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  1. 701 Working Down South: Those Wild Years 南下打工,风流的那些年 Urban800k WordsCompleted This is a story about Dongguan. After graduating from college, I couldn’t find a job. My cousin was working in the south, so I went to stay with him. My cousin was a carefree sort who dressed like a gangster every day. He took me to internet cafes, played pool with me, and treated me to late-night snacks. Life in the south was slow and easygoing. My cousin was my mentor. He found me a job and showed me how to eat, drink, and enjoy life. My cousin and I had a great time fooling around, but then h 332Reads7.5Score100Shelves
  2. 702 Transmigrate to a Matchmaking Show: I Get to Choose Beauties from Every Dynasty 穿越相亲:历朝绝色美人任我挑选 Urban262k WordsCompleted [Urban Fantasy + Reverse Transmigration + Feel-Good Story + Lighthearted Comedy + Beauties from the Ages + Blind Dates] Li Si, a 32-year-old construction worker who graduated from a prestigious 211 university, loses his job and returns to his hometown, ready to lie flat. His family forces him to go on a blind date, where he unexpectedly meets a medium matchmaker (her golden finger: helping beauties from ancient times transmigrate). He hits it off with more than thirty extraordinary women from di 29Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 703 Auntie, Don't Be Afraid. Cultivating Immortality Is Really Simple 阿姨别怕,修仙真的很简单 Urban146k WordsCompleted When Chen Fei wakes up, he finds that the whole world has become a lot more interesting. With his incredible abilities, he thrives in this bustling metropolis where people are swept up in material pursuits and restless ambition. Not only does he make a name for himself, he also becomes the darling of everyone around him. 66Reads5.6Score—Shelves
  4. 704 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score650Shelves
  5. 705 The Price of Making It in the Special Economic Zone 闯荡特区的代价 Urban289k WordsCompleted Liu Fu’an ventures into the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. From a naive young man from the countryside, he rises against the odds and pushes forward through hardship, eventually becoming a legendary figure who changes his own fate, improves his family’s circumstances, and transforms the face of his hometown. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 706 This Is Crazy, the Professor Had Triplets for Me 疯了,教授给我生了三胞胎 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [System + Stay-at-Home Dad + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Rich Protagonist + Everyday Life] Jiang Chen breaks up right after graduation and prepares to start a business and make a big splash. He has just sworn off dating for three years and vowed to make a few million first when he suddenly gets a call telling him that the girl of his dreams is pregnant with his child and about to give birth. Jiang Chen: ??? When he arrives at the hospital, he is completely stunned. The girl of his dreams t 33.2kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
  7. 707 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去! Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1.1kReads7.7Score229Shelves
  8. 708 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 709 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 Urban464k WordsCompleted One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 447Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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  10. 710 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生,走进了我房间 17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 711 After My Wife Altered My Memories, She Discovered She Was My First Test Subject 妻子修改我的记忆后,才发现她是我的第一个实验体 36k WordsCompleted Only after my wife altered my memories did I discover that I was her very first test subject 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 712 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.5kReads8.6Score371Shelves
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  13. 713 What Female CEO? That’s My Wife! 什么女总裁?那是我老婆! Urban265k WordsCompleted [Female CEO] + [Older woman-younger man romance] + [Everyday urban life] Surely you don’t have to give up money just to preserve a little dignity? Lu Yang is a college senior struggling to find a job. He becomes assistant to female CEO Song Siyu. As soon as he joins the company, he gets caught up in a power struggle. Lu Yang and Song Siyu fight side by side and win. Their feelings for each other slowly grow... 58Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 714 My Past, Like Water Through the Years 我的过往,似水流年 Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The five-year-old heroine’s mother was often ill and hospitalized, leaving no one to look after her. So she and her three-year-old brother repeatedly crossed mountains to beg relatives for food. After their mother recovered, her relationship with her mother-in-law turned sour. Unable to cope, she drank pesticide in an attempted suicide. She was saved, but her personality became domineering and her temper erratic. She beat the heroine and her brother for no reason on multiple occasions. Trying to 69Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 715 Karmic Debt 阴德借贷 Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Karmic Debt Lending —Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 716 My Father 我的爸爸 6k WordsCompleted My Dad 118Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 717 Blossoming Where the Ice Lies 向冰封处绽放 Urban356k WordsOngoing (Rising from the Bottom + Cross-Border Business Rivalry + Hard-Core Legal Drama) This novel is ideal for professionals and students in business, law, and the worlds of finance, investment banking, and consulting. It tells an idealistic yet realistic story about young people today and contemporary Chinese companies. The business rivalries and legal elements are highly technical, while the emotional relationships are restrained and true to life for adults. It may take some effort to get into, and —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 718 Snake Scale Curse 蛇鳞咒 19k WordsCompleted The Serpent Scale Curse —Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 719 In This World, I Alone Am an Immortal 这世间,惟我独仙 Urban822k WordsCompleted After awakening memories of his past life, Shen Yu discovers that he was once a rogue cultivator in the Qingyun Realm. In this new world, he is merely the adopted son of a junk dealer. Faced with a new life and a new environment, how will a rogue cultivator with no cultivation handle things? Can a ruthless rogue cultivator who killed without mercy become an ordinary person in a modern city...? Author’s note: This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel. It’s a mishmash of ideas, but the logic 41Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  20. 720 Sinking Into Desire 在欲望中沉沦 44k WordsCompleted Sinking into Desire 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 721 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱,买了个未婚夫 12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves
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  22. 722 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
  23. 723 Overseas Turmoil: The Path of a Crime Lord 海外风云之枭雄路途 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Feng. I’ve encountered, witnessed, and experienced many industries and incidents that people would rather keep hidden. So many people have been lured overseas by high-paying jobs, only to die. So many have died because their desires could never be satisfied. This synopsis can’t do the story justice. Read the novel to find out more. 8.6kReads9.1Score706Shelves
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  24. 724 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了,但没完全死 11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
  25. 725 A Down-and-Out Life: Chen Chu Rises 落魄人生之陈楚崛起 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Moral Ambiguity + Goddess Collector + Forest Lumberjack + Peerless Divine Arts + Making Money Through Deception + Hundred-Billion Business Empire + Alternate Dimensions + Parallel Universes + Time Travel + Mysterious Alien Planet + The Extravagant Second District of the Human World + Mysterious Underground Third District + Comedy + Laying Low to Grow Strong] Inside the ring's spatial realm, he accidentally discovers alternate dimensions, parallel universes, time travel, and a mysterious alien p 1.1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
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  26. 726 From the Start: I Picked Up a Wife in a Bar 开局:酒吧里捡了个老婆 Urban1.4M WordsOngoing If heaven gave you the chance to satisfy the desires of the girls around you, what would you do? The beautiful CEO begs you with tearful eyes to give her five hundred million... The pure-hearted campus beauty clings to your arm, hoping you'll save her family... The dazzling star pleads with you to protect her in the entertainment industry... And you just smile. 2.3kReads8.3Score142Shelves
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  27. 727 The Little Country Doctor with a Dark Side 山野乡村小邪医 Urban514k WordsCompleted (Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Invincible + Cultivation + Feel-Good Story + Beauties + Fool + Ordinary Hero) At the foot of the mountain lies a village filled with the fragrance of ripe peaches. Wang Fugui and his wife, Liu Guixiang, once found an abandoned baby by the river and named him Wang Ping. When Wang Ping was twelve, he suddenly fell gravely ill. To pay for his treatment, Wang Fugui borrowed money from Zhao Tianba, the village chief's son, then had to leave home to work and r 40Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 728 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 Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 729 My Senior and Boss 我的学姐上司 Urban401k WordsCompleted [Modern] [Romance] [Workplace] A story about the love life and career of a recent college graduate. Water hibiscus! Wood hibiscus! You, me, and her: A hometown in the shadows, a dream in the city. After graduating from college, Zhuang Rui rents a single room in a run-down residential complex. His roommate is Zhong Kexin, a nightclub girl who has secretly fallen for him. After enduring N rounds of interviews, Zhuang Rui finally receives a job offer. His manager is Xiang Yao, an older alumna from 25Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 730 You Want Me to Turn Over a New Leaf? Just You Wait! 让我浪子回头?你给我等着! Urban675k WordsCompleted Original title: Auntie, Don't Be Afraid Before taking his own life, Su Yang swore that if he got another chance at life... He would find someone who truly understood him! A woman who truly loved him! When he suddenly woke up, he found an older woman kneeling beside him. She was wearing a tattered pair of pajamas and trembling as she looked at him. “Please don't hit me, okay? I have to attend my child's parent-teacher meeting tomorrow...” 322Reads8.7Score100Shelves
  31. 731 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 6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
  32. 732 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生:被困在了一生的时间里 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 24.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
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  33. 733 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊,师尊向我下跪 6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 734 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 6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 735 Meeting You Was Fate 遇上你是我的缘 Urban105k WordsCompleted This is a novella-length romance the author wrote on a whim to commemorate and promote their second home, beautiful Xinjiang. Through the romantic encounter and passionate love between a couple separated by the distance between the frontier and the mainland, as well as the unforgettable entanglements of their relationship, the story explores contemporary young people's reflections on love and marriage and the choices they make in the face of grave danger. It mercilessly condemns fickle attitudes 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 736 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆,弹幕说他想娶我 16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 737 Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory. 8.1kReads9.1Score549Shelves
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  38. 738 The Buddha Pinned Me Down for Five Hundred Years, but the Monk Who Rescued Me Was Even Fiercer 我被如来压五百年,救我的和尚比他还凶 Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted After the Tathagata Imprisoned Me for Five Hundred Years, the Monk Who Saved Me Was Even Fiercer 88Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 739 A Land of Auspicious Feng Shui 风水宝地 Urban350k WordsCompleted A beautiful encounter quietly unfolds on a youthful college campus. The hero and heroine meet and grow close during their university days, but a misunderstanding sadly drives their hearts farther and farther apart. After graduation, they each set out on a new journey in life, yet neither can forget the feelings buried deep within. Feng Shui Treasure Land tells a turbulent love story. As the hero continues searching along the path of growing up, he finally understands who he truly loves. He brave 11Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 740 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医,独护香草 Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score176Shelves
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  41. 741 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她,她也在偷看我 7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
  42. 742 At the Pinnacle of Politics: Winning With a Rebellious Streak 巅峰官场:胜在反骨 Urban622k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + political intrigue + revenge + one heroine + wish fulfillment + no self-sacrificing saint] In his previous life, Zheng Gongcheng was reduced to a pawn, framed by others, and died in despair. Reborn, he is defiant to the core, sees through the ways of officialdom, and rises to the top. (The sequel to this book, “The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Defiance Wins, Part 2,” has been signed. Readers are welcome to follow it. I dedicate this book to everyone who enjoyed this story and political in 2.6kReads9.0Score215Shelves
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  43. 743 You Really Think I'm a Simp? 你真当我是舔狗? Urban1.0M WordsCompleted There's a job where you work eight hours a day and earn three million a month. Perfect attendance for one month doubles your salary, and a full year of perfect attendance doubles it again. There are no benefits or insurance, but meet your performance targets and you'll be rewarded with either a luxury car or a mansion. You also get occasional lessons in all kinds of practical life skills, with everything taught from start to finish. The catch is, the job is to be a simp! Would you take a job lik 24.1kReads7.9Score3.1kShelves
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  44. 744 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金:豪门疯抢 Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 541Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 745 Shenzhen Stories: Sister Ji 深圳往事霁姐 Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted You resent that I was born too soon; I resent that you were born too late. Though we could not live at the same time, we can still share a grave. Mo Chou happens to meet Wu Zhiji, a beautiful, kind-hearted young widow ten years her senior. Was it that love came too early, before she knew how to cherish it, or that by the time she learned to love, they had become strangers? Disclaimer: The locations, people, companies, and events in this book are unrelated to real life! 66Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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  46. 746 She Paid Me Back 20,000, with an Extra 500 她还我两万块,多给了五百 Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted She paid me back 20,000 yuan, then gave me 500 extra. 142Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 747 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 Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 748 The More I Indulge, the Richer I Get: Living Life as I Please 越放纵越有钱,我享受肆意人生 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban Life] [Everyday Life] [Tycoon] When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest. Don’t let the golden cup sit empty beneath the moon! Chen Yang is a corporate wage slave who, hoping to make a life for himself in Shenzhen, scrimps and saves with his flight attendant girlfriend to buy a home. After years of living miserably, they finally do the math and realize it will take them another two hundred years to afford a house. His girlfriend is considerate and can’t bear to see him struggle, so she r 21.1kReads7.7Score1.8kShelves
  49. 749 My Years in the Wedding Business 我干婚庆这些年 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Life's Big Events + Wedding Industry + Northeastern Comedy + Everyday Family Life + Rich Older Women + Older Sisters] Jin Ge is a male makeup artist and photographer. After personally reporting his biological father and sending him to prison, he returned to his hometown to protect his mother from his father's enemies. He took over the family wedding business, and because of his professional makeup skills, many couples hired him to handle their weddings. The work also gave him a chance to see wh 9.1kReads8.8Score990Shelves
  50. 750 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰:黑月光与她的反杀局 Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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