Novels like Acting the Fool
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Acting the Fool, best match first.
- 51 Foxes Only Eat Grass in the Twelfth Lunar Month 狐狸只吃腊月草 Original title: As Ever as the Moon / Alternate title: The Fox Only Eats Twelfth-Month Grass [The Capital’s Young Master Gets Tamed by a Northeastern Country Girl + An Inspiring Ensemble of Women] Workplace rivalries in the hotel and convention industry, with pointed criticism of industry scandals, alongside real estate battles and restaurant startups. Friendships between besties put to the test, and lovers discovering the truth of their hearts over time, from everyday life to the feuds of the w 7.5kReads9.4Score92714d adds
- 52 You Treat My Mother-in-Law Like She’s Nothing? I’ll Make You Get Lost 拿丈母娘不当妈，我让他滚蛋 He called her "mother-in-law" at every turn, and she thought he treated her mother so well. She never imagined that in private he called her mother a country bumpkin and ordered her around. If Ye Ya had come home any later from work, she would have missed the sight of her mother kneeling before that scumbag. He dared treat his mother-in-law like she wasn't family? Then he could get lost. Ye Ya took her mother away in the middle of the night, but they were in a car accident, and her mother died. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Matched with My Match 婚逢敌手 Sheng Yao marries Liang Jinghao just to have a child. Once the baby is born, they’ll go their separate ways, owing each other nothing. Sheng Yao’s mother has cancer and only a year to live. Mrs. Sheng has been widowed for half her life and lived in luxury all the while, enjoying a good life with money but no man. Her one regret is that her son Sheng Yao is still unmarried and has no heir. Sheng Yao comforts her: “There are plenty of women willing to have my child. Just tell me, would you prefer 132.2kReads8.7Score12k14d adds
- 54 The Billionaire's Favorite: Dr. Song, Don't Go 亿万枭宠：宋医生，别来无恙 She was the notorious cast-off wife of a powerful family. He was the noble, mysterious third young master of the Lu family. “Dr. Song, I’d like to invite you to a simple meal.” “I’m sorry, doctors can’t accept food or drink from patients.” He reached out with his long arm and gripped her chin in both hands. “Woman, are you playing hard to get?” Sensing danger, she tried to escape, but he kept closing in, right on her heels. She sneered. “Third Young Master Lu, do you know what the word ‘respect’ 4.6kReads9.2Score56614d adds
- 55 The Wolf's Seduction: After Marrying My Boss 狼性诱惑：与上司联姻之后 [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + the male lead has a secret crush and has been plotting this for a long time] A business marriage thrusts her into the spotlight. Everyone says her fiancé is a useless playboy from a powerful family who spends his days doing nothing. He’s infamous throughout Peicheng for his womanizing ways. She’s eager to find out just how spoiled this man really is. Little does she know, once she enters the wolf’s den, there’s no turning back. T 11.1kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 56 Hong Kong's Most Unromantic Man 香江第一不深情 Hong Kong’s charming playboy × a down-to-earth beauty and executive Zhong Rou is content with having a little money. Her life motto is simple: as long as there’s money to earn and work to do, that’s enough. After graduating from college in 2009, Zhong Rou joined a small cosmetics factory. She worked tirelessly every day, taking on several roles under the boss, and rose from office clerk to department manager, like a loyal old housekeeper! She had watched the little workshop, which had only a doz 2.9kReads8.8Score27014d adds
- 57 The Bedwarmer's Reward 暖床有功 A Reward for Keeping the Bed Warm 16.6kReads—Score36314d adds
- 58 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.6kReads9.0Score83714d adds
- 59 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 60 Mountains and Rivers, Naturally Unadorned 山水不造作 [Media + A male lead who speaks his mind + Opinion leader + Two equally matched leads + Angsty romance + Cat lover + AI] [Urban romance + Realistic fiction] [Entirely fictional] Television was once the heart of every household. Now, it has become a forgotten corner of the times. Pei Yuchi, a TV host born in the 1990s, recited scripts written by others, his edges worn down by rigid procedures. Then reform began, thrusting him into the eye of the storm and making him the blade that would break th 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Kiss on the Hook! A Wild Night! The Little Rose Gets More Spoiled by the Day 咬钩吻！荒唐夜！小玫瑰恃宠生娇 [Signed for print publication] [Bickering couple + childhood sweethearts + wealthy families + marriage first, love later + one-on-one romance + mutual pursuit] (A bewitching beauty with a mischievous streak x a refined, charming young gentleman) Xie Shiyu is a pampered rose, adored by everyone and impeccably put together down to her toenails. Fu Yanxi, a rising star in the business world, is famously reserved and aristocratic. Everyone thinks they’re a perfect match, made for each other. Only th 2.4kReads9.0Score41814d adds
- 62 Back for Another Chance at Love 卷土重来再爱一次 Shen Zongning, CEO of Jinghai Group, called off his engagement to his celebrity girlfriend and quietly married an unknown woman named Xu Wen. What looks like an improper romance in which the newcomer steals someone else’s place gradually reveals its true story. Life is so long that it took me twenty years to find you! Life is so short that when I look back, my youth is already gone... 24.5kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 63 Let You Scheme Your Way into My Heart 许你算计我的心 Xu Yuan had a firm goal from the age of twelve. Ten years later, she would leave the Xu family and be free as a bird, with no one left to bully her. Everyone thought that Xu Yuan, with her pure and pretty looks, was a well-behaved girl who let others walk all over her. Then, at sixteen, she held a knife to her sister's throat and said viciously, "Try messing with me again, and we'll both go down together." Every step she took was calculated. Everything she did was for one purpose: to save he 9.3kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
- 64 The Great Menopause Battle 绝经大作战 The dutiful Zhao Weilan is on the verge of menopause. Her mother loses her mind, she loses hers, and the whole family gradually follows suit. She escapes her troubles by taking a temporary assignment at the group, where she accidentally takes Cheng Xian, her medicinal catalyst. Together, they experience healing, struggle, self-doubt, and the courage to keep moving forward. With her lover’s help, she ultimately rises to the top of her life. 3.4kReads9.2Score40114d adds
- 65 Just Right 将将好 [Marriage by Contract × Married First, Fell in Love Later × The Pursuit After Divorce × Happy Ending | Mature, Steady, Career-Focused CEO × Top Jewelry Designer with a Remarkably Thick Skin] Mo Lin: “Why did you come to this matchmaking date?” Jiang Yuanmu: “For my career. I need a marriage to make my business partners trust me more. What about you?” Mo Lin: “My grandmother is seriously ill, and she hopes to see me married before she passes. To be honest, I have no emotional needs when it comes 13kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 66 A Clean Break 一拍两散 The day Chen Nian left. Xu Yanqing wore her favorite white shirt and stood in front of her. “Was it fun?” He looked wretched and forlorn, the corners of his eyes red, as if she were the heartless one between them. 1.4kReads8.9Score70714d adds
- 67 Withered, Yet Never Lost 枯萎不渡 On the day He Yu got engaged, Jiang Wei decided to take a job overseas. From then on, they would each go their separate ways. It’s easy to give up on someone: don’t see them, and don’t make a fool of yourself. 419Reads8.9Score17514d adds
- 68 When Clouds Tire, When Clouds Clear, the Colorful Clouds Return 云倦云舒彩云归 A former special agent secretly spat out Meng Po's soup out of professional habit and was reborn with memories of her past life. Unfortunately, she ended up with a scumbag father and a mother so lovesick that she pined for her husband and cried all the time. At three, she had to fend for herself, run the household, and care for her bedridden mother, all while looking after herself. She even slipped into a giant iron pot because she was so small and nearly got boiled alive... 132Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrated into Bright Sword: I, Li Yunlong, Slaughter the Japanese, Surrounded by Beauties 穿越亮剑：我李云龙爽杀日寇，红颜环绕 Transmigrated into "Drawing Sword": I, Li Yunlong, slaughter Japanese invaders to my heart’s content, with beautiful women all around me 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 23.9kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
- 71 Meeting You Made the Rest of My Life Sweet and Warm 遇见你，余生甜又暖 [Featured on the Chinese Online Literature Influence List; published in print; short drama now streaming] [Both are each other's first and only love + two top students + sweet romance + plot-driven + happy ending] In Song Xiaonuan's eyes, Yan Chuxing is a flawless piece of jade, perfect in every way. But she was the one who ended their relationship. Proud yet restrained, he bottled up all his feelings when he realized nothing could change the outcome. His voice was cool and distant as he said, “ 7.6kReads9.2Score82814d adds
- 72 The Scheming Husband's Bedside Darling 腹黑相公枕上宠 After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister, Shi Luo has barely had a single day of comfort when the old emperor bestows her upon the crippled young prince of the Wei family, who has been stripped of his title and demoted to commoner status... When she wakes up, there are no maids, no fine food or clothes, just a handsome man with crippled legs glaring at her ominously. “I won’t write you a letter of divorce. If you want to die, you can do so whenever you like. In lif 1.7kReads8.6Score27814d adds
- 73 Our Brief Separation, Our Long-Awaited Reunion 短别重逢的我们 [A woman's journey of growth | Railway nostalgia | Tales of the Northeast | An ensemble cast in Beijing] They first meet on Yangcheng's antique street. He looks down at her, hesitating as he asks, “Are you... Si Lian?” The ever-joking Young Master Dou is completely thrown off balance. Much later, Si Lian brings up this awkward moment to impeach Dou Xiao, asking why he couldn't even speak when he saw her. Dou Xiao lifts his snow-white bare foot and cheekily taps Si Lian's face, which is covered i 227Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 74 The Bait Falls in Love 诱敌动了心 She thought a man like Lu Zhizhan was only playing around on a whim. That day, beneath the dim lights, Jiang Kehua sat demurely at his side, willing to be his plaything. To learn the truth behind her father's imprisonment, she struck an intimate bargain with Lu Zhizhan. When both sides have gotten what they want, the last thing they should do is fall for each other. So she kept reminding herself to put away those feelings she shouldn't have. Until one night, when passion swept them away, the man 47.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
- 75 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 1.4kReads9.2Score17314d adds
- 76 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾：病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.4kReads9.1Score31614d adds
- 77 The Mad Dog 恶犬 Du Yutong opened her eyes in Chen Yang’s bed. Staring at the face in front of her, identical to ‘his,’ she screamed in anguish. Chen Yang’s gaze turned cold. “If you really can’t do it, just pretend I’m Chen Ji.” 455Reads9.4Score12014d adds
- 78 Crossed the Line 犯了规 [This novel has been adapted into the short drama Stranded.] For three years of marriage, Jiang You has slept alone. A set of photos of her stealing a romantic moment sends Jiang You trending, and also brings her missing husband back after three years. Everyone thinks Jiang You is as good as dead, but then At the company’s anniversary celebration, In front of thousands of people, the CEO drops to one knee: “Youyou, I’ll give you my life. Please don’t leave.” [Cool, reserved wife + secretly flirt 1.9kReads9.0Score23514d adds
- 79 The Ninth Prince of Great Wei: Too Poor to Pay Monthly Stipends, Yet I Outclass the Entire Court 大魏九皇子：穷到发不起月钱，我却碾压全朝 The Ninth Prince of Great Wei: I Was Too Poor to Pay Out Monthly Stipends, Yet I Crushed the Entire Court 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 After Two Years on the Job, I Married a Billionaire CEO 上班两年，豪门总裁和我领证 [Beautiful, Innocent Girl + Handsome, Devoted CEO of a Wealthy Family] [Sweet Romance + One-on-One] The heroine, Han Mengyu, is beautiful and innocent, and works at the male lead’s company. Like a little white rabbit, she gradually marries into a wealthy family. The male lead, Lin Ruichen, is the heir to a powerful family: a domineering, handsome CEO devoted to her alone. Their romance is incredibly sweet. 1kReads6.3Score10114d adds
- 81 I Won't Let You Down in This Life 此生不负你情深 On her wedding day, the groom ran away, then got caught up in a scandal with a B-list actress that rocked the whole city. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her. So at the wedding banquet, Hua Sheng pointed at a man at random and grabbed him as a last-minute replacement groom. She thought she could just pay him afterward and be done with it. Who knew the replacement would turn out to be the most powerful young master in Jiangcheng? From then on, trouble stuck to her like glue, impossible to shake 1.3kReads8.4Score29914d adds
- 82 Proud and Unbowed 傲骨 Ye Zhenzhen, a workplace rookie, has always led a quiet, easygoing life. But after accidentally saving a mysterious female tycoon, she enters a multinational corporation and begins a series of professional skills training courses. She thinks it will be nothing more than a fun game of repaying a debt of gratitude, but unexpectedly gets caught up in a high-stakes corporate takeover and a battle between capital giants. Elite returnee Su Tong has always dominated the workplace, but after saving a f 3.7kReads9.6Score58514d adds
- 83 He Is an Obsession Beyond This World 他是人间妄想 A bewitching heroine from the mortal world VS a gentle, scheming hero Three years later, she returned to Jincheng with a prestigious family background, a devoted lover, and a pair of adorable twins. Carrying a glass of wine, she smiled radiantly as she mingled at the banquet. But the moment she turned around, he pinned her behind an empty pillar. He was a dim star in the night sky, once the unattainable fantasy she could only gaze at from afar. Now he spoke fiercely in her ear: “You finally came 1.6kReads8.5Score19314d adds
- 84 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.4kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 85 After I Quit, My Former Boss Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone 离职后我被前上司缠上了 [Print edition now available] The most humiliating thing Song Xiang ever did was serve as Yan Lihan’s “personal secretary” for five years. She gave him everything, but the heartless man tossed her off to some far-flung backwater the moment he got bored. Life in exile was supposed to be tough, but maybe the god of misfortune had finally left her. As soon as Song Xiang reached the grassroots level, her back stopped hurting, her legs stopped aching, and she gritted her teeth and charged straight to 11.2kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 86 Possessiveness 掌控欲 [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 87 Love Runs Deep, but Fate Keeps Us Apart 奈何情深缘浅 I secretly dated my brother’s best friend for five years, planning to make it official on New Year’s Eve. But at the banquet, he didn’t mention us at all. Instead, he leaned close to my ear and said jokingly, “I’m tired of sleeping with you. Why don’t you marry someone else, okay?” I calmly nodded and said yes. Because in my previous life, I’d cried and begged him, insisting I’d marry no one but him. 4.3kReads—Score10114d adds
- 88 Hello, Mr. Cheng 你好，程先生 [Long-awaited reunion + domineering CEO + no groveling chase after his wife + age gap] Five years ago, Sang Tian met Cheng Muye while working a summer job during her vacation. Cheng Muye was captivated by her looks and helped her out of a difficult situation, but there was a condition. After they had been together for a few days, Sang Tian’s pride was wounded, and she seized an opportunity to escape from Cheng Muye. When they reunite five years later, Sang Tian is still a struggling medical stud 25.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 89 The City Gate Caught Fire, and I Got Caught in the Crossfire 城门失火，殃及了我 Qian Zheng picked up the teapot on the table, poured her a glass of water, and casually asked, “Have you dated anyone over the years?” His tone was as natural as if he’d asked, “Have you eaten?” Yan Yan looked up at him, unable to find any hint of emotion on his face. He still had that same “I can do what I want, and I’m always right” look. The bastard who had once hurt her so badly that every inch of her had felt bruised now dared to ask her this. She took a sip of water and answered seriously, 11.9kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 90 Reborn at Nine, I Saved My Sister From a Stalker 重生九岁，我护住了被尾随的姐姐 Reborn at nine, I protected my older sister from a stalker. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Reborn as an Invisible Man: The Whole World Can't See Me 重生透明人：全世界看不见我 Reborn as an Invisible Man: The Whole World Can’t See Me 935Reads—Score2914d adds
- 92 Her Best Friend Spread Rumors About Her Sex Life, and She Became a Social Pariah 被闺蜜造谣私生活混乱后，她社死了 After her best friend spread rumors that she had a chaotic private life, she became a social outcast. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.9kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 94 Snowfields and Seaside City: A Female Cadre from the Sanmen Has Her Springtime Too 雪域与海城：三门女干部也有春天 Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi 15.9kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 95 Folded Girl 折囡 The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 28.6kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 96 The Dragon Empress Dowager's Favorite 权宠龙太后 The comic drama of the same name, Empress Dowager of Unparalleled Beauty, is now streaming on the Hongguo Short Drama app. She transmigrates and is immediately expected to marry an emperor who is on the brink of death? Who knew that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be promoted to empress dowager, with her scumbag father and wretched mother kneeling to pay their respects, and the emperor bowing to greet her. There's only one word for it: satisfying! But why is the regent looking at her so stra 4.9kReads8.4Score49014d adds
- 97 The Day the Wedding Was Called Off, I Got a Positive Pregnancy Test 婚礼取消那天，我测出了两条杠 The day my wedding was called off, I got a positive pregnancy test. 345Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Mother-in-Law Called Me a Useless Woman Who Can’t Have Kids? I Made Her Son Leave With Nothing 婆婆骂我是不生蛋的闲人？我反手让她儿子净身出户 My mother-in-law called me a useless woman who couldn’t have children? I hit back by making her son leave with nothing. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score54514d adds
- 100 Your Highness, Lord Yama, Please Spare This Lowly One! 阎王大人，求您饶了小的吧 [Both Pure] [Male Lead Stronger at First, Both Strong Later] [Dark Underworld Boss vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Assassin from an Ancient Clan] Nian Wan risked her life to escape a family that sacrificed women. She thought five years of torment would be followed by the freedom of being reborn, but instead she blundered into the world of a living demon. She pleaded cautiously, “Master Huo, please spare me. I had no choice...” The man seemed to find it a joke. “Darling, you were the one who forced yoursel 561Reads8.9Score—14d adds
