For Middle-Aged Readers: Smart Characters, No Goody-Two-Shoes, Decisive and Ruthless, Highly Rated 适合中年人看，智商在线，不圣母，杀伐果断，高分

1. 901 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 28.1kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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   This one is a bit more mature, easy to get into at the beginning, and suitable for those experiencing a reading slump.

2. 902 红 A Red-Blooded Official's Rise to Power 红色军转官场逆袭 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Lin Ning was born into a privileged family, but turned down their support to leave the military as the special forces soldier “Mountain Hawk,” determined to start from the bottom and build his career from scratch. He places first in the provincial civil service exam, only to have someone take his spot and be sent to the logistics department. He quietly bides his time in the face of injustice, takes over public complaints and petitions, and uses the role as the start of his comeback. When he is 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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   Officialdom novels with high intelligence

3. 903 重 Reborn in 1990: From Having a Baby to Making My Way in the World 重生九零，从生娃开始闯荡江湖 Zhuangzi's Carefree Wanderings庄生逍遥Urban553k WordsCompleted [No goody-two-shoes] [Period] [Underworld] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple heroines + wish fulfillment] Xu Lin is reborn in the 1990s and activates the More Children, More Blessings System. 11.1kReads6.9Score805Shelves

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   Youth knows no sorrow.

4. 904 绝 The Absolute Man 绝对男人 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Realistic + hardship + inspirational] [Some angst] His mother died, his father was paralyzed, his stepmother suffered a mental breakdown, his older siblings kept running into trouble, and his younger siblings were still minors. At just sixteen, this outstanding student had no choice but to become the family’s sole support, shoulder his father’s enormous debts, and endure all kinds of unfairness and setbacks. Still, he refused to give up... This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. Ther 22.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
5. 905 自 Travel the World in a Custom Camper Van 自改房车行天下 Painting a Tiger, Ending Up with a Cat画虎成猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [This book isn’t really a novel. More accurately, it’s a travelogue based on the author’s real experiences, chronicling the entire journey along National Highway 219 by car. If you enjoy traveling, come take a look.] What’s the most important thing about going out for fun? Of course, you have to get out there! What does traveling mean? Some say that traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books. Hu Yonggang believes that the meaning of travel is something you have to dis 1.3kReads9.5Score163Shelves

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   This is a book written by a middle-aged person and very suitable for middle-aged readers. It's not very popular on Tomato, but it's worth reading.

6. 906 吞 Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor 吞天妖帝 Tomatoes Without Sugar番茄不放糖Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsOngoing [Red Fruit Short Drama: Dark Style, Watch The Little Cultivator Monster Season 1 Fun Style, Watch The Little Cultivator Monster: Mo Fan's Story, Live Action [Monsters Cultivating the Dao] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Unconventional Xianxia] The same xianxia, a different story. A little monster refuses to settle for an ordinary life. Even a toad can dream of swallowing the sky! This is the story of a little monster who refuses to be ordinary and rises against all odds. Mo Fan was reborn, only to beco 125.2kReads8.7Score14.5kShelves

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   An 18-year veteran bookworm strongly recommends two books I'm currently reading: 1. Decisive in killing enemies, not a saint, with a tight plot, full of flesh and blood, no harem, no harem elements. It presents a different perspective on the cultivation world. 2. After a great flood takes away his mother, his only family, he comes to the capital to fulfill her last wish, only to unexpectedly learn the truth. The story unfolds from here: you treat me like dirt, I treat you like an enemy.

7. 907 虎 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
8. 908 爱 A Lovebird in Captivity, a Prison of Desire 爱之囚鸟，欲之樊笼 Zhuangzi's Carefree Wanderings庄生逍遥Urban448k WordsCompleted [The rating will go up] [A realistic story] [If you still believe in love] Xu Lin suddenly remembers that today is the anniversary of his wife Zhao Siyan's death. A year ago, his wife Zhao Siyan and his mother-in-law Feng Bailu were in a car accident. Zhao Siyan died mysteriously, while Feng Bailu was left paralyzed in bed. 22.5kReads6.6Score1kShelves
9. 909 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 40.1kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
10. 910 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 54.4kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    I've watched it twice! It gets more and more addictive! The older male lead is mature, stable, and successful in his career. He is distant and polite to everyone, but he is biased and gentle towards the female lead. It's a sweet contrast like an old house on fire!

11. 911 官 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban984k WordsCompleted After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.5kReads7.2Score666Shelves
12. 912 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
13. 913 沧 The Righteous Path of the Azure Sea 沧海正道 Mr. Bean豆号先生Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Entrepreneurship] [Growth] [Old-School Masculinity] [A Must-Read for Men] His beautiful young wife elopes with another man. Enraged, he leaves his hometown alone. He endures the deaths of loved ones, his fiancée’s car accident, and a near-fatal brush with death while responding to an emergency and helping with disaster relief. He silently swallows the bitterness of life. Family, friendship, love: no matter how hard each hurdle is, he makes it through… 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main storyline is well-developed, with strong foreshadowing, meticulous logic, and a realistic feel, without being overly exaggerated.

14. 914 天 Natural Disasters Strike: I Scavenge for Junk in Dungeons 天灾降临：我在副本里捡破烂 Admiring Beauties Under the Moonlight月光下看美人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted When Ji He transmigrated, she thought she'd gotten the script of a business tycoon. She worked hard to make money, all so she could count it until her hands cramped. Then she suddenly discovered she was in a post-apocalyptic survival story. She refused to accept it. But what could she do? With the belief that a miserable life is better than a quick death, Ji He did her best to keep her head down. She worked by day, dug tunnels at night, and even ran a dungeon whenever she had time. She lived by 14.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
15. 915 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 18.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
16. 916 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 57.8kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The first book, while a reincarnation novel, doesn't feature any special abilities; it focuses more on the author's understanding of human nature and society. The fourth book seems to be based on the author's personal observations and experiences. The second and third books were alright.

17. 917 天 Before the Catastrophe, My Scumbag Ex-Husband Sent Me a Pocket Dimension 天灾前渣前夫给我送空间 Gale 80疾风80Sci-Fi & Apocalypse375k WordsCompleted This book is grounded in reality, with no gore or violence! Before the natural disasters strike, the heroine's ex-husband, missing for ten years, suddenly contacts her and gives her a ring. She discovers that the ring contains a pocket dimension and uses it to stockpile supplies on a massive scale. After the disasters, she uses her hoarded supplies to care for her child and mother, enjoy delicious food, fight spies, combat viruses, and escape earthquakes... In the end, she finally turns her life 4kReads8.9Score475Shelves

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    1. Before the natural disaster, the female protagonist's ex-husband, who had been missing for ten years, suddenly contacted her and gave her a spatial ring. She used the ring to stockpile supplies. After the disaster, she used these supplies to raise her child and mother, enjoying delicious food, fighting spies, combating viruses, and surviving an earthquake. 2. Reborn on her wedding night, the female protagonist plans to do her best to leave an heir for the male protagonist and then find a way to change his fate of dying. As for her awful family, no problem, she learned the art of PUA in her previous life. The female protagonist is truly outspoken and never holds back; she speaks her mind freely. Recommended.

18. 918 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 53.3kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
19. 919 在 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 Wandering Along走走停停啊Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 1.4kReads9.2Score165Shelves

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    I recommend "I Wish to Know You" and "Before Him, After You"; I also recommend all works by authors "August Chang'an," "Xin Yiwu," "Qingshan Luotuo," and "Walking Through the Seasons" (search for these authors on Tomato Search); all are published works, not the exaggerated millions of words, with absolutely excellent writing, plots that are neither exaggerated nor dragging, many worth reading multiple times to savor... A middle-aged bookworm recommending excellent works [smirk][smirk][smirk]

20. 920 穿 Transmigrate to 1985: Rake in the Wealth of the World on Wall Street 穿越1985华尔街收割全世界 Borrow a Moment of Time借一段光阴Urban2.0M WordsOngoing (Financial warfare) (The battle for human nature) (The mastermind behind the scenes) (Historical analysis) How does Wall Street plunder the stock market? How do capital markets launch leveraged buyouts? Why did Japan's economic bubble burst overnight? What gave Soros the nerve to short the pound? What really happened during the Asian financial crisis? How did the United States shift the burden of the 2008 financial crisis and save the system? Reborn on Wall Street in 1985, Chen Xiao uses his mem 46kReads8.6Score3.8kShelves
21. 921 他 He Ended Up at a Widow's House 他穿到了寡妇家 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Because of the wicked eldest uncle’s scheme, the original Wen Liang inexplicably died in a widow’s bed. Wen Liang from the apocalypse happened to transmigrate into his body, beat up the widow, then went back and gave the Wen family a thorough beating. But the people at the Wen family’s old home were like vampires, setting their sights on Wen Liang’s family. Later, the original’s younger sister, Wen Yu, was also framed by the eldest uncle and the widow, forced to become someone’s concubine, and d 2.9kReads—Score174Shelves

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    A very stress-relieving and enjoyable read.

22. 922 系 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 Planting Beans at Donggao东皋种豆Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This group is all incredibly intelligent. [Eating popcorn emoji]

23. 923 工 An Engineer’s Working Life 工程打工记 Tiren体仁Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Based on real experiences, this story offers an in-depth look at the lives of ordinary people in the engineering industry, a field rarely explored. It follows a person's growth from knowing nothing at work to handling everything with ease, while facing rejection and belittlement from their family of origin and setbacks in love. It portrays the life and growth of an ordinary person in contemporary society. This story is inspired by real experiences, but all characters are fictional. Please don't 1.6kReads8.4Score137Shelves
24. 924 误 Trapped in a Survival Game: I Rule with Cards! 误入求生游戏：我靠卡牌封神！ Second Miss Lu陆二小姐Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Infinite Game + Female Protagonist + No Romance + Growth-Oriented Heroine + Livestreaming + System] [Livestream Game: Entertainment to the Death!] While staying up late to play a challenge game, Lu Ran was captured by a higher civilization and forced into a survival livestream game, where she became a survival streamer. Bloodshed was their symphony, death was their revelry, and the sight of her bloodied and battered beneath countless cameras was the ultimate entertainment for those watching fro 645Reads—Score103Shelves

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    These are all pretty good online.

25. 925 天 The Heavenly Master's Fate-Changing Water Margin: A Side Story 天师改命水浒别传 Super Bopai超级波派Historical324k WordsOngoing With a casual divination, he foresaw the Jingkang Disaster, the Southern Song retreating to the south, and even the hundred thousand soldiers and civilians at Yashan leaping into the sea to die for their country. He saw the fate of the Great Song a hundred years later in its entirety. So he gave up being an immortal and transmigrated into the body of the wastrel Yan Qing, taking matters into his own hands to change the course of history. He saves Pang Wanchun at the martial arts arena, becomes 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is alright, it relies entirely on your brain, there's no systematic approach.

26. 926 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 432.1kReads9.4Score41.5kShelves
27. 927 老 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 Border Town Camel边城骆驼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 13.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    This is the most suitable for [Aimer].

28. 928 无 Endlessly Reborn to Kill the Male Lead 无限重生只为杀男主 Mosquito Who Loves Tearjerker Dramas爱看虐剧的蚊砸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Duan Wuer is trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. Her greatest goal in life this time around: kill Qi Yi and clock out for good! Who could have guessed her assassination attempts would be so absurd, each one turning into a spectacular fiasco? She once became a buzzing mosquito, only for him to slap her dead. She once became a stray black dog, and he took her to be neutered. The most ridiculous time, she choked to death on a steamed bun while watching a play! Every assassination attempt fail 537Reads9.4Score102Shelves

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    A myriad of stories can be found here.

29. 929 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 262.1kReads9.7Score30.8kShelves

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    All three novels are highly rated and well worth reading, especially the first one, which features a character with exceptional intelligence manipulating the court. The authors are all highly skilled and well-received.

30. 930 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 149.6kReads9.5Score18.7kShelves
31. 931 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    I declare this to be the ultimate bombshell in period dramas! The male protagonist was driven to his death by his own mother, and upon being reborn in the 1960s, the first thing he does is change mothers! The stepmother is fiercely protective of her son, while the biological mother gets punished every time she causes trouble! It's already 100,000 words long, and reading it will lower your blood pressure. If you're looking for something to read, hurry up and read it!

32. 932 历 The Republic of China, Buried Deep in History (3 Volumes) 历史深处的民国（共3册） Jiang Cheng江城Historical612k WordsCompleted This is a gripping history of the official record from 1840 to 1925, a sweeping work that offers a comprehensive interpretation of late Qing China, the Republic, and the War of Resistance. No book about the Republic of China has ever explained this period as comprehensively, truthfully, clearly, and engagingly as "The Republic of China in the Depths of History". For that reason, "The Republic of China in the Depths of History" is the top choice for the tens of millions of Chinese enthusiasts of 15.8kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
33. 933 西EN Journey to the West: Master Wants to Tell Another Story 西游：师父又要讲故事了 Hermit Xia Mu夏木山人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Type]: Journey to the West / historical Xuanzang / retracing the Journey to the West / Buddhist cultivation / not the Primordial World / only a great calamity setting / no conspiracy-driven plot. Guanyin Bodhisattva had been having a terrible headache lately. A great calamity was about to begin, and the Buddha had ordered him to find a Pilgrim and bring him to the Western Heaven to undertake the Journey to the West. Everything had originally been arranged. But this Pilgrim seemed a little stran 128.2kReads9.3Score13.3kShelves
34. 934 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
35. 935 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.5kReads9.6Score31.1kShelves
36. 936 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 76kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
37. 937 许 Let Me Look Toward You 许我向你看 Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Urban442k WordsCompleted Han Shu had successfully forgotten many of the details of that day. It was as though an eraser had silently wiped away the parts he was afraid to remember, leaving dust scattered everywhere. But there was one scene he could never erase: she stood in the dock, while he sat below. Han Shu didn't dare look into her eyes, yet he hoped she would glance his way. She didn't. He knew she hadn't, not even for a second. There was someone living in Jutian's heart, and she firmly believed that person had on 4.6kReads9.6Score714Shelves
38. 938 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves

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    Beautiful, exciting, a must!

39. 939 首 The Commander Refused to Share a Room with Her for His First Love, So She Was Reborn and Walked Away 首长为白月光不圆房，重生不嫁了 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Su Niannian has been married to her husband in a military marriage for ten years. His heart belongs only to the woman he has always loved, and he refuses to share a bed with Su Niannian throughout their entire marriage. Even when she is dying of terminal cancer, he refuses to see her. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn, back to before their wedding. This time, she doesn’t want to marry him again! 24.5kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    She married him for ten years, loved him for ten years, yet he never consummated their marriage, all because of his unrequited love, the one he cherished most. Even when she was terminally ill with cancer, he didn't see her. Reborn before their marriage, this time, she doesn't want him anymore!!

40. 940 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.3kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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    All three are excellent. The themes are incredibly exciting, the logic is sound, and there are no obvious plot holes. They feature a light male lead, with the female lead getting involved herself and those around her, not relying entirely on a cheat-like advantage. The authors' writing is superb; in the first book, even knowing it was fake, I couldn't help but tear up when the female lead's fake wife faked her death. The second book is very satisfying, with one person boosting the GDP of a region, even a country's economy and education. The third book has an extremely clever plot; it's not until the final transmigration that everything is revealed to be connected. Seeing the system's energy run out and having to accept reality—the parallel world's version of her isn't her, and the version in its heart can never return—is absolutely heartbreaking. All three authors are scholarly types, single-handedly raising the quality of online novels. Mobike!

41. 941 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves

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    Both of these are worth watching.

42. 942 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
43. 943 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.8kReads7.7Score491Shelves
44. 944 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crown of Technology 快穿之科技王冠 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing: some worlds have romance, some don't] Su Qian, a national treasure, died and was bound after death to a little fool who claimed to be an interstellar talent development System. The missions are demanding, and she's on her own for everything. Still, at least she has her wits about her. [Reader's Notes: 1. The story focuses on career, not romance. 2. Moral crusaders, please don't read. The author has a temper and will argue back. 3. Characters have many sides. Feel free to be h 188Reads9.3Score—Shelves
45. 945 流 Adrift in Your Time 流浪在你的时光里 Through the Four Seasons穿行四季Anime Fanfiction221k WordsCompleted Some flowers bloom more profusely the harsher the wasteland they grow in. The Pan and Song families were bitter enemies. Their pharmaceutical companies kept each other in check, locked in a constant struggle both open and covert. Pan Yunyun, a clever and perceptive “outsider” affiliated with the Pan family, repeatedly crossed paths with Song Qiao, the deep and calculating head of the Song family. At their very first meeting, he pinned her against the wall, leaving her unable to move. No talk of 305Reads9.5Score101Shelves
46. 946 小 My Wife Is 15 Years Younger, Spoiled, and I Love It 小15岁娇妻很作我很爱 Keep Going, A Yue前进吧阿月Urban146k WordsCompleted Young and charming Lin Wan defies convention and insists on marrying Jiang Zhihan, a man fifteen years her senior who has gone bankrupt twice. Everyone says she is after his money, but in truth, she only wants to save the one man who ever showed her warmth. She acts spoiled and makes a fuss over everything, but in reality, she is carefully planning each step, using warnings from her dreams and deft maneuvering to pull him out of business traps and the depths of despair time and again. Jiang Zhih 4kReads—Score239Shelves

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    Suitable for middle-aged people, decisive and ruthless, not cowardly!

47. 947 一 A Female Feng Shui Master's Work Diary 一个女风水师的工作日志 Tai Zirui泰子瑞1.0M WordsCompleted The author met a feng shui master and exchanged contact information with her. After seeing her work journal, the author found some of its contents worth reading. They also carry on traditional culture, so the author is sharing them here with her permission. 426Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these two novels. [OK][OK][OK][OK][OK][OK] They're suitable for middle-aged readers. [Heart][Heart][Heart] They help you understand the Way of Heaven and the Way of Destiny. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] Deep understanding of them can boost your fortune.

48. 948 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 66.5kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves

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    All the high-IQ people are here! The first book is full of jokes, and everyone is incredibly talkative. If you want to learn how to chat, read this book. There are so many well-written love stories, and Yu Da's book on friendship is also superb. I'm so envious! 🌺The other books are also excellent in their own way. They are all top-tier books by Tomato, and for ten-year bookworms, investing in them is definitely worthwhile.

49. 949 女 A Woman’s Tactics 女人的套路 Keep Going, A Yue前进吧阿月Completed A Woman’s Tactics —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 950 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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