Looking for Slice-of-Life Farming Novels About Ordinary People in the City, with No System 求凡人都市生活种田，无系统小说

1. 101 老 After My Wife Died, I Was Reborn in 1998 as a Dad 老婆死后，我重生1998当奶爸 White Tangerine Old Cat白橘老猫Urban131k WordsOngoing [One female lead + everyday life + System + devoted dad] His brother leaped from a building under a crushing debt, and his wife took their daughter and died by suicide in despair. Jiang Yu spent the rest of his life in agony! Then, one day, he woke up back in 1998. His family was poor, his pregnant wife was painfully thin, and his father-in-law was paralyzed after a stroke. Determined to make up for the regrets of his past life, Jiang Yu sets out to lead his whole family out of poverty and into 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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2. 102 重 Reborn: My Golden Age, 1988 重生：我的黄金年代1988 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 27.6kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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   This rare masterpiece is a must-see! It's a feast for the senses, bringing you laughter and joy!

3. 103 随 Portable Space: Taking Triplets Back to the Countryside 随身空间之带着三胞胎回农村 Frog in the Lotus Pond藕荷塘里的青蛙Modern Romance730k WordsCompleted After losing both her virtue and her heart, Yan Xiaoxiao is utterly crushed by reality, only to discover that she's pregnant. With nowhere else to turn, she accidentally activates the silver bracelet her grandmother gave her and discovers it contains a pocket dimension! She can go home! She can return to the countryside, build a career, and raise her child all at once! Years later, the child's father discovers that he'd become a dad years ago without even knowing it. Looking at the little woman 9.1kReads9.1Score95114d adds

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   It's really good, the female lead is great.

4. 104 重 Reborn as the Greatest Retail Investor 重生之最牛散户 A Pot of Tea and Three Cups of Wine一壶茶三杯酒Urban734k WordsOngoing Qin Xun is reborn in 1997 and makes his moves in the futures market and sails the sea of stocks. He seizes every opportunity the times have to offer, and his wealth keeps growing like a snowball. Some call him the “Stock God.” But he says, “I'm just a retail investor! An ordinary retail investor!” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Ordinary city life, farming.

5. 105 神 Tycoon: I Get Rich Whenever I Spend Money 神豪：我花钱就暴富 Jiuyang Wants to Be the Richest Man九阳要当首富Urban2.6M WordsCompleted After failing a blind date, Ye Yang unexpectedly activates a spend-money-to-get-rich System. From then on, the only thing left to worry about for the rest of his life is how to spend his money! “Detected: Host purchased one iced cola. Reward: a Lamborghini Veneno worth 80 million!” “Detected: Host purchased one grilled cold noodle. Reward: 1 billion in cash!” “Detected: Host purchased one chocolate bar. Reward: shares in riverside real estate worth 30 billion!” Other people spend money to show o 18.4kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
6. 106 高 Elite Martial Arts Training: From the Start, I Make the Ten Top Schools Cry! 高武培训班：开局气哭十大名校！ Buyer Number Seven七号买家Urban206k WordsOngoing Also known as: Gao Wu: My Disciples Top the Global Rankings Spiritual qi revives on a parallel Earth, and getting into a martial arts school is the only way to get ahead! With the college entrance exam looming, Chen Zui transmigrates into the body of a teacher at a tutoring center on the verge of closing. The Famous Teacher Selection System awakens! [Choice One: Enroll 500 ordinary students. Reward: 500 sets of desks and chairs!] [Choice Two: Enroll 50 outstanding students. Reward: 50 sets o —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
7. 107 神 Tycoon: I Became the Perfect Man from the Start 神豪：开局成就完美男神 Bei Kui Xiao Xiangnuan北葵小向暖Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Qin Huai chokes to death while drinking water, but the System saves him. From then on, he begins an extraordinary life with a cheat ability. After coming back to life, Qin Huai wonders: Is the world he lives in real or unreal? This story features martial arts, not cultivation. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 289Reads8.0Score—14d adds
8. 108 我 I'm the Villainous Simp's Dad, and I Take on Every Protagonist 我！反派舔狗他爹，专打各种主角 One Limb Stands Out一肢独秀Urban1.8M WordsCompleted I transmigrate to a parallel world and become an enviably wealthy billionaire. Wait? Why am I lying down? And why am I hooked up to an oxygen mask? Wait, why do I have a son I never knew about? And why is he sucking up to a woman from some small family? He's trading a project worth billions to the group for a chance to lick her feet? What the hell? Why does this plot sound so familiar? Chen Beishan panics. Isn't this the standard villainous side character who won't survive three chapters? Just t 46Reads7.1Score—14d adds
9. 109 都 Urban: I’ve Lived for Ten Thousand Years, and I Can’t Hide It Anymore 都市：长生万年的我瞒不住了 Kui Niu Emperor夔牛皇Urban801k WordsCompleted Ye Tian has lived for ten thousand years. He once helped the First Emperor ascend the throne and unite the six kingdoms. He once sat and discussed the Dao with Laozi. He once enlightened the Buddha beneath a bodhi tree. He even traveled across Europe and helped spark the Renaissance. … In modern times, after far too many years and witnessing countless partings and deaths, he decided to return to an ordinary life. He adopted a child and went to live in the countryside. Eighty years passed in the 7.4kReads8.8Score54714d adds
10. 110 乡 The Crafty Lad from the Countryside 乡野小刁民 Two Big Tomatoes两个大番茄Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Once the village's most notorious fool, he was hit by a clod of mud thrown by the local bully and unexpectedly inherited the legacy of an Immortal Venerable. He farmed, healed people, read people's fortunes, and assessed feng shui, leading the villagers on the road to prosperity and beginning a very different life… 619Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    This is alright...

11. 111 重 Back to 1987 重回1987 Ting Houshan庭后山Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Feng Yisheng, the lone wolf of finance, spent his entire life striving for the top. Just as he reached the summit of the financial world, someone threw him off a rooftop, sending him back to 1987, a year when his parents and older sister had disappeared, his younger sister had been kidnapped, and the girl who had waited ten years for him had given up. It was a time when beauty and harsh reality coexisted. As spring breezes and gentle rain swept across China and all things came back to life, he m 16.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The pacing is fast; it begins with the protagonist's rebirth and return to rescue his sister, who was kidnapped by their neighbor, thus making amends. The characters are vividly portrayed and endearing. The insecure sister only wants her brother by her side, refusing even simple necessities like rice, telling him that a potato a day is enough to sustain her.

12. 112 神 A Tycoon and His Internet Tycoon Lifestyle 神豪和他的网络神豪生活 Startling Wind and Moon惊风月Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he spent ten years working hard. Just when he had finally achieved success, stepped away, and begun to enjoy life, his golden finger arrived at long last. Given Zhou Yi’s status as a Tycoon, Blue Card temporarily adjusted its strategy. From then on, Zhou Yi found himself living the leisurely life of an online tycoon, though he couldn’t help feeling bemused. The point of life online is to have it all. Happiness and peace of mind are what make a second life truly worthwhile. 2.8kReads7.6Score10114d adds
13. 113 我 I Cultivate Immortality at a Foot Massage Parlor 我在足疗店修仙 Brother Xiong of Malong马垅熊哥Urban1.3M WordsCompleted A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.9Score21414d adds

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    It's a very interesting book; you should check it out.

14. 114 四 Siheyuan: The Treasure Chest System Makes Me Invincible with Ten Pulls 四合院：宝箱系统，十连抽无敌 Top Cat喵中一霸Male-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted Watching the TV drama set in a traditional courtyard, Yang Weiguo was so furious at the bunch of scoundrels that his teeth were practically itching. The next moment, he transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and became one of its residents. The whole place was full of scoundrels. Silly Zhu was a fool, and he had only himself to blame! Qin Huairu was a bloodsucker! Banggeng was an ungrateful wretch! Xu Damao was full of bad intentions! First Uncle was a sanctimonious old bachelor, Second U 2.6kReads7.4Score10314d adds

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    The courtyard house is here.

15. 115 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Teaches Banggen a Lesson from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱教训了棒梗 Silly Zhu Isn't Silly傻柱不傻Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted After a sound sleep, He Yuzhu transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming the chef He Yuzhu, who shared his name with the original. From the start, he activated a sign-in System. In this era of shortages, he signed in and received meat coupons, grain coupons, a bicycle voucher, cash… While everyone else in the courtyard struggled to get by, He Yuzhu lived in comfort and plenty. Whenever he had a chance to enjoy the good life, he also took the opportunity to teach the courtyar 189Reads7.1Score11314d adds
16. 116 太 The Crown Prince Is Wise 太子英明 Yang Laosan杨老三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [Eastern Palace power struggles + diplomatic intrigue + daring, strategic warfare + tender romance + conquering the world] In your eyes, Father, I'm a rebellious son because I have far more troops, money, and provisions than you do. Fine, then. The eldest, the third, and the fifth will come for your throne one after another and violate your consorts. And the one who saves you will be me, your rebellious son. Father, tell me yourself: who is really the rebellious one? Who is the wisest of all? Ar 5.4kReads8.8Score56514d adds

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    This book is so good, the more you read, the more exciting it gets, I forgot to sleep!

17. 117 四 Siheyuan: From Head Chef to King of the Food Industry 四合院：从大厨到餐饮之王 A Lump of Dog一坨狗Male-Channel Fanfiction570k WordsCompleted He returns to the 1960s and becomes He Yuzhu from Love in the Courtyard. He doesn't have a golden finger with him? No problem. From the start, he'll keep his head down for twenty years. Twenty years later, he'll dominate the food and beverage industry. In that business, He Yuzhu is king! 460Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Rebirth, without a system (It's a really good story [sending hearts])

18. 118 重 Back to Life: 1987 重返人生：1987 Big Water Blade大水刀Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When other people are reborn, they go from good-for-nothing to rising star. But when Wang Zheng was reborn, he started over at max level, with his account deleted. The billionaire Wang Zheng returned to the troubled year of 1987, to a complicated family of a biological father, stepmother, and stepsister. Wang Zheng could only set out on a new journey and make his own legend in this golden age! 43Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    Story Summary: Farming, Stay-at-Home Dad, Pampering His Wife

19. 119 宠 Wife-Doting Dad: After Being Reborn, I Return to the Countryside to Farm 宠妻奶爸：重生后我回乡搞种田 Dog Paw Banxia狗爪半夏Urban324k WordsCompleted [One heroine! Reborn + doting dad + sweet romance + farming] An adorable child and a doting dad, spoiling his wife and daughter. A cozy everyday life with no angst and hardly any nasty characters. He gradually wins over his younger brother-in-law and earns his father-in-law's forgiveness and approval, finding happiness in abundance~ Also known as Reborn in 1989: A Doting Dad's Country Life In his previous life, Jiang Haiyang lost his entire fortune at the gambling table and spent his days drunk 157Reads8.9Score—14d adds
20. 120 从 Starting in 2008, I Took Over the Whole World 从2008开始收割全世界 Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Urban1.5M WordsCompleted I woke up to find myself back in 2008, at the age of eighteen, inheriting a fortune worth tens of billions from the start. Yang Chen: “With decades of future memories, making money should be as easy as lifting a finger, right?” “That year, I walked with my hands in my pockets. I didn’t even know what a rival was!” “I have two rules in business: first, I never rip off my fellow countrymen. Second, I rip off foreigners for all they’re worth!” “I’ve been reborn, so taking a little from the whole wo 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
21. 121 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.3kReads9.6Score9.1k14d adds

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    There are many books in this genre, but few good ones, and even fewer by Tomato (the author), whose works are all original. I can only repeat a few titles.

22. 122 人 Lone Hero in a Sea of People 人海孤雄 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Historical476k WordsOngoing Sheng Jiashu, a partner at a management consulting firm in 2020, is reborn in Hong Kong in 1945, as World War II comes to an end. He witnesses the tumultuous rise of an era, while the people of that era witness his own ascent. 991Reads8.1Score10014d adds
23. 123 老 I Am a Toad 老子是癞蛤蟆 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A scholar of the nation. Unrivaled among the nation’s finest, leaving everyone else in the dust. A red-capped official. That year, wind and snow swept across the capital, and I made a stunning debut. 397Reads9.5Score—14d adds
24. 124 山 The Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村妙手神医 Ninth Heaven's Sun九天之日Urban341k WordsCompleted Also known as The Gaokao I Missed: A Grassroots Entrepreneur’s Road to Success On the eve of the Gaokao, Tian Dazhuang is hit by a car and both his legs are broken. He nearly drowns while saving a beauty, then stumbles upon the legacy of the Primordial Chaos Patriarch. From then on, his life takes off. He lifts his family out of poverty and leads the villagers to build businesses and prosper together: processing kiwifruit, promoting a green tea brand, and developing rural tourism... He teache 100Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I recommended this myself; if you don't like it, you can come and scold me [laughs].

25. 125 重 Reborn in the Great Era 重生大时代 Dongling Fire东陵离火Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Chu Xiaoran is reborn into a Chinese-American family in the United States in 2001. In this turbulent era, before Apple, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Alibaba, and the rest have risen to prominence, he will usher in an era of his own. 8.4kReads7.8Score55514d adds

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    A book I can read over and over again without getting tired of it. If I don't like it, I'll do a handstand and wash my hair! [Smirk]

26. 126 重 Reborn in 1983: My Carefree Hunting Life in Northeast China 重生83：我在东北打猎的悠闲人生 Luo Tian洛天Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [Authentic period drama + no pocket dimension, no System + one heroine + devoted husband + hunting with guns + digging for ginseng + business + adorable pets + food + farming] Tang He had spent most of his life rushing from place to place. Just before he died suddenly, he saw once more the vast mountains, forests, and sea of trees in the Greater Khingan Range, along with the girl in the little floral jacket. Life was so exhausting and bitter. If he got another life, he thought, he would like t 10.3kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
27. 127 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Taking My Younger Sister to Northeast China to Join the Educated Youth 重生七零：带着妹妹下东北当知青 Yuxi Is Not a Creek玉溪不是溪Urban8.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [Sent-down youth] + [Hunting and farming] + [Growing ginseng] + [Hard work and perseverance] In his previous life, what Tian Xiangnan regretted most was failing to take good care of his younger sister, which led to her dying far too young. Now that he is reborn, Tian Xiangnan immediately takes his sister with him to the Northeast to become sent-down youths. But on the way there, he unexpectedly discovers a shamanic legacy in a cave. Going hunting? I have homemade, magical sham 24.4kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
28. 128 鱼 Too Many Fish to Clean, My Mother Beats Me Until Tears Run Down My Face 鱼获太多宰杀忙，母亲暴打泪两行 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A laid-back story about fishing and gathering seafood. Su Ye, an unemployed young man, planned to go home and rest for a while. The ocean, blue skies, and white clouds were the best cure for a weary heart. Su Ye realized that fishing, gathering seafood, catching fish, and keeping a cat or dog seemed like a pretty nice way to live. His parents, though, seemed to be looking at him more and more strangely! On his first day fishing, he caught a large grouper, and his mother beamed with joy. On the s 16.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    All three are fishing novels, and the writing is quite interesting. They all depict daily life and involve fishing to earn money, making them very relaxing to read. The third book is about fishing for tuna in the later stages, and I think I've forgotten the first one a bit. All three are quite good fishing novels.

29. 129 我 I Have a Fishing Tackle Workshop 我有一个渔具工坊 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban721k WordsCompleted Cui Xiaoli runs a fishing tackle shop. Just as it was about to go under, a high-tech fishing tackle workshop fell from the sky. All he had to do was put materials into the storage unit, and it would make high-quality fishing gear. Fishing, collecting the money, and traveling: from then on, Cui Xiaoli enjoyed a relaxed, carefree life in the countryside. 748Reads9.0Score15314d adds
30. 130 极 The Ultimate Fisherman 极品渔夫 The Donkey Who Doesn't Eat Watermelon不吃西瓜的驴Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A fishing rod comes up in the net. Little by little, Lü Xiaoyu realizes that this fishing rod has a mind of its own. It can catch fish, treasures, anything at all. From then on, Lü Xiaoyu never turns back from the life of an avid angler. 7.1kReads9.0Score64914d adds
31. 131 直 A Leisurely Life Livestreaming from the Mountain Village 直播山村的悠闲生活 I Eat Popcorn我吃爆米花Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Zhuang Qiu is disillusioned with life in the big city when she unexpectedly gets a livestreaming System. From then on, she enjoys a leisurely country life surrounded by green hills and clear waters. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve received one bottle of small gene potion.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve earned the Intermediate Hunter title.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve earned the Advanced Craftsman title.” 816Reads7.3Score10114d adds

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    I haven't read it. The urban farming novel I really wanted to recommend was blocked by someone.

32. 132 山 The Little Farmer of the Countryside 山野小农民 Dragon and Snake龙蛇Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Fools often have good luck. Gouwa was beaten into becoming a simpleton, but by chance he inherited his ancestors’ legacy. From then on, his medical skills were unparalleled, his strength reached the heavens, and his powers knew no limits. He wants to keep a low profile, walking his dog, catching birds and fishing every day, but his abilities won’t let him. He plants some vegetables and becomes a leader in the organic food industry. He collects some scrap and becomes a global supplier of rare mat 1.8kReads8.9Score23814d adds

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33. 133 破 After Bankruptcy, My Ancestors Forced Me to Farm and Reclaim Wasteland 破产后，祖宗逼我种地开荒 Daydreamer痴人做梦Urban827k WordsCompleted After Chen Yu goes bankrupt, he's forced to sell off the family assets and return to his hometown in the countryside. By chance, he inherits a legacy from his ancestors and is made to farm and reclaim wasteland for planting trees. Unexpectedly, in the process of farming through both hardship and joy, he carves out an entirely new path. From then on, he embarks on another entrepreneurial journey and leads the people of his hometown to prosperity. 364Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. Although it features a system, it describes very little about it. It's about returning to the countryside to start a business, leading the villagers step by step to revitalize the mountain village and build a beautiful home. It's simple and heartwarming, without any idiotic, pretentious, or face-slapping plots.

34. 134 重 Back to 1983 重返1983 White Elephant King白象王Urban1.5M WordsCompleted “W-what did you say? You're breaking off the engagement?” “That's right! I'm breaking it off!” “Y-you're not fooling me? You're really ending it? Y-you gave us your...” “You can have the two pairs of shorts! I'll get Director Yu to meet us at Jiangchun Teahouse!” “What else are you trying to do?” Liu Deqiu didn't answer. He turned and strode away. (A vivid period piece with sound values. The blurb doesn't do it justice, so please be patient and give it a read. It won't disappoint!) 710Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Truly good books

35. 135 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds

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    The first book was really good, and the last two were alright too.

36. 136 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 63.9kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds
37. 137 我 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Lian Yi连衣Urban3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 82.1kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
38. 138 重 Reborn in 2008: Making a Trillion in Seconds and Rising in Hong Kong 重生08，秒赚千亿崛起香江 The Lobster Who Writes 20,000 Words a Day日更二万的龙虾Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The 2008 financial crisis hits. That year, real estate prices on the mainland soar! The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong plunges! Qin Fei gets another chance at life. Seizing the moment, he rides the wave, all for the sake of changing his sister's fate. In his past life, he trampled over countless corpses to amass a fortune of hundreds of billions of dollars! This time, he can do even better. No one can stop him from making money. Rising to prominence in Hong Kong, he turns the tide, invests in Beis 8.3kReads6.9Score46114d adds

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    Written by a new author. Giving it a shout-out! Subject matter category:

39. 139 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4k14d adds

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    These two books are the ones I've been following since 2024. The spy protagonist isn't a saint; he uses every means to survive, which is true to human nature… They're so worth reading. The first book, written like a natural disaster story, depicts the contempt for life in a post-apocalyptic world, where human life is cheap. Even with a system, the protagonist doesn't lose the glimmer of humanity; he's not a saint. I love it!

40. 140 天 Natural Disaster Strikes: I Can Strengthen Everything 天灾降临：我可以强化万物 Autumn Has Come to the Mountains and Rivers山河已是秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted Natural disasters strike and monsters run rampant, plunging the world into famine and catastrophe. Humans assign them ranks and risk their lives to learn the rules for killing them. They, meanwhile, lick their scarlet lips and stare with glowing red eyes, wanting nothing more than to devour every human. The outside world is dangerous. I just want to hide in a safe house. Lin Yu is determined to build himself an absolutely secure domain. Until one day, when Lin Yu decides to go out for a stroll, 31.5kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds
41. 141 这 Why Is This Dragon So Humanlike? 这条龙怎么人里人气的 The Chubby Swordsman胖胖的剑客Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [No female lead] Chen Wen was born with a congenital illness and spent his whole life bedridden. At twenty, his life came to an end. In his final moments, he gazed at the small world outside his window, his eyes full of longing and regret. When he awoke again, he found himself transformed into a black dragon. Dragons were powerful and long-lived, so he decided that in this life, he would visit every corner of the world. Many years later. “Have you heard? The church’s holy knight 4.5kReads7.9Score61514d adds

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    🔥How Did This Dragon Become So Popular?🔥 A prisoner in a hospital bed is reborn as a dragon, embarking on a subversive journey in another world! 💔 Chen Wen, a young man with a congenital terminal illness, was confined to his sickbed for 20 years. Before he breathed his last, he clutched a wisp of wind outside the window: "If there is an afterlife... I want to traverse the world and live a magnificent life!" 🐉 When he opened his eyes again—his body was covered in jet-black scales, and his dragon roar shattered the clouds! In this life, he became a world-destroying black dragon that made even the gods tremble! ✨ [Hardcore Setting Warning]✨ ❌ No system ❌ No female lead ❌ Dragon claws do not indiscriminately kill, but only tear open the throats of the malicious; dragon flames burn the crowns of hypocrites! 🌍 When the church's paladins raised their holy swords and shouted "Slay the evil dragon!", The magicians' guild never expected—the black dragon hovered in the clouds and chuckled: "You, dare to define good and evil?" ⚔️ High-octane scenes: · The dragon's tail swept away three thousand paladins, and the church bell tower collapsed! · Forbidden magic spells struck the dragon's scales, but rebounded and wiped out the entire magic guild! · Human heroes trembled as they discovered: This dragon actually has martial ethics when fighting?! "What happened to the evil dragon kidnapping the princess? Why is he helping the villagers build a dam?!" "Help! The way he carries herbs to exchange for wine looks like my big dog!" —When the strongest combat power meets the most Zen-like dragon life, the church & the magic world: Don't come any closer!!! 📖 Atypical Dragon-Slaying Protagonist Literature 🖤 Tired of system cheats? Bored of harem intrigue? This sober, restrained, and somewhat charismatic (?) Black dragon is redefining the rules of survival in this other world—"The world is vast, I'll take my time. Those who block my way, I'll burn them."

42. 142 签 I Reign Supreme Through Sign-Ins: Super Island System 签到我为王，超级海岛系统 Xiao Yuewu小岳武Urban546k WordsCompleted Island System, a farming comeback, and a mash-up of mythology. If you like invincible power fantasies, don’t click! High-concentration brainpower required. Proceed with caution if you’re short on knowledge! Ding-dong! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, you’ve received an S-rank Desert Eagle! Ding-dong! Congratulations, you’ve received an SS-rank seawater purification System! Ding-dong! Congratulations, Island Lord. You’ve received an SSS-rank luxury yacht! A sudden upheaval turned everyone int 319Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    Survival on a Desert Island, a new book, well written, recommended.

43. 143 我 I Dance with Demons in Another World 我在异世群魔乱舞 Michelangelo Qiluo米开朗绮罗Eastern Fantasy587k WordsCompleted In this world, the various sects and factions of the jianghu are locked in constant conflict. The Maoshan Sect has faced threats from vengeful zombies, a ghostly cavern palace, skeleton soldiers, and more, as well as the upheaval of the Maoshan Calamity. The other sects have ambitions of their own, and their rivalries and competition grow ever more fierce. Liu Yu, Wang Jiarui, and Qiu Jun were ordinary Maoshan disciples, but each had a strange and extraordinary past. As they explore this world 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is very well written, meets your requirements [laughs], and is of high quality.

44. 144 四 Siheyuan: I'll Teach Them How to Be Human 四合院：我教他们学做人 Celestial Pivot天枢Male-Channel Fanfiction105k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly transmigrating into a courtyard-house compound, Yang Yixiao obtains a lucky-draw System and vows to teach the beasts living there how to behave! With a casual move, he frames Silly Zhu. Poisoning Jia Zhangshi, the old shrew, until she loses her voice is just the basics. See how Yang Yixiao turns this whole courtyard upside down!! 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Is this it? [Thinking]

45. 145 在 I Lay Low in the Siheyuan and Become a Tycoon 在四合院的我苟成首富 The Grumpy Flathead Brother暴躁的平头哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing It was just a fall into the water. So how did I wake up in the 1960s, apparently in a courtyard full of beasts? And the worst part is, I don't even have the System every transmigrator is supposed to get. How am I supposed to play this game? 1.8kReads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Can you update faster?

46. 146 四 Siheyuan: The Old Man Who Collects Scrap 四合院：收废品的老汉 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction622k WordsCompleted "No pointless romantic subplots + Feiji has never been a saintly do-gooder + easygoing everyday life" Li Shizhen has a very medical-sounding name. A disillusioned and unrestrained man born in the 1980s, he has seen all walks of life and become a scrap collector who grabs junk for a living. He has a change of heart and saves a boy who was supposed to transmigrate, only to unexpectedly transmigrate himself. Well, if he has to transmigrate, so be it. He never started a family in his previous lif 16.9kReads8.9Score67614d adds

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    Novels set in traditional courtyard houses that will save you from a reading slump.

47. 147 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 199.3kReads9.0Score13.5k14d adds
48. 148 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction512k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.7kReads8.9Score37914d adds
49. 149 四 Siheyuan: I Crossed the Grasslands and Climbed the Snowy Mountains 四合院，我走过草地翻雪山 Autumn Comes with Falling Leaves zmy13落叶知秋zmy13Male-Channel Fanfiction274k WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Zhao Yu is reborn in the body of a nine-year-old child. They are now crossing the grasslands. Fortunately, he brought along a pocket dimension. He crosses the grasslands and climbs the snowy mountains alongside the troops, fighting for several years. After being wounded, he recuperates in a courtyard house. 161Reads9.1Score—14d adds
50. 150 四 Siheyuan: Starting in 1953 四合院从1953开始 Eggs Boiled in Sweet Soup糖水煮蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction827k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu, who shares the same name as Silly Zhu, complained about the plot of the courtyard story and was chosen by the System. He was sent into the world where the story takes place and became Silly Zhu. Fortunately, the System showed some consideration: instead of dropping He Yuzhu into the story at the beginning, it sent him back to before He Daqing ran off with the widow. Since I’m here, and I have a System, I won’t be fooled again or act like a simp this time around. I’ll live for myself an 23.6kReads8.7Score69014d adds

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