Urban Fiction Is Getting Worse and Worse. Please Recommend a Truly Great Book. 现在都市文真是越来越差劲。求一本真正的好书。

1. 301 权 Notes on the Pinnacle of Power 权巅仕途笔记 The Lucky Little One Who Keeps Running犇跑的小幸运Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Political power struggles + three generations + one female lead + climbing the ranks from the grassroots + fighting for the people + reaching the pinnacle of power!] Ye Zhenggang, the third generation of the Ye family, falls victim to a sinister scheme and spends one reckless night with Xu Xiaoqing, the cherished daughter of another top family, the Xus. Then he listens to a close friend’s instigation, runs from his responsibilities, and leaves for Bohai City. This indirectly leads to Xu Xiaoqin 35kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
2. 302 开 From the Start, I Cured My Peerlessly Beautiful Master's Poison and Awakened a Sacred Physique 开局为绝美师尊解毒，觉醒圣体 White Deer Seeks Plum Blossoms白鹿寻梅Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted No System + multiple heroines + rebellious disciple + breathtakingly beautiful master Zhao Ruyan was poisoned during her battle with the Hehuan Ancestor! Her young disciple, Chu Xia, rescued her and willingly risked his life to remove the poison. Afterward, he awakened the Star Saint Physique! Before long, Zhao Ruyan's belly grew bigger and bigger. The senior and junior sisters in the sect all realized something was amiss and turned their eyes toward Chu Xia! Chu Xia was utterly speechless. “Mas 33.8kReads7.9Score3.4kShelves
3. 303 我 I, Qi Tongwei, Refuse to Curry Favor With the Powerful. I'll Start as a Village Official 我祁同伟，不事权贵，从村官干起 Ba Mi巴迷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 35.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
4. 304 美 Beauty Village, Happiness 美人村，幸福 Never Idle天天不等闲Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [Countryside + miraculous doctor + business + sudden wealth + thrilling action + passion + invincible hero] Chen Erzhu, a young man from the countryside, falls to the bottom of a river while saving someone and obtains an immortal’s legacy. From then on, he turns his fate around. His miraculous needles can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones; his dragon energy can awaken and nurture all things; and his martial arts skills leave him unmatched. He makes a fortune, buys luxur 173.8kReads9.0Score57.9kShelves
5. 305 官 Reborn: The Honest Confession of an Official 官路之重生坦白局 Never Said It不曾说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident gave Zhang Hao a new lease on life, giving him the chance to rewrite the years of mediocrity and helplessness behind him. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead, watch as Zhang Hao plans every move and secures victory from afar. A dragon may lie hidden in a pool, but when the winds and clouds gather, it will soar into the heavens. 12kReads9.3Score958Shelves
6. 306 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) The short drama based on The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain is now streaming on Hongguo. After accidentally killing a sleazy old thug, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar. At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he’ll help send Hong Weijun to prison. 62.6kReads9.5Score8.5kShelves

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   Tomato🍅 High-scoring urban romance novels are all here! The first one is already finished but still has over a million readers!!! ① "The School Beauty's Scandal-Free Life Until I Went to College": The protagonist, Luo Ye, had a crush on a girl for three years in high school. He studied hard for her, and they promised to be together if they got into the same university, but she changed her mind! After entering university, Luo Ye thought he would never date again, but due to a misunderstanding, he met the school beauty at the police station, and they eventually got to know each other and fell in love! Several other supporting characters' romances in this book are also very sweet! ② "Everyone's Reborn, Who Still Joins the Underworld?" Whose underlings need to study law first? Which legitimate businessman has hundreds of underlings? Faced with the choice between repeating past mistakes and abandoning his underlings to walk the righteous path, Qin Jiang wouldn't choose; he would have both, leading his underlings onto the righteous path. The plot is a bit juvenile but very good. The protagonist is intelligent, daring, and loyal!! ③ *Making Money, Not Love: I'm the Best Professional Simp* ~(￣▽￣~)~ The novel tells the story of Lu Xing's family background: a gambling father, an alcoholic mother, and a sick sister, which makes his life full of pressure. In order to make money, Lu Xing chooses to provide emotional value and becomes a "professional simp." On the surface, Lu Xing is a humble pursuer of the aloof school beauty Wei Qingyu, but in reality, he is also the pursuer of several other women, including a cold and crazy professor, a perverted pink-haired senior, a cold and scheming popular opera actress, a gentle and wealthy aunt, and a hot and arrogant school bully. He earns money by pursuing these women. When Lu Xing decides to stop being a simp, these women are unwilling, thus launching a fierce battle of wits and determination to win him back.

7. 307 清 Pure Campus Beauty: Big Brother, I Don’t Want to Work Hard Anymore 清纯校花：哥哥我不想努力了 Sweeping Across the Eight Wastelands笔扫八荒Urban858k WordsCompleted [Urban, multiple women, making money, spending money, tycoon] Jiang Ye, a penniless failure with nothing to show for himself, lay sprawled on his bed watching short videos on Douyin. One clip said, “You can’t imagine how much fun rich people have...” Jiang Ye immediately thought of his bank balance: Less than a hundred thousand. Just 398. With no money, house, car, or savings, Jiang Ye was envying the rich when a System arrived! But the System didn’t just want to give Jiang Ye a rich man’s lifes 7.3kReads8.2Score543Shelves

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   This book has been submitted for review six times and is finally out! The plot isn't mindless; the content is very realistic. There are many beautiful women of different types, and each female character has her own unique traits! The protagonist is a playboy—he flirts, teases, and creates ambiguous relationships, but he's not a simp and has principles.

8. 308 我 My Food Refreshes at Random, Leaving Customers Drooling 我的美食随机刷新，顾客馋哭了 Half-Sweet Iced Coffee, No Extra Ice冰咖半糖不加冰Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Selling Extra-Spicy Grilled Wings Outside a Colorectal Hospital [Food + no female lead + everyday life + comedy + perfect with a meal] Lin Xuan didn't want to go to work, so he unexpectedly bound himself to a food System. Every week, it assigned a random location and a random dish. But the very first week's task left him dumbfounded. What? Sell extra-spicy grilled wings outside a colorectal hospital? What kind of devilish task was that? And that was only the beginnin 82.5kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves

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   Ten years of reading, totaling over 3000 hours! 📚 A reader for both men and women, with no genre restrictions. Every book I recommend has been rigorously vetted by my discerning eye; quality is absolutely guaranteed! Add it to your bookshelf with confidence and enjoy—don't like it? Come at me, I won't fight back!

9. 309 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves
10. 310 四 Fourth Master Just Wants to Lie Flat, Not Become the Richest Man 四爷只想躺平，不想当首富 Blue Dodo Is a Male Cat蓝朵朵是只公猫Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Billionaire fantasy + technological power for the nation + a pocket world of advanced technology + a harem + power struggles among elite families. Transmigrating to 2007, Yang Fan was born into one of the country's most powerful families. His biggest dream was simply to be a worry-free slacker. By chance, he bound himself to a pocket world of advanced technology. To unlock its resources, he had to do good deeds and keep completing missions. Forced to provide technology and tackle scientific c 4.1kReads—Score221Shelves

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    See? It's definitely not the same type of content as other items on the list; the approach is completely new.

11. 311 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 742.1kReads9.2Score59.8kShelves
12. 312 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 61.9kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
13. 313 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 188.7kReads9.1Score11.3kShelves
14. 314 让 You Put Me on a Dating Show, So Why Am I Competing in the Peak Tournament? 让你上恋综，你搁那儿打巅峰赛？ Life Is Like Morning Dew and a Flashing Flower生如朝露昙花Urban698k WordsCompleted If you could live your life over, have you ever wondered what the most comfortable way to lie flat and give up would be? Lu Ming gets a second chance at life. After spending half his life as a wage slave, he now has a shortcut right in front of him, and he swears he’ll seize it. He copies songs, books, and scripts without a shred of guilt. He doesn’t have that ridiculous need to keep his hands clean while pretending to be morally superior. He’s just an ordinary person who wants to live a little 38.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves
15. 315 反 Villain, Your Underlings Are Too Rebellious, and the Male Lead Is Panicking! 反派，小弟太逆天，男主慌了！ Lin Bai Xu林白絮Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Villain + System + multiple love interests + ruthless! Not for readers who mind!] Original title: [Giving the Protagonist's Mother a Massage from the Start] After an unexpected transmigration, he becomes the male lead's lackey. From then on, everything goes wrong for the male lead. His girlfriend grows increasingly cold and contemptuous, and even his own mother starts to hate him. He has no idea that the culprit behind it all is his own lackey. 10.4kReads8.9Score742Shelves

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    She unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the male lead's underling. From then on, everything went wrong for the male lead, the female lead repeatedly looked down on her, and even her own mother began to dislike her. Little did she know, all of this was orchestrated by her own underling.

16. 316 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 58.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    If you're not afraid of laughing your head off, you can give this book a try.

17. 317 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.3kReads6.3Score819Shelves
18. 318 重 Reborn: My Youthful School Days Are Finally Beginning for Real 重生后，我的青春校园才真正开始 I Really Don't Like Onions真不喜欢洋葱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + school life + no System + one heroine If you had the chance to live your life over again, at what stage would you start? Ye Chu says he'd start in high school. In his previous life, Ye Chu was a poor student and went to a private high school. By nature, he loved to have fun, and he wasted three years of his youth. In the end, he failed the college entrance exam, muddled through university, and entered the working world, where the ups and downs of his life began. By the time he came to 30.1kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
19. 319 拒 I Turned Down Your Confession, So You Took My Best Friend Home? 拒绝你表白，你把我闺蜜捡回家？ Lin Ying麟影Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + One Female Lead + No System + No Rebirth] Zhou Heng had confessed his feelings to Tong Yining for two years, but every time he was rejected. Little by little, he grew disheartened. After his final confession, he gave up on those feelings for good. One rainy night, on his way home, he spotted his class monitor, who hadn't been to school in ages, crying in the rain. Zhou Heng took her home and let her stay until she had somewhere else to go. But gradually, she seemed unable 67.4kReads9.4Score7kShelves
20. 320 隐 Invisibility: Uncovering the Goddesses’ Secrets 隐身：看尽女神的秘密 User, a Bowl of Tofu Pudding用户一碗豆花Urban557k WordsCompleted Yu Sheng was framed and killed. After being reborn, he awakens the power of invisibility. He uses it to take revenge, sweeps all before him, uncovers all kinds of secrets, wins the favor of a beautiful police officer, and acquires immense wealth. From then on, he reaches the pinnacle of life… 34.2kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    Synopsis: Urban setting, invisibility, the protagonist has an invisibility skill. He still can't resist beautiful women. This novel is really frustrating to read.

21. 321 医 Doctor, My Little Sister Drools When She Looks at Me. Is There Any Hope? 医生，我妹看我流口水，还有救吗 Sword Rain, Chilling Cicada剑雨寒蝉Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Younger Sister + Multiple Heroines + Sweet Romance + No Angst + All Kinds of Personalities + Cozy Daily Life + Emotional Comfort] My childhood friend, who is my "younger sister" despite us having no blood relation, got into the same university as me after the college entrance exam. After graduation, instead of going home, she unexpectedly chose to stay in my city. Is it revenge, or does she have another scheme? The story begins when my younger sister and I start living together after she gradua 18.6kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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    Urban daily life is pleasant, filled with family joy! There's the adorably naive Su Qing, the constantly mischievous Xiao Wan, the usually aloof but gradually melting An Ruo who secretly loves Feng Chen, the alluring Shen Man (similar to Medusa from Battle Through the Heavens and the Heavenly Fox Fairy from Perfect World), the youthful and passionate An Ning, and the bickering couple Feng Qing! They're also celebrating May Day, and this May Day is a special collaboration with you! May the breeze you feel be as pleasant as theirs!

22. 322 北 North American Tough Cop: Starting Out as a Patrol Officer in Los Angeles 北美悍警：从洛城巡警开始 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban2.8M WordsOngoing A cleaner from the gray world becomes a sun-loving Los Angeles detective. What a wonderful thing, to live in the sunlight! Rock stood beneath a Hollywood landmark, gazing at the bikini-clad beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose. From now on, he would protect Los Santos... 82kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    A street cleaner from a gray world dies tragically and is transmigrated into the body of a wealthy, mixed-race third-generation American detective. He starts as a detective with a farmer grandfather, an accountant father, and a lawyer mother. He possesses a system that grants experience points for solving bad guys. He solves cases, commits murder, amasses wealth, picks up girls, and leads his family across social classes. It's a satisfying and engaging read.

23. 323 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First recommendation: a slice-of-life urban novel

24. 324 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Born into a high-ranking family, the male lead's grandfather is a political heavyweight, and his parents are also influential figures in the political arena. He was always the model child, and the female lead and he were childhood sweethearts. From a young age, he doted on and spoiled her. Five years after their breakup, not only does she have to listen to him, but even her boss has to obey him.

25. 325 我 I Came to Handong to Restore the Balance 我来汉东就是为了平衡 No Name丿没名字Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted My new book, “In the Name: I Kept My Distance from Qi Tongwei for Decades,” is coming soon. I hope you’ll support it! A modern official is born into the world of In the Name of the People. After years of hard work, by the time the story begins, he has already risen to an important position. He stays out of pointless disputes, rejects empty posturing, and devotes himself to improving people’s lives. He works diligently to serve the people of Handong, influences the region’s development through p 15.8kReads7.0Score466Shelves

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    Without saying much, you can tell whether a book is good or not just by reading a little bit.

26. 326 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
27. 327 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 24.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
28. 328 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 52Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 遇 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
30. 330 小 An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Life 小人物不一样的人生 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban1.8M WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger. This is a military novel grounded in reality. The heroine is only there for a little color, since a story without a heroine wouldn’t be politically acceptable. How else could the protagonist become a general? There are military exercises, earthquake relief, and new-recruit training. It portrays life in the armed forces from an officer’s perspective. This isn’t a lightweight novel, and it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. 20.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
31. 331 首 My Billionaire Mom Claims Me: I'm a Super-Rich Second-Generation Heir 首富亲妈认亲：我是超级富二代 A Wei Is Already Dead阿伟已经丝了Urban867k WordsCompleted [No System] [Purely urban] [Smart protagonist] [Grounded and realistic] Have you ever wondered... What if you weren’t the child of an ordinary family after all, but a super-rich heir from an incredibly wealthy family? Su Yang had always believed he was an utterly ordinary person. When he was little, his father told him that his mother had died before he was old enough to remember her. Then, when he was in middle school, his father died in a car accident, leaving him all alone. Until the day just 22.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    I only recommend this one: Have you ever thought that you're not actually from an ordinary family, but rather a super-rich second-generation heir? It features a mature woman in black stockings, a protective mother, a doting father, a constant aunt-like smile, and financial freedom. There are no old-fashioned, self-deprecating tropes; it's a very enjoyable read!

32. 332 他 Wild to the Bone, He Spoils Only His Soft Butterfly 他一身野骨，独宠软蝶 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, powerful business magnate & stunning damsel in distress [He Canglan x Lan Die] Both are each other’s first and only + Devoted love + Age gap + Sweet romance + Love at first sight In one sentence: A ten-year contract leads to a heartfelt promise. He Canglan, heir to a powerful family, has always known how difficult it is to cross class boundaries. So he cleverly passed off love at first sight as simple lust. What should have been a romantic story of a hero saving a beauty instead en 19.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
33. 333 财 Financial Freedom: You Get Why I Keep My Head Down at Work, Right? 财务自由，苟在单位能理解吧？ Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsOngoing It's best to check the almanac every morning. Most days have things that are auspicious and things that aren't, and Li Wen has paid special attention to this ever since he was reborn. For a young man with plenty of life experience, what does he want most? Riding the waves of business, chasing trends, indulging in a life of luxury... or making all the flowers wither when his own blooms? Forget it! Staying at the small company he's worked hard at for over a decade, watching it grow from small to b 70.9kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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    Urban life, take a look, at least it's not mindless!

34. 334 官 Battling for Power in the Political Arena, Starting as a Female Leader's Male Secretary 官场争雄，从女领导的男秘书开始 Liangzhou Seven Miles 1凉州七里1Urban6.7M WordsOngoing The rules of this world are imposed by the strong upon the weak. A true powerhouse changes the rules, making them work in their favor! Love is like chess, politics is like chess, and life is like chess. When you make a move, never regret it. Take control of the pieces, and dare to believe you can outwit Heaven itself!!! 165kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves

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    True strength lies in the courage to change the rules and make them work for one's own purposes. Love, politics, and life are all like a game of chess; once a move is made, there's no going back. One must wield the power of the pieces, harboring the ambition to overcome even the most formidable opponent. This is a work brimming with wisdom and passion, showcasing the protagonist's legendary journey of breaking conventions and scaling new heights in the game of fate. Readers are cordially invited to experience it! [Kissing emojis]

35. 335 败 Loser Heroine, Please Get a Grip. I Just Want to Be Your Guy Best Friend 败犬女主请自重，我只想当男闺蜜 Give Me a Piece of What You're Eating吃的给我掰点Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Meme Humor] + [Here for the Fun] + [Snark] + [Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium] + [School Life] + [Healing] + [Love Triangle Chaos] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [No Consolation for the Losing Heroines] My name is Su Zhe, and I'm surrounded by losing heroines. I think snarking on them is more fun than trying to save them. A timid, socially anxious heiress, an insecure and sensitive class monitor with a surprising side, and an abstract girl who seems optimistic: each has something they just ca 61.4kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    These are all excellent, with no one rated below 9 points. They're practically Tomato's top picks in this genre, although his first book was penalized. However, the content is still very engaging, with a slight harem element. The other four are pure romance.

36. 336 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A true masterpiece of political novels, it's so addictive!

37. 337 线 After We Traded Insults Online, the Campus Beauty Transferred Schools to Make My Life Miserable 线上互怼后，校花转学来找我麻烦 Red House红房Urban694k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Pure Romance + Couple's Daily Bickering + Lighthearted, Sweet Romance + No System, Not Reborn] During the last winter break of high school, Lin Shen spent three days and three nights trading insults with an online stranger named “AAA Building Materials, Manager Wang,” then tossed out his school address with a flourish. To his surprise, a transfer student really did show up at school the next day. Lin Shen panicked for a moment, only to find that the new student was a fair-skin 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
38. 338 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
39. 339 相 Longing for You, Like Jasmine 相祈以茉 I Love Bad Women我爱坏女人Modern Romance199k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Devoted Love] [Happy Ending] (A School Romance) Qin Qi is reborn. When he opens his eyes, he's in the back seat of his father's car. His father's hair hasn't turned white yet, and his mother is still scolding him for being late. Outside the window is Ningcheng in September, with students in identical uniforms crowding the school gates. He takes out a fifty-cent coin and spins it on the ground. It comes to a stop, heads up. In his previous life, he never managed to say those words. He c 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This urban novel is super good, I recommend it!

40. 340 我 After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 我知道她的秘密后，她却带我去了民政局 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋32k WordsCompleted After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 香 A Sensual Life: It Begins with Winning 900 Million in the Lottery 香艳人生，从彩票中奖九亿开始 A Slash of Red一刀红Urban834k WordsCompleted [A windfall from the start]+ [A sharp-minded protagonist]+ [Dual storylines of politics and business]+ [Secrets of the gray economy]+ [A glimpse of the Heavenly Palace]+ [Leaping through the Dragon Gate]+ [Celestial privilege] 35.4kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves

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    A satisfying read, low-key, and full of riches! [Kissing emojis]

42. 342 妖 Wings of the Fairies: The Unsung War 妖精之翼：未颂的战争 Guest Before the Book书前客Urban233k WordsCompleted In the final decade before the new century, humanity was still slaughtering one another. From land to sea, and even into the skies that belonged to no beasts, people kept fighting. Many had forgotten what the war was for, but Viola remembered. The predecessors who faced death without flinching amid the smoke and fire of artillery. The enemies who suffered and fell into depravity beneath the burden of survival. Now, the whole edifice is on the verge of collapse! Even if hope is no more than a can 1.9kReads—Score723Shelves

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    Highly recommend "Fairy Wings: The Unsung War"! The ordinary city is just a disguise; the war between fairies and superhumans has already begun. The setting is novel and not clichéd, the pacing is excellent, and the ending is satisfying. No need to wait for updates, it's so great!

43. 343 仙 Immortal King, Please Hurry Back! 仙王，求求您快回去吧 Chai Bu Quan柴不犬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted To better temper himself in the mortal world, a generation's Immortal King entered a world in the Age of Declining Magic. Little did he know that once he went, he would never want to return. "Immortal King, have you had your fun? If you have, hurry back! The Immortal Realm can't do without you!" "No way. There are no short videos or games in the Immortal Realm. I've spent billions of years there. I've had enough!" "I want to see for myself what this world has that's worth staying for!" From then 12.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    A bookworm who spends thousands of hours reading but never listening, who only loves urban novels, I read one chapter at a time, and if I read three, I just drop it. These are all personally selected books that I've read to the end; they're definitely read to my heart's content.

44. 344 我 I Came from Hell 我自地狱来 I Love Croissants我爱牛角包Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Hell King returns, reborn! Back from the dead, he’ll settle every score and right every wrong. In a world where the weak can only be bullied, he rises to power like a vengeful demon. Awake, he wields a sword that takes lives; drunk, he rests his head on a beauty’s lap. Enemies must kneel! Beauties must lie down! I am the devil, with gods as my slaves and immortals as my servants! Don’t like it? Then I’ll kill you until you do! 3.6kReads8.9Score665Shelves
45. 345 老 My Dad Remarried a Female CEO, and I Gained Four Older Sisters 老爸二婚女总裁，我多了四个姐姐 Jenny Ma Dajin珍妮马戴劲Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and fun] [A scheming protagonist] [A bit zany] [No hostility] [No angst] [No toxic tropes] One day, Cao Cheng’s father told him he was getting married. It was his second marriage, and his new wife was a rich woman. Cao Cheng knew he was finally going to become a rich second-generation heir. Sure, he might be a second-generation heir in name only, but at least he’d have status now, right? And the rich woman had four daughters! Which meant that starting today, Cao Cheng had four stun 43kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended. The writing style is unique, breaking away from the traditional tropes of urban novels. It's anti-cliché, not melodramatic, and down-to-earth.

46. 346 都 The Eternal Mad Immortal of the City 都市之万古狂仙 Pretend to Be Yang and Eat the Tiger扮阳吃虎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In this age of declining cultivation, is Luo Chen the only cultivator in the entire world? The entry-level Qi Refining stage, which he reached with ease, is revered here as the realm of a grandmaster. A low-grade pill he casually concocted can apparently cure terminal illnesses here. A few lines of martial arts cultivation advice he casually mentioned are regarded as immortal techniques here. Luo Chen, who only wants to cultivate in peace and keep a low profile, says the pressure is getting 4.6kReads8.4Score478Shelves
47. 347 全 The All-Powerful Cultivation Maniac 全能修真狂少 A Gentleman Schemes with His Heart君子谋心Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A master fell from the sky! Once a genius, now a good-for-nothing, he rises against all odds. He’ll take back everything he lost, and naturally, make everyone who ever bullied him pay with their lives. And her, he is destined to protect for the rest of his life. 974Reads8.3Score102Shelves
48. 348 修 A Cultivation Master on Campus 修真高手在校园 Giving Out Red Envelopes?发红包吗Urban4.9M WordsCompleted I picked up an improper cultivation manual. Should I practice it? Urgent, waiting for answers online! 1.3kReads8.1Score115Shelves
49. 349 人 In South Korea, I’m a Fugitive 人在南韩，身份是亡命之徒 Coffin Green Robe棺青衣Urban350k WordsCompleted At first, everyone thought they were just going after a slightly troublesome fugitive... Many, many years later, countries around the world would rate his threat level as nuclear-bomb class. From an ordinary man to the world's undisputed strongest one-man fighting force. He also founded a world-class mercenary group: the Qinglong Armed Forces. People gave him titles: Martial God of Earth, the modern-day Bai Qi the Butcher, the godfather of our generation's outlaws, the world's most wanted fu 6.8kReads8.3Score330Shelves

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    [Cool] 1. An extremely dark gangster novel set in the city, featuring guns. The protagonist is framed in South Korea, bound to a system, and kills eleven heinous criminals before fleeing to the wilderness. He changes his appearance and the entire story is filled with killing! 🌲🌵

50. 350 死 Death Photo 死亡照片 Moonlit Gatekeeper月下门童Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Suspense + Mystery + Mind Games + Puzzle-Solving + Imagination + Superpowers] Lin Yi goes to attend his high school reunion. At first, everything seems normal. His long-unseen classmates chat away happily. Then someone finds a photograph on the floor! At first, no one pays it any attention. But soon, the classmate in the photograph dies unexpectedly. Then one classmate after another dies in a series of bizarre accidents! Everyone is terrified. What's really going on? Will anyone else die? Who's 13.9kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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