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- 51 My Boss Runs the Company with Metaphysics 我老板靠玄学管理公司 My Boss Runs the Company with the Help of Metaphysics —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 A Heartbeat Beyond Calculation 算不尽心动 [A battle of equals + reunion after a long separation + love that goes unrequited] Lin Zhixu is a cool, beautiful, and brilliant quantitative trader who has made her own place in the highest echelons of finance. She spends her days navigating high-pressure rivalries and contests for fame and fortune, living with sharp clarity and never showing a weakness. Focused entirely on reaching the top of her career, she keeps her ambition hidden and shoulders every burden and lonely moment alone. Her pr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Her Second Game: A Future Full of Promise 她的二次博弈：遥遥可期 An older, guiding lover, by your side every step of the way. A ten-year age gap. Love is a journey of healing, and a lighthouse that guides us as we grow. The best kind of love isn't rescue when you're down and out. It's walking side by side and helping each other become better versions of ourselves. She had been through a failed marriage. When love quietly began to appear, she was confused, retreated, hesitated, afraid, and too scared to take the leap... Shen Qiyu said, “Being good to you was n 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Don’t Come So Close, I Can’t Breathe 别再靠这么近，我呼吸不过来了 An incredibly sweet campus romance! The hero seems aloof, but is actually clingy and flirtatious, a “fox of a man.” At school, he’s the top student and a heartthrob. In private, he calls the heroine “good girl, wifey” at every turn. When this seemingly chaste man corners you against the wall and murmurs in your ear, “Don’t breathe so fast,” it’s enough to make your legs go weak! The heroine is just as charming: innocent but no pushover, and quick to strike back beautifully when bullied. Watch hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Come Here, Sweetheart! 乖，快到我怀里来！ A deeply devoted, sweet romance centered on mutual redemption and psychological healing. Shen Yuhuai, a 25-year-old genius psychiatrist, is the youngest leading expert in his field, but he has a secret no one knows: he suffers from severe contact aversion and cannot bear physical contact with others. Wen Nianchu, a 22-year-old wildlife photographer, developed post-traumatic stress disorder after an accident during a shoot, leaving her unable to feel love or form intimate relationships. After yet 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 A Heartfelt Confession 实名心动 At a matchmaking banquet, Tong Lu sees the man she has been avoiding for more than half a month: The C-World CEO, an imposing figure and a tech-industry rising star widely admired in their circles. He attends as a relative of one of the people being matched, sitting quietly off to the side the whole time without saying a word. Later, when Tong Lu comes out of the restroom, he suddenly blocks her outside the private room. - “You’re writing your thesis at a matchmaking banquet now?” Hearing him, 2kReads9.2Score25014d adds
- 57 The Day When the Days Were Long and the Nights Short 昼长夜短的那天 Completed · [Scheming Approach to a Spoiled Rich Second-Generation Heir VS A Rational, Restrained Female Investment Manager] [CEO + Business Warfare + Push and Pull + Devoted to His Wife + HE] A new hire showed up in Antai’s investment and financing department. To everyone’s surprise, it was Shan Jialin, the notorious spoiled young master of the Shan family. To his face, everyone called him Mr. Shan; behind his back, they complained that he had a pile of scandals and knew nothing about real est 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 How a Legal Eagle Tamed a Wild Dog of a Movie Star 当律政精英，训野犬影帝 This is a story about a woman’s rise to power, told in the first person, taking you along as I climb step by step to the top of life. I’m an ordinary office worker, but I’ve ended up with a cocky, handsome actor everyone calls a playboy. So what if he’s a flirt? I’ll teach you to follow my rules. Over-the-top blurb: I helped the nation’s top actor reach the pinnacle of his career, but he handed me divorce papers. Red-eyed, he begged me to remarry him. I swirled my wine and smiled. “Come back a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 An Illustrated Guide to Love 爱情图鉴 Changing jobs is risky, and changing careers calls for caution. The workplace is a battlefield, and though victories and defeats are part of the game, should you really quit just because things don't go your way? Meng Chunqiu is a 29-year-old office worker in the city. She has no connections and lives in someone else's city, far from her parents' love, with no husband or boyfriend to protect her. Her boss can't stand her, her colleagues have ulterior motives, and the partner organization she wor 2.8kReads9.2Score27014d adds
- 60 Slacking Off at Work, and You Say I Have No Honor? 上班摸鱼，你说我不讲武德 [Urban Fantasy + Slacking Off at Work + Wish Fulfillment + A Bevy of Beauties + Comedy] On his first day slacking off at work, he acquired the Slacker's Harem System. He has the boss of the Light Nation, Diga, wrapped around his left hand, and the daughter of a rival company's boss, Ruoruo, in his grasp with his right. With the System's outrageously powerful slacking-off buffs, Zhuge Laodeng unlocks extraordinary project-planning skills and wins the hearts of countless beautiful women. [Lots of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Was the Target of Rumors on My First Day at Work! 入职第一天，我就被造谣了! I Got Slandered on My First Day at Work! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My Door 年终奖取消后，老板在我家门口跪下了 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My House 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 My Perfect Attendance Bonus Became a Project Bonus, and I Was Slammed on the Headlines 全勤奖改项目奖金，我被骂上头条 They Replaced Perfect Attendance Bonuses with Project Bonuses, and I Got Blasted All Over the Headlines —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 After My Credit Was Stolen, I Slacked Off, and My Toxic Coworkers All Lost It 功劳被抢后我摆烂了，极品同事集体破防 After My Achievements Were Stolen, I Started Slacking Off and My Toxic Coworkers Totally Lost It 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Senior, You Can't Do That Here 学长，这里不可以 Nineteen-year-old Lin Qingyin, a freshman in the traditional Chinese music department, is practicing alone in a music room late at night in an effort to save the traditional music club from disbanding when she is interrupted by an entrancing jazz drumbeat. Following the sound, she runs into a legend of the music school: Jiang Yichen, a top-tier star drummer known as “the most beautiful man alive,” with a world-weary face. Leaning lazily against the doorway, he fixes her with a possessive gaze. “ 353Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 You Cheated with the Third One, So I Married a Tycoon. What Are You Crying About? 你出轨老三，我改嫁财阀你哭什么 [Internet’s most hated, roguish playboy prince vs. crisis-management expert and delicate heiress] [Stealing someone’s love + sharp-tongued, guiding lover + a woman’s growth] Zhaoyue had carefully built up a devoted-husband image for her husband, Lu Yichen, helping him reap the benefits of the internet while she was content to stay behind the scenes. On her birthday, Lu Yichen was late coming home. The car’s dashcam showed him and the third young master smearing cream on each other and kissing li 13.4kReads8.8Score74814d adds
- 67 The Snowy Banquet of the Wealthy Family 豪门宴雪尧 [Multiple male leads + CEO romance + Financial and business power struggles + A calculating heroine + A comeback every step of the way + A moving, twist-filled romance] After setbacks in both her career and love life, Rui Xueyao faces the toughest circumstances she has ever known. But she never bows to fate. She makes her way through the entertainment, financial, and business worlds, turning the tables at every step until she becomes a new-generation financial titan. Along the way, she meets sev 5Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 68 This Is a Serious Novel 这是一本正经的小说 [Completed] (Originally titled: So This Is What HR Is Like) Chen Ying thinks she might be bad luck for bosses. She joined a perfectly good financial firm, and the very next day, the boss got “taken away.” She joined a perfectly good engineering company that was on the verge of being acquired by a state-owned enterprise, and then the boss went bankrupt. She joined a perfectly good internet company, practically a local industry leader. Then a rival company showed up, and the business went into a s 622Reads9.2Score11514d adds
- 69 Fate’s Echo in a Sea of Blossoms 逆袭繁花里的宿命回响 When her entrepreneurial dream crashes against the iron wall of reality, Lin Wan is determined to fight against the odds. She starts out in a rented room barely ten square meters wide, races all over the city to win orders, and gives up every shred of pride to raise money. Just as success in landing a contract seems within reach, a rival’s malicious scheme strikes without warning. A client is stolen, the whole internet turns against her, and her reputation is ruined. Overnight, all her hard work 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Refraction 折光， [Impoverished college student × rich heiress] A realistic romance with an ensemble cast of three, not a wish-fulfillment story. Everyone is refracted through the prism of reality. He once said, “Whether standing or kneeling, staying alive is the greatest meaning of all.” She said, “I would rather die clutching my fragrance on the branch than ever be blown down by the north wind.” But she said, “What do your suffering and hardship have to do with me?” Keep your talents hidden and wait for the rig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 After I Was Made Redundant, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fire 被优化后，前司跪求我回去救火 After I Was Laid Off, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fires 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 From Involution to Lying Flat: A Corporate Drone’s Path to Enlightenment 从内卷到躺平：大厂社畜修行记 This is a story with a healing touch. From overwork to lying flat: A tale of a corporate drone’s journey at a major internet company, chronicling the endless grind of modern laid-off tech workers! Will you choose a cat-like approach to finding a job, a dog-like approach to working, or a Buddhist approach and lie flat? Between striving to get ahead and simply showing up to work, what will you choose? Join the cool and aloof Chi Mai as she explores modern city life and the path to healing yourself 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The City Mender 修补城池的人 A wealthy young woman who seems love-struck is actually ruthless, while a sharp-tongued working-class boy who seems scheming is actually perceptive and knows how to read people. Two people from completely different social backgrounds meet, fall in love, and come to understand each other. Many readers have asked why the male lead secretly paid for his ex-girlfriend's mother's medical treatment, saying it makes no sense. The answer will come later, so just be patient and keep reading. You'll disco 162Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 74 I Once Flew Thousands of Miles for You 为你，我曾飞越千万里 Before being sent to Africa, An Qi imagined endless grasslands and vast starry skies. After arriving, she found a struggling economy and lawless streets. On top of that, the exhausting workload and monotonous life made her want to find an excuse to quit every day. Then, because of one person, she fell in love with this city far from home... This story is dedicated to all the girls who still believe in love! (One man, one woman; both devoted to each other; a sweet romance with no angst) 234Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 75 Between Breaths 沉息之间 Hoping to start a new life, Ran Lin secretly pursued her career in the laboratory. When she returned to the manor with the results of her research, she was eager to reclaim her identification papers and assets. Instead, she discovered that Su Qin, who had raised her for thirteen years, had disappeared, and his illegitimate son had taken his place as the new master of the manor. Who exactly was this strange new master? Why had he suddenly appeared here? He seemed to have known Ran Lin for a long 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Inelastic Collision 非弹性碰撞 [Redemption x Rekindled Love x Reunion After Years Apart x Mutual Obsession] Content warnings: The heroine is a yandere with a weak moral compass. Neither lead remains faithful later in the story, and the hero acts like a jerk for much of the middle. Please don't read if this bothers you. At a New York party when she was fourteen, Song Jinyue met Ling Yuchen for the first time. Her mother called her "useless," and she was huddled in a corner. Yet he insisted on approaching her, offered her hot c 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Flowers Bloom in the Buckwheat Grove 荞林生花 [Reunion] + [Both Pure] + [Secret Crush] + [Career Growth] + [Supportive Lover] Shiyao Group, a publicly listed company in one of China's top-tier cities, held a campus recruitment drive at Jiang University. Su Qiaonan submitted her resume, thinking she might as well give it a try. There were too many competitors, so she hadn't expected much. Then, a month later, she received an offer. It was the only offer Shiyao made at Jiang University. After joining the company, she was entrusted with high h 12.3kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 78 Rookie 新秀 A look at post-90s female workplace professionals: uncovering the consulting industry, exploring the world of corporate executives, and watching a workplace newcomer become a truly outstanding professional! A new novel from fiction writer Luo Jia, adapted from her own experience in the industry! By the Huangpu River stands Luoshen, a world-leading consulting firm. Its magnificent, gold-bright eightieth-floor banquet hall has welcomed another group of newcomers from China’s most prestigious unive 413Reads9.4Score11014d adds
- 79 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业 When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 My Wife's Secret 我妻子的秘密 I discovered my wife's secret during one of her business trips out of town. That night, she suddenly called me. I thought she missed me. That is, until I put her on speaker... 1.7kReads—Score3114d adds
- 81 Glamour 光鲜 [Women’s Growth + The Real Fashion Industry + Matched Opponents] The glamour you see is not the whole story of fashion. Xing Yanyan’s acclaimed work, Glamour, is now shining online! A story about women in the workplace and the challenges they face, reality and ideals, love and freedom, courage and fearlessness. True feminism is a path to freedom, and freedom should never be limited to just one way of life. When luxury brands collide with street culture, refined commerce with rebellious nonconfor 353Reads9.4Score10414d adds
- 82 Radiant as the Morning Light 灿如晨曦 Synopsis: Twenty-two years of loving care from her adoptive parents, plus twenty-two years of yearning to find their daughter, make Shen Xi the apple of both couples’ eyes. Two years of silent devotion, plus two years of quiet waiting, finally give Luo Chen the chance to step in and help her. Bathed in his sunshine-like warmth, she smiles like a flower in bloom. How can she repay the boundless love of her adoptive parents? How can she return the deep affection of her birth parents? 2Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 83 Ningbo Tangyuan King: The Socially Anxious Heiress Takes on Japanese Capital 宁波汤圆王：社恐千金爆锤日资 [A strong female lead’s journey of growth] [Not an effortless power fantasy] [No romance] [Some relationship drama] [Multiple arcs featuring realistic business rivalries] When the fourth-generation head of Zhang’s Tangyuan suddenly dies, his socially anxious daughter Zhang Muke, still a junior in college, is forced to take over the company. The company’s senior executives and outside organizations alike doubt her abilities. They challenge her again and again, hoping to seize the family business 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 84 A Director’s Workplace Musings 总监的职场碎碎念 Lin Feng has just parachuted into the role of general manager at an auto trading company, only to find himself mired in financial obstruction, salespeople taking credit for his work, and factional infighting. He carefully plans his moves and fights back, striving for results, holding to his principles, and winning people over amid the undercurrents of the car business. From being besieged on all sides to finding his footing, he writes a story of workplace battles and rising from the bottom. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 A Glimmer in the Heart: A Healer Who Can't Heal Herself 心隅微光：心医难自医 A cool, reserved trauma therapist VS a cold-faced, obsessive criminal police captain Three years ago, his only sister died mysteriously, and she stood by with cold indifference. His former lover became his sworn enemy. He gave up medicine to join the police, and hated her for three whole years. Three years later, they cross paths again during a robbery case, and fate brings them together once more, tearing open a crack in their sealed memories. A scar comes to light. Is she a sinner who stood by —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Yunluo Weiguang: A Winding Career Path 云落薇光：职场逆旅 [Career comeback + women's growth + face-slapping wish fulfillment + power struggles + romance] Yun Luowei is focused on making money when her company ruthlessly fires her for her outstanding performance and withholds the bonus she is owed! Injustice at work drives her to the brink, but it also ignites her fury, and she resolutely takes up the law as her weapon. This is not only her fight against injustice, but the beginning of her transformation. How does the pushover who was once at the mercy 20Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 87 A Record of the Iceberg's Collapse 冰山沉陷实录 There's a legend at the top-tier hospital: Fu Qingyan was born without the ability to feel emotions. At twenty-eight, he'd never dated, and the confessions he'd turned down could fill an entire hallway. Ning Xia wasn't convinced. She drew up a detailed “Operation Win Over Doctor Fu” plan. From arranging chance encounters and borrowing water to bringing him meals and keeping him company overnight, she advanced step by step. In the face of his coldness and rejection, she smiled brightly. “It's fin 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After Going Bankrupt, I Became the Female CEO's Special Assistant 破产后，我成了女总裁的特别助理 A bankrupt young master vs. an icy female CEO. He came to Yun Jing to investigate the cause of his father's death. She uses him to stabilize the boardroom. A partnership built on mutual exploitation, from the archives to the boardroom, from buried cases to life-or-death struggles, from testing each other to fighting side by side. Twenty-five years of old scores, two generations of grudges. He takes a knife for her, and she helps him turn the tables. Love between equals is the most moving of all. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Ma Feifei’s Career Ascension 马菲菲职场飞升记 Ma Feifei, the department belle of Bingcheng University of Technology, can’t stand living in a cramped Dongguan urban village with her first love, Xu Hui. After seeing the duplex mansion of Jiang Qingshan, a section chief at a Taiwanese-funded factory, the thought of “saving herself twenty years of hard work” takes root in her mind and grows wild. In the name of love, she gets Xu Hui “transferred” to Foshan, then launches a precise “late-night campaign” to win over Jiang: late-night requests for —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Suddenly Rich, I Lie Flat at a State-Owned Enterprise 乍富，躺平国企 Life rushes by. Thirty years have passed, but has he managed to stand on his own two feet? For the first thirty years, a man honors his father; for the next thirty, his son honors him! Like the sound of his name, Lou Yi is just one of countless insignificant ants in this world! At thirty, with no career to speak of and no family of his own, he returned home for the New Year and looked at his aging parents, their backs bent and their hair half white. His heart was filled with bitterness and helpl 11.6kReads7.0Score46614d adds
- 91 The CEO’s Secretly Married Employee 总裁的隐婚小职员 Lu Jingchen, the ruthless business tycoon feared across the internet, is cold, aloof, and in control of the city’s capital. Until one night at a lavish gala, when a young woman working there temporarily mistakes him for a miserable guy who’s just been dumped. Qin Qinghuan hands him a glass of orange juice and says earnestly: “Bro, if they say bye, just say bye. The next one will be even sweeter.” Because of that corny consolation, Lu Jingchen searches the entire internet for all 347 people named 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Office Politics: A Pay Cut Comes Knocking 职场：降薪来敲门 The day Li Da received notice of a pay cut, he also found out that his wife was cheating on him. See how he turns his career around after this double blow, with beautiful women by his side...! This is a work of realistic fiction. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Long Night's Fog Lifts 长夜雾尽 [A woman’s growth + workplace romance + superior and subordinate + mature adults] That late autumn, Chu Zheng returned to China after finishing his New York posting and took charge of Nuosen’s China operations. The first thing he did after taking office was personally reject Zhou Si’an’s application to transfer to the M&A team. She couldn’t build financial models, didn’t understand valuation, and had no deal experience whatsoever. In Chu Zheng’s eyes, her abilities fell far short of her ambition 59.6kReads9.3Score7.1k14d adds
- 94 Perfectly Complementary 极致互补 [Short drama now streaming] [Emotion-led brand strategist Zhang Xinbei × rational investor Gao Jiawei] Modern romance / cerebral love / workplace maneuvering / mature push and pull A power couple who complement each other · One-on-one · Mutual salvation · (Those who mind a non-virgin heroine should proceed with caution. No rivalry between women, just a normal romance with sound values.) * She is a top-tier brand strategist who breaks through by understanding human nature; he is a capital markets 3.1kReads8.7Score32814d adds
- 95 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 11Reads8.5Score114d adds
- 96 My Slob of a Boss 我的抠脚领导 The workplace is full of surprises. My name is Wei Guoguo, and my boss, Feng Cheng, is one of the strangest people around, a true standout among abstract thinkers. "Learning" is his catchphrase. Rolling up his trouser legs is how he gauges the temperature. Tattling is his favorite hobby. Every day at work feels like a comedy. How can someone like that be a boss? Maybe that's just the absurdity of life. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 When the Time Is Right, We Fall in Love 水到渠成时，我们相爱 Doctor × Journalist: Rekindled love, angst first and sweetness later. Read without worry. We were in love for six years, apart for three. Now that we’ve met again, I still love you, but do you still love me? I was the one who walked away first. What right do I have to ask if you still have feelings for me? Movie star × Gallery worker: A love that goes unnoticed, taking the long way around. Through all the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, my unrequited love went nowhere. Once everythi 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score42514d adds
- 99 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 100 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
