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  1. 501 Writing and Lying Flat on the Northern Frontier 我在北境边境笔耕躺平 Half a Brick半块板砖Urban688k WordsCompleted Orphan Lu Ze had had enough of workplace hypocrisy and the clamor of the city. He took his entire fortune of 560,000 yuan and headed for the northeastern border, where he found an empty village that had been erased from the map: Wangbeitun. As the youngest border resident in Wangbeitun’s history, his life went like this: · Annual income: a few hundred yuan from writing flop novels, plus a 3,500-yuan border-resident subsidy. The main goal was simply to stay alive. · Daily KPIs: write 4,000 words 264Reads8.1Score—14d adds
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  2. 502 Before I Go Blind, I Want to Embrace You Once More 失明之前，我想再次与你拥抱 A Narrow Loss Tonight惜败今宵Urban121k WordsOngoing [Urban Life + Tearjerker + One Female Lead + Absolutely Worth Reading + Documentary-Style Fiction + A Powerful Aftertaste, Read with Caution] Not long after graduating from university, Zhou Wuyang, whose future had seemed limitless, developed a serious eye disease that could not be treated. That day, Zhou Wuyang left Huai'an and returned to Wuxi. There, he met someone who would affect the rest of his life. One night, a girl in a coffee-colored coat stood beside Qingming Bridge. She clasped h 36Reads—Score17514d adds
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  3. 503 Life Is but a Dream 人生如梦 Cai Sheng才胜Urban3.2M WordsCompleted After his business failed, all the people around him kicked him while he was down. Even his wife did something that enraged him. From then on, he worked tirelessly to grow stronger, build a thriving business, and make a name for himself. 27.3kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
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  4. 504 Run! Your Blind Date Is from Chaoshan 快跑，相亲对象是潮汕人 An'an's Goddess安安的女神Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted Period novel / realistic fiction / ensemble cast The actual story is the opposite of what the title suggests. The heroine, Yang Biyao, eventually feels fortunate to have chosen the responsible male lead, Cai Zekun, who puts his family first. Synopsis: Through a friend’s introduction, Yang Biyao goes on a blind date with a man from Chaoshan. Her life then unfolds through negotiating the bride price, moving far from home after marriage, holding a wedding banquet, helping her husband inherit the fa 571Reads8.1Score10514d adds
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  5. 505 Chronicle of a Buried Cat 葬猫记 Diving Yuan潜水沅Mystery221k WordsCompleted [Realistic fiction + adultery + a cast of villains] Su Yu’s pet cat of six years dies under mysterious circumstances. At the farewell ceremony, her husband, Li Jiawen, joins forces with a “pet funeral director” to cover up the cause of the cat’s death. Su Yu secretly investigates, only to discover the shameful secrets her husband has been hiding. A first love whose identity is too shameful to reveal, a carefully arranged stand-in, malicious people close at hand, and a revenge-seeker lurking in t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
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  6. 506 The Way of Demand: A Sales Mogul’s Journey 需求之道：销售大佬的来时路 Gazing Up and Down at the Galaxy俯仰星河Urban358k WordsOngoing Sales are the foundation of this world’s development! You might think I’m talking nonsense. What is the essence of sales? Exchanging what we have for what others want. Exactly: a transaction! Isn’t sales about making money? Money is just currency, a medium, a tool. Think about it: in your work, daily life, and studies, whenever you deal with people, what isn’t a transaction? At work, you trade your time, physical strength, and intelligence for a salary, bonuses, recognition, appreciation, self-f 32Reads—Score—14d adds
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  7. 507 Life with My Beautiful Landlady 和美女房东同居的日子 Steadfast Faith执着信心Urban1.1M WordsCompleted When a reserved young man goes looking for a place to rent, he meets a playful, beautiful, and sexy property manager who happens to be his landlady. As they spend more time together, the two gradually grow closer and build a happy, sweet life together. 9.8kReads9.1Score76114d adds
  8. 508 Reborn as an Airline Captain: My Cheating Ex Begs to Get Back Together 重生机长：出轨女友跪求复合 Fake Baoyu假宝钰Urban103k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Lu Zeyan was the youngest five-star captain in the country. But his flight-attendant wife, who was cheating on him, joined forces with a corrupt superior to frame him. In the end, he died in the flames of a deliberately caused air disaster. When he opened his eyes, he was reborn seven days before his wedding. This time, he put away all his tenderness and became an absolute force in control, soaring above the clouds. His cheating girlfriend cries and begs to get back togethe —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  9. 509 My Stunning Boss 我的绝色女老板 Eggs Are Made of Steel蛋似钢打Urban2.8M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads8.6Score53314d adds
  10. 510 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳，夜色迷人 Nan Xiaohua南小华Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 52.9kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds
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  11. 511 The Crazy Women 疯狂的女人们 Tu Ao Li凸凹李Modern RomanceCompleted Crazy Women —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  12. 512 Ling Yun Returns to the Mountain 凌云归山 A Giant Flying Worm会飞的大长虫Urban176k WordsCompleted I'm Ling Yun, an ordinary vocational school student. When I was young, I headed south to Dongguan with a head full of ambition, hoping to make something of myself. Instead, I spent every day tightening screws on an assembly line. Unable to stand a life where every day looked the same, I gritted my teeth and switched to elevator sales. I stumbled into one mess after another, hit wall after wall, took abuse, and ran myself ragged. Somehow, I went from a complete beginner to an invisible fixer in 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 513 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Shallow Dreams of Midsummer九夏浅梦Urban153k WordsCompleted Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  14. 514 Miss Mu Marries Mr. Chu 嫁给楚先生的慕小姐 Listening South, Traveling North南听北往Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Flash marriage + falling in love after marriage + love grows over time + both leads are virgins + mutual devotion + sweet everyday life] [Libra novelist VS Libra high school Chinese teacher] Mu Yao marries Chu Beichen, whom she met on a blind date. They tie the knot just ten days after meeting! On their wedding night, Mu Yao shyly points to the big bed and looks at her new husband. “You can sleep on the bed.” Chu Beichen teases her. “Aren't you afraid I'll devour you in the middle of the night? 27Reads—Score—14d adds
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  15. 515 Lovers and Beloveds 情人爱人 Tu Ao Li凸凹李Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Lovers and Sweethearts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 516 I Once Paid for a Boyfriend 我曾花钱买过一个男朋友 Milana from the Divine Origin Palace神元皇宫的米拉娜21k WordsCompleted I Once Paid for a Boyfriend 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 517 Forced to Divorce with Nothing, She Rose to the Top 被逼净身离婚后，她走上了巅峰 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted After her husband cheats, her in-laws turn against her, and she is eventually forced to leave with nothing. Now the dreamweaver must fight her way back from rock bottom and make that scoundrel and his family regret it, one step at a time... 1.6kReads6.7Score10014d adds
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  18. 518 My Girlfriend and Sister-in-Law Are Both Gold-Digging Teases 女朋友和小姨子是绿茶婊 Tu Ao Li凸凹李Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend and Sister-in-Law Are Green Tea Bitches —Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 519 The God of Odd Jobs in Tianfu 天府打工神 Pear Blossom Lover花痴梨Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + urban crime-solving + reincarnated deity + genius girl + cool, swaggering God of Death + two couples] Who could have guessed that the so-called insane genius girl was actually a deity who had fallen into the mortal world? With a clear goal in mind, she sets her sights on the stern captain of the criminal police and launches her pursuit. The haughty God of Death descends to the mortal realm and lands in a spectacularly embarrassing situation. When an earnest human policewoman te 74Reads9.3Score—14d adds
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  20. 520 Eight Hundred Rounds of Mother-in-Law Vs. Daughter-in-Law 婆媳大战800回合 Flowers Bloom in the Warm Breeze0119花开风暖0119Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted “I don’t have a daughter. If you marry into our family, you’ll be my own daughter.” Out of ten thousand people who say this, you’d be lucky if even ten mean it. If even one actually follows through, you’ve hit the jackpot. 2.3kReads8.9Score26014d adds
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  21. 521 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 522 Burying Myself in Love 以身葬爱 Tu Ao Li凸凹李Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted Burying Love with My Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 523 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀！ Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 5kReads8.4Score39914d adds
  24. 524 The Twin Cities in Disguise 双城假面 The Kunpeng Soaring to the Heavens扶摇直上的鲲鹏Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted (Long-distance relationship + married couple + betrayal) Married for seven years, living apart for five. By day, they are a loving couple who video-call each other, but in the stillness of the night, they become prisoners of their own desires. When betrayal crosses the line from emotional to physical, their carefully worn masks are torn to shreds... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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  25. 525 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 132Reads9.4Score—14d adds
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  26. 526 Workplace Temptation: The Ambitions of a Middle-Aged Man 职场诱惑：中年大叔的野望 Second Uncle Yi易家二叔Urban333k WordsCompleted [Ultimate Temptation + Push and Pull to the Limit + Workplace Intrigue + A Rookie’s Guide to Growth] After three years of marriage, Zhang Jun is once again sent to work in another city, leaving him and his wife together only once a month. Then she appears, and everything changes. The temptation is irresistible, and he falls in an instant... (The blurb may not do it justice, but the story is absolutely gripping.) This novel is grounded in reality. There is no System or supernatural power. It is e 22Reads7.0Score—14d adds
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  27. 527 Giving Up Everything to Cross Mountains and Seas to Find Him 放弃所有，跨越山和大海去找他 City Lord城主7k WordsCompleted Giving Up Everything to Cross Mountains and Seas to Find Him 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  28. 528 The Human Viewfinder 人间取景器 Rain and a Straw Cape雨莳一蓑Urban273k WordsOngoing The story of an e-commerce visual designer who quits to start a business, using a camera and page layouts to measure the lives of ordinary people. It’s a realistic workplace and romance story built around the idea of “using careers as a lens to portray all walks of life.” The protagonist’s Jianlu Visual Studio specializes in e-commerce product photography and brand visual design. Clients come from every industry, making this a gateway into “a thousand trades and professions”: behind every client 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  29. 529 Li Hao's Wicked Thoughts 李浩的邪恶念头 City Lord城主6k WordsCompleted Li Hao's Wicked Thoughts 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 530 Every Campus Beauty Has a System, Yet I Still Get to Have My Cake and Eat It Too 校花们人手一个系统，我软饭硬吃 Thirteenth Master of the Chen Family陈家十三爷Urban859k WordsCompleted [Complete + subverts the usual tropes + feel-good romance + brand-new premise + campus beauty] The new book is now being serialized. Old fans are welcome to check it out! Chen Xin, a junior in college, suddenly gets the “Living Off Women While Calling the Shots System,” and from then on, his life takes a very different turn! Because his System can give beautiful women subsidiary systems! The aloof campus beauty instantly turns into a lovesick simp... 28.8kReads7.3Score2.5k14d adds
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  31. 531 Thank You, Please Set Me Free 《谢谢你，请替我自由》 City Lord城主6k WordsCompleted "Thank You, Please Set Me Free" 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 532 From the Bottom to the Top: Using a Chat System to Win Girls' Favor 底层翻盘：靠聊天系统获女生好感 Silverlight Traces银光之迹Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Haofan was an ordinary man at the bottom of the ladder, aged thirty. He had no house, no car, and no girlfriend. By day, he worked as a temp at a company, and at night, he delivered takeout part-time. Introverted, insecure, low-key, and patient, he had already accepted his fate as one of society’s have-nots. Then, on his thirtieth birthday, the heavens gave him a chat System… 93Reads5.7Score12914d adds
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  33. 533 As Though Polished 娟然如拭 Bei Jincheng北锦澄Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Guiding Romance + Workplace Marriage + Healing + CEO + Long-Running Scheme + Personal Growth Wang Juan had known her first love for ten years and been married to him for five, but then she suddenly discovered that her husband was attracted to men. As an HR professional, she thought she was good at reading people, yet she couldn't see through her husband. And somehow, she ended up hiring a marketing director who claimed he'd been in love with her for years. Faced with a marketing director who was 57Reads—Score—14d adds
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  34. 534 Depression, Anxiety, and Social Avoidance Disorder 抑郁症、焦虑症、社交回避障碍 City Lord城主6k WordsCompleted Depression, Anxiety, and Social Avoidance Disorder 105Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 535 Above the Well's Edge 井沿之上 Hu Haobin胡皓斌Urban176k WordsCompleted Wu Hao, 28, is a young man from a small town, forced by his father to stay in the county seat under threat of suicide. Zhang Xueyan, 26, is the office’s perennial “nice girl,” passed over for promotion every time. Then the mysterious Qiu Shilin hands them an unsigned manual, filled with “rules for the strong”: leave your hometown, stop letting people take advantage of you, set boundaries, build relationships with influential people... They believe in it. Over the next ten years, Wu Hao goes from 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 536 National Doctor Dad: My Admirers Fill the Showbiz World 国医奶爸：我的红颜遍布娱乐圈 Zi Fei Gong子非攻Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Half of the Celestial Healer's Token stirs the martial world, bringing the Eight Great Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine back into the world! He wields silver needles like a sword and uses medicinal herbs as a shield, curing chronic and stubborn ailments with miraculous skill. His adorable, clever little one is always by his side, while beauties from the entertainment world seek him out and give him their hearts. From saving lives in the emergency room and making a name for himself, to tak 2.1kReads7.2Score14714d adds
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  37. 537 2015: Starting with an MCN 2015，从MCN开始 Flashlight at Dawn黎明的手电筒Urban1.7M WordsOngoing One day in late May 2015, Xu Chu had a dream. In it, he saw the next ten years of his life... The scenes from the dream remained crystal clear even after he woke up. Suddenly, he felt that perhaps he could change the way he lived and make a different life for himself. MCN + livestreaming, curated products + smart manufacturing, AI + humanoid robots This is not an influencer novel. The influencer elements in the early chapters are just the start of his career and a way to earn seed money. Afte 994Reads5.5Score10414d adds
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  38. 538 The Strong Never Complain About Their Teammates 强者从不抱怨队友 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted The Strong Never Complain About Their Teammates 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 539 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 One Hundred and Twenty-Five Digital Units干一石数字Urban421k WordsOngoing I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 10Reads8.5Score—14d adds
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  40. 540 Troubles Amid the Festive New Year 年味里的烦恼 City Lord城主13k WordsCompleted Worries Amid the Festive New Year Atmosphere 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 541 Everyone Was Reborn, but They Left Me Behind. I Turn the Tables by Showing Off 万人重生却把我落下，靠装逼翻盘 Bei Lataer贝拉塔尔Urban671k WordsOngoing [A smart, satisfying read + using everyone + never falling in love + multiple heroines + mind games and business warfare + posing as an official's son and entering elite circles] A hundred thousand people around the world were reborn in 2014, but Huang Chao was left behind and could only be reborn in 2015. Facing a disastrous start and surrounded by wolves, Huang Chao can only build a persona, pose as an official's son, and use everyone around him as he climbs to the top! Looking back at his l 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
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  42. 542 With a Message of Love, Drifting to the Boundless Distance 带着爱的讯息，飘向无垠的远方 City Lord城主Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Carrying a message of love, drifting toward the boundless distance —Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 543 The Sinking of a 35-Square-Meter Room 三十五平的沉 Silent Dustfall无声落尘Urban183k WordsOngoing Every detail in this work is steeped in the weight of reality. It was born from arguments I overheard through the wall, from the quiet disappearance of vitality in my social media feed, and from countless young couples struggling to choose between "keeping up appearances" and "making ends meet." What I have written is not a story, but a slice of a generation's struggle to survive: when education fails to deliver on its promises, when love collides with the cost of living, and when "home" turns f —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  44. 544 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 Clouds in the Sky, Water in a Bottle云在天际水在瓶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
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  45. 545 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 116Reads8.2Score—14d adds
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  46. 546 Cosmic Dust: Pillars of Creation 宇宙尘埃-创生之柱 City Lord城主Sci-Fi & Apocalypse11k WordsCompleted Cosmic Dust: Pillars of Creation 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 547 Right After My Divorce, a Powerful Woman Called Me Her Husband 刚离婚，女大佬就叫我老公 Top Scholar of Chang'an长安探花Urban3.1M WordsOngoing I'm a massage therapist, and one of my clients is a bewitchingly beautiful woman. She asks for me every time she comes in, until one day I finally learn that she's the legendary woman… 10kReads9.0Score98914d adds
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  48. 548 I'm Almost Out of Power, and Night Is Falling 我快没电了，天要黑了 City Lord城主Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted I'm almost out of power, and night is falling. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 549 A Romance at a Shenzhen Factory 深圳工厂情缘 Jiangnan Yixiao江南一肖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.9Score21714d adds
  50. 550 Journey at Dawn 《晨曦之旅》 City Lord城主6k WordsCompleted A Journey at Dawn 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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