Any Novels About Contemporary Society with Real Intellectual Depth? 有没有描写当代社会，总之就是有思想深度的小说

1. 1 本 True to Myself 本心 A Commoner Named Chen俗人一陈Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted No one can live solely for others, but neither can we completely cast aside our responsibilities. In real life, we often waver between “living for others” and “living for ourselves,” all the while judged by moral standards. Family relationships are not static; they change over time. Families that endure hardship may fall apart, rebuild themselves, or eventually go their separate ways, living along parallel paths of their own. As we struggle to survive, how do we come to understand ourselves and 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   You will know if you have done an in-depth comparison.

2. 2 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 81kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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   Two books from God

3. 3 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 91.4kReads9.4Score13.7kShelves
4. 4 那 Then Let’s Say a Proper Goodbye 那就好好道个别 Cloud-Sky Magpie云霄鹊Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted (A beautiful, understanding translator vs. a cold, sharp-tongued music producer) Two equally strong leads + reunion after years apart + saving each other + career-driven + mutual devotion + tearjerker + in sync + willing to change for each other + happy ending ✓ Good girl Li Chu earned her way into the translation department at Jing University without a hitch. She thought her life would simply follow her parents’ plans and remain calm and ordinary, until she met him, the one who was different f 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The stories in this story are quite thoughtful and thoughtful. It's quite interesting whether everyone follows suit, what others say, or the random thoughts of self-media, as well as the male and female protagonist's views on eternity, instants, etc.

5. 5 盼 Panpan, I Love You. You Need to Know That 盼盼，我爱你，你要知道 Mai Xiangjun麦香君Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted Chang Panpan was born in 1989 in a village in northern China. She studied hard, but still couldn't escape having to retake the college entrance exam. After a year of preparation, she was admitted to a Project 211 university in Beijing, where she met Wu Xiaoyang and continued to grow... 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is very close to reality. It writes about the growth of a rural girl. It is very warm.

6. 6 火 Fire over Water: Not Yet Fulfilled, Continued 火水未济.续 Ping Yi平义8k WordsCompleted Fire over Water, Before Completion: Sequel —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A series of stories about contemporary life and the wisdom of the I Ching

7. 7 水 Water over Fire: Fulfilled 水火既济.成 Ping Yi平义Historical9k WordsCompleted Water over Fire, After Completion 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 雷 Thunder over Mountain: A Slight Overstep 雷山小过.稍过 Ping Yi平义8k WordsCompleted Thunder over Mountain, Slight Exceeding —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 风 Wind over Lake: Sincerity 风泽中孚.信 Ping Yi平义Historical7k WordsCompleted Wind over Lake: Trust —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 风 Wind over Water: Dispersal 风水涣.散 Ping Yi平义6k WordsCompleted Wind over Water: Dispersal —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 水 Water over Lake: Restraint 水泽节.节 Ping Yi平义7k WordsCompleted Water over Lake: Restraint —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 兑 Lake Upon Lake: Joy 兑为泽.悦 Ping Yi平义7k WordsCompleted Lake over Lake: Joy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 巽 Wind Upon Wind: Following 巽为风·顺 Ping Yi平义9k WordsCompleted Wind over Wind: Adaptability —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 火 Fire over Mountain: The Journey 火山旅·行 Ping Yi平义18k WordsCompleted Fire over Mountain: Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 雷 Thunder over Fire: Abundance 雷火丰.盛 Ping Yi平义20k WordsCompleted Thunder over Fire: Abundance —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 雷 Thunder over Lake: The Marrying Maiden 雷泽归妹·合 Ping Yi平义8k WordsCompleted Thunder over Lake: Union —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 风 Wind over Mountain: Gradual Progress 风山渐·缓 Ping Yi平义11k WordsCompleted Wind over Mountain: Gradual Progress —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 艮 Mountain Upon Mountain: Stillness 艮为山.止 Ping Yi平义10k WordsCompleted Mountain over Mountain: Stillness —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 震 Thunder Upon Thunder: Shock 震为雷.惊 Ping Yi平义16k WordsCompleted Zhen Wei Lei. Shock —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 火 Fire over Wind: The Cauldron, Renewal 火风鼎.新 Ping Yi平义11k WordsCompleted Huo Feng Ding. Renewal —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 泽 Lake over Fire: Revolution, Transformation 泽火革.变 Ping Yi平义14k WordsCompleted Ze Huo Ge. Transformation —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 水 Water over Wind: The Well, Depth 水风井.深 Ping Yi平义13k WordsCompleted Shui Feng Jing. Depth —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 泽 Lake over Water: Oppression 泽水困.困 Ping Yi平义6k WordsCompleted Ze Shui Kun. Distress —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 地 Earth over Wind: Ascension 地风升.升 Ping Yi平义17k WordsCompleted Earth over Wind: Rising 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 天 Heaven over Wind: Encounter 天风姤.遇 Ping Yi平义15k WordsCompleted Tian Feng Gou. Encounter —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 1.1kReads8.6Score143Shelves

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    This one! A rare superpower work of fantasy + historical materialism + people's view of history. Although it is the savior who saves the world, the protagonist of the story is only the people around the savior. There are also many political and economic features surrounding the savior's world, such as space extension as a means of sanctions, which leads to product dumping, and then in response to increased tariffs, the black market floods.

27. 27 大 The Great Qian Scroll 大乾绘卷 Kissing the Night, Questioning Heaven夜吻天问Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted Here, immortal cultivation is a facade, the Heavenly Dao is a System, and your choices determine whether the scroll is completed or torn apart. “They cultivate immortality. He fixes bugs.” Behind the saints' compassion lies the Heavenly Dao's ruthless purge command. Beneath his colleagues' smiles, bloody moves are made on the chessboard of power. And Wang Li, a “glitch” the System cannot predict, will use a “pixel pen” to draw the first question mark on the scroll called Daqian. This is not a st 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Are there any books about another world? Metaphorical contemporary,

28. 28 开 Framed in the Library from the Start? Activate Perfect Susanoo! 开局图书馆陷害？威装须佐开！ Rising with the Dust and Wind尘风而起Urban361k WordsCompleted [Library + Naruto + High Martial Arts + Cards + No Dumbing Down + Multiple Heroines + Decisive and Ruthless + Pure Adrenaline + Perfect Susanoo Unlocked on the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre; business-focused before 100,000 words, action-focused afterward] P.S. The rating is low because the novel just came out and people have been piling on. It'll go up later. At eighteen, Lin Chen drew a card and got the SSS-rank Uchiha Sasuke. He also passed the entrance exam for Hanyang Card Master Univers 238Reads5.5Score111Shelves

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    I only recommend this book. The classic masterpiece is particularly beautiful, the writing is exquisite, and it satirizes the real society.

29. 29 箐 Qing Chu Yu Lan, A Little Annoyed 箐初于澜，有点烦 Chubby Bobo Girl胖胖的博博妹Sports3.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, basketball, romance, multiple couples, angst before healing and sweetness] Brace yourself for an overload of sweetness! A love story that goes from kindergarten all the way to the NBA! Childhood sweethearts reunite and fall head over heels, with a hugely popular basketball star and a stunning flight attendant. Come witness their down-to-earth, sugar-sweet romance spanning the years! In my memories, that grubby little boy lingered by the playground slide that summer. When we met a 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In kindergarten, he protected her from being bullied like a little lion. Later, he cheated all the way to become an NBA superstar, but she was repeatedly beaten by life and gritted her teeth as a stewardess. Two encounters, two misses, but the red thread of fate is getting tighter and tighter. When they reunited for the third time, he forcefully pulled her into his arms: "I will protect you from wind and rain in the future." Healing and redeeming sweet love is waiting for you to unlock it! 😄

30. 30 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 10.9kReads8.9Score957Shelves

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    A true portrayal of contemporary society for half a century

31. 31 青 Qingshi Pass, Pear Tree Grove 青狮口，梨树林 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Urban366k WordsOngoing The Green Lion’s Mouth, the Pear Orchard follows Zhang Yunxi’s life as its narrative thread, setting it against the vast backdrop of a century of change in rural China. In Qingshikou Village, in the land of Xiangchu, it unfolds as an epic etched in the rings of the earth. From the many wars of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, to the farming and pioneering spirit of the early Republican era, to protecting homes and forests during the War of Resistance Against Japan, from collective labor i —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    New report, please pay attention

32. 32 秦 Qin's Replacement 秦替 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Qin's Substitute In 1991, Zhang Daode, a boy from a small town in southwestern Hunan, studied hard and earned excellent results on his high school entrance exam. But someone with power took his place, crushing his hopes of continuing his education and forcing him into a life at the bottom of society as a bricklayer who knew nothing but hardship. Then a sudden fall at a construction site turned his life upside down. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States p 1.7kReads9.2Score197Shelves
33. 33 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [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 8kReads9.2Score720Shelves

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    Real, good-looking, classic

34. 34 年 The Younger Wolfdog Is Too Wild, and I’ve Fallen for Him 年下狼狗太疯狂，姐沦陷了 Clouds Surge, Rain Falls云涌雨落Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Complete][HE + One-on-One Romance, Rebellious, Unhinged Puppy-Like Younger Man + Elegant, Capable Older Woman, Wealthy Family + Sweet Romance, Comedy + Feel-Good Payback, Can Be Cuddly or Wild] Watch out for fire, burglars, and best friends; slay demons and devils, and take down the ex-husband. When two pieces of trash got together, Feng Qing decided to let the pair of wild quails be together. She told her ex-husband, “In this vast sea of people, meeting you must have been my comeuppance. You'l 1.8kReads8.1Score108Shelves
35. 35 繁 Starlight: An Urban Love Story 繁星之都市爱情传奇 Moonlight Reflected on Pingshan屏山映月Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A cool exterior hides a burning heart in this extraordinary man; a fair-skinned female employee stands out with her striking presence; a successful, confident real estate tycoon is shrewd and domineering; a seductive actress is consumed by insatiable desire; a ruthless financial magnate revels in extravagance; and a flight attendant moves between the wealthy and the ordinary. In this tumultuous world, among men and women caught in the currents of life, how could love be the only story? Amid the 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern urban love and business war novel

36. 36 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It is the most interesting of all the books I have read. Each of the dozen or so stories is more exciting than the last. The plot becomes bigger and bigger as you go on. It gives me goosebumps all over. [Praise]

37. 37 死 Waltz of the Dead 死人圆舞曲 Love's End Leads to Buddhahood情绝成佛Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [A melancholy novel! A yandere! A tragic romance! Stream of consciousness!] A dead man's dream! China's answer to The Unbearable Lightness of Being! A strange book, a strange book that goes against the spirit of the times. An unusual structure and a shocking twist ending! The ultimate destructive power of the unattainable beloved! The purest unrequited love in history! A groveling ex trying to win back his wife! If despair reaches its absolute limit, can death become a kind of hope? A spiritual 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's writing is good. It is in the same writing style as "Psychological Crime". The male protagonist's character is unconventional and he is a realistic portrayal of human nature when encountering problems. You will definitely not find another character like this on the entire Internet. The idea is strange, not popular and does not follow the trend. The subject matter is very novel.

38. 38 十 Ten Years: From Miner to Mine Manager 十年：我从一名矿工干到矿长 Moss Returns复青苔Urban343k WordsOngoing Synopsis: The year I graduated from college, I gripped a cold miner’s lamp and ventured into a pitch-black tunnel. No one believed that a skinny country boy, thin as a bean sprout, could carve out a path to the top a thousand meters underground. This is the story of my transformation from “Yu the Mine-Car Attendant” at the back of the crew to “Manager Yu.” Hidden in this book is my “survival manual,” forged through hard knocks at every stage of my career: how deeply to bow when offering a cigare 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this? The author's writing is really great

39. 39 记 The Memory God-Messenger 记忆神使 Autumn Flowers in Evening Rain晚雨秋花Mystery231k WordsOngoing [Light romance, fantasy superpowers, leaning toward the infinite-flow genre, realistic setting, a mix of slow and fast pacing. The male and female leads are clever and capable, with mild horror, a realistic setting, and suspense.] Lin Muchun is an ordinary high school girl. One day, she glances at an abandoned building on her way home and sees something she should never have seen. When she opens her eyes again, the sky is blood-red, the wind is silent, and a vengeful ghost stands right in front 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this novel. It not only integrates social thinking, but also has a grand and complete world view. The male and female protagonists are both powerful without losing their wits, which is guaranteed to make people's eyes shine. Moreover, it is suspenseful, thriller and fantasy, with many details and foreshadowings, which is very worthy of appreciation. The key is that the more he looks at it, the more depth he gets. It's really good-looking. If you want to improve your writing skills and knowledge, you can read this

40. 40 十 A Ten-Year Dream in the Officialdom 十年官场梦 Evening Breeze on Xiang Mountain相山晚风Urban577k WordsCompleted What ordinary people see as a grassroots success story may actually be nothing more than a pawn in the hands of powerful figures, sent out to fight on their behalf. To make the pawn serve its purpose, those figures grant it a measure of power and status for a time. Perhaps that's all a grassroots rise to success really is. The protagonist, Chi Mingyu, may be just such a pawn. During the ten years after leaving university and entering public service, he once enjoyed great success. But in the end, 12Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It is recommended to read this book, but in order to pass the review, it can only be described in a more obscure way.

41. 41 姑 Great-Aunt Xile's Happy Life 姑奶奶喜乐的幸福生活 Original Xiaoyue原创晓月Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Home is a sheltered harbor, and family is always there to support you. This is a story about three generations of the Song family living happily in an old building on Tianjin's Five Avenues. It features Tianjin's delicious food, as well as the family's joys and sorrows over the past thirty years. 525Reads9.1Score104Shelves
42. 42 老 Old Liu and His Daughter 老刘和他的女儿 Old Du Soup老杜汤Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Lao Liu is an ordinary, down-and-out farmer with nothing to be proud of. But his ideas about raising his children are completely at odds with the mainstream. After 18 years of perseverance, his daughter has given him his proudest reason of all. Is he happy or unfortunate? Everyone probably has their own answer. 348Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A farmer subverts the three views and educates his daughter to counterattack the ordinary daily life of a doctor. There are also different philosophies, inspirational and unpopular, because too many people think that buying a flower for the high school entrance examination and wearing a cheongsam for the college entrance examination is enough.

43. 43 5 54321 Operator, Loop!!! 54321接线员，循环！！！ Su Li酥狸Modern Romance45k WordsCompleted [For the bonus chapters, click the author's avatar and look under Short Stories. Thanks for your support!] [Infinite-Flow + Rules + Reborn + Grassroots Worker + Government Workplace] I'm a call operator for the 54321 public services hotline, and I'm trapped in a loop. By the time I realized something was wrong, I had already entered the loop for the third time. It's the afternoon of June 17, my 364th day working at this hotline. But from the looks of it, I won't make it through the final day of 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Talking about the 12345 hotline, is this depth enough? [Laughing and crying]

44. 44 花 Flowers Before Dusk in Spring 花欲暮春 The Little Author in the Blanket被窝里的小作者Modern Romance115k WordsOngoing Ji Xiaoyue was born in a fishing village and endured a difficult life. On the eve of her divorce at thirty-five, she looks back on the stories of family, friendship, and love that shaped her, from the innocence of youth to her entry into the workplace. The novel depicts the many thought-provoking realities of modern society, exposing the selfish, dark, and ugly sides of human nature while also expressing a yearning for selflessness, positivity, and kindness. This is an original full-length novel 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in today's society, a modern romance masterpiece in 2025! From students to the workplace, the writing is smooth and connotative, and it is worth your reading!

45. 45 小 Tales from a Tiny Office 小破单位的故事 Ice River Dragon冰河龙Urban184k WordsOngoing The sorrows of community social workers: the stories that have unfolded since I started the job. So many stories come together to paint a picture of life at the very bottom, lived for ourselves and for others. In the end, though, some invisible force keeps pushing us forward. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book, it should also be able to answer some questions [Sending Hearts]

46. 46 歪 A Crooked Road Through Life 歪歪人生路 Crooked-Crooked Comics歪歪漫画Urban1.1M WordsCompleted University admissions send Lu Xiaojun and Liu Yajuan down different paths. He follows her to her city for love, fighting his way up from the bottom, while she leaves without a word because of her own troubles. Years later, they meet again and rekindle their relationship, but their marriage soon faces another crisis. After their divorce, fate brings them close once more… Can this tangled half-life finally lead them to stay together? 82Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A novel with depth and thoughtfulness.

47. 47 重 Reborn After Divorce, the Abstinent CEO Is Addicted to Spoiling Me 重生离婚后，禁欲总裁宠我成瘾 Simply the Sun就是骄阳Modern Romance150k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + domineering CEO + wealthy-family fate + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance] Satisfying revenge | Female lead’s comeback | Secrets of her birth In her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and guaranteed a 2-million loan for her ex-husband, working herself to the bone to pay it off for him. But after he had drained her of every last bit of value, he kicked her out with nothing. While sweeping the streets in her cleaner’s uniform, she saw him dining in an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Social pain points, abuse

48. 48 权 Young Master Quan's Darling: His Reborn Mommy Is Stunning 权少掌心宠：重生妈咪超飒的 Simply the Sun就是骄阳Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing Soul transmigration + pampered romance in a wealthy family + a strong heroine bent on revenge In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scoundrel and his mistress working together, and died with regrets. Reborn, she tears the mask off the scheming fake innocent and, along the way, catches the eye of the immensely powerful Qi Ji. “Woman, I’m going to protect you. That’s final.” The powerful young master makes a public declaration and cherishes her like his most precious treasure. She think —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 军 My Army Commander Husband Spoils Me Every Night 军长老公夜夜宠 Simply the Sun就是骄阳Modern Romance169k WordsOngoing Transmigration + military marriage + period setting + secret crush + sweet romance + devoted, domineering husband After transmigrating to a military base in the 1980s, Lin Miaomiao takes over the original owner's timid, lowly life overnight. In her previous life, the original owner was timid and weak at the base. Others looked down on and mocked her, while the female soldiers bullied her out of jealousy. Gu Tingzhou, meanwhile, is the base's star, admired by everyone: born into a top family, exc 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The gangster stirs up the officialdom, is close to reality, has high quality, smooth writing and ups and downs of the plot

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