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1. 251 国 Pillars of the Nation: A Century of Chinese Business Rivalries, Parts One and Two 国之重器：百年中国商战传奇（上下部） Li Tiejun李铁君Historical699k WordsCompleted [Grand historical saga + Self-Strengthening Movement + coastal and frontier defense + Sino-French War + China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company] The late Qing business world is rocked by turbulent waves, and a tycoon of his generation turns the tide! See how pioneers of industry build an economic Great Wall in the face of despair! In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Western powers force the Qing government to open treaty ports, while Western steamships monopolize China's shipping. Chinese 201Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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   Wonderful historical articles and historical novels

2. 252 中 The Prequel to the Chinese Empire: The Hegemony of the Spring and Autumn Period 中华帝国前传之春秋争霸 Cheng Xueyi程雪衣Historical215k WordsCompleted [History + Chinese orthodoxy + the transformation from Zhou to Qin + institutional reform] After two hundred years of rival powers rising, see how a hegemon rewrites history. Based on historical works such as the Zuo Zhuan, the Records of the Grand Historian, and the Discourses of the States, this book tells the stories and introduces the figures of more than two centuries of Spring and Autumn history in vivid detail. Centered on the struggle for supremacy, it weaves together the major events an 58Reads9.3Score—Shelves
3. 253 满 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part One 满洲秘史（上部） Ma Jinping马金萍Historical263k WordsCompleted [Bandits + Northeast China + Local life + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… The story takes place in Northeast China in the early twentieth century, spanning the period from the Russo-Japanese War to the establishment 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
4. 254 华 The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战 Li Tiejun李铁君Historical527k WordsCompleted [Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi 531Reads9.5Score—Shelves
5. 255 岳 The Old Grandmother of Yue Family Village 岳家庄的老祖母 Mountainside Man in the Rain雨落山人Historical107k WordsCompleted [A grandmother builds a business + Yue Fei's family teachings + brotherhood] A mother's love makes her strong, and she becomes the soul of her clan. One mother's thirty-year flight lays the foundation for her family's six-hundred-year legacy. During the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty, Yue Guangyong, the thirteenth-generation descendant of Yue Fei, dies young in Tangyin County, Henan Province, where his family has lived for generations. He leaves behind his widowed wife, Yue Yushi, and their tw 563Reads9.3Score104Shelves
6. 256 他 His Sword Is Cold, His Expression Is Cold, and His Whole Body Is Cold 他的剑很冷他的表情冷他全身都冷 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Eastern Fantasy219k WordsOngoing Once upon a time, there was a man whose sword was cold, whose eyes were cold, whose expression was cold, and whose whole body was cold. Then he froze to death. The moral of the story is that when the weather is cold, you should wear more clothes. 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   So beautiful I want to scream!!!

7. 257 名 Classic Literature Flirting and Bickering Series 名著打情骂俏系列 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Male-Channel Fanfiction142k WordsOngoing All kinds of spin-offs inspired by famous works, vivid and fascinating, full of twists and turns! These works include classics of martial arts fiction, famous web novels, traditional literature, and more… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves

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   Highly recommended! The political intrigue and strategic battles are profound, the court intrigue is full of detail, and the revenge is swift and not melodramatic. If you're looking for a good book, grab it now!

9. 259 国 The Nation’s Heart, the Merchant’s Soul 国心商魂 Cloud Chess Across the World云弈天下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This novel follows Tang Xiaoyu, a special forces soldier who returns reborn. In his previous life, he fought for his country, failed the girl he grew up with, and watched the woman he loved die on the battlefield saving him, a regret that haunted him for the rest of his life. He also had a wife with whom he shared a life of mutual devotion. This time, he returns with the X-Star Orb and memories of the future. He’ll build a fortune and strengthen his country, protecting it with fiery devotion, bu 45Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Special forces soldier Tang Xiaoyu is reborn in 1996, carrying the memories of his past life's bloody battles and unfinished regrets. In this life, he wields immense wealth and power while protecting his childhood sweetheart, walking a tightrope between the business world and national duty—**"Earn the most ruthless money, fight the toughest battles, and protect the people you care about most"—the thrill is off the charts!

10. 260 官 The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运 The Mortal World Is Too Weary红尘太累Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step... 268.6kReads8.8Score26.3kShelves

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    Realistic officialdom novel

11. 261 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    A unique battle for the title of King of Gamblers begins! Martial arts, crime-solving, suspense, genius, underdog story, revenge, and comedy! Skilled writing, suitable for both male and female bookworms! [Got it]

12. 262 医 A Doctor's Skill Shakes the Capital 医手遮天闯都城 Evil Bullet邪恶子弹Urban2.8M WordsCompleted College student Lin Xiaoxuan has had one misfortune after another. Framed by his classmates, he is expelled and sent home, only for his mother to be beaten by a local bully, leaving her bedridden with a shattered spine. Seeking revenge for her, Lin is instead left with a broken leg and a disfigured face, and has no choice but to become a beggar. But fate takes an unexpected turn: after a car accident, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan masters medicine and c 10.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    Lin Xiaoxuan, a college student in the capital, whose life suddenly plunges into despair: framed by a classmate and expelled from school, he returns home to find his mother paralyzed after her vertebrae are broken by a bully. Seeking revenge for his mother, he is disfigured and has his leg broken by the same bully, leaving him with no choice but to beg. But fate intervenes; a sudden car accident brings a turning point—the inheritance of an ancient medical immortal enters his body. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan wields the divine arts of medicine and cultivates true techniques, rising from the muddy path of begging to step proudly into the magnificent world of cultivation. He uses his medical skills as a weapon to break through difficulties and save lives; he uses his cultivation techniques as a ladder to reach the peak and fight demons. The blood feuds inflicted upon him in the past are all settled in his hands; the treacherous world of cultivation is also rewritten by his medical skills. Watch as Lin Xiaoxuan, with his superb medical skills, defies fate and changes his destiny, navigating the complexities of the cultivation world and the city, becoming a legendary figure with his medical prowess!

13. 263 假 The Fake Heiress Only Wants to Repay Her Debts, But They Keep Pushing Her to Flip the Table 假千金只想报恩，非逼她掀桌子 Surging Tide澜潮Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: a pure inner-courtyard and palace-intrigue story for female readers.) On the day she was born, her mother switched her with the Marquis' eldest daughter, hoping she would enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor. On the day the betrothal gifts were exchanged, the real daughter returned in triumph, taking back her identity and her husband. To repay the Marquis' family for their kindness, and to atone for her mother's crime, she silently endured eve 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lin Xiaoxuan, a top student at the provincial medical university, is suddenly expelled after being framed by a classmate. His mother's spine is broken after she resists a bully; when he seeks justice, he is beaten and has both legs broken, reduced to a beggar on the streets, and plunges into the depths of despair. A fatal car accident leaves him on the verge of death, but he unexpectedly receives the astonishing inheritance of the ancient **Nine Heavens Chaos Sect**! Cultivation techniques reshape his body, he masteres vast traditional Chinese medicine, his martial arts advance by leaps and bounds, and he even learns unpredictable spells and profound formations. Returning with unparalleled supernatural powers, Lin Xiaoxuan settles old scores and seeks revenge. He dominates the city with his unparalleled medical skills and extraordinary martial arts, befriending many extraordinary individuals and becoming invincible. But this is only the beginning. He steps out of the mortal realm, enters the perilous world of cultivation, ascends to the magnificent immortal realm, and ultimately reaches the supreme realm of gods! Lin Xiaoxuan overcame countless obstacles and constantly pushed his limits, ultimately becoming the supreme ruler of the universe, overlooking all realms and wielding absolute power. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 264 人 A Life Without Regrets: Back to 1992 人生无憾之重回1992 Molten Sea熔海Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Things don’t go your way nine times out of ten. If I could live again, I’d make up for every regret in my life! Career, family, relatives, friends, romance, brotherhood: I won’t miss out on a single one! Everyone who bullied, humiliated, or trampled on me in my last life will end up beneath my feet! Reborn in 1992, the protagonist Yang Fan doesn’t just want to be a butterfly flapping its wings. He wants to become a pterosaur stirring up the world. 1.3kReads8.6Score110Shelves
15. 265 侯 The Marquis's Manor's New Transfer Student 侯府插班生 Surging Tide澜潮Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The scoundrel Marquis, my father, wants to seize my maternal family’s estate and leave them with no heirs? Don’t be in such a hurry. The emperor and the ruler of the enemy state both have the same idea, so who do you think you are? I’m in no rush. I’ll let you all fight it out first… 24Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 在 Urgent! My Ex-Boyfriend Turned into a Zombie and Came Looking for Me 在线急！前男友变成丧尸找上门了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse448k WordsCompleted Male lead: villain, zombie big shot, possessive, devoted only to her. Female lead: useless, bratty, pampered. Mind-reading. No System, no superpowers. An apocalypse story where human nature is dark. Readers with strong morals and upright values, please stay away. The male lead is a zombie who blindly spoils the female lead. If that bothers you, don't read. One last thing: don't overthink it. This is a work of fiction, so don't apply it to real life. When the apocalypse suddenly broke out, a litt 41.3kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
17. 267 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I Got Everything for Free, Then Sat Back and Enjoyed Life 末世天灾：零元购后直接躺赢 Singing All Night夜夜笙歌儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic disasters + space + rebirth + free shopping + powerful male and female leads] Torrential rain, extreme cold, scorching heat, insect plagues, hail, earthquakes, tsunamis, firestorms, dense fog, acid rain, sandstorms, mutated plants and animals... The disasters never end. Like a raging flood of beasts, they shatter the peace and plunge the entire world into chaos. After struggling through five years of the apocalypse, Gu Luan still couldn’t survive. Reborn with an infinite space, she’ 9.6kReads8.3Score931Shelves
18. 268 末 Doomsday Stockpiling: Everyone on the 36th Floor Is Reborn 末日囤货：36楼全员重生 Lemon Great Demon King柠檬大魔王Sci-Fi & Apocalypse422k WordsCompleted [Food + Pets + All Kinds of Disasters + Ensemble Cast + No Zombies] There is a male lead. There is a male lead. There is a male lead. There is a male lead. The apocalypse arrives. After surviving six years of disasters, including typhoons, extreme heat, torrential rain, floods, extreme cold, and earthquakes, I’m finally tricked by a scumbag into a den of wolves and slaughtered. When I open my eyes again, the three women from the 36th floor have returned to two months before the apocalypse, and w 1.1kReads6.8Score172Shelves
19. 269 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76.2kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
20. 270 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Lead My Family to Amass Billions in Supplies 末世重生：我带全家狂卷亿万物资 Mo Shu Yu墨书语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + zombies + rebirth + personal space + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure building + powerful heroine + adored by the whole family + teamwork. There is a couple, but the romance comes later.) Wen Qian opens her eyes and finds herself back one month before the apocalypse. Her home has not yet been seized, and her parents and older brother are still alive. She has even gained an invincible preparation space where she can farm and stockpile supplies, and best of all, bind h 30.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
21. 271 重 After Being Reborn, Room 806 Survives the Apocalypse by Stockpiling Supplies 重生后，806女寝靠囤货在末世 Mai Xiaoman麦小满Sci-Fi & Apocalypse609k WordsCompleted ❗(Reborn in the apocalypse, space, no zombies, somewhat ensemble-focused, male lead, multiple couples, pets) The apocalypse arrives, but the five women in Dorm 806 have yet to realize how serious the situation is. Only after their roommates die one by one before their eyes, and a blade is held to Cheng Zhi’s own neck, does she begin to regret it. Perhaps Heaven heard the resentment of Dorm 806. Not only are all five women reborn, they are also given a pocket dimension! Reborn two days before the 7kReads9.0Score910Shelves
22. 272 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Supporting Actress: A Laid-Back Retirement in the Apocalypse 穿书女配，末世养老摆烂日常 Listening to the Sea揽海听Sci-Fi & Apocalypse388k WordsCompleted Interstellar girl Mo Zaizai accidentally transmigrated into a novel as an apocalypse side character, the kind who gets abandoned by the male lead's group after just a few chapters and dies in a zombie's jaws. Luckily, before transmigrating, she had already stashed all the supplies she'd prepared for a peaceful retirement in her portable space. As an overworked interstellar office drone determined to retire early, she was going to stick to her dream of retiring as soon as possible, even in the ap 4.4kReads8.4Score452Shelves
23. 273 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
24. 274 末 The Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions in Supplies and Became a Base Chief 末世，我囤了百亿物资当基地大佬 Anan Buhei安安不黑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + stockpiling supplies + portable space + spirit-spring farming + zombies + awakened abilities + infrastructure building] When the apocalypse began, Lu Wanqiao awakened a purification ability. Her boyfriend sold her to a black-market base for a single sausage, and she met a horrible end between the jaws of a ferocious beast. She opened her eyes reborn, with a pocket dimension so vast it was impossible to imagine its limits. She could grow anything she wanted on her spirit-spring farm 5.9kReads8.9Score699Shelves
25. 275 我 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 Clouds in the Sky, Water in a Bottle云在天际水在瓶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 276 她 She Wore Armor to Marry Into a Wealthy Family 她穿铠甲嫁豪门 Xi Wenjin席文锦Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted Su He’s husband, CEO Song Shaoting, died in a car accident the day after their wedding. But one rainy night, “he” came back. The two spent the night together in bed. When she woke, a chill ran down her back. Was he human or a ghost? Had it been a dream, or was it real? She decided to uncover the truth, but an astonishing secret came to light… 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's really good.

27. 277 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score885Shelves
28. 278 重 Reborn, She Became a Woman No One Could Hope to Reach 重生后，她成了摇不可攀的女人 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + modern romance + sweet pampering + revenge + past and present lives + face-slapping + strong heroine) After falling from a building and waking up, Song Qiao discovers she has returned to ten years ago. Before her are the child her lover had with his mistress, and the scumbag husband she had loved with all her heart, sacrificing everything for him. She knows she was wrong, blaming her poor judgment and blindness to the truth. After being reborn, she discovers that the daughter bullied 119Reads6.8Score—Shelves
29. 279 重 Reborn in 1980: I Picked Up Four Wonderful Sons-in-Law 重生80：我捡了4个好女婿 My Family Has Corn我家有玉米Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Apricot Blossom was taken in as a child bride and abandoned in the countryside by her husband, Zhao Erzhu, who enlisted in the army, in an absurd “marriage” with no marriage certificate. She worked herself to the bone raising four daughters and a son, yet could never understand why her violent father-in-law favored her paralyzed eldest brother-in-law’s family, even as her sister-in-law constantly exploited and tormented her and her daughters. Only when her daughters were sent away one after anot 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A brutal beating right from the start, so satisfying!

30. 280 平 Rising Through the Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 平步青云从秘书开始 Sea Salt海盐Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Xu Qingyun is a low-ranking official who has suffered setbacks but never lost his resolve. In harsh, difficult circumstances, he refuses to sink into despair at the bottom of society, struggling and striving to improve. For those who persevere, Heaven does not fail them. By chance, he lands a new job, and from then on his career takes off... 40Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is very good.

31. 281 领 She Was Jilted on Their Wedding Registration Day, So She Remarried into a Powerful Family with Her Child 领证当天被悔婚，她带崽改嫁豪门 Wu Yixing舞奕星Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day they’re supposed to register their marriage, his mistress calls arrogantly: “I’m carrying a boy. Beichen isn’t coming to register with you!” She turns around at once, abandons the scumbag, and takes her daughter to marry a handsome man at the same Civil Affairs Bureau, where he’s also in desperate need of a marriage certificate. Lin Chuxia initially thinks Jiang Mohan is just an ordinary pediatric doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. To her surprise, he is the heir to the provincia 9.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The book search I saw yesterday

32. 282 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, the Wealthy Heir Spoils Me in Secret 闪婚后，被豪门继承人低调强宠 Yi Jiumu伊九木Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted {Face-slapping + marriage before love + the male lead plays the fool while hiding his true identity} Born into a traditional family, Li Wanwan was about to be sold off by her aunt in exchange for a bride price to help her two sons find wives. Desperate to get married, she rushed into a blind date and registered her marriage. After the Qin heir got married, everyone lived in fear. His secretary of seven years was sent to a faraway province to bake in the sun for a month, all because he followed o 3.6kReads9.2Score422Shelves
33. 283 天 Good Heavens! He's Furious by Day and Passionate by Night 天！他白天动怒晚上动情 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + marriage of convenience + groveling ex-husband] [Capital's golden boy vs. clear-eyed sweetheart] Everyone says Shang Sheng is an untouchable flower on a lofty peak, too pure to defile. Only Yu Yi knows how insatiable he is in private, with stamina to spare and plenty of tricks. He says he taught himself. Who would believe that? The day Yu Yi was told she was to marry for an alliance, she wept with joy. Everyone thought it was because of the Shang family's immense wea 4.3kReads9.1Score470Shelves
34. 284 城 City Shore 城岸 Little Seven, Old Seven小七老七Urban639k WordsOngoing A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness... 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See if it can be listed.

35. 285 浪 The Little Goblins of Langlang Mountain: How to Become a Pilgrim 浪浪山小妖怪之如何成为取经人 Kankan, Who Loves Writing Poetry爱写诗的侃侃Anime Fanfiction223k WordsCompleted Rather than toil like an ox in Langlang Mountain, why not journey west to seek the scriptures? Led by a little pig demon from Langlang Mountain, a small group setting out to seek the scriptures, modeled after Tang Sanzang and his disciples, embarks on a journey west to pursue a different kind of demon life! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 286 双 The Twin Cities in Disguise 双城假面 The Kunpeng Soaring to the Heavens扶摇直上的鲲鹏Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted (Long-distance relationship + married couple + betrayal) Married for seven years, living apart for five. By day, they are a loving couple who video-call each other, but in the stillness of the night, they become prisoners of their own desires. When betrayal crosses the line from emotional to physical, their carefully worn masks are torn to shreds... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from a realistic story, highly recommended.

37. 287 中 Midlife Crisis 中年劫 The Kunpeng Soaring to the Heavens扶摇直上的鲲鹏Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Thirty-eight is a watershed in life. Looking ahead, there are the "three great mountains" of mortgage payments, car loans, children's education, and caring for aging parents. Looking back, there's the "midlife crisis" of passion fading, a cold marriage, and career stagnation. Chen Beichuan is a middle-aged man whose rough edges have been worn away by life. By day, he's a timid middle manager in an office; by night, he's little more than a roommate in his wife's eyes. Then, on a rainy night, he m 134Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 上 The Throne: On the Edge of the Cliff 上位之悬崖之上 The Kunpeng Soaring to the Heavens扶摇直上的鲲鹏Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Her name was Shen Yao, an ordinary young woman who had just graduated from a second-tier university. She had no prestigious-school credentials or standout professional skills. The only thing people remembered about her was her face, so exquisite it was almost perfect. When she walked into the headquarters of Dingsheng Group for an interview, everyone assumed she was just another applicant who would be rejected. But the moment the interviewer saw her, fate took a sharp turn: she received a job of —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score284Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The domineering CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet. They have a whirlwind marriage.

40. 290 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
41. 291 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 阴 The Yin-Yang Dimension-Hopping Deliveryman 阴阳穿梭外卖员 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Urban330k WordsCompleted “Taking orders at midnight? Watch out for your customers... they might not be human.” “100% customer satisfaction, because anyone who leaves a bad review never gets to order delivery again.” He used to be an ordinary delivery driver, honest, kind, brave, steadfast, and driven by a strong sense of justice. An accident gave him the ability to travel between the worlds of the living and the dead to deliver food, completely changing the course of his life. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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44. 294 都 Reborn in Another World: A Carefree Urban Legend 都市异界重生之逍遥传奇 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Urban530k WordsCompleted Lin Yu, a young man from a modern city, was caught up in a mysterious experiment by accident. His soul transmigrated to another world that blended urban life with fantasy. In this world, technology and magic coexist, powerful clans control vast resources and political influence, and mysterious organizations and hidden dangers abound. 49Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 生 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 797Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.3kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
47. 297 我 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery18k WordsCompleted My Eerie Neighbor 254Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't dwell on the glitz and glamour of wealthy families. There's a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination; only with the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year, can we truly find happiness.

49. 299 侯 The Marquis's Concubine Gossips, and the Emperor's Underwear Is at Risk 侯门小妾吃瓜，皇帝裤衩保不住了 Half a Cotton Flower半朵棉Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Everyone can hear her thoughts + hilarious antics + gossip + palace intrigue + household scheming] Important: The sleazy womanizer is NOT the male lead!!! Chu Xun is timid, money-loving, and a coward. All she wants is to laze around and enjoy the gossip. While everyone else is competing for favor, sucking up, and scheming against each other, she can never get enough gossip. From princes and ministers to commoners, she can dig up dirt on anyone. Even the emperor's underwear isn't safe 1.7kReads8.9Score171Shelves

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    🌈The protagonist transmigrates and is mind-reading. 🍀① She transmigrates into the body of a concubine, and right from the start, she spills a huge bombshell in the manor [laughing and crying] The young master has been cuckolded!!! The child in the third concubine's belly isn't his. 🌿② The female lead has a gossip-eating system. After the emperor hears her thoughts, he appoints her to an official position in court. During court sessions, all the ministers can also hear her thoughts.

50. 300 文 The Officials Hear My Thoughts: I’m Just Here for the Gossip 文武百官听我心声：我只管吃瓜 Abalone Stewed with Free-Range Chicken鲍鱼炖土鸡Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted The animated series "Nono's Gossip Journal: Laughing All the Way in the Capital," Seasons 1 and 2, is now available. [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts] [Silly Humor] [Gossip] [Taking It Easy] [Comedy] Wei Yinuo transmigrates into the ancient past and into the family of a powerful official. Her parents are devoted to each other, and her siblings get along well. She lives a carefree life of luxury, enjoying gossip whenever she has the chance. She plans to stay happy like this forever, but then one d 14.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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