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  1. 1501 The Foolish Prodigy of the Nineties: A Spirit Medium Who Rules the Countryside 九零痴傻天骄：通灵玩转乡村 The Black Sage黑色智者Urban141k WordsOngoing A feel-good story, but not a fast-paced, pure wish-fulfillment romp. It has deeper emotions and more delicate descriptions, making it a good fit for readers born in the 1980s and 1990s who may find plenty to relate to. A top scorer on the college entrance exam and an urban white-collar professional falls so far that he ends up following a rural song-and-dance troupe to funerals, wailing for the dead, yet somehow thrives. The contrast is striking. In late-century central Hunan, Lin Yan is framed 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 1502 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 102.5kReads9.6Score15.4kShelves
  3. 1503 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 27.1kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
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  4. 1504 Cheng Wuxu's Fifth Book 程无序的第5本书 Cheng Wuxu程无序Urban789k WordsOngoing [An Incomplete Guide to Officialdom] Political elites aren't made in a day. Zhao Zhiliu carves out a path to promotion through betrayal, scheming, and stepping on others, joining forces with newcomer Ning Xiaofei to keep working miracles and reach the pinnacle of life. 80Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  5. 1505 After My Ex-Wife Left With Nothing, She Forced Me to Divide Our Assets Again and Wanted Me to Raise Another Man’s Child 前妻净身出户后，逼我重分财产，还想让我养别人的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After my ex-wife walked away with nothing, she forced me to divide our assets again and even wanted me to raise someone else's child. 779Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 1506 Why Should I Have to Support That Old Hag? 老太婆凭啥让我养老 Nurturing Heart Cottage育心小筑Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted Wang Fangping was reborn. Had she really been angered to death? In her previous life, her in-laws exploited her until she was destitute. She spent most of her life trapped in the countryside, slaving away for the extended family. She moved to the city and took on the heaviest, dirtiest work, yet still couldn’t afford a home. When her mother-in-law was able to work, she helped the younger son’s family. When she could no longer manage on her own, Wang Fangping was expected to look after her in 573Reads9.0Score—Shelves
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  7. 1507 Oh No, Sun Wukong Has Fallen in Love with the Bone Demon 完蛋了，孙悟空爱上了白骨精 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy356k WordsCompleted Zhu Bajie: “Tell me, what is love? It makes this old pig pledge himself to another.” Sun Wukong: “The monsters are here. Bajie, you go first. I’ll cover the rear. Don’t worry: if you die, you’ll get a hundred million in underworld currency for compensation, deposited straight into your secret account at the Bank of the Underworld.” Tang Sanzang: “Bajie, your master is hungry. Hurry up and stew a pot of monk meat. Do you even want to keep your job? You’re so slow at everything, as dumb as a pig.” 355Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 1508 Three Kingdoms: Starting as Cai Mao, I Lead Jingzhou to Defy Fate 三国：开局蔡瑁我带荆州逆天改命 All Things Stand in Shadow万有影立Historical772k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Transmigration] [System] [Farming] [Infrastructure] [Struggle for supremacy] [Defying fate] They say the Han dynasty’s four centuries of fortune have run out. They say even fertile Jingzhou cannot withstand the flames of war. They say I, Cai Mao, am the Three Kingdoms’ most unfairly maligned background character. War engulfs the late Han. The Yellow Turbans rebel, warlords divide the land, and bones lie exposed across the thirteen provinces, with not a chicken crowing for a tho 193Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 1509 I Found My Wife’s Secret on My Son’s Sports Watch 我在儿子的运动手里表发现了老婆的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Discovered My Wife's Secret in My Son's Sports Watch 20Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 1510 Wife, Are You Still Going to Lie to Me? 老婆，你还要对我说谎吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Wife, are you still going to lie to me? 214Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 1511 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Tale of Li Chongan, Jade Keeper 丝路玉鉴：守玉丞李崇安传 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE38k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Story of Li Chong'an, Keeper of the Jade 32Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 1512 My Years as a Director 我做总监这些年 Director Zhang张总监Urban276k WordsCompleted [Realistic workplace drama, comeback, no System, not reborn. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] From scapegoat to project director, I only had to get one thing right: While everyone else slacked off, I worked harder! When they tried to dump the blame on me, I caught it and threw it right back! I went from site supervisor to project director in just one year! At 27, Zhang Mingyuan was “optimized” out of a state-owned enterprise and forced to pack up and leave. He switched careers a 228Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 1513 Reborn as the Sui Crown Prince: From Desperate Straits to Emperor Wu of Sui 重生隋太子从绝境逆袭成大隋武帝 All Things Stand in Shadow万有影立Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A modern young man accidentally transmigrates and becomes Yang Yong, Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty! The moment he opens his eyes, he's caught in the power struggle at Renshou Palace and stumbles upon Yang Guang's shocking conspiracy. Facing the ruthless Yang Guang and the helpless Princess Lanling, the protagonist draws on modern knowledge and fearless courage to begin a thrilling battle of court intrigue. As the Sui Dynasty descends into chaos, the imperial family is torn by infighting and tr 131Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 1514 Qi Tongwei: Reborn as a PhD Student at Peking University 祁同伟：重生从北大博士开始 Old Rogue, Watch My Blade老贼看刀Male-Channel Fanfiction795k WordsCompleted After shooting himself, Qi Tongwei unexpectedly returns to the time when he took three bullets while risking his life to capture drug traffickers. Given a second chance, he decides to leave Handong behind, stop circling around the political and legal System, and move on to a bigger stage. 174.4kReads9.4Score21.9kShelves
  15. 1515 Reborn as an Executive at a Foreign Company 重生之我在外企当高管 Famous Towers Under Heaven天下名楼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Fei is reborn and returns to the time just after graduation. In his previous life, he spent years navigating the workplace, only to be thrown out in middle age. With all his years of experience from his previous life, see how he turns the tables at work this time, climbs to the top, and makes his mark in the business world. 28.2kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
  16. 1516 A Life Reversed: This Villager Is Too Strong 逆转人生：这个村民太强了 I'm About to Start Struggling我要开始挣扎了Eastern Fantasy717k WordsCompleted Out of nowhere, Du Wen transmigrated into a medieval war game and became an ordinary NPC. By all rights, with a System, his life should have been pretty comfortable. But as he thought back over the past twenty-odd years, Du Wen couldn’t help sighing. He had poor talent and a bad background, and knew nobody. It was a living hell of a difficulty setting. Worse, because of his NPC template, his level was permanently locked at 20, leaving him barely as strong as an ordinary knight. In this war- 3.1kReads8.7Score253Shelves
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  17. 1517 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Lin Clan's Joinery Art and the Soul-Hanging Staircase 丝路玉鉴：林氏榫卯诀之悬魂梯 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE16k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Lin Clan's Mortise-and-Tenon Technique and the Soul-Hanging Ladder 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 1518 This Time, the Princess Sent for a Political Marriage Is a Dud 这届和亲的公主不行 Shi Jia石佳Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted This is a modern story dressed in ancient garb, with each princess sent away for a political marriage representing a modern woman. Princess Chengjun, who switched careers to become a city-defense general, is a career-driven heroine. Princess Baihua, a homebody who avidly follows serialized stories, represents those of us who have read countless novels and cheered wildly for fictional characters. Princess Muyun, who loves money more than life, is a strong stepmother with a sharp tongue and a soft 381Reads9.6Score149Shelves
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  19. 1519 The Urban Villain Starts Out Penniless 都市反派从一贫如洗开始 A Fish Called Nan Feng叫南锋的鱼Urban848k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Mu Han, whose origins were shrouded in mystery, obtained the Villain System. With negative emotions as his foundation, Mu Han embarked on a path of overwhelming strength, crushing everything in his way until he reached the summit, stepping on every protagonist's head along the way. Mountains reach their peak, but I am the sky above the peaks. Lin Dong, who cultivated both medicine and martial arts, looked up at the sky. “Am I even the protagonist?” The Poison Lady of Yunjia 273Reads7.7Score—Shelves
  20. 1520 Espionage: Aboard the Lone Boat, I Start with a Death Note 谍战：人在孤舟，开局死亡笔记 Yi Yue Ying翊月影Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to 1941 with a Death Note from the start, and who would still choose to be a spy? Armed with a weapon that controls cause and effect, he must realize that he is the big boss pulling the strings! [No need to save your brain]+ [A Chinese take on Final Destination]+ [In cold weather, wear an extra secret identity]+ [The protagonist doesn’t suffer]+ [Peak-level caution]+ [No female lead] Xiao Cheng transmigrates to the streets of Suzhou in 1941! A legendary Death Note lies within arm’ 22.2kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
  21. 1521 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The He Clan's Hydrology and the Shule River Valley 丝路玉鉴：河氏水文之疏勒河谷 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE15k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The He Clan's Hydrology and the Shule River Valley 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 1522 Reborn and Losing My Mind for Money, but the CEO Loves My Madness 重生发癫只搞钱，霸总偏爱超癫狂 Er Lingzi二玲子Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Jin Chan Chan, 35 years old, died a miserable death in her previous life because she was hopelessly love-struck. Now she's reborn on the day after the 2007 college entrance exams. She tears up her love letters and swears she'll focus on making money, not romance! On her first night reborn, she fills in as an emergency replacement, singing funeral songs all night and earning her first pot of gold. Next, she cashes in on the lottery, building up her second fortune! She seizes the opportunity of so 44Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 1523 Cultivating Immortality Without a Golden Finger 没有金手指的修仙日子 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Ling was a modern-day homebody. After she died, she took over another person's body and was reborn in a world of cultivation. Watch her keep her feet on the ground and work hard, step by step, to cultivate immortality. 851Reads8.9Score155Shelves
  24. 1524 A Sea of Spycraft and Mystery 谍雾谜海 The Drunken Wanderer醉酒之徒Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When faced with known history, some follow it faithfully, while others want to change it! This is a war between two transmigrators! A contest between light and shadow! But who will emerge victorious in the end...? 4.7kReads8.9Score494Shelves
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  25. 1525 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Su Clan's Astrology and the Buddhist Caves of Longyou 丝路玉鉴：苏氏星象之陇右佛窟 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE22k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Su Clan's Astrology and the Buddhist Caves of Longyou 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 1526 Urban Life: The Primeval Clone 都市之太古分身 Four-Eyed Homebody四眼宅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Ever since I discovered I had a duplicate body in prehistoric times, my job of showing off got even harder. Damn, I can accept teaching people to chip ice, catch fish, and forge crossbows, but why do I have to teach them how to roll grass mats too? My soul can freely travel between the modern world and prehistoric times. I’ll steal modern technology for the past and draw on prehistoric magic in the present. I’ll know everything and do whatever I please! 224Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  27. 1527 My Daughter-in-Law Announced at the Full-Moon Banquet That She Wants to Be Child-Free? No Matter, the Rich Never Lack for Good Wives 满月宴儿媳当众选宣布丁克？没事，豪门从不缺贤妻 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Daughter-in-Law Announced at the Full-Moon Banquet That She Wants to Be Child-Free? No Problem, the Wealthy Never Lack for Virtuous Wives 51Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 1528 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Zhao Clan's Spells and the Secret Treasure of Anxi 丝路玉鉴：赵氏符咒之安西秘宝 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE31k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Zhao Clan's Talismans and the Secret Treasure of Anxi —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 1529 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬，而我咸鱼一条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Female-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 49Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 1530 I Asked You to Run a Rural Study Tour, Not Turn City Kids into Special Forces 让你搞乡村研学，没让你把城里孩子练成特种兵啊 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted You were supposed to organize rural study tours, not turn city kids into special forces soldiers. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 1531 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 3.2kReads9.0Score377Shelves
  32. 1532 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 3.1kReads8.7Score472Shelves
  33. 1533 After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Sorry 我死后，哥哥说他错了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Wrong 27Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 1534 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Li Family Jade Pendant, Key to Hexi 丝路玉鉴：李氏玉坠之河西密钥 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE31k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Li Clan's Jade Pendant and the Secret Key to Hexi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 1535 My Father Took the Blame for Her for Twenty Years. Now I’m Rejecting Her Promotion Review 为救她，我爸背了二十年污名，她的职称评审我不予通过 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My father took the blame for twenty years to save her. I refuse to approve her application for a professional title. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 1536 Raising Kids on Quick Transmigration Missions: The Host Has Been Warned Again 快穿养崽之宿主又被警告了 Sa Na飒那Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + raising kids + strong heroine + power fantasy + healing + romance + positive energy + hilarious] This is a story about transmigrating through three thousand worlds, raising children, and turning them over to the state. What? My rich, beautiful daughter is dead set on becoming a vicious female supporting character? Wouldn't it be better to win so many awards for our country that we can't even carry them all? What? My good son becomes a high-IQ criminal after his alcoholic 10.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
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  37. 1537 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 10.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
  38. 1538 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 3.9kReads—Score244Shelves
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  39. 1539 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Destiny as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an 丝路玉鉴：李烬宿命之长安卧底 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE35k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Fate as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 1540 After Pretending to Be Childfree for Twenty Years, My Husband’s Illegitimate Son Became My Son’s Subordinate 假装丁克二十载，老公的私生子成了我儿子的下属 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After pretending to be childfree for twenty years, my husband’s illegitimate son became my son’s subordinate. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 1541 My Granddaughter Called Me Outdated on Livestream, So I Turned Around and Licensed It to Her Competitor 孙女直播嫌我过时，我转身授权了竞争对手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My granddaughter called me outdated on her livestream, so I turned around and gave a license to our competitor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 1542 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
  43. 1543 Trapped in a Well's Corner, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 身在井隅，心向星光 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Though Trapped in a Well, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 1544 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Good Fortune, the Stunning Beauty 丝路玉鉴：李烬幸事之绝色佳人 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE37k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Good Fortune and the Peerless Beauty 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 1545 My Father Died with Regrets. Eighteen Years Later, His Enemy Begged Me to Approve a Project 爸爸含恨而终，十八年后仇人跪求我批项目 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Dad died with bitter resentment. Eighteen years later, his enemy knelt and begged me to approve a project. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 1546 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 20.2kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
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  47. 1547 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 82.5kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves
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  48. 1548 In the Name of the People: Qi Lü, Call Me Brother-in-Law 名义：祁驴，叫姐夫 Little You Won't Go Home小游不回家Male-Channel Fanfiction795k WordsCompleted Qi Tongwei returns to Guying Ridge. Whoever likes Liang Lu can marry her. Isn’t Zhao Xiaohui a much better choice? A real man knows how to enjoy a comfortable life on a woman’s dime. Zhao Ruilong has Qi Tongwei saved in his contacts as “Qi the Donkey,” so Qi will let his brother-in-law teach him how to show some respect. 8.2kReads6.4Score425Shelves
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  49. 1549 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin’s Secrets and the Triangle Star Pattern 丝路玉鉴：李烬秘事之三角星纹 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE34k WordsCompleted Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Secrets, the Triangular Star Pattern 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 1550 Someone Poisoned My Fishpond, So I Built a Septic Tank in Retaliation 鱼塘遭下毒，我反手建了化粪池 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Someone poisoned my fishpond, so I hit back by building a septic tank. —Reads—Score—Shelves