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  1. 1301 A Long Summer in a Dream 梦里长夏 13k WordsCompleted A Long Summer in My Dreams —Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 1302 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves
  3. 1303 Roots 根儿 Urban56k WordsCompleted The only son of the Sun family was bought. Now he's grown up, spread his wings, and wants to fly away. Before he does, he has to leave the Sun family an heir. 4.7kReads9.3Score250Shelves
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  4. 1304 What Do I Do If I Can't Afford to Retire? 不够钱养老怎么办? Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted What if you don't have enough money to retire? —Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 1305 The Vanity Fair: No Innocents Here 名利场:这里没有善男信女 Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [A dark, realistic take on the entertainment industry, not a mindless wish-fulfillment story] [The female lead starts out as a stand-in and is an ordinary person who grows over time. There will be several relationships, and not one of the men meets the standard of a good man. Please be prepared.] In her previous life, Bian Hongdou was a silly, chubby girl obsessed with a male top-tier star. In the end, she met a tragic death. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had entered the body of he —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 1306 Love by Infiltration 渗透式爱情 Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A troublemaker who seems tough but is soft inside × a younger, scheming man who always cleans up after her Mature adults pushing each other to the limit | Love at first sight, bold flirting, and ambiguous sparks | Dark humor and two crazies falling in love [Playing the fool to catch the tiger, a younger man taming a playboy, and a woman completely under her husband’s thumb] From love at first sight to a love that runs deep: an oddball paired with a lunatic, falling harder with every passing day. 5.6kReads8.5Score461Shelves
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  7. 1307 The Era of Women's Second and Third Children 女人的二三胎时代 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After China began allowing a second child, Liang Chun gave birth to one under pressure from her mother-in-law, only to find herself facing her husband’s affair and betrayal. Meanwhile, her friend Zhou Yuting, who had lost her only child, also decided to have a second baby, but her health problems kept her from conceiving. Desperate to have a child, Zhou Yuting’s husband betrayed his family and kept a mistress. Liang Chun’s sister-in-law wanted a daughter so badly that, despite already having two 4.9kReads8.8Score378Shelves
  8. 1308 The Unborn Amusement Park 未生游乐园 15k WordsCompleted The Neverborn Amusement Park —Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 1309 Paradox of the Human World 人间悖论 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 4.1kReads8.7Score347Shelves
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  10. 1310 Heavenly Dao, You Old Trickster! What Happened to the Reincarnation You Promised? 天道你个老六,说好的轮回呢? 13k WordsCompleted You old schemer, Heavenly Dao! What happened to the reincarnation you promised me? —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 1311 A Heart Full of Children and Grandchildren 儿孙绕心 Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted A story about aging and life, told from the perspective of elderly migrants. They are the protagonists. Like fallen leaves, they have reached the autumn of their lives, scattered across cities large and small throughout China. Walk down the street and look up, and you are bound to see one: holding a child’s hand or carrying a basket of groceries, speaking a strange tongue that is neither Mandarin nor the local dialect. They miss home and struggle to adjust to life in an unfamiliar city. Loneline 354Reads9.3Score107Shelves
  12. 1312 Making Do for Half a Lifetime 半生凑合 Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing People say, "For poor people, marriage isn't about love. At its heart, it's just two people making a life together." A candid account of rural women's married lives in the 1980s. Families worlds apart and clashing values bring people together for half a lifetime, all for the sake of appearances, family, and children. These thirty years transform the countryside beyond recognition. Their marriages, too, are swept up and down by the tide of the times. Taste life's many flavors and witness the joys 163.1kReads9.2Score8.6kShelves
  13. 1313 One Person, One House, One Mountain 一人一屋一座山 Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted (This is a sentimental book, written for my own enjoyment. If you’re looking for dramatic conflict or feel-good stories about lying flat, you can stop here.) After growing tired of city life and marriage, Wang Nan decided to stay in the mountains and live alone after arranging his grandmother’s funeral. From then on, it was one person, one house, three meals a day, and all four seasons: farming and good food, with a calm and unhurried life. 5.6kReads9.1Score487Shelves
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  14. 1314 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北:我的七年堕落实录 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads7.4Score488Shelves
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  15. 1315 Middle Age, and My Marriage Is an Empty Shell 人到中年,婚姻只剩空壳 Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted From innocent young love to an unexpected pregnancy before marriage, she blundered into a marriage she’d never truly wanted. Before the wedding, her mother-in-law schemed constantly and was stingy, refusing to give even a penny in bride price. From the moment she entered the family home, she felt wronged and began to harbor resentment. After the wedding, her husband proved to be a complete mama’s boy: mediocre, unambitious, and incapable of taking responsibility. He did whatever his mother told 3.4kReads—Score179Shelves
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  16. 1316 The Time Left Behind 被遗拾的时光 Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This is a period novel set close to real life, following three generations through different eras, from the War of Resistance Against Japan and the turmoil of the Chinese Civil War to the educated youth years and modern city life. It tells how they struggled against the tide of social change and forged different paths 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 1317 The Years I Spent as a Casanova 我当情圣那些年 Urban173k WordsOngoing A Pickup Artist's Rules: 1. Don't rush into a relationship. Be friends first, and see whether her friends are prettier than she is. 2. Keep women out of your heart, not out of your life. 3. Look a woman in the eyes first. If she isn't looking at you, look at her legs. 4. If a woman can affect your thoughts, don't hesitate: leave her. Xu Ling is a broke 26-year-old standing at a crossroads in life. Career? Women? Love? His ex? How should he choose? (Urban + realistic + funny + heartwarming + roma 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 1318 The Perfect Offer 最佳Offer Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Idealistic Career Consultant vs. Realistic Consulting Firm Partner] [Two Strong Leads + Bickering Couple + Realistic Workplace + Industry Elites + Episodic Stories] [The author is a veteran HR professional. Years in the field, thousands of resumes, and countless interviews have taught her one thing: choosing the wrong career can really ruin your life!] I’m about to graduate from college, but I can’t even fill out a resume. What should I do? My marriage has failed, and after eight years as a ful 203Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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  19. 1319 Love as a Blade: She Doesn’t Know I’m Here to Wipe Out Her Family 以爱为刃:她不知道,我是来灭门 Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted Don't read this book. It's been abandoned, so please don't waste your time. Go read something else instead. Thank you. Dorgon’s eyes were cold as he drew his saber once more. Its gleam unfurled like a bolt of silk, forming a silver barrier that cut the scattered remnants of the fierce spirits to ash. His swordsmanship reached its peak in that moment, swift and precise, leaving no room for escape. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 1320 My Mother and I Are Both Remarried 我和我妈,都是二婚 Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted When my mom was young, my dad tricked her into coming all the way from afar to be his second wife. Before she knew it, she'd become the stepmother of a brother and sister. After having a child of her own, my mom realized that my dad didn't cherish her as much as she'd thought. But by then, she couldn't escape. Being a stepmother was hard, and my mom had to use all her wits to contend with a big family. To secure her place in the household, she even brought over her own niece to marry her stepson 5.6kReads9.1Score622Shelves
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  21. 1321 The Night Is Hungry, and There’s No Escaping His Possessiveness 夜色贪婪,逃不开他的占有 Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted After her fiancé and best friend joined forces to take everything from her, Su Xiaoran fell from the clouds into the mud. In her moment of despair, she stumbled into Gu Haifeng's arms. The man gripped her chin and said in a low voice, “From today on, you're mine.” The scumbag and the bitch? She'll make sure they lose everything and end up disgraced! As for this powerful tycoon? Su Xiaoran only wants to run, but he pins her in a corner, possessiveness overflowing. “Running? Where do you think you 506Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 1322 The Strongest Man 最强人 Urban6.1M WordsCompleted The strongest person isn’t the one who defeats others, but the one who refuses to be defeated by anyone or anything. Zhuang Xiaoqiang grew up in a poor family. His father’s downward spiral left the family on the verge of falling apart when Xiaoqiang was just eight. From then on, he shouldered the burden of supporting his family. He learned early how important money was to a household, and knew there was no one he could rely on. Everything he wanted had to be earned with his own hands, whether a 42.7kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
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  23. 1323 Livestream: This Boss Is the Real Deal, He Actually Fights Back Against Overwork 直播:这老板能处,反卷他真上 Urban211k WordsCompleted [Work three days, rest four. My employees are way too hardworking] To portray workplace culture as realistically as possible, a reality show called "The Workplace We Aspire To" has begun airing. The production team randomly selects bosses from three generations, those born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 2000s, to be livestreamed. The boss born in the 1970s succeeds through psychological manipulation. “Passion! This is a company with a sense of purpose! Understand!?” “You can’t be so heartless!” The bo 68Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  24. 1324 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend, and Now He’s Desperate to Win Me Back 男人出轨闺蜜,我转身他追疯了 7k WordsCompleted My Man Cheated with My Best Friend. I Walked Away, and Now He’s Desperate to Get Me Back 275Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 1325 I'm the Bluebird, a Girl from Taiwan 我是青鸟,宝岛女生 Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no wild fantasies, no golden finger. A story set in a bygone era, with no romance, yet one that leaves an indelible mark; A true historical setting and a true central story; The era spans two lands, but blood ties know no foreign home. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 1326 An Itch That Reaches the Bone 心痒入骨 Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Elegant, deep-minded rising tycoon] + [Resilient, clear-headed career woman] + [Eight-year age gap] + [Intense push and pull] + [A relationship that grows over time] Fang Zhixing was used to drifting among women without ever getting attached. He never expected that one day he would fall for a woman like Xu Chi. He thought she was a gentle, innocent kitten, but she turned out to be as cold and stubborn as a wildcat. The first time he saw her powerful yet seemingly worthless pride, he could only 53Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 1327 Lone Wanderer 孤行者 Urban2.9M WordsCompleted An abandoned “simpleton” takes his first bold step, and a brilliant, shining life begins to unfold. Life’s wonders are not made up of laughter alone. There are far more tears along the way, but come rain or shine, he presses on and grows stronger! 207.3kReads9.4Score17.6kShelves
  28. 1328 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.8kReads7.9Score224Shelves
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  29. 1329 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 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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  30. 1330 After Faking a Pregnancy to Force a Divorce, My In-Laws Beg Me to Forgive Them 假孕逼离后,婆家跪求我原谅 6k WordsCompleted After faking a pregnancy to force a divorce, my in-laws beg me to forgive them 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 1331 Industrialization in Another World: Starting from Scratch 从零开始的异世界工业 Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Red Demon] [Germany] [Soviet Union] [Magic] [War] [Tech Tree] [Beast-Eared Girls] No System, no wise old mentor, just the memories of a mechanical engineer who loves technology. My name is Leon. I’m from Earth, but a truck sent me to a world full of magic, where I became a lowly lord exiled to the legendary wasteland known as the Land of Sin. I thought that was the end of it, until the moment I arrived in the Land of Sin. That was when I realized: an era that belongs to me, that 8.7kReads8.3Score839Shelves
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  32. 1332 Ashtray 烟灰缸 Mystery323k WordsCompleted [Mild horror + affair + twists] A stunning woman from the south, a knock at midnight, a silent delivery guy, someone crouching beneath the bed... Qin Song’s life is plunged into a living hell by an affair. 106.9kReads9.5Score19.5kShelves
  33. 1333 Reborn, I Became My Family's Pride 重生后我成了全家的骄傲 Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I was set up. My embroidery workshop was stolen, my grandmother's secret pattern book went missing, and my life became a string of hardships. In this life, reborn with max-level embroidery skills, I turn the tables with my craft and reclaim everything that belongs to me. I rise from a small county workshop to become a nationwide top-tier star, the pride of my family. But only when I reach the summit do I learn that the man who has always protected me is the son of the master 14Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 1334 The Man with Six Marriages 六婚男人 Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A marriage spanning half a century, full of ups and downs, and one man's six sorrowful, blood-stained journeys into wedlock. In the late 1970s, at a state-owned coal mine in Northeast China, Kim Dazhuang, an ethnic Korean Chinese who had returned from Korea, was tall and burly, with a fiery temper. He sweated through his work amid the roar of steam locomotives. Over the course of his life, he went through six marriages. Each time, he entered with hope, only for almost every one to end in heartbr 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 1335 A Director’s Workplace Musings 总监的职场碎碎念 Urban351k WordsOngoing Lin Feng has just parachuted into the role of general manager at an auto trading company, only to find himself mired in financial obstruction, salespeople taking credit for his work, and factional infighting. He carefully plans his moves and fights back, striving for results, holding to his principles, and winning people over amid the undercurrents of the car business. From being besieged on all sides to finding his footing, he writes a story of workplace battles and rising from the bottom. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 1336 At Dusk 人到黄昏 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family love, romance, friendship, and neighborly affection. The ordinary, uneventful lives of everyday people; the changing times reflected in rural life; the differences between two generations in their views on elder care; and how the elderly and children of the new era should face the twilight years of life. 46.7kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
  37. 1337 A Civilization Game? Representing Humanity in Battle? Me? 文明游戏?代表人类出战?就我? Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Survival in an apocalyptic other world + not excessively dark and bleak + satisfying with clever characters + savior + lay low early on, go wild in the middle!] “Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?” “What era are you living in? Can't you come up with something new?” “Hey, handsome, want to save the world? Try this brand-new...” When the [Civilization Game] arrives, the countdown to civilization's end begins... Beneath the final cataclysm, all things wi 1.1kReads7.6Score117Shelves
  38. 1338 Women Trapped in Cages 困在笼子中的女人们 Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Preference for Sons + Family Life + Marriage + Mutual Healing] Jiang Xiaonian, Lin Yan, and Jiang Nan were university classmates and close friends. Though they chose different paths after graduation, they stayed in touch. After graduating, Jiang Xiaonian married her senior and had an adorable baby. She seemed to have the happy, fulfilling life everyone envied, but only she knew how impossible it was to balance family, dreams, and work. Her life was a complete mess. Lin Yan’s father had hoped sh 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 1339 The Sun Has Left 太阳出走 Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted Back then, they were both too headstrong, each convinced that they alone held the truth. The summer of 2009 was just as it had always been: hot and long. Cicadas screamed toward the sky, their cries blanketing the northern city. In a sudden, unexpected rainstorm, Liang Shenze looked through his car window and for the first time met those bright, passionate eyes. That person told him her name was Winnie. One morning, she left without a word, as if she had never been there. In the storm, he alwa —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 1340 I Hastily Married a Poor Guy, but He Turned Out to Be a Tycoon Who Dotes on Me 闪婚穷小子,他竟是豪门大佬宠我入骨 7k WordsCompleted I married a poor guy on a whim, but he's actually a wealthy tycoon who dotes on me 21Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 1341 The Red Alert Army in the Wasteland 红警军团在废土 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted A meteor shower, the likes of which comes once in a century, knocks humanity from the top of the food chain. Zombies roam the cities, while mutated beasts become the new rulers of the wilderness. They seize humanity's once-idyllic lands, leaving people to struggle for survival in the cracks. This is an age of despair. Yet in the northwest of an ancient nation, a mighty army is rising! Black Hawk fighter jets sweep across the skies like soaring dragons, while Apocalypse tanks bring justice in eve 1.1kReads6.9Score100Shelves
  42. 1342 A Deadly Romance 致命情缘 Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, a stream of villagers headed south to find work on construction sites. The pain of leaving home, the hardship of being alone in a strange place, and the tangled ways of the human heart were all crammed into tiny workers’ sheds. Li Guixiang escaped after her husband used her to pay off a debt, while Chen Jianjun left his family and everything he owned behind to earn a living. Two people, each burdened by their own troubles, met and kept each other company, thinking they were only of 2.6kReads—Score187Shelves
  43. 1343 Hello, Oriental Pearl 你好,东方明珠 Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of my five-year relationship with Mr. Qin. At first, I was only with Mr. Qin for his money. But as time went on, I realized I had fallen for you too. Little by little, I found myself unable to live without you. But the gulf between our social classes was a bridge we could never cross. I asked if we would get married, but you always kept silent. Your silence told me the answer was no. Behind your back, I planned to use a child to tie you to me. I’m sorry, Mr. Qin. Go ahead and hate me o 43Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 1344 Cuihua's World 翠花的人世间 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In the early 1980s, Old Zhang of Zhangjia Village had eight children: six sons and two daughters. Dayong, Eryong, and Cuilan all got married on the same day. The Zhang family married off two children and welcomed one bride into the family. Eryong became a live-in son-in-law. Being a live-in son-in-law is great. He earned that for himself. With five more children still waiting to marry, Old Zhang was gored to death by an ox. His wife was beside herself with worry. Sanyong went off to work, Siyong 4.2kReads8.2Score305Shelves
  45. 1345 The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春 Urban3.0M WordsOngoing My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road 2.3kReads6.9Score115Shelves
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  46. 1346 We Agreed to Date, Not Move In Together. Why Are You Taking This Seriously?! 说好只交往不同居,你咋玩真的! Urban241k WordsOngoing [Irresistible Heroine] [Light Romantic Tension] [Underdog's Rise] [No System] After Gu Ming gets involved with a goddess of sensual purity from the start, he is immediately branded a kept man. Unable to explain his circumstances, he makes a hasty proposal in a desperate attempt to persuade her to agree to a deal. "We can date, but not live together. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Instead, he gets nothing but mockery and disdain from her. "You? You think you're worthy?" But three years later 252Reads—Score159Shelves
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  47. 1347 From 1985 to 2025 一九八五到二零二五 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My mother's belly was so big it could hold me, yet so small that a little tasty food filled her up. After marrying into the Zhao family, Secretary Ma's daughter endured all kinds of torment from her mother-in-law. Every time the family split up, she was given the most dilapidated house. At last, through her own har 12.3kReads7.3Score188Shelves
  48. 1348 The Creator: I Cultivated a Monster Civilization 造物主之我培植了怪兽文明 Sports1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Han used to be a game designer, but by chance, he transmigrates into the world of a game he designed! This online game revolves around the development of civilizations. Players are like creator gods! From the start, each player gets one planet and can do whatever they want with it! While everyone else is still cultivating cells, Lin Han chooses a monster civilization from the start! [You spent 1 Authority Point to create a cell.] [Your creation has advanced to the biological stage through pa 1kReads8.4Score119Shelves
  49. 1349 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves
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  50. 1350 Zombie Lord System 丧尸领主系统 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse874k WordsCompleted Xiao Li accidentally obtains a Zombie Lord System and becomes a zombie lord who can command hordes of the undead in the city. What?! You want to compare numbers with me? My zombies carry a virus more terrifying than rabies. One bite and you'll learn just how painful this world can be! What?! You want to compare equipment? My zombies can use machine guns and rocket launchers. Never seen a Licker before? Don't mess with me, or I'll shut the doors and sic the zombies on you! 310Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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