Novels like Rising to the Top: Beauty and the Realm
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- 101 The CEO Has Had a Secret Crush on Me for Ten Years 总裁暗恋我十年 In the tenth year of secretly loving Song Zhiyi, He Yanzhou became her client. They met again at a product launch. He was calm and composed, just “a business associate who seemed a little familiar” to her. No one knew that his memories of high school were filled with her. She was the only girl he had ever pranked, and the focus of all his secret attention for ten years. Using work as an excuse, he drew closer step by step, playing the perfect gentleman with admirable restraint. That was, until 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Hello! My Diplomat 你好！我的外交官先生 [Bright, cheerful international student + Cool, abstinent diplomat] [Unrequited love becomes mutual + Power Couple + He doesn’t love her at first + Later turns into a fiercely protective husband + Happy Ending] At 22, Lin Shuxue, heir to the Lin Group, went to Paris to study. On the third day, at the welcome party for new students, she experienced her first crush. The cool, dignified diplomat standing at the podium was ten whole years older than her, 188 centimeters tall, and so handsome he look 8.4kReads9.5Score96414d adds
- 103 The Female Emperor Returns After a Hundred Thousand Lifetimes 十万世女帝归来 “Your Majesty, please accept the worship of all living beings.” Ninety thousand years ago, she was the sovereign of the Nine Heavens, the Azure Firmament Empress. “Good-for-nothing, you don't even deserve to stand here.” Ninety thousand years later, she is a lowborn daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household, trampled by all. A karmic destiny disk, memories from a hundred thousand lifetimes of reincarnation, and four “fate attendants” willing to entrust their lives to her. When she once agai 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 104 Just a Contract? Sorry, the CEO Is Head Over Heels 只是契约？不好意思，霸总他超爱 [Top-Tier Tycoon + Poor College Girl + Possessive Pursuit + Mutual Firsts + Kept Woman Arrangement + Sweet Romance] He hadn’t been with a woman in years, and his friends suspected he was impotent. Terrified of marriage and children but too proud to admit it, he decided to keep a college girl to prove his virility. She couldn’t afford her grandmother’s medical bills, and her father was a gambling addict, so she desperately needed money. With no other choice, she turned to her first love for help. 242Reads—Score2314d adds
- 105 Wang Pu, a Young Man Past His Prime 大龄青年王普 [Multiple heroines, romance, countryside, entrepreneurship, lesbian romance, and an older bachelor] Wang Pu returns to his village, where the neighborhood gossips surround him and laugh mockingly. Wang Pu develops the pond south of the village into an eco-farm. As the village committee brings in young officials and the local economy grows, Wang Pu makes a comeback and is elected, leading his fellow villagers down the road to prosperity. His love life, career, and political prospects all flourish 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 106 Four-Year-Old Empress: Conquering the Business World with a Baby Bottle 四岁女帝，奶瓶收割资本圈 When I was four, I was brought back to a wealthy family. My aunt-by-marriage laughed and called me a bastard. My uncle thought I was an embarrassment. I casually revealed the secret they had hidden in their safe, and everyone thought I was a genius. Only I knew the truth: this wasn't talent. I had been reborn. But when I found my biological mother, she stared at me and said, “You're not my daughter. My daughter died four years ago. Who are you?” An old computer my adoptive mother left me co 61Reads—Score214d adds
- 107 A Three-Year-Old Prodigy Shows the Way: Mom’s Welding Machine Leads to Immortality 三岁萌宝指路：妈妈的电焊机通仙 Three-year-old Gu Tiaotiao squatted on the threshold of a hardware store, pointing at an empty alley. “Mommy, there’s a leak in the alley.” She looked up. A crack split the wall, and a man covered in golden fissures stepped out of it. He said she was the unfinished crack from a thousand years ago. The eighty-yuan secondhand welding torch in her hand lit up. The man was called Lu Beiyin. When he took his first bite of noodles, he froze: for the first time in a thousand years, he could taste som 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 She Insists the Child Is His 她非说孩子是他的 She Insists the Child Is His 145Reads—Score314d adds
- 109 A Tragedy Caused by Hemorrhoids 因痔疮而引发的惨案 [Transmigration] [Magic] [Supernatural powers] [Bizarre] [Farming] [Mechanical energy] [Ensemble cast] [Western fantasy] [Elf knights, angels] [Warriors and battle aura] [Planetary continents] [Bloodline evolution] [Cautious, semi-behind-the-scenes protagonist] [Research institute] [Study and critical thinking] [Dark] [Healing and heartwarming] [Unrestrained imagination] [No golden finger] [Fate] [Uniqueness] [Sequence pathways] [Magical civilization] He gets treated like research material the m 556Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 111 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Wealthiest Tycoon Spoiled His Wife Like Crazy 闪婚后，豪门首富宠妻成狂 To escape her family of origin, Xu Qinggui impulsively married a stranger. Bai Mochen laid down the terms in a contract: “You can live in the house and spend my money, but don’t you dare touch my heart.” She thought they would simply live together with mutual respect, until she accidentally discovered that he was Jiangcheng’s richest man. That night, she conceived his child, and he turned out to be incredibly clingy. With a vast family empire and an urgent need for an heir, he urged his wife eve 266Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Help, How Is He So Good at This? 救命，他简直太会了吧 A stunning, spirited beauty VS a cool, self-controlled, aloof CEO. One-on-one romance, both leads pure and devoted, bickering sweethearts, falling in love over time, doting romance, a thrilling push and pull, mutual devotion and healing, sweet enough to make your teeth ache~ 227Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Help, How Is He So Good at This? 救命，他也太会了吧 Mutual firsts ➕ angsty pampering ➕ bold pursuit ➕ a sweet youthful romance ➕ unrestrained passion Their schooldays crush ended without a chance to blossom. When they meet again on campus years later, he decides to work up the courage to win her back, never expecting her to be even more proactive than he is. Xu Dai'an: “You’re so intense. Can your body keep up?” Ji Yanhai: “For you, what does my body matter?” 850Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Don't Mess with a 42-Year-Old Woman: She's Got All the Evidence 别惹42岁姐姐，她手里全是证据 Don't Mess with This 42-Year-Old Woman, She Has Evidence on Everyone 409Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Husband, You're So Rough! 老公，你好粗暴！ Honey, you're so rough! 7.3kReads—Score11314d adds
- 116 The Immortal Venerable Chases Her Husband and Goes on a Rampage 追夫仙尊她杀疯了 The Immortal Venerable Chases Her Husband, and She's Gone on a Killing Spree 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 117 After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Under Her Bed 婆婆中风后，我在她床底翻出了八十万 After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Yuan Under Her Bed 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 652Reads—Score2014d adds
- 119 The Book I Was Reading: The Male Lead Came to Life 我追的书，男主出来了 The male lead of the book you've been following for three years has appeared. He's covered in blood, sitting on your living room sofa. He says, “I've come out of the book you've been following for three years.” Before you can react, your phone lights up. A line has been carved into the ground downstairs: “Shi Jin, you were following the wrong person.” Behind the window of the building opposite, a camera is pointed straight at you. A third text arrives at the same time: “He's lying to you. He 74Reads—Score214d adds
- 120 My Ex's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Valued at 200,000 前夫哥的智商税：老婆估值二十万 The Ex-Husband's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Is Worth 200,000 452Reads—Score1814d adds
- 121 After Wandering into the Changing Room, I Had a Cool Coach Chasing Me Down to Teach Me to Swim 误闯更衣室后，高冷教练追着教我游泳 After Wandering into the Locker Room, the Ice-Cold Coach Keeps Chasing Me to Teach Me How to Swim 614Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 An Ordinary Man’s Official Career: A Police Chief at Twenty-Four 凡人官途，二十四岁的公安局长 [A genuine political-intrigue novel] Cheng Bo was just starting his career and was thrilled to become an assistant to the town mayor. But after taking up the post, he discovered that he had also been saddled with a daunting mission! 44.7kReads8.0Score3.8k14d adds
- 123 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 我给男友发了条情话 I Sent My Boyfriend a Love Text 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Heir Apparent Is Craving Something Again Today 世子今天又被馋哭了 The comic adaptation of the same name, The Young Lord Got Tempted by Food Again Today, is now available. On the very first day Duanmu Ying transmigrated into the body of a minor official's daughter, her half-sister shoved her into a corner and cracked her head against the wall. The good news: She brought the skills of an outstanding New Oriental culinary school graduate with her. The bad news: This backwater has no chili peppers, no wok, and even soy sauce is a rare luxury. But who is Duanmu Yi 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I Kissed the Campus Beauty in My Dreams, and When I Woke Up, She Really Fell for Me 梦里抱着校花亲，醒了她真爱上我 [The Ultimate Tent-Pitching Trick] [Lots and Lots of Heroines] [All Kinds of Types] Whatever you want, it's here. This book focuses on the details, but doesn't get too detailed. You know what I mean. So I hope you'll pay close attention as you read. The more carefully you read, the better the experience. You can use your imagination to fill in the gaps. Feel free to add the book to your shelf, interact, leave comments, and tip. You can also tell me what kinds of characters you'd like to see late 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Female Official 机关女干部 A serious novel about officialdom that faces reality and holds firm to its principles. There's no simplistic division between “black and white,” only the real compromises and choices of life within the system. Here you'll find solid engineering details, meticulous criminal investigations, moving relationships, and steadfast faith. The story follows Lin Ruxi and Shen Chan as they work side by side to break through deadlocks and uphold justice amid the politics, reform, and personal struggles of Q 7.9kReads7.9Score61214d adds
- 128 Sis, You've Got Quite a Few Darling Boys 姐姐，宝儿挺多啊 Sis, You’ve Got Quite a Few Treasures 123Reads—Score214d adds
- 129 The Runaway Princess with Unmatched Strength 逃婚郡主，武力爆表 The Runaway Princess Consort, Unmatched in Combat 95Reads—Score914d adds
- 130 Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed That Ghost King Nine Times 诡梦缠情：我杀了那尊鬼王九次 Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed the Ghost King Nine Times 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Night Before Yu Manli Died 余曼丽死前的那晚 The Night Before Yu Manli Died 676Reads—Score2114d adds
- 132 I, in Short, Am Here for Laughs 在下，纯属搞笑 Comedy, and we mean it. Secret crush, and he’s a brooding flirt. Both leads are pure, so dive in without fear of landmines. Qian Duoduo is an entertainment reporter who became famous for writing about “The Mystery of a Certain Top-Tier Star’s Underwear Color.” Her tongue is quicker than her keyboard. Zhou Zhiheng is a dermatologist who saves every word. His biggest secret is that he’s followed her from a burner account for three years, clicking “Like” on every article. They meet again at the h 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Wild and Irresistible College Guy Who Spoils His Big Sister Every Day 男大学生又野又欲，每天狂宠姐姐 Sweet, doting older-woman/younger-man romance + both leads’ first love + no angst + nonstop sparks + seductive and steamy Independent, cool-headed, stunning career woman VS needy, seductive heir to a wealthy family Drunk and barely conscious, Shen Ai collapsed against a college student five years younger than her. Afterward, the clear-headed and independent Shen Ai didn’t take the young man seriously at all. It was just a consensual fling between two adults, nothing more. She never expected t 6.7kReads—Score22914d adds
- 134 After Binding to the King of Hell's Sign-In System, I Gave Up Trying 绑定阎王签到系统后，我摆烂了 A laid-off office drone gets bound to the King of Hell System. In endless instance worlds, he becomes a god by signing in and slacking off, only to discover that everyone is waiting for him to return and serve as a judge of the dead. But all he wants is to give up and coast. Xuanhuan, system novel, infinite flow, underworld, lighthearted Slacking off, overworked employee, sign-in, subverting expectations, power fantasy, comedy, wild imagination, modern city, past and present lives, mystery One-l 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 A Date with the Campus Belle 校花有约 A Date with the Campus Belle 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 President Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 顾总，请配合治疗 Mr. Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 680Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 My Sister Died, and He Married Me 姐姐死了，他娶了我 After My Sister Died, He Married Me 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Master, You Still Claim This Isn’t a Dual Cultivation Technique? 师尊，你还说这不是双修法？ [Multiple heroines + decisive and ruthless + beautiful master + exhilarating action] Xiao Lingchen awakened the Pure Yang Sacred Physique and received the Yin-Yang Creation Art from his beautiful master. “Yin-Yang Creation Art? Master, why does this technique sound so improper...” “Nothing of the sort. Just focus on your cultivation, my disciple.” However, the deeper Xiao Lingchen cultivated the Yin-Yang Creation Art, the more he realized that the enchantresses, demonesses, and fairies aroun 26.5kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 139 He Made a Wish 他许了 He Made a Wish 903Reads—Score614d adds
- 140 From the Start, I Had a Bewitching Physique, and My Empress Master Went Mad for Me 开局女难之体，女帝师尊为我痴狂 [Empress + Special constitution + Mischievous rebellious disciple + Shamelessly adorable schemer + Lighthearted comedy] After transmigrating to the immortal realm, Lin Xingyun spent eighteen years listening to music in the pleasure quarters. Then his father and older brother, the family head and young master, suddenly vanished under mysterious circumstances. He was about to be driven out of the Lin family along with his mother. “No matter. I’ll handle this!” “Wait, there’s something off about th 32.3kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 141 After Six Big Shots Fell for Her, the Devoted Simp Ran Away! 六个大佬沦陷后，舔狗跑了！ [Everyone’s Darling + The Men Beg for Her Back + Romantic Rivalry Showdown + Comedy] Lin Qian was famous throughout the company because she was obsessed with Pei Linan, the arrogant young master who was set to inherit the business. Most people gave up a week after being rejected. She kept at it, unwavering. At first, everyone thought she was trying to marry into wealth. Later, they decided she was truly in love. Even Pei Linan thought so. Someone once asked whether she felt sad whenever she was 20.6kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds
- 142 After a Blind Date, the Egg White Girl Falls for the Egg Yolk CEO 相亲后，蛋白女孩爱上蛋黄总裁 Blind Date + Mutual Devotion + She Pursues Him + She Pursues First, Then He Chases Her + Elite Families + Love at First Sight At a blind date her grandmother had forced her to attend, Qin Xi only planned to go through the motions. Then a hard-boiled egg in her salad made her lose her composure on the spot. She picked out the yolk and left it uneaten. The man across from her said calmly, “I like egg yolks. Give it to me. Don’t waste it.” Egg white and egg yolk: a perfect match. She fell for 197Reads—Score2114d adds
- 143 Caught Them in the Act, Then Scalded Someone with Boiling Water 撞破好事，滚水烫人 Caught Them in the Act, Got Scalded with Boiling Water 729Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Top Spy in Officialdom: Sent to an Asylum from the Start 官场第一秘：开局就被送进疯人院 [An underrated political drama with real-world relevance] Locked up in a psychiatric hospital from the start? How is he supposed to hold office now? Secretary Jiang Nan's act of standing up for what was right became a trap carefully laid by his rival, and he was illegally confined to an asylum. Was this merely a provocation by local power brokers, or a deadly strike aimed at the leader behind him? When word was secretly delivered to the top, the real power struggle had only just begun... Watch h 20.1kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 145 Room 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 合租302：打工仔逆风洗清家父冤案 Roommates in 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 829Reads—Score2314d adds
- 146 The Female Police Chief’s Shocking Case 女局长之惊天大案 This novel seamlessly blends political intrigue, criminal investigation and suspense, and realist literature. Liu Shuyun is caught in an astonishing scheme. It is a contest with no equal! Three factions are vying for power on this island. There is an underground hangar spanning five levels, and a “teacher” who has never shown their face. Gao Han’s investigation goes beyond clearing his fiancée’s name. He must also uncover the truth behind his father’s “fake death.” As the blades of political int 17.3kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 147 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医，独护香草 Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score18214d adds
- 148 After My Best Friend Cheated, Her Brother Spoiled Me Rotten 闺蜜劈腿后，我被闺蜜哥哥宠上天 👇 This book has it all: melodrama, catharsis, and sweetness! Wen Yining had been dating her boyfriend for three years. They bought a home together and were preparing to marry. She saved her first time for their wedding night and treated her best friend like a younger sister for six years. Then she opened the door to their marital home and found her boyfriend tangled up with her best friend on the lavender bedsheets she'd laid out herself. She slapped them both and went out drinking. Through 697Reads—Score10214d adds
- 149 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Number One Hunk 第1猛男 Style: urban survival, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Get rewarded whenever an exciting conflict breaks out. Language: concise and clear. 143Reads6.8Score2414d adds
