Does Anyone Still Remember Tomato’s Peak-Era Masterpiece, The Hidden Gem? 可否还有人记得当年番茄的巅峰作品《捡漏》的？

1. 901 天 Archaeology Livestream on the Sky Screen: The Tyrant Turns Out to Be an Emperor for the Ages 天幕直播考古：昏君竟是千古一帝 Pork and Green Pepper Over Rice青椒肉丝盖米饭Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A sky screen appears over the Wei dynasty, showing people from later generations livestreaming their excavation of the Wei Emperor's tomb. Wei Emperor: “What is wrong with you people from the future? Why are you so obsessed with other people's tombs?” Then they discover that the Second Emperor is also buried in the Wei Emperor's tomb. Wei Emperor: “What's the matter with you? Why are you still bothering me even after you're dead?” The Second Emperor, who only wants to slack off: “No, I really do 62kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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   Enough said, go check out the synopsis yourself, it's absolutely amazing. I swear on how long I watched it—it's short, but not short either; my eyes were glued to the screen.

2. 902 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Nice!!!!!!

3. 903 民 Innkeeper, Don't Think You Can Escape: The CEO's Runaway Pregnancy 民宿老板别想逃：女总裁的“带球跑” Jie Ma介麻Marriage & Romance53k WordsCompleted The B&B Owner Can't Get Away: The CEO's "Pregnant and on the Run" Romance 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My daily binge-watching routine!! Heartbreaking stories, satisfying reads, inspirational tales, and hilarious tales!! They're all here!

4. 904 大 Great Qin: Who Upset My Frail, Ailing Worthy Minister? 大秦：谁惹我那体弱多病的贤卿了 Leisurely Clouds Borrow Rain Ink闲云借雨墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Transmigration + no romance + mostly daily life + a System (but it doesn’t feature much) Zhou Wenqing unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic Warring States period. That was bad enough, but when she opened her eyes, she discovered she was gravely wounded. A moment later, she remembered that her original self had been sent by the state of Han to Qin as a “spy,” and she was completely at a loss. Zhou Wenqing had no intention of flapping her little butterfly wings. Time and again, she tried to 25.5kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
5. 905 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves
6. 906 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It looks pretty good.

7. 907 权 After Weighing the Pros and Cons, Could You Still Love Me? 权衡利弊过后，你还会爱我吗？ Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted After weighing the pros and cons, will you still love me? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 908 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
9. 909 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 494Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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   They're all great; every single one is good.

10. 910 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 911 从 After Graduating from a Top University, I Turned Around and Took a Security Job 从985名校出来，转头扎进保安岗 Jie Ma介麻33k WordsCompleted Graduated from a top-tier 985 university, then turned around and took a security guard job 63Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 912 当EN After Five Billion Years as a Sun, I Became an Immortal Cultivator 当了五十亿年太阳，我修仙了 The Legendary Grape传说中的葡萄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted I was the sun for billions of years, and I was sick of living. Then I collapsed into a black hole. When I opened my eyes, I had become an infant in the cultivation world. They tested my spiritual roots, but the spirit stone showed no response. I felt like something was missing from my body, so... my spiritual roots grew on their own. They taught me spells. I learned them at a glance, and even optimized them while I was at it. They said I was too bloodthirsty. I said, "Everyone, please die he 135.3kReads8.4Score18.8kShelves

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    These are all shows I found enjoyable, based on their themes and writing style. However, the one about developing and farming in a magical world might be discontinued, so you can skip it if you mind. You can refer to my reading time for reference.

13. 913 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    Come show me these books, everyone! [Admiration][Admiration]

14. 914 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves
15. 915 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 916 全 The Whole Sect Is Chewing Tree Bark, and You Say Spirit Rice Yields Thirty Thousand Pounds Per Acre? 全宗啃树皮，你说灵稻亩产三万斤 Jie Ma介麻Fantastical Romance203k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a destitute sect leader buried under a debt of thirty million spirit stones, he finds that the entire sect has only one little disciple left, so hungry he's chewing tree bark. Chen Mo looks at the mutated spirit rice in his storage space, yielding thirty thousand jin per mu, and smiles. “Let's start with a small goal: making sure everyone in the sect has enough to eat.” Three months later, Qingyun Sect is making a million spirit stones a month selling spirit 40Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 917 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score131.8kShelves
18. 918 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 919 我 Our Family, Buried Alive by Life 我们这一家，被生活活埋 Jie Ma介麻30k WordsCompleted Our Family Was Buried Alive by Life 54Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 920 末EN Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 204.2kReads9.4Score33.3kShelves
21. 921 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 922 女 The Powerful Female Physician: After the Legitimate Daughter Refused Foot Binding, I Founded a Sect 女医权倾天下：嫡女拒裹脚后，我开宗立派了 Jie Ma介麻34k WordsCompleted The Female Physician Rules the World: After the Legitimate Daughter Refuses Foot Binding, I Found a Sect 11Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 923 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 119.4kReads9.5Score15.2kShelves
24. 924 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 925 欺 Bullying Me? You're Still Wet Behind the Ears! Your Punches Aren't Hard Enough! 欺凌？对我？还是嫩了点！你的拳头不够硬！ Jie Ma介麻47k WordsCompleted Bullying me? You’re a little too green for that! Your fists aren’t hard enough! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 926 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mission Is King 快穿之任务为王 Just a Memory不过是回忆Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + the Myriad Worlds + Male Side Characters + Comeback + Some Romance] They were tools, experience points, stepping stones, existing only to make other people look impressive and find happiness. Original male and female leads: This is your fate! Faced with the protagonists' halos, Chang Qing decided to be himself. [1] From the start, he breaks off his engagement to the Dragon King's fiancée. Will the world come crashing down? Chang Qing: Sorry, I reinforced this with ti 14.8kReads8.9Score807Shelves

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    Quick transmigration novel, super satisfying!

27. 927 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 928 被 My Own Son Sent Me on a Variety Show to Get Bashed? Now His Mom’s Making a Comeback! 被亲儿子送上综艺挨骂？我妈逆袭翻红！ Jie Ma介麻13k WordsCompleted My Own Son Sent Me on a Variety Show to Be Torn Apart by Critics? Mom Makes a Comeback and Becomes a Star Again! 46Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 929 直 The Genius Livestreamer: This Streamer Is the Real Deal, He'll Show Up When There's Trouble 直播鬼才：这主播能处，有事真上 Let Me Go Wild and Feast让我疯狂炫饭Urban688k WordsCompleted [Livestream + No heroine + Comedy + Lighthearted + Rebel] A flop streamer + the ultimate troublemaking System, leaving netizens stunned! Bai Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [Never Back Down] System. Onlookers: “Streamer, don’t! You can’t win against those matchmaking aunties. They’re way too powerful!” A passerby: “Holy crap, he actually went straight at them! Holy crap, he made the aunties cry!” A fan of a certain brand: “If you’re saying our stuff is bad, go make 19.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Each one is a leader in their respective genre; please refrain from criticism if you disagree.

30. 930 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 931 许 I Wished for a Permanent Job, but Ended Up on My Coworker's Radar 许愿转正，结果被同事盯上了 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted She wished for a permanent position, but ended up catching a coworker’s eye 3Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 932 少 Dashing Youth 少年白马醉春风 Zhou Munan周木楠Eastern Fantasy769k WordsCompleted The long street was steeped in danger, loud and chaotic. A butcher wielding a cleaver brought it down, carving flowers into bone. An old woman selling embroidered shoes teased a flame from her candle with a needle. Not a soul could be found a hundred feet away. Then there was the oil seller, with eighteen swords hidden in his sleeves, always watching the steamed-bun shop across the street and its little beauty, whose hands could tear away one face and give her nine new ones. At the end of the st 11.6kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
33. 933 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 934 满 You Reek of Fish! Get Lost! This Princess Won’t Put Up With It 满身鱼腥味？滚！本公主不吃压力 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted Smell like fish? Get out! This princess doesn't eat stress. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 935 筛 Selecting Humanity 筛选人类 A Glance and a Hop回眸一跳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted Hardcore sci-fi, rated 9+ [Hardcore sci-fi, future technology, genetic warfare, high-IQ strategies, a fresh premise, tech-focused, not a power fantasy] This is a novel that will leave you feeling a chill run down your spine. It depicts a form of warfare most people have never considered: genetic agricultural warfare. Drawing on rigorous agricultural science, it builds an apocalyptic scenario that feels chillingly real. The enemy’s weapon might be nothing more than an ordinary weed growing by a f 10.4kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The first book is about genetic warfare and food security; it's very professional and forward-thinking. Worth reading. The second book is about a train conductor's rebirth, set in the 1980s and modern times, with a very realistic workplace setting.

36. 936 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 937 广 The Square Dance Leader Returned to the Village and Accidentally Made the Whole Place Famous 广场舞领队回村，一不小心带火整个村子 Jie Ma介麻42k WordsCompleted The Square Dance Leader Returns to the Village and Accidentally Makes the Whole Village a Hit 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 938 穿 After Becoming Cannon Fodder, I Reformed the Villainous Chief Minister 穿成炮灰后，我改造了反派首辅 Red Bean Matcha红豆抹茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Xiaodao transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder female supporting character who supposedly won't survive past chapter three! She doesn't want to die! To stay alive, she decides to run away... But whenever she stays away from the book's main villain, Ji Chen, her body suffers a backlash! Aaaah! Yu Xiaodao feels like she's going crazy. She's obviously just a pig being fattened up for slaughter! But she doesn't want to die. So she decides that since she can't escape, she'll chang 353Reads8.8Score107Shelves

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    Tomato, a seasoned bookworm, is overjoyed! Like "Picking Up the Bargain," this is a slow-starting, high-finishing, and satisfying novel about a female protagonist who transmigrates into cannon fodder and uses her wisdom to reform the mad prime minister. The plot twists and turns constantly, making it more and more addictive to read. It's a hidden gem that was underestimated back then!

39. 939 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 940 太 The Hidden Peace 太平隐 Wangzai Drinks Wangzai旺仔喝旺仔Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted A story about a genuine thug and a crafty young gentleman secretly falling for each other and joining forces to seek revenge. ① A straight-laced thug VS a kind, crafty young gentleman. ② The worlds of politics and business unite to pursue revenge together. ③ Childhood friends, with a one-sided secret crush turning into mutual affection. 103Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    All of them are excellent: the first book is both tender and patriotic, and its unique perspectives make it particularly insightful; the second and third books feature two male protagonists, portraying men as true men without gender-bending; the fourth and fifth books are universally acclaimed.

41. 941 为 Drifting North for Love? Holding Someone Else’s Hand? Turning Around to Say Goodbye? 为爱北漂？牵别人的手？转身说再见？ Jie Ma介麻44k WordsCompleted Drift north for love? Take someone else's hand? Turn around and say goodbye? —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 942 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.1kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves

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    The third book has some flaws, after all, he's a new author [eating melon emoji]. The rest are Tomato's treasures.

43. 943 行 The Road Is Hard 【行路难】 Socially Anxious Lazy Rascal社恐懒小鬼Two Male Leads424k WordsCompleted Irreverent blurb: Lin Ye was twenty years old before he found out he was a fake young master, an impostor. He was full of dark thoughts and wanted to act on them, but instead he fell in love with the real young master at first sight, fell even harder the second time, and decided he was the one on the third. But the real young master was a true gentleman, a real stickler for the rules, and completely straight. Lin Ye tried every trick in the book before finally luring him back to his own nest. Th 127Reads8.1Score—Shelves
44. 944 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 945 高 I Made the Aloof Top Student Lose His Cool 高冷学神被我整破防了 Jie Ma介麻23k WordsCompleted I Broke the Ice-Cold Academic Genius 6Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 946 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 947 私 The Illegitimate Daughter Played Sweet for Sixteen Years. Now the CEO Calls Me Boss 私生女装乖十六年，总裁见了我叫大佬 Jie Ma介麻20k WordsCompleted The Illegitimate Daughter Pretended to Be Sweet for Sixteen Years, and the CEO Calls Me Boss 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 948 万 The Harem-Protagonist Halo Chose Me 万人迷光环选中了我 Mom of Zhao Gouqu赵沟渠妈妈Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Ordinary girl adored by everyone | Multiple male leads | All male leads are sexually pure] Jiang Rumeng acquired a strange ability. She discovered that anyone she met during the day would definitely appear in her dreams that night, where they would act out a very strange story with her. The dreams varied, and so did the people in them. A handsome younger schoolmate she’d just met during the day might appear in her dream that night as her boyfriend, sweetly calling her “big sister.” A man she’d 21.2kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    The angst-filled stories are on April 15th and 16th; they're very realistically tragic, and no one is to blame but fate. The episodic novels are on June 11th; they're some gems from a few years ago.

49. 949 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 950 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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    McChicken's writing needs no introduction; it's all bittersweet. McChicken is awesome!

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