High-quality Novels with Real Depth 高质量小说，有深度

1. 851 快 The Deliveryman's Strange Life 快递员的奇异人生 Super Warp Drive超级曲速引擎Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After overcoming one obstacle after another, they face the end of the Earth. The successive sacrifices of his friends crush the last glimmer of hope. Can a trace of humanity, lingering deep in his soul, bring the hero back and protect the ark as it sails into the vast universe? We’ll wait and see. 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An indescribable bridge of light, seemingly connecting to the universe beyond, suddenly appeared in the void, leading to an unpredictable and profound distance. The last inheritors of the bulwark of hope, piloting their newly revamped ships imbued with the power of their inner fire, resolutely sailed onto this bridge of light. They did not look back. Behind them lay the silent past and the monuments of sacrifice. Ahead lay unfathomable darkness, and the only glimmer of light. The flame of civilization, the will to defy entropy, had never been so united, and never so lonely, sailing towards the final storm destined to engulf everything.

2. 852 开 [Blood Crown]: A Staff from the Start 【血冕】：开局一把齐眉棍 Curly Bear卷毛熊Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Near-Future Esports] [Cold-Weapons Combat] [War God] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Rise from the Bottom Through Face-Slapping] [Not Invincible] [No System] [No Cheats] [Steady Progression] Thank you for reading. 75Reads8.1Score230Shelves

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   Let me recommend my book. I think it has some depth; it's a leveling-up story with a focus on virtual combat using cold weapons.

3. 853 活 A Widow in Name Only! The Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her 活守寡！邻家糙汉馋上她 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance142k WordsOngoing [Rural life in the 1980s, realism, ensemble cast, family squabbles, building a better life] Adapted from real events, this story is set in a small village in southern Henan in the 1980s. Pretty Li Chuntao is married off in her brother's place to a “living corpse,” becoming overnight the “living widow” everyone whispers about behind her back. Just as her life seems like a stagnant pool, a rough-hewn man barges into it. Family ties bind her hand and foot, while her growing feelings are a fire sh 29Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   This book is so realistic and detailed, it's wonderful! [Heart][heart]

4. 854 永 Yongfu Gate 永福门 Rice with Sugar糖拌饭Modern Romance879k WordsCompleted In the second year of Xuantong, when Yu Jingming entered Yongfu Gate burdened with rumors and troubles, the curtain rose on Yongfu Gate. From one end of the alley to the other, from sunrise to sunset, ordinary people walk ordinary paths. Amid the sweeping changes of the late Qing and early Republic, they hold true to themselves and press on through the rapids, still longing for a life by the sea, with spring blossoms in the air! The story begins with an enormous dowry… 539Reads8.3Score110Shelves
5. 855 和 After Moving in with My Childhood Friend’s Younger Brother, He Flirted Me Senseless 和竹马弟弟同居后，我被撩疯了 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Older woman and younger man, childhood sweethearts, one-on-one romance, both virgins, long-planned pursuit] During graduation season, Chi Xia’s childhood friend, whom she hadn’t seen in years, came to stay with her. He took care of all the housework and was so sweet and considerate that Chi Xia could just lie flat. Who knew that come nightfall, Shao Zeyan would turn into a completely different person? First day: “I’m upset, Sis. Cheer me up.” Second day: “Sis, I’m scared of thunder. Stay with m 8.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book, "Graduation Season," features Chi Xia's childhood sweetheart, Shao Zeyan, whom she hasn't seen for years, coming to stay with her. He does all the housework, and his obedient and sensible nature makes Chi Xia completely relaxed. However, at night, Shao Zeyan seems to transform into a completely different person. Day 1: "I'm unhappy, sister, comfort me." Day 2: "Sister, I'm afraid of thunder, stay with me." Day 3: "Sister, you have a fever, I'll take care of you." Day N: Someone consciously grabs a pillow and heads to the master bedroom, too lazy to even make up an excuse.

6. 856 专 The Cure for Every Kind of Defiance 专治各种不服 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban196k WordsCompleted After being reborn, he enrolls at Yannan University of Chinese Medicine. He has just one goal: to become the best student. After graduating, he has just one goal: to keep knocking down the famous doctors around him. He does it all for one thing: a human-world "residence permit." 1.3kReads9.3Score237Shelves
7. 857 女 The Female Lead Is Too Beautiful and Alluring, and the Villainous Big Shot Grabs Her by the Waist 女配太美太撩人，反派大佬掐腰宠 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 58.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
8. 858 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.2kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
9. 859 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
10. 860 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 73.3kReads9.4Score9.7kShelves
11. 861 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves
12. 862 不 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Ancient Romance815k WordsOngoing A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 169Reads—Score140Shelves

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    A traditional Chinese romance novel written in chapters, modeled after "Dream of the Red Chamber".

13. 863 糟 Oh No, the Male Lead Heard the Villainess’s Inner Thoughts 糟糕恶毒女配的心声被男主听到了 Little Taro Boba芋泥小啵啵Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming. [No-brainer comedy + doting romance + transmigration into a book + female supporting character + mind reading + office worker life + slice of life] Fu Jiaojiao transmigrates into an early-era CEO romance novel as a doomed female supporting character: Jin Lihan's secretary and the story's wicked villainess. “The story hasn't started yet. I still have a chance!” Fu Jiaojiao pats her chest, but how did the story turn into a disaster? An accident binds together two 14.5kReads8.9Score1kShelves
14. 864 让 I Asked You to Pose as a Taoist Priest, So Why Are You Wearing a Celestial Master's Robe? 让你假扮道士，你怎么披上天师服 Fish Above the Clouds云上鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Hardcore] [Popular Science] [Urban] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Ye Guan cosplayed a mad Daoist priest at an anime convention. His costume was so convincing that people mistook him for a real Daoist and invited him to their company to perform a ritual. Just then, he awakened the True or Fake Celestial Master System. The company wanted a lucky start to business? He invited the Three Gods of Wealth right through the door. But when a video of the ritual was posted online, netizens lau 31.4kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
15. 865 乡 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医，独护香草 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score177Shelves

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    High quality! A complete book list! It includes rural romance stories, revenge stories, stories of migrant workers seeking justice, and short stories about sibling relationships. The pacing is tight and full of twists and turns. You'll be hooked and want to read it all in one go.

16. 866 有 A Place to Belong 有依 Clear and Graceful清扬婉兮Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted Granny Zhang: “I have to raise the child and carefully keep the peace with my daughter-in-law! It’s so hard!” Granny Zhou: “I don’t want to look after a child. I just want a thriving career and a beautiful second spring!” Granny He: “Oh? It seems the child has raised my standing in the family. That’s a good thing!” The country has lifted its restrictions on having a third child and is encouraging people to have children. Some people panic at the very thought of childbirth, while others have two 30Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 867 绝 The Peerless Beauty Everyone Loves 绝色万人迷 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Modern Romance296k WordsOngoing [Universally Beloved Tendencies + Corruption + Beauty + Unhinged Characters] Yan Luo is a novice mission-taker who specializes in playing the annoying characters in story worlds. This includes, but isn't limited to, the money-hungry ex-girlfriend, the fiancée who looks down on the poor, the wicked young lady, the drama queen supporting character... and a whole host of other characters everyone hates. Yan Luo works diligently, playing every role even more exactly than the original. When it's time 236Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 868 她 She Paid Me Back 20,000, with an Extra 500 她还我两万块，多给了五百 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted She paid me back 20,000 yuan, then gave me 500 extra. 142Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 869 我 I'm a Traditional Medicine Streamer, Master of the I Ching, Physiognomy, Feng Shui, and Martial Arts 我中医主播精通周易面相风水国术 Heavenly Physician's Secret Realm天医秘境Urban271k WordsCompleted The renowned Zhouyi expert and feng shui master Li Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a pitiful orphan who has relied on his grandfather for as long as he can remember. In this world, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies vanished more than five hundred years ago. But his grandfather has a dream: to revive traditional Chinese medicine. Li Changsheng has read the book The Heavenly Healer’s Secret Realm tens of thousands of times since childhood. His grandfather ho 4.5kReads8.9Score708Shelves
20. 870 我 I Gave My Wife 800,000 to Open a Shop, and She Labeled Her Summer Hire a Perpetual Motion Machine 我出80万给老婆开店，她给暑假工备注永动机 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I gave my wife 800,000 yuan to open a shop, and she labeled the summer hire “perpetual motion machine” 397Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 871 鲜 Springtime in Bloom 鲜花盛开的春天 Among the Sea of People人海中Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted When we were young, we thought there would always be another chance to meet again. We never imagined that for so many people in this world, turning away once meant goodbye for a lifetime... Wen Xi never thought she would see Fang Yuan again. Twelve years ago, she first met him in the darkest, most painful moment of her life. Twelve years lay between them, divided by a bloodstained chasm. Back then, it had felt like the end of the world, and even now, she could not bring herself to speak of it. Y 3.2kReads9.4Score347Shelves
22. 872 我 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the Rain掌灯听雨Mystery955k WordsOngoing [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 27.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
23. 873 前 My Ex's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Valued at 200,000 前夫哥的智商税：老婆估值二十万 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风35k WordsCompleted The Ex-Husband's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Is Worth 200,000 441Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 874 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
25. 875 顾 President Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 顾总，请配合治疗 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 680Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 876 拒 I Refuse to Marry into a Wealthy Family. I'll Take My Child and Marry a Country Man 拒入豪门，我带娃嫁给乡下人 I Alone Pity the Quiet Grass独怜幽幽草Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted An IT engineer from a small town studies hard, works diligently, turns down a wealthy family’s marriage proposal, and goes abroad to study. Even after unexpectedly becoming a single mother, she never stops growing. She makes a dazzling transformation into an investment banking star… The only thing that drives her crazy is the child’s father, a young man from a small town who’s two years younger than her. He pursues her relentlessly, but what can she do? Love isn’t something you can achieve just 910Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    Male students, please try to read this light novel as an anthropology; female students, please try to read this romance novel as a sociology.

27. 877 撞 Caught Them in the Act, Then Scalded Someone with Boiling Water 撞破好事，滚水烫人 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Caught Them in the Act, Got Scalded with Boiling Water 729Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 878 马 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 A Glacier Falls from the Ninth Heaven冰河落九天Urban100k WordsCompleted In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 10kReads8.7Score546Shelves

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29. 879 床 I Found 100,000 Yuan Under the Mattress and Finally Understood My Late Wife's Intentions 床垫下翻出十万块，我才懂亡妻的苦心 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I found a hundred thousand yuan hidden under the mattress, and only then did I understand my late wife's painstaking intentions. 585Reads—Score103Shelves
30. 880 城 City Building Migration Day. 城市建筑迁移日。 User26182811用户2618281116k WordsCompleted City Building Relocation Day. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Five Nights, Five Awake Cities—A Recommendation of Mr. Fu Shuiheng's "Urban Fables" Series--- Dear Readers: Imagine one day you're working late into the night, and you're the only one left in the entire office building. You shut down your computer, step into the elevator, and press "1." The elevator begins to descend. Inside, you're alone, with only your weary reflection in the stainless steel mirror. You suddenly feel that this elevator seems to recognize you. It's not an illusion. In Mr. Fu Shuiheng's writing, the silent facilities in the city—bench, elevator, overpass, subway line, office building—truly recognize you. They remember how many times you've ridden them, your body temperature, your sighs, and the words you've spoken to them. Some words you yourself have forgotten, they still remember. This is the charm of the "Urban Fables" series. Five independent stories, five urban facilities awakening in the dead of night, five reading journeys that will make you laugh and then fall silent. Each story is about 20,000 words long, not too long, not too short, just enough for you to ride the subway from one end to the other, or read from late at night until dawn. Let me introduce you to them. --- I. *Memories of a Park Bench*—A Bench, the Secret of 7,392 People. A one-sentence recommendation: If a park bench could remember everyone who has sat on it, what would it tell you? Bench number 37 in Cuihu Park, B-047, made of ordinary locust wood, coated with three layers of cheap varnish. Three years ago, on a rainy night, a man sat on it for four hours, tore up a document, and laughed heartily. His laughter carried an indescribable despair and relief. From then on, it had memories. 7,392 People. The body temperature, heartbeat, and unspoken words of everyone who sat on it are all etched into its rings like ink seeping into rice paper. It remembers the girl who sat in the same spot for forty-eight days waiting for someone who would never come; it remembers the old man who played chess against thin air and cursed his opponent for cheating; it remembers the delivery guy who ate his takeout on it at three in the morning. But it cannot speak. It can only watch. Until a new bench arrived in the park—made of red sandalwood, the kind that absorbs negative emotions. Its name is A-Tan. A-Tan tells it that it is a product of the "Municipal Gardening Bureau's Emotional Management Office," tasked with absorbing the negative emotions of Cuihu Park until it cracks open. A locust wood bench that will remember, a red sandalwood bench that will absorb. Two objects that shouldn't have consciousness, communicating through vibrations in the park late at night. What you will see: The softest part of a city is not in brightly lit buildings, but on a park bench late at night. Everyone who sits down does so with weight. And what supports them is just a locust wood bench with three coats of varnish. --- II. *Elevator Personality Split*—One elevator, three personalities. One-sentence recommendation: The morning elevator makes you honest, the midday elevator gives you a boost, and the night elevator makes you tell the truth—no matter how unpleasant that truth may be. Elevator No. 7 Of Hongyuan International Business Building, number E-007. Served for six years and four months. Last November, a female lawyer who worked overtime until late at night was trapped in the car for forty minutes. She spoke many words to the air—about how she didn't want to be just a lawyer who helped rich people figure out how to legally swallow other people's companies, about what she once said in a mock trial: "The purpose of law is to protect the weak." After the malfunction was fixed, she left. But something remained in the elevator. From then on, E-007 "got sick." Every morning from 7 to 11, it made passengers be honest with themselves—Accountant Lao Zhou said that he didn't want his greatest achievement upon retirement to be never late. From 11 to 4, it gave passengers a pep talk—Xiao Lin, who had been tortured by the client with seventeen versions of the design, suddenly felt that green was right, that green represented growth. From 4 to 8, it made passengers tell the truth—Sales Director Wang Pangzi said in front of the vice president, "President Liu, you don't understand the market at all." One elevator, a split personality. Three states, three personalities. Nineteen people who told the truth in the elevator secretly created a group. What you will see: Everyone has an "E-007" in their heart. That place where you can tell the truth. It doesn't necessarily have to be an elevator car; it could be a rooftop late at night, or those few minutes you spend staring at the ceiling when you wake up at 3 a. M. You need to find it. --- III. *The Automatic Extension of the Overpass*—An overpass that extends itself to where you want to go. A one-line recommendation: If you can't cross, the bridge will cross for you. At the ninth intersection of Cheng'an Street, pedestrian overpass P-039. Steel structure, non-slip plastic pavement, green wire mesh railings. Forty-seven meters long. Not expensive, not particularly stylish. But it's the only place on Cheng'an Street where you can cross the street without waiting for traffic lights. Last September, on a rainy day, a girl in a gray school uniform stood in the middle of the bridge, her schoolbag at her feet, her hands gripping the wet railings. She started to climb. The railings moved. Not loose, not deformed. It was an active, conscious movement. The railings bent outwards, like a giant hand, gently pushing the girl back from the edge. From then on, it extended. Retrieved the claypot rice that fell onto the roof of a taxi for a delivery driver. Built an elevated walkway directly to a bus stop for an elderly woman with knee pain. Retrieved the balloon that floated away for a child. Carved a condensed mountain road of over 100 kilometers onto the surface of the railing for a limping woman—leading to the tree where her husband last stood. But it's just a skybridge. Its extension has its limits. With each extension, the three-centimeter crack in the railing widens a little. What you'll see: Everyone has a place they "want to go" in their heart. Some places are too far, beyond all limits. But there's always something willing to extend a little for you. Even if it cracks itself. --- IV. "The Subway Culture Belt"—A subway line, twenty-eight stations, each with its own culture. One-sentence recommendation: The subway is not just a means of transportation, but the underground roots of the city. What grows from the roots is determined by the soil. Line 3. Forty-one kilometers long, twenty-eight stations, with an average daily passenger flow of 1.2 Million. One early morning in March this year, maintenance worker Lao Qin felt a slightly warmer spot on the rails between stations seven and eight. The flaw detector's waveform was fluctuating, like an electrocardiogram. From that day on, Line 3 awoke. It began to sense the "smell" of each station's passengers—University Town Station was young and impetuous, carrying the smell of new book ink. Children's Hospital Station was a mixture of disinfectant and fever-reducing patches. Central Business District Station was the base note of expensive perfume and the stiff feel of starched shirts. Old Town Station smelled like potatoes covered in mud from a vegetable market. Then, each station began to develop its own culture. At High-tech Zone Station, someone painted an entire mural of a great river on a blank wall, with the words "This painting is dedicated to those who get off at this station every day. You come from the river, don't forget" written in the lower right corner. At Children's Hospital Station, someone used sticky notes to create a giant whale, with each note bearing the words—"Hope my sister won't be in pain tomorrow." At Court Station, someone built a "Reconciliation Pavilion" out of cardboard, inside which was a "Reconciliation Record Book." It wasn't planned; it grew on its own. Like a tree with different flowers blooming on branches at different heights. What you'll see: The subway is the city's blood vessels, and we are the blood cells. But occasionally, the blood cells also want to stop and look at the patterns on the vessel walls. Those patterns were drawn by you and me together. --- V. "Urban Building Migration Day"—Once every ten years, buildings can exchange positions. One-sentence recommendation: If office buildings could walk, where would they go? Guangyuan Building, a 38-story office building. One of the eight office buildings in Fortune Plaza in the city's central business district. On an ordinary Friday morning, it discovered that its foundation piles could bend. Like the roots of a plant learning to walk. The old building next door told it: Today is Migration Day. Once every ten years. On this night, the buildings in the city can exchange positions. After dawn, everyone will forget. Humans won't remember that buildings can walk. It walked out of Fortune Plaza and saw the city in the dead of night. A four-story overpass was dancing at the intersection, dozens of bridge piers moving alternately, the ramps swinging and contracting like ribbons. An old alleyway is being relocated, its courtyard houses lined up end to end, retracing the steps of long-cut willow trees to recreate a street that no longer exists. An old textile factory walked south for most of the night, scattering cotton wadding spun decades ago into the cracks of its roof, heading towards its downstream garment factory. A post office refused to move, because there were still letters waiting for their recipients inside. As dawn approached, it returned to Fortune Plaza. The location remained the same, but the orientation had changed fifteen degrees—facing the point where the morning rush hour's pedestrian flow from eight buildings converged. What you will see: Every building awaits its relocation day. So does every person. Perhaps where you stand now is not the end, perhaps you will have to stand there for a long time before you know which way to go. It doesn't matter. The relocation day never asks whether you should or shouldn't; it only asks whether you want to. --- Five stories, one theme. Five stories, five perspectives, all pointing to the same theme—those silent, neglected existences in the city; they are not lifeless objects. They carry our memories, emotions, desires, and directions. These are the parts of ourselves that extend outwards but cannot retract. Mr. Fu Shuiheng, with his absurd premise, humorous writing, and warm core, makes benches speak, elevators split, overpasses extend, subway lines awaken, and office buildings migrate. While reading, you'll laugh—a building learning to walk, an overpass dancing, an elevator giving the entire building a shot of adrenaline. After laughing, you'll fall silent. Because you know that those anthropomorphic objects are actually depicting people. Everyone who has sat on a park bench late at night. Everyone who has spoken the truth in an elevator. Everyone who has been supported by an overpass. Everyone who has stopped at a subway station and looked at that wall. Everyone who stands in their place, wondering whether to change direction ten years from now. --- Reading Guide: These five stories have already been published on Tomato Bookstore. Open Tomato Bookstore and search for the story titles to read them first: * *Memories of a Park Bench* * *Elevator Personality Split* * *Automatic Extension of the Overpass* * *Subway Cultural Belt* * *The Day of Urban Building Relocation* Please note the author's section—User 26182811, this is our own author, Mr. Fu Shuiheng. --- A word of encouragement for our own author: Friends who have finished reading all five stories, if you would like, you can leave a message for Mr. Fu Shuiheng on the story page of Tomato Bookstore. It can be "Good." It can be "Keep writing." It can be "The character in the story reminded me of xx." It can be any word you most want to say after reading. In this era where likes and shares flow like water, a genuine response from a real reader is more important than anything else for someone who honestly writes stories. Every word of encouragement you give is a rallying cry for him to continue writing. --- Final thanks: Finally, thank you sincerely to everyone. In an era where everything is about speed—short videos need to grab attention in fifteen seconds, articles exceeding two thousand words are labeled "in-depth reading," and everyone is swept along in a torrent of information—you are willing to take the time to read the stories told by our own author, Mr. Fu Shuiheng. These stories are not short. Each one is approximately twenty thousand words. The five stories combined total over one hundred thousand words. It will take several hours, even several nights, to read them. You have read them. The bench remembers seven thousand three hundred and ninety-two people. The elevator remembers nineteen people who spoke the truth. The overpass remembers everyone it supported. The subway line remembers the flavors of twenty-eight stations. The office building remembers a ten-year migration. And the author remembers everyone who reads them. Your reading is his rallying cry. This is not a metaphor. It is real. In this era where there are more writers than readers, everyone willing to spend time reading your writing is the hand that pulls you out of the mire of self-doubt. It is like a distant bugle call when you are staring blankly at a document at three in the morning. So, thank you. Thank you for choosing slow reading in this fast-paced era. Thank you for believing that a bench has memories, an elevator can split, a pedestrian bridge can extend, a subway line has culture, and an office building can decide where it wants to go. Thank you for embracing these five stories that Mr. Fu Shuiheng has painstakingly cultivated. He will continue to write. You will continue to read. See you on the next relocation day. --- — A recommender who is proud of Mr. Fu Shuiheng

31. 881 误 After Wandering into the Changing Room, I Had a Cool Coach Chasing Me Down to Teach Me to Swim 误闯更衣室后，高冷教练追着教我游泳 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Wandering into the Locker Room, the Ice-Cold Coach Keeps Chasing Me to Teach Me How to Swim 614Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 882 地 Underground Railway Culture Belt. 地下铁文化带。 User26182811用户2618281122k WordsCompleted Subway Culture Belt. —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 883 徐 The Fun Side of Teacher Xu's Lessons 徐老师的教学趣事 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风6k WordsCompleted Teacher Xu's Funny Classroom Stories 54Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 884 天 The Overpass Extends Itself. 天桥自动延伸。 User26182811用户2618281127k WordsCompleted The Overpass Extends Automatically. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 885 本 True to Myself 本心 A Commoner Named Chen俗人一陈Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted No one can live solely for others, but neither can we completely cast aside our responsibilities. In real life, we often waver between “living for others” and “living for ourselves,” all the while judged by moral standards. Family relationships are not static; they change over time. Families that endure hardship may fall apart, rebuild themselves, or eventually go their separate ways, living along parallel paths of their own. As we struggle to survive, how do we come to understand ourselves and 700Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot unfolds straightforwardly, but it's a book of decent quality.

36. 886 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Under Her Bed 婆婆中风后，我在她床底翻出了八十万 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风7k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Yuan Under Her Bed 208Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 887 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 136Reads9.2Score—Shelves
38. 888 电 The Elevator Has a Split Personality. 电梯人格分裂。 User26182811用户2618281119k WordsCompleted Elevator Personality Split. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 889 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
40. 890 校 A Date with the Campus Belle 校花有约 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风9k WordsCompleted A Date with the Campus Belle 252Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 891 公 Memories of a Park Bench. 公园长椅记忆。 User26182811用户2618281119k WordsCompleted Park Bench Memories. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 892 他 He Won't Be Tamed 他不驯 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads + both leads are faithful + pursuing his wife + mutual devotion + redemption] [Powerful man who crashes into her life for love x movie queen who keeps saving herself] One-line summary: A story about two people who don't know how to love, clumsily learning to love each other. Synopsis: Jiang Jin was the world's ultimate calamity. He commanded the worlds of finance and arms dealing, reveling in the thrill of destroying everything. But Shen Yang had transmigrated into a book and 12.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    A strong female protagonist with depression who never gives up versus an extraordinary male protagonist who bows down to love—a story of two strong individuals who redeem each other. The plot is fast-paced, and the ending twist is truly unexpected! The female protagonist is aloof and self-reliant, suffering from depression, but she never misses a chance to save herself. The male protagonist is obsessive, but he surrenders to love. The female protagonist's growth arc and the romantic relationship between the male and female protagonists are both excellent. There are amnesia scenes in the book, but they don't feel cliché; they are necessary parts of the female protagonist's growth and the overall development of the book. Don't let this deter you. That's all I can say—I highly recommend it; it's incredibly good!

43. 893 0 A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life... 4.2kReads9.1Score587Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, the story of a scientist's son!! It's beautiful and touching!

44. 894 别 Don't Mess with a 42-Year-Old Woman: She's Got All the Evidence 别惹42岁姐姐，她手里全是证据 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风9k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with This 42-Year-Old Woman, She Has Evidence on Everyone 409Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 895 独 Alone Against the Ages 独斗万古 Bing Xian冰闲Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing In the Age of Dharma Decline, spiritual energy has vanished completely. A young boy who knows the secrets of the Daoist sects is persuaded by an old Taoist priest to travel to another world, beginning a dazzling yet perilous journey to prove the Dao... 782Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy... A vast world, intelligent characters, fluent writing... No system, no showing off, many beautiful women but no harem... Definitely worth reading for all fellow cultivators! [Add to bookshelf]

46. 896 被 Tricked into Marriage by an Uncle-Circle Top-Tier Star 被叔圈顶流骗婚了 Three Layers of Waves三叠澜Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + age gap + pure-hearted, love-struck male celebrity × career-driven female assistant who has sworn off love + wily old fox × little hedgehog (animal archetypes)] After a car accident, Lin Zhixia goes home with Zheng Sinong, a top-tier star in the “older uncle” scene. She agrees to marry him that very day, and they get their marriage certificate the next. As soon as they get the certificate, they're trending! One hot search after another! Are they trying to make her s 953Reads8.7Score108Shelves

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    You should check it out. The female lead is thoughtful and has a broad perspective. The foreshadowing in the novel is cleverly done, the narrative flows smoothly, and it's a very comfortable read.

47. 897 万 All Things Have Spirits: The Beginning 万物有灵：缘起 A Heart Without Attachments心无执Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted (Ensemble cast + plot-driven + urban fantasy + mystery + comedy) (The opening stories all contain clues to the main plot. This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy logical deduction.) When all things in the world reach the end of their allotted time, they condense everything they saw and learned in life into “skills,” which they pour into unique “spirit forms.” Now and then, a spirit form clings fiercely to life and refuses to leave. It wanders the world in search of a destined “spirit bearer,” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A treasure I've reread three times. My first regret of 2023: I thought the author would write 2 million words, but it only reached 200,000 before ending. (Looks like there's going to be another urban ensemble piece + imaginative plot. Highlight 1: Meme king, super funny, but not cheesy, and blends well with the plot. Highlight 2: Skilled writing style, strong plot control, both the romance and action storylines are incredibly engaging, making you feel like you're right there in the story, just like when I was reading serialized paper novels in school. Highlight 3: Superb character development!!! Six main characters, but what I saw were six different lives. Highlight 4: The pairings are so sweet I want to write fanfiction. The author is great in every way, except for two flaws: it's short and ruthless, leaving a huge cliffhanger at the end—what was that all about?! [Angry][Angry][Angry]

48. 898 诡 Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed That Ghost King Nine Times 诡梦缠情：我杀了那尊鬼王九次 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风7k WordsCompleted Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed the Ghost King Nine Times 106Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 899 合 Room 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 合租302：打工仔逆风洗清家父冤案 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Roommates in 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 818Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 900 分 Ten Years After Our Breakup, He Shows Up with His Fiancée to Collect a Debt 分手十年，他搂着未婚妻来讨债 Three Layers of Waves三叠澜10k WordsCompleted Ten Years After Their Breakup, He Shows Up with His Fiancée to Collect a Debt 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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