Novels like Drenched in Glamour
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- 1 Scorching Summer, Not Yet Over 灼夏未央 Let me tell some true stories. I want to talk about that summer when I was nineteen. If I were to begin like one of the great novels, how should I start? If I were imitating Marquez, I might write: Many years later, when I happen to open my old diary, I will remember a night in the summer when I was nineteen. If I were imitating Dickens, I might write: Nineteen was the most youthful of years, and the most dissolute; the most carefree of days, and the most restrained; the most clear-headed of 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Plain-Language Guide to the Four Lessons of Liao Fan 了凡四训通俗易懂解读 Yuan Liaofan wrote The Four Lessons of Liaofan as a set of family instructions for his son during the Ming dynasty. Though it is only a little over ten thousand characters long, it fully explains the idea that "my fate is mine to shape, not Heaven's." 4.1kReads7.0Score43014d adds
- 3 Moonlit Evenings and Blossoming Mornings 此间月夕花晨 Let me tell some true stories. After finishing My Fleeting Days, I was eager to find out what happened afterward. So, with Lu Bin and Yu Zhou acting as intermediaries, I met Jiang Le. Talking with him not only filled me in on what happened later, but also helped me learn about the changes in Jiang Le’s life over those years, and hear a brief story about a girl who played a very important role in Youth Diary: The Years Gone By... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Fleeting Days of Dew and Clouds 我的浮云朝露 Let me tell you some true stories. Ever since I started writing novels, I’ve gradually heard friends, and friends of friends, tell me their stories. This time, my friend Lu Bin invited his college classmate Yu Zhou to join us for drinks and a chat. I based this story on Yu Zhou’s own experiences. Yu Zhou told me about his first love, his childhood sweetheart, and some of his college classmates and friends. There were happy comedies and heartbreaking tragedies... 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Best Friend Trap 闺蜜陷阱 This novel is the absolute pinnacle of revenge stories. It's so gripping you won't be able to put it down! It weaves together family, friendship, and romance, making it a must-read! The love story between Shen Feng and Rui Xiaoqiao is deeply moving! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Their Light Never Goes Out 她们的光，从不打烊 [Urban Life] + [Family] + [Contemporary Romance] + [Multiple Heroines] + [First-Person Narration] Liu Hengyu, Lu Xiaofeng’s friend, must have lost his mind. He actually tells Lu Xiaofeng to pursue Li Chuwen, his girlfriend of many years. The thing is, Lu Xiaofeng really did have a crush on Li Chuwen once… Li Chuwen wants to introduce Lu Xiaofeng to one of her high school classmates, a cheerful, fun-loving girl… A simple traffic accident brings Lu Xiaofeng together with a young woman. Through a s 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Tales from the Grind: Surrendering to Your Tenderness 打工往事，沦陷你的温柔 A taxi driver heads south for work and gets a job at his uncle’s factory. After witnessing the factory’s decline and prosperity, I gradually grow through the experience. The people I meet along the way also leave indelible marks on my life. 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Want to Be the Apple of Your Eye in This Life 此生做你的心尖宠 As Jiang Yining lay dying in Yu Wendong’s arms, she said faintly, “If there’s a next life, I’ll marry you…” Then she breathed her last. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the eve of her college graduation. This time, she decided to be bolder and took the initiative. “Let’s get a room tonight.” This time, it was Yu Wendong who blushed. As their wedding approached, she refused her mother’s unreasonable demand for an exorbitant bride price and was determined to elope with Yu Wendong. B 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 An AA Marriage AA制婚姻 Zhang Xiaohong, the female lead, ends up in a marriage with six things missing: no car, no house, no bride price, no traditional wedding jewelry, no wedding ring, and no wedding ceremony. After the wedding, her husband proposes splitting all expenses. When she investigates his family background, she realizes she has been deceived. Yet this marriage, born of a mix-up, turns out to be a happy union, and she suddenly becomes the wife of a company president, cherished by her husband in every possibl 7.3kReads8.6Score48114d adds
- 10 Midlife, Marriage Out of My Hands 人到中年，婚不由己 Today is Zhang Jing’s fourth zodiac year and the anniversary of her twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. On a day that should have brought double joy, she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her. To keep her family from falling apart and give her parents and children a warm, harmonious home, Zhang Jing chooses to compromise and give way. But her concessions only bring her increasingly vicious retaliation. By middle age, are we really no longer masters of our own lives? When her own happ 2.3kReads7.2Score21814d adds
- 11 Kick Out My Ex-Husband: I’m in Charge of My Life 赶走前夫：我的人生我做主 [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, feel-good revenge, face-slapping, ex-husband’s redemption] For five years of marriage, I devoted myself to my family. But my mother-in-law bullied me, my stepson hated me, and my husband was a spineless coward who often enabled their cruelty. After my stepson poisoned me and nearly killed me, I finally came to my senses. I stopped groveling and swallowing my grievances, and let my difficult side shine. I stirred things up until his whole family 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I’m Lovesick, You’re Crazy: A Perfect Match 我病娇你疯批，绝配 [Possessiveness + Unhinged + Moody + Sweet Romance + Confinement + Self-Deception] When an overlord with an overwhelming possessive streak meets an unhinged beauty, who will fall into whose trap first? Shen Che is the Fourth Master, a man feared throughout the business world, with obsessive possessiveness running through his veins. Once he sets his sights on something, it has to stay under his watchful eye. Su Qingyuan, the third daughter of the Su family, is like a fragile white rose blooming 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Story of Xia Zhenzhen's Marriage 夏真真嫁人记 An ordinary rural story, slow-paced and not a wish-fulfillment novel. Xia Zhenzhen, a woman born in the 1980s, met her husband, Li Wenxuan, through a matchmaking arrangement. Knowing next to nothing about him, she somehow ended up marrying him. Only after the wedding did she learn that her husband was not only a hopeless alcoholic, but also lazy and gluttonous. Her mother-in-law was domineering and unreasonable. She endured one indignity after another, and finally managed to establish herself in 10.2kReads6.1Score16214d adds
- 14 Getting Married Is Easy, Staying Together Is Hard 结婚容易相守难 Tang Qiner and Zhang Xiaoting are cousins who married one after the other. They thought they had found true love and would live happily together for the rest of their lives. But they never expected the daily grind of married life, the explosive clashes between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law, and the unfathomable hearts of the people sharing their beds to bring so much instability to their marriages. As they struggle to cope with one unexpected marital problem after another, they also fret o 563Reads—Score10114d adds
- 15 I'm 55, Can't I Get a Marriage License? 55岁，我就不能领结婚证么 You wouldn’t even see this on television: a rural woman whose nearly thirty-year marriage has become a mere formality, living with another man elsewhere while the two of them peacefully coexist. Where should she be buried when she dies? Amid the endless mess at home and one distressing problem after another, her son accuses her: “Mom, all the bad luck in this family comes from you not keeping to your wifely duties!” Life, survival, children, family ties, love: which matters most? 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Making My Dad Get a Colonoscopy 逼我爸去做肠镜 I Forced My Dad to Get a Colonoscopy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Youth's Flowing Ledger: The Years Since We Parted 青春流水帐之此去经年 Let me tell some true stories. My pen pal, Yu Xingzhi, told me about his love life in college while we were drinking together. Some of his stories moved me and resonated with me. With his permission, I plan to write down those years of his life as a heartfelt farewell to his youth... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Troubles of Marriage 婚姻之困 Fang Wei and Yang Jia are best friends. Both are deeply troubled by their families, so they rush headlong into marriage, only to find that their marriages are bombs wrapped in sugar: sweet on the surface, but ready to explode at the slightest touch. The married life they thought would make them happy can’t withstand the endless grind of daily necessities, mutual suspicion, or a meddlesome mother-in-law... With their marriages in tatters, watch how they find a way to save themselves. 1.8kReads7.6Score17814d adds
- 19 Forty and Still No Worries About Getting Married 女人四十不愁嫁 [Urban slice of life + multiple heroines + love and marriage] Yu Hua loves her freedom and has spent nearly twenty years wandering far from home, yet she remains single. She feels her life is happy, but her family can't accept it. With her fortieth birthday fast approaching, her mother can no longer sit still and comes to stay by Yu Hua's side, treating every possible threat to her marriage like a crisis. Yu Hua's once-comfortable single life becomes fraught with anxiety. Lawyer Ning Jia plans t 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 After We Broke Up, My Ex-Girlfriend Hid Her Pregnancy and Married Someone Else 分手后，前女友藏起孕肚嫁他人 After my ex-girlfriend got married, she posted a photo of her baby on her social media. I just had to reply, “How come the baby doesn’t look like me?” Her husband took it seriously and got a paternity test. Then something horrifying happened! The baby really isn’t her husband’s, but it isn’t mine either! What should I do? Her husband is downstairs at my place, holding a cleaver… 492Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 21 I Do 我愿意 Ding Lan felt that her life had been terribly unlucky, and she'd rather spend the rest of it alone. Marriage and love weren't requirements for her life. She lived alone on a dark, desolate island, guarding the shattered remains of her life. Until Chi Yunsheng broke through her defenses and gave her a sense of security. At last, the migratory bird had found a tree where it could stay. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Era of Women's Second and Third Children 女人的二三胎时代 After China began allowing a second child, Liang Chun gave birth to one under pressure from her mother-in-law, only to find herself facing her husband’s affair and betrayal. Meanwhile, her friend Zhou Yuting, who had lost her only child, also decided to have a second baby, but her health problems kept her from conceiving. Desperate to have a child, Zhou Yuting’s husband betrayed his family and kept a mistress. Liang Chun’s sister-in-law wanted a daughter so badly that, despite already having two 5.4kReads8.8Score41314d adds
- 23 I Have 24 Months to Live, So I'm Taking Down His Whole Family 生命还剩24个月，我干翻他全家 This is not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no golden finger. If that’s what you like, proceed with caution. It’s about everyday life and domestic concerns. The pacing is a little slow at first, but it gets more and more exciting later on. (I originally planned to write a power fantasy, but eventually realized it didn’t suit my personality. So if that’s what you’re looking for, please don’t judge me by the title! I can’t change it!) - Age 25: She gets married and begins looking forward 5.8kReads8.3Score40214d adds
- 24 My Online Girlfriend Actually Came to My House 网恋女友居然来我家了 [Urban]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Healing] Lin Yu, a sunny and cheerful young man, meets Su Qing in a game. Family circumstances have made her aloof, but Lin Yu’s warmth gradually draws her out of her loneliness and shell. As they grow closer, they eventually become an online couple. Little do they know, fate has arranged for them to become roommates. And so begins their sweet life together… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 No One to Hear the Cold Shore’s Lament 冷岸无诉 [Realistic fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, no revenge. Don’t read if that’s not for you.] There is no domestic violence, no cheating, and no explosive arguments. The deadliest murders are often hidden in the everyday bustle of a seemingly harmonious home. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Marriage Measured in Years 以年为单位的婚姻 A middle-aged couple with elders to care for and children to raise: Li Donghuai’s ambiguous relationship with another woman tears apart an already fragile marriage. Tan Limin gives up on her hopes and fantasies about marriage and starts a new business. Their daughter is a top student, while their son is a grade-schooler who struggles academically. An old car they traded in lands them in a mandatory cooling-off period before their divorce. In the end, after she stops expecting marriage to last fo 195Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 27 The Days We Spent Together 我们相聚的日子 This novel portrays the marriages of a generation with heartfelt honesty. Chen Qian, born in the 1980s, chooses to marry without a wedding or even a proper ceremony. Pregnant before marriage, she leaves her child in their hometown after the wedding and sets out with Yin Li to make a living. Yin Li struggles at work and is tricked into joining a pyramid scheme, and they endure all kinds of bitter and sweet experiences and dramatic ups and downs. Yin Hui falls victim to domestic abuse at the hands 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Marriage: A Promise to Protect 婚姻，守护 Fang Ying and Liu Fan were the golden couple in everyone’s eyes back when they were students. Their marriage was even more enviable, but once they settled into the daily grind of meals and household chores, how could everything possibly go smoothly...? 1.4kReads—Score11114d adds
- 29 The Diary of Youth: When the Flowers Bloomed 青春流水帐之那时花开 Let me tell you some true stories. One time, while drinking with my friend Lu Bin, we got talking about youth. He spent the whole night regaling me with stories, and at his suggestion, I wrote down some of the stories about him and his friends. As I was struggling to figure out how to begin, I met another protagonist from the stories Lu Bin had told me. After we got to know each other, I heard his side of what had happened back then. So I combined the two accounts and wrote them down in a simple 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Music Professor from the Start, Yet Somehow I’m Back in High School 开局音乐教授，回头却在上高中 [Rebirth + Romance + No System + Light Novel] In his previous life, he was a music professor admired by millions and renowned around the world. But endless performances and compositions drained the last of his youth, and he left the world alone. When he opens his eyes again, he has somehow been reborn at sixteen, as an ordinary high school student! Leaving the spotlights and endless practice behind, he vows to make up for every regret in this life: sipping an almost sickeningly sweet soda, jokin 456Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Story of Brother Dog’s Struggle 狗哥奋斗史 Zhou Degou, the “stray dog” of the urban village, clawed his way from real estate agent to capitalist with a pair of ruthless eyes. No education, no connections, just a cheap life and a quick mind. The dirty tricks of urban strivers, the brutal underworld of little people. The story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 No Other Choice 1 别无选择1 Life is a journey, neither particularly long nor particularly short. Along the way, there are winds and rain, mountains and valleys, smooth roads as well as rough trails and cliffs. Most of the time, we don’t have the right to choose and can only accept things passively. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. What matters is what you do next. Having no choice may turn out to be the best choice of all. 97Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 The 99th Blind Date 第99个相亲对象 [Blind dates + secret crush + sharp tongue + workplace] As the only daughter in her family, Qin Mingming is pushed onto the so-called “right path in life” after graduation. After finally finding a job, she discovers that the male lead has been in love with her for years without her knowing. On one side are the taboos of office romance; on the other, the male lead's heartfelt confession. What should she choose? If their meeting was fate, why did it make them take such a long, winding road to find 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Policeman and the Rose 警察与玫瑰 Criminal investigation captain Lu Zheng and English teacher Lin Chuxia unexpectedly meet and fall for each other. Just as they’re preparing to walk down the aisle, an accident changes everything. The revelation of Lu Zheng’s true background brings new dangers... and forces him to shoulder an even heavier responsibility! Danger is closing in. Can Lu Zheng complete his mission safely while undercover in a drug-trafficking organization? What deadly dangers will he face? Will he live to see their we 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Fog City: The Swallow Scheme 雾城：燕子局 Fog City: The Swallow Scheme —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Unusual Her 非正常的她 He Nian met Shen Du when she was feeling lost. He appeared, then left, like a warm, fragrant breeze passing through her quiet world and stirring the lake of her heart~ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Her and Mr. Zhang 她和张总 Her and Mr. Zhang 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Bad Female Coworker 一个坏女同事 A Bad Female Coworker —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 After Tricking and Pressuring My Ex into Having Someone Else's Baby, I Disappeared and Ran 哄骗怂恿前女友生下别人孩子后，我失联跑路了 After tricking and persuading my ex-girlfriend to give birth to another man’s child, I cut off contact and ran away. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Hello, Male Streamer 你好，男主播 Gu Cheng is a hugely popular male news anchor at a television station. Standing 184 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and a deep, resonant voice, he scores highly in every way and has a “secret weapon” no one knows about. He comes from a poor family: his father is a gambling addict, his mother is weak-willed, and he has a sister with cerebral palsy and a disabled older brother. Yet through hard work, he got into a Project 211 university, then entered television with the help of a “benefacto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Girlfriend Is a Rich Heiress 我的女友千金小姐 (Urban slice of life + realism + feel-good story + lighthearted and fun + a little angst + various aspects of society) An utterly ordinary man unexpectedly finds love several times... He goes through ups and downs, breaking up and getting back together... Several women become entangled with him for half his life... Love when you're young is often especially pure and simple. Sometimes your heart skips a beat without warning, for no complicated reason, and you throw yourself into it wholeheartedly 297Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Misaligned Romance 错位情缘 A Case of Mistaken Love 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Harbin Lover 哈尔滨情人 Looking at this man, my heart was a jumble of emotions. Suddenly, tears streamed down my face, and I couldn't help kissing the man who had brought me so much happiness. It felt as though it wasn't my lips kissing him, but my heart. As I left, I said, “Thank you.” I didn't dare look back, but my face was covered in tears. I knew there would be no more uncertainty between us. This was the end of our relationship. 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Cold Marriage 凉婚 After five years of marriage, Xiang Hui always thought her husband was an honest, devoted family man, until she accidentally caught him doing something utterly revolting... Furious, she refused to sit back and do nothing. But she never imagined that the more she dug into her husband’s past, the more horrifying revelations would come to light... [Hell is empty, and the devils are here on earth] [Don’t go looking for a man in hell]... 1.8kReads8.5Score24914d adds
- 45 Blooming for the Second Time 第二次绽放 Women should never underestimate themselves, and they shouldn't trap themselves in a vicious cycle of living just for their children. Women should be themselves. You can never imagine how strong you are. I hope every woman will have the courage to step out and become the person she most wants to be. 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 46 A Lifetime Gone, Looking Back on the Vastness 一生已过，回望苍茫 (Based on a true story) I’m not a good person, but I’m not a bad person either. I just want to live a decent life. I’m 57 this year. The people who call me young are just trying to flatter me, while the ones who call me uncle are young and beautiful. I’m a country boy from Qian Province, living in Huadu, a city where every inch of land is worth a fortune. I have a house, a car, and a villa. My wife has cheated on me twice, but we still haven’t divorced. In life, you either make a choice or make 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Reborn: Discovering My Wife’s True Colors 重生：发现妻子的真面目 An accidental death made him think his life had come to an end. What he never expected was that he would miraculously be reborn. After his rebirth, he uncovered the secret shared by his wife and his best friend. And so, he began his plan for revenge... 73Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 48 A Life in the Mud 烂泥人生 Gao Ge refuses to settle for an ordinary life. Though his family is not well off and he is just an ordinary employee at a bank, as the saying goes, “Your character determines your destiny!” His refusal to give up makes him hunger for success more than others. So what if he has no golden finger? So what if he has no powerful family to back him? He'll make his own way to the top. Otherwise, his life will be no better than a puddle of mud! 1.2kReads7.1Score10214d adds
- 49 The College Loser's Comeback 大学校渣逆袭记 Poor young Gao Xiaojian secretly loves Zhao Lusi, the daughter of the richest man in the country. At university, a moment of lust leads him to make a mistake, and he suffers relentless bullying from his wealthy classmates before fighting back. By sheer coincidence, he becomes the son-in-law handpicked by the richest man and unexpectedly inherits his fortune. He navigates the ups and downs of the business world and the tangled love and hatred of wealthy heiresses like Feng Yuanyuan, eventually ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 You Made Me Your Nanny, but Heaven Made Me the Heroine 你逼我当保姆，老天让我当女主 Because of her sweet, pretty looks, the female lead was bullied by her cousin from a young age. But fate seemed terribly unfair to her. When she was 28, a car accident killed both her parents, leaving her all alone. Her well-off cousin took pity on her and invited her to move to the city. From then on, her life changed completely. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
