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.
- 151 Secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine: My Seven Senior Sisters Have My Back 中医秘传：七位师姐是靠山 Su Tie's future mother-in-law demanded more money from him before the wedding. Then, by chance, he met seven senior sisters. Not only were they all stunningly beautiful with dazzling figures, they were also extraordinary figures, like goddesses. And every last one of them was completely obsessed with her little brother! The CEO senior sister, the queen senior sister, the war goddess senior sister, the superstar senior sister, and the mysterious senior sister... Faced with all the affection f 2.4kReads9.0Score33414d adds
- 152 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
- 153 The Days We Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 那些年混过的日子 Young and reckless, we chased nothing but our ideals. The storms we weathered in those years, the roads we walked together, and the days we spent making our way through life. The old generation's feuds and entanglements, the younger generation's rivalries: an unknown nobody gradually grows stronger, overcoming hardship after hardship without ever giving up. 3.8kReads7.2Score17814d adds
- 154 RV Travels: I Saved a Beautiful Older Woman from the Start 房车旅游：开局救了美艳阿姨 399Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 155 War of Resistance: I Summon a Million-Strong Army with the System 抗战：我靠系统召唤百万雄师 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it 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! 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score21414d adds
- 157 Commander Te, One of a Kind 特总，不一样 A kidnapping that happened purely by chance, a rescue that came without warning. One was the heir to a conglomerate, the other a retired special forces soldier. Their lives were on completely different tracks, like two lines that should never have crossed, yet they began a long journey toward convergence. Though their story began by chance, what followed was rooted in reality. Perhaps people live in completely different worlds, but in the end, whether true feelings can bring them together may ha 598Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 158 From Doctor to Underworld Boss 从医生苟成社会大佬 [Urban + society + passionate + fill in the blanks yourself...] Surgeon You Tianfu was sentenced to prison after a medical accident, where he unexpectedly crossed paths with the biggest local property development syndicate. After his release, he joined them, and his life's course changed completely. His white coat turned into a black trench coat, and his surgical scissors became twin blades! From dreaming of saving lives as a miracle doctor to transforming into a generation of underworld kingpin 72Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 159 Super-Sweet Romance: Everyday Bliss with My Pop Star Sister 超甜狗粮：与天后姐姐的甜蜜日常 [Older woman-younger man romance, one heroine, sweet romance, affectionate couple moments, everyday life, no System] Extra sweet, full of sugar, no angst, no misunderstandings... Zhao Ruoxi, the girl next door who grew up with Qiao Guyang, returns from abroad after ten years apart. By then, Zhao Ruoxi has become a famous star in Huaguo, while Qiao Guyang is just an ordinary college student. But the gulf between their social statuses does nothing to drive them apart... 329Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 160 The Little Country Doctor with a Dark Side 山野乡村小邪医 (Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Invincible + Cultivation + Feel-Good Story + Beauties + Fool + Ordinary Hero) At the foot of the mountain lies a village filled with the fragrance of ripe peaches. Wang Fugui and his wife, Liu Guixiang, once found an abandoned baby by the river and named him Wang Ping. When Wang Ping was twelve, he suddenly fell gravely ill. To pay for his treatment, Wang Fugui borrowed money from Zhao Tianba, the village chief's son, then had to leave home to work and r 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 My Proposal Failed, but I Became a Dad 求婚失败喜当爹 (Urban slice of life / one heroine / winning back his wife / adorable child / a touch of angst / rekindled love) Xiao Ran suffered two blows at once: his marriage proposal was rejected, and he caught his girlfriend flirting with her boss. On the night he got drunk in despair, he accidentally hurt the girl who had secretly loved him for years. The girl whose heart he had broken then vanished from his world completely. Xiao Ran thought time would heal everything, until they met again four years la 497Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 162 The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男 This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way. 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.8kReads8.5Score75014d adds
- 164 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 166 Trapped in the Script's World, I Become an NPC 剧本人间，沦陷NPC Trapped in the World of the Play, Falling for an NPC —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 I Brought a Billion Home and Now I'm Lying Flat 我带着十个亿，回老家躺平了 At twenty-eight, Lin Chen hits rock bottom in a single day. His company lays him off, his girlfriend of three years dumps him for being broke, then turns around and gets into a rich second-generation heir’s BMW. Even his landlord throws his belongings out of the rental apartment in the middle of the night. Just as he’s at the end of his rope, a bank text suddenly pops up: [1,000,000,000.00 yuan has been deposited into your account] To hell with 996! To hell with buying a house or a car! Lin Chen 83.4kReads6.4Score2.4k14d adds
- 168 A Second New Beginning 二次新生 [No System] [Not Reborn] [Realistic Urban Life] [Restaurant Startup] [Slice of Life] It wasn’t until the day I got divorced that I understood: closing the noodle shop wasn’t the hardest part. The hardest part was watching my ex-wife get into someone else’s car, then having to smile as I served the last pot of bone broth to my summer customers. Later, I won a bet to take over a restaurant. I thought my life was finally turning around. Until I realized that every step I took was a square on someon 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I Do Research, Spoil My Wife, and Boost Our National Destiny 搞科研，宠娇妻，提升国运我最行 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 660Reads8.0Score11714d adds
- 170 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 806Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 171 A Love Rekindled in High School 重回高中时代的爱恋 Li Tong: Too bad you don’t know I’m waiting for you! Ye Niantong: Too bad you don’t know that the person I’m waiting for is you! They love each other, but a twist of fate causes them to miss one another. Li Tong returns to his high school days and meets Ye Niantong again. This time, he will hold her tight and never let go. There were no Buddhas in this world, but after meeting you, I came to believe. You are the Buddha in my heart, and for all eternity, you alone are the one I believe in. 104Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 172 Lucky to Have Met Team Leader Song, My Senior 幸得年上宋组长 Lucky to Have Team Leader Song, Who’s Older Than Me 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Transmigration: My Reborn Little Sister Is a Little Cold 穿越：重生妹妹不太冷 (A heads-up: there is cultivation.) Lin Xiaoxue discovered that she had transmigrated into the novel she had written, as the fake heiress who reeked of affected charm and was a natural at courting disaster. She nearly burst into tears. Her first move was to cling to the protagonist's coattails. She wouldn't cause trouble and would do everything she could to help her grow. Wasn't it great to reap the benefits without lifting a finger? Unexpectedly, she awakened a capricious System that occasional 410Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 174 My Name Is Pan Jinlian 我叫潘金莲 A woman condemned by the world as a whore who murdered her husband, yet hiding profound, untold pain: was she born depraved, or did she have her reasons? A deeply moving psychological confession that lays bare a widely known tragic love story… In ancient times, marriage was governed by “matchmakers' words and parents' orders.” Did Pan Jinlian have the freedom to choose whom she married? No! Did she love Wu Dalang? Of course not. But she was unable to escape the bonds of fate, and could only mudd 44.4kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 175 From Rags to Riches: The System Builds a Happy Life 草根逆袭：系统铸就幸福人生 (Urban Life + System + Workplace + Entrepreneurship + No Heroines!!!) Protagonist: Wu Zhou Starting stats: Lifelong bachelor + struggling career Family: Ordinary Does he have a cheat? Yes. This novel follows Wu Zhou, a lifelong bachelor from an ordinary family, as he gradually changes from the inside out through his own hard work, with a tiny bit of help from the System! Warning: Don't form a fixed impression of the protagonist, because he's always going through new experiences and changing! 5.7kReads8.3Score26914d adds
- 176 The Cool Senior Girl Wants Me to Call Her Big Sis 高冷学姐让我叫姐姐 [Single Heroine, Older Woman-Younger Man Romance, No System, Campus Life] [Everyday Life, Witty Humor, Romance] Xu’s father: “Qingyun will be your older sister from now on. Call her ‘Sis’!” Xu Qing: “What the heck! A sister?” Xu’s father: “Your sister has her eye on a first-year college student. Do you know who he is?” Xu Qing: “Did she tell you? I have no idea!” Xu Qing: “I’ll come clean. I’m the ‘college kid’ you’re looking for.” Xu’s father: “…” “Gah! Ow! Argh!…” Heart-wrenching s 4.3kReads9.1Score41114d adds
- 177 Please Let Me Go, Yandere Big Sister. I Just Want to Love Myself 病娇姐姐求放过，我只是想自爱啊 “...Do you think you're good enough for me?” After an accident, Lin Zifeng escapes the clutches of his yandere older sister, only to unexpectedly return to the eve of the college entrance exam. He also awakens a Love Yourself System: as long as he loves himself, he can earn system rewards. [Refusing to be a simp is one way to love yourself. Reward: three points of charm] [Taking a break with a little gaming is one way to love yourself. Reward: skills surpassing those of a professional player] [S 1.2kReads6.7Score15314d adds
- 178 My Rebirth Is So Hard 我的重生太难了 Originally titled My Rebirth Is Too Hard. The current title only reflects the protagonist's ambitions, not what the story is actually about. A slow-burn, everyday-life story. The protagonist isn't a big shot, doesn't take the world by storm, and won't become a billionaire. If you don't like a reborn protagonist without lofty ambitions, don't read it, and please don't leave negative comments! Writing takes effort, so if it's not for you, please leave quietly. Thanks for holding back on the critic 2.3kReads8.8Score13214d adds
- 179 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Love with All Your Heart 尽情去爱吧 Based on a true story, newly rated. A literary gem, finely written, not a web novel. When desire and morality collide, human weakness becomes a blade that wounds others. The Peking University campus is merely the story’s starting point. The Beijing financial world is where the real story unfolds. The author graduated with an undergraduate degree from Peking University’s Department of Physics. 18.5kReads8.7Score75214d adds
- 181 A 200,000-Yuan Bride Price to Marry a Construction Worker 二十万彩礼，嫁给工地男 [The rating has only just opened and will rise] [Dowry Controversy] + [A Marriage Full of Misery] + [Multiple Male Leads] + [A Tense Push and Pull] + [Desperate, Obsessive Love] (Not reborn, not transmigrated, no golden finger) After more than six years of working, He Sui still hadn't paid off her online loans. Instead, her debt kept growing. Every New Year, her father nagged her about getting married until she was numb to it. Finally, He Sui steeled herself and got married. She had her own litt 110Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 182 Desire by the Bedside 枕边之欲 On one side, Lang Xi was gently making his feelings known. On the other, Lang Xin was behaving outrageously. The two scenes kept intertwining in my mind, driving me to the brink of madness. What should I do? Call them out directly, or pretend nothing happened? What does the person beside me in bed really want? 2.1kReads8.2Score15914d adds
- 183 Above My Desk, Beneath My Heart 工位之上，心动之下 Above the Desk, Below the Heartbeat 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After I Quit 辞职之后 I, Lin Zilong, quit my job as the director of a state-owned factory. Before the true coal tycoons emerged, in that great era of surging tides, shifting fortunes, and all manner of people fighting for their place, I became a coal tycoon... 260Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 185 One Call of 'Wifey' Breaks the Ice-Cold CEO's Composure! 一声老婆，倾城总裁姐姐破防了！ [Extra-sweet romance + System + one heroine + comedy] Lu Chenyu, a fourth-year college student, played the hero and rescued a beauty on the street, never expecting to run into the childhood-friend big sister he hadn't seen in years. What he never expected was that she was the aloof CEO of the Luo Group! One “Wifey!” was all it took to make the stunning CEO lose her composure! Thanks to Lu Chenyu's incredible antics, the story took an increasingly absurd turn. “Wahhh, Xiaoyu actually called m 86Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 186 A Country Doctor's Daughter Enters the Capital 乡野医女入京华 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Stunning Goddess Is Sweet and Regal, and She's Flirting with Me Again 绝美女神又甜又御，又在偷撩我了 [Radiant goddess pursues and teases him + Childhood sweetheart regrets it for life + He never looks back + One heroine + Healing romance + Sweet couple moments + A little spice] [No System, no golden finger, no rebirth + The everyday romance and entrepreneurial journey of the leads] Ten years of affection are dismissed with a single remark: “I’ve known plenty of people for ten years.” Only after his dignity is trampled does Lin Yu finally come to his senses. He buys a plane ticket and sets out t 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
- 188 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
- 189 The Legend of Lu Yifei 陆伊飞传奇 Set in a major metropolis, this realistic romance tells the deeply moving story of a love that sinks into the bones. It's a legendary love story that will make young people today reflect and find inspiration. One day, in an office building's elevator lobby, the male lead meets a newly arrived employee. The heroine is beautiful and comes from a wealthy family, making her the object of every man's affections. As fate would have it, their respective companies both travel to Hangzhou for an exhibi 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 190 My Overbearing, Unreasonable Heiress Stepsister 我那蛮横不讲理的豪门义姐 [Romantic Comedy + One Female Lead + Mutual Healing + 100% Sweetness!] Luo An had secretly loved his childhood friend for ten years, only to discover in the end that he was nothing but a tool, played like a puppet in the palm of her hand. Heartbroken and disillusioned, he finally resolved to put an end to this hopeless relationship. But after leaving that green-tea girl behind, his life changed beyond recognition! “Son, actually... your old man got himself a rich woman a long time ago. I kept it 5.7kReads8.4Score81514d adds
- 191 What's Got You So Proud? 你牛什么牛 Also known as The Yueyue’s Terrible Mother-in-Law. Through the story of an unusually strong-willed woman’s life, this novel offers a profound look at the dialectical relationship between personality and fate. From many angles, it examines the rise of extreme feminism in contemporary society. It also gives serious thought to marriage and romance, raising children, and human relationships in the modern world. It offers important guidance for a new generation in the twenty-first century on developi 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 In Japan, I'm Not Here to Do Anything Else, Just Cause Trouble 人在樱花，不干别的纯霍霍 [Lighthearted modern city life, hit back when things don’t go your way, living it up in Tokyo and Hokkaido] When he woke up, Tang Kai discovered that he’d somehow transmigrated straight to Sakura Island. Tang Kai: [Who says good people never get rewarded? This is exciting!] He wasn’t about to make the trip for nothing. He’d get himself a System and make it big, starting by rescuing and comforting them! All the guys you know are here. Your boy Kai never deals in empty talk. If I say I’m doing it, 197Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 193 Kisses on a Beijing Night 京夜有吻 The rating was just posted, so don't worry about it! [Unrequited Love | Mutual Pining After Reunion | Powerful Family Background] Xiao Ning had received praise her whole life. She came from a good family, did well in school, had a successful career, and had the face of everyone's first love. With her parents' protection and support, as well as her own hard work, she rose higher and higher, with nothing but smooth sailing ahead. The one place she hit a wall was marriage, which plunged her into de 11.3kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 194 I Live, I Die I活I This story has a fragmented, fast-paced feel. The heroine is forced to take over her entire family in the middle of an extremely chaotic emergency. I want you to experience alongside her that suffocating feeling of not even having time to catch your breath. Take your time reading, and don't rush. Historical Fantasy | Female Lead | Tragedy | Ensemble Cast | Political Intrigue | No Romance “What does it mean to be alive?” A little girl answers with a curse that lets her remember everything she 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Freezer 冰柜 In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Night of the Slaughter at the Abandoned Water Station: I'm the Only Survivor! 废弃水站屠杀夜，活着的只有我！ On the night of the massacre at the abandoned water station, I was the only one left alive! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Night Is Hungry, and There’s No Escaping His Possessiveness 夜色贪婪，逃不开他的占有 After her fiancé and best friend joined forces to take everything from her, Su Xiaoran fell from the clouds into the mud. In her moment of despair, she stumbled into Gu Haifeng's arms. The man gripped her chin and said in a low voice, “From today on, you're mine.” The scumbag and the bitch? She'll make sure they lose everything and end up disgraced! As for this powerful tycoon? Su Xiaoran only wants to run, but he pins her in a corner, possessiveness overflowing. “Running? Where do you think you 614Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Reborn in 1997: I Was Going Bankrupt from the Start 重生97：开局就要破产 Also known as: Reborn in 1997: From the Start, I’m Going Bankrupt; The Everyday Life of a Middle-Aged Construction Worker Reborn; [Cozy everyday life + construction site stories + family squabbles + no showing off or face-slapping + one female lead] Yang Yuankun spent his whole life as a bricklayer, working himself to the bone. After inhaling too much dust, he stopped breathing in his fifties while lying in a hospital bed. But when he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the moment he’d com 19.5kReads8.5Score92414d adds
- 199 The Day Evergrande Crashed, I Revealed My Trillion-Dollar Fortune 恒大暴雷那天，我亮出万亿身家 [The troublesome plot points have been fixed] [Reborn] [Ordinary man] [Real estate] [Stocks] [Internet investments] [Business investments] [Entertainment industry] [Actresses] After losing his job in middle age and being dismissed as useless, Liu Yang suffers a family property dispute during his divorce and is secretly sabotaged by his younger brother-in-law. He closes his eyes, filled with regret, only to open them again on the eve of his graduation in 2003! That year, the golden age of real 89.5kReads8.4Score4.7k14d adds
- 200 Restless Youth: My 18 Online Girlfriends 躁动青春，我的18个女网友 Youth is a time of passion and endless possibilities. Every heroine has a colorful story to tell! A female boss who is hesitant yet brave, a bold but helpless female colleague, a mysterious and caring older woman… 3kReads6.9Score22414d adds
