Ten-Year Veteran Reader, Picky Taste, and I Still Won’t Skip a Chapter 十年老书虫，口叼也不会跳章的书

1. 951 心 Heartache 心灵之痛 Old Du Soup老杜汤9k WordsCompleted Heartache 4Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 碎 The Edge of a Shattered Dream 碎梦边界 Leaving Traces in Ink拂墨留痕Urban303k WordsCompleted The story has a somewhat slow start. [Alien Races] [Reborn] [Divine Speech (Esper-Like Powers)] [Technology] [Arcane Arts] This is a sequel to Night of Dawn, but it can also be read as a completely new story. This is a land forsaken by the gods, where everything is destined to meet its end. Countless people fought on, one after another, to save the world; countless others spilled their blood among the stars to protect it. In the end, all their struggles crumbled like a dream. But unless all hope 14Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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3. 953 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 35.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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   [Admiration][Admiration] (I often see this, and I still recommend reading it!!! Sweet Donut's productions are always top-notch! A sweet fantasy romance! Twin boys followed by a girl, a happy family of five! The plot is also very well done, the writing is excellent, and the side couple is fantastic! It feels like a mini-group story, funny, humorous, and a steadfast revolutionary friendship.) Why mess with her! She has someone below her. Original title: "President, Your Wife is Buying Knives on Credit Again." Knives are proof, words are evidence. When the prophecy comes true, it's time to collect payment. This is the life of a knife-buying person in the Xuanmen (mystical sect). Tu Shan Jiu, as the 283rd generation knife-buying person, possesses a talent for metaphysics far surpassing everyone in her family. Her divination is incredibly accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts. Unfortunately, due to a curse cast upon her family a hundred years ago, she won't live long. From a young age, she knew she had a fiancé, the one her grandfather had ordained for her. Only by marrying him could she be safe. Before his death, her grandfather repeatedly instructed her to go down the mountain to the Xie family. It's time to collect her fiancé's debt. Rumor has it that Xie Shiyu, the head of the Xie family, the richest family in Nancheng, has been betrothed since childhood to a country bumpkin from a remote mountain village. Everyone is baffled as to why Old Master Xie would arrange such an ill-matched marriage for his eldest grandson. It wasn't until they met her in person—gentle, quiet, and impeccably well-mannered—that everyone realized the rumors weren't entirely true. Especially when business tycoons from all walks of life respectfully addressed her as "Miss Tushan," everyone was astonished. Someone asked them why they treated her with such respect. The tycoons replied, "Because she's our creditor!" Tushan Jiu had always been forgetful and often forgot to collect debts. After marriage, she simply tossed the ledgers to her husband, Xie Shiyu, asking him to remind her to collect. Xie Shiyu stared at the thick stack of ledgers on his desk, instantly falling silent… Xie Jingting: "Big brother, look at her!" Xie Shiyu, who had been watching the drama unfold with amusement, was suddenly called upon. Tu Shanjiu paused in her porridge-drinking, turned to look at him, and then explained earnestly, "I'm doing this for their own good." Xie Shiyu couldn't help but chuckle, then looked at his two younger brothers and slowly said, "Listen to your sister-in-law." Tu Shanjiu glanced at Xie Shiyu, finding his smile rather charming. Xie Shiyu felt her gaze and turned to ask, "What's wrong?" Tu Shanjiu shook her head, telling the truth, "Nothing, just that you're kind of handsome." Xie Shiyu was taken aback, then chuckled softly. No rush, there's plenty of time. They didn't have a strong emotional foundation, so it would naturally take time to cultivate it. Xie Shiyu had worked overtime today and didn't get back until 9:30 PM. Just as he reached his bedroom door, the door next to his opened, and a head popped out. "Xie Shiyu, you're finally back! I have a gift for you, wait for me a moment." Tu Shanjiu's head retreated back inside. Xie Shiyu was completely confused, wondering what gift she wanted to give him, but a slight sense of anticipation filled him. He didn't peek into her bedroom, but waited at his own door. A few seconds later, Tu Shanjiu came out of her room again. This time, however, she came out completely, a red string dangling from her hand. "Here, this is a safety amulet I made for you. Wearing it close to your body is good for your health and can protect you. Although you have strong luck and don't need it much, it's still a small token of my appreciation. Thank you for taking such good care of me." Tu Shanjiu opened her palm, revealing a safety amulet engraved with a talisman. The talisman on it was very small, clearly very delicate, and must have taken her a lot of time. He carefully examined her hand and, seeing no injuries, felt relieved. Xie Shiyu didn't take it, but instead leaned forward, lowering his head slightly. His meaning was clear: he wanted her to put it on him directly. Tu Shanjiu pursed her lips, her ears burning from his sudden act of intimacy. After hesitating for a second, she still picked up the red string, leaned forward slightly, and put it on him. She lowered her gaze to look at the safety buckle, just in time to meet Xie Shiyu's gaze as he looked up at her. Their eyes met for only a second before Tu Shanjiu hurriedly looked away. "Um, I have to go out for a bit. You've had a long day at work, get some rest, goodnight!" Xie Shiyu chuckled softly as he watched Tu Shanjiu rush back to her room. He always knew what he wanted. As a child, seeing her made him want to hide her soft, sweet face. Now that he was grown up, seeing her still evoked that same base thought deep down. He just habitually masked everything with a smile. They say all love at first sight is lust, and he admitted it. The moment he received her call that day, hearing her gentle voice and straightforward words, he felt the world shrink into silence, and his heart trembled. Later, before returning to the old house to see her, he inexplicably didn't want her to distance herself from him, so he changed into something more relaxed at the company. The moment he truly saw her, seeing the guilt in her eyes for frightening his mother, that pure, black-and-white clarity, he instantly fell in love with her eyes. She was simple-minded, easy to understand. Her emotions were written all over her face; she said what she thought, disdaining to hide anything. Although sometimes her words left people speechless, that was part of her charm. He fell in love with her at first sight, his feelings were as open as day, and he had no intention of hiding them. However, although she was currently shy around him, he knew she didn't yet have any feelings for him. Like he always said, no rush, these days everyone's into that "marriage of convenience" thing. Anyway, once she was on his ship, he wouldn't give her a chance to get off. Xie Shiyu collected his thoughts, glanced down at the safety buckle below his collarbone, and couldn't help but smile. He took out his phone and opened the blank chat window with Tu Shanjiu. His slender fingers tapped the screen, typing the first line of their chat history. [It's too late, I'll keep you company. I'll wait in the living room and be your driver.] What surprised them was that their eldest grandson/son treated Tu Shan Jiu differently, just like when he was a child. Yes, Tu Shan Jiu was special to Xie Shiyu. Xie Shiyu was more mature than other children and had his own opinions. He never played with girls when he was little, so when Grandpa Xie saw him holding three-year-old Tu Shan Jiu with such affection, he was very surprised. Especially since he had a slight case of mysophobia, wiping Tu Shan Jiu's tears and snot back then shocked them greatly. And now it seems that Tu Shan Jiu is still special to him. So, perhaps this is fate. 'I came into this world just to meet you.' Xie Shiyu didn't go to the company today. He had finished dealing with the decisions he needed to make on the new project, and the rest would naturally be handled by his subordinates. It's late September now, and the weather is getting a bit cool. He had some time today, so he thought he would take her to a tailor shop to order some autumn clothes. He didn't take her to the mall because he saw that most of her clothes were in a Chinese Zen style, guessing that she probably liked simple and comfortable clothes. This morning, he specifically went to ask Xu Airu, since women do tend to pay more attention to these matters than men. When his mother heard that he was going to order clothes for Tu Shanjiu and even have someone from the embroidery workshop come to take her measurements, she immediately thought her eldest son wasn't all that clever! With such a good opportunity and time on his hands, if he didn't go out on a date, did he even want to pursue a wife? Xie Shiyu's original plan was to take Tu Shanjiu out for a stroll in Nancheng after she finished taking her measurements. But after hearing his mother's suggestion, he humbly accepted it and consulted Tu Shanjiu before leaving. Little did he know, this was exactly what Tu Shanjiu wanted. Although she brought two large suitcases from Yun City to Nancheng, she didn't actually have much stuff. She had thought it through; she could dress more casually in the mountains, but in Nancheng, she needed to be more careful. Putting aside the fact that she was Xie Shiyu's fiancée, she was Tu Shanjiu, and when she went out, she represented the face of the Tu Shan clan, so naturally, she had to be dignified. But when Xie Shiyu arrived at the embroidery shop, the shopkeeper brought her samples in a modern Chinese style, very similar to her usual style, only more refined. Her heart skipped a beat. She realized Xie Shiyu was incredibly attentive to her. In just a few days, he had learned a great deal about her tastes, preferences, and even personality, and he seemed genuinely concerned for her comfort. She had also heard Xie Jingting say that everyone around him—from his assistant and secretary to the entire president's office—was male, adhering strictly to male virtues. It was hard not to like a man who was rich, handsome, and had a good personality. But she knew he was doing all this because of their engagement; he was simply fulfilling his responsibilities. After all, he couldn't possibly fall in love with her at first sight. "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you like it? Should I ask the shopkeeper to give you another catalog?" Xie Shiyu's voice pulled Tu Shanjiu back to reality. She awkwardly averted her gaze, touching her nose sheepishly. "No need." Her gaze returned to the catalog of templates in her hands. Tu Shanjiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you." Xie Shiyu chuckled and ruffled her hair. "You're welcome." Tu Shanjiu, whose head had been ruffled again, didn't move, but slowly raised her eyes to look at Xie Shiyu's hand, which hadn't yet removed. She thought to herself that his gesture was becoming increasingly practiced, but strangely, she didn't find it offensive. And then she realized, his hands were quite handsome too. He really was flawless. Xie Shiyu took in her dazed expression. He lifted the hand from her head and lightly flicked her forehead with his finger. Tu Shanjiu, startled by his action, covered her forehead, her red lips slightly parted. Xie Shiyu chuckled with pleasure, his voice softening. "Stop looking around. See if there are any other styles or patterns you like. Make a few more sets, and then we'll go to the mall later to see if there are any brands you like." Tu Shanjiu's face flushed instantly. She hurriedly grabbed a catalog and started flipping through it. "Okay, okay." Wu Mo brought out the cheongsam and showed it to Tu Shanjiu. "This is an embroidery piece by Ms. Mu Ling, a new embroiderer we signed with our workshop. This white floral embroidery, with red roses symbolizing free love during the Republic of China era, is called 'Following.'" "However, this dress cannot be altered. If you like it, I can place an order with Ms. Mu Ling for you. She doesn't see clients; I've only met her online once." Wu Mo's tone was regretful. Xie Shiyu's gaze fell on the cheongsam, immediately drawn to the embroidered roses. His eyebrows twitched slightly. Weren't these flowers a little too vibrant? But he wouldn't easily judge someone else's design effort. He turned to Tu Shanjiu and asked, "Do you like it? If you do, let's order one." Tu Shanjiu looked at it for two seconds and nodded. "I like it, this one, let's buy it!" Wu Mo said apologetically, "This one is a sample, not for sale. Besides, many people have already touched it as a sample. Why don't you wait a little longer? Custom-made ones won't take too long, at most half a month to deliver it to you." What she didn't say was that Mu Ling's attitude towards this cheongsam was very firm. Even the contract specifically stated that it could only be used as a sample for display and could not be sold. Tu Shanjiu narrowed her eyes at the red roses on the cheongsam. "Since the embroiderer won't sell it, then I don't want it. The ones I chose earlier are enough. Xie Shiyu, let's go back." Xie Shiyu noticed Tu Shanjiu's small gesture out of the corner of his eye and had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. Upon hearing that they were going to eat something delicious, Tu Shanjiu quickly fastened her seatbelt, placed her hands on her knees, and leaned forward slightly. "Let's go, let's eat!" Seeing her change, Xie Shiyu raised an eyebrow and a slight smile appeared on his lips. She seemed much more relaxed around him, which was a good sign. He had no experience pursuing girls, but he knew he had to proceed gradually and not rush things, and he couldn't make the girl feel uncomfortable. Xie Shiyu took the menu and handed it back to Tu Shanjiu. "Take a look, order whatever you like. They have a lot of specialties, and many of them are on the sweeter side." As he spoke, he took another menu from the waiter and flipped through it. Tu Shanjiu looked at each dish and found that many of them were indeed her favorites. She never pretended, especially in front of Xie Shiyu. She was inexplicably shy, but she wouldn't deliberately act like a lady. This was evident from the first time she ate at Xie's house. She smiled, looking up at Xie Shiyu across from her, and asked, "Thank you for accompanying me to choose clothes today. In return, after dinner, is there anything you'd like to do? I can go with you; I don't have any 'work' today." "I booked movie tickets for 2:30. I saw you scrolling through short videos in the car the other day, watching the trailer for that movie for a while. It's released today; let's go see it after dinner." He paused, then remembered something and asked, "I didn't book the whole theater; it's a couples' theater. I thought booking the whole theater might diminish the experience." He had asked several secretaries in the CEO's office, and those with girlfriends all advised against booking the whole theater. The Xie family already had their own home theater, with equipment far more professional than those in cinemas. Besides, the point of a date at the movies is the atmosphere. Booking the whole theater would ruin that feeling. So he took the secretaries' advice and didn't book the whole theater. But now he regretted it a little, regretted not asking her opinion. This was the first time Xie Shiyu had ever regretted a decision he made. He smiled helplessly; he had truly made a mistake. He was smitten from the first moment he saw her as a child. Hearing that he had also booked movie tickets, Tu Shanjiu asked belatedly, "Xie Shiyu, are we on a date?" Xie Shiyu was silent for two seconds, then ruffled her hair. "What else did you think?" What did she think? She thought it was just about buying clothes and having dinner. After thinking for a moment, Tu Shanjiu decided to speak up. Tu Shanjiu lowered her head, fiddling with the jade bracelet on her wrist, and slowly said, "Xie Shiyu, there's a saying that goes, 'Heaven opens one door and closes another.' If you want to do something, you have to tell me directly, otherwise sometimes I won't be able to react." Xie Shiyu smiled and replied, "Okay." He knew that. But he couldn't say it directly yet. He could tell that although she was familiar with him and considered him one of her own, her feelings for him weren't love. It was just that subconsciously she knew he was her future husband, so she was shy and acted differently from others. He always liked to plan carefully, only striking when he was sure he could succeed. Tu Shanjiu looked up and met Xie Shiyu's burning gaze. For some reason, she felt like she was being watched by a hunter. Tu Shanjiu looked away and took another sip of her juice. Xie Shiyu then took her to the mall, saying he wanted to buy her some jewelry and clothes, and also asked her to pick out a couple of outfits for him. Tu Shanjiu said she wasn't good at choosing and was afraid she wouldn't do a good job. But Xie Shiyu encouraged her, saying, "I want to wear the clothes my fiancée chose." That one sentence was enough to make Tu Shanjiu blush. Xie Shiyu was wearing a black shirt and casual suit pants when he came out today. At the mall, they found a brand-name store, and Tu Shanjiu picked out a 'men's cosmetic surgery' outfit for him. Xie Shiyu, being obedient, would change into whatever Tu Shanjiu chose for him. Xie Shiyu, completely unprepared, walked up to Tu Shanjiu, about to ask her what she thought and if it suited him, when she tiptoed and leaned towards him. He instinctively worried she might fall, so he reached out to support her waist. Seeing her aim was his head, he immediately lowered his head to let her. He was 1.89 Meters tall, while Tu Shan Jiu, he estimated, was less than 1.7 Meters. A cute 20-centimeter height difference; she stood on tiptoe, and he lowered his head. In the past, their playful bickering could be dismissed as childish games, and they didn't need to get involved if it wasn't serious, after all, their circle was a small society. But they absolutely shouldn't have set their sights on Tu Shan Jiu. He hadn't known before that these brats were gossiping about his fiancée behind his back, because he was on a completely different level from them, not even in the same circle. But now he knew, and he would teach them what to say and what not to say, who to mess with and who not to mess with. He wasn't as free as before; he still had time to pursue his future wife. The moment her hand was grasped, Tu Shan Jiu stumbled, instinctively trying to pull away. But the moment she moved, Xie Shiyu held on even tighter. Glancing at the shocked expressions of passersby, Tu Shanjiu felt her face flush. "What are you doing?" Xie Shiyu, however, didn't seem to care and went straight to the point: "I want to hold your hand, isn't that obvious?" "They're all watching!" Tu Shanjiu reminded him earnestly. "Do you know how happy I am that you came to the company? I can't wait for everyone to know that my fiancée is you." Tu Shanjiu's eyes widened, her red lips slightly parted, as she stared in surprise at Xie Shiyu's sudden confession. In an instant, her face turned bright red. "You, you, you, how could you..." Xie Shiyu pressed the elevator button, led her inside, and turned to ruffle her hair. "Don't feel guilty. If I don't say it directly, I'm afraid you won't be able to react!" Tu Shanjiu met his affectionate peach blossom eyes, but after only two seconds, she quickly looked away, glancing down at her toes. Why are his eyes so intense? He looks like a male fox spirit! A sentence suddenly came to her mind: Sincerity is a person's ultimate weapon. She thought that even without the engagement, Xie Shiyu would still be the one she fell for. The two drove to the riverbank and strolled hand-in-hand around it. "Actually, I didn't expect things to progress so quickly. To be honest, I was quite resistant before I came down the mountain; I was afraid you weren't my type!" "But after spending time with you, I've really fallen for you. You're wonderful, and I like you a lot." Xie Shiyu turned to look at her in surprise at her sudden confession. After a moment, he chuckled softly, then laughed several more times. His voice was very cheerful. Tu Shanjiu tilted her head, looking at him. Xie Shiyu stopped, shielding himself from the wind blowing from the riverbank. He gently stroked her head with his large hand, then tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear, his voice alluring as he said, "Jiujiu, you know what? I'm so happy." "I'm so happy you can tell me so clearly that you like me." "But I'll handle the confession. I was the one who fell for you first. I might not have told you, but it was love at first sight, and it was something I'd been planning for a long time. When I held you as a child, I wanted to hold you forever." "When I was little, I might have just thought you were cute and liked you, but after you came to Nancheng, the first time I saw you at the old house, I was certain of my feelings again. It's just that this time, my feelings are different from the last." "It's kind of funny, it's my first time in a relationship, and sometimes I wasn't sure how to maintain our relationship. I even considered a slow, gradual approach." "But after spending a few days together, I found your personality to be gentle and straightforward, so I stopped hiding my feelings." "Didn't you also tell me to tell you directly?" "So, Jiujiu, although you started this today, I still want to ask you something..." "Jiu Jiu, let's abandon that engagement. I want to have a relationship with you. Will you be my girlfriend?" Tu Shan Jiu was completely stunned by his declarations of love. She had only expressed her feelings about their time together. Why was he confessing to her so formally?! Oh dear, what should she do? Tu Shan Jiu swallowed hard, then followed her heart and nodded several times like a chicken pecking at rice. "I'm willing. From now on, you're my elephant, oh, no, you're my girlfriend!" Tu Shan Jiu smiled, "Sorry, I got a little excited and misspoke." Xie Shiyu was amused by her, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her hair. Tu Shan Jiu didn't notice Xie Shiyu's expression and praised him honestly, "Xie Shiyu, you're so fair-skinned, and you have a great figure, the kind that looks very strong!" Xie Shiyu's hand, which was drying his hair, froze. After a moment, he chuckled helplessly. What kind of wild words were those! Xie Shiyu kissed her on the cheek, then straightened up and pulled her to sit on the sofa. "We'll decorate our wedding room with these two colors from now on." Tu Shanjiu nodded. "Okay, the Guo family came to pay their debts yesterday, and I chose a large penthouse in the downtown Grand Mansion. It's the top floor, and I really like it. The feng shui is good too. I plan to use it as our wedding room. What do you think?" Xie Shiyu affectionately pinched her nose. "Okay, whatever makes you happy." Xie Shiyu straightened her posture, pinched her cute earlobe, and said solemnly, "Jiujiu, don't worry too much. First, you are the sole heir of the Tu Shan family, the knife-selling clan, and only secondly are you my fiancée, Xie Shiyu. You have your career, and I have my own things. Love is about mutual support, not about confining each other to the constraints of love. Jiujiu, I love you, and I won't be an obstacle to you." Tu Shanjiu stared at Xie Shiyu for a long time. She thought Xie Shiyu was truly a devoted boyfriend. Unable to resist any longer, she cupped Xie Shiyu's face and planted a kiss on it. "Xie Shiyu, you're so wonderful! I love you so much!" Xie Shiyu was somewhat taken aback; this was the first time she had been so passionate. The soft touch on his face and the amplified scent of her body made him speak, his voice slightly hoarse, "Since you love me so much, why did you only kiss my cheek?" Tu Shanjiu was startled and tried to let go. But Xie Shiyu anticipated her move and pulled her onto his lap, sitting her sideways. He tightened his grip on her waist, drawing her closer. His lips brushed against hers, intentionally or unintentionally. Tu Shanjiu blushed slightly and nudged Xie Shiyu with her elbow. "Yeah, the young master of the Xiang family, the corpse-driver, will be here soon." Upon hearing "corpse-driver," Xie Shiyu realized that ever since Tu Shanjiu had almost been punished by heaven, he had been studying metaphysics. He could be ignorant, but he couldn't be completely clueless. Even if he only had a superficial understanding, he wanted to try to connect with her world. So when she saw that pile of yarrow stalks, she knew she was about to cast a divination. Tu Shanjiu caught Xiang Yichu's glance at Xie Shiyu. She shifted closer to Xie Shiyu, poured a cup of tea for the three of them, and got to the point, "Young Master Xiang, are you sure you want to do divination on credit today?" Xie Shiyu, sensing her small movement, smiled and chuckled, placing his hand on Tu Shanjiu's waist. Tu Shanjiu smiled back, easing her tension, and pinched her waist with his thumb and forefinger, "Little ghost, get ready!" Everyone in the living room was amused by her sudden action. But during the days he couldn't see her, the thought of accompanying her to work had crossed his mind more than once. Especially when he saw her off at night, he always wanted to keep her a little longer. Even he hadn't expected that liking someone would feel like this. He seemed to have completely lost control. To be honest, she had also missed Xie Shiyu a little these past few days. "Love arises without knowing its origin, and deepens with time"—this saying was quite fitting for her. She thought, perhaps this was the right person. Otherwise, let alone feelings, just getting to know each other would take forever. She reached out and cupped Xie Shiyu's face, smiling teasingly, "So you're attending this banquet as the son-in-law of the Tu Shan family?" Xie Shiyu wrapped his arms around her waist, lowered his head and kissed her lips, his eyes darkening, his voice becoming lower, "What do you think?" Tu Shan Jiu secretly thought, "This is bad. I rarely tease, but I feel like I've gone too far." Tu Shan Jiu was embarrassed by the compliment. She looked at Xie Shiyu, who was the only one who hadn't spoken, and found that he was staring at her shoulder. There was a possessive restraint in his eyes. But he didn't say anything, he just came up the stairs to greet her. But after he took a couple of steps, he seemed unable to resist, tilting his head slightly and whispering in her ear, "You're really beautiful." Tu Shan Jiu turned to look at him. Xie Shiyu held her hand, gently stroking the back of it, his voice slightly hoarse, "Everyone has selfish desires. I'm not as perfect as you see me. I love you, so naturally I have possessiveness towards you; that's normal." Tu Shanjiu pursed her lips. After two seconds, she smiled and replied with three words: "Me too." Xie Shiyu paused, his lips curving upwards. Unlike Tu Shanjiu, Xie Shiyu had a better memory. She glanced at Xie Shiyu and found him looking down at her, his reflection showing only her. He was her final destination. When Tu Shanjiu and the others arrived at the scene, they saw Tu Shanyao, dressed in a Hanfu dress, wielding a large pink sword specially forged for her by Tu Shansheng, chasing after the vengeful ghost and beating it from behind. The newly afflicted ghost howled in pain. Seeing this, Wang Dongqing and the others burst into laughter. She gave Tu Shanjiu a thumbs up: "No, Xiao Jiu, were you like this when you were little?" Tu Shanjiu smiled helplessly: "Not as naughty as her, but still a handful." Then, looking at Tu Shanyao, she said with pride in her eyes, "Great, my little darling has surpassed her." Wang Dongqing and the others nodded in agreement. If Tu Shanjiu was already the group's darling, her daughter Tu Shanyao was even more so. After defeating the evil spirit, she turned and saw five people standing by the roadside. Her eyes lit up, and a sweet, grandmotherly voice called out, "Mommy! Aunt Mao Mao! Aunt Mu Mu! Uncle Qian'er! Uncle Bing Shan!" Wang Dongqing had initially opened her arms happily, ready to be the first to give little Yaoyao a big hug, but upon hearing Tu Shanyao's address, she immediately changed the direction of her arms, twirling them twice in front of her chest, then crossing them under her armpits, making an angry expression. As for why they were so at ease, it was because no matter who encountered her, whether good or bad, good or bad, no one dared to harm her. Tu Shan Jiu was also raised in this free-range manner when she was young. The three little ones walked out of the VIP passage, and many people looked at them. Because the three of them were simply too good-looking and had such high charisma. Some people were even curious about what kind of parents could give birth to such children, and everyone craned their necks to look. Tu Shan Yao flipped her hand, and a white notebook appeared out of thin air in her palm. She opened it to the Nan family's page. Tu Shan Bai and Tu Shan Xi's little heads also leaned over. After carefully confirming that they hadn't made a mistake, the three heads tacitly extended their hands, rock, paper, scissors. Two paper, one rock. Tu Shan Xi lost. Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanyao said in unison, "Second brother/second brother lost, you go collect the debt!" Tu Shanxi shrugged, lowered her head, and her sunglasses fell off her head. She turned around and went to ring the doorbell. It was Tu Shanbai who reminded Tu Shanxi. Receiving the signal, Tu Shanxi seemed to remember something, immediately withdrew her Qi, and then turned to look at Tu Shanyao: "Second brother's Qi is not enough, Yaoyao, can you help second brother?" Tu Shanyao was waiting, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, "Okay, second brother, Yaoyao guarantees to complete the mission, you rest, I'll do it!" After saying that, she turned to look at Nan Qixian, her little face instantly changing. With a flick of her wrist, a pink broadsword appeared out of thin air. This action startled everyone in the room, causing them to scream. Tu Shanyao's posture in holding the broadsword was the same as Tu Shanjiu's. However, Tu Shanjiu was used to holding the sword with her right hand, while she was used to holding it with her left. She walked slowly and unhurriedly to Nan Qixian, who was already terrified. The tip of the knife touched the ground with a click. She released her grip, and the knife stood firmly in place. Hands on her hips, the hem of her pink Hanfu skirt fluttered without wind, and her young face was full of seriousness. She tilted her head slightly and said, "I am the 284th generation of the knife-selling creditor, Tu Shanyao. I'll ask you one last time, are you going to pay this debt or not?" "Oh, right, my mother said there's only one outcome for not paying off a knife debt~" Nan Qixian glanced at the pink broadsword out of the corner of his eye and subconsciously swallowed. "Wh-what, outcome..." Tu Shanyao's lips curled into a smile, and she said one word: "Death!" Upon hearing this, Tu Shanyao's serious face instantly turned into a beaming smile. She turned to Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi, grinning, "Big brother, second brother, he said he'll pay off the debt! Yaoyao is awesome!" Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi both gave her a thumbs up: "Yaoyao is amazing!" Tu Shanyao raised her chin, her little face beaming with pride. With a wave of her hand, the pink sword vanished. She then turned to Nan Qixian on the ground and told him her account details, waving her little fist and urging him, "Hurry up and transfer the money, or I'll beat you up!" Nan Qixian's hands trembled as he operated his phone. "Okay, okay, it'll be in the account right away, right away." He had over five million in cash, and transferring two million would be instantaneous. Tu Shanyao's phone dinged, and she glanced at it with satisfaction. "Tu Shanjiu's daughter is here too? Wasn't it just those two boys before?" "Oh no, oh no! Those two boys were trouble enough, and now there's another little devil. Haicheng is going to change!" Instantly, everyone was on high alert. Two new interns in the corner were a little confused, looking at each other. "What's going on?" A senior employee sighed and explained to the two newcomers. "You know the Tu Shan family, right? Ever since Fellow Daoist Tu Shan sent her two young masters out to buy knives on credit, they've been causing a huge stir wherever they go. Now, two aren't enough, and they've added another real little ancestor to the Tu Shan family. I reckon our Haicheng is going to be in deep trouble!" One of the interns scratched his head, not quite understanding. "Who's the Tu Shan family?" Another intern suddenly remembered something and tugged at the person next to him, whispering, "I think I remember now. My master said that the Tu Shan family has half of the Underworld under their control. Senior Tu Shan Jiu is the one who made a permanent pact with the Demon Realm!" The boy's eyes widened. "Wow! The heir of the knife-buying family! No wonder the boss is so nervous!" The senior employee tapped him on the head. "Is that the point? The point is, those three are three little devils who leave no trace of ghosts wherever they go, and they're the kind of people we don't dare offend!" If these little devils were in a bad mood and let out a wail, half the underworld might come and raze their office to the ground! The two men, knocked on the head, instantly sobered up. Yes, they couldn't afford to offend them; they had to quickly follow them secretly to make sure nothing went wrong. The three children were both beautiful and charming. Tu Shanyao called them "brother" and "sister" in a sweet voice, even offering them her chocolates and telling them how hard they worked catching bad guys every day, instantly winning over countless fans. When the Haicheng office staff arrived, they saw the three siblings surrounded. Their eyelids twitched, a sense of foreboding rising within them, and they quickly squeezed through. What they saw was Tu Shan's little princess handing a nail clipper to a policewoman. She cleared her throat, her childish voice unaffected by her serious expression, "The deal is tentatively done, sister, your prophecy is..." The three officers were speechless. These three little devils really knew how to save trouble, even buying the knife on credit at the police station! Far away in the southern city, Tu Shanjiu's right eyelid hadn't stopped twitching since the moment she and her two siblings left home. However, she didn't care at all, as she was used to it. It happened when Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi went out to buy knives on credit; now, with her youngest daughter on the list, it was a miracle they weren't acting on the same wavelength. Just as she was debating whether to use her third eye to see what they'd gotten into this time, Xie Shiyu pushed open the door and walked in. Tu Shanjiu was surprised, "Why are you back? Didn't you say there was an urgent meeting at the company?" Xie Shiyu took off his suit jacket and loosened his tie, "Finished it, came back to be with my wife." But to everyone's surprise, while the third brother, Xie Jingting, was preparing for his wedding, the second brother, Xie Jingzhou, who had been quietly doing big things, directly showed off his marriage certificate. The entire Xie family was stunned. Only Tu Shanjiu remained remarkably calm. She blinked, and a day passed—no, wait, blinked again—and the truth became clear. It turned out to be the girl who had pursued Xie Jingzhou and cried after being rejected. For the past year, the Xie family had been almost constantly busy. Only after Xie Jingzhou and Cheng Cheng's wedding were the three brothers finally settled into their own families. The elders were finally at ease; the three children's major life events were resolved. Xu Airu and Xie Wenmo even took their grandfather on a round-the-world trip. After the call connected, she cried out, "Sister Jiu! Help! I think I've fallen for Xiang Bingshan! What should I do? What should I do? I'm going to turn into a lightning-struck tree! Waaaaah..." Tu Shan Jiu: "..." "You said you'd tell me if I ever liked someone." "Yes." "Now I'm informing you, I have someone I like." "Yes." "He's a very good person. I like him very, very much, and I never want to leave him." Xiang Yichu lowered his eyes, paused for a moment, and then said again, "Yes." Mu Mu sensed his absent-mindedness, frowned, and while her hands holding his face didn't move, she leaned her head forward. They were now only an arm's length apart, their breaths mingling. "His name is—Xiang, Yi... Ugh!" She couldn't hold back any longer. She felt the dampness on his shoulder; he was crying, but she didn't ask. Instead, she patiently stroked his head, responding to his cries again and again. Over the years, it wasn't just Xiang Yi Chu who understood her; she understood Xiang Yi Chu just as well. He had always been a person with an extreme lack of security; deep down, he was insecure. These were indelible wounds inflicted by his family of origin. And although she couldn't erase those past experiences, she would try her best, try her best, and try her hardest to fill those gaps. With her affection and love. Mu Mu secretly thought that it would be best to have a child with him after she had survived the tribulation and become a true human being. They could raise her/him well, giving her/him the best paternal and maternal love in the world. She loved him, and he/she loved him too. She wanted him to have no regrets. Xiang Yi Chu took Mu Mu's hand and walked to the array, turning around to look behind him. Tu Shan Jiu and Xie Shiyu, along with Tu Shan Bai, Tu Shan Xi, and Tu Shan Yao, stood in front, flanked by Wang Dongqing and Mao Mao, who were holding children. Behind them were Xu Jiangshan, Lin Xiuer, Chen Rang, Qian Hu, and all the other colleagues from the office. Even Bai Yu, having heard the news, rushed over. The Xiang family was also present, except for Xiang Hao (Xiang Yichu's father), who had been ill for several years. Xiang Yichu and Mu Mu clasped their hands in a fist salute to them. Xiang Yichu said, "Today, I thank all my relatives and friends for helping my fiancée overcome this tribulation. I will remember this forever, and will do my utmost if needed in the future!" Everyone smiled, saying it was nothing, just a small favor. But Xiang Yichu and Mu Mu knew that even a small favor required 'raising a hand'. Without further formalities, Xiang Yichu turned and patted Mu Mu's head, wanting to say something, but Mu Mu tiptoed and whispered something in his ear. Xiang Yichu was taken aback. After speaking, she smiled and waved to everyone, "I'm going in!" Xiang Yichu snapped out of her daze, turned to look at Mu Mu, and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for you." Mu Mu had just said, "Xiang Bingshan, after I survive my tribulation, I'll marry you." "Okay, I'll wait for you." With that, she turned and grabbed Xiang Yichu's hand, raising it high and excitedly shouting to everyone, "I succeeded!" "I've transformed into a human!" "I'm going to marry Xiang Bingshan!" Tu Shan Jiu Yi and the others exchanged smiles. A round of applause followed, accompanied by everyone saying in unison, "Congratulations on your wish coming true! Congratulations on your perfect ending!"

4. 954 末 Doomsday: Starting Aboard the Snowpiercer 末日：从雪国列车开始 Swatting Mosquitoes in My Sleep睡觉打蚊子Urban213k WordsOngoing The main draw is thrills and laughs! What else? Maybe taking advice. It starts in the last train car, with ducks. What else? Pretty much everything. This dangerous and fascinating world 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You should be laughing.

5. 955 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 47.8kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
6. 956 我 I’ve Been Possessed for Ninety Thousand Years 我被夺舍九万年 I've Got a Rebellious Streak我这一身反骨啊Eastern Fantasy403k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and then... I was possessed again. I was possessed for ninety thousand years. So, now that I've finally returned, let's see how I conquer the cultivation world and build a mighty empire. 404Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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   This is a good book. A Chinese succubus shocks the cultivation world; a red-themed cultivation world pays tribute to the martyrs; a bunch of old men encounter the Chinese succubus, resulting in all sorts of amazing feats—super exciting, hilarious, and tasteful.

7. 957 官 The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运 The Mortal World Is Too Weary红尘太累Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step... 257.4kReads8.8Score25.1kShelves

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   With its realistic and objective portrayal, clear structure, and vividly depicted characters, this is a highly recommended urban political novel. 👍

8. 958 清 Soberly Falling Apart [Male-Male Romance] 清醒沦陷【双男主】 Scratchy Tiger挠挠虎Two Male Leads178k WordsCompleted Hard tech, financial rivalry, and sapiosexual romance: rigorous storytelling with airtight logic. A clash between equals, a contest between worthy opponents, judgments made with careful timing, and a clear-headed surrender to love. This is a rational romance that begins with business rivalry and ends with building a System. If emotions can be modeled and trust can be governed by a protocol, how should two people who fear losing control plan their “risk management” and design the “resilience syst 2.8kReads—Score243Shelves

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   Hard technology financial game, intellectual romance, rigorous narrative, closed-loop logic, niche audience, no data.

9. 959 我 My Card-Based Cuisine Conquers the Interstellar World 我的卡牌美食征服全星际 Mu Mu Meng木木梦Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Gourmet healing + raising card spirits + farming and management + no romance Reborn in the interstellar era, master chef Su Miaomiao was saddled with an enormous debt and left to tend an abandoned, uninhabited planet. Then she activated her ancestral bracelet. A spirit spring irrigated the wasteland, and an ancient Earth seed bank reappeared. Even more unexpectedly, she bonded with a Gourmet Card System. Every dish that brought happiness could generate its own card, with random drops of seeds, 197Reads—Score102Shelves

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   Food-themed healing + card-collecting sprite raising + farming management + no romance. Reborn in the interstellar era, renowned chef Su Miaomiao is burdened with enormous debt, guarding a desolate, abandoned planet. Until she activates her ancestral bracelet—a spiritual spring irrigating the barren land, the ancient Earth's seed bank reappears, and unexpectedly, she is bound to a food card system. Every dish that brings happiness generates a unique card, randomly dropping seeds, interstellar coins, and rare ingredients... As the space upgrades, even more magical creations are born—round, plump berry sprites hum songs while watering the orchard, soft, fluffy bread sprites crawl into the oven to control the heat. They replicate dishes, purify pollution, and assist in cooking. From then on, Su Miaomiao's interstellar restaurant becomes a hit, and her food cards sweep the universe. Major powers offer sky-high contracts for cooperation, and food lovers cross galaxies to check in. Only Su Miaomiao calmly carries her newly born sprite in her arms, looking at the wall full of glittering food cards—one stop at a time. With the taste of home

10. 960 七 I Met the Man Who Stole My Heart in the 1970s 七零年代我遇到心动的汉子 Jingxuan Yang MeijinC景轩羊梅锦CModern Romance508k WordsCompleted Important! This is very important! No pocket dimension + no golden finger + no awful relatives (there's just one) + no unresolved heartbreak Liu Xiqiao stayed up all night reading novels and somehow read herself right into another world. She transmigrates into the body of an eighteen-year-old girl from the year 1974 who has the exact same name. She wakes up and collapses right back onto the bed. Looks like she's not the only one who stayed up all night. With simple luggage on her back, she takes 1.2kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The fourth book, set in ancient times, is perfect for those who can read patiently. It features palace intrigue and power struggles within the inner court, making it very engaging.

11. 961 温 Miss Wen, I'm Lucky to Spend My Life with You 温小姐，有幸与你共白头 Jingxuan Yang MeijinC景轩羊梅锦CModern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Doctor and student] [Senior and junior] [Both have only ever loved each other] (A fairly ordinary novel, with no golden finger or powerful family background, just the little things in everyday life. It’s a sweet romance. If it’s not for you, feel free to move on and find another novel, but please don’t flame me.) Yu Chen had never wanted anything that badly, from childhood through adulthood. He learned everything faster than his peers, effortlessly earned a recommendation to university, and eve 2kReads8.6Score136Shelves
12. 962 我 I Just Love Clinging to You 我好喜欢粘着你呀 Moon Toast酹月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Quirky Girl × Gentle Thug] [Silly, devoted to each other, and super sweet] [The male and female leads are not based on real people! Not based on real people!] Lai Keyou is a college junior who works part-time as an online singer. Her nickname is “Celebrity-Obsessed Maniac.” “Today I’m going to sing Mo Juan’s first album track from when he debuted...” “Today I’ll let you hear Mo Juan’s breakout hit...” “Mo Juan just released another album. I’ll sing you a song from it...” Her fans: “Okay, we get 6.7kReads9.4Score815Shelves
13. 963 春 Secret Records of the Spring Boudoir: The Seductive Director of the Imperial Workshop 春闺秘录：厂公太撩人 Brother Pingbai平白兄Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Born into a family of officials, she married into a distinguished clan. She enjoyed wealth and luxury in life, and was honored in death. That was her whole life. Whenever people spoke of her, they sighed, “She really was born lucky!” No one knew that she never wanted this kind of good fortune! Heaven has granted her another life, and the thing she wants most is to marry the man who holds power over the entire court... the Imperial Eunuch! 1.5kReads8.9Score214Shelves
14. 964 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 40.8kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
15. 965 桃 Peach Juice Invitation 桃汁邀邀 Sleepy and Fragrant睡香香Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Tsundere, pure-hearted professor VS timid philosophy top student. They are each other’s first and only, and dote on each other] A young mathematics professor joined the century-old University of Science and Technology. He was handsome, gentle, and composed. He loved peaches and peach juice, and his irresistible peachy scent successfully bewitched an outstanding student from a completely different field. From then on, she had a new daily task: resisting the irresistible professor’s attempts to c 1.5kReads9.4Score194Shelves
16. 966 明 Late Ming: Tear the Realm to Pieces, Then Rebuild the Great Ming 明末：山河全部打烂，再建大明 Waves Rolling On浪前滔滔Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Historians of later generations divided the Ming dynasty into three periods: the Northern Ming, the Southern Ming, and the Later Ming. Zhu Changrun, founder of the Later Ming, has received mixed assessments from China and abroad. A cold-blooded ruler, a racist, an emperor who rode the wave of industrialization, an Eastern Caesar... Western scholars often call him cold-blooded because, as the Northern Ming neared its end, he stood by without lifting a finger while members of the Zhu clan in the n 42.9kReads8.1Score4.2kShelves

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    Recommended by a seasoned bookworm with over 30,000 hours of reading experience.

17. 967 老 An Old Flame Rekindled: His Majesty Is Bewitched, and Only I Can Cure Him 老房子着火：陛下中蛊，唯我能医 neletaAncient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [No transmigration to ancient times + exclusive devotion + fatherly male lead + overpowered heroine + takes revenge on the spot] Qiao Wu, the strongest warrior in the interstellar era, is transmigrated into the body of a noblewoman who was abandoned outside her family home. No food to eat or decent clothes to wear? She laughs! This girl comes with a combat rating off the charts. Wherever she goes, she dominates. The border is in crisis, enemy forces are closing in, and the entire court is at a l 3.3kReads9.1Score332Shelves

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    This is a work that deserves a score of 9 or higher. Rebirth, time travel, real and fake heiresses? No, no, no, this story definitely doesn't follow the usual path; its main focus is on a smooth and enjoyable read. The characters are well-developed, the values ​​are sound, and the logic is sound.

18. 968 此 In This Life, for You, and Only You 此生爲你，此生唯你 The Cat Who Only Eats Seeds只吃瓜子的猫Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing Past life The regent personally killed his beloved pet and drove his dearest love to suicide, keeping him firmly by his side. In the end, a misunderstanding led him to make his beloved drink poison with his own hands. Seeing the lifeless body in his arms, he went mad and tried everything to rekindle their old love. This life Baby, I’m your Blue Eyes. My name is Bai Hu. … … Yu’er, call me A Wang. I’ll give you everything. … … I love A Wang, and I love Blue Eyes too. … … My lord, 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a comedy with both laughter and tears, just like a TV series.

19. 969 重 Reborn, the Demoness Goes on a Rampage 重生后，女魔头杀疯了 The Cat Who Only Eats Seeds只吃瓜子的猫Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing Geng Panpan dies after a mission goes wrong, then is reborn fifteen years in the past. By a twist of fate, she swaps bodies with Duanmu Sheng, who died on the same day. In her previous life, the rich young lady had chased after her sweet, delicate husband. When she wakes up, she happily sets off to find him, only to have her world come crashing down. Not only does he reject her, he’s actually flirting with another girl! The young lady tries every trick in the book to win him over, and her pursui 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 口 Oral Fixation Disorder 口欲期病症 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted A lively, down-to-earth heroine versus a highly intelligent male lead with antisocial personality disorder. (Devoted one-on-one couple, possessive love, cross-cultural romance, the male lead is mixed-race and a complete psychopath. A complete psychopath. A complete psychopath.) Blurb One: A coworker told Li Li that a handsome, black-haired, green-eyed mixed-race man lived in the villa across the river. Li Li delivered meals there every day for three months, but never once saw any handsome mixed- 59.9kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves

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    It's been a long time since I've read a novel from cover to cover, but I read this one even while I was at work; it was really good.

21. 971 超 Superpowered Spycraft: An Agent's Blissful Path to Immortality 超神谍武，特工修仙爽歪歪 Chu Yuxiang褚豫翔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing Truth and illusion are hard to tell apart, And love, hatred, and old grudges stretch beyond count! Greed, anger, delusion, sorrow, joy, and resentment, Who among us hasn’t tasted them all? Spy wars, schemes within schemes, a world of temptation, Half-drunk, half-sated, still unable to enjoy the night. I can change a thousand ways, And unleash every supernatural power. Why should I fear their schemes and plots, Their sharp tongues and cutting words? I roam the sea of stars to settle old scores, W 5kReads9.5Score395Shelves

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    A sci-fi war comedy with hilarious urban farming elements!

22. 972 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves

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    This book is a must-read; just look at the ratings to see how amazing it is.

23. 973 重 Reborn in Tokyo: From a Noble Heiress to a World-Class Tycoon 重生东京：从华族千金到世界财阀 Chihaya Rinna千早凛奈Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Business Wars] [Conglomerates] [Economics] [The Bubble Era] [Political Intrigue] “Even a pig could take off if it stood in Tokyo's path of rising fortunes in 1985. And I will be the dragon that commands the winds and rain.” A Wall Street elite is reborn in Japan in 1985, only to face the imminent bankruptcy of her family? Saionji Satsuki says: This is like taking a max-level character to slaughter the beginner village! This is the year before the Plaza Accord is signed, with the yen on the verg 113.3kReads9.3Score11.7kShelves

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    This book is truly different. If you're tired of domineering CEOs and want to experience transmigration novels, this is a must-read. The young lady transmigrates to Japan's bubble economy era. As the only daughter of a wealthy family, she uses her high intelligence to help the long-established Saionji family gradually monopolize the market. The plot is fast-paced and full of exciting moments.

24. 974 子 The Midnight Merit Convenience Store 子时功德便利店 Yaoyao Who Likes Golden Locust Trees喜欢黄金槐的瑶瑶Mystery428k WordsCompleted Financial analyst Su Wenjing went blind after using Qimen Dunjia to reveal the secrets of heaven. By a twist of fate, he came to a 24-hour convenience store that appeared only from midnight to 4 a.m. Its owner was a mysterious old man who called himself the "shopkeeper." He offered special goods and services based on each customer's merit, helping people deal with supernatural incidents and resolve karmic debts, but charged them a corresponding amount of "merit" in return. To regain his sight, S 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After reading countless fast-paced transmigration and rebirth novels, let's try something different and read some lighthearted metaphysical novels!

25. 975 三 The Sanxingdui Rift in Time and Space: The Mysterious Guardian of the Undying Clan 三星堆时空裂缝：不死族的神秘守 Xiao Chengyi萧成毅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse125k WordsOngoing Every chapter has both a main plot and hidden threads, so it takes a bit of brainpower. The apocalypse arrives, Earth is blasted into cosmic dust, and only the area around Sanxingdui is enveloped by a mysterious force. Fu Yunshen appears to be an orphaned college student obsessed with Sanxingdui relics, but he is actually the son of a professor researching the mysterious force. Along with his best friend Hall and several survivors, he is reborn six months in the past with memories of the apocaly —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable for highly intelligent readers. Each chapter contains one or two hidden plot lines that are unexpected and mind-bending; readers will need a long time to process them. Anyway, it's a good read! [Smirk]

26. 976 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.8kReads9.4Score185Shelves

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    After being reborn, I should live life to the fullest.

27. 977 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves
28. 978 小 The Young Educated Youth Doesn't Want to Return to the City, She Just Wants to Farm 小知青不想回城，只想种地 Xiao Nianping小念平Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Period setting + daily life + educated youth + farming + gossip + super strength + slow and steady + light ensemble cast] A moment ago, Xiangyang had lost control as her genes collapsed, lying in a hospital's euthanasia room. The next moment, she transmigrated into the body of an educated youth sent down to the countryside in a civilization from before the disaster. They shared the same name. Here there were no terrifying mutant plants or creatures, the land wasn't polluted, and neither the sun 1.2kReads6.8Score113Shelves

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    This is quite a good book. It's about a girl from a post-apocalyptic slum who transmigrates into a historical novel. She has no cheat codes or memories, but she possesses incredible strength... In her teens, she's naive and constantly worried about how to cope with being different from the original owner of the body... In the end, she discovers that the original owner was mentally challenged, and her whole family is incredibly strong... Overall, this book is great—heartwarming, funny, lighthearted, and very enjoyable... [Laughing and crying emojis]

29. 979 生 Having Baby Number Three, Again and Again 生生生生生生生生生生生生生三胎 Fei Duojin肥多金Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi transmigrates into a Period novel where the heroine loves washing the hero’s underwear. She is a random passerby who likes spreading gossip about the heroine. In the book, she’s a sharp-tongued rumor-monger who dishes out all the village gossip, and every bit of it is made up. Her husband, an army officer, chooses to divorce her because she keeps spreading rumors and causing trouble. She refuses to divorce him: with her cold womb, she has to give birth to three children before she ca 728Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    These books are all excellent; I highly recommend them.

30. 980 九 The Nineties: A Scheming Woman Reborn as a Tycoon’s Real Heiress 九零：心机女穿成暴发户的真千金 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + real and fake heiresses + 1990s setting + satisfying read + sweet romance] In her previous life, Lu Xiyue had a terrible family. Her parents favored sons and tried their hardest to brainwash her into becoming a sister who would sacrifice everything for her younger brother. She played along and turned the tables, brainwashing her parents into paying for her education and buying her a house. But just as she achieved financial independence, she was hit by a car and kill 8kReads8.7Score833Shelves
31. 981 馋 The Foodie's Guide to Online Dating Disasters 馋嘴精网恋翻车指南 Clearance Sale Goofball甩卖憨憨Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Big Appetite, Silly Sweetheart × Big Doofus, Sharp-Tongued Cool Guy] [Campus Romance + Both Virgins + Light Comedy + Adorable Couple] Xiao Kesong is a girl with a huge appetite. To rid the world of a menace, and get herself a cup of sweet milk tea in the process, she pretends to be sweet and obedient, trying every trick in the book to pursue a rich playboy online. To her surprise, the young master is impervious to both sweet talk and tough tactics. Xiao Kesong pouted sweetly. “Senior, if you re 643Reads8.7Score122Shelves
32. 982 乱 Demon's Cry in a Chaotic Age 乱世妖鸣 Mo'er Youyou墨尔悠悠Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted In an age of war and banditry, the people suffer through hardship, and she is left wandering from place to place. On nights of the full moon, an eerie demon child draws in the moonlight. Lost in hardship, people struggle to survive, while power and wealth leave them adrift. She is the little witch everyone avoids, mischievous yet kind and righteous. As she travels the world, she leaves behind a legend of her own, etched into the passage of time. 53Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Would you mind recommending a new book? A story of supernatural horror, fantasy, and demon tales set in a chaotic era during the Republic of China period, offering a unique perspective and a fresh narrative. The plot is captivating and thought-provoking.

33. 983 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 29.1kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    This novel is definitely worth reading. The plot is fresh, the content is rich, and the twists and turns are so captivating that you won't be able to put it down. With 1.22 Million readers, it tells the story of a woman whose military officer husband hasn't returned home for five years, leaving her with a son and an incredibly difficult in-law family...

34. 984 八 The Eighties: After Refusing to Get a Zero, I Made It into College 八零，拒考零分后，高考上岸 A Little Lemon Sauce一只柠檬酱Modern Romance3.8M WordsCompleted Yu Xiaoxiao was a poor student. She wasn't much good at studying, and her job was only so-so. She had no great ambitions in life. All she wanted was a job where she could slack off and live like a couch potato until retirement. Then, without warning, she found herself in the 1980s. With no particular talents to speak of, Yu Xiaoxiao was at a loss. She had no idea how to survive in such a harsh and unforgiving era. In the end, she chose the hardest path of all. A poor student to begin with, she s 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    "I tutored Xiaoxiao today, and then I realized that I'm not really suited for this kind of work. Why is it that Xiaoxiao doesn't seem to understand things that seem so simple to me? Did I express myself wrong? Why is this more difficult than learning on my own?" After a day of teaching, Cheng's mother was speechless.

35. 985 给 Being the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Dad: The System and I Went on a Rampage 给虐文男主当爹，我和系统鲨疯了 Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + top + quick transmigration + System + raising children + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] Some small worlds operate by the rules of abusive romance novels. Their laws are unfair and biased, derailing the protagonists' once-bright paths to a good life. They suffer physical and emotional abuse, have their wings clipped, yet are still expected to end up happily ever after by making things right for others. Those so-called happy endings are built on the protagonists' blood and 28.8kReads9.6Score2.9kShelves

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    A sweet treat for unrequited love 🍫🍫🍫 Su Wenqing, who dedicated himself to the common people, was betrayed by those he protected. Faced with the greedy and fearful faces of everyone in his sect, Su Wenqing decisively severed ties with them, saying, "From this day forward, there will be no more Immortal Lord Wenqing in this world." His clear, cold voice resounded throughout the Tianlan Sect. Emperor Wangyuan, the ruler of the Six Realms, once broke through the encirclement of a group of geniuses in an era of great talent, but the hypocrisy of people's hearts also made him reconsider his path.

36. 986 末 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 Swimming Piglet游泳的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 9.9kReads7.6Score663Shelves

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    This is a high-quality, exciting post-apocalyptic novel that saved me from a reading slump. The premise is fresh, the characters are realistically and vividly portrayed, their intelligence is high, the logic is rigorous and complete, and the details are well-described. It blends multiple elements such as survivors, zombies, gene warriors, robots, and cultivation, making it a unique and compelling read. It's not simplistic or overly sentimental, and it's very enjoyable. [I highly recommend it!]

37. 987 绝 Cast Aside in Desperation: Returning in Glory 绝境弃子：归来荣耀 Model Typist码字楷模Urban430k WordsOngoing For ten years he kept his head down, enduring every sneer. The world saw him as a discarded nobody from the bottom rung, lowly as mud and fair game for anyone to bully. But Jiang Mu is the last heir of Jiang City’s most powerful hidden clan, and a dragon-patterned jade pendant conceals an immense force. A hidden dragon in the deep will one day reclaim its place. When he gives the word, armies will gather. Those who oppress me will see their graves overturned; those who have shown me kindness wil 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To die with an empty gun is the villain's final act of dignity! Xiao Kun, at his wit's end, didn't kneel and beg for mercy, nor did he flee in a sorry state. Instead, he raised his gun, pointing it directly at Jiang Mu. Everyone thought it was a desperate counterattack, unaware that the gun was empty. With a doomed assassination attempt, he upheld the stubborn integrity of a (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world), finally reconciling with his absurd life, ending in tragedy, shocking the entire audience!

38. 988 魂 My Soul Transmigrated into the Mountains, Where I Picked Up an Empress as My Dao Companion 魂穿大山，捡个女帝当道侣 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy632k WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where he encounters the female emperor Ling Qinghan in a cave after her failed ascension. Ling Qinghan enters Lin Chen's dantian to nourish her soul and reshape her immortal body, and becomes his Dao companion. 6.6kReads6.9Score708Shelves

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39. 989 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
40. 990 误 Lost in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains 误入十万大山 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼91k WordsCompleted Lost in the Hundred Thousand Mountains 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 孤 One Spear Against the Formation: A Lone Warrior's Journey 孤枪破阵：单枪匹马行 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼11k WordsCompleted Lone Spear, Breaking the Formation: A One-Man Charge 7Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 我 My Girlfriend Is the Knife-on-Credit Heir 我的女友是赊刀传人 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is an Heir to the Knife-on-Credit Tradition 6Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 不 True to This Love, Faithful Until Death 不负相思，至死不渝 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Faithful to our love, unwavering unto death 8Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 马 Success Comes at a Gallop, the Future Looks Bright 马到成功，未来可期 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted Success is within reach, a bright future awaits 4Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 星 Awakened by a Spark, Gifted with the Power to Analyze All Things 星火觉醒，万象解析天赋 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼19k WordsCompleted Starfire Awakening: The Gift of Analyzing All Things 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 二 The Two Girls Swap Identities 二女的身份互换 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted The Two Girls Swapped Identities 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 打 Startling the Snake in the Grass 打草惊蛇 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Stirring up trouble and alerting the enemy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 998 这 This Beautiful Doctor Has Superpowers 这个美女医生有异能 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted This Beautiful Doctor Has Special Powers 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 星 Echoes of the Star Core: A Non-Carbon-Based Intelligent Civilization 星核回响，非碳基智慧文明 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Stellar Core Echoes, a non-carbon-based intelligent civilization —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 雪 Starlight on the Mountaintop 雪山之巅的星光 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼13k WordsCompleted Starlight Atop the Snowy Mountain 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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