Novels like The Lord of War Returns: Laying Low in the City, Wooing Beauties
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Lord of War Returns: Laying Low in the City, Wooing Beauties, best match first.
- 51 A Young City Cop: Serving the Nation and Its People 都市小警察：福国利民 Flowers bloom in an instant, then fall without a sound. A short line captures life’s subtlety. Who is selfish? Television, or being hurt, or saying, or saying, or saying the class is starting. Who is Su Su telling her story to? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Female CEO's Ultimate Bodyguard 女总裁的终极保镖 "Don't come near me!" "Don't sleep there, that's my bed!" "Don't get too close to other women!" Lin Han never imagined that his fiancée would turn out to be a domineering female CEO... 7.5kReads8.8Score67014d adds
- 53 The Iron-Blooded Soldier King 铁血兵王 He was once a feared war king, but after traveling a thousand miles to avenge his brother and kill his enemy, he was discharged and returned to city life. He crosses paths with the stunning CEO Su Wanqi, and the two embark on a thrilling, dazzling romance that puts their lives on the line. Then he meets the beautiful policewoman Zhang Xiaoyun, and the two become entangled in a complicated, twisted relationship... 1.3kReads8.7Score11514d adds
- 54 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Beautiful CEO's Bodyguard 美女总裁的贴身兵王 He is a fearsome killing god, a man whose very name inspires terror. Sick of bloodshed, he returns to Huaxia and lies low in the city. Forced by circumstances, he unwittingly becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful, cold-as-ice CEO and gets caught up in one conspiracy after another. From then on, a king’s legendary story unfolds! 11kReads8.4Score78314d adds
- 56 Legend of the Underworld King 冥王传说 Yang Chen, a street vendor who sells lamb kebabs, meets a beautiful CEO, and suddenly good fortune comes his way. He is forced into marriage, but family troubles keep cropping up. He had hoped to coast through life and keep a low profile, but the charming women he gets entangled with across all walks of life are constantly running into trouble, leaving him no choice but to become their knight in shining armor. 9.1kReads8.8Score80314d adds
- 57 My Stunning CEO Wife 我的绝美总裁老婆 He is a peerless doctor who can cure every illness with a silver needle in hand. He is a battlefield champion, unbeatable in combat. This legendary man arrives in a bustling city with a marriage contract, intending only to win over his fiancée. But before long, he finds himself caught up in all kinds of schemes, with hostility from every faction bearing down on him... 455Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 58 My Ice-Cold CEO Fiancée 我的冰山总裁未婚妻 A god-tier expert goes incognito in the city. On his first day at work for his icy fiancée's company, he's assigned to clean the toilets! He doesn't mind cleaning, but why does it have to be the women's restroom...? 1.8kReads8.3Score13914d adds
- 59 The Superpowered Doctor-in-Law 特能王医婿 An orphan is adopted by a kind-hearted benefactor, then sent to Mount Tianmu to learn martial arts. By a twist of fate, he also masters superb medical skills. After ten years in the military and countless battle honors, Huo Wei is named the Special Operations King and Golden Star General, becoming the foremost of the Five Kings. To repay his benefactor, Huo Wei returns to the city to seek out his childhood sweetheart and rescue Jiangdu’s number-one beauty in her hour of need. As he transmigrates 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Special Forces: Blue Sword 特种兵之蓝剑 Genius is only the threshold to touching their power! They live in the shadows, while others bask in their glory! They are elite soldiers, geniuses, madmen, and devils! China's most elite special forces unit: Blue Sword! The Republic's first line of defense, and its last! A sacred place in the hearts of all soldiers, an insurmountable mountain! 2.6kReads8.6Score15014d adds
- 61 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 430Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 62 Rogue Soldier King 流氓兵王 The all-around King of Soldiers, once feared across the land, vanished without a trace for three years. The day he returns is the day the whole world stirs. See how the all-around King of Soldiers makes a powerful comeback. I am the King of Soldiers, unmatched beneath the heavens. I'm also a rogue, arrogant beyond all bounds. 5.8kReads9.1Score55414d adds
- 63 The Beautiful CEO’s Repairman 美女总裁的修理工 [No Cultivation + Urban Daily Life + Warm and Healing + Passionate + No Bootlicking + Female CEO + Campus Beauty + She Pursues Him] Xiao Fan returns to the city and joins the Tingpai Group, where he meets the female CEO Mu Shiyin, his ex-girlfriend Xiao Yilin, and many other beautiful women! 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Go Down the Mountain and Find Your Family, Disciple. You’re Invincible 徒儿下山寻亲吧，你无敌了 Jiang Xiaochen, who had spent years studying under a master deep in the mountains, followed his master's instructions and came down to repay a debt of gratitude and search for clues about his identity. But as soon as he came down the mountain, he unexpectedly met a stunning, icy CEO. The next day, Jiang Xiaochen woke up to discover that he had actually slept with his benefactor's granddaughter. “Wait, what did you say?” “She’s my fiancée?!” 2.1kReads8.9Score28614d adds
- 65 The King of Soldiers 兵王之王 The strongest soldier loses his powers and returns to the city, only to unexpectedly ignite the fire of the Dragon Soul. He cultivates an undying body, and the king is destined to return. When he lights a cigarette and steps onto the battlefield once more, the name Netherworld resounds throughout heaven and earth. Enemies from every direction tremble and prostrate themselves. 4.7kReads8.8Score45014d adds
- 66 The Retired Soldier King Takes on the City 退役兵王混都市 A legendary soldier retires and heads home after his family pressures him to get married. On the way, he unexpectedly saves Lin Chenxue, the beautiful CEO of a jewelry company. He clears every obstacle to protect her, punches spoiled rich kids, kicks the children of powerful officials, and sweeps through the underworld of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Before long, he rises to become one of the country’s most powerful underworld bosses. 20.1kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
- 67 The Blade Returns 刃归 🔥 | The pinnacle of modern-day covert warfare! 🔥 Have you ever seen a soldier king like this? His mother died when he was twelve. At eighteen, carrying on the legacy of the Fate-Taking Sect, he deserted the army. While raising pigs, he led his team in turning the entire exercise command center upside down! Think this is a hot-blooded military story? No! Behind his family feud lies a century of blood and tears in the martial world, the Eight Outer Schools, and the upheavals of the modern age. See 16.6kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
- 68 The Half-Moon Blade in the Rainy Night of Metamorphosis 进蜕之月半刀雨夜 Su Feng traveled a thousand miles to Nan Jian. After months of searching, he finally rescued the woman he loved with the help of his brothers, only to discover that the place where Li Lin had been held was secretly involved in the organ trade. After beating up the two bosses in the warehouse and Liu Junhui, the classmate who had lured Li Lin there, the group called the police and left the three men deep in the mountains. They thought the matter was over, but before long, they found Liu Junhui, w 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 My Beautiful CEO Wife 我的美女总裁老婆 A powerhouse returns to the city and is betrayed by his girlfriend, only to be mistaken for the fiancé of a beautiful female CEO. From then on, he rises to the top, getting entangled with one beauty after another! 276Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 70 The God of War Returns: Who Dares Lay a Hand on My Wife? 战神归来，谁敢动我妻子 [An invincible hero, every word is satisfying, the plot moves at breakneck speed with no dragging, and he kills without hesitation.] Ten years ago, you saved me when my family was wiped out. Ten years later, I will kill everyone who bullied and humiliated you… 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Urban Supreme: The Asura Returns 都市至尊：修罗归来 My new work is here! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Handsome CEO's Bodyguard 贴身兵王俏总裁 As a former king, Xia Tian feels under a lot of pressure. He never knows why those spoiled young masters and young upstarts keep picking fights with him for no reason. Having just avenged himself, Xia Tian quietly returned to China and went into seclusion. With his harmless appearance, this seemingly sunny fellow is as mysterious as they come. Plenty of people can’t stand this harmless-looking guy. But after they personally create one tragedy after another, they’re stunned to discover that he’s 13.6kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
- 73 Master Down the Mountain: The Rich Heiress CEO Throws Herself at Me 高手下山：千金总裁倒贴我 [Icy heiress + Fiery battles + Sweet devotion] That night, someone tampered with her drink, and a special forces soldier gallantly helped her detoxify. The beautiful heiress refuses to acknowledge his kindness and throws money at him to make him leave. Little does she know that he's got billions in a single bank card. Heiress: I'm in trouble. Him: No big deal. I'll sort it out in seconds. Heiress: You fixed it already? You're so handsome. I'm really falling for you. Haha, I love you too. I'll sp 225Reads9.1Score20114d adds
- 74 Rising to the Top, I Marry a Super-Rich Beauty at First Sight 青云直上，闪婚超级白富美 Desperate to cover his mother's medical bills, heartbroken Ling Yun grits his teeth and tears down an ad offering a hefty reward for a child! Little does he expect the advertiser to be legitimate. A stunning, ultra-rich beauty comes knocking, leaving him no choice but to take both the money and the beauty... 3.2kReads8.3Score51114d adds
- 75 The Internet-Addicted Teen's Legend in the Army 网瘾少年全军传奇 Ye Chen was once a good-for-nothing game addict, despised by everyone, until his parents forcibly sent him to the army to straighten him out. Just when he was at his most desperate, the Strongest Soldier King System awakened! With cheats for physical fitness, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, tactics, and survival, he rises from dead weight to a force to be reckoned with: Breaking the five-kilometer record, hitting ten out of ten with live ammunition, taking down an instructor in one move, gett 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Female CEO's Live-In Son-in-Law Goes on a Rampage 女总裁的上门狂婿 The legendary God of War Lin Fei returns and becomes a live-in son-in-law. He endures humiliation and constant bullying, while the stunning female CEO misunderstands him at every turn. They even sleep in separate rooms. Everyone walks all over him and throws their weight around, but he just laughs and chats as if none of it matters! For the sake of the friendship forged in battle, he can endure any hardship! Power struggles, grudges, love and hate! “I don’t understand your world, but I’ll carry 14.9kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 77 The Blood Wolf Returns: The CEO's Bodyguard 血狼归来：总裁的贴身兵王 He was the Hidden Dragon unit's forbidden code name, “Blood Wolf.” After ten years of military service and countless achievements, he retired and went into hiding following an accident. Chu Feng had planned to open a small shop in a quiet town and live in peace, but by a twist of fate, he became the personal bodyguard of the aloof CEO Lin Weiwei. The once-feared warrior king is forced to navigate the treacherous business world, the feuds of wealthy families, and tender romance. A glamorous CEO, 9Reads6.3Score1014d adds
- 78 My Divine Eye Recognizes Its Master, and I Pick Up a Beautiful CEO from the Start 神眼认主，开局捡个美女总裁 Burdened by a blood feud, Shangguan Sheng was on the brink of death when his ancestral treasure, the Myriad Phenomena Divine Eye, suddenly recognized him as its master! X-ray vision, treasure appraisal, medicine, the ability to read qi... Nothing in the world could hide from him. Just then, the breathtaking CEO Yu Yaduo was driven into a corner and spotted him on the street, newly awakened. “Come with me. I need someone at my side.” She “picked him up” and took him home, becoming the laughingsto 24Reads—Score414d adds
- 79 The Female CEO's Reaper Bodyguard 女总裁的死神保镖 Tang Feng, leader of the God of Death, commanded six branches, each staffed with specialists. Five years ago, Tang Feng was framed during a mission. His teammates protected him, and only five of them, including Tang Feng, survived. Whoever was responsible, now that he was back, he would avenge them. 23.1kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 80 The Soldier King from a Backwater Village 穷沟子兵王 In the poor, loess-covered ravines of the 1960s and 70s, a boy was born in a remote mountain village, hungry and cold, with hardship etched into his bones. In those turbulent times, he resolutely put on his green military uniform and left the impoverished hills for the army. Starting out as a brash young recruit, he fought his way forward, enduring grueling training, taking on missions, and facing danger. With sheer grit, exceptional courage, and ruthless skill, he carved out a place for himself 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 My Icy CEO Wife 我的冰山女总裁 By chance, he obtains the Star-Raiding Immortal Chessboard from the Immortal Realm and wins all kinds of miraculous rewards. Beautiful women surround him, he kicks elite soldiers aside and punches invincible assassins into oblivion. From then on, life is carefree and full of fun... 1.1kReads8.0Score10914d adds
- 82 This Bodyguard Is a Little Cold 这个保镖有点冷 After facing a hail of bullets and countless schemes time and again, Chen Yundong cast aside all his glory and returned to the city, hoping only to live quietly as an ordinary man. But tragedy struck: his family was destroyed, and his parents died one after the other. He gradually embarked on a path of revenge. Along the way, he unexpectedly encountered countless tender moments and faced a series of unforeseen twists. His iron fists could avenge his family's blood feud and carve out a place for 297.6kReads8.9Score17.6k14d adds
- 83 Gousheng’s Rise to the Top 狗剩之平步青云 Gousheng, birth name: Yang Gousheng. Second-in-command of the Cheetah unit in a special operations brigade in the southwest for eight years. At the Night Rose bar, he woke up. No, he was woken by a call from Brigade Commander Li Mengbai... And the story begins with Qin Ziwei, the eldest daughter of one of Yanjing’s most powerful families... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Special Forces King of the City 都市之特种兵王 He’s the king of the King of Soldiers, the Grim Reaper of the battlefield, and an heir to mysterious ancient martial arts! He returns to the city to protect his comrade’s younger sister, but somehow ends up becoming the boyfriend of a beautiful manager... 1kReads8.6Score10414d adds
- 85 The Dragon King Comes Down from the Mountain, and the Cool CEO Falls for Me 龙王出山，冷艳总裁爱上我 [Purely Urban + Not Invincible + Multiple Heroines + Super-Satisfying Plot] Adapted into a short drama: The Dragon King Returns, and the Ice-Cold CEO Falls for Me He is the Satan Emperor, a man whose name strikes fear into the hearts of powerful figures everywhere! Tired of life in the underworld, he quietly returns to the city. He never expected the old man to have arranged a marriage for him. How could a grown man like him give in to an arranged marriage? Well, it all starts with breaking off 75.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 86 I Was a Dragon, but Became a Live-In Son-in-Law 我本狂龙，却做了赘婿 Shu Mu Chen, code-named “Mad Dragon,” thirty years old, at the peak of his prime. As the captain of a mysterious special forces unit, he retires for the sake of a promise Three months later, he willingly becomes the live-in son-in-law of the Murong family, one of Yanjing's most powerful families. The eldest daughter, Murong Chun Xue, ---the domineering CEO's husband... Special note: This is not a System novel. Please don't flame it if it's not your thing. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Female CEO Added Me to the Family Group and Forced Me to Get a Marriage Certificate 被女总裁拉进家庭群，强迫我领证 [A super-sweet romance and everyday life, with a little tech and a System] CEO Chu Xueying suddenly added Jiang Yu to her family group chat. He discovered that the entire Chu family thought he was Chu Xueying’s boyfriend. [Welcome to the group, son-in-law!] [Xueying finally found herself a partner!] [What a handsome young man! “Sent Jiang Yu a personal red packet”] [Wow! When are you and your brother-in-law getting married?] Jiang Yu: …What is going on, CEO Chu? Chu Xueying: Call me wife! [Chu X 29Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 88 SSS-Rank Northern Guardian General SSS级镇北将军 "War God Live-in Son-in-Law," "Goddess CEO," "Miracle Doctor Dad," "Fresh Out of Prison," "Single Female Lead," "Uplifting, Invincible, and Satisfyingly Vengeful," "Sweet, Loving, and Heartwarming Everyday Life" ❤PS❤: Original title: The Goddess CEO’s Live-in Son-in-Law Also known as: Fresh Out of Prison, the Goddess CEO Had Twins for Me, and Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau to Get Married Five years ago, he was sent to the most terrifying prison in the world, Qincheng Prison. Everyone though 415Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 89 The Grim Reaper Returns: Selling Health Supplements in the City 死神归来：我在都市卖保健品 He was the “Grim Reaper” feared throughout the underworld, a killing machine ranked second on the Blood Pact Ladder. But after a rampage, he vanished from the scene and holed up in a rundown Haicheng apartment complex, selling adult products. Qin Xiao had hoped to live quietly as a lazy shopkeeper, but people just wouldn't leave him in peace. There was Su Zixi, the icy CEO he rescued late one night, a queen of the business world by day who drowned her sorrows at nightclubs while battling depress 13.4kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 90 The Female CEO’s Close-Protection King 女总裁的近身兵王 A retired soldier king returns to city life and, through a twist of fate, becomes a beautiful CEO’s bodyguard. He was once a revered master, but now he spends every day worrying about the CEO’s paycheck. Watch as this legendary soldier king rises from the ashes and returns to the top! 886Reads9.2Score62414d adds
- 91 A Special Forces Hero in a Frail Body, Forced into Marriage by a Female General 兵王穿病秧子，被女将军逼婚 [Ancient Political Intrigue] [Historical What-If] [Fantasy] [System] [Elite Soldier Transmigrates] [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] [Overprotective Mom] First, the bottom line: I, Ye Kai, an elite soldier, suffered total social death after transmigrating. The good news: My mom is a powerful princess who can crush anyone in a fight and protects me with her life. The bad news: She thinks a strong breeze could knock me over, and insists on marrying me off to a female general as my bodyguard. To st 12.7kReads9.0Score63014d adds
- 92 The Widow's Comeback 寡妇美人逆袭 Life is like a chess game. Make one wrong move, and every move after it is wrong. The stunning beauty and domineering CEO Liao Jiayi held fast to a promise: “When my hair reaches my waist… when my face blooms like a peach blossom… you’ll marry me!” But what awaited her in the end… was a condolence payment for a life sacrificed. Ten years of youth, as lovely as flowers… At least Luo Zhihui, as the bullet pierced his chest, left Shu Laosi with these words: “Take good care of your sister-in-law… Wh 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying a Cool CEO at First Sight 相亲坐错桌，我闪婚了冷艳女总裁 [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Male Lead Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] She sat at the wrong table on a blind date, and the beautiful woman immediately named her price. “Thirty thousand for one night?” The beautiful woman replied, “Thirty thousand a month, as a trial. If you satisfy me, I’ll pay you three hundred thousand a month.” “Miss, you’re tempting me to commit a crime!” “If you think you’re up to it, we can get right to the point and go register our marri 679Reads6.5Score10714d adds
- 94 I Told You to Go Home and Recover, Not Seduce a Beautiful CEO 让你回去养伤，你竟去泡美女总裁 [No System + Smart Protagonist + Well-Developed Characters + Satisfying Show-Off Moments + A Rewarding Read!] Ten years ago, Daxia issued an order barring Xiao Yi from entering. Ten years later, the ban was lifted, and a hidden dragon slipped into Huadu. Xiao Yi chose to return quietly. He never expected to be so low-key that he’d end up working as a security guard, at his fiancée’s company, no less. They say Huadu’s number-one beauty, the CEO, is an iceberg whose heart no one can win. But Xiao 2.2kReads8.5Score20114d adds
- 95 The Peerless Mad Dragon 盖世狂龙 Robin, a god of killing whose past is shrouded in absolute secrecy, returns to the Dragon Kingdom carrying a dragon spike given to him by Old Ghost and a marriage contract. From then on, he roams the world like a dragon, stirring up a storm everywhere he goes… 441Reads9.1Score24614d adds
- 96 My Utopian Girl 我的乌托邦女孩 Original title: My Utopian Girl [Workplace business rivalry + tearjerker + close to everyday life + everyday comedy] A love story between a penniless male protagonist and a stunning female CEO. What is love? It's the answer we've always been searching for. From fearing that his poverty would keep him from reaching her heart to transforming himself and holding her tight, what exactly did Xinyi go through... 173Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 97 I Married a Beautiful CEO in a Vegetative State, and I'm Over the Moon! 娶了植物人美女总裁，我乐疯了！ My name is Yang Lin, a recent civil engineering graduate. After an accident left CEO Qin Luoxi in a vegetative state, I was chosen to marry her and bring her good fortune! Everyone feels sorry for what happened to me, but I couldn’t be happier! That’s because I’m bound to a System, and I can only activate it by marrying Qin Luoxi... I’m Qin Luoxi, CEO of Jiuding Construction. After an accident, I was set up and left in a vegetative state! For some reason, I inexplicably gained a husband! He care 2kReads8.6Score21414d adds
- 98 Peerless Beauty's Protector 绝世护美兵王 You've got to be kidding me. My last mission before discharge is to pick up women? And not just any woman, but a gorgeous CEO! What am I supposed to do? Ye Zhou, the top-ranked soldier on China's Dragon God List, has been handed the toughest mission of his life! I'm a soldier king, bold and powerful. I'm kind by nature, so don't make me show off. I pursue the prettiest women and crush the cockiest men! A cigarette in the cold wind, and invincibility really is lonely. 2.7kReads8.8Score25514d adds
- 99 The Ultimate Soldier in a Mountain Village 极品兵王混山村 He is the world’s finest soldier. After unexpectedly inheriting a mysterious legacy, he retreats to a mountain village, only for trouble to come knocking one thing after another... 18.7kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds
- 100 The Ultimate Soldier King in the City 极品兵王混都市 He founded the world’s most powerful organization and controls half the world’s assets. Now, head of state Chu Nanfeng has returned to Huaxia! A chance encounter with an icy goddess of a CEO binds the two together through the ties of fate! For the woman he loves, he had disguised himself as an auto mechanic. Now he will no longer hide his identity as head of state! With his own strength, he will turn Huaxia upside down! “If Heaven dares to bully me, I’ll destroy it! So what if the whole world st 4.4kReads8.4Score47514d adds
