Novels like Hooked on Acupressure
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Hooked on Acupressure, best match first.
- 151 My Girlfriend Dumped Me? I Turned Around and Won Over Her Gorgeous Best Friend 女友抛弃我？反手泡走她校花闺蜜 [Relatively realistic / urban romance / not a power fantasy / multiple female leads / not a harem] After Yang Zixuan is dumped unilaterally by his icy, unattainable dream girl, Lin Shuyue, he unexpectedly unlocks the bizarre trait of being a “romance-repellent”: On the day his ex, Lin Shuyue, gets married, he brings someone along and pretends she's his new girlfriend, only to discover that the wedding is fake, but the way she looks at him is real. His sharp-tongued friend Xia Yan scolds him whil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Those Years Adrift in Guangdong 漂泊在广东的那些年 This is a realistic story, based on the author's and his friends' real experiences, with a little artistic embellishment! No golden finger, no System, and probably none of the wish-fulfillment moments you're hoping to see! Beyond the raw realities are deep reflections and memories that have gradually grown hazy! I dedicate this story to the days spent drifting through Guangdong! I dedicate it to those of my generation who went through similar experiences! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Nan Xu Heads South 南絮向南 [Not Purely Devoted | Age Gap | Female Growth | Workplace Ensemble | Slow-Burn Daily Life] In the summer of 2006, Qin Nanxu gave up her chance to pursue graduate studies, ended a relationship that had lasted over seven years, and headed south to Linghai alone, carrying her tennis racket. A steady job, weekend tennis, more novels than she could ever finish, and music she could never get enough of; Away from her family of origin, no marriage, no children; As for love, she could enjoy it, but its 105Reads—Score11614d adds
- 155 Love Is Always Part of Life 人生总有爱 Li Ming came from a rural family. At university, his teacher, Zhao Qiang, introduced him to his daughter, Zhao Na, and the two married. During their fifteen years of marriage, they had a son named Li Xuan, who is now a first-year high school student. Zhao Na had a knack for business, and her company thrived. She bought the family home and car. Li Ming worked diligently as a university lecturer. Every month, he gave two thousand yuan to his parents, kept fifteen hundred for himself, and used the 225Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 156 A Marriage of Spies 婚战谍中谍 This book contains toxic material. Readers who are not emotionally mature should read it with a guardian. Married readers should read it alone while their spouses are away. This story is entirely fictional, and all events are dramatized for the plot. Please don’t compare them to your own experiences, and remember to cultivate sound values, a healthy outlook on life, and a proper worldview. 15.7kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 157 Office Politics: A Pay Cut Comes Knocking 职场：降薪来敲门 The day Li Da received notice of a pay cut, he also found out that his wife was cheating on him. See how he turns his career around after this double blow, with beautiful women by his side...! This is a work of realistic fiction. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 578Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 159 The Virus Strikes: I’m the Only Man Left in the World 病毒来袭：我是全世界唯一的男人 A virus that affects men sweeps across the globe, and overnight, every man disappears! Zhang Xiaohu wakes up to discover that he has become the only man left in the entire world! Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and countries everywhere are gripped by panic. Only by finding men can human civilization continue! Zhang San is now humanity’s only hope of carrying on the family line! 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 City of Rage 怒火都市 Once a darling of heaven, he has fallen to the life of an ordinary street dweller. He gives up on himself and chooses to lie flat, never expecting that, by chance, he will uncover the truth behind a decade-old case closely connected to him, one that led to the deaths of his classmate and the classmate’s entire family. Determined to win justice for the innocent victims, he once again enters a thrilling battle of wits and power against a vast interest group... 1.9kReads9.1Score24014d adds
- 161 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Hidden Celestial Venerable’s Healing Hall 隐世天尊的悬壶堂 The reclusive Celestial Venerable Lin Xuan lives in a small city courtyard with his five prodigiously talented disciples. His eldest disciple, Chen Wen, has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship; his second, Shi Tie, is strong enough to lift a massive cauldron; his third, Zhou Yiming, has mastered formations; his fourth, Li Wen, is a peerless physician; and his youngest, Lin Bao'er, holds the secret of the Star Key. When spiritual qi revival begins and a demonic calamity looms, this seemingly or —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Peak of Two Worlds: A Salted Fish's Lie-Flat Life 双世颠峰咸鱼躺平 In his previous life, he was a surgical prodigy and the most overworked of workaholics. He worked for 72 hours straight and died suddenly... The moment he opens his eyes, the original owner's memories flood in. Reborn at 26, Lin Feng now gets to enjoy the carefree life of a laid-back man across three lifetimes! Known as Jiangcheng's biggest joke, he's the useless son-in-law of the Su family. His beautiful, icy CEO wife despises him, and her family heaps insults on him. Lin Feng is overjoyed: isn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 A Woman's Tears 女人的泪 On a snowy night, his sister-in-law accidentally freezes stiff and is on the brink of death. He Yifan can't think of any way to save her, so all he can do is... By chance, the girl next door, Lin Feiyan, catches them. She records everything on her phone through the window. When she fails to get what she wants by using the video to blackmail them, she posts it online. Like a bombshell, it brings disaster down on He Yifan and his sister-in-law: He Yifan is forced to drop out of school; His brother 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Million-Yuan Lottery 百万彩票记 What would an ordinary wage earner with a stable job do after suddenly winning five million? A simple, everyday experience, criticized for reading like a ledger. After going around in circles, he’s still alone. 31Reads—Score214d adds
- 167 Tempest in the Business World 商海狂岚 A storm suddenly rages through the business world. A scandalous affair points straight at Chairman Li Zhanting, becoming a bullet aimed at the towering Tianjing Group. Its stock price plummets, the board fractures, and his uncle Li Qingcang suddenly strikes like a venomous snake. Core data keeps vanishing, while more than a dozen masked men in black surround his wife and children at their villa. In this desperate moment, only the sweeping monk at the ancient temple on the mountaintop sees throug —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 My Girlfriend Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Broke Up with Her 女友三分钟不回我消息，我直接分手 My girlfriend didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I broke up with her on the spot. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Divorced Her 女人三分钟不回我消息，我直接离婚 My wife didn’t reply to my message for three minutes, so I divorced her on the spot. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Sheep Are Here, the Sheep Are Here 羊来,羊来 The sheep are coming, the sheep are coming —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Slightly Downcast: Deleting My Love-Brain 轻颓：删除恋爱脑 [Period Novel] [Realistic Fiction] [Women’s Growth] [Family Life] [Literary] Northeast China at the end of the last century. Su Qing (Qing), a 26-year-old cashier at a state-owned enterprise, is burned badly by her obsession with romance: blind dates bring one oddball after another, and her husband cheats on her. Her in-laws find fault with everything she does, the state-owned enterprise undergoes restructuring and offers buyouts of years of service, and she faces constant trouble at work. In th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Breaking Free 逃离束缚 Su Yu and Tang Yilan met on a blind date arranged by their university professor. After spending some time together, they both decided they liked each other, so they went to meet each other’s parents. At first, everything seemed to go smoothly, but after they got married, they argued over whether to rent a place of their own. Su Yu also has an older brother, Su Lun, who has been married to Zhao Yanan for years, but still has no children of his own. After finally getting married, Tang Yilan reali 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 My Beautiful Flight Attendant Roommate 合租的美女空姐 Hello, readers. This is my first novel, so it will have plenty of flaws and shortcomings. I don't care how many readers it gets. I just want to finish this story with care and give voice to my long-held passion for writing. As a teenager, I was deeply moved by Living with a Flight Attendant. I would like to pay tribute to its author, Sanshi. Synopsis: Programmer Cao Xiaofan has just graduated from college. His salary barely covers rent, he can hardly write code, and dating is out of the questio 146Reads—Score11914d adds
- 174 Our Long River of Years 我们的岁月长河 Our Long River of Years is divided into three parts. Following the ordinary lives of three generations of Zhao Jiafu’s family, railway workers, it spans from the 1950s to the 2020s. It recounts the joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, and everyday troubles experienced by the three generations of the Zhao family and the ordinary people around them over the long river of time. It depicts the turbulent lives of ordinary people as the times change and society develops. Time flows like a river 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Corporate World: Mergers and Acquisitions 职场铭之并购江湖 (Workplace intrigue + business rivalry + workplace romance + turning one's life around) In Modu, you dream of owning a spacious home, driving a nice car, and having a beautiful, gracious partner. But you're just an ordinary office worker, an ordinary accountant. What can you do? The protagonist, Ren Jiaming, is in the same boat. Yet through luck and his own hard work, he weathers the deceit and rivalry of the business world and the ups and downs of romance, inching closer to that life day by day 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 An Unopened Paper Star 未拆的纸星星 Back in 2009, the streets were full of spiky Shamate hairstyles, while songs like Huanzi's Heartache 2009 and Xu Song's Gray Avatar played... These were among the dreams the male lead never got to fulfill. (A story of youthful campus heartbreak that grows into adulthood in the real world) + (BE aesthetics) + (love at first sight, with both sides choosing each other). In the end, it is both a calamity and a way out. She was a shy, sweet, well-behaved girl. He was a hopeless student who never stud 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Reborn: The School Beauty Who Was My Childhood Friend Is Now My Little Sister 重生，青梅校花竟成我妹妹 My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 178 Love Affairs in the Big City 大城情事 After my girlfriend and my best friend gave me a spectacular set of horns, I gritted my teeth and left my small town to make it in the big city. But as soon as I arrived at my new company, my coworkers started ostracizing me and setting me up... The big city is no paradise! It's a world of its own, full of all kinds of people and endless deception! As a nobody, I had to start out as a lowly network administrator, stumbling along until I finally built a small business of my own! But she was an ex 1.4kReads8.3Score13314d adds
- 179 From the Start, I Won Fifty Million and Quit to Open a Café Bookshop 开局中奖五千万我辞职开咖啡书店 On a rainy day, soaked to the skin, Su Wan walks into “Half-Day Leisure” and writes an IOU. An architect and a coffee shop owner grow closer among the bookshelves, starting with a tab. A proposal without a ring, a coffee-scented wedding: together, they make “being there” a lifelong promise. A story about waiting, mending, and finding where you belong. The best kind of love is taking it slow, together. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Reborn in 2012: A Life Transformed by Xunqi 重生2012，讯启人生 After spending half his life struggling at the bottom of society, Xie Liang, an ordinary man as insignificant as dust, is unexpectedly reborn in 2012. The gears of fate begin to turn as he awakens the Future News System. Every message from the future is a key to rewriting his life. See how Xie Liang wields the keys to the future and strikes up a rousing song of comeback in 2012! 25Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 181 Ultraman: I, Ye Fu, Am the Strongest Compatible Host! 奥特：我，叶腐，最强适能者！ [No System, not a transmigrator, but with the Ultra spirit. He's a native, and Ye Fu's power and setting won't be nerfed! This is the author's first Ultraman fanfic, so please forgive the lengthy descriptions in Volume One. There are far fewer in Volume Two.] By a twist of fate, Ye Fu devoured a newborn universe, growing from a four-meter-tall white sphere to fifty meters tall. It also developed a consciousness within its white shell. In the ruins on a certain planet, Noah chose it as a compatib 296Reads6.5Score3614d adds
- 182 On the Brink of Divorce 走在离婚的边缘 A friendly reminder: This is a work of realist fiction, and many readers may recognize people they know in it. Please enjoy the story, but don’t assume it’s about you! People say marriage is the grave of love, yet so many still rush toward it. The paths love can take are painfully few: either you part ways and become strangers, or you enter the marital home and stay together for life. When passion fades and love turns into familial affection, marriage becomes the daily routine of meals and chore 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Lives Left Behind in Nanjing 那些离开南京的生活 Truthfully, I never thought of leaving this city. Those moments of unspeakable loneliness, the people who left, the girl with the high ponytail, all the memories have kept me trapped here. Perhaps I should live a different way. Hello, Nanjing. Goodbye, Nanjing. 1.3kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 184 From the Start, I Sold Beer, and a Goddess Undercover Agent Took Out the Hitmen 开局卖啤酒，女神卧底坑杀手 Volume One: How Many Undercover Agents Are There? (Realistic Arc) [Undercover agents + goddess + no saintly heroine or simping + realism + values + intelligence] [No simps, white lotuses, self-righteous do-gooders, or scheming green-tea girls] [No sugary romance or obsessive romance fantasies, and no white-porridge sisters or cake sisters] (Read the realistic arc first, then the wild-imagination arc. It's funny and fun!) A major city in the south is a city that never sleeps. At ten at night, the 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Xiaoya in the Cycling Circle 骑行圈小雅 Xiaoya in the Cycling Scene —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The River at the Village Entrance 村口那条河 I once thought this river would flow forever, until that summer, when it carried away every secret and brought new stories in their place. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Boy from a Remote Mountain Village I Helped Twenty Years Ago Wants to Marry Me 二十年前救助的偏远山区小男孩，要和我结婚 The little boy I helped in a remote mountain village twenty years ago wants to marry me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Reborn in Senior Year: I Broke the Heart of My First Love 重生高三，渣了白月光 3.3kReads8.6Score18314d adds
- 190 Underworld Lust and Sin: The Twisted Life After My Fall 黑道孽欲：黑化后的妖孽人生 (Urban slice of life + lives consumed by desire + grounded and down-to-earth + multiple heroines + no brainless decisions + no melodrama + no cultivation + no System) What did an ordinary person at the bottom of society go through to end up on a one-way road into the underworld? If someone picks a fight, hit back. Life and death are no big deal! The plot is full of twists and turns, and relentlessly probes the human condition! So good it’ll make you pound your bed in a frenzy! If you love this k 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Unemployment Front Alliance 失业阵线联盟 [This story is entirely fictional. If anything sounds familiar, then it's true!] This is a bittersweet comedy about a bunch of overworked corporate drones, a dark sitcom set in the urban jungle! The pandemic is over, but life goes on. This book depicts the many different lives of ordinary people during the pandemic. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Debts of the Lustful Sea 欲海孽债 Desire is half angel, half devil. Jian Ting is a police officer not yet thirty. Loyal and righteous, he dares to take responsibility for his actions. He has repeatedly distinguished himself in major cases involving stolen cultural relics and corruption in Hedong. In just three years, he has made a remarkable leap forward in his career. In a world awash with materialism and rampant selfishness, cause and effect always catch up with you. Debts must be repaid! The truth behind the cases is shrouded 1.9kReads7.5Score17514d adds
- 193 That Year, Because of the Campus Belle, I Ran Off to Guangdong to Become a Handsome Lad 那年因为校花，我跑路广东当靓仔 [Jianghu]+ [Workplace]+ [Romance]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn] [Based on the author’s real experiences working in Guangdong, this is a story about migrant workers in cities like Dongguan and Shenzhen. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing!] In 1997, Zhang Zaiye, Li Yaocong, Jiang Xinyue, and others met while working summer jobs in Guangdong, and formed a deep friendship. At the time, Dongguan’s economy was growing at a breakneck pace. Workers poured in fr 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 194 The Tycoon System Hired a Substitute, and I Became a Walking Arsenal! 神豪系统找替班，我成刀枪炮了！ Good news: The Tycoon System is here! Bad news: The Tycoon System is gone! Fortunately, the Tycoon System is only taking a leave of absence, and before it left, it found another System to fill in. The substitute is an Identity System that lets Zhang Yifang draw different identities. The first identity Zhang Yifang draws leaves him stunned. He’s become a big shot, with more than 2,000 underlings who went to sports or martial arts schools! Has he become a gang boss who deals in guns and viole 6.2kReads8.8Score31814d adds
- 195 Beneath the Lantern, I Met the Bright Moon 伏灯遇皎月 (Marriage first, love later + winning her back + happy ending, a refined, aloof neurologist × a levelheaded, independent bank teller) Before meeting Shen Jinwei, Guan Qiaoyi spent every day wondering when she could quit her job. After meeting him, she was dazzled by his good looks and impulsively married him on the spot. “Hi. Let's get married.” After the wedding, her husband was gentle and considerate, emotionally steady, and there were no complicated in-law problems. Their married life was har 53Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 196 Tearing Love Apart 撕爱 Torn Love 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Watcher in the Wheat Fields 麦苗田里的守望者 I'll never forget that rainy summer night. The rain had turned the village's dirt roads to mud. One step could sink you in up to your calves. Clutching half a candle, I hurried home, stumbling through the muck, my heart pounding like I had a rabid rabbit inside me. Mom had promised she'd be home before dark, but it was already nine o'clock. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Lameyue 腊月儿 A man at the very bottom of society. An ordinary story about an ordinary person. He is right there beside you. He might even be you. Life is like a glass of liquor. The longer it sits, the richer it becomes. Light a cigarette, lift your glass, and let's savor it slowly. 4.7kReads8.9Score37214d adds
- 199 He Snatched the Queen of Pop on a Dating Show, and You Say You’re Just a Chef 恋综拐跑天后，你说你只是个厨子 [Showbiz] + [Singing] + [Variety Shows] + [Acting] + [Face-Slapping] Lin Moyan, a chef with the title of three-Michelin-star chef, had fame and fortune. Then one day, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world, where his girlfriend, a rising pop queen, breaks up with him. All he wants is to make money and work on his cooking, but he never expected to get bound to an “Entertainment Industry Reform System.” Lin Moyan: “I'm not interested in joining showbiz. Hurry up and unbind me.” System: 45.4kReads7.4Score5.1k14d adds
- 200 An Old Salty Fish 一条老咸鱼 Lin Xiaohui is an older single woman. At first, she works as a PE teacher at a private school in a small county town in her hometown, earning a modest salary. After passing the civil service exam, she switches into clapback mode: We were all people for the first time, so why should I have to put up with you? The story starts at a leisurely pace and focuses on everyday life. Later, it centers on leveling up as she tackles challenges in the workplace! 159Reads6.8Score—14d adds
