I Refuse to Believe There Aren't Any Books with Just One Chapter! 🧐 我就不信了！有只有一章的书🧐

1. 901 远 The Day After I Moved Far Away to Marry, My Mother-in-Law Demanded My Dowry to Buy Her Eldest Son a Car 远嫁第二天，婆婆要我拿嫁妆给大伯哥买车 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted The Day After I Married Far Away, My Mother-in-Law Asked Me to Use My Dowry to Buy a Car for My Husband’s Older Brother 296Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 902 法 The Legal Director Suspended My Project Bonus. After Losing an International Arbitration and Owing 860 Million, He Panicked 法务总监停我项目奖金，跨国仲裁败诉赔8.6亿他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭19k WordsCompleted The legal director froze my project bonus. After losing an international arbitration case and being ordered to pay 860 million, he panicked. 64Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 903 太 The Crown Prince Insisted on Making His Concubine-Born Sister His Principal Consort, So I Turned Around and Married the Regent, Rising to the Top 太子执意抬庶妹为正妃，我转身嫁摄政王登顶 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Crown Prince insisted on making my concubine-born sister his principal consort, so I turned around and married the regent, rising to the top. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 904 挖 You Dug Up My Spiritual Root? I'll Hand It Over to the State and Flatten the Cultivation World 挖我灵根？我上交国家推平修仙界 I'm So Happy Today今天我真开心Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, nation-building, a nation ruling the cultivation world] After transmigrating, Li Yin risked her life for her sect for twenty years, always treating it as home. Yet her master personally cut open her dantian and took her supreme-grade spiritual root to give to her junior sister. Her master said, “Rebellious disciple, flaws mar your Dao heart. I’m doing this to erase your karmic burdens.” Her senior brother said, “Junior Sister, your extreme temperament makes you unworthy of a supreme 9.7kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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   This is a cultivation novel I recently read on Tomato. The female protagonist transmigrated to a cultivation world and stayed there for twenty years, only to be framed by her fellow disciples, have her spiritual root removed, and lose all her cultivation. Later, she was saved by a system that sent her back to Earth. Now she has the ability to transmigrate and has a system, allowing her to travel back and forth between cultivation worlds with the help of her country, and even use the country's resources to mine various rare resources there.

5. 905 爹 My Parents Played Favorites and Forced Me into a Swapped Marriage, but I Became the Tyrant’s Cherished One 爹娘偏心逼我换嫁，我却成了暴君心尖宠 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My parents favored my sister and forced me to switch marriages, but I became the tyrant's most cherished one. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 906 出 A Record of Infidelity 出轨纪实录 Du Zhi杜止Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing If you enjoy the book, please leave a five-star review to help boost its rating. A high score is the only way to get recommended by the platform, and your support can help more people avoid marital traps. Love you all! Twelve real-life marital nightmares. No golden finger, just true accounts of ordinary people trapped in desperate situations by betrayal. This 1.5-million-character nonfiction chronicle of marital exploitation invents no dramatic comeback stories. The cases are all based on real 9.1kReads6.4Score406Shelves

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   Watched in half an hour

7. 907 夫 My Husband and Elder Sister Conspired to Kill Me on My Wedding Night, So I'll Take the Whole Household Down with Me 夫君和长姐在我新婚夜合谋夺我性命，那我就让全府陪葬 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My husband and elder sister plotted to take my life on my wedding night. Then I'll make the entire household join me in death. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 908 我 After I Learned to Understand Animal Speech, Animals Around the World Went Crazy 我能听懂兽语后，全球动物都疯了 Nan Yi168南燚168Urban606k WordsCompleted The animated series adaptation of this book is now available Urban superpowers + feel-good story for the post-2000 generation + irreverent humor + animal army + communicating with animals + fiery action + unexpected contrasts + turning your life around + lighthearted comedy + fast-paced + subverting expectations “Ye Xiaofan, you can understand animals?!” After unexpectedly awakening the ability to speak with animals, post-2000s kid Ye Xiaofan begins a hilarious life of getting up close and perso 2.6kReads8.7Score288Shelves

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   I love this book! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] [Urban fantasy + fast-paced + face-slapping + animal world + underdog story + golden finger + lighthearted humor + modern superpowers + business empire] "Ye Xiaofan, you can understand animal language?!" An accident grants Ye Xiaofan the ability to understand animal language! From then on, his world completely explodes— Orange cat: "Kid, the rich lady next door has a bunch of gold bars hidden in her house!" Police dog: "Brother Ye, I'll tell you the location of the drug dealers' hideout, but you have to give me a chicken leg!" Tiger: "Human, let me out of my cage, I'll acknowledge you as my big brother!" Pigeon: "Latest stock market insider information, exchange it for a bag of premium bird food!" From then on, Ye Xiaofan's life is completely on a winning streak! Police dogs ask him to solve cases? No problem, directly lock down the criminals! Horse racing asks him to place bets? Guaranteed profit, rake in billions! National treasure panda asks him to smuggle itself out? Sorry, this is real torture! Even more outrageous is— Animals around the world start frantically clinging to his coattails! "Brother Fan, I'll help you monitor your business rivals!" (Monitoring Bird) "Daddy Fan, I'll take you to mine for gold!" (Treasure-hunting Mouse) "Boss, I'll get you a shark as your mount!" (Ocean Overlord) While humanity is still grappling with internal competition, Ye Xiaofan has already conquered the world with the help of animals! However, with his rise, top global conglomerates, intelligence organizations, and underground forces have all set their sights on him… "Ye Xiaofan, hand over the secret of the animal language, or die!" Ye Xiaofan sneers: "Sorry, my animal brothers… disagree!"

9. 909 弼 The Horse Keeper's Promotion Diary 弼马温升职记 Eight Dorm八舍Eastern Fantasy89k WordsCompleted The modern Heavenly Court is a highly bureaucratic theocratic system. The Imperial Stables, responsible for gathering, managing, and training the heavenly horses, is a logistics department that looks prestigious on the surface but is actually on the sidelines. Sun Wukong is recruited after “disrupting order in the lower world” and appointed Protector of the Imperial Horses, a fifth-rank official. Li Changeng is appointed deputy manager, a sixth-rank official, to assist him. I, Li Changeng, deput —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   # Classic Reconstruction Section: Novel and Short Story Recommendations The charm of classic reconstruction lies in giving new life to ancient stories from a fresh perspective, preserving the essence of the original while infusing them with contemporary reflection and emotion. The novels and short stories recommended below are all based on classic masterpieces, either deconstructing the codes of power struggles, rewriting the fates of characters, or reconstructing story scenes, allowing readers to encounter entirely new surprises within a familiar framework. ### Novel Recommendations **1. *The Realm of Power: The Thirty-Six Stratagems*—Writing the "Thirty-Six Stratagems" into an epic of power struggles** Recommendation: Unlike a simple annotation of the "Thirty-Six Stratagems," *The Realm of Power: The Thirty-Six Stratagems* breaks down the stratagems into vivid character games and survival choices under the torrent of the times. It is not limited to a single historical background, but uses the "realm of power" as its stage, connecting power strategists of different dynasties and identities—from prime ministers in the imperial court to strategists in the martial arts world, from warlords in chaotic times to recluses in prosperous times, everyone makes a move on the chessboard of "stratagems." The book's presentation of strategies is not a rigid application, but rather a layered progression that integrates character traits and changing circumstances: for example, "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" is portrayed as a military maneuver spanning three cities, behind which lies a meticulous calculation of public sentiment, supplies, and terrain; "borrowing a knife to kill" is linked to a complex alliance of interests, allowing readers to understand the "human logic" behind the strategies within the tense plot. Even more commendable is that the novel does not glorify the cruelty of power struggles, but instead, through the characters' struggles and the consequences, it prompts reflection on the "boundaries of power"—when strategy becomes the only weapon for survival, how can one uphold their bottom line? This work not only satisfies readers' expectations for the "thrill of power struggles" but also provides deeper reading value, making it a model of the literary reconstruction of the "Thirty-Six Stratagems." **2. *The Rise of the Horse Keeper* – A Workplace Script for the "Horse Keeper's" Success Story** Recommendation: In *Journey to the West*, the position of "Horse Keeper" is often seen as Sun Wukong's "humiliating starting point." However, this novel takes a different approach, using "promotion" as the main theme to reconstruct the character's fate. It doesn't stray from the mythological background but cleverly blends the Heavenly Court's official system with the logic of modern workplace promotions—the "Horse Keeper" is no longer a sinecure but a low-level manager in the Heavenly Court's "Heavenly Horse Management Department." He must deal with the Heavenly Horses' "emotional problems" (such as their boredom with the monotonous Heavenly Court life), balance his superiors' "KPI assessments" (such as the Heavenly Horses' reproduction rate and running speed), and handle "workplace competition" with other departments (such as competing for resources with the "Heavenly River Management Group"). The protagonist's path to promotion isn't based on supernatural powers, but on problem-solving wisdom, team management patience, and flexible application of "workplace rules." The book's detailed portrayal of the "Heavenly Court workplace" is both realistic and humorous. For example, the process of the "Heavenly Court's year-end performance review" and the "workplace personas" of different celestial positions allow readers to relive the mythological atmosphere of *Journey to the West* while gaining new insights into "workplace growth"—even seemingly ordinary positions can achieve breakthroughs through effort and strategy. This work, with its humorous touch, breathes fresh life into classic characters, making it a masterpiece of "mythology + workplace" reconstruction. ### Short Story Recommendation Reasons**1. *Dream of the Red Chamber: Spring Breeze in the Brocade Box*—Peeking into another side of the Grand View Garden through the "brocade box"** Recommendation Reason: While the grand narrative of *Dream of the Red Chamber* often focuses on the love between Bao and Dai and the rise and fall of the family, *Spring Breeze in the Brocade Box* uses the "brocade box" as a starting point to focus on the fate of a marginal maid in the Grand View Garden. The story begins with a maidservant cleaning the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and accidentally discovering a brocade box left behind by Lin Daiyu. Inside, there are no gold or silver jewels, only half a dried rouge, a few flattened flower petals, and a silk handkerchief covered in poetry. Through the maidservant's exploration of the box, the story weaves together the minutiae of daily life in the Grand View Garden: from the color of the rouge, she guesses Daiyu's mood on a rainy day; from the types of flower petals, she recalls the laughter at a flower-viewing banquet; from the strokes of the poetry, she reads Daiyu's longing for distant relatives. The "spring breeze" is the turning point—when the maidservant quietly returns the box, a spring breeze sweeps through the Grand View Garden, lifting a corner of the handkerchief and stirring her own emotions—she begins to feel unwilling to merely be "the one cleaning the brocade box," but instead seeks to find "life in the spring breeze" for herself. The story lacks grand conflicts, yet with delicate strokes, it portrays the emotional world of "marginal characters" in *Dream of the Red Chamber*, allowing readers to see a different warmth and power within familiar scenes. This short story, using a small detail to reveal a larger truth, retains the poetic and delicate qualities of *Dream of the Red Chamber* while giving marginalized characters more vibrant life, making it a model of "detail reconstruction" in classic reconstruction. **2. *Journey to the West: My Home is Under the Five Fingers Mountain*—Seeing another side of "Suppressing Sun Wukong" from the perspective of "residents at the foot of the mountain"** Recommendation reason: In *Journey to the West*, "Sun Wukong being suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain" is a well-known plot, but few people pay attention to how the "residents at the foot of the Five Fingers Mountain" lived. This short story reconstructs this classic from the first-person perspective of "residents at the foot of the mountain"—"I" knew from childhood that a "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" was suppressed in the mountain. The village elders said that the Great Sage's breath would shake the rocks, and his sighs would cool the stream. The story doesn't focus on Sun Wukong's supernatural powers, but rather on the narrator's connection to life at the foot of the mountain: for example, as a child, the narrator would secretly place wild fruits in the crevices of Five Fingers Mountain, listening to a deep "thank you" coming from within; as an adult, the narrator discovers that the soil at the foot of the mountain is exceptionally fertile, producing crops that are more robust than elsewhere, realizing this is the result of the Great Sage's magical nourishment; when Tang Sanzang passes by and wants to rescue the Great Sage, the narrator is both happy for the Great Sage and somewhat reluctant to part with him—after all, this mountain, this "neighbor," has long become a part of the narrator's life. At the end of the story, the narrator stands at the foot of the mountain, watching Five Fingers Mountain collapse, the Great Sage soaring into the air, sunlight shining on the Great Sage's golden armor and also on the narrator's face—at that moment, the narrator knows that life at the foot of the mountain will change, but those years spent with the mountain will forever remain in memory. This short story offers a unique perspective, providing a more tender interpretation of classic plots. It retains the mythological elements of *Journey to the West* while adding a sense of realism—the coexistence of ordinary people and mythology—making it a masterpiece of "perspective reconstruction" within the classic reimagining. ### Recommendation The common highlight of these works lies in "reconstruction without subversion"—they haven't abandoned the core elements of classic masterpieces (such as the mythological background of *Journey to the West* and the poetic atmosphere of *Dream of the Red Chamber*), but rather breathe new life into the classics through **new perspectives, new characters, and new storylines**. Whether readers enjoy political intrigue and workplace dramas or appreciate poetry and warmth, they can find resonance in these works. They demonstrate the charm of classic reconstruction: it's not about repeating the past, but about telling past stories to new readers in a contemporary context.

10. 910 出 An Affair in Dangerous Waters 出轨危情 Du Zhi杜止Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted Everyone, please give this book a five-star review so it can get a rating. I love you all! The second book is now underway! Twelve real-life marital dead ends. No golden finger, just a bloody struggle to survive. This isn’t fiction. It’s a 1.5-million-word record of real people being hunted within their marriages. There are no feel-good comeback stories here, only cold traps, bitten-off fingers, and betrayals captured on dashcams. ▶ Volume One: Property Trap (Complete) After seeing the betrayal 3.8kReads8.1Score212Shelves
11. 911 九 In the 1990s, I Made a Fortune by Being Bold and Turning My Spineless Husband's Life Around 九零年代我靠撒泼带窝囊丈夫逆袭暴富 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, I use my sharp tongue to help my spineless husband turn his life around and get rich. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 912 捡 I Picked Up a Killer to Be My Wife 捡个杀手做老婆 Flower Thorn 1913花刺1913Urban23.8M WordsCompleted One moonless, windy night, he finds a beautiful, seductive, sexy, and enchanting woman. And so begins his tumultuous, thrilling, and extraordinary life... 15.6kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves

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    Just one chapter

13. 913 权 The Realm of Power: Thirty-Six Stratagems 权界：三十六计 Eight Dorm八舍Historical414k WordsOngoing Lin Yuantu is a warehouse administrator at the Chongming salt works during the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, just waiting to die. Faced with a deadly predicament involving Japanese pirate blades, a corrupt superior, and colleagues plotting against him, a copy of The Thirty-Six Stratagems opens with a thunderclap in his mind. [Crossing the Sea Under False Colors]: He alters the ledgers, turns a deficit into an achievement, and wins the favor of an imperial censor. [Killing with a Borrowed Knif 3Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 914 穿 I Became the Heroine of a Torture Romance, and the Male Leads Broke Down 穿成虐文女主，男主们破防了 Wind, Snow, and Clear Skies风雪黎晴Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted As the Underworld Flower of the apocalypse, Li Xiaoxiao has made far too many enemies. When they team up and send her into a tragic romance novel, she's left dumbfounded. After Li Xiaoxiao becomes the tragic heroine, the plot gradually veers off course... Male Lead One: He watches as Li Xiaoxiao sleeps with him, spends his money, and then has someone else's baby. Male Lead Two: You said you liked me and loved me, so why did you give me two children? Male Lead Three: You said you didn't love me, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who enjoy short stories can take a look.

15. 915 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    The first book only has one chapter.

16. 916 七 Seven Lifetimes of Lotus Hearts as Medicine, Then I Turned Demonic and Took Root in the Eighth 七世莲心为药引，第八世我入魔生根 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted For seven lifetimes, my lotus heart served as a medicinal ingredient. In my eighth life, I embraced demonic cultivation and took root. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 917 大 The Fantastic Adventures of Daniu and Miss Zixia 大牛和小姐紫霞的奇幻之旅 The Sun Is Shining, Just Get to Work大太阳好好干就好Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted No transmigration + decisive and ruthless + wuxia Zixia is full of chivalrous spirit and punishes scoundrels and perverts with thunderous force, every punch landing solidly. Her servant, Daniu, follows her everywhere and protects her. I’m a new writer, and this is my first book. It’s best to start from the beginning. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Choose this one. You can read the whole thing as one book. The essence of color is perfected, and the Eagle Claw technique is perfected. If you're in a hurry, you can start reading from the latest chapter.

18. 918 逃 There’s No Escaping the Apocalypse, So I’ll Turn Everything Upside Down 逃不掉的末世，那就掀翻一切 Purple Radiance Dynasty紫曜王朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse243k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + stockpiling + natural disasters + apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + System] To avoid being imprisoned again, Qin Lili wagered her life on an attempt to refine and absorb a crystal core above her level. In the end, she failed and died. After death, she transmigrated to another world and became a fetus. She thought she was getting a fresh start, but the apocalypse struck again. By a stroke of chance, she learned that the world she'd lived in for twenty years was 199Reads9.0Score104Shelves
19. 919 失 I Went to the Gym to Blow Off Steam After a Breakup and Accidentally Wooed the Trainer 失恋后去健身房发泄，不小心把教练撩到手了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After a breakup, I went to the gym to blow off steam and accidentally ended up seducing the trainer. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 920 西 Journey to the West: I Live at the Foot of Five Finger Mountain 西游记：我家住在五指山下 Eight Dorm八舍Male-Channel Fanfiction28k WordsCompleted Journey to the West: My Home Lies Beneath Five Finger Mountain 21Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 921 我 I Won Over the World's Top Hero, but I'm My Best Friend's Alliance Leader's Wife 我泡了天下第一，但我是闺蜜的盟主夫人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I seduced the best man in the world, but I’m my best friend’s wife, the leader of the alliance. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I read the whole series in one go; these are very short articles, highly recommended!

22. 922 我 I Got the Lucky Dumpling at New Year’s Eve Dinner, but My Mother-in-Law Wasn’t Happy 我年夜饭吃到幸运饺子，婆婆却不乐意了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I found the lucky dumpling at New Year's Eve dinner, but my mother-in-law wasn't pleased. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 923 都 Now That I'm Reborn, How Could I Not Know How to Make Money? 都重生了还会不知道怎么搞钱？ Crying Pomelo哭泣的柚子Urban421k WordsOngoing My first move after being reborn: dump the one I love. Wait, seriously? Your ex-girlfriend actually said she wanted to break up? She was just an online girlfriend. I’d even forgotten what she looked like! In this life, I only want to make money! Women will only slow down my moneymaking. But if they insist on throwing themselves at me… I won’t let a good girl down. I won’t waste time on a bad girl. 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most, most, most, most wonderful rebirth novel of 2026—how fortunate to have two books featuring both the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick!

24. 924 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Spring Breeze in a Brocade Box 红楼梦：锦匣春风 Eight Dorm八舍Female-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Dream of the Red Chamber: Spring Breeze in the Brocade Box —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 925 乘 The Purser Told Me to Get Out of Business Class, But She Didn't Know I Own the Airline 乘务长让我滚出商务舱，可她不知这家航空公司都是我的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Purser Told Me to Get Out of Business Class, but She Had No Idea I Own the Airline 16Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 926 大 The Great Demon King Reborn as a Sweet Little White Flower, and She's So Two-Faced 大魔头穿成小白花她双标了 Purple Radiance Dynasty紫曜王朝Ancient Romance119k WordsCompleted After being betrayed by her boyfriend and younger brother and blowing herself up in the apocalypse, Li Nanyi transmigrated into the body of a frail, delicate girl. She had planned to give up and do nothing, but the empress forced her to switch marriage arrangements. Thankfully, her family gave her their wholehearted support. Who could have expected the Empress Dowager to force a marriage on her? After the wedding, Li Nanyi was so delicate she seemed easy to push over. But the husband bestowed up 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves
27. 927 艳 Jade of Passion 艳玉 Old Gu Isn't the Sixth老古不是老六Urban182k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, Qiu Yuyu, a beautiful young woman from a mountain village, entered city life by chance and embarked on a career in government. But she soon became trapped in a mire of worldly entanglements and twisted romances, unable to pull herself free… The men and women in this story are not bad at heart, and they all had their original ideals. But they could not resist the temptations of worldly desires, and strayed further and further from their paths. In the end, none could avoid the danger 1.1kReads6.8Score153Shelves

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    It's as perfect as a chapter.

28. 928 资 The Capital Game: She Makes the Rules 资本游戏：她即规则 Li Yi from Donglin City东林市的李熤Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing (No System · Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy · High-IQ mind games · Multiple twists · Read at your own discretion) When the first blood moonlight pierced my bedroom curtains, I thought it was just a hallucination from a hangover. Until the corroded bronze doors clanged shut behind me and a mechanical voice announced: “Welcome to the Capital Colosseum. The winner lives; the loser is erased.” As one person after another turned to data dust in the capital games, I thought surviving required —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hahahaha, would you believe me if I said only the first chapter of this book was bad?

29. 929 当 When a Laid-Back Host Meets Mind Reading 当摆烂宿主遇上读心术 Wind, Snow, and Clear Skies风雪黎晴Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Family Mind Reading + Fake and Real Heiresses + Wealthy Family + Beloved by the Whole Family + Gossip] Li Xiaoxiao died. When she regained consciousness, her soul had already been bound to a System calling itself “Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.” She had possessed the body of the real heiress the wealthy Li family had just brought home. The System assigned her a mission: “Li Xiaoxiao, I am the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty System. If you can rewrite your fate in this world, I’ll send you back to you 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves
30. 930 和 After One Wild Night with My Boss, He Wants Me to Repay Him with My Whole Life. Is That Right? 和老板一夜荒唐后，他要我用一生来抵债，这对吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After One Wild Night with My Boss, He Wants Me to Spend My Life Paying Off the Debt. Is That Right? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 931 刚 I Was Reborn and Immediately Friendzoned by My First Love 刚重生就被白月光发好人卡 Crying Pomelo哭泣的柚子Urban300k WordsOngoing We’re all adults, so don’t ask me to choose between love and my career. I’ll tell you: I want both! This is the beginning of a legend, a journey unlike any other. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 932 绑 Bound to a Cannon Fodder System, I Became the Whole Sect's Favorite by Slacking Off 绑定炮灰系统后，我靠摆烂成了全宗门团宠 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After Binding to the Cannon Fodder System, I Became the Whole Sect’s Favorite by Slacking Off 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 933 他 He's a Master at Acting Obedient 他惯会装乖 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Healing × Love That Grows Over Time × Tragic Romance × Mutual Devotion] Cool, gentle heroine × Aloof, unapproachable top student They overcame the distance and endured the years. But her boy was forever left behind in that snowy winter, forever twenty-two, in the prime of his life, forever on the day they were supposed to register their marriage. [“This time, don't break your promise again, you little liar.” “Why did you break your promise again? You little liar.”] 974Reads9.3Score194Shelves

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    He left no belongings; you are the only thing he left in this world. 😢😢😢😢

34. 934 爸 I Wore Mourning Clothes to My Dad's Wedding 爸爸再婚那天，我穿着孝服去了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Dad's Remarriage, I Showed Up in Mourning Clothes 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 935 老 My Husband Calls Himself the Chosen One, So I Sent Him Ascending with My Own Hands 老公自称天选之人，我亲手送他“飞升” Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My husband calls himself the chosen one. I personally sent him “ascending to immortality.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 936 被 After the Younger, Unhinged Man I Personally Abandoned Set His Sights on Me 被亲手抛弃的疯批年下盯上后 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Eighth Year's Moon is now available on all platforms] [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful and Devoted + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Mutual Seduction] With foxlike eyes, gold-rimmed glasses, a sharp suit, and a mole on his Adam's apple, Gu Cheng, the nine-time Best Actor, is still the entertainment industry's most popular idol of the year, even as he approaches thirty. As the saying goes, Gu Cheng's thirtieth birthday marks the end of the road for half the entertainment in 11.7kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves

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    🌵Two male leads, each with their own organization. They're undercover agents. I think the dual male leads in the liquor company and public security department are really angsty. The pairing is zero-level. This is the first and best dual male lead novel I've ever read. [Please follow][Please follow]

37. 937 男 My Boyfriend Thinks He Has Delusions 男朋友以为他有妄想症 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Thinks He Has Delusions 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 938 领 On the Day We Got Our Marriage License, My Mother-in-Law Demanded I Give Our Demolition Compensation to My Brother-in-Law for a House 领证当天，婆婆让我把拆迁款拿出来给小叔子买房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On the day we got our marriage certificates, my mother-in-law told me to hand over my demolition compensation so my brother-in-law could buy a house. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 939 系 System: Cuddle Up to Your Gloomy Villainous Disciple 系统：在阴郁反派徒弟怀里撒个娇 Wuchang Rice Blossom五常稻花儿Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted Can an original cultivator in the cultivation world get a System, too? Shen Qingwei gets a "Raise the villain for me, and I'll help you increase your cultivation" System. Well, all right, then. He follows the System's instructions, brings the little villain back to the mountain, and teaches him. But why is this little villain so obedient? Something's not right! Then, one day, they go down the mountain and meet another astonishingly talented young man, brimming with righteousness. System: "Villai 465Reads9.1Score101Shelves
40. 940 0 A Gen Z Intern Wants to Reform the Workplace, So She Livestreams About Me Bullying Her 00后实习生要整顿职场，开直播说我职场霸凌她 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted A Post-00s Intern Wants to Reform the Workplace, So She Livestreams and Accuses Me of Workplace Bullying 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 941 校 The Campus Belle Stole My Manuscript and Won First Prize. Ten Years Later, I Became a Master She Could Never Hope to Reach 校花偷我手稿拿一等奖，十年后我成了她高攀不起的大神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Campus Belle Stole My Manuscript and Won First Prize. Ten Years Later, I Became a Master She Could Never Hope to Reach 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 942 饲 The B I Raised Turned Out to Be a Top-Tier Alpha 饲养的B竟然是顶级Alpha Nanqi湳祈Two Male Leads401k WordsCompleted [Double Alpha] + [ABO] + [Bottom Protagonist] + [Rebirth] + [Original Setting] Huo Ran, an SS-rank Alpha, is the empire's most powerful general. During a battle, he once saved a Beta. But when that Beta grew up, he betrayed Huo Ran in battle and left him for dead. Reborn back to the time when he had just brought the Beta home, Huo Ran was determined to turn him into an obedient pet, a good-for-nothing who couldn't even use a laser gun! But when the Beta saved him with a laser gun during a missio 208Reads9.0Score105Shelves
43. 943 白 At the Funeral Banquet, My Husband Forced Me to Sign Away Our House for His Career 白事宴上，丈夫为仕途逼我签字卖房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted At the Funeral Feast, My Husband Made Me Sign Away Our House for His Career 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 944 偏 My Biased Parents Forced Me to Sell Our Ancestral Home So My Brother Could Get Married. I Flipped the Table on the Spot 偏心爸妈逼我卖祖宅给弟弟娶媳妇，我当场掀桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My Biased Parents Forced Me to Sell Our Ancestral Home So My Brother Could Get Married. I Flipped the Table on the Spot 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 945 万 The Beloved Alpha Is Delicate and Soft 万人迷Alpha他身娇体软 Ruan Yuyu阮郁郁Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted [Double A + ABO + Two Male Leads + Female Secondary Couple, Both Double A + Bottom Lead + Original Setting] (After breaking free from the System, a high-quality alpha who is the cannon-fodder second male lead accidentally gets assigned a “universally adored” protagonist aura. The protagonist top, protagonist bottom, and an obsessive villain all pursue him madly.) One day, Gong Qiyan, the cannon-fodder second male lead whose looks and family background are both top-tier, suddenly awakens to his 386Reads9.1Score100Shelves
46. 946 选 On the Day I Was Selected for Government Service, My Cousin Exposed My Family's Criminal Past 选调生录用当天，堂哥揭发我家曾涉黑 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Hired as a Government Cadre, My Cousin Exposed My Family’s Criminal Past 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 947 婆 My Superstitious, Trouble-Making Mother-in-Law Got on My Nerves, So I Summoned the Ancestral Guardian That Very Night 婆婆迷信爱作妖，我连夜请出镇宅老祖宗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Superstitious Mother-in-Law Loved Stirring Up Trouble, So I Summoned the Ancestral Guardian of the House in the Middle of the Night 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 948 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
49. 949 妈 My Mother Died on the Operating Table Trying to Save Her First Love's Child 妈妈为救白月光的孩子，死在手术台上 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Mom Died on the Operating Table Saving Her First Love’s Child 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 950 我 I Was Just Rehearsing Lines with a Female Classmate. Why Does the Whole School Think We're Eloping? 我就是和女同学对个台词，怎么全校都以为我们要私奔 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Was Just Practicing Lines with a Female Classmate. How Did the Whole School Decide We Were Going to Run Away Together? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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