What Kind of Books Do People Over Fifty Want to Read? 50岁以上的人想看什么书？

1. 351 都 A City Wage Earner's Rise to Legend 都市打工人，逆袭成传奇 Maplewhisper Writes枫语作Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Millennium Era] [Factory Comeback] [Mature Women] [Multiple Female Leads] [Workplace] [Romance] [Urban Underworld] [Feel-Good Story] [Heiresses] [Campus Beauties] [Goddesses] [Rich Beauties] [Older Women] [Everyday Family Life] [Urban Comeback] [Adapted from Real Life] This is an inspirational story about Hao Qiangzhuang, an ordinary wage worker who suddenly gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the boss's son-in-law and heir! But he has no idea that a web of schemes lies behind it all. 33kReads7.7Score4.4kShelves

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   This one! Urban novel

2. 352 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 88.4kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves
3. 353 姑 My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money to Help Her Lover Get an Abortion 姑姐回娘家借钱给小三打胎 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Returned to Her Parents’ Home to Borrow Money for Her Lover’s Abortion 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let's look at some simple short stories

4. 354 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
5. 355 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 250.5kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves

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   The moment you don your executive jacket, you'll discover what a man's lifelong pursuit truly is; a simple, understated statement can become a significant chapter in your life's story.

6. 356 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 593Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 炊 The Changing Years of Common Folk Beneath Cooking Smoke and Bamboo Hats 炊烟笠民之沧桑岁月 Half a Brushstroke of Splendid Writing半笔煊章Historical711k WordsCompleted A rare work of realist literature online, this is a bleak, solitary tale set in modern times. Through the eyes of ordinary people, it reveals human nature and explains the roots of the decline of modern history. Its intellectual depth and artistic merit are nothing short of classic. The book chronicles the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, praising those who are kind, loyal, principled, and never sycophantic, while condemning those in fine clothes who are depraved, greedy, immoral, and unwil 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Online novels are full of fantastical tales, yet they rarely consider the plight of ordinary people. I recommend a novel, *The Vicissitudes of Life of the Common People*, a rare example of realistic and morally uplifting writing online. The story is moving, full of emotion, and written in a simple, unpretentious style—definitely worth reading.

8. 358 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 127.1kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves
9. 359 我 I Kissed the Top-Tier Star on Set from Morning Till Night, and My Ex, the Movie Emperor, Went Mad with Regret 我和顶流在剧组从早亲到晚，前任影帝悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌8k WordsCompleted I Kissed the Top-Tier Star from Morning till Night on Set, and My Ex, the Best Actor, Went Crazy with Regret 329Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 疫 A Boy Grows Up Overnight During the Pandemic 疫情下，一夜长大的少年 Calm as the Moon淡然如月Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted Eighteen-year-old Li Zihao had been blessed with everyone’s love and a wealthy family. He excelled at school and was tall, bright, and handsome. But when the COVID outbreak suddenly hit Hubei in 2020, his family’s world was turned upside down. Within days, his grandparents and parents all died, leaving him alone in a hospital corridor, keeping watch over the cold bodies of the four people dearest to him... It was then that Zihao met Zhang Xinyu, a gentle, beautiful classmate whose mother was a d 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    People over 50 probably want to read some realistic books, with plots that aren't bloody, villains that aren't too bad, and gentle stories that can bring back memories of their youth!

11. 361 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 216Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book, it's really good!

12. 362 哥 Brother, My Blind Date Is Better Than You 哥哥，我的相亲对象比你好 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted Big brother, my blind date is better than you 287Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 作 The Author Guyuan Yue's New Novel: The Long River of Time at Guigang Bay 作者故园月的新书岁月长河桂岗湾 Author Hometown Moon作者故园月Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those over 50, would you like to see the traditional people of Jiangnan and Lingnan? They are from Fujian and Guangdong, and their hometowns are filled with affection, righteousness, and responsibility. They have their own grudges and love, but no infighting. There are also those in the family who would sacrifice themselves for righteousness!

14. 364 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 101Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 浮 Flowers Falling in a Fleeting World 浮世花落 Breeze Writes Books微风写书Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Zhao Yulan was a gentle, virtuous, loyal, kind, and lovely woman, yet she had an affair. Li Fugui was a hardworking, honest, and upright man, yet he went to prison twice. Cao Rui was a village Party secretary and a successful entrepreneur, yet he coveted a married woman. What's wrong with people… This book explores marriage, family, society, life, human nature, and ethics… There's love and desire, life and death, madness, the folly and greed of human nature, and the warmth and compassion of huma 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can take a look at this one; it's about marriage, family, and extramarital affairs.

16. 366 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 837Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 和 He Shen: From Down-and-Out Official's Son to First-Rank Minister 和珅：从落魄官二代到一品大员 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical609k WordsOngoing He Shen rose from the son of a fallen official to become the dynasty’s chief minister, second only to the emperor and above all others, The Outcast. How was he able to rise so rapidly and reach such heights? Over more than twenty years in office, he amassed tens of millions of taels of silver, becoming richer than the state. His life of decadence surpassed even the emperor’s. Why, then, did the Qianlong Emperor favor this extraordinarily corrupt official? This novel reveals the answers. Witness 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    At fifty, a time of understanding one's destiny, I find myself enjoying reading history books even more. Today, I'd like to recommend a captivating history book that reveals Heshen's philosophy of life, his methods of accumulating wealth as an official, and how he rose from a down-on-his-luck son to a high-ranking official, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of his life. What exactly did he experience on his path to success? The book will unveil these secrets for you.

18. 368 今 When Will I Meet You Again in This Life? 今生何时能逢君 Peaceful Moonless Night平安无月夜Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted In her youth, the protagonist loved a man and never truly let him go. From the age of twenty to fifty, she repeatedly falls in love and gets divorced, each time going to great lengths to find flaws or incompatibilities in her partner. In truth, every man she meets has both strengths and weaknesses. She simply doesn't realize that the problem lies with her own heart, which has never been willing to make room for anyone else. Only at the end does she finally understand: that relationship and that 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, born in the 1970s, is 48 years old and on her way to a blind date. She is destined to end up alone. This is because she loved someone in her youth, causing her to constantly find fault with other men or think they are unsuitable. The problem lies deep within her; she refuses to accept anyone. Only at the end of the novel does she realize her true character traits: infatuated, dramatic, and argumentative.

19. 369 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 268Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 为 I Hid in a Cabinet with the CEO to Catch the Other Woman 为了抓小三我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch My Husband Cheating 499Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 293Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 买 After I Bought a House, My Aunts Ruined My Family and Left Me with Nothing 买房后，我被姑姑们害得家破人亡 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted After I Bought a House, My Aunts Destroyed My Family and Left Me with Nothing 228Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 大 A Little Love with an Older Man 大叔小爱 Pretending to Be a Scholar假装文人Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Star-Studded Entertainment World] [Female Growth] [Campus Beauty and Top Student] [Female Celebrity] [Powerful Mogul] [Age Gap] [Modern Romance] [Heart-Wrenching Love] [Rekindled Love] [Secret Crush] [Happy Ending] She was the top student in the school and its most beautiful girl. Her beauty became her crime: a female teacher grew jealous of her, her classmates bullied her, and she was forced to drop out. A childhood friend tricked her into working as an escort when she looked for a job. When s 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All three are suitable for men and women with a penchant for older men. The first book is about an older man and a young girl; the older man rescues a prostitute, who later becomes very successful, and then… The second book is about a young man starved for love who searches the world for a father figure. The third book is about a male servant secretly in love with his prince, who sacrifices himself for his country and family to save the kings, and eventually finds true love.

24. 374 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 亲 My Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 亲戚带我租凶宅 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted A Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 86Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 89Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 血 Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Martial Arts600k WordsCompleted A severely underrated work of literature, an epic masterpiece full of vivid emotion. Martial arts + history + romance + leveling up through monster-slaying + a regretful pursuit of a wife + tangled grievances + emotional turmoil. A good-for-nothing male lead and an impulsive female lead meet because of a misunderstanding and are forced to wander the martial world together. They study under the same master and each finds their own opportunities to learn martial arts. Their differing ideals lead t 2kReads8.0Score196Shelves

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    [Facepalm] Have you heard of the wildly popular novel "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain"? If you haven't read "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," you can't call yourself a hero. This traditional martial arts novel, "The Legend of Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," is absolutely top-tier. It's about humanity, about life, and it blows 99% of other authors away. I swear on my uncle's life, if this book isn't good, my uncle will die a horrible death, be struck by lightning, torn to pieces, and covered in maggots.

28. 378 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge 末日重生，我家囤货手刃仇人 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge on My Enemies 333Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 血 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted A weather-beaten young man gradually finds his way through confusion, survives against all odds in a world plunged into chaos, and steadily gets everything he wished for. But he loses things far more precious, such as family, friendship, and love. If only time could turn back. 1.3kReads6.6Score108Shelves
30. 380 马 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 A Glacier Falls from the Ninth Heaven冰河落九天Urban100k WordsCompleted In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 10.1kReads8.7Score554Shelves

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    "Sister, everyone in the village says about your relationship, how can you marry your daughter to him? It's just too much…" Da Feng shook her head and sighed as she spoke to her sister. "None of your business, my daughter is willing," Er Feng chuckled and said…

31. 381 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 365Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 老 My Boss Asked Me to Be His Mistress’s Assistant, So I Added His Wife to the Group Chat 老板要我给小三做助理，我把老板娘拉入了群聊 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My boss asked me to be his mistress's assistant, so I added his wife to the group chat 4.9kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 乡 The Pinnacle of Country Life 乡野巅峰人生 Supreme Roujiamo极品肉夹馍Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Guaranteed to hook you from the very first page! [Miracle Doctor + Beauties + Farming + Getting Rich] After Lin Xiaofei was left paralyzed in an accident, his kind-hearted neighbor often came to look after him. He thought he would spend the rest of his life in quiet simplicity, but unexpectedly gained a cultivation inheritance. Not only did he recover, he also gained extraordinary abilities. From then on, he beat up villains, made a fortune, and leaped from rags to riches! 26.7kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. It's incredibly addictive.

35. 385 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban632k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely genuine and of high quality; feel free to jump in!

36. 386 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    These two books are well worth reading; you can read them again and again without getting tired of them.

37. 387 村 Village Belle, Why Won’t You Get Married? 村花姐姐，为何不嫁 Night Rain over Mount Shu蜀山夜雨Urban251k WordsCompleted This book is also known as Shenzhen, Remember My Youth and My Love “Village belle, why won’t you marry me?” “Of course I want to marry you. I just can’t!” “Why?” “I don’t want to ruin your life! I just want you to be all right!” “Then why do you have a daughter? Is she mine?” 32Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Tomato Novels makes novels like this? Shh! Don't make a sound, just read it in silence!

38. 388 围 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 Carefree Immortal闲散大仙人Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    People in their fifties can rediscover the feeling of youth.

39. 389 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading may not be related to age; everyone enjoys novelty.

40. 390 绝 The Peerless Young Immortal Doctor 绝世小医仙 Night Rain over Mount Shu蜀山夜雨Historical232k WordsCompleted The land is a painted scene, beauty chokes back tears. Mountains and rivers lie in ruins, the wind scatters willow fluff. A thousand years of turmoil cannot erase the hatred in my heart. Swords flash, drums and horns urge us on; amid the sighs, a hero sheds tears. Now I have returned to the days of old, still young. I must not waste my time. The waning moon over the frontier hills reflects the blood on my battle robes. Those who invade our Huaxia are never spared. The spirit of the Dragon Kingdo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 我 After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 我知道她的秘密后，她却带我去了民政局 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋32k WordsCompleted After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 医 A Fragrant Journey Through Medicine 医路芬芳 Night Rain over Mount Shu蜀山夜雨Urban292k WordsCompleted The women of Apricot Blossom Village, tucked away in the mountains, are beautiful, but strange things happen there too. After his father dies in a car accident, Qin Chunshan returns from the army, only to learn that his childhood sweetheart, the girl from Apricot Blossom Village, is about to be married. Her father insists on following an ancient custom, and Qin Chunshan is determined to put an end to this backward tradition. Can he do it? He is no ordinary man. His medicine can bring the dead ba 77Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43. 393 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 56.2kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves

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    The bookshelf is on the floor; may I browse through it?

44. 394 半 Half-Foolish Immortal Doctor 半傻医仙 Night Rain over Mount Shu蜀山夜雨Urban164k WordsCompleted Half sober and half drunk, half fool and half immortal, he roams the mortal world. He punishes the wicked, helps the weak, and saves all living beings. The world laughs at me for being mad, while I laugh at the world for failing to see. Beautiful women are as lovely as flowers, and youth is full of promise. With his God of War brothers and passionate women, he lives freely and follows his heart, making the most of his time in this world. Jiang Fan, a young man from Mount Shu, was beaten into a m 17Reads5.9Score—Shelves
45. 395 江 Tales of the Martial World: The Invincible Heroine 江湖笑传之侠女无敌 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted A young cook who carries a cleaver through the martial world meets a noble young master who blushes and knows how to make wontons. Amid laugh-out-loud daily antics, they uncover the truth behind a massacre. Reading tips: Don't read while drinking, or you might spray your phone. Don't read late at night, or you'll get hungry. Keep some tissues handy: tears of laughter are still tears. The martial world is vast, but the dining hall is small. Revenge must be taken, and meals must be eaten. There's 97Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 蜀 The Village Doctor of Shu Mountain 蜀山村医 Night Rain over Mount Shu蜀山夜雨Urban232k WordsCompleted Though the years rush by and always make us old, though love always brings its share of sorrow, is it really too soon to give up now? Wounded by love and disillusioned, Lin Ye, a young man from the Tujia ethnic group, returns to the mountains of his hometown with the three-year-old son his ex-wife left behind. He hopes to live out a quiet life there. By chance, he meets an old Daoist priest on the verge of death. Before passing away, the priest entrusts him with his superb medical skills, all hi 15Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 感 Thanks to My Mother-in-Law's Washbasin, I Saw This Family for What It Really Is 感谢婆婆的洗菜盆，让我看清这个家的真面目 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Thanks to my mother-in-law’s vegetable-washing basin, I finally saw this family for what it really is 276Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 398 同 My Coworker Wants Her Aggressive Son to Call Me Godmother 同事要让她的超雄儿子认我做干妈 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My coworker wants her hyperactive son to call me his godmother. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 399 西 Strange Tales from Western Hunan 西湘散异 Green Robe on the Right Hand右手青衣Mystery301k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy: When things are hard to speak of, let strange tales record them; when people are not of our kind, seek out the spirits anew. To outsiders, the most mysterious thing about Xixiang is surely corpse-driving. But beyond that, there are also uncanny tales and legends about praying for rain, Zhuyou rituals, dragons and snakes, mirrors, and more. Even carpenters who make coffins can determine life and death with a single swing of their axes. Through these stories, Chen Jun discovere 9Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    There's a saying in the countryside that when a family hires a coffin maker, the family can usually stand by while the coffin is being made. However, the craftsman will always have the family carry the first axe blow to the side, because that holds the craftsman's secret.

50. 400 四 Casual Notes on Sichuan Dialect and Writing 四川方言文字散记 Wanderer of Bashu巴蜀散人388k WordsOngoing How to write some uncommon characters used in Sichuan dialect, the origins of Sichuan expressions, and folk customs and culture associated with the dialect. Dialects are a form of cultural heritage. The excessive promotion of standard Mandarin has put many dialects at risk of disappearing. As a dialect enthusiast, I hope to do my small part to raise awareness. I welcome anyone who shares this interest to join me. Even if you don't know how to write the dialect, liking and sharing this post can 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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