Fifteen Years as a Veteran Reader, and My Taste Has Gotten Picky 十五年老鸟，口味养刁了

1. 601 四 Siheyuan: Sending Yi Zhonghai to the Northwest from the Start 四合院：开局送易中海支援西北 Rough Around the Edges, Yet Meticulous粗中有细Male-Channel Fanfiction540k WordsCompleted Ye Tian's soul transmigrates into a courtyard teeming with scoundrels. From the start, the Jia family tries to seize his house, while the self-righteous Yi Zhonghai fans the flames. Silly Zhu even gets into a fight just to win a beauty's smile. What they don't know is that Ye Tian's mother is a national model worker, and his father is a powerful military figure. With only a small show of force, Ye Tian gets Jia Zhangshi thrown in prison, while Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu are sent to support the Nor 387Reads6.4Score—Shelves
2. 602 禁 Moon Hidden in the Forbidden Palace, the Imperial Physician Dares Not Pluck a Flower 禁庭藏月，御医不敢折花枝 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲35k WordsCompleted The forbidden palace hides the moon, and the imperial physician wouldn’t dare pluck a flower. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 603 恒 The Moon Endures, and All Things Eventually Become Strange 恒月长存，万物终成怪异 Cats and the Four Seasons猫与四季Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Two suns, three moons, and one that goes dark. A hundred cities, eight clans, all sharing one world. Chen Mianmian. Male. Race: Moon. Hobby: collecting the bizarre. At first, he thought he had two Systems: Crimson Rainbow Moon and Frost-Clear Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could become someone else’s System, holding the fate of all living things in his hands. The Eighth Era, also known as the Evermoon Era, saw humans, witches, elves, bloodkin, ghosts, demons, and spirits together w 267.5kReads9.1Score55.6kShelves
4. 604 她 All the Years She Worked as a Nanny 她做保姆这些年 Roaming the Jianghu in Simple Clothes and Plain Food简衣素食行江湖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The physical edition has already been published under the title Stories of Life Beneath the Apron. The original title was Her Years as a Housekeeper. This is not a reborn story, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. Based on real events in Shenzhen, it tells of the feuds and tangled relationships of a wealthy family, of love and hatred, of a loyal bond between employer and housekeeper, and of spouses standing by each other through thick and thin. It faces both the light and darkness of human natur 13.6kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   I recently discovered a new genre, quite realistic, featuring a nanny working for a wealthy family. It's been quite an eye-opener for me. The only thing to note is that the entire book is written from the perspective of the nanny, Aunt Wang, or you should avoid reading the excerpts and comments.

5. 605 傻 The Foolish Divine Doctor: The Transmigrated Princess Consort Is Not to Be Messed With 傻女神医，穿越王妃不好惹 Autumn Winds Rise风起深秋Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A medical doctor with a PhD wakes up in the body of a general’s legitimate daughter on her wedding night, only to find her husband making love to another woman on her bridal bed. When she runs into a shameless scumbag, she’ll kick him to the curb without a second thought. With her skills, she’s sure to thrive in ancient times. She only wants a quiet life, but people keep making sure she can’t have one. With the help of her magical space, she’ll take down scheming women with her left hand and man 9.4kReads9.2Score778Shelves

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   The best fantasy novel ever written, 3.8 Million words!!!

6. 606 满 You Reek of Fish! Get Lost! This Princess Won’t Put Up With It 满身鱼腥味？滚！本公主不吃压力 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted Smell like fish? Get out! This princess doesn't eat stress. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 607 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 67.8kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves

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   People with discerning tastes will seek out new and exciting things.

8. 608 长 Immortality 长生 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 28.8kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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   Not for beginners, no operating system required, each laptop is a high-quality product.

9. 609 强 Possessive Obsession: The Dangerous Tycoon Falls for Me Step by Step 强势侵占，疯批大佬步步沦陷 Autumn Winds Rise风起深秋Two Male Leads932k WordsOngoing Unhinged powerhouse + aloof bottom + domineering love Fu Yunxiao is an unhinged ruler standing at the top of the pyramid: obsessive, ruthless, and fiercely possessive. When Jiang Yueming turned down the company's offer to recruit him early as the new chairman's assistant and chose the R&D department instead, the incoming chairman, Fu Yunxiao, took notice. To punish him for refusing to be his assistant, Fu bullied him without restraint. At first, Fu only wanted to crush Jiang Yueming's pride. Wit 15.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
10. 610 纨 The Spoiled Young Master Is an Evil God, and All His Followers Are Beauties 纨绔大少是邪神，眷属全部是美女 Ashes Fable灰烬寓言Urban528k WordsOngoing [The ratings just came in, and they’re going to soar] [Showing off in public] [Multiple heroines] [No toxicity or angst] [Divine and insane] [Highly intelligent villains] [Epic battlefields] The Evil Gods cast their gaze down from the stars. Their mutterings worm into the soul, and their corruption makes flesh betray the will. Cities writhe beneath their skins, while people mutate in ignorance. The Empire, the forbidden zones, and the rulers enthroned high above have long since written humanity 254.2kReads9.2Score29.7kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing! The best movie of the year, no doubt about it! The plot is vast, the world-building is unique, and there are constant plot twists.

11. 611 广 The Square Dance Leader Returned to the Village and Accidentally Made the Whole Place Famous 广场舞领队回村，一不小心带火整个村子 Jie Ma介麻42k WordsCompleted The Square Dance Leader Returns to the Village and Accidentally Makes the Whole Village a Hit 7Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 612 让 I’ll Show the Cultivation World How to Spell Invincible! 让修仙界知道无敌怎么写！ I'm an Expert我是高人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Invincible from the start + easy, exhilarating fun + fiercely protective + venerable patriarch master + crushing all opposition] Qin Yuan transmigrates into a powerful secret realm in a fantasy world. His very first task is to take on disciples for a million years! He has taken on hundreds, if not a thousand, and each was carefully selected by the System. He has repaired a disciple’s Supreme Bone, enhanced another’s Double Pupils, and given them the Emperor’s cultivation manual, the Origin of P 14.6kReads8.8Score957Shelves

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    After emerging from seclusion, the male protagonist went to find his apprentices and discovered that they were all now top-tier masters.

13. 613 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.8kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    The first book wasn't that great at first, but it got better and better as you read on. The second book had a great start; I highly recommend it.

14. 614 朔 The North Wind Encounters a Dragon 朔风邂龙 Yun Qingge云清歌Ancient Romance280k WordsOngoing Amid the flames of the apocalypse, Dao Yun was a space scientist in command of countless supplies. At the moment Earth shattered, her soul transmigrated with her endless stockpiles into the body of a dying infant abandoned in a mass grave in another world. An old Daoist priest found her and brought her back to his temple, giving her the religious name Dao Yun. She sealed away her past and watched the human world with cold eyes. In the bitter winter when she was twelve, a command from her master 120Reads7.9Score—Shelves
15. 615 为 Drifting North for Love? Holding Someone Else’s Hand? Turning Around to Say Goodbye? 为爱北漂？牵别人的手？转身说再见？ Jie Ma介麻44k WordsCompleted Drift north for love? Take someone else's hand? Turn around and say goodbye? —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 高 I Made the Aloof Top Student Lose His Cool 高冷学神被我整破防了 Jie Ma介麻23k WordsCompleted I Broke the Ice-Cold Academic Genius 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 1.7kReads—Score109Shelves

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    Knives never go out of style, and the suicide note in the final chapter was insane! 😢

18. 618 失 The Insomniac Movie Emperor Was Cured by a Little Ginseng Sprite's Kiss 失眠症影帝被小人参精亲好了 Salty Fish and a Giant Watermelon咸鱼大西瓜Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted [Complete] Ren Shen is a little ginseng spirit who has cultivated into human form. He's bound to a healing System and has to cure powerful men's illnesses. System: See that big-shot actor? Little Ginseng: I see him! System: He has severe insomnia. You need to help cure him. Little Ginseng nods: Okay! System: Step one of the treatment: hold his hand. Little Ginseng takes the big-shot's hand: Done! System: Step two: give him a hug. Little Ginseng hugs the big-shot: Done! System: Step three: give h 4.3kReads9.0Score598Shelves

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    🌸Insomniac Actor × Healing Ginseng System: See that actor? Ginseng: Yes! System: He has severe insomnia; you need to help him cure it. Ginseng nods: Okay! System: First step in curing it: hold hands. Ginseng takes the actor's hand: All done! System: Second step in curing it: hug him. Ginseng hugs the actor: All done! System: Third step in curing it: kiss him. Ginseng is about to kiss him when he suddenly stops. System: Hug him quickly; one kiss and he'll be cured. Ginseng: ?

19. 619 两 Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日（全两册） Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical475k WordsCompleted The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a 8.7kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
20. 620 私 The Illegitimate Daughter Played Sweet for Sixteen Years. Now the CEO Calls Me Boss 私生女装乖十六年，总裁见了我叫大佬 Jie Ma介麻20k WordsCompleted The Illegitimate Daughter Pretended to Be Sweet for Sixteen Years, and the CEO Calls Me Boss 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.8kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    A must-read for everyone looking for something to read! This one is amazing! The female protagonist, Bai Lan, transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon fodder supporting character who dies young, and is also bound to a strange system. Luckily, she awakens the cheat ability of infinite save-loading. Starting with poor spiritual roots? She reloads and gets top-tier spiritual roots! Can't win the sect competition? Reloads to figure out her opponents' tactics and wins with a single move. She doesn't follow the plot, frantically stealing the male and female protagonists' opportunities, infuriating them. She soars through the ranks, slapping villains in the face, kicking away scheming women, focusing solely on her cultivation journey without a romantic partner—it's incredibly exciting! Click on Tomato to read; you won't regret it!

22. 622 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    I absolutely love this; I've watched it three times.

23. 623 曾 Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法 Hu Zhefu胡哲敷Historical77k WordsCompleted This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a 342Reads9.0Score159Shelves
24. 624 摆 A Slacker at Work, Who Stumbled into the Rich-People Fast Lane 摆烂打工人，误闯富人赛道 Jie Ma介麻72k WordsCompleted A slacker office worker accidentally wanders into the rich kids’ world 68Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 漂 Pretty Fools Were Born to Be Spoiled by Their Husbands 漂亮蠢货天生就是要被老公宠坏的 De Wan德万Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted Original title: Pretty Idiots Are Born to Be Their Husband's... [Reincarnated Shou + Awakening Gong + Romantic, Supernatural Mystery + Ages 27/19 + Heights 193/176 + Both Inexperienced + Semi-Period Setting] Stupid, “vicious,” bitter-melon sweetie shou X frustrated, scheming, dirty-talking, bad-dog, fatherly gong Gong's perspective: Zhou Gangxun has a dream in which his wife is the vicious shou in a novel, while he is the novel's villainous gong. His wife is only with him to latch onto a rich s 71.7kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous, so gorgeous it's insane! [Admiration]

26. 626 谍 Spy Games: I'm a Gun Nut Who Loves Growing Ginseng 谍战，我是刀枪炮，就爱种人参 365-Degree Self-Indulgence365度自嗨Urban338k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it's very low right now. No idea if it'll go up or down, but I'll do my best.) I'm Xu Erwen, better known as Wenwen. I've got just one hobby: growing ginseng. My biggest dream is to own a Land Rover and make a little money. But what happened? I was in the middle of dreaming big, and when I opened my eyes, I was in Shanghai in 1939! Well, here we go! As the saying goes, a dead Japanese soldier is a good Japanese soldier. Putting them to use instead of wasting them s 43.3kReads6.6Score4.4kShelves

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    It features intense battles, strategic maneuvering, and a unique slice-of-life farming element, breaking away from traditional spy thriller tropes and making it highly watchable. [Cool]

27. 627 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 101.6kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    Does nobody really think these books are good?

28. 628 上 Single in the Morning, with a Husband and Son at My Door by Afternoon 上午还单身，下午老公抱儿子上门 Mu Leng沐冷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Uncle, are you married?” Zuo Zuo asked, his face innocent and childlike. Nangong Ye Han replied impatiently, “No.” “What a coincidence! My mommy isn’t married either. How about you be her boyfriend?” Zuo Zuo said with a sly grin. “Sorry, I’m not short on girlfriends,” the man replied smugly. Zuo Zuo refused to give up. “Uncle, I promise my mommy is really special.” Well, wasn’t she just! One day, Nangong Ye Han yelled at Zuo An’an, “You horrible woman! You actually told our son you weren’t marr 2.7kReads9.2Score430Shelves

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    [The female lead is a pilot, the male lead is a CEO] 🍀 In business class, he saw only the child in his seat and asked, "Where are your parents?" The little guy pointed to the seats in front of him, "Over there." "Oh! First class." He instantly understood, but then he sighed inwardly. What kind of parents are these! They're flying first class themselves, leaving their child alone in business class 🙀 (The female lead is pregnant after her divorce, the male lead doesn't know, and she's raising her son alone)

29. 629 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.4kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
30. 630 宝 Hey, Have You Seen My Cold Husband? He's Gone Crazy 宝，看到我冷漠老公没？他变态了 Feiya绯娅Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Entertainment Industry + Secret Crush + Yandere + Contract Relationship + Both Leads Are Virgins] Help: What do you do when the person you were about to break up with loses his memory? And he’s a cold-as-ice business tycoon who rules everything around him! They were in a contractual relationship, constantly at odds, unable to stand each other, hating one another to the core, and about to get divorced. Five years ago, Ji Weiyao was drugged and sent to the tycoon’s bed. Five yea 29.9kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
31. 631 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s: The Lazy Man’s Wife Is a Clingy Sweetheart 穿越之八零，懒汉媳妇是个粘人精 A Bright Full MoonPo一轮明月PoModern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing The full audiobook is now available: a transmigration, period-setting rags-to-riches power fantasy. After a car accident, Zhao Qianzhi inexplicably transmigrates to the 1980s and into the body of a man who looks exactly like him and shares his name. His home is bare, and his family is so poor that while other people already have electricity, they still rely on candles. Strangest of all, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who’s always being pushed around, and a little girl over a year old who’ 38.3kReads7.5Score2kShelves

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    A 20-year bookworm

32. 632 太 The Crown Prince Is Muscular and Hot, and the Bad Girl Wants Him 太子爷又壮又欲，小渣女馋了 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted She's a player, falling for one person after another, until she meets the strong, irresistible young master. Just as she's gradually falling for him, she discovers what his family is like~ Faced with this chaotic battlefield of love, she's the one who ends up bearing it all~ Sob~ 87.6kReads6.6Score4.8kShelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous.

33. 633 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 40.2kReads8.1Score3kShelves
34. 634 网 Online Game: Rebuilding My Life 网游之重塑人生 Wang the Fool王呆子Sports1.3M WordsOngoing Qin Feng used to be a hopeless romantic. He gave his girlfriend his whole heart and treated her like a queen. And what did he get in return? She casually tossed out, "You can't give me the life I want," then turned around and walked away. Qin Feng was completely crushed. He holed up in his rented apartment every day, questioning his whole existence and wondering what the point of living was. Eventually, with nothing else to do and no other options, he plunged into an online game to kill time. 492Reads9.5Score343Shelves

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    A book with a satirical and mocking style, check it out.

35. 635 跨 Crossing the Class Divide: My Position Packs a Lot of Clout 跨越阶层，我的职务含权量有点高 Jin Tang金唐Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Starting out as a civil servant in a small town, Xu Zhen defied the odds, rose rapidly, and climbed steadily up the ranks. There are political struggles, the freedom that comes with personal wealth, and a beautiful, capable wife with powerful connections backing him. 20.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
36. 636 动 Turbulent Years (1960–1969) 动荡年代（1960－1969） Deng Shujie邓书杰Historical360k WordsCompleted Turbulent Years recounts major events in the development of modern Chinese history from 1960 to 1969. It covers the Central Committee's Shanghai Conference and its decision to continue the Great Leap Forward, the proposal of the Four Modernizations, the official establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the People's Liberation Army's participation in the fight against U.S. aggression and aid to Vietnam, the Cultural Revolution, the February Countercurrent, and other historical events. 6.2kReads9.4Score718Shelves

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    After reading countless rambling articles, this book list is like drinking espresso – a complete spiritual awakening!

37. 637 重 Reborn: My Desk Mate Is the Super Sweet School Beauty 重生：我和超甜美校花当同桌 A Moment of Greed and Joy一念贪欢Urban1.6M WordsCompleted P.S. If you want to read the chapter with “The Wind Rises,” it's at the freshman welcome party in Chapter 122! [Rebirth + romance + business + daily life + one heroine + realism] Chen Che was reborn, returning to his college days! He had always been an unknown, but now the gorgeous campus belle was pursuing him! The campus belle said, “I met a boy who told me he'd love me for the rest of my life. I never thought his whole life would last just three days.” Chen Che! If you turn me down, you'll ne 12.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves
38. 638 大 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册） Liu Heping刘和平Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 43.8kReads9.6Score8kShelves
39. 639 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Number One Freeloader 娱乐圈第一软饭王 Bai Xiao百笑Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “My wife earns money to support the family, and I’m here to look pretty.” “Work? No way. As long as my wife is alive, I’ll never work in this lifetime.” “When you’re young, learn to appreciate a sugar mommy. Don’t waste your youth planting rice.” “I’m a kept man, not a coward. So I can live off my sugar mommy even better, I’ll fight to the death with anyone who messes with my wife.” “They call me Su the Comeback King, and the streets know me as Brother Crew Cut. My wife is my backer. You can’t a 19.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
40. 640 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves

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    A high-quality palace intrigue novel unearthed by a seasoned bookworm! The female protagonist follows a cautious and clear-headed path, relying on no special abilities to rise step by step from a palace maid to the Empress. There are also two storylines involving a reborn female supporting character and a transmigrated female supporting character. Everyone is intelligent; there's no mindless competition. Warning: This is not a one-on-one romance novel. It's a strong female protagonist harem story, so readers who value logic and a diverse cast of characters should definitely check it out!

41. 641 和 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, My Life Soared to New Heights 和女友分手后，我的人生平步青云 Midnight Sentiments午夜情怀Urban2.3M WordsCompleted After Zhong Guoren is unexpectedly reborn, his life is completely rewritten. Using the memories of his past life, he gets everything he wants, rising from an ordinary civil servant to a higher-level position where he can serve the people. 10.6kReads8.4Score798Shelves
42. 642 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Is the Beloved of a Powerful Family 穿书女配她是豪门大佬白月光 Li MuMU李木MUModern Romance348k WordsCompleted (Beloved by all, everyone’s favorite, sweet romance, mutual salvation, adorable child, ancient times to modern day) After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Man had to complete the tasks assigned by the System if she wanted to return to the modern world. In the book, she was a vicious cannon-fodder character: jealous, arrogant, and snobbish, willing to do anything for power. At a banquet, she drugged the upright scholar Song Han, and after spending the night together, she got her wish and married 4.2kReads8.5Score278Shelves
43. 643 费 Why Go to All That Trouble? Wouldn’t It Be Better to Transmigrate as a Leader? 费那劲干啥，直接穿成领导不香吗 Lone Shadow, Cold Moon孤影冷月Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A note: The protagonist is a spineless, inexperienced shut-in, not a hero who sleeps among beauties and wakes with the world in his hands. A groveling nobody scraping by on dirt must gradually transform into a soaring roc, rising through the heavens and stirring up the winds and clouds. That kind of change takes time. After being heartlessly abandoned, the groveling nobody transmigrates into a leader in the central district of a provincial capital and enters the heart of power. He is nervous, ye 5.7kReads8.5Score287Shelves
44. 644 参 The Record of Crossing the Dusty World by Boat 参舟渡尘录 Old Dog from the East Gate东门老狗啊Eastern Fantasy268k WordsOngoing The martial arts of the world are a mirror of the heart. But what about Lu Jinghe? He's just a shopkeeper selling paper offerings. When he was seventeen, his father disappeared, leaving behind only a two-hundred-year-old account book. Later, when the paper shop burned down, he learned the truth: It wasn't an account book at all. It was the Chart of the Hidden Boat, concealing the dynasty's secrets and the world's greatest treasure. The problem was, the book was gone. And to make matters worse, h 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those with discerning tastes should check this out! This is the book I urge the author to update every day. Let's have more people join me in urging the author to write faster! [Kissing emojis]

45. 645 官 After Announcing We're Expecting, the Villain Is Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf 官宣有崽后，反派被迫从良 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted Animated series: Silly, adorable little darling, your kitty is here~ [Everyone's Darling] + [Little One] + [No Romance] Original title: After Announcing Their Baby, the Villain Was Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf Everyone knows the Fu family of the imperial capital is a prestigious clan. The five young masters are all exceptional talents, but each has a peculiar personality. The family patriarch is even more ruthless and utterly indifferent to others. That is, until they adopted a little girl fro 19.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🍒🍒 Hahaha, so funny!!! [Facepalm][Laughing] Early this morning, the Fu family manor was in an uproar. The butler discovered that the young lady was missing! Checking the surveillance footage, he saw the little brat carrying her brother's schoolbag into the car, then hiding inside the bag and being taken to school by her brother. Her brother had planned to take her home at lunchtime, but unexpectedly, before the first class was even over, the teacher confiscated her! The little brat waved and called out to her brother, "Brother, brother's been confiscated!" "Don't forget to come get yours after school!" It's hilarious, a super good read, a high-quality novel you could stay up all night to read.

46. 646 选 The Fast Track to the Top 选调生之青云直上 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.3M WordsOngoing “Zhi” represents steadfast resolve and lofty ambitions, while “Lin” evokes blessings spread far and wide, nourishing all things. After earning his doctorate, Zhang Zhilin becomes the ultimate civil servant! The grassroots are both a crucible and a melting pot. Watch as a commoner tempers himself in the fire of grassroots work, turning his trials into poetry and forging himself into gold as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 99.5kReads8.3Score7.4kShelves
47. 647 报 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 14.9kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    I discovered an amazing ancient Chinese novel with two male leads! It's absolutely fantastic. I've been reading it for the past few days. The male lead is such a crybaby that I ended up taking his side from the very beginning. The author's character development is superb.

48. 648 1 1974: The White Moonlight's Simp? No, No, No! 1974：白月光的舔狗？退退退 Mad Owl狂枭Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Short drama released] [Animated series released] In his previous life, Zhou Liwei spent his whole life acting like a lovesick puppy for the woman he adored. A lovesick puppy gets nothing in return. That was the truth of Zhou Liwei’s past life. He gave her all his money, took the blame for her, and ended up behind bars... He spent nearly twenty years in prison, never once visited by the woman he loved. Instead, her man came to mock him by revealing the truth. “The boy isn’t yours. Thanks for bei 13.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    A 15-year bookworm, with his discerning tastes, ① is reborn as a simp, immediately reporting his white moonlight (his ideal woman) to the authorities. He signs up to go to the countryside to find the foolish woman who has waited for him her whole life. This time, it's his turn to cherish her. ② The male protagonist is sent to the countryside and dies a month before his child is born. Luckily, he is reborn into the body of a simp. He quickly signs up to go to the countryside to return to his wife and child as soon as possible. Everyone laughs at him for becoming a father unexpectedly. After being reborn, he just wants to stay with his wife and child and live a good life.

49. 649 钟 Zhong Xiao'ai, Can You Handle This Kneel? 钟小艾，这一跪，你遭得住吗？ Nightfall on the High Terrace高台夜色Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After being reborn, watch as they change their fate one step at a time, make up for the regrets of everything they lost in their previous life, and navigate the treacherous twists and turns of a turbulent world! 24.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
50. 650 穿 Book Transmigration: Becoming an Evil Senior Brother 穿书：做个邪恶的大师兄 Empty Green Lamp灯盏空青Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted This novel has two male leads!!! They're both men! Make sure you know that before you start reading! [Cultivation + transmigrate into a book + reborn + unhinged + a husband chasing his spouse to the crematorium] When Su Qingbei discovers that he has transmigrated into a book as a villainous cannon-fodder character, he doesn't panic. As a man who knows the plot, he believes he can prevent the male lead from turning evil. When he senses that the male lead's feelings for him have changed, he still 4.6kReads9.2Score520Shelves

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