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1. 101 重 Reborn, I Dumped My Girlfriend Who Always Spoiled Her Brother from the Start 重生后，我开局甩了扶弟魔女友 Young Master Wuyan无炎公子Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Reborn in a period setting + appraising antiques + X-ray vision + business battles + no System + one heroine + feel-good story) Chu Yang spent half his life destitute, with his wife and her entire family constantly bleeding him dry to support her younger brother. By a twist of fate, he is reborn in 2002 and awakens the Heavenly Eye. He can see the trends of stocks and futures, as well as appraise antiques and gamble on jade. The first thing he does after being reborn is kick his girlfriend, who 7.3kReads8.3Score609Shelves
2. 102 灰 Gray Sky 灰空 The Hermit Is Not Lonely山人不寂寞Urban1.7M WordsCompleted He was a passionate young man, a promising journalist with a bright future, and his life was going splendidly. His supervisor was just about to promote him when, in a moment of impulsiveness, he made a mistake, and his life took a different course. Misfortune and fortune go hand in hand, and this marked the beginning of an entirely different life. 4.7kReads8.9Score580Shelves

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   What are the consequences of punching and killing the police chief's only son? He was a promising young man, about to be promoted by his superiors, his life at its peak! But tragedy struck! In a moment of impulsiveness, he killed someone with a single punch! From that moment on, his life trajectory changed, but it also opened up a completely different path! This work offers a unique perspective, profoundly reflecting social life and possessing strong realistic significance! The author, a journalist for nearly thirty years, has a deep understanding of society, writes fluently, and displays insightful thoughts; this is a rare and powerful work of realism! Readers all praise it! The Tomato rating is currently slightly low, but it's increasing daily. It's believed that as readership grows, the rating will reach its deserved height!

3. 103 穿 I Became a Good-for-Nothing, Then Rose to the Top by Picking Mushrooms 穿成废材，靠采蘑菇做大做强 Slippers拖孩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Daily Life] [System] [Lighthearted] [Cunning] Chen Mo transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing in a parallel world. He has nothing to his name, and his home is bare. Luckily, he gets a System: all he has to do is gather mountain produce to earn points. Ding! Congratulations, Radar function unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, Lightfoot Skill unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, twentyfold strength boost unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, ability to smell things from a hundred miles awa 7.2kReads8.6Score642Shelves
4. 104 卡 Card Upgrades Too Slowly? Mine Get Stronger on Their Own 卡牌升级慢？可我的牌会自己变强 Spicy Pickled Radish麻辣腌萝卜Urban159k WordsOngoing [Pure, Unrestrained Fun]+ [Invasion of the Myriad Races]+ [Everyone Gets Cards] This is a world where the myriad races have invaded and everyone awakens to a card. On his eighteenth-birthday Awakening Day, Gu Changsheng received his bonded card. [Swordsman (F)] Just as Gu Changsheng was preparing to coast through life, he unexpectedly became bound to the Myriad Heavens Card System. His [Swordsman] card evolved into [Sword Immortal]. While others were scrambling for a single A-rank card, Gu Chang —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 哪 What's So Expensive About It? Domestic Brands Have It Rough 哪里贵了？国货品牌很难的 Too Young to Know Restraint年少不懂节制Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Ye An transmigrates to a parallel world, takes control of the Jianlibei Group again, and awakens the Far-Ahead System. As long as he sells domestic goods at far-ahead prices, he earns Lead Points! Ye An is dumbfounded. Every other person’s System makes them sell domestic products for next to nothing, but yours just has to be different, huh? Fine, then I’ll stop playing nice in business! Fenda: “What the heck! One bottle of Jianlibei got me eight bottles in a row. Should I join in?” Kangshuaibo: 16.1kReads8.5Score723Shelves
6. 106 重 Reborn to Make Douyin Videos: A Beauty Pageant and a Winning Move from the Start 重生拍抖音，开局选美，出手王炸 Yao Yao Ling Xian瑶瑶灵仙Urban4.5M WordsOngoing [Classic old-school business story, multiple heroines, starting a business and courting beauties, influencer incubators, viral short videos, nostalgic flashbacks, sound logic, BGM] (Friendly warning: it takes a little while to heat up. It has Qidian’s style, but experienced readers will see plenty of shenanigans later on.) A short-video operator from Douyin is reborn in 2018, the platform’s first year. If you get reborn, why not manage a dozen influencers? First make money and build a big bu 45.8kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
7. 107 重 Reborn in the Millennium: Rising from the Ruins of My Family's Bankruptcy 重生千禧年：从家族破产开始崛起 Wild Thoughts and Ramblings胡思与乱想Male-Channel Fanfiction492k WordsCompleted Chen Ping'an wakes from a deep sleep to the sound of countless people demanding that he pay them back. When he sees his familiar surroundings, he freezes: he has been reborn at the moment his family went bankrupt. Armed with memories from his previous life and all kinds of marketing tricks, watch Chen Ping'an resolve his family's financial crisis and lead them to become the richest family in the world. 670Reads7.2Score100Shelves
8. 108 重 Reborn and Taking It Easy at School, I Really Don't Want to Compete Anymore! 重生留校躺平，我真不想再卷啊！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entrepreneurship + university] Reborn at the moment of his university graduation in 2011, Jiang Hao faces another chance to stay on at the university. He gives up the grueling 996 work schedule he endured in his previous life and chooses to stay on as a librarian. Drawing on the memories from before he was reborn, he originally only wants financial freedom. But as his fortune grows, he ultimately becomes someone others admire as a success! 55.7kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
9. 109 辞 I Quit My Job and Returned to My Hometown to Build the Most Beautiful Home 辞职回老家，建设我的最美家乡 Fruit Peel果子皮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Daily Life] [Unity] [Development] [Farming and Helping the Whole Village Get Rich] [No Scheming or Cheap Tricks] [Heartwarming] On his very first trip into the mountains, he discovers five wild ginseng roots that are a hundred years old! By chance, he also finds wild Longevity Grass, a "man's gas station," which sells for ten thousand per root! Then he stumbles across wild black goji berries, worth five thousand per pound! A pet that understands human speech, and a protagonist who can talk to a 7.8kReads8.9Score724Shelves
10. 110 重 Reborn: Becoming a Powerhouse Behind the Scenes of My Family 重生：隐藏在家族身后做大佬 Wu Ma Feeds the Sheep吴马喂羊Urban573k WordsCompleted Li Zixuan is reborn at the age of ten. His father is still up north working as a middleman trading with the Soviet Union, his third uncle is still alive, his fifth uncle has just become a workshop supervisor, his aunt is still a judge at the courthouse, his eldest uncle is still running a small restaurant, his grandfather is still the factory director and has not retired, and his grandmother is still making a difference at the Women's Federation. In the early days, his family rides his coattails 741Reads6.9Score104Shelves
11. 111 听 I Took the Advice and Went Home to Raise Pigs, and Became the World's Richest Person! 听劝回家养猪，我成了世界首富！ Primitive Chieftain原始酋长Urban599k WordsCompleted 2018. He failed the college entrance exam, and his classmates mocked him: “Go home and raise pigs?” [Take the advice and raise pigs at home. The System rewards you with a pig farm.] African swine fever breaks out! Pork prices skyrocket! A jealous, resentful old classmate says, “Jiang Feng, pig farming has no future. You should invest in new energy instead~” (Prices have been falling for ages. That’ll bankrupt you.) [Take the advice and invest in Tesla.] Tesla stock rises thirtyfold! With tenfold 6.8kReads8.4Score414Shelves
12. 112 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: The Vast Mountain Range Is My Golden Pasture 赶山，十万大山是我的黄金牧场 Cangyun Army苍云军Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Mountain foraging - mushrooms - pets - tycoon] Adapted from the book Modern Mountain Foraging! Mu Qingshan is a veterinarian. After witnessing a Rottweiler maul a little girl, he intervenes and beats the dog to death. As a result, he is attacked online by extreme dog lovers, some of whom even show up at the veterinary clinic where he works to cause trouble. Forced to quit, Mu Qingshan returns to his hometown in the mountains. On a trip into the mountains to gather mushrooms, he unexpectedly acq 3.5kReads8.7Score294Shelves
13. 113 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves

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    Give this a try; it's a story of a male protagonist who grows and develops step by step.

14. 114 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸🌸The protagonist of this story simply went to get a foot massage, but the next second the police broke down the door, pointing six guns directly at his head. He was then taken to the police station for questioning. It turned out that the girl who gave him the foot massage, number 17, had been murdered three days earlier. While at the police station, the protagonist was bound to a system, and the system's "gift package" consisted entirely of high-crime cases. The protagonist then used the system to help the police solve cases. There were murders almost every day.

15. 115 塞 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Urban5.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 42.2kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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    Without cultivating immortality or possessing superpowers, he steadily climbed to the pinnacle. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

16. 116 七 Seven Years Later, My Ex-Boyfriend Tries Every Way to Win Me Back 七年后，前男友花式求原谅 Xia Liuyu夏六愚Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted [Original title: Outside the Frame] [Director's Young Master Meng Yizhou × Quirky Screenwriter Shen Wanyu] [Modern setting + premium fiction + two male leads + rekindled love + older man/younger man + bittersweet romance + happy ending] Known in the industry as a quirky screenwriter, Shen Wanyu shot to fame with Eyes of a Bird, winning Best Screenplay awards at all three major film festivals. Yet when he was young, he was so poor he couldn't even afford a few yuan's worth of fruit. Meng Yizhou, 500Reads9.5Score104Shelves

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    The female lead is pure and romantic, passionate about rock music and movies. She meets the male lead at a billiards hall. Both aspire to shine in the film industry, but reality is harsh. The female lead believes love can conquer all, but the male lead chooses to leave on a sunny day. His line, "Meeting you is the best thing that has ever happened to me," was heartbreaking. The plot is so gripping; I've watched it countless times. I absolutely love it and have to recommend it to you all!

17. 117 转 Reborn as a Magical Girl, But My Spawn Point Is a Tentacle Monster 转生魔法少女，但出生点是触手怪 Yuan Yizhe Zhi援一折纸Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Chen Xi thought his first transmigration had been a complete failure. His ridiculous System didn't show up until his life was over, and only then did he learn that he'd been the lovesick second male lead in a female-oriented novel. But the plot had ended ages ago, and he was already a hundred years old and at the end of his life. So the System gave him a plan to optimize his next life, letting him freely choose where to start. Looking at the options, he fell silent. A. Magical girl B. Magical gi 8.2kReads8.8Score804Shelves

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    This magical girl's level of achievement could even be the subject of a side story, such as the defeated civilizations creating artifacts for survival, or the achievements of their race that, if valuable, would survive and qualify for domestication. 👍🤔

18. 118 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 249kReads9.5Score27.2kShelves

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    "The Official Ladder" is a thrilling novel about officialdom, using Chen Bo's growth as a thread to reveal the power dynamics and multifaceted nature of humanity within the bureaucracy. From a passive pawn to a player controlling the situation, Chen Bo's story is full of wisdom and courage, allowing readers to deeply feel the complexity and unpredictability of officialdom amidst the tense and exciting plot. This is not only a contest of power but also a profound analysis of human nature. If you are curious about the inner workings of officialdom and eager to find wisdom and enlightenment in the game of power, then "The Official Ladder" is definitely worth reading.

19. 119 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! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    "Inside and Outside the Village" is written by A Dao, a writer known for his realistic themes. His works are mostly set against the backdrop of rural life, and he excels at depicting the struggles and growth of ordinary people with delicate strokes. "Inside and Outside the Village," through vivid storylines and distinct characters, showcases the opportunities and challenges facing rural areas in the process of modernization. The novel not only depicts the true face of rural life but also conveys themes of unity, struggle, and hope, making it a rural-themed work full of positive energy.

20. 120 律 Lawyer: The Bully Is Innocent? I'll Get Him the Death Penalty! 律师：霸凌者无罪？我送他死刑！ Xun Wen熏文Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Lin Mo is a top lawyer with a 100% win rate. He transmigrates to a parallel world. His first case is a bullying incident that no one else knows how to handle. Bully: “You’re suing me for bullying? You lousy lawyer, ever heard of the law protecting minors? You start talking about the law, and I can’t help laughing. Guys, ignore him. Keep the music playing and the dancing going!” Lin Mo: “Heh... Dancing sounds great. Finish your bullets, then go dance downstairs.” The final verdict: The bullies ar 115.8kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves

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    If you're still struggling to find a good novel, then this one is definitely the perfect choice for you! Come and immerse yourself in this fantastical and enchanting world!

21. 121 小 A Young Police Officer's Path to Success 小民警的仕途之路 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing Starting out as a police officer, he solves cold cases and earns major commendations while delivering practical results that improve people's lives. Rooted in his community, he rises step by step and forges a path to a brilliant career in public service!! 22.1kReads9.2Score911Shelves
22. 122 重 After Being Reborn, I Want to Be a Good Person 重生之后想做个好人 Xiaxia's Tail霞霞的尾巴Urban249k WordsOngoing [Assassin] + [Reborn] + [Daily Life] + [High School] + [Not Overpowered] “I didn’t have a choice before. Now I want to be a good person…” Li Zhe works as a Grade B operative for Sinake, an international underground intelligence organization abbreviated as [S]. He has no past, and the limited life he has is spent fighting for the organization. Then, through sheer bad luck, he is selected to be a disposable pawn. Reborn as a high school student in 2001, he initially plans to stay out of trouble an 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unpretentious, not invincible, not exaggerated, not childish, not pretentious.

23. 123 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
24. 124 重 Reborn in 2002: I'm Really Not Schizophrenic 重生2002我真的不是精神分裂 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in a bygone era] + [Everyday urban life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] [Multiple heroines] + [No yanderes] + [Making money through business] + [Campus romance] Zhao Chuyun grew up with his grandfather after his parents divorced. He repeated a year to get into college, only to discover that his first love already had a boyfriend. With a love life and a family like that, he has no regrets he wants to make up for after being reborn. He just wants to live recklessly for once. If you're r 52.3kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
25. 125 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 244kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves
26. 126 重 Reborn in 1993: Call Me a Corporate-Grade Scumbag 重生1993：请叫我企业级渣男 Although虽然Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At a celebration banquet, Wang Wei, who had successfully shorted the stock of a certain beverage company, joked that if Heaven gave him another chance, he would never be a financial speculator again. Building real businesses would be his only goal. When he wakes up, Heaven grants his wish: he has returned to 1993, to the crossroads in life he faced when he went on a blind date. This time, he turns down his blind date first and chooses another path to fortune. I’m a businessman, not a scumbag who 4.8kReads8.9Score422Shelves
27. 127 我 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban809k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 11.1kReads8.5Score908Shelves

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    Recommended! [Facepalm][Admiration][Admiration]

28. 128 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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    Both of these books are quintessential urban novels.

29. 129 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
30. 130 食 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 Sesame Malt Candy芝麻杆糖Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 7.8kReads9.0Score822Shelves

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    A slice-of-life urban story, an inspirational love story about the growth of working-class people, close to real life, with delicate and vivid descriptions! [Kiss][Kiss]

31. 131 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 44.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
32. 132 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 321Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 雷 Thunderbolt Commando 雷霆尖兵 Charles Eight Plus Eight夏尔八加八Urban924k WordsCompleted I'm discharged, and I've got kills under my belt. With this many walking medals of merit, getting promoted to officer should be a piece of cake... System? I don't need one! Li Ke only wanted to finish his studies and return to civilian life, but fate had other plans, sending him on one thrilling adventure after another. Drug busts, crime crackdowns, business ventures, and revenge: time and again, he foils his enemies' schemes. Veteran leftists, guerrillas, and mercenaries continue to write stori 1.9kReads8.4Score106Shelves

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    Spend ten or twenty minutes trying this book

34. 134 至 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score103Shelves
35. 135 绝 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.2M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.1kReads7.2Score146Shelves
36. 136 我 I Really Want to Be a Scumbag! 我真的想当渣男！ Sanqin三秦Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Business] [Multiple Female Leads] [Not a Harem Novel] [Investing] Wei Ji, who had achieved financial freedom, was reborn in the year he turned eighteen. His first love, his childhood friend, the heiress, his upperclassman… They’ve all been reborn too. Would you believe me if I said I’m a purist when it comes to true love? This time, Wei Ji doesn’t want to lose. Maybe being a playboy isn’t so bad after all! Girlfriend!? No, no, no! Little sister!? Yes, yes, yes! This is a tale of 820Reads7.1Score102Shelves

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    A pure urban novel, without a system, featuring both business and romance storylines, and a million words to keep you entertained!

37. 137 我 I Gasped in Shock!! 我倒吸了一口凉气！！ A Heartless Smile没心没扉的笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] [Invincible] [A Void-Return cultivator uses technology] [Cultivation] [Academic genius] If metaphysics is the end of technology, what lies at the end of metaphysics? “Our Qingyun Sect is an orthodox school of the Three Pure Ones, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and listed with the Religious Affairs Bureau. From summoning wind and rain and blessing high-voltage power lines, to exorcising ghosts and demons and performing IVF, we can do it all. The 26.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    🍀🍀🍀A modern setting, and a great blend of Taoist culture, fantasy, and science fiction—very hardcore.

38. 138 疯 Are You Crazy? We Swapped Senses, and the Campus Beauty Became My Biggest Fan 疯了吧！互换体感，校花成我舔狗 Big Boss, Cute Girl大佬萌妹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance, System, one female lead, tycoon, heroine pursues hero] Ye Fan and the ice-cold campus beauty Mu Xinci swapped their senses of taste, smell, and touch. When she bathed or wore black stockings, Ye Fan could feel it. When the campus beauty ate expensive salmon, slept in a presidential suite, or drove a supercar, Ye Fan got to enjoy it all, too. Then, one dark and windy night, the campus beauty showed up at Ye Fan's door and pinned him against the wall. “Sleep in my king-sized 9.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
39. 139 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 71.8kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
40. 140 相EN After a Failed Blind Date, the Rich Woman Tries to Enter My Heart 相亲失败后，富婆试图走进我心房 Waste Crane废鹤Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After introverted social recluse Shen Lang fails at a matchmaking date, he binds himself to a dating-assistant System! As long as he raises a woman’s favorability toward him, he can earn all kinds of generous rewards! That afternoon, he meets his landlady to sign a rental contract. Looking at the curvaceous landlady, a married woman who still had her charms, Shen Lang casually complimented her: “You look so young, sis!” The landlady smiled brightly, her cheeks flushing. Bashful but delighted, sh 44.6kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
41. 141 爷 A Real Man 爷们 Fang Huo方火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A beautiful woman wants to kill me. First she tried a knife, then she tried to run me over. When she realized she couldn't kill me, she actually begged me to kill myself. 9.6kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    This looks pretty good. [OK][OK][OK]

42. 142 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Boss 我的26岁女上司 Seven Seven Forty-Nine七柒四十九Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Also known as: Me and My Female Roommates] [Lots of romance] [Everyday life] [No heartbreak] [Love triangle drama] [Not brainless] [Enough heroines to fill two mahjong tables] [Gets satisfying later!] Cheng Mo, a college senior about to graduate, unexpectedly obtained the Destined Wage Earner System. A tenfold bonus on every paycheck? And random rewards whenever the System levels up? After getting the System, he met three female roommates while looking for a place to rent. As if that wer 8kReads8.3Score615Shelves

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    [Top Post] This one seems to fit the bill. The protagonist has probably accumulated several hundred million by now, achieving financial freedom. He doesn't spend hundreds of millions or billions on dating; his highest expenditure is only a few million. In short, the protagonist is genuinely interested. [Added to Bookshelf]

43. 143 离 I Won Fifty Million After Quitting My Job 离职后，我中了五千万 I Smile Among the Flowers我在丛中笑Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Liu Wei, an overworked wage slave, had been exploited by his supervisor for far too long. In a fit of anger, he quit his job. On the way, he bought a few lottery tickets and won fifty million. He never expected his life to take such a turn. From then on, luck was always on his side, and he became a walking good-luck charm. In Macau, he could bet on the right number. Even when buying a house, he could win a prize... It seemed as though luck surrounded him. Even the tiniest odds became highly favo 22kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
44. 144 这 In This Life, I Achieved Financial Freedom 这一世财富自由了 Shaken to the Core心神震动Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Sun Ming returned to two years ago and made a fortune using his memories of the stock market. What do you do after getting rich? Naturally, you buy cars and houses and have fun however you like! He’ll make up for everything he never got to do before. 18.4kReads8.7Score509Shelves
45. 145 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    This is definitely an urban story, not mindless at all, and the foreshadowing is quite deep! However, if you pay a little attention, it's still easy to spot. It has a touch of fantasy, but no cultivation elements.

46. 146 渣 My Scumbag Boyfriend Wants to Get Ahead, and My Girlfriend's Panicking 渣男求上进，女友慌了 zhateUrban526k WordsCompleted “Young man, I can tell we’re destined to meet.” “Hold it. I don’t want to learn the Tathagata Palm, and I don’t want to protect world peace.” The old man: “…” He glanced around to make sure no one was coming, then sneakily pulled Li Lingfeng into a corner. “Listen, this is absolutely something you need to have.” With that, he pulled an ancient manual from inside his robe, so old it could hardly be any older. 13.2kReads8.9Score829Shelves

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    There's no cultivation system in the city; growth depends on talent and hard work. [Note]

47. 147 史 The Harshest Test Setter in History 史上最狠出题人 Clouds Stop, Water Flows云止流水Urban507k WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama] He's elementary school students' worst nightmare, the most deviously cruel exam setter in the world! One test paper wiped out 140,000 students in Jiangcheng, while a single question made 200,000 students in Huicheng cry! Every student who has ever taken Qin Ye's exams is left with a hundred thousand questions in their head. What color was Daji's bellyband? Did Qin Shi Huang circle the pillar clockwise or counterclockwise? This is a Chinese exam, so why are you asking 5.7kReads9.3Score792Shelves
48. 148 刚 I Just Graduated from College, and a Rich Older Woman Wants to Keep Me 刚出大学，富婆小姐姐要包养我 Riding a Snail to Find Money骑着蜗牛找钱Urban441k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 毕 Graduated into Unemployment, Then I Met You 毕业即失业，还好遇到你 Nan Ge Yun Wu楠歌芸舞Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted Three months since graduation, the job search stretches on and on. Her best friend criticizes her, her mother keeps nagging. Where can she find a way forward? By chance, she joins a job-hunting group and meets a kind-hearted man. Fate brings them together, and their feelings quietly grow. He helps her find work, and she braves a gauntlet of interviews. Liu Ruyan is scheming, arrogant, and overbearing. The male lead protects the heroine, but hides that he is a CEO. The heroine doesn’t know who he 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 我 I Can Boost My Employees' Attributes 我能给员工加属性 A Person Who Loves Racing爱驰的人Urban379k WordsCompleted [System + entrepreneurship + technology + business warfare + industry + farming + daily life] Wang Yizhe graduated with a degree in Administrative Management from Yanjing Vocational and Technical College. He found work at a residential complex next to Huaqing University and became a proud security guard. He had five types of social insurance and a housing fund, and saved 10,000 yuan in a year. One day, he helped a resident catch their spouse cheating, only to be beaten up by the adulterous coupl 294Reads—Score—Shelves

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