Stories With Solid Values, Good Prose, and a Grand Scope 三观正，文笔好，格局大的文

1. 1251 2 2000: From Paper Seller to CEO in Three Years 2000：卖纸大专生三年成总裁 Mortal Dust凡人了尘Urban395k WordsOngoing In 2000, Jiang Yanzhou, a penniless drifter in Beijing, built Xin Gan Xian from the ground up by selling printer paper and supplies. A formidable rival, Ji Ke Gou, wielded its capital to crush him, launching price wars, playing tricks on customers, and applying pressure from every direction. Time and again, Jiang was pushed to the brink. He broke through one obstacle after another by focusing on service and building a supply chain. His counterattack in the court of public opinion gained momentum —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try this book, it's worth a try.

2. 1252 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Zhou Yu Reincarnated as Jia Lian 红楼之周瑜穿成贾琏 Dreams Come True 2001梦想成真2001Historical2.2M WordsOngoing This novel is for both male and female readers. I'm a fan of Zhou Yu from the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in this alternate world, I let my idol unite Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zhou Yu transmigrates into the frail Jia Lian. He plans to save the Twelve Beauties and restore the Jia family, but Emperor Cao Cao grows so suspicious of him that all he can do is lie flat. But he can't die! If he kicks the bucket, Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, and Liu Zhen will all have to join him. The big 1.7kReads9.5Score192Shelves

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   Possessing sound values and a strong sense of national responsibility

3. 1253 澎 The Battle of Penghu 澎湖海战 The Fiery East冒火的东方Historical324k WordsCompleted The Original Novel of The Battle of Penghu: What is isolated must return; what is divided must unite! The tide of the world comes riding the wind! Read this original novel and you'll understand: if Taiwan hadn't been swiftly recovered at the time, it would have fallen to another country! Keep reading, the best is yet to come! The reunification of Taiwan is unstoppable! The sea wind carried prayer beads from twenty years ago, every bead soaked in the blood of the Shi family. In the summer of the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1254 人 So Much Love in This World 人间情多 Dreams Come True 2001梦想成真2001Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Xuesong is the adopted son of Prefect Wang Shi. He takes the imperial examinations and comes top of the list, but because of his biological father’s tortured romance with the emperor, the emperor takes Xuesong for a substitute and wants to keep him as a male favorite. Xuesong is a fine young man and refuses to submit. To protect his honor, he accepts Second Prince Xiao Jin’s suggestion and feigns madness by making himself look disgraceful, but accidentally drives his adoptive mother to her death 2.1kReads9.4Score774Shelves
5. 1255 隔 Reason on the Other Side of the Wall 隔墙有理 Muzi Kun Shao木子kun少Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted When freelance writer He Li meets musician Cheng Yue, the two neighbors separated by a wall find none of the friction you'd expect. The first time she knocks on the wall to complain, he changes his work schedule. She brings him tomato and egg stir-fry, and he gives her grilled chicken wings in return. When she gets sick, he makes her porridge. When she publishes a book, he writes music to accompany it. Their feelings quietly take root. What kind of sparks will fly? A sweet romance unfolds throug 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "The Walls Are Right" is a sweet and charming story about the love between neighbors. It's a simple yet enduring romance with a very everyday feel. There aren't any overly dramatic ups and downs, but it's this gentle, everyday life that draws you in!

6. 1256 密 The Empress's Secret Agent 密探女帝 The Fiery East冒火的东方Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted A heroine who turns the world upside down! She studies history at ten and starts plotting at fifteen. To save her gravely ill parents and her gambling-addict younger brother, she sells 137 pieces of top-secret intelligence, along with her chastity. The world calls her a viper, a traitor, and a disgrace to the emperor. She accepts every accusation. Because in the end, she is the one seated on the dragon throne., The Spy Empress, from the start in hell. Watch as the Spy Empress parts layer upon la 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1257 七 The Final Seven Days: Time-Space Hunter 七日终焉：时空猎人 The Fiery East冒火的东方Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing [Don't Doubt It: The Past, Present, and Future Exist Simultaneously] I accidentally revealed the truth about the spacetime network as it exists today. Three years of painstaking work, day and night, and at last it's here! A hardcore story for a female audience! No brainless characters! No stale tropes! The pinnacle of eerie rule-based mysteries, delivering a double blow of mind-bending puzzles and heartbreak! Three trials built around layered concepts shatter your perception, while the suffocati 29Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1258 棱 Prism Space 棱镜空间 Picking Shells from the Sea008沧海拾贝008Urban109k WordsCompleted Life is like a prism, and so is human nature. If you could start over, what would you choose? Would you bring your loved ones back to life? Have a loving mother and devoted children? Or return as a top student? Achieve financial freedom and thrive in your career? Everyone thinks differently at every moment... So let's begin from the start, as a way to look back on the past and perhaps inspire others... 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A grand vision: lychees of Chang'an, maple leaves of the Republic of China, the prism of the city. The governance of the Ming Dynasty, the revival of the nation, the rise and fall of the business world. Looking to the future, the lives of those in the Three-Body Problem—where will they go? Only after three readings can one truly appreciate it; each reader will gain a different understanding of life…

9. 1259 枫 Red Leaves in the Wind 枫叶飘红 Picking Shells from the Sea008沧海拾贝008Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Without reading, you cannot understand reason; without studying history, you cannot clarify your aspirations. Looking back, the past stretches as far as the eye can see, like maple leaves drifting slowly down from the branches, farther and farther away, redder and redder. Take history as a mirror, and savor life... 114Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1260 我 Three Years of Marriage to a Female Immortal 我与女仙三年夫妻缘 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Eastern Fantasy399k WordsCompleted Su Yunjie, an upright official said to be the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, is demoted to serve in a deadly land of miasma, where he finds himself trapped in a hopeless situation. Fortunately, he meets Liachen, a high-ranking Taoist priest, who introduces him to Shen Qinghan, the reincarnation of an immortal born from an Ice Soul Lotus, as his wife. Gifted with esoteric arts, the female immortal suppresses evil spirits, battles witches, breaks curses, and brings peace to the people, h 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The summer sun shines brightly, a perfect time to cultivate your mind and enjoy fine works together...

11. 1261 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 60Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 变 The Master of Disguise (Complete in Two Volumes) 变脸师爷（全两册） Tang Lan棠岚Mystery473k WordsCompleted Shen Bai, a famous young gentleman from the capital, is sent to the obscure little city of Bian to serve as a low-ranking county magistrate. To keep life from getting too dull, he hires a strange young man who has piqued his curiosity, Lu Yuanqing, as his assistant at the county office. With Lu Yuanqing’s help, Shen Bai solves one strange case after another: a naked female corpse leads to two unsolved cases from years ago; a wildly popular book turns out to be linked to a series of murders; a re 2.6kReads9.5Score447Shelves
13. 1263 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.2kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    If you don't like the same old cultivation novels, you must read "I Have a Fairy Mountain in the Countryside," a story that combines rural life with the struggle for immortality!

14. 1264 沙 No Way Out of the Sea of Sand 沙海无门 Wu Youyin吴有音Historical96k WordsCompleted In the first year of Jingyou under the Northern Song, east of the Kumtag Desert and west of Dunhuang lay a vast stretch of desert and Gobi known since the Tang Dynasty as the Great Calamity Ghost Mire. Zhang San, a Song soldier, flees westward. All he wants is to earn enough money to go home, buy five mu of poor farmland, and live an ordinary life with his wife and children. But fate brings him face-to-face with Li Yuanhao, the fallen founder of Western Xia. Two men, one horse, a waterskin, and 764Reads9.5Score117Shelves
15. 1265 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
16. 1266 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
17. 1267 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score173Shelves
18. 1268 太 Spirit of the Great Void 太虚灵 Shui Yunjian水云兼Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted Divine-mortal forbidden love + powerful heroine + bold and spirited + national crisis in the mortal realm + a god undergoing tribulation + no System, no transmigration. “The Taixu Spirit has emerged from the Three Realms. Is this fate, sin, or tribulation?” Shui Qiong grew up in the forests of the mortal realm, surrounded by wild beasts, eating wild fruit and grains, and drinking from countless springs. Arrogant and unruly, free as the wind, she kept her life on the line, challenged a one-horned 19Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Extremely positive values! "Tai Xu Ling" is an ancient Chinese romance novel featuring a strong female protagonist, growth, and love. The writing is delicate and gentle, without any clichéd plot devices like time travel or supernatural systems. Tai Xu Ling transcends the Three Realms, is devoid of emotion and desire, yet remains immortal. Emerging from the Nine Abyss and entering the mortal world, is it fate, misfortune, or calamity?

19. 1269 系 The System Sends Me Back to Sixteen 系统让我重返十六岁 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A rebirth story, a System story, a patriotic story, and a tale of striving for success. Top scorer in the national college entrance exam, Olympic champion, special forces soldier, diplomat. This isn't a romance. It's a female-led story, and the male lead barely appears until the final chapter. The moment Lu Xiaoxing opens her eyes, she's back at sixteen, in her senior year of high school. She's also bound to a Progress System. Walking or running each day is enough to complete her check-in tasks 15.8kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    All three are patriotic novels with extremely positive values and a grand vision. They all score 95 points, so you won't regret reading them.

20. 1270 远 The Ancient Past Was Freaking Awesome 远古吊炸天 Mouse with a Cat in Its Mouth叼着猫的老鼠Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Lu Zilong transmigrated to the primordial era, where humans were like ants before prehistoric beasts. To survive, he developed technology, created a unified faith, established standards of measurement, conquered nearby tribes, and became a regional power. Then the weather changed, and the Ice Age arrived. To adapt to the climate, Lu Zilong led his tribe on a migration. Follow Lu Zilong as he leads his tribe to battle heaven and earth, grow from weakness to strength, sweep across the six directio 420Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a very realistic novel depicting the primitive era. The subject matter is quite niche, hence the lower rating, but it's truly well-written, especially the later strategies and battles, particularly the fight against the Golden-Scaled Giant Cicada – it's thrilling! Primitive people weren't less intelligent than us; they just lacked knowledge and experience! Many books these days have similar plots, but this one is refreshing and worth recommending!

21. 1271 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    A narcotics police officer and a journalist, a sweet tale on a knife's edge, with a powerful aftertaste! Morally sound, well-written, and already read by over 8 million readers with a 9.8 rating. A must-read if you're looking for something to read.

22. 1272 朔 Dragon’s Roar in the Northern Frontier 朔北龙吟 Coffee at 71 Degrees71度的咖啡Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into a frontier army scout, he found himself facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry from the start. A series of covert battles and mysteries unfolds around a royal secret: twenty years ago, someone tried to force the Grand Princess into marriage. The emperor enters the game himself, pitting his wits against all the powers at play. Schemes within schemes, plots within plots, each conspiracy linked to the next. See how the protagonist faces this treacherous crisis, growing from a 17.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this masterpiece, *The Roar of the Northern Dragon*. Its numerous iconic scenes will leave you with unforgettable memories. A pinnacle of the historical fantasy genre.

23. 1273 大 The Great Wei Dust-Shocking Stratagem 大魏惊尘策 Tan Qianli谭千里Eastern Fantasy444k WordsCompleted “The world pursues the white, but I alone hold fast to the black.” Shen Jingchen raised his eyes, his gaze clear and cool as a winter spring, and slowly introduced himself by name and courtesy name: “I am Shen Jingchen, courtesy name Zhibai.” A He looked up at him, only half understanding, yet feeling that the young master’s bearing at that moment was more upright and noble than the pines and bamboo on the mountain. He continued in a calm voice, his words light but weighty: “The Dao De Jing says 5Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Unlike traditional fantasy novels, this book introduces new literary and martial arts theories, including the Eight Schools of Military Strategy. It maintains sound values, with foreshadowing and cause-and-effect relationships throughout, and the characters are intelligently presented.

24. 1274 我 Stirring Up Trouble in Soul Ferry 我在灵魂摆渡里搅风搅雨 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Mystery549k WordsCompleted [A Soul Ferry Fanfiction + Transmigration Across Film and TV Worlds + Comedy + Healing + Warmth + Everyday Life + Episodic Story + Power Ceiling] A Zhen appears to be an ordinary clerk at Convenience Store No. 444, but he is actually an ancient true god who has lost his memories. After an ancient calamity shattered his divine soul and scattered its fragments across three thousand small worlds, he can only transmigrate through them in mortal form, searching for each fragment one by one. Every tim 7Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    You could check out these two books; they have a broad perspective and strong values.

25. 1275 无 The Peerless National Healer 无双国医 A Gentleman Like Jade君子如珩Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Why do expert department heads from the country's top hospitals keep showing up at a neighborhood clinic? Why do renowned experts and professors from across the country so often visit a township health center? Yun Heng, a master's graduate in traditional Chinese medicine, had just started his new job when he offended the hospital's department head and was driven out. With no choice but to make a living at a neighborhood clinic, he somehow turned a township community health center into a national 59.6kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves

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    This book combines Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a systematic approach, traditional culture, and a positive image. The system acts as an aid and guide for the protagonist's learning of TCM. Starting from a community hospital, he eventually transforms it into a top-tier, purely TCM-focused hospital, attracting a group of promising young TCM practitioners to work together for the cause. At times, it's very inspiring. The book reflects on the current state and future development of TCM, providing insightful yet accessible explanations of its fundamental theories. It's highly thought-provoking, with numerous medical case studies offering valuable TCM knowledge. It also touches on the clashes between TCM and Western medicine, as well as between China and Japan, making it well worth reading.

26. 1276 暖 The Healing Five: Dreams Come True in the Old Warehouse 暖愈五人组：旧仓圆梦记 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [No contrived angst | No heavy abuse | Healing everyday life | Five friends bound together | Episodic stories] In 2006, in a small coastal city in southern China, five young people who grew up in an orphanage each set off to pursue a dream, only to see it fall apart: a painter who gave up painting, a woman who quit teaching kindergarten, a tough guy who left the fire service, a homebody who abandoned his bass guitar, and a sunny soul who stopped traveling. Jiang Yu spends all his savings to buy 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1277 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.1kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    The master is a successor of the Spiritual Sect and a professional séance. He specializes in selling spirit dolls—the kind that can manifest spirits.

28. 1278 爱 Love’s Redemption 爱的救赎 Peony Hidden in the Clouds云隐牡丹Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Hidden Tycoon + Love and Redemption + Sweet + Angsty + Happy Ending] I hereby announce that my pen name is now “Auspicious Cabbage.” Rejected by her boss, she quits and becomes a full-time writer. By chance, she meets an elusive titan of the investment world, then mistakenly assumes he’s about to go bankrupt. Cold as a mountain, he’s been hurt by love and has no hopes for romance. He mistakenly believes she’s scheming to seduce him. To her, however, her career matters more than love. But throug 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great story that almost made me give up at the beginning. No clichés, deep foreshadowing, characters with impeccable values, and a grand vision. The male lead is incredibly handsome and awesome. The female lead isn't naive or overly sweet, and the romance is delicate and suits my taste. Rating: 5 stars

29. 1279 全 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score153Shelves

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    This is highly recommended!!! The female protagonist travels to the Great Jing Dynasty with her entire family, striving to achieve the ultimate goal of national prosperity and strength! She cultivates retainers, befriends influential figures, opens trade routes, and rises through the ranks to become a noble... It's perfect for immersive reading; the writing is delicate and not simplistic, the plot is fresh and original, and the later chapters are incredibly sweet and romantic—the male lead is absolutely adorable! The sugar content is off the charts!!! [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight]

30. 1280 丹 The Crimson Fingertip's Lead 丹蔻引 Meow, Su Su Su Su So Comfortable苏苏苏苏服的喵Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted Su Nanyi, a 21st-century nail salon owner, is flipping through an ancient text when she unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Su Sheng’s daughter. Su Sheng is a spice merchant in Linjiang County, in the Great Yan Kingdom. From the start, she is caught up in the massacre that wipes out the Su family. Determined to find the real culprit, Su Nanyi crosses paths by chance with the Third Prince, Han Xizhou, who has come to Linjiang to investigate the case. From the start, she even steals a kiss 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1 Novella, 234 short stories

31. 1281 澄 With a Clear Heart, It's Easy to Get Close to You 澄心诚易靠近你 Meow, Su Su Su Su So Comfortable苏苏苏苏服的喵26k WordsCompleted With a clear and sincere heart, it’s easy to get close to you 7Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1282 菜 A Rookie Agent Takes on a B-list Actress 菜鸟经纪人带了个十八线艺人 Meow, Su Su Su Su So Comfortable苏苏苏苏服的喵13k WordsCompleted A rookie agent takes on an obscure actress —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1283 山 The Mountain God Wrote a Letter 山神写了一封信 Meow, Su Su Su Su So Comfortable苏苏苏苏服的喵7k WordsCompleted The Mountain God Wrote a Letter 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1284 过 Guo Fu: A Hero’s Shadow 过芙侠影 Qi Le七乐Female-Channel Fanfiction384k WordsOngoing In the martial world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, the feelings Yang Guo and Guo Fu never got to share have always been an unresolved regret in my heart. Guo Fu grew up with the brilliant Huang Rong, the supremely powerful Guo Jing, and the peerless master Huang Yaoshi as her parents and grandfather to back her up. So she turned out straightforward and a little spoiled, but she never failed to do what was right. Of course, she inherited that from her father. They're both lovable blockheads 1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Fanfiction, featuring Guo Fu, Wuxia (martial arts), two strong characters

35. 1285 穿 Transmigrate to the Dali Temple: A Slacker Writer Is Forced to Hustle 穿越大理寺：摆烂写手被迫内卷 Bu He Shiyi布和十一Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + crime solving + coming of age + ensemble cast + comedy] [Arrogant, aloof, sharp-tongued Minister of the Court of Judicial Review]× [Lowly, timid, goofy, drama-queen clerk] [Theatrical edition] Fang Mian, an online fiction writer with no following, transmigrates for no apparent reason after staying up all night to meet a deadline. Keep his secret identity under wraps, even if he’s terrified? Fine! Write down every detail of the cases? Whatever! Get stuck with a cold, sharp-tongu 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist initially wanted to relax after transmigrating, but because she remembered how hard the original owner had worked to get into the Dali Temple, she felt she should do her duty for the original owner.

36. 1286 宁 Ning Jinge 宁烬歌 Calm as Ever冷静如斯Ancient Romance697k WordsOngoing [Female commander × top-tier spy and assassin | Two equally matched leads | Court intrigue and the martial world | Standing together in troubled times | Devoted 1v1 romance] The sweeping scale of a male-oriented story, with the emotional depth of a female-oriented one. Fast-paced and tightly plotted, with no filler or dragging. The political intrigue is logical, and long-laid clues are brought back into play. A serious world with lighthearted, hilarious everyday moments, and an incredibly sweet 379Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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    This book not only meets these criteria, but also features high intelligence and strong logic [thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up] It's definitely a great book to read online.

37. 1287 面 The Masked Killer: A True Account 面具杀手实录 Sour Little Plums李子好酸Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first + Size difference + Morally upright top scholar + Masked assassin who walks the night + Winning back his wife] The top scholar is crazy! He could have been a perfectly respectable son-in-law to the prime minister, but instead he’s chasing a masked female assassin all over the world! Other male leads are aloof and chaste. This one is willing to throw away his pride just to win his wife back! Heroine: “I’m just an assassin with no feelings.” Hero: “That’s fine. I 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What does it mean to have a broad perspective?

38. 1288 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of China's urbanization process, this book is written in a humorous and insightful style, making it a worthwhile read. In Pingshan City during the 1990s, how many migrant worker girls' dreams and tears were hidden beneath the neon lights? Deceived, misunderstood, and abandoned, she was trampled like a weed, yet she managed to bloom a thorny rose in the cracks of reinforced concrete.

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