Novels like Crossing the Line: Surrendering While Wide Awake
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- 151 Consultation After Dark 咨询夜不眠 After graduating from Harvard with an MBA, Song Qiaoyi returns to Main, one of the world's top strategic consulting firms. There, he endures workplace bullying, being framed with nude photos, and being deliberately sidelined. He turns the tide in a crisis, only to take someone else's piece of the pie, and leads his team into a head-on clash with a competitor. Through it all, he and his colleagues and mentors hold fast to their professional principles. He rises from strategic consultant to partne 365Reads9.4Score10314d adds
- 152 There Was No Underworld in the Nineties 九十年代没有江湖 Years later, workers renovating Qinghe's old town unearthed a moldy ledger beneath an abandoned factory housing complex. The ledger listed laid-off workers, families of miners killed in accidents, women from dance halls, and several lines of numbers blurred by water. On the last page, there were only three words: Chen Qingshan. Some said he was the most loyal man in Qinghe. Some said he was the man who most deserved to die. Others said that if not for the times he lived in, Chen Qingshan mig 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Little Fox in My Arms 小狐狸入怀 The Little Fox in My Arms 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Five Years on the Job, Then I Suddenly Married My Ice-Cold CEO 入职五年后，我和高冷总裁闪婚了 [Contract Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Devoted Husband + Protective + Devoted Couple] To resign without a hitch, Liang Juejue took a chance and confessed to her aloof CEO. Her confession unexpectedly succeeded, and two consecutive contracts pulled her into marriage. They agreed it was just a business arrangement, but Xie Jue kissed her first several times. Liang Juejue thought it was all part of the game adults played, so she decided to enjoy herself! But as she playe 1kReads9.3Score11714d adds
- 155 How Could Secretary Song, with Her Weak Knees, Dare Tell Her Boss She's Not Satisfied? 腿软的宋秘书哪敢对上司说不满意 President Jiang was being sexually harassed in his own office! "President, you know, I've wanted to kiss you for ages..." His usually strict, poker-faced secretary Song grabbed him by his black tie and kissed him by force! Then she started undoing the buttons on his black shirt, one by one... His secretary Song seemed like a different person, burning with passion! But the next day, Secretary Song handed in her resignation! "Why?" "President, I wasn't... very satisfied with your performance last 2.8kReads8.9Score19514d adds
- 156 The Three Beauties of the Su Family 苏家三美 [Contemporary Urban Fiction + Uplifting + Down-to-Earth] The love stories of three sisters: Marrying up, marrying on equal terms, or marrying down? What does it really take to marry happily? If you've run out of shows to watch lately, come read my book! Reading it is just like binge-watching a TV series. You'll definitely fall in love with the three beautiful Su sisters! Su Yimei marries into a wealthy family. She's a clever, strong female lead, and I'll do her justice! Su Ermei is physically di 1.2kReads8.8Score12014d adds
- 157 The Burnt-Out Worker Tries to Slack Off but Gets Pulled Close and Pampered: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 牛马开摆却被掐腰宠：禁欲沪爷对我蓄谋已久 The Overworked Wage Slave Tried to Slack Off, but Got Pulled Close by the Waist: The Abstinent Shanghai Tycoon Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over for a Long Time 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 My Years as the CEO's Executive Assistant 我在霸总身边当特助那些年 Li Xia has read countless novels as a fan of domineering CEOs. She used to think the CEOs in those books were exaggerated, until she got a job as an executive assistant to one. The CEO's assistant is an all-capable, tireless yet indispensable figure in CEO romance novels. Business, personal matters, love, company affairs: there's nothing Assistant Li won't handle. She has worked for countless domineering CEOs, always mindful of her professional code. Then she changed jobs again, and her new CEO 165Reads5.5Score1914d adds
- 159 Zhen Zhen's Heartbeat 蓁蓁心动 Ning Zhen believes the bravest thing she has ever done was invite Bo Chongli to spend New Year's Eve with her on a snowy night years ago. Two equally lonely people ate hot pot, watched TV, and enjoyed the simplest happiness in the world. , Ning Zhen asks Bo Chongli when he fell in love with her. He thinks for a moment, then says, “Maybe it was when we got caught in a landslide on Luming Mountain.” He remembers that day clearly. It had rained heavily in the mountains the day before, and they ran 3.2kReads8.0Score26214d adds
- 160 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My Door 年终奖取消后，老板在我家门口跪下了 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My House 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 My Perfect Attendance Bonus Became a Project Bonus, and I Was Slammed on the Headlines 全勤奖改项目奖金，我被骂上头条 They Replaced Perfect Attendance Bonuses with Project Bonuses, and I Got Blasted All Over the Headlines —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 After My Credit Was Stolen, I Slacked Off, and My Toxic Coworkers All Lost It 功劳被抢后我摆烂了，极品同事集体破防 After My Achievements Were Stolen, I Started Slacking Off and My Toxic Coworkers Totally Lost It 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 After Sharing Feelings with a Little Bear, My Boss Turns on the Charm 与小熊共感后老板撩爆了 The Boss Gets Flirty After We Become Emotionally Linked Through a Teddy Bear 226Reads—Score914d adds
- 164 From Rock Bottom to the Top: An Office Romance 从低谷到巅峰：办公室爱恋 After graduating from graduate school, Qin Tang can't find a job. She meets Gu Yichen when they're both at their lowest point, and they spend one night together. A traditional person, Qin Tang can't believe she did something like that. At the same time, she discovers that Gu Yichen lied to her. Then Gu Yichen goes abroad, and after their one-night stand, Qin Tang disappears from his world. Later, Qin Tang finds a job, but two years on, Gu Yichen's company acquires it. They meet again at work, an 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 After the Meeting, My Abstinent Boss Hugged Me and Called Me Baby 散会后，禁欲上司把我抱住叫宝宝 In Su Qing’s third year as Fu Chengyan’s secretary, her useless boyfriend with an insatiable appetite got involved with Fu Chengyan’s fiancée. The aloof, abstinent CEO she remembered pulled Su Qing onto his lap. “Want to try a more exciting way to get revenge?” 1.7kReads9.0Score16314d adds
- 166 The CEO's Darling Employee 总裁的职员小娇妻 Zhang Lingxi was just a little accounting intern, but somehow she made her way into the CEO’s heart and never escaped. With the CEO’s sister playing matchmaker, she went from intern to the CEO’s utterly adored little wife! This is a super-sweet romance. Take a break and relax with it in this stressful world! CEO 423Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 167 Scandalous! My CEO Boss Has Designs on Me 刺激！霸总老板对我有非分之想 A cool, aloof executive boss X a curvy young professional [Workplace + personal growth + romantic tension + both are each other’s first and only] On the night of her university graduation, Lu Zhiyao lost a game of truth or dare and had to pick someone at a bar to confess to. He glanced at her and smiled faintly, his eyes languid and carefree. Raising his glass for a sip, he said, “Little girl, do you even know who I am before you confess your feelings to me?” Lu Zhiyao fled in embarrassment, onl 2.2kReads9.3Score21114d adds
- 168 Yunluo Weiguang: A Winding Career Path 云落薇光：职场逆旅 [Career comeback + women's growth + face-slapping wish fulfillment + power struggles + romance] Yun Luowei is focused on making money when her company ruthlessly fires her for her outstanding performance and withholds the bonus she is owed! Injustice at work drives her to the brink, but it also ignites her fury, and she resolutely takes up the law as her weapon. This is not only her fight against injustice, but the beginning of her transformation. How does the pushover who was once at the mercy 19Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 169 President Liang, Stop Torturing Me! Secretary Li Just Wants to Retire! 梁总别虐了，黎秘书一心求退休！ By chance, Li Yin gained the ability to hear the thoughts of CEO Liang Muli. Everyone says Liang Muli, the head of the corporation, is famously cold-tempered and ruthless, even toward his own family. No secretary has ever lasted a month in the CEO’s office. And Li Yin had the misfortune of becoming the new secretary. Luckily, she somehow gained the ability to hear Liang Muli’s thoughts. In public, the CEO looks inscrutable and impossibly distinguished. In private, he’s a hopeless romantic. [The 297Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 170 On My First Day at Work, a CEO from a Wealthy Family Asked Me to Be His Daughter-in-Law 打工第一天，豪门总裁请我当儿媳 [Wealthy CEO + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + White Lotus + Face-Slapping + She Pursues Him] Who can keep working without going crazy? Xia Tian sat in the CEO’s office at Jiang Dalu’s company, looking completely dazed, practically out of her mind. “Xia, do you agree to what your uncle just said?” “Agree?” “Agree to what?” “What am I agreeing to?” Xia Tian had come to interview at the Jiang Group. After finally making it through every round, she reached the final interview, only for Jiang Da 413Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 171 President Gu's Secretary Can Actually Tell Fortunes 顾总裁的秘书居然会算命 A sweet romance about a domineering CEO and an innocent secretary who can tell fortunes. I have some knowledge of the five arts of metaphysics and hold a certificate in psychological counseling. Book fans can contact me for free consultations through Tomato Novel's book-recommendation section, Douyin, or Xiaohongshu. 334Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 172 A Little Diary of Office Romance 老板恋爱小记 Life is long, and there is much to look forward to. Cheng Mulin, now over thirty, never thought she would meet someone she truly liked enough to give up being single. Li Chengfei never imagined that someone's arrival could make him this happy. 4kReads8.9Score41414d adds
- 173 Secret Office Marriage: My Wealthy Boss Dotes on Me 办公室隐婚，豪门上司超宠我 On the day her adoptive father tries to force her into marriage, Ye Qingwan decisively goes on a blind date and impulsively marries a stranger. As it turns out, she has accidentally married her new boss. After a mistake at work, Fu Jingnian's eyes turn dark, and he calls her into his office in front of everyone. A few hours later, Ye Qingwan emerges with tears in her eyes and the corners of her eyes red. The onlookers, unaware of what really happened, quietly watch the drama, all assuming Assist 1.3kReads8.8Score11514d adds
- 174 Fate’s Echo in a Sea of Blossoms 逆袭繁花里的宿命回响 When her entrepreneurial dream crashes against the iron wall of reality, Lin Wan is determined to fight against the odds. She starts out in a rented room barely ten square meters wide, races all over the city to win orders, and gives up every shred of pride to raise money. Just as success in landing a contract seems within reach, a rival’s malicious scheme strikes without warning. A client is stolen, the whole internet turns against her, and her reputation is ruined. Overnight, all her hard work 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 You in a Parallel World: How Did You End Up So Miserable? 平行世界的你，咋混这么惨 After a wedding that left her utterly exhausted, Jia Qianjin accidentally transmigrated into a parallel world. When she woke up, she found herself sitting in a classroom in a foreign country. Everyone around her spoke English she couldn’t understand, and her phone’s photo album was full of strangers. All she could leave in her notes app was one sentence: “Oh my god, did I transmigrate?” Seven days later, the note updated itself. “Oh my god, did I transmigrate too?” From then on, two parallel lin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Longer the Night, the More Dreams May Come 夜长梦多 By day, she was his personal secretary. By night, she was his tender lover. The beautiful secretary had a sweet voice, a supple figure, and a gentle, obedient nature. Capable and mild-tempered, she was like a little white rabbit. He took her for granted as a way to pass the time, treating her like a plaything he could summon and dismiss whenever he pleased. Then one day, he came across a video. In a dark alley, a delicate young woman gazed up at a boy, her face flushed with bashful delight. The 1.7kReads9.0Score17314d adds
- 177 Refraction 折光， [Impoverished college student × rich heiress] A realistic romance with an ensemble cast of three, not a wish-fulfillment story. Everyone is refracted through the prism of reality. He once said, “Whether standing or kneeling, staying alive is the greatest meaning of all.” She said, “I would rather die clutching my fragrance on the branch than ever be blown down by the north wind.” But she said, “What do your suffering and hardship have to do with me?” Keep your talents hidden and wait for the rig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 An Anti-PUA Guide to Dangerous Relationships 危险关系的反PUA指南 A Guide to Fighting Back Against PUA in a Dangerous Relationship 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 After I Was Made Redundant, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fire 被优化后，前司跪求我回去救火 After I Was Laid Off, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fires 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Place We Call Home 归宿之地 (Top-tier wealthy families, no scheming green tea rivals, no women fighting over men, no saintly heroine. The heroine sees the bigger picture and has brains and conviction. The hero isn’t legally clueless or cruel to women. He occasionally goes off the rails but is mostly normal. Happy ending.) A fatal case of mistaken identity. A carefully planned hunt. Deep in debt, Li Shuyan is mistaken for Lin Shuyue, the missing wife of a wealthy family, outside a convenience store. She is dragged into 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Breaking News! Secretary Nan Resigns, and the CEO Cries His Eyes Out 爆！南秘书辞职后，总裁气哭了 He’s getting married, and I’m not the bride. Nan Feng worked as Sang Yin Heng’s secretary for three years, taking care of his every need. She knew they had no future together. They came from different worlds. She had no power or influence, and there was no point challenging the powerful. But, hey, Mr. Sang, why are you chasing after me? Aren’t you supposed to marry a young lady from a family that matches yours? 1.3kReads8.9Score19414d adds
- 182 The Whole Internet Is Hoping the Movie Emperor and I Get Divorced 全网都盼着我和影帝离婚 [Two Top-Tier Stars + Mutual Devotion + Feel-Good + Secretly in Love with Each Other + Both Each Other's First] The whole internet is crying out: When are Qu Wan and Jiang Zeyu getting divorced? Yet the two stars themselves keep letting everyone down. They keep appearing together on livestreamed variety shows, showering everyone with affection, and the award-winning actor has mastered getting jealous and acting cute. Countless fans have been won over. This is the kind of romance adults should wa 342Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 183 Hunting Him 猎他 [Comic adaptation in production~~] [Game changer and mastermind | Extreme push and pull | Six-year age gap | Two powerful leads, both with no past relationships | Marriage of convenience | Workplace maneuvering | Mutual salvation | Female growth] ⚠️ A marriage of convenience, but not a whirlwind wedding at the start. The story has sound values throughout. * Yi Yu has worked as a headhunter for four years and has never missed a target. While other girls her age are busy dating and getting married 6.9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 184 The Top-Tier Star Returns: The Entire Entertainment World Awaits My Reckoning 顶流归位：全娱圈等我清算 [Strong Female Lead + Rebirth + Revenge on Scumbags + Entertainment Industry + CEO + Two Powerful Leads] Slow-paced, not a brainless wish-fulfillment story, and no golden finger Jiang Yanzhi was a top-tier singer earning tens of millions a year. But after her parasitic family, treacherous best friend, and unscrupulous company conspired against her, she died penniless in a cold, rundown rental room. Perhaps fate wanted her to punish the scumbags herself. Jiang Yanzhi discovered that she had been 869Reads8.1Score10714d adds
- 185 After Becoming the CEO's Assistant, I Was at a Loss 穿成总裁助理后，我麻了 CEO: You’re fired. Assistant: Mild spice, please. Jiang Song transmigrated into a book, landing in a melodramatic CEO romance as the CEO’s assistant, who had the same name as him. Same name, same corporate drone. Becoming a namesake supporting character was bad enough. Then the System 54088 forced a ridiculous mission on him: help the protagonists through their troubles and make their melodramatic, painful romance happen. The aloof CEO Li Tingyun never gets close to any Omega. In the entire boo 236Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 186 Return Against the Light: The Financial Queen's Game 逆光归来：财阀女王的棋局 [Lone, aloof hidden-capital queen × sharp-witted master of the abyss, fatal attraction as two powerhouses go head-to-head, purge internal enemies before romance, secret identities + alliance + corporate warfare and revenge, happy ending] Three years ago, Lin Qiuwen was sent overseas by her father as a sacrificial pawn. As her family tore itself apart from within, the shadow of her mother's early death never lifted. Since then, she had grown accustomed to hearing sneers like “useless legitimate d 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 187 Her Glory Returns: Good Morning, Mr. Li 风华归来：早安，厉先生 [Female secretary × male CEO | Office romance | Strong female lead | Sweet pampering | He falls hard] The once-glorious Gu family has gone bankrupt. Gu Nianbei’s father fled overseas with her stepmother and younger brother, and they’ve vanished without a trace. A top student, Gu Nianbei returns from studying abroad and takes on the enormous debt alone. For the money, she gives up pursuing her dreams and grits her teeth as she signs on for a remarkably well-paid job: personal assistant to Li Xian 15.7kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 188 The Long Night's Fog Lifts 长夜雾尽 [A woman’s growth + workplace romance + superior and subordinate + mature adults] That late autumn, Chu Zheng returned to China after finishing his New York posting and took charge of Nuosen’s China operations. The first thing he did after taking office was personally reject Zhou Si’an’s application to transfer to the M&A team. She couldn’t build financial models, didn’t understand valuation, and had no deal experience whatsoever. In Chu Zheng’s eyes, her abilities fell far short of her ambition 58.7kReads9.3Score7.1k14d adds
- 189 Soft and Cuddly Secretary Lin Is Fiercely Adorable Around President Zhou 软乎乎的林秘书，对周总奶凶奶凶 [The Chase After the Breakup + Reunited After a Rift + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance] A timid, easily bullied secretary and a cold, heartless CEO turn their romance upside down, becoming a feisty, adorable little wife and a devoted, lovesick husband who spoils her rotten. Lin Nanqian married the man she loved most, but Zhou Rui didn't marry her for love. He only did it because Madam Zhou needed a daughter-in-law. At the company, no one knew Lin Nanqian was the CEO's wife. She was simply th 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Women in the Government Office 2 机关女人2 Born in the countryside, Wu Mei earns a foothold in the county government through her abilities and clear-headedness. Then, after passing a competitive selection process, she steadily rises through the ranks and joins a provincial department, embarking on a new chapter in her career. Just as her career and family life are both flourishing, Wu Mei seems to have reached a peaceful new stage after making it. But the world won’t stay still just because she wants it to. Just as she settles into marit 44.3kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds
- 191 Secretary Li Is Leaving, and the Capital’s Tycoon Is Losing His Mind 黎秘书要走，京圈大佬急疯了 Spoiled, domineering CEO vs. stunning secretary [A satisfying read + face-slapping after forgetting one's roots + intense push and pull + flirtatious cat-and-mouse + both leads are virgins, HE] Lin Xiao is the capital's top-tier star among spoiled heirs, the arrogant, unruly second young master of the Lin family, and the heir the Lin Group is determined to groom. Second Young Master Lin gets to live the good life because his big brother bears the burden. Before his brother Lin Heng runs out of e 210Reads—Score12114d adds
- 192 You Cheated, So Why Are You Crying Now That I Married Your Uncle? 你出轨，嫁你小叔哭什么 [Just started getting ratings, and they’ll rise later] Love After Marriage / Flash Marriage / Powerful Man Loses Control / Devoted Couple “Look carefully. I’m Shi Tingzhou’s uncle.” “If you weren’t his uncle, I wouldn’t have slept with you.” Jiang Ran was the Jiang family’s adopted daughter. Ever since Jiang Yuyan was born, her favorite thing had been to take whatever belonged to Jiang Ran. When the boyfriend who had pursued her for a year ended up in bed with Jiang Yuyan, Jiang Ran didn’t bat 6.6kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 193 The Contract Girlfriend Only Cares About Money, Leaving Mr. Shen Sleepless Day and Night 合约女友她只谈钱，沈总日夜难眠 Xu Ximiao is beautiful, strong, and tragic, with a rebellious streak. She has the background of a powerful family, yet has struggled from the bottom up, fighting with everything she has to survive and pursue her dreams. Shen Yanzhou is a ruthless business tycoon, extremely rational and controlling, and decisive in the cutthroat world of commerce. Xu Ximiao sets off a market frenzy with her “48-Hour Defection Plan,” turning Shen Yanzhou from the client in charge into her project partner. Only 3.5kReads8.7Score33314d adds
- 194 Reborn to Win! The Red Sleeve's Scheme 重生中奖！红袖之谋 [Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + CEO + Workplace Romance and Marriage + Business Rivalry + Urban Suspense] In her previous life, she won 800 million in the lottery, only to be betrayed by everyone and subjected to endless humiliation. Reborn, she vows that the people who hurt her won't get a single cent of that 800 million. She buys luxury homes and cars, letting those people look but never touch, until they’re sick with envy. She enjoys tea in the office and serves as a director. It’ 309Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 195 Mistaken for a Scheming Woman, She Makes President Chi Fall Harder the More He Investigates 我被当成心机女，迟总越查越心动 [Face-slapping + workplace mind games + two strong leads locked in a battle of wits + romantic tension while living together + the powerful one learns to yield] On the eve of her wedding, Lin Xiran caught her fiance cheating. After calling off the engagement, she immediately joined a top corporation. She meant to focus on her career, but by sheer coincidence, she ended up living in the home of cold and domineering CEO Chi Yuchen. He suspected she had an ulterior motive, but the more he investiga 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Qiaoli’s Happy Life 巧莉的幸福人生 After the story of Qiao Li working as a housekeeper for a wealthy family came to an end, many readers left comments asking for a side story. One reader said they had seen all of Qiao Li's hardships and hoped to see her find happiness. Yan Zi thought it over and decided to write something sweet. Everyone hopes for a sweet life. This novel tells the story of Qiao Li marrying into a wealthy family and crossing the class divide to begin a different life. Will she remain just as kind and positive tow 1.1kReads8.4Score14214d adds
- 197 Stop Begging, Young Master of the Rich Family. We Don't Know Each Other! 别求了，豪门太子爷，我们不熟！ [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mature Romance + Groveling to Win Her Back, But She Won’t Return + Intense Push and Pull] [Clear-Headed, Independent Lawyer × Powerful Man with a Surprising Side] On the day Zhou Mo was betrayed by a client and her case fell apart, she was approached by Liang Mingqian. Though they had only just met, Liang Mingqian asked, “Should I call you Doctor Zhou or Lawyer Zhou?” No one knew why she had abandoned medicine for law, or what secret lay behind the scar on her 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Glamour 光鲜 [Women’s Growth + The Real Fashion Industry + Matched Opponents] The glamour you see is not the whole story of fashion. Xing Yanyan’s acclaimed work, Glamour, is now shining online! A story about women in the workplace and the challenges they face, reality and ideals, love and freedom, courage and fearlessness. True feminism is a path to freedom, and freedom should never be limited to just one way of life. When luxury brands collide with street culture, refined commerce with rebellious nonconfor 353Reads9.4Score10414d adds
- 199 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 143Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 200 Mr. Lu, Your Smart System Calls Me Boss Lady 陆总，你的智能系统叫我老板娘 Mr. Lu, your intelligent System calls me its boss lady 19Reads—Score—14d adds
