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

1. 151 嫡 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后，我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 妈 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸，我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 妈 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟，我反手让他们全家出局 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 偏 The Cast-Off Daughter of the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove My Genius for Architecture and Shock the World 偏院弃女不装了，我证神机掌营造惊天下 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Cast-Off Daughter from the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove the Divine Mechanism and Construction Arts, Shocking the World 29Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 姐 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉，可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深10k WordsCompleted My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.5kReads6.0Score500Shelves

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   A super good book \(>_>)

7. 157 穿 Book Transmigration: I'm Done Acting Out This Fake Script 穿书：这伪剧本我不演了 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Yuchi discovers something strange: the plot she sees is all fake. The original book says she's a cannon-fodder noblewoman who throws herself at the regent and dies suddenly in March. She decides to stay far away and keep a low profile. But the timeline starts going awry, and the plot she remembers becomes useless page by page. Until she accidentally stumbles into the regent's secret chamber and finds a cabinet packed with old, bloodstained pages Every pa 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 158 路 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡，除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 谢 Dr. Xie's Prescription Pad Is Filled with Her Name 谢医生的处方笺，写的全是她 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Reborn two years earlier, she finds herself in the cardiology waiting area. She remembers everything: her father was murdered, her heart was slowly poisoned, and she eventually died on Xie Linzhou's operating table. The last thing she saw before dying was him letting go of her hand. Her first move after being reborn: cancel her appointment, switch doctors, and stay away from Xie Linzhou. But Xie Linzhou has already locked her file, making it impossible to transfer her case. The consultation room 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 师 After My Master Blamed Me for Her 800,000 Yuan Year-End Bonus, She Regretted It Like Crazy 师父把80万年终奖的黑锅甩给我后，她悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted After my master pinned the blame for an 800,000-yuan year-end bonus on me, she regretted it so much she went mad 51Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 亮 Bright Sword: Kill Enemies for Gear, Rescue Xiao Ya from the Start 亮剑：杀敌爆装备，开局救萧雅 Demon King of the Seventh Day第七天魔王Urban380k WordsOngoing Chen Yuan transmigrated to the end of 1937 and was bound to the [Kill Enemies for Loot System] from the start. He headed to Jinling No. 4 Girls' High School and rescued Xiao Ya, Zhou Weiguo's fiancee. Chen Yuan took Xiao Ya to northwest Shanxi to find Li Yunlong. Under Li Yunlong's protection, he began his campaign to kill the enemy and defend the nation. 12kReads6.7Score1kShelves
12. 162 凌 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Father at the Wardrobe, but His Dad Had Been Dead for Five Years 凌晨两点，儿子对着衣柜喊爸爸，可他已死了五年 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Dad at the Wardrobe, But His Father Had Been Dead for Five Years 131Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 庆 My Cancer Diagnosis Was Revealed at the Celebration Banquet, and the Whole Internet Broke Down in Tears 庆功宴上我癌症曝光，全网泪崩了 Bright Moon and Clear Breeze, Me明月清风我丶Urban923k WordsCompleted If you had only a few days left to live, what would you choose to do? At the celebration banquet for the successful completion of the lithography factory in Kyoto New District, Su Chen, the project lead, announced that he was resigning. Everyone was stunned. It turned out he had discovered that he was terminally ill and had little time left. Just then, Su Chen obtained the Scientific Research Master System. Completing research tasks would extend his life! Controlled nuclear fusion! Space elevato 10.7kReads8.2Score770Shelves
14. 164 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 118.1kReads9.5Score14.8kShelves

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    This book truly lives up to its name; it's overflowing with patriotism. Currently, it has 105 chapters and 1.407 Million readers—you can imagine what that means. It's a little tear-jerking, though; you can tell from the title too. [Crying emojis]

15. 165 高 Mastery of the Esoteric Arts 高术通神 Write Well伸笔码良Urban3.0M WordsCompleted When I was in eighth grade, the school bully picked on me. I found someone, a person connected to a mysterious incident from my childhood. He taught me something called traditional Chinese martial arts. I trained in boxing, but never let it interfere with my studies. Baji, Iron Wire Fist, Xingyi, Taiji, Baguazhang, Tongbi, Xinyi. I met masters who carried on the traditions of these powerful styles. I also discovered a vast, deeply secret world of traditional martial arts, unknown to ordinary peo 19.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Take good notes, study hard, and read carefully.

16. 166 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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    These short stories are morally sound and entertaining.

17. 167 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
18. 168 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves
19. 169 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
20. 170 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
21. 171 大 A Fine Fellow of the Great Tang 大唐好男人 Master of Tiger Roar Manor虎啸山庄庄主Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Mahjong, martial arts sparring, fitness equipment, special forces skills, printing, and grenades: I have to bring all of these to the Tang Dynasty just to survive. Who can make more money than me? Who's afraid of a fight? I love beauties, and I adore fancy cars. I'm Zhang Mo, and this is my Tang empire. 1.4kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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    A jumble of books, a vast collection of knowledge, no need to distinguish who reads them, whoever reads them will benefit.

22. 172 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves
24. 174 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves
25. 175 我 My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Drives Away Every Woman Who Takes an Interest in My Husband 我儿子三岁，是个笑话精，专克老公桃花 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Keeps My Husband's Admirers at Bay 2kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 腰 A Bewitching Waist 腰艳 Jin Panran金判然Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted Comforting One Another, Maturely Love is mysterious and unpredictable. Some people prefer the pure, petite, pale-and-slim type, while others are devoted to alluring, mature women. Qi Xu had always been drawn to married women, but his pride kept him from ever saying so. Then he met Lin Zhixia and decided to stop pretending to be an innocent young man. He’d get her into bed first and worry about the rest later. Lin Zhixia had been through an unhappy marriage. Compared with being trapped in one, s 641Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 地 Five Corpses in the Cellar 地窖里的五具尸体 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折7k WordsCompleted Five Bodies in the Cellar 932Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 与 Traveling Famous Mountains and Rivers with Li Daoyuan 与郦道元同游名山大川 Ink-Faced Innocent墨面赤子Historical309k WordsCompleted Wan Jinyou, a university student passionate about history and travel, falls from a cliff while exploring Mount Tai and remains unconscious for three days. When he wakes, he discovers that he has transmigrated to the Northern Wei period and into the residence of Li Fan, governor of Qingzhou in present-day Shandong. He has become the study companion of Li Fan's eldest son, Li Daoyuan. At eighteen, Li Daoyuan is fascinated by the ancient text The Waterways Classic. He vows to travel to every famous —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is only suitable for a segment of Chinese people who love traditional culture; foreigners definitely won't understand it. Synopsis: This book has five experimental titles: *Eight Women as Companions, Traveling Through Famous Mountains and Rivers*, *The Time Traveler Alliance: Across Thousands of Mountains and Rivers*, *Loving the River More Than the Beauty*, *A Thousands of Mountains and Rivers are Nothing to Me*, and *A Journey to the North: Traveling Through Thousands of Mountains and Rivers*. Wan Jinyou, a college student who loves history and travel, falls off a cliff while exploring Mount Tai and remains unconscious for three days. Upon waking, he finds himself transported to the residence of Li Fan, the governor of Qingzhou in Shandong during the Northern Wei Dynasty, becoming a servant to his eldest son, Li Daoyuan. At the time, Li Daoyuan is eighteen years old and fascinated by the ancient Chinese classic *The Waterways Classic*. He vows to travel to all the famous mountains and rivers in the country and to complete his commentary on the *Waterways Classic*. Just before setting off, the servant suddenly falls seriously ill and is bedridden for over a month, but then suddenly recovers completely. His speech is extraordinary, as if he were a completely different person. Li Daoyuan took a great liking to his servant, who had become skilled in both literature and martial arts after a serious illness, and renamed him Wan Jinyou, meaning to have him accompany him on his travels across mountains and rivers. From then on, although nominally master and servant, the two were actually as close as brothers. Together, they met time travelers from different dynasties and formed a time traveler alliance with these extraordinary individuals. Wan Jinyou appointed himself as the alliance leader and, utilizing his time travel advantage and information gap, built the alliance into the largest gang in the country. During his journey accompanying Li Daoyuan to visit famous mountains and rivers, Wan Jinyou encountered many extraordinary women, beauties, talented women, chivalrous women, virtuous women, famous women, jade maidens, and even prostitutes and fairies, including the Persian bird-speaker Aying. Misunderstandings and entanglements arose, eventually leading to mutual appreciation and love. They became each other's cultivation partners, achieving the ultimate dual cultivation. In the end, they both achieved perfect merit. Meanwhile, Li Daoyuan remained steadfast in his love for Murong Xiangqi, the daughter of the prefect, and they lived happily ever after. Finally, Wan Jinyou, along with his confidants, comrades, women, and 108 descendants, planted the banner of the Transmigrators' Alliance across the globe. He fulfilled his vow, accompanying Li Daoyuan on his travels around the world and writing the globally renowned *Commentary on the Waterways Classic*. Which of the above experimental book titles do you prefer? Please indicate in the comments section. Comments will be shared! Character traits: Skilled in both strategy and martial arts. Recommendation rating: Four and a half stars (deducting half a star, mainly due to frequent censorship accusations of pornography and vulgarity. Where is justice?!)

29. 179 召 Summoning Heroic Spirits to Guard the Nation's Gates 召唤英灵守国门 Astragalus and Angelica黄芪当归Urban432k WordsOngoing [Ghostly energy resurgence + reborn + heroic spirits + disaster] When Hell crumbles and the gates of the underworld swing open, with evil ghosts roaming the human world, where can humanity turn? Xu Annian returns reborn and enters the mysterious Hall of Heroic Spirits before the ghostly energy tide erupts. From then on, the heroic spirits of China return to the world. When Qin Shi Huang appears, China’s dragon veins resonate with him. Dragon energy surges along the Great Wall, guarding the natio 182Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    ✨I am willing to dedicate my youth to protect my prosperous China; I am willing to use my mortal body to guard my homeland.

30. 180 我 My Sister’s Boss Fell for My Brother 我姐的老板爱上了我弟 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister's Boss Fell in Love with My Brother 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 把 My Mom Regretted It After She Forced Me Into Prison 把我逼进监狱后我妈后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted After Driving Me Into Prison, My Mother Regretted It 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 此 At This Moment, China Enters the Age of the Stars and the Sea 此刻，华夏进入星辰大海时代 Cabbage Caterpillar菜青虫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse570k WordsCompleted [Infrastructure + Technology + Disaster] August 1, 0231: A kilometer-high tsunami devours the west coast of the United States. No one in the country survives! August 9, 0231: An 11.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the Northern Bear Kingdom, leaving the entire nation in ruins! September 1, 0231: The moon falls, and Huaxia is lost! July 1, 0230: Ye Xuan is reborn one year before the disaster begins. He wins the trust of the country's leaders and sets out to build a spectacular super space city that —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Slay the Gods for China 山海经：我为华夏斩神明 Once a Youngster曾经是少年Urban339k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas is unsealed, and gods and demons return, intent on enslaving the nations of Blue Star. After a hundred years of war, China is ultimately dealt a devastating blow: the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces are severed, and the nation's fortunes collapse. As Chinese civilization teeters on the brink of ruin, the blood-cursed youth Su Chen merges with the Chaos Tree, reforges the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, and builds a border wall stretching thousands of mile 1.3kReads9.0Score205Shelves
34. 184 A Our 50-50 Marriage Was a Lie from Beginning to End AA制婚姻从头到尾都是骗局 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted From beginning to end, their 50/50 marriage was a scam. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 视 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 11.9kReads9.0Score732Shelves
36. 186 第 The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记 I Come from the East我自东方Urban896k WordsOngoing [Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected... 237.5kReads9.1Score24.3kShelves

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    This feng shui book is very detailed and suitable for beginners! Practical tips for home feng shui! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

37. 187 中 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华上下五千年 Wen Ruoyu文若愚Historical478k WordsCompleted Arranged chronologically, this book selects major events, influential figures, remarkable achievements, and brilliant cultural accomplishments from five thousand years of history. It strives to reach new heights in accuracy, appeal, and insight. Through a rigorous structure and innovative design, it explains Chinese history from every angle, offering fresh perspectives and multiple layers of analysis while vividly and concisely recounting the basic course of China's historical evolution and the 36.9kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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    The infighting among ministers in court would be a frequent topic of trending searches today.

38. 188 为 I Invented Controlled Nuclear Fusion from the Start to Become a Pilot 为做飞行员，开局发明可控核聚变 Know or Not知否Urban600k WordsCompleted Liu Kai transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he flunks the Air Force Academy entrance exam. Luckily, he activates the Technology Pioneer System. Liu Kai: “Would it be too much to publish controlled nuclear fusion research just so I can become a pilot?” In an instant, news of controlled nuclear fusion shocks the entire Academy of Sciences. While every scientist goes wild over it, they discover that the person who published it only wants to become a pilot! And that’s not even 104Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Each has its own merits

39. 189 书 I Keep All the Books of the Ages, and Create a Show Where I Converse with the Sages 书藏古今，我打造节目对话诸圣先贤 Old Zheng Mami老郑麻迷Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Banished from the spotlight and blacklisted? With the System activated, watch me make a powerful comeback! I’ll create a legendary show and converse with the sages of Huaxia, the revered saints of ages past! As a modern man, I’ll face the great figures of history and bring together the wisdom of the ages. Confucius is where it all starts! Confucius gaped. “If that were so, would every person in Huaxia not become a dragon?” Lin Fan smiled and clasped his hands in a salute. “Without you, Master, w 17Reads9.1Score—Shelves
40. 190 从 Starting with Tree Planting at Saihanba 从塞罕坝种树开始 Good Man Rider好人骑Urban300k WordsCompleted Lin Sen woke up one morning and found himself in 1955. It was a vibrant, passionate era. Like other transmigrators, he had his own golden finger. The Tree-Planting System. He'd get a reward for every tree he planted. But the System stipulated where he had to plant them: Saihanba, where the wind blew just once a year, from the first day of the first lunar month to the thirtieth day of the twelfth. So Lin Sen packed his bags and left the Jiangnan water towns for the highland plateau. 2.9kReads8.6Score133Shelves
41. 191 抗 War of Resistance: I Really Am One of Us! 抗日：我真的是自己人！ Whose Red Furnace Holds the Snow谁家红炉雪Urban397k WordsOngoing Lin Fang was an unlucky college student. After dragging himself through evening study, he stepped into a sewer and, when he opened his eyes again, had transmigrated to the Long March. He’d become a poor little kid rescued by the soldiers, and he’d even gotten bound to a System. Kill one Japanese soldier: 20 points! Great! Save one soldier: 40 points! Marvelous! As he geared up to build a beautiful homeland and looked forward to the future, he gradually unlocked his original body’s memories: 3.6kReads9.3Score323Shelves

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    "The land of China can be conquered but not surrendered; the people of China can be killed but not bowed down!" One after another, young students stood up, their faces filled with indignation and fervor: "If Shandong falls, China falls! My compatriots live on this land, possessing these mountains and rivers; how can they bear to witness this brutal bullying, oppression, enslavement, and treatment of us like cattle, without crying out for help at the cost of their lives?" Gentlemen may differ in their views, but they uphold their respective beliefs, yet there is only one China. (Note: The book "Resisting Japan: I Am Truly One of Our Own" is recommended for inclusion on a bookshelf; it keeps getting blocked, and without it, it's difficult to find.)

42. 192 举 I Went Viral After Reporting My Adoptive Parents 举报养父母后我爆红网络 Yuanzi Isn't Round元子不圆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Reborn + System + Cherished by Everyone + Serving the Nation + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Romance) An Ran is reborn one year in the past and bound to a mission System. In this life, her adoptive parents haven’t sold her yet! When her birth parents show up, the System actually tells her to report her adoptive parents. Fine! With her memories restored, An Ran reports the people who abducted and raised her on the spot. She never expected someone to expose the incident online, making her 592Reads9.2Score101Shelves

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    They made me cry several times; every book is full of positive energy. The second and third ones are written from a soldier's perspective, which was very moving.

43. 193 国 Pillars of the Nation: A Century of Chinese Business Rivalries, Parts One and Two 国之重器：百年中国商战传奇（上下部） Li Tiejun李铁君Historical699k WordsCompleted [Grand historical saga + Self-Strengthening Movement + coastal and frontier defense + Sino-French War + China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company] The late Qing business world is rocked by turbulent waves, and a tycoon of his generation turns the tide! See how pioneers of industry build an economic Great Wall in the face of despair! In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Western powers force the Qing government to open treaty ports, while Western steamships monopolize China's shipping. Chinese 201Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    A novel reflecting the tremendous changes in modern Chinese history.

44. 194 有 Strange Tales of Gods and Ghosts 有味道的神鬼事 Green Robe on the Right Hand右手青衣1.0M WordsCompleted Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the ways of the literati have gone downhill, and stories of animals becoming spirits and ghosts and monsters have filled the courts and countryside. There are tales of someone trying to flirt with a girl and ending up with a pig, of someone offering himself as a bedmate and losing his life, of an old dog taking human form and impersonating its master while causing all kinds of trouble, and of a rooster bewitching young women and men. Even the famed general Yue Fe 20Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Imaginative stories hidden in official and unofficial histories...

45. 195 父 Is My Father a Scumbag? His Daughter Exposes the Medals He Earned 父亲是人渣？百斤勋章被女儿曝光 Ling Han凌韩Urban125k WordsOngoing Han Ling Sha is the youngest technology academician of her generation. At just twenty-five, she developed a high-tech AI capable of extracting and recreating memories, giving countless people with amnesia a new lease on life. But her father was a hopeless case, spending his days drinking, womanizing, and getting into fights, often running afoul of the law. He disappeared for years, then came back and demanded that she shut down her AI research. Unable to endure her father any longer, Han Ling Sh 1Reads5.6Score—Shelves
46. 196 我 I Turned a Police Department Promo into a Film About an Outlaw 我把警署宣传片拍成了法外狂徒 Xuan Yuzhu轩玉竹Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The chief: “Chen Fan, if you can't shoot a video that goes viral this time, you're fired.” So Chen Fan filmed the classic Siping Police Affairs video about a cloud in the northwest sky, with a crow among a flock of phoenixes. The chief: “Hmm, not bad. Keep it up!” Chen Fan then filmed Uncle Desert's video, The Light of Justice, earning himself the title of the police world's black-hearted villain. The Armed Forces Department borrowed Chen Fan to shoot a recruitment video, but he went and made Wo 3.4kReads8.8Score267Shelves
47. 197 华 The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战 Li Tiejun李铁君Historical527k WordsCompleted [Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi 531Reads9.5Score—Shelves
48. 198 义 The Loyal Soul of the Righteous Blade 义刀忠魂 Scribe文书匠Historical235k WordsCompleted The Southern Song faces crisis, and loyal men are slaughtered. Li Ying, son of Li Gang, chancellor of the Great Song, studies under the famed general Han Shizhong, who fights against the Jin. Wielding the Dragon-Catching Saber, he is a match for thousands. He campaigns alongside his master, crushing rebel bandits and killing Jin invaders. A pillar of support in the eyes of Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, he burns with a fervent desire to defend his homeland. Then, news of his family’s destruction stri 98Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    #The protagonist is a single-minded and loyal fan. Although his parents were killed by treacherous officials, he remains devoted to his country! Please don't criticize if you don't like it!

49. 199 拿 I Wrote Songs with My Life, and Now the Whole Internet Is in Tears, Begging Me Not to Die 拿命写歌，全网泪崩跪求我别死 A Zhi阿枝Urban168k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Feng was diagnosed with a terminal illness from the start. Bound to a life-extending System, he had to write songs to stay alive. In an instant, countless classic songs shook the world! This was Lin Feng's era! An accident revealed his terminal illness. Doctor: “Stop writing, Lin Feng! You have to stay alive.” Nurse: “Writing and composing each song causes him so much pain.” The entire internet burst into tears. “Big brother, stop writing! You need t 280Reads6.0Score105Shelves

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    This is very beautiful.

50. 200 蘑 Back to Field: The Centenarian National Treasure Is Revealed, and the Whole Internet Breaks Down in Tears 蘑菇屋：百岁国士曝光，全网泪崩 Tiger Rescuer解救之虎Urban211k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for the Life has begun, and everyone is stunned by the breathtaking seaside scenery. But what no one expected was that the owner of Mushroom House would be a centenarian. He trains his frail granddaughter with such brutal severity that netizens curse him and cry out in sympathy for her! Then they catch sight of an unmarked graveyard, and the wolves of the north… Three generations, from the oldest to the youngest, all took part in battles big and small, and every one of them 657Reads8.6Score112Shelves

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