Are There Any Good Reads on Tomato Novel? Nothing Mindless or Over-the-Top. 番茄有能看的书吗？不要无脑爽文。

1. 1 人 Middle Age: City of Desire 人到中年：欲望之都 The Cang Sea Knows No Blame沧海无咎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Everyday Life] + [Special Agent] + [Sound Values] The story begins when the male lead, Li Wujiao, retires from service and comes home late at night, hoping to surprise his wife. Instead, he discovers that his wife, Jiang Zhirou, hasn't come home, and someone is harassing her... What? You say your grandfather was once a big shot in the Magic City? And your father is a financial tycoon there, too? No need to panic... Watch a retired agent prove that retirement hasn't dulled his skills. 6.1kReads9.0Score605Shelves

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   This book is worth reading; it's definitely not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

2. 2 剑 Sword Like the Evening 剑如夕 Mo Qingci墨倾辞Eastern Fantasy507k WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia + devoted couple + not a power fantasy + late Qing dynasty + ensemble cast] At the end of the Qing dynasty, the Boxer Rebellion and the Eight-Nation Alliance rise one after another. Gu Yang, a skilled martial artist burdened by a family grudge, leaves seclusion and joins forces with Su Jianli, the daughter of a reformist minister, to roam the jianghu and save the world from disaster. The cruelty of foreign guns and cannons and the wickedness of the human heart lay bare the wre 8Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   This is a groundbreaking new martial arts novel that defies convention. The author has a great writing style, opening with an original poem 😍 A completely fresh perspective on the hardcore clash between traditional martial arts and Western firearms in the late Qing Dynasty! You won't regret investing in it!

3. 3 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Lucky Star Sets the World Ablaze 穿越七零：福运大佬燃翻天 Beef with Green Peppers尖椒牛柳Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Futuristic high technology, strengthening the country and enriching its people, the whole family’s darling, a lucky charm, power fantasy Gu Jinxiu arrives in the 1970s with a pocket dimension full of future technology. After getting revenge on her scumbag father, who married into her mother’s family, and her wicked stepmother, making their lives worse than death, she takes her younger brother and heads to the countryside in style. Out in the countryside, she builds a career and runs bu 10.1kReads9.1Score993Shelves

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   The more I watch, the happier I get; it's extremely good.

4. 4 重 The Reborn Jiang Shao’s Unforgettable First Love 重生偏执江少的白月光 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing + Obsessive Love] She was the goddess everyone admired. He was the gloomy boy everyone avoided. She was a wealthy heiress. He was a penniless orphan. She was sunny and gentle. He was dark and obsessive. He lived in a mire, while she lived like a fairy, cherished by everyone around her. Jiang Yan never imagined that the girl everyone thought was impossibly out of his league would come to him with all the warmth in the world. She gave him everything she had and spoiled him 9.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   It's a really good and very healing book.

5. 5 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score566Shelves

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   "My Brother's Brother Had Long Planned Against Me" is such a touching story about a gentle older brother and a sweet younger sister. The male lead truly raised the girl like a little princess. He's devoted, gentle, and responsible—there's no reason not to love a guy like that.

6. 6 少 Dashing Youth 少年白马醉春风 Zhou Munan周木楠Eastern Fantasy769k WordsCompleted The long street was steeped in danger, loud and chaotic. A butcher wielding a cleaver brought it down, carving flowers into bone. An old woman selling embroidered shoes teased a flame from her candle with a needle. Not a soul could be found a hundred feet away. Then there was the oil seller, with eighteen swords hidden in his sleeves, always watching the steamed-bun shop across the street and its little beauty, whose hands could tear away one face and give her nine new ones. At the end of the st 11.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   If you're tired of fantasy or urban novels, you might want to check out this story of a wine connoisseur who fights against half the martial arts world for his friends, and a young master from a noble family who's driven by a passion for brewing wine but is forced to the pinnacle of the world.

7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: Dad’s Wish 快穿之爸爸的祈愿 A Quietly Hardworking Little Slacker一只悄悄勤快的小拖沓Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A banyan tree spirit passes through endless, uneventful years, answering the wishes of different people and transmigrating into the bodies of different unfit fathers to create happy families. This is a heartwarming novel centered on fathers, with adorable little ones as well as grown-up children. Its tone is warm and family-focused, with romance taking a back seat. 2.3kReads9.2Score154Shelves

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   Hehe 😁 I really like this book, it's readable, readable! The author seems to be a young lady, and it's a quick transmigration type, meaning if you don't like a certain part, you can just skip it. It won't interfere with reading the others. It's already finished, no need to worry. 🍉

8. 8 全EN Hunter x Hunter: Noah's Ark 全职猎人之诺亚方舟 White Night Conceals the Light白夜隐晖Anime Fanfiction561k WordsOngoing A Full-Time Expert fanfic, also known as [Full-Time Expert: Invited to Join the Phantom Troupe from the Start] (big misunderstanding) [No romance] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Slow burn] Written for my own enjoyment, powered by love. If it's not to your taste, or you dislike the angst and can't accept it, please steer clear instead of clicking. That way, neither of us will have a bad time. Thanks. Synopsis: A boy who died of ALS in his previous life awakens in a new world. He meets all sorts 1.7kReads9.2Score182Shelves

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   It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; it's quite enjoyable, and each story has its own unique charm.

9. 9 攻 Get Lost, Conqueror 攻略者滚 Grown-Ups Aren't Cold大人不冷Ancient Romance6.3M WordsOngoing [Male lead’s perspective, no romance, quick-transmigration story] For no apparent reason, he was bound to a System calling itself No. 2151, and now he was supposed to get started? What was going on? Help the Awakened hold on to their original selves? What was that supposed to mean? Shen Mo could only say that he was an ordinary nobody. He couldn’t do this! He couldn’t do this! (Not a revenge fantasy. Respecting everyone’s tastes, thank you!) What? In the first world, he achieved the title of Ete 4.6kReads8.9Score342Shelves
10. 10 综 An All-Fictional-World Adventure: A Young Man's Journey of Discovery 综漫之少年请体会 Xu Xiaohui徐潇灰Anime Fanfiction216k WordsOngoing [No romance] [Sports competition] [Slow-paced] The protagonist is the strongest, top-of-the-world type of character!!!! First manga world: [Ace of Diamond] As a game character, Fukada Masaki awakens to self-awareness and arrives in the world of Ace of Diamond. This is the story of him leading Seido to the top. (PS: The protagonist starts out with a severe cleanliness obsession. It gets better later, but won't disappear completely.) Second world: [Prince of Tennis] Check the table of contents. If —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Marry the Village Chief's Daughter 我真没想娶村长女儿啊 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban284k WordsCompleted Also known as “A Reversal of Fortune from the Bottom of Society.” I grew up depending on my mother, and everyone said I was destined to marry a divorced woman. But I refuse to accept that, so I absolutely will not agree to this marriage! 494Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book. It's very simple.

12. 12 众 The Gods' Blacklist 众神的黑名单 January's Lie一月的谎言Urban89k WordsOngoing Legend has it: Gods and demons coexist. But from time to time, fallen gods or demons who have lost their way break free of the rules and flee to the mortal world, where they tempt humanity, disrupt the balance, and commit unforgivable sins. To keep the mortal world from falling into chaos because of their own negligence, the gods and demons came to an agreement, forging an unprecedented pact. They appointed agents in the mortal world. The gods offered gifts to those steadfast humans, who became —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come check out my new book! 🥺

13. 13 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    They're all worth seeing. They have different styles, but they're both quite appealing.

14. 14 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.8kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
15. 15 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves
16. 16 纯 The Beastly Reporter 纯禽记者 The Cool and Aloof Mu Xiaojing高冷的沐小婧Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Secret recordings and undercover investigations expose society's dark side; making a comeback and battling in the business world, he builds a media empire. Any scandals exposed are purely coincidental if they resemble real ones! 28Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    You still need to have a brain.

17. 17 年 Young and Promising 年少有为 A Dao阿刀Urban2.1M WordsCompleted How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
18. 18 文 Word Game 文字游戏 Yang Xingchu羊行屮Mystery616k WordsCompleted Nan Xiaolou, a university lecturer with a mysterious past, receives a photograph after class. It evokes the Tang dynasty poem “A Face Like Peach Blossoms, Glowing in Each Other’s Reflection” and bears an uncanny resemblance to the back of her missing friend, Yue Wuhua. Nan Xiaolou travels to the place where Cui Hu’s “Written at the Southern Villa of the Capital” was set. Following clues hidden in the poem, she finds Yue Wuhua in grave danger and uncovers a treasure from the Northern Qi dynasty, 331Reads8.6Score101Shelves
19. 19 商 Waves of Fortune in the Business World 商海风云 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban3.5M WordsCompleted One summer night, he rescued his beautiful boss while she was asleep. He thought it would be the start of a fateful romance, but instead he landed himself in a world of trouble. Worse still, he fell into a carefully laid trap and found himself facing an unprecedented crisis... With no connections, no backing, no network, and no resources, this migrant worker from the countryside climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. 13.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
20. 20 蜂 The Bee, The Toad, The Swallow, and The Sparrow 蜂麻燕雀 Cai Zhihao蔡志浩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Republic, society was in turmoil and warlords fought among themselves, yet the world of the jianghu was flourishing like never before. Among its many scams, the Four Schools of Bees, Hemp, Swallows, and Sparrows stood at the forefront. An old feud stirred up a storm of bloodshed across the jianghu. By a twist of fate, Meng Xiaoliu, a poor-born young man, got caught up in it. A con left his family shattered: his mother hanged herself, and his father went to prison. To av 16.9kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
21. 21 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.4kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    This is definitely not a mindless wish-fulfillment story.

22. 22 百 The Hundred Demons Manual (2) 百妖谱（2） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox, laughing and bickering as they roam the land. White demons, myriad affairs, and a hundred emotions: a strange and wondrous world, full of life’s warmth and hardship. 2.2kReads9.5Score589Shelves
23. 23 百 A Hundred Demons, Volume 3 百妖谱（3） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox roam the land, laughing and joking, cursing and teasing. White demons, a hundred happenings, a hundred emotions: a strange and wondrous world of human warmth and hardship. 2kReads9.5Score542Shelves
24. 24 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the City Lord 我真不想当城主啊 At Peace with No Questions无问心安Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Shen Mu accidentally transmigrates to a world where thousands of cities vie for supremacy and hundreds of races coexist. Forced by the System to become the unwilling lord of a declining city, he’s given an impossible mission! But then he discovers... The rarest of attribute masters can be produced in bulk in Tianxin City? One-of-a-kind legacies are given to everyone in Tianxin City? Even invincible powerhouses capable of destroying heaven and earth are rushing to Tianxin City to work as servants 3.4kReads8.7Score245Shelves

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    Recommended rating: Recommended rating: 5 stars

25. 25 我 I Read Fortunes on Livestream and Became a Max-Level Cultivator! 我靠直播算命，成为满级修仙者！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban400k WordsCompleted Zheng Zhun inherited the art of divination from the Divine Fortune-Telling Sect and began cultivating through livestream fortune-telling. On the first day, a successful businessman said arrogantly, “Don’t ask me what I want you to divine. If you get it right, I’ll send you a rocket gift.” Zheng Zhun shook his head. “You built your fortune from nothing and amassed a vast fortune, but your Cinderella daughter is about to die!” A young woman burning charcoal appeared on the livestream. [Zheng Zhun’ 2.6kReads9.1Score317Shelves
26. 26 夜 The Evil Ghost Comes Knocking at Midnight 夜半恶鬼来敲门 Melon Muncher Under the Moon月下吃瓜人Mystery870k WordsCompleted [Plot-focused] Yang Mu transmigrates to a world overrun by ghosts and monsters. On his very first night, an evil spirit comes knocking. At the critical moment, Yang Mu's System awakens. He opens the beginner's gift pack and gets the mask of Tara, supreme commander of the Shadowkhan, right from the start. When Yang Mu opens the door to the evil spirit, it finds the room packed with Shadowkhan soldiers. Evil spirit: “Um… young man, what if I told you I knocked on the wrong door? Believe me? I'll b 562Reads7.8Score—Shelves
27. 27 万 The Myriad Worlds Continent: I Have a Cheat Synthesis Panel 万界大陆，我有外挂合成栏 Joker王炸Sports907k WordsCompleted All the creatures of the universe gather on the Continent of Ten Thousand Worlds. Ancient dragons, trolls, elves, three-headed hounds... They have all been given a new identity: spring lords. And the protagonist, Su Wen, wields a cheat fusion device. “Minotaur + cow person = muscular minotaur.” “Werewolf + werewolf = wolf king.” “Elf + elf =...” No matter how powerful they once were, once they arrive on the Continent of Ten Thousand Worlds, they all have to kneel... 512Reads8.2Score100Shelves
28. 28 签EN A Century of Check-Ins: From Sweeping Servant to Immortal Ancestor 签到百年，从扫地杂役到仙门老祖 A Sword's Cold Light Shines Across Nineteen Provinces一剑光寒十九洲Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a world of immortal cultivation, he has poor talent, no hope of ascending to immortality, and ends up as a menial sweeper in the library pavilion of the Jingyun Sect. Is he destined to achieve nothing and have no hope of eternal life? Then he awakens the God-Tier Sign-In System! “Congratulations, Host, on your first sign-in. You’ve received the perfect-grade cultivation art, Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.” He keeps a low profile in the library pavilion, sweepi 638Reads8.4Score153Shelves
29. 29 废 The Scrap-Treasure Alliance 废宝联盟 A Bing阿炳Urban929k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel + no System] An incompetent rich kid, an incompetent poor kid, a golden baby, and a soldier king form an oddball alliance, defeating one capitalist scheme after another. Their journey is both tense and thrilling, yet full of laughs. She is a top commercial spy and a globally wanted fugitive. Seeking revenge, she goes up against the baby and disguises herself as a sweet, innocent girl to infiltrate the baby’s camp. But before she knows it, she falls in love with the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is not a system-based or wish-fulfillment novel; it contains no malicious filler content and follows a straightforward plot.

30. 30 我 I Became the Chief of a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当酋长 Young Master Xiyuan西原公子Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Mu Feng, a historian, becomes the great chief of a primitive tribe! Armed with historical knowledge and the Chief System, he drills wood to make fire, chisels ice to catch fish, domesticates livestock, and hunts with a bow. Come experience the pastoral life of a primitive tribe! There are also fortifications and battles for territory. It's the same primitive tribe, but with me, its rise will take a different path! 1.8kReads8.8Score224Shelves

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    Both are good, you can try them.

31. 31 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 165.8kReads9.4Score19.2kShelves
32. 32 明 The Ming Bandit 明贼 Paper Flower Boat纸花船Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the fourth month of the first year of the Tianqi era of the Ming dynasty, a new recruit joins Marshal Mao's surprise attack on Zhenjiang. He has fought three thousand miles in a single campaign, and one sword can stand against a million soldiers. Steal a hook and you are executed; steal a kingdom and you become a marquis. A butterfly quietly flaps its wings, and the Dongjiang Army, the most formidable military force in the Ming Empire, quietly veers from its original course... 38Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33. 33 十 A Thousand Beauties Across Ten Kingdoms 十国千娇 West Wind Is Strong西风紧Historical2.6M WordsCompleted In the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Zhao Kuangyin is still only a mid-ranking officer. Yet a captain of the Imperial Guard already knows the story of his Chenqiao Mutiny and how he took power from his generals over a cup of wine. There’s still a chance for everyone, and besides, the captain doesn’t approve of how the Zhao family will do things in the future... 261Reads9.0Score—Shelves
34. 34 锦 The Brocade-Clad Prince 锦衣王侯 Huang Liang Sheng黄梁生Historical2.5M WordsCompleted A Peking opera performer transmigrates to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a hereditary member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The realm shifts and fortunes rise and fall: who will rule? Drink a cup of fragrant wine in the great hall, and watch the sights of the mortal world. Chew a piece of tiger-skin meat, and listen to the rain beat upon the duckweed. Hum a tune of Riverside Immortal, and follow the rising winds and surging clouds. Cry out, “A true man should be like this!” O 2Reads7.4Score—Shelves
35. 35 娱EN Entertainment Spring and Autumn 娱乐春秋 Ji Cha姬叉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a fictional world of martial arts and a hundred schools, a modern person tells the locals that cultivation isn’t the only way to get what you want. Want to be the young hero everyone in the martial world adores? Easy, as long as you’re sincere... For example, why not invite your junior sister for a drink? Confucius said: “When you transmigrate, don’t just toil away at cultivation. The locals aren’t as capable as you!” The heavens make a board, the stars make its pieces, and knowledge is the g 38.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
36. 36 爱 My Weepy Husband 爱哭的夫君 Flowers Bloom Beneath the City城下花朝Ancient Romance443k WordsOngoing She picked up a convenient disciple in the mortal realm and made him her lover. Then, busy preparing to marry the Heavenly Emperor, she kicked her disciple to the curb. But on her wedding day, she was stunned... Why did the Heavenly Emperor look exactly like her disciple? “Hey, once a teacher, always a parent. Don’t get any funny ideas.” “Of course, my dear. One day as your teacher, a lifetime sworn to you.” Why did the Heavenly Emperor’s smile look so devious? Yuan Si broke out in cold sweats.. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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37. 37 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 554Reads6.6Score102Shelves

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    If you can understand it, you can read it; if you have the patience, you can take a look!

38. 38 少 The Blood of Youth 少年歌行 Zhou Munan周木楠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The live-action adaptation of The Blood of Youth premieres exclusively on December 26. A passionate young man dressed in red, a penny-pinching owner of a dilapidated tavern, and the first disciple of a powerful martial clan: the three seem to have nothing in common, until they meet one snowy night. Each with their own agenda, they set out together to escort a coffin made of gold to the frontier city of Bilo. Along the way, they are hunted by forces from every side: the elite assassin duo Yue Ji 5.3kReads9.5Score649Shelves

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    A story of youthful adventure spanning three generations—a series you won't regret watching!! Currently watching it twice, haha.

39. 39 君 Clouds Over You 君有云 Zhou Munan周木楠Eastern Fantasy742k WordsOngoing Ten Li Langdang was home to the Academy, where the Confucian Sage held sway. Beneath him were nine Gentlemen and three hundred Confucian scholars, making it the place in the world with the greatest concentration of scholarly refinement. Whenever an Academy disciple was elevated to Gentleman, they had to proclaim a single phrase aloud as the maxim of their life. They would devote their whole lives to striving in accordance with that phrase, which was known as a “Gentleman's Word.” Su Baiyi, Feng 1.7kReads9.4Score227Shelves
40. 40 大 The Great Qing Era 大庆纪元 Lake Light and Autumn Moon in Harmony湖光秋月两相和Historical101k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + no System + transmigrate into a book + political intrigue] The emperor dies suddenly for no apparent reason, and a prince exiled for three years returns to the capital without an imperial decree. Was it all an accident, or was it deliberate? Zhao Ruyi, whose parents and brothers are dead from the start, inherits all the top-tier perks of every emperor in Chinese history. He establishes a cabinet, creates the Embroidered Uniform Guard... He thought everything followed officia —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no such thing as someone with low intelligence or no brains.

41. 41 白 The Commander Is Ice-Cold by Day, but Cries in My Arms at Night 白天冷冰冰的指挥官晚上在我怀里哭唧唧 Wind and Moon in My Embrace风月入怀Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Ying Yu, the federation empire’s chief commander, was calm, stern, and difficult to approach. That had always been Gu Weilan’s impression of her superior. Until a battle in space left Ying Yu in an unexpected predicament… The next day, Commander Ying was back to her usual aloof self, with no memory at all of what had happened the night before. As Gu Weilan routinely tied his tie, he lowered his head and held her fingertips. “Assistant Gu, find the woman who spent the night with me.” Gu Weilan: “ 17.8kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    No mindless wish-fulfillment novels

42. 42 幸EN Fortunately, I Met You 幸好遇见你 Sang Ni桑妮Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted What does it feel like to be pursued by a man who seems to run on programming? More or less like thinking the computer fell in love with you. Cheng Xi advised Mr. Lu, “Staying up late is bad for your health. In severe cases, it can cause neurological symptoms in anyone, male or female, such as insomnia, vivid dreams, loss of appetite, social withdrawal, irritability, and more.” Mr. Lu: “Oh.” 203Reads8.8Score—Shelves
43. 43 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.3kReads9.1Score718Shelves
44. 44 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
45. 45 他 Entwined with Him in the Wind's Embrace 他与风息共缱绻 San Chuan三川Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted He Yu is a woman with a wicked streak. She looks cool and aloof, but there’s a come-hither glint in her eyes. Go along with her and you fall right into her trap; resist her and she still keeps you firmly in check. “Chuan Yu, now that I have you, I’m happy whether we meet or sleep together. I don’t think I have the patience to look at other men anymore, no matter how good their bodies are. What do you think?” “Same here.” “Then why don’t we go register our marriage?” Chuan Yu frowned. Damn, she’d 291Reads9.4Score—Shelves
46. 46 诱 A Kiss to Lure the Stars 诱吻星辰 Gazing Afar望见Mystery246k WordsCompleted She used her beauty to get close to Song Jian, then personally sent him to prison. But Song Jian was cautious, and in the end he was sentenced to only one year. After his release, Song Jian looked at the girl sobbing pitifully, his expression calm. “Save your tears. I haven't forgotten how you wore that very expression when you sent me away.” “…” The expected revenge never came. Instead, Song Jian's behavior afterward was downright bizarre. Song Jian: “Why are you so well-behaved today?” Nan Wa 354Reads9.4Score101Shelves
47. 47 和 Being with You, Beautiful You 和好看的你在一起 Mo Ting Ting墨汀汀Urban168k WordsCompleted Ke Yi has recently become obsessed with saving money like crazy. She has a secret goal: to buy a helicopter. Ke Yi: “When I find the one, I’ll fly over in a helicopter to confess my love and make him think I’m some kind of superhero.” The male idol, who accidentally discovers the truth: “Confessing is a man’s job. But my dog needs a nanny. If you’re interested, I can sell you my private helicopter at half price.” Ke Yi: “...Deal.” To get her hands on that helicopter as soon as possible, she’d do 256Reads9.6Score—Shelves
48. 48 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score872Shelves

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    This is so pretty! 🤤

49. 49 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Xihuazhi will not disappoint you.

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