Novels like Tides of Canton
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tides of Canton, best match first.
- 1 Lin Yu’s Journey of Growth 林雨的成长之路 Lin Yu was plain-looking and had no connections. After graduating, she joined Fengbei Group and, through hard work, intelligence, sincerity, and kindness, rose to become an administrative director in just four years. Then she found herself ostracized at work. At the same time, to avoid becoming the “other woman” in Jiang Yan's relationship, she chose to date someone suitable. But just as their feelings were growing strong, she was betrayed. Disheartened, Lin Yu left everything behind and moved f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Long Road to Office 官路漫漫，其修远兮 [Transmigration + feel-good fiction + officialdom + political intrigue + beautiful women] Xie Chen, once the top third-place graduate in the Ming dynasty imperial examinations, takes a decidedly easygoing approach to being an official. Following the rules is practically the last thing you would associate with him. Yet through one coincidence after another, he keeps rising higher and higher. Fortunately, he does have at least a little sense of justice... 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 3 My 33-Year-Old Boss 我的33岁女老板 [Short Story] [Grounded in Reality] [Tenant Romance] [First Person] A female boss pursues a poor young man. Do you like a little house cat or a little wildcat? The female boss is quite the flirt. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Reborn: Starting Early on the Road to Becoming a Rich Second-Generation Heir 重生：从早点成为一个富二代开始 On the first day of Xia Mo's return to his college years, his wife sends him to the police station. In this life, he calmly accepts that he's a super-rich second-generation heir... A relaxed pace, no annoying pitfalls. Come on in! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Strange Flavors of Youth 青春怪味豆 Life is full of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy flavors. Youth is a strange-flavored bean that contains them all. Choices that bring joy and chances we regret letting go of are both essential parts of growing up. I dedicate this book to the youth that has passed us by. [Most of the events in this book are fictional. Please don't assume they refer to anyone in particular.] 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Waiting Around the Corner of Love 等在爱情拐角处 A Beijing drifter’s pursuit of love, and the parade of bizarre boyfriends she encounters. A light, easy read with an everyday feel and plenty of charm. I hope you enjoy it. It’s not easy to settle into a new city, and finding true love is hard too, but we never stop trying. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Dark Window 暗牖 What is the meaning of life, after all? Before reading this novel, answer one question: What are your grandparents' names? Say them right now! Literature isn't about telling stories. It's about seeing human nature through stories... Literary works aren't just meant to expose ugliness and praise beauty, but to uncover the greatest light in human nature... I didn't write this work to criticize anything, much less to reflect on anything! This work simply explores what it means for an ordinary perso —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Wedding Is Off, and the Ice-Cold CEO Is Crying Her Eyes Red 婚礼取消，冰山总裁哭红眼 [Reborn Twice]+ [Angst-Ridden Romance in a Wealthy Family]+ [She Chases Him After He’s Gone]+ [He Chases Her After She’s Gone]+ [Sisterly Entanglements] Shen Che was reborn, returning to the moment just before the tragedy began! In this life, you and I will never meet again! He would leave the abyss far behind! But what he never expected was that Su Qingya had also been reborn! But a love that comes too late is worth less than a weed! Yet with an icy beauty who has finally seen the error of her 1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 9 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Uses Solo Moves? 都重生了谁还走单招啊 (Multiple heroines + Love-triangle drama + Romance and career in equal measure + Learning from the highest mountain in the rebirth genre) In his previous life, Chen Che was a thoroughly rotten person. He joined a gang in high school and worked his way up from errand boy to top enforcer. When the crackdown came, he was sentenced to six years. After getting out, his glory days were over, and he could only scrape by delivering food. In the end, a truck sent him flying on a rainy night. He died with —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Fortunes in a Chaotic Era: The Winds of the Desert 乱世偏财：大漠风云 In 1992, a country boy set off for Beijing with two hundred yuan in his pocket. A fortune-teller said he was destined to make money through shady ventures, and would never stay on the straight and narrow. He believed him. From then on, Wang Lei was the name his family knew him by, while Damo was what the underworld called him. Street vending, steel trading, opening karaoke bars, fighting for territory... Three women, three ill-fated romances, one high-stakes gamble. Those who play by the rules a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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—Shelves
- 12 Reborn in 2009: Turning My College Life Around 重生2009：从大学逆袭 Everyone has regrets in life, whether in family, love, or career. But you only get one chance to choose, and countless people press on under the weight of regret, frustration, and self-blame. If Heaven gave you another chance, could you seize it? Mu Yang suffers a sudden heart attack. Resuscitation fails, and he dies filled with endless regret, only to be reborn in 2009, on his way to the first day of university, after coming from 2035... He swears that this time, he won't let himself have any r 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Reborn: My Deskmate Chases Me, While I Chase the Campus Beauty 重生，同桌追我，我追校花 (Back to middle school + slow burn + everyday life + romance + older schoolmate + no System) In 2018, I met a girl and fell into a passionate, earth-shaking romance with her. Our love was fiery and wild, but it burned away half my life. Carrying that pain with me, I returned to 2009 and met a deskmate who loved me. Her love healed me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 My Years in Guangzhou 我在广州这些年 A thought crossed my mind as I watched from the side: Ma Man was twenty-two, such a wonderful age, still a young woman dreaming of beautiful love. I, on the other hand, was long past the age of romantic fantasies. I once had a beautiful love of my own, but that was all in the past. I did feel fond of Ma Man, but I didn’t entertain any fantasies. Or rather, I no longer dared to. 33Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 15 I’m Reborn, So I’m Going to GHS 都重生了我就是要GHS [Romance] [Entrepreneurship] [Gaming] [Animation] [Literary] [Slow Burn] Shen Yu, an animator who had been single for ages, was reborn and awakened a System called an AI girlfriend, ChatGHS. He originally wanted to use GHS to find love and fulfill a wish from his previous life, but... he gradually realized that this System might be capable of much bigger things. He would become the most powerful entrepreneur in Xia Country and use his success to help the world! What he didn't know was that every 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Ice Blue 冰蓝 (Completed) An urban tale of men and women, with two shameless, strong female leads. Na Qiao and Qian Lichuan, the “Deadly Beauties” who made a splash in the investment world. They are powerhouses at work, but their personal lives are full of setbacks. After losing her marriage and her job, Na Qiao went on a trip to clear her head and, in a fit of spite, gave herself to a man. By a twist of fate, she healed his loneliness... A wealthy young woman from a small town insists on heading north to sta 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 I Killed Myself for You 杀了自己还给你 [Obsessive, domineering CEO, intensely possessive, business is a battlefield, marriage alliance] [Innocent bunny, devoted and faithful, conservative, redemption] Qin Ye had always kept Wen Hao, the sunny boy she'd met in high school, tucked away in her heart after losing her mother. Years after graduation, she turned down every chance at love, waiting for the day she might meet Wen Hao again. But when she finally did, and they got together and married just as she'd hoped, Qin Ye discovered that 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 Our Little Journey to Find Love 我们的追爱小时光 [Childhood sweetheart and first love + sweet romance + flirtatious banter + intense push and pull + equally matched leads + helping each other succeed] [Devoted, scheming, and talented male lead + spirited, stubborn fashion designer female lead] She frantically lifted the covers and let out a startled cry. “Awake?” The handsome man slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her. “Who are you? Why am I here? You, you, you didn’t...” She clutched the covers tight and peppered him with questions. “Didn’t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Shadows over Jiangwan: The Hidden Genetic Code 江湾谍影之基因暗码 A blend of everyday life, espionage, and university life. The story begins when researcher Zhao Jingqing discovers a walking 500,000 yuan. Along the way, it features Go, gaming, the day-to-day life of researchers, and the development of academic disciplines, with the main plot centered on genetic weapons. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 This AI Is No Ordinary One: It Directly Rewrites Fate 这个AI可不简单直接改写命运 This AI is no ordinary tool. It directly rewrites fate. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Three Moles 三颗痣 No System, no golden finger. Slow burn, angst later, and a dangerously unhinged cast. The first 15 chapters lay the groundwork and set the scene. The protagonist isn't the type to spend all day every day eating and drinking nothing but talking about romance. Dark in tone, with two side couples, one of them nonhuman. A large cast of vivid characters, a realistic feel, and the flavor of everyday life. Every ounce of love is carefully calculated, measured with a ruler and weighed on a scale. Cruel 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Nightfall in Jiangcheng 江城夜色 Jiangcheng, 2007. Chen Hao, a township civil servant earning 820 yuan a month, could see exactly how his life would unfold. His mother was diagnosed with a serious illness, and the 80,000-yuan medical bill crushed the family. His longtime girlfriend gradually drifted away as the gulf between their circumstances grew. To survive, he resolutely quit his job and threw himself into the surging futures market. Leverage rose and fell, and people were impossible to read. Brokerage firms were rife with 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Little Things in a Programmer's Life 程序员的那点事 [Urban Workplace + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + No Harem + Sweet Couple + Healing Romance + No Angst] Ordinary days make up an extraordinary life. Not everyone is as perfect as the protagonists in wish-fulfillment novels. Just like developing a game, everyone has a story of their own. Everyone has strengths and flaws, and the protagonist is no exception. Everyone has moments of happiness, sadness, gratitude, and anger. In life, you may run into people you dislike, but you might also mee 250Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 25 Wait! I’m Not Trying to Live Off Someone Else! 等等！我没想吃软饭啊！ Lin Yu, a veteran simp and eligible bachelor, has been reborn. I, Lin Yu, built a vast business empire from nothing. If anyone dares say I live off a woman, I'll sue you for defamation! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 What Even Is Love? 爱情算个什么东西？ Three women living in a first-tier city each face all kinds of troubles in love. Li Nanzhao and her boyfriend are deeply in love, but his future mother-in-law is critical of her and looks down on her. Huang Qiuju comes from a thoroughly dysfunctional family. Determined to climb the social ladder and change her fate through her own hard work, she must decide whether to embrace or reject love when it suddenly comes her way. Zhou Mingrou suffers her husband's cold violence in their marriage, yet st 322Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 28 A Family Man 男人顾家 Urban life, everyday life, witty humor, and stirring passion. This is a slow-burn novel, best suited to readers willing to take their time. The story unfolds in four stages: Gu Jia’s naïve childhood, his passionate youth, his fearless years in the military, and his entrepreneurial journey after leaving the service. Told in a realistic style, the novel follows Gu Jia’s growth, from his father being tricked into working in an illegal coal mine, to Gu Jia and his mother relying on each other for su 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 My Heart’s Journey 我将心缘游 A somewhat realistic story featuring a hero and an ambitious heroine. It tells of waiting for love: he guards the country, while I protect our little home. We can’t see each other often, and there’s nothing we can do about it. Driven by her love of fashion design, she promotes traditional culture, with each travel route introducing the daily lives of ordinary people. Qi Jian knew from childhood that he had a rich, adorable little wife-to-be. His promising father had brought him along with gifts —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The College Loser's Comeback 大学校渣逆袭记 Poor young Gao Xiaojian secretly loves Zhao Lusi, the daughter of the richest man in the country. At university, a moment of lust leads him to make a mistake, and he suffers relentless bullying from his wealthy classmates before fighting back. By sheer coincidence, he becomes the son-in-law handpicked by the richest man and unexpectedly inherits his fortune. He navigates the ups and downs of the business world and the tangled love and hatred of wealthy heiresses like Feng Yuanyuan, eventually ri —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 I Went Home for New Year’s from College and Became Clan Chief, Reviving the Whole Family 大学过年回家当族长，振兴全家族 Zhang Kang went home for the New Year and was pushed into the position of clan head! He hadn't planned to accept, but just then, he bound himself to a family-revitalization System. A level-one family gets a rebate equal to one times the income of the entire clan. A level-two family gets a rebate equal to ten times the income of the entire clan. A level-three family gets a rebate equal to one hundred times the family's income. A level-four family gets a rebate equal to one thousand times the fami 266Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Final Chapter: Protecting the One I Love 棍式终章：守护心爱之人 [First-person POV + multiple heroines + modern urban setting + realism + healing + pure love + not a power fantasy + no System + not reborn] The rain in Hangzhou is always bone-chillingly cold. Shen Yi abandoned me at the East Railway Station. I watched her drive away in a Porsche. My senior brother died in a car accident, and the martial arts school was on the verge of collapse. I spent my days drinking and smoking in a rundown shack. I thought my life would be like an unvisited grave in this c 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 An Ordinary Road to Self-Redemption 自我救赎的平凡之路 Chen Shi Liang, an unremarkable man born in the late 1970s, finds his own Holy Grail through constant efforts at self-redemption. On the road to a life of freedom, he saves his lost heart and corrects the simple, genuine principles buried deep within him. Through unyielding struggle, he purifies his soul. Whenever he strays from that gentleness, he corrects his course and keeps growing. In the end, he redeems himself, returning to the beginning of a life defined by kindness, courtesy, and devoti 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Shelves
- 36 My Older, Alluring Ex-Wife 我的御姐前妻 [Mature women in their forties + Men in their forties + Marriage and relationships + Striving and business rivalries + Showing off and face-slapping + Heartbreaking romance] Recommended for readers over twenty-five. The story follows a male protagonist who has had two wives: one divorced him, and the other died. A senior company executive returning to single life, he never expected to become a hot commodity among women. In this society, forbidden relationships and extravagant lifestyles are pain 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 King of the Reverse Scales 逆鳞之王 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 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—Shelves
- 39 After Going Bankrupt, My Old Phone Unlocked Heaven's Secrets 破产后，我的旧手机触发天之机密 My new book, "I Knew It Before It Happened: A Pop-Up Bulletin Board Appeared in My Eyes", is now available! [The short drama of the same name, "After Going Bankrupt, My Old Phone Unlocked Heaven's Secrets", is officially out. Thank you all for your support!!!] After He Huan goes bankrupt, his wife and children leave him, and he scrapes by driving a private car for hire. By chance, an old phone he owned twenty years ago unlocks the secrets of Heaven, allowing him to receive classified briefings a 3.6kReads7.0Score428Shelves
- 40 A Comeback: The Most Thrilling Lives Belong to Those Who Never Give Up! 逆袭，不服输的人生最精彩！ Hua Feng was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life. But overnight, not only did his beautiful wife run off with a pretty boy, the woman also made off with the millions he had scraped together through countless hardships, leaving nothing but a complete mess... Life’s dramatic ups and downs came far too quickly. He could only start over from scratch! Want to laugh at me? Get lost! What, you want me to back down? Who do you think you are? Keep dreaming! Watch as a man who has hit rock b 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！ A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Skulls and Blueprints 颅骨与蓝图 To protect his broken family, young Xiao Kun committed a terrible mistake: kidnapping Su Ling, the daughter of a bank manager. That cold "success" sent Su Ling's family into the abyss. Her parents were brutally killed, and she was left to flee with a blood debt and hatred weighing on her. Fourteen years later, Su Ling returns as an avenger, setting her sights on Xiao Kun. Fate reunites her with Xiao Mingzhe, Xiao Kun's younger brother, who knows nothing of the truth. Just as doubts draw the two —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 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—Shelves
- 44 When the Music Ends, We Part: Part One 曲终人散第一部 The protagonist, Chongzi, is a terrible person! Because of relevant laws and regulations, I can't fully write about just how terrible he is. So the ending he gets is only to be expected. This is an ordinary, unremarkable story, not a power fantasy and unrelated to transmigration. It's so ordinary you could see something like it happening in everyday life. It might not be very appealing, but the author did their best. This is the best I can do. If you think it's decent, look for the second book, 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 The Famine of the 1960s and a Local Rogue: Country Life Is the Best! 六零饥荒二溜子：乡村就是得劲！ [1960s + no System or spatial dimension + hunting in the mountains + genuine famine + rough-around-the-edges protagonist + coercion] “Chen Yang, I hope you… keep your promise.” The educated youth from the city is trying to save her little sister… and has to trade herself for half a jin of cornmeal. Having just transmigrated into the famine of 1960, Chen Yang sees what’s happening and hesitates for half a second before deciding to help. … “Chen Yang, you bastard! You liar! What happened to the 11.1kReads7.1Score984Shelves
- 47 The CEO Falls for My Sister, and I Become the Leading Lady 霸总爱上我妹，从此我成了大女主 [Both Leads Are Chaste, Straight-Talking Male Lead x Career-Driven, Money-Minded Female Lead] The domineering CEO falls in love with her cousin, and suddenly the money starts rolling in. Her greedy uncle, her timid aunt, and her cousin, pregnant out of wedlock, all depend on her. A considerate, muscular hunk with eight-pack abs is worth a look. The elite lawyer at the boutique firm next door is worth getting to know, too. An “accidental” pregnancy? Marriage or no marriage, either way is fine. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Transmigrated as a Scumbag, but With Amnesia: A Lovely Wife and Cute Kids from the Start 穿越渣男还失忆，娇妻萌娃神开局 Man: His wife drugs him, then makes him sign an agreement to leave with nothing. When Song Yu opens his eyes, he finds himself in this nightmare of a situation from the start! If he makes a move, his identity might be exposed. But if he does nothing, is he supposed to watch happiness slip away? Woman: One cup of drugged wine, and who knows whether I’ve won or lost?! Is he dead, or has he changed? That familiar scent still lingers at the tip of her nose. Lin Yuwei longs for his tenderness, cheris 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 At 25, I Started Enjoying Retirement 25岁的我，开启了养老生活 A slice-of-life story with no face-slapping, a steady relationship between the leads, and no angst. The romance moves quickly and develops naturally. By a stroke of luck, the male lead achieves financial freedom and quits his job to lie flat at home. He plays video games and goes fishing when he feels like it, living an ordinary life. The female lead comes alone to a strange city to make a living. Fortunately, she meets the male lead, and a series of events follow. The two work hard and grow tog 30Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 50 Zhang Wei’s Diary of Getting Rich 张伟的发财日记 [Rags-to-Riches Wish Fulfillment] [High-Octane Thrills] [First Person] [Real Emotions] [Read to the end and you'll find inspiration you didn't expect] PS: The first 100,000 words are a prequel about the characters and may feel a little slow. If you're looking for high-octane thrills, skip ahead to the later storyline. After poor kid Zhang Wei gets fired from the factory, he unexpectedly wins 500 million yuan in the lottery and becomes rich overnight. He buys a mansion, starts a company, and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
