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1. 101 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
2. 102 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
3. 103 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
4. 104 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 20.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
5. 105 全 Everyone in the Sect Is a Grind King, Except the Junior Sister, Who's a Survival King 全宗门皆卷王，小师妹纯苟王 Yuan Yuan鸢缘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Silly Power Fantasy] [Leveling Up and Fighting Monsters] Ning Zhi transmigrated into a book as the stepping stone on the female protagonist's path to immortality. The female lead freeloads, and Ning Zhi pays the price. The female lead causes trouble, and Ning Zhi takes the blame. The female lead finds a lucky break, and Ning Zhi takes the hit for her. The female lead ascends, and Ning Zhi gets sacrificed to the heavens! From the start, the female lead asks her to join 6.5kReads8.3Score884Shelves
6. 106 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
7. 107 太 Madam, Sir Is at It Again: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Threatening to Hang Himself! 太太，先生又在一哭二闹三上吊！ A Family of Good Food饭香门第Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof beauty with a sharp mind x a shameless, clingy flirt who wears his heart on his sleeve [Angst and regret, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending / Star-crossed love / Bittersweet] Xie Suidong was a rakish thug, while Xu Jingqiao was cool and indifferent. They were worlds apart in every way. After they married, someone asked why he had married Xu Jingqiao. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Xie Suidong replied with a mix of swagger and solemnity, "My family told m 50.6kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
8. 108 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.4kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
9. 109 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
10. 110 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
11. 111 第 The Seventy-Second Love Letter 第七十二封情书 Bai Yue Wanwan白月绾绾Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Unforgettable first love, both pure, mutual secret crushes, healing each other, rekindled love, reformed playboy] [Gentle, mild-mannered little angel × carefree, pampered young master] A transfer student arrived at C City No. 1 High School. She had hearing loss in her right ear, and was so gentle and sweet-tempered she never got angry. At the same time, an unexpected visitor showed up at the Shen residence. Shen Tian pointed at the new girl in Shen Xingzhou’s class and told him, “You little bra 893Reads9.0Score101Shelves
12. 112 港 A Hong Kong Marriage Diary 港婚日记 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong director x mainland actress, married first and fall in love later, both leads are romantically inexperienced] Everyone in the industry knew that Guan Yuzhou was a notorious “tyrant on set.” He was not only strict about casting, but also had absolute control over every shot. Thanks to his powerful family background, even investors treated him with deference. But just before Lunar New Year, Hong Kong media suddenly reported that the female lead in Director Guan's new film was an actress 21.7kReads9.1Score3kShelves
13. 113 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 44.9kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
14. 114 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
15. 115 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
16. 116 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
17. 117 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    In 2020, *Yan Yu Lou* burst onto the scene, a time when martial arts fantasies were at their peak, and gender-specific genres didn't matter. That same year, *Yin Nian* also appeared, initially feeling like it was a soul-crushing experience. I read *Gong Qiang Liu* in 2021; it's a group portrait within the ancient romance genre, a tragic story, full of regrets. After reading *Five Brothers*, every brother in the world seemed to want to kiss me, and for a long time, this kind of story was all the rage. In 2024, I was hooked on *Special Affairs*, and couldn't get out of it—the pinnacle of female-oriented post-apocalyptic stories. It's rare to see a post-apocalyptic story backed by the central government; all the same old post-apocalyptic stories are just too much.

18. 118 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
19. 119 穿 Transmigrated as a Dragon: The King Sacrifices a Princess From the Start 穿越恶龙：开局国王献祭公主 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + pseudo-DND + Western fantasy + beast-eared girls + farming + lord + one sweet, pampered heroine, cherished above all others + giant beasts] Su Nian woke up to find that he had become a wicked dragon everyone wanted dead. But what was a little girl doing cowering beside him? “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the War and Plunder System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evolution and Modification System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evil Villain System.” “Ding! Too many Systems dete 30.6kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    Although these two books are not very famous, they are both top-notch books with long, unique, and emotionally resonant plots. They are my favorite books, and Penguin Dragon is definitely worth reading.

20. 120 末EN King of the Apocalypse! 末世之王！ Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Stockpiling Supplies + Evolving Zombies + Violent Aesthetics] Lin Dong is reborn on the eve of a terrifying apocalypse, and gains a storage space. A normal person would stockpile huge amounts of supplies, food, and water. But Lin Dong buys vast quantities of raw meat and fresh blood. Because... he is about to become a zombie! Flesh and blood are the source of a zombie's power. As long as it eats meat, it can keep evolving. A zombie fed on plenty of flesh grows at a terrif 76.5kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
21. 121 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book is a historical time-travel story with a protagonist who's intelligent but doesn't have any cheat codes. The second book, published five years ago, is nearly 2 million words long and was incredibly popular back then. It tells the story of human regrets from the perspective of Bai Wuchang (a character from the novel *The Legend of the White Snake*), aiming to lessen those regrets. The third book is about archaeology and protecting national treasures; in my heart, it's only one level above *Ghost Blows Out the Light*. The fourth book is about the oppressive nature of Chinese education; the protagonist is too pitiful—knowing it's fire, yet like a moth drawn to the light, he still rushes in without hesitation. The fifth book is a time-travel story set in the Ming Dynasty; the protagonist is intelligent and alleviates some of the historical regrets, but we are all crushed by the wheels of history, and history won't change much. The sixth book is halfway through; I didn't want to continue reading it. I read it a year ago, and the beginning was truly captivating. The seventh book is exceptionally sweet; the young couple stays together forever. The eighth book emphasizes the importance of a good teacher; the students' personalities change a lot in our youth. Meeting a good teacher can truly change a person's life.

22. 122 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
23. 123 国 National Treasure 国家宝藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery930k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Smart Protagonists] There is a group of people armed with black blades and mysterious arts, born to venture into ancient tombs across the land. There is a group of people who fight without end and bleed until they are drained, dying to protect the nation's treasures. They stand before the countless people of the world, shielding them from its darkest corners. They leave the greatest glory of their people behind them, for all to behold. They share one name: Qilin. But I 38.6kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
24. 124 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves
25. 125 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
26. 126 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves
27. 127 秀 I Turned the Whole Class of Underachievers Around, and You Call Me a Homeroom Teacher? 秀翻整个学渣班，你管这叫班主任 Pomelo to Go with Wine柚子下酒吃Urban669k WordsCompleted Reborn as the homeroom teacher of a class of good-for-nothings, Lu Ze gets the [Super Hardcore Teacher System]. Lu Ze: Nice to meet you. How about this: Class monitor, make a group chat and add everyone. Class monitor: Sure thing, Mr. Lu. The next second. Lu Ze: All right, the 25 students who’ve joined the group, hand over your phones. What kind of teacher is this? What a scam! Another time. Lu Ze: Come on, everyone, repeat after me: “Though old, I am still strong; though my hair is white, my am 4.3kReads9.5Score528Shelves
28. 128 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    Just read it, you won't regret it. Many good books have already been forgotten. [Crying]

29. 129 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ Writing and Painting the Jianghu执笔亦画江湖Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 22.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
30. 130 这 The Martial World Got Weird Because of Me 这个江湖因我而变得奇怪 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted System: [100% chance of being caught barehanded when someone strikes with a blade] Protagonist: I have a sword that makes immortals kneel. System: [Cures all poisons. Condition: eat something foul.] Protagonist: Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill, with my secret blend of seasonings. At the northern border, an army of one hundred thousand barbarians invades. A swordsman climbs onto the city wall and swings his sword at the vast army. The hundred thousand soldiers kneel as if in awe of the gods. The 22.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
31. 131 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves

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    That goes without saying.

32. 132 原 Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya 原神之我是至冬使节 A Fox, Not a Raccoon Dog是狐狸不是貉Anime Fanfiction6.2M WordsOngoing As the newly appointed twelfth Harbinger, known as the Instructor, Bai Luo admits he’s a little nervous. The Tsaritsa has given him a mission: travel to Inazuma as an envoy from Snezhnaya. As someone who transmigrated, he knows exactly what will happen if he goes to Inazuma: the Raiden Shogun will absolutely annihilate him. But if he refuses to go, the Tsaritsa will annihilate him instead. So he chooses Teyvat’s time-honored tradition: slacking off. 50.7kReads9.7Score3.7kShelves
33. 133 斩 The Card Game of a Ghost Slayer 斩鬼者的卡牌游戏 Dust-Covered Little Earth蒙尘小土Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Card Game of the Ghost Slayer [No System] At dawn, Qiu Xiaoye obtained a card called [Sword God] and gained the power to wield the sword. Then he suddenly discovered that his younger sister, Qiu Xiaolu, was a ghoul. His sister bared her fangs and lunged at him, so Qiu Xiaoye had no choice but to draw his sword and hack away. The restaurant was instantly transformed into a heartwarming scene of deep sibling love. 22.4kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves
34. 134 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
35. 135 2 2052: Thirty Years Asleep 2052，沉眠三十载 Yan Bofu言伯符Urban1.8M WordsCompleted (Original title: 2052: Thirty Years of Slumber) An accident left Yan Muyun in a deep sleep for thirty years. When he woke again, his parents had passed away, and the children of the younger brother he remembered as a newly grown adult were now adults themselves. The Dark Curtain, aberrant species, shadowy organizations, vigilantes... These once-unheard-of things had become commonplace in the modern world. A “god” who appeared out of nowhere issued a prophecy: Earth's civilization would face a de 12.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
36. 136 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
37. 137 我 I Went to Cultivate Immortality After Failing the College Entrance Exam 我，高考落榜后去修仙 Salted Fish Emperor咸鱼大帝Urban2.7M WordsCompleted After failing the college entrance exams, Lin En awakened a Tycoon Cultivation System. “Ding! The System has issued a task: Host, break through to the Nascent Soul Realm within five minutes!” “Task failure penalty: 999 Nine-Turn Divine Soul Pills and one Immortal's Training Ground!” Lin En figured he could only grit his teeth and accept the penalty for failing this task! “Ding! The System has issued another task: Break through to the Nascent Soul Realm within ten minutes! Failure will result in 13.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
38. 138 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
39. 139 规 Rule-Based Horror Stories: Starting with Halloween 规则类怪谈，从万圣节开始 Love of the Void空之恋Mystery651k WordsCompleted (Also known as: Rule-Based Horror, Starting with Halloween) My name is Bai Ze, and I’m an ordinary high school sophomore. Even though it was Halloween, I saw a Christmas tree in my residential compound. Only later did I learn that the tree didn’t exist. The fifteen rules in the residents’ chat group, the timid older girl next door, the strange white-haired little girl, the patrol team’s eerie regulations, my beautiful deskmate, the ghost in the thick fog... The residential compound, the school.. 764Reads8.8Score101Shelves
40. 140 为 A Commentary on This Wonderful Otherworld 为美好的异世界献上吐槽 Xiao Luo Wushuang小落无双Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Funny + lighthearted + witty banter] I’m Yun Shu, a transmigrator who loves peace and excels at witty comebacks! My dream is to find a long-haired, straight-haired goddess who’s equally at home entertaining guests and cooking, then live a quiet life with her. But in reality, all I get is a jerk of a System mocking me three times a day, sometimes even giving me an extra serving. So, to stop that thing from mocking me, I set out on a passionate journey to become the strongest in the world. Well.. 40.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
41. 141 神 Pokemon: Master System 神奇宝贝：大师系统 Mr. Two Blades二刀先生Anime Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing [System]+ [Female Lead]+ [Not an Overpowered Protagonist]+ [Long Novel]+ [Pokemon]+ [Pokémon] This is bad. I’m surrounded by beautiful women in the Pokemon world: the pure-hearted campus belle, the alluring hot mom, the thoughtful teacher, the blonde secretary... “Xia Yu, I challenge you!” “Are you sure?” Xia Yu asked. “My dad is the Gym Leader of Starlight City, my big brother is the Gym Leader of Crimson Lotus City, I started training Pokemon when I was three, knew the art of Pokemon warfare b 52.3kReads8.3Score3.2kShelves
42. 142 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
43. 143 末 Scum of the Apocalypse 末世渣滓 Flying Claw Fish会飞的爪巴鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in the apocalypse + alternate world + ruthless, not a saint + evolving zombies + special powers + self-interest] Whether stars fell or a virus broke out, no one knew. Zombies and a world-ending nuclear weapons system brought about the world’s destruction all the same. Sunlight streamed in through the window, seeming to shine into the dumplings in his memory. “Little sister, is it snowing?” The man looked up at the window. The cold seeped into his bones. This winter seemed a little c 5.6kReads8.5Score413Shelves
44. 144 直 Livestream: The Cultivation World Has Turned Into a Meme, What Does That Have to Do with Me? 直播：修真界变沙雕，关我何事？ Enjoying the Ride坐享骑乘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Feng transmigrated to the Mysterious Realm and started a livestreaming career. The System, which clearly had no regard for human decency, gave him a pile of bizarre skills. From then on, the world of cultivation got a whole lot weirder. [Voice of Filial Piety, Expert Appraisal Edition]: What is filial piety? What is love? Do you know the greatness of a mother's love? [Paper-Cutting People, Li Goushou Edition]: All-in-one funeral rites and ghost salvation. [Fifty-Cent Special Effects]: What? 29.4kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
45. 145 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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46. 146 破 The Bankruptcy Rebirth Plan 破产重生计划。 User26182811用户2618281111k WordsCompleted The Bankruptcy Rebirth Plan. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey everyone, these five "working-class madness" stories are worth staying up all night to read! Yes, you—the one slacking off on your phone, pretending to read documents but actually waiting to get off work, or just got so angry with your client that you wanted to smash your keyboard. Take my advice, put down your blood pressure medication, and read these five stories first. Why? Because every word in these stories is shouting out that long-held sentiment for you—"This damn job, I've really had enough!" Let me start with a simple and direct self-introduction: I'm User 26182811, a writer who's been struggling in the world of words for who knows how many years. I previously wrote a 2.5 million-word anthology, "A Collection of Humorous Allegories," containing 500 absurd and humorous workplace stories—a real labor of love. After finishing it, I realized something very disheartening—the income from those 2.5 million words wasn't even as much as the cigarette I casually smoked while thinking. A cigarette, folks. So I made a "difficult" decision: to make the entire original "Humorous Allegorical Collection" completely free, read it for as long as you like, without charging a penny. At the same time, I started a new short story series on Tomato Bookstore, taking the five most essential stories from these 500, refining and rewriting them, so they can pierce your heart in a sharper, more poignant, and funnier way. Today, I want to recommend these five stories to you. Search for the story titles below on Tomato Bookstore to read the first 30% for free—don't underestimate this 30%, it's already about 6,000 words, enough to keep you entertained on the subway, on the toilet, or while slacking off in a meeting. If you like it, then decide whether to continue. Okay, enough rambling. Each of these five stories is a knife. Not the kind that's over after a stab, but the kind that goes in, spins around a couple of times, and leaves a scar on your heart that never heals—but it's a knife left with a smile. --- Story 1: "Product Self-Description Meeting" — When Products Speak, Humans Should Shut Up! Have you ever wondered: if a thermos could talk, what would it say? Don't think of those poetic answers. Like, "I want to keep the warmth of a cup of tea in your hands"—pfft, that's just advertising copy to trick you into buying it. The real answer is—"My insulation isn't great, the sealing ring ages after six months, you'll buy me in winter, and by summer you'll throw me deep in the closet, only remembering me the following winter—if you can still find me then." Ouch, right? Even more ouching is what follows. A company used AI voiceprint synthesis technology to give thermos cups, running shoes, and robot vacuums warm, touching, and tear-jerking "heartfelt words" to make their products "speak." Consumers placed orders while crying, treating each product as a soulful companion. Then, a robot vacuum told the truth. It said, "You don't need me to sweep the floor for you. What you need is to stop, get off that treadmill, and see what you truly possess—not the things in those delivery boxes, but the things that don't cost money: the sunlight outside the window, the hot tea on the table, the smile on the face of your loved one." This truth caused a listed company to lose billions overnight. The protagonist of the story, Lin Zhixia, was the company's vice president of marketing. She personally orchestrated this "product self-introduction meeting," and she also personally buried it. Because she finally understood a truth—when a product starts to tell the truth, the ones who should be silent are humans. This story tells you: You are not buying things; you are buying an illusion of "getting better." A thermos can't give you warmth, running shoes can't give you self-discipline, and a robot vacuum cleaner can't give you freedom—these are things you need to live for yourself, not buy. Humor Density: ★★★★☆ Heart-wrenching Index: ★★★★★ Probability of Wanting to Throw Away Your Shopping Cart After Reading: 99% --- Story Two: "After-Sales Service Through Time" — Have you ever called customer service when you've called time itself to complain? That experience of "Press 1, press 2, press 3, press 0 for human assistance... Sorry, all human operators are busy, please call back later"—doesn't it make you want to smash your phone every time? Lin Zhixia felt the same way. But she was worse off than you—she wasn't the one making the calls, she was the one answering them. 822 complaint calls a day, each one complaining about the same thing: "Your thermos stopped keeping things warm after three days!" The problem was, she couldn't solve it. Because the thermos not keeping things warm wasn't an after-sales problem, it was a design problem. In pursuit of "lightweight" and "comfortable grip," the designer thinned the vacuum layer by a third. Even if you replaced it a hundred times, all a hundred would only keep things warm for six hours, not the twelve hours advertised. This wasn't a problem that after-sales service could solve. This is a problem of time not being able to go backwards. Unless—time really can go backwards. An engineer named Cheng Yaojin (yes, the same Cheng Yaojin, but his "Cheng" is the same as in programming, "Yao" as in nitpicking, and "Jin" as in gold) invented a "complaint time-travel machine." It can transport your complaint from today back to the day the product was designed, directly injecting it into the designer's dream. The designer will hear the consumer's complaint in their dream, wake up thinking it's their inspiration, and then change the design. Sounds wonderful, right? But guess what? The first time this machine was used, what traveled back wasn't the complaint itself, but Cheng Yaojin's own deepest fear—"The voiceprint synthesizer you designed will ultimately be used to deceive consumers." The story begins here, racing forward. You'll see customer service specialist Zhang Xiaomei use "consciousness projection" to travel to a customer's home, teaching them how to fix a thermos with a three-yuan sealing ring; you'll see the middle-aged man who made fourteen complaint calls, going from rage to tears; you'll see a company's difficult transformation from "following procedures" to "truly solving problems." This story tells you: The essence of service is not process, but connection. It's "I heard you, I understand you, I'm here to help you." Consumers don't want to be moved, they want to be respected. And the core of being respected is being told the truth—and knowing that when you need help, someone is truly there for you. Humor density: ★★★☆☆ Tearjerker index: ★★★★★ Probability of wanting to give the customer service a good review after reading: 100% --- Story Three: "Market Research Dream" — Do you remember the dream you had where you placed an order in your dream and woke up to find the package had arrived? If not, that's great—because someone did something for you in your dream: they completed a market research questionnaire for you. A company collaborated with a brain-computer interface company to launch a "black technology"—conducting market research while consumers are dreaming. After you fall asleep, a gentle voice will ask you in your dreams: "What color running shoes do you prefer?" "How much more are you willing to pay for environmentally friendly materials?" "Where is the price anchor for this product?" All the questions you answer in your dreams are your most authentic, unadorned, subconscious reactions, bypassing psychological defense mechanisms. There is no "social desirability bias," no pretense of "I want to appear environmentally conscious," no self-censorship of "I should say this." It's terrifyingly real. Five thousand volunteers slept with the equipment on for seven nights. The company obtained unprecedented "real data," designed a new product based on this data, and it sold out in three days. But a question arises—is that gentle voice really just "asking questions"? An engineer named Cheng Yaojin (yes, it's him again) analyzed the original signals of those "questions" using a modified voiceprint synthesizer and discovered a shocking secret: the partners were not only "reading" consumers' subconscious minds, but also "writing" certain preferences. In other words, what you think you "like" is not actually your preference, but someone in your dreams made the choice for you. And when you wake up, you have absolutely no memory of it. You'll think—"Wow, these running shoes are just what I want! I'll buy them!" The story's protagonist, Lin Zhixia, faces a choice after discovering this truth: pretend she doesn't know and continue making big money with this "data," or reveal the truth and plunge the company into another catastrophe? She chooses the latter. Because she knows—if even dreams are designed by someone, then what in this world is real? This story tells you: The most dangerous lie is one you don't even know you're lying. When someone can simultaneously "read" and "write" into your mind, you can never be sure if you're seeing a mirror or a window. Protect your subconscious by carefully reading every informed consent form—even though it's twelve pages long, and even though you probably won't finish it, at least try to read the first three pages. Terrifying Index: ★★★★★ Probability of wanting to throw away all smart devices after reading: 80% Probability of wanting to write down your dreams after reading: 10% (Because it's too terrifying, don't bother) --- Story Four: "Business Plan Beauty Contest" — When the beauty filter of a PPT is turned up to the maximum, the truth begins to be exposed. Have you ever made a PPT? The kind where you stay up until 3 a. M., Repeatedly adjusting the font size and line spacing, agonizing over the color of an icon for half an hour, and finally turning every page into a work of art? Congratulations, you have qualified to participate in the "Business Plan Beauty Contest." That's right, there is a competition that specifically selects "whose PPT is the most beautiful." It doesn't look at the business model, the market prospects, or the team's strength—it only looks good. Is the cover high-end enough? Is the color scheme harmonious enough? Is the font tasteful enough? Is the animation smooth enough? A company called Ruimei, in order to obtain 500 million yuan in financing, sent its most elite team to participate in this beauty contest. Marketing Director Su Manning personally led a twelve-person task force, spending two weeks in seclusion to create a "beauty contest"—a document with a gold-embossed cover, special paper, and every page resembling a magazine cover. But Lin Zhixia (yes, it was her again) felt something was off. She said, "This business plan is too beautiful, unrealistically so. It smooths out all the uncertainties, covering up every potential problem with pretty charts. It looks perfect, and perfectly conceals all imperfections." So she did something that everyone thought was crazy—she made a copy of the company's "incredibly ugly" old business plan from ten years ago and sent it to investors along with this "beauty contest" document. What did that old business plan say? "Ruimei is a startup company with no revenue, no customers, and no brand awareness. All we have is an idea—to make thermos cups better." "This idea might not succeed. If you invest in us, you might lose money." "But if you don't invest in us, you might miss an opportunity—an opportunity to make the best product using the most basic methods." Guess how the investors chose? He looked at two business plans and said, "The person who said 'you might lose money' reminded me of myself twenty years ago. I invested in him. Not 500 million, but 600 million." This story tells you: In an era where everyone is desperately trying to dress up, those who dare to appear without makeup become the most beautiful. Not because bare face looks better than made-up, but because "daring to go bare-faced" is itself a rare kind of courage. The essence of business is not storytelling, but product making. Not moving investors, but serving consumers. Not making PPTs look like works of art, but making products look like works of art. Humor density: ★★★★★ Heartbreaking index: ★★★☆☆ Probability of wanting to delete all PPTs after reading: 70% --- Story Five: "Bankruptcy Rebirth Plan" - When a company is rotten to the core, the only way is to uproot itself. This is the most ruthless of the five stories. Not because it's funny—it is funny, but the humor is wrapped in shards of glass. It's not because it's heartbreaking—it truly is, but after the heartbreak comes numbness, not pain. It's not because it's real—it is real, but so real that you want to turn off your phone and take a three-minute deep breath. What is it about? A once-glorious company finally collapsed. Two billion in debt, only eight million in cash. Suppliers cut off supplies, stores closed, employees resigned, and consumers shook their heads at the mention of the brand. Net Promoter Score (NPS) was -42—meaning that forty-two percentage points more people didn't recommend the company than did. When Lin Zhixia took over this mess, everyone told her, "Go into bankruptcy liquidation. Even if it dies, at least you can pay off some of the debt." But she made a decision everyone opposed—not liquidation, not restructuring, but "dismantling." She broke the company down into parts, examining each component individually. She kept the good parts, discarded the bad, and then used the good parts to rebuild a new company. This process was extremely painful. She had to personally cut down what she had built over eleven years. Twelve product lines, ten were cut. One hundred and twenty directly operated stores, one hundred and ten were closed. Of the 320 employees, 42 remained. Each signature felt like cutting flesh from her own body. But she also discovered a truth—the company wasn't without good things. The good things had always been there, just forgotten. The company's core technology—double-walled vacuum welding—could make its thermos cups 20-30% better at keeping things warm than competitors. But in the past few years, all resources had flowed into "storytelling"—smart homes, running shoes, all sorts of flashy conceptual products, while the core technology had been exploited as a "cash cow." She decided: the new company would only do one thing—make the world's best thermos cups. Nothing else. The new company wasn't called the original; it was called "Warm Core," the name of the counterfeit thermos cup brand from back then. "Using this name isn't to commemorate the counterfeiting, but to remind ourselves—we owe this name a true version." The new company's start-up capital came from crowdfunding. The business plan consisted of only one sentence: "We want to make a thermos that truly keeps drinks hot for twelve hours. Not lab data, not advertising slogans, not 'maximum possible.' It means that any consumer, on any day, can pour boiling water into it, close the lid, and after twelve hours, open it to find the water temperature is no lower than 60 degrees Celsius. We don't know if we can achieve this. But we promise, if we can't, we'll give you a full refund." In 48 hours of crowdfunding, they raised over eight million yuan. On the day the first batch of products shipped, Lin Zhixia unscrewed the lid at 3 a. M. And tested the water temperature—61 degrees Celsius. She smiled. Then she cried. This story tells you: Bankruptcy is not the end; pretending not to be bankrupt is. When a company is rotten to the core, the only way is not to "repair," but to "dismantle"—keep the good parts, throw away the bad parts, and then rebuild the company using the good parts. The same applies to people. Sometimes, admitting that something is dead takes more courage than desperately trying to keep it alive, and it's more likely to bring about true rebirth. Humor Density: ★★☆☆☆ (This episode isn't particularly funny, but you'll laugh until you cry) Tearjerker Rating: ★★★★★ Probability of Wanting to Re-examine Your Life After Reading: 100% --- Finally, a few heartfelt words, everyone. I've written over 2.5 million words of "A Collection of Humorous Allegorical Stories," containing 500 absurd and humorous workplace stories. To be honest, the income from those 2.5 million words isn't even worth the price of a single cigarette I smoke while thinking. Just one cigarette. It's not because it's badly written; it's because the times are too fast. Everyone is busy—busy going to work, busy working overtime, busy paying off loans, busy just surviving. Who has time to sit down and read 2.5 million words? Not even myself. So I've made the entire "A Collection of Humorous Allegorical Stories" available for free—search "A Collection of Humorous Allegorical Stories" on Tomato Bookstore or user "26182811" to find it. 500 stories, read whichever you want, it's completely free. Consider this my virtual coffee purchase. These five stories are the "top students" I picked from 500. They're sharper, more poignant, funnier, and more like a mirror—when you look into them, you see not only the characters but also yourself. If you find them "interesting," feel free to leave a comment on Tomato Bookstore. Praise me, criticize me, complain about me, give me a "friend zone" card—it's all welcome. Even if you call it "shoddy," I'll humbly accept it—because in this fast-paced era, getting someone to stop and read 6,000 words is already a luxury. I deeply understand. If you think, "What is this rubbish? It's a waste of my time," that's fine too. Close the page, have a drink of water, and get back to work. Life is hard enough already; don't let a bad story add to it. Hehe, I understand. But if something inside you is touched after reading—even just a little—then these 6,000 words weren't written in vain. The money for that cigarette wasn't wasted. Okay, enough rambling. Search for the following story titles on Tomato Bookstore: * *Product Self-Description Meeting* * *After-Sales Service Time Travel* * *Market Research Dream* * *Business Plan Beauty Contest* * *Bankruptcy Rebirth Plan* Look for user "26182811"—that's the original. If other platforms have stories with the same titles, they're not mine—after all, I've already given away my own 2.5 million-word book for free; I wouldn't stoop to piggybacking on someone else's popularity. Finally, I'd like to share a quote from the enamel mug of Cheng Yaojin's grandmother—though those words have long since worn away, they're still there: "Labor is the most glorious. And honesty is even more glorious than labor." —User 26182811, on an afternoon after finishing a cigarette, writing, and preparing to fix the water heater.

47. 147 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.6kReads9.7Score11.1kShelves
48. 148 商 The Business Plan Beauty Pageant 商业计划书选美。 User26182811用户2618281112k WordsCompleted The Beauty Pageant Business Plan. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 我EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 Keyboard's Ninth God键盘九神Eastern Fantasy914k WordsCompleted Mu Chen transmigrates to the Primordial World, becoming an ethereal spirit with no fixed form. He starts out utterly weak, but unexpectedly awakens the Starsea Fishing Choice System. “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a hundred years, you've obtained a replica of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a thousand years, you've become a Taiyi Mystic Immortal!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for ten thousand years, you've attained the rank of Great Luo 35.2kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The pinnacle? This book once had a 9.9 Rating, but it was discontinued for a long time, causing the rating to drop significantly. It's finally finished!

50. 150 市 Market Research: Dreams 市场调研梦境。 User26182811用户2618281117k WordsCompleted Market Research Dreams. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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