Novels I'll Keep Forever 永远收藏的小说

1. 551 四 At Forty, I Returned from the Ocean Floor 四十岁，我从海底归来 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大Urban157k WordsCompleted Urban, reborn, System, feel-good, comeback, healing. A feel-good story at its core, with heartbreak as a secondary element. The suffering fuels the protagonist’s drive to turn his life around, and from then on, the story is action-packed. Protagonist: Zhang Nianyuan, 40 years old. In his previous life, he was a singer barely known beyond the bottom tier. In this life, he is betrayed on all sides by family, his lover, and his colleagues, and is diagnosed with terminal cancer. After he jumps into 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 夜 Night Hawk: Espionage in Shanghai from Five Factions 夜鹰，五方谍战上海滩 A Smile一枚微笑Urban530k WordsCompleted He is the manager of a trading company in the foreign concessions, a smooth and well-connected socialite, a codebreaking expert courted by the Military Statistics Bureau, a welcome guest at No. 76, and even a sworn brother to a Green Gang boss. Beneath all those layers of disguise, he has only one true identity: an underground Communist Party operative, codenamed “Night Hawk.” Shanghai in 1941 is an isolated island, but it's also a living hell. The Japanese collaborators, the Special Higher Poli 6.3kReads7.2Score509Shelves
3. 553 外 Is the Deliveryman a Masked Singing Sensation or the Heir to a Thousand-Year-Old Clan? 外卖员是蒙面歌神？还是千年世家继承人！ Big Sun Planter种太阳大大9k WordsCompleted Is the food delivery guy a masked singing sensation, or the heir to a thousand-year-old family? —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 谍 Spy War: Three Reckless Men Match Wits at Jianghan Pass 谍战，三莽汉斗智斗勇江汉关 A Smile一枚微笑Historical386k WordsCompleted Zhang Fei, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Kui gather at Hankou’s Jianghan Customs House. Amid all the noise and commotion, they fight the Japanese, kill collaborators, and pass along intelligence, offering a reading experience unlike any other. See how these three brawny heroes match wits and courage! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 6.2kReads9.5Score644Shelves
6. 556 重 After Being Reborn, I Uninstalled the Forced-Marriage System, and My Scumbag Ex's Whole Family Regretted It 重生后我卸载了逼婚系统，渣男全家悔疯了 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大14k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I Uninstalled the Forced Marriage System, and My Scumbag Ex’s Whole Family Regretted It Too Late 12Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 宋 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 Tuo Tuo脱脱Historical21k WordsCompleted He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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8. 558 我 I Transmigrated into the AI Queen's Unregistered First Love 我穿越成了AI女王的黑户初恋 A Smile一枚微笑Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted The thrill of a clash between eras × Devastating love and devotion × AI ethics × The regrets of youth In 2008, at seventeen, he was buried in an earthquake while saving his first love. When he woke up, it was already 2026. Holographic ads, self-driving cars, AI running people's lives: he stumbled into the future like a caveman. All he had in his pocket were two obsolete coins, a shattered Nokia, and an unsent text: “Su Xiaoyu, I like you.” And she, the tearful classmate who used to sit beside hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 被 They Mocked Traditional Chinese Medicine as Useless, but One Dose Saved the CEO's Life 被嘲讽中医无用，我一剂药救回病危总裁 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大8k WordsCompleted Mocked for practicing useless traditional Chinese medicine, I saved a dying CEO with one dose —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 甜 A Sweet Kiss from My Wife: The CEO Husband Is Amazing 甜妻吻安：总裁老公超棒的 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted “Don’t mess with me. My husband is terrifying.” Jiang Jiu was given away to a rich, older man by her father. Her half-sister put on a show of concern: “I heard Master Han is a demon who crawled out of hell. He kills without batting an eye and is cruel and violent. Jiujiu will definitely be horribly tortured at the Fu family’s house. She won’t last three days, and he’ll humiliate her, sob sob sob.” Later, she saw with her own eyes that the supposedly demonic older man was not only breathtakingly 6.1kReads9.3Score739Shelves

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    I won't say more, they're all great to watch.

11. 561 重 After Being Reborn, I Used Mind Reading to Expose the Fortune-Teller's Fake Heiress's Secret Identity 重生后，我靠读心术拆穿了算命假千金的马甲 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大19k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I used mind-reading to expose the fortune-telling fake heiress’s secret identity —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 琥 The Amber Soul of the Zither 琥珀琴魂 A Smile一枚微笑12k WordsCompleted The Amber Soul of the Zither —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 563 阮 Miss Ruan's Ex-Husband Is Back to Propose Again 阮小姐的前夫又来求婚了 Weiwei Soy Milk维维豆奶Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Before the divorce In Zhou Cishen's eyes, Ruan Xingwan was a vicious, unscrupulous woman who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted. After the divorce Zhou Cishen said calmly, “If you've changed your mind, I can consider giving you another chance.” Ruan Xingwan: “?” “No, thank you.” 1.9kReads8.9Score206Shelves
14. 564 捉 After Catching Them in Bed, My Mother-in-Law Offered Her Testimony: My Daughter-in-Law Was the One Who Ruined the Marriage 捉奸在床后，婆婆递上证词：我儿媳才是破坏婚姻的人 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大8k WordsCompleted Caught in bed cheating, her mother-in-law presents testimony: My daughter-in-law is the one who ruined the marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 山 Tales of the Shocking Shan Hai Tomb 山海惊墓录 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery118k WordsCompleted I was born in Northeast China, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain. From there, my journey began, crossing rivers and enduring hardship. Everything started there. The strange and uncanny things I encountered in those years, I wanted to bury deep in my heart and let time wear them away. But nightmares came again and again, disturbing my sleep. Whenever I woke with a start, I often felt I could barely breathe, and the pain cut to the bone. Thinking it over, I finally decided to put pen to pap 7.7kReads7.0Score914Shelves

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    Excellent writing and plot

16. 566 全 The Whole Company Mocked My “Junk Workstation,” Then Begged Me Not to Take It Apart on My Last Day 全公司笑我装“破烂工位”，离职当天他们哭着求我别拆 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大10k WordsCompleted The whole company laughed at my “junk-filled cubicle.” The day I quit, they begged me in tears not to tear it down —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 山 Tomb of Mountains and Seas 2 山海惊墓录2 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Rural Life138k WordsCompleted Where will we end up if we keep going down? At the Earth's core? The darkness seems to cling to our skin and seep into our bones. Aren't we underground? Then why is there an endless river of stars above us? 775Reads—Score265Shelves
18. 568 军 The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠：大帅，你过来！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Marshal, Come Here, is now streaming] In the years of the Republic, war and chaos swept the land, and each warlord ruled his own territory. The day Su City fell, Qiao Wan was treated like a piece of cargo and offered to the new ruler of the three northwestern provinces. They said Ninth Master Ji was cold-blooded and ruthless, and that he had caused the deaths of three wives. He was a man cursed by fate. Ji Shiyan strolled out from beneath the hanging-flower 9.7kReads9.4Score1kShelves
19. 569 福 A Fujian Man Sues for Divorce After 12 Years of Marriage and 6 Without Intimacy, and His Wife Weeps with Regret 福建男子结婚12年，6年无夫妻生活，起诉离婚妻子悔哭 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A man in Fujian sues for divorce after 12 years of marriage and six years without sex. His wife breaks down in tears with regret —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 清 Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia During the Qing Dynasty: New Research on Transnational Migration, Economic Development, Community Evolution, and Cultural Continuity 清代华侨在东南亚：跨国迁移、经济开发、社团沿衍与文化传承新探（世界华侨华人研究文库第三批） Gao Weinong高伟浓Historical528k WordsCompleted Focusing on the Qing dynasty, this book surveys Chinese communities in ten Southeast Asian countries and regions: Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Siam, the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States, North Borneo, the Dutch East Indies, West Borneo, and the Philippines. It describes these communities from four perspectives: migration, livelihoods, associations, and culture. 44Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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21. 571 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 483Reads—Score255Shelves
22. 572 离 On the Day We Divorced, I Left My Ex-Husband's Family with Nothing 离婚当天，我让前夫一家净身出户 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大8k WordsCompleted On the day we divorced, I made my ex-husband's entire family leave with nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 沙 The Sassoon Family: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Business Empire 沙逊家族：一个犹太商业帝国兴衰史 Joseph Sassoon约瑟夫·沙逊Historical351k WordsCompleted The legendary saga of a family known as the "Rothschilds of the East" A historical revelation that caused a sensation across Europe and America A book of ideas that lays bare a century of corporate expansion Understand the rise and fall of the Sassoon family, and you will grasp the highest principles of business This book recounts the arduous journey of a Jewish refugee family called the Sassoons from the 19th to the 20th century. Through years of exile, they strove relentlessly, traveling acros 43Reads9.2Score—Shelves
24. 574 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 146.7kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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25. 575 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 406Reads—Score238Shelves
26. 576 出 After Prison, I Erased My Identity 出狱后，我注销了身份 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大21k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Erased My Identity 15.8kReads—Score624Shelves
27. 577 他 Chinese Among Others: A History of Modern Chinese Migration 他者中的华人：中国近现代移民史 Kong Feili孔飞力Historical365k WordsCompleted With a sweeping historical vision and grand narrative, Chinese Among Others: The History of Chinese Migration in the Modern Era places five hundred years of Chinese migration around the world within the broader framework of the changing world order of the same period. The result is a compelling account that offers profound insights. More importantly, building on its vivid panorama of five centuries of global Chinese migration, Professor Kong convincingly argues that the history of overseas Chine 54Reads8.5Score—Shelves
28. 578 这 This Emperor Is Not Only Lazy, He’s Also Rude 这个皇帝不仅摆烂，还没有素质 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Ying Yi transmigrated into a strange dynasty and became an emperor! But Ying Yi had no desire to be emperor. All he wanted was to find a reasonable way to die and abdicate as soon as possible, so he could go back and inherit his hundreds of billions in wealth! So he set out on a path of nonstop suicide by bad decisions! Politics is all about compromise, but Ying Yi never compromises! The empress dowager wreaking havoc in the harem? He chews her out! The literary, lovesick empress? He chews her o 96.3kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves
29. 579 冲 Break Through the Cosmos 冲破寰宇 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing On Ula Star, more than 30 centuries in the future, two factions have emerged, each backed by several powerful families. One faction reveres science. Its members insist on using scientific methods to enhance the human body's combat abilities, drive it to evolve and grow stronger, and extend its lifespan. The other faction believes in the body's natural growth and evolution. Its members use no drugs, instead following the laws of Heaven and cultivating on their own to reach deeper levels of energy 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 580 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 127kReads9.4Score13.5kShelves
31. 581 天 The Heavenly Bead Calamity 天珠劫 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Every thousand years, the world undergoes a “Heavenly Pearl Tribulation,” selecting those with the potential to defy fate. They either ascend to immortality or become sacrifices. But the true rules have been concealed through an alliance between the top sects and ancient clans... 260Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.6kReads9.1Score230Shelves

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    My tomato is number one, top-tier level, it will definitely surprise you!!!

33. 583 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 159.5kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves
34. 584 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score779Shelves
35. 585 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 115.9kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    I don't even need to say much about Sanjiu's books anymore. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the foreshadowing in the beginning perfectly connects to the later plot. The storyline is incredibly exciting... [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

36. 586 郭 Guo Jianlong's Asia Trilogy 郭建龙“亚洲三部曲” Guo Jianlong郭建龙Historical433k WordsCompleted A wild journey through 5,000 years of Indian civilization! A mysterious and colorful journey through Southeast Asian history and civilization! A journey through the Mongol-Yuan Empire spanning eight centuries! To understand China, you need to understand the cultures and histories of its neighbors. Historian Guo Jianlong's “Asia Trilogy”: India: The Floating Subcontinent takes you up close to the distant history and present-day reality of the Indian subcontinent! Beneath Three Thousand Stupas: A 25Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 587 布 A Fearsome Man in Commoner's Clothes 布衣凶猛 Li Poshan李破山Historical3.5M WordsCompleted [War + Passion + History] “Mu, do you want a wife? Just say the word and I’ll bring one to you in a bit.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a rich girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I’ll protect my family and keep us alive. 5.8kReads8.8Score574Shelves
38. 588 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves
39. 589 烈 Scarlet Lips 烈焰红唇 Jin Yixin金一新Urban542k WordsCompleted After eight years on the job, Chen Dalong is still just an office clerk. He gets caught up in a power struggle among the company’s top executives and becomes a pawn. Then his wife cheats on him, his friends betray him, and his future looks bleak. But after he inadvertently helps his female boss, a shake-up in personnel changes everything... He rises through the ranks and becomes the most sought-after man around! 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 590 民 The Republic's Ten Richest Men Revealed 民国十大富豪揭秘 Shun Yan顺衍Historical114k WordsCompleted Amid the turbulent Republic of China era, the business world was in upheaval. From the Jian brothers, the “Cigarette Kings,” to brewing magnate Zhang Bishi, textile-industry legend Liu Guojun, chemical-industry pioneer Fan Xudong, match king Liu Hongsheng, and bristle tycoon Gu Gengyu, each figure had a story full of twists and turns. Against an ever-changing historical backdrop, their remarkable journeys from poverty to wealth unfold. This book not only explores how they used hard work, intelli 19Reads8.0Score—Shelves
41. 591 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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    A medical genius is wrongfully expelled, his mother murdered, and he himself is left with broken legs and reduced to a beggar! A car accident awakens the inheritance of the Nine Heavens Chaos Sect! His medical skills are divine, his martial arts unparalleled, and he is proficient in all kinds of magic and formations! He seeks revenge, dominates the city, traverses the cultivation world, ascends to the realm of gods, and rules over all realms!

42. 592 欲 Love You, But I Can’t 欲爱不能 Yao Ling遥玲Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted “Clearheaded Sweetheart x Suave, Secretly Passionate Man” Before Song Yushu could confess, she discovered that Zhou Yancheng was her best friend's arranged match. In this love triangle, she hid herself so well she was practically an NPC passing by. But Zhou Yancheng still found out. - When Song Yushu's blind date tried to get her drunk, Zhou Yancheng took her away in front of everyone. Rain pattered softly outside the car window. Zhou Yancheng glanced sideways at her. “Want to start dating?” His 159.3kReads8.5Score13kShelves

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43. 593 认 Better to Strive for Yourself Than to Find a Godfather 认义父不如自强不息 Donghua Dijun666东华帝君666Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (This is a wildly imaginative fantasy novel, dedicated to fellow wage slaves as busy as I am. May life get a little easier for us all!) Lü Bu is reborn in the modern era. No Three Kingdoms this time, but China! It was bad enough being strangled to death at White Gate Tower, but the history books also branded him with the shameful label of “the man who stabbed his foster fathers.” He had only been forced by those powerful old men to do their bidding. He put those scoundrels to death with his own 680Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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44. 594 岁 Taiwan Through the Years: A Chronicle of Major Events Since 1900, Fourth Edition 岁月台湾：1900年以来的台湾大事记（第四版） Qin Feng秦风Historical172k WordsCompleted A Taiwanese classic that has been a bestseller for ten years, this is the ideal illustrated guide to a century of Taiwan's history. This new edition adds illustrated coverage of cross-strait relations entering “deep waters.” A century of ups and downs, spanning Taiwan's long struggle and all its joys and sorrows. From the beginning of Japanese colonization to Ma Ying-jeou's successful reelection, Taiwan entered a more complicated stage of development, and cross-strait relations moved into “deep 477Reads9.4Score120Shelves
45. 595 鲸 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CMarriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Whale Fall at Seventeen 851Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A campus romance novel I'll cherish forever! It's incredibly sweet, with both the male and female leads being intelligent and virgins, completely unconventional, and without any melodramatic plot twists! ✌️🍬 A chemistry genius from an ordinary background x a musician from a family of lawyers—it's super addictive! Both are independent and strong! The male lead is rich and handsome, a bit arrogant, sarcastic, and unreliable, always ready with a joke. Sometimes he's a comedian, but he's a well-behaved and obedient student. He's empathetic, understanding the aloofness and perfectionist pride beneath the enthusiastic female lead's smile, and will always love her deeply and unconditionally. ✌️❤️ The female lead also secretly loves the male lead, and has her own academic and career achievements (guaranteed admission to university) and perseverance. She never gives up; she gets back up after every tear. During the drama club auditions, she was chosen for the lead role, but because her father favored his illegitimate daughter, he paid money to snatch the role from the female lead and give it to her. The female lead was devastated, but she quickly recovered, showing incredible resilience. After understanding the situation, the male lead helped her get revenge in his own way. Later, he used his legal expertise to help the female lead's mother with her divorce case, earning a large sum of legal fees. The villains and antagonists all got their just desserts, which was very satisfying and not at all angsty! 🔥🤩 In the end, the male and female leads overcame their class differences and finally fell in love. 🥰 It's very intelligent and includes professional legal knowledge; it's not just sweet for the sake of being sweet. 😋💓

46. 596 徐 Xu Fei's Wild Life 徐飞的浪荡人生 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban377k WordsCompleted Just after the Lunar New Year, Xu Fei returns with a simple pack to the small northern city where he was born and raised, after three years away. He'd planned to find any wife and settle down to an ordinary life, but fate has other plans. He is pushed onto a path unlike any other, and begins a life far from ordinary. 799Reads6.7Score111Shelves
47. 597 风 The Road Through Jiangnan, Through Wind and Rain 风雨江南路 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban153k WordsOngoing This book is a sequel to the author's previous work, Xu Fei's Carefree Life. It once again follows Xu Fei's life, portraying brotherhood, tireless perseverance, and a journey that ultimately leads to glory. A tale of passion and grit, showing the rise of a powerful figure in a particular era. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score955Shelves
49. 599 我 I Became a Spy in Republican-Era China 我到民国当间谍 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yunxuan, a team leader in the Criminal Investigation Squad of Xiangcheng Police Bureau, is a spoiled rich kid who spends his days loafing around and making friends. He has a taste for eating, drinking, and gambling. The only thing he doesn't do is visit brothels. But what people don't know is that he is the military intelligence agent Judge, a man despised to the bone by the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators. 6.8kReads8.6Score432Shelves
50. 600 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate the Pleasures of Life 别人修仙我修烟火气 A Big Watermelon Rind一个大西瓜皮Eastern Fantasy184k WordsOngoing Cultivation meets post-apocalyptic survival: could it work? The story of Li Ping, a master whose qi sea has been destroyed, leading three disciples with wildly different personalities as they struggle to survive the Blood Fiend Calamity and keep their sect running. … “Master, you’re so good at fortune-telling. Are you the best fortune-teller in the world?” “Silly child. Forget those scholars who spend their lives buried in books. Even the mortal world has plenty of fate-readers better than me.” 4Reads—Score458Shelves

    Reader note

    If you love ensemble-themed cultivation novels, give this a try! The premise of a declining sect joining a natural disaster really made me feel that the relationship between the four masters and disciples was exceptionally good, and the overall cultivation setting also made for a highly readable read.

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