Novels Where the Protagonist Is an Orphan With a Powerful Background Who Eventually Reunites With Their Family 主角孤儿，背景强大，后来认亲成功的小说

1. 1 玄EN Xuanhuan: The Day I Was Murdered, an Unrivaled Imperial Clan Came Calling 玄幻：被害死当天，无上帝族来人 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy752k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + invincible + villain protagonist + no saintly behavior + scheming] Su Chenxiao transmigrates across the myriad heavens and activates the Heaven’s Chosen Villain System. As the most doted-on youngest son in his clan, he has an utterly terrifying background! His father is the head of an supreme imperial clan, his mother is the daughter of a Great Emperor, and his siblings are peerless prodigies. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers possess terrifying Emperor Realm cultiva 17.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   Don't be fooled by the ratings; the plot is fantastic. The early stages, before the family reunion, are incredibly fast-paced and emotionally engaging. I personally love reading this type of novel now; it's just a shame there aren't many available. I haven't found any other updated ones.

2. 2 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.6kReads9.6Score14.3kShelves

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   🍀The protagonist, He Shu, grew up alone in poverty, managing household chores and working part-time while studying. He encountered many kind people: his teacher, Li Mei, sheltered him from the storms of life; Zhao Qishui, the car dealership owner, treated him like family; and his classmate, Xia Miao, confided in him. 🍀He Shu entered Tsinghua University as the top science student, finding peace with his family and reuniting with his maternal uncle and aunt. His maternal uncle's family had a powerful background, three generations of revolutionary leaders, and a family full of distinguished figures. He Shu's fortunes turned around; he followed the light and lived towards the sun.

3. 3 他 He's Not an Orphan! He's Actually the Young Master of the Capital's Elite Circle? 他不是孤儿！他竟是京圈太子爷？ A Little Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus一小只川渝暴龙Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + urban story + feel-good power fantasy + one female lead + everyday romance + aloof campus beauty + tycoon + top-tier rich second generation + sweet romance + no angst, lighthearted] Jiang Yan was an ordinary guy who grew up in an orphanage. Every day after school, he had to work to earn money for rent and tuition. But one day, the last person he ever expected to cross paths with suddenly appeared. Lin Wanqing! The school’s top beauty, the dream girl of nearly every guy. Lin Wanqing: 21.1kReads7.3Score2kShelves

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   It's really super beautiful.

4. 4 龙 The Dragon Fang Returns to Guard the Fishing Village and Strike Fear into All Enemies 龙牙归来守渔村慑万敌 World Explorer探界者Rural Life316k WordsOngoing [Battle God from the Start] [One Female Lead] [Urban Cultivation] [Cultivation Begins in Chapter Five] [Action-Packed Revenge] The Dragon Fang Battle God, whose name strikes fear overseas, lays down his arms and returns to his hometown, a seaside fishing village. All he wants is to protect his neighbors and the woman he loves, and live a peaceful life. But trouble comes one wave after another, and powerful enemies from every direction keep coming for him. A chance encounter brings him an immorta 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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   As the saying goes, "When the general is invincible, the world is at peace." Two old books, two new books, traditional cultivation novels.

5. 5 特 Special Forces Discharged: Awakening an Immortal Fate Underwater 特战复员：水下觉醒仙缘 World Explorer探界者Urban98k WordsCompleted After spending eight years honing his skills on the battlefield, Yun Bufan returned home. With guidance from his mentor in medicine, he unexpectedly awakened his immortal fate beneath a pool of water. War breaks out along the northern border, and the Venom Scorpion mercenaries launch cross-border raids, using moves imbued with sinister power. His cultivation mentor protects the nineteen-year-old and teaches him the Thirteen Silent Star Swords and the Hidden Dragon Sword! When special forces tact 9Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 战 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 World Explorer探界者Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score182Shelves

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   After being kicked out of his home by his second uncle, a three-year-old boy was taken to the mountains by an old beggar. Eighteen years later, he descended the mountain, decisive and ruthless.

7. 7 退 Retired Mercenary: Claimed by a Powerful Family from the Start 退役佣兵：开局被红色家族认亲 Li Xuan, Crown Prince of the Great Qian大乾太子李玄Urban1.0M WordsCompleted He is a name forbidden in the mercenary world: Dragon Fang of Hellfire, a man with extraordinary skills and a heart of ice. After twenty years drenched in blood, he returns to his homeland under an assumed name, seeking the roots he lost and the mysteries of his childhood. A single DNA report thrusts him back to the pinnacle of power: he is the lost legitimate grandson of the top-tier Ye family, a powerful political dynasty! His grandfather is a national titan, his father wields enormous influen 23.5kReads8.0Score2.8kShelves

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   That's fine.

8. 8 首 My Billionaire Mom Claims Me: I'm a Super-Rich Second-Generation Heir 首富亲妈认亲：我是超级富二代 A Wei Is Already Dead阿伟已经丝了Urban867k WordsCompleted [No System] [Purely urban] [Smart protagonist] [Grounded and realistic] Have you ever wondered... What if you weren’t the child of an ordinary family after all, but a super-rich heir from an incredibly wealthy family? Su Yang had always believed he was an utterly ordinary person. When he was little, his father told him that his mother had died before he was old enough to remember her. Then, when he was in middle school, his father died in a car accident, leaving him all alone. Until the day just 22kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   Some brothers, some

9. 9 八 My Eight Older Sisters Dote on Me, and They're All Obsessed with Spoiling Their Little Brother! 八个姐姐独宠我，全是扶弟狂魔！ Keke Gets Chubby柯柯吃胖胖Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Adorable little cultivator + lighthearted, funny entertainment + doted on by the whole family + child bridegroom] He grew up scraping by in the social underbelly, never knowing he had eight peerless biological older sisters. The eldest sister is hailed as a once-in-a-century business queen. The second sister is a military heroine who commands troops on the frontier. The third sister... No one knows how many secret identities this five-year-old boy is hiding. The Phoenix Maiden of Huaxi 6.4kReads9.3Score697Shelves
10. 10 神 Tycoon: Starting by Rejecting the Richest Man 神豪：从拒绝首富开始 oOPhantom of the GodsOooO神之魅影OoUrban1.2M WordsOngoing Su Changyuan gets into Magic City University. His aunt and uncle want him to stay in Yangcheng for school and take over the family business after graduation. Su Changyuan insists on going to Magic City. After turning them down, he awakens the “Tycoon Independence System.” From then on, he begins his climb to the pinnacle of life. But gradually, he discovers that his parents aren't ordinary people, and embarks on a journey to restore the family to glory. 7.4kReads—Score426Shelves

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    ① The protagonist is admitted to a university in Shanghai. His aunt and uncle want him to stay in Guangzhou to study and inherit the family business after graduation. Su Changyuan insists on going to Shanghai and refuses their request, after which he awakens the "Godly Tycoon Independent System." From then on, he embarks on his journey to the pinnacle of life...

11. 11 婚 You Cyberbullied Me Over My Wedding Dress and Idol? The Great Families of the Capital Strike Back 婚纱追星网暴我？京城世家齐出手 Flicking Ice with a Finger指上弹冰Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Official-family heir + tycoon + face-slapping + campus beauty + villain + satisfying read + more...] Jiang Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and, from the start, lands himself a rabid celebrity-fan girlfriend. Before he can marvel at his good fortune, she puts on the wedding dress he spent a fortune buying and runs off to attend a concert by some popular young star??! “I finally married my youth! Wang Yifan, I love you!!!” “Quick, take my picture! Let’s commemorate my love story with Fanfan 46kReads8.9Score3kShelves
12. 12 抖 Douyin Tycoon: A Trillion in Livestream Gifts 抖音神豪：直播打赏一万亿 Xia Chengfeng夏乘风Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Luo loved scrolling through Douyin and watching livestreams. He never expected a tycoon System to fall right into his lap! From the start, he got a trillion yuan in rewards to give away! Tipping beautiful streamers could also earn him all kinds of rewards! [Tip the campus belle and get a golden kidney enhancement] [Get an appearance-rating device that sees right through beauty filters at a glance!] [Tip a cosplayer and get an Emperor Armor cosplay set] [Win a PK battle and get a trillion-yu 47.3kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
13. 13 花 Spending Money Is Just My Job, So Why Are They All Falling for Me? 花钱只是工作，怎么全成翘嘴了？ Half a Lifetime of Freedom半世逍遥Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Tycoon] [Multiple Heroines] [Underdog Comeback] [Stable Currency] [Fish Pond] Locked up in solitary confinement more than a dozen times. Poor loser Yang Fan unexpectedly acquires the Big Sap System. Spending money on beautiful women earns him cash back, and from then on he rises to the pinnacle of life. Don't think being a Tycoon is all fun. The truth is, you can't even imagine how much fun it is. "Any problem that money can solve isn't a problem, including the beautiful women and their love... 95kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
14. 14 让 You Were Supposed to Be a Tycoon, Not a Heartbreaker 让你当神豪，没让你当渣男 Become a God at Fish Mountain鱼山成神Urban4.7M WordsOngoing Urban tycoon + everyday life + grounded in reality + seven rounds of passion Jiang Cheng woke up one morning to discover he had been reborn! A gorgeous older woman he didn't recognize was lying beside him, and his phone was full of messages from his gold-digging girlfriend, Zhao Jia: “Yesterday was the Summer Solstice. Why didn't you send me a red envelope?” In his past life, he had spent three years fawning over Zhao Jia, only to be treated like an ATM and dumped in the end. This time, he messa 74.8kReads8.8Score5.2kShelves
15. 15 辞EN After Quitting My Job: I'm Bound to the Enjoy Life System 辞职后：我绑定享受人生系统 Giant Red Pineapple巨红的菠萝Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Urban tycoon fantasy + mostly everyday life + multiple heroines + enjoying life. No ridiculous start with tens or hundreds of billions, and a more realistic feel.) After quitting his job, worker Su Yang unexpectedly binds himself to the Enjoy Life System. Just as the name suggests, all he has to do is enjoy life to receive random rewards from the System. He doesn't need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel to anyone. All he needs to do is enjoy himself and make money. The whole point is 49.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
16. 16 高 The Master Comes Down from the Mountain, and My Senior Sister Dotes on Me Too Much 高手下山，我家师姐太宠我了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我火吧Urban6.3M WordsOngoing [An unstoppable power fantasy, every line is satisfying, the plot moves at lightning speed, with no dragging and decisive action] At my graduation banquet, my parents and brothers were brutally killed. Hunted down, I barely escaped with my life. After five years of martial arts training on Mount Kunlun, I've returned in triumph! “You're an elite rich kid, and you think I can't afford to offend you? My master could kill you with a slap!” “You're the king of Chinese medicine? My master is an hei 258.3kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves
17. 17 双 Dual Transmigration: Hardship in the Fantasy World, Luxury in the City 双穿：玄幻吃苦，都市享福 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Also titled: My Fantasy World Corpse Scavenging Makes Me Invincible, My City Life Makes Me a Tycoon Dual-world travel (fantasy and modern city), feel-good power fantasy with no suffering for the protagonist, all thrills from start to finish. The protagonist gains a devouring space, letting him act as a middleman between the modern city and the fantasy world, making a fortune while pursuing immortality. In the fantasy world, the devouring space can consume cultivators' corpses and memories, the 60kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves
18. 18 相EN After a Failed Blind Date, the Rich Woman Tries to Enter My Heart 相亲失败后，富婆试图走进我心房 Waste Crane废鹤Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After introverted social recluse Shen Lang fails at a matchmaking date, he binds himself to a dating-assistant System! As long as he raises a woman’s favorability toward him, he can earn all kinds of generous rewards! That afternoon, he meets his landlady to sign a rental contract. Looking at the curvaceous landlady, a married woman who still had her charms, Shen Lang casually complimented her: “You look so young, sis!” The landlady smiled brightly, her cheeks flushing. Bashful but delighted, sh 44.6kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 婚 At the Wedding: I Kicked My Fiancée, a Brother-Obsessed Gold Digger 婚礼现场：脚踹扶弟魔未婚妻 I'm Going to Rise我要崛起Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, invincibly satisfying] Shocking! At their wedding, his fiancée demanded an extra 300,000 in bride price! The reason? Her younger brother's girlfriend's family had demanded 500,000. Su Ming, penniless and helpless, had no choice but to face the situation on the spot! At the crucial moment, the Strongest Tycoon Selection System activated. “Ding! Selection available!” “Option One: Dump Li Na and walk away. Reward: a Porsche 911 worth 3 million.” “Option Two: Forgive Li Na and go 19kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
20. 20 神 Tycoon: From the Start, I Make Trouble for Every Campus Beauty 神豪：开局祸害全校校花 Yuan Zhen圆臻Urban4.5M WordsOngoing [FBI Warning] [Tycoon] [Campus Belle] [Multiple Heroines] [System] [Illustrations for Every Heroine] [Interstellar Tycoon] [Urban Tycoon in the Early Stages, Interstellar Powers Later] Jiang Chu is unexpectedly reborn into his junior year of college and gains a System that can create and upgrade anything. Spend money on a goddess and get a rebate, plus the chance to buy all kinds of cutting-edge technology. From the start, he approaches the icy campus belle Li Wenjing and offers to pay for her. 12.8kReads8.3Score986Shelves
21. 21 神 Tycoon Dating System: I Can Collect Beautiful Women's Talents 神豪约会系统，我能收集美女天赋 Golden Chocolate黄金巧克力Urban1.6M WordsOngoing His ex-girlfriend was poached by the boss of a film and television group. Before they broke up, Chen Fan asked her to sleep with him for the first time, and unexpectedly awakened a Tycoon System. He resolved to use the System to acquire the film group and get revenge on its boss. When his ex-girlfriend ran into Chen Fan again, she was shocked to find him driving a Bugatti Veyron, with an even more beautiful woman by his side. The group boss groomed Chen Fan’s ex into a movie star. Chen Fan, mean 7.4kReads8.1Score645Shelves
22. 22 大 Starting College: I Begin a Life of Luxury 大一开学：我开启神豪生活 I Love Ice Pops我爱吃冰糕Urban1.6M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name is now online!!! [Tycoon]+ [System]+ [Campus Beauty]+ [Feel-Good Read]+ [Face-Slapping] [One Female Lead, One Female Lead!!!] Lin Chen, a freshman just about to start university, binds to a Tycoon System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on having a meal alone with the campus beauty! Reward: one Lamborghini Veneno!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on a successful face-slapping! Reward: a 51 percent stake in Louis Vuitton!” Before he has even graduated, Lin Chen has a 39.8kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves
23. 23 超 The Super Tycoon: Who Knew Keeping a Furnace-Bound Beauty Could Make Money? 超级神豪：养炉鼎竟能赚钱？ Who Isn't a Goofball谁还不是逗比Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Ever since Chen Yu was betrayed by his girlfriend, he’s seen through a lot of people. He gave up being a wealthy heir to work himself to the bone, and looking back, he must have had rocks in his head! Just as he’s about to head back with his best bro and embrace a life of doing nothing, he unexpectedly awakens a System. From now on, under heaven and on earth, I’ll be the only one who betrays others, and no one will betray me! The diva? She’s so beautiful, so I suppose I’ll just have to take her 40.2kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves
24. 24 开 Dumped from the Start, I Turned Around and Became a Billionaire 开局被甩，我转身成为亿万富翁 Pig Three Loves Taking Baths爱洗澡的猪三Urban4.2M WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob gets dumped by his gold-digging girlfriend from the start, only to unexpectedly awaken the God-Tier Tycoon System. In an instant, he goes from having nothing to becoming a CEO worth over a hundred million. Ding! The following limited-time flash sale items are now available: “1% stake in the Ferrari Group” (worth 2.1 billion yuan) “One estate at Xianyun Manor” (worth 1.9 billion yuan) “One Pagani Zonda” (worth 65 million yuan) With the items refreshed by the System each day, 88kReads8.5Score12.2kShelves
25. 25 亿 The Cheat-Code Life of a Quintillionaire 亿亿兆神豪的开挂人生 Dawn Kaichuang曙光凯皇Urban3.9M WordsCompleted [Billionaire + Emperor + System + Superpowers + Jack of All Trades] [The richest, most satisfying, most awesome billionaire novel ever!] Ye Kun, a handsome young man with a bright future, is cruelly swindled out of his money and dignity by a heartless woman! [Ding! Congratulations, you have bound the All-Purpose Billionaire System, worth trillions upon trillions.] [Ding! Reward: a capable, obedient personal secretary!] [Ding! Reward: a conglomerate worth over 100 billion!] [Ding! You have obtain 13kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
26. 26 神 Tycoon: I Get into College, and the System Rewards Me with Ten Billion 神豪：考上大学，系统奖励一百亿 Lan Research Institute, Who Loves Asiatic Dayflower喜欢希莶草的蓝研所Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Tycoon] + [Campus Belle] + [Feel-Good Story] + [No Logic] + [Face-Slapping] + [Ruthless and Decisive Later On] Gu Wenqing, a senior in high school, got bound to a Tycoon System. Get into a top-tier university, and he would be rewarded with ten billion yuan. When college started, Gu Wenqing became famous for driving a Ferrari with one hand. “99.999% of the world’s troubles are caused by poverty.” Gu Wenqing glanced at the bank card holding his trillion-yuan fortune and sighed. This book is also 34.3kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
27. 27 军 On the First Day of Military Training, the Cold Campus Belle Brings Me Water 军训第一天，高冷校花给我送水 Tian Huoyan天火炎Urban3.0M WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Ice-Cold Campus Belle Brought Me Water on the First Day of Military Training. Ye Chen downloads a game called “I Earn 3,000 a Month, Yet I'm the World's Richest Man.” In the game, you can buy anything just by paying. [Campus belle delivers water, price: 0.1 yuan] [Ferrari SF90, price: 0.2 yuan] [50-million-yuan detached villa, price: 0.3 yuan] [100-billion-yuan real estate conglomerate, price: 3 yuan] … Curious, Ye Chen purchases the campus belle's water-delivery 62.4kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
28. 28 我 I Have 90 Trillion Simp Dollars 我有九千万亿舔狗金 Tomato's Number One Handsome Guy番茄第一帅哥Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Chen Yuan, an ordinary university student, gets dumped from the start and obtains a God of Wealth System. From the start, he receives ninety trillion, but the catch is that he can only spend it on women. With no other choice, he sets out to spend it all, embarking on an extraordinary journey as a tycoon! 72kReads9.0Score6.9kShelves
29. 29 京 The Violent Prince of the Capital's Elite: The Protagonist Wants to Die Just to Survive 京圈暴戾太子，主角活着想死 Gangmen Pianzuo纲门翩佐Urban7.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No bleeding-heart saint, no simping]+ [Light System]+ [Beauty everywhere]+ [Never gets pushed around]+ [Invincible] [Unhinged fiction, absurdist humor, author has completely lost it] [Saintly do-gooders, stay away! Saintly do-gooders, stay away! Saintly do-gooders, stay away!!!] Shen Wuxiao arrives in the world of a high-martial arts novel as the vicious, powerful-background-rich playboy from the book! He also awakens the Villain Plunder System. All he has to do is stea 141.3kReads9.0Score11.9kShelves
30. 30 误 I Accidentally Brought the Wrong Diagnosis Report, and My Contract Wife Broke Down in Tears 误带道具诊断书，合约妻子哭惨了 Linghu Chong令狐虫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Su Miaohan, the cherished heiress of the trillion-yuan Su family, signs a three-year marriage contract with Shen Lang, a little-known actor, to fend off her family's pressure to get married. Once the three years are up, they agree to end the marriage immediately. For three years, Shen Lang does his utmost to play the part of her husband, but he never manages to earn even a hint of a smile from Su Miaohan. Because Su Miaohan has always kept an unforgettable first love in her heart. Just as their 38.7kReads7.2Score4.6kShelves

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    The story begins with a three-year marriage contract between a female CEO worth hundreds of billions and the male protagonist. Both are orphans in the early and middle stages until they meet the grandfather of Hong Kong's richest man. The author writes very well, making you want to keep reading. Maybe I'm just more sentimental, but as a grown man, I cried buckets while reading it. I had to cry every few chapters, and the more I read, the more I wanted to continue.

31. 31 别 Don't Mess with Me! I'm My Own Backing! 别惹我！我自己就是背景！ Flying Ant会飞蚂蚁Urban1.7M WordsOngoing My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 36.4kReads8.3Score3.2kShelves

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    A nobleman, fallen into poverty, returns to his family; the plot is thrilling, and his career advances smoothly.

32. 32 施 Spread Spring Breezes for Ten Thousand Miles, Walk the Path to the Azure Clouds 施万里春风，步青云之志 The Rebellious Wolf逆袭的狼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The greatest hero fights for his country and its people; the greatest doctor heals the nation and saves its people. Zhang Yi is a young prodigy who has studied medicine and martial arts since childhood. A star student at Yanda University, he starts a business with his classmates and amasses assets worth hundreds of billions. After graduating, he enters officialdom. With powerful connections and extraordinary abilities, he sweeps through the political arena using the way of the chivalrous healer, 37.4kReads8.4Score5.5kShelves

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    These two books are worth reading.

33. 33 不 You Don't Need Royal Blood to Reach the Top of the Official World 不入天家，亦能官途问鼎 The Rebellious Wolf逆袭的狼Urban360k WordsOngoing In the early 1980s, Chen Shaoang, a country boy orphaned and raised by his grandparents, graduated from a prestigious university. Like a little fish diving into the surging tide of reform, he entered the officialdom for the first time in an era of great change. From an inexperienced young man, he held fast to his original ideals as an official, weathered one thorny obstacle after another, and fought his way upward for his country and its people. With knowledge and courage, he climbed the winding 118.3kReads8.4Score13.1kShelves
34. 34 刚 I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Normal to Have a Godly System? 刚毕业，有个神豪系统正常吧？ Eat the Shark吃掉鲨鱼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A true tycoon isn't a nouveau riche blowhard. They're someone who spends money to make themselves happy. One morning, Xiao Bei wakes up in a parallel world, having transmigrated into someone else's body, and awakens a tycoon System. Young, handsome, and rich. Just as Xiao Bei is enjoying life exactly as he wants to, Someone appears and shatters the peace he's come to enjoy!! 34.9kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    🌱①The male protagonist was an ordinary orphan who had to work after school to make a living. But this unremarkable person turned out to be the sole heir of a top family.

35. 35 大 Great Tang: Only Defying the Emperor's Order Makes You Stronger 大唐：抗旨才能变强 Sima Yi Waving a Fan摇扇子的司马懿Historical2.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets a frustrating System: the only way to grow stronger is to defy imperial orders. It's like dancing on the edge of a blade, constantly courting death. Yet, against everyone's expectations, no matter how recklessly he acts, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun dote on him and indulge his every whim. Even the protagonist himself has no idea why. As it turns out, he is the first child Li Shimin and Zhangsun had together, a poor little boy wh 109.6kReads8.8Score13.3kShelves

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    The first book is very good. The protagonist is Li Er's lost child. Later, the protagonist becomes extremely powerful, achieves great feats, and recognizes Li Er, becoming a generation of emperors. The second book is about a reborn Zhu Xiong Ying who, after dying and being resurrected, ends up working as a servant in a brothel.

36. 36 消 The Crown Prince's Grandson Who Disappeared for Eight Years 消失八年的皇太孙 Borrowing One Hundred Thousand Arrows借箭十万Historical5.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is implicated and sent to the Imperial Music Bureau, where he becomes a menial servant! To his surprise, his true identity is Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who supposedly died eight years ago! An eagle bears jade in its claws, while swallows cannot escape! The sun and moon shine over the land, and the four seas submit! You say Zhu Yunwen...the Jianwen Emperor... He merely deposed the eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di...the great Yongle Emperor? He's my general in the 30.7kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
37. 37 没 I Couldn’t Afford College, Then My Billionaire Mom Showed Up 没钱上大学冒出来个首富亲妈 Tomato on the Second Day of the Second Month番茄二月初二Urban931k WordsCompleted I was an orphan until one day the richest woman in the country took me to the capital and made me her son. From then on, I drove luxury cars, lived in a mansion, and spent my free time dating my fiancée. I wanted to keep a low profile, but I just couldn’t. [No rebirth, no System, not a single heroine] 11.2kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    1. The male protagonist is an orphan. Unexpectedly, his biological mother appears before him one day, and she is also the richest woman in the world. He is taken home and begins to live the life of a rich second-generation. 2. The male protagonist's father was very wealthy. After his father passed away from illness, he inherited the vast fortune and later found his biological parents.

38. 38 继 After Inheriting a Billion-Dollar Fortune, I Found My Birth Parents 继承亿万家产后，我找到了亲生父母 Riding the Clouds踏云而来Urban2.2M WordsCompleted “Actually, I’m not your biological father. I adopted you from an orphanage.” Li Mingzhe, the sole heir to a fortune worth billions, is stunned! His biological parents are someone else entirely! After his adoptive father passes away, Li Mingzhe follows his last wishes and begins searching for his biological parents in the vast sea of humanity. Before long, he learns that his parents are alive and that he has an older sister! He doesn’t dare reveal his current identity before they reunite. So he d 37kReads7.5Score2.7kShelves
39. 39 女 Billionaire Heiress Searches for Her Family: Why Pick a Fiancé from the Start? 女首富寻亲：开局就选未婚妻？ Haihaiyu海海鱼Urban336k WordsCompleted From the start, his billionaire mother comes looking for him, and even wants him to choose a fiancée? More than twenty years ago, Luo Yuntian was maliciously taken from his family. His birth mother never gave up searching for him. More than twenty years later, his mother, a billionaire, shows up to find him. She casually gives him a fortune in spending money, and his mother, eager for grandchildren, even brings along seven stunning beauties. “Come on, son. These are all the daughters-in-law I've 1.3kReads8.7Score100Shelves
40. 40 都 Urban Blood Wolf 都市血狼 Yong Sheng Zhi Lian咏苼芝恋Urban3.5M WordsCompleted Dongfang Pengfei came from a powerful and distinguished family, yet was forced to leave his homeland! Six years later, he returns to the city to settle every old score... and ultimately reign supreme across China! With wealth enough to rival a nation and formidable martial arts skills, he kills while chatting and laughing, surging forward every step of the way! Wherever his blade points, nothing can stand in its path! 4.7kReads8.8Score437Shelves

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    Doesn't this protagonist have a powerful background?

41. 41 离 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 63.4kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    These two books are the pinnacle of political intrigue novels; you won't regret buying them.

42. 42 官 The Road to Power: From Betrayal to Commanding the Storm 官路：从遭人背刺到执掌风云 The Legend of Brother Cao草哥的传说Urban1.0M WordsOngoing For love, Lu Xiuyuan hid his identity as the heir to a powerful family, rejected his family’s arrangements, and went to a small county town. He came first in the written exam and eagerly expected to land the position, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend, lose his place, and be mocked in public as a nobody with no connections. Fine. If that’s how it is, then I’ll stop pretending. From then on, the winds of change began to blow. The people who once humiliated him finally learned what it meant to 7.4kReads7.8Score654Shelves
43. 43 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book, and My Reborn Parents Sent Me a Treasure of a Wife 穿书，重生父母给我送来宝藏老婆 Bedrock Backstage基岩后台Urban2.5M WordsCompleted I, Ji Junkai, had no idea why I’d suddenly transmigrated into a book, into the body of the novel’s male lead, a pathetic simp. Remembering how the original male lead had shamelessly fawned over the heroine, only to end up with his family destroyed by hers, Ji Junkai couldn’t help covering his face. “If I’d known, I wouldn’t have finished the whole book just for that tiny bit of paywalled content. Disgusting.” What Ji Junkai hadn’t expected was that the original body’s parents in this book had be 670Reads8.8Score—Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn: Starting with Financial Freedom 重生从财务自由开始 Shaken to the Core心神震动Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (A feel-good everyday story with no angst for the protagonist. Come give it a try.) The world was never fair. Some people are born into privilege, while others are born to toil. After returning to his youth, Chen Ze finally realized how colorful life among the privileged could be. The story... begins in 2018. 77.1kReads8.2Score3.2kShelves
45. 45 重 Reborn as the Heir to a Billionaire: I Won Over the Black-Stocking School Beauty from the Start 重生首富之子，开局拿下黑丝校花 Unrighteous Firewood不义之柴Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Reborn + Multiple Heroines + Feel-Good Story + Urban + System + Tycoon + Face-Slapping] Li Xiuyuan was reborn. He returned to the time before his freshman year of college began. In his previous life, he came from an ordinary family. After graduation, all he could do was deliver takeout, riding his electric scooter through the streets and barely scraping by on 4,500 yuan a month. But in this life, his father, who used to mix concrete on construction sites, had transformed into the chairman of th 4.9kReads7.1Score515Shelves
46. 46 身 Gravely Ill, I’m Spoiled Endless by My Billionaire Mom After She Claims Me 身患重病：首富亲妈认亲无限宠 Loves Durian Barbecue爱吃榴莲烤肉Urban1.1M WordsOngoing I'm an orphan. In my sophomore year of college, I was diagnosed with a stomach tumor at the hospital. Faced with the exorbitant medical fees, there was nothing I could do at twenty years old. I had no money for treatment, so all I could do was wait for death in despair. If nothing unexpected happens, I have at most one year left to live. The next day, something unexpected happened: I was forcibly taken away by a rich woman I'd never met. “I... I'm your mother.” 12.7kReads8.6Score764Shelves

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    Cry until you can't breathe! A 20-year-old terminally ill orphan, on his birthday, is reunited with his richest mother, who holds a paternity test and cries, "I've been looking for you for 20 years!" If you've ever seen a boy "celebrating his birthday by putting candles on bread on a pedestrian bridge while clutching his stomach cancer diagnosis," if you feel sorry for Ji Xiaolong, who "grew up collecting scraps, suffered from autism, yet still jumped into the river to save a stranger," then "Seriously Ill: The Richest Mother's Boundless Pampering" will definitely touch your heart—it's not a typical feel-good story about a wealthy family reunion; it delicately and poignantly portrays "the light shining through despair," warming your heart even as you cry. Ji Xiaolong's 20th birthday is marked by a "terminal illness." On the day he was diagnosed with stomach cancer, the doctor said, "Without surgery, you only have one year left, and the treatment will cost 1.5 Million yuan." Clutching his crumpled medical record, he didn't even dare to cry out loud—he had been an orphan since childhood, and after his grandmother passed away, he grew up collecting recyclables and earning scholarships. He only had 230,000 yuan in his bank account, not even enough for a fraction of the surgery cost. On the morning of his birthday, he lit candles on a pedestrian bridge, took a swig of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and choked until he coughed up blood, thinking, "I just hope I don't suffer too much when I die." But when he saw someone jumping into the river, he jumped in without thinking. Little did he know, fate had already prepared a gift for him, 20 years late. Just as he was resigned to his fate, a Rolls-Royce pulled up in front of his house. Bai Yueshi dragged him into the car without a word and pushed him in front of Xu Qingfei—a beautiful woman in an elegant black dress with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, clutching a paternity test result, her voice trembling like fragile glass: "I... I am your mother." It turned out that the plane crash wasn't an accident. His biological mother, Xu Qingfei, had never given up looking for him. For 20 years, she had planted informants in hospitals across the country, all for the sake of the statement, "Your DNA matches mine." It turned out that she was the richest woman in Shanghai, owning numerous villas and luxury cars, yet when she saw him, she didn't even dare to hug him tightly, afraid of scaring away this "world she had regained." It turned out that she had known about his illness all along, summoning the best doctors overnight, pushing unlimited bank cards and villa keys in front of him, only daring to whisper, "Give your mother a chance to make it up to you." What's most poignant about this book isn't the thrill of "instant wealth," but the mother's cautious love: she knows he has autism and never dares to force her way close; she knows he's used to hardship, so she prepares only light and comforting dishes for his birthday feast; fearing he won't accept it, she has Bai Yueshi secretly protect him, while she only dares to watch his retreating figure and shed tears from afar. Ji Xiaolong's kindness is even more heartbreaking—even when he's on the verge of death, he saves a stranger jumping into the river; despite his estrangement from his mother, he can't help but soften when he sees her cry. When Ji Xiaolong holds the paternity test results and sees the garden full of red beans and daylilies (symbolizing longing and maternal love) his mother prepared for him, when Xu Qingfei holds his childhood photos and cries until she faints, you'll understand: this isn't a simple reunion; it's a boy abandoned by the world finally finding his "safe haven"; it's a mother who has felt guilty for 20 years finally able to "make up for the love she never gave you." If you want to read a book that's "bitter at first, then heartwarming, healing, and deeply moving," you absolutely shouldn't miss this one. When Ji Xiaolong went from "wanting to leave with dignity" to "starting to look forward to tomorrow", and when Xu Qingfei said, "Mom can cure your illness, and I will spend every birthday with you from now on", you will cry and laugh at the same time - it turns out that even in the darkest despair, there will be light to find you, and this light is called "Mom's love".

47. 47 重 Reborn: This Time, the Commoner Will Become an Official 重生，草根这次要当官 Fish Hill Listening to Rain鱼丘听雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Officialdom] + [A hidden identity] He was an ordinary nobody who unexpectedly returned to life eighteen years in the past! His fate took a new turn, and he rose through the ranks of officialdom! When his rivals moved against him, he discovered that his background held a surprising secret. One of the country's top wealthy families came looking for him of their own accord. Both his uncles were powerful figures, and his older brother was a special forces commander. The Zhong family is i 27.1kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    This meets the questioner's requirements! The protagonist was abandoned at a young age and, through his own efforts, gradually rises through the ranks of officialdom, doing practical things for the people. Later, he encounters suppression from rivals, and a top family in the country comes to claim kinship! The plot is reasonable and the pacing is fast!

48. 48 弃 After Leaving the Game: I Became a Legend on My Own Merit 弃局之后：我凭实力封神 Qu Chen曲尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After the Xiao family goes bankrupt, they regret everything and beg Xiao Chen, now a top-tier star and the richest man around, to come home. Xiao Chen looks at them coldly. “We cut ties a long time ago. Why are you asking me to come back?” In his previous life, his parents favored his twin brother, Xiao Ming, and treated Xiao Chen like a jinx. They sent Xiao Chen to live with his grandmother in the countryside and abandoned him there. His younger brother inherited the Xiao Group, which became Ji 6.7kReads8.0Score539Shelves

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    The protagonist initially develops his abilities on his own, only to later discover just how powerful his parents are. #Urban #Rebirth

49. 49 横 Conquering the Capital’s Elite Circle: The Tycoon’s Domineering Life After Returning Home 横扫京圈：大亨回国后的霸道生活 A Gentle Breeze Is Blowing清风徐徐来啊Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Li Qing, who has dominated the world for years, has barely returned home when a female celebrity shows up with an adorable child in her arms... “Daddy, Disneyland was so much fun!” Li Qing: “We’ll buy it!” “Daddy, is this the latest model of airplane? It’s so cool!” Li Qing: “We’ll fly it!” “Daddy, bad guys are trying to bully Mommy!” Li Qing: “Kill them!!!” From then on, the capital’s elite bow before him... 20.7kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    These books are very good.

50. 50 流 The True Young Master Who Grew Up Away from Home Marries a Billionaire Heiress at First Sight 流落在外真少爷，闪婚千亿娇妻 Jin Linxian金临仙Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (No System or golden finger, one female lead, married first and in love later, healing everyday life, teaming up to punish scumbags) Gao Ran is a junior auxiliary officer with the traffic police. One day, he mistakes the heiress of a trillion-yuan financial conglomerate for his blind date. He assumes the mix-up will soon blow over, but instead it leads to a warm, healing love story. Qu Yimian may be the heiress to a trillion-yuan corporation, but her stepmother keeps coming up with new tricks to 23.3kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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