Books Just for Older Readers 只适合中老年人看的书

1. 451 乡 The Country Doctor's Cheat-Fueled Life 乡野神医的开挂人生 Lush and Blooming葳蕤盛放Urban465k WordsCompleted The plot is full of twists and turns, and the story is witty and hilarious. This is a delightful rural farming novel that'll have you squealing with excitement! A country boy with unmatched medical and martial arts skills leads his widowed sister-in-law to grow crops and build a fortune!!! Handsome guys and lovely ladies passing by, hurry and take a look! You won't want to miss this exciting story!!! 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Novels suitable for mature readers; even if you are mature, you might need to take a sedative before reading.

2. 452 我 My Two-Faced Princess Consort 我的双面王妃 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two-Faced Princess 76Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 贾 Jia Erhu's Extraordinary Life 贾二虎的妖孽人生 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban7.6M WordsCompleted The original story of The Invincible Jia Erhu: Abandoned as a baby 24 years ago, he grew up tough, struggling at the bottom of society. Now he has returned as a king, entering the world that once abandoned him with a towering rage. He shows no mercy to his enemies, killing any god or demon that stands in his way. Powerful figures beg for mercy, while his enemies tremble at his name. In the end, he stands at the pinnacle of power, becoming a legendary warlord! 46.2kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
4. 454 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 966Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
6. 456 这 This Detective Is No Ordinary Man: Falling in Love Makes Him Stronger 这个侦探不一般，恋爱就能变强 Tie Shen铁深Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Xici had endured a lonely, miserable life, and just as he was about to retire, he got caught up in something huge. An enormous scapegoat's burden was dumped on him. With his frail build, how could he possibly bear such a huge burden? He was crushed to death beneath it. But who would have thought that a disaster would turn into a blessing: he was reborn. After being reborn, Zhang gained the support of a System and finally became a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, his System wasn't 6.3kReads9.0Score942Shelves

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   Male-oriented, male protagonist focusing on his career, urban suspense and mystery.

7. 457 黑 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 15.6kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
8. 458 金 Jin Hanzi’s New Novel: Blood, Tears, and Family Bonds 金瀚子的新书血泪亲情 Jin Hanzi金瀚子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out now! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Blood Ties of Love is written in the traditional chapter-by-chapter novel format. It has 148 chapters and two million Chinese characters. The novel carefully portrays the shining image of veteran revolutionary cadres such as Gao Yang and Fang Yuqing, who uphold the Party’s principles, show courage and perseverance, and devote t 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend three books to you: *Blood and Tears of Family Affection*, *A Good Teacher*, and *The Great Wall Will Never Fall*. *Blood and Tears of Family Affection* is a novel in chapters, depicting the distorted human relationships during the Cultural Revolution, full of suspense and gripping moments. *A Good Teacher* is a realistic television script, reflecting people's hopes and current concerns. *The Great Wall Will Never Fall* is a travelogue, vividly described and richly illustrated. Please listen and savor these works; through them, you can gain insight into human thought, values, and morality. All three books are highly readable; you'll find them captivating. Try reading a couple of chapters!

9. 459 万 The Great Wall Stands Forever 万里长城永不倒 Jin Hanzi金瀚子Urban160k WordsCompleted After working in secondary education for many years, the author later moved to a newspaper to work as an editor. They are a senior teacher and senior editor, and have published numerous articles in newspapers and magazines, as well as the full-length novels Blood Ties of Love and Hope, among others. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 8 Me, in 1982 82年的我 Golden Pixiuoo金貔貅ooMystery4.4M WordsOngoing Could you see ghosts when you were little? I could! In the early 1980s, a country girl born in rural Beijing encounters all kinds of strange and wondrous things. There are everyday family squabbles, romance, absurd and eerie happenings, and an imaginative coming-of-age story. ❤️ A good book is like tea: it should be savored slowly. The title went awry and can't be changed, so it is what it is. The good thing is, readers finish this book at a remarkably high rate. It's one of those books you won' 21.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    A rural girl born in the 1980s, her stories revolve around everyday family matters, romantic entanglements, the bizarre and absurd, and wildly imaginative ❤️

11. 461 你 What's Got You So Proud? 你牛什么牛 User36859979用户36859979Urban100k WordsCompleted Also known as The Yueyue’s Terrible Mother-in-Law. Through the story of an unusually strong-willed woman’s life, this novel offers a profound look at the dialectical relationship between personality and fate. From many angles, it examines the rise of extreme feminism in contemporary society. It also gives serious thought to marriage and romance, raising children, and human relationships in the modern world. It offers important guidance for a new generation in the twenty-first century on developi 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic period novels, romantic love stories

12. 462 此 Journey West 此去西行 User36859979用户36859979Urban46k WordsCompleted Also known as Journey to the West in the Military. This novella explores marriage, love, faith, character, filial piety, perseverance, and development. Through the story of a young man from the countryside who joins the army and endures a half lifetime of hardships as he grows up in western China, along with his tangled relationships with three women, the novel reveals the profound impact of national policies on people's faith, livelihoods, love and marriage, childbearing, elder care, and the ru 206Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 宿 The Fated Blade 宿刃 Su Can愫参Mystery224k WordsCompleted [Modern setting, espionage, drug enforcement] A case within a case, a plot within a plot, with a fresh and compelling story. A meticulously planned revenge case unexpectedly leads to the kidnapping of a chip expert... “Go back to Tanzhou and secretly assist the Tanzhou State Security Bureau and Public Security Bureau...” Chu Ning asks, “Have you ever seen this girl? She went missing fifteen years ago.” As the investigation delves deeper, the mastermind who has remained hidden for years finally e 147Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Modern criminal investigation, solving cases and chasing criminals, without superpowers---

14. 464 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves

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    This book is suitable for middle-aged and elderly readers. Do you remember those volunteer soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country in foreign lands? They were willing to give their lives to complete their missions for the country's victory. This book, "The Unnumbered Company on the Korean Battlefield," vividly portrays the cruelty of war at that time.

15. 465 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
16. 466 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 214.7kReads9.4Score34.4kShelves
17. 467 姐 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score161Shelves

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    Life stories, down-to-earth, depicting the mundane lives, relationships, and marriages of ordinary people, and their uncertainties.

18. 468 双 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 课 Spring and Autumn in the Textbooks 课本春秋 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Seasons in the Textbook A Republican-era classroom, with one teacher and several students [Volume One] First School Year (Autumn 1932–Summer 1933): The Beginning of Learning Opening Note: In the autumn of 1932, the ancestral hall in Qingxi Town opened its doors as a school. Five children walked inside. Over the next six years, they would see the whole world from here. A Poem for the Opening The ancestral hall’s threshold stands three inches high. The children lift their feet to cross, unawar 25Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 把 The Woman Who Destroyed Her Family 把家毁了的女人 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Ruined Her Family, also known as The Reckless Woman Truck Escort. This is the story of Yang Xu, an ordinary woman whose laughably absurd behavior turns her life into a complete mess. She’ll make you laugh, but you’ll also find her infuriating, pitiable, and hard to forgive... The writing is witty and humorous, and the story moves quickly. I hope you enjoy it! 642Reads8.6Score106Shelves
21. 471 中 A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted The story is about Yang Liu, an ordinary woman from the bottom of society. Hardworking and capable, she refuses to settle for an ordinary life, but ends up making a complete mess of things, surrounded by chaos and constant commotion... 2.9kReads8.6Score234Shelves
22. 472 活 Alive! As Long as She’s in This Town, She’s Alive 活性！只要她还在这座小镇就活着 Bo L Tang波l棠Rural Life114k WordsCompleted You are alive. Your body is alive. But are you still human at heart? Did you see someone today? Did you make a choice today, not because it was easy, but because it was right? Did you do something today where no one could see, something only you would ever know about? It was small, so small you’d feel embarrassed even to mention it. But you did it. That is your humanity. That is your vitality. To be alive, you need humanity. Even if you mutate, you can still be human. Without humanity, you’re no 11Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 女 A Woman of Two Faces 女人双面 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted This is the story of Bai Yiyi, a middle school teacher whose husband is a construction contractor who repeatedly abuses her. Afraid the neighbors might hear her, she can't even cry out loud. She swallows her pain and endures. After suffering setback after setback in her work and marriage, her mental state becomes severely distorted… Black and white, right and wrong, good and evil… I hope you enjoy it! 467Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 糖 Candied Hawthorn Inn 糖葫芦客栈 Bo L Tang波l棠Fantastical Romance133k WordsCompleted Pure dialogue, a novel told entirely through lines of speech. The martial world can be a little bitter, so why not try a candied hawthorn? The first bite is tart, but the sweetness lingers. Another one, dear guest! Welcome to the Candied Hawthorn Inn! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 475 剩 Blueberry, the Leftover Woman 剩女蓝莓 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted Blueberry is an unmarried woman who’s still living at home. She has two unreliable best friends: Mihua is a bit of a flirt who teases men and ended up kicked out by her husband with nothing, while Feifei loves mahjong and dreams only of marrying into a wealthy family… Three women, and plenty of drama. Love, ethics, human nature… They say hotpot is all about the lively world around the table. Our story begins with a hotpot meal… The story is a slow burn. I hope you’ll enjoy it! 39Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 蛮 The Savage Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 蛮荒纪元：棠焱传奇 Bo L Tang波l棠Historical87k WordsCompleted The Wilds Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 彼 Red Spider Lily: Eternal Separation and Pursuit 彼岸花：永恒的分离与追寻 Bo L Tang波l棠99k WordsCompleted Red Spider Lily: Eternal Separation and Pursuit 10Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 478 第 The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记 I Come from the East我自东方Urban896k WordsOngoing [Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected... 237.5kReads9.1Score24.3kShelves

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    Feng Shui books can

29. 479 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 666Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Books that young people can't understand 📚

30. 480 血 The Blood-Red Wedding Dress: My Five-Hundred-Year-Old Ghost Girlfriend 血色嫁衣我的五百岁女鬼女友 Bo L Tang波l棠Mystery214k WordsCompleted A female ghost in a blood-red wedding dress! A sinister plot that extinguished all humanity! A meeting five hundred years in the making: she came back in this life for you! Young Gu Linchuan secluded himself in Jiangnan to prepare for his exams, only to encounter Rong Qianlu, a five-hundred-year-old female ghost dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. Her family was slaughtered when she was alive, turning her into a vengeful spirit, but Gu Linchuan’s gentleness brought out her vulnerable side. The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 481 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
32. 482 推 Push: The First Time I Got Pushed, I Hit Back! 推——第一次被推就打回去！ Bo L Tang波l棠64k WordsCompleted Push Back! The First Time Someone Pushes You, Hit Them Right Back! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 483 请 Please Answer, 404 请回答，404 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted Please Answer, 404 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic? 主角祭天！法力无边？ Bo L Tang波l棠95k WordsCompleted Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic Power? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 485 我 I Don’t Want to Be the Protagonist 我不想当主角 Bo L Tang波l棠55k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want to Be the Protagonist 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 情 Record of the Illusory Sea of Love: The Great Void Livestream 情天幻海录太虚直播间 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted The Illusory Realm of the Great Void, by the shores of the Sea of Love. Fairy Jing Huan had been staring blankly into a water mirror for three days. What it reflected was not her peerless beauty, but the countless scenes of the mortal world: office workers scrolling through their phones on the subway, middle-aged men and women haggling at matchmaking corners, livestreamers crying, “Brother, love me!”, and exhausted wage slaves staying up late making PowerPoints until they went bald... “Such mudd 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 487 凝 Focused Vision: Her Hunt and Pilgrimage 凝视觉——她的狩猎与朝圣 Bo L Tang波l棠53k WordsCompleted Ning Vision: Her Hunt and Pilgrimage —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 生 The Opposite of Raw Isn’t Dead, It’s Ripe 生的反义词不是死是熟 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted “Truths” from a Professional’s Point of View · Front: Generally considered the opposite of “back” or “behind.” But photographers think of it as the side, because the side is often more photogenic. · Clean: Generally considered the opposite of “dirty.” But cleaners think of it as a blind spot, because the opposite of clean is a place that hasn’t been cleaned. · Fast: Generally considered the opposite of “slow.” But traffic cops think of it as disaster, since nine out of ten accidents are caused b —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.2kShelves
40. 490 童 The Nightmare Mansion 童魘大厦 Bo L Tang波l棠66k WordsCompleted The Nightmare Tower —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.8kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
42. 492 杀 Slaughter Kindergarten: Killergarten 杀戮幼儿园——Killergarten Bo L Tang波l棠78k WordsCompleted Killergarten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 黑 Black Desires of Youth 黑欲青春 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban7.0M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the hero isn't invincible. Enter at your own risk.) A youth stained with blood, vows made without regret, inexperienced love, sincere friendship, the cruelty of society, and the complexity of human nature. An unforgettable, turbulent era! A piece of underworld lore passed down to this day! A band of brothers who shared honor and disgrace, life and death! An unmatched era, with a flag-bearer standing at its peak! Laughing as we watch the tides of fortune, marchi 47.3kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    Books suitable for middle-aged and elderly readers. The first one is the best; it tells the story of a woman who initially hoped for a peaceful life as a wife and mother after marriage. However, things didn't go as planned, and when reality shattered Yang Cuiling's dreams, life became less idyllic…

44. 494 人 The Human Feast: A Horror Banquet, Nine Heavens for a Corpse 人体盛宴：恐怖宴会——一个尸体的九重天 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted A Feast of Flesh: The Terrifying Banquet: A Corpse's Ninth Heaven —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 战 The Wolf Warrior Series (Three-Book Set) 战狼系列丛书（全三册） Xie Xun谢迅Urban417k WordsCompleted [China's First Blood! He's even more ruthless than Rambo! The hottest, most hard-hitting military novel of 2013!] Lu Chuan was an outstanding special forces soldier in Country Z. During a raid, the Wolf Warriors assault squad under his command was betrayed by senior figures within their own ranks and ambushed by the Mandala drug cartel. The entire squad was wiped out. Wounded and suffering from amnesia, Lu Chuan wandered into a small village in Country D, where kind villagers took him in. But on 2.4kReads9.5Score386Shelves
46. 496 盘 The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground, They Watch You, They Remember 盘中餐：刑场——它们看着你，它们记得 Bo L Tang波l棠58k WordsCompleted The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground: They Watch You, They Remember 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 两 Collection of Two Forgettings: Records of an Unknown Daoist Couple Among Clouds and Waters 两忘集——无名道侣云水录 Bo L Tang波l棠44k WordsCompleted The Collection of Two Forgotten: The Unnamed Daoist Couple's Record of Clouds and Waters 7Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 498 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels that middle-aged people must read

49. 499 忘 Forgotten River Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Ghost Festival Teahouse 忘川茶寮——中元茶寮鬼话连篇 Bo L Tang波l棠38k WordsCompleted Wangchuan Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Zhongyuan Teahouse 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 妻 My Wife Betrayed Me, Then I Discovered My Mother-in-Law's Secret 妻子背叛，发现岳母的秘密 Southern Song Commander南宋总兵Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + everyday life + twists + face-slapping + multiple heroines + System] Wang Yu discovers that the child isn’t biologically related to him. The revelation is a devastating blow. Pain and sorrow flood over him. But fate’s drama doesn’t end there: by chance, he discovers his mother-in-law’s secret. The father-in-law and son-in-law meet each other’s eyes in silence. At a moment like this, who can comfort whom? Divorce is only the beginning. Two men bound by the same fate now em 31.8kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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