Novels like Back to 2008
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- 1 My Superstar Girlfriend Is a Spendthrift 我的巨星败家女友 Gu Zhou has a wife who is not only responsible for looking beautiful, but also for losing money and spending recklessly. She wants to make a name for herself in the film and television industry, but keeps failing at every turn. As he watches their assets steadily dwindle and their lives teeter on the brink of disaster once more, he finally steps in... This is a warm and sweet story about a husband and wife supporting each other. 0Votes34kRecs55.3kFans
- 2 Return to 2008 重返2008年 A train carried Li Da back to his high school days in 2008. That year, the girl beside him had a beautiful smile, his bunkmate snored like thunder, and the teacher at the podium said this was the worst class he had ever taught. That year, they were young, and life was peaceful. 0Votes110.3kRecs234.7kFans
- 3 I'm the King of Living Off Others 我是硬饭王 Feng Pei lived by one principle: never be inferior to anyone, and rely on your own hard work! There was no way he’d live off a woman. Not in this life. Even the System was no help. Li Peifeng: “Earn an honest living, do honest work, and be a real man!” My completed novel, The Tycoon Is in Love, and my new novel, What Should I Do If the Novel I Wrote Comes True? 0Votes65kRecs170.7kFans
- 4 My Empire Is Unrivaled 我的帝国无双 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, from the end of the Tang to the start of the Song. Laughing over the pipa, drunk on the battlefield. The world is vast. Who will join me as I roam the land with my sword and compose a peerless imperial epic? From Canjun, quality is guaranteed! 0Votes570.2kRecs150.9kFans
- 5 Demoness, Stop! 妖女住手 Transmigrating into a xianxia world, Li Yu becomes a Qi Refining disciple of Baiyun Temple. Li Yu originally intended to cultivate in peace, seek the path to immortality, and slay a few demons and banish a few evils along the way. But in the dead of night, a mysterious demon cult enchantress suddenly breaks into his room and tells him that he is actually an undercover agent of the demon cult. A thousand years later. When people speak of the light of the righteous path, a giant of the demonic pat 0Votes96.8kRecs481.8kFans
- 6 I Want to Work Hard Too! 我也想努力啊！ [A city novel for bachelors looking to find love, blending romance, business, and entertainment. Don’t miss this urban tale in 2024!] To his utter astonishment, Zhao Mingyang, a lifelong bachelor on the brink of taking his company public and reaching the peak of his life, is reborn. Having lived two lives and reached a crossroads, Zhao Mingyang decides to change the direction of his efforts this time around. 0Votes72kRecs248.2kFans
- 7 Starting in 2012 从2012开始 Su Bai, back at the crossroads, only wants to hold on to Jiang Hansu, because by holding on to her, he can hold on to the whole world. I have loved you for two entire youth-filled years. We crossed the long river of time and passed through the cycle of rebirth. One female lead, an everyday-life story. Feel free to give it a try. 0Votes113.4kRecs163.7kFans
- 8 The Reborn Me Doesn’t Need a Heroine 重生的我不需要女主 Wang Heng, who met a tragic end at the hands of the girls pursuing him, returns to his youth. This time, he vows not to flirt around. No matter what the girls say, he'll keep his head down and focus on making money... But will things really go the way he hopes? Also known as Everyone Wants to Kill Me, Stay Away from Those Annoying Girls, and The Old General's Guide to Self-Cultivation VIP group: 946761615 (Pl 0Votes122kRecs274.3kFans
- 9 I’m Leaving the Entertainment Industry 我要退圈 (New book: Showbiz: I’m Going to Make a Name for Myself) He scored a transmigration starter pack and was all set to be a winner in life. But faced with a harsh ten-year indenture contract, he could only weep on the inside. How many ten-year stretches does a person get? The important thing is to enjoy life! There’s no way I’m becoming a star. I don’t know how to be an entertainer either. I’d better quit the industry! But what if the company refuses to let go of a once-in 0Votes104.9kRecs165.6kFans
- 10 So Many Proud Beauties in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼如此多骄 My old book, Red Chamber Detective, is now complete. Having transmigrated into the Rong family mansion as a servant, how could Lai Shun set his sights too high? He decides to start with a modest goal, like gaining his freedom. Then he can think about choosing Chai or Dai, whether to start with just four in business or go straight to summoning the Divine Dragon… 4Votes312.6kRecs226.8kFans
- 11 Loading a Save from 2013 读档2013 Back then: BAT ruled the field as a triumvirate, while JD watched hungrily from the sidelines. Luo Yonghao was sharpening his hammer, and Jia Yueting was at the height of his power. Lei Jun was struggling to get started, while Wang Xing founded Meituan. Huang Zheng gazed longingly across the ocean, and Zhang Yiming was restless and dissatisfied. The internet was in turmoil, and real estate was a battleground for rival powers. Cloud computing was just dawning, and 4G coverage had spread across th 0Votes148.6kRecs132.3kFans
- 12 What's It Like Having a Silly Vampire Wife? 有个沙雕血族老婆是什么体验 My wife is a vampire, and kind of a goofball. I don’t know how I’m supposed to live like this. 0Votes92kRecs223.5kFans
- 13 The Song Dynasty's Top Scholar 大宋第一状元郎 On the eve of the Jingkang Incident, the Great Song is at peace, and spring in Bianliang is a decadent affair. After transmigrating into the body of a widely renowned righteous gentleman, Yang Lin is met with looks of respect wherever he goes. But his true nature is already on the verge of slipping out... Full-book subscribers, join the regular group first, then ask an admin to verify you. 1Votes196kRecs422.3kFans
- 14 Reborn: Watching the Neighboring Twins Grow Up 重生之邻家双子初长成 Lu Man returned to 2006. The girl next door, his childhood sweetheart, was one of a pair of twin sisters. "We grew up together, and you still can't tell me apart from my older sister!" "Why would I need to tell you apart?" "...Fine, you don't have to chase me anymore, but what are you trying to say?!" "Nothing. I just think your mom's been really good to me, and I don't want a different mother-in-law." 0Votes117.3kRecs374.9kFans
- 15 My Wife's Number One Hater 老婆的头号黑粉 After transmigrating to a parallel world and gaining a simple, ordinary family, Jiang Bei wants nothing more than to live out his days in harmony and happiness. But he discovers that his wife is actually a minor celebrity. A celebrity? He doesn't want his wife to be one. Several years later. Reporter: Hello, Mr. Jiang. Your wife's career has achieved such tremendous success. Would you say you had a hand in it? Jiang Bei: I suppose so. Reporter: But our investigation found that during the yea 0Votes215.6kRecs327.8kFans
- 16 Everyday Romance with a Hint of Tea 茶味恋爱日常 This is a romance-focused, everyday-life story. Come on in and enjoy! Get the Good Person Card System. When someone you're pursuing hurts you and turns you down, you can earn Good Person Cards of varying quality and exchange them for System items? Ning Yuan: “!!!” Let's go after those green tea girls who've fallen into darkness! (red-eyed) Huh? A nice girl? Nice girls, go away! Don't come over here! P.S. 1: This book is also known as Starting a Tea Garden from Scratch, Master Ning Teaches You to 7Votes105.8kRecs345.7kFans
- 17 Young Master, Don't Show Off 公子别秀 Lin Xiu wakes up to find the world completely changed. Some can lift mountains and raise massive cauldrons; others can see for thousands of miles at a glance. Some ride the wind and roam freely beneath the heavens, while others vanish without a trace... All you have to do is look good. 1Votes386.6kRecs1MFans
- 18 The Girl Next Door Is Adorable Today, Too 邻家今天也很可爱 After his parents divorce, Lin Lu starts living on his own. His days are peaceful and uneventful. That is, until one day, an older girl moves in next door. Though they were strangers at first, the two begin sharing a curious connection. The girl next door is so kind. She helps him with his studies and cooks for him. She’s elegant and poised, gentle and thoughtful, and even her occasional absentmindedness is utterly adorable! But somehow, things don’t seem to be going quite as they should... “The 0Votes127.2kRecs324.8kFans
- 19 EN American Comics: Superman 美漫之超人 When a Sentinel with the Power of a Million Exploding Suns meets the strongest Silver Superman on Earth; when the Celestials, who use the galaxy as their testing ground, meet the Cyborg Superman who commands the Iron Legion; when the supreme Living Tribunal meets the Quantum Superman, who sees dimensions as mere specks of dust... This is the story of a transmigrator who brings countless Superman templates to the Marvel Universe. P.S. This isn't a hero-focused story, so don't read it if that's no 0Votes211.8kRecs270.4kFans
- 20 Madam, Please Show Some Self-Respect 太太请自重 After transmigrating here, he skipped the romance stage entirely and instantly gained a son and a daughter. Liu Changqing was deeply depressed. His eldest son was sensible and clever. His young daughter blamed Liu Changqing for her parents' divorce and was hostile toward him. The previous owner of his body had been such an extreme simp that, under an agreement from his mother-in-law, his ex-wife took all the property in exchange for custody of their two children. After the factory went bankrupt, 0Votes377.2kRecs644.9kFans
- 21 What Should I Do After Becoming a Ghost? 变成幽灵了如何是好 Help! I died because of a girl's mistake, and now I've caught her. How should I get revenge? Huh? You're asking how I can get revenge if I'm dead? Because I'm a ghost! . A ghost's daily life in Japan. 0Votes221.5kRecs167.4kFans
- 22 Back to My Boyhood 回档少年时 12Votes404.3kRecs506.1kFans
- 23 EN My Girlfriend Is an UP Creator 我女友是up主 In a dimly lit movie theater. The girl kept her eyes tightly shut and spoke to the boy beside her in a trembling voice: “Chen Wen, I’ve liked you for a long time. Will you let me be your girlfriend?” After a long while, she still hadn’t gotten a reply. Nervously, she opened her eyes, only to see Chen Wen looking around for something. “W-what are you doing?” “Uh…” Chen Wen said blankly. “ 5Votes154kRecs465.1kFans
- 24 This Doctor Understands Me Too Well 这医生太懂我了 Reporter: “Hello, Dr. Yuan. As the most renowned psychologist in the field, what is your motto in life?” Yuan Jia: “To keep improving my professional knowledge and become a good doctor who understands patients.” Reporter: “Then let me put you to the test, Dr. Yuan. What am I thinking right now?” Yuan Jia: “I bet you’re thinking about eating shit!” Reporter: “How mean!” … (This is a heartwarming, everyday story about a psychological counselor who gains access to a learning space, works hard to im 0Votes133.8kRecs138.8kFans
- 25 Falling for My Childhood Friend 恋上青梅这件事 My deskmate is a girl. She’s pretty cute, but she’s just so annoying! She steps on my feet every day, hides my water bottle, pinches me, and tells my mom I sleep in class. And the worst part is, she sticks to me like glue and I can’t shake her off. We’re even in the same class at university?? Great Zhihu users, help me out here. What can I do to teach her a lesson? … “How about trying to confess to her?” Keywords: childhood friends, romance, everyday life, writing, adorable pets 26Votes193.4kRecs517.9kFans
- 26 My Wife Is a Superstar 我老婆是大明星 My boss wants to marry me off to his daughter, who's a big star... (Everyday-life story, light comedy, no angst, nothing too intense. Give it a try...) 6Votes980kRecs1MFans
- 27 This Is My Planet 这是我的星球 Casual observation, a search for one's true self. A theme of clashing civilizations across multiple universes, with a little time spent in gaming cities. Please don't come at this with the usual approach of a God of War's return or an Immortal Emperor reborn. And stop asking why the protagonist doesn't kill people and search their souls, know everything with divine sense, destroy heaven and earth, or wrap the whole story up in one chapter. 0Votes919.5kRecs798.1kFans
- 28 Reborn in the Tumultuous Years 重生之激荡年华 A top student preparing to pursue a PhD is reborn in 2008 in a parallel era, inhabiting the body of a seventeen-year-old high schooler. At last, he gets the chance to relive those years when brilliant youth blossomed, and to take center stage in those tumultuous times instead of watching from the sidelines. At home, he has one older sister, surrounded by wind, rain, and thunder. With a feather duster in her left hand and a rolling pin in her right, she vows to reason with him and lays down three 0Votes480.2kRecs344.5kFans
- 29 EN Who Isn’t a Cultivator These Days? 谁还不是个修行者了 The new book, Where There Are Immortals, There Is a Name, is now out. He transmigrates into a fantasy world, only to find that... Cultivators with advanced ideals have just ended the long, drawn-out war that brought the old era of cultivation, long past its prime, to a close. The age of imperial oppression is gone, and the era when cultivators stood above everyone else has vanished. This is a vibrant new age in which cultivation is accessible to all. Welcome to the dawn of a new era. These d 28Votes296.9kRecs787kFans
- 30 When Teenage Fantasies Become Reality 当青春幻想具现后 What would you do if time stopped for an hour and you were the only one who could move freely? Thanks for asking, but don't ask me! Ask her instead Yes! The girl who came to me while time was stopped and reached out her hand! Time stopping, growing young again, a phone that calls across time and space, a cat repaying a kindness... When one absurd yet wondrous event after another starts happening in our youth, our story begins. (Keywords: fantasies made real, everyday life, romance) 20Votes151.8kRecs497kFans
- 31 The Top Student's Japanese Girlfriend 学霸的日本女友 Rika Asaba, a beautiful exchange student from Japan, was placed in my home by her father. I was honored with the job of being her guide to life in China. As we spent time together, I discovered that she had all sorts of secrets... She always got lost when she went out, curled up into a ball when she slept, always held her cup with both hands when drinking water, was insanely devoted to claw machines, and was determined to work hard and buy a home of her own... There’s no way I’d fall for a girl 5Votes189.4kRecs448.8kFans
- 32 EN Reborn 99 Days Before the College Entrance Exam 重生高考前99天 Chen Zhe, a provincial civil servant, unexpectedly returns to the year he was in his final year of high school. Once a wooden, shy student who blushed whenever he spoke to a girl and knew nothing but studying, he suddenly becomes adept at handling people and situations, always saying and doing just the right thing. Not only does he change the course of his life, he also draws more and more attention from girls. Girl: Chen Zhe, what are your strong points? Chen Zhe: I’m honest, and I don’t talk m 4.3kVotes2.7MRecs4.6MFans
- 33 The Heir Apparent Is Fierce 世子很凶 The world is like a chessboard, and people are its pieces. Court intrigue, the grudges and passions of the martial world, the joys and sorrows of the common folk: all are pieces on the board, linked together and clashing until sparks fly. During the Zhaohong era, rumors spread that a vassal prince coveted the dragon throne in the Golden Hall. The emperor summoned the heirs of the various vassal princes to the capital to study, but in truth he was holding them hostage. As the heir to Prince Su, X 13Votes594.8kRecs1.8MFans
- 34 The Magic Brush of Liaozhai 神笔聊斋 One transmigration, one magic brush. Ghosts and monsters, immortals and gods: the gates of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio swing open. 0Votes317.4kRecs293kFans
- 35 EN Red Chamber: Defying Heaven's Fall 红楼之挽天倾 A thousand beauties weep, ten thousand fair women mourn. White bones pile like mountains, their names long forgotten; all were once young lords and lovely ladies. A young man from a later age transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, taking the place of a distant relative of the Ningguo House. To avoid being dragged down by the Jia family, he must tread carefully at every turn. Yet when he looks around, he sees a nation on the brink of chaos. To keep the Central Plains from falli 22Votes1.1MRecs1.4MFans
- 36 The Ordinary Life of Ordinary Humans 平常人类的平凡生活 This book is addictive. You can't read it at night, at work, while eating, or while walking. You can only sneak a look when you're alone. He Sihai, known as He Dali, is good at farming, hauling bricks, bragging, running a stall, saving money, and raising peaches. This is simply the “ordinary” life story of an “ordinary person.” It's a story about helping the dead fulfill th 5Votes817.3kRecs693.2kFans
- 37 EN Chronicles of a World in Chaos 乱世书 Sword at my side, wine in hand, I roam the rivers and lakes; her slender waist, so light in my grasp. A young man strides forward, a long saber over his shoulder and wine at his waist, yet the rivers and lakes in his heart remain a distant blur. Turn a page in the chronicles of a troubled age, and decades pass in the night rain of the martial world. When I suddenly look back, I have already cleaved the world of men apart. 142Votes1.5MRecs6.7MFans
- 38 Heaven's Journey: Battle Chronicles 天行战记 The Way of Heaven is to strive ever upward. Xia Bei stood before the statue in the Hall of Heroes, reading the words carved into its base. “Our journey will never end!” 0Votes1.1MRecs242kFans
- 39 Spring in the Red Chamber 红楼春 In the fifth year of Long'an, Jia Qiang, reborn for a second time, fled for his life from the den of wolves that was the Ningguo Mansion to protect his chastity. At last, a perennial single engineer had found spring in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber... Group numbers: Helmsman Group One: 379, 303, 076 (full) Helmsman Group Two: 729, 821, 605 (full) Helmsman Group Three: 106, 188, 0780 (full) Helmsman Group Four: 1135, 575, 302 General Group: 7930, 70, 606 (Before joining, reply with the la 0Votes1.3MRecs742.6kFans
- 40 The Great Zhou Immortal Official 大周仙吏 After transmigrating into a xianxia world teeming with monsters and demons, Li Mu initially just wants to keep his head down and survive. But then a little fox he rescued suddenly starts talking... This is the story of a modern young man who transmigrates into a xianxia world, slays demons, and fights for justice. 0Votes1MRecs1.2MFans
- 41 Keep It Together, Don’t Get Reckless 稳住别浪 Heaven has closed for the day, and Hell is full. So I’ll stay in the human world and make trouble... 42Votes2.9MRecs3.4MFans
- 42 EN Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World 问道红尘 Qin Yi once believed that the first thing an immortal cultivator needed was a calm, detached heart, free from desire, with the patience to endure and the will to resist temptation. But in the end, he discovered that the word “immortal” begins with a person. The path to immortality is cold and harsh. You and I will hold each other close to keep warm. P.S. This book was originally titled Please, Fairy, Have Some Self-Respect. 61Votes2.3MRecs1.5MFans
- 43 The Showbiz Empire 文娱帝国 He is Murong Fu, who emerged from Swallow Dock, and Erlang Shen, who exhausts himself with worry in the True Lord Hall. The media, meanwhile, like to call him The millennium's born superstar. 0Votes621.9kRecs514.5kFans
- 44 Wandering Through the Martial World 漫步在武侠世界 I have seen Xiaolongnu's devotion, and heard the Scarlet Serpent Fairy softly whisper in my ear, “What is love?” I once knelt with Yilin to pray to Buddha, and embroidered flowers with the Cult Leader atop Blackwood Cliff. I took the Heaven-Reliant Sword from Zhao Min, yet also witnessed Zhou Zhiruo's love and tears. I have eaten food personally prepared by Shang Xiuxun, discussed the Dao with Shi Feixuan, and danced barefoot with Wanwan beneath the moon. … Who am I? Just a traveler wandering b 0Votes250.3kRecs203kFans
- 45 EN Blackstone Code 黑石密码 If you could live your life over again, what would you choose? Would you still be an ordinary person, as you are now, perhaps keeping your brilliance hidden and your name unknown, lounging above the clouds as you watch them drift by? Or would you make the world your stage, stir up the winds of change, and make the whole world dance to your tune, leaving people breathless at your every word and deed? Write your own laws. Set the rules yourself. Life lasts only a few short decades: either shine yo 10Votes766.9kRecs952.9kFans
- 46 EN Reborn, Who Needs Romance? 都重生了谁谈恋爱啊 After struggling all the way to the age of thirty-eight without being able to afford a home, he is told that getting married requires paying a bride price of three hundred thousand yuan first. He has scrimped and saved for most of his life, worked himself to the bone, but where did all the money go? Who exactly earned it all? Jiang Qin, reborn at eighteen with countless grievances weighing on him, opens his eyes with only one thought: start a business and make money. Step one: take back the lo 275Votes1.4MRecs11MFans
- 47 EN My Exclusive Dream Game 我的专属梦境游戏 A virtual dream device? What on earth is that? “Something for daydreaming? Not interested.” “What, it’s fully immersive virtual reality? One night can feel like half a year, and it can even copy a character from reality? Well, now that’s tempting.” “My first dream: everyone else in the world disappears, leaving only me?” P.S. A comic adaptation of this book is now available. Download the Tencent Dongman app and search for the book title to find it. Everyone is welcome to check o 1Votes498.4kRecs538.2kFans
- 48 My Wife Came from a Thousand Years Ago 我家老婆来自一千年前 [The comic adaptation of Please Be Sensible, My Wife is now available on all platforms. Check it out!] “I want to go home.” “You might not be able to go back.” “Why not?” “Because your home is very far away.” “How far?” “About twelve hundred years.” Xu Qing looked at the young woman from the Tang Dynasty before him with a hint of sympathy. “Everything you know has become history.” Family, friends, enemies: they all vanished more than twelve hundred years ago. A slice-of-life story with one fema 195Votes645.4kRecs2MFans
- 49 EN Journey to the Abyss 临渊行 Su Yun never imagined that he was the only human in Tianmen Town, where he had lived for more than a decade. He never imagined, either, that the hundred-mile radius beyond Tianmen Town was a notorious no-man's-land. When the boy opened his eyes, the world he had imagined collapsed. Before him lay the reality of a world overrun by demons and monsters. Journeying Along the Abyss. In the darkness, one must keep one's wits about them when walking beside the abyss, treading as carefully as if on thin 3Votes6.2MRecs2.2MFans
- 50 I Really Don’t Want to be Reborn 我真没想重生啊 Who could have imagined that Chen Hansheng, a successful professional and eligible bachelor, would be reborn and wake up as a high school senior? At a crossroads in his life, Chen Hansheng is torn between the treasure of a girl, Shen Youchu, and his first love, Xiao Rongyu. Who should he choose? The pinnacle of urban rebirth fiction, and an essential romance guide for young people! 1.6kVotes4.6MRecs8.3MFans
