Novels like From the Start, I'm the Young Master of the Capital, and I Refuse to Lie Flat
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- 101 The Super Crown Prince 超级太子爷 The eldest young master of the Kang family is plied with drink on the eve of his engagement banquet. When he wakes the next day, he gets a troublesome playboy System. At the banquet, his fiancee publicly breaks off the engagement. Watch how Young Master Kang uses the troublesome System to turn his fortunes around and rise to the pinnacle of life. 14.4kReads8.7Score77814d adds
- 102 I'm the Ultimate Villain: From the Start, I Choose to Slap the Female Lead 我顶级大反派，开局选择掌掴女主 [Scheming + Villain + Transmigrate into a Book + Ruthless + Collect Them All] Qin Yi transmigrates into an urban power fantasy and becomes a top-tier villain. From the start, the heroine Lin Muyue gives him a hard time for no reason. Luckily, the Divine Choice System activates just in time. [Choice One: Turn over a new leaf and stop being a doormat. Slap the heroine, Lin Muyue, and make her understand her place. Reward: Divine-level combat skills.] [Choice Two: Swallow your anger and keep being 5.4kReads8.0Score24814d adds
- 103 The Capital’s Young Master: Reaching the Pinnacle of the World 帝都太子爷：问鼎世界巅峰 {Technology + Imperial Capital Heir + Entertainment Industry + Single Female Lead} Qin Chuan is wounded and discharged from the military, returning to city life and reclaiming his identity as the heir of the capital's most powerful family. The old man asks, “What do you want to do now that you've left the military?” Qin Chuan replies, “I'll strengthen the nation through culture and technology, and build a China at its peak!” 3.5kReads6.6Score49814d adds
- 104 I Can No Longer Hide My Top-Tier Heir Identity! 我的顶级公子身份藏不住了！ The Xia family is the largest family on Earth. Xia Ming is its third direct-line son and the ideal heir. Ten years ago, the family imposed a ban and expelled him. After his cousin tried to kill him, he was rescued by Lin Shuyu’s grandfather, grew up in the Lin family, and married their princess, Lin Shuyu. Ten years later, the family ban was lifted. Xia Ming played the pig to eat the tiger, helping the female lead while building up his own power. After returning to the family, he became embroile 699Reads—Score10514d adds
- 105 Absolute Power: After the Breakup, I Reached the Pinnacle of Politics! 绝对权力，分手后走上仕途巅峰！ Born into a family of officials, he had no interest in a career in politics. Forced by his family to take the civil service exam, he had no choice but to hide away in a remote town and slack off. To avoid a political marriage, he married a college classmate who had pursued him relentlessly. But on the very day his wife was promoted, she handed him divorce papers. Her reason: the leader who had promoted her didn’t like women with husbands. His mother-in-law’s contempt, his colleagues’ exclusion, 129Reads9.1Score3014d adds
- 106 The Eldest Grandson of a Prestigious Capital Family, So Angry He Turns the System Evil 京城世家长孙，气得系统都黑化了 [Tycoon + System + Prestigious Clan + No Cultivation + Feel-Good Read + No-Brainer + Invincible] Qin Qi transmigrates into the body of the eldest grandson of a prestigious Beijing clan. From the start, he refuses to bind himself to the Clan System, driving the System into a rage. The System instantly turns dark and upgrades its own CPU at full throttle, starting to hand out sign-in rewards with no tasks required. Qin Qi laughs so hard that he binds himself to the System after all. [System dark-m 90Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 107 The Killer Returns: A Secret Mission 杀手归来：秘密使命 He was once a top assassin in the underworld, known as the Soul Reaper. He had never lost a job since his debut. But he failed his final mission and vanished without a trace. The underworld's assassins' guild consequently issued a worldwide kill order for him. As for him, he simply returned to Jiuzhou under an assumed name. He became a bartender, a beautiful woman's contract husband, and a gang boss's wife's confidant... From then on, romance came his way nonstop, and he crushed one powerful fam 490Reads6.6Score10314d adds
- 108 First Secretary: My Ladder to the Top 第一书记：我的青云通天梯 The world of officialdom is full of both political intrigue and tender romance. A career in government may look like a smooth road, but in truth, every step is fraught with danger and traps. One misstep can leave you beyond hope of recovery. Liu Rongxuan is a low-ranking officer in the County Party Committee's Publicity Department. His career has gone nowhere, but his fortunes soon take a turn, transforming him from an invisible nobody into a hot commodity... All it takes is seizing one opportun 6kReads8.8Score63114d adds
- 109 I’ll Come Clean: I’m a Super Heir 摊牌了，我是超级继承人 Lin Xuan is a member of a powerful family, immensely wealthy and every inch the heir to a true elite dynasty. But for his college girlfriend, Li Yanran, he defies his grandfather, Lin Yi. He disguises himself as a poor student to stay by her side, only to be betrayed. And so begins a tangled series of romantic entanglements... 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Pinnacle of Power: A General's Journey 权力巅峰之将星之历 The protagonist starts out as a staff member and deputy section chief at the municipal procuratorate, then is transferred to a town Party committee. He faces pressure from clans, officials, and others, and Xue Jianhao sets a trap and successfully resolves one crisis after another. A story of steadily rising to greater heights. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Kyoto Prince: Dragged Away by the Campus Beauty from the Start 京都太子爷，开局被校花拖走 Born with power, wealth, and connections in the capital, this young heir ran thousands of miles to attend university in Shashi, Hunan, just to escape the pursuit of the capital’s goddess. What exciting adventures await him? The blurb can’t do it justice. Please read the story. 6.6kReads7.2Score36314d adds
- 112 Heir to a Top-Tier Family 顶级世家继承人 He became a live-in son-in-law for a mere tens of thousands, only to leave his mentor gravely wounded and on the brink of death. Now he returns to his family to save his mentor and exact revenge! 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Reborn: The Tycoon System Arrived a Little Late 重生：神豪系统来的有点晚 [Ding! Tycoon System successfully activated.] [One hundred million US dollars in starter funds have been issued. Please complete your beginner's task.] Song Lin sat in the luxurious seat of his private jet. Hearing the mechanical voice in his ear, he froze for a moment, then his mouth twitched as he cursed inwardly. “It's been more than twenty years since I was reborn, and you're only telling me now that I have a Tycoon System?” “And you're only giving me a hundred million? Who do you think you' 1.7kReads7.6Score10014d adds
- 114 Livestreaming My Lie-Flat Life: The Whole Internet Is Green with Envy! 直播躺平摆烂：全网羡慕嫉妒恨！ In his previous life, Su Bai took on a mortgage, a car loan, and a bride-price loan just to get married and have children. He worked like an ox without complaint his entire life. At long last, he made it to retirement and could enjoy a comfortable old age. Then he discovered that he was gravely ill and had little time left. As he lay in agony in his hospital bed, in the final moments of his life, he was overcome with regret and wept bitterly. If Heaven gave him another chance, he would never joi 145Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 115 The Red Power of the Official Path 官道之红色权力 In officialdom, what matters more: ability or political connections? Zhou Yuanzhi had always firmly believed it was the former, until reality slapped him awake. The position he’d been promised was suddenly handed to someone else, all because he’d helped a leader and made an enemy of that leader’s nemesis. Fine, you want to play it that way? Then let’s lay our cards on the table. I’m done pretending. I’m Young Master Zhou, and who am I supposed to be afraid of? 3.8kReads8.6Score37014d adds
- 116 A Commoner's Heart for Governance 布衣政心 A sunny, handsome college student from humble roots and a nominal disciple of an old immortal, he possesses a minor supernatural ability that only works now and then, along with a mysterious past. What choices will he make when he enters society, and what will he encounter once he enters officialdom? 3.4kReads9.0Score43614d adds
- 117 Reborn in Officialdom: I Rise Straight to the Top from the Siheyuan 重生官场：我在四合院青云直上 Back from military service to the Siheyuan, he can punish the birds and climb the ranks at the same time! Chen Dong starts out as a low-ranking clerk. Watch him grow step by step amid the tides of the times, advance smoothly through the ranks, and ultimately rise to the top! (This novel combines period drama and officialdom. The early chapters feature everyday antics and bird-punishing, mostly set in the steel mill. The middle section takes place in the capital, and later he is transferred to an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Ultimate Tycoon 超极品大亨 Can the son of the richest man do whatever he pleases? Can he call a deer a horse and get away with it? That's nothing. His family has money to burn and can unleash a financial storm across the world. His grandfather's mysterious power can make the world's most powerful forces tremble, while his maternal grandfather is a terrifying figure who rules with an iron fist. This peerless young heir is destined to unleash an unprecedented storm across the city. 2.1kReads6.8Score26414d adds
- 119 Recognizing My Family from the Start: I’m Actually the Heir to a Tycoon Clan 开局认亲！我竟是财阀家族继承人 [No System + Urban Romance + Satisfying Revenge + Aloof Campus Beauty + One True Love + Top-Tier Rich Heir + Sweet Romance + No Angst] My childhood sweetheart of many years looked down on me for being poor and an orphan? Who knew that after I got hit by a car, my biological parents would find me and I’d become a top-tier rich heir? My father is the head of the Gu Group, a nationally renowned company with wealth enough to rival a country. My maternal grandfather, my mother’s father, commands the 420Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 120 My Sister Is So Rich, the God-Tier System Is in Tears 姐姐太富有，神豪系统哭了 [Urban] [Tycoon] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Face-Slapping] After Lin Bufan was betrayed by his girlfriend, he died coughing up blood and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the young master of the Lin family, one of the four great families in the capital. “Is this heaven's way of making it up to me?” Now that he had a second chance at life and such a powerful background, he planned to live it up. Just then, the Tycoon Sign-In System arrived. Feeling physically drained? Sign in with the S 715Reads6.6Score10814d adds
- 121 The Road to Power: Rising to Greatness 官途：平步青云 Chu Qingming, born into an ordinary family, steps into the turbulent and treacherous world of grassroots politics. With no powerful patron behind him, he faces a thorny road ahead. Open confrontations and covert schemes in the office, deeply rooted local interests and tangled obligations, and one hard problem after another all stand before him. He understands the ways of the world, yet never abandons his principles. He knows how to adapt and maneuver, but refuses to simply go along with the crow 44.3kReads8.6Score3k14d adds
- 122 Xie Tunan’s Notes on Rising Through the Ranks 谢图南升官笔记 The author is a seasoned writer with experience working in multiple Party and government departments. Most of the novel is adapted from real cases, and some of it may strike a chord with you. The story begins at the municipal level, without getting bogged down in grassroots affairs... 79.4kReads8.5Score6.3k14d adds
- 123 The Tycoon System Makes Me Revive the Li Clan 神豪，系统让我振兴李氏家族 A new story is here! You're welcome to read my work 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! 19Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 124 The Adopted Son from a Poor Family Is Actually the Heir to a Top-Tier Dynasty 寒门养子竟是顶级豪门继承人 The short drama My Jade Pendant Holds the Secret of My Origins is now streaming. He is a poor scholar from a small county town, betrayed by a scheming woman just as he was starting out in life. She is an aloof campus beauty and the heir to a wealthy family. One glance from her freezes everyone in their tracks. When an arrogant rich kid tries to take her for himself and trample him underfoot, a thunderous revenge strikes in an instant: the family goes bankrupt! The rich kid falls to his knees in 11.1kReads7.9Score93414d adds
- 125 A Scion's Path to Power 世家子之官道 He single-handedly helps his father's, uncles', and brothers' generations rise to prominence. He isn't the legitimate crown prince, yet he can toy with all sorts of princelings at will. The companies he controls never last more than a year, yet he possesses astonishing wealth. Why be reborn? To take a different path from his previous life and reach the very pinnacle of power. 658Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 126 Reborn as the Tycoon Family's Heir 重生之财阀家的太子爷 At a shareholders’ meeting, Li Junzhe is betrayed by his trusted aide and his older half-brother, losing control of the group. He leaps from the top floor of the group’s headquarters and is reborn fifteen years in the past! His grandfather is still alive, and his half-brother hasn’t joined the family yet. The struggle within the tycoon family is just beginning. 205Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 127 The Capital's Elite Family Is Too Powerful, Forcing the System to Upgrade Like Crazy 京城世家太无敌，逼系统疯狂升级 [Mega-Rich Protagonist + System + Aristocratic Family + Invincible + Feel-Good Read + Face-Slapping + Showing Off + No Cultivation] Qin Ren’s soul transmigrated into the eldest grandson of an aristocratic family in the capital. From the start, he enraged the family System, causing it to upgrade like crazy. The System instantly went haywire, its own CPU kicking off sign-in rewards with no missions. Qin Ren laughed so hard that he bound himself to the System. [System upgrade successful: sign in 707Reads—Score11014d adds
- 128 I Had Nothing from the Start, Yet My Connections Reach the Heavens 开局一无所有，我却背景通天 This book is also titled: “I Was Just About to Become a Kept Man, and You’re Telling Me My Family Background Is Extraordinary?” Xiao Yi had nothing and had been battered by life. Then one day, the System that had been dormant within him for years suddenly awakened. He reunited with his high-ranking official parents: a mother who was a minister, a father who was a governor, and an uncle worth billions. His life became colorful, and he eventually became a winner in life. He held the power of the w 6.9kReads7.1Score49114d adds
- 129 Shocking! After My Girlfriend Poisoned Me to Death, a Thousand-Year-Old Clan Was Revealed 惊！被女友毒杀后，千年世家曝光 To put his girlfriend through college, Liu Bai works tirelessly delivering takeout. But the first thing she does after graduating is team up with a rich heir to poison him. At his own funeral, an old man arrives wailing, “Young Master, this old servant is too late!” The truth of his astonishing origins slowly comes to light! Chen Panshan, the greatest physician in the land, treats him. Liu Bai awakens and returns to the Liu family! Only then does the world learn that a thousand-year-old family l 162Reads5.8Score10214d adds
- 130 A New Life, Starting with the Good Times After the College Entrance Exam 重来一世，小日子从高考后开始 [Tycoon fantasy + reborn + System + film and TV worlds + everyday life] Reborn as a high school freshman, Wang Ye was delighted to discover a System. From then on, he began his life as a future heartthrob. With the System at his disposal, Wang Ye didn't use it to make the Forbes list or conquer the world. Instead, he enjoyed a relaxed and happy life. 223Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 131 The Most Low-Key Rich Second-Generation Heir in History 史上最低调的富二代 After graduating, he takes a job at a scrap yard. A rich mother comes looking for her son, and he gets to live the life of a rich second-generation heir for a little while, only to be told they’ve mistaken him for someone else. Back to square one, he sets off on an unusual journey to find his mother! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 When I Opened My Eyes Again, I’d Kept My Rich Heir Status 再睁眼，富二代这个身份我保住了 The son of a wealthy family fallen on hard times is reborn on campus. Drawing on memories from his past life, he turns the tide, crushes his nemesis, restores his former glory, and becomes a legendary supreme figure of the city. 518Reads5.9Score10014d adds
- 133 He's Not an Orphan! He's Actually the Young Master of the Capital's Elite Circle? 他不是孤儿！他竟是京圈太子爷？ [No System + urban story + feel-good power fantasy + one female lead + everyday romance + aloof campus beauty + tycoon + top-tier rich second generation + sweet romance + no angst, lighthearted] Jiang Yan was an ordinary guy who grew up in an orphanage. Every day after school, he had to work to earn money for rent and tuition. But one day, the last person he ever expected to cross paths with suddenly appeared. Lin Wanqing! The school’s top beauty, the dream girl of nearly every guy. Lin Wanqing: 20.9kReads7.3Score2k14d adds
- 134 A Top-Tier Clan from the Start, with a System Reward of One Billion 开局顶级世家，系统奖励十个亿 [Billionaire Lifestyle + Multiple Heroines + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Simping] At thirty, Wang You had accomplished nothing. After dying suddenly from drinking, he was reborn in 2018, during the summer of his sophomore year. Thanks to the System’s incredible power! His ordinary family background underwent a dramatic transformation: his father became an industrial heavyweight, and his mother a pharmaceutical tycoon. He also gained the Perfect Life Trait System. From the start, the System rewa 8.7kReads6.9Score57514d adds
- 135 The System Ran Away from the Start, but My Villain Background Is Unbeatable 开局系统跑路，我反派背景通天 [Villain + ruthless + transmigration + System runs away + an overwhelmingly powerful background] Su Yu transmigrated into the body of a rich second-generation villain from a small town. An invincible System at the start?? No, not quite! It had simply picked the wrong person! Compensation triggered. [Compensation 1: Superhuman physique] [Compensation 2: Demon Eyes] And so, a great villain was born. Looking at Lin Fan, the Son of Fortune, lying before him, barely alive and unconscious, Su Yu laugh 2.7kReads5.8Score10414d adds
- 136 Villain: The Tycoon Family's Heir Is Incredibly Arrogant 反派：财阀家的太子就是无比嚣张 [Young Master + Villain + Tycoon + Unbeatable Backing + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + Campus Beauty + Invincible + The Ultimate Tycoon] Ye You, the sole heir to the Ye financial empire of Huaguo and the young master of the capital, is reborn. As the heir to a financial empire, he's adored wherever he goes. He drives the most expensive cars and keeps the prettiest women by his side. In this life, he will stand above everyone else! In this life, he will crush all those so-called Children of Fo 5.5kReads7.1Score31814d adds
- 137 The Young Master Failed at Stanning His Idol, So He Took the Entertainment Industry in Hand 太子爷追星失败，整顿娱乐圈 [Variety Shows + Entertainment Industry + Reforming the Entertainment Industry + Celebrity Scandals + Fandom + Identity Revealed] Han Ze, the entertainment industry's young master, went after his idol, only to watch his goddess's image crumble and her carefully crafted persona collapse. You looked down on me when I was your fan. Now I've inherited the family fortune and taken control of the entertainment industry. Why are you crying? The Han family has power over everything. No one in the entire 367Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 138 A Young Master from Beijing's Elite Circle Makes a Name for Himself, Then Trains in Handong 京圈公子哥年少成名历练汉东 [Unbelievable Background + Power in Name Only + Political Intrigue] Liu Xun grew up in a military compound and was childhood friends with Lu Yike! A child prodigy, Liu Xun graduated from the University of Science and Technology at sixteen and returned at twenty-two with a doctorate! Handsome, brilliant, and a bit of a playboy, he was never short on romantic attention. A new scandal every three days, a new rumor every five, and a spot in the entertainment gossip weekly every other week! His grand 1.5kReads6.7Score10114d adds
- 139 Urban: A Century-Old Clan Where Everything Is Forbidden! 都市：百年世家，家中都是禁忌！ [Urban + invincible background + no cultivation + no pretending to be weak to catch tigers off guard + feel-good story] Ning Wuyou died suddenly after working overtime all night and was reborn on Blue Star. This place is much like his old world, except that many of the songs and poems from his previous life don't exist here. Having been a wage slave in his past life, he now knows how to enjoy life. Then he suddenly realizes something is off... His grandfather turns out to be China's most decorat 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 140 Showbiz: The Tycoon's Assistant Leaves the Fairy-like Star Stunned 娱乐：神豪助理，神仙姐姐惊呆了 An overworked office drone accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the professional assistant to a goddess. The [Cashback] System comes along with Jiang Xu. You spent money? No problem, I’ll give you twice as much back. From then on, Jiang Xu goes further and further down the road of spending money like water... One day, Boss Yang is looking for investors for her new series when she accidentally discovers Jiang Xu’s luxurious lifestyle. “Huh? You don’t even smoke. That lighter 274Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 141 My Whole Family Died as Martyrs. I Clutch Their Medals and Kneel at the Military Camp 全家烈士，我抱勋章跪军营 My whole family died as martyrs. I knelt in the military camp, clutching their medals. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 142 The Official Cauldron! 官鼎！ Serve as an official and benefit the people! This is the story of Lin Huai, who devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving his country and its people. It's also the story of Lin Huai, a man with powerful connections, who started out in a small county and climbed step by step to the top of the pyramid! 1.4kReads8.8Score28414d adds
- 143 The Human King Ranking: The Warmth of Everyday Life in the City 人王榜：都市中的人间烟火 Once a beggar, he left his homeland as the wheels of fate turned. After coming close to death countless times, he grew into one of the top assassins on the Underworld's King of Assassins list. He returned to the homeland he had left behind fifteen years ago, and all the stories began to revolve around him once more! 585Reads7.3Score10514d adds
- 144 You Bullied My Grandson Because He Had No Backing, So a Million-Man Army Marches on the Capital 欺我孙儿没靠山，百万大军踏京城 [A family of loyal heroes, powerful connections, identity revealed, grandfather takes the hit, countless enemies slain] Lin Ye passed the written civil service exam, but just as he was preparing for the interview, the runner-up reported him. The accuser claimed that Lin Ye’s grandfather had once been imprisoned, and Lin Ye was immediately disqualified from the civil service exam. Lin Ye was devastated and burst into tears. All those years of hard work had gone to waste. While the accuser’s famil 5.4kReads6.1Score25114d adds
- 145 Yuliang, Stop Crying. I Really Am the Leader of the Shajiabang Gang 育良别哭了，我真是沙家浜帮主 Zhao Weixin transmigrates into a world that combines various film and television dramas. After years of hard work, he becomes the head of Duancheng, a prefecture-level city in Handong Province with the worst economy in the province. Just as he is getting ready to make his mark and transform the city, Hou Liangping shows up. “Explain this jade Buddha, over a foot tall. Where did it come from?” “And where did you get all the antiques filling this villa?” “…” Watching Hou Liangping revel in his own 385Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 146 Tycoon: I Begin My Reborn Journey to Rule the World! 神豪：称霸世界从重生开始！ [Tycoon] + [System] + [Business Warfare] + [Power Fantasy] + [Multiple Heroines] Wu Qing, who'd spent his whole life as a corporate drone, unexpectedly became reborn at eighteen and obtained a Tycoon System. As long as he spends money on beautiful women, he earns cashback. Completing System missions also brings mysterious rewards! Top-tier mansions, supercars, Centurion Black Cards: sorry, I've got them all! Watch Tycoon Wu Qing climb to the top step by step and conquer the world! 2.2kReads6.7Score13214d adds
- 147 Reborn in 1980: I'm Done Being This Adopted Son 重生1980：这个养子我不当了 [Period Setting + Reborn + Family Drama + Building Wealth] Lin Chuan is reborn. The moment he opens his eyes, he's back in 1980. In his previous life, he was adopted by his childless uncle and aunt, and worked tirelessly for them. But then... His adoptive parents stopped him from taking his wife to the hospital. His younger daughter suffocated and died at birth. His wife also died after suffering a massive hemorrhage during childbirth. His adoptive mother sold his eldest daughter... His life was 3.7kReads8.6Score39314d adds
- 148 Kid from the Ye Family, Why Are You So Low-Key? 叶家小子，你咋这么低调呢？ Ye Chen had just graduated from high school and entered Yanjing University. He had only wanted to study in peace, but he was so dazzling that countless beautiful girls, both young and old, threw themselves at him. Ye Chen was deeply troubled, but the girls were just too persistent… 8.6kReads6.5Score65314d adds
- 149 Officialdom: Rising Straight to the Ninth Heaven 官场：青云直上九重天 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Road to Power 官路之权倾天下 Hong Liang is reborn with the memories and foresight of his previous life. Starting as the director of the Education Bureau's Supervision Office, he fights his way up through officialdom. His achievements in combating corruption and criminal gangs bring him to the attention of senior leaders. With a heart devoted to serving the people and a vision of benefiting the world, he endures the hardships and obstacles of grassroots work, gradually becoming an official beloved by the people. The organiza 40Reads—Score—14d adds
