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. 551 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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   I recommend this cultivation novel. The writing style and plot are both good, and it's quite enjoyable.

2. 552 人 The Redundancy Plan for Life 人生冗余计划 Haotian of the Land of Jizhou冀州大地的昊天8k WordsCompleted The Redundancy Plan of Life —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I used to think life was a math problem; as long as you made enough backups, you'd never crash. It wasn't until the system completely collapsed that I realized—the best redundancy isn't the data on your hard drive, but the light someone leaves on for you in the darkness.

3. 553 开 I Won Ten Million from the Lottery from the Start. Whoever Wants This Job Can Have It 开局中奖一千万，这班谁爱上谁上 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban331k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous heiress]+ [Financial freedom]+ [Face-slapping the ex]+ [Rags-to-riches comeback]+ [Lucky life] A fortune falls from the sky: Wang Cheng wins ten million yuan in the lottery, stands up to a spiteful manager, and face-slaps his ex, who only cares about money. Who could have guessed that the perfectly in-sync teammate who fought alongside him in the King’s Canyon would turn out to be the heiress of Bincheng’s richest family when they finally met in person? From the virtual canyon to real 862Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   Intelligent and incredibly good-looking 👍 [Thumbs up]

4. 554 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 86.6kReads9.6Score9.3kShelves

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   Highly recommend! [Flying kiss]

5. 555 我 My Gorgeous, Wealthy Girlfriend Is a Top Student 我的白富美女友是学霸 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban1.0M WordsCompleted > Lin Ye is the undisputed king of the battlefield at No. 2 High School. He fears nothing, except Liu Shiyan, the belle of all four schools. > He's as fierce in a fight as he is timid in front of his girlfriend. > At the weekend sports field, Lin Ye has a rich kid from No. 3 High School pinned beneath his foot. > Liu Shiyan coughs once, and Lin Ye instantly turns meek. “Shiyan, I promise I'll finish all my homework today!” > His buddies stare in disbelief. “Boss, are your fists harder, or are he 536Reads6.4Score—Shelves
6. 556 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.5kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves
7. 557 重 Back to 1997: Starting Out as a Small-Town Writer 重回97：从乡镇笔杆子开始 Zian Gang from Dehua德化的子安刚Urban109k WordsCompleted Deputy Director Han is fifty! Overworked and ill, he opens his eyes again and finds himself back on his first day reporting to a township in 1997. In his previous life, he had a way with words but no understanding of people, and spent his whole life trapped in an office cubicle. This time, he has thirty years of experience and knows the ins and outs of surviving at the grassroots level. Faced with a wealth of opportunities and troubles, watch him start with a three-thousand-word report and stead 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is alright. Not bad.

8. 558 从 From Skipping Out on Debt to Tech Hegemony 从欠债不还开启科技霸权 Northern Blue北落天青色Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Sci-fi urban power fantasy] He transmigrated, only to find himself buried under a mountain of debt. The Debt-Dodging System activated, ushering in an era of grand promises and scientific research. Chen Yang, the century’s biggest debtor, an expert at running businesses, a marketing genius, a leading figure in high-tech innovation, and the new age’s master of success, told the media in an interview: “Many people think I’m a scammer. They’re right, I did deceive them!” “I told them to lend me fiv 18.1kReads8.8Score1kShelves
9. 559 公 My Company Refuses to Pay, So I Fight Back 公司赖账我反击 One Hundred and Twenty-Five Digital Units干一石数字Urban244k WordsCompleted I simply fronted 9,999 yuan for a proposal on behalf of my company. My manager said to pay it first and claim reimbursement later. The company used the project, but then said I hadn't gotten approval. When my contract expired, they pressured me into signing a blank form, trying to make it look like I'd left “for personal reasons” and “resigned voluntarily.” Worse, they told prospective employers during background checks that I'd had a dispute over expenses, was difficult to communicate with, and 64Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   I was cheated out of my money, blamed after leaving the company, and smeared during a background check. I couldn't take it anymore, so I used evidence to completely ruin the company. If you're looking for a good book to read!

10. 560 物 Life After Prices Plummet: My Road to Riches 物价贬值后之我的暴富生活 Ye Lanxue夜岚雪Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A guy with no house, no car, and no girlfriend, and his future mother-in-law still dares to demand a 660,000-yuan bride price? Is there any justice in this world? He awakens the System, and from today on, prices worldwide drop by a factor of one million! What? A luxury car for seven yuan? Buy it! A meal for nine fen? Buy it! A king crab for 0.003 yuan? Buy it! Buy! Buy!! Buy!!! Lafite is just grape juice now. Starting today, I'll drink straight from the bottle and polish off cases! Why bother wi 2.8kReads8.8Score244Shelves
11. 561 开 On the First Day of School, the Stunning Campus Belle Fell for Me! 开学第一天，绝美校花爱上我！ Everybodyi艾瑞巴蒂iUrban522k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Feng, and I’m an ordinary guy. But ever since I started school, one good thing after another has come my way. Watch me make waves at university. When the campus belle confesses to me, I hardly know how to handle it... 17.9kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    Urban lighthearted comedy, please proceed to the main text! 😊👍😅😅😂👍😊

12. 562 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    This book deserves to be ranked number one on this topic.

13. 563 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves

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    The story is thrilling and exciting, it's fantastic!

14. 564 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance587k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 130Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Urban slice-of-life story, featuring an only child from the Yangtze River Delta region.

15. 565 重 Reborn Before the 1990s Demolition: I’m the Landlady, and I’m Giving Up 重生九零拆迁前，包租婆我要摆烂 Little Lemon Sprite x小小柠檬精xModern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + demolition compensation + getting rich + laid-back life + adorable child] After being reborn, Li Muyu’s greatest wish is to keep her orchard and wait for it to be demolished. And then? Well, there is no “then.” She’ll just lounge around like a lazy fish... Li Muyu is determined to live the laid-back life to the fullest: buy more houses, collect rent, and have an adorable little girl to lounge around with... 929Reads6.6Score106Shelves

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    Financial freedom after demolition and relocation, daily life

16. 566 都 Urban: Reborn as a Top Billionaire! 都市：重生的我成了顶级富二代！ Rain Falls on the Azure Clouds雨落青云Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The unremarkable Zhou Xing was reborn in 2016 with the Life Optimization System. Born into an ordinary family, he somehow became a top-tier rich second-generation heir. His father, who had made a living selling fish, became a leading figure in heavy industry, with a net worth of 300 billion. His mother became a renowned elite lawyer at home and abroad. The System even gave him 500 million dollars as a reward from the start! Reborn at the peak! Only then did Zhou Xing discover that life could be 131.5kReads8.9Score9.4kShelves

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    🌴🌴The protagonist is reborn, and because of a system, his life is completely different from his previous one. This time, his father is the leader of a heavy industry group, his mother is the founder of a top law firm in the country, and his grandfather is one of the seven... The protagonist later exchanges for things like lithography machines for the country's development, and afterwards, the country awards him the title of honorary academician.

17. 567 盲 A Drifter's Rise Begins with a Dream 盲流小子的崛起，从梦开始 Sighing Without Tears叹气不流泪Urban407k WordsOngoing A vivid memory, born from an accident during an experiment, streaked into the sky as a flash of blue light and landed in the mind of a young man with the same name in a parallel world, a cosmic reflection of our own. It slowly began to influence and change his life, as well as the lives of his family and friends. Literary luminaries: Such a gifted young talent. It’s a shame he has a mouth on him. Students: His poetry and essays are excellent, but he’s a real jerk! Famous songwriter: That kid doe 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one, it should work 🤦

18. 568 神 Tycoon: The Campus Beauty Confesses to Me Wearing Balenciaga from the Start 神豪：开局校花穿巴黎世家表白 Xiaohan Gathering Leaves小寒拾叶Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Urban] [Tycoon] [System] [Romance] [Feel-good power fantasy] Also known as: The Tycoon: The Campus Belle Confesses to Me Wearing Balenciaga from the Start Giving the campus belle water during military training is so lame. She shows up wearing Balenciaga to confess to me instead! Lin Fei, who went bankrupt in his previous life, was reborn ten years in the past with a System. In this life, he had become a top-tier rich heir! His parents from his previous life were now Asia’s richest people. With 4.9kReads7.9Score510Shelves
19. 569 我 I Am a Prosecutor 我是检察官 Cordyceps Field Ten虫草田十Urban3.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of a Korean prosecutor, becoming a trainee prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. In this completely different country, Prosecutor Zhang Taixiu is finding things rather difficult! 705Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    Looks good! [Smirking]

20. 570 城 City Investment Mogul: From New Hire to the Ultimate Cushy Job 城投大佬：从新人到闲职天花板 The Forgotten Dusk无人问津的黄昏Urban724k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Wu Yan, is reborn at 24 and has just joined the integrated project department at Yizhou Urban Investment Corporation. In his previous life, he was honest and hardworking, but had no knack for office politics. Others took credit for his work and pushed him around. He wasted twenty years, missed every opportunity the times had to offer, and lived with regrets. After being reborn, he is composed and perceptive, warm on the surface but sharp underneath, dependable in everything he d 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's true, I also want to be reborn.

21. 571 道 I Did It, Daoist! Three Flowers Gather at the Crown! Huh? 道爷我成了，三花聚顶！嗯？ Too Many Cats猫太多Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Laugh-out-loud comedy] [A goofy, hilarious protagonist] [Mostly lighthearted slice of life] [Invincible] [A cure for the blues] Good news: I’ve got a cultivation System. Bad news: The System transmigrated without me. Good news: I can still contact the System. Bad news: These System missions seem a little off. In the city, Chen Jiamu looks at the mission he’s received: [Go to Mount Wudang and join a sect!] So he takes an overnight train to Mount Wudang. [Host has successfully joined Mount Wudang 360Reads7.8Score105Shelves
22. 572 让 I Asked You to Inspect a Used Car, Not Upend the Entire Industry Chain 让你验二手车，没让你掀翻产业链 Long Live the Emperor, Ask Me Anything and I'm Loyal帝皇万岁一问都忠诚Urban126k WordsOngoing Chen Yan, a used-car inspector, refuses to sign a false report for a flood-damaged accident car and is fired. Then he awakens the ability to see “vehicle medical records,” but it only points out what seems wrong, not the evidence. He must use genuine inspection skills to verify each clue, one by one. Starting with roadside inspections, he builds an independent third-party platform and uncovers a fraud network spanning dealerships, repair shops, and certification platforms. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a really good book, highly recommended!!

23. 573 黑 Underworld Saga: My Big Sister in the Capital 黑道风云：我的京城姐姐 Governor of Nine Gates九门总督Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not for Young Readers] [Hot-Blooded Underworld] [Brutal Underworld Battles] [The Many Faces of Officialdom] [Face-Slapping Comeback] [Clever, Satisfying Read] He began cultivating at nine and went to prison at thirteen. In jail, Chu He mastered an arsenal of extraordinary skills. With nowhere to turn after his release, he headed for the capital and entered the underworld, winning the support of the capital's most captivating women. With ruthless methods, Chu He outmaneuvered every faction. Sta 3kReads7.9Score330Shelves

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    A different kind of fireworks, unveiling the veil behind the city.

24. 574 王 Honor of Kings: From the Start, I Rule the Ninth Prison, Master of All Ten Thousand Prisons 王者：开局牢九门，我为万牢之主 Leg-Day Slacker练腿摸鱼仔Sports586k WordsCompleted [Solo Queue King]+ [Livestream]+ [Queue Snipe]+ [Power Fantasy] After losing nine games in a row and becoming the laughingstock of the internet, washed-up streamer Lu Chuan activates the God of Kings System! “Your Sikong Zhen win rate is 0%. You still taking requests?” “Even if you win, you’ll just be a carried loser, won’t you?” In response to the haters’ relentless abuse, he equips the title “Lord of Ten Thousand Prisons” and puts up a livestream headline: [Only playing the Nine Prison Picks u 3.2kReads8.9Score267Shelves
25. 575 A AI Apostle AI神徒 A Woodpecker Knife一把啄木刀Urban532k WordsOngoing “What can your AIs do? Can they draw? Write? Create virtual people? Create virtual objects? Can they make movies or write novels? My AI is different. My AI... can create gods!” Xu Jiujing is a charlatan who makes a living running a Buddhist shrine. Every now and then, he also takes on odd jobs helping people “exorcise demons.” Truth be told, he has no real skills, but he does have a silver tongue that can fool gods and ghosts alike. Thanks to that, he has made quite a name for himself in his lit —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Deceiving gods and ghosts will surely bring retribution, but who wouldn't want to experience the retribution of being bound to the Heavenly Court's intelligent system? A fast-paced, exhilarating read!

26. 576 我 My Phone Connects to Tomorrow 我的手机连明天 No Wood or Stone无木石Urban232k WordsOngoing After his divorce, Xu Yan unexpectedly gets a phone that can connect to the internet of tomorrow, and begins a new life. From then on, wealth and women come pouring in. Love, family bonds... He discovers that having money can be a real headache too... 883Reads5.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Tomorrow, mobile phones will be used to tell stories of money being raised in the stock market.

27. 577 珍 A Cherished Silver Bracelet 珍藏一条银手链 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted As children, Zhang Min and Guo Tingting accidentally fell into the river while playing by the bank. Li Zewen rescued them. Years later, after graduating from college, Li Zewen became their teacher. Due to family circumstances, Zhang Min dropped out of high school in her second year and went to work. Years later, she became a sales representative at a valve factory, while Guo Tingting became a nurse at the county hospital. To their surprise, Li Zewen became the man her best friend was set up with —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of a girl who, as a child, fell into a river while playing with her best friend and was rescued by the male lead. Years later, the girl works as a saleswoman in a valve factory, and her best friend is a nurse. The male lead is her best friend's blind date.

28. 578 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 深 Longing in the Deep Sea's Eternal Sleep 深海长眠的眷恋 Xiao Yuexiao潇月晓Urban165k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban daily life, emotions.

30. 580 奇 Making Strange Artifacts: Let the World Pledge Its Loyalty to Me 奇物制造：让世界为我献上忠诚 Xu Gong of the North City Loves to Sing城北徐公爱唱歌Urban241k WordsOngoing [Alternate World Setting] [Curios] [Business Empire] [Loyalty!] After suffering a double blow to his career and love life, Xu Congcheng gains the ability to create curios in a fit of grief and rage! White Curio: Delicious Salt Jar. Produces delicious salt every day! Once you taste it, you'll want more! White Curio: Fortune-Attracting Treasure Basin. Toss money into it to boost your luck with wealth! Green Curio: True-Heart Bracelet. Can detect lies! Gold Curio: ... Starting with a hot pot an 821Reads8.0Score111Shelves

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    It seems pretty good, has potential, and doesn't seem like the harem type. Let's see how it goes. So far, there aren't any major flaws.

31. 581 九 Rising to the Top of the Jianghu in '95 九五江湖上位 Maoming's Little Writing Whiz茂名写作小能手Urban233k WordsOngoing Night falls, and the lights of Victoria Harbour come on one by one, dyeing the water a shimmering gold. But deep inside Kowloon Walled City, there isn’t a single proper streetlamp. Zhou Quan squats in a cramped stairwell, clutching half a stale pineapple bun and washing it down with a bottle of flat Vita Soy for dinner. The corridor reeks of a mixture of damp, mold, and the bitter Chinese herbs simmering next door. Together, these smells make up the air he has known for eighteen years, so famili 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good. I enjoy the mental challenge. The characters are likable, and the plot is exciting.

32. 582 离 You Asked for the Divorce, So Why Are You Crying Now That Li Yitong Is Pursuing Me? 离婚你提的，李一童追我你哭啥 Little Goalkeeper小小守门员Urban680k WordsCompleted [System + get rich + gain power + enjoy life + female celebrity + parallel world] At thirty, Chen Han, a junior section chief at the tax bureau, faces a midlife crisis: his father is gravely ill, his wife cheats on him, and after a decisive divorce, he leaves with nothing. His life is bleak. Then he unexpectedly awakens the Brilliant Talent System! All he has to do is write, and he receives rewards Priceless collectibles: top-grade Tianhuang stone, nine-eyed dzi beads, and a doucai chicken cup! 18Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary civil servant, without any pretense or boasting, writes books, earns money, gets promoted, and is pursued by female celebrities.

33. 583 重 Reborn in 1998: From Selling CDs to Internet Legend 重生98：从卖光盘到互联网传奇 Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts 09糖炒栗子09Urban608k WordsCompleted Li Fan returns to the summer of 1998, after the college entrance exams. He makes his first fortune selling CDs… He builds the Tianya Forum, attracting tens of millions of users with “Workplace Stories” and “Emotional Confessions”… He launches the “Steal Vegetables” and “Grab a Parking Spot” mini-games, which sweep the country… He takes part firsthand in the mobile internet and short-video revolutions… Group buying, food delivery, ride-hailing, short videos… 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not even at the harem yet 😂

34. 584 直 Live-Streaming the Handcrafting of a Resurrection Potion, Experts Rush to Seal Off the Village Overnight 直播手搓复活药，专家连夜来封村 Moon of the Old Dynasty旧朝月Urban215k WordsOngoing Lu Dapao cobbled together a resurrection potion out of scrap metal and raised a dead three-eyed crab until it had two-meter-long claws, which crushed an empty liquefied gas cylinder on the spot. A vocational school dropout, he returned to his village to run an agricultural machinery repair shed and make ends meet by livestreaming his scrap-metal inventions. After binding himself to the Unconventional Engineering Livestream System, he could cobble together high-tech gadgets from old pumps, discar 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend some good books to everyone.

35. 585 我 I Work in Customer Service for a Property Management Company 我在物业做客服 March Tiger三月的虎Urban668k WordsCompleted [Inside the property management industry] [Social issues] [Reality] [Workplace comeback] [Passionate] [Hard work] [Face-slapping] After his startup fails, Zhang Juntao returns to the workplace. Watch as he finds his way forward in the property management industry he once complained about! Cluttered hallways, parking problems, leaks, noise disputes, and a host of other headaches: how will he and his friends overcome them? How will he level up by defeating one challenge after another, growing from 272Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Returning to the day she was betrayed, she fights back against all odds, and her career comeback is incredibly inspiring!

36. 586 邪 The Evil God Taught Me Math and Science: Bad Grades Make You Mutate 邪神教我数理化，成绩不好就异化 Zhou Sansi周叁肆Urban329k WordsCompleted [Knowledge Ascension + Lovecraftian + Mist + Soul Transmigration] Xue Ba, a civil engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Misty Continent and becomes a refugee, scraping by by serving time in prison on someone else's behalf. Then one day, after being framed as a serious criminal, he glimpses a god during an evil ritual. They say that anyone who understands a god's whispers can gain the power it bestows. As it happens, Xue Ba understands the god's cryptic babbling: language, math, physics, ch 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have to say this book is really good, it's hard not to love it. The plot is reasonable and the content feels very realistic.

37. 587 小 The Corner Store Connects to the Apocalypse: Instant Noodles for Gold from the Start 小卖部通末世：开局泡面换黄金 Xihe Tuntun羲和豚豚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted Dumped by his girlfriend and saddled with huge debts, Lin Mo’s life hit rock bottom. He thought the apocalypse had arrived. Who could have guessed that his shabby little convenience store would transmigrate to the era of the apocalypse! The shop could not only travel between dimensions, but was also “absolutely safe,” making it the only safe house and supply station in the post-apocalyptic wasteland! When he traded instant noodles for gold, Lin Mo finally realized that the cheap goods nobody had 18.6kReads7.3Score2.3kShelves
38. 588 怼 I Get Stronger by Roasting People: One More Person Furious Is One More Win 怼人就变强，气死一个算一个 Old Wang Eats Melons老王吃瓜Urban63k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu, a worn-out office drone, is falsely accused by a weirdo on the subway. Driven to the edge of his frustration, he awakens the [Defy-the-Heavens System]. The more he mouths off, the stronger he gets. The harsher the clapback, the greater his power! He hones every art of talking back: verbally, physically, through wild speculation, and by weaponizing the rules... One person talking back is nothing compared to a whole crew doing it together. He recruits a battle-hardened, hotheaded girl an 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The system has been activated to combat the host's impending rage. Engage with everything in your life – heaven, earth, air, people, events, and even the universe itself! Each successful confrontation earns you "Anger Points," which can be used to purchase elixirs or exchange for supernatural abilities.

39. 589 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 376.9kReads9.2Score53.8kShelves
40. 590 意 Accidentally Reborn in College 意外重生至大学 Swords Drawn, Bows at the Ready剑罢弩张Urban134k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life] + [Multiple heroines] + [No System] + [Reborn] + [Slow burn] Wang Chen, rich enough to have money to spare, unexpectedly returned to the time just after graduating high school. When the campus beauty confronted him, he was completely dumbfounded. Wait, I never wanted to be reborn! Back at university, Wang Chen must decide what to do about the school leader’s daughter, the gentle and captivating campus beauty who is his white moonlight, and the cool, aloof class monitor. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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41. 591 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The life stories of working-class people, content with modest wealth and finding joy in simple things.

42. 592 完 Oh No, Sun Wukong Has Fallen in Love with the Bone Demon 完蛋了，孙悟空爱上了白骨精 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy356k WordsCompleted Zhu Bajie: “Tell me, what is love? It makes this old pig pledge himself to another.” Sun Wukong: “The monsters are here. Bajie, you go first. I’ll cover the rear. Don’t worry: if you die, you’ll get a hundred million in underworld currency for compensation, deposited straight into your secret account at the Bank of the Underworld.” Tang Sanzang: “Bajie, your master is hungry. Hurry up and stew a pot of monk meat. Do you even want to keep your job? You’re so slow at everything, as dumb as a pig.” 220Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 父 After My Parents Transmigrated, I Became Financially Free 父母穿越后，我财务自由了 Three Colors三采Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted [The pacing is a little slow. Financial freedom, content with modest wealth, nothing over the top] Li Xiang'an wakes up one day to find that her parents, who died many years ago, have “come back to life.” A “Happy Family” group chat has appeared at the top of her WeChat. Her parents transmigrated to another world after their deaths, and they can exchange supplies through the group System! The father of a rich playboy from a prominent family in an alternate ancient world asks, “Sweetheart, would 2.8kReads9.0Score381Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the main character; she enjoys life after achieving financial freedom.

44. 594 重 Reborn: I Have a Pair of Technological Eyes 重生：我有一双科技之眼 Where Does the Bright Moon Shine?明月照何处Urban611k WordsCompleted Veteran programmer Lin Yan was kicked back by fate to the springtime of his youth at twenty-two. He dusted himself off and gladly embraced 2006, when smartphones had yet to become widespread and the mobile internet had not yet unleashed its full potential. He decided to forge a vibrant life on his own terms, with no regrets. 290Reads6.0Score—Shelves
45. 595 神 Tycoon: Dad, Go Start a Business. I'm Ready to Retire 神豪：爹，你去创业，我得养老了 The Black Cat Needs to Live黑猫要生活Urban830k WordsOngoing Zhou Qing was a twenty-four-year-old office worker saddled with a million yuan in debt because his father had started a business years ago. After a few drinks with a friend, his retirement System activated forty years early. [Detected: Zhou Qing, still accomplishing nothing at age sixty, lamenting his lost youth. Retirement System activated. 1,000,000 yuan in pension funds issued!] [Now that your youth is gone, you should cherish your golden years! Let your imagination run wild and enjoy a retir 1.9kReads8.3Score102Shelves

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    Ordinary daily life, single female lead

46. 596 黄 Gold, Stocks, and Forex: The Underachiever Quietly Makes a Fortune 黄金股票外汇：学渣闷声发大财 Zian Gang from Dehua德化的子安刚Urban677k WordsCompleted [Urban wish-fulfillment]... Gold, silver... stocks... Ye Zhanbo: A finance student who's a bit of a sly underachiever, exceptionally perceptive, and convinced that history repeats itself and that what's meant to be yours will be yours. After crashing his scooter into a statue of Karl Marx, his mind suddenly opened up. He turned out to be a natural genius, with an almost instinctive feel for the markets... 262Reads5.5Score228Shelves

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    This book is quite good. I read it carefully, and it's really good. I would recommend it! +1

47. 597 重 Reborn in 2005: I Made My Fortune Writing Web Novels 重生05：我靠写网文发家了 Salt's Scar盐巴的疤Urban785k WordsCompleted The struggling author Jiang Xinghai dies from staying up all night writing and is reborn before it's time to choose his university entrance exam preferences. Well-versed in web-novel tropes, he attends school while writing online fiction. Infinite flow, Confucian cultivation, broken engagement, System, invincible protagonist, apocalypse... A flop in his previous life, he now uses his incredible typing speed to create one web-novel trope after another. 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Financial freedom, that's a good description.

48. 598 脑EN Lobotomy Corporation: The Combat Manager's Ultimate Knight 脑叶：战斗主管的最强骑士 Hui Ya灰芽Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing [Lobotomy Corporation + Hollow Knight + Library of Ruina] After clearing Hollow Knight, Shen Yu moves on to Lobotomy Corporation, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into the role of its manager. No System, unpaid work, and in the end, we all have to turn into light together. (The kind you can't come back from.) But, unexpectedly, the little Knight from Hollow Knight has transmigrated too, and the Dream Nail works on E.G.O. and Abnormalities. An idea comes to Shen Yu: The Radiance is light, and th 7.9kReads9.5Score661Shelves

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    City life, rich, no problems.

49. 599 金 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 Yu Baimiao余白秒Urban704k WordsCompleted An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 299Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    🔥Explosive from the start! High-energy from beginning to end with no dull moments! A blend of "Business Schemes," "High-IQ Female Lead," and "Face-Slapping Thrilling Novel." The female lead uses her mortal body to shatter the impenetrable walls of worldly conventions; her clarity and ruthlessness are incredibly compelling! #FemaleLeader'sRise #UrbanFightingNovel #FaceSlappingThriller

50. 600 重 Reborn: The Everyday Life of a Writer 重生写文日常 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slice of Life / Slow Burn / Ensemble Growth]+ [Clear-Eyed Heroine, a Top-Tier IP-Making Machine × Goofy, Homebody CEO Hero *Hero Appears Later]+ [Completed] Reborn in one instant, with excellent college entrance exam results and her university application still unchanged, Zhu He had a top university waiting for her! Writing stories to earn her living, she tackled transmigration and rebirth, infinite-loop fiction, sweet romances, tragic romances, and male-oriented fiction. With her work publishe 68Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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