Recommendations for Novels That Can Rightly Be Called Classics 几部堪称经典之作的小说推荐

1. 301 硬 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery640k WordsCompleted The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves
2. 302 地 Five Corpses in the Cellar 地窖里的五具尸体 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折7k WordsCompleted Five Bodies in the Cellar 932Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Super engaging short stories, all genres, every single one is great!

3. 303 明 A Popular History of the Ming Dynasty 明史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical511k WordsCompleted [Classical historical novel | An authentic historical epic about the founding of the Great Ming] A popular historical epic spanning all 276 years of the Ming dynasty’s rise and fall, complete in one hundred chapters. It begins with Zhu Yuanzhang becoming a monk in Haozhou and joining the Red Turban movement, then unfolds the grand struggle for supremacy among the warlords at the end of the Yuan dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng vie for power, while classic battles such as 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Understanding both ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign, and also understanding the vast land of China.

4. 304 回 After I Returned to My Mother's Side, Grandpa's Whole Family Went Crazy with Regret 回到妈妈身边后，爷爷全家悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted After Returning to His Mother's Side, His Grandfather's Entire Family Was Driven Mad with Regret 158Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   After watching it, I couldn't get over it; Jiang Zui's regret and tenderness lingered for a long time!

6. 306 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 唐 A Popular Romance of Tang History 唐史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical625k WordsCompleted [An introductory history, a comprehensive history of the Tang Dynasty, a chaptered historical novel, accessible true stories, heroes of the Sui and Tang] Want to learn the complete history of the Tang Dynasty without poring over dry history books? This Popular Romance of the Tang Dynasty is perfect for beginners. Written in an accessible blend of classical and vernacular Chinese, its hundred chapters connect the story of the Li Tang dynasty from beginning to end. Follow the chaos at the end of t 53Reads8.5Score—Shelves
8. 308 我 I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Building Branded Me a Murderer 我只是喂我儿子一口粥，却被整栋楼当成了凶手 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Apartment Building Took Me for a Murderer 233Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 穿 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 165.9kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves

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   I highly recommend this one. It's a classic! It tells the daily stories of ordinary people and low-level officials in a county town. Exquisite details and a stark depiction of human nature make you feel transported to the bustling streets of the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, but it has its emotional moments. It's not about political intrigue, but it portrays human relationships and social dynamics. There are no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, and no modern knowledge to overwhelm you—it's a hyper-realistic ancient Chinese novel. It's almost a million words long, well-developed and juicy, ready to read. The downsides: slow-paced, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no romantic pairings, relatively uneven plot development, and a few chapters are too detailed. Impatient readers should avoid it.

10. 310 姐 My Sister Crossed the River and Burned the Bridge? Reborn, My Jinxing Words No Longer Bring Good News, and My Bad Omens Come True 姐姐过河拆桥？重生后我的乌鸦嘴，报喜失灵，报忧成真 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My sister burned the bridge after crossing it? Reborn, my jinxing tongue no longer makes good fortune come true, but my bad predictions do. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 清 A Popular History of the Qing Dynasty 清史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical587k WordsCompleted [A Tale of the Qing Dynasty #Popular History #The Rise and Fall of the Ming and Qing Dynasties #Political Intrigue and Warfare #Legends of Emperors #History in Plain Language] This classic historical novel recounts the full 268-year rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, from the origins of its ancestors in the Changbai Mountains to Xuantong's abdication and the dynasty's collapse. Told across one hundred chapters, it follows the story clearly and avoids obscure historical material. It begins with N 103Reads8.8Score—Shelves
12. 312 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all genuine literary works.

13. 313 外 The Outwardly Draining Heir to a Wealthy Family, I Specialize in Putting Defiant People in Their Place 外耗型人格豪门继承人，我专治各种不服 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted I'm an heir to a wealthy family with an externally focused personality. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of people who refuse to back down. 67Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 开 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban7.5M WordsOngoing His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 533.5kReads9.3Score28.8kShelves

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    There are all kinds of classic types available; choose whichever you like.

15. 315 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    Some people actually say it's comparable to "To Live" and "Ordinary World." The author must be ashamed [awkward laugh].

16. 316 仙 The Greatest Programmer in the Immortal Realm 仙界最牛程序员 Wandering Traveler Two流浪的旅人二Eastern Fantasy322k WordsOngoing Qin Yichen transmigrated into a fool from the start! Luckily, he was struck by lightning and awakened. His soul fused with the computer from his past life, unlocking all kinds of cheat abilities and turning him into a genius among geniuses in the world of cultivation. He easily mastered the three paths of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. “I just want to quietly read my storybooks. But if any of you insist on asking for trouble, we scholars know a thing or two about fighting!” “Amitabha. Trave 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seven books it is, if that's not enough, let me know.

17. 317 秦 The Second Qin Emperor Must Die 秦二世必须死 Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical445k WordsCompleted Ma Boyong's brand-new historical epic for 2026. A meteor falls from the sky, bearing six characters. They are no prophecy, but they set the downfall of Qin in motion. Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, and Qin: seven people from seven states, each with their own designs, are swept into the same maelstrom. One seeks power, another revenge, another justice, and one simply wants to survive. They all have one goal: the Second Emperor of Qin must die. 16.2kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
18. 318 嫡 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后，我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves
20. 320 起 The Tale of Rising Dust 起尘记 Sodium Chloride's Second-in-Command氯化钠的小二Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing A traditional, slow-paced xianxia novel. This is my first book, and I don't have an established fan base yet, so the rating is a little low. It's definitely a good novel, and I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it. It offers a fresh take on the world of cultivation. A young man from a mountain village steps into the world of cultivation alone. Thanks to a unique opportunity, he follows an equally unique path of cultivation. Relying on no sect, he proceeds cautiously, step by step, forging his own path 17.9kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves

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    It doesn't have a high score, but it's an absolutely fantastic Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel. I highly recommend it!

21. 321 关 The Mountain Ranger of Guandong 关东巡山人 Tianshan Shield天山盾Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted Black-handled blades, jade-faced foxes, the Thirteen Guardians who shook eastern Manchuria. Princes and generals, spirit mediums and magistrates. Limping beggars with long-stemmed pipes, monks and Taoist priests. Dragons, serpents, tigers, and leopards: none can escape the flying knives. A mountain range in a parallel world's eastern Manchuria, a feud sealed away for thirty years, a black blade that fills everyone with dread, a world of outlaws teeming with heroes, and a mountain patrolman who w 24.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
22. 322 妈 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸，我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 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 84.1kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves

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    These are all quite nice, you can try them.

24. 324 妈 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟，我反手让他们全家出局 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves
26. 326 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 210kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves

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    These are some books I've read recently that I found enjoyable; you might want to give them a try.

27. 327 偏 The Cast-Off Daughter of the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove My Genius for Architecture and Shock the World 偏院弃女不装了，我证神机掌营造惊天下 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Cast-Off Daughter from the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove the Divine Mechanism and Construction Arts, Shocking the World 29Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
29. 329 姐 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉，可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深10k WordsCompleted My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 94.4kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
31. 331 说 We Agreed I'd Sell Myself to Save My Mother, So Why Does My Benefactor Want a Title? 说好卖身救母，金主他怎么还要名分？ My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted We Agreed I’d Sell Myself to Save My Mom, So Why Does My Sugar Daddy Want to Make It Official? 221Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
33. 333 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 442.4kReads9.5Score48kShelves

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    Classic novels of various genres

34. 334 路 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡，除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 337.3kReads9.8Score47.3kShelves
36. 336 刑 Detective Stories: Midnight Fragrance 刑警故事之午夜迭香 Very May非常五月Mystery307k WordsCompleted A former reconnaissance soldier becomes the head of a criminal investigation unit. During a mission, his beautiful colleague gets into trouble and is kidnapped to a bandit hideout. Han Nian risks his life to rescue Xu Xintong, but the two become lost in the wilderness, with pursuers on their heels and no way out of the mountains in sight. Just then, a fox leads them to safety. From then on, his beautiful colleague relentlessly pursues the former soldier. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 师 After My Master Blamed Me for Her 800,000 Yuan Year-End Bonus, She Regretted It Like Crazy 师父把80万年终奖的黑锅甩给我后，她悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted After my master pinned the blame for an 800,000-yuan year-end bonus on me, she regretted it so much she went mad 51Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
39. 339 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Three main female characters, no romantic pairings, no male lead, sword cultivators, martial arts, evil cultivators, slow-burn, space, Hehuan Sect, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no time travel, semi-ensemble cast, growth through trials, dual souls, business adventures, countless worlds, epic political intrigue, intelligent characters, super long novel, non-traditional cultivation, this book is not divided into male and female channels, we believe there is something for everyone!

40. 340 老 My Husband Declared at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight, So My Parrot and I Joined Forces to Ruin His Moment 老公在婚礼上宣布只爱白月光，我和鹦鹉联手拆他台 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted My Husband Announced at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight. My Parrot and I Teamed Up to Ruin His Moment 129Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 566.7kReads9.3Score73.5kShelves
42. 342 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
43. 343 咸 The Laid-Back Live-In Son-in-Law 咸鱼赘婿 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted The Laid-Back Live-In Son-in-Law 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When others transmigrate, they either receive a system from the heavens, or a great-grandfather by their side, or at the very least, they manage to acquire a divine weapon. But he, on the other hand, opens his eyes to find himself being forced to press his handprint onto a marriage certificate, the matchmaker's shrill laughter ringing in his ears: "It's done! It's done! The Shen family's son-in-law, today he enters the Liu family!" A son-in-law. And the kind of useless son-in-law ridiculed by the entire city.

44. 344 凌 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Father at the Wardrobe, but His Dad Had Been Dead for Five Years 凌晨两点，儿子对着衣柜喊爸爸，可他已死了五年 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Dad at the Wardrobe, But His Father Had Been Dead for Five Years 131Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.2kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
46. 346 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
47. 347 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Auntie is invincible

48. 348 冷 The Cold-Hearted CEO’s Ears Turned Red 冷面霸总的耳朵红了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted The Cold-Faced CEO’s Ears Turned Red 13Reads—Score—Shelves
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