Novels like The Tough Wife’s Guide
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Tough Wife’s Guide, best match first.
- 101 The Ugly Beauty 无盐妖娆 She transmigrates to a world like an ancient Spring and Autumn kingdom, where civilization is only just beginning to reveal its wondrous colors. The heroine, ugly and low-born, suddenly discovers that survival has become incredibly difficult. So she relies on her wits to stay alive, taking on the work of a persuader and following the path of political strategists. Her life, calm and humble, grows ever more exciting, and she becomes more and more beautiful. 0Votes56.6kRecs273.9kFans
- 102 Sword Attendant 侍剑人 She offers herself to the sword, its sharpness etched into her bones. The year Xiao Zhi turned ten, Kunlun's sacred mountain stone shattered, demons ran rampant, and the world fell into turmoil. Xie Tiao, the Sword Immortal of Shu Mountain, rescued her from danger, raised her, and cared for her deeply. She thought she would always have someone to rely on, never knowing that Xie Tiao only wanted to find a sacrifice for the Divine Sword Buzhou. ...Wait, Divine Sword, you've got the wrong person! I 0Votes74.3kRecs38.1kFans
- 103 Auspicious Divination 吉卦 New book: My Beloved Consort, Save Me [One-on-one pampering romance, doted on beyond measure] While visiting the mountain, she encounters a handsome man, as ethereal as an immortal banished from heaven. Yuheng: If I could choose only one between the throne and you, Ji Yunliu, I would choose only you. Even being above all others cannot compare to a single glance from you. There is a reader group: 4-2-1-1-5-6-9-1-6. Join the group and enter the male lead's name. (⊙o⊙) 0Votes134.8kRecs88.7kFans
- 104 Zombies Don’t Cultivate Immortality 丧尸不修仙 Crossing time and space just for love? A misunderstanding. Gaining a divine beast and snatching opportunities? Pointless. Cultivating immortality step by step and defying the heavens? Easy. A different kind of cultivation, a different path to immortality, and an unconventional heroine bring a different kind of brilliance. There are always extraordinary exceptions, and this year, one has come to my home. Renegade Immortal 2Votes528.5kRecs94.9kFans
- 105 A Glance, and Joy Blossoms 顾盼成欢 Come check out my new book, I’m Done With This Relationship That Has No Name or Status! After enjoying decades of honor and luxury, Gu Qingwei finally outlived her philandering husband. She thought she could spend the rest of her life without a care in the world. After a lifetime of being virtuous and magnanimous, Gu Qingwei returns to her childhood and decides to live life on her own terms. Huh? Why has that scoundrel gone from a flirtatious playboy to a clingy 0Votes67.3kRecs96kFans
- 106 A Beautiful Woman 华姝 New book: Chang'an Qing. Come on in! In the twenty-fourth year of Jianye, Empress Dowager Xiaojing Gu, who had assisted two emperors, passed away at Shangyang Palace. When twelve-year-old Gu Yanling opened her eyes again, memories of her tumultuous life came flooding back, and a cool smile touched her lips. In the end, Heaven had treated her kindly. 0Votes59.9kRecs71kFans
- 107 Interstellar Goddess Conquest 星际之女神攻略 This is the story of a girl who has transmigrated (lost her memories) and is rather (very) capable, bringing a game System with her to the interstellar age as she works hard to level up 0Votes237.1kRecs115.9kFans
- 108 The Cannon Fodder Cultivator 炮灰修仙 (Cute version) The sect’s spiritual leyline wants to cling to her? Sure, sure, come grab my leg! The great world wants to bind itself to her? Fine, fine, you can cling to my leg! A divine beast wants to be her accessory? Come on over, you can cling to my leg! (Serious version) A little girl, followed by a string of leg-hugging companions, sets out to shape the destiny of a great age. If the Heavenly Dao won’t recognize her, then she’ll leap beyond the Five Phases and swim against the current! … 0Votes205.2kRecs73.8kFans
- 109 Transmigrating into a Perfect Marriage 穿越婚然天成 A soft, sweet girl who transmigrated into the wrong place decides to make a fortune and become a top student! 0Votes286.1kRecs108.5kFans
- 110 Reborn: The Pretty, Sweet Top Student 重生学霸俏甜妻 In Gu Xi’s past life, her chance to go to school belonged to someone else, her good job belonged to someone else, and so did the man of her dreams. Most importantly, even the money belonged to someone else. Just thinking about it was enough to make her spit up blood twice more, even after she was dead. So in this life, her goal is to right every wrong and settle every score. She’ll knock down everyone who ever stepped on her! Then she’ll make money, lots of money, an absurd amount of money! Well 0Votes50.1kRecs38.9kFans
- 111 The Finest Beauty Under Heaven 国色芳华 [The original novel for the TV drama starring Yang Zi and Li Xian] This is a prosperous, open-minded dynasty, where everyone loves peonies and will spend a fortune on them. Her name is Mudan, Peony, and she lives up to it. She also has a knack for cultivating rare peonies, but unfortunately, people treat her like a weed. Luckily, she can weather wind and rain, bitter cold and scorching heat. And so, her life is destined to bloom in all its splendor. 0Votes349.8kRecs340.2kFans
- 112 Reborn in the 1950s with a Pocket Space 重生五十年代有空间 Zhang Guoqing, an orphan from the 21st century, and his pregnant wife, Zhou Jiao, were working hard to build a future together when a massive inheritance suddenly fell into their laps. On the way to the hospital to give birth, they were caught in a deliberate car crash and transmigrated into the bodies of a young couple in the rural Northeast. This is their heartwarming story. Zhou Jiao asked Zhang Guoqing, “How are we going to get through the hard times ahead with your son in tow?” Zhang Guoqin 0Votes282kRecs74.3kFans
- 113 An Ancient-Era Guide to Turning the Tables 古代逆袭攻略 Ye Shizhou transmigrated. It was only a hoe's length from being an SSS-rank psychic star warrior to becoming a soft, helpless girl in Lin'an Village. Her father has been away at war for three years, her mother is her stepmother, and her older brother is a lazy thief who steals chickens and dogs. No problem. When a little brat misbehaves, they usually need a good beating! Her younger siblings are still little and get looked down on. No problem, let Big Sis handle it! This carefree tough girl gall 0Votes225kRecs117.6kFans
- 114 The Zombie Sister's Guide 尸姐攻略 Lin Qiao has lost five years of memories from after the apocalypse. When she wakes up, she’s become a newly turned zombie! And before she died, she was a vicious, notorious woman. Before she died, she even kidnapped someone else’s daughter! And before she could return the girl, she was killed!!! If you’re going to die, at least return the girl first! Seriously! And another thing! You 0Votes247.2kRecs98.8kFans
- 115 Reborn into a Beautiful Life in the 1970s 重生七零美好生活 [My new novel, Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Chooses to Farm, is currently serializing. Your support is much appreciated!] When husband and wife work as one, their combined strength can break gold. Together, they’ll build a wonderful new life, one steady step at a time! 1Votes257.6kRecs76.8kFans
- 116 Reborn: The Panda’s Record of Immortal Cultivation 重生之熊猫修仙记 A funny, lighthearted level-up story set in a parallel world: After being pushed off a cliff by a friend at the end of the world, she is reborn in a parallel world as a starving panda. She loses her human body, but gains a mysterious bamboo tower space. From then on, she strives to become human again! The handsome guy who finds her saves her life and tends to her like a devoted dad. With no way to repay him... she can only stick by his side as they weather hardship together on the path of cultiv 0Votes84kRecs40.7kFans
- 117 The Grand Incense Master 大香师 A world where the art of incense reigns supreme, and a fantastical, dazzling legend. * She came from the mud. Fine clothes could not conceal her humble origins. Amidst the fragrant robes and jeweled hairpins, she was just a grubby little girl. . *, * The author has six completed books. Visit the author's page to find them. ^^ 0Votes226.2kRecs49.3kFans
- 118 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 119 The Finest Farmland 极品田园 Yuan Man was accidentally born into the Su family as Su Manman. To everyone else, her family was a bunch of unbearable oddballs: a stingy, sharp-tongued grandmother, a grandfather who only ever tried to smooth things over, a father who drained the whole family’s resources to pay for his education, and a proud, fiery, bold mother. But in her eyes, they were all absolutely adorable, nothing like what other people saw. In short, just as her scholar father said, happiness overflowed! (There’ll be bi 0Votes59.4kRecs57.8kFans
- 120 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
- 121 Reborn: The ’70s Rules 重生七零守则 Getting a second chance at life feels absolutely wonderful, He Yue declared! 0Votes49.4kRecs59.2kFans
- 122 The Ethereal Jade Immortal 飘然玉仙 [Includes a System. Not pure wish fulfillment. No male lead, no male lead, no male lead!] The Great Dao has fifty paths, while Heaven evolves forty-nine. The one left out is both the variable and the chance for survival. Mo Qiqi unexpectedly arrives in the cultivation world and obtains a cultivation System. She thinks she has received a heavenly opportunity. But with every step forward, she discovers that the road to immortality is lined with thorns. Her mother’s earnest advice, her father’s der 0Votes73.1kRecs39.8kFans
- 123 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
- 124 The Beauty and the Fortune-Teller 美人神棍 In her previous life, she was weak and passive, and suffered terribly. Will starting over make her noble, clever, and universally loved? Zhao Tansheng tilted her head toward the heavens. She had no idea why the Boundless Heavenly Venerable had given a weakling like her another chance. But she knew that a charlatan with ideals, morals, and absolutely no bottom line was unstoppable! 0Votes187.6kRecs72.5kFans
- 125 The Iron Lady 铁娘 She came from the apocalypse to the populous Jin family. As the youngest daughter of the Jin family, she received far more than the others. Jin Yun looked at the rare egg in her hand and made up her mind! She would use the most unique blacksmithing techniques to lead the Jin family to the highest peak! 0Votes82.6kRecs52.6kFans
- 126 Rebooting the Wasteland: Life’s a Winner 废土重启之人生赢家 A true winner in life can run a farm, outsmart greedy merchants, take down monsters, cut down thugs, deal with obnoxious elites, scale walls, dismantle mechs, smash gigolos, sever romantic entanglements, and tear the bridal chamber apart! Really, it's just a cheerful story about a poker-faced cutie trying to become a winner in life in a wasteland wilderness~╮(╯▽╰)╭~! 0Votes482.3kRecs150.1kFans
- 127 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Doted on by Two 重生末世之双宠 She wakes up to find a handsome man beside her, and apparently the world has ended... She wakes up to find herself back three years in the past, with a fiancée by her side... Since fate has brought them together, they might as well kill zombies, level up, and enjoy a little romance along the way... 0Votes67.7kRecs61.7kFans
- 128 Blessings to Come 后福 Fortunes in the official world can change in an instant, while the inner quarters are rife with intrigue. Who says that carrying the grudges of a past life means you can't live freely and happily in this one? The Shen family has passed down more than just a respectable facade from generation to generation. They also happen to have remarkably thick skin. Protect your wealth and secure your honor! People say that those who survive great calamity will be blessed in the end. Shen Yan glanced at the 0Votes176.1kRecs117.3kFans
- 129 The Lin Family's Daughter 林家女 Who says transmigration always comes with a catch? Lin Xi thinks hers turned out pretty well. She’s the legitimate daughter of the Lin family, has a portable space, and can even cultivate! She’s got the complete package of a supporting heroine’s comeback gear. So, where’s the white-lotus heroine? Her slap’s ready, all she needs is a face to land it on. What? You’re the male lead? My destined one? The door’s on your left. Don’t let it hit you on the way out! 0Votes123.4kRecs87.4kFans
- 130 Interstellar Survival Handbook 星际生存手册 What’s everyday life like in the interstellar age?? There are high-tech gadgets, awesome mechs, and a virtual reality network!!! At school, you eat, sleep, and crush your rivals. After graduation, you sleep, flirt with your dream guy, and beat up bad guys!!! At home, you have a handsome, domineering dad and a gorgeous younger brother. When you walk down the street, you might even bump into a handsome guy!!! Ying Fei just wa 0Votes50.5kRecs36.5kFans
- 131 The Phoenix Alliance 凰盟 [Completed] As the eldest princess of Chu, Mi Huang only wanted to stay alive. But in her previous life, she was force-fed to a snake and swallowed alive... When someone tore open the gates of the Ninefold Underworld and her soul returned, everyone's fate was turned upside down! After the twists and turns of fate, no one would be content to spend two lifetimes forever beneath someone else's heel! Those who stand at the top are destined to have others try to trample them underfoot! After ten year 0Votes678.9kRecs97.8kFans
- 132 Chronicles of the Future: Origin Energy 未来之元能纪事 Please add the new novel, Crouching Undercover, Now the Demon Path's Supreme! Your support is welcome! New novel blurb: Devoted to the immortal path, he mistakenly wanders into a demonic sect. Since he's already here, he might as well go undercover! Old novel blurb: Blue Star, star fields, the universe, Tianyuan: the world is vast. After gaining an opportunity, a young woman diligently trains to grow stronger, never slacking off, and crushes everyone who stands in her way. A genius? An unparalle 0Votes234.6kRecs54.4kFans
- 133 Enchantress 娥媚 [A dazzling transformation from country bumpkin to celestial beauty, a guide to playing the fool and getting the better of arrogant young masters] Completed and published My master looks like an immortal sage, but inside he’s a hundred-percent seasoned scoundrel. My senior brother has the face of an adorable young immortal, but a sleazy heart. My second senior brother seems gentle and refined, but can’t hide his flirtatious and devious nature. My third senior sister is a bewitching beauty who ca 0Votes560.5kRecs280.4kFans
- 134 The Water Town Folk 水乡人家 The mute Guo Qingya transmigrates to a farmhouse in a water town in another world. It’s a wonderful and perfectly matched family. So the mute girl, who spent twenty-four years of her previous life in silence, finds her life taking one unexpected turn after another, with the clouds parting to reveal the sun at every turn. Her story begins with a love stolen by force... 1Votes313.6kRecs124.8kFans
- 135 The Beloved Daughter 娇女 The Pampered Girl: a sweet, soft girl who has lived in a honey pot and never had to worry about anything. Because of a dying wish, she, once a tough woman, is doted on by her father until she becomes a pampered girl. She prepares herself for the battles of the inner household, only to find that the wives of the marquis’s household get along harmoniously, the marriages are happy, and the concubine-born daughters keep a low profile. How is she supposed to deal with this? When choosing a husband, h 0Votes296.3kRecs437.9kFans
- 136 A Decree of Tender Love 娇宠令 The same dynasty, the same names, but different immediate family members. She could only hold her forehead and sigh, blissfully drunk on happiness. A specialized military-officer father: Protecting his daughter requires fists. The heroine tried helplessly to persuade him: Father, the inner household is not that simple. A highborn, brilliant, and strategic mother: I swear to leave my daughter everything best in the world. The heroine was speechless: Mother, what you are giving me is not what I wa 0Votes481.2kRecs175.6kFans
- 137 The Young Lady of the Yamen 千金小衙内 As the descendant of a court official and a textbook young master, Xu Youran has spent her whole life strolling around and living the life of a spoiled dandy. She has a whole host of childhood friends who could become her future husband, and from then on she expects to live the life of her dreams. Then one day, her mother delivers the dreadful news: "Daughter, it's time for you to get married!!!" Heroine profile: Name: Xu Youran. Gender: Female. Description: A highly dangerous little girl. Threa 0Votes86.1kRecs50kFans
- 138 A Treasure Before Your Eyes 珠玉在前 After transmigrating into a book, Meng Yue finds herself cast as the ex-girlfriend of the eighteenth-ranked male character. She thinks, “All right, this trope isn't too complicated.” That is, until she's forced to go to the capital and become the heroine's foil~ Meng Yue: Now that's heartbreaking. I want out of this script! Of course, bringing in powerful allies is an option too~ Well, life teaches us that even with a gem right in front of us, we should still let ourselves run wild. Please check 0Votes148.2kRecs56.8kFans
- 139 Melbourne, Figuring Out Love 墨尔本，算到爱 Xiamen to Melbourne, New York to Florence. Fashion in love, romance in mathematics. A brand's dream for the world. 0Votes321.2kRecs90.7kFans
- 140 The Fourth Prince's Beloved Concubine 四爷的心尖宠妃 The bitter truth is that transmigrating takes skill. And Ye Zao was clearly only average at it. Being tricked by her shady uncle into becoming a concubine in someone else’s household was bad enough, but why did it have to be the Fourth Prince’s household? And she was only a maidservant-concubine. How was she supposed to get by? Her starting point was too low, her background too poor, and she had too few advantages! The final boss had an absurd amount of health, and every mini-boss was deadly! If 1Votes139kRecs282.6kFans
- 141 Might Cannot Marry 威武不能娶 New book, “Drunk Golden Cup,” is now online. In her previous life, Gu Yunjin was born into a military family but longed for a life of books and refinement. Even after molding herself into the very picture of grace and gentleness, she still died of illness at a country estate. When she opens her eyes again, she gets to start all over! 0Votes341.8kRecs130.8kFans
- 142 Interstellar Spirit Cultivator 星际养灵师 After living half his life, Le Xiang finally realizes that her life has been a lie, and all the sacrifices she made were a joke. The revelation that her relatives and her enemies have switched places catches her completely off guard, and her life descends into chaos. She thought her fate was sealed, but then everything takes a sudden turn. The world changes too quickly: aliens arrive, the interstellar age begins, and dazzling technological civilization rises alongside mysterious cultivation civi 0Votes91.9kRecs29.1kFans
- 143 There's a Dragon on My Family Farm 我家农场有条龙 Lei Huanxi raises a dragon. Yes, a real, bona fide dragon, the last dragon on Earth. And it completely transforms Lei Huanxi's life. He can grow peaches sweeter than the Peaches of Immortality and raise genuine wild yellow croaker, an endangered species, in his own pond. Want a thousand-year-old ginseng root? Just wait one night and you'll have a real one. Need a seahorse in a hurry? Hold on, Brother Huanxi will raise one for you in the swimming pool. It'll only take an hour. Brother Huanxi's ha 0Votes196.1kRecs190kFans
- 144 The Female Emperor Conquers the Entertainment Industry 女帝问鼎娱乐圈 For Nie Yao, who clawed her way up to become an empress, the entertainment industry was a piece of cake. From national sweetheart to rising star, award-winning producer, and eventually owner of her own entertainment empire. Nie Yao declared that even in a different world, she was still a winner in life. But could this die-hard anti-fan please leave me alone? You’re not content with hating on me, you also want to marry me and have my babies? Official Empress of the Entertainment Industry reader g 0Votes261.2kRecs106.1kFans
- 145 The Simple Days of Ink-Wash Country Living 水墨田居小日子 After being injured and collapsing, she dreamed of her unfortunate future. When she awoke, she came to her senses and worked hard to change her fate. Taking her abilities with her, she sought out a place to retreat into the mountains, where she could live a peaceful, uneventful life from then on… (Note: This is not an apocalyptic story.) 0Votes219kRecs52.3kFans
- 146 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Reborn as an ungrateful refugee girl, she was on the verge of forcing her traveling companion to give his life to save her. Ji Qingling looked at the little boy's name across from her, nearly in tears. “Sir, can we make a deal? They say a prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat. Since you're destined to become a great general and minister, could you let me off the hook this once?” 6Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans
- 147 Reborn: A World of Students and Peach Blossoms 重生之桃李满天下 Li Baolu had been foolish and slow-witted for three years. When she finally came to her senses, her family was no longer a family, and her grandfather and parents had all died in a maritime disaster. To survive, her grandmother sent her to the Gu family as a child bride. She had already prepared herself mentally for a bleak life of laboring in the fields, but what was she supposed to do when she arrived at their home and found herself cherished like the apple of everyone’s eye? The new book, “Th 0Votes66kRecs49.8kFans
- 148 The Phoenix’s Glory in the Six Palaces 六宫凤华 Consort Xie outlived every one of her enemies, then passed away peacefully at the age of eighty with a smile on her face. But when she opened her eyes, she was back in the days of her innocence and kindness. 2Votes554.3kRecs259kFans
- 149 The Stone Collectors 采石记 Mu Changning, a woman who has transmigrated, seems doomed to be cannon fodder from the moment she appears. After she finally fights back, the heavens open a window for her and mysteriously drop a stone into her hands. Well, then, she might as well cultivate immortality... 0Votes185.6kRecs100.1kFans
- 150 Interstellar Entertainment Industry 星际娱乐圈 Fans cried out on social media. So gorgeous! I’m swooning! She’s stunning! Give us a scandal, give us a publicity stunt! The haters kicked up a fuss: So what if she’s a pretty face? Acting like a diva and holding up the whole production! We’re boycotting her! But then: When she moved, did she choose the location? When she got married, did she pick the date? When the Zerg invaded, did she lead the forces? [Come watch her turn the interstellar entertainment industry upside down in all kinds of way 0Votes148.4kRecs72.3kFans
