Novels like The 13th Book by Gu Jianfeng
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- 1 Transmigrated into a Book as a Villain, I Choose to Lie Flat 穿书成反派，我选择直接躺平 After a long day as a wage slave, Luo Yanze woke up to discover he had transmigrated into a book and become its biggest villain. In the original novel, he was a top-tier lovesick puppy who was manipulated by a green tea schemer into turning against his own older brother and sister-in-law, ultimately meeting a tragic end. Wait, as the second son of Jianghai’s top family, with an older brother capable of holding the whole family together, why would I bother being a villain? Wouldn’t it be better t 52.9kReads7.3Score5.3kShelves
- 2 I Started a Company Where No One Has to Work 创业开了家不用上班的公司 After Du Tao was framed and forced to leave his job, he started his own business and opened a company where nobody had to go to work. A traffic accident brought him, by chance, into contact with Li Mimi, the daughter of Dongsha Province's richest man. He also unexpectedly gained the ability to see the future. Li Zunhai, Dongsha's richest man, cares deeply about social status and refuses to accept a poor nobody like Du Tao. Unwilling to live off his girlfriend, Du Tao uses his powers to conquer t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Vine Demon: Taoist, Don't You Dare Die 藤妖：道士，你别死 Vine Demon: Taoist, Don't Die 138Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Darling of the Seventies and Her Wild, Rugged Husband 七零娇娇，野性糙汉强宠妻 [Period setting + rugged hero + sweet romance + no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] [Height difference + off-the-charts tension] Just two days after Chen Xiang married into the Zhao family, her husband died, and the people of Zhao Village branded her a “jinx.” Her in-laws turned against her without a second thought and even tried to force her into marriage with an old widower from the neighboring village in exchange for money. In the depths of despair one night, a scorching, rough hand 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Journey to the West: From the Start, My Cards Took Me from Rabbit Demon to Moon Palace Jade Rabbit 西游开局：卡牌从兔妖到月宫玉兔 Cards + transmigration + golden finger + worlds beyond the heavens Quick, look what I found! A rabbit demon. Let’s sneak up quietly and not startle it. One whack to knock it out, then heh heh heh! What? The Seven Fairies have been immobilized by Sun Wukong? Since Brother Monkey isn’t interested, then I’ll, heh heh heh... What? Your world is haunted? What a coincidence, I’ve heard ghosts are pretty nutritious. Don’t run! This Pokemon is so cute. I’ll catch it and sell it, and I’ll have this month 2.4kReads—Score259Shelves
- 6 Cloud, Crane, Nine Heavens: Nothing Beats Cao 云鹤九霄，不如一曹 Of the Yun, He, Jiu, and Xiao generations, none compares to Cao. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Bullied by My Boss, My Aunt Helps Me Fight Back 被上司欺压，阿姨带你去反扑 During a round of layoffs at the company, Xia Zhan was abandoned by the leader he trusted most, something he never saw coming. But Xia Zhan refused to give up. He teamed up with Hou Xiaotian and planned his moves step by step. Watch Xia Zhan enjoy life in the workplace. 365Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Workplace: Auntie Sent Me Undercover 职场：阿姨派我做卧底 Hou Xiaoqiang is caught cheating by his wife in bed, making Chen Sijie and Qian Guozhong, who work at the same company, feel that a storm is coming. Everything grows more mysterious. Watch Chen Sijie find his footing in this bizarre workplace…! 229Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 My Husband's Friend Moved In 老公的朋友住进我家 My Husband's Friend Moved Into Our Home 661Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 My Card-Girl Wife Fears I’m Too Weak, So She Trains Me Into a Powerhouse 卡牌老婆怕我菜，自我养成数值怪 [Cards + Character Growth + Simulator + Virtual Girlfriends + Behind-the-Scenes] After transmigrating to a world where everyone used cards, anyone could summon followers or cast spells with them. But Jiang Chen had only one low-quality card from the start: [Wandering Girl] Aside from being pretty, she was the lowest quality, and her level cap was locked. Just as he was preparing to lie flat and use the card as a maid, a Simulator System descended, and even brought the card to life! [Sending card 33.1kReads7.2Score6.8kShelves
- 11 Three People Live in My House 我家住着三个人 Three People Live in My House 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Did You Know She’s Pregnant? 你知道她怀孕了吗 Did You Know She's Pregnant? 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 My QQ Girlfriend QQ女网友 QQ Girl Online 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I'm Not Farming Crops, I'm Farming Loneliness 姐种的不是地，是寂寞 I’m Not Growing Crops, I’m Growing Loneliness 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Which Rich, Handsome Guy Would Be Kind Enough to Let Me Lie Flat? 哪位高富帅行行好，让姐躺平吧 Which rich, handsome man will do a good deed and let me lie flat? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Blushing Moments in the Practice Room 练功房的脸红瞬间 That Blushing Moment in the Practice Room 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Heavenly Dao Fixed a Bug, So I Fixed a Bug in the Heavenly Dao 天道改bug，我给天道改bug The Heavenly Dao Fixes Bugs, and I Fix Bugs in the Heavenly Dao 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Creaking Next Door 隔壁的吱呀声 The Creaking Sounds Next Door 10Reads—Score134Shelves
- 19 Liu Fang's Account 柳芳的自述 Liu Fang’s Account 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 My Wife Went to Her Date Looking Radiant and Came Home Shattered 妻子光鲜赴约破碎归来 His wife left for her date looking radiant, then returned in pieces 759Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 After a Snake Bite, Two Purple Lines Appeared on My Arm 被蛇咬后，手臂爬上两道紫线 After a Snake Bite, Two Purple Lines Crawled Up My Arm 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Kisses on a Beijing Night 京夜有吻 The rating was just posted, so don't worry about it! [Unrequited Love | Mutual Pining After Reunion | Powerful Family Background] Xiao Ning had received praise her whole life. She came from a good family, did well in school, had a successful career, and had the face of everyone's first love. With her parents' protection and support, as well as her own hard work, she rose higher and higher, with nothing but smooth sailing ahead. The one place she hit a wall was marriage, which plunged her into de 11.6kReads8.9Score1kShelves
- 23 Sha Gen Isn't Foolish at All 傻根一点也不傻 After his father and eldest brother die, his mother goes mad and soon passes away as well. All that remains is Shagen, a mentally challenged young man. His beautiful sister-in-law, Pan Yuting, still takes on the responsibility of caring for him. To keep the Li family line from ending, Pan Yuting secretly makes up her mind... She won't leave. She'll work hard together with Shagen...! Part Two: Overseas Development. The Xingdao forces gradually rise... They discover an ancient race among the ruins 159Reads6.8Score102Shelves
- 24 My Best Friend Tricked Me into a Demon’s Den 闺蜜骗我入魔窟 My best friend tricked me into entering a demon's lair 383Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Twin Lotus Chronicles 并蒂莲华录 A twin-colored lotus grows before Pudu Temple. Nurtured by Buddhist teachings, it gains a soul. The tangled feelings of a thousand years ago, and the love and hate of a thousand years later, come together to tell a legend. This is a work with both aesthetic depth and intellectual sharpness. It is not merely a modern retelling of the twin lotus legend: through the parable of two flowers growing from one stem, it also probes the essence of human nature and the eternal cycle of history. Recommended 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 [A Scion Who Left Politics for Business] [A Gentle and Serene Beauty of a Department Chief] [Military and Political Family Background] [Marriage Before Love] [A Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Humorous and Funny] Original Title: A Marriage in the Capital, Wild and Unrestrained Test Title: Endless Nights in the Capital An arranged marriage began a union with no talk of love. Xu Nanjing had in-laws everyone envied. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law held high positions and treated her li 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
- 27 Dusty Tales from the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318川藏线上的风尘往事 Broke female travelers + Highway 318 + Sichuan-Tibet route + hitchhiking + road trip + finding a wife My company was laying people off, and I was one of them. As if things weren't bad enough, my wife ran off with someone else. Down in the dumps, I headed west toward Tibet. This is the story of a beat-up camper van, the Sichuan-Tibet stretch of Highway 318, and more than thirty women with nowhere else to turn. Every one of their stories is more exciting than my miserable life. 33.6kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
- 28 Riding Against the Tide 逆骑 Riding Against the Tide 497Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Within a Wall's Width 寸墙里 Within the Inch-High Wall 360Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Germaphobe Miss and the Tsundere Mr. 洁癖小姐与傲娇先生 [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Severe Germaphobe + Tsundere Young Master + Happy Ending] When a sterile world collides with a life of danger, two souls who have nothing in common are forced to live together. Lin Xingchen, a germaphobe above all else, even disinfects the air; Lu Yan, who says one thing and means another, hides his tenderness behind a cold exterior. Diapers and surveillance cameras fly side by side, while disinfectant and danger share the same scene. Amid infant cries 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Wife Is 15 Years Younger, Spoiled, and I Love It 小15岁娇妻很作我很爱 Young and charming Lin Wan defies convention and insists on marrying Jiang Zhihan, a man fifteen years her senior who has gone bankrupt twice. Everyone says she is after his money, but in truth, she only wants to save the one man who ever showed her warmth. She acts spoiled and makes a fuss over everything, but in reality, she is carefully planning each step, using warnings from her dreams and deft maneuvering to pull him out of business traps and the depths of despair time and again. Jiang Zhih 4.1kReads—Score241Shelves
- 32 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Turned the Tragic Novel into a Sweet Romance 穿书后，我把虐文变成了甜文 At a glance, Su Han discovered that he had transmigrated into a book as a male cannon-fodder character in a romance novel. Looking at the villainous female CEO right in front of him, Su Han couldn't help swallowing. Is this how you test a transmigrator? I'm a male-oriented web novelist. How could I turn down a woman who's practically throwing herself at me? 27.7kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves
- 33 Cliffhanger: The Butterfly at Dawn 【悬崖】续集破晓之蝶 The sequel to the spy classic The Brink! Hard-hitting espionage · historical mystery · a new chapter in the Ice City spy war In 1946, Harbin was liberated. Gu Qiuyan came back, carrying the echo of the gunshot that condemned her six years ago, and an obsession she could tell no one about. A rusted button was waiting for her in a crack in the wall of her old home. It was a deadly signal only she could understand. Was he still alive? Gao Bin, who once controlled everything, now wore a badge bear 3.3kReads8.8Score410Shelves
- 34 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 前夫求复合时，我风华正茂 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 My Days as a Sugar Baby in Bangkok 我在曼谷傍富婆的日子 While traveling in Thailand, deliveryman Zhou Zihao meets Shilin Suolawei, the daughter of a Thai conglomerate, through a series of strange coincidences. Amid cultural clashes and class differences, he turns his life around with sincerity and smarts, all while staying true to himself... A down-to-earth story filled with warmth and emotions that slowly build. 12Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 36 A Quiet Understanding of Yan's Heart 微微知砚心 In the autumn of 1934, on a rainy night in Ningcheng, fate brought two people from different worlds together without warning. The down-and-out writer Bai Zhiwei clutched her father’s manuscript as she hurried through the rain, nearly colliding with a black military car beneath the dim streetlights. The pages scattered across puddles like white butterflies, the ink bleeding in the rain. The car door opened, and military boots crushed the reflections on the wet ground. Gu Yanqing, the warlord’s so 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My Sister-in-Law's Youth 嫂子的青春 Su Pingping had a happy, loving family, but after her husband died, everything changed dramatically. Having endured the hardships of life and the confusion of love, her attitude toward romance gradually... 4.1kReads6.4Score327Shelves
- 38 Clear Mountains, Bright Moon 山清月明 Based on real events, this novel portrays the life and work experiences of a person with hyperprolactinemia. After facing one hardship after another and overcoming difficulties at home and at work, a young woman makes her way through a difficult life and starts anew. With a rich inner life and an optimistic outlook, she regains her health and builds a bright new life! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 They Never Believed in Me, and I Proved Them Right 他们不看好我，偏偏我也不争气 They Never Believed in Me, and I Wasn't Exactly a Success Either 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 After a Breakup, the Female CEO Helps Me Reach for the Stars 失恋后女总裁扶我青云志 After a breakup, Chen Zhe heads to a bar to drown his sorrows. By chance, he meets Hu Ling, a CEO. With Hu Ling’s help, he encounters one benefactor after another, each offering him support and encouragement as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life... [Urban Romance]+ [Entrepreneurship and Business Rivalry]+ [Personal Growth]+ [Bickering Couple]... 6.2kReads8.2Score742Shelves
- 41 I Give SPAs at a Women’s Prison 我在女子监狱做SPA I Run a Spa in a Women's Prison 652Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Fragrance of Ruolan, Forever in My Heart 茹兰花香念念不忘 The fragrance of Ru Lan’s flowers lingers in my memory. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Our Youth 我们的青春 Our Youth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 A Soul's Journey to the End of the Jin Dynasty, Starting at Yumenguan 魂越晋末，从玉门关开始 She transmigrates into the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty and starts by finding an oasis and recruiting refugees. Tang Yu swears to put an end to this blood-soaked age of chaos. He will unite the Western Regions and enter the Central Plains. The court and its people have already fled south; from the north, I will reclaim the Han spirit. The story begins with a ten-year-old body stationed at Maquankou within Yumen Pass. It follows a passionate young man from a later age on his journey to 3.1kReads6.3Score261Shelves
- 45 When the Male God Is a Rabbit Spirit 当男神是兔子精 [Mutually Devoted, Sweet Romance and Light Comedy, Male Lead Turns into a Rabbit, Self-Conquest, Mutual Salvation] [Warm on the Outside, Cool on the Inside, Theatrical Talented Girl × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, Self-Conquest-Type Jealous School Hunk] Song Qirui had been secretly in love with Xie Yanqing for three years. She'd even gotten his WeChat only by collecting class forms. Then her younger brother gave her a short-eared cat-rabbit with an outrageous attitude, one that rolled its eye 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Temptations of Human Nature 人性的诱惑 Everyone faces many temptations in life, especially when it comes to romance and family. One wrong step can lead to ruin. Marriage and family are increasingly challenged by emotional turmoil, and today’s high divorce rate and low marriage rate make these social tensions all the more apparent. 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves
- 47 After Graduation, I Became a Homeroom Teacher 我毕业之后，又做了班主任 After I graduated, I became a homeroom teacher again. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Flowers Beneath the Eaves 檐下花 This is a story of a woman’s journey toward self-growth beneath the eaves of a village home. She relies on no one and waits for no one. She will make her own spring bloom: she moves into a side room at her brother and sister-in-law’s home to live alone. The hushed late-night conversations between her brother and sister-in-law next door unwittingly become her belated introduction to love. 1.5kReads—Score152Shelves
- 49 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 33.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
- 50 Rouge in the Tulou 土楼里的胭脂 In the Jianghuai region during the Republic of China era, earthen fortresses rise tall. The beautiful widow Qin Yuening is seized by the bandit Shen Keji, and a “wife-for-hire contract” seals her fate in his rough bandit stronghold. She once hated him to the core. She fled, tried to kill him, and even hung from the rafters rather than submit. He spends half his life conquering territory, all for the day she says, “I will.” When war reaches their doorstep, their bloodstained hands finally clasp t 1.9kReads—Score249Shelves
