Novels like Dongqing and Zhong Kui
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Dongqing and Zhong Kui, best match first.
- 51 Laid Off After the Holiday, I Turned Around and Inherited a Trillion-Dollar Conglomerate 节后复工被裁，我转身继承万亿财团 Laid Off After the Holiday, I Turned Around and Inherited a Trillion-Yuan Conglomerate 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 A Wealthy Family's Live-In Son-in-Law, an Immortal King? I Quit That Ages Ago 豪门赘婿，仙王？我早就不当了 [Clans and factions] [Spiritual qi revival] [One heroine] [Invincible] [No System] [Cultivation] He was a once-in-a-millennium prodigy in the cultivation world, but he was betrayed. Tearing through space and time, he returned to his homeland with heaven-defying cultivation. To stabilize his wavering Dao heart, Lin Tiansheng decides to spend some time in the mortal world. By a twist of fate, he becomes a live-in son-in-law of the Su family. He discovers that his stunning wife has astonishing luck 4.3kReads8.8Score408Shelves
- 53 Reborn: The Story No One Knew 重生后，那个不为人知的故事 Reborn, I Uncover the Untold Story 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Identity in the Mirror 惊悚之镜中身份 A Terrifying Identity in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我 A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 56 In a Small Town, His Down-to-Earth Boss Fell for Him First 在小城遇到他的烟火领导先动心了 [Government workplace, high-ranking official, age gap, sweet romance, This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The first time they met, Lin Weiyu thanked the “kind uncle” who had pressed the elevator button for her in the residential complex where she was making a delivery. The second time they met, the “uncle” was seated at the very center of the stage at a citywide officials' conference. He was Zhou Jiming, the city's newly appointed t 7kReads8.5Score799Shelves
- 57 Love and Marriage in the System 体制内婚恋 It’ll be more popular once it’s complete (dual government workers + ten-year age gap + possessive love + both first-time partners + devoted pampering + happy ending) (Mature, steady, stern senior leader vs. Optimistic, driven, warm ray of sunshine) An Sui’s parents divorced when she was young, and the grandmother who raised her passed away as well. After graduating, she passed the civil service exam and landed a job in the government system back in her hometown. On her first day at work, she ran 5.1kReads7.9Score401Shelves
- 58 Transmigrate Across Mountains and Seas Just to Meet You 穿越山海，只为遇见你 [A man accustomed to power lowering his head for love, 13-year age gap, sweet romance, devoted couple] He is a powerful figure with deep connections in the government. She graduated from a well-known university in Shanghai, gave up a high-paying job, and returned to take the civil service exam for a low-level post. An unexpected encounter at a meeting brought her into his orbit, and he fell helplessly in love. The misunderstandings caused by their 13-year age gap and the differences in their sta 5.4kReads8.0Score496Shelves
- 59 In a Chaotic Age, the Mohists Take Up Arms to Protect the People 乱世墨者持器守苍生 In a chaotic age, a Mohist wields his weapon to protect all living beings. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 After Ten Million Years, Even Immortal Emperors Bow Before Me 长生千万年，仙帝见我也要俯首 (Dear readers, here's a new book: He starts out as a bug, so why would you provoke him? Go check it out and share some thoughts. It's a new kind of story.) [Gradually Invincible + Never Takes a Loss + Decisive and Ruthless + Immortality + Lighthearted + Maximum Swagger + Not a Do-Gooder] Chu Changsheng transmigrated to another world. Relying on his peerless talent and fortuitous opportunities, he reached the ninth heaven of the Quasi-Emperor realm in this Age of Declining Dharma. Just as he was 590Reads6.5Score105Shelves
- 61 Reborn as a Country Girl, I Outwit My Neighbors, Build a Fortune, and Protect My Family 重生村姑被邻里算计发家致富护全家人 Reborn as a Village Girl, She Outwits Her Neighbors, Builds a Fortune, and Protects Her Whole Family 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Team Leader Lin's Beloved Wife 林组长的心尖娇妻 [Completed, dive right in] Lin Zhizhou, a levelheaded and prudent leader of the inspection team with a keen eye for justice, and Shen Tinglan, an optimistic, confident, kindhearted party girl. From the male lead's perspective: love at first sight. From the female lead's perspective: she had been plotting it all along. One day, Shen Tinglan turned back and teased Lin Zhizhou, calling him a “gentleman.” The man furrowed his brows slightly and lowered his voice. “What does that mean?” Shen Ting 9.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
- 63 Back in the Village: The Pigs and Fish I Raise Are Almost Spirits 回村赶山：我养的猪和鱼都快成精 After Li Ping'an returns to his village to hunt in the mountains, he discovers that his hometown is a treasure trove: beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. Compared to the bustle of the mortal world, this unspoiled haven is a much better place to live. But after he starts raising livestock, the pigs and fish are practically turning into spirits. What's going on? 330Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 64 Yi Shixu An 宜时序安 Age gap + abstinent CEO + politically connected family + sweet romance Their first meeting: the car window rolls down, and their eyes meet. Shen Shi’an feels her heart skip a beat. His eyes are as deep as a sacred lake in a snowy land, calm and still, yet they somehow remind her of the cat that disappeared years ago. She hurriedly lowers her head, pressing her fingertips into her palm. This is a sacred Buddhist site. What am I thinking? She doesn’t notice that Jiang Shixu’s fingers tighten aroun 1.6kReads8.4Score139Shelves
- 65 County Magistrate, Your Sweet Wife Doesn’t Want You Anymore 县长大人，亲亲的老婆不要你了 Li Hao achieved success at a young age and rose to a high position. His heart is full of passion, and he wants to dedicate himself to serving others. As for a wife, all he needs is someone sweet and obedient. Lin Xiao is a red plum blossom blooming on a sheer cliff. She has ideals in her heart and strength beneath her feet. A man? Her career matters far more. But love arrives unexpectedly, as naturally as flowing water. Love grows over time. Both leads are each other’s first and only love, with 2kReads9.2Score198Shelves
- 66 The Country Doctor's Cheat-Fueled Life 乡野神医的开挂人生 The plot is full of twists and turns, and the story is witty and hilarious. This is a delightful rural farming novel that'll have you squealing with excitement! A country boy with unmatched medical and martial arts skills leads his widowed sister-in-law to grow crops and build a fortune!!! Handsome guys and lovely ladies passing by, hurry and take a look! You won't want to miss this exciting story!!! 191Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The 26th Book by Zui Ai Shao Yang Yu 最爱烧洋竽第26本书 Title: Forced to Marry My Boss. Set in the government system. “Cold, calculating tycoon + cool, gentle beauty + sweet romance.” The moment he first sees her, he is deeply captivated and wants to have her. He carefully plots each move, determined to make her his and hold her in his arms, so she can belong to him for the rest of her life... (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read it if that's not your thing.) 2.8kReads7.6Score204Shelves
- 68 Chu Huaixu, the Lost Little Daisy 楚淮序，弄丢的小雏菊 Both leads work in the public sector + age gap + love at first sight • Chu Huaixu was hosting a symposium on arts education at universities. Jian Chu, a young art teacher, spoke as a representative, and her fresh, refined presence and original insights caught everyone’s attention. Until the day his diplomat first love returned from overseas. “She’s just your substitute.” I heard him say it with my own ears. I hid the ultrasound in my sketchbook and fled the city that very night. Months later, he 1.2kReads6.6Score101Shelves
- 69 The Murong Clan: A Legend of Yan 慕容世家之燕国传奇 Drawing on the historical legacy of the five Yan states of Former Yan, Later Yan, Western Yan, Southern Yan, and Northern Yan during the era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, this epic tells the story of Murong Xuan, a descendant of the Yan people, and Lin Wanqing as they work together to promote peace and trade. The story begins in the northern deserts, where the two lead a Eurasian alliance to pacify the Hephthalite wars and break up an encirclement by Central Asian tribes. Throughout, th 47Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 70 The Invincible Foolish Doctor of the City 都市无敌傻医 A complete, highly rated novel with guaranteed quality. Violent Miracle Doctor + Stunning Beauties + Urban Cultivation Lin Feng was supposed to be a master returning from the mountains to enjoy the city and its beauties. Instead, a mysterious person grievously wounded him, leaving him an idiot. He ended up living with Aunt Xiu in an urban village. A jade gourd restored his mind, gave him a new inheritance, and granted him even greater power. “Idiot...” “You're the idiot!” Lin Feng feels like cry 9.2kReads9.1Score884Shelves
- 71 After Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation, I Return to Find My Daughter Is the Future Empress 修仙万年归来，女儿是未来女帝 [Feel-good power fantasy + invincible cultivation + decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart] Chu Hao accidentally falls into a mysterious immortal realm. After cultivating for ten thousand years, he reaches the throne of the emperor, only to be betrayed and killed by his brothers. To his surprise, he returns to Earth. In this life, I’m still invincible! When I reach my peak again, I’ll crush every last enemy! 41.9kReads8.5Score8kShelves
- 72 Begging for Alms from the Start, I Walked the Great Path 开局乞讨，走上大道 In the struggle to survive, there are clashes of strategy, choices that test human nature, surging passion, and all-or-nothing battles. Through hardship and perseverance, they fight their way toward survival. —Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 73 The Tang Dynasty’s Lady of the House 大唐女当家 In the sixth year of the Kaiyuan era, the Jiangnan silk dynasty collapsed overnight. Her father was dead, her uncle wanted to divide the estate, and business rivals were secretly forcing prices down. At just twenty-three, eldest daughter Lin Lanxi was thrust into control, with the vast family fortune built over three generations resting on her shoulders. Her younger brother drew his blade to stand guard over their father's coffin, while her younger sister kept watch through the embroidery worksh 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 47Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 75 A Writer’s Brush Meets the Political Arena 笔尖遇政途 A promising 29-year-old district Party committee secretary-general × a freshly graduated intern reporter When they first meet, she looks at the man in the administrative jacket. He seems only twenty-five or twenty-six, young enough to be a generation below the bureau chiefs standing nearby. Yet his manner is perfectly composed, and he has a steadiness and wisdom beyond his years. With the air of someone accustomed to authority, he asks her supervisor, “What’s this young colleague’s name?” He tea 2.3kReads—Score232Shelves
- 76 Our Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Blessing Has Eight Hundred Tricks Up Her Sleeve 福宝三岁半，她有八百个心眼子 At Three and a Half, Fu Bao Has Eight Hundred Tricks Up Her Sleeve 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Villain: I Rely on More Children, More Blessings to Rule the Ages 反派：我靠多子多福独断万古 [An Extremely Satisfying Power Fantasy + Villain Protagonist + Cao Cao’s Heir + Bringing Prosperity to the Immortal Realm + Crushing Every Child of Fortune] (If you can make it to Chapter 50 without switching apps, you’re this 👍) At seventy, Zhou Fan binds to the Villain System for Bringing Prosperity to the Immortal Realm. Starting in the mortal world, Zhou Fan climbs step by step to the pinnacle of the cultivation world. Years later, the aloof sword immortal, the lofty saintess, the peerless d 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 I’m Just a Delivery Guy, So How Did I Become the Savior of the World? 我只是送外卖的，怎么就成了救世主 I’m Just a Delivery Driver, So How Did I Become Humanity’s Savior? 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Da Sha's Village Life 大傻的山村生活 Idiot + mountain village + farming + living together Wang Dafu has no parents and was born with an intellectual disability. Though he has plenty of strength, he's kindhearted and loves helping others, which also makes him an easy target for bullies. Luckily, a widow takes him in and turns him into the production team's workhorse. He thinks he'll live an ordinary life from then on, until one day he stumbles upon a divine artifact and his life takes a completely different turn. This blurb can't do 10.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
- 80 Villain: From the Start, I Corrupted the Protagonist's Stunning Senior Sister 反派：开局黑化主角绝美师姐 Su Chen transmigrates into a lightweight urban romance novel, becoming the rich second-generation male lead. He binds himself to the Fated Villain System. All he has to do is steal the protagonist’s opportunities and fortune, and win the heroine over, to earn rewards! Four years ago, the heroine Ye Qingyan’s father was murdered. Her junior, Ye Xuan, went abroad to train for the sake of their master. Four years later, Ye Xuan returns as the Dragon King, killing anyone who stands in his way, be th 3.2kReads5.4Score257Shelves
- 81 The Mountain Village's Miraculous Immortal Doctor 山野妙手仙医 [Complete, Highly Rated + Rural Miracle Doctor + Suspense] Chen Tianzhu, a college student, was framed and turned into a fool before returning to Taoxi Village. Before his grandfather died, he left him an extraordinary legacy. While searching for the legacy, Chen Tianzhu stumbled upon a shocking secret! 2.6kReads8.9Score444Shelves
- 82 Rouge on the Inkstone 砚上胭脂 A disastrous blind date? She ends up in a marriage-of-convenience deal with a powerful man! Su Huaixiu agreed to a blind date to “sell herself” for her family. She thought she was in for another “sixth strikeout,” but instead she ran into her direct supervisor, Fu Yanxiu. She steeled herself and proposed a “marriage in name only, with no interference in each other’s lives.” The man tapped the table and settled the matter with a single sentence: “How convenient. That’s exactly the kind of marri 1.5kReads8.6Score209Shelves
- 83 Boss, We're Not Close 领导，我们不熟 When they first met, he was the vibrant boy next door, and she was a sensitive, insecure girl who knew little of the world. Song Jinyan would grin and call Su Niannian “Little Stutterer,” and he would also patiently tutor her in her studies. When they met again, he was an ambitious senior leader, and she was an earnest staff member. Su Niannian thought Song Jinyan had long since forgotten the girl next door, until one day after an event, a drunk Song Jinyan stopped her in the corridor and asked 9.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 84 My Goddess and I Switched Bodies 我和女神互换身体 [Superpowers + tycoon + satisfying read + no simping + multiple heroines] Chu Aishen, the foremost master of the Celestial Court's immortal arts, was framed and cursed with the Love Curse System before being banished to the mortal realm. Forced to complete romance quests, he could only regain his divine power by doing so. And so, a fiery beauty of a principal, a gorgeous campus belle, a jewelry heiress, a rose fairy, a milk tea shop owner... His blissful questing journey began. 674Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 85 Only After Being Reborn Did I Understand the Ways of Older Women 重生了才懂阿姨们的道 The bankrupt machinery tycoon was delivering food when he choked to death on an Australian lobster. Reborn at the time of his university graduation in 1996, he discovered that his miserable life had started over. Heh! This time, I won’t hold back. Forget talent and technical genius: with the beautiful aunties giving me their full support, I’ll charge ahead as hard as I can! Only an idiot wouldn’t play along. I’ll happily make my way to the top of the world. It couldn’t be more satisfying. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Country Doctor King 乡野小医王 After suffering a setback in love, Chen Yang returns home in low spirits and becomes a barefoot village doctor in Qinghe Village on Yunwu Mountain, hoping only to live a quiet life. Unexpectedly, he awakens the legacy of an immortal-world ancestor, unlocking extraordinary abilities. His miraculous arts defy the laws of life and death, bringing the dead back to life and healing even the most hopeless injuries. He can cure every stubborn illness in the surrounding villages with ease. Supreme culti 12.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
- 87 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 5.1kReads8.4Score408Shelves
- 88 Five Years in Prison, Invincible the Moment I Get Out 入狱五年，出狱即无敌 [War God + invincible protagonist + decisive and ruthless + fast-paced, wildly satisfying] No saintly do-gooder routine, just one satisfying win after another. Anyone who wrongs me gets payback. Five years ago, my beautiful senior sister tricked me into going to prison to train. Since then, I've become the most badass War God in the world! After I got out, my junior martial aunt gave me an arsenal, and I became the biggest arms dealer on Blue Star! The Empress made me a prince and granted me the 3.6kReads9.1Score437Shelves
- 89 Dawn Ferry on the Huai River 淮水晓渡 Why did we break up? “My mom said you don’t work in government.” Xiao Xiao was speechless. She never thought the trope of “passing the exam, then dumping your sweetheart” would happen to her. “I can pass it too.” A year later, she started working at the district science and technology bureau. Meeting Jiang Huaixu was the biggest surprise of her life. At first, she thought it was an unrequited love that would go nowhere. Only later did she learn that, to win her over, he had even considered marry 5.9kReads8.6Score557Shelves
- 90 Cherished Above All: Every Year in Your Arms 权宠之上，岁岁入怀 Age-gap romance + sweet pampering + government employee + cunning hero President Nian told his daughter, “When Sui Sui finishes university, she can stay home and live off me. Then she can take over Dad’s company.” Later, Dad thought better of it. He couldn’t let the daughter he had raised get caught up in all the backstabbing of the business world. So he said, “Sui Sui, study hard and get into a good university. Find a smart boyfriend there to take over the company.” Shen Runian looked down at t 7.4kReads8.7Score826Shelves
- 91 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.2kReads8.4Score298Shelves
- 92 The Rose-Colored Slope 玫瑰的斜坡 The second book in the three-part series about life in government service. [A workplace novel about township officials, not a domineering-CEO power fantasy] [Zhou Zezhen, Xie Jiuyang] Before Xie Jiuyang took that knife for Zhou Zezhen, she already knew: He loved power more than he loved her. During the Yanshan Valley incident, both she and Shen Zhixi were suffering from hypothermia, but he went to Shen Zhixi. She knew then that it was finally over between them. She took that knife for him, r 173Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 93 Back in the City: No One Knows I'm in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage 回归都市：没人知道我是渡劫期 A mighty tribulation-stage cultivator is reborn on Earth! From the start, he's invincible, sweeping all before him and slaughtering enemies in every direction! He torments rich heirs, tramples martial arts grandmasters, and crushes reclusive old monsters. Anyone who refuses to submit gets beaten until they do! He uses immortal arts to amass the world's wealth and build a commercial empire, then rules cultivators around the globe with his power, forging a cultivation empire! Spiritual qi revival, 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 94 The Shelter Goes Out of Control: Everyone's Personality Takes on the Dark Forces! 收容所失控：全员人格硬撼黑手！ [Suspense + Supernatural + Multiple Personality Switching + No Saintly Heroics + Endless Twists + Ruthless and Decisive] [The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise] Su Zhe, a teenager framed by psychiatrist Chen Jingxing as a “personality aberration,” harbors seven noisy, bickering negative personalities within him. At the brink of despair, an eighth uninvited guest arrives: the top serial killer known as “Shadow Nightmare,” whom the authorities have officially declared dead. As the rest 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 95 I Broke Off My Engagement to an Abusive Man and Married a Cool, Powerful Leader! 退婚家暴男，嫁给高冷大领导！ (Mutual first love, unequal status, nearly eight-year age gap, the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal) At 27, Qu Zhiyao has grown up in a blended family and is painfully shy and insecure. After years of hard work and saving, she finally buys a small apartment, only for her tenant to turn out to be Yuan Mingxi, a powerful man from the provincial capital who is 34. From then on, the apartment’s utilities and heating keep breaking down, and after a long day at work, she always gets a complaint ca 2.9kReads8.7Score424Shelves
- 96 Love of the Blue Owl 蓝鸮之恋 Autobiographical transmigration story: Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty, a sequel to May and Anran Length: Over 300,000 characters Main characters: Liu He (Deposed Emperor of Han, Marquis of Haihun, King of Xin Xia), Najun (Queen of Xin Xia, founder of Mingtang) Supporting characters: Liu Feilong (General Fubo), Yan Han (Blue Owl Guard) Chapter structure: Volume One: The Golden Man of the Sacrificial Altar; Volume Two: The City Without Tears; Volume Three: Opening the Heavenly Gate; Vol 1.4kReads9.6Score112Shelves
- 97 Mr. Pei Has Fallen for Her, and Miss Xuan Can’t Escape 裴先生已心动，宣小姐逃不掉 Government circles + age gap + winning her back + sweet romance + well-matched families Pei Shuchen is the legitimate grandson of the Pei family’s third generation. His family is deeply rooted in government, and his mother comes from one of Shanghai’s prominent families. On the surface, he is a refined and urbane rising star in politics. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses is a pair of eyes that can see right through people. He speaks with humble courtesy but acts with ruthless decisiveness, earning 386Reads6.9Score101Shelves
- 98 I Really Just Want to Survive: Gou Xiaoqing’s Path to Immortality 我真的只是想活命啊：苟小庆修仙 This is a “cultivation romance wrapped in comedy.” At first, you’ll laugh at Gou Xiaoqing’s cowardice. In the middle, you’ll ache for everything he loses. By the end, Yun Wuyue’s steadfast devotion will move you. This isn’t a feel-good power fantasy that makes you laugh from beginning to end. It’s a story that leaves you remembering “It’s a little salty, but I like it,” “Just right,” and “You have to be afraid to stay alive.” If you want a purely comedic cultivation novel, the first half will sa 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Director, Please Behave Yourself 主任，请自重 [Government Officialdom + Age Gap + Devoted to Each Other + Forced Love] A powerful and highly capable director of the General Office unexpectedly encounters a young woman he once met briefly, setting the wheels of fate in motion. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 The Day My Cultivation Was Destroyed, the System Rewarded Me with a Godslayer Physique 修为被废当天，系统奖励杀戮神体 The Day His Cultivation Was Destroyed, the System Rewarded Him with a Godly Slaughter Physique 3Reads—Score—Shelves
