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1. 251 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
2. 252 重 Reborn: I'm Done Being a Good Person. What Are You All Panicking About? 重生：我不做好人了，你们慌啥 Yu Beifei鱼北飞Urban756k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Entrepreneurship + Romance + Making Up for Regrets + Winning Her Husband Back] Chen Xingxu worked like a dog and loved Zheng Mengzhen all his life, always believing that one day he could warm her heart and win her affection. Instead, when he died, all he got was a divorce agreement. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 1988, on the day he was supposed to marry Zheng Mengzhen. After living a second life, he finally understood that some people's hearts are made of stone and can 1.1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
3. 253 我 After I Raised the Cutest Girlfriend, the Campus Belle Burst Into Tears 我养成超可爱女友后，校花急哭了 Little Soft Candy小能软糖Urban1.3M WordsOngoing “I don't like you... I reject you!” Jiang Che's confession was rejected, he did poorly on the college entrance exam, and his life took a nosedive... After an accident, he was reborn at eighteen, on the eve of the college entrance exam. This time, Jiang Che decided he wouldn't be a lovesick doormat anymore. But after Jiang Che left, Su Rongyin, the childhood friend and school beauty who had rejected his confession, came chasing after him. “Jiang Che, why are you ignoring me?” “Jiang Che, can't we 56.4kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
4. 254 重 Reborn Sign-In: The Busy Farmer Dad 重生签到：乡村奶爸种田忙 Gentle as Morning Clouds婉似朝芸Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming. Please show Yawan some support, and see whether the drama's portrayal matches your idea of Yawan.] [Search for Reborn Sign-In: The Country Dad's Busy Farming Life on the Tomato or Red Fruit short-drama apps to watch.] [Heartwarming everyday life, one heroine, adorable kids, male lead turns over a new leaf] After dying of illness, he opened his eyes again to find a little toddler weeping and saying, “Daddy, don't hit me. My butt still 4.6kReads9.3Score307Shelves
5. 255 搞 The Hilarious Soldier King: Reborn! Not Just to Flirt with Girls 搞笑兵王：重生！不只是为了撩妹 Mu Nian苜年Urban315k WordsCompleted [Urban + alternate setting + absurd comedy + shameless humor + multiple heroines] The peerless soldier king Qiang Wudi was killed, and his mission was declared a failure! After being reborn, he shares a body with tech geek Ling Hao, leading everyone else to think they have a split personality. The soldier king is determined and unyielding, and acts decisively. As for his personality? Unpredictable, and fond of doing things the unconventional way. In truth, it’s all played for laughs. Hahahaha... 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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6. 256 重 Reborn: Starting With a 5 Million Cash-Out 重生从提现500万开始 The Salted Fish Is Too Lazy咸鱼太懒Urban728k WordsCompleted Back in 2008, Chen Feng was still regretting how little he had studied in his previous life. Then, the next moment, a “ding” sounded in his mind, making him feel like he could take on the world again. Maybe it was because he’d spent too long cooped up at home in his previous life. With the System backing him up this time around, Chen Feng starts letting loose... 518Reads7.4Score100Shelves
7. 257 钱 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 Gu Xiner顾新儿Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 爱 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Rumors End Here流言止于Urban206k WordsCompleted Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A surreal book, adapted from reality!

9. 259 当 You Called Me a Simp Back Then. Now I'm Gone, So Why Are You Crying? 当初骂我是舔狗，我走你哭什么 Nan Xinge南馨戈乐Urban142k WordsOngoing When Su Mo woke up, he had been reborn in 2008. He had spent ten years fawning over the campus belle. This time, he decided he would never make the same mistake again. But when the campus belle, Liu Yanran, saw how drastically Su Mo’s attitude had changed, she panicked. “Su Mo, you weren’t like this before!” “What do you care what I was like before, or what I’m like now? Does your family own the Pacific Ocean? Why are you sticking your nose into everything?” “Su Mo, how can you talk to me like t 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
10. 260 鬼 Ghost Hand Chen: The Eight-Gate Lockdown 鬼手陈：八门锁局 Yu Ruijun于瑞君Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Every gambler has three defining traits: First, they’re lazy and gluttonous, dreaming of getting rich overnight. Second, they think they’re clever and see everyone else as an idiot. Third, they’re missing a screw and never consider the consequences. Third Master Chen makes a living fleecing people like that... 24.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    These are all high-quality realistic urban novels from Tomato's collection. The plots are tight and engaging, all the supporting characters are intelligent, and the social realities they reflect are absolutely realistic. The protagonists are neither saintly nor brainless. Comment: No one will like you forever. When there is absolute self-interest, I will betray you, and even look forward to your death.

11. 261 岭 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is a rare gem among urban slice-of-life works of the past decade! Spanning the 40-year history of China's reform and opening up, it covers a wide range of topics, is rich in knowledge, has a rigorous structure, and is written in a mature and skillful style. After its release on Tomato Publishing House, it was reprinted by multiple platforms and is highly suitable for readers of all ages, from the 60s and 70s to the 90s!

12. 262 青 The Green Satchel Medical Text: A Divine Doctor in the City 青囊医书之都市医仙 Dust in the Mortal World俗世微尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In a materialistic society, people resort to any means to fight over their own interests. The book's rich knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine is its greatest draw. What you see may not be the truth. People live behind masks, and only when those masks come off do you see how appalling things are beneath the glamorous surface. The person you trust most can hurt you the deepest. And those you look down on, or feel are beneath your company, may be the very people who help you the most. Human n 24.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves
13. 263 时 Time Rewound: How Could I Let You Ruin My Life Again? 时光倒流，怎可能再毁在你手上？ YaphetsDIIUrban246k WordsOngoing [Reborn + romance + entrepreneurship (not a brainless power fantasy)] People spend their whole lives haunted by what they couldn’t have when they were young, until a moment or a scene finally unravels a lifetime of confusion. Time turned back, and Xu Lai returned to the day after the goddess Li Jun rejected him, just before the 2010 college entrance exam. It was the dismal period that ruined his life. In his previous life, after Li Jun rejected him, her devoted admirer beat him up. His friend Ch —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 黑 The Allure of the Underworld 黑道诱人 Zhu Rong Will Surely Blaze祝融必火Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [The short drama adapted from this book, From Here on, Rivers Flow into the World, is now available. Come watch!] [Urban + underworld + big shots + all-powerful + feel-good story + period setting + invincible protagonist + multiple heroines + ruthless and decisive] When I was little, my dad often told me that the path of the underworld was a road of no return. It was hard to walk, and few people ever came to a good end. I never understood what he meant. Instead, I thought the underworld was all 67.3kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
15. 265 回 Back to the Past: The Laid-Back Life Rewards Me Every Day 回到过去，咸鱼每一天都有奖励 Little Luo of Hakone Mountains箱根山岳小罗Urban302k WordsOngoing [Lazybones + everyday life + realism + tycoon + System + feel-good + multiple heroines + entertainment industry] The story reaches its climax after Chapter 80, then delves into the entertainment industry. Lin Dong used to slave away for someone on a construction site in his previous life. Reborn five years earlier, he finds himself with a Lazybones System to boot. “Ding! The Host is in a good mood. Reward: 100 Freedom Points.” As long as I’m in a good mood, I earn Freedom Points. Can I use them —Reads5.9Score—Shelves
16. 266 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… 40.4kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
17. 267 重 Reborn: The Perfect Life of 1999 重生：1999完美人生 Where Are the Friends?何来朋友Urban822k WordsOngoing Because of all the regrets and resentment left over from his previous life, this is the story of an ordinary man's rebirth and a nobody's rise to an empire in business and entertainment. This novel has multiple heroines, so readers who prefer a single heroine should stay away. This is fiction, not history; please forgive any changes to certain dates. Everything is entirely fictional, so don't assume it's about anyone in particular. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 绝 The Desperate Wife 绝望的妻子 Miss Yu愈姑娘Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Housewife Li Wenqing had been living a comfortable, affluent life. She had an adorable son and got along well with her stepdaughter. But on the eve of their seventh wedding anniversary, Li Wenqing discovered that her husband was having an affair. Longing for a whole and happy family, she endured a painful inner struggle and hoped her husband would see the error of his ways and return to the family. Instead, he went down a path of no return. Betrayed by her husband and stabbed in the back by her 179Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    I'm following the updates every day, wishing the author would release 10 chapters a day! The female lead is pretending to be weak while actually being strong—it's so exciting!!!

19. 269 赌 The Ups and Downs of the Stone-Gambling Road 赌石浮沉路 Gluttonous Bear饕餮贪熊Urban4.8M WordsCompleted No golden finger, supernatural abilities + underdog comeback + hands-on experience with stone gambling This is the story of Guan Fei’s growth as a stone gambler. The protagonist goes through plenty of hardship, because life is full of ups and downs. There’s fighting and killing, as well as the complexities of human relationships. This novel has no golden finger, and its urban elements are largely based on real-world experience. It doesn’t follow the usual wish-fulfillment formula. Although it is 2.1kReads8.9Score214Shelves
20. 270 女 The Female Leader's Favorite 女领导的头牌红人 Although虽然Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Wang Yu sat in the meeting room with a copy of Sakura Communications in his hands, waiting to learn where he would be assigned for work. He had returned to a crossroads of fate once again. This time, he did not choose to move far from his hometown and parents. Instead, he dutifully chose a state-owned enterprise. No coasting toward retirement, no lying flat. He climbed the ranks all the way, proving through his actions that seniority does not always have to rule here, either. With the right kind 2.5kReads9.6Score242Shelves
21. 271 赌 The Crazy Stone Gambler 赌石狂徒 Old Ghost63老鬼63Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Just after graduating from college, Xia Feng was dragged by relatives into a company running an illegal investment scheme. His deceived relatives and friends poured all their fury onto him. With no other choice, he fled his hometown in a panic and went into hiding, until he arrived in a small town on the southwestern frontier… 2.3kReads9.2Score390Shelves
22. 272 重 Reborn in 2005: I Just Want to Make Money in Peace 重生2005：我只想安静的赚钱 Mu Tutu木土土Urban559k WordsCompleted For Meng Xiaochuan, 2005 was an era when gold lay everywhere. Taohuo.com was just getting started, chips were entirely imported, most domestic cell phones were knockoffs, and Chinese-made cars were practically synonymous with industrial junk... Standing at the forefront of a new era, Meng Xiaochuan sets out to build a business empire of his own. 176Reads5.2Score—Shelves
23. 273 许 Many, Many Jianghu Legends of One Mother and Three Fathers 许多一母三爹的江湖传奇 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance822k WordsCompleted The girl named Xu Duo never knew whether her name would bring her many disasters or many happy things, or whether it meant she was just an extra person. Her mother found her three fathers: three fathers, and three daughters. Her mother loved and hated her in equal measure, and she was the unwanted filling in the middle. The family's most despised deadbeat father died saving her. Her biological father was heartless, and her stepfather was a bastard. Wounded again and again by family ties, this gi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very poignant novel. Sometimes, family ties are like gentle needles, pricking and causing unbearable pain. Yet, the mutual sacrifices made without familial bonds can be incredibly moving. The story of a girl and her mentally challenged father, with whom she has no blood relation, is deeply touching. A budding romance between young lovers unfolds, marking the turbulent journey of a girl from childhood to middle age. The story is full of twists and turns, and everyone can find something to resonate with.

24. 274 离 Divorce: A Battle That Reveals Human Nature 离婚撕开人性的博弈 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted What is marriage really like? No one can say for sure. It is no longer a matter of whether you love each other, but a battle between love and money. Nor is divorce something you can simply declare with a wave of your hand. Marriage is not just a lovestruck person's complaints or a discarded wife's grievances. Once a marriage turns into a fight, it becomes a brutal clash of human nature. Reality is no fairy tale. The romance of the past eventually gives way to the petty details of everyday life. 7kReads9.1Score761Shelves
25. 275 最 The Strongest Man 最强人 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban6.1M WordsCompleted The strongest person isn’t the one who defeats others, but the one who refuses to be defeated by anyone or anything. Zhuang Xiaoqiang grew up in a poor family. His father’s downward spiral left the family on the verge of falling apart when Xiaoqiang was just eight. From then on, he shouldered the burden of supporting his family. He learned early how important money was to a household, and knew there was no one he could rely on. Everything he wanted had to be earned with his own hands, whether a 42.5kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
26. 276 重 Reborn in 1990: Sis, I’m Back 重生1990：姐，我回来了 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban6.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, the beautiful Chen Zipei was called a bringer of bad luck by the villagers. Afraid she would bring him misfortune, Li Dongfang beat and berated her until, on the night of the Qixi Festival, he drove her to throw herself into the river. For decades afterward, Li Dongfang was consumed by guilt and could not escape it. On the Qixi Festival in 2021, Li Dongfang was reborn on the Qixi Festival in 1990 Li Dongfang: “Chen Zipei, I’ve come back for you.” Chen Zipei: “Mm. I’ll prote 355Reads9.1Score105Shelves
27. 277 重 Reboot: Living Life as I Please at Work 重启：混在岗位上的恣意人生 Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A new book in the same vein, Restart: Small, Certain Joys of Office Life, is already 800,000 words long. You’re warmly invited to give it a read! A carefree life doesn’t require tens or hundreds of billions in assets, power that lets you look down on the world, or throwing punches and kicks at people showing off... It’s enough that I feel my life is going well, and that the people around me can see it, imagine having it themselves, and feel inspired! Given another chance, Yang Zhan has a better 52.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
28. 278 都 Now That We're Reborn, Who's Still Afraid of the Boss? 都重生了谁还怕领导啊？ The Firefly That Won't Die打不死的萤火虫Urban616k WordsCompleted A walking bundle of hormones in a state-owned enterprise, pioneer of dark feel-good fiction, and an unconventional, reverse-style workplace guide. Here you’ll find the unvarnished realities you never imagined, experience the ups and downs of office life, and uncover the secrets of state-owned enterprises! You can always earn back money you’ve lost, but if you lose your conscience, you can earn even more. It’s fine to be poor when you’re young, but don’t be old and poor. 807Reads7.7Score—Shelves
29. 279 轻 Simmering Tears to Brew Youth 轻煮眼泪熬青春 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, an accident changed the fate of a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl forever. Family, love, and friendship backed her into a dead end. She went far away from home and met an overbearing CEO who loved her. Their love began a journey of mutual healing, as their lives unfolded through streaks of blood and warmth, peeling back the bittersweet layers like an onion. 62Reads6.7Score—Shelves
30. 280 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 2.9kReads—Score178Shelves

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31. 281 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    This is the most realistic novel I've ever read. Every plot point is perfectly executed, without any contrived elements; all the details flow naturally yet are wonderfully subtle. It's even better on Tomato Music.

32. 282 重 Reborn: The Campus Belle Joins Forces with Me to Run a Trillion-Dollar Empire 重生：校花联手为我掌管万亿帝国 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban458k WordsCompleted (Multiple heroines, everyday urban life, reborn college entrepreneurship, a sweet romance woven throughout, lighthearted and low-key plot. Please don't read if that's not your thing.) Chen Haichuan wakes up to find himself back in the summer of 2007. The bed is still warm. Jiang Yingtao, his upperclassman, spent the night in his rented apartment, then slipped away without a word. A seabird and a fish falling in love: it was only an accident. Chen Haichuan: “Can't you stay?” Thinking of a scene 5.7kReads9.0Score538Shelves
33. 283 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 47.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves

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    A very realistic urban novel, rated 9.7! 👍 The story mainly revolves around the lives of several girls, including the Shu Wan and Shu Tian sisters, the Lian Lian and Lan Lan sisters, and Ding Xiang, after graduating from university and struggling in the city. Facing the challenges of starting a family and building a career after graduation is especially difficult for Ding Xiang and Lian Lian, who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, their hardships eventually lead to a happy ending! 👍

34. 284 婚 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.4kReads8.8Score139Shelves

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    Realistic urban marriage and family novels. Do people still read these kinds of novels?

35. 285 人 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 640Reads8.7Score101Shelves
36. 286 自 Since I Stopped Putting Up with My Marriage, I've Been Living My Best Life 自从婚姻不再忍着过老娘我爽爆了 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Hua Roulan stayed in the big city of Hailing after graduating from university. Her husband, Cheng Chuanhe, had a doctorate and ran a company. “You don't earn as much as I do. What gives you the right to make me do the housework?” Whenever Cheng Chuanhe flew into a rage, he erupted like a landslide, completely hysterical. Arguments between married couples are inevitable, but he resorted to verbal attacks and emotional abuse... She really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to keep enduri 43Reads7.1Score—Shelves
37. 287 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves

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    These are 20 carefully selected rebirth novels; there's bound to be one that suits your taste.

38. 288 都 We're All Reborn, So Who Wants to Be a Doormat? 都重生了，谁还做老实人啊 Zhengwen Muyou正文木又Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2014] [No System] [Following His Heart] [Multiple Women, No Harem] [Everyday Life] [A Trip Down Memory Lane] The lessons Yang Zheng learned growing up told him to be an honest person. But life later taught him not to be a pushover. Nice guys come after jerks, and honest men come after nice guys. Unfortunately, Yang Zheng realized that too late. Luckily, fate gave him another chance. Back to 2014. Yang Zheng has just finished the college entrance exams. What was the hottest thing that 20.7kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
39. 289 香 The Perfume Mask 香水假面 Yunmeng Is a Little Confused云梦有点懵Modern Romance160k WordsOngoing Independent, driven female lead vs. cool, calculating heir to a corporate empire (IP-focused) Three men and one woman, a beautiful-but-tragic couple, women supporting women, no rivalry between women A family-arranged blind date between two equally formidable people. An intense push and pull disguised as a deal, as they see through each other’s masks and uncover the secrets beneath... “Between you and me... is this really just a deal, or...” “Be my woman, and I can take you out like this every da —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality IP-driven novel, a realistic urban romance disguised as a wealthy family story. Every character's choices are influenced by business intrigue and family ties. Highly recommended for its fast-paced, non-satisfying plot! The female lead is a career-driven powerhouse, pessimistic about marriage. The male lead is a cool and aloof genius heir who uses a guise of a business deal to gradually help the female lead succeed. This beautiful, strong, and tragic couple finds redemption in each other, experiencing intense emotional turmoil, yet refusing to express their feelings or bind each other. Other characters are also more realistic and relatable, making this a story for careful reading. 👍

40. 290 梦 Dreaming of Shenzhen 梦回深圳 Memories of Days Gone By忆前尘往事Urban257k WordsOngoing Through Li Haoran’s many ups and downs as he goes from working for a living to starting his own business in Shenzhen, this novel reveals that everyone’s life is beset by storms and strewn with obstacles. Only by weathering life’s storms and hardships, and pressing on without hesitation with an unwavering heart, can we reach the shore of success. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel, reflecting real life, is captivating with its engaging plot and dramatic twists. Written in a fluent style and tightly structured, it uses real-life events as its backdrop to depict a rich and colorful human existence. The story is full of twists and turns, making it a highly recommended read.

41. 291 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 244kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves
42. 292 心 A Heartfelt Deal 心动交易 Qi Bu柒部Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with angst + healing] [Exclusive devotion, a polished but depraved top lawyer × a money-loving junior lawyer] Jiang Ran met Gu Shencheng because he casually pointed her out from a line of beauties. She wanted his money; he wanted her body. Once she was through her rough patch, Jiang Ran pulled up her pants and acted like nothing had happened. “Attorney Gu, let’s not keep in touch from now on.” Gu Shencheng gripped her chin. “Jiang Ran, you used me and now you’re tossing me aside?” 97Reads7.1Score—Shelves
43. 293 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
44. 294 都 We’re All Reborn, Yet My Grandson Still Plays the Backup 都重生了，孙子还当备胎 Strive to Write Ten Thousand Words Every Day争取每日万更Urban3.5M WordsCompleted An overworked wage slave with millions in mortgage debt is about to be crushed by the endless grind of everyday life. His days feel empty and dull. One autumn day, he casually takes a little jump and finds himself back in his vibrant college years. When Yao Yuan comes to his senses, the first thing he thinks of is a once-in-a-lifetime bargain he remembers from his previous life. Just then, the campus beauty from his college days suddenly calls him, but he can't be bothered to answer. Now that he 21.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
45. 295 这 I’m Reborn, and I’m Still This Handsome 这么帅还重生 A Smile from You for the Beauty君一笑为红颜Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A love-triangle battlefield, everyday romance, a touch of business, emotional gamesmanship, and a high-EQ lead in control. After an unexpected accident, the protagonist, Xu Ke, finds himself back ten years in the past with his memories intact. Isn't this just a head start, plus ten years of experience to leave everyone else in the dust? The shy, insecure boy he used to be suddenly becomes confident and emotionally astute. He starts styling his hair and takes his studies seriously, unlocking both 14.3kReads8.9Score997Shelves
46. 296 都 I've Been Reborn, Can't I Be a Rich Second-Generation Heir? 都重生了还不能是个富二代啊 Seven Seven Forty-Nine七柒四十九Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Daily life] [School life] [Reborn] [No System] [Multiple heroines] [Slow burn] [Not a tycoon fantasy] [Entrepreneurship] Gu Ruochen is an orphan. By the time he turns thirty, he still has no money, no woman, and no… Heaven gives Gu Ruochen, who is burdened by countless regrets, the chance to unexpectedly be reborn in 2012. When he opens his eyes, his first thought is to make money and make up for the regrets of his previous life. But who could have imagined… he’s actually a rich second-generati 84.9kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves
47. 297 谁 Who Hasn’t Dated a Jerk or Two? Growing Up 谁不经历几个渣男：长大成人 Guanlan Yijing观澜意境Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Who doesn’t have to go through a few jerks on the way to growing up? This book explores women’s emotional growth. Drawing mostly on the author’s own experiences and reflections on love, and shaped with literary embellishment, it presents five stages of women’s emotional growth in the hope of offering a little guidance to women who feel lost. 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 298 重 Reborn, Who Still Wants to Be a Simp? 重生了谁还当舔狗啊 Invincible Little Snowflake无敌小雪花Urban8.4M WordsCompleted At 36, Zhang Hang had achieved modest success in his career when he unexpectedly joined the reborn craze and returned to age 18. After deciding he would no longer be a lovesick doormat, the gears of fate began to turn. He made off with 560,000 yuan in family assets, then stunned his parents by raking in two million from a demolition payout that same month. He launched the game Legend of Greedy Fun and stormed into the gaming industry, then began laying the groundwork for influencer marketing wit 2.3kReads8.7Score304Shelves
49. 299 渣 A Scumbag? I Just Want to Fall in Love! 渣男？我单纯只想谈个恋爱啊！ Little Soft Candy小能软糖Urban2.2M WordsOngoing If the spring breeze had a heart for flowers, would it grant me my youth again? Jiang Chen returned to the summer when he was eighteen. In his previous life, he had nothing but money. He focused all his hopes on finding a soulmate, missing out on so many of life's joys. He spent his days alone in an empty mansion, lonely and cold. But now... He had been given another chance by fate. Wealth and status, a life lived to the fullest, and sweet romance: he wanted it all! 59.3kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
50. 300 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Isn’t a Rich Second-Generation Heir? 都重生了，谁还不是个富二代？ Howling Husky哀嚎的哈士奇Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I’m Jiang Lai. I woke up one day and found myself reborn in the days when my dad was still the richest man! Ahem. Sure, he’s only the richest man in the county, and he’s about to land in prison, but don’t worry, Dad. I’ll take care of it! I’m Jiang Lai, and I’m a vulgar guy. If I’ve had to get rained on, I want everyone else to get soaked too. I’m vulgar, with no grand ambitions. I just want to be an arrogant, domineering rich second-generation playboy. I’m vulgar. Bullying girls doesn’t make me 48.9kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves

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