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- 51 Tales of the Northeast: The Child Bride 东北往事之童养媳 At ten years old, Chun Ni was forced to become a child bride at the Jing family compound. There, she witnessed the tragic lives of the Jing family’s women with her own eyes... During a crisis in the Jing household, bandits captured her. The Long family’s fifth young master rescued her from the mountains, and from then on, she and Long Wu joined the fight against the Japanese... The two of them would be bound together for the rest of their lives. 13.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
- 52 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
- 53 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
- 54 A Substitute Slave! Her Way Through the Palace to Become Empress 替身为奴！一路宫斗做皇后 Yongan, the daughter of a disgraced official, was sentenced to palace service. She endured a life of hunger and cold in a cutthroat harem, struggling through hardship after hardship until she finally became a senior palace maid. He said he would cherish her for the rest of her life, but she had grown tired of the intrigue and ruthless rivalries. Once she stepped beyond the palace gates, she was no longer the senior palace maid everyone envied. The world was wide open, and she was free to soar! W 1.8kReads9.3Score371Shelves
- 55 At Three and a Half, Fu Bao Is Doted on by Her Eight Uncles 福宝三岁半，她被八个舅舅团宠了 When her stepmother miscarried after falling down the stairs, little Su Bao was punished by being forced to kneel in the snow for a day and a night, then branded a jinx and driven from home. Just as she was about to die, her eight domineering CEO uncles rushed to her side and gathered little Su Bao in their arms! The eldest uncle's face turned icy. “It's getting cold. I think it's time the Lin family went bankrupt.” The second uncle glared furiously. “Anyone who hurts my little Bao will be hunte 23.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
- 56 A Haze of Desire 欲色霏霏 Shen Feifei thought she'd spend her life happily with her childhood sweetheart. She never expected him to fall for someone else and sleep with another woman in their marital home. He was the one who taught her that love was just a game for adults. So she plunged into the game, toying with him and… his feelings. Yandere puppy boy: “Sis, your hand is bleeding…” Top tycoon, abstinent CEO: “Be good and call me hubby. I'll love you with everything I have.” Underworld kingpin: “Sweetheart, don't run. 999Reads6.5Score106Shelves
- 57 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 500.2kReads9.4Score21.1kShelves
- 58 Northeast Tales: A Love That Never Wavers 东北往事之情深不悔 No transmigration, no System. A realistic romance set in the countryside of Northeast China. If you cry easily, don’t read this. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop! Zheng Sichun had a life full of hardship. When she was born, her own grandmother had her thrown into Wolf Ravine, where she was rescued by the drunkard Zheng Bao. At a young age, she narrowly escaped a villain’s clutches. After her brother accidentally killed someone, the siblings fled the home they’d lived in for eight years! At t 12kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
- 59 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 94.4kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
- 60 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.8kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
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My In-Laws Favor My Brother-in-Law and Give Him the Ancestral Braised Food Shop? My Husband Strikes Back and Takes the Shop's Soul 公婆偏心把祖传的卤味店分给小叔子？老公反手夺走店魂
My In-Laws Favored Their Younger Son and Gave Him the Family's Heirloom Braised Delicacies Shop. My Husband Struck Back and Took the Shop's Soul
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- 62 My Stepmother Wants to Send Me to an Old Widower to Bring Him Good Fortune, So I Marry My Foolish Husband Instead 继母要把我送给老鳏夫冲喜，我反手把自己嫁给傻子夫君 My Stepmother Wanted to Give Me to an Old Widower as a Bridal Auspice. I Struck Back by Marrying Myself Off to My Foolish Husband 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Ungrateful Brat Publicly Pressured Me to Give Up Power, So I Revealed the Will 白眼狼当众逼我交权，我反手亮出遗嘱 The ungrateful wretch demanded I hand over power in front of everyone, so I brought out the will. 462Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 After the Chef God Betrayed by the Whole Team Lies Flat, the Entire Show Crew Begs Me to Return 被全队背刺的厨神躺平后，全节目组跪求我复出 After the cooking god betrayed by his whole team lies flat, the entire production crew begs me to come back 292Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 My Mother-in-Law Pretended to Be Paralyzed to Cheat Me Out of My School-District Home, So I Got Her a Disability Certificate and Humiliated Her 婆婆装偏瘫讹我学区房，我反手办残疾证让她社死 My mother-in-law pretended to be paralyzed to swindle me out of my school-district home. I retaliated by getting her a disability certificate and making her the laughingstock of everyone. 462Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Awakening of a Housewife 一个家庭主妇的觉醒
When the heroine, Song Xiaoying, discovers that her daughter is planning to kill herself, she follows the clues and uncovers her husband Zhou Yang's affair. This sets off a battle of interests between the wife and the mistress, husband and wife, and parents-in-law and daughter-in-law, laying bare the calculations and compromises, darkness and ugliness of human nature. It's a rare and compelling work of realistic relationship fiction.
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- 67 On the Day of Our Fake Divorce, I Catch My Wife Playing a Flirty Game with Her Intern 假离婚当天，撞破老婆与实习生的吃瓜游戏 On the day of their sham divorce, he caught his wife playing a flirty game with an intern. 8.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 68 After I Discovered the Female CEO's Secret, She Had to Silence Me Like This 撞破女总裁的秘密后，她要这样封我口 After she catches the female CEO's secret, this is how she plans to silence me 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 69 My In-Laws Transferred the Ancestral Clinic to My Brother-in-Law? My Husband Pulled Out His Peking Union Medical College Appointment Letter 公婆把祖传医馆过户给小叔子？老公反手掏出协和聘书 My In-Laws Transferred Their Ancestral Clinic to My Brother-in-Law? My Husband Whipped Out a Job Offer from Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 70 My Husband Declared at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight, So My Parrot and I Joined Forces to Ruin His Moment 老公在婚礼上宣布只爱白月光，我和鹦鹉联手拆他台 My Husband Announced at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight. My Parrot and I Teamed Up to Ruin His Moment 129Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 We Agreed I'd Sell Myself to Save My Mother, So Why Does My Benefactor Want a Title? 说好卖身救母，金主他怎么还要名分？ We Agreed I’d Sell Myself to Save My Mom, So Why Does My Sugar Daddy Want to Make It Official? 221Reads—Score—Shelves
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After I Returned to My Mother's Side, Grandpa's Whole Family Went Crazy with Regret 回到妈妈身边后，爷爷全家悔疯了
After Returning to His Mother's Side, His Grandfather's Entire Family Was Driven Mad with Regret
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- 73 I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Building Branded Me a Murderer 我只是喂我儿子一口粥，却被整栋楼当成了凶手 I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Apartment Building Took Me for a Murderer 233Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 My Sister Crossed the River and Burned the Bridge? Reborn, My Jinxing Words No Longer Bring Good News, and My Bad Omens Come True 姐姐过河拆桥？重生后我的乌鸦嘴，报喜失灵，报忧成真 My sister burned the bridge after crossing it? Reborn, my jinxing tongue no longer makes good fortune come true, but my bad predictions do. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 The Outwardly Draining Heir to a Wealthy Family, I Specialize in Putting Defiant People in Their Place 外耗型人格豪门继承人，我专治各种不服 I'm an heir to a wealthy family with an externally focused personality. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of people who refuse to back down. 67Reads—Score—Shelves
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Zuo Zongtang: The Late Qing Dynasty's Last Hawk 左宗棠：晚清最后的鹰派
At its heart, this book is about a practical-minded reformer amid the upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. Spanning the years from 1812 to 1885, it vividly portrays the extraordinary life of Zuo Zongtang, from a poor scholar in Xiangyin to a high-ranking provincial official. The book recounts his early studies of statecraft and his years of obscurity after failing the metropolitan examination three times. It also details his military career: raising the Chu Army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion
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- 77 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸，我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Heshen: Master of Power 和珅：权力的玩家 As a miniature reflection of the power structure during the Qianlong era, Heshen's life was forever entangled in the shadow of absolute imperial authority and the deep-rooted ills of the bureaucracy. From a penniless orphan living under another's roof in Lvrou Hutong to rising to the center of power through his gift for languages and financial acumen, his ascent was shaped by both the banner system and the emperor's political machinations. He was once a capable official who cleaned up the Minist 5.2kReads8.7Score414Shelves
- 79 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟，我反手让他们全家出局 Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Emperor Jiaqing: Turmoil in an Era of Preserving the Status Quo 嘉庆皇帝：守成时代的风雨飘摇 At a pivotal moment when the Qing dynasty was turning from prosperity to decline, one emperor remained shrouded in the mists of history. He inherited the fading glory of the “Qianlong Golden Age,” yet faced a dynasty riddled with hidden problems. He was determined to reform and root out corruption, but struggled to overcome the deep-seated rigidity of the system. He was the last “guardian of the dynasty’s legacy” in Chinese history, and a firsthand witness to the first signs of crisis on the eve 2.2kReads7.4Score116Shelves
- 81 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉，可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Hong Taiji: The Founding Emperor of the Qing Dynasty 皇太极：清朝开国皇帝 Emperor Hong Taiji: Founder of the Qing Dynasty follows the extraordinary life of Hong Taiji, the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty. From the birth of the eldest son in Hetu Ala in 1592 to Hong Taiji's death in Shengjing in 1643, the book vividly portrays his transformation from a young beile to Emperor Taizong of the Great Qing. He fought alongside his father as a youth and first distinguished himself at the Battle of Sarhu. After succeeding to the throne, he abolished old practices, establi 5.1kReads7.9Score130Shelves
- 83 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡，除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 The Yongzheng Dynasty: A Storm of Reform in the Forbidden City 雍正王朝：紫禁城里的改革风暴 Late one night at the Garden of Tranquil Spring, Kangxi died. Longkodo announced the decree, the Eighth Prince's faction stirred in the shadows, and Yinsi's brother Yinti confronted him in fury. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor amid rumors that he had altered the edict and usurped the throne, facing the corrupt bureaucracy and empty treasury Kangxi had left behind. During his thirteen years on the throne, he was a lonely reformer: battling the Eighth Princ 3.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves
- 85 After My Master Blamed Me for Her 800,000 Yuan Year-End Bonus, She Regretted It Like Crazy 师父把80万年终奖的黑锅甩给我后，她悔疯了 After my master pinned the blame for an 800,000-yuan year-end bonus on me, she regretted it so much she went mad 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Young Emperor: Shunzhi 少年天子：顺治皇帝 This novel vividly recounts the short life of Fulin, the first emperor after the Qing entered the Pass. He ascends the throne at six, a puppet ruler under Dorgon’s regency, quietly gathering strength to rule in his own right amid the power struggles between Shengjing and the Forbidden City. After taking power at fourteen, he promotes a policy of “governing the Han with Han,” appoints Han officials, revises the laws, and attempts to “spread the tax burden across the population.” Yet conservative 5.5kReads7.8Score100Shelves
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A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人
The story is about Yang Liu, an ordinary woman from the bottom of society. Hardworking and capable, she refuses to settle for an ordinary life, but ends up making a complete mess of things, surrounded by chaos and constant commotion...
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- 88 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Father at the Wardrobe, but His Dad Had Been Dead for Five Years 凌晨两点，儿子对着衣柜喊爸爸，可他已死了五年 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Dad at the Wardrobe, But His Father Had Been Dead for Five Years 131Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Golden Age 黄金年代
A new work is here! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This is a fairly long story, spanning several decades and tracing the tangled romances of two generations. Whether men or women, some people stand out from the crowd in relationships, blessed with extraordinary gifts. Though those gifts take different forms, men’s usually mean physical prowess, while women’s tend to be excepti
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- 90 Emperor Yongle: The Iron-Blooded Throne and a Grand Vision of Prosperity 永乐大帝：铁血王座与盛世宏图 As we turn the pages of Ming dynasty history, the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, is undoubtedly one of its most controversial and legendary rulers. A prince of the imperial family, he raised an army to quell the rebellion and seized the throne amid the flames of war. After ascending the throne, he devoted himself to governing and ushered in the “Yongle Golden Age,” yet his iron-fisted methods and centralized rule also left their mark on history. Spanning the years from 1360 onward, this book is divided 877Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 91 The Woman Who Destroyed Her Family 把家毁了的女人 The Woman Who Ruined Her Family, also known as The Reckless Woman Truck Escort. This is the story of Yang Xu, an ordinary woman whose laughably absurd behavior turns her life into a complete mess. She’ll make you laugh, but you’ll also find her infuriating, pitiable, and hard to forgive... The writing is witty and humorous, and the story moves quickly. I hope you enjoy it! 642Reads8.6Score106Shelves
- 92 Li Hongzhang: The Plasterer of the Qing Empire 李鸿章：大清帝国的裱糊匠 This is a sweeping historical portrait of Li Hongzhang's life, built around the metaphor of “learning to steer on a broken ship.” Beginning with a newborn's cries in the Li family home in Luzhou in 1823 and ending with his lonely final days at Xianliang Temple in 1901, the book follows the course of time to recreate the turbulent life of this high-ranking official of the late Qing. He was an ambitious scholar pursuing success in the imperial examinations, who honed his character under Zeng Guofa 3.3kReads7.9Score216Shelves
- 93 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score161Shelves
- 94 Zeng Guofan: A Distinguished Statesman Who Revived the Late Qing 曾国藩：晚清中兴名臣 Written in an accessible style, this book recounts the remarkable life of Zeng Guofan, the foremost statesman of the late Qing revival. It begins with a baby's cries in a farming household in Xiangxiang in 1811, then follows his grueling path through the imperial examinations. He fails four times but keeps studying until, at twenty-seven, he finally enters the Hanlin Academy. As a capital official, he adheres to the principles of self-cultivation and holds fast to his convictions amid court intr 7.9kReads7.9Score355Shelves
- 95 Blueberry, the Leftover Woman 剩女蓝莓 Blueberry is an unmarried woman who’s still living at home. She has two unreliable best friends: Mihua is a bit of a flirt who teases men and ended up kicked out by her husband with nothing, while Feifei loves mahjong and dreams only of marrying into a wealthy family… Three women, and plenty of drama. Love, ethics, human nature… They say hotpot is all about the lively world around the table. Our story begins with a hotpot meal… The story is a slow burn. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 39Reads—Score—Shelves
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Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天
Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye
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- 97 Rural Love: The Marriage Swap 乡村爱情之换亲 The village looks peaceful, but undercurrents churn beneath the surface. Love, family affection, and illicit affairs intertwine to create a sweeping portrait of life. The beautiful village flower is forced to marry the poorest man in the village, and their story begins... 5.8kReads8.8Score492Shelves
- 98 Wild Lilies of the Mountain Village 山村野百合 An eighteen-year-old village beauty married a thirty-three-year-old simpleton. A month after their wedding, her husband drowned, and she was branded a woman who brought death to her husband… This story offers a true-to-life account of the loves and hatreds, joys and sorrows of ordinary rural people. It faces the ugliness and greed of human nature head-on, while reflecting on the sincerity and warmth found in this world. 279Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始
[Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la
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- 100 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 31.2kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves
