A Masterpiece Can Never Be Buried; It Simply Blooms Like a Lotus in the Mud 【神作终不会被埋没，它只是绽放于淤泥中的荷花】

1. 751 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Little Rose Is Flipping Tables Again 陆先生，你捡的小玫瑰又掀桌了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Sweet, wealthy-family romance + direct approach + both leads are crazy + second male lead’s regretful pursuit + mutual salvation] Before she turned six, Lu Yaoyao was doted on by everyone, bright and lively, the most dazzling little princess in the Lu family. After she turned six, Lu Yaoyao grew sullen and silent. Nobody loved her, and everyone knew her as a sinner. They told her, “Lu Yaoyao, you’ll spend the rest of your life making it up to Wen Ling.” Little Lu Yaoyao didn’t know what she’d d 40.7kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
3. 753 美 Gourmet: Taking Over the Bear’s Prison Canteen 美食：从承包毛熊监狱食堂开始 Quill Pen羽毛笔Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After a disastrous blind date, Tang Lei flees overnight, only to bind himself to a Chef God System that randomly assigns him a place to run: the cafeteria of a prison in a nation of tough fighters! Pork stewed with potatoes, red-braised pork, stuffed eight-treasure duck, sweet-and-sour ribs… Homestyle dishes! State-banquet cuisine! Every delicacy imaginable! Bring a taste of the culinary kingdom to Siberia, a barren wasteland of food! The vicious, unruly inmates: “Boss, do you need anyone to was 2.8kReads9.2Score309Shelves

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4. 754 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 755 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Three Parts Sweet is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books Flagship Store.] Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. His trademarks are womanizing and having fun, and his byword is idleness. To rein in his wild ways, his parents pressure him into marriage. Young Master Han has just one requirement: "She has to be sweet and obedient." Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. Born with the face of a perfect young lad 21kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
6. 756 位 Planes: From the Start, I Get a God-Tier Tavern and Raise Dragons 位面：开局神级酒馆，豢养巨龙 Sobbing Little Kid爆哭小朋友Sports3.6M WordsOngoing [Unorthodox Lord-Building]+ [Fake Golden Finger]+ [Hearthstone]+ [Honor of Kings] Blue Star fell, swallowed by the laws of another universe. All the people of Blue Star became visitors from another world in the boundless plane universe, and members of the human race. [Ding! Dawn System Version 14.0 has been updated.] [A Record of New Human Observations]! Seven billion people were bound to the Human Alliance’s Dawn System and randomly transported to life-bearing planes. Alongside the local Pionee 29.2kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves
7. 757 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 758 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 97.5kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves
9. 759 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
10. 760 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 761 让 I Was Asked to Manage a Class of Good-for-Nothings, So How Did It Become the Martial God Hall? 让你代管废材班，怎么成武神殿了 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + slow-burn character growth early on + fake enlightenment + comedy + teacher-student bond (it only takes off in the middle and later parts, so don’t read if that’s not your thing)] Three homeroom teachers were driven away in half a month. Class Five, Grade One was full of little tyrants, and every student was a hopeless martial arts talent. Even with the director of academic affairs offering an extremely generous salary, no one would take charge of them. That was when Su Yang act 64.6kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
12. 762 拒 She Refused the Arranged Marriage and Drove a Political Heir Wild 拒绝联姻，她把政圈少爷钓疯了 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 4: The short drama is now streaming! Wild and arrogant political heir ✖ Bright, flirtatious princess of the capital [College Campus ✚ Flirty Push and Pull ✚ Childhood Sweethearts Reunited After Years Apart ✚ Satisfying Story with No Miscommunication ✚ Devoted, Sweet Romance with Both Leads' First Times] A prestigious university for the powerful. This is an original setting, so please check your brain at the door. * Si Wang, the eldest son of a political dynasty, has 34.9kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
13. 763 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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    Masterpieces will not be buried.

14. 764 那 The Scenic Spots He Takes People To Are Archaeological Sites 那货带去的景区能考古 The One Who Holds the Brush执笔之人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Published and available to buy everywhere online, published under the title A Planar Travel Agency] [Changing history's regrets + patriotic spirit] Jiang Ye inherits a travel agency on the verge of bankruptcy and becomes a tour guide. But the attractions he takes his tourists to are anything but ordinary. Other guides take people to scenic, officially rated 4A and 5A attractions. The places Jiang Ye visits are either the Qin Dynasty two thousand years ago, the Great Ming Dynasty five hundred ye 60.4kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves
15. 765 快 Quick Transmigration: A Scoundrel’s Redemption Handbook 快穿之人渣洗白手册 Renewing Myself Every Day日日自新Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Song Peinian is the newest graduate of the University of Time and Space. After graduation, they take on the job of protecting people who have been wronged in countless minor worlds, traveling from one world to another with System 8211. 8211: Ding~ The Host followed the assigned character today, too~ First World: The Marquis’s House’s Phoenix Man Second World: The Good Son of the 1970s Third World: I Rely on My Girlfriend to Work My Way Through School Fourth World: The Abusive Stepfather Fifth 64.8kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! I usually read female-centric transmigration stories, this is the first time I've read a male-centric quick transmigration story that I found so enjoyable. I love every single story; each one could easily be a book in itself. The only downside is that it's still being serialized, I'm waiting for updates.

16. 766 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
17. 767 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
18. 768 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
19. 769 黄 Weasel Spirit! Do I Look Like a Human or a God to You? 黄皮子！你看我像人还是像神？ China's Famous Double Standard中国驰名双标Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted No specialist knowledge here, just a story. [A little horror + a whole lot of comedy + no female lead, no romance] When I was a kid, I took a nighttime shortcut and saw a weasel worshipping the moon. Remembering a story my grandma had told me, I worried it might ask me to grant it a title, so, on a whim, I shouted at it first: “Weasel! Do I look more like a person or a god to you?” The weasel froze for a moment, then said I looked like a dumbass! But from that day on, I really did become an idio 30.3kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    A weasel was worshipping the moon when it encountered a little brat asking for a reward. The weasel was so angry it laughed. "Kid," it said, "you look like a fool, but I'm not that petty. I still want to protect you."

20. 770 我 I Am the King 我为王 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Betrayed by everyone, I was wounded by those closest to me! I cut off a finger to survive, then lay low for six years before emerging again. Through the grudges and warmth of the martial world, I’ve seen it all. I am the king! 1.7kReads8.4Score122Shelves

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    After I turned four, I inexplicably stopped speaking. Later I learned it was a progressive language disorder within autism. The villagers didn't understand, so they all said I'd had a fever that damaged my brain. Even my parents thought so. They were kind at first, but this kindness eventually wore them down. In those days, they couldn't afford to care for a "mentally disabled" child, especially one born with deformities. I was born with six fingers and a deformed foot. My left hand had six fingers, and my right foot was only a third the size of my left, much shorter. I walked with a limp. In a small village, almost every family had no secrets. My deformity was well-known in the village. After I stopped speaking, my nickname "Little Cripple" was replaced by "Mute." I had an older brother two years my senior and a twin sister. They were both healthy and intelligent. However, neither of them played with me. Instead, they would tease and bully me with the other children in the village. I often think that if my parents had shown me more love and care back then, I might not have become so insecure and withdrawn later on.

21. 771 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 235.3kReads9.7Score27.5kShelves

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    Having read for over ten years, each book is a gem selected from countless others, covering a wide range of genres. I've personally tested them all and found them enjoyable; I wholeheartedly recommend them!

22. 772 大 The Martial God of Great Xia 大夏武神 A Glimmer of Happiness幸福微光Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, a total solar eclipse plunged the world into darkness. A streak of rainbow light flashed across the sky, like a sword cutting through the darkness. It became the only light in the gloom, and the sight stunned the entire world. After that, terrifying creatures began to appear. Huge and bloodthirsty, they were like the ferocious beasts of ancient times. Human powerhouses emerged as well. Some had strength enough to shatter mountains and rocks with a single punch; others wielded 724Reads7.9Score101Shelves

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    Story Summary: I thought the first book, *Great Xia Martial God*, was alright, genuinely quite good. I don't know why the rating is a bit low; it's probably in the spiritual energy revival genre. The second book is about antiques. The third book is highly recommended.

23. 773 重 Reborn in 2008: The Pharmaceutical Tycoon 重生08：医药大佬 Who Is Liu Bei?刘备是谁Urban241k WordsOngoing [No System, multiple heroines, fast-paced, packed with satisfying moments] Zhou Yimin was the pharmaceutical sales director at Donghai Pharmaceutical Factory. Reborn in 2008, just before the college entrance exam, he used the pharmaceutical industry's "book of life and death" and his deep understanding of human nature to effortlessly get everyone in the palm of his hand. From a small pharmacy to a towering corporate headquarters, and all the way to China's wealth rankings, he used his wealth and 83Reads—Score101Shelves

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    One of the masterpieces, a sales director is reborn, rising from a small pharmacy to a skyscraper of a pharmaceutical conglomerate… The protagonist's net worth is 90 billion yuan, ranking 22nd on China's wealth list. Two highly intelligent female leads, a high-class love triangle. The word choice is extremely careful, far superior to AI-generated novels.

24. 774 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 49.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    This one is lighthearted, funny, and addictive. The female lead is spoiled and domineering, capable of being dramatic, flirting, and acting. It's a palace intrigue story where the female lead is initially favored but later becomes the sole focus of the romance. You won't regret reading it.

25. 775 天 Heavenly Eye: Unmatched Treasure Appraisal 天眼：鉴宝无双 Mountain Peak山峰Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Hardcore Antiques Appraisal + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead + No Cultivation.) The porcelain he painstakingly copied could fool the experts at the Palace Museum. The objects he carved on a whim could make self-proclaimed masters of the Yangzhou school acknowledge him as their teacher. What others dismissed as rubble, he treasured as priceless, then sold for millions. His name was Zhao Xuan. Blind since childhood, he had chanced upon the legacy of the Heavenly Eye. Finding hidden tr 14.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
26. 776 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 94.8kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves

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    OK, 8 books. Wishing everyone good fortune! (And lots of good reads!)

27. 777 恩 The Game of Grace 恩赐的游戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Sports1.7M WordsCompleted [Fourth Calamity + Player Summoning + Ensemble Cast + Comedy + Wild Imagination + Another World] A legion that worships violence and slaughter refuses to start a war. An empire founded by a slave uprising continues to uphold slavery. A tribe that worships and relies on its gods refuses to speak of them. A nation founded by androids obsesses over human rights. By that logic, then, it seems perfectly reasonable that an omnipotent god has no powers at all, doesn't it? Shen Ming looked at the ea 29kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    First book: The first book by the author of "Foolish Play," January 90 Autumn, is super good! Second book: Don't worry about the title, just read the content! The protagonist killed someone in fourth grade, I won't spoil anything more. Third book: Read three chapters first!!! You absolutely must read three chapters first!!! (Trust me) Fourth book: By the same author as the third book, super sweet, Er Chui is the cutest!!!

28. 778 大 The Great Sage Returns: Sun Wukong Vows to Slaughter Every God and Buddha! 大圣归来，我孙悟空誓必屠尽神佛！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 29kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves
29. 779 开 A Country Girl from the Start 开局农村女 Ba Dao巴刀Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing A country girl from the start: where can she find a way forward? Zhao Yao is an ordinary rural girl, and life working the fields under the open sky is truly hard. Watch as she takes the lowest-tier script and transforms herself, step by step. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The next day, the sun still blazed down on the city. The trees lining the streets drooped their leaves, and the constant honking of horns filled the air. The wind was muggy, carrying the smell of car exhaust. "Mom!" Zhao Yao, who was watching TV, called out happily when she saw her mother enter. "Yao Yao, come see if you've grown taller!" Yang Qun waved to Zhao Yao as she walked in. Zhao Yao stepped forward and stopped in front of Yang Qun. Yang Qun gestured and said, "You've grown a little. Where's your aunt?" Yang Qun asked. "Auntie's busy in the back," Yang Qun replied, lifting the curtain and going inside to chat with her cousin. Zhang Mei invited Yang Qun and her mother to stay for lunch, and Yang Qun accepted. After lunch, Yang Qun shared some of the meat and vegetables Yin Xiu had given her with Zhang Mei, and also received some meat and vegetables from Lan Zhi, before taking the bus back. Zhao Yao, carrying a military green backpack, followed Yang Qun, turning left and right until they arrived at a factory. The deafening roar of the machines was quite loud. Following the wall to the back building, Yang Qun took out a key and opened a room inside. Inside were two bunk beds, one on each side, piled high with miscellaneous items. The upper bunk on the left and right were also cluttered with items. Both lower bunks had beds on them, and next to them was a table with a rice cooker and a wok on it. Further in was a toilet less than one square meter in size. Originally, Yang Qun and his wife lived separately; Yang Qun lived in the women's dormitory, and Zhao Liang lived in the men's dormitory. Because Zhao Yao was on summer vacation, and they wanted to spend time with him, they paid extra to move to a single room, making it a family of three sharing a dormitory. "Your father has gone to work and will be back tonight. I worked the night shift last night, so I'm not working during the day today. After you finish dinner, you can stay here for a while. I'm going to work, and your father will be back soon," Yang Qun said to Zhao Yao, who nodded. After rinsing the rice, Yang Qun put it in the rice cooker, boiled some water, washed a little bit of cured meat and sausage, cooked some eggplant, and made a dipping sauce. The mother and daughter ate dinner, and Yang Qun went to work. Zhao Yao was alone in the dormitory, with no TV and no playmates, and was extremely bored. So bored was she that she took out her homework and did it for a while before Zhao Liang returned. "Dad!" Zhao Yao called out happily as soon as she saw Zhao Liang enter the dormitory. "You still know how to do your homework!" Zhao Liang was very satisfied to see Zhao Yao doing her homework when he came home from work. That evening, Zhao Liang took Zhao Yao to a large shopping mall. As soon as Zhao Yao entered the mall, he felt a refreshing coolness; now he knew what air conditioning was. The building was brightly lit, and inside were shops selling clothes, jewelry, cosmetics, and food. Rows of clothes hung under the lights, worn by mannequins; the designs were very stylish and elegant, and there were even some styles Zhao Yao had never seen before. Gold, silver, jade, and diamond jewelry glittered in the glass windows—necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings—you name it. Pretty saleswomen with exquisite makeup introduced the products to customers, and the air was filled with a pleasant fragrance as they passed the counters. Complete sets of cosmetics were displayed high up… The short, delicate bottles were of unknown purpose to Zhao Yao, but he found them quite pretty. Red, green, and white desserts, in triangular, round, and square shapes, looked delicious. A fragrant aroma wafted over, the smell of roasting food accompanied by sizzling sounds. Various drinks were displayed nearby, some with crooked, illegible writing—mostly foreigners' words. The diverse shops left Zhao Yao feeling overwhelmed. People passing by were dressed smartly. Zhao Liang led Zhao Yao around, but they didn't go into any of the shops. The prices there were beyond their means. Zhao Yao understood their family's financial situation; looking was enough. He didn't ask for pretty clothes, snacks, or anything else. After wandering around the mall, Zhao Liang bought Zhao Yao a bag of spicy strips and an ice cream cone from a small shop outside the factory—both strictly forbidden by Yang Qun. Zhao Liang waited until Zhao Yao finished eating before going back, afraid of being caught by Yang Qun and scolded again. After the father and daughter entered the factory area, Zhao Liang said, "Would you like to see where we work?" "Yes!" Zhao Yao followed Zhao Liang to their workplace. As soon as Zhao Yao entered the factory area, she felt extremely stuffy and hot. Even the roaring ventilation fans couldn't dispel the heat. A row of very large machines stood against the wall. Some workers were stuffing white sheets and duvet covers into the machines, while others were taking the washed sheets and duvet covers out of the machines and placing them in crates. As soon as the machine doors opened, a wave of heat hit them. The workers moved the washed sheets and duvet covers to another machine, where it was even hotter. The machine sprayed high-temperature steam to iron the washed sheets and duvet covers. Behind each workbench were stacks of boxes, which were constantly being sent over. On the other side was the folding area, where workers, in pairs or one person, folded the ironed sheets and duvet covers and packed them into crates. Zhao Yao looked around and found Yang Qun in the folding area. Yang Qun was working with a short, plump middle-aged woman. The two of them each held one end of the sheet, folded it in half, then swapped corners, and folded it again—one sheet was folded perfectly. "Mom!" Zhao Yao ran up to Yang Qun, but stopped three steps away, afraid of disturbing her work. "Little Yang, is this your daughter? She's so pretty," said the middle-aged woman working with Yang Qun. "Yao Yao, say hello to Auntie." "Auntie!" "Sweet-talking and so outgoing." The simple conversation drew the attention of the surrounding workers, including the foreman. Yang Qun saw the foreman looking their way and said... "Yaoyao, you and Dad go back and play. I'm at work, I don't have time." "Okay." Zhao Yao didn't cause any trouble and obediently went to find Zhao Liang. Following Zhao Liang back to the dormitory, lying on her bed, Zhao Yao was still recalling the large shopping mall she had seen that day. It was so luxurious. She wondered when she could go shopping in such a mall. Then she thought of her parents' workplace—hot and arduous, with seemingly endless work, including night shifts. She wondered how her parents managed to persevere. It truly was the same city, but different people, different fates. Zhao Yao could only look at the large shopping mall, unable to afford anything, while her parents could only do hard, tiring work in the bustling city, earning low wages. This contrast and difference made Zhao Yao realize that there was another kind of life, and it subtly changed her. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. The Gluttonous Inhalation of the Storm Zhao Yao felt a heat on her face. She woke up to find the sun shining directly on her face; the sun was already high in the sky. There was another person in the bed opposite her—Yang Qun, who had just returned from her night shift. Zhao Yao tiptoed out of bed, went to the bathroom, and the sound of the flushing woke Yang Qun. Looking at the time, it was already past eleven. The mother and daughter found the food Zhao Liang had prepared in the pot, heated it up, and that was their lunch. Zhao Liang had eaten lunch at the factory. In the afternoon, the mother and daughter took another nap. After waking up, Yang Qun was sewing insoles, and Zhao Yao was doing her homework. Wearing a thimble and holding a needle and thread, she meticulously pierced the thick insole, stitch by stitch. The small insole was exactly the same size as Zhao Yao's foot. The fine stitches, each tiny cross, were particularly neat. On the back of the insole, a vibrant flower adorned the sole and heel, its red petals and green leaves standing out vividly against the yellow background. Sunlight streamed into the room, bathing Yang Qun's figure in a halo. The electric fan creaked incessantly, but Zhao Yao didn't find it annoying; in fact, she found it quite pleasant. The breeze occasionally ruffled Yang Qun's hair. Zhao Yao thought, at this moment, she was happy. "Mom, I've finished my homework for today," Zhao Yao said to Yang Qun. "Take a break after you're done. After I finish these two stitches, we'll go out to buy groceries." "Okay!" Zhao Yao quickly tossed his summer homework and pen into his schoolbag, then eagerly approached Yang Qun, feigning ignorance. "Mom, who are these insoles for?" "Judging by the size of this foot, they're for you too." "Great! New insoles again! Am I the only one who got one?" "You, your dad, grandpa and grandma, and grandpa and grandma all have them." "What about you?" "My old ones aren't worn out yet. I'll finish these for you first, and then I'll make more when I have time. If I don't have time, that's fine." Yang Qun chatted casually with her daughter, but Zhao Yao felt her mother was so silly. Everyone else had insoles, but she wore old ones. She cared about everyone else but not herself. A little while later, Yang Qun finished the last few stitches, pinned the needle to the insole, got up to go to the bathroom, and was about to leave. Zhao Yao picked up the insole, touched the firm, even stitches, and felt a warm glow in her heart from the hard, thick insole. Hearing Yang Qun flush the bathroom, she quickly put it down. "Come on, close the door behind you," Yang Qun called to Zhao Yao, who toddled after her. Leaving the factory area, there was a narrow path. After turning a few corners, the path widened, and then, entering an alley, a fishy smell filled the air. Zhao Yao figured they had arrived. Yang Qun had taken Zhao Yao to buy some leafy greens, and then, remembering they were running low on seasonings, they bought some scallions, ginger, and garlic. The market here was many times larger than the one in Minzhu Town, with a much wider variety of fish. In Minzhu Town, fishmongers mostly sold common farmed freshwater fish like carp, crucian carp, and silver carp, but here Zhao Yao saw not only fishmongers but also shrimp and king prawns. There were vendors selling eels, bullfrogs, and even seafood—things Zhao Yao had never seen before in Minzhu Town. Vegetable stalls lined the streets, mostly selling seasonal vegetables and common dishes. He'd never seen bamboo shoots, okra, or tea tree mushrooms before, and each stall had everything neatly arranged. Beyond that were shops selling cooked food: sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, roast duck, braised dishes—you name it, they had it. The smells made Zhao Yao hungry, but he'd already bought his groceries; he could just wait a little longer before going home to cook. "Yao Yao, there's a skewers place over there, it's delicious! Let's go eat there later," Yang Qun suggested. Zhao Yao was overjoyed, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Yang Qun in disbelief. His mother was always frugal and against eating out, always saying it wasn't clean. He was thrilled that his mother would take him to eat skewers. "Okay, okay. I'm starving!" The mother and daughter had only walked a few dozen meters when they turned the corner and saw a tricycle parked in front of them. A slightly plump, dark-skinned middle-aged woman was busy working on a large pot on a coal stove on the tricycle. There were two small folding tables next to her, already full of people. A group of people were gathered in front of the woman, with stainless steel trays on them, holding cooked skewers and condiments, eating while standing. Yang Qun pulled Zhao Yao to choose some vegetables first. Zhao Yao picked up some potato slices, lotus root slices, duck intestines, beef tripe, beef, and bok choy, about twenty skewers, and then stopped. Yang Qun noticed Zhao Yao's thoughtfulness and said, "It's very cheap here, only one cent a skewer, eat as much as you want." Only then did Zhao Yao pick up some wood ear mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, pork belly, duck feet, chicken feet, etc., And said. "Mom, you take some too, I don't know what to take." Seeing that Zhao Yao had only taken about fifty skewers, Yang Qun went over and took some daylily, cilantro, ribs, chicken wings, etc., Filling a large plate. The red broth was bubbling and steaming. Zhao Yao thought it smelled delicious, even better than the skewers at the school gate. Yang Qun handed the selected skewers to the owner, who gave Yang Qun a number slip of paper. The mother and daughter then waited on the side. Just then, a table finished eating and left, so the mother and daughter quickly went to sit down at the empty seats. The owner had perfect control of the cooking; the potato slices and duck intestines were crispy where they should be, and the oyster mushrooms were cooked until they were soaked in the broth. Two dipping sauces were also provided free of charge, one dry and one oily. The sauces were in a bucket next to the owner, and they could refill them themselves. The dry sauce was spicy, and the oily sauce was fragrant and spicy; Zhao Yao liked both. She ate a bite of the dry sauce and a bite of the oily sauce, thoroughly enjoying herself. The mother and daughter ate enough for two adults, which surprised the owner. After finishing, the bill came to only 12.3 Yuan, and the owner even rounded it down to 12 yuan. Although Zhao Yao rarely ate out and wasn't very familiar with restaurant prices, she was certain that 12 yuan couldn't buy this many skewers outside the school gate. Zhao Yao thought it was an extremely good deal. "Don't tell your dad we went out for skewers when we get back. He'll scold me for telling you not to eat these things, but then I take you to eat them," Yang Qun said. "I absolutely won't let a single word slip," Zhao Yao practically patted his chest in assurance. What Yang Qun didn't know was that the father and daughter had secretly gone out for ice cream and spicy snacks yesterday, thinking the same thing. Zhao Yao couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, acting like a weathervane, two-faced. After the mother and daughter returned home, they cooked dinner for Zhao Liang. When Zhao Liang came home from get off work and saw the rice in the pot untouched, he looked puzzled. Yang Qun simply said that the mother and daughter had finished their meal and cooked more for him. Unaware of the truth, Zhao Liang was deeply moved, feeling half the fatigue of his day's work lessen. With a wife and daughter like this, what more could he ask for? (The writing and plot logic are already quite good, even before it shines.)

30. 780 超 The Extraordinary Era 超凡纪元 Don't Laugh, How Many Return?莫笑几人回Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled "The Extraordinary Era" The end of science is the occult. As technological progress hits a bottleneck, humanity begins its transition from a technological civilization to an extraordinary one. The clash between civilizations plunges people, who have barely had time to enjoy the conveniences of technology, into endless panic. What should humanity's future look like: a technological world, an extraordinary world, or one where technology and the extraordinary coexist? 58.3kReads8.0Score4.9kShelves
31. 781 我 I'm Almost a Max-Level Evil God, and You Want Me to Switch to Summoning? 我快邪神满级，你劝我转职召唤？ The Sky Isn't Dark Around the Corner转角天不黑Urban2.3M WordsOngoing (Story-focused, somewhat dark, with a touch of warmth, no heroine, not invincible, not a System-powered wish-fulfillment novel, a slight ensemble cast; read with caution if that’s not your thing.) On the wasteland, greedy gods carve up their territories. To survive the beast tide, people have no choice but to offer their humble faith, hoping to win divine mercy and become extraordinary. Huang Ye was born among the ruins of the lawless, studies in a city of righteous gods, yet walks the mortal wo 32.6kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
32. 782 全 The World’s Most Terrifying Organization: Ruling the World 全球战力最恐怖组织：称霸全世界 Tian Jiubaiya天九白鸦Urban4.8M WordsOngoing [Assassin]+ [Mercenary]+ [Underworld] I founded the Underworld and hunted down the fiends. A hundred kings under my command wage war across the land, all to reach the pinnacle of the world. Assassins, mercenaries, the underworld, the whole wide world. My name is Zhou Du. I kill… I do not ferry souls! 83.2kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves
33. 783 妖 Demons and Evil Spirits? They’re Clearly All Auspicious Omens! 妖魔邪祟？明明都是祥瑞！ Someone's Coming, Run!有人来了快跑Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Evil spirit from the start] [Eerie cultivation] [Recruiting demons] [Sheltering humanity] [Believers’ delusions] [No female lead] Chen Zhou transmigrated to a bizarre world teeming with demons and rampant evil spirits. Demons slaughtered humans, specters preyed on them, immortals devoured them. Monsters ran amok, evil spirits wreaked havoc, gods and Buddhas had fallen, and humanity was in decline. Fortunately, Chen Zhou hadn’t transmigrated as a human either. He started out as an evil spirit 88.2kReads8.8Score9.8kShelves
34. 784 长 Immortal for Eternity, I Come, I See, I Am Invincible 长生万古，我来我见我无敌 Old Ghost Trapped in the Mountains囚山老鬼Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted The animated drama based on this book, “None Above, Invincible Through the Ages,” is now streaming on Hongguo, with seasons two, three, and four airing weekly. (The Old Ghost himself is directing it~) An old man from the Heavenly Sword Dao Sect brought an ordinary eleven-year-old boy out of the ancient Burial Heaven Ruins. From that day on, the world learned what it meant to sweep all before you through the ages and reign supreme beneath heaven! The boy, Gu Changsheng, turned his back on all liv 34.9kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves

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35. 785 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 218.2kReads9.3Score25.4kShelves
36. 786 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves
37. 787 你 Is Your Professor That Fierce Too? 你家教授也凶巴巴的？ Deep Red ouo深红ouoUrban1.4M WordsOngoing [Single heroine] + [Professor] + [Everyday romance] + [Max-level powerhouse] + [Absolutely refuses to work] “Mommy, why does Dad play games all day? One day he’s fishing, the next he’s walking the cat, or else he’s drinking tea and wandering around. How does our family still have so much money?” “Because your dad is an evil capitalist who produces nothing and exploits the workers. If this were the old days, you’d have to throw rotten eggs at him, or watch him swing from a streetlamp after school 19.2kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    🍅Highly recommend this book (5000 words). It's incredibly good and very nice... The male protagonist, a business tycoon, is reborn after his college entrance exam, encounters his own university's female professor, and falls in love with her... [Drooling]

38. 788 我 I Want to Save Someone, but She Lived a Thousand Years Ago 我想救个人，可她活在一千年前 Li Getuir李个腿儿Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Xianxia] [Convergence of Time and Space] [Not a power fantasy] [No System] [Plot-focused] “Are you a disciple of the Sword Sect?” “I'm the Sect Master.” “Then you should still have a long time to live, right?” “Why do you ask?” “Put down your sword first. I need to tell you something.” “Go ahead.” “Do you know that the place I'm standing in is the ruins of the Sword Sect?” “...” “This may sound strange, but what I mean is that your Sword Sect was destroyed a thousand years ago. Your past, your 7.4kReads8.8Score775Shelves

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    This book isn't suitable for Tomato; everyone's reading beginner-friendly novels. This is a top-tier cultivation novel with a great plot, writing style, and characters.

39. 789 诡 Only Gods Can Kill the Supernatural? Lucky for You, I’m One! 诡异只有神能杀死？巧了我就是！ Nine Layers of Thought九层思维Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Not pure wish fulfillment + not mindless + a little thought-provoking + vast worldbuilding + all-new setting + divine Sequence system + mysterious cosmic horror + one heroine + slow-paced + passionate] This is the end of humanity, and the end of the gods! As the world collapses and the gods fall, even the divine are wiped out. On the earth, the [Deep Realm], which sees gods as ants, is drawing near. Civilization, human nature, divinity, and Great Xia are all twisted by the approaching chaos. Af 27kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves
40. 790 卧 An Undercover Agent? Impossible! Lao Liu Has Nothing Wrong with Him 卧底？不可能！老六他没毛病 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Hong Kong cinema, nostalgia, classic movies, comics, and the underworld. I welcome any pointers from the experts. The undercover cop became a Red Pole with three flower insignias. The undercover cop became the leader of a triad faction. The undercover cop became the founding master of the Hongmen. The undercover cop became one of the founders of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover cop became one of the seven leaders of the underworld: the chairman of the Underworld Security Council. Undercov 59.2kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
41. 791 我EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 Keyboard's Ninth God键盘九神Eastern Fantasy914k WordsCompleted Mu Chen transmigrates to the Primordial World, becoming an ethereal spirit with no fixed form. He starts out utterly weak, but unexpectedly awakens the Starsea Fishing Choice System. “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a hundred years, you've obtained a replica of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a thousand years, you've become a Taiyi Mystic Immortal!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for ten thousand years, you've attained the rank of Great Luo 35.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    If the first book hadn't been discontinued back then, there wouldn't be the Godslayer and Rise of Power we know today... A masterpiece will never be buried; this can be considered the fourth book.

42. 792 我 I'm Blind. What Use Do I Have for Eye Techniques? 我一个瞎子，要瞳术有什么用？ Play Through the Ages戏千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted “Three thousand stars hang in the heavens, and three thousand cities stand below.” This is a saying known by heart to everyone on this continent. When the stars suspended high in the sky fell, the gears of fate began to turn. Strange radiation gave rise to mutants, while phantom star beasts bared their sinister smiles. After destruction, would there be rebirth, or only deeper despair? The star cities built around the fallen stars became humanity's last refuge. Time passed, and over the course of 15.6kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
43. 793 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves

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    These three books are really good. If you guys don't like them, just feed me shit!

44. 794 巨 The Dragon Loves Farming 巨龙爱种田 Dark Ink Gloomy Crow黑墨阴暗乌Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a giant dragon and acquiring a farming System, he plans to keep his head down and enjoy a leisurely life as a farmer. Who could have guessed that his battered old hoe would cut through metal, that one spray of insecticide would wipe out an entire alien insect swarm, or that the System's seeds would be even more powerful? “Boss, the elves, human empire, metal dragons, beastmen, and others are here to see you. They want a seed of Creation from the Primordial Chaos, and ar 12.1kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
45. 795 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 30.1kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
46. 796 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    The female lead is a character who is raised by her boyfriend, and the male lead is extremely powerful.

47. 797 末 Apocalypse: From Tenfold Growth to Infinity 末世：从十倍增幅到无限 Grey Wolf, Charge!灰太狼冲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse516k WordsCompleted [Survival of the Myriad Races] [Data-Focused ~ Myriad Worlds ~ Invincible] In a survival zone for newcomers in the apocalypse, Su Chen gets an amplification System panel from the start. Can he use it to rise above the myriad races across the heavens? System ability: Tenfold amplification (can be upgraded). Kill an ordinary zombie and obtain a fine goose-feather saber, amplified into an ordinary Black Iron-tier goose-feather saber. Kill a mutated black dog and obtain the Fireball skill, amplified 3.2kReads8.3Score174Shelves
48. 798 游 Game Invasion: But My Main Account Is AFK 游戏入侵：但是大号挂机中 Angry Big Turtle愤怒大龟Sports511k WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Online Game + Secret Identities] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star. Unremovable wristbands dragged everyone into a full-dive game. From then on, humanity’s fate was destined to become entangled with this mysterious game. Xiao Huang was an ordinary male high school student. Unlike everyone else, he unexpectedly acquired the character card and consciousness of the former top-ranked player. As everyone knows: The casual player Zhuhuang likes to slack off and 7.6kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    It's very beautiful.

49. 799 重 Reborn: I'm a Samurai in Japan's Warring States Period 重生之我在日本战国当武士 Splashed Ink Painting泼墨作画Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Are you tired of Chinese historical novels that all feel the same? Follow the author's writing and step into the world of Japan's Sengoku period! This book does not touch on Ming dynasty politics, nor does it involve invading the Ming dynasty or Korea. Please be a rational patriot. If you don't like it, just move on to another book. Here is the synopsis! Li Shan, a martial arts fanatic from the Celestial Empire and an outdoor survival enthusiast, ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to film 113kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves

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    Here are a few excellent works, the god of the racetrack, I hope no one disagrees.

50. 800 长 Immortal for Eternity: After Billions of Years, I Am Invincible 长生不死：打卡亿万年的我无敌了 Gao Fei高飞Eastern Fantasy293k WordsCompleted [System]+ [Sign-In]+ [Longevity]+ [Playing It Safe]+ [Smart Characters] After ten million years of signing in, immortals kneel before me! After a hundred million years of signing in, even the Great Emperor lies beneath my feet! Chen Xuan transmigrates to another world and awakens the Longevity sign-in system. He can sign in as time passes and claim system rewards... See how Chen Xuan rises from an ordinary man to the pinnacle of the path to immortality, creating a legend for all eternity! 101Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    A rare gem of a book, found in S.

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