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1. 1351 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 1.7kReads9.1Score361Shelves
2. 1352 儿 Before He Died, My Son Stripped Me of My Empress Dowager's Honor. Reborn, I Made Sure He Had Nothing 儿子驾崩前夺我太后尊荣，重生后我让他一无所有 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted My Son Usurped My Empress Dowager’s Honors Before He Died. Reborn, I Leave Him with Nothing 145Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1353 女 My Innocent Daughter Was Slapped. I Divorced Him on the Spot, and Now He's Regretting It Like Crazy 女儿无辜被扇一巴掌，我当场离婚，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My daughter was slapped for no reason. I divorced him on the spot, and now he deeply regrets it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1354 媚 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Manhe曼荷Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Male Lead: Ding Yuan Female Lead: Liu Meiyi No one is reborn, and there is no System. This is an era of struggle belonging to the older generation! That year, Ding Yuan earned top marks in the imperial examinations, only to have his life stolen from him when his stepmother conspired with her family to switch his results. His father, unaware of the truth, set out on a rainy night to sell goods in the mountains and raise money for Ding Yuan to retake the exams. But the tractor overturned in a ravi 5.9kReads8.8Score490Shelves

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   This book, suitable for middle-aged readers, tells the story of the 1980s and 90s, based on real people. It portrays ordinary people as extraordinary individuals, showing how ordinary people rose to prominence in that turbulent era.

5. 1355 夫 My Husband Took His Childhood Sweetheart as His Equal Wife, So I Took My Childhood Friend as My Equal Husband 夫君纳青梅为平妻，我纳竹马为平夫 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Husband Takes His Childhood Sweetheart as an Equal Wife, So I Take My Childhood Friend as an Equal Husband 19Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1356 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 Rich Young Master from a Poor Family寒门阔少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.8kReads9.1Score624Shelves

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   A nostalgic novel written by a middle-aged person [facepalm] Decisive and ruthless, with high intelligence.

7. 1357 傻 Foolish Mother 傻娘 Manhe曼荷Urban3.1M WordsCompleted My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 42.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
8. 1358 姐 The Sisters Switched Brides, and Each Married the Right Groom in the Wrong Sedan 姐妹换嫁，上错花轿嫁对郎 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted The sisters swap grooms, and the wrong bride rides to the right husband 8Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1359 黑 Legend of the Black Hole Kid: The Two Tigers and Frogs Versus the Sky-Swallowing Wolf 黑洞小子传奇之二虎蛙大战吞天狼 Little Sun's Sports Commentary小太阳的体坛评说Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing This is the ultimate showdown between a high-tech immortal from the future, Black Hole Boy, and the immortals of heaven. One day in the future, a ferocious super beast from our primordial universe, the Devourer Wolf, set its sights on our beautiful home, Earth. It began swelling until it was dozens of times larger than Earth. Then, planting one foot on a star at a time, it strode through space like a moving mountain range, heedless of everything in its path, arrogant and overbearing as it charge —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   The second of the five great mythical beasts in the universe of "The Legend of Black Hole Kids" is Little Black Dog. In fact, Little Black Dog is the most powerful natural mythical beast in the universe, reaching a peak power level of eleven great universes. Its predecessor was originally a wandering black hole that drifted between universes. After becoming a demon, it stole and ate over a dozen universe eggs in the Horn 1 series universes or other universes, reaching a terrifying power level of eleven great universes. Later, after entering the M2 universe, it set up an eleven-great-universe level barrier at the entrance, which even the Black Hole Kids couldn't defeat together! Later, the young pangolin used a peach containing the negative energy of ten great universes to lure it into eating, causing its power to drop back to the level of one great universe. It was then subdued by Wang Xiaoqiang's monster-controlling software, transforming it into an adorable little black dog, the Black Hole Kids' cute pet. Chapter 388 The Little Black Dog Teases Nezha, the Exquisite Pagoda Fails to Subdue the Cosmic God. Last time, we talked about how Nezha, the second war god in heaven, saw the first war god, Erlang Shen, fall. Without hesitation, he had to step in! So he threw out his Universe Ring, and with a crisp "clang," it accurately landed around the little black dog's neck. Nezha was overjoyed and immediately activated his incantation, trying to tighten the Universe Ring and render the little black dog immobile. But his stellar-level magic power was utterly insignificant in front of the little black dog's cosmic-level strength. The Universe Ring remained motionless on the little black dog's neck; no matter how much Nezha chanted, he couldn't pull it back an inch, let alone tighten it. Instead, it became a glittering golden ornament around the little black dog's neck, making it look even more majestic, like a beautifully crafted dog collar. Nezha was both shocked and furious, his Three Corpse Gods leaping in anger, and he raised his hand to throw out the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon). The Hun Tian Ling, originally a supreme treasure capable of binding heaven and earth, transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long red ribbon, like a giant crimson python. With overwhelming force, it coiled towards the little black dog, determined to bind it tightly. But the moment the Hun Tian Ling touched the little black dog's fur, it seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, obediently landing on its back, unfolding like a majestic crimson cloak, fluttering in the wind—truly impressive. Having lost two magical treasures in succession, Nezha roared in anger, yet still refused to give up. He raised his hand and hurled the golden brick in his hand, while his Wind-Fire Wheels spurred him forward, ready to fight again. Seeing this, the little black dog's eyes lit up. It grinned and inhaled deeply, unleashing a powerful suction force. The golden brick and the two Wind-Fire Wheels instantly became uncontrollable, flying straight towards it. The little black dog deftly caught the gold brick, gently blew a puff of magical breath at it, and the hard gold brick instantly transformed into a smooth, shiny gold plate. It then flicked it with its paw, and two... @TomatoShopkeeper @MidnightRainUnsleeping

10. 1360 黑 The Legend of Black Hole Boy: Wanwan, the Boy with Two Brains 黑洞小子传奇之双脑奇人小万万 Little Sun's Sports Commentary小太阳的体坛评说Eastern Fantasy608k WordsCompleted The Legend of the Black Hole Kid: Xiao Wanwan, the Two-Brained Prodigy is the second installment in my long science fiction and fantasy series, The Legend of the Black Hole Kid. It mainly tells the story of a foolish child from ancient times. His private school teacher taught him that one was a horizontal stroke, two was two horizontal strokes, and three was three horizontal strokes. After that, he thought he had learned everything and no longer needed the teacher. He was the foolish son of a la 21Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1361 阿 Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ 阿姨，我不想努力了¥¥¥ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 1362 女 My Daughter Forced Me to Write a Will, So My Wife and I Started Life Over 女儿逼我立遗嘱，我和老伴重启人生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Daughter Pressured Me to Make a Will, So My Wife and I Started Our Lives Over 36Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1363 官 Thunderous Crackdown on Black Crime in the Political Arena 官场之雷霆扫黑 Wen Tianyu问天羽Urban769k WordsOngoing The chessboard of power, every move calculated, every step taken on thin ice. No matter how cautious you are, you can never guard against everything. Li Yan, a community officer at a local police station, starts from the very bottom. He refuses to buckle under pressure and fears no powerful figures. With thunderous force, he uproots every criminal gang and underworld faction. Step by step, he rises to the pinnacle of power! 93.7kReads8.1Score7.2kShelves

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    Intelligent and definitely worth watching.

14. 1364 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Did the Male Lead Turn Evil After I Died? 快穿：我死后男主怎么黑化了 A Pot of Star Grass一盆星星草Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Shen Tangtang always thought she was as wishy-washy as her name, diligently serving as a stepping stone to pave the way for the male and female leads’ romance. Whenever the male lead was in trouble, she took the hit; whenever the female lead was in trouble, she took the burden. After dying countless times, she finally completed her mission and was about to get the rest she had long wished for, when the System showed up to tell her that all the male leads had turned evil. Shen Tangtang threw her 7.9kReads8.8Score316Shelves

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    💠The female lead shielded the male lead's beloved from a bullet with her own body. Before dying, she said to him, "I won't bother you anymore, you're free... You and Lin Shuxin must be happy together." The female lead died right in front of the male lead, causing him to completely turn to the dark side...

15. 1365 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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    In her previous life, the middle-aged woman was kicked out of her home by her children in her old age. Reborn into middle age, this time she has money in her own pocket, kicks out her unfilial son, lives a beautiful and independent life, and gives money to whoever is filial. She no longer sacrifices herself for her children, buys a house, eats well, educates her children well, and lives for herself. In the end, her husband is obedient, she has money in her pocket, a house full of children and grandchildren, and she is the head of the family—a truly fulfilling life. This time, the traditional housewife who sacrificed for her family undergoes a reversal, becoming an independent and powerful woman with money, a house, children, an obedient husband, and a pension.

16. 1366 黑 The Legend of the Black Hole Kid: Battle in the Desert 黑洞小子传奇之沙漠大战记 Little Sun's Sports Commentary小太阳的体坛评说Eastern Fantasy244k WordsCompleted This novel is the first installment in my epic science-fiction fantasy series, The Legend of the Black Hole Kids. It aims to create a new generation of cosmic heroes, led by the Black Hole Kids Jingjing and Liangliang, who are even mightier and more extraordinary than Nezha and Sun Wukong! The story follows the spectacular arrival of six young cosmic heroes: the Black Hole Kids Jingjing and Liangliang, Ruirui, Yingying, Fire Boy, and Ice Girl. Together, they defeat the forces of desertification 10Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1367 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 148Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1368 乡 The Village Divine Farmer 乡村神农 Returning from Hoeing锄归Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Returning to the Village, I Have the Time of My Life Every Night Chen Ping, a medical student, is terminally ill. With his illness reaching its final stage, he returns to his village to recuperate. But on his very first night back, a shadow sneaks into his home... 43kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Admiring] This is a novel that everyone in Tomato knows. I thought it would be an ordinary novel, but I didn't expect it to disappoint me. It's really super good. To be honest, I'm a veteran bookworm, and this book is really on the right track. Although it's a little exaggerated, it's very exciting.

19. 1369 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy711k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 5.8kReads6.4Score361Shelves

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    The first book is about the myriad worlds, the calamity of humanity, and the struggle between all races in the universe! The second book is about the apocalypse of the myriad worlds, including Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods! The third book is about survival for all and the invasion of games!

20. 1370 黑 Black Hole Kid: I Save a Tibetan Girl's Love 黑洞小子：藏族姑娘的爱情我拯救 Little Sun's Sports Commentary小太阳的体坛评说18k WordsCompleted Black Hole Boy: I’ll Save the Tibetan Girl’s Love 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1371 官 The Realm of Officials 官家天下 Uncle Pie馅饼大叔Urban5.9M WordsOngoing First, this is a genuine political novel, written by one of the genre's most experienced authors. The story is logically sound and highly readable. Quality guaranteed! Second, the story starts at the prefecture-level city from the very beginning. The protagonist will not be sent down to the towns and villages. This book will not spend hundreds of chapters at the township level. Third, there is political maneuvering, economic development, satisfying revenge, and, naturally, personal life as well. 203.1kReads9.3Score16.8kShelves

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    The richer your life experience, the more you'll appreciate these three books [Highly Recommended by Yin'er].

22. 1372 人 Writing Self-Help in America, I Become the Nation's Choice for President 人在鹰酱写鸡汤，全民求我当总统 Steamed Plum Pastry Sauce蒸梅油酥汁Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Darcy transmigrates to America and becomes a sheriff. He activates the Influencer System: all he has to do is write toxic inspirational quotes and cultivate influencers to earn rewards. How hard can that be? He fires off all kinds of self-contradictory quotes to fool foreigners: “America, Please Wait for Your People!” “Don't Make America Great Again! Give the Little People Their Dignity!” “Why Does China Wash Its Dishes Seven Times?!” The more foreigners he fools, the more buffs the System 16.7kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves

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    It's perfect for patriotic people, haha, the writing is excellent. It's very interesting.

23. 1373 农 The Farmer Girl Is Reborn as the Prime Minister's Wife 农女重生之丞相夫人 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the Han family. Her in-laws looked down on her for coming from a family of hunters and excluded her at every turn, until she even lost her life. Reborn, Xiao Zhen was determined to cut all ties with her former in-laws. But just two days after arriving, she and her former husband, the chancellor, were trapped alone together in a mountain cave?! Feverish, she even reached her clutches toward the sixteen-year-old Han Ziran... Once she came to her senses, Xiao 4.4kReads8.2Score453Shelves

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    I can't help it, I really fell into the novel-reading trap after reading Jin Yong's books. The last time I was this obsessed with novels was when I read *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles* and *Ghost Blows Out the Light*. These three books might have similar male protagonists, but the plots are still tight, lighthearted, and funny, so they don't make you feel annoyed all the time. The author sometimes forgets the stories he wrote before, but that's just a minor hiccup [facepalm]. You can start by reading *The Villainous Prime Minister* to get hooked.

24. 1374 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 44.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    🤭😄🥰This is a novel that everyone in Tomato knows. I thought it would be just an ordinary novel, but I didn't expect it to disappoint me. It's really super good. To be honest, I'm a veteran bookworm, and this book is really on the right track. Although it's a little exaggerated, it's very exciting.

25. 1375 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves
26. 1376 我 I Am Wu Dalang: With Future AI, I Conquer the Northern Song 我武大郎：携未来Al踏平北宋 Little Sun's Sports Commentary小太阳的体坛评说Historical900k WordsCompleted A portrait of a group of super-AI beings from the future! Wu Dalang, poisoned by Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing working together, is snatched away at death's door by a time-space rope from the future's Ancient Rescue Service for People in Peril. In the year 13520, he masters top-tier cooking skills and business secrets, and brings back twelve AI assistants, each with different abilities. Armed with two hundred taels, seeds for space wheat, and futuristic technology, Wu Dalang makes a triumphant retu 11Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1377 宜 After Yixiu Was Reborn, Why Is the Big Fat Orange Crying? 宜修重生后，大胖橘怎么哭了 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Female-Channel Fanfiction950k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction] [Yixiu Reborn] [Saving Her Son] [Revenge] [Harem Intrigue] [Mother-Son Bond] [Villainess Power Fantasy] [The Emperor's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Yixiu died. She died in Jingren Palace, after the words, "May we never meet again, in life or death." Only as she lay dying did she understand. All her life, she had hated Rouze, Zhen Huan, and those who stole the emperor's favor, yet she had forgotten to hate the man who had truly taken everything from her. 2.7kReads8.1Score132Shelves

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    New author recommending this book! Please recommend it, urge me to update, rate it, listen to it, and comment! It's currently in the recommendation period, with 10,000-20,000 words updated daily, absolutely no breaks! Perfect for reading while taking a dump at work—it's super fun! She wakes up to find herself back a year before Honghui's untimely death. This time, she completely sheds her "love brain," ensuring Honghui's survival, securing her position as the principal wife, and personally uncovering the shocking truth hidden behind countless lies from her past life! Chun Yuan is not a foolish, purely evil woman, and her naiveté is no excuse for the harm she caused. There are still rivalries, resentments, and undercurrents of suspicion among the sisters. But when the fog clears, Yi Xiu realizes: the culprit who pushed all the women in the harem step by step into the abyss has always been Yinzhen on the dragon throne. • From calling her "Xiao Yi" to the mutual loathing of "Yi Xiu." • All the romantic relationships collapse, and true feelings shatter! Zhen Huan, Chun Yuan, and Yin Zhen—none of them met a good end! In this life, Yi Xiu disdains to beg for even a shred of his affection. She wants to see, when the women of the harem are no longer there to bear his infamy, and all his shields are gone, who can the high and mighty emperor blame for his cruelty and ruthlessness?

28. 1378 这EN Something's Wrong with This Game: I Became a God by Mining! 这个游戏不对劲，我挖矿成神！ Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The Divine Realm descends upon the entire world] Yang Ling, a professional gold farmer, only wanted to relax in the game Divine Realm, but discovered that the environment was harsh and logging off was impossible. With no other choice, for the sake of his own safety, he could only start mining constantly, grinding levels, assigning stat points, and fighting to stay alive! 2.4MReads9.2Score310.6kShelves
29. 1379 爹 Dad, Stop Hiding and Come Out of the Mountains. You're Truly Invincible! 爹，别苟了出山吧，你真无敌了！ Dream-Chasing Little Kite追梦小纸鸢Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Invincible] [Laying low] [Empress] [System sign-in] [Raising a daughter] [Everyone’s favorite] [One female lead] When your daughter roams the martial world, you fear she’ll get hurt! When your daughter becomes a big shot, she’ll have your back! My name is Chu Mo, an ordinary man. From the start, my wife and daughter had already left me. I planned to live out my life quietly in the mountains, but who could have guessed my daughter would sneak off to explore the martial world and make me out to b 35.5kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
30. 1380 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
31. 1381 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Listening to the wind and cooking the rain, emotions fill the tower; a first-rate work of literature from that era. Breaking free from the shackles of social conventions, pursuing a happy life.

32. 1382 嫡 The Eldest Daughter Doesn't Feel Like Being Sensible Today Either 嫡长女今天也不想懂事 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Doesn't Want to Behave Today Either 124Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1383 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
34. 1384 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1385 穿 Transmigrating to the Warring States: Two Rice Balls in the Second Year of Eiroku 穿越战国：永禄二年的两个饭团 Deep Dive Premonition深潜预知Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Sengoku Japan, in the second year of Eiroku. Two rice balls save a life. No System, no golden finger. Only increasingly hazy knowledge of the future, a bold yet cautious way of handling affairs, and a man from a later age who rises from humble beginnings. Starting with nothing, he survives the chaos, stands tall, and fights his way to prominence, eventually vying for supremacy in the Sengoku era. He studies medicine and builds castles, trains in swordsmanship and spearmanship, and learns the p 2.8kReads—Score355Shelves

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    Is it possible to imagine a Japanese Sengoku period where the protagonist secretly develops and advances technology, starting from humble beginnings, waging wars in chaotic times, cultivating land and building infrastructure, shipbuilding and cannons, vying for supremacy, fighting the Jurchens in the mid-game, establishing the Liaodong Army, building treasure ships, fighting the Netherlands and Portugal in Southeast Asia, conquering India, discovering Australia, seizing the Middle East, entering the Americas, and confronting Western powers?

36. 1386 宋 A Quiet Life in the Song Dynasty: Everyday Life a Thousand Years Ago 宋朝小日子：千年前的人间烟火 Wu Gou吴钩Historical138k WordsCompleted People in the Song Dynasty, a thousand years ago, lived surprisingly modern lives. They kept pets, arranged flowers, whisked tea, ordered takeout, and even bought imported goods. In their free time, they watched sports, visited theaters and entertainment quarters, went on holiday trips, and enjoyed a lively nightlife... Would you be interested in transmigrating to a Song Dynasty like this? This book focuses on everyday life in the Song Dynasty, selecting elegant, entertaining, and distinctly mod 610Reads9.4Score118Shelves

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    I've finished reading books 1, 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20. I haven't read the rest yet, but they're all interesting to me. Some are about education, some are about personal growth, and some are about history. If you're interested, you can check them out.

37. 1387 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves

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    Step into that era, sit down, have a cup of tea, and read a book!

38. 1388 杂 From Menial Servant to Immortal Emperor 杂役问鼎仙帝 Riding a Goose to Shoot the Condor骑鹅射雕Eastern Fantasy881k WordsOngoing Xiao Mi is a genius with a Chaotic Divine Physique, yet he can only support himself by working as a menial in his sect. With unparalleled talent, he makes a comeback and becomes the most dazzling genius of the Sword Dao Sect. If his chaotic meridians prevent him from cultivating, then he’ll use the common-as-dirt Tiger Subduing Fist to become the supreme Sword Emperor. If no one recognizes his Chaotic Divine Physique, then he’ll shatter the heavens and become the Divine Emperor of All Immortals, 2.2kReads8.0Score198Shelves

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    This is a good book. It's definitely not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. The beginning is explosive, and it gets more and more interesting as you read on. It's not overly sentimental, but it's not excessively gory either.

39. 1389 极 Reborn in the Extreme Cold: With My Space, I Join the Nation in Defending Against the Apocalypse 极寒重生：携空间与国家共守末世 Flying Le Duo会飞的乐多Sci-Fi & Apocalypse508k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Storage + Cooperation with the Nation] In my previous life, my girlfriend pushed me off a building. I watched them feast on the supplies I'd stockpiled while temperatures plunged to minus fifty degrees. Reborn seven days before the apocalypse, I head straight to the Supreme Council. I join forces with the nation and launch a worldwide shopping spree for absolutely nothing! I don't want apologies or remorse. I want a private jet and a special forces unit willing to 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm a middle-aged person = not online. A post-apocalyptic story cooperating with the government! [Laughs]

40. 1390 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    I've been reading novels for over thirty years, and this year I finally finished two from cover to cover. [Laughs]

41. 1391 郭 Guo Xiaoqi’s Love Story 郭小七的爱情 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Guo Xiaoqi was born into a rural family obsessed with having sons. She had little schooling, but was very beautiful. As an adult, she was pursued by a married man. The two did everything they could to finally get married, but married life was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and she endured all kinds of hardship. After many twists and turns, she finally understood that she could rely on no one but herself. 526Reads8.9Score111Shelves

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    A super realistic love story, along with various social phenomena, it's so good it's addictive!

42. 1392 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
43. 1393 开 My Uncle Dies from the Start, and I Get This Great Deal? 开局死大爷，还有这好事 Yan Wu Never Speaks of Night言午不说夜Urban669k WordsOngoing On the surface, he is the young owner of a traditional Chinese medicine therapy clinic. In truth, he is a cultivator who has chosen to live in obscurity among ordinary people. If a hospital can treat it, I can treat it. If a hospital can’t, I can still treat it. As long as you aren’t meant to die, I can keep you alive. If you’ve found your way to me, it means you can still be saved. So tell me, what did you do this time? Feng shui can help someone rise to great heights, or leave them plagued by 240Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are many methods and approaches worth learning from.

44. 1394 财 Financial Freedom: You Get Why I Keep My Head Down at Work, Right? 财务自由，苟在单位能理解吧？ Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsOngoing It's best to check the almanac every morning. Most days have things that are auspicious and things that aren't, and Li Wen has paid special attention to this ever since he was reborn. For a young man with plenty of life experience, what does he want most? Riding the waves of business, chasing trends, indulging in a life of luxury... or making all the flowers wither when his own blooms? Forget it! Staying at the small company he's worked hard at for over a decade, watching it grow from small to b 70.9kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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    A novel that middle-aged people can reminisce about!

45. 1395 末 The Apocalypse? It’s Really a New Era 末世？应该是新纪元 An Insignificant Social Nobody无关紧要的社会边角料Sci-Fi & Apocalypse263k WordsOngoing For humanity, this is the end of the world. Zombies, mutated beasts, and the uncanny lurk everywhere, leaving danger at every turn. But only human civilization has been destroyed. For all things, this is the turning point ushering in a new era. Opportunity waits for no one. Join Lin Yu as he steps into this magnificent new age. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation. For humanity, this is the end of the world. Zombies, mutated beasts, and the bizarre—danger lurks everywhere. But what is destroyed is only human civilization; it is the starting point for a new era for all things. Opportunity waits for no one. Join Lin Yu as he enters this magnificent new era.

46. 1396 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
47. 1397 我 I, Qi Tongwei, Refuse to Curry Favor With the Powerful. I'll Start as a Village Official 我祁同伟，不事权贵，从村官干起 Ba Mi巴迷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 35.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
48. 1398 神 Divine Fall Storm 神陨风暴 Brother Niu, Fourth Most Handsome Under Heaven牛哥天下第四帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Monsters and magical beasts, war-torn empires, elemental temples, the ten High Gods... Alan Smith, a fallen noble with the legendary bloodline of angels, will stir up a storm in this world of magic and battle aura! It all begins with the fall of a god... 1.1kReads6.5Score149Shelves

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    Traditional Western fantasy. Rich plot. Numerous foreshadowing elements. Slow-burn, fast-paced yet exciting story. Enjoy your reading.

49. 1399 冥 The Funeral Parlor Owner's Son Becomes a Forensic Doctor Just to Lie Flat 冥店之子当法医，只为躺平 Yan Wu Never Speaks of Night言午不说夜Mystery620k WordsCompleted You can talk to ghosts about human relationships and social niceties, but you can't reason with people, because people are often scarier than ghosts. When dealing with conflicts between ghosts and people, you don't always have to side with the living. Those who have done wrong don't deserve help. The so-called Five Disadvantages and Three Deficiencies aren't a fate that comes with being a cultivator. They only befall cultivators who help people do evil. Some jobs aren't hard because of the work 77Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1400 抄 After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change 11.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Short but excellent, a must-read for a 20-year avid reader.

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