Three Kingdoms Novels Have Fallen Out of Favor 三国文已落寞

1. 51 三 Three Kingdoms: How Dare You Touch Qin Yilu’s Woman? 三国：我秦宜禄的女人你也敢碰 Shenwu Yiyi神武壹壹Historical649k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] [Supremacy] [Rising to power] [Protecting his wife] Qin Yi transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, taking over the body of a minor figure named Qin Yilu. When he wakes, he discovers that his wife is none other than Du Furen, the woman Lu Bu wants, the woman Guan Yu once desired, and the woman Cao Cao eventually added to his harem of married women. Seeing one lustful man after another set his sights on his wife, Qin Yi seethes with frustration. He decides to flee 361Reads7.3Score10314d adds

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   It's alright, not bad, watchable but not too surprising.

2. 52 在 I Am Zhang Liang, Descendant of the Marquis of Liu 在下张梁，乃留侯之后 Songs of Yan and Zhao燕赵弦歌Historical1.1M WordsOngoing “Yellow Turbans at the End of the Han,” “Collecting Famous Generals,” “Reborn and Transmigrate,” “Weak System,” “From North to South” Zhang Liang transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, recruits Zhao Yun, saves Guan Yu, and establishes himself at Xiaquyang, building a strong base in Jizhou. The Yellow Turban Army takes to the sea, subdues Goguryeo in the north, recruits the Fuyu, attacks the Xianbei, and wipes out the Wuhuan. It then heads south to Rinan Commandery, occupies Jiaozhou, col 447Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   Recommended for 20,000 minutes. "Late Han Dynasty Yellow Turban Rebellion," "Collecting Famous Generals," "Rebirth and Time Travel," "Weak System," "Overseas Farming," "Return to Usurp the Throne." Zhang Liang transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, recruits Zhao Yun, rescues Guan Yu, establishes himself in Xiaquyang, pacifies Liaodong, and subdues the Xianbei. He leads the Yellow Turban army to sea to farm and expand their territory.

3. 53 曹 How Cao Cao Was Made 曹操是怎样炼成的 One Man from Xicang西仓一人Historical159k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Cao Cao the disgraceful offspring of a eunuch's concubine, the remnant of a eunuch clan, and says his birth makes him the laughingstock of the realm. Born amid the chaos at the end of the Han dynasty, he starts with every disadvantage: no family connections to back him and people looking down on him at every turn. No one could have guessed that the child everyone scorned on the streets would spend half his life fighting and, through his own efforts, pacify the Central Plains, domi 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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   There is no decline, only rise again. I recommend this novel about the Three Kingdoms; it's very good.

4. 54 赛 Cyber Three Kingdoms: There’s No Regret in My Code 赛博三国：孤的代码里没有遗憾 Magical Little Donkey神奇小驴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse293k WordsCompleted According to the “historical database,” you are destined to lose your most loyal guard, mourn the greatest of strategists, and finally flee in disarray from the flames of Red Cliffs. “Fuck your historical setting! My fate is mine to decide, with my own code!” [System loading complete: Mengde OS is online] Watching the screen fill with red warnings, Cao Cao types the first line of code to defy fate: [Logic trap detected in the Battle of Wancheng]: Dian Wei is about to die fighting with his ba 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Are you heartbroken over Dian Wei's death in battle? Grieving over Guo Jia's untimely demise? Lamenting the defeat at Red Cliffs? This book offers you a Three Kingdoms experience without regrets! Cao Cao, with his own inner monologue, makes up for all the regrets!

5. 55 从 Starting with Growing Sweet Potatoes 从种红薯开始 Su Zifang of Tangyin Mountain唐阴山的苏子芳Historical857k WordsOngoing Can you transmigrate just by riding a high-speed train through a tunnel? From then on, he grows sweet potatoes, produces grain, and stores provisions; gathers refugees and trains elite troops; breaks the Three Strategists, recruits the Five Dragons, and subdues the Ten Tigers. Thus begins the struggle to unite the Three Kingdoms… 72Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   Wang Po is selling melons: This book of the Three Kingdoms is quite good, the protagonist Liao Hua starts from scratch...!

6. 56 曹 Though Cao Cao Is Gone, the Han Dynasty Endures: The Story of Xun Yu in the Three Kingdoms 曹操虽逝，汉室永存，三国荀彧传 Sitting Down in Tears坐下流泪Historical111k WordsCompleted (Three Kingdoms + History + Transmigration + Strategy + Wild Imagination + Classical Chinese + Not a Power Fantasy) During the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, everyone believed the blazing fires of the Battle of Red Cliffs had consumed the soul of Cao Cao, and that history had already settled into dust. Yet no one knew that an earth-shaking secret, one that would overturn the Three Kingdoms, was quietly taking shape. Xun Yu, the strategist hailed as a “kingmaker,” miraculously returns to the eve o 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend you read this book.

7. 57 三 Three Kingdoms Online Game: Hunted from the Start 三国网游，开局被追杀 I'm Sleepy and Want to Sleep我困欲眠Sports448k WordsOngoing In 2049, Earth is dying. After the collapse of the old order, the global balance of power is reshaped. A frenzied arms race and destructive resource extraction deplete supplies and devastate the ecosystem, leaving human civilization on the brink. Using Lingxi particles, Huaxia builds the only surviving fortress, drawing the covetous attention of four foreign powers. A particle war, both virtual and real, engulfs the world. The game Han's Lament, modeled on the late Han Dynasty, becomes the ultim 33Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 我 My Father Cao Cao Borrowed Money and Refused to Pay It Back, So He Offered the Emperor as Collateral 我爹曹操借钱不还，竟拿天子抵债 Wire导线Historical303k WordsCompleted [Cao Cao] [Comedy] [Witty banter] [Bratty kids] When someone refuses to pay back what they owe, you can seize the treasure they care about most as payment. Sometimes, you can even take the person themselves. Cao Cao: Zhang’s greed for money must come from my father. Could he be my father reincarnated? Kong Rong: This boy will bring ruin to the country! Liu Bei: The Han and its traitors cannot coexist. The imperial cause must not be confined to a corner! Zhuge Liang: Cao the thief has gone too fa 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A humorous Three Kingdoms strategy story, featuring a scheming woman with no bottom line when it comes to making money, and a master strategist who can defeat ten thousand men~???

9. 59 三 Three Kingdoms: Reborn as Mi Fang's Son, I Save Guan Yu 三国：穿成糜芳之子，救下关羽 Write Myself a Love Letter写封情书给自己Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (Three Kingdoms rivalry, no System, political intrigue, war, assisting Liu Bei, diplomacy, unification.) This novel stays true to the original and shifts between multiple perspectives, depicting the rivalry among the Three Kingdoms and the schemes, political maneuvering, and strategies of their commanders. It also explores the diplomatic tactics of Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei, as well as the contests of wits between their strategists. There is one female lead. There is a brief romance early o 1.8kReads8.1Score11314d adds
10. 60 三 Three Kingdoms: The Soldiers Run Wild 三国：兵痞横行 Wire导线Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In a chaotic age, those who want to survive must make the rules for everyone else. That's how you reach the top of the food chain. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Tell Liu Bei I’m a Transmigrator! 三国：开局告诉刘备我是穿越者！ Soaring Across the World天下翱翔Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just as he is about to starve to death, Liu Bei’s men happen to rescue him! They saved his life, so he’ll repay them many times over! And so, he becomes Liu Bei’s chief strategist. With more than two thousand years of history committed to memory, could he really let his lord stumble into a trap? Helping Liu Bei conquer the realm shouldn’t be too much to ask! 6.7kReads9.1Score50114d adds
12. 62 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 19.7kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
13. 63 我 I'm a Strategist, So Stop Calling Me a Human Trafficker! 我是军师，请不要叫我人贩子！ Wire导线Historical342k WordsCompleted 46Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 三 Three Kingdoms: Outmaneuver the World and Rebuild the Han! 三国：谋尽天下，再造大汉！ Jin ZhenmuyI金真木易Historical252k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. Zhou Heng joins Cao Cao's ranks and, in just a few short years, helps him seize Yan Province, Yu Province, and Si Province. But it turns out he's been handed the classic script: when the birds are gone, the bow is put away. He joins Sun Ce next and helps him unify Jiangdong, only to be hunted down because his achievements overshadow his lord. He then joins Liu Bei and helps him turn a company on the verge of bankruptcy into the ruler of Xu Province 8.5kReads6.4Score68114d adds
15. 65 三 Three Kingdoms: Don’t Be Afraid, Madam, My Second Brother Is Unrivaled Under Heaven 三国：夫人别怕，我二弟天下无敌 Misty Rain in the Northeast烟雨东北Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [System] + [Absurd humor] + [Alternate setting] + [No single heroine] + [Up to ten thousand words per update, depending on circumstances] This is not a history book and has no educational value. Reborn as Dong Yu, a younger son of Dong Zhuo who never existed in history. As Dong Zhuo's only surviving and most beloved rebellious son, Dong Zhuo is terrified that Dong Yu might die and leave him without an heir. 18.2kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
16. 66 三 Three Kingdoms: Teaching in Prison, I Teach Cao Cao to Be a Villain 三国：狱中讲课，我教曹操当奸雄 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Zhou transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a condemned prisoner in jail. With no way to fight back, he simply gives up hope and happily shoots the breeze with his fellow inmates. But his knowledge and insights, more than a thousand years ahead of the Three Kingdoms era, impress everyone in the cell, including Cao Ang, son of Cao Cao, who has come to get someone out of jail. After that, things quickly spiral out of control. Cao Ang: Was Cao Gong really not avenging his father w 268Reads6.6Score10714d adds
17. 67 刘 Liu Bei Pulled a Cart for Eight Hundred Paces, and I Extended the Han Dynasty's Life by Eight Hundred Years 刘备拉车八百步我为大汉续命八百 Black Donkey Ball黑驴球Historical305k WordsCompleted Ming Zhang was a minor town official who had spent more than a decade in local government. He died while on a flood-control assignment and transmigrated to the late Eastern Han, when eighteen warlords were joining forces against Dong Zhuo. Fishing by the Yellow River, he happened to meet Liu Bei. Liu Bei invited Ming Zhang three times to come out of retirement and serve him. To put on the airs of a great sage, Ming Zhang declared, “Bring me a fine carriage and fine horses. Xuande, pull my carri 34Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which once ranked ninth on the list of ancient Chinese historical texts, is worth reading.

18. 68 并 Unify the Han 并汉 Dreaming做梦中Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he wakes up lying in a coffin, then is reborn as the illegitimate grandson of a local Han Dynasty strongman, with the Eye of the Ice Mirror. “Let’s see how this young upstart turns the tide.” Watch how Dong Xian and his companions embark on a new journey and build a new world. 626Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Everyone has a different dream about the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

19. 69 三 Assisting King Chu Liu Feng in the Three Kingdoms 三国之辅佐楚王刘封 Young Scholar of Ancient Wood古木小生Historical334k WordsCompleted (Carefully researched + told from Liu Feng's first-person perspective + a middle-aged intellectual transmigrates + follows the historical timeline + creates fifteen civil and military retainers) The transmigrated intellectual, known as the Scriptwriter, is a figure much like Wang Meng. He only wants to serve the pitiful man from history. He thought he could turn the tide at Xiangfan or repel the White-Clad Crossing of the River, but he never expected he would be unable to change Liu Bei's crushi 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not a wish-fulfillment story; a serious Three Kingdoms novel. A time-traveling strategist assists Liu Feng in a rebirth, defying fate and changing his destiny. Experiences battles such as the Battle of Xiangfan.

20. 70 魂 Reborn in the Late Han, I Alone Mend the Heavens 魂穿汉末之只手补天裂 Recluse of the Blue River碧江散人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (No System + Power Struggles + Passion + Beautiful Women + Strategy + Slow-Burn Wish Fulfillment + Compassion and Ruthlessness) Liu Jun, a discharged soldier, died just as his career was getting started and transmigrated into the body of an orphan named Lin Jun. He had planned to keep his head down and live out his days, but after Guan Yu appeared, one historical figure after another became entangled in his life. He had no choice but to abandon that plan. Following his master's orders, he travel 345Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    You can check out this book; it's already finished.

21. 71 三 Three Kingdoms: Jia Xu Reincarnates as Kongming, and Shu Han Is as Good as Mine 三国贾诩魂穿孔明这蜀汉我吃定了 Yellow Hound on the Left, Gray Falcon on the Right左牵黄右擎苍Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Conventional Weapons Only] In the fourth year of the Huangchu era, the Poisoned Scholar Jia Xu passed away peacefully, smiling as he entered the afterlife. But when he awoke from a dream, he had become Zhuge Kongming, living on Wolong Ridge in Nanyang and about to receive Liu Bei’s third visit! Faced with Liu Bei, the imperial uncle, who was sobbing and claiming he wanted to restore the Han dynasty, Jia Xu could only sneer. Assist Liu Bei? Devote hi 476Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book in the Three Kingdoms series. It has no system, doesn't make you stupid, and has a high degree of historical accuracy. No female lead.

22. 72 破 Breaking the Deadlock: Another Path for Shu Han 破局：蜀汉的另一种可能 Just One Ordinary Person染人一枚Historical386k WordsCompleted In the Three Kingdoms story we know, the Shu Han regime seems doomed by its disadvantages from the outset and its failures later on. The loss of Jingzhou and the defeat at Yiling were shackles that kept it firmly trapped in the land of Shu. But have you ever considered that, at the pivotal moment in 219 CE, Shu Han had another option? A strategic opportunity with enormous risks, but one that could have completely reshaped the Three Kingdoms if it succeeded? 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A pretty good Three Kingdoms strategy novel, a historical account that fulfills the dream of the Han Dynasty.

23. 73 我 I Transmigrated and Saw the Han Dynasty Fighting the Tang Dynasty 我一穿越就看见汉朝在打唐朝 Lü Bu Battles Li Yuanba吕布大战李元霸Historical221k WordsCompleted “A great general is born bold and brave, an autumn-water saber at his waist. I was a famous general of the Tang dynasty, so why am I fighting for the Han?” When Zhang Chuanyue first transmigrated, he thought he had arrived at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. But the more he saw, the more he realized something was wrong. Why were there so many people from the Tang dynasty here too? Before long, he was watching Guan Yu fight Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng duel Zhao Yun, Lu Bu battle Li Yuanba, and Zhuge 140Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 算 Divining the Three Kingdoms: The Record of the Mysterious Mirror's Beauties 算鼎三国：玄镜红颜录 Cat Nibbling the Moon猫啃月亮Historical2.8M WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System! At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, in an age of turmoil as the Three Kingdoms era approaches, Lu Zhao, a young man from a poor family, solves a murder case in Yingchuan with Cai Yan's help, exposes Dong Zhuo's plot to move the capital in Luoyang, cracks a secret case there with Diao Chan, intercepts Yuan Shao's secret envoy at the Battle of Guandu, offers a stratagem within a stratagem at the Red Cliffs battlefield, saves Sun Shangxiang from a raging current, an 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book offers a good perspective and is very well written! It's worth reading.

25. 75 乱 A Hundred Years of Chaos 乱世百年 International Big Rat国际大老鼠Historical320k WordsOngoing I’ve loved the Three Kingdoms for a long time. I’ve wanted to write something I like for ages, but I never dared. When writing historical fiction, if you don’t have transmigration or a golden finger, it can take a lot of time and effort without attracting many readers. Unless, that is, the author has extraordinary literary talent and historical knowledge. Neither of those really describes me. Still, everyone has thoughts that drift away from reality. Some call them dreams, others call them wild 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could try this one; it has no system, no time travel, and isn't mindless.

26. 76 三 Three Kingdoms: I Only Want to Conquer, but These Women Are All Acting Strange 三国：我只想争霸，她们全不对劲 Calamity of the Underworld祸世黄泉Historical260k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + a world with many women and few men + all the heroes turned female + farming and conquest + daily romantic rivalries + political intrigue + lighthearted comedy + meticulous historical research] After waking up, Xiang Xuansun found himself transmigrated into the body of Xiang Bei, the magistrate of Lin'an County. The good news: he was a member of the Xia royal clan, with a perfectly legitimate claim. The bad news: this world was populated entirely by women. Every fierce general 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No, I think the Three Kingdoms will always have an audience.

27. 77 性 Genderbent Three Kingdoms: I Take Them All 性反三国，我大小通吃 Young Master Changle长乐公子Historical440k WordsOngoing [Female-Led Three Kingdoms] + [Founding a Nation] + [Strategy] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Gender Reversal] The story takes place in a parallel world where the Three Kingdoms era is dominated by women. A food delivery driver with the same name transmigrates into Lü Bu, only to discover that women are strong and men are weak, and all the rules have been reversed. The familiar figures from the Three Kingdoms have all had their genders flipped, too. The male protagonist is first forced into marriage b 3Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    There's not a single ghost in this post 🤭

28. 78 纵 The Champion Marquis: Ruling the Three Kingdoms 纵横三国之冠军侯 Big Cat Eric大猫艾瑞克Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Inspired by Dynasty Warriors: Origins] + [growth-focused] + [transmigration without a System] + [Shu Han faction] The story follows the protagonist’s growth through warfare, with a focus on the heroes of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. An ensemble cast! Transmigrating doesn’t mean becoming invincible! Huo Xiao, a modern sports student, returns to the late Eastern Han dynasty. By a twist of fate, he first joins the peerless Lü Bu to “level up,” then goes on to serve Liu Bei, the benevolent 93Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    [Applause] No system, not invincible, the Imperial Uncle's camp [currently working on a draft] saves the Shu Han dynasty from its "unresolved grievances"~ Huo Xiao, a modern sports student, returns to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. By a twist of fate, he "grows" in the army of the peerless Lu Bu [salute] and then seeks his ideal lord, joining the ranks of Liu Bei~ With the guidance of famous generals, bloody battles, and some not-so-outlandish "adventures" [not enough], Huo Xiao rises to the ranks of the top generals of the Three Kingdoms~ Watch how this new generation "Champion Marquis" [salute] turns the tide, assists the Imperial Uncle in unifying the world, and recreates the glory of the Han Dynasty~❤️ This is a journey of a "time traveler" gradually growing up, joining hands with heroes from all walks of life in the late Han and Three Kingdoms period to conquer the world. Hope you all like it~

29. 79 一 I Stumbled into the Three Kingdoms and Decided to Wing It 一脚踏进三国，主打一个瞎混 Xiao Chutian, Who Likes Coconut Husk喜欢椰子皮的潇楚天Historical591k WordsOngoing Plenty of content, no rambling or padding. Relive history, assist Shu Han, and turn the Sima family to the dark side. A fresh story that's guaranteed to deliver an entertaining blend of the Three Kingdoms, Investiture of the Gods, and Naruto. [Transmigration] [History] [Romance] [Xianxia Fantasy] [Golden Finger] [Time-Space Chaos] [Investiture of the Gods] [Naruto Crossover] 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely a good book

30. 80 穿 Reborn as Emperor Shao of Han: From the Start, I Bury Dong Zhuo Alive at Mount Mang 穿成少帝刘辩，开局邙山阴死董卓 Xizhou Island西洲岛Historical567k WordsCompleted While carrying out a mission in the South China Sea to drive away Filipino monkeys, a modern naval defense soldier was accidentally shot in the left shoulder when a monkey’s gun went off. He fell into the water, and when he awoke, he had transmigrated into the exiled young emperor Liu Bian, stranded on Mount Beimang. He could only think that the heavens were playing a joke on him: it was hell mode from the start, with no System and no golden finger. Before the arrogant and overbearing Dong Zhuo 8Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Is the Three Kingdoms literature in decline? That's because you haven't read these.

31. 81 我 I, Lü Bu, Am No Turncoat 我吕布不是三姓家奴 Old Village Woman山村老娘Historical504k WordsCompleted In 189 AD, Luoyang fell into chaos. He Jin was killed, and the eunuchs fled in panic with the young emperor Liu Bian and the Prince of Chenliu, Liu Xie, into the pitch-black depths of Mount Beimang. The various factions all harbored ulterior motives and held back, waiting to see how events would unfold. That very night, the soul of a special forces soldier from the 21st century, a member of the “Dragon Flame” unit, forcefully entered this peerless body. He was no longer the indecisive Lü Bu, a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 梦 Dreaming Back to the Three Kingdoms: I Become Liu Shan and Start by Cleaning Toilets 梦回三国：我成刘禅，开局先掏粪 Charcoal-Grilled Lemon and Pacific Saury炭烤柠檬秋刀鱼Historical251k WordsCompleted Lin Feng transmigrates into Liu Shan and becomes the worst emperor of the Three Kingdoms. He'd love to spend every day playing hide-and-seek, carefree and content in Shu. What a life! Unfortunately, he can't afford to, and he doesn't want to settle for the title of Duke of An. Fine! Then I'll unify the land first, and enjoy myself afterward! Zhuge Liang: “The restoration of the Han is within reach!” Cao Pi: “Who said Liu Shan was as stupid as an ox?” Sima Yi: “Zhuge Liang isn't my mortal enemy a 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You've never seen someone dressed as Liu Shan before, have you? 😏

33. 83 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    Even college graduates can make money through stock trading, attracting beautiful women.

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