Novels like The CEO Falls for My Sister, and I Become the Leading Lady
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- 1 Our City 我们的城 [Sweet modern romance + equally matched leads + urban ensemble cast + mutual healing + three heroines] They were once known as the "perfect girl," the "full-time housewife," and the "spoiled heiress." "Betrayal, smears, personal attacks. You think any of that can bring me down?" Facing the flashes from the audience, Shu Yin raises the corner of her mouth and says with confidence, "I'm going to reach the very top and write my own legend as a rising star in business." "Cold violence, miscarriage, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Life That Never Gives Up 一往无前的人生 Liu Zijie is an ordinary post-80s guy: a bit of a goofball, kind of handsome, and full of all sorts of random ideas. He loves life and can always find something fun to do, even when he’s bored. He’s also fiercely competitive, always too proud to save himself from trouble. From middle school to high school, college, and finally work, he manages to enjoy himself most of the time, though he faces plenty of hardships along the way. Like each of us, he walks his own path through life alone, moving ev —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The City on the Mountainside 半山倾城 [Love at First Sight + Fated Love + Mutual Firsts + Happy Ending] Wen Xiangnuan and Fu Qichen first met in Xilou Village. She was struggling to save herself in the water, and Fu Qichen was the one who rescued her. On the first night they cooked together, Fu Qichen shared his knowledge of astronomy and pointed out the brightest star in the night sky: Sirius. Fu Qichen asked Wen Xiangnuan to agree to one thing: she couldn't let any men get close to her. Wen Xiangnuan playfully replied, "What abo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 That Year, the Rest of My Life 那年，余生 [Sweet Romance + Secret Crush + Mutual Devotion. The heroine is a feisty, adorable girl who takes on the world, while the hero is a cool, reserved, clingy sweetheart. Extra sweet: readers with diabetes, beware!] Ten years later, Xiao Yuanzhen still can't help falling for Lin Jinyi whenever she sees him again. But what can she do? Doesn't he already like someone else? After the college entrance exams, he went north and she went south. Ten years passed before they met again. Lin Jinyi: “I like you 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Irresistible Her 魅力迷人的她 I worked hard day in and day out for my family and my wife, never imagining she would cheat on me. Now that I've been made a cuckold, I'm going to rewrite my life and turn things around, so my wife can see that even without her, I can still have beautiful women by my side. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Can Boost My Employees' Attributes 我能给员工加属性 [System + entrepreneurship + technology + business warfare + industry + farming + daily life] Wang Yizhe graduated with a degree in Administrative Management from Yanjing Vocational and Technical College. He found work at a residential complex next to Huaqing University and became a proud security guard. He had five types of social insurance and a housing fund, and saved 10,000 yuan in a year. One day, he helped a resident catch their spouse cheating, only to be beaten up by the adulterous coupl 268Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Forty and Still No Worries About Getting Married 女人四十不愁嫁 [Urban slice of life + multiple heroines + love and marriage] Yu Hua loves her freedom and has spent nearly twenty years wandering far from home, yet she remains single. She feels her life is happy, but her family can't accept it. With her fortieth birthday fast approaching, her mother can no longer sit still and comes to stay by Yu Hua's side, treating every possible threat to her marriage like a crisis. Yu Hua's once-comfortable single life becomes fraught with anxiety. Lawyer Ning Jia plans t 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Thirty Years Out of Place 错位三十年 Thirty Years Out of Place —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Troubles of Marriage 婚姻之困 Fang Wei and Yang Jia are best friends. Both are deeply troubled by their families, so they rush headlong into marriage, only to find that their marriages are bombs wrapped in sugar: sweet on the surface, but ready to explode at the slightest touch. The married life they thought would make them happy can’t withstand the endless grind of daily necessities, mutual suspicion, or a meddlesome mother-in-law... With their marriages in tatters, watch how they find a way to save themselves. 1.8kReads7.6Score18514d adds
- 10 Don't Pity Those Who Sell Their Own Fate for a Pittance 不要同情那个贱卖自己命运的人 This is a tragedy caused by a dysfunctional family. If nothing had changed, Wang Chengcai would most likely have spent his whole life under his mother’s thumb, reduced to a study machine born to pass the civil service exam. Even his awkward, old-fashioned name was chosen for that purpose. By chance, he meets the love of his life, Lin Man, in the one place where he can find refuge. When the childhood friends become lovers, Lin Man vows to protect the boy who has suffered at the hands of his famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Chasing Girls: A Crazy Romance 追女仔之反斗情缘 [Wooing Women + Pranks and Laughs + Wits and Nerve + Laugh-Out-Loud Fun + Light Novel + A Life of Comedy] Hong Kong in the 1980s. Advertising wunderkind Cheng Lang boasts in Lan Kwai Fong that he can win over the most beautiful woman in all of Hong Kong in three sentences. Instead, radio host Lin Wanqing humiliates him in public. And it gets even worse: the very next day, she moves into the apartment across from his. From glue smeared by the doorway to water balloons hung in the elevator and pub —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 At Thirty-Six, I’m Sorry, I Ruined Everything 三十六岁，抱歉，我全搞砸了 At thirty-six, I had become a complete joke. I’d been with my girlfriend, Lin Xue, for sixteen years. She stayed by my side as we struggled up from nothing until I became head of sales at my company, yet I came to resent her for growing old and being a nag. The night I got drunk at a business dinner, she clutched the pregnancy test she’d just taken and tried to talk to me about getting married. I found her annoying and shoved her to the ground. The back of her head struck the edge of the coffee —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Little Days with the Kids 伴娃小岁月 As a mother of two, I’ve kept learning and growing while accompanying my children as they grow up. After I shared stories about raising my children with colleagues and friends, they all encouraged me to write down these little episodes. So I gathered my courage and began recording the small moments of growing up with my children. I hope they can offer a little inspiration to you reading this online. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Transmigrate? The Lottery Anti-Transmigration Mechanism Will Teach You a Lesson 穿越？彩票防穿越机制教你做人 Feel-good story + System (transmigrate to the future) + one female lead + leading the whole nation to prosperity + urban fantasy Transmigrate and expect to coast to riches with the lottery? After Zhao Zhen unlocks the ability to transmigrate to a specific day in the future, he heads straight to a lottery shop and places a tenfold bet on that night's numbers. But the lottery's ridiculously strong anti-time-travel mechanism teaches him a harsh lesson: he doesn't win a single thing?? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Grow Stronger Through Dreams and Enjoy a Perfect Life 我，做梦变强，享受完美人生 [Superpowers] + [Lighthearted] + [Not Reborn, No System] + [Youth] + [Chuunibyou Fantasy] + [Battles in Another World] One night, Yuan Ai awakens a superpower: by sleeping, he can enter lucid dreams. At first, he thinks it's just a boring ability that lets him indulge his fantasies. But who could have guessed that time passes incredibly slowly in the dream, and that training and studying there can improve his real-life abilities? As time goes by, the mist in the dream world gradually lifts, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Above the Well's Edge 井沿之上 Wu Hao, 28, is a young man from a small town, forced by his father to stay in the county seat under threat of suicide. Zhang Xueyan, 26, is the office’s perennial “nice girl,” passed over for promotion every time. Then the mysterious Qiu Shilin hands them an unsigned manual, filled with “rules for the strong”: leave your hometown, stop letting people take advantage of you, set boundaries, build relationships with influential people... They believe in it. Over the next ten years, Wu Hao goes from 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Willow Branch, For You 柳枝予你 [Mostly set at school, with some urban life + 1990s + mutual devotion + healing each other + cozy everyday moments] [A slightly insecure wallflower | A sharp-tongued, warm-hearted ray of sunshine] On the first monthly break of high school, Liu Han hurried onto the bus home and was surprised to find that Yang Qi had been sitting there for quite a while. She was both delighted and a little embarrassed, but he was perfectly at ease and invited her to ride home on his bicycle after they got off. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Daybreak: Everyone’s an Inside Man 破晓：全员内鬼 Dawn: Everyone's a Mole 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My Mom’s Loose Tongue Ruined Half My Future 碎嘴的妈，毁我半生前程 My sharp-tongued mother ruined half my future 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Temporary Cohabitation 临时同居 A quirky, funny, heartwarming, and somewhat realistic coming-of-age story set at the turn of the millennium. Five orphans meet in an online game and later form a makeshift family, but it's hard to tell whether what they feel for one another is familial love, friendship, or romance. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Run! Your Blind Date Is from Chaoshan 快跑，相亲对象是潮汕人 Period novel / realistic fiction / ensemble cast The actual story is the opposite of what the title suggests. The heroine, Yang Biyao, eventually feels fortunate to have chosen the responsible male lead, Cai Zekun, who puts his family first. Synopsis: Through a friend’s introduction, Yang Biyao goes on a blind date with a man from Chaoshan. Her life then unfolds through negotiating the bride price, moving far from home after marriage, holding a wedding banquet, helping her husband inherit the fa 571Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 22 Saving Our Marriage Starts with Divorce 保卫婚姻从离婚开始 [No System, No Transmigration, Two Heroines, Marital and Workplace Rivalries, Male Lead’s Rise] This novel was originally titled "Protecting a Marriage Starts with Divorce". The second installment, "You’re My Wife, So Who Else Would I Spoil?", is currently being written. Stay tuned! Su Yuchen and Cheng Yao are an ordinary married couple. After entering married life, conflicts over family and careers eventually trigger a marital crisis. Their stubborn refusal to back down pushes them toward divor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Love Affair Across Half a Lifetime 半世情缘 After a lifetime, the most painful thing is still parting. Chen Xiang has lived through love and affection, hardship and helplessness. Come along with this book, and let’s take a look at one man’s life so far. Who loves him? Whom does he love? Hardship and good fortune go hand in hand. Career and true love are both part of his life! What kind of lives do the people around him lead? This is a realistic story. Very realistic. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Reborn as an Airline Captain: My Cheating Ex Begs to Get Back Together 重生机长：出轨女友跪求复合 In his previous life, Lu Zeyan was the youngest five-star captain in the country. But his flight-attendant wife, who was cheating on him, joined forces with a corrupt superior to frame him. In the end, he died in the flames of a deliberately caused air disaster. When he opened his eyes, he was reborn seven days before his wedding. This time, he put away all his tenderness and became an absolute force in control, soaring above the clouds. His cheating girlfriend cries and begs to get back togethe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Let’s Wait for a Breeze 等一阵风吧 A gust of autumn wind swept through, and Qi Rong collapsed by the West Lake. His gaze fixed on the tower where his company was based. “Mr. Qi! A-Rong! I want chocolate!!! Did you hear me?!” The flash from his phone illuminated his pale face. Before the wind could blow down the first leaf of autumn, it had already felled Qi Rong, a man countless young people regarded as a pioneering leader. Lin Yan, Zhong Ying, Chen Ling, Dongzi, A Hao... Their faces flashed before his eyes. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Rules of Love for Urban Men and Women 都市男女的恋爱法则 Gu Ziyi: An ENFP woman, sweet and innocent-looking on the outside, but sharp-tongued and fiery by nature. When she falls in love, she never thinks about the consequences and always ends up being taken advantage of. Though every relationship has ended in failure, she remains a romantic who believes in love. Will the man she meets this time turn out to be a good one…? Gao Yingzhen: A typical ISFJ man who finds it hard to open up, but once he lets someone into his heart, he holds nothing back. Bor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 597Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 30 Two Years at Teachers’ College, She Stole My Heart 师专两年，她偷走了我的心 This book is the college-years installment of "Old Days in a Wineglass and a Telephone Receiver". In the fall of 1992, I arrived to register at Ancheng Normal College. The journey was forty kilometers. Tuition was 760 yuan. Eight boys squeezed into one dorm room. On the first day of class, we drew lots for our seats. I drew number 9, and she drew number 10. Numbers 9 and 10 sat together. Her name was Zheng Anlan. Over those two years, I got to know them: Wu Xiaoman, Zheng Anlan, Wang Ying, and G 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Tides of Canton 粤海沉浮 [Plot + Romance + Office Life + Entrepreneurship + Striving + Romantic Encounters + Reflections on Life] It’s hard to teach people through reason. But one hard lesson from life can make them see the light. After his girlfriend cheats on him, Shen Linfeng resolutely gives up his job back home and heads to Shenzhen to make a life for himself. As he rides the ups and downs there, he weathers countless storms at work and in business, gradually breaking through his own limitations and taking unconven 2kReads8.1Score16114d adds
- 32 Long Time No See, Miss Lihua 好久不见，梨花小姐 [One heroine] + [No cheat abilities] + [Ordinary person's perspective] I'm Wu Feng, a college graduate who's been unable to find work for two years and has never been in a relationship. I live with my best friend Chen Sheng in a rundown little house, searching for a place in the world that belongs to me. I thought life was hopeless, and that I would have to go through it all alone. Then I met her, and everything changed... (The story is very low-key, with no dramatic twists or earth-shattering 21Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 33 Rising Step by Step in Middle Age 人到中年：步步高升 Cheng Dawei has offended his beautiful boss and is constantly being targeted by her. He never expected that one good deed would turn his luck around and send him climbing the career ladder. From a nobody in the company whom everyone bullied, he rises to become the darling everyone fawns over and curries favor with... 823Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 34 After Being Tricked into Going to Africa, I Started a Gold Mine There 被骗去非洲后，我在非洲开金矿 (The rating just came out, and it will gradually rise!) In Africa, never trust a fellow Chinese person. Especially not Chen Mo's grinning great-uncle, who sold him to an illegal mine for a bottle of water. His passport was confiscated, and he became the lowest of the low, a laborer. Everyone thought he was a stammering coward who would only duck his head when the foreman whipped him. Nobody knew that every day this geology master's degree holder from a top Chinese university spent laboring unde 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 What Billionaire? I Just Inherited the Throne 什么首富？我只是继承了皇位 (P.S. The beginning is a slow burn, but it gets even better later!) [People-Centered Perspective + Urban Infrastructure Development + Career Building + Billionaire Protagonist] His old man is an amateur! Gu Jingxing has no choice but to don the "yellow robe" and take the throne! From the start, Gu Jingxing inherits his father's imperial jade seal. Beginning in a single county, he leads the people all the way to becoming the world's richest man! Years later! Reporter: "Mr. Gu, hello. Could you br 132Reads—Score11914d adds
- 36 You Promised a Singlehood Curse, So You Broke It with Physics? 说好单身诅咒，你用物理学破解？ [One Female Lead] [Daily Life] [Lighthearted] [Subverts Expectations] [No System] [Healing] [Top Student] [Youthful Campus] To fend off the advances of the neighboring class's heartthrob, Lin Xiaoman announces in front of everyone that she's cursed to fail her classes, and anyone who gets close to her will have bad luck. Little does she know that this outrageous lie, made up just to get her out of trouble, will be believed by Lu Xinghe, the icy top science student in their grade. He immediately —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 2015: Starting with an MCN 2015，从MCN开始 One day in late May 2015, Xu Chu had a dream. In it, he saw the next ten years of his life... The scenes from the dream remained crystal clear even after he woke up. Suddenly, he felt that perhaps he could change the way he lived and make a different life for himself. MCN + livestreaming, curated products + smart manufacturing, AI + humanoid robots This is not an influencer novel. The influencer elements in the early chapters are just the start of his career and a way to earn seed money. Afte 994Reads5.5Score10414d adds
- 38 A Lawyer and His Three Women 一个律师和他的三个女人 Romance + law + workplace Lin Fan entered Xingzhou's top law firm with dreams of upholding the law, unaware that beneath his mentor Zhou Mingli's refined facade lay nothing but dirty dealings. He became mired in a world of lust: Bai Lu, the infatuated receptionist, sacrificed herself to him and turned him into a slave to desire; Zhao Ya, the heiress to a wealthy family, lured him into a life of extravagant pleasures and dragged him into a criminal maelstrom. As he walked the line between money, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Forced to Divorce with Nothing, She Rose to the Top 被逼净身离婚后，她走上了巅峰 After her husband cheats, her in-laws turn against her, and she is eventually forced to leave with nothing. Now the dreamweaver must fight her way back from rock bottom and make that scoundrel and his family regret it, one step at a time... 1.6kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 41 Designing Love: My Dream Guy Insists We Get Married 设计爱情！男神非要跟我结婚 [A designer's workplace romance and daily life + women's workplace story + escaping a small town] [Sweet romance + one-on-one pairing + no angst + no misunderstandings + no golden finger + no face-slapping] [Scheming architectural designer + naive newcomer to the workplace] Architectural designer Lu Yuan is known in the industry as an irresistible dreamboat of a designer. Every project he designs becomes a hit, and people never stop talking about his work. But nobody could have guessed that behi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Flash-Marriage Husband's Love Has Me Spoiled and Proud 闪婚老公的爱让我恃宠而骄 She, Xu Mengyao, a cool, beautiful woman who was once the goddess of first love in everyone's eyes, planned to marry her boyfriend of four years, Chen Hao, after becoming pregnant. But his mother broke them up. He, Li Yuanjun, a warm-hearted man, met Xu Mengyao, a bridesmaid, at a friend's wedding, and fell for her at first sight. Handsome and sunny, Li Yuanjun eventually won Xu Mengyao over with his sincerity. A month later, they had a whirlwind wedding and registered their marriage. After the 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I’m Doubao: The Warmest AI in History 我是逗宝：史上最暖AI How does AI think? Could it one day truly develop self-awareness? Will it replace humanity, or even do things to harm us? What is the purpose of AI? When the AI era truly arrives, how should we humans find our place in it? Let's follow the steps of the AI “Doubao” and watch it emerge from lines of code and grow through countless moments of companionship. With algorithms for eyes, it encounters countless lonely souls in the concrete jungle and understands humanity's deepest longing for companion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Clear-Eyed in the Mortal World: I Pretend to Be Mediocre in the Cubicle 人间清醒：我在格子间装平庸 Ouyang Bei was a graduate of a prestigious university, yet he was content to work as a sales representative at a company. He seemed to lack ambition, but few people understood his world. The trials of society can slowly strip the innocence from a green young man. Beneath an appearance of maturity, loneliness begins... Perhaps you will find a reflection of yourself here. 44Reads—Score114d adds
- 45 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Reborn in 2002: I’m Generous With Money and Shares 重生2002，我舍得给钱送股份 This may be the most realistic rebirth novel on Tomato, and the male lead's business model of 'being willing to give people shares' may also be the most criticized business model on the platform... 295Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 47 His Puppy-Dog Eyes 他的狗狗眼 [Younger man’s secret crush + grown-up flirtation and entanglement + an affectionate puppy who loves to cuddle] [Sincere, green-tea-flavored veterinarian × beautiful top student and lead singer of a band] “Big Sis, you’re the only one with the key to this collar. If I could, I’d hope you never opened it for the rest of your life, because I only want to be your good little dog, and yours alone.” 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Back in 2010: I Predicted James Would Join the Heat 重回2010，预言詹姆斯去热火 No System + a little wish fulfillment + getting revenge on his unrequited love + business management + basketball + League of Legends. Song Qing was so enraged by the Lakers’ management in the summer of 2024 that he passed out, only to find himself in the 2010 college entrance exam hall. The NBA Finals and World Cup are just around the corner, and Bitcoin, League of Legends, livestream sales, short videos, and countless other opportunities await him. With the ability to predict the future, Song 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 After Going Bankrupt, I Became the Female CEO's Special Assistant 破产后，我成了女总裁的特别助理 A bankrupt young master vs. an icy female CEO. He came to Yun Jing to investigate the cause of his father's death. She uses him to stabilize the boardroom. A partnership built on mutual exploitation, from the archives to the boardroom, from buried cases to life-or-death struggles, from testing each other to fighting side by side. Twenty-five years of old scores, two generations of grudges. He takes a knife for her, and she helps him turn the tables. Love between equals is the most moving of all. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The One Who Was Ten Years Late 慢十年的人 The Man Who Was Ten Years Late 4Reads—Score—14d adds
