Novels like Elbowing My Way to Success
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- 151 The Cruel, Cold-Blooded Big Shot Is Held in His Foolish Wife’s Arms 残忍冷血大佬被傻妻抱怀里了 An accident at fifteen turned Shen Yuyu into a girl everyone knew as an idiot. Then, bound by a marriage contract, she married the powerful man every woman dreamed of having. The little fool was cute, sweet, and alluring. The tycoon was captivated by her looks and decided to play along with her for a while. Once he got bored, he could simply kick her out without a second thought. “Brother Si, Yuyu doesn't want to have a baby with you anymore.” Great! How could he kick the little fool out once sh 1.5kReads5.4Score18014d adds
- 152 EN Warhammer: What Do You Mean You Romanced the Tyranids? 战锤：什么叫你攻略了虫族？ [Warhammer 40K], [Orks], [romance and character progression], [pseudo-harem], [behind-the-scenes protagonist], [world-building] On an agricultural world, the Tyranids and Chaos are locked in a fierce battle. Suddenly, the entire Tyranid swarm starts going, “Ohohoho!” Rena: You bastard! Who told you to do that at a time like this? Even the Emperor, more bewildered than the Warp’s four biggest hucksters, can’t help asking: “What do you mean the Tyranids have joined the human side?” After 9.4kReads8.3Score66214d adds
- 153 Legend of the Mighty Emperor 强帝传说 Without Strong Bald Qiang, the sawmill road would stretch through the ages like an endless night. An accident transmigrated Strong Bald Qiang to the Green Green Grasslands. Here, Emperor Qiang crushed the powerful enemies of the Sheep Village with one hand. He took the grasslands’ greatest prodigy, Gray Wolf, as his disciple. Having conquered the grasslands, he stood atop the mountain. “How lonely it is to be invincible.” 318Reads7.6Score10414d adds
- 154 Li Sheng Was Destined to Be Extraordinary 立生注定不平凡 A Life Destined to Be Extraordinary 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 I Was Just Sawing My Own Head Off. What Is It? 刚刚在给自己锯头，有事吗？ (The main theme is going completely off the rails) “Honestly, why don’t we take advantage of the moment and have our way with him?” “No way. Surely nobody actually wants to have their way with their own corpse.” “This world is so interesting. How about we try steamrolling it and become the Lord of Frenzied Flame?” “Overthrow the original idiot! The world belongs to the clones!” “Quiet,” Liu Su says in his mind, and the world falls silent... for a moment. Then countless versions of himself keep a 333Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 156 The Little Sister Can't Escape 小妹难逃 The short drama Warm Wine, Burning Heart is now streaming [Fictional] Qiao Baihe is a kind and innocent young woman. To her, nothing in the world matters more than her family Yet it was the family she loved most who pushed her into an abyss from which there was no escape. 17.3kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 157 The Domineering Tomato Falls for Me 霸道番茄爱上我 A warning: this story is completely unhinged, so a lot of it makes no logical sense. I came up with it on a whim, and didn't want to dampen my creative enthusiasm by writing an outline first. The plot covers a lot of ground and jumps around quickly, so I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Zhou Yanzi woke up to find herself entangled with a tomato, who claimed to be the man she loved. Zhou Yanzi: “But you're a tomato.” Tomato: “You've been thinking about me every night, so I came. Woman, why 999Reads8.2Score12914d adds
- 158 The Boyfriend of Dongbei Yujie from Reincarnated Gods 重神之东北雨姐男友 My new work is here! You're welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 妻子的沉沦与救赎 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 4.7kReads—Score7414d adds
- 160 After Turning into a Cute Girl, I Got More Children, More Blessings, and I'm Pregnant to My Ears! 变萌妹后，多子多福，我怀麻了！ [Pure romance] [No toxicity, no angst] [Includes bonus chapters] [Ten is a big sister] Lin Li transmigrated. She was still a breathtakingly beautiful princess, but her kingdom had fallen. All she had was her beauty, and she had no real abilities. Fortunately, she could become stronger by binding herself to a System. And so… she left the crowds behind and walked into the forest. Today, she caught another wild… A new story is here! Come read my work on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your suppo 3.7kReads6.3Score23614d adds
- 161 Ten Days of Elbowing 十日肘焉 [Eerie] + [Chosen One] + [From the Start as the Big Boss] + [Riddles] + [Instances] An unknown Eerie descends upon a parallel world, generating obscure horror-game instances. The Dragon Nation suffers one defeat after another and teeters on the brink of disaster. In this desperate moment, a third-year liberal arts student steps forward. To live or to die, that is the question. A basketball or a bottle of soda could become an element of a horror-game instance. Can their chosen one save ever 2.5kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 162 Nana's Big Transformation 娜娜变大记 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 53.7kReads5.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 163 I’d Rather Die Than Give You Up 死都不给你 Xia Qianchu and Xu Yuyan were in love for five years. After enduring one hardship after another, Xia Qianchu eventually died of esophageal cancer, but she didn't truly die. She became a dog and stayed by Xu Yuyan's side. 390Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 164 The Lowlife Taoist 屌丝道士 A man who nearly gets electrocuted while taking a leak, and a Taoist priest with the worst luck imaginable! What hilarious trouble will he get into when he runs into ghosts? 23.4kReads8.0Score2.3k14d adds
- 165 A Three Kingdoms Man's Must-Read Guide to Raising a Magical Girl 三国猛男必看的魔法少女养成手册 A Magical Girl Raising Handbook for Three Kingdoms Tough Guys 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Born 我真不想出生啊 “Congratulations, you’ve been born!” “Location: the women’s restroom at Xijiang Teachers’ College for Preschool Education” “Mother: a lovesick young woman, 1.6 meters tall” “Father: unknown” “Main quest: survive for one day” “Side quest: find your biological father” “Warning! Choose quickly and escape your predicament!” “Choice One: Open your mouth and cry loudly to attract the head of discipline!” “Choice Two: Call her ‘Mom’ and stir up what little maternal love she has!” “Choice Three: Immedia 2.2kReads8.6Score16314d adds
- 167 Naruto: When the Recovery Mage and Itachi Share a Body 火影：当回复术士与鼬共用身体后 [Naruto] [Lighthearted] [Psychotic] [Parody] [The Hero Who Returned from Hell] Uchiha Itachi has a secret. There is another soul inside him. That person calls himself Keyaru. With Keyaru's arrival, everything begins to change. … Uchiha Fugaku: "It's time to take you to the battlefield and show you what it's like." Itachi (the dutiful son Keyaru): "You old bastard, have you lost your mind?" He's only four. Is this supposed to get him killed? … Shimura Danzō: "Some ninja must walk in darkness. U 754Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 168 My Life Is Yours, All of It 我的命，全都给你 [Heartbreaking Romance + No Logic + Unhinged Fiction + Whatever Comes to Mind + Urban Cultivation + Face-Slapping + Pouring Out One's Heart] (This is entirely fictional. Please do not relate it to real life.) She lost both her parents and relied on financial aid to finish school. Independent yet sensitive and fragile! He came from a powerful family, counted money until his hands cramped every day, and was charming and handsome, yet cold and ruthless! * One thought they didn't matter to the other 1.2kReads8.3Score13414d adds
- 169 Top-Tier Villain's Twisted Love 顶级恶种病态爱 [Living by the blade + Russian-Chinese superhuman hybrid / ruthless Southeast Asian business kingpin / top hacker across all seven continents + a beast in human skin / wolfish and depraved + sexual tension] - On the day hail fell in Chonburi Province, Xia Koukhou was sent by her parents to live with a man as depraved as a wolf. Xia Koukhou remembered him. Her mother had said he was a bad man she must never provoke. Of course, the bad man remembered Xia Koukhou too. He had seen her twice. The fir 2.8kReads8.3Score24514d adds
- 170 Liyue Son-in-Law: I, Drax, Join the Group Chat 璃月赘婿：我朵拉克斯加入群聊 Absurd comedy: the real Genshin Impact. The Genshin Impact you play is fake (ง •̀_•́)ง In Liyue Harbor, Ningguang is celebrating her thirtieth birthday. Ningguang: It's my birthday, and all you give me is one Mora? Zhongli: This is what Dvalin gave me back in the day... “Shut up!” “How dare you even mention the name of Lord Rex Lapis?” Ningguang slapped Zhongli across the face. “You're nothing but a live-in son-in-law of the Ning family!” Xiao: “What? You dared to hit Lord Rex Lapis!” Ningguang: 108Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 171 As a System, I Wander the Myriad Worlds 我为系统，行走于诸天万界 [the Myriad Worlds + Infinite Flow*ensemble cast + System] [Disclaimer: This is pure madness. Read it for fun, and please don't complain if it's not your thing.] “Some transmigrate as fated villains, while others get god-tier Systems.” “I'm the only one who became a System.” What, you want to know what it feels like to be a System? Transmigrate to a cultivation world. As the child of destiny hunts down the villain, he refuses to repent. “Can I... still apologize now?” “Never thought you'd end up 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Stand in the Middle and Draw from Both Sides: What Do You Mean, the Will to Dominate? 站中间抽两边，什么叫霸之意志呀 [A low rating was inevitable. The author was devoured by the Will of Overlordship. Please proceed to the main story.] Have you heard? A newcomer has shown up at the academy. With his father being the city lord, he bullies men and abuses women, commits every imaginable evil, and threatens to slaughter entire families whenever he gets upset! “Really? Is that so? Then the consequences of offending him must be terrible, right?” “Of course! Who knows how many victims there have already been!” “Is tha 51.4kReads8.6Score4.7k14d adds
- 173 System: I Flagged Down a Car to Catch a Cheater, but Two Women Opened the Door 系统：拦车打算捉渣男，开门俩女 Lin Fan: Driver, are you going or not? Driver: I'm not going. This is a private car, not a taxi. Lin Fan: I'm going to catch my partner cheating. Driver: Catch them cheating? Let's go, get in. 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Game Descends: Random Skill from the Start! 游戏降临：开局随机技能！ [Handcrafted the Old-Fashioned Way] [A Little Abstract] [Turn Off Your Brain] [Nontraditional Infinite Flow] [Luck Above All] Other amusement parks: Give you countless powerful skills and match you with dungeons worthy of your abilities. All set. Now follow the story and enjoy a thrilling battle against an equally matched opponent! Abstract Amusement Park: Give you countless fun skills and match you with dungeons worthy of your abilities. All set. You're awake. Now you need to face the two most 36.3kReads8.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 175 Transmigrating to Become "Uncle Mary" 2 穿越成为“玛丽叔”2 [Updated with the latest chapters on November 10, 2025] [Chapters 153-275, including bonus scenes] Yang Dong, an ordinary 30-year-old office worker, transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel and becomes the female protagonist. Though he still looks like an uncle to himself, everyone else sees him as a cute high school girl. What's more, the school's four handsome male leads, each with a distinct personality, are all in love with her... 2.3kReads9.3Score36714d adds
- 176 Reborn, I Became My Sister's One and Only Darling 重生后，成了妹妹的专属爱物 [Yandere vs. Demon Brat] [Single heroine] [Bizarre] [Divine and insane] (gets sweet later) My name is Chen Yuan, and I’m a villain who’s done every evil thing imaginable. Ever since Song Li came to live with us, I set my sights on her. I pretended to be an online friend and got close to her. We started an online relationship, and just when she was most in love with me, I told her the truth and shattered her world. “Why would you do this to me!?” “Why did you lie to me?” When she learned that 41.8kReads8.6Score5.2k14d adds
- 177 Honkai: Star Rail: I Cosplay as Li Huowang, and They Think I'm Crazy 崩铁：cos李火旺他们说我疯了 [Honkai: Star Rail + Genshin Impact + Daoist Gu + Bizarre + The protagonist is a Xin Su] Hey, everyone! I'm Qing Yi, a miserable yet hilarious sort of existence. For some reason, my consciousness keeps bouncing back and forth between the worlds of Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact. The whole thing is more thrilling than riding a roller coaster. But this System is totally unreliable. It takes off as soon as it starts up, though at least it thoughtfully left me some precious treasures from Daoi 3.2kReads7.1Score26214d adds
- 178 Keep Hiding Any Longer, and the Apocalypse Will Be Over 再苟下去，末世都要结束了 A man with the face of Zhong Kui; a War King so alluring he seems almost demonic; a lecherous Daoist priest who looks like a kappa. This is an unconventional apocalypse seen through the eyes of ordinary people. Full of blood, flesh, and moral conviction. A fresh perspective on the world. (No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no supernatural powers) 12.1kReads9.1Score97014d adds
- 179 My Wife Turned into a Cat and Cheated with the Neighboring Tomcat, So I’m Changing Its Sex! 老婆变猫出轨隔壁老王，老子给它变性！ My wife turned into a cat and cheated on me with the neighbor. I’ll make it undergo gender reassignment! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Backrooms: My System Is Seriously Broken 后室：我的系统有亿点大病 [The Backrooms] + [memes] + [DNA] + [urban legends] The Backrooms: a place you can enter only by exploiting a bug, and one almost entirely disconnected from reality. Danger lurks around every corner there, and human science and technology seem utterly insignificant. Those unfortunate enough to wander in can do little but gather in a few relatively safe areas and scrape by. But... One internet whiz from the Dragon Kingdom glitched into this place while browsing Bilibili on his computer, and he br 946Reads9.1Score13414d adds
- 181 Who Needs a Girlfriend? My Clones Are All I Need! 要什么妹子，我有分身就够了啊！ Also known as: After Getting Clones, the World Finally Went as Crazy as I Am [One Soul, Many Bodies, Ensemble Cast, Unhinged Story, Body Horror, Mostly Slice of Life. Dive in without worries.] Note: Contains crawling in twisted ways and biting people on sight, among other things. Hopefully it’ll make you laugh. … What could make a bewitching fox maiden crawl around in twisted contortions while gnawing on her own thigh? … What could make a beautiful, dashing blond angel pluck out her own eyes an 4kReads9.2Score47814d adds
- 182 Chaste by Day, Lost in Passion at Night 人前禁欲，夜里沉溺 (Both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + mature man and woman, lust first, love later + seven-year age gap + older man takes the lead) [Enchanting Sweetheart X Passionate Rascal] After transmigrating into the heroine of an angst novel, she found herself with the male lead's engagement, his friend's affections, and a bed she had stolen. Her arranged-marriage partner wanted to appease a green tea schemer, so he turned around and sent her to be looked after by his cel 136.6kReads9.3Score18.4k14d adds
- 183 After My Daughter's Love Went Sour, I Brought Home a Blond Punk 小棉袄漏风后，我把黄毛领回了家 Obsessive love, chasing her husband, wicked woman, a battlefield of romantic rivals, no cheating. Their teenage daughter goes astray, only for the truth about the blond-haired man to come to light. Only then does Zhang Chen awaken to the truth: being forced to drop out eighteen years ago, the seemingly helpless fake divorce, and the crushing mortgage weighing on his shoulders were all part of his wife's grand scheme from beginning to end. Everyone treats Zhang Chen like a tool they can manipulat 1.8kReads5.6Score14314d adds
- 184 From Couch Potato to Comeback: I Become a Tomato Novel Superstar by Writing Fiction! 米虫逆袭，我靠写小说在番茄封神！ From Couch Potato to Comeback Queen: I Became a Hit on Tomato by Writing Novels! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Yellow Weasel! If You Dare, Bring It On! 黄大仙！不服放马过来！ Yellow Weasel! If you disagree, bring it on! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 A Love That Eats to the Bone: She Came from Hell 蚀骨危情：她从地狱来 Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to prison. For three years, deprivation became the daily theme of her life. What was taken from her was no longer just the things on the surface. The day Jian Tong walked out of prison... She said, “When Shen Xiujin became my nightmare, I’d rather never sleep again, and stay exhausted until I drop dead.” 4.9kReads7.1Score22014d adds
- 187 Hacker: The Whole Internet Hates Me? Then I’ll Mute the Whole Internet 黑客：被全网黑？我反手禁言全网 Chen Xuan is a god-tier hacker who can program any electrical appliance. Short on cash? He modifies his credit card balance and pays himself a salary. Bored? He programs a building's lighting system and plays Snake. Cars keep him awake? He turns every traffic light in the city red. You dare pick a fight with me? I'll slap a nationwide wanted notice on you! One day, Chen Xuan happens to see Wang Bing being interviewed and ripping into a pretty-boy idol backed by rabid fans. Unexpectedly, the next 576Reads5.5Score10114d adds
- 188 Reincarnated as a Succubus, Captured by Goblins from the Start 转生魅魔，开局被抓进哥布林洞穴 Transformed in Another World! No System! No Cheats! Alice has transmigrated! From a blissfully overworked 996 wage slave into an unfortunate soul in a goblin cave! 2.3kReads8.1Score15014d adds
- 189 If I Had Never Loved You 假如不曾爱过你 Under the weight of all the abuse, Jian Xin has spent the past six months living like a slut. 503Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 190 EN Naruto: Akatsuki's Abstract Strategist 火影：晓组织的抽象军师 After transmigrating into the Hokage world, Bai Mo uses his identity as someone from the future to join Akatsuki, becoming its one and only strategist. From the start, he proposes a scheme so outrageous that he has White Zetsu sneak into the toilets of the Five Great Shinobi Villages to collect toilet paper, and elevates Hidan to become a true god of death, stunning Akatsuki. Konan: Is there anything less perverted? Bai Mo: I heard your Paper Folding Technique of the Gods is great at disguises? 45.6kReads8.3Score4.3k14d adds
- 191 The Food Thief Is… My Girlfriend? 偷外卖的竟是我女朋友？ Was the person stealing my takeout actually my girlfriend? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 What? You Won't Read It Because It's Too Absurd? Then Open It Up Yourself 什么！因为太抽象不看！自己掰开 [Urban Slice of Life] [Absurd Humor and Memes] [Campus] [System Glitch] [The System Transmigrated, Not Me] [Light Novel] (The rating just came out, so it's a bit low. Don't run off!) “Doctor, I think my friend is sick.” “What is your friend's name?” “Dog System.” “What symptoms does it have?” “It keeps treating our world like a cyberpunk world. It thinks the internet is the Origin World, the girls who dance while wiping glass are desire-cultivating evil cultivators, and our phones are peerless m 551Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 193 National Destiny: My World: Chopping Trees from the Start Shocks the World 国运我的世界：开局撸树震惊全球 [National Fate] [Minecraft] [Vanilla Survival] [Later, everyone transmigrates and gets into redstone engineering] [No heroine] When the sky screen appears, Chen Ziyang, a reborn man, accidentally becomes China’s chosen player. “Am I the only person in the world who’s played Minecraft?” “So none of you know how to make a crafting table? Let me show you. Just punch a tree with your bare hands.” “I’ll sit back and watch you attack the moderators. Hope you don’t cry when you realize there are no rew 5.4kReads8.2Score53914d adds
- 194 Poor Thing! President He’s Obsessively Doting on Her Day and Night 可怜的她！被病娇贺总日夜宠爱！ [Ruthless hero + no escape + 22-year age gap + dark and intense + deranged, possessive love + no scruples + powerful man, vulnerable woman + both are each other’s first and only + marriage before love + innocent heroine + winning her back] Deranged, possessive financial magnate uncle × naive, timid little bunny Wen Tongtong lived in the wealthy He family’s home, where food and clothes were always brought to her. Outsiders envied her life beyond measure. But Wen Tongtong knew that although she en 16kReads8.1Score96414d adds
- 195 Heartless 薄情 Qin Songyao married into the Bo family for three years, seeking neither wealth nor status, but that damn thing called true love. One day, they divorced, and she became the laughingstock of the whole city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan was as cold as ever. “Take your divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses and smiled faintly, declaring on the spot, “We’ll never get bac 23.5kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds
- 196 Who Says My Summons Are Weird? Step Forward! 谁说我的召唤物抽象的？站出来！ [Lighthearted and fun]+ [Plot-driven]+ [Subverts expectations]+ [Absurd]+ [Absolutely shameless] A hundred years ago, rifts in space and time appeared, and Blue Star entered an era of supernatural powers. Everyone had the chance to awaken a game interface. Lu Heng unexpectedly awakened as a summoner, but there was something off about all his summons. [Meatball]: As the offspring of an evil god, it grows stronger every time it's eaten and can plunge enemies into cognitive confusion. [Horny Do 14.3kReads8.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 197 My Luck Was Stolen? I Changed the Plot, and the Big Shot Got a Big Butt 被夺气运？猛改剧情，大佬变大腚 [This is a female-oriented novel!] [Ridiculous comedy + wildly unconventional thinking + livestream variety shows + face-slapping + unhinged antics] Overnight, she transmigrates into a novel about a real heiress and a fake heiress, becoming the real heiress. The fake heiress steals Ji Tingwan’s luck, turning her from everyone’s darling into everyone’s punching bag. Four top-tier powerhouses once cherished her like the moon in their hearts. Now the fake heiress has taken her place, rising from a 489Reads7.4Score11814d adds
- 198 A Cross-Border Psychopath's Obsessive Love! Be Good, Baby, Give Me a Kiss 跨国疯批强制爱！宝贝乖，亲一个 [Italian Mafia Godfather VS Clear-Headed, Delicate Chinese Beauty] [Sweet Romance + Cross-Border Love + Size Difference + Taking by Force + Coercive Love] Odia Sforza, the godfather of Italy's largest mafia family. He appeared refined and noble, but was arrogant and ruthless. He had no human sense of morality, following only his own set of rules. Until he met her: Jian Meng. When they first met, she was a pitiful, delicate girl sold abroad by her own relatives and forced into a red-light distric 37.3kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
- 199 Honkai from the Start, but the Closet Refreshes with Tokusatsu Characters 开局崩坏，但衣柜会刷新特摄角色 Wuming was a transmigrator from one of countless worlds. When he got the Kuuga Belt, he never thought he'd become a hero like Godai. But saving the world, marrying a beautiful rich woman, and reaching the pinnacle of life were still worth dreaming about. But... what was with the little brat who showed up in his bed from the start? “What? A zongzi? A Showa-era cutie?” “Wait, what do you mean, ‘Mom’?! Which damn zongzi are you?!” 945Reads7.9Score10014d adds
- 200 EN Green Tea? She’s Clearly a Hidden Gem! 绿茶？分明是宝藏女孩！ [Slice of Life] + [Campus Romance] + [Comedy] Jiang Linyuan got bound to a lousy System... Whenever a bad girl toyed with his feelings, the System would give him a reward. Wait, buddy? Isn't this just making the protagonist suffer? Then one day, after he jokingly confessed and got rejected, the System gave him a reward. Getting rejected after a confession counts as having your feelings toyed with? Heh, now I get it. What bad girls? They're all hidden gems! "Stay focused, cultivate the te 56.6kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds
