A Few of Tomato Novel’s Finest Works 番茄的几部巅峰作品

1. 2101 一 One Talent Per Lifetime: I Become the Heavenly Emperor of Blue Star 一次人生一天赋，蓝星称天帝 Salty Fish Gazing at the Moon咸鱼望月Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Talent Traits + High-Martial Fantasy + Heart and Body (Multiple Heroines)] When films and television from all the heavens arrive, Blue Star gains martial arts, and everyone can become a transmigrator and an actor. The exciting lives people lead after transmigrating are edited into films and television by the heavens, earning them rewards. Yang Tiangang, a transmigrator from Earth, failed to make it onto the Heavens' Films and Television in his first three transmigratio 18.4kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
2. 2102 捡 The Art of the Steal 捡漏 The Real Gold Yuanbao金元宝本尊Urban11.9M WordsCompleted One glance spans a hundred years, and I am reborn in the modern city. A golden age of art, a world of antique collecting. Qin Dynasty steles and Zhou Dynasty ritual vessels, ancient inscriptions and paintings. Bronze and blue-and-white porcelain, jadeite and precious gems. Every rare treasure under heaven is in my hands. Reborn in the modern city, Jin Feng relies on his peerless eye for antiques to rise, step by step, to the top. He will carry forward the nation’s most time-honored culture and p 16.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
3. 2103 明 A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical734k WordsCompleted Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction. 40.9kReads9.6Score710Shelves

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   I would call it the pinnacle of Chinese civilization.

4. 2104 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.4kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
5. 2105 佛 Buddha's Son of Heaven 佛子天 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, an underdog's comeback, a grim early story and a thrilling later one! Anti-drug operations + counterespionage + a brutal start + underworld conflicts + love of country and family] With a mysterious background, a strange family, and a vast shadow lurking behind him, a student with a tragic past is driven to become a madman feared by both the underworld and the legitimate world! A madman who wants to turn the entire world upside down! He crushes the demons and monster 14.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
6. 2106 我 I Am the Legend 我就是传奇 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted I don’t know when it happened, but a bunch of people like this came into my life, even though I’ve always been cold-hearted and a little shameless. When I got dumped, they’d say, “What’s the big deal? Lost your girl? Find another one tomorrow. If you’re really desperate, I’ll lend you myself for the night!” When I felt lost, they were always there with me in our cramped little rooms, shouting, “We give it everything we’ve got, all so we can make something of ourselves!” ... Back then, I couldn’t 23.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
7. 2107 传 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 Wei Jie伪戒Urban5.0M WordsCompleted The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 31.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   Legend reappears, the Ninth Special is truly the pinnacle.

8. 2108 红 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录：中国野史大全（无删节完整版） Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score256Shelves
9. 2109 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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   🔥🔥🔥This isn't the old trope of a real and fake heiress; the plot is quite original! [Laughing][Laughing] You might think the switched-up heiress would have a miserable life, but quite the opposite! Her adoptive parents are constantly beaten and lectured by her—it's hilarious! 🌈Eighteen years later, the Gu family finally finds their real heiress. The adoptive parents are about to happily send her back to Lanting, but Lanting refuses. Lanting crosses her arms and sneers. "You want me to leave? No way!" The Gu family parents who came looking for her: … The fake heiress, Gu Liluo: …

10. 2110 岳 The Legend of Yue Fei 岳飞传 Lord of the Pearl-Returning Tower还珠楼主Historical161k WordsCompleted A historical epic novel by Huan Zhu Lou Zhu. Based on the life of Yue Fei, the famous Southern Song general who fought against the Jin, it begins with Yue Fei learning martial arts as a boy and vowing to serve his country. It vividly depicts how he formed the Yue Family Army, fought the Jin forces, and won one victory after another, until he was framed by treacherous officials and met a tragic end. The novel celebrates his unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country. 990Reads9.6Score—Shelves
11. 2111 三 Third Sister 三姐 Li Sitong李肆瞳Urban5.5M WordsOngoing “If you don't talk about the world's troubles to everyone you meet, then you're someone who lives free of the world's troubles.” Never think too highly of people's hearts, and never underestimate human nature. Nothing is colder than human nature, nothing more chilling than people's hearts. Be a little kinder to yourself. A life in this world is hard-won, and every tribulation is fate. This is the strange coming-of-age journey of an innocent young man. Ordinary people dream of becoming immortals, 119.9kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    This is Tomato's masterpiece! It's amazing! Don't hesitate, go watch it now, be prepared to stay up all night to finish it!

12. 2112 风 The Debauched Prodigal Son 风流败家子 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Vote Contest] Wang Kang, a university student from the twenty-first century, finds his soul in ancient times and becomes the wastrel young master of an earl’s household. He was too poor in his previous life, so in this one he wants nothing more than a beautiful wife, a life of wine and dreams, and the easy existence of a wastrel who can coast through life. But he never expected his family to be surrounded by crises and troubles to keep piling up from outside... 19kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
13. 2113 朱 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 Pickled Millet Chilies泡小米椒Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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    Holy crap, the golden nails on the ceiling!

14. 2114 紫EN Purple Cauldron Immortal Fate 紫鼎仙缘 Ma Dafugui马大富贵Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted Ye Han, a poor cowherd, accidentally loses his cattle, but what seems like a misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he obtains a mysterious purple cauldron that devours the heavens. Watch as he rises against fate with nothing but an ordinary talent, enters the ranks of the top cultivators, and makes the name Ye Han resound across countless worlds. He looks down upon the Five Elements and roams freely through the Nine Heavens! Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 56.7kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves
15. 2115 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Chapter Is a Face-Slapping Power Fantasy 快穿：每章都是打脸爽文 The National Server's Diao Chan, Rolling in Wealth国服貂蝉富得流油Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented quick transmigration, one chapter per completed story] [No fixed couples, the heroine never puts up with mistreatment or gets abused. The main story is complete, so enjoy!] In every world, Cui Lan is an unlucky, pitiful soul who gets utterly ruined by all kinds of awful people. But no matter, Cui Lan can be even more awful than they are! ① The fake heiress and the real heiress never got switched; ② Her wealthy parents are pretending to be poor; ③ Her beloved man is an awful spec 40.1kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    My 10/10 masterpiece: 🍉🍉 A super enjoyable and engaging quick transmigration novel, a must-read when you're looking for something to read. The pacing is fast, each chapter concludes quickly, the plot is clear and concise, and the female lead is decisive, seeking revenge on the spot. It's incredibly satisfying to read and definitely worth checking out.

16. 2116 女 A Woman Running a Prison? You Heartless Author, Don’t Do This to Me! 女子监狱长？无良作者别搞我！ Jin Ruhua今入画Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A massive spectacle, a huge production! Dad sends me off to a women’s prison! The author spent thirty years undercover in a women’s prison, pouring heart and soul into this work! My parents couldn’t stand that I didn’t have a partner, so they made up their minds and sent me to work as the warden of a women’s prison! Unfortunately, I’m under the control of the System! Dad, none of this is my fault! If you’re going to blame anyone, blame that unscrupulous author! Author: One day, when I hold power 20.1kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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    [Learned it][Learned it] ① This book, this book, is simply outrageous! The protagonist has no girlfriend, and his parents arrange for him to become the warden of a women's prison. He's also bound to a system, hahaha, and the legend begins! It's the kind of book you can't stop reading even if you stay up all night. I highly recommend everyone check it out.

17. 2117 全 Global Sinicization, Starting at the End of the Ming Dynasty 全球汉化，从明末开始 Cutting the Hanging斩悬Historical3.2M WordsOngoing After his soul travels back to the end of the Ming dynasty, in the first year of the Chongzhen reign, Wei Changjun discovers that he can contact the future. Before me lies the dying Ming dynasty, beset within by Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and rebel kings vying for control of the Central Plains. Beyond its borders, the Jurchen cavalry watches hungrily, ready to invade at any moment. Behind me stands a future superpower: the National History Research Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, the M 8.8kReads8.9Score560Shelves

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    It absolutely meets the requirements; there are no changes in the process of liberating the people, and the protagonist definitely comes from among the people. [Learned][Learned]

18. 2118 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.8kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves

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    😎😎😎 This book is a 9.9-star masterpiece by Tomato. I stumbled upon it by chance, and it's absolutely amazing! It's so hilarious, a true masterpiece. I stay up all night reading it, and I can't get enough of it. It's just so good.

19. 2119 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
20. 2120 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 94.8kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves

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    📖 [Thirty Years of Gu Refining in Southern Xinjiang] Li Yuan, a Gu Immortal who rose to prominence in a chaotic world! 🔥 [Thirty Years of Honing a Sword] Li Yuan not only mastered invincible Gu techniques, but also made all the feudal lords and demon lords bow down to him.

21. 2121 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    🎉This is a historical romance novel. The male lead is a small-time hoodlum from a wealthy family, while the female lead is a concubine's daughter from ancient times who transmigrates to the present and wants to marry into a well-off family. 🍒The female lead is both delicate and timid, and has the ability to charm people. The male lead is obsessive, domineering, irritable, and petty, but he is completely swayed by the female lead and only listens to her.

22. 2122 绝 The Deadly Treasure Hunter 绝命大藏家 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely handcrafted, with no AI involved + adapted from industry secrets + authentic antique appraisals with photos and text + a mogul’s redemption] After more than forty years in the antique trade, twenty-eight years robbing tombs, and fifteen years faking antiques, sixty-year-old Ma Wangye had finally washed his hands of the business and planned to enjoy his retirement. Who could have guessed that on New Year’s Eve, someone would kill him with a pickaxe in front of Old Wangye’s grave? His li 52.7kReads8.8Score5.8kShelves

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    The first book I followed for a long time has finally finished. This book uses antiques as a backdrop to explore the treacherous nature of human hearts. Gu Xibei, reborn, navigates the world of collecting with his discerning eye, navigating countless life-or-death situations and weathering many storms to finally shed his worldly burdens. May the light of Nanjing's antique world shine brightly ever after. The other books are ones I read on Tomato's blog that I couldn't bear to delete, books I repeatedly reread during periods of reading slump. They are all good books and treasured on my bookshelf.

23. 2123 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 169.4kReads9.1Score15.9kShelves
24. 2124 渣 After My Scumbag Dad Married His White Moonlight, He Lost All His Descendants 渣爹娶了白月光后，断子绝孙了 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1960s] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Feel-Good Story] [Little One, Big Impact] Original title: After My Scumbag Father Married His One True Love, His Family Line Came to an End Su Moqian, head of a prestigious hidden medical clan, was ambushed by her enemies. She used her last breath to take them down with her, only for her soul to drift into the 1960s of a parallel world. Lack of clothes and food was bad enough, but she had also been reborn as a four-and-a-half-year-old toddle 99kReads9.0Score6kShelves
25. 2125 随 After My Mother Remarried, I Made Three Rules with My Stepfather 随母改嫁，我跟继父约法三章 Early Spring in March晓春三月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted I was born into this family, and before I was two, my father had an accident on his way to take the prefectural exams. No one ever saw him again, alive or dead. My grandfather died of grief that very month, and my grandmother was bedridden for two years before leaving us with a mountain of debt and passing away. A few years later, my mother could no longer shoulder the burden of making ends meet and decided to remarry. Fine, she could marry again. I wasn't going to do anything foolish, but I had 68.1kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves
26. 2126 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves

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    🌷The more you read, the more addictive it becomes!! The female lead transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's vicious ex-wife. The original owner was vicious and vain; upon seeing that the male lead's family was in trouble and he had to go to the countryside, she decisively wanted to divorce him and have an abortion. The female lead, now a transmigrator, sees her husband, who is even more handsome than a celebrity in her future life, and touches her six-month pregnant belly. Jiang Yuman sighs: "You brat, you're still not satisfied even though you're eating so well!"

27. 2127 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 113.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
28. 2128 不 Didn't You Lose Your Memory? Then Why Do Your Eyes Turn Red When We Meet? 不是失忆了吗，怎么一见面就眼红 Holding a Snake噙蛇蛇Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted Leave the father, keep the child + capital's princeling + little boy + Miaojiang Saintess + wealthy female lead A tour group livestreams a visit to the most famous Miao village, and happens to capture the Miao Saintess on camera. Some suspect she's the faceless mommy streamer who went viral recently. Others think she's the capital's princeling's former rumored girlfriend. Li Yousheng's mother always told her that a Saintess could remain unmarried, but needed a child to inherit her position. Li 1.4kReads8.9Score101Shelves
29. 2129 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 36.3kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves
30. 2130 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves
31. 2131 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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    These are top-tier works across various genres on Tomato, so sometimes you really shouldn't be misled by the ratings.

32. 2132 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 12.6kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A simplified version of "Silent Separation" + "You Are My Glory".

33. 2133 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 343.1kReads9.5Score39kShelves
34. 2134 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 25kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    "Getting Married" is a highly recommended read that will keep you hooked and wanting to keep reading.

35. 2135 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.9kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
36. 2136 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 34.2kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who disguised herself as a man and acted as a villain in her past life, but after being reborn, she takes a different path by playing a scheming and manipulative woman. The second book features a male protagonist who is a little fox, and he truly adores her. The third book features a female protagonist who is orphaned and lives with her stepsister, and what happens in Snowdrop Town... Very realistic and heartbreaking. The fourth book features both male and female protagonists who are crazy, and each short scene has a deeper meaning; it's very good.

37. 2137 重 Reborn and Sweetly Unhinged: A Red-Carpet Kiss with the Capital’s Crown Prince 重生甜疯了，勾京圈太子红毯热吻 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet, extra-indulgent romance, devoted couple, entertainment industry, wealthy families, dating show, obsessive devotion, male lead feels the female lead's pain] [After being reborn, the sweet little rose clings to her nemesis and showers him with affection] [Reborn and crazy in love, she kisses the capital's top heir on the red carpet] Before she was reborn, Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan were widely known as sworn enemies. She hated Qi Chenyan with every fiber of her being. Until a raging fir 40.2kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
38. 2138 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
39. 2139 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.5kReads9.5Score5kShelves
40. 2140 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.8kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
41. 2141 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.4kReads9.3Score10kShelves
42. 2142 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, doesn't go to the countryside or the black market, takes over her mother-in-law's job at the factory, has normal values, and has a husband who is a retired soldier with a secure job.

43. 2143 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 149.7kReads9.3Score18.4kShelves
44. 2144 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
45. 2145 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 57.8kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves
46. 2146 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 116.7kReads9.5Score11.1kShelves

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    💥💥💥So satisfying you'll be pounding your bed! This transmigration historical romance novel has taken everyone by storm! Hurry and grab this one, "The Villainess Transmigrates into a Book, Seduces the Emperor, and Ascends to the Phoenix Throne"! Transmigration + palace intrigue + forceful acquisition—read it all in one go, you'll be pounding your bed with satisfaction! 🤩 If you love transmigration historical romance and thrilling palace intrigue stories, don't miss it! Click the link below and embark on this exciting and sweet harem journey with Su Jingyao! 👇

47. 2147 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    I consider these novels to be Tomato's classic works; those interested can check them out.

48. 2148 名 Beloved by the Elite: The Emperor’s Billion-Dollar Darling 名门挚爱：帝少的千亿宠儿 Plucking Flowers, Inviting Smiles拈花惹笑Modern Romance4.9M WordsCompleted She pressed both hands against his chest, panic written all over her face. “If you try anything, I... I'll sue you.” He pinched her chin and smiled wickedly. “The whole of Dongling belongs to me, and you think you can sue me?” A deal bound her to Dongling's most powerful and fearsome man. By day, she was just another ordinary girl. By night, she was his plaything, to do with as he pleased. She thought she had always lived without an ounce of dignity, never realizing she had become the envy of ev 3.9kReads8.9Score485Shelves
49. 2149 老 The Veteran Never Falls 老兵不陨 San Shi, Scattered Immortal三石散仙Urban561k WordsCompleted A military historical novel based on real history, with no transmigration and no wish fulfillment. This is the story of a Chinese soldier's personal growth! It also vividly portrays the rise and expansion of the People's Army and the great Chinese nation reclaiming its former glory. Centered on the brothers Zhao Sheng and Zhao Yu, the novel follows several young people from northern Jiangsu whose lives take very different paths. The story begins in the turbulent years of the War of Resistance 767Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic, detailed, hardcore—a rare find among Tomato's authentic military history novels, a veteran's coming-of-age story!

50. 2150 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 67.5kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    The first one is the best novel I've ever read on Tomato. It's not a wish-fulfillment story, but it's incredibly captivating; it even made me, a grown man, want to cry.

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