Novels like 2004: The Unforgettable, Passionate Years of Working Away from Home
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as 2004: The Unforgettable, Passionate Years of Working Away from Home, best match first.
- 51 Official Fortune: Soaring to the Top 官运：扶摇职上 When Chen Fu makes a delivery to his wife Luo Yao's shop, he unexpectedly sees something he shouldn't have. After a huge fight with his wife, he decides, for the sake of their marriage, to rethink his career. As he makes his way through the workplace, he gradually discovers a side of his wife he never knew existed... 191Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 52 My Intern Girlfriend Is the CEO 我的实习期女友是总裁 Under pressure from his family to get married, Zou Heng is forced to go on a blind date before the Lunar New Year. He meets the bizarre Wang Min, who tells him, “I’ve been married before, and any child we have has to take my daughter’s surname.” Zou Heng promptly pays and leaves, refusing to be a sucker. Wanting his parents to be able to hold their heads high in the village, he rents out one of the company’s inconspicuous interns, Zhao Jing, to go home with him. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Asked You to Promote Tourism, and You Started the Su Super League! 让你宣传旅游，你开办苏超联赛！ (A new book from a veteran author. Their older novel has over a million words, so you can read with confidence. The arms dealer will show up later.) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Cheng becomes a rookie at the Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television, and Sports. Hoping to slack off and enjoy life, he starts by launching the Su Super League! No match-fixing! Just old feuds! No favoritism! Just accidents! Winning comes first! Friendship comes fourteenth! Before the games, the t 8.8kReads7.6Score47414d adds
- 54 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
- 55 A True Account of a Dangerous Affair: Let’s Get Divorced! 危情实录，我们离婚吧！ Xie Yuxuan and Zhou Qianyi have a loving marriage and a happy life. But trouble strikes out of nowhere: Xie Yuxuan accidentally discovers that Zhou Qianyi may be cheating, plunging their once-warm home into crisis. Xie Yuxuan loves his wife deeply and decides to give their love one last chance. Yet as he tries to deal with the marital crisis, he is shocked to find that his wife’s suspected affair is surrounded by layer upon layer of mystery and dark secrets. Before long, he is drawn into a botto 2.1kReads7.2Score14914d adds
- 56 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 726Reads9.3Score12914d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Dream of Snow in the Mortal World, Sea of Clear Skies 红尘雪泥晴海梦 A cool exterior hides a burning heart in this extraordinary man; a fair-skinned female employee stands out with her striking presence; a successful, confident real estate tycoon is shrewd and domineering; a seductive actress is consumed by insatiable desire; a ruthless financial magnate revels in extravagance; and a flight attendant moves between the wealthy and the ordinary. In this tumultuous world, among men and women caught in the currents of life, how could love be the only story? Amid the 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 11Reads8.5Score114d adds
- 60 My 18th Book: I Love Pickled Mustard Greens with Pork 我爱榨菜肉第18本书 Yi Yunfei was knocked unconscious by a creditor while protecting his sister-in-law, but in a dream, the Ethereal Immortal bestowed an inheritance upon him! He gained medical skills, inner strength, and X-ray vision. He even plans to pretend to be a fool. How will he play the pig to eat the tiger from here on? 396Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 61 Don’t Leave Me in a Hell on Earth Without You 别把我丢在没有你的人间炼狱 Don't leave me in a living hell without you. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Myriad Domains War Dynasty: My Legion Can Devour and Evolve 万域战朝：我的军团能吞噬进化 My new work is here! Feel free to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 I’m Just a Couch Potato, Please Stop Pursuing Me 我只是一条咸鱼，请不要逆推我了 [Everyday Romance] [One Female Lead] Chen Xingjian had only two requirements for life: eat well and take it easy. While everyone else was busy chasing success, his biggest worry was whether to braise or stew tonight’s ribs. His dream was simple: find a wife who could earn enough to support the family, then settle down as a househusband. That all changed the day he carried over a bowl of plain congee and, on impulse, rescued the neighbor across the hall, who was doubled over with a bout of gast 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Insider 内部人士 In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Her Hidden Secret 她隐藏的秘密 His wife had to work overtime that night, and Liu Dong couldn’t be bothered to cook for himself, so he arranged to go out for skewers with a close buddy. Who knew he’d run into one of his wife’s coworkers, who said she wasn’t working overtime at all that night? Liu Dong was taken aback. Just then, he got a call from the hospital saying his wife had been in a car accident, and the driver was none other than her ex-boyfriend… 655Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 67 Urban: Marital Desire 都市：婚欲 [Urban life + romance] Cheng Yang once had a stable, happy family. But after his wife went away on a business trip, her friend Li Xiaoya came to him and revealed his wife's secret, setting off a chain of events… 5.6kReads7.6Score41214d adds
- 68 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 69 I Found My Nemesis as a Roommate, and Our Quarrels Turned into Love 合租遇冤家，吵着吵着动心了 I became roommates with my nemesis, and all our bickering made us fall for each other 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 The Girl in the Viewfinder 快门里的姑娘 | Romance | | Urban | | Realistic | | Slice of life | I turned my longing into pages. When no one understood them, I burned them into a sky full of starlight. A loosely adapted slice of life [Realistic fiction] After a work dinner, I (Rui) blacked out on the street. At the lowest point in his life, he spent every day drinking away his sorrows. By chance, he met a lovely young woman and began to dream of settling down and building a good life together. Everything seemed to be moving in the right 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 A Cautious Cultivator: My Sister and I Become Gods with the Pure Bottle 苟道中人，我与姐姐净瓶成神 [Mortal’s Journey + Slow Burn + Playing It Safe + No Harem] Alternate title: A Good-for-Nothing Water-and-Fire Spirit Root? Watch Me Become a God! A mysterious black dog falls from the sky, shattering the quiet life of Gou Sheng, a cowherd who had always been content just to get by. Gou Sheng has good-for-nothing water-and-fire spirit roots. Water and fire should be incompatible, leaving him with no chance of reaching immortality. But a mysterious black dog and a jade purification bottle turn 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 System: My Master Is Acting Strange! 统子：我这主人不对劲！ A tycoon fantasy? A travel story? A food story? A romance? Or perhaps an everyday-life story without so much angst? [Double female leads + System + not reborn + not mindless + realistic] Just a middle-aged man wandering around and having fun, opening his eyes to the world and breaking free of its illusions. 326Reads—Score614d adds
- 74 Hunter: I Repair All Things on Old Street 涉猎人：我在老街修万物 [Urban Slice of Life] [Lighthearted and Healing] Protagonist: Shen She, 24, who couldn’t keep up with the rat race in the big city and returned to his hometown to take over “She Lie Shop,” left behind by his grandfather. Golden finger: His grandfather’s Notes on Hunting and Gathering. Each page he unlocks teaches him a trick from a traditional craft. No System, no leveling up by fighting monsters, just steady accumulation. Heroine: Su Wan, 25, who runs the flower shop “Wanxiangli” next door. She —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Under the Influence of Dopamine 多巴胺作祟 [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart] Sweet, with a little angst, moving moments, warmth, and plenty to relate to. "Sweet, gentle, restless small-town exam ace" vs. "handsome, gentlemanly, brooding ABC" Everyone says Liu Yuqiu is the ideal man. Only Zhou Lingwei knows just how bad he can be. Everyone thinks Zhou Lingwei is harmless. Only Liu Yuqiu knows how ruthless she is. Where’s the love in the CBD? Where’s the romance? It’s all a contest between "bad guys" and "ruthless women." A thou 775Reads8.9Score10714d adds
- 76 A Poor Kid's Rise to Billionaire at Thirty-Five 穷小子逆袭三十五岁成亿万富豪 (Slow-burn setup in the early chapters; urban life, emotions, sweet and heartwarming everyday moments + one female lead + 1v1 + mutual devotion + office life + romance + childhood friends and first love) This book mainly follows the many ups and downs in Zhu Zilong's life, and the warmth and harshness of the world around him. After succeeding as an entrepreneur and changing his fate, he grows more mature and dependable. Yet even after achieving success in his career, he remains single. He can't 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 My Girl of All Seasons 我的四季姑娘 This is a memoir... A journey from my own pristine world, across a bridge of dreams... to a new setting... And a journey of hating goodbyes, experiencing them, and learning to live with them. A flower that will never leave, delighting in all the seasons of the past as time passes. 4Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 78 A Different Kind of Youth 不一样的青春味道 Everything came so suddenly, as brief as dew... But she had to learn to accept the unexpected losses life brings: spilled milk, a lost wallet, a friendship broken, a lover gone astray... Overnight, her stable career was swept into a tangled struggle of competing interests, and she nearly lost her job... In a single day, the boyfriend she had loved for years turned and walked away, with a reason that sounded so noble... In an instant, one look seemed to last a lifetime. You suddenly appeared befo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Unsettled Feelings for Fengzhi 进蜕之枫至意难平 After being kidnapped and assaulted, Li Lin still cannot let go of her hatred. When a message suddenly arrives from a classmate in another province, she sets off on her quest for revenge without hesitation. But she never expected that once she left, no word would ever come back. Worried about Li Lin’s safety and rebelling against her family’s attempts to arrange a job for him, Su Feng resolutely sets out to find his missing friend. “Is that you, Su Feng?” A woman he never expected to see stares 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Trap of My Yandere Siscon Sister 弟控病娇姐姐的陷阱 [Yandere, siscon, one heroine: Other female characters appear, but they’re all defeated rivals and losing heroines against the older sister. Siblings, older sister in the dominant role.] Setting: Sophomore year of college = high school; freshman year of college = middle school; graduate school entrance exams = college entrance exams. Subtract six years from the male lead’s stated age to get his real age. Of course, these terms won’t apply until he starts middle school. Synopsis: Step by step, 3.4kReads8.2Score29914d adds
- 81 How Could an Intern Like You Possibly Be the CEO? 你一个实习生怎么可能是总裁 When she applies for a job as an intern... The board asks her: “Miss Zou, the position of company president is vacant. Would you be interested?” The heroine asks in return: “Can I tear that scumbag apart? Can I trample that fake innocent woman? Can I dish out face-slapping online? Can I have more money than I can spend?” The chairman: “None of that’s a problem, unless you don’t want to.” But her mother says: “The chairman’s just some old geezer. Don’t pay any attention to him.” The scumbag: “Zou 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Transmigrated and Reborn: They Say I'm Kind of Strong 穿越重生：她们说我有点强 [Superpowers] + [Transmigrate and Be Reborn] + [Tycoon] + [Playboy's Training Manual] + [Funny] + [Green Tea Conquest] + [Multiple Heroines] Xu Xiaoming was reborn into his college years. By chance, he was chosen as a master by the alien Mi Huizi and gained Superpowers! This changed Xu Xiaoming, who had once been dull and honest! He decided that in this life, he would rise from a nobody to a filthy-rich big shot, someone others could only look up to! He would make the class beauty who used t 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 I Took in a Grandma, Only to Discover She Was a Long-Lost Relative 我捡回一位奶奶，她竟是我失散多年的亲人 I took in an old woman, and she turned out to be a long-lost relative 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Years I Was Scammed into Northern Myanmar 我被骗去缅北那些年 My name is A Zui. I’m someone who accidentally ended up in northern Myanmar. As a boy, I wandered into the Mekong by mistake. Wrapped in a sack, my corpse floated back home. Heaven? Hell? It all depends on a single thought. Human lives are as worthless as weeds, and the dead are no different from dead chickens. 80Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 85 Love and Hate Rise With the Wind 进蜕之爱恨随风起 As school draws to a close, you find an unexpected love that comes to nothing. Your hopes for life after graduation are replaced by one setback after another. You need to work hard. If you earn ten million a year, you’ll have no trouble finding someone! But in the end, reality tramples your hopes. Love slips away, lost to your own lumbering cluelessness! Heaven and earth are merciless, but people have hearts. People may have hearts, but you have no interest. The wind is silent; the trees do not 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn: I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore 重生：我不想努力了 [Lots of beautiful women pictured] + [Not a single heroine] + [Lots of older sisters] “Damn it! If I’d known life would be this damn awful, I should’ve gone for that rich girl back then.” At nearly forty, Nie Feng had worked hard for half his life and come to this conclusion. One night, his beautiful general manager asked him to work overtime. On his way there, he was run over and killed by the class belle he’d pined after for years and her lover. He was reborn at the end of high school, and go 20.3kReads8.2Score1.9k14d adds
- 87 A Cigarette 一支烟 I stood up and staggered toward the exit. I struggled to push away each person who came to help me. I didn't take the elevator. Step by step, I climbed the stairs to the rooftop. When I pushed open the rooftop door, a hint of late autumn's cool breeze brushed my face. The light was so bright that I had to squint. I could clearly see her. Across the rooftop stood a long-haired girl. She said, “Could I have a cigarette?” If you're willing, I'll love you forever. If you're not, I'll choose to pine 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Love Story in Bincheng 滨城的爱情故事 (Urban) + (romance) + (multiple male leads) + (a little sweet) + (one heroine)... “Let's break up!” Ling Lei was already numb. Cheng Wenxi's figure slumped as he disappeared into the sunset. Through tear-blurred eyes, she remembered the past, then turned to see her sleeping child and her ordinary husband, Wang Keyan, scrolling through short videos. She put on her headphones in the dark. In the window's reflection, she smiled. A forty-year-old woman listening to music really is beautiful. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 No Mercy for the World 不赦人间 For the first twenty years of her life, Chen Qingxing lived by one rule: never count on a miracle. When someone else took the spot she had earned as a student in need, and her part-time wages were withheld, she signed a harsh sponsorship agreement. Her benefactor would pay for her to finish college, and after graduation, she would repay the debt with a marriage of convenience. There was no romance involved. It was a deal with a clearly marked price. She relied on careful calculations to plan eve 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 A Thousand Roads of Turmoil 千路风云 Let this book serve as a warning: the only way to win is not to gamble! A true look at the methods used by Qianmen card cheats, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Games and Seventy-Two Earthly Games, and the tricks used to rig them! The plain and simple way is always best! 15Reads—Score10914d adds
- 91 Until We Meet Again 不見不散 [Reunion after years apart + bickering couple + modern romance + second chance at love + heartwarming healing story] The hero and heroine meet in middle school. When they go off to different universities, their immature, youthful personalities gradually drive them apart. Years later, they reunite and rekindle their relationship. It's a little story about finding their way back to each other. For a relationship to blossom and bear fruit, the right people must meet at the right time in the right f 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Deal (Parts 1–6) 交易（1-6部） In today's society, driven by self-interest and tempted by money, people engage in all kinds of transactions with one another. Zhang Wei is a young, handsome man who has just left college and entered the workforce. With a hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit, he struggles to make his way in the big city. Along the way, he meets three chairwomen and navigates relationships with all of them, developing an exceptionally harmonious rapport. By drawing on their connections and financial advantages, he 20.2kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
- 93 Transmigrated to Songhu, I Unleashed Death-Split Mode! 穿越淞沪，我开启死亡分裂模式！ Raise an army!!! + Fight the Japanese invaders with the Nationalist Army from start to finish + Battle of Shanghai + Battle of Xuzhou + Battle of Lanfeng + Battle of Wuhan + Expeditionary Force + Found a nation overseas The Japanese invaders' iron hooves trample our land, and the blood of millions of our compatriots stains the scorched earth. Su Ran transmigrates into a platoon leader in the Nationalist Army's 11th Division. A native of Zhejiang! + Huangpu Military Academy, Class 11! From the bl 921Reads7.3Score18314d adds
- 94 Hello, Assistant Jiang 你好，姜助理 Main characters: Jiang Xia and Shi Jingchu [Junior assistant vs. big boss] [The hero pursues her directly + age gap + slow-paced everyday romance] Jiang Xia is still relatively new to the working world. She lands a job as an administrative assistant at a tech company, in a department that has just been acquired and is a complete mess. Besides administrative work, she also has to serve as an HR assistant, sales assistant, boss’s assistant, and marketing assistant. She scrambles to get by, gradual 4kReads8.6Score43914d adds
- 95 Divorce: A Battle That Reveals Human Nature 离婚撕开人性的博弈 What is marriage really like? No one can say for sure. It is no longer a matter of whether you love each other, but a battle between love and money. Nor is divorce something you can simply declare with a wave of your hand. Marriage is not just a lovestruck person's complaints or a discarded wife's grievances. Once a marriage turns into a fight, it becomes a brutal clash of human nature. Reality is no fairy tale. The romance of the past eventually gives way to the petty details of everyday life. 6.9kReads9.1Score74114d adds
- 96 Her Second Game: A Future Full of Promise 她的二次博弈：遥遥可期 An older, guiding lover, by your side every step of the way. A ten-year age gap. Love is a journey of healing, and a lighthouse that guides us as we grow. The best kind of love isn't rescue when you're down and out. It's walking side by side and helping each other become better versions of ourselves. She had been through a failed marriage. When love quietly began to appear, she was confused, retreated, hesitated, afraid, and too scared to take the leap... Shen Qiyu said, “Being good to you was n 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Transmigrated as the Wicked Older Sister of a Villainous Power Broker 我穿成了反派权臣的恶毒长姐 Stunning, gentle heroine × sunny on the surface but dark-hearted little wolfdog × a touch of farming × not actually siblings Su Suwan woke up to find herself transmigrated into a book as the wicked supporting female character. To avoid the fate that awaited her in the story, she worked hard to redeem herself. Her family had nothing? No problem. She had a magical spring space, so she could cook and open a shop. She also made sure to cling tightly to the villain’s coattails. When the little villa 118Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 98 Beneath the Form 形体之下 A story about a woman, for whom beauty is both an asset and a sin. Yu Jie is thirty-one, an aerobics instructor who believes hard work pays off. When a real estate tycoon offers her a 180,000-yuan bonus and a 300,000-yuan endorsement deal, she scoffs, resists, then convinces herself to “get just a little closer.” She doesn’t know the rules of that world: once you step inside, there are no boundaries. From prized mistress to businesswoman, from a broken marriage to having nothing at all, it tak 63Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 99 Life Sharing an Apartment on the Seventh Floor in Chengdu 在成都七楼合租的日子 A slow-paced, realistic story with no System, no power fantasy, no harem, and one female lead. It blends urban everyday life, ordinary men and women, work and daily living, and friendship, romance, and family bonds. In Chengdu, a city where bustling old neighborhoods meet the modern metropolis, Wu Fan and Ye Yali’s paths cross when they become roommates. The story begins in the summer of 2005... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 My Wife Faked Her Death to Frame Me, So I Called the Crematorium 妻子装死坑我，我直接联系火葬场 Because he refused to buy his brother-in-law a house for his wedding, Lin Feng's pregnant wife became so furious that she jumped into a well and drowned. Lin Feng looked at his wife's body, overwhelmed with guilt. He transferred the house in his name to his brother-in-law as a wedding home. He supported his father-in-law and mother-in-law in their old age, and bought wedding homes for his other two brothers-in-law. To earn money, he delivered food after work, only to be hit by a drunk driver. 18.5kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds
