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. 1851 玄 Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 146.9kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
2. 1852 赤 Lucia by the Equator 赤道边的露西亚 Frozen Little Bug冰冻虫虫Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Her name is Lucia. Half Fang from Africa and half Chinese, she has lived between two worlds as a bridge with no place to call home. His name is Yue Xingzhou, the rotating deputy general manager of a Chinese company stationed in Q Country, an idealist who believes that “understanding can resolve any conflict.” They meet on the equator, where life swirls in a rush of passion, grow close amid the roar of an engineering project, and come to understand, challenge, and shape each other through transla 6Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1853 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 102.4kReads9.6Score12.6kShelves

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   There are no cheats, only case reasoning. It is very consistent with the situation from the 1990s to the 2000s. I feel that the author should be someone in the system. I sincerely recommend it.

4. 1854 破 Mending a Broken Relationship: The Great Romantic Comeback After Marriage 破镜重圆：婚后那一场爱的逆袭 A Chance Encounter on South Mountain南山可遇Modern Romance657k WordsCompleted Scheming CEO × cool, reserved female writer · 1v1 After three years of marriage, the couple had become strangers. When their children got into a conflict at kindergarten, the two met again. What a ridiculous scene: no joy at reuniting after time apart, only face-to-face hostility. Her DINK husband was at odds with her over a child who looked seven-tenths like him. Over the years since they got their marriage license, Ji Yi had accumulated enough disappointment to admire how calm she’d been at t 244Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   🍀☘️These are the books I am following that are suitable for middle-aged people to read. They are not mindless and cool articles that are close to reality. In the first book, the male and female protagonists have been secretly married for many years and the female protagonist is raising the child alone. Her son gets into a fight with a child in the kindergarten and is called a parent. Who knows that the other parent is the son's biological father? It's so catchy.

5. 1855 从 Growing from the Mud 从泥泞中生长 Twilight Smoke at Dawn暮色晓烟Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Compared with flowers carefully tended and protected, Shen Chenyu is more like a cattail growing in the mud. Unlike a lotus, she can't emerge unstained from the mire, but she makes up for it with her tenacious vitality. Rooted in a corner, she grows wildly. By the time you notice her, she has already taken over the entire pond. 3.8kReads8.7Score258Shelves
6. 1856 二 A Second Marriage Written in the Stars 二婚上上签 After Much Thought沉思良久Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available] After a failed marriage, Su Xiaomi wants to spend the rest of her life earning money, raising her child, and bettering herself. She never imagined marrying again, but after becoming a better version of herself, she meets Jiang Ze, a single man. They are equals who understand and trust each other, and little by little, Su Xiaomi's heart begins to thaw. 4.4kReads8.3Score474Shelves
7. 1857 逆 The One Who Speaks Against the Light 逆光者说 Out of Focus焦外Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Modern military marriage, first married, then falling in love Alternate setting Song Lei was born into a privileged family. Her parents loved each other, and she grew up carefree. She also had a childhood sweetheart, Fang Wenhua. They had grown up together and shared a deep bond. Fang Wenhua always indulged her, and Song Lei had always believed she would marry him and live an ordinary but happy life. But everything fell apart when she turned twenty. During her freshman winter break, Song Lei wit 8.7kReads8.0Score493Shelves
8. 1858 京 The Capital’s Crown Prince’s Sweet Seduction Trap 京圈太子爷的甜诱陷阱 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄22k WordsCompleted The Sweet Seduction Trap of the Capital's Young Master 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High score 9.9, Very good-looking, more than one million people are reading it

9. 1859 少 The Young Madam’s Art of Taming Her Husband 少夫人的驭夫之术 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄23k WordsCompleted The Young Madam's Art of Taming Her Husband 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1860 我 I Died on the Day He Got Married. 我死在了他结婚的那一天。 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄15k WordsCompleted I died on the day he got married. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 1861 恋 After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 恋综发癫后，霸总他手拿把掐 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄25k WordsCompleted After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 56Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1862 魂 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 Stars Can Set the Prairie Ablaze星星可以燎原Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 15.9kReads7.4Score2kShelves

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    Decisive in killing, online in IQ, delicate and silky, go to the top!

13. 1863 七 The 1970s: The Icy Commander Dotes on the Brilliant Researcher 七零：科研大佬被冷面首长宠翻了 The Little Demon Who Can't Be Kept in关不住的小妖精Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [The Ex-Wife Begs for Him Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + She Won’t Forgive Him or Turn Back!] Cheng Yuening was deceived by Song Shilu her entire life. Only when she was dying did she learn why she could never marry him: he had already married Su Ruolan. He lied that she couldn’t have children, then made her raise Su Ruolan’s child! What she once thought was a happy, stable life now looked like nothing but one gigantic lie! When Cheng Yuening woke up again, she was back on the day Song 9.2kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸🌸You can try these books, they are pretty good🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈It's super, super good-looking, don't miss it when you pass by🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒Cheng Yuening was deceived by Song Shilu all his life. It was only before she died that she found out why she couldn't get a marriage certificate from him because he had already gotten a marriage certificate from Su Ruolan. He lied to her that she couldn't have children and asked her to raise Su Ruolan's child! The happiness and stability she once thought she had now seemed to be just a complete scam!

14. 1864 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 102kReads9.2Score12.9kShelves
15. 1865 紫 Purple Lightning Apocalypse: I Repaired the Universe’s Scars 紫电天启，我修复了宇宙伤疤 And the Mountain Hermit和山人Urban178k WordsOngoing A short story about the origins of a new supernatural power. Wu Xinghui, an astrobiologist, triggers an ability in a laboratory in the Great Xia Kingdom and nearly dies. After unraveling the secrets of purple lightning, stellar tides, the Lingshu enzyme, and dormant genes, he even manages to rescue his grandfather, who disappeared after a mining accident and has been in deep hibernation for fifteen years. A new work is on the way. Stay tuned! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1866 穿 Reborn as the Little Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的小族妹 The Hippo Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小河马Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now available!] You can submit adaptation requests at the bottom right of the novel-reading screen! [Though set in a period piece, this is actually a fictional world, so don’t overthink it. One important reminder: there is a romantic pairing!] [A friendly reminder: Don’t read this novel while putting your child to bed or in public. Your kid might wake up laughing or shaking with laughter. According to readers, some have spat water, tea, and cola, while others have sprayed 46.7kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
17. 1867 我 I Became a Butcher, and You Say I'm the Real Heiress? 我成杀猪匠了，你说我是真千金 Su Miaomiao苏苗苗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Making a Fortune + Strong Female Lead] Su Miaomiao had slaughtered pigs for eighteen years when she was suddenly told she was the daughter of a high-ranking officer. She was so shocked she nearly dropped her butcher's knife. Then, as soon as she got home, she was told she was going to be sent down to the countryside. Well, she hadn't enjoyed a single day of good fortune, yet all the misfortune had landed on her. At least her family doted on her. He 261.5kReads8.7Score12.9kShelves
18. 1868 我 I Can Decipher All Things After I Die 我死后破解万物 Die and Wine骰子载酒Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted In his third year of the apocalypse, Chen Bugu finally used his myth-class ability, [Resurrection], for the first time. Yes, he died. But something went wrong. Instead of coming back to life, he was reborn before it all began. When he awakened the [Resurrection] ability again, he was forbidden from using it to resurrect himself repeatedly. This time, the ability he awakened was the unheard-of virus-class ability, [Crack]. “A thief stole a divine power and secretly forged it into the seed of a vi 8.8kReads8.3Score879Shelves
19. 1869 全 Global Mutation: The Mutant Frenzy of Trillions of Lives 全球畸变：亿兆生命的变异狂潮 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Meat blossoms sprout from the soil, and fangs grow from the flowers. The old order awakens all around them. To it, humble humanity is nothing but vermin to be exterminated. Mount Fuji erupts, and the entire Sakura Isles are ripped up and hurled at Huaxia. The magnetic poles flip, super-earthquakes strike, towering tsunamis rise, and the seven continents are squeezed together by a giant hand. Abnormal memes, twisted reality, and layers of overlapping worlds: as the boundary between physics and co 14.4kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
20. 1870 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 28.2kReads8.8Score3kShelves
21. 1871 进 Six Hundred Million Years of Evolution: From Trilobite to Mythic Progenitor 进化六亿年，从三叶虫到神话始祖 Accumulated Day by Day日积月累Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing [Beast Protagonist] [No System] [No Romance] [Never Takes Human Form] (Also known as Supernatural Evolution: Beginning 600 Million Years Ago) In 2030, humanity finally discovered the secret of evolution. Aether: a strange energy that spreads from the planet’s core in the form of tides. It can accelerate the rate of mutation in a population millions of times over, enabling a leap in life’s evolution and entry into the supernatural realm. Just as the Awakened defeated the other species that had e 101kReads9.1Score9.5kShelves
22. 1872 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 54.3kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves
23. 1873 末 Apocalypse: Mutation Begins in the Heart 末世：变异从心脏开始 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse530k WordsCompleted [Bizarre and Uncanny, Strange and Twisted, Dark and Distorted, No System, No Rebirth: An Entirely New Apocalypse Like You’ve Never Seen Before] Thin, delicate arms sprout from the roadside greenery. A grotesque, misshapen lump of flesh grows in the flowerpot at home. Yet the protagonist obtains a miraculous relic born from a sacred lotus. It replaces his heart, bringing about all kinds of unbelievable changes… 3.5kReads8.4Score249Shelves
24. 1874 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 29.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Looking for a high-scoring book suitable for middle-aged people? Don't miss "The Sixties: Beginning as a New Marriage". The heroine travels to the wedding scene and is still an accountant at the supply and marketing society. The male protagonist dotes on his wife to the extreme. Looking at his fair, tender, educated and employed daughter-in-law, he actually feels that he is not worthy of her. The book is full of fireworks, neither saintly nor intelligent. Don't you want to read such a plot?

25. 1875 巨 A Colossus! It Grows One Centimeter a Minute, and I Pluck Stars with One Hand 巨物！一分钟长一厘米，只手摘星 Taking the Pig for a Walk出门遛猪Urban646k WordsCompleted [A Giant! Grows One Centimeter Every Minute! Can’t Be Stopped, Can’t Turn Back! Pure Thrills!] This is an age when the old gods have fallen and the new gods have yet to be born. Fang Chen transmigrates into this world and awakens a Chaos-grade gene: [Infinite Growth]. He grows one centimeter every minute! His senses, strength, spirit, and physical toughness all undergo massive, comprehensive improvements! And that’s not all. Every stage of growth brings a qualitative transformation! [Thirt 2.7kReads8.0Score215Shelves
26. 1876 无 Infinite Evolution 无限进化 Not Cold不冷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse9.0M WordsCompleted Hundreds of years ago, a biological virus codenamed “T” opened the door to the destruction of human civilization and sounded the apocalypse’s opening trumpet. The gates of the apocalypse swung open, and countless powerful, cunning creatures began ravaging the Earth. Humanity’s survival hung by a thread! From then on, Earth officially bid farewell to the Fifth Era, the “Era of Human Civilization,” and entered the Sixth Era, the “Era of Chaos.” And this is a story that takes place in the Era of Ch 3.8kReads8.2Score292Shelves
27. 1877 携 Rising to Power with the Emperor’s Sister-in-Law, I’m Invincible Under Heaven 携皇嫂逆袭，我无敌于天下 Knowing How It Is知其然Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Li Chen transmigrates and immediately falls into a shocking conspiracy. His three elder brothers died fighting for their country. A powerful court official falsified the battle reports, pinning all the blame for the defeat on me and planning to take my head to stabilize the court. Just as I'm about to be sentenced to death, three secret letters from my brothers arrive in the hands of my three sisters-in-law, the emperor's widows. A woman general from a family of military commanders who once foug 2.4kReads8.6Score270Shelves

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    The first book is suitable for middle-aged people. It has an online IQ and is decisive in killing. In the beginning, three royal brothers are killed in the battle, and they inherit three royal wives. They are beautiful and graceful. The protagonist ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, invincible in the world. . .

28. 1878 漂 The Beautiful Young Widow’s Cherished Life in the Family Compound 漂亮小寡妇在家属院的娇宠日常 Peach Cup Breeze桃盏风Modern Romance280k 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! 1.2kReads7.4Score107Shelves
29. 1879 六 The Sixties: A Spoiled Military Wife's Daily Gossip 六零年代娇媳妇吃瓜日常 Loneliness Stains the Years寂寞染流年Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + daily life + gossip + ensemble cast] Su Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The moment she opened her eyes, her family was forcing her to marry a fool… She had two choices: 1. Go to the countryside as an educated youth. 2. Find someone to marry herself. In the original story, she went to the countryside because she had a crush on the male lead. Then, after he was targeted in a scheme, she ended up marrying a local good-for-nothing… Su Xi 11.2kReads8.9Score762Shelves
30. 1880 十 All Ten Gene Locks Unlocked! How Will You Respond? 十道基因锁齐开！阁下如何应对？ Part the Clouds and See the Light拨云见光Urban645k WordsCompleted Jiang Nian transmigrates into a world of advanced martial arts and is selected for the Great Xia God-Making Project, becoming one of the ten most highly regarded young prodigies in Great Xia. But his awakening fails unexpectedly, leaving him an ordinary mortal whom everyone casts aside. Fortunately, the Gene Lock System awakens. As long as he meets the conditions, he can unlock a gene lock. When all ten gene locks are unlocked, he will be invincible across the universe. [First Gene Lock: Heaven- 29.8kReads8.2Score3.6kShelves
31. 1881 古 Farming in Ancient Times: A Wife, Children, and a Warm Bed 古代种田，老婆孩子热炕头 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama has launched: “Farming in Ancient Times, the Imperial Court Finds Me a Wife” Zhou Cheng transmigrates into a house with nothing but bare walls, with a wife and daughter to his name. His parents play favorites; his second younger brother seems simple-minded but is actually an expert at setting traps; his third younger brother is selfish and self-serving; and his little sister is arrogant, vain, domineering, and unreasonable. As for him… he’s a gambling addict who beats his family 9.6kReads8.2Score652Shelves
32. 1882 基 The Genetic Paradox: Starting by Devouring the Zerg Queen 基因悖论：从吞噬王虫开始 Mo Jinfeng墨烬锋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast and Political Scheming] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [No System] [Everyone Is a Villain] [Saintly Do-Gooders, Beware] After transmigrating as a low-grade genetic outcast about to be exiled to a resource planet, Jiang Zhe took on a high-risk mission just to stay alive. When the royal insect’s spine pierced his heart, everyone watched him closely. But to Jiang Zhe, the corpse suddenly gave off an intoxicating aroma. The scent of evolution. In this cage where genes determine one’s 69.8kReads8.3Score10.5kShelves
33. 1883 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 691Reads7.7Score135Shelves

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    All men and horses capable of fighting

34. 1884 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 16kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    I am middle-aged and have never read this kind of book before. I feel very good after reading it!

35. 1885 权 At the Pinnacle of Power: Super Civil Servant 权力巅峰：超级公务员 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted There are ten ranks in an official career, and every step takes you to a higher level! In my previous life, I spent forty years as a low-ranking civil servant, made a scapegoat and a sacrificial pawn, and only reached the rank of senior staff officer by the time I retired. Now that I’ve been given another life, I must soar straight to the highest heights! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must keep pace with the economic tide! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must do something tan 47.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥Three completed novels that are super suitable for middle-aged people! I strongly recommend the third book. The middle-aged male protagonist is unemployed at the beginning and encounters obstacles in finding a job. In desperation, he awakens the system and can make money while lying down! Then, he becomes invincible!

36. 1886 双 Two Transmigrators’ Road Through the Great Ming 双穿大明之路见不平 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical265k WordsOngoing Su Tianci, a modern-day wage slave in 2026, was getting a foot massage at Red Romance when, for no apparent reason, he transmigrated to the war-torn Ming dynasty. Things were hellish from the start, but luckily, he could actually return to 2026! Two vastly different eras now lay before him. 368Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1887 谁 Who Taught You to Be an Official Like That? 谁教你这样当官的？ Starting from Zero零起点Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue, an underdog's rise, feel-good wish fulfillment, no-brainer fun] Chen Qiming was a nobody in the political world, without power or connections. At work, his superior framed him and sent him to prison; in love, his wife cheated on him. By chance, he was reborn in 2006. At his college graduation ceremony, the campus beauty from his high school days confessed to him. In his previous life, he had firmly rejected her. This time, he accepted without hesitation, if only because his 351Reads8.7Score137Shelves
38. 1888 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 143Reads7.6Score—Shelves
39. 1889 失 After Losing My Job, I Bound Myself to a Freelance System 失业后，我绑定自由职业系统 Steamed Buns, Noodles, and Flatbread馒头面条饼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Family life, a slow-paced story, not a traditional rich-heir novel] At 33, Chen Yuan was suddenly laid off, completely caught off guard. He wanted to find a new job, but was rejected again and again because he was already “old” at 33. He had elderly parents to support, children to raise, and a wife who stayed home as a homemaker. Raising the kids, paying rent and car installments, and covering everyday expenses... all of it took money. What was he supposed to do?! He'd worked more than ten hour 32.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
40. 1890 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score258Shelves
41. 1891 上 Middle-Aged in Shanghai: I’ve Hidden My Medicinal Wine Ability for 20 Years 上海中年：我藏药酒异能苟20年 Tan Chulin檀楚林Urban162k WordsCompleted In 2006, Shanghai was swept up in a wave of reform. Large numbers of veteran workers at state-owned enterprises were laid off, and a lifetime of stability vanished overnight. At forty, Zhang Jianguo saw his eighteen years of service wiped out. His buyout compensation was slashed, and in middle age he had no one to rely on while raising a young daughter. To feed his family, he took grueling construction jobs, did backbreaking labor, suffered wage deductions, and endured bullying, struggling eve 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A cool article about the ability of middle-aged people to endure supernatural powers! The more you look at it, the more you get confused] A forty-year-old coolie on a construction site has the power of medicine and wine, and has lived in silence for twenty years. He can smell the breath to cure diseases, and can smell the medicine to identify fakes. He has extraordinary abilities, but he has to overdraft his life to exchange for them. He does not fight for it, he only wants security for his daughter to take the high school entrance examination. But the black car squats day and night, and the black businessmen press every step of the way. They take advantage of his only weakness and force him to compromise. A powerless middle-aged man, Zang Feng has endured for twenty years. An honest man is forced into a desperate situation and once it breaks out, he will be high-burning and relieved throughout the whole process!!

42. 1892 穿 Transmigrate to Another World: This Great Dao Wants to Eat Me 穿越异世：这个大道要吃我 Feng Tang's Half-Life of Wasted Years半生蹉跎叹冯唐Eastern Fantasy219k WordsOngoing “I spent my whole life following the rules, but the rules killed me!” [Poetry-led storytelling + clever power fantasy + subtle foreshadowing + Lovecraftian horrors + political intrigue and conquest + mystery and investigation] The Great Dao has no form, and fate is a hunting ground. Mortals are ants, cultivators are livestock. After death, every soul is devoured by the Dao. His name is Yun Ping'an, also known as Yun Qingshan. In the dead of night, he is the “Ghost of Yun,” the man who lays other 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Poems open the way + clever and refreshing writing + grass-gray snake line + Cthulhu weirdness + power struggle + suspenseful investigation], death is the only fairness in the world, this is a story about a time traveler.

43. 1893 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, xuanhuan, immortal cultivation, xianxia, wuxia, sword cultivator, slow burn, heart-wrenching, multiple female leads, war) He was once the Crown Prince of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, and also the fiancé Shangguan Baili had waited ten years for. On the day his kingdom fell, his face was disfigured and he was left on the brink of death. Shangguan Baili saved him with her own hands. But she failed to recognize the man before her. Taking him for a lowly good-for-nothing with nowhere to go, s 7.8kReads9.3Score709Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the routine of ordinary fairy tales about revenge. The male protagonist in this novel never succeeded in revenge until his death. All his struggles were a scene written by fate!

44. 1894 没 There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 5.8kReads9.0Score431Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the routine of ordinary fairy tale revenge novels. The male protagonist in this novel never succeeded in revenge until his death. All his struggles were a scene written by destiny!

45. 1895 檐 Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 檐下雨，有些爱，只能在雨里重逢 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了8k WordsCompleted Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 515Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1896 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Attack on Titan! 312Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1897 火 Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Konoha as His First Wife 火影：六道鸣人抢回小樱，雏田为正妻震木叶 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Up Konoha as His One True Wife 83Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1898 死 Bleach: I Snatched Rukia from the Start, Then Ruled the Harem of the Three Realms 死神：开局截胡露琪亚，我主宰三界后宫 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted Bleach: I Took Rukia from the Start, Then Ruled the Harem of the Three Realms 5Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1899 凶 Haunted Mirror Livestream: My Yin-Yang All-Seeing Eye Makes Me a Global Sensation 凶镜直播：我靠阴阳通天眼爆红全球 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子8k WordsCompleted Haunted Mirror Livestream: I Became a Global Sensation with My Yin-Yang Eyes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1900 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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