu Yuning," she said softly. 6.7kReads6.4Score60414d adds
- 181 TNT: No One Touches the Person I Reborn For TNT：重生我的人不许动 [TNT Fanfiction] [Happy Ending] [Pairing still under consideration] “I'm glad it was you.” “Big sis, tell us, who are you choosing?” “You went on a blind date behind our backs?” “It's not just us? Who else is there?” Please do not plagiarize or read this as referring to real people. 33Reads—Score114d adds
- 182 TNT: You Jerk TNT之你大爷 Public Servant V.S. Dazzling Star Building a career ✓ Solving cases ✓ Falling in love ✓ A story of growth —Reads—Score114d adds
- 183 TNT: The Villainess’s Beloved Life TNT：反派大小姐的团宠生活 (Currently being revised) As the villainous cannon fodder in a book, Su Nuannuan got a chance to defy fate and ended up in a parallel world inhabited by TNT. Her mission in this world was to win everyone’s genuine affection. Surrounded by handsome guys of every kind, Su Nuannuan was forced to become a player. Help! Who knows how to soothe a jealous sweetheart? A huge battlefield of romantic rivals is underway. She’ll win them over one by one at first, and later they’ll all come together. Liu Yao —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: All the Heartthrobs Are Mine 快穿综艺：男神全是我的 World One: Keep Running Season 11 (ongoing) World Two: Go Fighting! Season 9 World Three: Back to Field Season 7 World Four: Who’s the Murderer? Seasons 7 and 8 946Reads5.1Score10314d adds
- 185 TNT: Big Sis! Mine! TNT：姐姐！我的！ Also known as My Childhood Friend Senior Sister Ding Chengxin, the childhood friend who has been by her side the longest: “You said you’d always stay with me. How about for the rest of our lives?” Ma Jiaqi, carefully nursing a secret crush: “I liked you long before we even met.” Zhang Zhenyuan, gentle but afraid to get close: “Maybe I should be a little bolder, so you can see how much I love you.” Song Yaxuan, the sweet little brother with a hidden side: “Pretending I want to be your little 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 186 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: True Love Is Hard to Find 快穿综艺：真心难寻 Variety shows about dating 1. Love Catcher 3: Searching for True Feelings (Complete) 2. Single’s Inferno: Men don’t matter. I’m just here to get famous (Complete) 3. Heart Signal: Season 1: Be bold in love and ignore the world’s judgment (Complete) 4. Love Is Blind: Searching for True Love (Complete) 5. Heart Signal 3: Be brave in love (Korean version) (Complete) 6. Chinese Heart Signal 4: A Secret Crush Blossoms into Something More, with a crossover featuring Hua Ze Lei from the Thai version of 924Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 TNT: Fluttering in His Arms TNT：在他怀里撒个娇 Since he doesn't like her, she can just find someone else to like. There are so many men in the world. Why should she hang herself from one crooked tree? (One-on-one ending, both leads are each other's only partners) 44Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 188 Yan Haoxiang: You Were Written in My Destiny 严浩翔：你是我的命中注定 A sudden spark of love beneath the snowy peaks of the Alps made Switzerland’s lakes and mountains the eternal backdrop where our clock hands came to rest. You were a gift from the mountains, and from that moment on, memories were no longer painful. 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Redemption Between TNT and Miss Gu TNT和顾小姐之间的救赎 Everyone envies Gu Yinuo for having the Xiao Zha boys' affection and for being so lucky. But they don't know that she's actually the one who saved the Xiao Zha boys, the girl they swore to protect. It isn't Gu Yinuo who's lucky. They're the lucky ones. 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 TNT: So, Did We Fall in Love? TNT然后，我们相爱了吗？ 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Cool Goddess and Her Badass Little Bear 高冷女神和她的酷拽小熊 "World’s No. 1 rapper Lu Ziwen"× "TNT’s Yan Haoxiang". The two have known each other since childhood. Three years ago, Lu Ziwen promised Yan Haoxiang that they would meet again at the top. Three years later, when the aloof goddess returns and runs into her cool, swaggering little bear again, what kind of story will unfold? 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Back to 2013! All for Wang Junkai! 穿回2013年！只为王俊凯！ Wang Kaili was lying in bed, watching a concert! The hottest group in mainland China, TFBOYS, was holding its tenth-anniversary concert! They debuted in 2013 and promised their fans they would meet again ten years later! Wang Junkai was the group's leader, with adorable little tiger teeth. A talent scout discovered him in 2010, and he became a trainee at Time Fengjun. One by one, the others eventually left, but he alone persevered. You could say Time Fengjun was held up single-handedly by Wang J 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Celebrity Fanfiction: The Xingyue Couple Is Back 明星同人：星玥CP杀回来了 [Celebrity fan fiction + Xingyue pairing] Yuwen Yue, who had been submerged at the bottom of a lake, transmigrated to the modern world and became Lin Gengxin. But Xing’er didn’t recognize him! How could that be allowed? After finally making it out of the lake, he had to win his beloved’s heart! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I Say Goodnight to the Moon 我对月亮说晚安 [Sweet Campus Romance] [Mutual Secret Crush] The first time Xu Qian'an meets Yan Yuheng, she's openly playing a game on her phone beside the school noticeboard. His voice carries a teasing lilt. “Little junior, are you breaking the rules right in front of the law?” Xu Qian'an is mortified. She's just arrived, and a senior has already caught her red-handed. “Senior, I'm sorry.” Following the principle that it's best not to pick a fight when you're at a disadvantage, Xu Qian'an immediately admits 17Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 195 One Kiss Seals the Pact: I Can Beat the Villain and Protect My Husband 一吻定契：打得了反派护得了夫 Protagonist: Liu Yuning. Two powerful leads who dote on each other + feel-good entertainment-industry story + intense romantic tension Shi Yue is sabotaged and turned into a cat. Top-tier idol Liu Yuning takes her home to recover. An accidental kiss seals a lovers' contract. Living together? It's only to absorb his yang energy... She disguises herself as a man to work as a bodyguard, and fans start shipping them?!! Liu Yuning falls in love with two people at once and suspects he's a “playboy”! 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Boat: Author Jia Xi Bu Nan 舟：作者佳西不南 My first attempt at fanfiction. The story is fictional. If it's not your thing, please move along. This is purely fictional and written from a first-person perspective. It portrays the Ding Yuxi I imagine in my heart. The timeline follows Ding Yuxi's real-life schedule, with some adjustments. I'll do my best to keep everyone in character! 154Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 TNT's Little Annuan TNT的小安暖 To outsiders, they are a close-knit boy band who get along like family. But for certain reasons, Si Jing takes a job at Times Fengjun and ends up living under the same roof as them. Only then does she discover that they are constantly at odds, and her job is to resolve their conflicts. Why is that? Listen as they tell the story. It turns out that it all began with a first love. Later, the company hires a psychology intern to help resolve the conflicts. As it happens, she is that very first love. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Earth Is Brand New: From Nobody to Star 地球超新鲜，从素人到达人 Earth, Season One Gu Xing is a handsome guy with a steamed-bun face. He joins the fresh travel livestreaming show Blue Star Tour with an “Approval Store.” Every time the audience or a guest approves of him, he gets a little thinner, a little more handsome, and a little stronger, until he turns the label “ordinary nobody” into another word for “top-tier star.” 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 TNT: I Went Crazy and Became Everyone’s Favorite TNT：发疯后我被团宠了 [Vampires / Beastfolk / Flower Spirits] A lineup of gorgeous men for you to choose from! We want it all: love and success! A human girl from the 21st century stumbles into the IE Continent. As the only human girl here, what sparks will fly between her and the vampires, beastfolk, and flower spirits? Watch her find love, friendship, and family all in one place! Ding Chengxin: Babe! Are you really not going to have a baby with me? Ma Jiaqi: Don't come any closer! I'm socially anxious! Right, a soc 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 TNT: Zootopia TNT之疯狂动物城 TNT: Crazy Animal City 42Reads—Score314d adds
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