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1. 201 朱 The Rise and Fall of the Vermilion Gates: A Portrait of All Humanity 朱门浮沉众生相 User26182811用户26182811Historical1.9M WordsCompleted The Sinking of the Vermilion Gates: A Portrait of All Life begins with an imperial gold hairpin falling into a lake, quietly unveiling the first signs of a grand household’s collapse. The story follows the fates of Lin Qingyun, the legitimate daughter, and Lin Qingxuan, her half-brother. She goes from a pampered noblewoman to the depths of a powerful official’s household, struggling to survive in a world of power with her keen wits. He, meanwhile, falls from an aloof scholar to a condemned exile 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "The Rise and Fall of Families": A Severely Underrated "Life Revelation" My friend, how long has it been since you read a novel that truly made you put down your book late at night and contemplate the darkness outside your window? If you're tired of black-and-white power struggles, superficial love and hate, or those "time-travel" and "rags-to-riches" stories that only satisfy momentary gratification, then please allow me to solemnly place this serene and profound work—"The Rise and Fall of Families"—before you. This is far more than just an "ancient romance novel." As you follow in the footsteps of the elderly Lin Mingde, strolling through mountains and cities, witnessing three generations of a family fall from the pinnacle of power to the mud, and then grow new roots from the mud, you will be amazed to discover: you are not reading someone else's story, but an ancient mirror reflecting your own life. It tells of a kind of "wisdom of the losers" that is rare in our time. Most stories are keen to depict how to "succeed," how to reach the peak. However, *The Rise and Fall of the Rich and Powerful* takes the opposite approach, brilliantly depicting how a person truly "lives" after "loss." The protagonist, Lin Mingde, is not a hero in the traditional sense; he is a "loser" who has fallen from a wealthy young master to a humble farmer. Yet, it is precisely after losing everything that he gains insightful perspectives on life. He no longer chases after fleeting "clouds" (power and wealth), but instead, like a mulberry tree, deeply roots himself in the soil of life. This shift from "pursuit" to "rooting" offers a sobering remedy for contemporary people living in anxiety and yearning for success. It provides a timeless "ecological guide to life." Through four core chapters—"Silent Mountains and Rivers," "The Journey of the Four Seasons," "The Rest of All Beings," and "The Meaning of Floating Clouds"—the novel constructs a grand and exquisite metaphorical world: * Silent Mountains and Rivers: Teaching you to observe calmly like a mountain. Personal joys and sorrows, the rise and fall of families, are but a fleeting moment before the millennia-old mountains. When you are troubled by immediate gains and losses, this "mountain and river perspective" can instantly bring you peace and open-mindedness. • The Four Seasons: Teaching you to follow the rhythms of life. Spring brings forth life, summer fosters growth, autumn harvests, and winter stores away; life also has its seasons. When it's time to work hard, cultivate diligently; when it's time to settle down, patiently lie dormant. Not going against the natural order—this is the simplest yet greatest wisdom. • The Rest of All Beings: Taking you to see the true "human world." The author shifts the lens from the halls of power to the marketplace: vegetable vendors, carpenters, porters, fishermen… the breath and labor of these ordinary lives form the most solid and warmest foundation of history. After reading, you will reflect: in our busy lives, have we strayed far from this real and resilient vitality? • The Meaning of Floating Clouds: Giving you a mirror to see through illusions. The book points directly to the core—wealth and power are like floating clouds, gathering and dispersing impermanently. Only a spirit rooted in culture, virtue, and hard work, like the "Mulberry Grove," can achieve true lasting success. This is an extremely valuable warning for a time that worships quick results and is obsessed with shortcuts. It is a "neo-classical narrative" that blends literary beauty with profound philosophical thought. The author's writing is calm and serene, yet contains astonishing power. There is no piling up of ornate language, yet it possesses a clear and transparent atmosphere, like "moonlight washing away the dust of the day." There are no deliberately sentimental scenes, yet when Lin Mingde touches the rough bark of the old mulberry tree, one can feel the deep pulse of time and heritage. The "core warning" at the end of each chapter is not a rigid preaching, but a natural and profound realization, leaving the reader pondering long after finishing the book. Reading *The Rise and Fall of the Rich and Powerful* is like embarking on a journey of spiritual "homecoming." You will temporarily leave behind the noisy torrent of information and return to a slower, more essential world to contemplate some fundamental questions: • What is true success and failure? • In an unpredictable era, what are the "roots" worth upholding? • How can the insignificant life of an individual find harmony and meaning in resonance with heaven and earth, the four seasons, and all living beings? This is more than just a novel. It is the murmur of a wise man on the banks of the long river of time, a gift to all those who feel lost and weary in this world, yet still yearn for inner peace. If you are ready for a profound and tranquil reading experience, ready to let a family story from a century ago illuminate your current life choices, then please open "The Rise and Fall of Families." It may not ignite your passion, but it promises that after you close the book, your perspective on your own life will be somewhat different.

2. 202 强 In the Era of Forced Childbearing, I Received a Little Fox Cub 强制生育时代，我领到一只小狐崽 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both are each other's first and only, little fox cub, cross-species romance, Fox Lord, mutual protection, political intrigue among the demon clans, cool heroine, flirtatious tension] Liang Yi told Jiang He, "Let's break up. My parents can't accept that you're adopted." Jiang He didn't cling to him. She calmly let him go. But a policy announced by the civil affairs department left people no way to avoid it: Anyone who turned thirty without a child registered in their name would have 368Reads—Score125Shelves

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   Two short dramas have been released, and the last book is a new work by the author of Wild Horse.

3. 203 七 On Qixi, I Turned Down My Boss’s Confession 七夕那天，我拒绝了老板的告白 He Nai Mu禾乃木Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing On Qixi Festival, Shen Yan, CEO of Shen Group, confessed his feelings to his secretary, Lin Zhi. Everyone thought Secretary Lin had reached the pinnacle of life. Marry into a wealthy family and coast through life. But Lin Zhi turned him down. She had just one reason: “Sorry, Mr. Shen, I have a boyfriend.” To escape her boss’s pursuit, she made up the perfect man overnight. Name: Chen Yu. Occupation: Finance professional. Based overseas. Too busy to meet. She thought this boyfriend existed only i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I lived in an old house where the walls leaked in winter. My dad couldn't leave that land because of my grandparents' illnesses, and my mom never wore a nice piece of clothing her whole life because of poverty. So I chose economics, got a job at a big company, and my monthly salary increased sevenfold. People ask me why I work so hard—I say it's because my journey was so difficult, so I can't afford to go astray. On Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), my boss actually wanted to confess his love to me. What? Trying to seduce me into becoming a slave? Impossible. Freedom is everywhere, I'm going to swim forward. #FamilyOfOrigin #PoorGirl #Inspirational #WorkingClass

4. 204 破 The Day I Went Broke, the Tycoons Fought to Marry Me 破产那天，财阀大佬们争相求婚配 Huang Yike黄亦柯Modern Romance172k WordsOngoing [Flirty Siren Heroine + Twin Brothers’ Love Triangle + Childhood Friend Waiting for Her to Turn Back + Female Growth and Comeback + Strong Heroine + Sweet and Angsty] Everyone in Shanghai knew that Xue Zhiman, the eldest daughter of the Xue family, had three great loves: spending money, partying, and changing boyfriends. A bodyguard and secretary who had grown up with her followed close behind, always at her beck and call, indulging her every whim. Then one day, the Su family, a clan so power —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a female-oriented novel with delicate descriptions, starting from the very first chapter.

5. 205 一 The Story Behind a Stone Stele: A Writer's Notes 一块石碑引发的故事-创作手记 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆6k WordsCompleted The Story Behind a Stone Stele: Notes from the Author 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It wasn't just hearing or seeing; it was a pure, chilling awareness.

6. 206 裴 A Thousand-Year Glance Back Before Pei Cen's Stele 裴岑碑前的千年回眸 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆Historical328k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 平 Parallel Worlds: Three Spaces 平行世界-三个空间 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆6k WordsCompleted Parallel Worlds: Three Spaces 14Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 十 The Female Emperor Returns After a Hundred Thousand Lifetimes 十万世女帝归来 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Fantastical Romance471k WordsOngoing “Your Majesty, please accept the worship of all living beings.” Ninety thousand years ago, she was the sovereign of the Nine Heavens, the Azure Firmament Empress. “Good-for-nothing, you don't even deserve to stand here.” Ninety thousand years later, she is a lowborn daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household, trampled by all. A karmic destiny disk, memories from a hundred thousand lifetimes of reincarnation, and four “fate attendants” willing to entrust their lives to her. When she once agai 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 209 苍 Beneath the Boundless Skies 苍茫之下 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Urban722k WordsOngoing Under the Vast Sky is a long-form realist novel depicting life in local government and how ordinary people survive in the game of power struggles. Beneath the vast sky, everyone is a low-ranking official. Caught in the middle, they face pressure from above, turmoil below, and entanglements of human relationships on every side. With no powerful patron to rely on and no shortcuts to take, they can only endure to make their way and act cautiously to protect themselves. They struggle to survive in t 452Reads8.1Score—Shelves
10. 210 云 Clouds Veil Our Bliss 云欲遮欢 Guest Among the Flowers花间落客Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing [Romance + political intrigue + intense push and pull + evenly matched rivals + the powerful one bows his head] She thought all he wanted was her mother's enormously valuable inheritance. On the eve of her engagement, in her damp bathrobe, with the red birthmark on her chest exposed, he climbed in through the window and placed a soft kiss on her. Pinning her against the wall, he said, “He doesn't want you. I do.” She thought it was possession, revenge, a game played by a rich heir. She though 171Reads—Score110Shelves
11. 211 魂 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 Stars Can Set the Prairie Ablaze星星可以燎原Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 13.7kReads7.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Super exciting, you can't stop watching! A powerful figure's soul is transmigrated, showcasing a grand vision and decisive ruthlessness! The more you watch, the better it gets!

12. 212 开 The Prince Has Been Fixated on Me from the Start 开局就被王爷疯狂惦记 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Obsessive doting! Miracle doctor vs. Prince Feng + Feng System + transmigration + powerhouse + made for each other] Her name is Luo Wanshang, and she has one distinctive feature: she always wears a single earring, and it is always shaped like a little bowl. One day, she went into the mountains to gather herbs. But in a moment of carelessness, she and her little bowl transmigrated to ancient times. As soon as she arrived, a gust of wind burst out of her little bowl. It called itsel 298Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The prince, being of the "wind" element, is a troublemaker both in dreams and in reality. He lets the female lead go at the beginning, but then obsessively thinks about her, to the point of toothache. In chapter 30, he shows no mercy to other women. From chapters 55-58, he goes mad when faced with the female lead's advances, even surprising the imperial physician.

13. 213 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score118Shelves

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    The setting of the secret realm is in line with modern life, and the novel and innovative ideas have gone viral. Characters explore the city's secret places and unlock cultivation opportunities that belong to the new era.

14. 214 傻 You Silly Boy, Mind Your Manners 傻小子，你斯文点 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Rural Life342k WordsOngoing Chen Fan is a down-and-out village fool who unexpectedly inherits the legacy of an ancient medical immortal. From then on, he is transformed. His astonishing medical skills can bring the dead back to life, while his heaven-defying cultivation lets him look down on all challengers. He grows medicinal crops, opens a clinic, and builds a farm, leading his neighbors to prosperity. ... See how the fool stirs up the world, growing from an object of universal ridicule into an unparalleled divine physic 1.3kReads—Score105Shelves

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    The characters' bonds are movingly portrayed, with family and brotherhood depicted effectively. Multiple crises pile up, and each climactic scene is more shocking than the last.

15. 215 噩 A Glimmer in the Nightmare 噩梦微光 One Big, Big One一大大大只Sci-Fi & Apocalypse248k WordsCompleted The world has fallen into a prison of endless night. Monstrous beasts roam the land, sunlight has vanished completely, and humanity struggles to survive amid darkness and mutations. High above the heavens, countless watchers lie in wait, silent and still; Deep beneath the earth, an even older and more profound horror slumbers. The cultivation methods of the old days hide deadly curses, turning anyone who uses them into a monster. Li Wan awakens an Origin Essence evolution ability. He slays monst 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great! The fight scenes are impressive: a three-meter-long spear, a set of Giant Elephant Kung Fu, and a Light-based system. The description of the spear moving like a dragon is very vivid; martial arts enthusiasts all say it's professional and they love it.

16. 216 女 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Xu Ci珝慈Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 928Reads9.3Score123Shelves

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    I recommend the completed novel *The Female Bank Manager's Dead End*, a story that exposes the power struggles, corruption, and backstabbing among senior bank officials. Through the depiction of a female bank manager's life—her struggles, triumphs, and downfall—the novel reflects various problems in society, exposes the industry's dark side, and prompts reflection on the banking sector and its underlying issues. The author's delicate touch portrays the female bank manager's growth and inner struggles, radiating humanity and rationality that deeply moves the reader. The novel's writing is fluid, seamless, and uniquely styled.

17. 217 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.4kReads6.0Score485Shelves

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    A super good book ♥☆☆

18. 218 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    You won't be able to stop watching, are you ready? 😆😆😆

19. 219 工 Factory Work: The Beautiful Factory Darling Won't Marry Anyone but Me 工厂打螺丝：美女厂花非我不嫁 May All Your Wishes Come True001心想事成001Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts] [Urban Supernatural Powers] [Invincible] [Satisfying Read] [Wild Imagination] Lin Tao was discussing with a few coworkers which of the new female employees was the prettiest. One coworker asked which of the women he would choose as his wife. Lin Tao was just about to answer when he awakened the Invincible Sign-in System, which contained all kinds of magical little gadgets. At once, Lin Tao decided that if he was going to pursue anyone, it would be the prettiest girl in 1.3kReads—Score109Shelves

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    This is a high-quality urban novel, one of my most treasured books, which I'm giving to you.

20. 220 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance945k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The female lead is a madwoman, ruthless, scheming, and her pursuit of her is a nightmare.

21. 221 一 A Loser’s Godforsaken Life 一个屌丝的混账人生 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban728k WordsCompleted This book follows a loser who starts out as a penniless wage laborer and, through the twists of fate, makes a comeback to become a wealthy man. But then, with a great hand in his grasp and a winning card to play, he falls into a trap meticulously laid by those in power. In the end, he loses everything, leaving only chaos in his wake 269Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it is, you're welcome!

22. 222 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.3kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
23. 223 生 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 797Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 我 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery18k WordsCompleted My Eerie Neighbor 260Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 命 Fate: A Woman’s Redemption 命运，赎罪的女人 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Fate: A Woman's Atonement 83Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 让 I Told You to Set Up a Street Stall, Not Outside the City Management Bureau 让你摆地摊，没让你城管局门口摆 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [System]+ [Wife- and Daughter-Doting Devotee]+ [Cozy Daily Life]+ [No Transmigration, No Rebirth] After turning thirty, Jiang Tian loses his job. His boss flees overseas with his sister-in-law and 80 million yuan. Comforted by his wife, Lin Wanqing, Jiang Tian decides to start a food stall. To his surprise, he binds himself to the [Supreme Street-Stall System]. A humble bowl of fried rice from a roadside stall leaves countless customers overwhelmed: "Boss Jiang's fried rice is the 18.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    This one is good.

27. 227 剑 Little Demon of the Sword Sect, Fierce at Three and a Half 剑宗小魔童，三岁半超凶 My Imagination Has Gone Wild脑洞炸了锅Fantastical Romance899k WordsOngoing This is a sad story about poverty. My father was so poor that he lost even his trousers and sent me to the cultivation world to find my mother. The sects dismissed me as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots. Only the Heavenly Sword Sect was willing to take me in, because they were even poorer and had no choice. My senior brothers thought they had picked up a cute little girl. Instead, they raised the greatest bug in the cultivation world. The genius of Qingyun Sect was beaten to tears by 187.4kReads9.0Score17.1kShelves
28. 228 娇 The Delicate Beauty Sheds a Tear, and the Fiercest Man Falls to His Knees 娇气美人一落泪，最猛糙汉跪断腿 Sweet Dreams Time好梦时间Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger in the Seventies · Picky, Airheaded Beauty ✖️ Stern, Fatherly Ex-Soldier] After waking from a nap, heiress Cheng Shu finds herself transmigrated into a period novel as its vicious supporting female character. Looking at her breathtakingly beautiful face in the mirror, Cheng Shu decisively tears up the script. The plot? Not even a dog would follow it! But life in the village is just too hard. The pampered heiress hasn't changed her ways, and now she sits on the ridge of a field, 24.5kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
29. 229 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
30. 230 假 The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script and Lazily Gives Up 假千金手撕剧本，沙雕摆烂躺麻了 Li Yaoyao梨窈窈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso 131.6kReads9.6Score14.1kShelves
31. 231 丰 The Curvy Stutterer Got into the Wrong Bed and Was Forced to Marry a Powerful Man 丰腴小结巴上错床，被大佬强娶了 Autumn of the Clouds云之秋Modern Romance504k WordsOngoing The rating just came in [Period setting + arranged marriage swap + sweet romance + instinctive attraction + male lead has a pocket dimension + male rival reborn] Plump, soft-spoken stutterer VS older, insatiable tycoon Lin Xiangyi is set up to spend a night tangled up with Fu Chongnian, the man her stepsister was supposed to meet on a blind date, and her family catches them in the act. Her own father immediately promises her to Fu Chongnian. But she can’t take the man her sister loves. She tries 23.6kReads7.1Score2.5kShelves
32. 232 丑 The Ugly True Heiress Makes a Stunning Comeback 丑女真千金逆袭成万人迷 Xin Chen Who Loves Mangoes爱吃芒果的新宸Modern Romance606k WordsOngoing [Old-School, Over-the-Top Drama, Morally Unconstrained Female Lead, Alternate Setting] Reborn in the 1990s, she returns to campus with maxed-out scheming skills. In her past life, she was a pushover who let everyone walk all over her. This time, her heart is as hard as iron, and she will never again play the kind-hearted saint. Bound to an Affection Value System, her goal is clear and cold-blooded: From a C-rank nobody, to a B-rank campus heartthrob, then an A-rank prodigy, and finally the top 65.7kReads8.4Score12.6kShelves
33. 233 美 Beauty System: What Do I Do When I’m Too Popular? 美颜系统：太受欢迎了怎么办 Wan Qiuyu万秋鱼Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [System + beauty transformation + comeback + a touch of secret identity + otome-style + coming of age + everyone dotes on her] At first, the heroine is unbelievably ugly. Little by little, she becomes breathtakingly beautiful, so beautiful that she couldn't care less what happens to anyone else, so beautiful that the world could crumble to dust!!!! After being driven from home by her stepmother and stepsister, Su Ran returns to Jiangcheng eleven years later. She never expects to be bullied in fr 6.9kReads7.3Score682Shelves
34. 234 逼 You Want to Force Me to Toss the Embroidered Ball and Marry a Beggar? I'll Cut Ties and Send My Whole Family to Hell 逼我抛绣球嫁乞丐？我断亲送全家下地狱 Yan Jin言堇Ancient Romance320k WordsOngoing On the day I tossed the embroidered ball to choose a husband, a beggar caught it. My younger sister jeered from below, “Sister, so what if you’re the legitimate daughter of a marquis? You still ended up having to marry a beggar!” My two childhood friends sneered as well. “We only had to tell her a couple of sweet words and say we’d marry her, and she believed us!” I stood in the tower, looking down at them coldly. The younger sister I had once spoiled and protected had become a blade aimed at me 2.1kReads—Score104Shelves
35. 235 末 The Apocalypse! I Stockpiled Millions of Supplies Like a Madman, Then Sat Back and Won 末世！疯囤千万物资后，我躺赢了 Clear Day清昼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse898k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + pocket dimension + frantic stockpiling + mutated creatures + special abilities + team formation + romance] This is no natural disaster! After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for five years, Jiang Nian'an is betrayed by her best friend, who was as close to her as a sister, and dies at the hands of zombies. When she opens her eyes, Jiang Nian'an discovers she has returned to one month before the apocalypse. She smashes the little walnut her adoptive mother left her w 15.3kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
36. 236 女 A Woman in a Man's Body, and I'm Drop-Dead Gorgeous! 女穿男，我美翻了！ Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted Wu Songmei, a modern military doctor, fell asleep from exhaustion after performing an operation for someone in her unit. When she woke up, she discovered that she had transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and into the body of Wu Songbai, a young general who had been unconscious on the front lines for three days. She was delighted to have changed from a woman into a man, but she was poisoned with a deadly toxin and badly wounded. Then the little orb in her spatial dimension gave her an antidote and a 544Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book that helps relieve stress and fatigue.

37. 237 男 A Man's Unusual Life as a Woman 男穿女的别样人生 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted Xia Hongyang, a modern martial arts instructor, got drunk and transmigrated into the body of Xia Hong, a woman with the same surname but a different name. The tragic part was that he had ended up in a beautiful woman's body. Even more absurdly, he transmigrated right onto a bridal bed on her wedding night. Frustrated and lost, he had no idea what to do. He tried to fight fate, but reality got the better of him. In the end, he could only give in and accept his circumstances, settling down to live 1.4kReads—Score108Shelves
38. 238 洞 On Our Wedding Night, I Called Gao Shi Li Bai 洞房夜，我对着高适喊李白 Thirty Thousand Days of Life人生3万天Ancient Romance537k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty + System + Marry Gao Shi × Win Over Li Bai] [Calling the Wrong Name on Their Wedding Night + Romantic Rivals in a Love Triangle + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] [Sweet Romance + Everyday Life in an Ancient Setting + Married Life] A System malfunction sent me to the Tang Dynasty, where I married Gao Shi. But my mission is to win over Li Bai. On our wedding night, three times As Gao Shi kissed my earlobe, I asked, “Do you know Li Bai?” As Gao Shi kissed my 668Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Deep self-doubt

39. 239 四 Four Lives Reborn, and the System Begs Me to Stay Alive 四世轮回，系统跪求我活下去 Thirty Thousand Days of Life人生3万天Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Four Reincarnations] [System] [Fated Romance] [One-on-One] [Sweet Romance] [Urban Workplace] [School Life] [Married Life] [Ex-Chasing Crematorium] [Devoted Male Lead] [Redemption] Ningmeng recalled those events, distant yet close. Ming Zheng was in the emergency room. She was holding a wedding with Zhou Riyuan. Zhou Siyuan was carrying her around the office. At the teahouse in Shuizhen, Le Yi won her most beloved jade ring. Song Xiao splashed a glass of red wine over her red dress. She was summ 17Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 他 He Wants a Child, Yet He Forced Me to Abort Ten Times 他想要孩子，却逼我流产十次 Thirty Thousand Days of Life人生3万天10k WordsCompleted He wanted a child, yet forced me to have ten abortions 74Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 给 Give Me Five Million, and I’ll Marry Him 给我500万，和他领证 Thirty Thousand Days of Life人生3万天8k WordsCompleted Give me five million, and I’ll marry him 43Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 做 After I Made My Life Choices, They All Clung to Me 做完人生选择后，她们都赖上我了 Exploding Egg Flower爆炸的蛋花Urban227k WordsOngoing During military training, freshman Su Ming accidentally binds himself to the [Life Choice System]. Thanks to the Life Choice System, he gets to know all kinds of girls. A tsundere with twin tails: “Pervert! I’ll remember you!” His roommate, whom he dragged back from the brink of death: “Why did you save me? You have to take responsibility for me...” The hilarious “tribeswoman” he met in a group chat turns out to be an adorable, well-endowed loli: “Chief! You wouldn’t want anyone else to find out 7Reads—Score140Shelves

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    Family, look here! A god-level system unlocks during freshman year military training! Every choice changes your life. It starts with a confrontation with a socially awkward twin-tailed girl, but afterwards, all sorts of girls come knocking on your door.

43. 243 从 I Did Homework to Mahjong All My Childhood, Then Got into Tsinghua's Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Programs at 16 从小在麻将声里写作业，16岁我保送清华本硕博 Ling Yun Who Likes Jialing喜欢嘉令的凌云44k WordsCompleted I Did My Homework to the Sound of Mahjong Tiles, and at 16 I Was Admitted to Tsinghua's Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Programs 10kReads—Score182Shelves
44. 244 持 Entering the Song Dynasty Armed 持械入宋 Tea Root茶根儿Historical1.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Song Dynasty, flames of war raged across the land. A modern five-person squad on a mission accidentally fell into a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Great Song, weapons and all. Squad leader Lin Zhao was cool-headed and decisive, with a Beijing accent, and commanded the whole team. Sniper Xie Changfeng and armorer Ma Zhenbang spoke with hearty Northeastern accents and had their combat prowess maxed out. Communications specialist Wang Haochuan was a Guangdong native 1.1MReads9.3Score157.6kShelves
45. 245 他 After He Fell Out of Love, I Reported the Supermarket to the State 他变心后，我反手把超市上报国家 One Meal a Day每天一顿饭Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted Ye Xinghuai never imagined that the door to the supermarket storeroom she took over would connect to an ancient world. That is, until the day a young general, Li Yuan, stumbled into the supermarket while wounded. From then on, Ye Xinghuai treated his injuries and delivered food to him and his soldiers, saving them from starving to death. She even helped him defeat the barbarian tribes. But three years later, she caught Li Yuan in an intimate moment with someone else, and he even told her to be m 6.3kReads8.2Score555Shelves
46. 246 唢 When the Suona Plays and White Cloth Covers the Dead, the Whole Village Comes for the Feast 唢呐一吹白布盖，全村上门吃席啦 Schrodinger's Napping Spot薛定谔的打盹处Ancient Romance902k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the junior sister of the Liuyun Music Sect, Su Chuixue had hoped to be a quiet, beautiful young woman. Who knew she’d awaken the [Underworld Music Theory System] and start out with a suona, sending the whole story in a completely different direction. From then on, the cultivation world had a new legend: When the suona sounds, your parents raised you for nothing; when the tune begins, the whole village gathers for a funeral! At the orthodox sects’ grand tournament, oth 2.8kReads7.4Score289Shelves
47. 247 全 My Whole Family Faces Execution, So Dad Spills Every Family Secret and Exploits a Bug, Leaving the Emperor Stunned 全家问斩我爹狂爆家丑卡BUG，皇帝听懵了 Burning the Midnight Oil to Write the Years Away执笔熬夜写流年Ancient Romance29k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Is Sentenced to Death, but My Dad Blabs Every Family Secret and Exploits a Bug, Leaving the Emperor Stunned 12.1kReads—Score354Shelves
48. 248 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban710k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.3kReads6.9Score705Shelves
49. 249 做 You’re My Top Fan, So Isn’t It Only Right That You Pay for My Amusement? 做你榜一，供我消遣不是应该的吗 Huang Yike黄亦柯Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Complete + heroine’s growth × obsessive young heir to a wealthy family | One woman, multiple men | Love at first sight | Sweet romance | Pregnancy and running away | A push and pull of sweetness and angst] Shen Xingchen drops a hundred thousand yuan on a Black Spade A to hire me as his drinking companion. I turn around and flee in a taxi. He spends three months in my livestream room, splashing out hundreds of thousands of yuan. Then he transfers me three hundred thousand as a down payment, tryi 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This starts from chapter 37.

50. 250 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 940Reads—Score159Shelves

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    This is a newly completed novel. Ignore the ratings; high quality is key, and it's definitely worth reading.

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