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1. 401 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.8kReads9.3Score900Shelves
4. 404 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 被 My Mother Set Me Up, So I Married an Older Man Instead. Now My Trash Ex Is on His Knees 被亲妈做局后，我反手嫁年上，渣男跪了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄24k WordsCompleted After my own mother set me up, I turned around and married an older man. My scumbag ex ended up on his knees. 338Reads—Score100Shelves

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6. 406 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 124.2kReads9.7Score17.6kShelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, not a saint.

8. 408 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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   The book features beautifully illustrated cave adventures and is highly recommended for its content, including rare herbs and medicinal plants.

9. 409 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
10. 410 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 188Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117kReads9.3Score9.6kShelves
12. 412 宦 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Flirtatious Second Brother风流小二Urban6.5M WordsOngoing Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 500.2kReads9.4Score21.1kShelves

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    A must-read for middle-aged people: books about officialdom. With experience, these books offer intellectually stimulating content that is truly captivating and not to be underestimated.

13. 413 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.3kReads9.5Score2kShelves
14. 414 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 338Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 末 Doomsday Game: I Get Stronger Just by Staying Home! 末日游戏：我宅在家里就变强！ It's Adam是亚当呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Shelter] [Management and Construction] [Rotating Apocalypses] [Cautious Male Lead] An apocalyptic game descends, and people across the globe are randomly assigned shelters. The disasters rotate every month! Extreme heat! Absolute cold! Falling meteorites! Plant mutations! Monsters on the rampage! Extreme disasters sweep the globe. People have to keep venturing out to explore and gather resources, frantically upgrading their shelters just to cling to life amid countless catastrophes. Su Yi is ju 28.8kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves
16. 416 官 The Official's Path: Rising to Prominence from a Funeral Home 官道：从殡仪馆平步青云 A Crystal Grape一颗水晶葡萄Urban3.2M WordsCompleted With a touch of scholarly refinement and a strong sense of justice, Zhang Yuanqing had been thriving in the officialdom until he hit a major setback. Then his girlfriend betrayed him, and he was banished to conduct research at a funeral home. Faced with deceit and sinister schemes, he refused to give up, finding a way to survive against all odds. Armed with the skill to bring down dragons, he set out from a humble background to forge a path to the very top. I am but a commoner from Jiangbei. 55.1kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
17. 417 上 I Donated Spirit Stones Worth a Hundred Million Times Their Value to the Sect, Terrifying the Empress and My Master 上交亿倍灵石入宗，吓坏女帝师尊 Zhan Tian Hen战天痕Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Feng transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent, activates the Invincible Spendthrift System, and embarks on an unstoppable path of lavish spending. The head of the Xinghun Sect, Luo Qianxue: “I’m a holy maiden from the Upper Realm. After being ambushed, I was reborn in the lower realm, on the Xuantian Continent. All I want is to cultivate in peace, overcome my tribulation, and return to the Upper Realm as soon as possible. Ye Feng, can you stop squandering our resources? I don’t even want to de 20.4kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
18. 418 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.6kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    This book is really good. Don't be fooled by the title; it's super good, you definitely have to read it.

19. 419 青 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 116.7kReads9.2Score13.4kShelves
20. 420 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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21. 421 官 Battling for Power in the Political Arena, Starting as a Female Leader's Male Secretary 官场争雄，从女领导的男秘书开始 Liangzhou Seven Miles 1凉州七里1Urban6.7M WordsOngoing The rules of this world are imposed by the strong upon the weak. A true powerhouse changes the rules, making them work in their favor! Love is like chess, politics is like chess, and life is like chess. When you make a move, never regret it. Take control of the pieces, and dare to believe you can outwit Heaven itself!!! 165kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves
22. 422 算 Fortune-Telling, Healing, and Solving Cases: You Call Them Side Jobs 算命，看病，破案，你说都是兼职 Ying Youxian楹有闲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [All-powerful heroine + reborn + revenge on scumbags + feel-good fiction + entertainment industry + national-treasure-level darling] In her previous life, Shen Sang was tricked by her stepmother and younger sister into giving up her ancestral treasure, then met a tragic death. After experiencing 49 different worlds, she is reborn at the very scene where they tried to deceive her. Although she managed to keep the family heirloom, she has just been disfigured and vilified across the internet, and 36.1kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    Every single one of these books is excellent. Some are so complex you might not understand them without a bit of intelligence. "Dying in the Bathroom" is one I recommended to my daughter; it has a lot of health tips and perspectives on relationships. I think it deserves a higher score. "After Transmigrating into a Bad Student, I Cut the Top Student to a Piece" is another book I recommended to her. It's not exactly a magic formula for studying, I don't know if it's true, but it should be quite practical. "I Lost 50 Pounds" is quite inspiring. And then there's "What's Wrong with My One-Kun Rain-Calling Ceremony?" It was really enjoyable. As for the others? Some are absolute classics that I don't need to explain. And others... I can't even begin to describe them. Go read them yourself; I guarantee you won't regret it.

23. 423 陈 Old Scars: A New Beginning 陈年旧痕之重启 Li Zi Doesn't Want to Chat不想闲聊的李子Mystery115k WordsCompleted Time is the gentlest sculptor in the world, and also its cruelest betrayer. It can gild memories with a soft golden light, blurring every hurt. It can also, in one unsuspecting moment, tear open a wound that had long since healed, making blood and tears flow anew. When the words “old scars” are brought up again, someone is bound to pay the price. Someone is searching for an answer, one hidden in the misty rain of ten years ago. Someone is covering up a secret, one powerful enough to turn everyth 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 做 The Antiquities Restorer 做旧师 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [Entirely handmade, with no AI whatsoever + Behind-the-scenes industry secrets + Authentic antique identification with images and text + National vendettas and family feuds] If you want to truly understand the antiques trade, start by making fake antiques! Start by learning to age forgeries! My name is Mei Jiu. I was just a temporary odd-jobber on a film crew, but after I helped them repair a broken bowl, I was promoted to assistant prop master. I fix props, so why are they asking me to make fak 40.6kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! The characters—antique makers, dealers, auctioneers, museum directors, high-ranking officials, corrupt officials, their wives, tomb raiders, contractors, retired special forces soldiers—are all vividly portrayed. The story is tightly woven and captivating. The explanations of historical artifacts are expert, and there are accompanying illustrations. Various social phenomena are depicted, the dialogue is lively, and the escape from pursuit is meticulously detailed. It doesn't shy away from the darker aspects of society. The protagonist, a poor villager with a doctorate, relies on his family's tradition of master antique makers, possessing exceptional insight into authenticating fakes. He earns the prestigious title of "Little Ninth Master" in the antique collecting world, builds his network, uncovers the culprit behind the tragic deaths of his three fathers, and leads the declining Meixi antique maker village to revive its traditions.

26. 426 官 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 Curtain-Rolling West Wind 666卷帘西风666Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 264.5kReads9.4Score18.9kShelves
27. 427 我 I Died of Embarrassment in the Bathroom, Surrounded by Firefighters 我社死在浴室，周围全是消防员 Wishing You Wealth and Happiness恭喜发财樂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Straight-laced fire station chief + woman teacher with extreme cleanliness] Ping An'an went to the marriage temple and prayed to the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva was certainly efficient at work. Three days later, he sent her a match. But... this... this... This match was so mortifying, she wanted to die. She'd just finished showering and was happily rubbing body lotion on when her foot got stuck in the decorative metal panel of the washstand. Ping An'an was mortified in the bathroom in front of 1.2kReads7.3Score203Shelves
28. 428 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Admiration][Admiration]

29. 429 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The characters are intelligent and logical, and the plot is engaging.

30. 430 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part Two) 纸扎阴铺(二) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩23k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (2) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 全 The Whole Family Was Exiled After Transmigrated, Emptied the Marquis’ Mansion and Lived Freely on the Road 全家穿越就流放，搬空侯府一路浪 Rain Cherishes the Broken Moon雨惜碎月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [System space + exile + entire family transmigrates + medical space + strong female lead + building wealth + sweet romance] A family of three starts out as illegitimate members of a marquis’s household, with too little to eat and too little to wear, living worse than the servants. Before they can make a name for themselves, the System warns them that their household is about to be confiscated and they’ll be exiled! The family of three snorts. “We never got to enjoy the marquis’s wealth and glory 6.8kReads8.9Score967Shelves
32. 432 降 Dragon-Subduing Divine Constable 降龙神捕 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted After several years as a police officer, I found myself in a strange and fantastical world. Mountain spirits roam the hills, while vengeful spirits, evil ghosts, and zombies appear in endless numbers at night. Though weak as ants, we should still aspire to greatness. Though oppressed, we must forge an unyielding heart. That was all nonsense. I’m just a low-level constable, working for the yamen. Greetings, honored sirs. 80.6kReads9.2Score11kShelves

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    Intelligent and decisive, a 20-year veteran bookworm highly recommends this book – it's definitely worth reading.

33. 433 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 40.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    Absolutely suitable for middle-aged readers [Exploration]. I recommend 6 books, 4 of which are complete. Intelligent and intricately plotted political maneuvering. Skilled writing, profound artistry, intricate and captivating stories, well-developed and compelling characters, meticulous attention to detail—highly readable.

34. 434 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
35. 435 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 大 The Grand Feng Shui Master 大相师 Feiyi匪夷Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, nine snakes crawled into my bed. Grandpa said someone was trying to steal my life. To keep me alive, he arranged an engagement for me to extend my lifespan... 8kReads9.3Score984Shelves
37. 437 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: Founding an Unrivaled Nation 穿越民国：开创无上国度 Nightfall in Chang'an长安夜色Historical809k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lin Tian, returns to the Republican era with an endless supply of resources. With help from the System, he uses the Boundary-Breaking Pearl to reverse time and space. But he never expected this to be a world that brings together numerous settings from films and television. In this turbulent era, what path will Lin Tian take? In the end, he will achieve great things and establish an unparalleled nation. Stay tuned! P.S. This story takes place in a parallel world. Please do not as 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves
39. 439 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载，商界弃子强势归来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 参 I Entered a Talent Show, Prayed for Rain, and Took the Internet by Storm 参加选秀，做法求雨火遍全网 Little Witch小巫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + comedy + secret identities + satisfying revenge + everyone’s favorite] A renowned mysticism master is tricked into joining a variety show, with meals and accommodation provided and a paycheck to boot. She says money doesn’t matter. She just wants to join the show and spread her fine virtues. While the other contestants sing, dance, and rap, her rendition of The Supreme Scripture for Deliverance nearly sends the whole audience to the next world. “What, you want to see something more 8.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
41. 441 从 The Mechanic Who Started in the Wilderness! 从荒野开始的机械师！ The Bear Who Fears the Cold怕冷的熊Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Lin Feng was reborn in the wilderness. After thirty days of sign-in, he would receive a cosmic treasure. These treasures were said to be capable of changing the balance of power across an entire universe! But who could have guessed that the treasures had to be picked up in person, with no delivery included… 8.3kReads9.0Score573Shelves
42. 442 从 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Wang Weisheng王尾生Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 615Reads8.3Score130Shelves

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    The book's "essay-style paragraphs" are particularly brilliant. Within the rigorous narrative thread, the author occasionally digresses to write a seemingly casual passage—whether reminiscing about his connection to a particular period of history, reflecting on the changes in a historical site, or contemplating the contemporary significance of a historical issue. These seemingly off-topic paragraphs are, in fact, the most revealing and heartwarming parts of the entire book.

43. 443 权 The Code of Power: When History Meets Economics 权力密码：当历史遇见经济学 Wang Wei王伟Historical113k WordsCompleted A brand-new work from Wang Wei, bestselling author of the Understanding the Global Landscape series! Guided by the principles of understanding the reasons behind prosperity and decline, judging how power should be used, observing the art of managing people, and considering the path to success, this fresh take on history aims to uncover the rules and secrets behind how power works by examining historical events through the lens of economics. From Yu the Great controlling the floods to Liu Bang fo 1.1kReads9.5Score363Shelves
44. 444 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves

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    Suitable for middle-aged people with experience; the content is intellectually stimulating and worth watching.

45. 445 七 The 1970s: My Whole Family Regretted It After I Remarried 七零：改嫁之后全家后悔了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The 1970s: The Whole Family Regrets Her Remarriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves
47. 447 拿 I Got the Underachiever Script, Then Went on a Rampage 拿到学渣剧本后，我杀疯了 Pig-Holding Kid捧猪小童Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger] + [An exam-prep story where the heroine really studies, with a realistic tone and a healing theme] Xiao Xiao drifted through the fourth-dimensional space as a spirit for many years. While trying to save someone, she transmigrated into the body of a high school student named Wen Yue. The moment she entered the original host’s body, she regained all her memories of studying, but only in the sciences. [Holy crap, Yue-jie, you’re first in science in the citywide mock ex 5.5kReads9.2Score816Shelves
48. 448 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 99Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    Thanks, OP! This is a short, completed novel. It's set in a fictional world, blending political intrigue, humor, and substance. The ensemble cast is vibrant, the script-like narrative is fast-paced, the story is tightly plotted, attention to detail is excellent, and the imagery is vivid. It's morally sound and effective, without any simplistic plot points, clichéd jokes, or high-tech gimmicks. Every word is handwritten, refreshing and uplifting, full of sincerity. Highly recommended!

49. 449 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Artist He Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后我成了他高攀不起的画家 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩29k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Painter He Could Only Dream of Marrying 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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