Novels like The CEO Wants Me as His Lover
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The CEO Wants Me as His Lover, best match first.
- 1 The Muddy Waters Will Clear Someday 浊浪终有清澈时 A thunderous kick at the door sent a man and woman in the bedroom jolting upright in terror, springing out of bed like they were on springs... Marriage is life's most sacred covenant. When either partner betrays that covenant, the road ahead is bound to be anything but smooth. Desire, lust, the hunger for power, and materialism drive people to madness. Note: This is neither a cuckold story nor a wish-fulfillment novel. It seeks to explore social ethics and morality, and expose the ugly souls lef 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn, I Exposed the Vice President's Mistress Scheme 重生后，我掀了副总的情妇局 [Workplace + power struggles and business warfare] + [multiple heroines] + [a satisfying power fantasy] + [reborn in 2026] + [promotions and raises + making money + sisterhood] + [read with care] 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Won 36 Million with Six Yuan 六块钱我中了3600万 Wang Yuan spent three years in Dongguan tightening screws for a monthly salary of 4,000 yuan. Then a six-yuan lottery ticket won him 28.8 million yuan after tax. He didn't choose to lie flat. Instead, he returned to his hometown of Anhua and opened a tea shop specializing in Anhua dark tea. From his first shop to his second, from facing skepticism to earning recognition, this isn't a story about blowing a sudden fortune. It's about how an ordinary person seizes an opportunity and steadily finds 923Reads—Score105Shelves
- 4 The Worst Regret Cure 最差的后悔药 I’m going to write a period drama after all. The protagonist was born in the 1970s. He has a golden finger, but he won’t use it often, and it will become less prominent whenever it does appear. The story is mainly about changing regrets while still being powerless to change many things. I’ll try to keep it close to reality and in step with social developments. It may move slowly, and it might not end up being a long novel. The protagonist will continue to have an ordinary person’s name. 67Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 5 Dusk Is the Letter I Write to You 黄昏是我写给你的信 Ruan Ju quit her job and traveled alone to a closed weight-loss camp in an unfamiliar city, where she had almost no contact with the outside world. The pressure to lose weight was intense, but during the tedious days at camp, Ruan Ju also made many new friends: Xu Qingzhou, Fang Fan, Liu Chuan, Su Suisui, Chen Zheng, and others. Along with her physical transformation, Ruan Ju gained new experiences in life and began to imagine a brighter future... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Betrayal and Corruption 背叛与堕落 Betrayal and Fall —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Romance Begins at the Convenience Store 桃花从便利店开始 I’m Lu Yi. I’ve always been used to living alone, and I thought I’d just drift through life like that. Then, starting with that convenience store on a rainy day, several women seemed to show up in my life all at once. Ever since, my life has been... absolute chaos! (Love at the Convenience Store) & (I’m Just a Low-Level Employee, I Didn’t Mean to Become a Magnet for Women) A slice-of-life romance, with no frustrating drama or gloomy angst, and a happy ending. You can check my previous book’s tra 855Reads8.7Score103Shelves
- 8 A Cage of Desire 欲望牢笼 Based on true events, this story follows Li Nan, who has long struggled with the burdens of her family of origin. After unexpectedly having her material desires fulfilled time and again, she gradually loses herself and becomes increasingly consumed by greed, until her bubble finally bursts and she plummets to rock bottom overnight. Li Nan will pay a heavy price for the mistakes she has made, and a long journey of redemption begins. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Memoirs of My Grandfather, the Theater Buff 我和戏痴爷爷的回忆录 [Urban slice of life + family bonds + family life + memoir] Family is the longest-lasting relationship Heaven grants us. We spend our whole lives losing people, and all we can do is face those gains and losses with grace. Losing loved ones is a lesson we must all learn. But remember, leaving doesn't mean they're truly gone. As long as they live on in our memories and our hearts, they have never really left us. This book uses a series of short stories to explore human relationships and the ways 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I Just Got Back from a Business Trip, and My Wife Was Arrested at a Hotel? 刚出差回来，老婆酒店被抓了？ Wang Hao had just returned from a business trip when he got a call telling him to go to a police station in a neighboring city to pay a fine for his wife! But… hadn’t his wife gone on a business trip to Jianghai? Why had she been caught in Hang City during a raid on a prostitution ring? Full of questions, Wang Hao began investigating and gradually uncovered his wife’s hidden true nature… P.S. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. There’s no getting back together after divorce, and he never g 178Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 11 A Country Boy's Daring Journey to the Bustling City 乡野赤子勇闯繁华都市 Told through vivid scenes and representative episodes, this book follows the protagonist’s growth: born in the countryside with his heart set on the city, he sees all its splendor before his heart returns to peace. Born in a village, he was a rebellious boy who refused to be bound by the blazing sun and the muddy earth. He worked hard to get into college and resolutely set foot in the bustling city. From stumbling through the confusion of a newcomer to fighting his way into a firm foothold, he e 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Temperature of Taboo 禁忌的温度 In the uncertain days of youth, Lin Xia quietly stumbled into a forbidden infatuation. That person was like a star hanging high in the sky, unexpectedly lighting up his otherwise monotonous boyhood. He knew his feelings crossed a line, but youthful affection grew like wild grass, impossible to restrain. Wandering between confusion and struggle, he stumbled through love, made mistakes, and shed tears. The room for youthful error allowed him, amid this tender, uncertain feeling, to search for hims 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Hooked on Acupressure 点穴成瘾 A contemporary urban political novel. It may suddenly bring tears to your eyes, then make you burst out laughing. You’ll feel indignant on behalf of the characters and so frustrated your chest aches, only for a sudden twist to lift your spirits. The plot is a thrilling roller-coaster ride. Everything in this story comes from what we see, hear, experience, and realize in real life. You’ll love it! 161Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 14 The Nightclub Exit 夜场出口 This book can fulfill every man’s dream. The mastermind behind the nightlife scene turns out to be the young lord of the Wind and Clouds Palace from 1,800 years ago! The clues are woven together like a snake in the grass, with threads reaching a thousand miles. Our protagonist has lived two lives. Watch as he faces beauty and money and lives a life beyond the expectations of others! 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Wife's Riddle, Part Two: Nan Yan's Secret 妻谜第二部：楠颜之隐 Based on real events. This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a pure romance, and it has a slow-burn plot. Not recommended for readers with sensitive skin. Friends who are sensitive and fragile should spare each other. Your life was once in pieces, and I bent down to help you put it back together, piece by piece. It was hard, but I never complained. I did it all because I loved you. This piece is mine, and that piece is mine too… But when I happily finished putting everything together, I realiz 3kReads8.2Score138Shelves
- 16 A Wandering Youth 飘荡的青春 Drifting Youth tells the story of a group of young people who left the countryside in the 1980s and came together to study at a coal-mining school in northern Jiang Province. Their student years bring friendship, conflict, love, unrequited feelings, heartbreak, and more. After graduation, they are assigned to different coal mines and each goes their own way. Some marry, some achieve modest success, some feel lost, some drift through life, some leave their jobs in disappointment, and others charg —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Register: Death of a Martyr 名录：殉道者之亡 Have you ever seen a hero who helped the world, yet could never let anyone know? One person turns himself into two. Then leads a group of people to their deaths. They bid the world farewell in the most resolute way, just to delay disaster and barely create a chance to solve the problem. They die in a place no one knows, just so the people they love can be happy. This is the story of a group of martyrs. (The protagonist will die) (HE) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 A Working Man’s Business Empire 打工仔的商业帝国 Gu Fan, a poor young migrant worker born in a remote mountain village, suddenly receives word that his only family, his gravely ill mother, is dying. But he has no money at all. His meager wages have been withheld by his boss, and when he asks for his pay, he is met with humiliation instead. Huddled in a cramped, rundown rental room, hungry and cold, Gu Fan drifts into a dream. An old man in white brings him the money needed to save his mother and installs a supernatural device in his mind, inst 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Sir, Don’t Run Away! 大爷不要跑 A handsome, wealthy old man is a real uncle. You, on the other hand, are just an old geezer. Be less greedy, and you'll have more happiness. If you stop dwelling on the past, you won't grow jaded. The brave get to enjoy the world first. The cinema was packed with men and women, applauding as Ji Bochang arrived. On the screen, the story of his life was playing. Reborn and bound to a System. Every misunderstanding earns you one day's wages, deposited automatically. Given a second life, don't be a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I Picked Up a Rich Woman to Be My Wife 捡个富婆做老婆 A Qiang is an ordinary mountain-village herb gatherer. One day, he saves an injured girl named Bai Mulan in the mountains. He has no idea that Bai Mulan is being hunted. To protect her, A Qiang goes on the run with her, and the two gradually fall for each other. After they get together, A Qiang learns that Bai Mulan is wealthy, and that her husband, Situ Hao, is the one who sent people to kill her. A Qiang isn’t intimidated. He fights Situ Hao with everything he has and ultimately defeats him. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Miss Detective Would Never Fall for a Killer Who Uses Sword-Draw Techniques 侦探小姐不会爱上拔刀术杀人鬼 [One heroine + romance + Tokyo + light supernatural powers + everyday life + light System] Shen Zhao was born into a parallel Tokyo and finally awakened the All Evils Dispelled System at twenty. He learned that the city was slowly awakening, and assumed that espers and evil spirits would be his greatest enemies, until the System's priorities began to go off course... “Evil still abounds. Why not have the knife-wielding detective fall in love?” Shen Zhao: “You say my destined one is a detective? 33Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 22 The Price of Making It in the Special Economic Zone 闯荡特区的代价 Liu Fu’an ventures into the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. From a naive young man from the countryside, he rises against the odds and pushes forward through hardship, eventually becoming a legendary figure who changes his own fate, improves his family’s circumstances, and transforms the face of his hometown. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I’m Chicken Bro 我是鸡哥 I Am Chicken Bro, Volume One. A handbook for the poor to turn their lives around + a paradise for hard workers + a textbook on business models + a basic guide for salespeople + an easy, everyday read. You'll find a reflection of yourself in these pages. You're a free-range chicken, a fighting rooster who could one day leave the ground and perch on a branch like a phoenix. The story follows Chicken Bro, a young man entering society for the first time. He suffers through many hardships at work, ma 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 A Mindless Farce Between a Doctor and a Security Guard 大博士和小保安的无脑之戏 With the Lunar New Year approaching, the annual matchmaking pressure arrived right on schedule. Su Qingyi, a PhD graduate from a prestigious university, was hounded by her family to get married. She was over thirty and still single. On the campus of Jinghua University, she ran into Lu Yuan, a fellow hometown native and former soldier who now worked as a security guard. They were around the same age and in similar situations, both overwhelmed by their families’ pressure to marry. To appease their 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Campus Belle Beat Me Up on the First Day of School, and She’s My Desk Mate 开学就被校花揍，她还是我同桌 [No System] + [Not reborn] + [One heroine] + [Lighthearted everyday life] On the very first day of senior year, Chu Lin gets verbally blindsided by the school beauty. After the classes are reshuffled, he watches Lin Yu sit down beside him. “Why does it have to be you?!” The two can't stand each other from the moment they meet. Chu Lin is ready to teach her a lesson, only to discover she's a taekwondo black belt! Okay, okay, big sis, I was wrong! At the same time, Chu Lin discovers that the schoo 221Reads7.3Score100Shelves
- 26 I Have Five Thousand Years of Chinese History. How Will You Respond? 我有华夏五千年，阁下如何应对？ [Show off before others + gods possessing the protagonist + invincible + pure thrills + heroine] When the celestial anomaly merges with Chen Lin, he is astonished to discover that his sea of consciousness contains every deity from five thousand years of Chinese history! Years later, when disaster strikes once more, a figure in dark robes slowly approaches from the edge of the world, an ancient book in one hand and a goddess in the other. The ancient book opens by itself, and behind him appear re 4.2kReads7.0Score331Shelves
- 27 Derailment: An Inverted Palette 变轨：倒置的调色盘 [Not a feel-good story] [Not pure romance] People say that if the water from your heater keeps turning hot and cold, there’s probably another tap sharing the same supply. But if the water is always cold, the only explanation is that you may no longer be the one holding the controls. And if it suddenly gets scalding hot, the same may be true. 1.1kReads8.1Score100Shelves
- 28 My Little Tenant Is So Sweet and Adorable 我的小租客又软又甜 [Daily Life + Romance + No Harem + Sweet and Airheaded] Lin Yu was just heading out to collect rent, but nearly lost his best buddy in the process. “At the time, that sword was only 0.01 centimeters away from my buddy…” A sweet, airheaded girl who lives alone is actually willing to share a place with me? I nearly lost my best friend, but gained a pure, adorable girl in return. “Yu, Yu, what's it like sharing a place with a young lady?” “Uh… She's a little silly and blushes easily. Her hands are 1.3kReads8.2Score109Shelves
- 29 The Gray Years 灰色岁月 He walks the edge of the law, yet never crosses the line of his conscience. This is the story of a generation’s wild rise, and of one man’s redemption amid the era’s towering waves. A gritty business-war novel about the entrepreneurial boom in Pengcheng in the 1990s, it follows an ordinary man driven to desperation by fate as he defies the odds and changes his destiny in the tides of the times. 2.9kReads7.7Score259Shelves
- 30 It's All Because the Assassin Was Too Beautiful 都怪杀手太美 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 I Conquered the Voluptuous CEO, and My Terrifying Identity Was Exposed 征服丰满女总裁，恐怖身份暴露了 Su Ze returns to the city in search of a rare herb to heal his injuries. By a twist of fate, he gets swept up in bed by a breathtaking beauty, who insists on marrying him afterward. Only after the wedding does Su Ze learn that his wife is the most ruthless godmother of the local underworld! He wants to call off the marriage, but the beauty is pregnant with his child. Years later, Li Weiyang finally learns that the exalted Celestial Venerable is her husband, the richest man in the world is her hu 11.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
- 32 What Female CEO? That’s My Wife! 什么女总裁？那是我老婆！ [Female CEO] + [Older woman-younger man romance] + [Everyday urban life] Surely you don’t have to give up money just to preserve a little dignity? Lu Yang is a college senior struggling to find a job. He becomes assistant to female CEO Song Siyu. As soon as he joins the company, he gets caught up in a power struggle. Lu Yang and Song Siyu fight side by side and win. Their feelings for each other slowly grow... 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Everyday Life Cuddling with a Dragon Girl, So Sweet Her Scales Burn 和龙娘贴贴的日常，甜到龙鳞发烫 [Urban Slice of Life] + [White-Stocking Dragon Girl] + [Sweet Romance] + [Pure Love] [1v1] (It's a new book, so the rating is just in. It'll go up later.) The dragon race has an unwritten rule: If a woman is seen naked, she must either kill the man responsible or... put on a wedding dress and marry him. After waking up one day, Lin Shi finds a haughty dragon girl with horns and a tail, Bai Chujian, by his side. The very first time they met, he saw her completely naked. The proud dragon girl insi 640Reads8.6Score110Shelves
- 34 Little Wu in Shenzhen 小武在深圳 [Urban life + wage work + martial arts + betrayal + no holier-than-thou protagonist + no doormat + no brainless decisions + realism + humor + intelligence] Xiao Wu in Shenzhen is a long novel divided into five volumes by year. It tells the story of the male protagonist, Ying Xiaowu, born in 1985, and the five years he spent working and living in Shenzhen. In 2015, he left his hometown of Wuxue for Shenzhen for the first time. Confident that his talents in both the literary and martial arts coul 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 She Rejected My Confession, Now the Gorgeous Campus Belle Won't Leave Me Alone 表白被拒：绝美校花狂撩我 [Romance + Sweet Everyday Life + Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] Jiang Bai had loved Su Qianqian for six years, and Su Qianqian had happily enjoyed all the care he gave her for just as long. After high school, they both got into the same university, so Jiang Bai confessed his feelings to the girl he had loved for six years. But she cruelly rejected him with a single line: “Jiang Bai, you’re a great guy, but you’re just not my type!” Just as Jiang Bai swore he’d never date again, the stunning se 915Reads7.2Score103Shelves
- 37 Everyone Likes the Campus Belle, So the Rebellious Heiress Is Mine 都喜欢校花，那叛逆大小姐归我了 [Lighthearted daily life] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [Not reborn] Zheng Xinghe’s first impression of Jiang Qingmeng: She looks fierce. Better not mess with her. I’d probably get slapped just for looking at her twice. The second time he saw her, she was hungry and pitifully staring down a cat senior who was begging for food. The third time, she’d been punished and ran laps under the blazing sun until she ended up in the infirmary. And the next several times he saw her, she still looked rathe 2.7kReads8.4Score374Shelves
- 38 Waiting for Spring to Come 等来年春时 [One female lead] [Mutual salvation] [School life] [Pure love] “Cheng Yang, do you like growing flowers?” “Cheng Yang, want to go see the rapeseed flowers at Shoushan together?” “Cheng Yang, would you like to take a photo together?” “Cheng Yang, you don’t look down on me, do you...?” “Cheng Yang, have you seen Forrest Gump? Life is like a box of chocolates, hey!” “Cheng Yang, girls have such soft cheeks. Want to pinch mine?” “Cheng Yang, how much does a girl have to like you to watch the sunset 267Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 39 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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
- 41 A Husband’s Punishment 丈夫的惩罚 The heroine was a beautiful, fair-skinned woman from a family of officials, with an outstanding husband. But her husband mistakenly believed she had cheated on him and chose to take revenge. As time passes, they both grow into mature, accomplished people, yet their relationship remains full of twists and turns, with no end in sight. The heroine can never let go of this love. What fate will the two of them ultimately meet… 682Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 42 Xiaohuan in Beijing 小寰在北京 [Urban Life + Entrepreneurship + No Saintly Heroine + No Simping + No Idiocy + Realistic + Humor + Intelligence] Xiaohuan in Beijing is a full-length novel. The novel tells the story of Zhao Xiaohuan, a man born in 1991, as he works and lives in Beijing. After graduating from university, he worked for two years in his hometown of Shenyang, but he never forgot the boast he had made in college: that he would become the richest man in the world. However, reality left him increasingly dispirited, an 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Those Years Adrift in Guangdong 漂泊在广东的那些年 This is a realistic story, based on the author's and his friends' real experiences, with a little artistic embellishment! No golden finger, no System, and probably none of the wish-fulfillment moments you're hoping to see! Beyond the raw realities are deep reflections and memories that have gradually grown hazy! I dedicate this story to the days spent drifting through Guangdong! I dedicate it to those of my generation who went through similar experiences! 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Nobody Told Me Saving Someone Would Get Me a Wife 谁也没告诉我见义勇为送老婆啊 [The rating is low because it just came out] [No System + no rebirth + one heroine + love that grows over time + laid-back everyday life] Mo Yang goes fishing for the first time. He doesn’t catch a fish, but instead rescues a beautiful young woman clutching an urn and about to drown herself. Wait, I pulled you out of the water. Why are you still trying to jump back in? You were going to jump before I saved you, and you’re still going to jump after I saved you. Wasn’t I just wasting my time? Mo Y 1.3kReads8.2Score103Shelves
- 45 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Repentance After Betrayal 背叛后的忏悔 (Adapted from a letter sent by a fan on Zhihu. She hopes to use her own experience to remind everyone to cherish their marriage.) Su Ting, 36, is a senior nurse at the city's central hospital. Years of living apart have gradually driven her and her engineer husband, Chen Yan, away from each other. Lin Xiu, a passionate and energetic 22-year-old medical intern newly arrived at the hospital, disrupts Su Ting's orderly routine. Author Xiao Bai wrote this story to explore emotional estrangement in m 230Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Million-Yuan Lottery 百万彩票记 What would an ordinary wage earner with a stable job do after suddenly winning five million? A simple, everyday experience, criticized for reading like a ledger. After going around in circles, he’s still alone. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Reborn, I Built My Wife an Energy Empire 重生后，我给老婆建了个能源帝国 [Reborn and changing his fate + devoted husband + brotherhood + building an industrial empire + no golden finger] After eight years in prison, his girlfriend, Xu Anning, waited faithfully outside, while his brother, Li Yichen, worked tirelessly on his behalf and died in a car accident. Zhou Jiyang poured his bitter experience into an autobiography, but he was its only reader. The moment he closed his eyes, he was reborn in 2016, on the eve of falling into Hongxin Technology’s trap! Looking at Xu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 4kReads8.1Score439Shelves
- 50 Lu Nanfeng's Carefree Life 陆南风的恣意人生 Just one year after graduating, Lu Nanfeng is betrayed by his girlfriend and laid off by his company. At rock bottom and sunk in despair, he finds support from his family and gets back on his feet, investing in stocks and starting a business. Then another crisis strikes at home. This time, it’s my turn to protect my family. 208Reads—Score—Shelves
