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The 1970s: The Commander’s Daughter Is Betrothed to Me 七零：首长家千金跟我是娃娃亲
Period setting + transmigration + grounded, everyday life Shi Yue never imagined that she would find love and family in another timeline, and enjoy a happy, fulfilling life. After testing positive for COVID, Shi Yue transmigrates to the parallel timeline of the 1970s, bringing along a hereditary pocket dimension. She plans to make a little money by taking advantage of the college entrance exams and the wave of reform, then settle down to a peaceful life. But it turns out she is the long-lost dau
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- 52 A 1970s Wedding, Then Love 穿到七零，先婚后爱真香了 A period-life experience package somehow sent An Hao to the legendary 1970s, where she became a pitiful girl relying on a favor to seek shelter with her future in-laws. To save herself, An Hao signed an agreement with a man: they would divorce in two years, and then she could spread her wings and fly. Lin Feng was the military district’s most popular young officer. After one trip home, he became a married man. Supposedly, it was an arranged childhood betrothal. But was the little potato in front 73Reads—Score—Shelves
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Marry Me, and I'll Love You! 结婚吧，我来爱你！
A quiet, reserved manga artist★the gentle, low-key class heartthrob next door. The aloof girl, who had always kept her words few and her feelings hidden, finally found the love she had long hoped for. All the hardships she endured before meeting him were blessings she had saved up for their encounter, which was why so much sweetness followed his arrival. Nothing grand or showy, their affection stays hidden behind the crowd. As long as you know. As long as I have you. I’m no longer afraid of time
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Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某
There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they?
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Those of Us Born in the ’80s 八零后的我们
We, the post-80s generation, have weathered life's joys and sorrows and suffered enough from the hardships of life and marriage. Amid the daily grind, our days have been steadily dwindling, and before we knew it, our generation had reached middle age...
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The Inn by the Leaves 路过叶子的客栈
Eight stories of love and longing, some sweet, some heartbreaking, some magical, some moving... The First Leaf: Xia Jiu'er doesn't just eat so many of Master A Nan's delicious tea snacks that he wins her stomach, he wins her heart too. When she falls in love, she throws caution to the wind. Is the one she meets her true love, or something other than human? The Second Leaf: Art student Feiyu's chance encounter over orange juice is beautiful, yet inexplicably tinged with regret... Better to chase
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- 57 The Language of He Flowers 禾之花语 A love story about Ye Xihe, a talented and beautiful landscape architect who cares for her older brother, Ye Chen'an, who was born with autism, as they both search for true love... Because of her brother's condition, she was hurt and abandoned. Zheng Jiawei does everything he can to win back the pure love he and Ye Xihe have shared since their school days... Zhou Ye, Ye Xihe's second older brother and someone she considers family, remains devoted to protecting the Ye family... Because of her fam —Reads—Score—Shelves
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My School Doctor Is a Great Shaman 我的校医是大巫
Three lifetimes, both pursuing each other, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and a sickly beauty A pure-hearted warrior in love who gradually goes mad × an aloof beauty whose values are falling apart "Sister, I'm hungry..." "Who are you, really?" "Does it matter? I saved you, yet you're afraid of me..." "Am I good-looking?" "Y-yes, you're good-looking!" "You won't even give me a little of your blood? Didn't you say I was good-looking...? So that's it... You were lying to me again..."
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A Career in Public Service 为民官路
[A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic
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- 60 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 2kReads8.9Score180Shelves
- 61 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 745Reads8.9Score101Shelves
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Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱
(Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re
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- 63 I’m a Matchmaker in an Online Game 我在网游当红娘 A powerful hero and heroine + Urban romance + The heroine hides her identity and works as an NPC in a game + Hilariously overpowered friends + Matchmaking for singles. Powerful figures hide their identities and work for the heroine in the game. Our fates are tied, all thanks to your money. If you’re single, the organization can find you a match. A gentle hand ties the red thread, and an unexpected romance begins. A priceless match, a red thread with a price tag. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 All the Fish the CEO Raised Have Run Away 总裁养的鱼都跑了 Years later, a reserved, socially awkward lawyer who has no interest in dating or marriage reunites with a cold, aloof CEO who is a robot and knows nothing about love. They save each other. Two people who are both hopeless with feelings stumble along, bringing warmth to one another. The heroine's former company CEO has always thought of himself as a player. Arrogant and overconfident, he assumed every woman was a fish in his pond, ready for him to pick. But when he finally wants to choose, he di 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Surviving in a Martial Arts World 在武侠世界求生 Surviving in a Martial Arts World 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 289Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 79Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 70 After the Divorce 离婚之后 [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
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The Changing Years of Common Folk Beneath Cooking Smoke and Bamboo Hats 炊烟笠民之沧桑岁月
A rare work of realist literature online, this is a bleak, solitary tale set in modern times. Through the eyes of ordinary people, it reveals human nature and explains the roots of the decline of modern history. Its intellectual depth and artistic merit are nothing short of classic. The book chronicles the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, praising those who are kind, loyal, principled, and never sycophantic, while condemning those in fine clothes who are depraved, greedy, immoral, and unwil
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Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情
(Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris
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- 73 A Woman from a Poor Family 寒门女人 (Family melodrama + romance + revenge) Bai Xue's birth brought her mother untold hardship. Crushed by feudal beliefs, she and her mother struggled just to breathe, hoping to escape that man's clutches as soon as they could. Overwhelmed with grief, she could no longer face the love her boyfriend gave her. Every day was agony, and the hatred in her heart drove her to swear she would find the man who had violated her and make him pay. Will she find him? What will become of her and her boyfriend? R 2.2kReads9.0Score270Shelves
- 74 A Life Stolen 被拐人生 Their daughter was stolen, leaving her parents devastated. They searched for her for eighteen years, traveling thousands of miles, but found no trace of her. This story reveals the strange ordeal of a girl who was abducted as a child, along with the tragic fate of her adoptive parents. Full of twists and turns, it makes for compelling reading. Will the girl ever return home, and what fate awaits her? 4.6kReads9.0Score468Shelves
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The Summer Rain Is Hard to Explain 夏天的雨说不清
They were apart for nine years, ever since they were sixteen or seventeen. They waited for more than twenty years... Beneath umbrellas, they passed each other by several times, until they recognized one another in a rain shower steeped in the fragrance of gardenias. That day, he stood in the rain looking at her, and she gazed back at him. Both of them thought they were dreaming. Much later, when they brought it up again, she suddenly said to him with great seriousness: “Hello, Mr. Baiba
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Congdao No. 1 High School 丛岛一中
[This is NOT a wish-fulfillment story!!! If this isn't your kind of thing, please turn back now!!] [Fantasy + School Life + Ensemble Cast + Urban] Welcome to Cong Island No. 1 High School. Up next is a modern school novel with a fantasy setting: Ji Tingfeng glares furiously. “You damn little demon! Don't let me catch you again!” Su Ling, unaware that she's been mistaken for a male demon, remains perfectly composed. “Hey, Ji Tingfeng, the walking reaction-image, bottom of the class, drama king, a
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- 77 Congdao No. 1 High School 2 丛岛一中2 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!!! If it’s not your thing, please don’t be mean!!!] [Fantasy + school life + urban life + ensemble cast] Welcome to the C Island No. 1 Middle School radio and TV station, bringing you Season 2! Our leads are still the cool and handsome Zhulong dragon cub and the adorable little demon god: Ji Tingfeng slapped the table and declared resolutely, “If grades are the dark clouds hanging over our student years, then I’m going to tear through them and charge straight to you —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心
Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he
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Two Couples Under One Roof After Remarriage 二婚家里的两对恋人
Kindhearted Qianqian is wooed by Yi Li, a rich second-generation heir. Her mother is then married by Yi Li's father, leaving the blended family with two couples in love. Qianqian gives birth to a son, their first child, and then triplets, one girl and two boys. She also accepts the daughter Yi Li ends up having after someone else schemes against him. How will all this affect her? Read the story and find out...
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True to My Principles 本心不改
Ye Kai, a special forces squad leader, made a mistake during a mission and was disciplined, leaving him unable to earn a promotion. With no choice but to leave the army and return to his hometown to farm, he was followed by Wang Hui, his girlfriend from the military, who also chose to leave the service. The two came from very different worlds, so Wang Hui’s mother set them a three-year challenge. What will happen in the end? Read on to find out.
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At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口
This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards
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- 82 Awakening from a Mirror Dream 镜梦觉 What is a dream? Is it an illusion, an extension of reality from the tangible to the intangible, another “distorted” reflection of life, or perhaps all of these? And what is a mirror dream? I think it is a process of introspection: by observing, examining, and reflecting on dreams, one comes to an understanding and is then able to see what kind of person “I” ought to be. This book explores the theme “See as it is, think as it is, act as it is” through three main sections: Mirror Dream, Looking 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记
Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served
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A Fateful Meeting That Made Time Stand Still 倾心相遇，惊艳了时光
Xiang Nuan is vacationing by the sea when a wave sweeps her into the water. She transmigrates into the body of someone who has just been laid to rest. Other transmigrators become princesses or princess consorts, but she's the first to crawl out of a tomb and coffin. Zongzheng Yu, the sixth prince of the Great Zong Dynasty and the empress's second son, went to guard the northern border at the age of twelve. He was granted the titles of Prince Yubei and Prince Aoye, making him the only prince in t
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- 85 All I Wish for Is Your Peace and Happiness 吾之所愿，惟愿卿安 In her previous life, Leng Xuanxi was traveling to the capital with her father and brothers for an official visit and a brief stay when they were ambushed. At death's door, she was rescued by the Second Prince. To repay him, she gave herself to him and used the full power of the Duke of the Protectorate's household to put the powerless prince on the throne. But after he became emperor, he betrayed her and had the entire household executed. The Duke of the Protectorate fought to the death to help 147Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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The Radiance of Jade 如玉之莹
[Dual Female Leads] Student and Teacher Perspectives Based on real events that took place at a high school over the course of three years. She struggles to hold on to herself in the midst of hardship, while the other searches for a way out from deep in the mire... You are sure to see a little of yourself in them.
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The Factory Girl's Comeback 工厂打工妹的逆袭
Song Xinyue’s husband, Zhou Jun, is idle and hopelessly addicted to gambling, leaving the family in dire financial straits. With no other choice, Song Xinyue painfully entrusts her young daughter to her in-laws and goes away to work on her own. How will the people and events she encounters at the factory change her life? Is this an opportunity or a trap? Hope or despair? Let’s step into her story together...
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A Kitten's Diary 1 小猫的日记1
An Der and An Der Ah are the same person. For certain reasons, I lost access to my old account, so I started a new one to write this book, A Kitten's Diary. A cow cat accidentally saves a short-legged orange cat. The two cats rely on each other as they wander the streets, then, through a twist of fate, are adopted by humans together and meet a big golden retriever. From then on, the two cats and one dog live happily ever after. (Not really.)
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- 89 The Woman Who Couldn’t Be Caged 困不住的她 Pei Xiaocao is someone who refuses to follow the usual path. Along the road of life, she has erased everything she was supposed to do. Her life follows no one else’s rules. She believes only in her own! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The Light at the End of the Road 穷途的光辉 How many generations of hardship and joy must a poor family endure before they can finally get ahead? How much suffering must a girl witness before she understands life? How many trials must a family face before the younger generation understands how hard things were for their ancestors? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 Loving You Is a Wound I Don’t Dare Touch 爱你是不敢碰的伤 A love story between a poor lawyer and a plastic surgeon. Loving you is a one-man show, played by me alone. Life is vast, and meeting you was both fate and a misfortune. I never ask for anything in return. I only hope I can hold on to my kindness and innocence. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 The Invisible Blade 无形的刀刃 In this restless world, people seem eager to voice their opinions on everything. They pay too much attention to others and forget to focus on their own lives. Those incessant displays of excessive concern and so-called positive energy in the name of justice have become the sharpest knives, killing young people one by one in the darkness. Those young people question themselves and feel anxious in the night, wondering what they did wrong. In truth, they did nothing wrong! And what have those who a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Blue Butterfly of Vengeance Can Carry Souls 复仇之蓝蝴蝶可以承载灵魂
[Abusive Stepmother + Heroine Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Academic Prodigy + Wealthy Heiress + Revenge] Liu Tingting casually reached toward the bedside, roughly yanked away the warm covers, and grabbed Xiao Yue, who was still fast asleep. Startled by the sudden movement, Xiao Yue burst into tears and kept shouting, “Bad woman, let me go...” “Oh, really? Then I'll show you what a truly bad woman is...” She dragged Xiao Yue to the table, opened a drawer, and rummaged inside until she found a
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- 94 My Father 我的爸爸 My Dad 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 My Past, Like Water Through the Years 我的过往，似水流年 The five-year-old heroine’s mother was often ill and hospitalized, leaving no one to look after her. So she and her three-year-old brother repeatedly crossed mountains to beg relatives for food. After their mother recovered, her relationship with her mother-in-law turned sour. Unable to cope, she drank pesticide in an attempted suicide. She was saved, but her personality became domineering and her temper erratic. She beat the heroine and her brother for no reason on multiple occasions. Trying to 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves
- 97 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 4kReads9.3Score474Shelves
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The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character 配角的平凡人生
Shi Yanjun: Who says you have to date in college? Well, I won't. I'm going to focus on gaming! Mo Jingyu: Who says you have to devote yourself to your husband and children after marriage? Well, I won't. I'm going to make a name for myself! Su Jinxiao: Who says every good girl is bound to meet a terrible man? Well, I won't. I'm going to find a man who's ten out of ten! Mu Hanyun: Who says a woman has to wallow in misery after a divorce? Well, I won't. I'm going to live life on my own terms!
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I Own a Café 我有一家咖啡馆
This is a slice-of-life story set in the city: simple, ordinary, relaxing, and comforting. Ordinary people and everyday moments, yet somehow they can bring a smile to your face as you read. You'll grow fond of someone in the story, or perhaps you'll love everyone in it. It's just an ordinary café, and the whole story unfolds around it. The whole book is light and cheerful. I hope you'll enjoy it. Whenever you're bored, unhappy, or troubled, feel free to read it without a worry. It might bring yo
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The System Sends Me Back to Sixteen 系统让我重返十六岁
A rebirth story, a System story, a patriotic story, and a tale of striving for success. Top scorer in the national college entrance exam, Olympic champion, special forces soldier, diplomat. This isn't a romance. It's a female-led story, and the male lead barely appears until the final chapter. The moment Lu Xiaoxing opens her eyes, she's back at sixteen, in her senior year of high school. She's also bound to a Progress System. Walking or running each day is enough to complete her check-in tasks
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