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1. 751 我 My First Online Girlfriend 我的初恋女网友 BeardMan须根Man10k WordsCompleted My First Online Love 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 国 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 Practicalist实战派Urban531k WordsOngoing 62Reads6.3Score877Shelves

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   The story inside, well, everyone should check it out. You can read it as a novel and also learn something new.

3. 753 不 I Didn't Want to Work in a Factory, So I Became a Security Guard 不想进厂打螺丝，选择干保安 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted Didn't Want to Work on an Assembly Line, So He Became a Security Guard 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 754 抢 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生Urban721k WordsCompleted When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's an absolutely realistic story. I've read over a hundred chapters, and the system only appeared briefly at the beginning. It's purely a technical story, written as realistically as possible. It's about a few top writers resisting overtime, resisting their bosses stealing their work, and resisting the exploitation and coercion of capital!

5. 755 二 A Twenty-Year-Old College Student Falls for a Middle-Aged Security Guard 二十岁女大学生爱上保安大叔 BeardMan须根ManModern Romance11k WordsCompleted A 20-year-old college student falls in love with a middle-aged security guard. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 756 依 I'll Legally Make You Bankrupt 依法让你倾家荡产 VIP Among VIPs威艾屁中屁Urban264k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Feng, and I'm a lunatic. A rich kid who hit my Ferrari got shaken down for two million, then had to livestream an apology with his shirt off. The slumlord who withheld my deposit got reported to the tax bureau with one letter and ended up crying and begging me to let her off. The brat who scratched my car got banners hung up at his school and his parents' workplace. Now he's a “local celebrity.” Everyone who's crossed me says I'm the devil, but the honest folks who've been bullie 1.1kReads8.0Score120Shelves

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   Chen Feng, a political and legal genius who was framed, was hit by a Ferrari driven by a rich second-generation while delivering food! He did not compromise. He used his knowledge of the Criminal Law to collect evidence and went live. He increased his claim from one million to two million and even forced the Qin family to make the young master publicly admit his mistake!

7. 757 人 The Song of Life 人生之歌 Memories of Days Gone By忆前尘往事Urban165k WordsOngoing Centered on the decades-long life of Huang Wenbin and his family, this novel vividly portrays their family’s troubled fate, joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, and tangled loves and hatreds. Through their story, we see Huang Wenbin and his family’s inspiring journey, as well as the warmth and coldness of human relationships in the real world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The novel vividly portrays the Huang Wenbin family's decades-long life experiences and tumultuous fate, depicting their indomitable spirit, their striving for self-improvement, and their complex emotional entanglements of love and hate. It is well worth reading.

8. 758 辞 After I Quit 辞职之后 But Jiang Dong不过冮东Urban654k WordsCompleted I, Lin Zilong, quit my job as the director of a state-owned factory. Before the true coal tycoons emerged, in that great era of surging tides, shifting fortunes, and all manner of people fighting for their place, I became a coal tycoon... 472Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   This new book is excellent. It's purely realistic, logically sound, has a reasonable plot, vivid characters, and is full of positive energy.

9. 759 我 I Made My Start in Real Estate 我做房地产中介起家 BeardMan须根Man7k WordsCompleted I Got My Start as a Real Estate Agent 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 760 非 King of the Unlucky: The Misfortune System 非酋之王之倒霉系统 Bu Er Ye不二耶Urban441k WordsOngoing Who says a walking jinx can’t get stronger? I’m the King of Bad Luck. The more unlucky I am, the stronger I get. Chosen Ones and Kings of Good Fortune are no match for me. I’m the strongest King of Bad Luck of all! 3Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The author is very talented, both in writing style and plot.

11. 761 虎 Tiger Husband 虎夫 Xun Fei寻飞Urban7.0M WordsOngoing [Born to be somebody, just going through a rough patch for now!!!] 4kReads8.8Score281Shelves

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    Wu Bei's legendary career

12. 762 大 The College Loser's Comeback 大学校渣逆袭记 Win First or Get Numb First先赢还是先麻Urban213k WordsOngoing Poor young Gao Xiaojian secretly loves Zhao Lusi, the daughter of the richest man in the country. At university, a moment of lust leads him to make a mistake, and he suffers relentless bullying from his wealthy classmates before fighting back. By sheer coincidence, he becomes the son-in-law handpicked by the richest man and unexpectedly inherits his fortune. He navigates the ups and downs of the business world and the tangled love and hatred of wealthy heiresses like Feng Yuanyuan, eventually ri —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, the romance is in full swing!

13. 763 外 The Legend of a Food Delivery Guy 外卖小哥的传说 BeardMan须根Man7k WordsCompleted The Legend of a Food Delivery Guy 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 764 小 No. 1 Middle School in a Small County Town 小县城的一中 Grid Oddity格子里奇Urban110k WordsCompleted A novel based on true stories from the author and their friends, capturing the story of youth. This is the story of Yang Da and Liu Nian, and also the story of everyone. I hope every reader can see a reflection of themselves in it. Two high school students in a small county town face life at school, studying from six in the morning until nine at night. Should they stick it out, or drop out and find work? Neither choice seems to offer much hope. 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban daily life

15. 765 婷 Sister Ting's Love Story 婷姐的爱情故事 BeardMan须根Man8k WordsCompleted Sister Ting’s Love Story 22Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 醉 Drunken Dream Yao 醉梦瑶 In the Mortal World, Radiant and Lovely嫣然红尘里Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “If this fleeting life has a shore, I would cut the Milky Way into a betrothal gift, forge the setting sun into a golden hairpin, and embroider a hundred layers of mermaid silk into a love knot. I would place it in your hair, beneath the snow at your temples, the mist over your brows, and the spring in your eyes. May I pick up this red bean and plant it in your cloudlike hair, so that when spring comes, a thousand trees of longing will bloom?” “If time could be tied into knots, I would borrow ja 7Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the author, drawing upon rich life experiences and profound insights, presents a realistic portrayal of everyday life and a deeply moving love story. The writing is beautiful and the emotions are delicate. If you don't believe it, consider these excerpts about the homesickness expressed in the passage about returning to one's roots: No matter how far one wanders, the blue tiles and white walls always appear in dreams, and the fragrance of the soil in the fields always lingers in the air. In the luggage left behind, there are cloth shoes sewn by one's mother with a thousand layers of soles; even in old age, one still clutches the yellowed family genealogy. What flows in one's veins is not only blood, but also an unyielding longing for one's homeland. Like migratory birds that travel thousands of miles to return to their original nest, wanderers spend their entire lives searching for their way home. When their feet touch familiar land, that longing that transcends mountains and seas transforms into an eternal refuge in the rising smoke from the ancestral graves. On love: I believe in you, not that I believe you'll always live in sunshine, but that even if you fall into the mud, your clothes covered in dust, when you look back at me, your eyes will still hold the initial sincerity. Even if the winds of the whole world blow against you, calling you sloppy and worthless, I will stand in the wind to hold an umbrella for you, telling you, 'I recognize your original self, and I believe you won't let me down.' On parental love: There are countless kinds of concerns in this world, but only parental love is like the countdown to dawn; the brighter your light, the faster their love fades!

17. 767 懵 A First Love Nine Years in the Making 懵懂九年的初恋 Gu Yuewei古月薇14k WordsCompleted A Naive First Love of Nine Years 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's friend's story is based on real emotions; I've simply written down what he recounted. A nine-year first love ended in heartbreak. They met the right person at the right time, but unfortunately, the male protagonist suffered from asthma since childhood, and in that era, there was no effective treatment. He constantly struggled on the brink of death, and to avoid burdening the female protagonist, they ultimately broke up.

18. 768 我 I Sold Used Cars and Earned My First Fortune 我做二手车，赚了人生第一桶金 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted I Made My First Fortune Selling Used Cars 44Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 769 胡 The Gangster Tycoon Who Rose from the Hutongs 胡同里杀出来的流氓大亨 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Previously published under the titles Dragon City Years and Thirty Years in a Bloodstained Underworld. This is a lawless age where every corner is ruled by a big shot. This is the story of a naive young man who turns into a bloodthirsty beast just to survive. This is an underworld tale full of thrills and passion! Welcome to the 1980s… 40.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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    Isn't that just Gaga and Gas?

20. 770 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 ordinary working-class people

21. 771 家 The Househusband Who Lives Off His Wife 家庭主男，软饭硬吃 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted A Househusband Living Off His Wife, and Loving It 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 772 那 That Year, Because of the Campus Belle, I Ran Off to Guangdong to Become a Handsome Lad 那年因为校花，我跑路广东当靓仔 Wuke戊客Urban221k WordsCompleted [Jianghu]+ [Workplace]+ [Romance]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn] [Based on the author’s real experiences working in Guangdong, this is a story about migrant workers in cities like Dongguan and Shenzhen. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing!] In 1997, Zhang Zaiye, Li Yaocong, Jiang Xinyue, and others met while working summer jobs in Guangdong, and formed a deep friendship. At the time, Dongguan’s economy was growing at a breakneck pace. Workers poured in fr 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 773 重 Reborn in 2004: Rising Through the Ranks in Officialdom 重生2004：我在官场平步青云 Ye Liangsheng叶凉生Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2004, Lin Dong, who has endured a lifetime of hardship, seizes an opportunity he missed in his previous life and passes an interview to become a temporary grassroots poverty-alleviation worker. Just as he starts his career, he's transferred to the poorest village to serve as its resident poverty-alleviation officer. Faced with the area's complicated situation, he refuses to lose heart. On one hand, he carefully manages his relationships with others so he can find a place for himself. 4kReads8.0Score373Shelves

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    This book updates incredibly consistently, with three chapters every day. It's a breath of fresh air among rebirth-themed officialdom novels, without harem elements or mindless plots; the protagonist rises to power purely through merit!

24. 774 现 The Modern Shrimp's Cultivation Tale 1 现代虾仁修仙传1 BeardMan须根Man22k WordsCompleted The Modern Shrimp’s Immortal Cultivation Saga 1 —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 775 坏 The Bad Guys 坏家伙们 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban927k WordsCompleted When the jianghu is no longer traditional, it’s bound to become driven by self-interest! After the turn of the millennium, a new generation of “bad guys,” born in the eighties and nineties, began to take the stage in their own jianghu! These newcomers no longer revered the spirit of chivalry. They let money clear the way and put profit above all else! To carve out a place for themselves in this treacherous jianghu, they had to stop at nothing and plan every move! The great waves sift the sand! M 5.2kReads8.9Score310Shelves
26. 776 西 Tibet: I Fell in Love with the Wind of Namcha Barwa 西藏：我爱上了南迦巴瓦的风 One Road to Huai'an一路槐安Urban309k WordsOngoing [Roommate-style story] + [Childhood Friends] + [Heiress] + [Beautiful Ex-Girlfriend] + [Love Rival Showdown] Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented "Wang Dong, clear out your desk and go take care of your resignation paperwork." After working for five years, Wang Dong was fired by his unscrupulous boss. He had been praised by everyone to the highest heights, only to be hurled down hard. That night, he came across a video of Tibet. "Screw this company, I'm going to Tibet!" In Tibet, his chil 2kReads—Score230Shelves

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    While watching, I repeatedly empathized with the male protagonist's situation. After years of hard work in a big city, he thought he had finally established himself, but a layoff shattered all his plans. He didn't dare tell his parents he was unemployed, so he could only make up an excuse about being sent on assignment abroad. The appearance of his childhood sweetheart was like a gentle ray of light; she secretly followed him to Tibet. The descriptions of the plateau scenery were very vivid, and their feelings for each other developed slowly.

27. 777 负 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 Wuchuan Wind五川风Urban171k WordsOngoing (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Surreal, exploring many social issues, and highly immersive.

28. 778 镜 Beyond the Mirror 镜面之后 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Mystery44k WordsOngoing There is no light beyond the mirror... From the moment the first mistake was made, every punishment that followed had already been laid out... He Feng’s four-year-old daughter, He Wenwen, fell to her death three months ago. His wife, Yan Fei, suffered a mental breakdown after their daughter’s tragic death and died in a car accident a week later. He Feng’s life plunged to rock bottom, but it seemed his misfortune was far from over... A faucet turned on in the middle of the night, a breakfast that —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 小 Yan Hongying, King of Novels 小说之王严鸿影 Liu Haozhi刘昊知Urban282k WordsCompleted The novelist Yan Hongying lived a life like a day of thunder and rain. From the very beginning, life was a miserable struggle for him. Born into a poor rural family, he nearly had to drop out of school because he couldn’t afford the tuition. At school, he was lonely. Poverty was branded on him, making it impossible for him to hold his head high. When his self-esteem was wounded, he encountered literary works that would influence him for the rest of his life. The passion literature awakened in hi 155Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    Don't panic if you're looking for something to read! "Yan Hongying, the King of Novels" tells the story of a writer's bumpy life, from a poor rural boy to a miner, and then to an editor, creating masterpieces such as "Fisherman's Song" and "Redemption." The growth storyline is incredibly engaging, showing how he uses his pen as a weapon to break through the battlefield of literature and fate. The words are full of struggle and brilliance. Don't miss it if you love inspirational stories.

30. 780 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A masterpiece of realistic everyday life set against the backdrop of a period drama, this story eschews dramatic tropes to realistically depict the long, mundane lives of ordinary people. It breaks free from the typical urban fantasy trope of sudden wealth and extraordinary opportunities, using the transition from a small town to a metropolis as its backdrop. It tells the story of Jiang Xin, a boy from a small town who moves to the city, and his entire daily life. As a child, he was trapped by local gossip, his youthful ideals were shattered; as an adult, he struggles in the city, facing meager incomes, the pressures of a nomadic life, and the complexities of human relationships, his former spirit worn down by reality. His youthful romances are defeated by distance and the realities of life; former classmates go their separate ways, all caught up in the struggles of making a living, slowly accepting the mundane reality. The story avoids intense conflicts and wish-fulfillment plots, focusing instead on the daily grind of working to make a living, neighborly relations, reunions with old friends, and the mundane details of life. The historical context, the hardships of survival, and the complexities of human nature are portrayed with realistic subtlety. With a calm and soothing writing style, the story depicts the daily lives of a generation across decades. Hidden within the mundane stories are the helplessness of the times and the regrets of life, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the ups and downs of ordinary people's lives. It is a realistic and everyday work with a rich atmosphere.

31. 781 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. 20.8kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    Take a look at these... ① Did Yang Man die in the end? Why was her ending omitted? She was a tragic figure, so why wasn't her fate mentioned at the end? It's frustrating. ❷ Written from "my" perspective, it's very realistic. Having read so many novels, you'll rarely find any typos. ❸ I don't know what those comments about the author's wildly imaginative ideas were thinking, but personally, I think it's very realistic.

32. 782 黑 The Landlady in Black Stockings 黑丝少妇房东 A Family Brought Together by Fate缘来一家人Urban260k WordsCompleted On a stormy night, I had only 23.5 yuan in my pocket, yet I rented the most expensive mansion in Dongguan. The rent was 500 yuan a month, and the landlord was Su Wanqing, a stunning young woman in a black skirt and stockings. The night we signed the contract, she swirled her glass of red wine and said, “Come with me to see my ex-husband tomorrow morning. Pretend to be my boyfriend, and I’ll waive all the rent.” I was twenty-four. I had no grounds to refuse. But I never expected her ex-husband to 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 24-year-old poor guy rents a luxury apartment from a 42-year-old mature woman, pretending to be her boyfriend but falling in love with her. He takes a knife for her to clear her name, resulting in her getting pregnant at an advanced age. A paternity test exposes the secret, and the 18-year age gap becomes the most painful obstacle!

33. 783 黑 The Golden Age of the Gangland: A Blood-Red Underworld 黑帮盛世：血色江湖 Duoduo Is a Super Big Demon King朵朵是个超级大魔王Urban3.5M WordsOngoing (Not a mindless power fantasy. Underworld, urban setting, no invincible hero, first person, tight logic, humorous writing. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) A cursed, tragic fate. A life in the underworld that cannot be escaped. A band of brothers who stand together through life and death, and a dark life longing for redemption. You’ve never endured years of hardship, so of course you can’t understand the underworld in my heart. My story begins after I get out of prison in Ice Cit 105.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good; it's a first-person narration of a Northeastern gangster novel.

34. 784 天 The Way of Heaven Is Strong 天行健 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban3.4M WordsCompleted In his early thirties, he was betrayed by his wife and left his hometown in a rage. After enduring the hardships of survival and facing the harsh realities of society, he made a comeback and became a legendary business magnate. Through countless rises and falls, love and heartbreak, he ultimately became a king who could shape the course of the world. 13.2kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
35. 785 没 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 Ai Shihua爱施华Urban320k WordsCompleted [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 107Reads6.2Score112Shelves
36. 786 美 Alluring Beauty 美色妖娆 Lajia拉甲Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Centered on the tumultuous life of the beautiful dancer Yangjin Lamu, this novel tells a tragic story set in Qiongnan on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It reveals the vicissitudes of human life, where power, desire, the soul, and love intertwine. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a masterpiece, but a narrative-driven realistic work. It confronts contemporary life head-on. The overall tone is somewhat somber. [Flying kiss]

37. 787 别 Don't Let Me Touch You, or I’ll Uncover Every Secret 别让我摸到你，啥秘密都藏不住 Ma Buting马布廷Urban218k WordsOngoing Watch out! Whatever Ding Xia touches, you’d better not let him get his hands on it. He has an incredibly strange ability. Touch an object, and he can replay its entire past. Once he gets his hands on anything, he can make a perfect copy. Ding Xia is a man who cares deeply about his country. He got his start repairing household appliances and made a fortune through sheer skill. As his business grew, the people coming to his door weren’t just customers, but law enforcement officers, too. An ordina 10Reads—Score138Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses the ability to trace origins and replicate artifacts, capable of both replaying events and examining materials. He uses this skill to solve cases, appraise treasures, restore cultural relics, and ultimately become wealthy—a typical urban fantasy novel. Those interested can check it out. [Explore]

38. 788 沦 Reborn as a Beggar, I Vow to Shelter All the Poor Scholars 沦为乞丐重生我要大庇天下寒士 Spring Is Almost Here马上到春天Urban323k WordsOngoing Chen Shanhe died in grief and rage, but his soul lingered, unwilling to depart. At last, driven by sheer obsession, he was reborn at eighteen and began a life without regrets. Based on real life, dark, brotherhood, a true hero, unrequited love, social change, and the inner journeys of its characters. 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves
39. 789 谁 Who Gets It? The Older Sister at the Café Is So Sweet 谁懂啊？咖啡店姐姐超级温柔 Vibrant Street活力街Urban146k WordsOngoing “All right, thank you!” Her voice was full of laughter. “I’m in a real hurry, and... I don’t do well in the rain.” Her voice softened a little as she said the last part, with a hint of resignation that was hard to notice. Shen Yan didn’t think much of it at the time. He just assumed she was delicate and worried about catching a cold in the rain. He nodded, tugged at the corners of his mouth in a smile, and said, “It’s fine. It’s just an umbrella.” “Oh, right!” The girl suddenly seemed to remembe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This recently highly recommended, heartwarming and sweet novel is a safe bet. The boy waits anxiously outside the coffee shop, eagerly anticipating his second meeting with his sister. His nervous yet excited demeanor is so realistic, you can confidently buy it without hesitation.

40. 790 我 My Beijing Girl 我的北京女孩 Zi Ye子烨Urban666k WordsCompleted A young man with nothing going for him can't move on after a breakup. When he accompanies a friend to Beijing, he encounters new things and new people... His life quietly changes course. What kind of love story will he find as he sets out to reclaim his dream? 135Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 791 迷 A Kiss in the Lost Warcraft City 迷失魔兽城之吻 Lajia拉甲Urban82k WordsOngoing Lost in Warcraft City: Kiss is a standalone sister story to the first part of the Qiongnan Stories, Beautiful and Enchanting. Centered on Yun Lala and Hu Zihao, it tells the story of a mining scandal that is both real and illusory, depicting the lives of men and women in a plateau city who pursue money and pleasure, only to lose their souls. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 792 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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    😱This is the survival rule for adults, so true! A combination of "Business Warfare," "Mental Schemes," and "Heartbreaking Reality"—the schemes in engineering, the calculations in business, the female lead unravels the dilemmas step by step, making for a thrilling read! #BusinessWarfare #MentalSchemes #HeartbreakingReality

43. 793 狐 The Fox Comes 狐来 Sijing Yue Shanlan四井越山岚Urban198k WordsOngoing Alternate world | Modern fantasy | Coming of age | War and antiwar For a hundred years, the Three Realms have coexisted, with humanity, immortals, and demons maintaining order together. In 2144, militarism rises again in Japan, and war spreads across the globe. No one knows that this Japanese island, sealed off by black miasma for ten years, is the deadly focal point of a world-ending game. The protagonist, Sifan, half-immortal and half-demon, should have perished with the Immortal Realm, but 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They travel between skyscrapers and ancient tombs, experiencing the conveniences of modern life while facing challenges from both immortals and demons.

44. 794 回 Looking Back at That Sea 回首，那片海 Boy a and Ziqi伯牙子期Urban565k WordsOngoing [One female lead Campus belle Older woman-younger man romance Childhood friends Campus story] [Everyday urban life Not a power fantasy, no face-slapping plotlines, no System] I'm a prospective university student who just finished the national college entrance exam. Yet my childhood-friend big sister schemed to get me into the university she attends. I have no idea what she's thinking. Every day, she works me to the bone, even though I'm a freshman who just came of age. “Zheng Chu! Are you ev 15Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A slice-of-life urban romance story. The male lead is a freshman in college, an unknown Weibo relationship blogger, and aspiring comic artist. The female lead is a cool and aloof academic high-achiever in her third year of university. They met at the police station when they were three years old. After the male lead's parents divorced and remarried, they became siblings. The female lead is three years older than the male lead. The writing is delicate and incredibly enjoyable!! Highly recommended!

45. 795 武 Martial Arts School Graduate 武校毕业生 Yu Xiaoyan预小言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Martial arts school / traditional martial arts / realistic / passionate / brotherhood / jianghu Adapted from real experiences. No fantasy, no System, and no cheats. A true-to-life portrayal of what life at a martial arts school is really like. A boy defies his family's objections to pursue his martial arts dream. Day after day, he trains relentlessly at school, enduring the long, monotonous years of practice alongside his fellow students and brothers. After graduation, he enters the wider world, 742Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on true experiences, this film recreates the purest form of martial arts school life! I trained there back then, and many years have passed since graduation. The red paint on the old dormitories is faded, and the stone lions still stand guard. I slammed and fell countless times there, sweated and cried, shouted countless cheers, and secretly longed for home. When I returned, the training ground was still the same, but the people in red school uniforms running laps in the sunset were gone. My martial arts school youth was filled with laughter that can never be returned, and a group of people who can never be reunited…

46. 796 与 After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物40k WordsCompleted Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban daily life!!

47. 797 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I discovered a book recommended by the author himself. Although it's short, the author is a master storyteller, skillfully constructing a vivid and immersive world, full of everyday life and fantastical elements, all through pure realism. I've been following it closely and haven't missed a single word.

48. 798 废 The Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law Is Actually a Wealthy Family's Master 废柴女婿竟是豪门高手 Yang Zai Hoo Hoo Hoo阳仔呼呼呼Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Shen Shuben, the eldest grandson of the powerful Shen family of Huadu, is a master of martial arts. Framed, he flees to Hecheng, where he is rescued by Old Master Si of the Si family. The old man betroths his granddaughter, Si Qingqing, to Shen Shuben. After Old Master Si passes away, Shen Shuben's standing in the family declines day by day. Then, after a traffic accident, the injured Shen Shuben receives help from an expert within his bracelet. Not only does he regain his martial arts prowess, 48.2kReads8.7Score5.8kShelves

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    This is truly exhilarating! A son-in-law who lives with his wife's family suffers endless grievances and has no basic dignity. Unexpectedly, he receives a mysterious bracelet that not only greatly increases his power but also grants him unparalleled medical skills. From then on, he turns the tables and becomes unmatched!

49. 799 东 Dongguan: The CEO's Little Sister Is Super Cute and Sweet 东莞：总裁妹妹超萌甜 Villa Plan别墅计划Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Working in Dongguan + power fantasy + everyday urban life + jianghu feuds + down-to-earth] Simple and honest Zhao Zhendong has just gotten out of prison when his sneaky, underhanded neighbor tricks him into going to Dongguan for work. If it weren’t for his beautiful, generous sister-in-law, He Mengting, taking such good care of him, he probably would have given up long ago. His prospects had seemed bleak, but one small good deed turns his life around completely, and from then on everything goes 5.9kReads8.9Score447Shelves

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    Similar to this one. The male protagonist served eight years in prison. After his release, he was tricked into going to Dongguan by his sister-in-law.

50. 800 债 Adrift in a Sea of Debt 债海沉浮 Thousand-Foot Rain千尺雨Urban211k WordsCompleted The pressure of credit card payments, calls from bank debt collectors, relentless harassment over online loans, and reproaches and complaints from his wife and friends weigh on him like a boulder on his chest. Every breath brings pain. He works day and night, yet still cannot fill the bottomless pit of debt. For him, life has become an endless struggle of helplessness. Every time hope flickers to life, reality cruelly snuffs it out. Even his once-beautiful, virtuous wife gets into someone else's 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on real-life experiences, well-written and full of memorable lines, it reflects the struggles of debtors in contemporary society.

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