Novels like Showbiz: The Ordinary Girl Next Door
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- 151 The Stars' Assistants 明星们的小助理们 My new work is here! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Slow Transmigration: Entertainment and Fantasy 慢穿：娱乐幻想 The author is writing this out of love. Most of the variety shows are ones I watch myself. The first is Keep Running Now, and the second will probably be Great Escape: God Edition. My writing isn’t very good, so please don’t criticize me. I’m a sensitive soul. If there’s something you’d like to see, feel free to recommend it to me. 931Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 She Was Never Alone 2 她从来不是一个人2 From trainee to center stage, from the winner of the general election to a talented actress, She was defined by labels and scrutinized by rumors, yet never once bowed her head. Through more than a decade of storms, she pressed on through thorns and blossomed every step of the way. She made no excuses and compromised on nothing, using her work and perseverance to stand up to every prejudice. This is Ju Jingyi's story, written over time: rising against the wind until she became a star. 22Reads—Score114d adds
- 154 [Wang Junkai] When Night Falls, Dreams Bloom on Every Branch 【王俊凯】夜阑谣起梦满枝 A note on the title: [As night’s lullaby begins to play, the branches fill with a boy’s dreams] Lu Xi had been passionate about acting since childhood. Her natural empathy and comfortable family circumstances also made her path in the industry especially smooth. But… that was only her story. Not everyone was lucky enough to have a happy family that could stand firmly behind them. Wang Junkai felt he had struggled painfully along this path. The company’s efforts to suppress his popularity, his pa 599Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 155 Wang Junkai: Just in Time to Fall for You 王俊凯：遇见你，刚好喜欢 [Internationally acclaimed actor Wang Junkai × rising photographer Shen Ning'an] By chance, Shen Ning'an meets Wang Junkai, the idol she's loved for ten years, and the wheels of fate quietly begin to turn. Their love blossoms, from nervous first encounters to passionate embraces, but their relationship doesn't go as smoothly as they'd hoped. One misunderstanding after another arises. Can they rediscover the happiness they've lost? This is a story about love and perseverance, with a little heartb 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Yun He Yi: Small Moments of Warmth Between the Fireworks 云和熠：烟火缝隙里的细碎感动 Yun and Yi: Little Moments of Tenderness Amid the Fireworks 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Let's Set Off Now 3: Life Keeps Throwing Me Curveballs 现在就出发3：生活给我出难题 [1vN‖Group-Doting, Romantic Tension] _ In the entertainment industry, Wen Jingwei and her manager are "notoriously" at odds. One moment, the young woman is posting on Weibo to deny she'll appear on Now, Let's Set Off 3; the next, she gets a call from her manager telling her to join the show. Wen Jingwei: "What did I ever do to you, sis?" - After her manager talks her into joining Now, Let's Set Off 3, the young woman worries she'll have trouble fitting in. Who could have guessed she'd settle in 6.1kReads—Score37114d adds
- 158 We Got Married: The Foodie Couple 我们结婚了之吃货夫妇 My Wife Is an Idol is a reality show that pairs two celebrities as a pretend married couple. The production team brings together two food-loving stars from the entertainment industry to embark on a sweet, romantic journey. 897Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 My Top-Tier Star Boyfriend Is in Another Scandal 我的顶流男朋友又有绯闻了 [Overlapping spaces + top-tier star romance + ensemble redemption + mind-bending mystery + happy ending] Many people have experienced parallel spaces and overlapping memories. In her previous life, his girlfriend Luo Fei was stabbed to death by an obsessive fan. In this life, top-tier star Xiao Zan travels back in time to save her, only to be caught in a time-travel loop. A missing manager, an unreliable director, a dead killer, an extra dagger, an eerie mountain village, a mysterious principal, 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Starlight in My Arms: Reborn to Meet You 星光入怀：重生只为遇见你 #RebornRomance #EntertainmentIndustry #YiYangqianxiFanfic #MutualLove #Realistic #NoAngst #Healing #PhotographerHeroine Su Wanxing, who died from overwork in 2025, opened her eyes to find herself back at the 2018 opening ceremony at the Central Academy of Drama. Onstage was Yi Yangqianxi, speaking as the freshman representative. Down in the audience was the version of herself who could finally get close to him. She put aside her fan's fervor and approached him as a professional photographer, und 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 [Wang Junkai] Resonance 【王俊凯】共振 From meeting to understanding, and then becoming an irreplaceable, special part of each other's lives. This is a long-running “reality show” that spans their growing-up years, a heart-fluttering melody about two stars drawing closer and shining on each other as they pursue their dreams, together composing a joyful song that belongs to them. Wang Junkai: I think I've found it. An Xinyue: The resonance that belongs to me, 143 Hz 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Our Hearts Meet in the Cicadas’ Song 蝉鸣里的双向奔赴 Wang Junkai and Xu Yanning A superstar and a top student who wants to be a lawyer In the sunlit corridor outside the classroom, she always hurries past with her head down, yet her heart skips a beat at every casual glance he sends her way. They share the same youthful sky and breathe the same air of “secret love,” carefully hiding their feelings and awkwardly contriving “chance encounters,” unaware that the same name is already etched in each other's hearts. As their carefully concealed concern, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Love Investment System: Sorry, Brother Zhan 恋爱投资系统：战哥对不起了 Reborn in a parallel world and bound to a System? Oh, I died, huh. A romance investment System? With a fixed mission target? Oh, not interested. The target is Xiao Zhan? Well, I wasn't myself just a moment ago. I just saw that. Yes! Absolutely yes!!! (P.S. ❤️This is an alternate universe! An alternate universe!❤️) 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Fated Beneath the Stars 星轨相契 ◎00s-era entertainment-industry award-winning beauty ✘ handsome new top-tier star “After meeting you, every season became romantic.” “I’ve traveled across the whole galaxy, but I can’t find a star brighter than you.” ◎ Yu Jinyou ✘ Zhang Linghe ◎ ◎ Please don’t confuse the characters with the real people ✘ ◎ I’m a new writer, so please be kind. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 She Was Never Alone 她从来不是一个人 She gave up the college entrance exam for her dream, then shot to fame because of the 4,000-year incident and kept the whole company afloat. But the company leeches off her, using Ju Jingyi to support everyone else. Without Ju Jingyi, the company would fall apart. 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Rival Couple Just Made Their Relationship Official 竞品夫妇官宣啦 Dilraba Dilmurat and Xiao Zhan: two top-tier stars Gentle yet steadfast, evenly matched, they meet at the summit. The Battlefield Couple, the Hot-Selling Couple, the Metaphysics Couple, or the Top-Tier Couple When they first meet, she is the dazzling new star Dilraba Dilmurat. He is Xiao Zhan, a rookie trainee in the entertainment industry. From youthful innocence to maturity, from love at first sight to a love that goes both ways, they meet at the summit... In this life, only walking hand in ha 104Reads7.1Score614d adds
- 167 Tan Jianci: Beyond the North Sea 檀健次：北海彼岸 Tan Jianci x Original Female Lead She is Qing Shangyue, and also the Beihai Gu King's red spider lily. At their first meeting, they fall for each other at first sight. Like bright moonlight, she shines into his heart, becoming the only light besides the fire that warms him. As time passes, she is drawn to him, gradually coming to understand the hardship behind his brilliance and the charm of his character. At last, she succumbs to the Gu King's allure, becoming an addiction in his heart and the 48Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 168 Unparalleled (Zhang Yuxi and Bi Wenjun) 无予伦比（张予曦－毕雯珺） Unparalleled Yu (Zhang Yuxi and Bi Wenjun) 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Kui-8 奎－八 Kui Eight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Anime Crossover: The Climbing Vine in the Entertainment Industry (Modern Entertainment) 综明星：菟丝花在娱乐圈（现娱） The heroine is a stunningly beautiful but foolish young woman. Beautiful women always have a temper. 17Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 171 Twin Medical Luminaries: Warm Jade, Cold Blade 双生医曜：温玉寒锋行 You Have to Check This Out! Zhang Linghe as a Gentle Immortal Healer x Song Weilong as an Ascetic Blade God: I’m Obsessed with This Twin-Brother Pair! Fans of Both Male Leads, Rejoice! Zhang Linghe brings a gentle, refined heir of traditional Chinese medicine to life, while Song Weilong nails the cool, commanding presence of a surgical big shot. This medical story about twin brothers really knows what it’s doing! The Lin family twins are legends in Lin City’s medical community. The elder brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Reborn in 2013: Xing and I Set the Entertainment World Ablaze with Our Romance 重生2013我和艺兴甜爆娱乐圈 A new story is here He Qingyan, who has lived her whole life with regrets, is reborn at a crucial moment in 2013. Fresh out of Beijing Film Academy at twenty, she is He Jiong's beloved niece, yet she's about to say those words to the young Zhang Yixing that she will regret for half her life: "Let's break up." They were classmates after she skipped two grades, fell in love, and pledged themselves to each other at eighteen, only to nearly drift apart because of a long-distance relationship and t 1.5kReads6.6Score13314d adds
- 173 Me in Hengdian 我在横店 An ordinary girl unexpectedly acquires a pocket dimension and opens a little shop in Hengdian, specializing in food. This is a story about her friendships with celebrities from all walks of life, centered on the everyday ups and downs of life, with a touch of romance that never gets overly dramatic. It's grounded in everyday life, and her golden finger isn't all that powerful. 1kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 174 Greedy for One Person 贪念一人 A story about a woman’s growth, spanning a long period of time. My writing isn’t very good. The male and female leads have a seven-year age gap. P.S. This is a female-growth story, with a female lead!!! Don’t read it as pure wish fulfillment. This is important. Please keep it grounded in reality… I’ve been really into Tan Jianci lately, so I wrote this with Tan Jianci as the male lead, though there will definitely be differences. If you’re a Tan Jianci fan, please go easy on me. Fema 156Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 175 Cheng Yi: Into Your World 成毅：来到你的世界 Qin Zhixia was an ordinary high school girl who loved watching dramas but never chased after celebrities, until she met him: actor Cheng Yi. After watching the drama Love and Redemption, Qin Zhixia fell for Cheng Yi, and there was no turning back. By the time she went to film school at university, a chance opportunity led her to work as an extra, and she finally got to meet him... This story is fictional. Qin Zhixia is only here to chase after Yi. 491Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 All-Star: Every Dream I Have Comes True 全明星：我做的梦都是真的 This story is all about older men, so please read at your own discretion. Disclaimer: Everyone is single! Everyone is single! Important reminder: Don’t conflate the characters with real people! Don’t conflate the characters with real people! Don’t conflate the characters with real people! It’s important, so I’m saying it three times. 1.1kReads6.6Score—14d adds
- 177 Purple, for You 紫为你 After a disastrous romance, Yin Zi, an entertainment-industry top-tier star, resolutely shifted her focus to building her career. However, while co-starring in a drama with rising young actor Jing Wei, the two gradually fell for each other on set. Yin Zi thought their feelings had grown over time, only to discover that it was all part of an elaborate pursuit of her, carefully orchestrated by Jing Wei after he fell in love at first sight... The sweet puppy she thought she knew has turned into a b 124Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 178 If Heaven Has a Plan, I Think It Must Be You 如果上天有旨意我想那一定是你 I got hooked on Chen Shaoxi through Youth Farming! This is entirely fictional! Don't read anything into real life or overanalyze it! This is the first story I wrote while being lovesick. If you don't like it, please leave. Don't be hurtful, and go easy on me. I'm not very good at writing blurbs, so maybe read a few chapters and see... ♂Lead: Chen Shaoxi ♀Lead: Shen Nanjia This is a love story about two broken souls saving each other and growing together. Chen Shaoxi: “Growing up, I never had man 111Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 179 Married to My Childhood Idol from the Start, and I'm Winning Big 开局和童年男神结婚的我赢麻了 A Gen Z fan chasing an idol from her parents’ generation, obsessed with Chen Guanlin. Is it really this hard? (இωஇ ) There are barely any shows, he never promotes himself, and his career is going nowhere. It’s even hard to find fanfiction to read. I can’t take this suffering, so I’m going to fend for myself and make my own content to enjoy. [Flash Marriage + Strong Female Lead + Rewriting Anime, Novels, Music, and Films] Wang Wenqi has just reborn in a parallel world and made her first small for —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 From Zhang Jiawei to Zhang Linghe: All the Glory of Youthful Dreams 从张家玮到张凌赫：少年心事皆荣 From Zhang Jiawei to Zhang Linghe, from campus to top-tier star, his story holds the youth and passion of countless people. His essays at Nanjing Normal University, the sweat he shed in Hengdian, the glory of Cannes, the sea of red at the Star Awards... Behind every shining moment is the same sincerity and gentleness that have never changed. A special reader for little walnuts! Come discover Zhang Linghe beyond the camera and relive those heart-fluttering moments when he and his fans reached for 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Top-Tier Star Zhang Linghe's Personal Assistant 顶流影帝张凌赫的专属小助理 The Top-Tier Star Zhang Linghe’s Personal Assistant 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Chasing Jade: Four Regrets Entrusted to Heaven 逐玉：四恨寄情天 Chasing Jade: Four Regrets Entrusted to Fate 41Reads—Score414d adds
- 183 The Butterfly Effect of He Limo and Jin Yu: The Infinite Deduction Agency 赫丽摸金宇的蝴蝶效应：无限推理事务所 The Butterfly Effect of He Li Mo Jin Yu: Infinite Deduction Agency 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Starfall in Macau: A Complete Record of Zhang Linghe's Scream-Filled Night 星落濠江：张凌赫的尖叫之夜全记录 Starfall in Macau: A Complete Record of Zhang Linghe’s Scream-Filled Night 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Ashes of Ink, Stars Falling 砚烬星沉 Ink Ashes, Stars Fall 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 186 Old Moonlight on a Letter 信笺上的旧月光 Old Moonlight on a Letter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Loving You: The Scent of Herbs Drifts Through the Rainy Streets 爱你：药香漫过长街雨 To Love You: The Fragrance of Medicine Drifts Through Rainy Streets 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Sisters Who Make It to Season 6: Chinese Entertainment's Top-Tier Star Crushes the Gender-Battle Rivals 花少6之内娱女顶流吊打雌雄双竞 [The Rose and the Boy 6 drama + face-slapping + variety shows and TV dramas + entertainment industry + commentary] Original title: Tear Down the Green-Tea Girls, Take On the Fake Men, and Settle the Score with Anyone in Chinese Entertainment A recent travel-variety show, The Rose and the Boy: Season 6, is now airing. The production team selected nine of Chinese entertainment’s biggest names to take part. The first episode caused an uproar as soon as it aired, sparking heated debate among netizen 365Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 A Billable Heartbeat Between Camellias and Starlight 山茶与星光的计费心动 Zhang Yixing, a top-tier star in the entertainment industry, meets Camilla Shanchai, a makeup artist who's all about money. When she holds up her makeup case and says, eyes sparkling, “Pay me more and I'll do it,” the man who shines so brightly onstage inexplicably nods. From the warmth of their fingers brushing during touch-ups to the aroma of coffee they share while revising makeup plans late at night, behind every joke about “charging extra,” their feelings quietly grow more precious. When Sh 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 TFBOYS: Our Ten Years TFBOYS我们的十年 If you’re going to write about ten years of hardship, you can’t just write about ten years of hardship. You have to write about red-eye flights in the dead of winter, about stretching their legs until their eyes turned red, about the years people called their ugliest, about endless abuse. You have to write about how, even after they’d sailed past a thousand mountains, people still accused them of having every advantage under the sun. You have to write about how, after ten years on the road, peop 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Xu Yu, a Life of Yu 栩你－渝生 A Life with Xu Yu 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Yuzuru Hanyu: The Flower Girl Has Arrived 羽生结弦花姐报道 What would happen if a master healer joined Yuzuru Hanyu's side? Yuzuru Hanyu: Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. Jinnian: I'll stay by your side, watch over you, protect you, understand you, know you, and love you. This book is entirely fictional. Please don't conflate the characters with the real people. Oh, and this is an original work. Please don't plagiarize it, thank you. I only write sweet romances. This is my first book, so if you don't like it, feel free to 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 [Wang Junkai] The Camphor Tree in Midsummer 【王俊凯】盛夏的黄桷树 Us Beneath the Chinese Parasol Tree Unrequited love is always bittersweet. That Chinese parasol tree from that year holds a memory that belongs only to me. When my light became the sun, I wasn’t chasing a star. I was chasing you. My plan is to keep loving Wang Junkai forever. Until, years later, we meet again beneath that Chinese parasol tree, and you smile brightly at me. (A coming-of-age heroine who isn’t perfect at first and may have her share of flaws, but gradually grows into a better, stro 1.7kReads8.9Score15214d adds
- 194 All-Star: Come Home with Me, Good Girl 全明星：乖乖和我回家 A girl who once struggled with insecurity is showered with love until she shines brightly. World 1: Wang Hedi (complete) World 2: Luo Yunxi (ongoing) 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 I’m Tan Jianci’s Tanli Ball 我是檀健次的檀力球 I fell into this rabbit hole because of Xiang Liu, and now I can’t get out of Tan Duoduo’s! Hehe~~ I’ve been a little tired lately while working on ideas for my next novel, so I wanted to write something fun just for myself and let loose a little~~ Whenever I watch videos, the things I envy most are Tan Duoduo’s Tan Xiaodai and Tan Liqu. I always think, wouldn’t it be great if I were them? Hehe~~ This is pure fiction. The heroine is a bit of a goofball, and thanks to Tan Duoduo, she gradually ch 189Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 196 All-Star: The Yu Family Has a Lazy Girl in Showbiz 全明星：娱乐圈于家有个懒姑娘 Taking a couple of steps wastes enough energy to turn a flashlight into a lightsaber. Sweeping the floor wastes enough energy to turn a voice assistant into an artificial intelligence. Carrying a bucket of water wastes enough energy to turn a quadcopter into an invincible flying robot. Going shopping wastes enough energy to turn an ordinary sword into a flying sword, and cooking a meal wastes enough energy to turn a pirated martial arts manual into the real thing. What fun things will happen whe 362Reads—Score10214d adds
- 197 Quick Transmigration in Showbiz: Hey, Handsome, Look at Me (All-Star Cast) 快穿娱乐圈之小哥哥看我（全明星） A record of romances with present-day entertainers, with some film and TV mixed in See the completed chapters below! Cai Xukun, Idol Producer: 2–84 Xiao Zhan: 85–125 Wang Yibo: 126–169 Bai Jingting: 170–238 Yang Yang: 239–275 Zhang Yixing: 276–384 Luo Yunxi: 386–468 Tan Jianci: 469–568 Liu Yuning, The Mirror: 569–677 Wang Yibo, little notes: 678–761 Zheng Yecheng: 762–823 Zhou Zhennan: 824–874 Wu Lei: 875– Zhao Yongxin 1.3kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 198 Quick Transmigration Through Showbiz: My Boyfriend Is a Star 快穿娱乐圈：我的男友是明星 [Quick transmigration & celebrities & entertainment industry & sweet romance & love grows over time & transmigration] Gu Qingyan has never followed the entertainment industry. After suffering the double blow of failing her postgraduate entrance exam and failing a job interview, she loses all hope in life. Then an accident opens the door to a variety of brand-new lives. She knows a little about the entertainment industry, but not everything. The timeline may be a bit jumbled, but she'll do her be 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Waiting Forever: Dreaming Back to Beyond's Time 永远等待：梦回beyond时间 One day, she dreams of returning to Beyond’s past, to the time of Ka Kui. Huang Leyao gradually draws closer to him and reaches out to touch him. This story follows Huang Leyao, a modern woman who has traveled back in time and now lives in So Uk Estate. Her skill at making delicious soups gradually brings her into Ka Kui’s life. 360Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 A Feast of Love 感情盛宴 ◎Also known as “Mutual Feelings” ◎A stunning young actress, a two-time Best Actress winner in the entertainment industry ✘ a handsome newly crowned top-tier star “The world is vast, but my eyes see only you.” “I want to grow old slowly with you.” ◎Yu Jinyou ✘ Zhang Linghe◎ “Joy through the long days, every season with you” ◎Please don’t conflate this with the real people ✘ ◎A new writer, just getting started. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
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