Novels like My Life Is on a Countdown, and I'm Done Being a Simp
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- 1 After Nine Lives, I Awoke as the King of the City 九世轮回醒来已是都市王 Nine lifetimes of reincarnation + modern urban cultivation + invincible protagonist + the Myriad Worlds + multiple heroines + CEO A thousand years of reincarnation, nine lifetimes as an emperor. Qin Feng awakens once more in a modern city, carrying vast memories and an unfinished empire-building ambition. When the mysterious organization “Nine Cauldrons” designates him as a target for evaluation, he turns the tables, using an ancient emperor’s heart to wage war in the modern age. Starting at uni —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 We Met Through Transmigration, and I'll Stay by Your Side for Life 穿越遇到你，我愿伴你一生 Business magnate Lin Xuan is struck by lightning and suddenly transmigrates into the past. He now has a beautiful wife, an adorable daughter, and a large family. Life is difficult, but with the memories from his previous life, Lin Xuan has nothing to worry about. He's confident he can give his family a happy life. Before he knows it, Lin Xuan has built another business empire of his own. But in an era of unrest, plagued by war and banditry, money alone isn't enough. Lin Xuan builds an invincible 166Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 My Ex-Wife Wants to Come Back, but I Just Want to Run 前妻要回来，可我只想逃 His wife divorces him from the start and goes off with someone else. How could any man put up with that? The male lead seizes his chance and rises to success. His ex-wife regrets it and begs him to take her back. But by then, he already has too many women around him. How could he possibly go back to the way things were with his ex? Yet she keeps clinging to him. What should he do? A real dilemma. 1.1kReads6.6Score—Shelves
- 4 My Wife Doesn’t Love Me After All 我的老婆居然不爱我 Fang Yuan discovers that his wife has a lover on the side. If you don’t love someone, don’t hurt them, so Fang Yuan decisively divorces Xu Ya. Xu Ya soon announces that she’s marrying the man and invites Fang Yuan and their child to the wedding... Xu Ya’s lover keeps pushing Fang Yuan’s limits, until at last he can’t take it anymore. 1.7kReads6.2Score100Shelves
- 5 The CEO's Wife's First Love Is Back 霸道总裁老婆的初恋回来了 His aloof wife has a longtime crush, and a beautiful wife is bound to attract trouble. Jiang Meng is exhausted by life as a live-in son-in-law. He has to chase away the lecherous men who covet his wife and compete with the man she holds dear. Jiang Meng has no standing in the family, but he refuses to accept it. So what if his wife has someone else in her heart? He can even stand up to his mother-in-law, so why should he fear some old flame? See how Jiang Meng, a live-in son-in-law, defeats the 1.6kReads5.8Score106Shelves
- 6 Three Kingdoms: From Deserter to Warlord 三国：从逃卒到枭雄 After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, Chen Qian becomes neither a strategist nor a young noble from an aristocratic family. When he wakes, he is just a dying foot soldier on the Changshe battlefield. The Yellow Turban soldiers are searching the corpses. The Han army is executing deserters. His superiors are stealing credit. The people around him are either starving mad or so terrified they want to run. He can't ride a horse or wield a long halberd, and this body is so frail it ca 566Reads5.5Score124Shelves
- 7 Becoming the Dao’s Spokesperson After a Gender-Swap from the Start 开局性转天道代言人 [Transformation + ensemble cast + pseudo-invincible protagonist + closed time loop] In her previous life, she was a man; in this life, she has a woman's face. After transmigrating into the most powerful goddess, Jiang Manyue had planned to roam freely through this world of immortal cultivation. Full of youthful vigor, she wiped out the demonic calamity with a wave of her hand and protected the mortal realm. But when she woke from a dream, the world had changed beyond recognition. The so-called p 2Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 8 My Beloved Wife Appeared at Someone Else's Wedding 我最爱的老婆出现在别人的婚礼上 Qi Xia and Ji Qingran were a loving married couple. Their life was simple, but warm and happy. Qi Xia worked hard delivering food, his heart filled with sweetness. But he never could have imagined that at a grand wedding, he would see the woman he loved most standing onstage in a wedding dress, gazing tenderly at another man through her tears as she said, “I’m willing to be with you and spend the rest of my life with you.” Qi Xia was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea what was going on. Just 240Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Transmigrating, Starting in a Remote Village 穿越，从边远农村开始 He transmigrates into the Great Kang dynasty with no System, and ends up in the body of a wastrel who has just squandered the family fortune. He hasn't enjoyed a single perk of his new status, yet he's already saddled with the reputation of a good-for-nothing! Fine. Since he's here, he'll make the best of it. After all, he's a future communist leader who received nine years of compulsory education! He can't let the other transmigrators down, can he? Then he'll farm, do business, and steadily bui 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 After the Divorce, My Ex-Wife Begged Me to Give Her a Second Child 离婚后，前妻求着给我生二胎 Jiang Feng, just sign this divorce agreement and the settlement money will be transferred to your account! Jiang Feng, if you'll just forgive me, you can have the living room or the bedroom! 323Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 11 Only After I Died Did My Wife Begin to Regret It 我死后，妻子才开始后悔 [Angst + Tragic Literary Fiction + Rebirth + Redemption by Those Around Him + Slice of Life] Absolutely worth reading. You won’t regret diving in! We met when we were eighteen, got married at twenty-two, and when she was twenty-five, her childhood sweetheart returned to the country. I asked for a divorce. Someone asked if I was okay with it. I thought for a moment and said, “She never loved me in the first place. What is there to be okay or not okay with? In this story called redemption, I was a 121Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 12 Blue Jade and Smoke 蓝玉生烟 Jiang Yu'er and Jiang Lan'er are daughters of the Jiang family in the capital. The elder sister, Jiang Lan'er, took over the family company just a year ago, while her younger sister, Yu'er, had just returned from overseas. Their father, Jiang Shan, is a refined and courteous chairman of the Jiang Group. To celebrate Yu'er's return from studying abroad, the family held a traditional-style banquet. At the banquet, the sisters couldn’t help wondering how pleased their mother would be if she could 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Body of Burning Glazed Glass 焚烬琉璃身 [Multiple female leads; every plot thread pays off. Join us and see it all unfold.] He was once the king of mercenaries. For her, he was willing to rein in his brilliance and marry her. A meticulously planned car crash left him on the brink of death and showed him his wife’s betrayal. At the decisive moment between life and death, she gave the chance to save him first to the person who had once saved her life. With his marriage shattered and his life hanging by a thread, Su Li, from a higher civ 588Reads8.0Score108Shelves
- 14 The Rise of a Clan: Starting with Radio Calisthenics 家族崛起：从做广播体操开始 Ding! Your [Myriad Worlds Supreme Clan-Building System] has been bound. System: “Newbie task: Perform a solemn set of ‘Hopeful Sails’ exercises in front of your ancestors.” Ji Hao: “...Are you serious?” So, under the bewildered stares of the entire clan, young and old alike, Ji Hao began his “sacred ritual.” But when the tune of the broadcast exercises began, the clan's long-lost spiritual seed of fortune really did stir... From then on, things took an increasingly bizarre turn. Other young clan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 As If Falling into an Icy Abyss 如坠寒渊 (No System, no heroine, not historical, not wish fulfillment, with a bleak tone) If good fortune is bestowed on me alone, then it is no blessing. It is more like a curse, a spiritual torment that targets only those capable of feeling. Because this good fortune is never a gift that comes from nowhere. It is a form of shifting plunder. I gain, he loses. I survive, he dies. And every time I escape by a hair's breadth, it makes me count with full awareness: whose chance I stole, whose fate I took ov 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Six Years of Marriage 结婚六年 After six years of marriage, his wife betrays him and his child leaves him. With his life at rock bottom, he borrows schemes, luck, and momentum, striking back three times with overwhelming force. Everything that was taken from him, he’ll take back, every last bit. If fate treats you unfairly, defy heaven and change your destiny. Borrow life to forge your fortune. Those who obey heaven and accept their fate grieve. Those who defy heaven and fight their fate grow strong! 1.2kReads8.2Score106Shelves
- 17 The Emerald Green Planet 那颗翠绿的星球 I transmigrated straight into a hellish situation from the start: my wife was frail, I was a bankrupt noble drowning in debt, and I couldn’t even afford next month’s bread! Just as I was losing hope, a divine investor descended from the heavens and activated my golden finger, the [Dream Space]! I thought it was just a completely secure “private room,” but one slip of the hand and I forcibly pulled in the “agents” of other gods! Looking at the future bigwigs staring warily at me, I could only —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 I Transmigrated into a Book, but I Won't Be the Marquis's Second Wife 穿书之侯府继室我不当了 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Ancient-Era Drought: I Have a Farming Space 古代旱灾，我有一个种田空间 It was a year of chaos, compounded by drought. The people lived in destitution, and starving refugees fleeing famine filled the land. On the very first day after transmigrating, Su Yang was robbed. His last bit of food was stolen, and he was on the verge of becoming a refugee. Fortunately, he had a god-tier management System to help him build a prosperous dynasty. Build a residence and recruit tens of thousands of refugees every day to establish a dynasty. Cultivate farmland, for food is the fou 482Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 20 A Chaotic Era: I Have a Space-Time Warehouse 乱世开局：我有一座时空仓库 The Great Wu has suffered drought after drought. When Lin Zhuishan awakened a space-time warehouse, it came stocked with powerful crossbows, thunderbolts, building materials, and high-yield seeds. As war erupted and northern enemies invaded in force, he mass-produced firearms, opened up vast stretches of farmland, and gathered a million displaced people. Armed with powerful tools to protect the realm, he fought internal rebellion and foreign enemies, carving out a safe haven for ordinary people. 163Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Marriage Scam: My Wife's Heart Is a Mystery 婚骗：妻心如迷 The day before the wedding, his future mother-in-law suddenly demands additional expenses. Furious, he immediately calls off the wedding and demands the bride price back. But during their negotiations, he unexpectedly discovers another secret about his fiancée, one he simply cannot accept. Then he makes a bold decision... 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I'm a Foodie in the Beast World 我在兽世当美食家 The heroine, Chen Duo, transmigrates to the Beast World and helps her beast companions level up! She discovers and creates delicious foods, leads her beast companions in farming and building houses, and samples plenty of tasty dishes along the way. Of course, handsome men are a must. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I Transmigrated and Got a Wife, Then Began Cultivating with 3D Printing 穿越得媳妇，靠3D打印起步修炼 After modern office drone Su Yan suddenly died, his soul crossed into another world, where he became a frail scholar with nothing but bare walls to his name. He also got a gentle, virtuous wife, Liu Yuner, thrown in for free. Just as he thought he would spend his life copying books to get by, he discovered that his soul had somehow bonded with the new smartphone from his previous life, along with its AI, Wanxiang! With 3D printing and modern technology, he easily earned his first pot of gold by 405Reads5.7Score101Shelves
- 24 Useless Prince? The Foreign Tribes Hail Me as Their Heavenly Khan! 废物皇子？异族奉我天可汗！ Xu Wenpin was an instructor for the Huaxia Longyan Special Forces. During an overseas mission, he found himself in mortal danger and had no choice but to jump into a freezing underground river. When he climbed back out, he was mistaken for the useless seventeenth prince of Great Liang. And so, the peaceful Round Moon Earth City was thrown into turmoil once more. Three years later, the Crown Prince poisoned the emperor, seized the throne, and sent Xu Wenpin a cup of poison, intending to eliminate —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 With Acres of Farmland, Soldiers, and Grain, I Have No Need to Fight for the Throne 手握万顷田，有兵有粮不争王 Transmigrate, spatial dimension, farming, no heroine. The male protagonist transmigrates with a spatial dimension containing millions of acres of fertile farmland. Just as war breaks out everywhere and people are starving, he takes in refugees, buys servants, and gets into farming and animal husbandry. Chickens and ducks fill the skies, while cattle and sheep roam the land. He rises from nothing to become richer than a nation. With no connections or powerful backers, he trains an invincible forc 748Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 Transmigrate to the Immortal Sky 穿越仙空 Transmigrate Through the Immortal Sky is a subversive interstellar cultivation epic. Lin Niannian, a web novelist, is pulled into her screen by a flash of purple light while racing to meet a deadline one night. She tumbles into the Ziwei Star Domain and becomes the chosen Host of the Ziwei Star System. But she is no conventional savior. Alongside purple starforce, the bloodline of the Lord of Chaos lies dormant within her. She is the long-lost daughter of the God of Destruction, and a fragment o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 My Wife's Secret: A Love I Can't Understand 娇妻的秘密，无法理解的爱 We had been married for two years, but my wife still wouldn't sleep with me. Then one day, I saw her go to a hotel alone while she was supposed to be at work, and discovered her shocking secret... 1.1kReads5.5Score100Shelves
- 29 At Midlife, What Becomes of a Marriage Marred by Infidelity? 人到中年，出轨的婚姻何去何从 Li Feng and Lin Xiao had been married for years, and their life together was simple and happy. But Li Feng gradually noticed a change in Lin Xiao. She had become secretive and distant, and was often distracted. 437Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Poison Cures the Heart 毒解君心 After enduring life-and-death trials, the long-standing poison in Tuoba Jun’s body was finally neutralized, and he returned safely from the brink of death. The shadows of treacherous court politics and imperial harem rivalries faded away. Li Weiyang used her wisdom and strategic skill to keep the inner court in order, while Tuoba Jun ruled the empire with vision and ambition. United in purpose, they reformed the government, brought peace to the people, expanded their territory, and strengthened —Reads—Score968Shelves
- 31 Ancient Calamity: A Warlord Starts by Making Money to Support His Wife 古代寒灾：枭雄从赚钱养妻开始 Zhou Ning is a PhD in both mechanical engineering and chemistry. After an accident transmigrates him to ancient times, he discovers that this place doesn’t resemble any dynasty he knows, though it clearly bears the signs of a dynasty in decline. The Little Ice Age has left the people in dire straits. To keep his beautiful wife from freezing to death, he organizes refugees to mine coal and make coal briquettes. To keep his family from going hungry, Zhou Ning organizes workshops to produce all kin 641Reads8.7Score103Shelves
- 32 Sleepless Tonight 今晚无眠 I woke up to find myself married, with a beautiful wife and two daughters. But then my wife made me this request... 92Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn as a Farmer, I Built My Fortune Gathering Wild Goods 穿成农夫，我靠采山货起家 [One Female Lead] [Farming] Modern man Zhao Lang transmigrates into the body of Zhao Dalang, a villager from Zhao Village. In his previous life, he was a lifelong bachelor, but here he suddenly has a wife and an adorable daughter. Just as he curses Zhao Dalang for abandoning them and leaving him to raise his wife and child, he discovers that his new family is on the verge of starving to death! What can he do? Find them something to eat, of course. But... He lifts the lid of the rice jar. Not a s 895Reads9.0Score128Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 An Ancient-Era Farmer's Road to Prosperity 古代农家子的致富路 (It gets even better the more you read! Be patient and give it a try.) A farming story told from the male lead's perspective, with a modest golden finger. A simple story about food, farming, and getting rich. No shop to open; he just wants to be a wholesaler. Buns, flower rolls, big steamed buns, hawthorn rolls, sour pear vinegar, and ginger to start things off! He helps his wife's family and the people in the village get rich together, lifting their village out of extreme poverty. The heroi 193Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 36 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades 春花秋逝 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no transmigration, realistic, about an ordinary person struggling to survive in the cracks. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Since you all want to kill me, I’ll start by eloping with your daughters!! 561Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 37 Reborn to Remake Myself 重生之重塑 Carrying his regrets and reluctance with him, he suddenly came to his senses and was reborn! This time, he would never let the tragedy happen again. The debt of being born is great, but the debt of being raised is greater. See how he protects those who love him in this life. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Republican Era: From a Security Regiment to Ruling the Nation 民国：从保安团开始称霸天下 [Power fantasy + Blood Debt System + Modern Weapons + Ruthless Protagonist + No Romance] "Shen Lie, you killed members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Just wait until the Japanese consulate comes to demand your surrender!" "A security regiment? You think a hundred rusty rifles are enough to take on my Green Gang?" "Regiment Commander Shen, this is the county magistrate. You can't... Bang!" "What!? A mere security regiment commander has tanks, planes, and even an aircraft carrier?" Shen 660Reads—Score101Shelves
- 39 Humanity’s Wasteland Escape: Digging In to Survive 全民废土逃亡：掘地求生 A bizarre game that sweeps across all of humanity suddenly arrives, and modern civilization collapses in an instant. Without warning or choice, billions of people are forcibly dropped into an endlessly expanding wasteland of death. Their former identities, wealth, and status are all meaningless. Each person has only two things: a randomly generated vehicle and a life they can use only once. From tricycles and heavy armored vehicles to jetpacks, airships, and flying fortresses, whatever you get f 274Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 40 The Secrets of a Tycoon's Wife in the City 都市神豪妻子的秘密 Ling Feng, the sole heir to the capital's foremost family, once gave everything up for love. He concealed his identity and married the woman he loved, Nie Xiaoyu. Their once happy marriage now hangs by a thread after his wife is suspected of cheating. While investigating, Ling Feng realizes he must reclaim his identity to face the crises that could emerge at any moment... From then on, Ling Feng sets out on the road to the top, surrounded by the deep loyalty of brothers and the passionate devoti 622Reads7.0Score102Shelves
- 41 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 472Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 42 The Great Yong's Merchant Queen: Making Money, Seizing Power, and Winning a Good Husband 大雍女商，搞钱掌权揽良人 [One woman, multiple male leads + business + character growth] A farm girl transmigrates and shakes up the class system, reshaping the dynasty through her business empire. Using modern knowledge, she rises from the bottom of the social ladder and transforms the word “merchant” into a badge of honor. Men of the highest caliber from all walks of life, from princes and young masters to chief ministers and scholars, are won over by her talent and vision, and willingly become her allies and partners. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Hunter King: White Steamed Buns and Meat at Every Meal During the Famine 猎人王，饥荒年顿顿白馒头加肉 The moment business tycoon Gu Zhouyuan opens his eyes, he finds himself in a famine-stricken village as the local “spendthrift.” His family has nothing, his little nephew is on the brink of starvation, and the neighbors have begun exchanging children to eat. From the start, the difficulty is hellish. Luckily, he gets bound to the Everything Trading System: wild greens can be traded for coarse grain, wild boars for fine flour, and even locusts for life-saving jerky. Starting with getting his fam 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Reborn in the Countryside: My Fate Is Mine to Decide 重生农家：我命由我不由天 Reborn into a Farming Family: My Fate Is Mine to Decide In his previous life, he was the sickly son least favored by the Zhou family. His wife and daughter were dragged down with him and died miserably amid insults calling them “money-losing burdens.” In this life, he is reborn with his memories intact. He opens his eyes to an empty home and bitter strife with his brothers’ wives. Zhou Chengyuan sneers: “Since Heaven has given me another chance, I’ll decide my own fate!” From having a mouthful —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Reborn in 1970 as an Educated Youth: I Hold Grudges and Lay My Foundations 重生70当知青：睚眦必报立根基 [Synopsis 1] Reborn in 1970, Zhang Jixun gains a System that lets him get revenge on anyone who wrongs him. See how he settles the score with each of his past life's enemies and rises to the top. “Given another chance at life, I'm going to live without restraints!” [Synopsis 2] Betrayed by his best friend, he was forced to go to the countryside. Then that same friend stole his childhood sweetheart, a regret that haunted him for the rest of his life. He never expected fate to give him another cha 210Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 46 Farming in Ancient Times and Outwitting My Terrible In-Laws 古代种田，和极品婆家斗智斗勇 A death notice saying she fell in battle is the worst possible start for Shen Nan after she transmigrates. Behind her are shameless relatives watching like hungry wolves, eager to devour her alive. Before her are two young children crying for food. No golden finger, no savior. She is just an ordinary widow pushed to the brink. From farming until the skin on her fingers splits, to setting up a stall on a bustling street corner, to running a little shop through stormy times, every step is soaked 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 I Become a Villain and Get Dumped? Me: Dump Me, Dump Me! 成为反派被退婚？我：退退退！ Shen Chong transmigrates into the world of a novel and becomes a top-tier villainous rich second-generation heir. He obtains a Survival System: as long as he follows the plot and stays alive, he can earn a huge number of rewards. But what he never expected was that every heroine could hear his inner thoughts. [The first heroine is a lovesick idiot. Good thing she called off the engagement. Stay away, stay away!] [Big Sister Li Yu is so beautiful, but she’s a traitor and a pathetic simp. Not for 486Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 48 Reborn in 1970: The Live-In Son-in-Law Is the Village's Best-Ever Chief 重生70：上门女婿是最牛村长 New book: Back to 1979: From the Start, I Was in Bed. A period piece, currently serializing, with three chapters posted at set times every day. Jump in without worry. [Rebirth + farming + period setting + rural life + one heroine + everyday life + building prosperity] In his previous life, because of his status as a live-in son-in-law, Zhou Yong resolutely divorced his wife, setting in motion a tragedy that could never be undone! He thought he’d never have a chance to make things right, but d 481Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 49 A Wife’s Heart Is a Sea of Sorrow 娇妻心似海之沉沦 A middle-aged man’s marital crisis. A torn stocking in the bathroom shatters Chen Fan’s happy life. Has his young, beautiful wife, Wang Bingyu, really betrayed him? Seeing the bald man standing beside his wife in a photo, Chen Fan decides to take furious revenge, only to fall into another carefully laid trap of hers... 281Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 50 Art Never Ages: Painting Beauties in Ancient Times 丹青不老，我在古代画美人 [No System, No golden finger, No Powerful Backing | Multiple Female Leads | Business-Building | Northern Song, Xuanhe Era] Shen Mo transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty during the Xuanhe era and took over the body of a down-and-out scholar. With no special abilities or fortuitous encounters, he started from scratch, relying on ordinary livelihood skills and his talent for painting. He slowly built up a business and formed sincere, openhearted bonds with the women around him. He moved betwee 8.3kReads7.2Score847Shelves
