Suddenly in the Mood for Urban and Campus Stories, Without a System 突然想看都市和校园，不带系统的。

1. 101 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12.4kReads9.0Score76514d adds

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   The first few books were all about [admiration].

2. 102 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 405Reads8.1Score1314d adds
3. 103 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 399Reads—Score3414d adds
4. 104 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 479Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—14d adds
7. 107 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 357Reads8.5Score1614d adds
8. 108 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 296Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 94Reads—Score1014d adds
10. 110 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 47Reads—Score914d adds
11. 111 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 87Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 一 A Tangled Parallel Line 一条交错的平行线 Always Thinking About Dreaming总在想着做梦Urban349k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + School life + One heroine] (The ratings just opened. They should go up later, right?) (Big boss, big boss, does anyone actually read our book?) (They will, they will. There’ll be readers like Yifei and Yanzhu.) Who doesn’t want a colorful youth? High school lasts long enough for all kinds of things to happen and for you to meet countless people. Relationships that once grew distant and encounters that never got the chance to begin will quietly take a turn at some point. Liang Ji 147Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I just wrote this, not many people are reading it yet. Anyone want to take a look?

13. 113 捡 I Picked Up a Cat, and Now the Class Flower Won't Leave Me Alone? 捡了只猫，班花竟然赖上我了？ DeaRosyUrban624k WordsOngoing [Modern-Day Slice of Life] + [Campus Life] + [One Female Lead] + [Cute Pets] + [No Rebirth] + [No System] + [Super Sweet] After finishing the graduate school entrance exam, Ye Jinxuan is left with nothing but a bewildering emptiness. The arrival of a calico cat is like a sudden light shining through the fog. Its soft, sweet meows draw him in, and bring him together with Yan Xiqi, a classmate. They were like two rivers silenced by their pasts, but the little life they both cared for brought their 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A sweet little story I wrote myself, done out of love [kissing emoji]

14. 114 藏 The Crush Hidden in an Eraser 藏在橡皮里的喜欢 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Modern Romance480k WordsOngoing The most moving part of youth has never been a grand declaration of love. It’s the affection hidden in all the little details. If you’ve ever had a crush on someone, you’ll understand all the sweetness and bittersweet ache in A Crush That Tastes Like Lemon Soda. There’s no golden finger and no melodramatic misunderstandings, just an ordinary girl and the top student in her year, whose seven-year journey from a crushed eraser brings them slowly closer, quietly falling for each other until their l 22Reads—Score114d adds

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    From mutual dislike to becoming deskmates, from secretly slipping each other candy to late-night problem-solving sessions—it turns out the genius's notebook holds secrets hotter than formulas. When unrequited love becomes reality, youth quietly stirs the heart. [Exploration]

15. 115 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Urban campus inspirational novel

16. 116 废 The Discarded Wife Is Reborn, Dumps Her Jerk Husband, and Reaches the Pinnacle of Life 废妻重生，踹渣男走上巅峰人生 Long Shao Plays Word Games龙少耍花腔Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing After her husband cheated on her and brought his mistress around to taunt and humiliate her, Huo Yanyan was literally angered to death by that scumbag Duan Duan. She unexpectedly transmigrated ten years into the past and resolved to stay away from scumbags and never again be the resentful woman everyone could bully. She would be the heroine of her own life and make sure that scumbag got what he deserved... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They all have them.

17. 117 夏 Summer Breeze Kisses My Shirt 夏风吻过衬衫 Long Shao Plays Word Games龙少耍花腔9k WordsCompleted The Summer Breeze Kissed My Shirt —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 重 Reborn in 2010 with X-Ray Vision, but I’m Trying Not to Look 重生2010开启透视，忍住不看 Live with a Smile爱笑则生Urban574k WordsOngoing Luo Ji is reborn in his student days and gains the ability to see through things. He wins over his first love from the start, then rides one lucky break after another, winning the hearts of countless goddesses, becoming fabulously wealthy, dominating overseas, and reaching the pinnacle of life! In a word, it’s just pure fun! 10.8kReads8.8Score88114d adds

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    This is a campus romance novel with a slight touch of clairvoyance/supernatural abilities.

19. 119 重 Back to 2008: Turns Out the Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Only Smiles at Me 重回08：原来高冷校花只对我笑 Zhang Yuyu Ah张鱼鱼啊Urban235k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Multiple heroines + University campus + Love triangle] The CEO of a publicly listed company is reborn at eighteen. When his beautiful childhood friend rejects him in front of everyone again, he turns and walks away without hesitation. To his surprise, she panics. “Xiao Jiang, I’m mad at you. You have ten seconds to make it up to me!” “Xiao Jiang, I’ll stop making a fuss. Can’t we go back to the way things were?” “Xiao Jiang, I can give you anything you want, including…” … From that m 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rebirth without a system, multiple female protagonists with distinct personalities, delicate writing style, solid writing technique—highly recommended by veteran readers! Super good!!

20. 120 那 That Paper-Thin Romance 那一场纸上谈兵的恋情 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted He and I spent several years under the same roof in high school. He was a womanizer, slick-tongued, and full of schemes... A flirtation with ulterior motives, a romance that never went beyond words, and an ambiguous trap woven from more than eighty letters. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My acquaintance with him began when he and three classmates rented a room in my house during his high school years. We lived under the same roof. However, he was glib, a womanizer, and extremely rude. He was cunning and manipulative, flirting with girls everywhere and writing love letters to different girls, which I found extremely repulsive and disgusting. Unexpectedly, he used his cunning to invite only me to see him off to the army, effectively positioning me as his girlfriend. Although I didn't agree to be with him, I was labeled his girlfriend, preventing his other friends who liked me from taking things further out of loyalty to me. During this time, he maintained an ambiguous relationship with me, exchanging letters, and my heart gradually began to flutter. But I didn't expect that a year later, when he went back to his hometown for leave, his attitude towards me would change. Some of his friends, not wanting me to be deceived by him while he was seeing several girls at once, warned me. In the end, our breakup wasn't a romantic one, because we had never even started anything; we severed ties, not even becoming ordinary friends.

21. 121 白 Starting from Scratch: Three Years Flipping Little Boxes Made Me a Millionaire 白手起家，倒腾小盒子三年千万 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Selling contraceptives in the dorm from the start gets you mocked? Disciplined? No problem! Make money while teaching in the countryside. After four years of hard work, build a fortune worth over a hundred million, turning ideals, love, and wealth into reality. [No Transmigration + No System + No Pocket Dimension + A Down-to-Earth Story of Striving] 13.2kReads8.1Score91414d adds

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    No time travel, no system, no spatial ability, no overpowered characters, but the writing is superb.

22. 122 江 Jianghu Memoirs: Youth Like a Song 江湖回忆录之青春如歌 Second Master Yang of Mount Mei眉山杨二爷Urban354k WordsCompleted A heart stirred by surging waves, a face touched with spring: that is the Jianghu. Those who live in the Jianghu should be able to take things up and let them go, and above all, uphold its code of honor. But today's Jianghu has changed beyond recognition. People see profit and forget righteousness, take kindness for granted, and repay favors with betrayal. When I was young, I loved poetry and the chronicles of the Spring and Autumn Period. I admired the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the br 125Reads—Score114d adds

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    Here, there are no sword fights or bloodshed like in martial arts novels, no thrilling power struggles, only the vibrant daily life unique to teenagers—the impulsive and reckless actions, the innocent feelings hidden between desks, the brotherhood of shouldering responsibilities together, the playful fights between classes, the stolen moments during evening self-study, the fleeting moments in the evening breeze on the playground, and more importantly, the memorandum of youth etched into the bones of a generation. The charm of this book lies not in its dramatic and exciting plot, nor in its fantastical and convoluted storylines, but in its authenticity, sincerity, and genuineness: it replicates the real traces of time, expresses the sincere emotions of youth, and reflects the profound insights gained on the path of growth. Every story, every detail, holds a familiar shadow of our own youth.

23. 123 身 How Did I, an Immortal Emperor, Get Reborn? 身为仙帝的我怎么重生了 The Humorous A Pu幽默的阿璞Urban176k WordsOngoing Immortal Emperor Gu Xuan fought the ultimate darkness beyond the heavens. One day, his imperial body was destroyed. As he rebuilt his body and prepared to fight again, he discovered he was back in his youth. He passed out beneath a mountain cliff. When he woke, a woman who had been drugged lay beside him, burning with fever and barely conscious. He himself had yet to figure out why he had returned to this era. This was Earth, an age drained of spiritual energy, where the laws of nature had vanis —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rebirth, urban setting, cultivation, and school—it's got it all!

24. 124 绝 A Guaranteed Admission: When All Your Friends Get into the Same University 绝杀：当朋友都保送同一所大学 Wu Shuo吴说Urban197k WordsCompleted [Everyday Romance with an Older Schoolmate + One Heroine + No System + Not Reborn + Ensemble Cast + Bittersweet Ending] If a whole group of high school friends all got into the same university through recommendation, it would be an instant win. Older schoolmate: “If your current girlfriend and your ex both fell into the water, could I be your girlfriend?” What do you think of the student dorms at Xiamen North University? Xiaobai: “Facing the sea with a mountain at its back, surrounded by trees, 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Daily life on campus, without a system.

25. 125 彼 All the Stars Across the River Are Lonely 彼岸星辰皆寂寥 Wanderer Returns at Night游子夜归人Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted The Stars Across the Shore Are All Silent is a realistic ensemble novel about the love lives of Chinese students studying in the United States and their entrepreneurial ventures in both China and America. The main couple's story is based on real events. The cast is richly drawn, and the chapters stand on their own. For a campus story, start at Chapter 1 or 37; for entrepreneurship, start at Chapter 11; for heartache, start at Chapter 55; and for the real-life inspiration, start at Chapter 71. Yu 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It has a realistic style and doesn't have those messy rebirth systems; it relies purely on the story and emotions.

26. 126 这 This Time, My Life Is Mine 这一次，人生由我 Big Boss Houttuynia折耳根老大Urban115k WordsOngoing In 2026, Li Yu’s life in a cubicle at a publicly traded company felt like a joke. He woke up reborn in 2017, as a high school sophomore, the day after his “first love” Zhou Siyao had ruthlessly dumped him. Looking at the draft paper on his desk, covered in her name, Li Yu smiled. This time, to hell with being lovesick! He tore up his love letter in front of everyone and turned to basketball and his buddies. He earned his first fortune betting on the World Cup, and his grades began to soar. Once 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, back to campus life

27. 127 重 Back at Eighteen, I Have No Choice but to Make a Comeback! 重返十八，我只好逆袭！ Passion Fruit Tea百香果茶Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in College]+ [Urban Slice of Life]+ [Business and Making Money]+ [Youth and Campus]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No System] Lin Mo is reborn, back in the summer of 2011. He’s returned to the best age of all: eighteen. This time, he’ll live a more exciting and freer life. 939Reads7.2Score10614d adds

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    This one is good.

28. 128 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score11614d adds

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    I highly recommend this book, it's really amazing!

29. 129 那 The Boy I Let Down 那个被我辜负的男孩子 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted I met him because he was a classmate of my deskmate’s younger brother. We went to the same school, and he was a year below me. When they were students, four classmates rented a room in my home, and we spent several years living under the same roof. After I graduated, I went away to work. They still had another year before graduation. When his roommate began hinting that he wanted to date me, he made the first move. Before his roommate could act, he sent me a love letter. But I turned him down. 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My acquaintance with him began when he was in high school, renting a room in my family's house with three classmates. For several years, we lived under the same roof. After I graduated, and as he was about to graduate, he sent me his first love letter while I was working away from home, and then relentlessly pursued me. After I was hospitalized due to a car accident, he took care of me like a boyfriend. During my hospitalization, he called me almost every day back when phone calls cost six cents a minute, and he frequently visited me at my home. He believed that sincerity could move mountains, but my heart was made of stone. I only craved his gentleness and consideration, hoping he could become like an older brother to me. After I repeatedly rejected him, he offered to wait for me to marry him, on the condition that he wouldn't interfere with who I dated. But in the end, I still let him down, deeply breaking his heart.

30. 130 学 Does My Top-Student Lunch Buddy Want Us to Be More Than Friends? 学霸饭搭子要跟我关系升级？ 102 Mantou Card102馒头卡Modern Romance87k WordsOngoing [Cold, Top-Scoring Student + Sunny Junior Girl + Mutual Pining + Mild Angst + HE] Liu Shuanghan and Jiang Shiyu met because of a sweet accident. It took her a long time to collect herself, but in the end, she decided to be friends with Jiang Shiyu and put the whole thing behind them. But soon, she started feeling strange around him. The feeling came as quickly as it went. On their first date, she “sensed” Jiang Shiyu's coldness. She made up her mind again: “No matter how handsome he is, he's onl 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no time travel, no rebirth—just a pure campus novel. This is my new book; I hope someone will like it.

31. 131 都 City Son-in-Law: I Rewrite My Fate with Divine Eyes of Medicine and Poison 都市入赘：我以医毒灵瞳逆天改命 A Boat on the River Carrying Snow江舟载雪Modern Romance191k WordsOngoing Beneath the glitter of the modern city, undercurrents swirl: bustling days give way to a shadowy world at night. Tang Xuewei, heiress to the Tang family, controls an entertainment empire. Proud and forceful, she is forced into an arranged marriage. Qin Feng, a top-tier special forces veteran with unmatched medical and poison skills, is ordered to marry into her family and conceal his identity. They marry first and fall in love later, each finding the other impossible to tolerate. Family infighti —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✨"Urban Son-in-Law: I Defy Fate with My Medical and Poisonous Eyes" - A son-in-law in a wealthy family suffers cold treatment, but awakens his medical and poisonous eyes one day. He uses his medical skills to help the world and his poison skills to suppress enemies, rising step by step to crush everyone. Friends who like urban fantasy novels, please share and recommend this!

32. 132 都 Now That I'm Reborn, I'm Definitely Confessing This Time 都重生了，这场白说什么也要表了 Tiao Shiren跳世人Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Staring at the classroom's iron door, wrapped in sheet metal and covered with streaks of rust, You Zihao's gaze shifted slightly upward. The rigid red characters “Senior Year 1, Class 7” were printed on a white rectangular plaque hanging above the door's upper-right corner. Another wave of dizziness hit her. You Zihao raised one hand to her forehead and slowly closed her eyes. The images in her mind had yet to fade completely... The lyrics of “I Want to See You~ Just Want to See You~ In the Futu 389Reads—Score2114d adds

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended! The writing is exquisite, the female protagonists are all vividly portrayed, and the book is already over a million words long—you can read it with complete confidence!

33. 133 重 Reborn: Taking It Easy While Cultivating Immortality in High School 重生归来：我在高中悠闲修仙 Beneath the Sunlight阳曦之下Urban623k WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Foundation Establishment cultivation] + [Only I wield the power] + [Everyday life] + [Occasional showing off] + [Teenage romance] Li Ping'an had a dream, a very, very long dream. One dream, two lifetimes. In the dream, he studied, graduated, and started working, then peacefully fell asleep on an ordinary night. Then Li Ping'an had another dream, in which he transmigrated. He transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation, reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and eventually d 843Reads6.0Score11314d adds

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    Reborn in high school daily life

34. 134 穆 The Riverside Scene of Muling 穆棱上河图 Batu拔都Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted The Muling River is an important river in eastern Heilongjiang and the largest tributary on the left bank of the Ussuri River. It runs for 834 kilometers and drains an area of 18,427 square kilometers, passing through Muling City, Jixi City, Jidong County, Mishan City, and Hulin City. Locals call it the “Mother River.” I was fortunate enough to live there until I came of age. I left as an adult and have never been back. Some memories of people and things from those days are still vivid, and ther 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High school life. Pure and beautiful times. Love and friendship blossomed. All written by hand.

35. 135 那 The Year the Wutong Rain Fell 那一年梧桐雨落 Lin Jiu'er Writes Jiu'er林九儿写九儿Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Young love, charging headlong into a relationship at an age when you don't yet understand love. I always regretted how one relationship ended, and it wasn't until years later that I learned there was another version of the story from back then. 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on a true story. "The Rain Falls on the Wutong Tree" is a well-read and completed novel of less than 40,000 words. "To Love Someone" is currently being updated. A coming-of-age story of an ordinary girl.

36. 136 我 I've Decided to Truly Love Someone 我决定好好去爱一个人 Lin Jiu'er Writes Jiu'er林九儿写九儿Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing After getting hurt in love, when I meet someone who treats me well, I think I should try to love them wholeheartedly. Even if it ends in failure, that would be better than living with regret. Learning to love again and loving someone I have no feelings for without holding back is not easy for a Scorpio woman. It took me half a lifetime to realize that the person I most needed to love properly was myself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 137 美 My Beautiful Deskmate Always Pinches Me: From Fighting Back to Falling for Her 美女同桌总掐我，从抵抗到真香 Kakakakarot卡卡卡卡罗特Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing [School life] [Deskmates] [Ensemble cast] [Based on real events] There are no melodramatic, hackneyed plots here, nor any characters deliberately designed to win you over. You're free to like or dislike anyone. This novel wasn't written for cheap thrills; it's a true story from the past, and I'm only the narrator of time. If you're willing to take a little time to savor this gently told story, that would be my greatest honor. This story begins with Chen Xi and Yuan Meng as middle school deskmate 85Reads—Score314d adds

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    Real, real, real

38. 138 杀 Kill Those Men: From Ugly Chick to Beautiful Swan 杀死那些男人之丑小鸡变白天鹅 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.3kReads9.3Score11214d adds

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    Come on, a very pure slice-of-life story.

39. 139 谈 After Six Years Together, We're Talking Marriage, and You Think I'm Too Short? 谈恋爱六年，要谈婚论嫁了，你嫌我矮？ Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧10k WordsCompleted We’ve been dating for six years, and now we’re talking marriage. You think I’m too short? 155Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read! A campus romance novel with a witty and humorous writing style and a fast-paced, engaging plot! You absolutely must read to the end! There's a twist!!!

40. 140 快 Look! That Tough Girl's Boyfriend Got Stolen by Her Best Friend! 快来看啊！茬子姐的男朋友被闺蜜撬走啦！ Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Come and see! Chazi Jie’s boyfriend got stolen by her best friend! 98Reads—Score114d adds
41. 141 女 Goddess Yang Chengcheng's Journey to the Mortal World 女神杨橙橙凡间降落之路 Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Female lead: Yang Chengcheng. Male lead: Yun Feng. This story is divided into three volumes. Volume One has ten chapters. Three years after Yang Chengcheng and Yun Feng break up, Yang Chengcheng meets Yang Long on a blind date. After a series of upheavals in his family, Yang Long’s sincerity finally moves her, and the two get married. Volume Two is told through flashbacks. At seventeen, Yang Chengcheng meets Yun Fengye, an art studio teacher. They are drawn to each other and fall in love. They s 20Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 朋 My Friend 朋友呀 Hot-Tempered Wind Who Loves Lufengosaurus喜欢禄丰龙的火气风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in. It'll go up later, so don't let it scare you off! Stick with it until Chapter 7 and there'll be a surprise [Youthful Campus Life + Friendship + Dark Humor + Antihero + Philosophical Reflection + Slow-Burn, Richly Detailed] The night before last, I had dinner with a buddy I'd known for more than twenty years. We hadn't seen each other in over three years, but he seemed to be doing unbelievably well. We talked about work and life, and he even said he wanted to 252Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    A coming-of-age story, from school to the city, without a system or cheat codes.

43. 143 重 Reborn, Yet Still Unable to Resist 重生，依然无法抗拒 I Am but a Grain of Millet我本一粟Urban335k WordsOngoing [A solemn statement from the author] This is a fictional work set in a bygone era. All characters and events are artistic inventions. Any portrayals of historical figures or events are imaginative, entertainment-oriented speculation based on publicly available information, and do not constitute factual statements. They have no connection to any real people or events. Please do not assume otherwise. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Enough with the chit-chat, here are some recommendations from a seasoned bookworm that will surely satisfy you.

44. 144 杨 A Thousand Willow Threads, Tangled by the Spring Breeze 杨柳千丝，春风绊惹 Shi Jun时枃Urban304k WordsCompleted Sigh, what do you think would happen if I turned my secret crush on her into a novel? Aren’t you worried she’ll see it? Wouldn’t that be great? It would mean I’d succeeded. Then I could give her the novel as a love letter. What if she never sees it? Then she never sees it. It was never going to work out anyway. … 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a campus romance novel, but Tomato (the author) tagged it as urban.

45. 145 父 My Parents Died Wrongfully, So I Fought Back and Tore My Enemies Apart 父母含冤而死，我逆袭手撕仇敌 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban112k WordsCompleted Not long after Su Ze was born, his father was framed by a business partner, wrongfully imprisoned, and died behind bars. His mother, burdened by enormous debt and unable to bear the blow, jumped to her death. Before she died, she entrusted her only son to the nanny, who was as close to her as a sister. To keep her promise and protect the child, the nanny took Su Ze to a remote, isolated mountain village. Can Su Ze rise from the ashes and be reborn in such harsh conditions? What path will he choo 721Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Urban inspirational novels without systems or rebirth

46. 146 我 My Girl of All Seasons 我的四季姑娘 Yu Liangjiayin余梁佳音Urban1.3M WordsOngoing This is a memoir... A journey from my own pristine world, across a bridge of dreams... to a new setting... And a journey of hating goodbyes, experiencing them, and learning to live with them. A flower that will never leave, delighting in all the seasons of the past as time passes. 4Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    Stepping into this story is like experiencing a gentle transformation alongside the protagonist. He transforms from a boy with a pure and innocent heart into a capable traveler, crossing the bridge of dreams. Farewell is the catalyst on his path of transformation. He once hid under the covers and cried for parting, but as time went by, he learned to turn his tears into the driving force for growth, and the bouquet of flowers that he never parted with was his source of strength against loneliness.

47. 147 重 Reborn in High School: Forcing a Troubled Girl to Aim for a Top University 重生高中，强迫精神小妹考名校 Man Mian满面Urban163k WordsCompleted #Reborn #SchoolLife #SweetRomance #Youth #OneHeroine #NoSystem #ComingOfAge #MutualDevotion #TopStudents #EverydaySchoolLife #Realistic, No Idiocy In his previous life, top student Jiang Yu gave up his future for rebellious girl Lin Qi, and eventually died horribly in the street. His only regret was never having given her a single good day. Reborn in his second year of high school, he has just one goal: drag the truant, checked-out delinquent girl all the way into one of the country’s top 985 un 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From campus life to wedding dress, this slow-burning, long-running story is bursting with sweetness in its everyday moments—and it's definitely not mindless!

48. 148 校 A Bittersweet Campus Romance 校园苦涩爱情 Wood Drifting Across the Seas木浮四海Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about a boy and a girl whose misunderstandings lead them from dislike to love, and eventually to a bitter breakup. It reminds us that sometimes, once you miss your chance, you miss it for a lifetime. Treasure everything you have now. 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a book!

49. 149 7 A Seventies Kid’s Diary 70后的青春日记 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance910k WordsOngoing The author’s real diary: the youth, school life, and everyday moments of the 1990s, along with her growing pains and struggles of the heart. The story follows an ordinary girl as she grows up. It is quiet and true to life. This is not a rural story. I didn’t know how to categorize it when I started writing; it’s about youth and school life. The heroine grows up in a family that favors boys over girls. In middle school, her mother would beat and scold her for no reason, even abuse her, and she de 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author based this novel on their own life, using their real diary entries. It's not a rural story; the author didn't know how to categorize it at the beginning, but it's likely a youth/school/adolescent story. The female protagonist lives in a family that favors sons over daughters. During middle school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family and struggled for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. The novel depicts the ups and downs of youth, school life, and the anxieties and struggles of growing up in the 1990s. The middle school content might seem naive; you can skip directly to the high school content.

50. 150 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 198.5kReads8.9Score9.7k14d adds

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