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1. 1101 爸 My Parents Traded Me to Pay Their Gambling Debt. At Twelve, I Used the Law to Become the Warlord’s Strategist 爸妈把我抵赌债，12岁的我靠法律反当军师拿捏混世王 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡7k WordsCompleted My parents traded me to settle their gambling debts. At twelve, I used the law to become the mastermind who kept the local kingpin in check. 180Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1102 黑 The Red Flag over the Black Soil 黑土地上的赤旗 Huangpu Drifting Pig黄浦漂猪Historical435k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Conquest] [Anti-Qing] After the Opium War, the Qing government intensified its exploitation of the common people. To resist its oppression, Hong Xiuquan preached in Guangxi in the southwest, while Li Changgeng cleared land in Liaoning in the northeast. Everyone, come and see how I will, in the northeast, keep the Russian Empire at bay in the north, subdue Korea in the east, cross the sea to conquer Japan, and march through the pass to destroy the Qing! 1kReads—Score100Shelves
3. 1103 全 The Whole Class Scrambles for Doubao's 60 Million Compensation, but Only I Stay Clearheaded and Turn My Gaokao Results Into a New Fate 全班疯抢豆包六千万赔付，只有我清醒高考逆天改命 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡14k WordsCompleted The Whole Class Scrambles for Doubao’s 60 Million in Compensation, but I’m the Only One Who Stays Clearheaded and Changes My Fate in the Gaokao —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1104 6 During the 618 Sale, We Let a White Lotus Intern Change the Price to 8.8 Yuan, and the Whole Team Crashed and Burned 618大促，纵容白莲花实习生改价八块八，全员翻车啦 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡8k WordsCompleted During the 618 Sale, I Let a White Lotus Intern Change the Price to 8.8 Yuan, and the Whole Team Went Down in Flames 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1105 六 My Daughter Played Her Missing Mother on Children’s Day, and She Regretted It with All Her Heart 六一女儿演完消失的妈妈，她悔得肝肠寸断 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡14k WordsCompleted After My Daughter Played the Missing Mom in the Children's Day Performance, She Regretted It So Much Her Heart Nearly Broke 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1106 黄 Human Life Lies Deep in the Loess 黄土深处是人间 Lei Yunao雷予闹Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted This is a collection of true stories from the countryside. One book captures a century of life in all its variety on the Loess Plateau. Brotherhood, the warmth and coldness of family, partings in life and death, and the changes of an era: one independent story after another weaves together the fates of several generations. There is hardship, pain, tears, and warmth, portraying the struggles of those at the bottom as well as the resilience of ordinary people. There are no chosen-one advantages an 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at this, it's well written.

7. 1107 八 A Complete Guide to Bazi 八字通晓 Dinghai Hong Pinpin丁亥红品品131k WordsCompleted Eight Characters Made Clear is really just two names put together. Whose names are they? Tan Bazi, a man, and Jiang Tongxiao, a woman. At Tangfeng Cave, Guan Jixu and Fang Zhinan received the true teachings of Immortal Masters Xu and Guan, among others. They founded the Taihua East Peak School of Destiny Studies, enthroning as its patriarch and as deputy patriarch. From then on, Tangfeng Cave and Taihua East Peak became two important forums for destiny studies. The st 959Reads8.0Score205Shelves

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   You have to read all kinds of books

8. 1108 擦 We Passed Each Other By, Then I Chose You 擦肩而过选定你 Boge博戈Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted If you dare to turn around, you might find love and a new beginning waiting just around the corner. A short, heartwarming, sweet romance. May everyone who's tired find someone to catch them gently. "Which one's the screwdriver... I don't recognize that one, so I'll bring them all up. Surely one of them will work." I rummaged around for ages. I recognized the wrench, pliers, and ruler, but I couldn't figure out which one was the screwdriver. I was getting frustrated when I suddenly heard footste 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Post-80s pioneers

9. 1109 三 The Wife at Thirty 三十之妻 Call Me the Female Bandit我叫女土匪Urban2.1M WordsCompleted “Dad... Dad, a bad man is hitting Mom... Waaaah...” His three-year-old daughter called him, sobbing. “Don’t cry, sweetheart. Where are you?” Chen Fei was frantic with worry. “We’re at home. Dad, hurry and save Mom!” His daughter was crying her heart out. Just as Chen Fei was about to ask more, he heard screams coming through the phone... 317Reads8.0Score133Shelves

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   🔥Hehehehehe, what do you think of it?

10. 1110 乱 Loyal Souls in Chaotic Times, the Red Flag Flies On 乱世忠魂，红旗长存 Boge博戈8k WordsCompleted Loyal Souls in a Troubled Age, the Red Flag Endures 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1111 被 After My Icy Senior Sister Pounced on Me, I Got a Fairy Baby 被高冷师姐扑倒后，我喜提一个仙胎宝宝 Boge博戈6k WordsCompleted After My Aloof Senior Sister Pinned Me Down, I Was Blessed with an Immortal Fetus Baby 4Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1112 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
13. 1113 最 My Marriage Feng Shui Is the Worst, Every Woman Who Leaves Me Thrives 最差的婚姻风水离开我的女人全都风生水起 Boge博戈6k WordsCompleted My Marriage Feng Shui Is Terrible: Every Woman Who Leaves Me Flourishes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1114 狗 Big Sister Hua, the Dog Stationmaster 狗站长花大姐 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅11k WordsCompleted The Dog Stationmaster, Sister Hua 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1115 山 The Land Is at Peace, and the Heroes Have Heirs 山河无恙，英雄有后 Boge博戈8k WordsCompleted May the Land Remain at Peace, and May Heroes Have Descendants 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1116 八 The Little Eighties Diner: I Take on the Thugs for My Tough Boss 八零小馆：我替糙汉老板收拾混混 Boge博戈Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Eighties Eatery: I Help the Rough-Hewn Owner Deal with Thugs 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1117 俺 The 'Heartless One' from My Village 俺屯子的“没良心” Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅7k WordsCompleted The “Heartless” One in Our Village 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1118 桃 King of Peach Blossom Island 桃花岛上我称王 Li Sanshan李三善Rural Life2.9M WordsOngoing Orphan Cao Jianping, a retired Marine, accidentally arrives on a deserted island while traveling. It is practically a paradise! From then on, his life is on easy mode, bringing him wealth and luxury! 16.4kReads7.9Score615Shelves

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19. 1119 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    A novel you can't put down

20. 1120 诈 The Dead Rose from the Grave 诈尸了 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅12k WordsCompleted The Corpse Has Come Back to Life 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1121 前 My Ex-Husband Called Me His Imperial Aunt, So I Went on a Rampage 前夫喊我皇婶后，我杀疯了 Jiang Jinyue gy江浸月gyAncient Romance272k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance, Two Strong Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Revenge and Political Intrigue] In her previous life, she was empress, yet she lost both her child and her own life, while her enemy seized the throne. In this life, she moves her vermilion brush, marrying the late emperor’s youngest son, the current emperor’s uncle, to the shock of the entire court. She goes from being her former husband’s wife to becoming his aunt by marriage. At palace banquets, the new emperor and her half- 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book because it's not melodramatic or a short drama! [Laughs]

22. 1122 她 The More They Fawn over Me, the More It Proves I Was Reborn for Nothing 她们越舔我，越是说明我白重生了 Bear-Riding Fisher骑熊钓鱼Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (The blurb doesn't do it justice) Back in 1984, returned to a time full of regrets, Chu Hao silently resolved that this time, he would give everything to make the family reunion a reality… 19.2kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    🔥②The male protagonist was struck by lightning while PK-ing in the park and unexpectedly transmigrated. Upon arrival, he found people fighting, and a young girl was poisoned. Because he was too weak, the male protagonist was forced to cure the girl.

23. 1123 过 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 4kReads9.3Score490Shelves
24. 1124 乡 The Invincible Little Farmer of the Countryside 乡村无敌小农民 Shangguan Xuanjiang上官玄疆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Cao Xiaofeng, an orphan from Niuhuang Village, endured endless bullying before going to his grandfather's grave to pour out his heart. His tears fell on a miraculous spirit stone, which granted him extraordinary powers. From then on, his life became a spectacular success! 91Reads6.2Score—Shelves
25. 1125 魔 Demon Emperor Reborn: The Survival Game on Blue Star 魔帝重生：地蓝星的生存游戏 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅10k WordsCompleted The Demon Emperor Is Reborn: The Survival Game on Blue Star —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1126 纯 Pure Yang Evil Venerable 纯阳邪尊 Bro Geek屌丝哥Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted This book moves quickly, without too much pointless chatter. The protagonist is neither wholly good nor wholly evil. It's pure wish fulfillment. [Passionate fantasy + empress + comedy and humor + ruthless action + laying low and growing stronger + defying fate + transmigration and rebirth + the Myriad Worlds + infinite worlds] Complete Yang Lingchen transmigrates and is reborn in another world. From the start, he picks up an incomparable beauty. An old monster from a million years ago shows up w 65.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
27. 1127 乡 A Strange Spring Outing in the Countryside 乡村奇踏青遇记 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban2.0M WordsOngoing One village, different families, all kinds of people. Strange stories, extraordinary lives. Join us as we enter a very different world of rural life. Don’t miss it. 61Reads6.5Score105Shelves
28. 1128 白 Baihu A Yao 白狐阿瑶 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅20k WordsCompleted A Yao the White Fox —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1129 和 Dual Cultivating with the Empress Awakened My Supreme Imperial Bloodline 和女帝双修，我觉醒无上帝血 I Eat Crispy Noodles我吃干脆面Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no System + invincible + swordsmanship + the universe's strongest bloodline Billions of years ago, the Lord of the Hongmeng Universe entered the cycle of reincarnation and lived another life, all to cultivate the universe's strongest Imperial Bloodline to its peak and face countless powerful enemies from beyond the domain. Billions of years later, the young Ye Fan is born into humble circumstances. After a fateful encounter with two immor 1.3kReads8.9Score139Shelves
30. 1130 雍 Yongzheng's Secret Blade 雍正暗刃 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Mystery231k WordsCompleted Political intrigue + Assassination + Romance + Court drama. The Blood-Drop Earring, the most ruthless and secretive assassination unit in Yongzheng's Imperial Bodyguard Office, strikes fear into all who hear its name. Chen Ying, its sharpest hidden blade, is ordered to slaughter a loyal minister's entire household. But he discovers that his victims are not rebels: they are a lone official who knows the royal family's deepest secrets. The dying man's question, “Who will silence you when your turn 340Reads—Score104Shelves

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    "Yongzheng's Special Operations Group... The 'Flying Guillotine'... Just hearing about it sends chills down my spine..."

31. 1131 但 May the Years Be Peaceful 但愿岁月静好 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅15k WordsCompleted May the years be peaceful and tranquil 3Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1132 纯 Pure Yang Divine Body: The Joyful Dual Cultivation Art 纯阳神体：欢喜神功 Phoenix Takes Flight凤凰翔舞Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Empress Wife] [Beautiful Master] [Multiple Female Leads] [Ruling the World] [Passionate] Betrayed by his childhood sweetheart, Murong Xue, whom he grew up with, he steals his grandfather’s treasured heirloom for her. Murong Xue then conspires with her lover to kill him. Luo Bai, from Earth, transmigrates into the protagonist’s body, beginning his path of cultivation. He overcomes every obstacle on his way to the summit. 14.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
33. 1133 保 The Insurance Saleswoman 保险公司的女业务员 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Urban921k WordsOngoing Her name is Chen Xi. She dropped out of high school early and entered the workforce at a young age. She wanted to find a factory job and live a steady life, but she couldn't escape the factory supervisor's unwelcome advances. Unwilling to put up with it, she quit without hesitation and ventured into the insurance industry. With no connections and no tricks, she relies only on hard work and determination. An ordinary girl's life: she has to carve out her own path. The names in this story are use 2.1kReads7.2Score100Shelves

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    I recommend this book.

34. 1134 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 11.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Suitable for people in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. It's a true story about an ordinary person's rise to power, step by step, until they turn the tables and become king!

35. 1135 黑 Black Earth, Stolen Shadows 黑土盗影 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅39k WordsCompleted Black Soil, Stolen Shadows 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1136 长 Immortality: I Became a Heavenly Emperor Through Dual Cultivation 长生，我靠双修成就天帝 Supreme Little Lord太上小君Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted This book is also known as [Die If You Don’t Practice Dual Cultivation]. The protagonist grows stronger over time. His rule is simple: anyone who provokes him dies. His talent is heaven-defying, but he is by no means mindlessly invincible. Each heroine has her own independent, fully developed storyline, and they appear throughout various events. The romance follows a marriage-first, love-later approach: get together first and sort out the paperwork afterward. The protagonist is devoted to many w 564Reads8.9Score103Shelves
37. 1137 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves

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    A heartwarming and entertaining slice-of-life story featuring a single female protagonist; it's the only one I'm currently reading on my bookshelf. This is the author's first work, so their experience is a bit lacking, and the initial setup is somewhat haphazard. However, if you read on patiently, you'll find this book is absolutely excellent.

38. 1138 惊 Shocking! Grandma at 76 Looks So Young 惊！76岁奶奶保养太好 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted Shock! This 76-Year-Old Grandma Looks So Young 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At the banquet, the 76-year-old woman patted the billionaire CEO on the shoulder: "You peed all over me when you were three." The entire room fell silent. He thought she was some kind of old lady trying to scam him, but it turned out she was worth three hundred billion. Later, he tearfully begged her to move into the Lu family home and even offered to introduce her to a life partner. The entire internet begged for her beauty secrets, to which she replied—"Don't worry, the real show has just begun."

39. 1139 一 One Kick, One Big CEO 一脚踢出个大总裁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted One Kick Lands Her a CEO Husband 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1140 她 She Is a Zombie 她是僵尸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊32k WordsCompleted She Is a Zombie 16Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1141 一 A Hundred Million to Buy My Man? 一万两想买我男人？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted Ten thousand taels for my man? 33Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1142 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 Chen Dou辰斗Eastern Fantasy768k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 806Reads8.1Score232Shelves

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    A true mortal cultivation journey, no filler words, no dungeons, just complete stories with foreshadowing and resolution—super engaging!

43. 1143 那 That Night, She Made Me Remember Her for a Lifetime 那一夜，她让我记一辈子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That night, she made me remember her for the rest of my life 602Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1144 我 The Mistake Between Us 我们之间的错误 DeimionModern Romance416k WordsOngoing [Push and Pull + Swoon-Worthy Flirting and Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + The Male Lead Falls in Love at First Sight and Goes Crazy Pursuing Her] Li Shuyan is forcibly abducted and shoved into a luxury car. She thinks she's been kidnapped, but fate leads her to Wen Kai, a man with stunning good looks, a cold and forceful personality, and a solitary, brooding heart. An ancient, shattered magic mirror binds the two of them together. Shuyan is trapped in the mansion of this handsome, b 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author is from Bulgaria. He wrote this novel as a real book – not a standard web novel. He translated it into Chinese himself. If you find any unnatural expressions, please let me know. :] There is a mirror that connects the soul of an ordinary girl with that of a man – beautiful as original sin, cold as ice, and determined to possess the woman he loves at all costs. But this is more than just a love story. The lives of several best friends are completely thrown into chaos by a series of unexpected situations, episodes, and events.

45. 1145 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves

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    Check out these books! Many readers who were looking for something to read have read these and left comments thanking me for the recommendations. Everyone who has read them says they're great!

46. 1146 我 I Willingly Took the Bait 我，甘愿上钩 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted I Willingly Took the Bait 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1147 主 A Streamer's Life 主播人生 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌27k WordsCompleted A Streamer's Life 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about real people.

48. 1148 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
49. 1149 那 The Love Confession That Night Was Meant for My Father-in-Law 那晚情话，全说给老丈人听了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Those Sweet Words That Night Were All Meant for My Father-in-Law 7Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1150 血 After Blood Was Spilled at Lion Tower: Ximen Qing Became a Monk 血溅狮子楼后：西门庆成了和尚 Watch My Tathagata Palm看我如来神掌Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Blood Splattered at Lion Tower: Ximen Qing Became a Monk 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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