Novels like Tender Traces, Spreading Like Vines
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- 51 The Plot Still Needs Work 情节仍需编排 [Entertainment industry + 1vN + both leads' first love + secret crush + mutual devotion + gentle, devoted male lead + scheming, dark male second lead + male idealized first love + two men love one woman] Xu Shuyun x Qi Zhe Sharp-tongued, stubborn rich heiress x gentle moonlight born from brokenness Qi Zhe grew up in hardship. After the college entrance exams, his nightmarish father once again disrupted his hard-won peace. Rich heiress Xu Shuyun appeared out of nowhere, becoming the first light —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 A Sick Tree Entwined with Vines 病树缠藤 A Sickly Tree Entwined by Vines 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Her Game of Power 她的权利游戏 (Male rivals competing for her + revenge + strong heroine + one woman and many men + bad woman) Don't believe a bad woman's words. A bad woman even lies to herself. So when reading a novel, don't take everything the heroine says at face value! She stakes everything on herself, making a high-stakes gamble on the edge between power and emotion. Shen Qingyue, a business queen who rose from an orphanage, founded the tech empire Qiongxing. She moves among men who couldn't be more different: Gu Yanz 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 A Calculated Marriage: The Cold Rose Is the Big Shot's Most Cherished One 蓄谋强娶！清冷玫瑰是大佬心尖宠 [Cool, calculating actress × ruthless, possessive power player] [The powerful one bows his head + both leads are inexperienced + contract marriage + satisfying wealthy-family drama + substitute romance] ~ Mu Beizhan, the head of one of Country A’s top families, wields immense power and is ruthless. He is tall and strikingly handsome. Everyone thinks there’s no way this big shot could fall for a pretty face. ~ Han Yangyu, a wealthy heiress who ran away from home, is a low-ranking actress in the e 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Roses in the Wilds 栖野玫瑰 [Complete!!!] [Entertainment industry + top-tier star and unknown low-ranking actor + breathtaking beauty + super sweet romance + love at first sight] Gu Qiye is a top-tier star in film, television, and music. Refined and striking, with impeccable features, he has never had a single scandal or smear since making his debut as a child actor. But because he is still so young, he has missed out on the Best Actor crown time and again. Newcomer Xie Siyu clawed her way up from the piles of corpses as a 327Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 56 Tipsy in His Palm 在他掌心微醺 Equally matched power couple | One-on-one romance Li Jin, the man who ruled the Li empire, was ruthless and decisive in both the legitimate and underworld worlds, with enemies everywhere. After he entered Shen Nianqing’s world, his desire to use her turned into a fanatical need to protect her. Shen Nianqing, a high-IQ beauty with two Oxford doctorates, was fluent in six languages and adept at navigating the world of finance. Cool-headed and calculating, she was unwillingly swept into a deadly ma 217Reads—Score10114d adds
- 57 After Quitting the Industry, I Drove My Sugar Daddy Crazy 退圈后，我把金主气疯了 After Leaving the Entertainment Industry, I Drove My Sugar Daddy Crazy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Captain, Sign Here for the Rising Star We Found in Entertainment 队长，捡到娱乐圈新星请签收 [Crime Investigation Captain x Orphaned Star | Forbidden Older Man x Broken Younger Woman | Tags Are Wrong! Clean-Romance Fans, Beware! Happy Ending | Workplace Romance] (Rating just opened) At the crime scene, he is Zhang Jiaxu, the captain in charge of the investigation. She is Song Beichen, the victim's orphaned daughter, who has lost her mother. At thirty-two, he is calm and restrained. At twenty-two, she is desperate and dependent. He protects her for a long time, watching her transform f 87Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 59 The Deep Sea at the Equator 赤道深海 Shen Qingya: A highly educated woman who is emotionally repressed and closed off, like a volcano deep beneath the sea. She seems to follow the rules, yet at crucial moments she always erupts in defiance. She habitually suppresses her true nature, but longs for a fiery vitality. Zhang Jiahao: A second-generation construction contractor who is keen on making money and slick with the ways of the world. He is as passionate as the equator, with tremendous drive, yet always follows a fixed orbit. She 27Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 60 Your Heart Is Like Mine, CEO’s Wife, Please Take Your Place 君心似我心，霸总夫人请就位 My name is Su Yue, and I’m just an ordinary office worker. I met Cao Yu in a game and thought he was a wage slave like me. At work, I gritted my teeth and overcame my supervisor’s sabotage and my coworkers’ slander. When I went to Mingrong Group for a project, a coworker framed me again, but I had no idea Cao Yu was the president. He helped me behind the scenes. In a complicated environment, I relied on my own intelligence to turn things around, face-slapping everyone who looked down on me in bu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 One Night, Spring Breeze Swept In 突如一夜春风来 Lin Ruyi has a house, a car, and a well-paid job. She even owns an apartment building that brings in rent. No overtime, no business dinners, and no sucking up to anyone. She eats whatever she likes and buys whatever she wants. She's not exactly young anymore, but living alone is absolutely wonderful! Conclusion: A man is not a necessity! But then, one night, there was a noise from next door. It turned out a handsome male neighbor had just moved in. There goes her “normal” life... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 My Younger CEO Is So Thoughtful, This Actress No Longer Has to Hold Back 年下霸总太贴心，影后姐姐轻点宠 [Imperfect Characters | One-on-One Older Woman/Younger Man Romance | Both Each Other's First | Sex Before Love] It all began with attraction at first sight. Physical chemistry kept two people with no connection to each other together for a long time. They were both tacitly agreed never to talk about love. Until one day, Wen Xiyue grew tired. She'd had enough of this anxious, uncertain life that went against her principles, and decided to end this one-sided relationship. But can someone tell her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 After Dumping Her Trash Boyfriend, She’s Carried Home by a Mad Big Shot 踹掉渣男后，她被疯批大佬叼回家 Winning Her Back + Forced Love + Sweet Romance + Mutual Firsts Good news: After the Lin family’s little bunny loses everything, the unhinged CEO Nan Xuchen takes her away. Bad news: He might be the little bunny’s enemy, and he’s an obsessive control freak! Even worse, the little bunny seems to be falling for him… Scene One: Lin Wei’s ex-boyfriend and a scheming green tea girl humiliate her at school. Lin Wei swallows her anger, ready to let it go. Then Nan Xuchen appears out of nowhere, and his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Actress Strikes Back: Redeeming the Yandere Male Lead! 影后逆袭：病娇男配的救赎！ At the height of her dazzling career, award-winning actress Su Wan was deliberately run down by a car driven by a hater. At death's door, System 001 suddenly bound itself to her and offered an enticing deal: complete redemption missions and return to one hour before the crash, changing her fate against all odds. Mission objective: travel between worlds and save the tragic male supporting characters who grovel for love, love someone they cannot have, and meet miserable endings. She planned to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Run All You Want, Li'er. The Big Shot Is Right Behind You 璃儿尽管逃，大佬后面追 [Fated Love + System + Subverting Expectations + Daddy-Type Boyfriend + Charming Villain + Shenanigans + She Runs, He Chases + Pseudo-Nonconsensual + Fast-Paced + Clear-Headed Heroine + Everyday Life] He braces one hand on the sofa behind her, pinning her in the tiny space between them. “Didn't bite anyone? Then are those red lips proof you kissed him?” Si Xuanlan suddenly grabs her chin. His thumb brushes over her lips, and his gaze behind his glasses turns dangerous and obsessive. “Lin Li, yo —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 66 An Engagement Gone Out of Control: Mr. Ye Can No Longer Hold Back 婚约失控：夜总不再克制 [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Wealthy CEO + Extreme Romantic Push and Pull] Their engagement was supposed to be a transaction in which each got what they wanted. She wanted money; he wanted peace and quiet. They agreed not to interfere in each other’s lives and to end things amicably when the time came. But later... She wanted to walk away, but he refused to let go. At last, she understood: the most dangerous thing had never been their engagement, but the 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Entertainment Industry Workaholic Sees the Bigger Picture 娱乐圈打工人格局打开 If I were partnering with an international brand, the first thing I’d ask during negotiations would be, “Do you respect our country’s sovereignty?” This isn’t just another entertainment-industry novel about romance. It isn’t just another entertainment-industry novel about romance. And it isn’t especially silly, either. To Guan Shanyu, being a public figure is both an identity and a source of influence. She uses that platform to draw attention to current social issues, help disadvantaged groups, 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 68 The Heartthrobs Are Shattered Everywhere, I’ll Pick Them Up, Every Last One 男神碎一地，我捡我捡，我捡捡捡 [One-on-one romance + both leads devoted only to each other + sweet romance + heroine speaks her mind + hero has a brain + stress-free reading] Li Yunheng died. Gu Xingyan was devastated. Then a cat-like System bound itself to her. The System told Gu Xingyan that if she transmigrated to countless little worlds and collected fragments of Li Yunheng’s soul, she could bring him back to life! And so Gu Xingyan, a lazy slacker, transformed into a super-dedicated Host! Arrogant movie star: “Get this s 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 After I Was Fired, I Opened a Barbecue Shop for the Undead 被辞退后，我开了家亡灵烧烤店 At 35, an unemployed drudge opens a barbecue shop and accidentally signs an outsourcing contract with the underworld. At night, he ferries vengeful spirits across and trades them for a stream of living customers. Against all odds, he turns his life around in this tale of supernatural happenings and a street-level comeback. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 I'm Just Going on a Dating Show, So Why Are You in Such a Hurry, You Picky Little Brat? 我就上个恋综，作精弟弟你急啥？ [Dating show livestream + 1v1 romance + younger wolfish boyfriend + entertainment industry] Three months ago, Ling Qi suddenly received an anonymous email. Its contents led her to dump her then-boyfriend, Li Yang. Right afterward, Li Yang retaliated by forcing her to join a popular dating show called Romance in Progress. It wasn't until Ling Qi joined the show that she realized Song Ting, the guy three years younger than her (with no blood relation), was there too. What hardly anyone knew was th 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 My Poor Scholar Husband 我的寒门赘婿 Jade must be carved to become a work of art, and a man must be beaten to amount to anything. On the male lead’s very first day of school, he gets pummeled! The four school bullies, led by rich heir Du Ziheng, make trouble for him at every turn, picking on and tormenting him. Though the female lead is a wealthy heiress who has already been promised in marriage to the second male lead, she is fiercely protective of the poor male lead. This only makes her fiancé, Du Ziheng, even more jealous. Set f 3Reads—Score20014d adds
- 72 Secret Love at the End of the Algorithm 暗恋在算法尽头 “My screensaver is me, your code is written for me, Mr. CTO. Your algorithm has already crashed!” Lin Zhixia's hand trembled as she deleted the computer screensaver her boss, Gu Chenzhou, had kept unchanged for ten years. The girl in the photo, wearing an opera costume with her makeup ruined by tears, was her at twenty. While the whole company bet that AI would replace her within three days, Gu Chenzhou handed her a new access card. “If you can't fix it, you'll be my permanent screensaver.” Late —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Eight Dead Wives in My Late Wife’s Memoirs 亡妻回忆录里的八位亡妻 (The main female characters are loosely based on real people. Don’t talk to me about values: the author has loved purely and has been born, too.) (This book is purely a labor of love, written like a rambling diary as a form of repentance.) [Love triangle showdown + mildly yandere + replacement romance + coercive pursuit] “If you’re lucky enough to meet the love of your life, you must marry her, whatever the reason. Follow your heart, or you’ll spend your whole life trying to resolve that obsessi 3Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 74 Moonlight Shimmers, Dreams Ring Clear 月华苍苍有梦铮然 Powerful families + love and hate + love triangle + love of country and family + pure love + mildly tragic ending No matter how you see me, I would shatter mountains and seas for you. No matter where your heart belongs, mine will belong only to you. Among the countless lights of home, one will always shine, kept alight for us. I ask nothing of the past, nor dwell on right and wrong. I crossed mountains and seas to come to you. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 President Pei, Now That I'm Reborn, Can I Still Be Your Husband? 裴总，重生后我还能当你老公吗？ [Two Male Leads + Rebirth + Winning Back His Wife + Top + Entertainment Industry] Complete (ready to binge) Straightforward award-winning actor pursuer vs. aloof CEO pursued Shen Kuo opened his eyes. He had been reborn five years earlier, at the wrap party for the launch of Qilin’s End. The good news: his wife was the drama’s sole sponsor. The bad news: his wife looked at him like he was no different from a dog. Shen Kuo: “...” How the hell was he supposed to put up with that?! * And so Shen Kuo 8.1kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 76 Qiu Yi's Homecoming 秋一的归期 A Brutal Breakup ✖️ The Top Student Bows to Love Reunited After Years Apart | Mending a Broken Relationship | Nine Years of Waiting | Intense Push and Pull 1. On the first day of their freshman year of high school, he took the stage as the new students' representative. She stood below, her heart pounding like a drum. Back in the classroom, she sat behind him, with just one hallway between them. Afterward, through her repeated attempts to get closer, he finally let himself be drawn into her wor 1.6kReads—Score22714d adds
- 77 I Fell for the Nation's Movie Emperor on Set, Then Became a Star 和国民影帝因戏生情后爆红了 [A gentle yet resilient heroine who rises to fame × a nationally beloved film star whose gentlemanly exterior hides a scheming heart] [The entire book is written in advance, so dive right in!] [Packed with exciting stories-within-the-story] [Many liberties have been taken with the entertainment industry, so this is not a reliable reference] As a little-known actress with no formal training, Yu Yun never imagined she would stumble into an encounter with Li Yan, an internationally renowned film st 77Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 78 The 1980s: I Remarried a Cool, Tough Soldier, and My Scumbag Ex Who Still Loved His Childhood Sweetheart Lost It [八零]改嫁冰山硬汉，爱青梅的渣夫急眼了 [Set in the 1980s + the second male lead gets the girl + a regretful husband tries to win his wife back + cold, rugged military officer x leading dancer of the arts troupe] After five years of marriage, Xie Shuyun thinks she has finally thawed her husband’s heart. Then she has a dream. In it, her husband’s childhood sweetheart returns with a child. After that, her husband starts staying out all night and putting his childhood sweetheart first in everything. When Xie Shuyun objects to his favorit 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 After Being Offered to the Junior Minister of the Court of Justice, I Survive by Playing Dead 被献给大理寺少卿后我靠装死求生 After Being Offered to the Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, I Survive by Playing Dead 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Lost in Scarlet Passion 沉溺绯色 At fourteen, Shen Jinfei moved into the Cheng family home when her mother remarried. Everyone in Jingbei knew the Cheng family's stepdaughter was unloved and could be bullied by anyone. But she had a face capable of captivating the world, and she caught the eye of a powerful, untouchable business tycoon. Everyone thought she was trying to climb the social ladder and become a phoenix among the branches. Until, at a banquet, behind a closed door, she heard the man give a casual, scornful laugh: “S 1.9kReads7.1Score20414d adds
- 81 The One Who Got Away and the One He Could Never Forget 那些年，他的白月光与朱砂痣 [Youthful Campus Romance | Love at First Sight | Mutual Devotion | Top Student, the One That Got Away | Sweet and Painful Secret Crush | Rekindled Romance] At the 2003 opening ceremony, Peng Yang fell in love at first sight with the dazzling top student Lin Jingyan. She kept her hopes hidden, longing for him to return her feelings. Before she could confess, a deliberate misunderstanding came between them, and a long cold war froze all their affection. After the college entrance exams, Peng Yan 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 82 Reborn: Starting My Life All Over Again 重生之重新开启自己的一生 An accident sent Tang Xinyue, who had been at a loss about her future, back to... uh... the high school entrance exams??? Staring at the test paper in her hands, Tang Xinyue's face fell. She sighed. She had no choice but to focus on getting through the exams first! Oh, right. She also had to help her family make money so she could lie flat and enjoy life! Drawing on her memories of the future, Tang Xinyue seized one opportunity after another... Then one day... Huh? Who's this guy? He's pretty ha 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Reborn as a Discarded Marquise, I Swap Bodies with the Mad Emperor 重生侯门弃妇，和疯批皇帝互穿了 [Body Swap + Sweet Romance + Tyrant + Madness + Satisfying Revenge + Devoted Couple] The neglected wife of a marquis's heir has actually swapped bodies with a mad tyrant! In the sixth year of her marriage, Jiang Yunge was murdered by her husband and her beloved cousin, who had joined forces against her. Reborn, Jiang Yunge swore to make the treacherous pair pay for their crimes in blood. But before she could even make a move, she swapped bodies with the emperor! The first time they swapped bo 414Reads—Score11714d adds
- 84 My Cheating Scumbag Husband's Perfect Affair Is Exposed 渣夫的完美出轨暴露了 Synopsis: If no one had “accidentally” let it slip, Cen Si probably never would have discovered that her husband, Gu Zhiyuan, was cheating on her. Gu Zhiyuan carefully prepared gifts for every anniversary and tended to all her emotional needs. Only after the truth came out did Cen Si realize that the man was a master of time management and a flirt who played the perfect lover for every woman, and loved every minute of it. The person who had revealed the truth was consumed with guilt. “If it were 18Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 85 Open Your Eyes! I Crush Scumbags with My Blunt Persona and Become a Top-Tier Star 睁眼！靠耿直人设踩渣男当顶流 (Slightly unhinged, career-focused heroine × guiding, love-struck hero) [Reborn + face-slapping + showbiz + male lead has no romantic past] Her fiancé, Liao Borui, is rumored to be having an affair with top-tier star Ai Li. The next day, Ai Li shows up in person and shoves an ultrasound of her two-month-old pregnancy in Su Jiu's face. That night, Su Jiu is kicked by her scumbag fiancé and falls from a building. When she opens her eyes, she has returned to five years earlier, as a nobody who rece 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Transmigrating into China's Entertainment Industry: Activating the Veteran Actor System 穿越内娱：激活老戏骨系统 At the 2024 Golden Eagle Awards, 34-year-old has-been bit-part actor Lu Ming sat in the last row, watching Zhao Zixuan, who had climbed to stardom on his back in his previous life, win Best Actor. As Zhao began his acceptance speech with, “I’d like to thank everyone who never stood in my way,” Lu Ming smiled, suffered a heart attack, and collapsed. No one noticed. When he opened his eyes again, it was 2005, in dorm room 318 at the Beijing Film Academy. He was twenty-four. A “Veteran Actor System 20Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 87 Her Alluring Charm Is Impossible to Resist 娇色本撩人 Flirtatious beauty vs. refined young aristocrat from Beijing's elite circle [Open flirting, genuine devotion + entertainment industry + Beijing elite circle] Ye Siyu secured her place in the entertainment industry with her looks. One word described her: breathtaking. Behind that beauty, men were entranced and women were resentful. Her gorgeous camellia-like beauty was brazenly striking, almost too fierce to look at. She was labeled an opportunist who would do anything to climb the ladder. But as 1.5kReads8.8Score12714d adds
- 88 Desire Burns on a Beijing Night 京晚欲燃 Highlights of My Boss Doesn't Love Me: The heroine gives herself to the hero but remains clear-headed throughout, determined to save her family's business. The moment he is no longer useful, she breaks up with him. The hero is an older, taciturn big shot, cold and ruthless on the outside but willing to bend for love. In the end, he becomes a tycoon who pours billions into subsidies. The heroine starts out timid and submissive, but is actually carefree, bold in love and hate, and a spoiled young 5kReads8.8Score37714d adds
- 89 After Accidentally Flirting with My Aloof Uncle Late at Night, She Runs and He Chases 深夜误撩高冷小叔后，她逃，他追 [A scheming, devoted powerhouse vs. a sweet and seductive little troublemaker] [Uncle romance + forbidden tension + both chaste, one-on-one + sweet romance and comeuppance] Lin Fei got drunk and ended up in her best friend's uncle's bed. But the young Uncle Wen, a titan of the business world, found her irresistible and became addicted to her. He pins her against the wall, his breath hot against her skin. “Running? Where do you think you're going?” Her ex-boyfriend's crush comes to provoke her, t 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 After the Real Heiress Returned, the Fake Heiress Was Worth Billions 真千金回归后，假千金她身价百亿 #Multiple male leads #Revenge and putting scumbags in their place #Secret identities exposed one after another #Ultimate wish-fulfillment #An obsessive love turns into a redemption chase he can't win At my 23rd birthday party, the Lin family chauffeur exposed me in front of everyone as a fake heiress. The real heiress, Lin Xiaoxiao, returned looking frail and innocent. She stole my parents and my room, then easily took my fiancé, Gu Yanan. My whole family treated me like a stain and kicked me ou 545Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 91 At Sixteen, I Took on Hong Kong's Entertainment Industry in the 1990s 16岁，勇闯90年代香江娱乐圈 [Parallel world + Hong Kong entertainment industry + behind-the-scenes mogul + a generational advantage + genius with a surprising side] When Lin Zhuo wakes up, he finds himself a poor sixteen-year-old boy in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, in the 1990s. From the start, he's buried under debt and can't even afford a bowl of cart noodles. But he isn't worried at all. This is a parallel world strikingly similar to his previous life. The Double Chows and Double Chens are battling for supremacy, while the 610Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 When the Flowers Fall and the Wind Rises, I Have You 花落风起，我有你 Also known as I Fought My Way into Showbiz, and My Fan Club Is Full of Big Shots [Showbiz + doting older-man type + marriage before love + guiding lover + everyone’s darling + mutual firsts] [A battle-hardened big bad wolf × an inexperienced little white rabbit] Young Best Actor Liu Chuan had been in the industry for eight years without a single dating rumor. He knew how to keep his distance from women. Liang Mingyu was a newcomer to showbiz who insisted on entering the industry because she want 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 I Just Want to Make a Deal 我只想做个交易 [The hero steals the heroine from his rival + male rivalry + both leads are inexperienced + possessive hero + he convinces himself she's into him] [Clear-headed, aloof singer VS cold, sharp-tongued, powerful tycoon] Xia Shuhe is harassed by Jiang Ningyue, one of Bincheng’s four major tycoons, who cuts off all her career opportunities. Jiang Ningyue is a complete thug, rotten to the core. To protect herself, Xia Shuhe turns to the only man who can stand up to the Jiang family, Shi Siyu. He’s dang 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Beyond the Embrace 缠溺之上 [Older and younger men vying for her affection / bowing to love / romantic rivalry / devoted to each other / happy ending / rekindled love] * Clear-headed, rebellious heiress and college student x sharp-tongued, ruthless, powerful teacher * Wen Shuyan, heiress of the Wen family, died in a plane crash. In her final moments, her husband Leng Siche, a financial magnate, chose to save the woman who had come between them. When she opens her eyes again, time has turned back four years. Wen Shuyan is a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Love on Happy Street 情陷囍帖街 [Ji Nian: a bewitching, untamed little dragon] x [Pei Shuo: a tsundere puppy who never says what he means] She is a little dragon from the old streets, with a stubborn temper, unyielding spirit, and fists harder than either. He is a rich young master who has given up on life, with no cares, no desires, and no interest in anything. Ji Nian wants to leave Xitie Street. But it seems it won't be so easy. Ji Nian: “If Xitie Street gets demolished, should I come talk to you about it?” Pei Shuo: “Ni 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 After the Divorce, She Became a Capitalist Heiress and Went on a Rampage! 离婚后成资本家小姐，她杀疯了！ (Short drama now available) [Both leads are virgins + Male lead takes charge + The second male lead and his whole family get their comeuppance] For her husband, she was willing to hide her brilliance and give everything she had, only to be left with a life in ruins. In Lu Chen’s eyes, Qin Nan could never compare to the “moonlight in his heart,” Su Qingya, the youngest female medical professor in the capital. Little did he know that the halo of the “perfect goddess” he admired was something Qin N 2.9kReads9.1Score47214d adds
- 97 Mr. Ji, I Look Forward to Learning from You 季先生，请多多指教 (One-on-one romance) (Both are chaste) (A guiding lover) (Carefully laid plans) (Sweet romance) (Mutual redemption) Lin Wan is a pawn on his chessboard, a sharp blade in his business empire. He is the only person Lin Wan can rely on as she takes revenge on her ex-boyfriend for cheating. He is her weapon. She completes her revenge and fulfills his mission. The deal is over. They owe each other nothing. Later, he tells Lin Wan, “You still haven’t paid me back. I can’t get away from you, so I’ll ke 221Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Unhinged Childhood Friend: Capturing His Vengeful Sweetheart 疯批竹马：诱捕复仇小娇妻 They were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, but at the most beautiful time of their lives, a carefully plotted business conspiracy tore them apart. Six years later, they meet again. She is Su Xiaocheng, a business reporter who can hold her own, while he has become Qin Yihuai, the “Cold-Faced King of Hell” feared throughout the business world. Rumor has it he is ruthless, and even the old capitalists can’t get the slightest advantage over him. He keeps women at arm’s length. The soci 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Blind Cat I Picked Up Is Actually a Big-Time CEO 捡到的瞎猫，居然是个大总裁 [Sweet romance (with the “pet” in pampering meaning an actual pet) + slow-burn love + both pure in body and heart + equally strong leads + mystery] [Down-and-out tycoon who grows into his power vs. an overlooked office worker who becomes a leading woman] [Focused on workplace life, with no golden finger] [When he possesses a blind cat and glimpses her shattered workaday life, and a jewelry case worth tens of billions tears away the Lu family's wealthy facade, this symbiotic bond that began in a 219Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 100 Luring You into Love 诱你成欢 As an orphan, Wen Rou inherited the Wen Group her parents left behind. But her uncle's family coveted it, and her cousin seduced her scumbag boyfriend, got pregnant, and secured her place in the family. With help from the Li family, they seized Wen Rou's inheritance. Betrayed twice over, Wen Rou died full of resentment. Reborn on the day she caught her boyfriend cheating and broke up with him, she chose to become Madam Li Shaoqing in order to protect what her parents had left her and get revenge 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
