Show the Dark Side of Society and Portray the Twisted, Terrifying Side of Human Nature 写出社会黑暗的一幕，把人性的扭曲，可怕写出来

854 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves

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A very realistic novel recommendation!

855 极 Extreme Growth 极致生长 The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Urban608k WordsCompleted This is not AI-generated fiction! A special note: This is an extremely slow-burn story. The first two arcs focus mainly on the protagonist's growth and laying the groundwork for the plot. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Many readers who started with the third arc went back to read the first two. A naturally frail child from a mountain village, through his own efforts and various strokes of fate, gains the supernatural ability of the Five Elements Seal. After trying his hand at all kinds of 623Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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This book covers every aspect; savor it carefully.

858 红 Love in a Strange Red Mansion 红楼异世情 Little Orchid Garden小兰苑Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Court Intrigue] Lan Xin Tian unexpectedly transmigrates into Princess Tian Ning of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her way back is hidden within a mysterious red mansion. Hoping to return to reality, she honors a childhood promise and enters a secret academy, only to encounter a young man in black whose true form is a divine bird and whose allegiance to good or evil is unclear. He gives her his whole heart, while she must choose between her mission and his devotio —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The storyline is very rich; I hope you enjoy it.

859 我 I Am the Sword Hanging Over the Powerful 我是权贵头上的一柄剑 A Little Demon at Home家有小妖Urban227k WordsCompleted Xie Bi'an, an entrepreneur in Jingzhou, Daxia, is caught up in an acquisition scheme carefully laid by powerful aristocratic families. It exposes a gripping struggle for power both within and beyond the halls of government. What he thought was a ploy by the powerful to seize wealth turns out to conceal a battle for power. What he thought was a struggle for power reveals a surging conspiracy to usurp the nation. Every step is fraught with danger, revealing both the warmth and coldness of everyday —Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a novel that will overturn your understanding of human nature. It is vivid, profound, and full of emotion, righteousness, and thought.

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Come on, you'll know just by looking at the title.

864 我 My Years as a Male Nanny 我做男保姆的那些年 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban125k WordsCompleted [No harem, no cuckoldry, no invincibility. Urban slice of life + mystery. To be clear, this has mystery elements. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] I only went to interview for a male nanny job, but after meeting the female employer, I was dragged into a room with eight doors, where I encountered all kinds of bizarre things. An ex-convict, a male model, a nun, a lawyer, a beautiful streamer, a UN expert, a rich second-generation heir, and a butcher: what will happen when all eight are trappe 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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All three books expose the distortions of human nature. The first one is as brilliant as "The End of Ten Days." The second one exposes various tricks and scams, which can help you avoid being deceived. The third one is a novella that tells the love story of a loser young man marrying a rich and beautiful woman. Each of the three books has its own merits and is worth reading.

865 万 Myriad Dao Forest 万道森罗 A Young Man in Blue Roams Free青衣少年游Eastern Fantasy200k WordsOngoing The world has a Heavenly Dao, without beginning or end, and everyone can attain the Dao. The method of attaining the Dao is like meridians: everyone has them. Thus, everyone can change their fate. Following Heaven’s will and benefiting all living beings earns the recognition of the world’s fortune, and is called the righteous path. Stealing another’s foundations, defying Heaven to change one’s fate, and forcibly binding yin and yang is called the demonic path. Reversing time, turning the univers 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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When I fell into hell, I realized that the human world was also a part of hell.

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This book has a very unique setting. First World: Needless to say, Cao Cao goes to jail. Second World: Liu Bei dies. Third World: No one dies, but you'll die in other worlds. So, when you're in the Second World, are you human or a ghost? The book isn't fast-paced, nor is it a wish-fulfillment story, but it's rife with various forms of manipulation and counter-manipulation, and countless bizarre theories, such as: not adhering to marital virtues, not adhering to wealth principles, a hero doesn't mention past infidelity, making empty promises, and so on.

869 学 Scholar or Tyrant: Who Can Have a Good Life? 学霸和枭雄，什么人能过上好日？ Phoenix Wood Cicada凤木蝉兮Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads. Period story. Urban.) One is a poor scholar, the other a big shot in the underworld. They struggle for fifty years. What does it take to live a good life? And what is a good life? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book will reveal the most heart-wrenching aspects of life. Friends, my new book, *The Beginning of a Spring and Autumn Dream*, is coming soon. A mind-bending, humorous, and educational read. Spoiler alert: A strange phenomenon must occur, something extraordinary must happen.

870 奴 Slave Lord: Who’s the Goblin Now? 奴隶领主：谁才是哥布林？ Xia Shiqi夏士奇Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lord System] Pinujin: having the surname Pi is not weird at all! Just a little unusual! The bard Pinujin obtains a broken territory core, the [Slaver Core], and changes class to Slaver. By squeezing his subjects for labor, he earns [Exploitation Points] to use for prize draws, skill exchanges, and building upgrades. Goblins! Get out there and grow potatoes and cotton! Succubi! Stop fooling around and go make soy milk! Elves! Take off your shoes and stomp grapes. Lord Pi wants to make wine! 14.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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The protagonist becomes so wealthy that he even exploits himself [smirk]. Isn't that dark enough? Some people think the protagonist is too kind, while others think it's too realistic, like looking in a mirror, and some even cried. An alternative version of "Great Love Heavenly Venerable," though not explicitly mentioning eroticism, still involved entering the palace once [smirk].

871 秦 Qin's Replacement: A Bricklayer Rewrites Three Hundred Years of Qin History 秦替：泥水匠改写了三百年秦史 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 1.5kReads9.2Score174Shelves

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Things beyond words

873 玄 The Great Scripture of the Mystic Truth 玄真大道经 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Eastern Fantasy340k WordsCompleted Li Xuanxin was abandoned at birth on Mount Zhongnan, but fortunately, the reclusive Daoist master Qingxu took him in. He thought he could devote himself to cultivation in peace, far from worldly affairs. But then the funeral bells of Yongjia rang. The Five Barbarians’ cavalry trampled across the Central Plains, Luoyang fell, and bones lay exposed in the wilderness. Before ascending, his master left him a prophecy: “Heaven and Earth are sealed, and the laws are incomplete. To seek the Great Way, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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It vividly depicts the darkness of the period from the end of the Jin Dynasty to the beginning of the Sui Dynasty.

875 梦 Dreams Fade at the World’s End: A Puppy and a Little Butterfly 梦醒天涯，小狗与小蝴蝶 Dusk Blue Sky暮色岚空Modern Romance357k WordsOngoing “Let’s break up.”, But I still love you. I know. That’s why I look down on you. “Big Sis is willing to give you anything, except that Swiss candy. I’m sorry, little brother, but... I love you.” “Love and being loved always seem to miss each other by a beat.” “When he was little, he thought it was just something his father had said offhand. Only when he grew up did he realize it was the highest praise his father could give him.” This is a realistic ensemble novel with heartbreaking moments, not 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Systemic darkness leaves you unsure who to blame; a portrait of modern life.

877 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban619k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.1kReads6.1Score481Shelves

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Pretty and charming

879 开 Awakening and Fighting Back: Breaking the Shackles of Mortals 开悟逆袭：破凡人之枷锁 ZeroMindUrban190k WordsOngoing Before you open this book, ask yourself: Is the life you’re living right now one you chose, or one arranged for you? This book doesn’t reason with you. It tears you down to the bone. Read three pages and feel nothing? Congratulations, you’re happy. Close the book and get on with your life. But if one line suddenly feels like someone’s got a hand around your throat, then you’re the person I’m looking for. There are only two kinds of people in this world. One spends their whole life clutching 26Reads—Score112Shelves

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True masters don't write books lightly. Unless it's a memoir or a final, uncompromising sell-off of ideas. So, I have to pull out these two treasured works that I've read countless times and then treasured. He's not here to publish books; he genuinely wants to teach you—to dissect and cram his own raw, unadulterated experiences and insights, feeding them to you. Strangely, despite being overflowing with valuable insights, the ratings aren't very high. Don't skip to the last page; you'll understand why—it's a deliberate aloofness, a self-assured refusal to pander to the masses. A friendly reminder: If you're used to black-and-white thinking, only seeking definitive answers and instant gratification, please look elsewhere. Even with its practical veneer, this book remains shrouded in gray, calm, niche, and uncompromising. It doesn't aim to make you happy; it aims to bring you clarity. And that's precisely why I cherish it so much.

880 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban416k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 45.2kReads6.1Score2.9kShelves

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The first book has been adapted into a comic book series; it's a super satisfying harem story with multiple female leads… The second book is a angst-filled novel, already completed, so you can read it without worry. See how the female lead escapes from a drug lab in northern Myanmar…

886 姑 Miss, Please Have Some Self-Respect 姑娘，请自重 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A country boy comes to the city for college and moves in with his big brother. So why does he keep feeling like someone is secretly flirting with him? And the pure-hearted campus beauty keeps throwing herself into his arms... Miss, please have some self-respect! 460Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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Putting the content aside, this book portrays the contradictions, darkness, and debauchery of human nature very well! However, I really dislike the male protagonist's personality...

887 纯 A True-Love Warrior's Adventures in Society 纯爱战神社会历险记 Soy Sauce Who Doesn't Want to Get Beaten不想挨打的酱油Urban390k WordsCompleted Beijing suburbs, 2006. A beat-up van, a guy at the wheel, the school beauty in the front seat, and 17-year-old Chen Mo in the back. He didn't dare look at her. All he could do was breathe in the scent of cream-cake shampoo in her hair. Whenever the van jolted, her hair brushed his face, and he sat rigid, afraid to move. Back then, he thought liking someone was enough. Then the school beauty pulled out a brand-new tarot deck and asked him to read her love fortune. He thought she was finally looki 13Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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As true as the title suggests.

889 少 Shaolin Legends: A Martial World Saga 少林风云之武林传奇 Lu Hun Rong陆浑戎Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing A new work is now available. Readers are welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. What does the future hold for Shaolin Temple? Will it continue to ride the tide of commercialization, or return to the essence of Buddhism and focus on spiritual practice and the preservation of its culture? This is a difficult question facing every Shaolin monk. Whatever the answer, Shaolin Temple, as the ancestral home of Chan Buddhism and the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu, will forever be etched into the long hi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Hui'an Flower and Monk

892 红 The Fall of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼覆灭 Simple Things, Done Simply简单的事简单做法Historical339k WordsCompleted A Dream of the Red Chamber fan fiction. This story portrays the Jia family as villains, while the two factions within the imperial court are locked in fierce infighting. See how the male lead, upon arriving, brings about the Jia family's downfall, makes the family's powerful members suffer before dying in agony, and topples imperial rule. The female lead is Lin Daiyu. Multiple heroines. 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's truly dark!

896 机 Mecha Battle Maniac 机甲战狂 Such a Strange Oddity好奇怪的奇奇怪怪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse459k WordsCompleted (No harem, one female lead, not invincible, no System, not brainless) After a rift in space opened, the world's order was completely overturned. Heaven and earth turned upside down, chaos reigned, and countless paths of mecha cultivation emerged. Yet the age that should have been dazzling never arrived as expected. The era of interstellar travel could no longer begin. Human technology had changed beyond recognition, yet humanity seemed forever trapped on this small but beautiful planet. Neither 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Perfectly fitting. The focus of this book is on anti-corruption, though I won't say what kind. It's full of malice, cursing everyone from the characters' perspectives, mocking corruption as akin to greasy pigs, and also discussing human greed and the inherent flaws of the lower classes. Even the protagonist gets cursed [smile]. It's only the beginning of 300,000 words. You can add it to your bookshelf and check it out from time to time. It will get richer as you read it. The latest plot has been updated to a stable 6,000 words per day until the 21st of next month, so what's released now is just the beginning, and it will get more and more exciting later on.

900 沉 Fifty Years of Silence: The Memoir of a Former “Comfort Woman” 沉默50年：一位原“慰安妇”的自述 Ao Hen奥赫恩Historical144k WordsCompleted The Japanese invasion reduced a wealthy young woman to a “comfort woman,” subjecting her to inhuman abuse and leaving her physically and emotionally shattered. The silence after the war did not mean she had forgotten; she simply did not want to reopen a shameful wound. Fifty years later, she bravely broke her silence, exposing the crimes of the Japanese invaders with a forgiving heart: the turbulent life of a former “comfort woman.” Writing in the first person and following a chronological order —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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I recommend these two books. The first one chronicles the lives of comfort women and concentration camps during the Japanese invasion. The harmonious tranquility of the families depicted in the first book contrasts sharply with the tragic experiences of those entering the concentration camps and the Seven Seas House. Time may have passed, but the scars etched by history must not be forgotten! I hope more people will learn about this dark history. The second book, along with the very popular book this year, *All or Nothing*, tells the story of women being treated as "coolies" in northern Myanmar. So cruel, so brutal!