Novels like Building 21 Doesn't Exist
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- 151 Saving the Villain: Supporting Lady, Don't Run Away 拯救反派之女配你别跑 Unlucky office worker Ye Nanxing dies from working overtime and transmigrates into the novel she was reading, as the vicious substitute female lead. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself in an epic love-triangle showdown: while on a date with her ex-boyfriend, the female lead discovers that the pretty boy she's been keeping is working at the same restaurant, and the CEO is already on his way, while a scheming villain watches from nearby... The System tells her to fulfill the female le 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Gears of Fate Begin to Rust 命运的齿轮开始锈蚀 By 2200, the once-blue planet had long since become a barren wasteland, its resources exhausted. In this desperate post-apocalyptic world, a wave of “mechanical revival” swept across the globe. Drawing on the industrial ruins left behind by the old era, humanity built one “Cycle Mech City” after another, each a forest of steel. Like colossal metal beasts, these cities struggled to keep running on resources extracted from the wreckage. Their core power source, known as the “Rust Core,” was a myst 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Yin-Yang Fatekeeper: From Abandoned Child to Mastermind! 阴阳司命【从弃儿到执棋者！】 Yuan Jing drew his last breath amid blood and betrayal. In his previous life, he had been a beggar on the streets. By a stroke of fate, he acquired half a volume of Yin-Yang mystic arts. With his quick wits and a few spells, he rose step by step to become an Imperial Preceptor with power over the court. The crown prince he had served with all his heart, the sworn brother who had stood by him through thick and thin, the mentor he had revered as a god... Together, they wove a vast web around him. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Perfect Time to Meet You: A Trillionaire CEO Falls in Love with Me 时光恰好遇见你，千亿总裁爱上我 Age is no barrier to love. Women have the right to pursue happiness at every stage of life. Menopause isn't a “label of aging,” but a new beginning in a woman's life. True love can overcome differences in status, age, and outside pressure, but it takes courage and commitment from both people. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Twenty-Six Years Without Love 不被爱的二十六年 Twenty-Six Years Without Love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Dao That Slays Injustice 道斩不义 After placing last in three exams, everyone laughed at me, Li Yishan, calling me a useless scholar! Who knew that when I took the provincial exam for the fourth time, I would awaken my dormant Mandate of Heaven! From then on, the world changed! A beautiful demoness threw herself into my arms, saying I was the one destined for her! A vicious river demon went out of its way to avoid me, trembling all over! Even a revered old Celestial Master chased after me, crying and begging to take me as his di 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The World Hails Me as a Saint, but I Survive on Negative Energy 全球捧我成圣人我却靠负能量续命 [High Martial Arts + Urban + Face-Slapping + Plot Twists + Internet-Wide Shock] A terminally ill high school senior binds to a Negative Energy System. In a high-martial-arts metropolis, he absorbs the malice of the masses to trade for more time to live, yet is mistaken for a savior. My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Meeting You Again in Jiangnan 江南再逢君 Meeting You Again in Jiangnan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Hilarious Little Zombie Falls for the Ice-Cold Immortal Maiden 爆笑小僵尸恋上清冷仙子 The Hilarious Little Zombie Falls for the Cold, Aloof Fairy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 I'm His Childhood Friend and Dark Moonlight, and I'm Number One in His Heart 我是竹马黑月光，在他心里我稳拿第一 I’m the childhood sweetheart who’s his dark moonlight, and I’m firmly number one in his heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 A Fortunate Young Master 公子多福 A Young Master Blessed with Good Fortune 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 My Husband Is a Pixiu 我的夫君大人是貔貅 My Lord Husband Is a Pixiu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Demon Slayer: The Pillar from Bear Ridge 鬼灭：从狗熊岭走出的柱 Night falls, and the world belongs to demons. Muzan commands a vast army of them. Kokushibo, Douma, Akaza... Far away on the northeastern frontier lies a mysterious place called Bear Ridge. The kindhearted Xiong Er, the brave Xiong Da, and the inventor Bald Qiang all have another identity few people know about. Lin Yue grew up on Bear Ridge. With Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Bald Qiang giving him everything they have, he is determined to put an end to the Demon King Muzan once and for all in their ge 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 One Child, Three Dads 三个亲爹一个娃 [Little girl + three biological fathers + heartwarming family bonds] [Transmigration + sci-fi + a touch of palace intrigue] After her mother died, six-year-old Leng Wanwan was taken along on a transmigration journey by a System called 0328. The System said she had three biological fathers in ancient times. She had to find them all if she ever wanted to stop being an orphan. But after going to so much trouble to find them, she discovered that her fathers were... a little hard to recognize. Empe 779Reads8.1Score14014d adds
- 165 The Easygoing Maid and Her Always-Rushing Young Master 清闲丫鬟与她的匆忙少爷 Shen Luanliu, a maid in the Duke’s mansion, always keeps one rule in mind: when the young master has business to attend to, she must be discreet. She examines herself three times a day so she can serve him at close quarters. But things never go as planned, and she ends up catching Gong Jinxing’s attention, prompting him to reflect... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 A Perfect Lover 精密爱人 This is more than a love story about two people finding their way back to each other. It's also an epic of **“industrial romanticism.” Like a precise, “industrial-grade” blueprint for love, it brims with the chill and gleam of metal, and the blazing warmth of light. It tells the story of two young people battered by the tides of their era, and how they smelt the iron filings and dust of a machinery factory into stars that light the way ahead for each other… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Ye Ye Mao Mao's Ninth Book 夜夜猫猫的第9本书 After a plane crashes into the sea, Wang Hao is stranded on an uncharted deserted island with two beautiful women. He awakens a survival System and relies on his formidable strength to brave the jungle, fight wild beasts, and build a home. With his two beloved companions, he advances one careful step at a time, dominates the uninhabited island, and becomes its undisputed ruler! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Old Drag and His Women 拖拉爷和他的女人们 This story follows an orphan born in the 1970s. He is naturally clever, extraordinarily handsome, eloquent, and highly capable. His only flaw is that he likes to put things off. Having grown up without a proper family upbringing or anyone to guide him, he meets many different women over the course of his life but never knows how to hold on to them. His life is therefore full of twists and turns, leading to a series of unbelievable, hilarious, and thought-provoking events. [Copyright Notice] Thi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 National Fate: I, HR, Rule the Primordial World 国运：我，HR，统御洪荒 [National Fate] + [Primordial World] + [HR System] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Smart characters] + [Detail-oriented worldbuilding] + [Lighthearted] The Dragon Kingdom's National Fate collapses, and all the worlds mock it! Lin Mo, a former HR director at a major tech company, is dumped into an S-rank death zone to await his end. He activates the Primordial World Law Enforcement System and takes the title: HR Director of the Law Enforcement Office. Qiongqi demands an allowance, the nine-tailed 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Reborn Three Years Before My Enemy 重生在仇人重生前三年 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Among His Belongings Was a Pregnancy Test Report Dated a Month After His Death 他的遗物里有张孕检单，日期在他死后一个月 Among His Belongings Was a Pregnancy Test, Dated One Month After His Death —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Demon Ferry Office’s Journal 渡妖司手札 Lin Du, a restorer of ancient paintings, discovers that every painting imprisons a soul consumed by lingering obsessions. The little ghost in the Zhong Kui painting cries out for justice. The woman in red in the Night Revels painting has waited a thousand years. The orange cat in the Elderly Portrait turns living people into butterflies to keep it company. While others restore paintings with paste, Lin Du does it with his life. He enters the paintings, confronts the obsessions, and helps the sou 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Doki Doki Love Battle dokidoki恋爱大作战 An aloof, emotionless, plant-type heroine ❌ a passionate romance System who doesn't understand love The male lead is a lovesick support type; the female lead is a lovesick heroine. Zhang Tianmo accidentally transmigrates from an interstellar world to an infinite world. She travels through dungeons and arrives on Blue Star. In the interstellar world, plant types are special. At a very young age, they undergo ancestral reversion and awaken a unique talent. Zhang Tianmo's talent is Death Echo. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Shadow Chaser: Hunting Criminals 追影缉凶 It is hard to capture a dragon or tiger's true essence in a painting; you can know someone's face without knowing their heart. A major crimes squad captain gets to the heart of the matter through bones, solving one bizarre case after another. Jiang Feng only wants to know how much filth and evil lurk behind all that glitter... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Dong Clan 董氏 [Hardcore business battles] [Strategic mind games] [Brilliant heroine and intellectual duels] [Financial espionage] [Strong opponents] [Professionally detailed] [Ensemble cast] [Revenge] [Underdog comeback] The queen of finance, winning by lying flat? No, she chooses to flip the table. Dong Qianhuan, the campus belle of KY University, appears to lie flat and coast through life, but in private she is the sole heir to a trillion-yuan empire. When international tycoons decimate her family, her bes 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The First Slacker Sister in the Cultivation World 修仙第一摆烂师姐 Reborn into a cultivation novel as Yun Chuan'an, the sect's genius senior sister, she learns that the original owner devoted herself completely to protecting the sect, only to die when her cultivation was destroyed. Yun Chuan'an slapped her thigh. “I'm done being a workhorse!” From then on, while the whole sect worked itself to the bone, she slacked off; while everyone risked death exploring secret realms, she brewed tea; and while the Demon Venerable's forces loomed and panic gripped everyone, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Seven Daughters and One Father 七个女儿，一个爹 Xiao Qing, the Northern Pacification General, is famous throughout the land as a devoted daughter’s father. He has seven remarkable daughters: the eldest is the capital’s most talented woman, the second is fabulously wealthy, and the third is every bit as formidable as any man… His beautiful daughters are his greatest joy, but also his soft spot. An imperial edict demanding a political marriage struck like thunder: the emperor had specifically ordered the Xiao family to choose a daughter to mar 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Please, Just Let Me Lay Low 求求了，让我苟着 During the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians, the world was in chaos, and human lives were worth next to nothing. Li Guian, a graduate student in history, transmigrated into this era. The moment he opened his eyes, his father and brother had just died, and refugees were surrounding the fortified village. While people beyond its walls were “eating their own children,” this crumbling stronghold was the only place he could call home. Fortunately, he knew how to cultivate farmland, build irr 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Netherworld: Ancestor 幽冥：祖 [Fantasy, underdog protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, no saintly heroine, decisive and ruthless, humorous references] The early chapters may seem a little slow, but the story gets more exciting as it goes on. Enjoy! Li Tian, a loser of a kid, accidentally transmigrates while gaming at an internet cafe. He thinks he'll take off just like the heroes of all those power fantasy novels! But Li Tian discovers that the body he's transmigrated into is useless? Or is that really the truth? Convinc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Puppet Seeks the Dao 傀儡问道 An errand disciple branded “abandoned by the Heavenly Dao” uncovers the truth: the spiritual energy that fuels the cultivation world is quietly destroying the world. With nothing but a mortal body, he takes on the entire rotten order of cultivators and opens up a new path for humankind, one that does not depend on spiritual energy. This is an epic tale of turning the tables. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 A-Xue the Palace Maid’s Yoga Journey 宫女阿雪的瑜伽之旅 “She was A Xue, a palace maid in the cold palace. By chance, she inherited the art of yoga and turned her life around. Not only did she escape servitude, she also became the empress's most trusted yoga instructor!” Lin Wei, a modern yoga instructor, wakes up as the lowliest maid in the Imperial Wardrobe Bureau of the Qi Dynasty. The original owner of her body was cast aside because of a back injury. In a leaky side hall, Lin Wei secretly unfurls her first yoga mat. At first, it is only instinct —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Strongest Villainess Side Character Raises Her Cultivation with Tears Again Today 最强反派女配今天也靠哭戏涨修为 Seasoned corporate drone Su Wan dies unexpectedly and finds herself transported into an old-school, angst-ridden fantasy novel she once mocked. She has become the story's ultimate villainess, Feng Qingge, a woman of immense cultivation and ruthless cruelty who is eventually killed by the male lead, Crown Prince Xiao Jue. The System coldly assigns her a mission: follow the original owner's path to ruin, and she can return to the modern world. Su Wan looks at the script's ending, where she is pier —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Villainous Young Palace Master Is Pretending to Be Cute Again Today 反派少宫主今天也在装可爱 When overworked office drone Su Tao is transported into the body of the decisive, ruthless young mistress of Bixiao Palace, she looks at her reflection, which has her face but the original owner's sinister eyes, and immediately launches her “Character Collapse Plan”: Turn the torture hall into a dessert workshop Use her bonded artifact, the “Frostsilk Ribbon,” to knit sweaters Give the Demon Lord pink armor as an apology gift She thinks she's hiding it well, but she has no idea: The aloof Sword —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Phoenix Rules the World: The Top Female Finance Official 凤倾天下，第一女财官！ Su Li is transmigrated into the body of an orphaned young lady from a marquis’s household. Her dowry is stolen, and she is falsely accused and sentenced to be drowned. She smiles and opens the account books, using her financial savvy to make the whole clan kneel and pay her back. The mysterious organization Yunjing recognizes her as its master, and she forms an alliance with the sickly, possessive Prince Jing. From buying up shops to vying for imperial power, from Jiangnan salt permits to milita 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Youth in a County Town: A Summer of Endless Cicadas 县城青春：蝉鸣不止的盛夏 My new work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Evening Breeze Blows Over Huai 晚风倾淮 [Age gap + secret crush + groveling pursuit] She falls for her older brother’s friend. A secret crush is one person’s private chaos, but luckily, he eventually falls for me, too. The leads are four years apart. Jin Huaizhou realizes belatedly that he has long since fallen for her, and begins pursuing her. Being loved so completely by a girl like her is the greatest blessing of his life. Later, the most-liked comment under the comic For Me to Fall for You is posted by “Good Evening, Wanwan”: “I’m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Superpowers, Time, and the Sword 异能，时间与剑 In the 28th century, everyone awakens their own supernatural ability at the age of 18. But the protagonist, Ye Xiao, awakened a time-based ability at just 16: Time Zero. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Cultivating to Immortality as a Mortal, Starting with a Chaos Pearl I Picked Up! 凡人修仙，从检到混沌珠开始！ Modern office drone Jiang Tao dies suddenly from overwork, and his soul transmigrates to the cultivation world of the Xuan Yuan Continent, where he becomes Wei Ming, a nine-year-old boy in a remote mountain village. His father is the village blacksmith, and the family is poor. Wei Ming has the lowest-grade Five-Element Spiritual Roots, leaving him with little hope of cultivating immortality. But fate takes a turn when he finds a Chaos Pearl while playing in the hills behind the village. The pear 46Reads—Score414d adds
- 189 After Being Reborn, My Feral Younger Uncle Keeps Trying to Kiss Me 重生后乖戾小叔总想吻我 Dong Qingyuan was reborn! Before she died, she caught her usually cold and abstinent young marshal husband embracing and making love with her cousin in his study. This time, she would have her revenge. “Don’t make a sound. Just play along.” The man’s warm palm covered her mouth. The next second, Pei Jinyan seized Dong Qingyuan by the nape and kissed her fiercely. “I saved you. How does Second Young Master Pei plan to repay me?” “You know who I am?” Dong Qingyuan didn’t answer. “What’s your name? 1.8kReads—Score19914d adds
- 190 The Sect Leader's Path to Immortality 掌门修仙路 No golden finger. Just writing about what I enjoy, and doing my best. All criticism is welcome. The story of a low-ranking disciple leading his sect’s growth and growing alongside it. Just two people and their sect: how far can they go? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Trace Chaser No. 1 追痕者壹号 The Gobi's raging sandstorms conceal its crimes. Veteran detective Lao Pao follows the evidence in the sand to hunt down the smuggling ring known as the “Raven Flock.” The mystery surrounding a comrade missing for ten years, a mole in their midst, and his daughter taken hostage all intertwine into a deadly web. Relying on a decade's worth of tracking expertise, he unravels the conspiracy amid the desolation of the Yardangs and the shadows of Crescent Spring, defending justice and family through 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Summer Breeze Caressed Me, and Only Then Did I Know It Was You 夏风拂过，我才知是你 In a wealthy urban family, the Shi brothers have very different temperaments. The elder brother, Shi Yu, is confident and full of life, while his younger brother, Shi Ning, is cool and reserved. Yu Yu has been by their side since childhood, but no one knows that Shi Ning has harbored a secret crush on her for eleven years. Yu Yu is deeply in love with Shi Yu, and the two are devoted to each other, promising to marry after graduation. Then disaster strikes: Shi Yu's mother dies unexpectedly, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Splendor of the Great Song: So This Is What the Song Dynasty Was Like 大宋风华：原来你是这样的宋朝 If the only things that come to mind when you think of the Song dynasty are “poverty and military weakness” and the “Treaty of Chanyuan,” you may be overlooking a genuine “golden age.” It had none of the grand ambitions of Qin Shi Huang or Emperor Wu of Han, but its cities offered the most vibrant nightlife in the world. Its military commanders were always overshadowed by the literati, yet the dynasty gave rise to a scholar-official spirit that shaped a thousand years of history. This book doesn 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 A Great Transformation in the Countryside: The Cowherd’s Road to a Comeback 山乡巨变：放牛娃的逆袭之路 The Great Transformation of the Mountain Village: A Cowherd's Road to a Comeback tells the inspiring story of a rural cowherd who overcomes one obstacle after another through tireless effort and eventually becomes a leader in revitalizing rural industries. The protagonist is born in a poor mountain village and grows up enduring a hard life. But he dreams of changing his fate through education. His path to learning is full of hardship, yet he never gives up. In the end, he earns outstanding grade 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Renegade Immortal: From the Start, I Became Wang Mazi's Disciple 仙逆开局：我成了王麻子徒弟 Other people cultivate immortality by flying on swords, their white robes fluttering in the wind. I cultivate immortality by waving a soul banner, surrounded by ghostly energy, with a whole bunch of “good brothers” following behind me. “Fellow cultivator, please wait! You have an extraordinary bone structure. Why not come sit in my Human Emperor Banner... I mean, my soul banner?” 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 196 Rule Horror: Please Don't Let Your Life Go Too Smoothly 规则怪谈：请不要让人生太顺利 Rule Horror: Please Don’t Let Your Life Go Too Smoothly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 I'm Glad I Got Divorced 我庆幸离婚了 I'm glad I got divorced 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Heaven’s Defiant Scale: The Reborn Xianfeng Emperor 天命逆鳞：咸丰帝重生录 My new work is out! You can 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Even Bad Boys Want to Fall in Love 不良少年也想谈恋爱啦 [Pure Love + BL + GL + GB + Graphic Violence + Mild Sexual Innuendo] The author is a student who doesn't know how to write novels and isn't very cultured. The plot is original and contains graphic violence. The author is Chinese, but most characters have four-character names or two surnames and one given name. Please don't flame me if that's not your thing. The boy in the snow screamed. What had he dreamed of this time… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Immortal Path Asks About Love 仙道问情 He is an orphan who crawled from the ruins of Fengjialing. With no spiritual root, the immortal sects branded him useless. To survive, he spent three years as a menial servant, carving a path to immortal cultivation against the will of Heaven from the dust, in a forgotten corner where no one cared to look. She is the younger sister of the Demonic Cult’s leader, carrying a deep blood feud. On a moonlit night in Qixia Valley, a flash of red robes brought them together when they were both still in —Reads—Score—14d adds
