Sophisticated Angst with Smart Characters and a Logical Plot 高级虐文，有脑子，符合逻辑

1. 1051 许 I Promise You Brilliance 许你灿烂 I'm Eleven!我是十一啦Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Ten-year age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] [Brooding CEO × quirky sweetheart] [Warm and healing] [Hilarious and heartbreaking] Thirty-two-year-old, brooding CEO Xu Jingxing runs into Wen Canlan, a bright and spirited twenty-two-year-old who was just fired by his father's company, three times in a single day. The calm lake of his heart, undisturbed for thirty-two years, ripples inexplicably, and he falls hard for her. When they run into each other again at a bar, she mistakenly thin 17Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Looks like crying and laughing

2. 1052 我 I Saw You in the Abyss 我于深渊时见你 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After 21 years of living each other’s lives, the real heiress was brought home, while I, the fake heiress, was about to lose everything I had once been proud of. To make it up to the real heiress, my father ordered me to take my younger sister’s place and marry into a poor village in the countryside. I thought my life had fallen into endless darkness, but he was like a ray of light, illuminating the depths where I had fallen. [Published in print] 7.9kReads9.3Score980Shelves

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   Highly recommended, love to watch, nice to watch, want to watch

3. 1053 我 I Matchmake in the Song Dynasty and Become a Legend in the 21st Century 我在大宋让婚，在21世纪封神 National Pig-Raising Expert国家级养猪能手Ancient Romance897k WordsCompleted Transmigrate straight into hell! She awakens in someone else’s body at her own wedding, and just as she flees, she catches her future husband killing someone. Her younger sister is dragged into a dungeon, where she is tortured and branded. To save her beloved younger sister, she painfully gives up the man she loves, Cheng Kuo, and sends her sister off with a lavish bridal dowry. As the imperial court is torn apart by a struggle between the powerful and the commoners, conspiracies and betrayals c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend a book that is thoughtful, and I feel that the author is not the kind of person who wrote it for a kid. The characters are flesh and blood and very vivid! The time-travel novel is pretty good, I like it. I like both the male and female protagonists, and I even think the villain is pretty good.

4. 1054 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 656Reads9.2Score108Shelves

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   Fallen, broken, fell into the abyss... But will be lifted up and healed in the end. Gu Yuan, you are the only light in my dark abyss.

5. 1055 骗 The Liar Couple 骗子情侣 Fourth Sister of the Chen Family陈家四妹Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted The Lying Couple tells the story of Su Tiantian, a wealthy heiress from a family deep in debt, and Qin Mo, a young master whose family has gone bankrupt, and their “double-sided romance.” On the surface, Su Tiantian is a money-loving, airheaded sweetheart. In truth, she carries her family’s grudge and gets close to Qin Mo undercover to find evidence. Qin Mo, meanwhile, pretends to be a cold, domineering CEO and acts as if he’s deeply in love with Su Tiantian, while secretly plotting to use her f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "You think you have many paths to choose from, but in fact you only have one path to take. Unless - you study. Reading is the cheapest way to travel through time and space, allowing you to live someone else's life in just a few hours."

6. 1056 梦 Dream Accomplices 梦境共犯 Fourth Sister of the Chen Family陈家四妹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse103k WordsCompleted Under the monopoly of the Sleepwell Company, human dreams are turned into commodities called “Dreamscapes.” The protagonist, Lu Ci, is a “dreamwalker” who can enter other people’s dreams and share their dreamscapes. To survive, he sells his own dreams, only to become unwittingly caught up in a shocking conspiracy to murder people through their dreams. —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1057 日 How Can Dusk Be So Tender? 日暮何以温柔 Reed Rain Mountain Ghost芦雨山鬼Mystery610k WordsOngoing Welcome to the double life of a female detective. A brilliant young woman with a dazzling future, she teaches at the psychology department of S University. Then, overnight, she falls into obscurity as a junior employee in an entertainment company’s public relations department. By a twist of fate, she becomes a top-tier star with a closely guarded secret identity. The mystery surrounding her lover’s death drives her to the brink. As she uncovers the truth behind a deadly game, she unexpectedly gl 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Welcome to the double life of a female detective. The heroine hides her obsession and avenges her love. She does not hesitate to fall from a high place, steps into the central vortex of Vanity Fair, and gets involved in crimes. Faced with many crises, she walked off the cliff, looking for the light in the abyss, using it to illuminate herself and her silent companions. Floating clouds covered the sun, and the wind and rain suddenly started. She walks through the wind and rain calmly in front of you and holds an umbrella for you.

8. 1058 吾 My Wife Is Fierce: Enemy Emperor and Empress Kill Each Other in Two Lifetimes 吾妻蛮横：宿敌帝后两世互杀 Adorably Fat Shut-In可爱死肥宅Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted (Just started) [Female lead with no C, male leads with C + 1Vn + Court Intrigue + Combative Couple + Scoundrels with Sincere Hearts + Love Amidst Bitter Hatred] [Emotionally Detached, Career-Driven Cui Lingyi X Passionate Dark Moonlight Qi Jingzhao X Crazy Younger Man Jiang Si X Dark, Clingy Love-Struck Qi Jingwang] “Damn you.” “My empress, you deserve to die.” “I gave you the highest status and my one-of-a-kind devotion, yet you don’t know what’s good for you. You want to leave me?” Two lifet 1.4kReads8.3Score196Shelves

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   The main plot is full of Machiavellian games, and the ending is destined to be bad. After watching it, I was so moved that I wanted to cry. The tragedy of the male and female protagonists can never be avoided, it is fate. The heroine never knew all the tolerance and sacrifice behind the hero. She killed the hero for the sake of power. I don't know when they started to hate each other. Even the three words "I love you" could only be said before death.

9. 1059 宴 Yan Zi, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You? 宴子，没有你我可怎么活啊 Seven Trees of Donggu东谷七棵树Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Dominant CEO heroine forces love + one-on-one, both untouched + sweet and angsty romance] A fierce push and pull between adults, a rekindled romance, a husband made to suffer and then wooed! A shower of sweetness! Lin Tianjiao is the daughter of Longcheng's richest man and the cool, aloof CEO of a business empire. She once went mad for love. In college, under the alias Lin Fang, the nerdy girl in glasses fell passionately in love with the handsome Yan Nantian, making the whole school envious. B 223Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   High-level emotional pulling, female domination always forces love, deep sadomasochism

10. 1060 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. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Advanced pornography. Both the male and female protagonists have brains, the investment bank elite of the University of Hong Kong x the science and technology boss, the more you look at the back, the better it looks.

11. 1061 强 Forced Love: She's Incredibly Beautiful 强制囚爱：她过分美丽 Orange mi橙miModern Romance156k WordsOngoing For the sake of her family business and her friend Zhou Miao, Lin Ran had no choice but to give in to Cheng Yao and agree to go back with him. But Jiang Cheng showed up at their engagement party. “Come with me!” he said, and Lin Ran left everything behind to run with Jiang Cheng. They just kept running and running. But as soon as they reached the main road, blinding headlights lit up in front of them. Cheng Yao emerged from the shadows with a faint smile. “Xiao Ran, you’re being disobedient agai 458Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first part is still being updated, but the second and third parts are all about the heroine type. I really like this kind of short story with a lot of brains🧠

12. 1062 迟 Belated Love Is Worth Less Than Grass~ 迟来的深情比草都贱~ Orange mi橙mi10k WordsCompleted Late-arriving love is cheaper than grass~ 79Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1063 盲 Blind Love~ 盲爱~ Orange mi橙mi11k WordsCompleted Blind Love~ 147Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1064 顾 The Entire Gu Family Keeps Causing Trouble, So Their Mascot Quits 顾总全家一起作，吉祥物不干了 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树9k WordsCompleted President Gu and his whole family kept causing trouble. The mascot has had enough. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The real and fake daughter + Chasing his wife in the crematorium, torture first and then sweetness + sadistic writing. The second book Chasing his wife in the crematorium is heart-wrenching + refreshing writing + boss boss + scumbag abuse + super twist, come on!

15. 1065 规 Rule Horror: The Dye House’s Beauty Waits a Hundred Years for Her Love 规则怪谈：染坊的她等君百年 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生23k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Girl in the Dye House Has Waited a Hundred Years for You 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The concentrated essence is all high-quality short abuse articles.

16. 1066 规 Rule Horror: The Mirror House’s Beauty Lusts After Me 规则怪谈：镜屋的她馋我身子 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生21k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Girl in the Mirror House Wants My Body 86Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1067 庄 The Manor Only Hires Young, Beautiful Girls 庄园只招年轻貌美的少女 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生21k WordsCompleted The manor only hires young, beautiful girls. 99Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1068 月 Under the Moon, We'll Stay Together for the Rest of Our Lives 月下殊途余生皆相守 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生Urban37k WordsCompleted Beneath the Moon, Our Fates Diverge; We Will Stand by Each Other for the Rest of Our Lives 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1069 江 I Offer My Kingdom as Betrothal, Forging Peace With a Phoenix’s Bones 江山为聘凤骨铸安宁 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生28k WordsCompleted The Realm as My Betrothal, the Phoenix’s Bones Forged into Peace 37Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1070 月 Under the Moon, True Love Proves Eternal 月下殊途真爱证永恒 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生27k WordsCompleted Beneath the Moon, Our Fates Diverge; True Love Proves Eternal 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1071 卧 An Undercover Agent Crosses Mountains and Rivers, Bound to Spend the Rest of His Life in Chains 卧底安渡山河自缚余生 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生18k WordsCompleted Undercover at Andu, bound to the rest of my life across mountains and rivers 65Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1072 月 Under the Moon, Our Love Takes a Different Path 月下殊途相思寄余生 Overwhelmingly Beautiful倾国倾城倾倒众生17k WordsCompleted Beneath the Moon, Our Fates Diverge; I Send My Longing into the Years to Come 8Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1073 如 If the Desert Knew I Loved You 如果沙漠知道我爱你 Big Brother Glutinous Rice Cake糯米糍大哥Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing Second chances at love + overseas setting + studying abroad + campus life + workplace romance. HE, a one-on-one romance with both leads devoted only to each other. He was a top student at university, and she was the lead singer of a campus band. Four years after they parted, they meet again, only for you to discover she's going to fake a marriage with someone else to hide her identity? 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Liuzi literature, hate the sea and love it!

24. 1074 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 1.9kReads—Score100Shelves

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    In the previous life, I hated the sea and loved the sky + be. After rebirth, he cornered his wife and forced her to kiss him. But his wife heard his voice: "My wife smells so good! I want to stick it on her! The mission said she must hold her today, otherwise she will be given an electric shock."💔

25. 1075 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "White Cloud Kiss" The white clouds in the sky are the witness of our love. We met forever at the Athenian Bookstore in Buenos Aires icon

26. 1076 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 45Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1077 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 14Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1078 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 56Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1079 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 19Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1080 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 15Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1081 他 He Risked His Life to Protect Me, and Gave Her His Heart 他以命护我，以心予她 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted He Protected Me with His Life and Gave Her His Heart 148Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1082 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 18Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1083 离 Only After Our Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 离婚后，他才想起他爱我 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Only After the Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 49Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1084 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 7Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1085 妾 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2.6kReads9.1Score423Shelves
36. 1086 戒 Withdrawal 戒断反应 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 13kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
37. 1087 母 After My Mother Fell into a Long Sleep, I Was Finally Free 母亲长眠后：我终于自由 Ye Ziling叶紫菱21k WordsCompleted After My Mother Passed Away in Her Sleep: I Was Finally Free 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one, it is physically, mentally, and mentally abusive. I will regret it for a while after reading it, but I will regret it for the rest of my life if I don't read it.

38. 1088 咱 Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了 Matcha Milk Pudding抹茶奶冻冻Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing [Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Male and female protagonists abuse each other

39. 1089 豪 The Abandoned Heir of a Powerful Family: He Is Xingyu, She Is Qiu 豪门弃子之：他是星宇，她是秋 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance528k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Pei Xingyu is the illegitimate son of Pei Changqing and a foreign model. His mother took the money and returned to her home country as soon as she gave birth, never appearing again. His father never took responsibility for him, leaving him to be raised by a nanny. He grew up facing discrimination and humiliation. His life was always surrounded by malice. The label “illegitimate son” clung to him li 1Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    He has a brain, a mouth, and a bad temper, but he is really cruel!

40. 1090 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 10.9kReads—Score427Shelves
41. 1091 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 30.8kReads6.9Score2.5kShelves

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    Ye Manli later came to visit the army once and said she wanted to see her niece. Ye Qingzhi didn't let her in, and said through the window: "Sister, please go back, I'm fine here." Ye Manli's face changed, but she left without saying anything. He Shaoyan asked: "What's wrong with your sister?" Ye Qingzhi said: "Nothing, I just haven't woken up from the dream." He didn't ask further, he knew that she had her own reasons.

42. 1092 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 300Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The kind where readers are tortured and run away. The plot is unconventional. It is a group portrait of sadomasochism in the palace. It is a brain-busting story. The heroine uses clever strategies to get revenge in the palace. Have you ever seen Gong Douwen where both men and women fight? It depicts the tragedy of the ancient feudal system and shows the brutality of court struggle and the complexity of human nature. Each character in the book is very three-dimensional and has his own purpose and persistence. It is not a double story, as the heroine and the male protagonist have a sadistic relationship.

43. 1093 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy920k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 4kReads—Score340Shelves

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    How do you feel when you laugh and cry? What does it feel like to live for a thousand years? The king of survival skills, an outlier in heaven and earth, who can compare with him? This book is very good! Carefully appreciate every word, sentence, paragraph, and chapter, it's not trivial or extraordinary! Excellent work with strong taste, divine work by God! It is handsome, humorous and philosophical. Chase!

44. 1094 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. 4.4kReads—Score306Shelves

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    An advanced piece of sadistic writing, with normal logic and no brain-braining, and the story is exciting and high-quality!

45. 1095 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. 1kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1096 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 1.2kReads—Score108Shelves
47. 1097 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 473Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1098 红 A Knotty Red Thread: A Love Bet with a Vengeful Spirit 红线难牵：与怨灵的爱情赌约 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted The little matchmaker spirit Ling Que descends to the mortal realm to meet her KPI, only to be ambushed by a wager from her sworn enemy, the vengeful spirit Jinying. He takes on the role of her direct supervisor, using romantic-drama clichés to win the heroine's heart while creating real-life dilemmas to drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts. As workplace sexual assault and difficult choices over personal gain erupt one after another, Ling Que's red thread of fate is on the verge of snappi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sinister male protagonist goes through seven lifetimes of love tribulations because he is confused by the female protagonist, and the female protagonist gradually makes the male protagonist believe in true love again, which is sweet and sad~~

49. 1099 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If I were Xu Zhiwen and my son was lying in the ICU, and Guixu gave me a heart that could save him at the cost of doing a few things for him - would I accept it? If I were Zhang Zhibai and my husband kept cheating on me, and Guixu gave me a fantasy of "eternal control" - would I go in? If I were Chen Songhan, the person I have loved for two thousand years finally appeared, but her heart was not here - would I tie her up with an agreement? I have no idea. . , But I know that the novel that makes me think about these issues has won. It didn't give me a cheap high, it gave me a real tingle. Long after I close the book, those characters and their choices will still pop up and ask me when I am making life decisions: "Is the path you choose the one you really want to take, or is it just the one that seems 'relatively dangerous and easy'?"

50. 1100 我 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 我复活了他，他却说我自私 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树8k WordsCompleted I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super sadomasochism + sadomasochism to the extreme + separation of life and death

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