Novels like The Fake Couple at the Textile Factory
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Fake Couple at the Textile Factory, best match first.
- 1 The Seven-Year Itch: Falling in Love 七年之痒之坠入情网 Zhou Wei and Huang Mocheng had been married for seven years. As the passion slowly faded, Huang Mocheng succumbed to temptation and had an affair with a subordinate. Zhou Wei worked at the grassroots level of the government. When she learned the truth, the betrayal hit her hard, so she devoted herself to climbing the career ladder. Along the way, she met all kinds of men, some with moral failings, others trapped by life’s harsh realities... In her loneliness, Zhou Wei fell in love. Huang Mocheng 13Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Husband and Wife at the Factory 2 工厂里的夫妻2 Sun Dabao is expelled from school after getting into a fight. He sneaks out with a female classmate to work at a factory, without telling his family. She thinks he's a loser and turns to someone else's arms. But then she discovers that his mother is the owner of a huge lingerie factory. Regretting everything, she weeps and begs on her knees to get back together. Will Sun Dabao take her back? 11.2kReads8.7Score53714d adds
- 3 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Forty-Year-Old Husband and His Twenty-Year-Old Wife 40的夫，20的妻 Young and beautiful Lu Ning insists on marrying Ding Hao, who is fourteen years older than her, despite her mother’s fierce opposition. At the same time, Ding Hao’s mother worries that after the wedding her son will have not a wife but a daughter to raise, and she also objects to the marriage. After making every effort, the couple finally gets their wish and marries. However, married life is far from peaceful. Their age gap, differing outlooks, and interference from both mothers bring countless 678Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 5 Am I Seeing Things? My Poor Husband Just Transferred Me Two Billion! 起猛了！穷老公竟转我二十亿！ Shu Hua was incredibly unlucky. Her father didn’t care for her, her mother didn’t love her, her ex-boyfriend betrayed her, her coworkers bullied her, and even her instant noodles came without a seasoning packet. But after a quick wedding to her poor husband: Her parents called her a burden, but her in-laws treated her like a treasure; Her coworker tried to sabotage her, and got fired the very next day; She had no money and could only eat instant noodles, then won 100,000 yuan in a QR-code draw; 4.5kReads8.5Score80914d adds
- 6 I Got Hitched to a Rich Heir on the Day We Met 相亲当天我闪婚了豪门继承人 [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + Male Lead Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Devoted Couple] On the day of her blind date, Lin Yuanyi was pressured by her family into a whirlwind marriage with Sheng Xiao, a “construction worker.” She thought they didn’t know each other well and could simply live together respectfully after marrying. She never expected the man with the cold, celibate face to turn into a clingy puppy around her… The most unbelievable part was that after getting married, 338Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 7 Strange Great Qian: I Solve Cold Cases with Forensic Investigation 诡异大乾，我用刑侦破悬案 Shen Ye, an elite member of the major crimes unit, wakes up as a penniless coroner in the Great Qian dynasty. From the start, he’s faced with a case of a ghost bride: on her wedding night, the bride dies suddenly in a locked room, with five claw marks across her chest. The villagers say a mountain spirit took her soul. After examining the body, Shen Ye scoffs. “A mountain spirit? The marks are exactly the same depth. They were made with an iron tool. The victim died of poisoning and suffocation. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Lost in Marriage: The Stranger in My Bed 婚姻迷途，枕边的陌生人 It had started out as an ordinary day. After finishing his work at the office, he came home early. His wedding anniversary with his wife was just a few days away, and he planned to buy her some gifts and surprise her. Hehe... 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 11 My Fair Princess: A Love That Lasts Forever in Heaven and on Earth 还珠格格，天上人间之永燕情绵绵 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 596Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 12 A Glimmer of Light on a Dark Path, Breaking Free Like a Butterfly 暗途微光破茧成蝶 What do you think is the worst thing that can happen in life: losing your job or having your marriage fall apart? For me, Lin Yue, both came crashing down at the same time. I used to be the chief assembly engineer at an electronics factory, but the wave of layoffs swept me away. Then my husband cheated, and his mistress moved right into our home. My marriage was left in pieces. After the divorce, I was left to raise my thirteen-year-old daughter, Xiao Longnu, on my own. The weight of life’s pres 4Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 13 Despised by My Daughter-in-Law, I Head to the Capital to Work as a Security Guard 被儿媳嫌弃，我去京城当保安 In middle age, Gao Weihua refuses to spend his whole life as a worker in a neighborhood factory. He spent decades trying his luck in business, selling clothes and running restaurants, but in the end, he failed time and again. At least he learned how to repair electrical appliances and raised his son, only to be despised by his daughter-in-law. With no other choice, he went to the capital to work as a security guard. He planted flowers, but they would not bloom; he tended a willow by chance, and 1.8kReads8.7Score18714d adds
- 14 Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻 Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory. 7.8kReads9.1Score52514d adds
- 15 The Nine Heavens Empress 九天女帝 Sun Xuexin, a legendary beauty of the Emperor Martial Continent, met her end in the Imperial Domain after being betrayed by a friend and a confidante. Centuries later, she was reborn in the body of a royal manor's illegitimate daughter, who had endured endless bullying. Using the knowledge and skills she had gained in her previous life, she mastered beast taming and alchemy, defied the heavens, and rose to power. Thus began a journey that would astonish the entire continent. Centuries later 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Mangroves and Lychee Fragrance Bay 红树林与荔香湾 [Troubled families + drifting careers + tangled romances + unpredictable personalities + tragedy] [A realist tragedy! Readers looking for feel-good wish fulfillment, stay away.] A group of young people who chose the wrong majors and ended up in the wrong fields! In reality, ideals beckon; in pursuit of ideals, reality pulls you back. How do you reconcile the two? Is a person’s misfortune caused by their circumstances, their personality, or fate? Two young women stood before Wu Yifan. Anxious and 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Married a CEO on a Whim, but I Can't Keep My Identity a Secret 闪婚女总裁，自己的身份瞒不住了 Xu Huai is... a security guard at Huanyu Group, Jiang Hai's top tycoon family business. With no parents and no girlfriend, he enjoys a carefree life on his own and has skipped thirty years of detours. The happiness he feels every day is beyond ordinary people's imagination. Then one day, a beautiful female CEO suddenly barges into his life. “Sign this agreement and be my contract husband for a year. This five million is yours.” Five million? A beautiful CEO? This... happiness came way too sudden 1.2kReads7.6Score10514d adds
- 18 Workplace Temptation: The Ambitions of a Middle-Aged Man 职场诱惑：中年大叔的野望 [Ultimate Temptation + Push and Pull to the Limit + Workplace Intrigue + A Rookie’s Guide to Growth] After three years of marriage, Zhang Jun is once again sent to work in another city, leaving him and his wife together only once a month. Then she appears, and everything changes. The temptation is irresistible, and he falls in an instant... (The blurb may not do it justice, but the story is absolutely gripping.) This novel is grounded in reality. There is no System or supernatural power. It is e 22Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Village Blossoms 小村花事 A lot of things that shattered our worldview happened in our village. A lot of strange events that science couldn’t explain happened, too. Our village once had seventy-two temples, and every single one had an unbelievable story of its own. [This book is extremely shocking. Read with caution.] 42.4kReads9.0Score3.3k14d adds
- 20 Auntie, Don't Be Afraid. Cultivating Immortality Is Really Simple 阿姨别怕，修仙真的很简单 When Chen Fei wakes up, he finds that the whole world has become a lot more interesting. With his incredible abilities, he thrives in this bustling metropolis where people are swept up in material pursuits and restless ambition. Not only does he make a name for himself, he also becomes the darling of everyone around him. 61Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 21 The Wealthy Family’s Nanny Accidentally Becomes Everyone’s Beloved 豪门月嫂一不小心成了全家白月光 The short drama adaptation, The Heiress’s Nanny, Who Accidentally Became the Family’s Beloved, is now a hit on Hongguo! Work as a nanny for a wealthy family and earn 80,000 a month? Nineteen-year-old Luo Yao says: “I’m in! If you pay me, I’ll do it. I’d even nurse a dog through its postpartum confinement!” But once she’s in the door, she discovers the job isn’t quite that easy... Because she’s so young, Second Young Master Zhou is suspicious and calls her a scheming gold digger. Because she’ 14.3kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 The Story of Three Working Girls 三个打工女孩的故事 Three young women of the same age, each from a different family background and with a different personality, head to Guancheng to find work. Set in the 1990s, their experiences capture the memories of an entire era. When their birth families are thrown into turmoil, should they stand by and do nothing, lend a hand, or sacrifice their dignity to help them through it? Some come to repay their parents' kindness, while others only cause their parents trouble. The three girls each have a different an 5.8kReads9.0Score49114d adds
- 24 A Temporary Romance at the Factory 工厂的临时爱情 Work + Romance + Plot + A Large Supporting Cast Xu Yanhui, a young man from a rural village who has just left the army, comes to the city alone to find work. By chance, he meets his fellow villager Duan Li, who introduces him to a job at a textile factory. There, he witnesses and experiences the joys and sorrows, warmth and cruelty of the lives of working women. Set in the 1990s, this story uses simple prose to tell the stories of ordinary migrant workers. I hope you enjoy it. 12.8kReads8.6Score99114d adds
- 25 The Live-In Son-in-Law 倒插门 Yang Family Village has come alive because of a live-in son-in-law. Provoked by his father-in-law, the young man can no longer take it. He brings his paralyzed wife along as they build a house, grow crops, fish when they have nothing else to do, plant a few fruit trees, and raise some chickens. Life is easy and carefree. Now in his thirties, he looks back on the past and realizes it was part of a grand, sweeping picture of struggle made up of countless rural lives. 7.5kReads9.0Score77814d adds
- 26 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 678Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 27 The Dangerous Man in My Bed 危险枕边人 Late one night, I was sleeping alone at home when I suddenly felt someone beside me. I jolted awake in fright: my husband was away on a business trip, so who was this person? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn and Ready to Work Hard, Then My Parents Got Divorced 重生刚想努力，爸妈离婚了 Having lived another life, Yang Muyan has just finished the college entrance exam and is ready to crush Alibaba, kick Tencent aside, and climb to the top of the world. Then his parents tell him they’ve been divorced for three years!!! They’ve even both remarried, and each has a child!!! Only then does Yang Muyan realize that the world after being reborn won’t stay the same, or steadily improve just as he imagined… 4kReads8.4Score19914d adds
- 29 Chang'an Road Is Long 长安路远 [Urban daily life + romance + campus + friendship + work + emotional journey] Lin Da cherishes friendship, loves life, and longs for a beautiful future. He had a wonderful childhood and a colorful youth, and chose the love he wanted. Then, for the sake of making a living, he went far from home to work, and before he knew it, half his life had passed... Every encounter in life is part of its journey, and every encounter brings another story... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 7.8kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 31 My Brother-in-Law's Lover 情嫂 A country girl from Taohua Valley sets out for the city to make her way in the world. After enduring countless hardships, she suffers one emotional setback after another... Her story portrays the tragic life of a modern woman and shows just how hard life can be for women. 424Reads9.4Score21014d adds
- 32 A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人 The story is about Yang Liu, an ordinary woman from the bottom of society. Hardworking and capable, she refuses to settle for an ordinary life, but ends up making a complete mess of things, surrounded by chaos and constant commotion... 2.7kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 33 Storm Over Luocheng 洛城风云起 [Urban Romance + Business Warfare + Multiple Heroines + No System] "Do you still want to tonight?" Her question was so direct that I was momentarily at a loss for words. The campus belle has already driven three men to their deaths. Why are you still getting involved with her? At the crucial moment, Sun Tao stopped me. Returning to the place where it all began, I only wanted to put an end to my youthful regrets with the campus belle who had been such a knockout back then. I had no idea she was a 23.9kReads8.3Score3k14d adds
- 34 Winning Over Miss Ruan 攻略阮妹子 Luo Fangyuan is a handsome, highly skilled neurosurgeon who has been single his entire life. Then one day, he falls for Lin Ruanruan, a scientific genius with a high IQ and somewhat low EQ. How can he win over Ruan, who seems to be on a completely different wavelength from him? 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Short-Lived Ghost with Ten Spiritual Roots? I Craft Scrap Pills by Hand and Become an Immortal 十灵根短命鬼？我手搓废丹成仙 [Ordinary Protagonist + No System + Steady Growth] Ye Xingchen sets out on the path of cultivation to bring his grandfather back to life. But with a useless set of ten mixed spiritual roots, he is branded a doomed man! If he fails to open ten dantians before turning sixteen, his blood and vital energy will dry up, and he will die. Fortunately, Ye Xingchen possesses the Three Treasures Ruyi Cauldron. There is no way a doomed man like him is going to die. Strengthen three discarded pills to ma 36.8kReads7.7Score2.3k14d adds
- 36 Showbiz: I Conquer the World Through Words 文娱：我靠文字征服全世界 (Parallel world + not reborn + System + slice of life + no harem + literary genius) Not reborn! Starting with Journey to the West, he created countless works. Black Myth: Great Sage provided a wealth of inspiration for the creation of a homegrown AAA game, showing the whole world the Dragon Kingdom's Great Sage Equal to Heaven. The explosive debut of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, Candle in the Tomb, and The Tibet Code made him the undisputed pioneer of supernatural fiction. The Nine Provinces: 121Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Cultivation: A Match Made in Love, Inseparable as One 修仙：郎情妾意，你侬我侬 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 347Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 38 The Women Left Behind in a Mountain Village 小山村里的留守女人们 [Rural Life + Period Setting + Strong Female Lead + Comeback + Modern Romance] The beautiful village belle married another man, only to suffer bullying and cold indifference after the wedding. The nights alone in the mountain village are so hard to bear. A cold-faced, rugged man comes to her rescue. Is this a blessing or a doomed romance? 54.1kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds
- 39 A Real Man 爷们 A beautiful woman wants to kill me. First she tried a knife, then she tried to run me over. When she realized she couldn't kill me, she actually begged me to kill myself. 9.4kReads8.9Score99914d adds
- 40 A Beauty from the Sixties Marries into a Powerful Family: The Chaste Commander Is So Dashing 六零美人嫁高门，禁欲首长太威猛 [1970s military marriage + a powerful military family’s long-laid plans + a radiant, alluring actress who falls for his looks + sweet everyday life + no pocket dimension] Jiang Suisui transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character and became engaged to a third-generation military family heir. Her adoptive father used her to get promoted, and after her death, her younger sister took her place as the bride. Half a year into the marriage, her husband died, and she married her brother-in-law 17.6kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 41 The Second Half of My Life 我的后半生 In The First Half of My Life, Luo Zijun falls from her life of comfort as a full-time housewife to the depths of divorce. With help from her best friend Tang Jing and Tang Jing’s boyfriend, He Han, she struggles to get back on her feet and gradually establish herself in the workplace. But during this process, He Han falls in love with Luo Zijun, making the relationship between the three of them complicated and fraught. Now, The Second Half of My Life begins, and He Han’s choice between Luo Zijun 1.5kReads8.3Score37714d adds
- 42 He’s the Local Guns-and-Blades Big Shot. Why Mess with Him? 他是本地刀枪炮啊，你惹他干嘛 [Slice of life + no System] Who could have guessed that Zhao Jinnian, a rich young man with a fortune worth hundreds of millions, would be reborn? In his previous life, he returned from studying abroad eager to make a name for himself and put his ambitions into practice. Instead, every venture lost money until he began to question his entire existence. Now that he’s got a second life, Zhao Jinnian has accepted that he’s ordinary and finally figured it out: how much money is ever enough? Time to 94.1kReads7.1Score6.7k14d adds
- 43 A Happy Family: My Wife Is Super Rich 幸福一家：我的老婆超有钱 [System] [One female lead] [Living off his wife] [Female CEO] [Sweet romance] [Dad life] [Married life] [Cozy everyday life] Six years ago, Gu Chen donated sperm once. Six years later, the goddess he’d secretly loved for years showed up at his door with two daughters and asked him to marry her. Yan Yun: “Marry into my family and give the children a complete home.” Gu Chen: “Why should I?” Yan Yun: “There’s a million in this card. I’ll also give you 200,000 a month for spending money. See that br 14.3kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 44 The Village Idiot! 村里傻子！ [Countryside + Divine Doctor] Wang Laoshi sold everything he owned to pay a 200,000-yuan bride price and find his son a wife. He never expected his daughter-in-law to run off with Li Fugui on their wedding day, only to be spotted by Wang Dazhuang. Dazhuang tried to call for help, but Li Fugui beat him unconscious. When he woke, Dazhuang inherited ancient medical arts, healed the sick and saved lives, made a fortune, and rose to the pinnacle of life. 18.4kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 45 My Wife's Secret 妻子的秘密 At thirty, my company went bankrupt. To get revenge, I went after my enemy. 6.1kReads8.2Score88714d adds
- 46 Reborn: My Ice-Cold Wife Is Chasing Me 重生：我被高冷老婆倒追了 [Daily life, sweet romance, getting back together, one heroine, both leads reborn, slight alternate-world setting, no System] “If you could go back to the past and face the person you knew you had no chance with, and choose again, would you be lovers or friends this time?” Reborn ten years earlier, Gu Qiu sees this question for the first time and answers, “Let’s forget each other and be strangers!” Who could have guessed that same day, Qin Zhiyi, who had also been reborn, would pin him against a 10.1kReads7.6Score60914d adds
- 47 Curiosity 好奇心 Watching Taro’s retreating figure, Tregear raised a hand to his chest and felt his heart beating strangely. That was Taro. The sun he could never touch… Want to read a bittersweet love story about two enemies, one of whom runs away while pregnant? Want a romance between the prince of the Mie Kingdom and the prince of the Di Kingdom? Want a body-double romance? Then come read Curiosity!!! Ultraman pairing, with some original elements. A tale of love and hate between light and darkness. Tregear do 120Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 48 I Asked You to Work Your Company Like Beasts of Burden, and You Got the CEO to Have Twins 让你公司做牛马，你让总裁生了俩 [One Female Lead + Lots of Sweet Romance, No Tragedy + Low-Key System + Female CEO + Two Strong Leads + Slow Burn] After being sent flying by a dump truck and transmigrating, Chu Ning awakened the Workhorse System! Physical fitness increased by 1000%! Strong and healthy, bursting with energy! No more getting sick! Learning ability increased by 1000%! Keep studying, endure hardship, and serve your betters! Work ability increased by 1000%! You need to master job skills to become a good workhorse! 4.1kReads8.8Score25014d adds
- 49 A Sweet Little Daughter and a Stunning, Clingy Wife 女儿萌软，娇妻美艳，还特别黏人 Top playboy Jiang Sichen meets the nation’s goddess, Kan Zhiqing. [First Blood] In his senior year of college, a sweet, adorable girl suddenly shows up at the school looking for him. Amid a sharp burst of static, the whole school hears her say: “That’s my dad, not my brother!” From then on, Jiang Sichen becomes a doting husband and dad. How could he not spoil them? His wife is gorgeous, his daughter is adorable, and they’re both so clingy! 710Reads8.6Score11014d adds
- 50 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁 This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 13Reads6.5Score—14d adds
