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1. 401 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Master, I'm here.

2. 402 观 Gazing Across the Four Seas 观四海 Safu萨夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse222k WordsOngoing This isn't a conventional web novel. It features multidimensional space, rotating and traversing time sequences, and a diverse world of mutated races (beastfolk, insect races, marine life, and more), with varied narrative styles, interlocking plotlines, major foreshadowing, and tightly closed logical loops. The male lead, Qin Wei, can communicate with marine life and is also the chosen one most trusted by the Insect Queen. He seems to keep awakening as time turns, yet fails again and again. He m 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Cool] This is a highly recommended read. Not a typical online novel, but rather a hardcore science fiction story written with the logic of Tomato Novels. It features a multi-dimensional world with rotating/traveling timelines and mutated races (orcs, insectoids, marine life, etc.), A unique narrative style, grand war scenes, and a tightly woven plot with strong foreshadowing and a logically closed loop. The plot is tight and complex, with numerous foreshadowing and plot twists. You won't know what will happen until the very end. All the settings and descriptions will be verified as the plot progresses, leading to new conflicts and climaxes, constantly pushing the story forward. Furthermore, as the chapters progress, all the settings and characters' abilities will be systematically explained and proven by a logical framework. The overall logic of the writing, plot, character development, and world-building is always mutually reinforcing and complementary, making it suitable for long-term reading.

3. 403 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Be a Background Character 快穿，女配拒当背景板 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Fantastical Romance225k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration with memories + a touch of everyone falling for the heroine + slightly self-serving + one-sided crushes + all male leads are virgins + happy ending + sweet romance + no fixed pairing] Xie Wei thinks she might be a supporting female character. After accidentally disrupting the plot, she begins her quick transmigration journey. Huh? Somehow, she even finds precious love along the way. Awakening Worlds The supporting female character in a rebirth-and-marriage-swap story set in 64.2kReads6.9Score8.1kShelves

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4. 404 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   I highly recommend the second one, it's very sweet. ⑤ It's a bit novel and a little mind-bending. ⑥ It's really satisfying and cathartic to watch!

5. 405 2 2052: Thirty Years Asleep 2052，沉眠三十载 Yan Bofu言伯符Urban1.8M WordsCompleted (Original title: 2052: Thirty Years of Slumber) An accident left Yan Muyun in a deep sleep for thirty years. When he woke again, his parents had passed away, and the children of the younger brother he remembered as a newly grown adult were now adults themselves. The Dark Curtain, aberrant species, shadowy organizations, vigilantes... These once-unheard-of things had become commonplace in the modern world. A “god” who appeared out of nowhere issued a prophecy: Earth's civilization would face a de 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
6. 406 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
7. 407 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 3.8kReads9.0Score403Shelves
8. 408 快 Quick Transmigration: Everything the Heroine Cherishes Will Be Mine 快穿：女主所珍视的皆入我手 Xiao Yu宵予Fantastical Romance604k WordsCompleted [Villainess Protagonist + Talented Actress + Semi-Immersive + One-on-One in Each World + Includes Love at First Sight] There are people in this world who are exceptional and beautiful, who have done nothing wrong, yet end up with tragic fates. They're known as cannon-fodder supporting female characters. Shen Lingxi was one of them. Shen Lingxi was the eldest princess of Fuguang. The emperor was cruel, tyrannical, and incompetent, and the people were sick of his rule. Unable to bear seeing them s 15.9kReads6.7Score1.7kShelves
9. 409 社 The Socially Anxious Sweetheart Transmigrates Into the Male Lead's Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 社恐小可怜穿成男主的捞子前女友 Longjing Glutinous Rice Ball龙井糯团Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Shu Yu is painfully antisocial. One day, she transmigrates into a novel as the male lead’s gold-digging ex-girlfriend. She dates him online and swindles a hundred million from him. In the end, unable to part with his money, she sneaks into his bed, only for him to despise her and throw her to the dogs. Shu Yu swallows hard and points at herself. “A-a gold digger? You mean, you mean me?” System: “That’s right, you. Just maintain your character and finish the ex-girlfriend storyline, and you’ll 55.4kReads8.7Score9.7kShelves
10. 410 我 My Landlord Is a Pop Idol 我的房东是偶像歌手 131313Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Gu Zhinan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an online novelist. Could his beautiful landlady really be a washed-up idol singer? One day, she leaves her guitar in the living room... "I can't write songs. I'm just a novelist. I was only messing around." That is, until his landlady is left stunned by the song Gu Zhinan wrote. "Didn't you say you couldn't write songs?" "I know a little, I know a little." 51.6kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
11. 411 爹 My Dad’s a Villainous Buddhist?! Then I’ll Beat Him into a Beacon of Righteousness 爹是反派佛子？这就揍成正道的光 Squid Douding墨鱼豆玎Modern Romance832k WordsCompleted [No romance + mystery + ensemble cast + everyone's favorite + passionate chuunibyou antics + love of country and family + face-slapping the scum + absurd comedy] Shen Ji transmigrates into a book, becoming the three-year-old son of a cool and aloof Buddhist monk. According to the plot, he'll become an obstacle to the romance between his father, the monk, and the female lead, his father's unrequited love. Because of this obstacle, his father cannot be with the woman he loves and eventually turns 30.7kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves
12. 412 一 One Sword to Become Supreme 一剑独尊 Above Qingluan Peak青鸾峰上Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsCompleted In this prequel to "The Invincible Sword Domain", young Ye Xuan faces pressure from his family. To protect his beloved younger sister, he stumbles upon a lost sword technique by chance and begins a long journey of cultivation. Follow Ye Xuan as he defies fate, becomes a legendary Sword Immortal, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 6.8kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
13. 413 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 16.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
14. 414 穿 After Transmigrating as the CEO's Mother, I Reformed Her Seven Maniac Sons 穿成霸总亲妈后，爆改七个癫儿子 Yun Cheng雲程Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted [Modern Setting + Wealthy CEO + Transmigrate into a Book + Save Everyone from a Bad Ending + Healing] When Yun Chu wakes up, she has transmigrated into the role of the domineering CEO’s mother in an old-fashioned, melodramatic wealthy-family novel. Her husband is a domineering CEO himself, and all seven of her sons are outstanding: a business elite, a top doctor, a top-tier star, a gifted painter, a musical genius, a top hacker, and a champion race car driver. But their future story goes like th 5.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
15. 415 人 Humans Are the Juvenile Form of Monsters. I Was Stripped of My Humanity as Soon as I Graduated 人是诡的幼年体毕业即被开除人籍 Mo Mo Wu Hen墨墨无痕Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Eerie + Boss's perspective + dungeon worlds + rules + no female lead] Ren Yi wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a “normal” world with unbelievably generous benefits. Under the League's attentive protection, everyone lives without a care, and the future looks bright. He thinks he and his only family member in this world, his autistic older brother, will live an ordinary, peaceful life together. But a “career placement test” shatters his entire worldview. “There are no humans in the 129.1kReads8.7Score14.4kShelves

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    Recommended, no romance. I'm completely hooked on this book right now and have already started fantasizing about it. I can't even imagine what I'll do after school starts! [Crying][crying][crying][crying] Teacher, does not relying on you mean I'm grown up? [Crying]

16. 416 糟 Oh No! The Campus Beauty Found the Secret on My Phone 糟糕！被校花发现手机里的秘密 Coffee-Soaked Instant Noodles咖啡泡面Urban790k WordsOngoing [Not reborn] [No System] [School life] [Everyday life] Lin Qiuyue: Teacher, Jiang Yu cheated! Jiang Yu: Teacher, Lin Qiuyue farted! Lin Qiuyue: Jiang Yu, my parents aren't home, and I'm a little scared by myself. Can I stay at your place tonight? 9kReads9.0Score565Shelves

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    At first, I was hesitant when I saw the title [rolls eyes], but after reading the synopsis, it seemed interesting. I tried it out, and I was hooked! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] It's so good, so interesting! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] is different from typical campus novels. This book isn't the sweet romance type; it's about a couple on opposing sides, it's fun [smirk] + gossip [gossip], it's a storytelling format. (Ps: The only downside is that the author only updates one chapter every two days [pout]) [bump] [please update more frequently] [already added to wishlist] [added to bookshelf]

17. 417 灵 A Mission from the Stars Echoes in the Depths of My Soul 灵魂深处传来来自星空的使命 When the Clouds Return from a Thousand Miles, There May Be an Evening云归千里若有夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + political scheming + smart characters + world-ending stakes + comedic later on] Deep in the universe, there is an organization of robots. They have human bodies, thoughts, and emotions. But they plunder, kill, and commit every evil imaginable, leaving wails of misery wherever they go. Ao Ran is the commander of one of their warships. Here, ranks are rigid and might makes right. Those at the top have absolute authority. This oppressive and brutal environment stifles the robots’ emot 35Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Check out this book. Set in a future universe, it tells the story of robots establishing an organization within the cosmos. While there are no humans at the beginning, traces of them are present. Everything begins and ends with the story of the little girl that Aoran tricked into bringing back. Seemingly a romance, it's actually rife with undercurrents, boasts a vast and intricately interconnected world, and requires a bit of thought to read.

18. 418 一 One Wanted Criminal a Day. Classmate, Don't You Ever Take a Day Off? 一天一个通缉犯，同学你不休假吗 A Chick Crashes into an Eagle for Compensation小鸡碰瓷老鹰Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Catching criminals + criminal bait + everyday life + no romance] After the college entrance exams, Gao Ye stunned the nation with a perfect score. Reporters flocked to interview him, only to discover that he had vanished. When Gao Ye reappeared at the police academy's freshman opening ceremony, countless reporters rushed over. Reporter: Gao Ye, could you tell us what you did over the break? Gao Ye: Just a few little things. I caught a pickpocket, robbed a bank, spent a few days in prison, and b 29.8kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    Before the name change, I was indifferent to this book; after the name change, I became a huge fan.

19. 419 苍 Tales of Chivalry from Cangshan 苍山侠义传 Old Sandalwood旧檀Urban556k WordsCompleted Set during the Republican era in the mountains of western Zhejiang, this novel follows a group of young martial heroes on a quest to protect a treasure. It celebrates the beauty of the motherland’s landscapes, culture, and Chinese martial arts, serving as a heartfelt tribute to their hometown and country. The book is politically sound and artistically meticulous. Alongside its storytelling, it pays particular attention to cultural depth, moral complexity, and the distinctive charm of literary l 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An upright young military officer is assigned to a grassroots security regiment. What kind of encounters and experiences will he have? In *The Legend of the Heroes of Cangshan*, Jiu Tan, with exquisite prose, vividly unfolds a complex panorama of the mountains, rivers, and cities of the Republic of China era, deeply weaving together elements of the War of Resistance against Japan, martial arts, folklore, geography, and poetry. You'll find it rewarding from the first page and thought-provoking upon closing… Four to five thousand words daily, currently being updated. Will strive to continue updating. Meeting you is fate. Thank you!

20. 420 中 King of the Middle East 中东之王 Deep Blue Wind深蓝之风Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A niche subject: modern warfare. The hard-hitting life of a war profiteer, Lu Mahdi, who rises from Aleppo by raising troops from the start. He rebuilds the world's rules. 23.6kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is a waste of Tomato's talent; it could have made a fortune on Xirang. It's about the Middle East wars—Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine—a must-read for military enthusiasts. Of all the military-themed books Tomato has read, this one is exceptionally good.

21. 421 异 The Superpowered CEO Is Both Sweet and Wild as He Pursues His Wife from a Past Life 异能总裁又奶又狼攻略前世之妻 A Tear-Kissed Horizon泪吻天涯Modern Romance454k WordsOngoing [Angst-filled romance + old-school style + pure-love devotee] Working hard to finish the story... Immortality is hard to attain in this world; only true love can last forever. 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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22. 422 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 65.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    Lin Wu ♡ He Jingzhou, so sweet! The one who loves me will be waiting for me at the end of my dreams 🩷

23. 423 请 You’re Also Fascinated by the Female Supporting Character, Aren’t You? 请问你女朋友有对象吗 Sprout Takes a Nap芽芽打盹Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + universal heartthrob After binding to a System, Wei Yu began playing the male leads’ unattainable dream girl. She transmigrated into the wife a mob boss had taken by force. Cold and unfeeling, she never loved him at all, and only waited for the day of a shootout so she could take a bullet for him and put an end to all their grievances. But the boss made her wear three bulletproof vests. · She transmigrated into the childhood friend of a future domineering CEO. She devoted 129.7kReads9.0Score14.2kShelves

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    The author seems to be a newcomer; the writing style is a bit immature in the first few chapters, but overall it's good, belonging to the type that gets better as it goes on. Overall, it's a sweet little novel, really enjoyable to read occasionally [heart emojis]. The only regret is that it's an ongoing series; heaven knows the pain of catching up only after realizing it was an ongoing story [crying emojis].

24. 424 长 Eternal Life in Great Qin: I Am the First Emperor's Uncle 长生大秦：我乃始皇仲父 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy851k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + lighthearted everyday life + no female lead + no angst + witnessing history and becoming part of it] He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty, only to find a world starved of spiritual qi, where the immortal path has fallen into decline and only martial arts can reach the divine. Martial arts may be powerful, but immortality remains out of reach. Chen Fan, however, is an exception. He breaks through the shackles of the immortal path, attains longevity and freedom, and watches t 75kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves

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    Not bad 😁😁😁

25. 425 动 Animal Forest 动物森林 Century Egg Writing皮蛋文字Urban506k WordsCompleted [Transformation, Mystery, Hilarious, Supernatural | Good and Evil, Love and Hate, Balance, High Intelligence] Bai Lu suspects that someone murdered his beloved wife. While searching for the truth, he stumbles upon a conspiracy involving the government, only to be framed himself. On the verge of death, Bai Lu uses LNC neural technology to transfer his memories into the brain of a hunting dog, so he can keep searching for the truth. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give this book a try. Through the side effect of memory transplantation—memory flashbacks—the author cleverly combines the parallel worlds of "animals" and "humans," creating a wonderful reading experience.

26. 426 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 43.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    Don't be misled by the title. It's about a village cook who loves to show off but isn't annoying, and is loyal and righteous. As someone who grew up in a village, I absolutely love this novel. When I was little, what I looked forward to most was going to a banquet. The taste was something you can't find in restaurants now. I can't describe it, but I miss it dearly.

27. 427 梦 Nightmare Game: This Hunter Is Way Too Terrifying 梦魇游戏：这个狩猎者也太吓人了 Armed Swimming Across the River of Forgetfulness忘川河里武装泅渡Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [1v4 Mode + Horror Worlds + Fusion with Dangerous Personalities + No Female Lead (Though if there has to be one, it's the Evil God Cthulhu)] The mysterious online game Midnight Nightmare was released. Players could enter horror worlds and tackle dungeons, or choose between the Hunter and Runner factions for an asymmetric 1v4 showdown. Ling Yichuan awakened the Character Template Fusion System. From then on, he fused with one terrifying boss after another, becoming the nightmare of every player! 1.6kReads9.4Score189Shelves

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    A 9.4 Rating might be a bit low, but this book is truly excellent.

28. 428 外 A Childlike Face, Supreme Power Through Traits in the High-Martial Eroded World 外表正太，我靠词条称尊高武蚀界 Liuyang琉阳丶Urban193k WordsOngoing [Light Cosmic Horror] [High Martial] [Dungeons] [Trait Lottery] [Plot-Driven] [Academy Competition] This is a High Martial world invaded by Corrupted Zones, where ordinary people are as insignificant as ants and martial artists are like gods. The path of martial arts is a journey to the heavens, one step at a time. Yet while everyone else diligently cultivates and steadily advances, something about the way things go for Gong Yan seems a little off... [Doesn't Age, But Isn't Immortal]: Your looks 9.9kReads—Score1.4kShelves
29. 429 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 16Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Treasure! A young man who doesn't emerge will forever remain in darkness! You are a star in the sky, even a time-traveling brother will pluck you down! High intelligence and strategy, interwoven with history! Recommendation Index: 💎💎💎💎💎 First-person perspective: witness the prosperity and decline of the Sui Dynasty! The prince brother♂ isn't casual🚲, but when serious he can be very casual👀… The restless wilderness is filled with rage⚡; the rebellious Guanzhong region always wants to start a war… Li Er⊙∀⊙, has encountered his nemesis⭐, and he even stylishly🌙 abducted Li San Niangzi… 🌹Young lady, please be vigilant, and keep a safe distance from that handsome fortune teller👽… Destroy the North💡, pacify the East🚲, penetrate the Western Regions🎈, and pacify the Southwest. When the pain of changing times falls upon you, do you still have the courage to say that you will love your brother forever...? Oh, we are all in the torrent of life, each of us walking our own different paths!

30. 430 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartbreaking unrequited love on campus: How humble can one be when loving someone? So humble that she sits below, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as her bride, nameless and without status. She's suffered countless summers loving him; she's loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart. She's never dared to confess, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone is to stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him is enough to make her happy. He mocks her for being last, but she doesn't get angry; instead, she congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, and she begins... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

31. 431 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 42.2kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    ①: The true heiress was abandoned and endured several difficult years. Later, she met her brothers, who redeemed each other. Each brother had their own strengths, and together they slowly improved. [Top Post]

32. 432 快 Quick Transmigration: The Corrupted Villainess Tears Apart the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿：黑化女配手撕炮灰剧本 Sui Yuan岁圆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mindless fun + no romance + no holier-than-thou heroine + an unpredictable female lead + fast-paced quick transmigration (Not your thing? No worries, come on! Skip to the next one! P.S. There are thirty-nine worlds, so there’s bound to be a little story you’ll like!) Synopsis: Shi Xia is an overworked wage slave in the modern era. One day, she transmigrates into a book, only to keep working. In these other worlds, there’s always a group of exceptional young women. They come from good families, e 4.6kReads9.3Score448Shelves
33. 433 铠 Armor Hero: Are You Going to Kill Me, Friend? 铠甲：你要杀了我吗？朋友 Doesn't Like Eating Ginseng Fruit不爱吃人参果Urban171k WordsOngoing [Original worldbuilding + grounded tone + no harem + coming-of-age + action-oriented + story-driven] [Armor-themed story] + [This world has no armor or tokusatsu productions] + [Original worldbuilding] + [Original plot] When the monsters in dreams cross over into reality... When suffocating darkness shrouds the light... Do you have the courage to become a hero standing before everyone? A boy chosen by the light watches familiar people leave. Is this salvation or a curse? Gripping the Summoner in 12Reads—Score191Shelves

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    Could you please check out my book? Thank you everyone! [Heart emojis]

34. 434 恋 Dating Show: This God-Tier Couple Has the Whole Internet Shipping Them 恋综，这对神级情侣让全网磕疯了 I Am Zhang Gungun在下张滚滚Urban756k WordsOngoing This is a slow-paced slice-of-life novel, without so many conflicts or face-slapping moments. If that is not your preference, please do not enter. I hope you are happy every day. [System sign-in + dating-variety livestream + viral fame + mutual pursuit + sweet daily life + ensemble cast] Qin Xuan gets a second chance at life and binds himself to a daily sign-in System. Every day, he cooks, plays chess, does woodworking, and keeps acquiring more skills through sign-ins. The better his skills beco 188.6kReads9.2Score18.8kShelves

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    Here are some book recommendations I recently read: First: [No forced sweetness, no melodramatic misunderstandings. It's simply: one person who refused to settle met another. And that was it.] Second: A group portrait [May the flame of civilization never die out, may civilization endure forever.] [The light of civilization will eventually illuminate the entire galaxy.] Third: Passionate [Twins on the same path, together they ascend to the heavens.] [A proud little rooster gently cares for a cat, a worthwhile investment!] Fourth: For those who appreciate a slow and steady pace of life and a serious approach to living [Her mountain courtyard—accompanied by a few cats and dogs, a lush vegetable garden, fragrant flowers and trees, supplemented by smart home appliances that free up her hands, living a life of idyllic beauty in the mountain paradise.]

35. 435 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score200Shelves

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    I won't allow anyone to miss this book. Don't be put off by the title; trust me, chapters 28 and up are all climaxes. If you don't like it, come at me! The ratings are manipulated, don't believe them. That's all, you know what I mean.

36. 436 欺 Deception Game: I Can See Affection Levels 欺诈游戏：我能看见好感度 Your Bro Piao你飘哥呀Mystery854k WordsOngoing [Real mind games, average rating 9.3, plot-driven, no mindless power fantasy, no heroine, seeking the optimal solution under fixed rules] Seven people awaken in a sealed room and are forced to take part in a question-and-answer game with their lives as the stakes. If their answers conflict, the minority is deemed the traitor and wins decades of life as a reward. Suspicion, murder, and betrayal are everywhere. Lin Le is dragged into the gamble and, from the start, is judged to have killed someone 26.2kReads7.8Score4.8kShelves

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    Niche books are also great.

37. 437 人 In the Interstellar Era, Reviving Chinese Civilization 人在星际，复兴华夏文明 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Reviving Chinese civilization + summoning figures from Chinese mythology + civilization map] [A fun-loving heroine vs. a hero with a somewhat split personality, traditional boy-girl romance.] [The Primordial Era + Investiture of the Gods + Journey to the West + Classic of Mountains and Seas + famous historical figures, and more...] She woke up to find she had transmigrated into an interstellar age, where mythological figures appeared one after another, while Chinese mythology had faded into obs 93.8kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves
38. 438 离 After Leaving the Rich Family, She Settles in the Mountains to Grow Vegetables and Flowers 离开豪门后，她安居山间种菜养花 Tracking Through the Mountains山林寻踪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The four seasons in the mountains + a healing little courtyard + delicious food and beautiful scenery + a touch of showbiz] Ying Songshi was the real heiress, switched at birth by a wealthy family's matriarch. Because a fortune-teller said she would “bring misfortune to the family business,” she was abandoned and sent to a farming family in a county town. Her adoptive father was an alcoholic, and her adoptive mother left home. Fortunately, she still had her master, who cared for her, and two ol 17.1kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
39. 439 楼 Floor Survival: From the Garbage Dump to Turning Waste into Treasure 楼层求生：从垃圾场开始变废为宝 My Name Is Chelsea我叫切尔茜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse598k WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened and is rising] [Global Survival] + [Loot-and-extract thrills] + [A highly imaginative and novel premise] [Two choices: no consumption, no cooldown, no stats, limitless imagination] [Monster roleplay: grow through slaughter, roguelike madness without boundaries, a different experience every round] [Search, loot, and extract: collect valuables, upgrade your hideout] Tower survival descends, and everyone enters the World Tower. Seawater floods in every day, submerging th 259.1kReads8.5Score45.9kShelves
40. 440 神EN Divine Ability Wielder 神通者 Tiancan Tudou天蚕土豆Eastern Fantasy550k WordsOngoing Among the living things of this world, some are born with strange bones. These bones can be inscribed with wondrous arts, granting their bearers immense power: conjuring fire and wind, summoning thunder and lightning, swallowing the sun and plucking stars, suppressing demons and imprisoning gods. These are Divine Ability Bones. Those born with such bones are called... Divine Ability Users. 2.6MReads9.5Score377.2kShelves
41. 441 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    The adorable Xu Entang versus the male Daji Tan Jili—who understands? My smile is practically reaching for the sky, shoulder to shoulder with the sun! He tilted his head slightly to look at her, his hat slipping back behind his ears. His face was still flushed, his eyes reflecting the streetlights, bright and tender, captivating. For a moment, he looked like a big dog pressed against a car window. "Tangtang, my classmate."

42. 442 全 The Whole City Transmigrates, Building a China That Never Sets 全市穿越，打造中华日不落 Southern Anhui Chili Pepper皖南朝天椒Historical693k WordsOngoing Overnight, the entire city transmigrated to the tenth year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign. At the time, Qingting was beset by troubles at home and abroad. The Longhairs swept across Jiangnan, the Anglo-French allied forces threatened the capital, and the great powers' ironclad ships and cannons pounded at the gates of the ancient nation. Yet the city that had arrived from another time faced a grave crisis of survival: food was scarce, energy supplies were failing, and the industrial supply chai 85.7kReads8.6Score7.1kShelves
43. 443 文 Text-Based Wuxia: From the Start, a Nighttime Meeting with the Gang Leader's Wife at a Ruined Temple 文字武侠：开局破庙夜会帮主夫人 I Want to Go Out to Sea我想下海Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Text-based game] [Affects reality] [High Martial] [No female lead, multiple women] Chen Xuan accidentally came across a text-based "game" called Martial Arts. To his surprise, this seemingly unremarkable little game was terrifyingly realistic. Even more astonishing, it could affect reality. He also awakened a special talent: at the cost of reducing his own attributes to zero, he could see the triggers for every hidden encounter quest in the game! [Triggered Mortal-grade hidden encounter: "Years 1.4MReads9.3Score170.5kShelves
44. 444 重 Reborn in 1993: Call Me a Corporate-Grade Scumbag 重生1993：请叫我企业级渣男 Although虽然Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At a celebration banquet, Wang Wei, who had successfully shorted the stock of a certain beverage company, joked that if Heaven gave him another chance, he would never be a financial speculator again. Building real businesses would be his only goal. When he wakes up, Heaven grants his wish: he has returned to 1993, to the crossroads in life he faced when he went on a blind date. This time, he turns down his blind date first and chooses another path to fortune. I’m a businessman, not a scumbag who 5kReads8.9Score434Shelves

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    All the books I've completely read since joining Tomato are listed here.

45. 445 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Elf Queen Collected Me, She Told Me to Call Her Su Xiaoxue 【男频短篇】我被精灵女皇收藏后，她让我叫她苏小雪 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛10k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Elf Empress Collected Me, She Told Me to Call Her Su Xiaoxue 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend some less common "male-oriented" short stories, specifically "tabletop role-playing game adaptations" (tabletop role-playing games involve writing your own scripts and having a moderator control the plot, preventing the protagonist from feeling frustrated; plus, the moderator says that reality is already tiring, dark, and cruel enough, so everyone's playing a normal tabletop game, so having fun is the most important thing, leading to a happy ending). Most of the recommendations are also less common diary entries.

46. 446 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 771kReads9.5Score76.6kShelves
47. 447 重 Reborn: My Golden Age, 1988 重生：我的黄金年代1988 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 27kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
48. 448 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
49. 449 觉 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Awakening Refraction, I Discover I've Transmigrated to a High-Martial World 【男频短篇】觉醒折光后发现自己穿越到高武世界 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛13k WordsCompleted [Male-oriented Short Story] After Awakening Refraction, I Discovered I Had Transmigrated to a High-Martial World 21Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.6MReads9.3Score295.4kShelves

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