Books with Depth That Make Me Think 能让我长脑子的，有深度的书

1. 851 机 The Clockwork Woman 机关女人 Old Man Beigong Luo北宫罗老头Modern Romance795k WordsCompleted Born in the countryside, Wu Mei landed a job at the county government after graduating from college. She thought that once she had secured a stable position, she could settle down, but there was a lot to learn at every turn within the system. Faced with temptations in the political arena, difficult emotional choices, and the struggles of everyday life, should she go with the flow or stay true to herself? Through trial after trial, Wu Mei finally broke through and grew. By continually learning a 88.2kReads8.8Score8.1kShelves
2. 852 上 The First Iron and Blood of the Last Century 上世纪第一部铁与血 A Few Strokes of Ink着墨无多Historical177k WordsCompleted From talismans and gun smoke beneath Beijing's walls in 1900 to the silent trenches of the Western Front in 1918; from the imperial carriage's panicked flight west from the Forbidden City to the double-headed eagle banner falling before the Winter Palace, we will witness the old world meet its fated end in one reckless gamble after another, fueled by steel, blood, and delusion. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Book friends, do you think history textbooks are dry, with emperors' reign names like passwords and event dates like test papers? Come, let me give you Amway a "historical TV series" that will fascinate you - "Last Century". This book doesn't follow any routine. It does one thing: break down the first two decades of the 20th century year by year and write it into a piece of documentary literature that you can't stop following.

3. 853 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 89.7kReads8.7Score9.7kShelves

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   The news can be integrated into the novel, and the author's writing is so real.

4. 854 法 The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的，怎么成了例外 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy! 2.3kReads9.4Score326Shelves

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   Yan Jiyuan, the handsome and irascible criminal police captain, and Jiang Yuan, the cold-faced and venomous forensic doctor, joined forces to chase from the mud to the high seas ship, dig for clues among the corpses, and find the real murderer in the hail of bullets. The case is curious and brain-burning, the emotional line is delicate and addictive, and you can't stop at all!

5. 855 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 58.7kReads8.5Score9.1kShelves

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   Anyone who wants to read novels with their brains should read this book. It's super realistic but very refreshing. The heroine doesn't feel aggrieved at all.

6. 856 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 46.3kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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   These two books will definitely make your brain grow!!! The first one is from the period from Wenchuan to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. At this moment, you are discovered. How do you prove your identity? Memorize ancient poems no no no The second book is about the heroine in the system! Very realistic article

7. 857 罪 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 5.1kReads8.6Score832Shelves
8. 858 系 System? What System? I Don’t Know Him! 系统？什么系统？我和他不熟！ Northern Titan北方巨头Eastern Fantasy160k WordsOngoing [This book has no System? heroine] [Friendly reminder: This book has a solid, logical plot. Feel free to read with your brain switched on!] Xu Feng transmigrated! Well, to put it in the most accurate terms, it definitely counts as transmigration! The good news is, he has a System! The bad news is, the System seems a little too bare-bones. It barely offers any introduction, and the whole description adds up to just a few words! Still, even if the System is simple, its functions are pretty useful! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I dare say that there is no book on my subject in the entire Tomato!!! Rejecting the diaosi protagonist, I made it by hand, and added the author's unique new subject ideas, which you can't find classified in Tomato. In the end, the full text has a bit of an IQ that is not online or a pseudo-human character, so just come and kill me [full]

9. 859 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1970s to Build My Country 穿越我在七零建设祖国 I'd Gladly Share a Dream with You甘与子同梦Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted As a descendant of Huaxia, revitalizing the motherland and building a prosperous, powerful nation is a conviction etched into one's bones. After unexpectedly transmigrating to the 1970s, Nian Youyu eagerly answers the nationwide call for educated youth to go to the countryside, build the land, and defend the motherland. She has already graduated from high school. Raising fish and shrimp, growing medicinal herbs, opening a distillery... As the great leader said, the countryside is a vast world wh 224Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   I think these two books are rare articles that have very positive views and are in-depth. Not the kind of high-sounding words. Recommended to everyone~

10. 860 夫 The Way of Marriage 夫妻之道 Eating Mangosteen, Durian, and Lychee Together山竹榴莲荔枝一起吃Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love, a Lighthearted and Sweet Romance, Gentle UX Designer × Sharp-Tongued Tech Tycoon] Wen Yu was adopted from an orphanage by the Wen family at the age of six, as a replacement for their missing younger daughter. When the real heiress returned, a ridiculous wager forced Wen Yu into an arranged marriage with Fu Jinci, a man naturally cold and unfeeling. At their first meeting, Fu Jinci offered this assessment: “Mild-mannered and dull, but at least she’s quiet.” To her, their ma 12.9kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
11. 861 末 A General Introduction to the Apocalypse 末日概论 No Heroes无英雄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted Please read the preface before starting this book! This is not an ordinary novel. It is deeply depressing and places extreme emphasis on detail. It is practical and hardcore. Please decide whether to continue based on your own interests and priorities, so you can save your precious time. This book is divided into two parts, “An Introduction to the Apocalypse” and “Advanced Studies of the Apocalypse.” The first focuses on material matters, objective facts, and details, while the second explores h 739Reads—Score174Shelves

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    All meet the requirements, but such articles may not be good-looking.

12. 862 低 A Low-Martial-Arts Apocalypse Descends: This Bandit Is No Ordinary Thug 低武末世降临：这个山贼不一般 Soaring Wings, Flying Dreams翼梦翔天Eastern Fantasy164k WordsOngoing [Fantasy setting] [Soul transmigration into a low-martial world] [Farming and conquest] [Laid-back daily life] [Cunning strategies and ensemble cast] [Survival in the apocalypse] I died suddenly while gaming. When I opened my eyes again, I’d become Yi Dongnuan, the young master of the bandits at Qingyun Stronghold. No sign-in System, no peerless secret manual, just a modern mindset and years of strategy from grinding games. I thought I’d coast along until I inherited the mountain, becoming a car 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to grow your brain, you can read it. This is not a brainless article.

13. 863 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 366kReads9.4Score46kShelves

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    The first one is a pure battle of wits to train your thinking (but you have to slow down your brain). The second one can learn about the knowledge of the Ming Dynasty [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

14. 864 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 106.8kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
15. 865 你 Don’t Even Think About Reincarnating 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 36.7kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
16. 866 斗 Battling the Vermilion Gates 斗朱门 Unexpectedly, Thoughts on a Quiet Night偏偏静夜思Ancient Romance719k WordsCompleted Yin Xuesu never imagined that one day she would become a surrogate, carrying a child for someone else. * “Just give my husband and me an heir. Don't entertain any improper thoughts. Remember, my husband isn't yours, and neither is the child...” But, Madam, you never told me you'd take my life from me, too. Heaven has given me another chance to live. The child was mine all along. Now your husband, your place as mistress of the household, and everything you have will soon be mine. * Primar 43.7kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves

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    It definitely couldn't be more consistent.

17. 867 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 335Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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    This book is not only in-depth, but also makes the brain secrete dopamine

18. 868 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 76.2kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
19. 869 姐 Sis, I’ve Become An Lingrong’s Dad! 姐，穿成了安陵容她爹！ Big Yellow Peach in a Jar大黄桃罐罐Female-Channel Fanfiction883k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come out, so it'll go up. Don't miss it, everyone! I opened my eyes and found that after dying from overwork, I'd become An Bihuai, the most useless father in Empresses in the Palace. The good news: my daughter An Lingrong has just entered the palace, and her fate is still unwritten. The bad news: one of us is the lowliest county magistrate, and the other is the most impoverished palace candidate. I slapped the table and rose to my feet. In this age of competing through 10.1kReads8.9Score536Shelves
20. 870 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 116.2kReads9.1Score15.7kShelves

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    The writing is very good, has depth, and has a correct outlook on life. There is no morbid and forced love.

21. 871 我 I’m a Brilliant Actor Playing the Villain, Hey, Don’t Call the Police! 我是反派演技一流，哎你别报警啊 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 160.3kReads9.3Score12.4kShelves
22. 872 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 98.1kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves
23. 873 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.3kReads9.2Score422Shelves

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    An all-encompassing philosophical masterpiece covering ancient and modern times.

24. 874 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 86.1kReads9.1Score9.7kShelves

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    Although the first book is a short story, the technique is very good, the suspense foreshadowing is excellent, and the writing is smooth and smooth. The second is a cool novel with a novel setting. The third is a fun novel with an imaginative setting. The fourth and fifth novels are funny and refreshing.

25. 875 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 12.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
26. 876 她 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 5.3kReads9.2Score640Shelves

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    These two books meet all your requirements. The first one is about an extremely ordinary woman around you and me. There is no domineering CEO or silly sweetness. The heroine has a mouth, a brain, and a self-motivated spirit. It contains many life skills and insights on marriage and love in the workplace. The second book is about the life of a middle-aged woman. It deeply analyzes the relationship between husband and wife, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the relationship between best friends and the relationship between the original family. Every character is lifelike and every relationship is close to life. It is beautiful, a must-read, and you can't stop.

27. 877 集 We All Transmigrated? The Powerful Families of the Capital Beg Me for Help 集体穿越？京圈勋贵哭着抱我大腿 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhen, a top academic prodigy and the rock her elders rely on, is a specialist at whipping underachievers into shape. Then she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the discarded wife of a poor scholar who passed the highest imperial exam. But the underachievers who used to give her headaches have become influential figures in the capital. The shut-in: Transmigrated as a spoiled young wastrel, he’s forced to eat, drink, and visit brothels, wearing an expression of pure misery every day 80.2kReads8.8Score13.3kShelves
28. 878 只 The Only One Using the System for Normal Cultivation 只有我在坚持使用面板正常修仙 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Absurd] + [Defying Heaven] “I told you, even though I’m from the Heaven-Defying Sect, at heart I’m a traditional cultivator. I’m not some heaven-defying god.” “What? You say I practice the blade every day and don’t cultivate spells or techniques, so how could I become a powerhouse? Are you saying I cheated?” “Rubbish. It’s all because I want to get closer to ordinary people. Don’t talk about hacks or cheating. I’m not that kind of person.” The Daily Life of Cultivating at the Heaven-Defying Sec 58.5kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
29. 879 一 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 6.5kReads8.5Score743Shelves
30. 880 叫 I Told You to Die, Not to Pull a Stunt 叫你送死，没让你整活 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Goofy]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Exploit system bugs]+ [Milk the system]+ [Wild imagination] Fang Chen has barely transmigrated to another world when he learns that he has agreed to a fight to the death with a chosen one whose engagement was just broken off. He’s already trembling with fear. His System awakens, and he thinks his savior has arrived. But the System’s very first mission tells Fang Chen to raise his cultivation, give it everything he’s got, bring out the chosen one’s potential, and then di 101.6kReads9.2Score16.7kShelves
31. 881 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 34.2kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    I don't need to be strong, I can be weak. I don't need to be noble, I can be corrupt. I don't need to be perfect, I can be incomplete. I don't need to be a certain caste or gender, I just have to be myself. I don't need to gain anything, I am self-sufficient. I don't need it, I don't need it, I'm very good.

32. 882 金 Financial Jargon Translator 金融术语翻译器。 User26182811用户2618281117k WordsCompleted A financial terminology translator. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Why do people stay up late to read these five stories?" ——A ridiculous reading guide from Tomato Book Store To be honest, I originally planned to fall asleep after reading only two pages. Finally it was daybreak. The phone screen reflected a face that was torn to pieces by the plot, and I punched the pillow out of shape—not out of anger, but out of joy. There was also a pack of half-empty tissues lying next to it. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a romantic drama, it was a story about a financial manager managing the ledger that made me laugh to tears. These five stories cover credit cards, taxes, economic laws, financial freedom and financial terminology, which are five daily topics that everyone cannot avoid, but they contain absurdity and pain that you have never read before. They make you think you are opening a financial fable, but only when you put it down do you realize that it is all about people. It's you, it's him, it's everyone who squeezes into the subway every Monday morning. Let's talk about "Credit Card Split Personality" first. Li Mingming is the company's financial director. He keeps accounts more accurately than breathing and never spends money recklessly. Until the company issued a black credit card to each employee-the credit card limit was higher than his bottom line in life. You can probably guess what happened next, but you can never guess how ridiculous it is. He would fight with his right hand in the middle of the night. His left hand wanted to close the shopping app, but his right hand held the mouse tightly and refused to let go. He would hide a pile of limited-edition sneakers without removing the tags on the top floor of the closet, covered with old sheets, like a thief hiding evidence, and the "thief" was not stealing from others, but himself. The most amazing thing about this story is that it uses an extremely concrete contradiction - the pleasure of swiping a credit card and the regret of paying off debt to become two people living in the same body - to explain the psychological shaping of consumer credit on people more thoroughly than any financial column. After laughing, you will subconsciously want to look at your Huabei bill. It's not about being afraid, it's about taking a deep breath. Then there's The Trouble with the Tax Wizard. Ma Qin is the person who hates the tax bureau the most in the company. Every time he fills out a tax return form, he gets physical discomfort. His colleagues always go around during the tax filing days every month. As a result, after taking the risk of saying "I don't hate the tax bureau" at the annual meeting, an eight-centimeter-tall tax elf was bound to the system - it wears a mini tax uniform, will calculate how much value-added tax is included in each bowl of soy milk, will cry on the subway because no one thanks the taxpayers, and will turn transparent and weakly lie on your shoulder to breathe when you scold the tax bureau. When Maliqin's father called and told him, "I just got a flu shot, it's free," and the elf reminded him softly, "There is a tax you pay on that vaccine," Maliqin was silent. I was also silent when I read that page. Taxation has never been written with such warmth - the eight-centimeter golden firefly is the part of yourself you never knew. When it comes to "Fighting the Laws of Economics", Zhao Jindiao faces another kind of disaster. As an investment manager of a major Internet company, all the entrepreneurs he met were applying the laws of economics to decorate their appearance: those who made shared power banks said they were exerting the "broken window effect", those who made fresh food chains claimed to practice the "Veblen effect", and those who engaged in social e-commerce vowed to achieve the "Nash equilibrium". It wasn't until the one-foot-tall Keynesian elf on the conference room table showed up and used his pipe to debunk the flying theories one by one that Zhao Jindiao realized that once these overused words were stuffed into the same decision-making system at the same time, they would really start fighting in the server. When Ding Kai said in front of all investors at the voting meeting, "I used Adam Smith's invisible hand as an algorithm and poured it into the code," this young founder who once wore a turtleneck sweater and talked about the Veblen Effect finally understood what business common sense is. What this story teaches you is not economics, but the power of common sense. And common sense is precisely the rarest thing in the circle. "Financial Freedom Virus" is a group syndrome that is extremely scary if you think about it. The heroine Sun Xiaoxiao discovered that one after another her colleagues were "infected" with the same obsession - no matter what the topic, "passive income" must be mentioned within three sentences. The intern is lying on the table writing the "Ten-Year Financial Freedom Backward Plan" (deposit of 5,000), and the technical department's code comments all have "estimated support for the seventh month target of the FIRE (Financial Independence Early Retirement) curve." Everyone is studying like crazy, the level of book knowledge has soared, wages have not changed, but the threshold of happiness has been raised to an unsustainably high level. Until she met the only "immune" in the company - Yu Shouzhuo, a warehouse manager who had not used a smartphone for fourteen years. He opened the faded hand-made account book. There were not only numbers on it, but also words such as "My daughter has a fever," "Eating hot pot at night," and "Auntie borrowed money" written on each page. He told Sun Xiaoxiao: "I wanted everything when I was young. Later, my grandma became paralyzed and she asked me to buy a new wooden comb. I didn't go right away and couldn't buy it again. From then on, I made a rule: the flow of money and time must be calculated backward from the person, not from the expected rate of return." The most sober person in the entire frenzy of anxiety about financial freedom turned out to be a person who never talks about financial freedom. This story is not against you saving money, it is just that when you are about to run your life evaluator into a compound interest algorithm, it gently stretches out a foot and stumbles you - making you look down at the daily activities that do not require passive income under your feet. It turns out that they have already been your reserve fund. "Financial Terminology Translator" may be the easiest to relate to among these five stories. Song Ci clutched his mother's bank notification text message and stood in the business hall as the financial manager read an entire paragraph of "Structured Deposit Shark Fin Structural Barrier Price Participation Rate" very quickly - he couldn't understand a single word. He discovered that more and more words in the world were not written for human reading. The "Force Majeure Supplementary Agreement Structure" in the contract, the "Risk Mitigation Adjustment Fee" on the loan page, and the "Net Value Product Performance Comparison Benchmark" in the financial management text message - every word is in Chinese, and you can't understand every sentence. Then a small ear icon appeared on his computer. He dragged the financial product manual into it, and a pop-up window popped up: "Your principal will not be less, but the interest will depend on the situation - you have to see the best and worst." Later, this plug-in spread like dandelions throughout the city: salesmen used it to explain plans to customers, bank tellers began to prepare a "customer understanding version" of words, and a retired teacher finally understood what his pension text message was saying. Some people say that the financial barrier is not money, but language. What this translator dismantles is not terminology, but privilege. When Song Ci saw the sentence at the bottom of the plug-in developer's notes - "Because you don't understand, it's not your fault", I stared at the screen for a long time in the rental house late at night. Five stories, more than a hundred characters, each of them carries the familiar shadow of us - afraid to look at bills carefully, blocked by terminology, chased by the dream of financial freedom, and silenced by abused conceptual arguments in the conference room. These stories use absurdity to cover reality, and use humor to fill the truth. Reading them is like riding a roller coaster: as soon as you are amused, you are thrown into a paragraph that makes you silent for a moment; just as you recover from meditation, you are slapped on the table by the next absurd plot. Now, these five independent stories have been officially published on Tomato Books. Our own author Mr. Fu Shuiheng just tried to search, and the result was very smooth - after entering relevant keywords, the covers of these five stories immediately popped up, neatly arranged in the search results, like the front row seats reserved for you. If you also want to accidentally read until dawn that late at night, and want to experience the complex reading experience of being half amused by absurdity and half penetrated by reality, please search for "Fu Shuiheng" or user ID: 26182811 on Tomato Book Store. These five stories are waiting for you there. The era of paper pages has slowly been replaced by various screens, but people's desire for good stories has never changed. You have also heard the old saying - "Reading a good book is like talking to many noble people." At this moment, I just want to thank everyone who is willing to stop their fingers and sit quietly for a while in this fast-paced era. Your words, messages, and inadvertent forwarding are all the stepping stones for the next string of words on the keyboard of our own author, Mr. Fu Shuiheng. He writes very slowly, for a long time, and changes it many times before pressing "Publish". But every time he sees a new message pop up in your dialog box, his hand speed will be twice as fast as usual. Thank you all for your love and preference. I hope these stories can become some kind of common understanding between you and me - like the obscure terms in the stories that have finally been translated into vernacular, like the tax elf that lights up quietly on the shoulder, like the person who finally knows what "enough" looks like. Tomato Bookstore, user 26182811, our own author Mr. Fu Shuiheng has prepared tea and the story is on the shelf. Waiting for you to read.

33. 883 科 The Brilliant Scientist Who Ran Away from Both Her Wedding and Her Marriage 科研一枝花逃婚又逃嫁 Qing E Xi青莪兮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A period novel with no golden finger for scientific research, a top-tier intellect and a clear, rational mind; strengthening the nation and its military through mathematics, founding a research institute; the heroine is a soldier's wife, beloved for her own achievements, with a happy, harmonious relationship) Period setting + humorous everyday life + academic star + strengthening the nation through mathematical research + counterespionage + no space, no System, no golden finger + highly intelli 6.1kReads9.2Score720Shelves

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    The plot of the West Ring is a ring, which can not only bury the dug hole but also erect a monument on it. In-depth mathematical research

34. 884 隐 The Hidden Player Behind the Scenes 隐世执棋人 Yi Tong熠桐Urban133k WordsCompleted Who is the player? Where is he? What game is he playing? No one in the world even knows he exists, and that is exactly how he wants it. A tale of flesh and blood, full of stories. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has depth and is worth learning from.

35. 885 财 The Financial Freedom Virus 财务自由病毒。 User26182811用户2618281114k WordsCompleted The Financial Freedom Virus. —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 886 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 5.6kReads9.3Score969Shelves
37. 887 九 Nine-Dimensional Heart Studies 九维心学 Yi Tong熠桐Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted A Message to Readers: The folding of nine-dimensional thought isn't mysticism, but high-dimensional folding. This book is a modern awakening of Chinese wisdom, and a nine-stage cultivation script for a high-dimensional China. It compresses 2,500 years of thought into nine reusable, top-tier mental models. Read it in three hours, and put it to use for thirty years. 296Reads—Score126Shelves
38. 888 经 When Economic Laws Collide 经济学定律打架。 User26182811用户2618281130k WordsCompleted Economic Laws at War —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 889 周 Duke Zhou's Dream Interpretation 周公解梦 Sick of the Pen, River厌笔川Mystery353k WordsCompleted Everyone dreams, but few people know what their dreams truly mean. Even fewer understand that dreams are actually omens, warning us whether the things about to happen in our lives will bring good fortune or disaster! Just as cats and dogs behave strangely before an earthquake, and ants tirelessly move house in the days before a flood, our dreams guide us whenever a major change is about to take place in our lives… 21.6kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
40. 890 税 The Tax Sprite's Troubles 税收精灵的烦恼。 User26182811用户2618281134k WordsCompleted The Tax Sprite’s Troubles. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 891 幻 Bringing Fantasy to Life: From King of an Era to Supreme Demon God 幻想具现：从纪元之王到至高魔神 May the Gods Lead You Astray愿神明忽悠着你Urban320k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out. It’ll rise later.] [No female lead, rational, vast worldbuilding, the cheat is a supporting tool] The younger brother of someone reborn, and the younger sister of the Chosen One. How can he turn things around when he’s stacked with an instant-death bug? Fortunately, Xu An obtains a cheat called Fantasy Manifestation, which uses other people’s thoughts and ideas as fuel. He manifests countless possibilities that do not belong to this world, grows through hardship, and a 102Reads6.3Score—Shelves
42. 892 信 Credit Card Split Personality 信用卡人格分裂。 User26182811用户2618281135k WordsCompleted Credit Card Split Personality. —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 893 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚有禧 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, secret marriage, older man-younger woman, both inexperienced and devoted, with plenty of romantic tension] In their third year of marriage, Fang Yipo’s company suddenly got a new boss. It was her husband in name only, whom she had barely seen outside the bedroom during his three years abroad. He wore a sharply tailored black suit. His features were striking and cold, and when his dark, indifferent eyes fell on her, they held only the faintest trace of familiarity, a 69.8kReads9.1Score38.2kShelves

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    It's really super beautiful [adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration]

44. 894 弥 Atonement 弥罪 A Single Mysterious Word一语玄臣Mystery967k WordsCompleted I fell through the darkness and saw my own eyes in the reflection. The more someone fears trouble, the more trouble comes looking for them. We are all creatures struggling to survive among the thorns, reaching out our guilty hands in the direction time flows. And now, what can I use to make amends for my sins? 1.2kReads9.1Score160Shelves
45. 895 今 Have You Had Your Soup Today? 今天您喝汤了吗？ The Eraser's Pen除名之笔Mystery273k WordsCompleted [Sea Turtle Soup] [Livestream] [No System] [Mystery] [Mild Horror] Have you had your soup today? That is the sentence Gu Ming says at the start of every livestream. At first, people thought he was just an ordinary paranormal streamer. But gradually, they realized that his stories all seemed to have real-life counterparts... A girl who lost both hands... A boy who was assaulted by his female boss... And the exact address of a drug lord's hideout... No one knows who Gu Ming really is. The police w 897Reads8.5Score190Shelves
46. 896 数 A Math Teacher's Revenge 数学老师的复仇演绎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 49.8kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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    Behind the perfect crime is to change something, just hope that the world will be better

47. 897 历 A History Teacher Teaches You How to Read History (2-Volume Set) 历史老师教你读历史（全2册） Wang Jinhui王金辉Historical222k WordsCompleted Using the People's Education Press history textbooks for Grades Seven, Eight, and Nine as a reference, this book presents history systematically, arranging events chronologically into chapters based on different eras, then dividing each chapter into sections on politics, economics, culture, and other subjects. It covers both broad themes and developments over time. Its contents range from wars, politics, culture, and ideas to science and technology, art, relations between nations, economics, and 568Reads9.3Score144Shelves
48. 898 鸿 The Female Bandit of the Court of State Ceremonial 鸿胪寺女悍匪 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Manzhu, a tribal princess, brought a team of spies full of glaring flaws and married Su Dingyue, a general of the Southern Dynasty, under the pretext of a diplomatic marriage. Her ultimate goal was to secure a successful peace treaty and prevent the two nations from going to war. But there were traitors inside framing her, a scheming minister outside plotting against her, and a bumbling spy team holding her back... She touched the dagger in her hair. She wasn't afraid. A murder case? Cut them op 4.5kReads9.1Score822Shelves

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    It's very interesting to watch, the supporting characters are also very clever, and the rivalry is brilliantly written.

49. 899 逆 Ace Attorney: The Casebook of a Science-Minded Mage 逆转裁判：柯学法师事件簿 Kanudiluo Si卡努蒂洛丝Anime Fanfiction502k WordsOngoing [Detective Conan + Ace Attorney + Everyday Life + Classic Whodunit + Mystery Solving + Magic] Because too many people had reincarnated into other worlds, the goddess of another world had no choice but to transfer some people from their original world elsewhere. Among them was the great mage Guan Jixuan. Arriving in a world where magic was scarce, the first thing he had to do was study the law. That was simply a mage’s nature. But the law he studied seemed… different from what he’d expected? The 348Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to see the reasoning, just take a look at this. This is still too supermodel in Tomato.

50. 900 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 18.9kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves

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