Any Promising New Books Around 100,000 to 200,000 Words With Rich, Rewarding Prose? Please! 有没有潜力新书啊，十几二十万字的，文笔耐嚼求求

1. 451 脚 The Smell of Feet 脚味 Rembrandt's Portrait伦勃朗的肖像Sci-Fi & Apocalypse473k WordsCompleted In the “Pure City,” where absolute cleanliness is the ideal, programmer Kaibo-07 discovers that his favorite pair of gray socks has begun to emit an odor that no cleaning can remove. These socks are his only remaining link to his first love, “Zero,” whom the System erased long ago. To resist the System’s erosion of his last private emotions, Kaibo-07 sets out to find the source of the “foot odor.” He meets the resistance group known as the “Fuzzball Society” and gradually uncovers the truth: the 209Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Yes, yes, the word count just meets your requirements.

2. 452 圆 The Alleged Incident at Cabbage Apartment 圆白菜公寓的莫须有事件 Rembrandt's Portrait伦勃朗的肖像Historical126k WordsCompleted In the strangely designed and poorly managed Cabbage Apartment, Marcus, an honest second-floor tenant, is accused of “noise pollution” over a complaint that has no basis. The downstairs residents, the building manager, and a string of so-called “experts” join forces to subject him to a drawn-out, absurd investigation. Trying to prove his innocence, Marcus gives ground step by step, cooperating with all manner of ridiculous tests and repair plans, only to discover that he has fallen into a trap l —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 这 There’s Something Seriously Wrong with This Game 这游戏十分有十二分不对劲 Hua Yanyu花炎语Sports279k WordsOngoing If a strange app mysteriously appeared on your phone, would you tap on it? If you discovered that one of the games you played could affect reality, or that the two worlds affected each other, would you still focus only on the game? A warlock with an unlimited skill pool who swings a ten-meter greatsword at your head over the slightest disagreement, or Zhao Yun, who comes with exceptionally high damage resistance and charges like a silver dragon at the drop of a hat. Which would you prefer? If ne 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The premise is fresh, it avoids tired tropes but is still incredibly funny (in my opinion? What do you think?).

4. 454 末 Doomsday: I Become a God by Harvesting Emotions 末日：我靠收割情绪成神 LYIN868712Sci-Fi & Apocalypse117k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + System + Lighthearted + Invincible Power Fantasy] A sudden rain of fireballs hurls the entire world into the abyss of the apocalypse. Just as Lin Mo thinks he's done for, a mysterious System that recycles emotional waste suddenly awakens! [Target emotion detected: Fear +10] [Target emotion detected: Anger +5] [Target emotion detected: Shock +42] While everyone else trembles in fear amid the apocalypse, he's busy harvesting emotional energy! Fear? I'll turn it into power! An —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 怀 Dreams of Huaide 怀德梦华录 Rembrandt's Portrait伦勃朗的肖像Historical265k WordsCompleted In the third year of Taixing (320), the Eastern Jin court established an émigré county, Huaide County, in Danyang Commandery to settle the aristocrats and commoners of the Langya Kingdom who had migrated south. Wang Song, an aristocrat from the north, and Lu Qingwu, an aristocrat from the south, are drawn into a vortex by a nightmare. As the boundary between reality and dreams grows blurred, the tensions between northern and southern clans, the power struggles behind the establishment of émigré —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 废 A Useless Spirit Root? One Poisonous Plant Helped Me Become a Venerable 废灵根？一株毒草助我成尊 Second Master Su二苏爷Eastern Fantasy247k WordsOngoing [No System + No Transmigration + Single Heroine] He was once the lowest of the Qingyun Sect’s alchemy slaves. After ten years of poison testing, his body covered in sores, he was kicked into a barren mountain to die. Everyone said he belonged rotting in the mud. At the end of his strength, he swallowed a spirit-devouring poisonous herb. His ruined roots burst apart, and his spiritual roots were reforged. The Supreme Poison Spirit Root had appeared. He never believed in fate. With a mortal body, 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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7. 457 古 The Ancient Mang Dream Ruins 古莽梦墟 Little Nemo一只小尼莫Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A suspenseful transmigration adventure, infinite-loop style, no harem, no formulaic tropes, and no invincible protagonist. Psychiatrist Gu Zhan is captured and taken to a dream world called the Kingdom of Gu Mang, where he must carry out a “road-building” mission. He won't be allowed home until the work is done. The legends of the Kingdom of Gu Mang come from the “King Mu of Zhou” chapter of the Liezi. Its natives seem to be dreaming when awake: their understanding is incomplete and their memori 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I quite like this book.

8. 458 兽 The Beast World's Darling Phoenix 兽世娇凰 Mumu Qi沐沐柒Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyao is a workaholic in modern sales. After an accident, she transmigrates to the Kingdom of Shuobei and becomes the only daughter of Shen Ye, head of an imperial merchant family: a sickly girl doted on by everyone. Miraculously reborn, she is not only healthy, but also inherits her family’s vast fortune and lofty status. In this fictional ancient society, there is a third kind of being besides men and women: beastfolk. They possess some animal traits and instincts, yet can take human for —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's short, so you can read it in no time.

9. 459 云 In the Clouds, I Know Immortality 云深知长生 Luoluo Wants to Write a Book落落想写书Eastern Fantasy373k WordsOngoing Immortality, xianxia, slow-burn, imaginative, no saintly heroine, no System, alternate history A journey that can only be reached after death, and a meeting of forgetting and farewell. A nameless boy strays into the Flower Realm of the Divine Realm, where he meets a flower fairy imprisoned for a thousand years and Lu Shanshan, a girl who is always smiling. During half a year of wandering, he sees all the splendor and desolation of the Divine Realm, yet can never remember who he is. Until the day —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some readers might find the pacing a bit slow at first, but that's actually part of building the world and character relationships. The protagonist's amnesia at the start, combined with the Nine Provinces God Realm setting, is quite refreshing. Its strengths include: a single female lead and no harem, which is a big plus; a slow-burn growth story that gets better as it progresses; and a restrained writing style with a subtle sense of destiny. The weaknesses include: the early chapters aren't very exciting, and those who prefer fast-paced, face-slapping stories might find it slow. However, if you can get into the first few dozen chapters, it gets really addictive later on. It's not very long now, so you can either let it build up gradually or slowly follow along. I personally feel it will pick up speed later on.

10. 460 今 Starlight Tonight 今夜有星光 Little Strawberry Between the Pages书间小草莓Modern Romance92k WordsOngoing [Sweet, gentle, and resilient good girl] VS [Bold, free-spirited young master] [Campus romance + real and fake heiresses + healing] For the first seventeen years of Lin Duorou’s life, everything was “whatever.” Her name was chosen on a whim, and she just muddled through each day. Then she started dreaming about a boy named Jiang Yechi barging into her life. Later, that dream came true. When she met him, he was just as vivid as he had been in her dreams. After an unexpected turn of events, she wa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🤔This is a story about a sweet, resilient, and obedient girl versus a flamboyant and unrestrained young master. You can check out the synopsis; if you're interested, you can read the first few chapters and then give it a try.

11. 461 寻 In Search of Fate in the Weiwei Realm 寻命维维界 Flying Far Away飞向远方Eastern Fantasy694k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Liu Zhongyi, transmigrates to the world of Weiwei, where two great guardian gods descend from the heavens and identify him as the chosen one… In this world, cultivating immortality is forbidden. He must find five beautiful women, each associated with one of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and gain supernatural powers in order to save the world of Weiwei… This is a lighthearted comedy, full of foreshadowing, gripping twists, and constant surprises. Join 667Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book has great potential and profound meaning; it has already reached 150,000 words.

12. 462 樱 When the Cherry Blossoms Fall, the Evening Breeze Meets the River of Stars 樱花落时，晚风遇星河 Evening Breeze xuxu晚风xuxuModern Romance100k WordsCompleted Subtitle: An investment banker returns to her hometown and meets her robot boyfriend Investment banking star x gifted boyfriend with a weakness for some subjects x adorable, dim-witted robot Xiao Ben Part One: The Journey Home Through the Storm Small-town life, dreams of innovation, and love quietly stirring; They face the shadows of the past and join hands to brave the storms ahead; Amid the warmth of everyday life, they wait for an evening breeze and set off beneath a galaxy of stars. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, 100,000 words. No domineering CEOs, no wrong bed, no sudden marriage. Business warfare + science and technology innovation, with tears and laughter, a fresh theme, and it gets more and more addictive as you read.

13. 463 D Dust: The World on Trial Dust审判世界 Add2加2Mystery290k WordsOngoing In each game, multiple players are trapped in a sealed arena and forced into a high-risk survival contest between factions. This game looks like nothing more than a fight for survival between opposing sides, but hidden within it is an unknown force that transcends the rules. Xiao Xia, the calm and brilliant master strategist, encounters an inexplicable supernatural disaster, completely upending his carefully laid survival plan. The road ahead is no longer a simple contest of wits or a clash betw 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me live!

14. 464 独 The Lone Cloud Sword 独步孤云剑 Little Lamb Travels the World小绵羊游天下Eastern Fantasy412k WordsCompleted The Six Garrisons uprising reignited the flames of war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It swept the ten sworn siblings from Wuchuan: Dugu Xin, Yuwen Tai, Heba Yue, Heba Sheng, Heba Yun, Zhao Gui, Yang Zhong, Li Hu, Yao Erzhu, and Guo Murong, along with the hard-drinking, rebellious youths Gao Huan, Hou Jing, Sima Ziru, and Sun Teng from Huaishuo, into an age of turmoil. The struggle opened the curtain on the contest between Eastern Wei and Western Wei for dominance of the north, giv 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this historical novel to you. It's already 150,000 words long and has great potential.

15. 465 脓 Tide of Pus 脓潮 Chuliang qaq初凉qaqUrban364k WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Hard-Core City Defense + Worldbuilding Foreshadowing] Low-level filth beasts shouldn't have eyes. Three days after he encountered one, people began dying in that city. His adoptive father pressed a pocket watch into his hand and managed to say just one thing: "Take this to Yunqi." Inside the watch was a secret that even monsters couldn't digest. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I initially thought *The Pus Tide* was just a sensationalist read, but I ended up binge-reading it all night. When evil engulfs the world like a festering pus tide, humanity cowers within the high walls of eleven cities. Filthy beasts gnaw at the land, and filth lurks among the people. The seal from twelve years ago shatters, and a bloody old case slowly resurfaces. The entire story is suffocatingly oppressive, filled with political intrigue, deadly battles, and a series of world-building twists. Those who enjoy apocalyptic themes should definitely search for it—it gets more and more explosive as you read on!

16. 466 还 Remember Me? I'm Your Classmate, Lin 还记得我吗，我是你的蔺同学 Stars Among the Trees树林间的星辰Urban80k WordsOngoing “Classmate Lin, forget me. After all, I’ve forgotten you so many times. I keep forgetting your name, what you look like, and the promises we made, even… all the wonderful memories we shared. But this time, I won’t forget. I remember your name: Lin Ke. You like me calling you Classmate Lin. You like candy. You love to draw. You’re the most important person in my life. But I’m sorry. I can’t stay by your side anymore. I have to go. Don’t come visit me. I really love you. Forget me. I’ll miss you. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, I recommend it!

17. 467 陨 Falling Star Trajectory 陨星轨迹 Yu Cheng鬰穪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse197k WordsOngoing (I'm a new writer, so please feel free to point out anything I haven't done well.) On his eighteenth birthday, Wei Ni awakened a spatial ability. He thought his future was bright, but one problem after another soon arose. What do you mean my mother, who disappeared five years ago, is coming back to kill my dad? What do you mean I'm the product of a biological experiment, and there's a second consciousness inside me? People with ulterior motives approached Wei Ni, setting off one vortex after ano 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check it out, the content is pretty good

18. 468 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves

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    The writing is delicate and of high quality, the plot is shocking and exciting, and the logic is sound and not illogical.

19. 469 伪 The False God’s Pages 伪神的书页 Coconut Pear Tree椰梨树Two Male Leads353k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + two male leads + equally powerful leads + ensemble cast + both are players + a beautiful, sharp-tongued receiver who smiles as he stabs you × a four-hundred-year-old widower of a practical attacker + one-on-one, both pure] On his first day in an Infinite Flow world, Lin Jian broke the dungeon. The rules said he had to play a fairy-tale character, so he added a line to the picture book: “The princess wants to sleep in, the prince is putting on an act, and the dragon is her tru 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Push! Push!

20. 470 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.3kReads—Score464Shelves
21. 471 渊 Abyssal Calamity 渊厄 A Page of Draft一页草稿Mystery420k WordsCompleted [This is the author's first book, and I'm a complete beginner who only got into web novels last year. If you spot anything that could be improved, please share your valuable suggestions. Thank you!] [Infinite worlds | No padding | No invincible protagonist | One heroine | Modern urban martial arts | Supernatural abilities | Horror game] So calm it's pathological, so deranged it's extreme, with an intellect that crushes every rule. My name is Xi Yan. I'm trapped in the Abyssal Dimension. There ar 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A suspenseful, infinite-flowing story with exciting moments.

22. 472 钱 The Moneylender Was Reborn Seven Days Before Me 钱庄先生早我七天重生 Ghost of the Deep Sea Gazing at Moonlight深海的幽灵啊注视月光Modern Romance291k WordsOngoing [Career-Focused Female Lead + Supportive Male Lead] + [Beautiful, Unhinged Second Female Lead + Sharp-Tongued, Proud Second Male Lead] + [Sincere Romance] "Boss Chen, my eldest sister doesn't like having her picture taken. She looks about the same as my second younger sister. You've met her, after all." With that one sentence, Hu Lingyi became Boss Chen's second wife. Boss Chen thought she looked ordinary, but he had to admit she had a gift with numbers. Not a single transaction in the Chen fami 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In her previous life, Hu Lingyi was tricked into marriage by her younger brother using her looks, sold to the Chen family for a hundred silver dollars. Three years of torment followed. Her health collapsed, and she was sent back to her parents' home with a letter of divorce. Her younger brother, Lingheng, forced her to give up her inheritance by pressing her fingerprint on the document. Kneeling on the ground, her fingertips dipped in ink, she thought this was her fate. She died in the north room, undiscovered for nine days. Her younger brother wrapped her in a straw mat, intending to throw her into a mass grave. In this life, she returned to her father's mourning hall. The lawyer read, "Eldest daughter Hu Lingyi voluntarily relinquishes her right to inherit all of her deceased father's property." Everyone waited for her to sign. She grasped the pen—then, she threw it away. "I won't sign."

23. 473 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
24. 474 被 The System Dragged Me Off to Write Little Essays 被系统抓去写小作文 Chang Tai长泰Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted No romance! No romance! No romance! Important things must be said three times! [System + Farming + Business + Family Comeback + A Slow, Steady Life] (The heroine has a golden finger, but relies more on her brains. She builds her fortune gradually, is savvy in dealing with people, and never forgets a kindness or a grudge.) He Yu, a woman in a vegetative state, binds herself to a System for Reforming Villains. When she opens her eyes, she’s become the pampered little sister of a farming family. T —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 475 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Beautiful Teacher, I Went Rebellious 穿越成美女老师后我叛逆了 UU Empress DowagerUU太后Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted Top student + transmigrate + sweet romance + literature + personal growth A genius science-and-engineering student who ruled the school and laughed her way through life failed her entrance exam for the University of Science and Technology of China’s gifted youth program during her first year of high school. Heartbroken, she stepped into the “Madam Yi No. 1” time-traveling machine built by her quirky best friend, Shen Han, and emerged as a demure Chinese teacher. But she ran into one obstacle aft 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Amazing!!! Written by a real Chinese language teacher❤️❤️ A workplace newbie struggling and growing step by step😄😄 It's so good!!! A top student and well-behaved girl transmigrates into a beautiful teacher, gets wildly pursued by a handsome and roguish school heartthrob, is chased by a rich and handsome school doctor, and engages in a battle of wits with a cunning principal. It's sweet and exciting, written by a real top student, good-looking and insightful❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕

26. 476 一 A Sword Cultivator Who Swings a Sledgehammer 一个抡大锤的剑修 Chang Tai长泰Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted This book just launched in November. Come take a look! [Cultivation] [No CP] [Plenty of opportunities] [System + soul-based golden finger] The first six chapters simply set up the fact that Huang Xi knows how to craft artifacts. Later, she’ll join the Qingxuan Sect and cultivate, where she’ll encounter plenty of opportunities. Then she’ll leave the sect to gain experience and meet an old thief, who’ll teach Huang Xi lots of rather underhanded cultivation techniques. Later, he’ll also keep her bu 10Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 雄 Eagle Sister, Wolf Brother 雄鹰姐姐野狼弟弟 Shi Zhi时掷Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Female lead: an avoidant little sourpuss who goes from never speaking her mind to finally speaking up] [Male lead: shameless, and wins by outlasting every rival in love] [Main story: sweet, lighthearted HE; subplot: no painless growth; a school-days secret crush] This story follows the female lead's relationships with different boys at different stages of her life. The heartbreak begins with her secret crush on the second male lead, but she ultimately ends up with the male lead. 1. If only yo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Avoidant attachment style, unrequited love in school, realistic portrayal of normal people, unconventional plot, protagonist loves to study, wants to study, and has a strong sense of self.

28. 478 开 From the Start, Intelligence Drops by a Thousandfold Across the Globe! 开局全球智商下降一千倍！ Handsome Guy, Be Your Dream Man帅气男生做你男神Urban168k WordsOngoing As intelligence levels around the world plummet, are eighteen-year-olds really going to kindergarten? First-graders are terrifyingly powerful. Second-graders are terrifyingly powerful. Third-graders are terrifyingly powerful. So what words can describe me, a modern-day college student? I enter competitions, help with homework, and compete in underground math battles. Life is looking up, and I’m quickly on my way to the top. 32Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The novel tells the story of a protagonist who transmigrates to another world and discovers that global intelligence has declined and academic performance has regressed, with 18-year-olds attending kindergarten shocking the world. However, his intelligence remains unchanged, and he uses his high IQ to participate in competitions and underground math contests, achieving great success and quickly reaching the pinnacle of life.

29. 479 当 After My Ex Became Famous, I Became an Industry Bigwig 当前任火了之后，我成业界大佬了 Munching on Sunflower Seeds嗑嗑瓜子呀Modern Romance308k WordsOngoing [Rekindled Love | Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine | Hero Pursues Love with a Plan | Dual Plotlines: Mystery and Workplace Intrigue] -- Xu Sili always thought there was something wrong with her. With an avoidant attachment style, the more she loved someone, the more she ran. Xie Shanyi had something wrong with him, too. With a paranoid personality, the more she ran, the harder he chased. She planned their breakup and, on Lantern Festival, deleted every way he had to contact her, thinking she 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🐺 Male Lead: A clingy, devoted, and obsessive man who secretly protects the female lead after being dumped, investigating the truth for her, shielding her from harm, and fighting the villains. 🐱 Female Lead: A clear-headed, avoidant type who runs away the more she loves, but eventually learns to turn back. 💔 Reconciliation | Mutual Growth | Workplace Business Battles | Teaming Up to Fight Villains | Happy Ending 💕💕 Highlights: Not a subservient, devoted love, but a secret, unwavering protection; not a naive and innocent female lead, but the obsessive man she raised becomes her strongest support. 📌 Suitable for those who enjoy slow-burning, deeply affectionate relationships, obsessive male leads, clear-headed female leads, and reconciliation stories.

30. 480 润 Making It to America: Watch Me Expose the American Dream on Livestream 润到美利坚：看我直播拆穿美国梦 Rain Falls, Wind Whispers 666雨落风声666Urban230k WordsOngoing [America]+ [Comedy]+ [Immigrant life]+ [System]+ [Entrepreneurship]+ [Local color] Zhou Mancang, a young man from a small town, quits his steady job and heads to Los Angeles with two suitcases and the words, “There are opportunities everywhere in America,” hoping to stay with an online friend. What do you mean the local thug Zhao Shihao is giving me trouble? What do you mean by Chicken Man, Saul Goodman, Heisenberg, Jesse Pinkman, the Eastwood cowboy, and Stallone, characters from TV shows and m 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, this one is absolutely amazing!

31. 481 待 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 That Cat i那只猫iModern Romance593k WordsOngoing The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple female protagonists + youth literature writer in high school

32. 482 修 Cultivation: My Stats Can Stack Infinitely 修仙：我的面板属性能无限叠加 Canghai Gongcheng沧海公诚Eastern Fantasy578k WordsCompleted Yang Xu transmigrated to a world of cultivation and activated an Attribute System. The System can display all his attributes, and each month he receives a certain number of potential points to distribute freely. But each point only makes him a tiny bit stronger. Fortunately, he receives more and more potential points each time. Given enough time, he can raise all his attributes. “Then I’ll be the kind of cultivator who keeps a low profile. As long as I stay alive and slowly build up my attribute 61Reads5.9Score—Shelves
33. 483 四 Four-Year-Old Empress: Conquering the Business World with a Baby Bottle 四岁女帝，奶瓶收割资本圈 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted When I was four, I was brought back to a wealthy family. My aunt-by-marriage laughed and called me a bastard. My uncle thought I was an embarrassment. I casually revealed the secret they had hidden in their safe, and everyone thought I was a genius. Only I knew the truth: this wasn't talent. I had been reborn. But when I found my biological mother, she stared at me and said, “You're not my daughter. My daughter died four years ago. Who are you?” An old computer my adoptive mother left me co 48Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 绣 The Embroidered Scale Bureau 绣鳞司 Chasing the Wind征风Historical279k WordsCompleted In the entirely fictional Great Pu Dynasty, during the Cangxi era, defeat on the northern frontier spurred the creation of a secret agency directly under the emperor: the Embroidered Scale Bureau. Born amid the devastation of a chaotic age, it is the empire's sword and shield in the shadows. Beyond the borders, it spreads informants far and wide, weaving an enormous intelligence network and spying on enemy nations. Within the realm, it purges spies and traitors, keeps watch over officials, and e 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check this out! 💕💕

35. 485 晚 The Evening Star Shatters the Milky Way 晚星撞碎银河 Weixin, a Little Noob未心小趴菜Urban367k WordsOngoing Stars hung in the night sky as meteorites streaked by. A teacher and her student, on different paths and ten years apart. Six years of devotion, finally ending in an embrace. Their souls healed each other, and the river of stars shone on forever. [One Heroine] [Striving for Success] [Older Woman/Younger Man Romance] [Teacher-Student Romance] [Secret Crush] 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New work by female major ❤️❤️❤️❤️

36. 486 现 Reality Has Nothing to Do with Ideals 现实与理想无关 Shen Tianhao沈天浩Urban273k WordsCompleted Ideals are ideals, and reality is reality. Never confuse the two. The road from reality to ideals is long, so long that most people spend their whole lives without ever reaching the end. There are countless cases of ideals crumbling into reality, so many that every day someone gives up on their dreams and accepts the way things are. If someone is still living in reality while drawing ever closer to their ideals, congratulations. But are you sure that someone will be you? 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been marking this book as a potential gem, but I'm not seeing any traffic. 😢😢😢

37. 487 我 I Risk My Lifespan to Slay My Way Through the Chaotic Age, Shocking the World 我靠氪命杀穿乱世，全球炸屏 Dongfang Yike东方亦可Urban517k WordsCompleted Chen Changming, a student from the slums in the post-apocalyptic world, unexpectedly awakens a life-for-points leveling System. While everyone else works hard to cultivate and level up, he thinks, What... I have to cultivate too? I’ll just spend my lifespan to level up! See how the protagonist climbs step by step to the pinnacle of the world... I spent two months preparing this book from beginning to end. I hope you readers enjoy it. If it does well, I’ll update in big batches often! —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 末 No Way Forward Amid the Apocalypse's Chaos 末世乱战之前行无路 Summoning Heavenly Thunder引天雷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsOngoing A glimpse of the real world 100 years in the future: a catastrophe that kills 3 billion people! Technological progress strips humanity of its civilizational dominance! The moon shatters, and Earth is about to plunge into the abyss of space! Lin Zicheng and his family leave the prosperous cities of the future and move to the countryside to survive, only to find that the entire social order has collapsed and everyone has been swept into a chaotic and complicated age of turmoil. First they clash wi 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is great, feel free to read it!

39. 489 开 I Snatched the Heroine From the Start, That's What a Great Villain Does! 开局抢走女主，这才是大反派！ Beyond the Cage囚笼之外Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Villain + Satisfying wish-fulfillment + Revenge + Face-slapping + Multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villain with danger closing in? Don't panic. The Great Villain System is here to help. See how Murong Fu outmaneuvers his foes and outsmarts the protagonist. He knows nothing matters more than his own strength, so he'll do whatever it takes to seize the protagonists' opportunities and make himself stronger. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about anythi 3kReads—Score175Shelves

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    I wrote it myself; it's over 300,000 words long.

40. 490 重 Reborn to Meet Among the Stars: School Beauty, Don't Run Away 重生赴星约：校花老婆你别跑 Dongfang Yike东方亦可9k WordsCompleted Reborn to Keep Our Date: My School Beauty Wife, Don’t Run Away —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 崭 Making a Name for Myself 崭露 Shen Tianhao沈天浩Urban147k WordsCompleted The adults think that at school I spend my time reading and writing, learning knowledge that will benefit me for the rest of my life. What they don't know is that when I stare at the blackboard every day, none of the stuff up there sticks in my head. I'm more concerned with what we're having for lunch, whether my classmate brought cigarettes today, and how enticing my deskmate's perfume smells. Did they put it on just for me? And what is the teacher doing up there? Will those symbols I can't und —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 动 When the Bullet Train Sounds, the Porcelain Road Reaches the Heavens 动车一响，瓷道通天 Little Seven of the Porcelain Way瓷道小七Eastern Fantasy662k WordsCompleted [Bullet Train? Cultivation!] Branded a wastrel by the entire village for five years, Li Fei tore down the ancestral kiln to make way for the bullet train. The moment the train sounded its whistle, his spiritual leyline awakened, and the lost ancient techniques of the He Porcelain Sect, forgotten for three hundred years, returned to the world. A single Spirit-Gathering Porcelain Cup cured chronic illnesses, while the Guanyin statue he fired in front of everyone made a master appraiser kneel and c 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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43. 493 山 Seeking Entropy in the Mountains and Seas 山海寻熵 Passing the Torch, Forgetting the River of Souls传灯忘川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse487k WordsCompleted What if the Classic of Mountains and Seas became a corrupted System log? The strange beasts of the mountains and seas are runaway processes, and the ancient gods are archaic AIs. The apocalypse is no natural disaster, but a countdown to the System's reformatting. Three insignificant “bugs” race through the data-collapsing primordial world, stealing time privileges and writing logic viruses. Armed with their humanity, they make a final appeal to the supreme protocol. At the Ruins of Return, where 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have two books, everyone is welcome to read them.

44. 494 数 Abyss of Numerical Laws 数律深渊 Passing the Torch, Forgetting the River of Souls传灯忘川Mystery381k WordsOngoing She solves cases with mathematical modeling, hunting down a string of tech-enabled murders with flawless alibis. From tangled love and hate to institutional silence, from random killings to memory scams, each case stands alone, yet together they collapse into one truth: when technology can fake anything, even justice becomes a probability. The closer she gets to the right answer, the higher the price. In the end, there is no answer, only a blank report. —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't dwell on the glitz and glamour of wealthy families. There's a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination; only with the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year.

46. 496 山 Mountains and Rivers in Ink: She Raises a Monument to the Nine Provinces 山河入墨：她为九州立碑 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy364k WordsCompleted Mountains and rivers are her canvas, blood her ink. She painted every corner of the land, just to meet him in the final stroke. She raised monuments to the land; he guarded her mountain for a thousand years. The mortal girl Hua Wei carries nine lost immortal scrolls sealed within her. The disgraced disciple Qi Yuan wears the brush she used in her past life at his waist. After twelve hundred years of reincarnation, they are finally reunited. The price: she must become the mountains and rivers, fo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 隐 Unspoken Words [Crime Investigation] 隐言【刑侦】 Little Strawberry Between the Pages书间小草莓Mystery234k WordsOngoing [Two Strong Leads + Episodic Stories + Ensemble Cast + Casework + Suspense + Deduction] [Quick-Witted, Courageous Young Lawyer & Blunt, Sharp-Tongued Captain] This world hides countless evildoers who invade and commit crimes without restraint, bringing about endless tragedies. Yet this world is also home to countless unsung heroes, whose very existence is dedicated to destroying every force of evil. "The unspoken words of the innocent are buried in their hearts. I will speak for them." "The unsp 4.1kReads—Score826Shelves

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    This is incredibly well-written; every case resonates deeply with the reader.

48. 498 枯 A Withered Tree Awaits the Spring Hairpin 枯木待簪春 Chewing Oleander Raw生啃夹竹桃Ancient Romance96k WordsOngoing [Light ensemble cast x striking looks and dog-like devotion x the living dead] A seasoned corporate wage slave in the 21st century, she finally worked herself to death at twenty-five, the day before a project was due. The moment Yan Gui opened her eyes after transmigrating into the cultivation world, she found herself staring at a giant white python, then promptly fainted. A ball of light called the System kept chattering away in her mind. When Yan Gui woke up, a cool and ethereally beautiful ri 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very new 💕

49. 499 秽 The Tainted Moon Gives Birth to Radiance 秽月生熙 Shuyi's Main Account恕迤的大号Two Female Leads425k WordsOngoing “Big sis~” she drawled, her voice soft and sweet. Without asking, she nestled her head into the crook of Wang Chenyue’s right arm, the one holding the pen. “Are official documents really that interesting? Look at me~ Just one glance, okay? Just one~” Her nuzzling made the tip of Wang Chenyue’s pen slip, leaving a tiny streak of ink across the document. With a helpless sigh, she stopped writing and reached over with her left hand, catching Fang Yilian’s wandering hand with pinpoint accuracy. She —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 掌 A Cross Mark in the Palm of My Hand 掌心有十字纹 Song San of Yizhou义洲宋三Urban775k WordsCompleted Other people turn their imaginings into stories. I only write about things that really happened to me. My name is Song San. I served in the military, worked as a section chief, and spent three years in a vegetative state. After waking up, I opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. A sign outside read: Fortune-telling, feng shui, and difficult medical cases also welcome. Some call me a miracle doctor; others call me a charlatan. Only I know that I learned everything I can do during those thr 716Reads8.9Score125Shelves

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