Novels like Rising to the Top: Beauty and the Realm
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- 51 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 52 The Dream King of the Divine Fantasy Universe, Written by Meng Wang Luchuang 神幻宇宙梦王橹窗著 The universe is vast and boundless, with no distinction between male- and female-oriented fiction, or between gods, immortals, demons, and monsters. Multiple heroines and heroes, both delicate and bold, overwhelmingly sweet or brutally cruel, unconventional and diverse in style: this fantasy epic has it all, a singular work in the literary world. Cloud Dream Celestial Gate + Dreadful Snow Dai + The Unknown Beginning + A Fall into Ten Thousand Calamities + Crouching Dragon Divine Tree + The Realm 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.6kReads7.3Score17914d adds
- 54 My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... How Thrilling 闺蜜成儿媳妇…太刺激了 My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... This Is Too Thrilling —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I Was Scammed, Then Extorted for Ten Thousand Yuan 我被骗了，还被勒索了一万块 I got scammed, and they extorted ten thousand yuan from me. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Life Script: I Plunder the Chaos Sacred Physique from the Start 人生剧本：我，开局掠夺混沌圣体 [Life Script + Empress + One Female Lead + System] Gu Changfeng transmigrated to the Profound Realm and awakened the Life Script System, stealing the Chaos Sacred Body from the start! Then he went on to fleece the Chosen Ones for all they were worth, embarking on an invincible path of seizing their opportunities! Future Pill Emperor? With an old master in a ring? Hand it over! Asura God King? Refining the Eight Spider Lances? Hand them over! Martial Dao God Emperor? Carrying the Primordial Ances 3.7kReads8.7Score31414d adds
- 57 I Hired a Live-In Son-in-Law, and He's a Billionaire CEO 招个赘婿是千亿总裁 A Billionaire CEO Looking for a Live-in Son-in-Law 43Reads—Score314d adds
- 58 Back-Kitchen Affairs 后厨韵事 Her ambition was not to become the queen of the kitchen, but to turn from Cinderella into a swan... Ye Rujiao was just an ordinary pastry chef at Fumanlou, working nonstop every day, until she stumbled upon the destination that could shatter every dream she had ever held: aboard the yacht of Han Zhenyu, the group’s second young master. A carefully staged “chance encounter” She put on a red bikini and her most striking lipstick, then “ran into” Han Zhenyu on the yacht’s deck. Champagne, sea breez 2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 59 A Thousand Years in an Instant, White Hair Like the Moon 千年一瞬白发如月 An unexpected transmigration, a love spanning a thousand years, and a modern man’s romantic adventure in the High Tang: a millennium unfolds in a single instant. Li Zhe, a history student, is playing a game when a phone leak shocks him into the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he meets Li Ye, one of the Four Great Tang Dynasty Poets: her white hair shines like the moon, her beauty is bold, and her spirit is free and uninhibited. She assumes Li Zhe is a drunken, pas 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Honey, Is Online Dating Fun? 老婆，网恋好玩吗？ Honey, Was Online Dating Fun? 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Disciple I Took In Became My Husband 捡来的徒儿成夫君 The Disciple I Picked Up Became My Husband 192Reads—Score414d adds
- 62 A-Lian in the Mountains 大山里的阿莲 A Lian had been married for three years, but her husband was impotent and she still hadn't gotten pregnant. She had a foul mouth but a soft heart. Later, she married Old Wang next door. Old Wang died in an accident, leaving A Lian a widow. Later, she was jailed for tomb robbing, but got out two years before him. Her life with Xiao Chen started out as one disaster after another. A Lian cursed and grumbled, but little by little, she came to think of this man who had served time as one of her own. 342Reads7.5Score11514d adds
- 63 After Breaking His Vows, the Buddhist Heir Went on a Killing Spree 佛子他破戒后杀疯了 After the Buddhist Heir Broke His Vows, He Went on a Killing Spree 504Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 10.8kReads8.5Score86414d adds
- 65 Shattered Mirror of the Luan 鸾镜·碎 The Shattered Luan Mirror 56Reads—Score314d adds
- 66 My Lady! Your Tenderness Is So Overpowering 娘子！你的温柔好霸道 My Lady, Your Tenderness Is So Overbearing 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 After Marriage, I Finally Let Myself Go 婚后，我终于开启身体的放纵 After We Married, I Finally Let My Body Run Wild 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 She Stands Exposed to the World, While You Shield Her from It 她露天下，你遮人间 She bares herself to the world; you shield her from it 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.4kReads8.9Score24114d adds
- 70 The Wolf Takes Over: Baby, You Belong Only to Me 狼性入侵宝宝你只属于我 The live-action comic adaptation is now streaming One-on-one, both leads inexperienced × campus romance × secret crush × sweet and doting × mild coercion Down-on-her-luck heiress and good girl × ill-tempered, rebellious young master The first time they met, he rescued her from the rumors and gossip. Bian Yutong looked up at him, panic still lingering in her eyes. She answered earnestly and softly, “Thank you.” Leaning against the wall, he curled his lips carelessly. His tone was teasing. “How ar 20.2kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 71 My Two-Faced Princess Consort 我的双面王妃 My Two-Faced Princess 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Restarting Life on the Road to Success 重启之人生青云路 Actually, every novel is a portrayal of real life! Whether what you watch or read is... yourself!... I hope you see yourself! 1.1kReads7.3Score10714d adds
- 73 Addicted to Self-Discipline, I Lose Control Only When I Love You 自律成瘾，唯独爱你失控 Ouyang Chenyi's life motto: Wake up at five every morning, keep his body fat at 12 percent, and never get involved in love, which could cloud his judgment. Then one dawn, he saw a woman practicing on a riverside terrace, her body as supple as a poem. The CEO Ouyang Chenyi became: studying How to Win an Artist's Heart, turning flower deliveries into a joke, arranging dates in Michelin-starred restaurants, and turning down billion-dollar contracts to watch her perform. Everyone was stunned. What h 27Reads—Score114d adds
- 74 A Hundred Million to Buy My Man? 一万两想买我男人？ Ten thousand taels for my man? 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 I Flirted with the Wrong Jerk's Uncle! The Chaste Master Fu Races to Marry Me 错撩渣男小叔！禁欲傅爷抢着联姻 [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + stealing someone else's partner + eight-year age gap + both leads are inexperienced + explosive sexual tension + possessive] Naive, affection-starved, scheming little white rabbit × abstinent, restrained, flirtatious uncle Jiang Zhi was drugged and stumbled around looking for her fiancé. As she passed the Fu family study, a pair of large, well-defined hands pulled her inside. It was her fiancé's uncle, Fu Yanzhou. Rumor had it he was abstine 25.6kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
- 76 When She Comes of Age 当她长熟时 [Beautiful and Alluring Young Bride] In this day and age, people still marry off brides to bring good fortune to the dying? A bride sent to bring good fortune, and a husband on the brink of death. Hu Juan raised her head and met her mother-in-law's eyes. "Mom, how about you discuss it with the village chief?" Li Xiuying's expression changed instantly. "The village chief? What are you getting at?" Hu Juan didn't flinch. "Mom, I know everything. About that night." Li Xiuying's face turned from red 5.5kReads7.9Score45614d adds
- 77 The Vain Young Lady Doted on by a Tycoon Is Silly and Adorable 财阀大佬娇养的小白花又傻又可爱 [Size difference + cold-faced CEO + sweet, adorable junior student + one-on-one, mutually devoted + older man gives in for love] Seven-year age gap Bai Hanhan is every bit the “silly little flower” her name suggests. Hoping to stop being single, she decides to confess to the classmate she’s had a crush on for three years. Instead, he ignores her. By a twist of fate, she spends one wild night tangled up with Gu Wenhan, an icy CEO who lost his father as a child and whose mother ran off with anothe 3.4kReads9.3Score30914d adds
- 78 The Younger Puppy Has a Wild Side 年下小奶狗，心思有点野 A younger puppy boy with a bit of a wild side. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Eerie: I Became the PM for Every Unscientific Project 诡异：我成了所有不科学项目PM From philosophical questions to the fate of civilization: Is humanity worth saving? Mu Shiyu's answer: That isn't for one person to decide. It's worth finding out together. In 2056, humanity collectively admitted something for the first time: this world no longer played by the rules. It all began thirty-two years earlier. One ordinary morning in 2024, a door appeared out of nowhere at an intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo. It wasn't a metaphor or an art installation. It was a real door, floating in 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Six Months After We Broke Up, Her Husband Came to Me: You’re Still the One in Her Heart 分手半年后，她老公来找我：她心里装的还是你 Six Months After We Broke Up, Her Husband Came Looking for Me: She Still Has You in Her Heart 155Reads—Score114d adds
- 81 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score65014d adds
- 82 Husband, You're So Girly - 3 老公，你好娘-3 Honey, you're such a girly guy! - 3 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Beijing Girl's Love in the Hutongs 北京大妞的胡同爱情 A Beijing Girl’s Hutong Romance 293Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 One Hundred Beauties in the Countryside 乡村一百个美女 The System Wants Me to Be a Bully? Hao Lu had just woken up from unconsciousness when a cold, mechanical voice rang in his ears. “Rural System activated. Beginner mission issued: compete with Wang Gou for the title of village bully. Time limit: three days.” He was about to curse when the System added, “Mission rewards: Li Rong's favor increases by 50 points, and one secret clue about Zhao Mei.” Watching Wang Gou approach in the distance with a hoe over his shoulder, Hao Lu clenched his fists. He 6Reads—Score314d adds
- 85 So Sweet! The Esports God Pretends to Be Good and Coaxes Me 甜爆！电竞大神他装乖哄我 The short drama My Heart Belongs to Mu Ye is now available [Rebirth + unrequited love comes true + sweet romance + pseudo-esports] Reborn heiress x esports player who acts like a sweet puppy but is really a fierce wolf In her previous life, Mu Wan was kidnapped. Her boyfriend received her call for help but kept it secret, causing the rescue to be delayed. She was brutally tortured to death. After her death, her soul floated in the air, where she saw the man she had never valued giving everything 8.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 86 Sex Improves Your Memory!? What a Load of Bull 滚床单提升记忆力！？吹牛 Rolling around in bed improves your memory!? What a load of nonsense. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Flirtatious Player 暧昧玩家 Flirtatious Player 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 I Became a Millionaire Overnight After My Divorce 离婚后我一夜暴富 My husband held up our property settlement agreement and said, “You’re not good enough for me anymore.” I calmly signed, then used all my savings to buy a lottery ticket. The next day, he clutched his new lover on TV and screamed, “Who stole my jackpot?!” I linked arms with his business rival and waved the lottery ticket at the camera: “Let me introduce you to my new husband.” 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Bound to a Gossip System, I Was Made a County Princess by the Emperor 绑定吃瓜系统后，我被皇帝封郡主 On Gu Yunshu's sixteenth birthday, she was bound to the “Gossip System.” At a palace banquet, the System suddenly delivered a shocking piece of gossip: the children born to the Noble Consort were actually fathered by the head of the Imperial Medical Academy! The words slipped out of her thoughts: “The emperor's been cuckolded!” The entire court heard her, and the emperor immediately ordered a blood test to confirm their parentage. The Noble Consort fell from power, the chancellor turned out 25Reads—Score514d adds
- 90 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Wow! You Really Look Like a Pilot! 哇塞！你很像个飞行员嘛！ Whoa! You really look like a pilot! 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Three Customers I Can't Afford to Offend 三位客官都惹不起 None of the Three Guests Can Afford to Be Offended 44Reads—Score914d adds
- 93 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1kReads7.7Score23014d adds
- 94 All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年 Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Underworld: Beautiful Women by My Side on a Wild Jianghu Road 黑道：红颜伴我野性江湖路 (Feel-good period drama + multiple heroines + top student and leader + fast-paced + passionate and explosive) With a blood feud to settle, he claims his enemy's daughter on the very first day after getting out of prison! He once thought he was an orphan, never imagining his libertine father had left behind many younger siblings! On the blood-soaked road through the underworld, stepmothers keep appearing. There are also brothers and sisters bound by deep affection, and a prodigal son who turns ov 13.2kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 97 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 She’s Waiting for Me Behind the Burnt Screen 烧焦的屏风后，她在等我 Mystery, wild imagination, horror, theater stage, continuing the play, Wu dialects There may be a lot of Zhejiang Wu dialect in this story. If you have trouble understanding it, leave a comment and I can explain. Most of it is written in a semi-Wu style, so it’s easy to follow. But to make the local flavor feel more authentic, some of the older characters speak in full Wu dialect. My mother had been insane for six years. Last month, she suddenly came to her senses for ten minutes and said three 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 99 Husband, You're So Rough - 2 老公，你好粗暴-2 Honey, you're so rough! - 2 488Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—14d adds
