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1. 351 那 The Candy I Never Got to Hold 那颗我没有握住的糖 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted The Candy I Never Held On To 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chonghua was the last sweet lesson God gave me after knowing I would experience a hellish life after marriage. He was a lifeline God gave me when I cried out to God in vain after marriage. He was a devoted and responsible boy, the kind of man I should have chosen, but I missed him for various reasons.

2. 352 那 That Paper-Thin Romance 那一场纸上谈兵的恋情 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted He and I spent several years under the same roof in high school. He was a womanizer, slick-tongued, and full of schemes... A flirtation with ulterior motives, a romance that never went beyond words, and an ambiguous trap woven from more than eighty letters. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   My acquaintance with him began when he and three classmates rented a room in my house during high school, and I lived under the same roof as him. However, he was glib, womanizing, and extremely rude. He was cunning and manipulative, flirting with girls everywhere and writing love letters to different girls, which I found extremely repulsive and disgusting. Unexpectedly, he used his cunning to invite only me to accompany him to his military service, effectively positioning me as his girlfriend. Although I didn't agree to be with him, being labeled his girlfriend prevented his other friends who liked me from pursuing anything further out of loyalty to him. During this time, he maintained an ambiguous relationship with me, exchanging letters. Unexpectedly, a year later, when he went back to his hometown on leave to visit relatives, some of his friends, unable to bear seeing me being deceived by him while he was seeing several girls, warned me. In the end, our breakup wasn't a romantic one, because we never even started anything; we severed ties, not even becoming ordinary friends.

3. 353 霍 Mr. Huo, Please Welcome Your Mountain God 霍总，请签收你的山神大人 Yi Zhiying Yin一之颖银Modern Romance588k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead and softer male lead / brisk pacing / both leads speak their minds / sweet romance] Huo Zijing was the second young master of a wealthy family, but he fell ill because of psychological problems. He felt that everyone around him except his family wore a false face and had no genuine feelings, which only made him more miserable. So, over the objections of others, he decided to visit an unremarkable but scenic little village to clear his head. Who would have thought that soon af 12Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 354 征 A Journey to Conquer Him 征他个途 Divine Dragon Hero Bro神龙豪哥Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A fat guy, an opportunity, and a natural rise to the top. As he fights off an alien invasion, he finds himself going further and further down that path, while gaining even more happiness along the way. One chance changes the course of his life! 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] I highly recommend this book to you. The characters are well-developed, each one is vivid, the plot doesn't drag, it's funny at times, and it gets more and more exciting as you go on. It's a very worthwhile book to read!

5. 355 征 A Journey to Conquer Him: The True Domain 征他个途之真域 Divine Dragon Hero Bro神龙豪哥Urban317k WordsOngoing The fat guy’s road to a comeback continues, and this time he faces an even more unusual set of circumstances. The granddaughter of a big shot, a saintess, foreign beauties, a demon princess: they all come to him for help. He is also the bane of the demons. See where this different life takes him! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 356 重 Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零，从乡镇科员开始 Red Lantern Festival元宵红Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official 962Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend a novel about officialdom.

7. 357 畸 The Aberrant Heart Asylum: I Raise Monsters Among Humans 畸心收容所，我在人间养怪物 Ying Yang Man Qian营养慢千Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing A refuge tucked into the cracks of the city, taking in only pitiable little monsters Cold-faced, levelheaded team leader = a responsible type, strong yet tragic Fanged, ferocious trashy girl = a cheerful soul starved of affection Cute yet violent kung fu bear = a loyal, dim-witted little bodyguard Logic-genius science guy = a melancholy, insecure big brother Everyday chats untangling knots in the heart, thrilling investigations reopening old cases Keeping the family going and protecting their li —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Place it on top of the box

8. 358 倾 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 Hao Abai郝阿白Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 41Reads—Score10614d adds

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   Go see it! No meal replacements! It looks great!

9. 359 第 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 Gu Yuewei古月薇40k WordsCompleted The Boy I First Fell For 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The author uses her own life as the basis for this novel, written from her real diary. The female protagonist lives in a family that favors sons over daughters. During junior high school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and even abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family, struggling for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. Set in the 1990s, the protagonist, due to her youth, timidity, and lack of courage, repeatedly rejects and avoids the male protagonist, missing out on a deeply unforgettable first love due to the constraints of her family. The story is initially sweet, then turns heartbreaking, filled with unrequited love. They fall in love at the wrong time, when they are both in school, and at the right time, their love remains unspoken. In an era without cell phones, two introverted and shy people cannot communicate, and later they lose contact, leaving the reader with a profound sense of unease.

10. 360 元 The Nascent Soul Ancestor Becomes a Security Guard 元婴老祖当保安 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Urban2.3M WordsCompleted He is the only Nascent Soul Ancestor in the Age of Declining Dharma, yet he chose to seal his cultivation and become a lowly security guard in a bustling city. Li Qingfeng had stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world a thousand years ago. To break through to the Deity Transformation realm, he sealed his cultivation and plunged into the mortal world. By day, he is "Old Li," the cheerful security guard at the Shengshi Huating residential complex. He patrols, watches the gates, settles disput 411Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Nascent Soul cultivator disguised as a neighborhood security guard finds enlightenment amidst the mundane world – this contrasting setting is incredibly satisfying! Li Qingfeng appears ordinary, but his daily routine of mediating neighborhood disputes and catching thieves is filled with moments of effortless skill, effortlessly breaking formations and defeating enemies with a flick of his finger – a classic example of playing dumb to outwit his opponent. The novel cleverly blends urban life with the undercurrents of cultivation, featuring vivid and lively supporting characters and a layered foreshadowing system. It offers both humorous and relatable daily interactions and a grander scope encompassing the resurgence of spiritual energy and crises in other worlds. The clash between the patriarch's transcendent mindset and ordinary life perfectly embodies the profound wisdom of "great seclusion in the city," making it an irresistible urban cultivation masterpiece.

11. 361 我 I Called Off Our Ten-Year Engagement, and the Aloof Powerful Official Fell for Me 我退十年婚约，清冷权臣沦陷了 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星14k WordsCompleted I Called Off Our Ten-Year Engagement, and the Cold, Powerful Official Fell for Me 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A sweet and refreshing short story! Funny and heartwarming!!!

12. 362 中 I Won Fifty Million, So I Quit the Rat Race 中奖五千万，我直接退出内卷大赛 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted I Won Fifty Million, So I Quit the Rat Race on the Spot 12Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 363 傲 My Tsundere Lucky Carp Secretly Stacks Good-Luck Buffs for Me Every Day 傲娇锦鲤天天偷偷给我叠好运buff Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星7k WordsCompleted My Tsundere Koi Fish Secretly Stacks Good-Luck Buffs for Me Every Day 2Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 364 重 Reunited in the Civil Service! My Elementary School Desk Mate Is So Good at Spoiling Me 重逢体制内！我的小学同桌超会宠 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星8k WordsCompleted Reunited in the Civil Service! My Elementary School Desk Mate Spoils Me Rotten 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 365 雪 A Ski Slope Fall Brought Me a Doctor Childhood Friend 雪场摔出个竹马医生 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fall at the Ski Resort Brought Me a Childhood-Friend Doctor 8Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 366 晚 Returning to the River in Late Summer 晚夏归川 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted Late Summer Returns to the River 1Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 367 中 After Winning Ten Million, I Quietly Became a Legend at a State-Owned Enterprise 中奖千万后，我在国企低调封神 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星7k WordsCompleted After Winning Ten Million, I Keep a Low Profile at a State-Owned Enterprise 2Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 368 夜 Twenty-Eight at the Night Market: The Bracelet I Found Brings Me Incredible Luck 夜市二十八，我淘的手串好运开挂 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星10k WordsCompleted At Night Market 28, the Prayer Beads I Found Bring Me Ridiculous Luck 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 369 真 I'm Not Useless, I'm Just Too Lazy to Act Like a Big Shot 真不是废物，只是懒得装大佬 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今30k WordsCompleted I’m Not a Good-for-Nothing, I Just Can’t Be Bothered to Pretend I’m a Big Shot 2Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 370 重 Chong’er Returns to Jin 重耳归晋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今14k WordsCompleted Chong'er Returns to Jin 3Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 371 天 The Celestial Fortune Master 天人调运师 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted Celestial Qi Manipulator —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 372 裂 Chang’an in Shattered Order 裂序长安 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical62k WordsOngoing In the late Tang, during the Tianfu era, heavy snow blanketed Chang'an. During the Yuanhe era, a great master of the Star Dao, concerned for all living beings, could not bear the flaws in the Heavenly Dao. He tried to mend the heavens through human effort, but a single thought tore apart the flow of time through the ages, leaving a rift between heaven and earth. A century passed, bringing disasters and strange omens in endless succession. Nightmares haunted the imperial palace, and dark currents —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 373 赤 Echoes of Red Rock 赤岩遗响 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted Echoes of Red Rock —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 374 鬼 The Spirit Venerable of Guiguzi 鬼谷灵尊 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Ghost Valley Spirit Venerable 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 375 仙 Hidden Among the Immortals: The Life of Tao Hongjing 仙隐：陶弘景传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今18k WordsCompleted Immortal Seclusion: The Biography of Tao Hongjing 4Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 376 九 The Nine Heavens’ Tally of Command: The Biography of Sun Wu 九天兵符：孙武传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Military Talisman: The Legend of Sun Wu —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 377 玄 The Black-Armored Strategist: Cui Hao’s Chronicle 玄甲定天：崔浩谋世录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted The Black-Armored Strategist Who Settled the Realm: The Chronicles of Cui Hao —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 378 天 The Great Change of Heavenly Fate 天衍变局 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted Heavenly Evolution: A Changing World —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 379 天 The Tribulation of Tianbao: The Cycle Begins 天宝残劫：轮回初临 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今30k WordsCompleted The Tribulation of the Heavenly Treasure: Reincarnation Begins —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 380 空 An Empty Fate, A Player at the Board 空命执棋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted Playing the Game with an Empty Fate —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 381 雨 Rain Falls on an Old Dusk 雨落旧黄昏 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Rain Falls on an Old Dusk 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 382 河 The River Map and Luo Writing: Secrets Buried for Ten Thousand Years 河图洛书：万古秘藏 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The River Map and Luo Scroll: An Ancient Secret Treasure —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 383 秦 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 秦始皇·灵鼎篇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今17k WordsCompleted Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 4Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 384 尸 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 2Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 385 紫 Master of the Purple Star: The Birth Chart Rules the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms 紫微星主：命盘定乾坤，星斗镇诸天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted Master of the Ziwei Star: The Fate Chart Determines the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 386 洛 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今12k WordsCompleted Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 387 太 The Divine Art of Taiyi: Secrets of the Heavenly Origin 太乙神数-天元秘箓 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今14k WordsCompleted Taiyi Divine Numerology: The Secret Register of the Heavenly Origin 25Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 388 奇 Strange Treasures Conquer the World: The Secret Schemes of Lü Buwei 奇货驭天：吕不韦异谋传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今27k WordsCompleted Mastering Heaven with Rare Goods: The Strange Schemes of Lü Buwei 2Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 389 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    My top pick: The male lead's execution ability is unmatched in my eyes; the female lead's decisiveness is admirable and she is intelligent in her actions; Duan Ye's love is always presentable; Xiao Ye is also good, but it's rare for someone to open their heart to another person in that situation, and I envy her for putting herself in a life-or-death situation.

40. 390 六 The Sixties: Herding Sheep, Studying, and Getting Into College 六十年代：放羊读书考大学 Mei Qingqing梅青青Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Native orphan girl + nanny System + later a landlady + scientific research) Song Jiu became an orphan at six and thought she was going to starve to death. Then a System suddenly appeared and told her that if she worked hard at one thing, it would reward her with delicious food. Why bother dying, then? Time to work hard! Eating every delicacy under the sun was no longer just a dream! Dating? No, no, no! Men would slow down how fast I get my homework done! With no man on my mind, my pen naturally 1.6kReads9.3Score14614d adds
41. 391 寒 The Poor-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Won’t Marry 寒门女相：陛下，臣不嫁人 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The Common-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Will Not Marry —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 392 长 The Rhapsody of Changmen: Ashes of the Golden Moon 长门赋·金月烬 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Ode to the Gate of Longmen: The Golden Moon Burns to Ashes —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 393 庆 The Invisible Grain of Qingli 庆历无影粮 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今9k WordsCompleted The Shadowless Grain of Qingli —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 394 天 The Heavenly Secrets: The Life of Guan Lu 天机箓之管辂传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted The Records of Heaven’s Secrets: The Biography of Guan Lu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 395 残 The Tang Dynasty in Turmoil: Reforged in the Year of the Fire Horse 残唐鼎沸：丙午再造 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Tumultuous Late Tang: Rebuilding in the Year of the Fire Horse —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 396 剑 Zhuangzi, the Sword Immortal: Roaming the Ninth Heaven 剑仙庄子：逍遥九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted Sword Immortal Zhuangzi: Carefree Across the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 397 玄 The Heart of the Han: The Legend of Lu Jia 玄汉文心.陆贾传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han: The Legend of Lu Jia —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 398 大 Winter Solstice Sacrifice at the Suburban Altar, Year Eighteen of Jinghe, Great Yong 大雍景和十八年·冬至郊天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今8k WordsCompleted Winter Solstice Sacrifice to Heaven in the Suburbs, Year Eighteen of Jinghe in the Great Yong Dynasty —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 399 九 The Power of the Chancellor: The Great Qin Dragon Cauldron 九天相权·大秦龙鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Chancellor's Power: The Dragon Ding of Great Qin —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 400 玄 The Heart of the Han, Book Two: The Bronze Cauldron Emerges, War Engulfs the Three Kingdoms 玄汉文心·第二部 文鼎现世·三国烽烟 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Male-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han, Part Two: The Bronze Ding Emerges, Flames of War Engulf the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—14d adds

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