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. 1001 八 The Eighties: The Exploiter System Forces Me to Solve Cases 八零年代：周扒皮系统逼我破案 Sneaking a Sweet Treat偷闲吃口甜Mystery139k WordsCompleted System + golden finger + no romance Lu Zheng, a veteran modern-day detective, dies unexpectedly while pursuing a suspect. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated to the countryside in 1980, where he is now a twenty-year-old orphan militiaman. Just as he gets used to his new identity, a [Criminal Case Joint Investigation System] pops up in his mind. Lu Zheng is overjoyed, thinking he has found a powerful backer. Who could have guessed that this System is a complete skinflint? It reimburses t 15Reads—Score104Shelves

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   Having been transmigrated into an unfamiliar body and forced to bind to a system, without any cheat codes or cheats, he solves new murder cases one after another through hardcore reasoning.

2. 1002 灰 Gray Sky 灰空 The Hermit Is Not Lonely山人不寂寞Urban1.7M WordsCompleted He was a passionate young man, a promising journalist with a bright future, and his life was going splendidly. His supervisor was just about to promote him when, in a moment of impulsiveness, he made a mistake, and his life took a different course. Misfortune and fortune go hand in hand, and this marked the beginning of an entirely different life. 4.7kReads8.9Score555Shelves

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   This is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated novels on Tomato Publishing! The protagonist is a passionate and ambitious young man, about to be promoted by his superiors, with a bright future ahead of him! However, during an argument, he accidentally kills someone with a single punch—the only son of a police chief. This event changes the course of his life, but also opens up a completely different path! The author seems quite familiar with the system, possessing keen observation skills in social life. His writing is fluent and seasoned, the plot is tight, full of twists and turns, and meticulously crafted. It's a rare and powerful work of realism on Tomato Publishing! Perhaps because the author is new to Tomato Publishing, the current rating is noticeably low, but it's steadily increasing, hence my strong recommendation!!!

3. 1003 股 I Made 500 Million on the Stock Market, Then Went Home to Live a Lazy Life 股市狂赚五亿，回县城当咸鱼 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban487k WordsOngoing Get rich in the stock market, then lie flat in a county town. Lin Chenyang spent five years as a trader in Shenzhen, building a fortune of 500 million yuan. Then he signed an agreement with his boss promising never to touch stocks again, slung a backpack over his shoulder, and returned to Qinghe County. He thought he could lie flat as soon as he got back: buy an unfinished building right in the center of town and turn it into a hotel, let his lawyer cousin stand up for him, and just sit in the 64.6kReads7.0Score3.5kShelves

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   [Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline]

4. 1004 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A seemingly close friend, disguised as a sister, harbors deep scheming, stealing the female protagonist's spatial abilities and resources, ultimately causing her and her unborn child's death. The reborn female protagonist remains calm and patient, secretly stockpiling supplies and laying out her plans, launching a step-by-step counterattack in the apocalypse. With survival infrastructure, a zombie crisis, and a powerful male lead as her partner, this is a must-read for anyone looking for a good read! #ApocalypseRebirth #SpaceStockpiling #StrongFemaleLeaderRevenge #BookRecommendation #TomatoNovel

5. 1005 澳 Twenty Years of Change in Macau 澳门二十年风云变化 Princess Beibei北北大公主Urban1.5M WordsOngoing The protagonist, Zhang Hui, runs a bar in Shanghai. By chance, he travels to Macau to study the service industry. Through a series of coincidences, he eventually builds his business empire with Macau as its commercial engine. After Macau opened up its gaming rights, the city enjoyed twenty years of golden development. During that time, Zhang Hui witnessed the remarkable stories of all kinds of heroes in Macau, as well as human nature and the passage of time. He saw heroes rise to glory and meet 720Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If it's about Macau-related or business-related themes, although I've only read over 200 chapters, I haven't found anything that surpasses it yet! I'm in business, and I think it's absolutely worth reading for business people and those who have been to Macau. It's a classic in itself.

6. 1006 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 重生后我放弃保送，他慌了 Love Reading酷爱读书11k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 406Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1007 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6kReads7.5Score385Shelves

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   The plot is logically sound, with a unique setting. It features three "no's": no system, no cheat codes, and no female lead. It also avoids three pitfalls: no saintly figures, no idiocy, and no pretentious displays. The early stages are a bit slow, but the later parts are universally praised, as shown in the image. It follows the traditional Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, proving that cultivation cannot rely solely on grave robbing; scientific innovation is key. The protagonist transmigrates with five thousand years of Earth's resources, yet remains a rogue cultivator in the border army, with cultivation resources almost entirely divided up by powerful families and ancient clans. He must utilize the inherent talents of the Chinese race: farming, starting from ordinary mortal lands; infrastructure development, beginning in border towns and markets; and education, starting with family academies to teach literacy. Spiritual fields, spiritual wine, talismans, demon beast meat, the internet, supercomputers… Also known as "The Infrastructure Maniac: Building Base Stations and Spiritual Realms in the Cultivation World."

8. 1008 重 The First Day After I Was Reborn, My Whole Family Wanted Me Dead 重生后第一天，全家想让我死 Love Reading酷爱读书Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On the First Day After I Was Reborn, My Family Wanted Me Dead 125Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1009 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1010 嫁 Marrying into Power 嫁权 Sang Yanyan桑颜颜Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Married to Power 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, good

11. 1011 被 The Night I Was Sold to a Fool, I Drugged the Whole Village and Escaped 被卖傻子那夜我用药放倒全村逃了 Xu Misheng胥弥生Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Panlai looked at the two crooked fingers on Grandma Wang's left hand, still clenched tightly. The bark-like hand was still warm, still able to hold things, still able to slip this girl money, keys, and a way out. "Grandma Wang, come with us." "I won't go." "Can you walk?" "Being able to walk and not walking are two different things." Grandma Wang gripped her hand in return, not with much strength, but very steadily. "If I leave, this shop will be left unattended. If no one guards it, they'll tear it down. And if they tear it down, you won't even have a place to stay when you come back."

12. 1012 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Both books are good. The female lead is intelligent, not a saint, and the plot is concise and logical. The second book is already finished, so you can buy it without worry. As for the first book, the author is very ethical, so it's unlikely to have a bad ending, and you can also start reading it without hesitation.

13. 1013 凉 Cool Lips 凉唇 Gui Yu归虞Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 5kReads6.1Score406Shelves

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    Excellent attention to detail, high-quality workplace writing.

14. 1014 我 I Never Expected to Win, but a Billion-Yuan Jackpot Hit Me 我真没想中奖却被10亿大奖砸中了 Love Reading酷爱读书Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Never Expected to Win, but a Billion-Yuan Jackpot Fell into My Lap 27Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1015 港 Hong Kong, 1977: Starting Out as a Gang Boss 港岛1977：从坐馆开始 Jia V Ming贾V明Urban1.4M WordsOngoing This is not a feel-good Hong Kong crime drama. The story strongly promotes patriotism, and its main-theme message is essential to its existence. Reborn in a parallel Hong Kong, he takes over his father’s gang and resolves to turn it legitimate, break into international trade, support the development of the mainland, and establish a private security company. He seeks a way to survive in the cutthroat world of business and lays plans for long-term growth. Important things must be said three times: 9.5kReads6.9Score392Shelves

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    This book, disguised as a Hong Kong variety show, is about international commodity trading and international relations maneuvering. Many of the insider terms require searching to understand, so it's not suitable for those who enjoy mindless, action-packed stories.

16. 1016 离 The Day I Divorced, I Became the Heir to a Fortune 离婚当天，我成了首富继承人 Love Reading酷爱读书23k WordsCompleted The Day I Divorced, I Became the Heir to a Fortune 32Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1017 只 I Only Wanted to Sell a House and Make a Quick Buck, Not Steal the General Manager Away 只想卖房捞一笔，没想拐走总经理 One Digit, One Technique一桁一術Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’m reborn!!!? And I still don’t have a golden finger~~ At first, Yin Yi only wanted to change her miserable fate as a mortgage slave in her previous life. By chance, a bubbly saleswoman from a real estate office dragged her along to collect a bag of rice. And so began her journey to becoming a sales champion. She might not have a golden finger, but she had good luck and kept unexpectedly finding customers. She raked in the cash, determined that there was no way she’d be a mortgage slave in this 7.3kReads9.4Score816Shelves

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    The first book was a brokerage novel, quite interesting, especially the early parts, very enjoyable; the second was a historical novel, which was okay after I got tired of the same old thing; the third one was very enjoyable to read [already added to my wishlist].

18. 1018 重 Back in My Wife’s High School Days, I Cut Our Ties with My Own Hands 重回妻子高中，我亲手斩断我们的姻缘 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted Back in My Wife's High School Years, I Cut Our Fated Ties with My Own Hands 41Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1019 嫁 After I Married, I Helped My Husband’s Family Gain Their Freedom and Grow Rich 嫁人后，我带着夫家脱籍奔小富 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted (The male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times, with no secret identities. The whole family leaves their life as servants in the Marquis’s household behind and works hard to build a life of their own.) Lin Panqiu had always dreamed of marrying into a family where she could eat her fill and wear nice clothes. She never wanted to go back to a life where every meal left her only half full. So when her eldest cousin returned to her parents’ home to arrange a match for her second c 4.9kReads8.2Score475Shelves
20. 1020 妻 A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge! 26.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's perfect for middle-aged people, it's really good.

21. 1021 女 Following in My Mother’s Footsteps: Working as a Nanny for a Wealthy Family 女承母业，我在豪门当保姆 Bai Susu白素素Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted Some people inherit a fortune. Some inherit debt. Jiang Mo inherited her mother’s profession. No job after graduation. Off to a wealthy household to work as a nanny. Being a nanny is great, being a nanny is wonderful. The pay is high, the benefits are good, and it lets her skip twenty years of struggle. With her boundless enthusiasm for work, sharp and clever mind, and witty, humorous personality, Jiang Mo wins over everyone in the Gu family. Other wealthy families: Can we poach this nanny? The 23.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
22. 1022 天 Supreme Destiny 天命最高 Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical180k WordsCompleted He was the “Qin dog” everyone in Handan hated, a hostage who trembled in his mother’s arms. Before the age of nine, he lived for one reason alone: to avoid being beaten to death by the people of Zhao. Then one day, his father died, and he became the King of Qin. The road back to Xianyang was strewn with thorns: his grandmother wanted to depose him, his younger brother wanted him dead, powerful ministers treated him like a puppet, and the queen dowager and her lover controlled the inner palace. H 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The world only knows Qin Shi Huang as a ruthless conqueror, but no one knows his desperate struggle to escape the mire of being a hostage in Handan. After returning to Qin, he found himself entangled in numerous deadly situations, his bloody power struggles forging him into a ruthless and iron-willed man. He had no desire for tenderness, yet a simple wheat cake from Epang Palace healed his remaining years. He promised the world as his dowry, and having finally gained a foothold, cruel fate insisted on separating this loving couple.

23. 1023 重 Reborn in 2005, She Dumps the Jerk and Marries a Tycoon 重生2005，她踹了渣男嫁首富 Zhou Jiachen周嘉辰Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing [Dual rebirth + no golden fingers + revenge + wish fulfillment] After Tan Qian is angered to death, she is reborn in 2005, on the day she was wrongly accused of murder. She settles every score and takes revenge on every enemy. Not only does she reclaim what belongs to her, she also sends her scumbag boyfriend and third sister to prison. “Girl, aren't you in love with my husband? He's all yours!” ~ After her mother is imprisoned, Qin Yiyi's life falls from heaven into the depths of hell. Her fami 76Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1024 离 After the Divorce, Her Springtime Begins 离婚后，她的春天来了 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted After Tang Ning got pregnant, she quit her job and became a full-time housewife. She thought she would live an ordinary life, but a single condom shattered her peaceful existence. Faced with her husband's affair and his mistress pressuring him to marry her, should Tang Ning stay in a loveless marriage for the sake of her child, or divorce her husband for her own sake? 2.5kReads8.9Score257Shelves
25. 1025 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 18.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Super positive values, a must-read for women's awakening. After reading this book, my internal struggles have improved a lot. Sisters struggling with internal struggles, go for it! It's a cure for all kinds of breast blockages and nodules. [Heart][heart][heart][heart]

26. 1026 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves

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    Zhu Youjian is reborn and kills people every day.

27. 1027 官 The Road to Power: The Pinnacle of Officialdom 官道：权力巅峰 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban219k WordsCompleted Peng Zijuan’s Notes on Climbing the Career Ladder Peng Zijuan was an ordinary female official who had hoped to lead a quiet life. But her husband, Wu Dashan, chose a rich woman over her and divorced her. Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. Why are you always thinking about becoming an official?” Peng Zijuan replied, “That’s right. I want to become an official!” Wu Dashan said, “You’re a woman. You should stay home and take care of the kids. Stop thinking about becoming an official all the time!” Pe 1.4kReads6.7Score102Shelves

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    That's fantastic, it's really great.

28. 1028 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
29. 1029 被 After Being Driven Mad, She Took Revenge on Her Whole Family 被逼成疯批后，她报复了全家 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [Redemption] [Feel-Good Story] [Happy Ending] To seize the Su family's wealth, Chen Wei, a man who married into the family for money, plotted to kill his father-in-law and mother-in-law, then pushed his wife down the stairs. His daughter, Su Ying, had the surname Su, not Chen. To him, that was a disgrace. Her very existence constantly reminded him of the humiliating days he had spent in the Su family. So he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possibl 8kReads8.3Score511Shelves
30. 1030 我 My Rise Through the Ranks 我的官场升迁记 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban225k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Comeback + Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Inspirational + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After Liang Zhiyuan was suppressed and jumped into a lake to end his life, Heaven granted him a second chance. Suddenly gifted with X-ray vision, telescopic sight, super hearing, and mind reading, Liang decides to work his hardest to win back his dignity. By chance, he earns Director Wu’s appreciation. The story of Liang Zhiyuan will brighten your outlook on life! 583Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1031 暄 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Yue Tong Is Little Gao钺橦是小高Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very clever, the writing is excellent, and the foreshadowing is beautiful.

32. 1032 一 One Piece of Junk, and the City's Big Shots Kneel and Call Me Grandpa 一把废枪，全城大佬跪着叫我爷 Black and White Dove黑白德芙10k WordsCompleted A Junk Gun, and Every Big Shot in the City Kneels and Calls Me Grandpa 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Intelligent and good-looking

33. 1033 快 Quick Transmigration: A Leisurely Life in Every World 快穿每个世界都有悠闲生活 The Five-Spirit Guard of Golden Mouth金口的五灵卫Modern Romance704k WordsCompleted This is the story of an escapee System running low on energy and a girl who became a ghost after death. They hit it off and travel together through the worlds of various novels, sometimes living quietly, sometimes enjoying the gossip, and replenishing the System’s energy along the way to keep it alive. Period drama world ✅ Historical world Modern world Interstellar world Each world can be read on its own and is mostly independent of the others. Pick whichever setting you like, but don’t go a 2.6kReads7.5Score178Shelves

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    Quick transmigration, with a system, no romance guides or quests, no fixed romantic partner.

34. 1034 穿 Transmigrated and Pitiful? Heir's Wife, Please Take a Seat 穿越小可怜？世子妃请上座 Lin Xizi林汐子Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing On the first day after transmigrating, Lan Yueying opened her eyes to find someone carrying her like a dead pig. Before she could even catch her breath, the vicious white-lotus female side character stabbed her all over with needles, leaving her covered in holes. She thought things couldn't get any worse, but then she got bound to a System that told her she had only one day left to live. At this time tomorrow, she would be dead. What kind of disastrous start is this? Could anyone have it worse t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist treats everyone equally, and will never resort to words if she can take action.

35. 1035 哑 The Silent Gun 哑枪 Black and White Dove黑白德芙10k WordsCompleted Silent Gun —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1036 重 Reborn in 1981, Hunting in the Northwest 重生八一，狩猎西北 A Minor Official on the Frontier边疆一小吏Urban293k WordsOngoing [No System, No Pocket Dimension + Hardcore Hunting + Northwest China Flavor] Qin Mu is reborn in 1981 after saving someone. In this turbulent era, the endless Tianshan Mountains hide countless treasures: wild boars, red deer, wolves, brown bears, and all kinds of other animals, as well as precious medicinal herbs like snow lotus and fritillaria. There is even gold and jade... See how Qin Mu draws on his past life's experience to hunt rare birds and fierce beasts in the mountains, dig up precious 37.6kReads6.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A period drama set in Xinjiang, depicting a simple and ordinary hunting life. There are no dramatic conflicts or awful relatives. The protagonist isn't a villain; the family lives harmoniously and supports each other, reflecting real life.

37. 1037 锦 The Embroidered Uniform Guard Solves Cases with Spirit Sight: From the Start, I Get the Lingbo Microstep 锦衣卫通灵破案：开局获凌波微步 Cong, the Twenty-Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month腊月二十八琮Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted 46.5kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves

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    I'm impatient. I hate books that are long and drawn out... Here are a few recommendations that I can actually read.

38. 1038 道 Your Daoist Master Has Arrived: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World 道爷我来了，红尘炼心 Famous and Cheerful大名启乐Urban360k WordsOngoing Lin Dong, an orthodox heir of the Daoist sects, comes down from the mountain and immediately becomes a legend! He sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street. When a thug provokes him and declares that he’ll draw blood within ten steps, the sign crashes onto the thug’s head the very next second, and the prophecy comes true. The whole night market is stunned! He only wanted to make a quiet living, but gets dragged into a world of urban shadows instead: A corpse hidden in a factory’s cold stora 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable for middle-aged viewers, this film is set against the backdrop of real urban life in the year 2000, featuring humorous everyday life, love and hate, and fantasy elements.

39. 1039 嫁 After Marrying the Son of My Father's Killer 嫁给杀父仇人的儿子后 Black and White Dove黑白德芙9k WordsCompleted After Marrying the Son of the Man Who Killed My Father —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1040 游 Game Invasion: From the Start, I’m Sent to Kill the Boss 游戏入侵：开局让我去干BOOS Jia Yunze佳云择Eastern Fantasy364k WordsOngoing [Game Invasion] [Fourth Calamity] [Xuanhuan] [Invincible Water Cultivator] [Lighthearted and Funny] [Many Beautiful Women] [This story has a wild imagination, is completely bonkers, and has an utterly overpowered, generous protagonist. The first few chapters are just setup, but there aren't many of them. Gentlemen, you are all handsome as Takeshi Kaneshiro and beautiful as Liu Yifei! It only gets good starting in Chapter 8. You can start there and read the earlier chapters afterward without miss 1.5kReads—Score321Shelves

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    The bag is beautiful!

41. 1041 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 78.9kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves
42. 1042 前 My Ex-Husband Urged Me to Move His Books, So I Weighed His Entire Family's Fate 前夫催我搬书，我称出他全家的命 Black and White Dove黑白德芙Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Told Me to Move My Books, So I Took the Measure of His Whole Family's Lifespans 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1043 北 North American Tough Cop: Starting Out as a Patrol Officer in Los Angeles 北美悍警：从洛城巡警开始 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban2.8M WordsOngoing A cleaner from the gray world becomes a sun-loving Los Angeles detective. What a wonderful thing, to live in the sunlight! Rock stood beneath a Hollywood landmark, gazing at the bikini-clad beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose. From now on, he would protect Los Santos... 82kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
44. 1044 冥 On My Wedding Night with a Ghost, I Saw My Mother Smiling 冥婚当晚，我发现我妈在笑 Black and White Dove黑白德芙14k WordsCompleted On the Night of My Ghost Marriage, I Saw My Mom Smiling —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1045 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.7kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    1. Intelligent, decisive, ruthless, and quick to flee at the slightest sign of trouble. 2. Maximizes profits, plans ahead, and has a clear mind. 3. Decisive and ruthless; offend me, and you'll face annihilation. 4. No nonsense, just kill.

46. 1046 底 Rise of the Underdog: Becoming King of the Scrap Recycling Industry 底层的崛起，登顶废品回收界的王 Years of Yifang依芳年华Urban152k WordsCompleted Does collecting scrap count as starting a business? In 2009, armed with passion and a keen eye, Zhang Feng entered the scrap business with just ten thousand yuan, despite being mocked and squeezed by his competitors. In three years, he face-slapped everyone who had once looked down on him. From a lowly laborer to a big shot in the scrap industry, he proved that you can dig a fortune worth trillions out of junk! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I'm wondering if a book about struggle and hardship would be suitable? It should be a slow-burn, logically sound book, not the kind that jumps in right away and gets more exciting as it goes on! People in this industry might find it relatable.

47. 1047 我 I Roam Jianghu with Fortune-Telling, Seeing Through Hearts and Breaking Deadlocks 我靠算命闯江湖，看透人心破死局 Refracted Light, Dream Narrative折光叙梦Urban160k WordsOngoing [Period Mystery + Jianghu Secrets and Arts + Wits and Schemes + A Battle of Human Nature + Underdog's Rise + No System] In 2002, I was twenty years old, yet everyone within ten li addressed me respectfully as "Mr. Chen." When the village Party secretary married off his son, he came to me to pick an auspicious date. When a pig farmer lost a pig, he came to ask me where to look. Then one day, the town mayor's wife knelt outside my house, begging me to divine the whereabouts of her missing daughter 10Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A worthwhile book to read, helping you break through difficult situations.

48. 1048 开 Kill the Useless Teammate from the Start, Then Cause Trouble in the Immortal Realm 开局先杀猪队友，苟在仙界作大死 Deputy Director of the Ascension Office飞升办副主任Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing 435Reads7.9Score137Shelves
49. 1049 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical794k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves
50. 1050 我 My Star Cards Are Different 我的星卡不一样 A Vast Sky in a Grand Dream大梦长空Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival sweeps the world. Living creatures evolve once more, and as humanity awakens star power, everyone gains a companion Star Card. Cheng Xilin binds himself to a card-drawing System, and thanks to his unusual way of thinking, the Star Cards’ uses gradually take on a life of their own. Element Card “Electromagnetism”: Isn’t that just Misaka Mikoto, the Railgun? Guardian Card “Fire Dragon”: Natsu, is that you? Weapon Card “Lush Glove”: I’m going straight for the True Thousand Hand 7.2kReads8.9Score460Shelves

    Reader note

    A 9.0 Rating is a bit too low. The protagonist is quite goofy and unserious, but he stands up when necessary. There's no backstabbing or infighting among the human elites (excluding the villainous organizations). The protagonist is intelligent and emotionally intelligent, and the story is exciting when it needs to be. His abilities aren't deliberately suppressed in the early stages; they're just incredibly powerful. There aren't any brainless rich kids. Perhaps the rich kid in the story is a bit pretentious and arrogant, but he still stands up for what's right. There aren't any power users acting recklessly; it's all very normal and thrilling [making faces]. There might be some minor ulterior motives, but no one is out of touch when it comes to matters of principle.

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