Urban Setting, Financial Freedom, Somewhat Down-to-Earth, No Naive Protagonist, No Harem 都市，财富自由，平凡一点的，不无脑，不后宫，

1. 1 刚 Just as I Was About to Start Work, the Perfect Life System Arrived 刚准备上班，完美人生系统来了 Fish Raised in Water水养鱼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted By chance, he met a domineering female CEO. Faced with the icy beauty, Qin Li said that he had always lived under a lot of pressure. Fortunately, he had an unparalleled System. Watch Qin Li rise to success and win the beauty’s heart. 49.3kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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2. 2 开 I Cursed Out My Boss from the Start, and the System Rewarded Me with a Million 开局怒骂老板，系统奖励一百万 Don't Eat Applesu不吃苹果uUrban94k WordsOngoing (Everyone who comes in must make a fortune every day) [Lighthearted, slice of life, System, everyday life, no showing off and face-slapping] When Xia Yang's idiotic boss forced him to work overtime yet again, he quit without hesitation, then immediately started berating his boss. He thought he'd have to slowly look for another job, but then he awakened the Life Enjoyment System. What? Insulting his boss from the start earned him a million yuan? What? He could also get a hundred thousand yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They're all about financial freedom and pretty everyday life, with no pretentious posturing or face-slapping moments. I'm not sure if the third book had a single female lead; I've almost forgotten about it.

3. 3 中 I Won 90 Million, I Really Just Want to Lie Flat! 中奖九千万，我真的只想躺平啊！ Warmhearted Cool Boiled Water有温度的凉白开Urban802k WordsOngoing [Satisfying Knowledge Gaps + Taking It Easy in a County Town + Everyday Warmth + Getting Rich Without Trying + No Showing Off or Face-Slapping] Lu Zhaoyang won 95 million, quit his job, and returned to his county town, where he bought a little house with a yard. He grew flowers and vegetables, went fishing, and stared into space, starting his retirement early. Who could have known that all the good things that had once eluded him, no matter how hard he chased them, would start coming one after a 160.2kReads8.1Score10.7kShelves
4. 4 神 The Low-Key Daily Life of a Tycoon 神豪的低调日常 Old Jar Daydreams老坛畅想Urban707k WordsOngoing Chen Lan is an ordinary wage slave among the countless overworked employees of Modu. He enjoys the supposed blessings of the 996 work schedule, but feels no happiness at all. Then one night, a faint, firefly-like light falls from the sky and vanishes into his head, and he is bound to something called the System. However, this System is running out of energy and is about to shut down. It needs its Host to walk in order to generate enough energy to keep running. Chen Lan: "System, what happens if 6.9kReads8.2Score204Shelves
5. 5 爱 Love Apartment: A Rich Second-Generation Heir from the Start, So I Lie Flat 爱情公寓：富二代开局，我躺平了 Young Master Qici公子亓词Male-Channel Fanfiction863k WordsCompleted [Love Apartment] [One heroine] [Everyday life] Alone in the world, Su Huai unexpectedly arrives in another world, where she discovers that a certain late-night radio host looks exactly like someone from her memories. That's when she realizes she's landed in the world of Love Apartment. After eagerly moving in, a journey of youth and love begins… 35.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
6. 6 每 888 a Day: Plenty to Retire on in a County Town 每日888，县城养老很够花 I Eat Fruit Salad我吃水果沙拉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Financial Freedom] [Everyday Life] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted, No Angst] At thirty, life treats you worse than a dog. Laid off and utterly disheartened, Bai Ye finally gave in and decided to return to the small county town where he was born and raised. But on the train home, he discovered that he had bound himself to a System called Life Assistant. [With the System at your side, unemployment is nothing to fear! Receive an 888-yuan daily unemployment benefit!] [Worried about your health? 27.5kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
7. 7 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves

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   One hundred million, single female lead, no harem

8. 8 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Single female lead, no harem, urban slice-of-life.

10. 10 拒 After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a Tycoon on the Spot 拒婚穷渣男后，我当场月薪百万改嫁霸总 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a CEO on the Spot 88Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 不 No Men, Just Kids 不要男人只要娃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Don't Need a Man, Just a Baby 34Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 最 The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 最强姐弟恋 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 79Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 女 My Daughter Calls His Best Friend Dad, and My CEO Ex-Husband Regrets It Bitterly 女儿认他好兄弟当爸爸，总裁前夫肠子都悔青了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted His daughter calls his best friend Dad, and his CEO ex-husband is consumed with regret. 396Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 我 I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 我让噪音婆婆去上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 50Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 207Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 210Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn, I Let My Fiancée and Her Lover Stay Together for Good 重生后，放手让未婚妻和奸夫牢牢锁死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I let my fiancée and her lover bind themselves together for good. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.6kReads—Score101Shelves
23. 23 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 653Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 重 Reborn in 2010: I Kept a Low Profile and Became the World's Richest Man 重生2010，我苟成了世界首富 Durian Smells Awful榴莲臭臭的Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Urban rebirth + business strategy + financial investment + tech startups + showbiz + an intelligent protagonist Reborn in 2010, Ye Feng uses his ability to predict the future to make money during the World Cup... Well, he doesn't make a fortune from the World Cup, but he earns enough to get started. He uses the big money to get in with influential people! That year: Bitcoin was still unknown to most people, Tesla had just gone public, food delivery was only beginning to take shape, and even the 4.5kReads7.3Score244Shelves

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    The protagonist, Ye Feng, is reborn in 2010. Using his foresight, he earns his first fortune at the World Cup, simultaneously securing a powerful backer. He'll definitely accumulate Bitcoin, and with such a large platform like Weixin, he'll certainly get involved. ByteDance doesn't have money? I do! I'll give you the funds. He invests in projects like Ele. Me, BYD, and Tesla, and before he knows it, Ye Feng has become the world's richest man.

29. 29 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.3kReads—Score100Shelves
31. 31 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 未 I Can See the Future, and My Glasses Display a Barrage of Comments 未卜先知，我的眼镜弹出了弹幕框 Boat on the Lake湖上舟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiang had worked quietly at his company for ten years, only to be fired on the spot after offending a manager. On his way home, he was hit by a car. When his new glasses were stained with his blood, they somehow awakened a supernatural ability: at crucial moments, pop-up comments would appear, letting him foresee the world and know what was to come. Li Xiang shook off the gloom of being fired and rushed home, overjoyed. To his astonishment, he foresaw that his girlfriend had been cheating on 6.6kReads8.5Score610Shelves

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    The storyline is getting better and better, and it's really relatable! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

38. 38 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Old Phone Unlocked Heaven's Secrets 破产后，我的旧手机触发天之机密 Boat on the Lake湖上舟Urban1.3M WordsCompleted My new book, "I Knew It Before It Happened: A Pop-Up Bulletin Board Appeared in My Eyes", is now available! [The short drama of the same name, "After Going Bankrupt, My Old Phone Unlocked Heaven's Secrets", is officially out. Thank you all for your support!!!] After He Huan goes bankrupt, his wife and children leave him, and he scrapes by driving a private car for hire. By chance, an old phone he owned twenty years ago unlocks the secrets of Heaven, allowing him to receive classified briefings a 3.9kReads7.0Score466Shelves
39. 39 签 Global Sign-In: I Became a Travel Mogul 签到全球：我成了旅游大亨 Red Bean, Seventy Percent Sweet红豆七分糖Urban595k WordsOngoing [A travel novel with plenty of interesting facts] Recently unemployed Chen Hao sets off on a journey with just 100 yuan in cash. On a flight to Xiamen, he awakens the Global Travel Sign-In System. All he has to do is sign in in each city to receive a travel fund, and completing System missions earns him even better rewards! From then on, Chen Hao sets out to conquer the world. He has a wonderful encounter in Xiamen, heads to Quanzhou to see the Eastern port city Marco Polo wrote about, strolls a 971Reads8.5Score108Shelves

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    ✨High-energy right from the start! Sweet and fluffy with no angst, a fast-paced plot that will absolutely keep you hooked! A perfect blend of heartwarming moments and thrilling action! 🔥Lighthearted, healing, and high-energy storyline.

40. 40 曾 Zeng Guofan: A Distinguished Statesman Who Revived the Late Qing 曾国藩：晚清中兴名臣 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical377k WordsCompleted Written in an accessible style, this book recounts the remarkable life of Zeng Guofan, the foremost statesman of the late Qing revival. It begins with a baby's cries in a farming household in Xiangxiang in 1811, then follows his grueling path through the imperial examinations. He fails four times but keeps studying until, at twenty-seven, he finally enters the Hanlin Academy. As a capital official, he adheres to the principles of self-cultivation and holds fast to his convictions amid court intr 8.5kReads7.9Score371Shelves

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    Exciting biographies of historical figures: Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang ❤️❤️❤️

41. 41 开 From the Start, I Moved in With a Goddess and Got My System Activated! 开局与女神领证同居，系统激活！ A Slightly Plump Mantis Shrimp一只微胖的皮皮虾Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + Goddesses + Skills + Leveling + One Woman, One Woman, One Woman] His grandfather arranged a marriage for him to the daughter of a wealthy family. Lin Tian assumes she’ll call off the engagement. But when they meet, the goddess Luo Bingning agrees to marry him. They register their marriage in record time and agree to live together for three years, then divorce amicably if they haven’t fallen in love. As soon as Lin Tian arrives at Luo Bingning’s home, he suddenly awakens a Treas 66.9kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves
42. 42 左 Zuo Zongtang: The Late Qing Dynasty's Last Hawk 左宗棠：晚清最后的鹰派 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical271k WordsCompleted At its heart, this book is about a practical-minded reformer amid the upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. Spanning the years from 1812 to 1885, it vividly portrays the extraordinary life of Zuo Zongtang, from a poor scholar in Xiangyin to a high-ranking provincial official. The book recounts his early studies of statecraft and his years of obscurity after failing the metropolitan examination three times. It also details his military career: raising the Chu Army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion 14.6kReads8.6Score817Shelves
43. 43 重 Reborn, I Became the King of the Capital Behind the Scenes! 重生后，我成为了幕后资本之王！ Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Armed with several decades of memories from the future, Huang Feiyang returns to 2001, the year he turned eighteen. Millions in “pocket money” from the start? A family conglomerate waiting for him to inherit it? Huang Feiyang: “Then I’ll take the road everyone else has taken and leave them with nowhere to go!” The internet? Gaming? Technology? Finance? And more... Only children make choices. I want it all! In this life, I’ll lead Huaxia to the top of the world! My goal is the stars and the sea! 16.5kReads8.4Score993Shelves
44. 44 李 Li Hongzhang: The Plasterer of the Qing Empire 李鸿章：大清帝国的裱糊匠 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical626k WordsCompleted This is a sweeping historical portrait of Li Hongzhang's life, built around the metaphor of “learning to steer on a broken ship.” Beginning with a newborn's cries in the Li family home in Luzhou in 1823 and ending with his lonely final days at Xianliang Temple in 1901, the book follows the course of time to recreate the turbulent life of this high-ranking official of the late Qing. He was an ambitious scholar pursuing success in the imperial examinations, who honed his character under Zeng Guofa 3.4kReads7.9Score217Shelves
45. 45 神 Tycoon: Touring the Country and Winning Trillions in Assets 神豪：旅游全国，奖励万亿资产 Che Yin You车银优Urban617k WordsCompleted [Travel + Everyday Life + Tycoon] After Su Che quit his job, he unexpectedly activated a travel sign-in System. By traveling around the country and signing in, he could receive enormous cash rewards. Su Che's wonderful journey began with a chance encounter at the airport with a beautiful, wealthy woman. [Ding! Host has signed in at Lijiang Old Town. Reward: a Richard Mille watch worth 17 million!] [Ding! Host has signed in at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Reward: every model in the Rolls-Royce line 10kReads8.6Score559Shelves
46. 46 外EN My Food Deliveries Are So Good, the Young Moms Won't Leave Me Alone 外卖太香，少妇妈妈们缠着我不放 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Multiple heroines + everyday life + college + urban life + all-around delivery rider + sister-in-law) “Ding-dong! Ms. Tang, your delivery is here.” Mu Changsheng, dressed in his delivery uniform, knocked on the door, holding a takeout order in his hand. “Just leave it by the door!” A pleasant female voice came from inside. Mu Changsheng gently set the food down outside. Just as he was about to turn and leave, the door suddenly opened, and Ms. Tang stepped out in her pajamas. “Hey, young man, wa 53.2kReads7.7Score4.1kShelves

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47. 47 能 If Money Can Solve It, There’s No Need to Get Emotionally Involved 能用钱解决的问题，没必要用真心 After the Wind and Rain风雨过后Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System + Multiple Women + Making Money + Clear-Eyed About Life] If you could live your life over, what would you do? Me? Make more money, treat myself better, and stop worrying about other people’s business! Love? Too much trouble. If money can solve a problem, there’s no need to put your heart into it. Career? It’s not just about money. A career is also a shield for the rich, so make the most of it! Opportunities? They often come hand in hand with traps, so be sure to seize them! The protag 22.7kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 重 Back to College, I Found That All the Beauties Were Gluttonous Girls 重返大学，发现美女都是大馋丫头 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (Multiple heroines + beauty gallery + System + daily life + tycoon + food delivery + light business + campus) Mu Changgeng got incredibly lucky by chance: he unexpectedly returned to his college days and awakened a System. Once his wallet was brimming with money, he gradually realized something was off. The campus beauty, the senior student, the professor, and the restaurant owner around him all seemed aloof and alluring, but behind closed doors, every last one of them was a ravenous little glut 111.4kReads7.2Score8.8kShelves
49. 49 糟 Oh No, the Campus Beauty Cried After I Pulled My Advisor into My Arms 糟糕，搂导员入怀后，校花姐哭了 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban152k WordsCompleted (Urban + campus + multiple heroines + favorability + System + everyday life + campus belle) At Tiannan University of Science and Technology, in a classroom... Mu Changming was fast asleep at his desk. Just then, substitute counselor Luo Xue Ning’s beautiful eyes landed on him. He was sleeping right in front of her... How dare he? Luo Xue Ning strode toward Mu Changming on her long legs, but before she could say a word, he suddenly sat upright and reached out to pull her into his arms. Luo Xue Ni 6kReads—Score662Shelves
50. 50 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Protagonist. You Think You Know Villain Tricks Better Than Me? 穿书主角，反派套路你能比我熟？ Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban633k WordsCompleted [Chosen protagonist + female CEO + satisfying revenge + urban + multiple heroines + System] Xiao Changye slowly opens his eyes and sees the beautiful CEO downstairs, who has just been dumped. He stares in disbelief. How could anyone turn down such a gorgeous woman? But the next second, memories flood back, and Xiao Changye's expression turns strange. His bewilderment quickly gives way to dismay when he realizes he's transmigrated into the protagonist, not the big villain, but the protagonist! Th 6.9kReads5.8Score545Shelves

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