Now This Is the Kind of Novel Chinese People Should Read 这才是中国人该看的小说

1. 751 大 The Rise of a Great Power: Starting with Building a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier 大国崛起：从造核动力航母开始 The Bug on the Run跑路的虫子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse377k WordsOngoing [System] [Rousing] [Sci-fi] [The apocalypse is coming] A blood moon appears in the skies above Earth. It marks the coordinates for an extraterrestrial civilization’s impending attack. A horde of alien creatures is on its way, and the end of the world is near. Li Feng awakens the System for a Strong Nation. Starting with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, he forms a team dedicated to national rejuvenation and leads Daxia to rise to power. Build aircraft carriers, assemble an army of cyborgs, con 28Reads7.5Score—Shelves
2. 752 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 国 The Fate of a Nation: The Secret History of China's Two Bombs and One Satellite 国家命运：中国“两弹一星”的秘密历程 Tao Chun陶纯Historical323k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed and profound account of our country's Two Bombs, One Satellite program, tracing its history from its difficult beginnings through years of arduous development and painstaking work, to its eventual growth and major achievements. Grand in scope and sweeping in structure, it features a large cast of vivid characters and is an epic panoramic portrayal of our country's national defense efforts. 567Reads9.6Score121Shelves
4. 754 国 National Fate: I'm the Only One Who Knows the Gods of Longguo 国运：只有我了解龙国神明 Nameless Famous Sword名剑无名Urban305k WordsCompleted In this parallel world, a cultural rupture has caused the myths of the Dragon Kingdom to be lost. The whole world mocks them, trying to break the nation’s spirit! At the same time, the God-Selection Game begins. The gods themselves are the combatants, and the winners receive resources while the losers face the destruction of their nations and the deaths of their people! Qin Tian transmigrates into this world, carrying a wealth of Dragon Kingdom mythology in his mind. He enters the Land of God Se 71Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 755 重 Reborn: I Push Huaguo's Technology to Its Peak with My Bare Hands! 重生：徒手推演华国科技巅峰！ My Dog Snores我家有只狗呼噜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, one mistake brought the nation to ruin. Everything he cherished was reduced to raging flames by an antimatter bomb. Chen Zhongce’s ears were filled with anguished cries that tore at his heart, each one a scream of unbearable pain. Fortunately, Heaven gave him another chance to start over. Controlled nuclear fusion? No problem, I built it by hand. Room-temperature superconductors? No problem, I made them myself. Industrialized starch synthesis? No problem, I just whipped it 3.3kReads8.8Score217Shelves
6. 756 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 757 狙 Sniper Prodigy 狙击天才 Ye Bing野兵Urban199k WordsCompleted Sima Yun, a killer known as the world’s greatest sniper, takes on the identity of Wang Hai, a cook in a grassroots military unit. From then on, the lowly army cook begins an incredible rise, overcoming one obstacle after another as he takes part in the special forces selection process, on the verge of becoming an honored special forces soldier. But the killer organization refuses to let him go, repeatedly sending assassins to hunt him down and swearing to kill him, leaving him no choice but to f 2.7kReads9.1Score326Shelves

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   Recommended by seasoned bookworms, these are all excellent books, true classics, especially the last one!

8. 758 国 Glory of the Nation: The All-Around Academician 国家荣耀：全能院士 Bei Mo北莫Urban302k WordsCompleted [Technology builds the nation + reborn + academician] Lin Zhixing took part in the "Traitor" Project, but narrowly escaped death and made it back to Longguo. Fleeing in a panic, he knocked down a popular young star. In an instant, the star's rabid fans were furious, the whole internet erupted, and they called for the traitor to be punished. Gradually, everyone learned that they were actually the country's most deeply concealed heroes... 420Reads8.3Score—Shelves
9. 759 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 760 开 From the Start, I Defended China’s National Dignity 开局：我守住了华夏的民族气节 Leng Wumeng冷无梦Urban213k WordsCompleted The Western nations, led by the Star-Spangled Nation, have never abandoned their desire to destroy China! Li Yifan, an ordinary young Chinese man, was selected for Global Combat, a show jointly organized by the world’s ten largest financial conglomerates. Only on the day the show premiered did he realize that it was a conspiracy by Western nations to stop China’s rise and crush the spirit of the Chinese people! Just as Li Yifan was seething with anger, he awakened the Divine Ancient Martial Arts 21Reads7.5Score—Shelves
11. 761 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 762 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score185Shelves

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    Brilliant, no clichés! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time it's not about cultivation. Instead, it focuses on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "the hidden game of horsemanship" represents the human heart. The book's message: In this world, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid; if you are, you lose. Highly recommended!

13. 763 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 764 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 快 Quick Transmigration: I Tear Apart Trash Men for Tragic Heroines 快穿：我替虐文女主手撕渣男 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleAncient Romance331k WordsCompleted (No romance, power fantasy, no logic) Chu Sui, a deranged scientist with a mental illness, finally managed to kill herself one day when no one was paying attention. Instead, she ended up bound to a System. Though she had been set on dying, Chu Sui found the System’s time-transmigration abilities fascinating, so she embarked on a quick transmigration journey. But what is all this nonsense? Scumbag prince hero: “Don’t delude yourself. I could never love you.” Scumbag CEO hero: “Woman, you owe me t 962Reads9.2Score113Shelves

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    No romantic partner, female protagonist in quick transmigration, the female protagonist is only focused on national scientific research and enjoyment.

17. 767 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Man's Wish 快穿：炮灰男的愿望 February Blade二月刀刀Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted In the small worlds across the heavens, there are always cannon-fodder characters who make way for the protagonists or pour their hearts into sacrificing everything for them. Once employees from the Quick Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Reversal Team step in, these characters begin their own journeys to turn their lives around. First world: A 1960s street thug rises to become a leading technical expert Second world: A spoiled young prince in a story about a transmigrated woman versus a reborn woman 5.6kReads6.3Score339Shelves

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    ☘️☘️The first book features various cannon fodder male characters, including a 1960s hoodlum who rises to become a tech tycoon, an older brother who helps raise his nephew but is betrayed, a cuckolded king, and a gentle peasant scholar who integrates into the original owner of the body.

18. 768 野 The Wild Soldier God of War Series (Complete in 11 Volumes) 野兵战神系列（全十一册） Ye Bing野兵Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Li Liang had been taken by his father into the deep mountains as a child to learn all kinds of survival skills. As keen as a wild beast, he had superhuman marksmanship and could instantly take down a target hundreds of meters away without a scope. But when he took the military enlistment exam at eighteen, a twist of fate led him to be recruited by one of the world’s top mercenary organizations. A misunderstanding also branded him a murderer, and the military issued a kill order against him. Ever 1.6kReads9.5Score255Shelves
19. 769 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm the Male Lead's Foil 快穿：我是男主对照组 Little Pickled Garlic 425小糖蒜425Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing The writing in the first few worlds isn't very polished, so feel free to skip them. The first five worlds have romance; the later ones don't. In every world, there is a man like this: graceful and refined, modest and benevolent, an extraordinary prodigy blessed by heaven. In the end, though, his reputation is ruined, and he dies despised by everyone. Only after Gu Sinian dies suddenly does he learn that he is one of these men, a foil created specifically to help a grassroots male lead rise to s 56.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
20. 770 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 19.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    I stumbled upon this on Douyin (TikTok), and the more I read, the more addictive it became. It was initially touted as a near-perfect 10.0, But don't be fooled by the title. Just look at the first chapter—it's a rare find in a book as bland as this one! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

21. 771 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
22. 772 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves
23. 773 绝 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福AnfoSci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsOngoing Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 249Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel featuring a communist heroine entering politics, set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop of natural disasters. Unlike typical novels where the government fails in apocalyptic scenarios, this book depicts the government's realistic responses and disaster relief policies.

24. 774 末 A Kaleidoscope of the Apocalypse 末日斑斓录 Wild Seventeen野十七Sci-Fi & Apocalypse151k WordsOngoing [Superpowers] [Sequences] That day, red mist filled the air, and the [Gate of Awakening] opened for me. I thought I was just an ordinary boy, but they called me the savior of the apocalypse. I thought this world was rotten to the core, but they said that in the darkness, hope shines brightest. Bronze trains, forbidden spices, mechanical warriors, divination arts, prison star charts, underground palaces. Listen. That is an echo from the East. When the stars split apart, when darkness descend 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the setting is apocalyptic, it showcases the successful modernization of Chinese culture. Don't be fooled by the name; it features houses with steel domes, glazed tile joints, steel frame supports, and red copper pillars, constructed with white concrete and brick and wood. It also depicts a legion of fierce soldiers clad in gleaming armor and wielding silver-white longswords, with metal as their skeleton and mercury as their blood. And a state religion that worships the gods and ancestors of Chinese civilization (Pangu, Nuwa, Mozi, Shennong, Yu the Great…)… To learn more, go read it! (And you must also read the author's *Master of the Duotang Machines*, a god-like start! [Admiration])

25. 775 留 Fortune-Telling Abroad, Leaving Foreigners in Tears 留学算命，吓哭外国人 I'm Very Demure我很文静Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [A satisfying supernatural fantasy + a cool, tragic, beautiful, and formidable female lead + fortune-telling for foreigners + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + no romance at first, with a Chinese male lead] Chen Anran goes abroad to study, only to be suddenly told that she is to inherit a Western family. She also gains a blond fiancé and three brothers with completely different personalities. The rebellious fiancé: I won't be conquered by a Chinese international student. The cold military of 5.1kReads9.3Score982Shelves
26. 776 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This is the most hardcore historical novel I've ever read, and the author even provides annotations and sources at the end. The setting is also a rare find – the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. The content is substantial. It doesn't feature any wish-fulfillment stories where the protagonist transmigrates and immediately reaches the top. A must-read for historical fiction!!!

27. 777 中 The Political Gains and Losses of China's Dynasties 中国历代政治得失 Qian Mu钱穆Historical100k WordsCompleted Collected lectures by Mr. Qian Mu, Chinese Political Traditions Through the Ages offers concise overviews and comparisons of the political systems of the Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It traces their changes and developments, and points out their advantages, disadvantages, gains, and losses. 5.4kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    There are the joys and sorrows of the times, and also the praises of heroes and heroines.

28. 778 不 The Mortal Who Cannot Cultivate 不能修行的凡人 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙17k WordsCompleted A Mortal Unable to Cultivate —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 中 China's Bright Sword: Iron-Blooded Men Fight Japan to Save the Nation 中华亮剑铁血男儿抗日救国 Crane's Cry鹤唳之Urban741k WordsOngoing The Japanese invaders seek to destroy our nation, exterminate our people, and violate our wives, daughters, and sisters. Every patriotic Chinese man has a duty to defend our land and fight the war. Japanese imperialism is the sworn enemy of the Chinese people, who would rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation and vow to fight the invaders to the bitter end. The Red Army guerrillas who survived three grueling years of guerrilla warfare in the south are reorganized as the New Fourth Ar 105Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This book is adapted from the heroic deeds of the New Fourth Army in the War of Resistance against Japan. It depicts the massacre of civilians and the humiliation of women. The protagonist, in a fit of rage, kills Japanese prisoners of war, declaring, "Those who slaughter my people, I will slaughter them all." It is the most powerful voice of the War of Resistance. This is a novel about the struggles of our generation of young people who fought against the Japanese.

30. 780 诺 If Nuo Were Ying 诺若为莹 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙9k WordsCompleted If Only You Were a Gleaming Jewel —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 781 我 My Bloody Gamble for Survival in Northern Myanmar 我在缅北孤注一掷的喋血生涯 Dare to Speak敢言Urban202k WordsCompleted (Scams and drug enforcement, undercover operative in the gray world, realistic, no System, not a mindless power fantasy) “Headquarters, the mission is complete. Awaiting instructions...” “You’ve fulfilled your duty. You can retire with honor now. We’ll wait for your triumphant return...” “But I’m already lost in the darkness. There’s no going back. For Huaxia, I request permission to press on...” For the sake of the truth and the duty resting on my shoulders, I cut off every escape route and ris 208Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend an anti-fraud novel. It's realistic, has no system, isn't fanfiction, and isn't simplistic. If the meaning of the cracks lies in all things' yearning for and need for light, then the darkness of northern Myanmar prevents even light from penetrating. To my years in northern Myanmar…

32. 782 霓 Neon Abyss: Urban Adventures 霓虹深渊之都市冒险 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙8k WordsCompleted Urban Adventures in the Neon Abyss —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 783 亮 Bright Sword, China: From the Start, I Summon Li Yunlong to Tear NATO Apart 亮剑华夏：开局召李云龙手撕北约 Masked遮面Male-Channel Fanfiction107k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Bright Sword] + [Gods] + [Unhinged Male Lead] + [War God of China] + [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [Interplanetary War] + [System] System function: Defeat one Japanese soldier to earn 10 exchange points, a company commander earns 100, a battalion commander 200, and a regimental commander 500, with no upper limit. Accumulate exchange points to redeem ultramodern weapons. The unhinged protagonist Su Yiye joins Li Yunlong and Wei Heshang to form Bright Sword's trio, traveling through 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm only recommending this one; it's excellent.

34. 784 开 ICU from the Start: I Use My Life to Do Research 开局ICU，我用生命搞研究 That Boy from Years Ago那年少年Urban365k WordsCompleted Li Mubai transmigrates to an ancient kingdom in another plane, but he has only ten days left to live. Fortunately, he activates a System at this moment. From then on, he devotes himself to research to stay alive, constantly teetering on the brink of death. And his first step is to build a mushroom bomb! Because dignity comes only from the edge of a sword, and truth exists only within the range of artillery. Without adorable mushroom bombs, he can't earn adorable little bucks. Starting with mushr 2.5kReads8.7Score145Shelves

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    ❤️What kind of novels should Chinese people read? There should be many to read. But in my understanding, there is one type that is a must-read: Since ancient times, we have had people who bury themselves in hard work, people who work desperately, people who plead for the people, and people who sacrifice themselves for the law... These are the backbone of China.

35. 785 盛 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no inexplicable misunderstandings or forced torment of the main character; the plot unfolds smoothly and becomes more and more addictive as you watch.

36. 786 吃 The Melon-Eating Lord 吃瓜蒙主 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙11k WordsCompleted Chigua Mengzhu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 787 室 After My Roommate's Recommendation Slot Was Stolen, I Helped Her Turn the Tables with Bullet Comments 室友保研名额被顶替后，我用弹幕帮她逆袭 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Roommate's Graduate School Recommendation Was Stolen, I Helped Her Turn the Tables with On-Screen Comments 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novel recommendations that only Chinese readers can understand!

38. 788 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
39. 789 天 The End of the World’s Divine Post: Defying Fate 天涯神贴之逆天改命 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙15k WordsCompleted The Divine Post from the Ends of the Earth: Defying Fate and Changing One’s Destiny 58Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 790 师 My Master Cut Out My Exquisite Heart to Save His Beloved, So I Turned Him into a Soul Lamp 师尊剖我玲珑心救白月光，我反手将师尊炼成魂灯 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Master Cut Out My Exquisite Heart to Save His Beloved, So I Turned Around and Refined Him into a Soul Lantern 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 791 星 Stardust Trails: A Mortal’s Path to Immortality 星轨尘途之凡人修仙缘 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙14k WordsCompleted Stardust on the Starward Path: A Mortal’s Immortal Cultivation Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 792 嫌 You Find Your Beloved's Substitute an Eyesore? After I Faked My Death, the Tycoon Regretted It Too Late 嫌白月光替身碍眼？我死遁后首富他悔不当初 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted You Think Your Beloved's Substitute Is an Eyesore? After I Faked My Death, the Tycoon Regretted Everything 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 793 大 The Great Yu Female Tutor 大禹女师 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted (Also known as: After Becoming the Matriarch, I Became the Whole Dynasty's Mentor) Qian Yixiang, a female professor of Chinese literature, worked through the night on her dissertation and died suddenly. When she opened her eyes, she had become the matriarch of an ancient marquis's household. The good news: she was alive. The bad news: she was on her third burial shroud. No golden finger, no System, and a whole family of wolves circling her. After working herself to death through cutthroat compet 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is delicate, and the characters are well-developed. Worth reading.

44. 794 山 The World Is at Peace, Yet You Are Nowhere in It 山河无恙无一处有你 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Land Is at Peace, Yet You Are Nowhere in It 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 795 硬 A Tough Little Darling to Keep Her Father Warm Through the Winter 硬核小棉袄，为父渡寒年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted A Tough Little Bundle of Warmth, Helping Her Father Through the Cold Years 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 796 你 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Do You Regret It When the Aloof Song Queen Chases Me? 你提分手，高冷歌后追我你后悔啥 Jie Lin洁林Urban812k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + One Female Lead + Patriotism + Positive Energy + Tearjerker] (From Chapter 75 onward, his outlook changes and he becomes a patriotic singer.) One patriotic song after another, including “My Chinese Heart,” “Serve the Country with Utmost Loyalty,” and “Me and My Motherland,” sets the nation’s blood racing. One military song after another, including “If War Breaks Out Today” and “When That Day Comes,” makes him the military’s official spokesman overnight. At a military sing-along, his d 192Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Patriotic entertainment, you can check it out.

47. 797 尘 The Dust-Era Chronicles: Seeking the Way of the Three Pure Ones 尘元纪：三清问道 Seeking to See Its Wonder欲以观其妙17k WordsCompleted The Era of Dust Origins: The Three Pure Ones Seek the Dao —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 798 我 My Mom Spent Twenty Years as a Trophy Wife in a Wealthy Family, Until My Dad Brought Home His Illegitimate Son 我妈在豪门当了二十年花瓶，直到我爸把私生子领进门 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Mom Spent Twenty Years as a Trophy Wife in a Wealthy Family, Until My Dad Brought His Illegitimate Son Home 962Reads—Score—Shelves
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