Books Middle-Aged People Love and Young People Should Read! 中年人喜欢看，年轻人应该看的书！

1. 151 荆 Thorny Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 荆棘修女：神父，别回头，外面那三千暴徒交给我！ Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子12k WordsCompleted Thorn Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 74Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 订 At Our Engagement Banquet, My Fiancée Who Said She Was Working Late Showed Up as My Uncle’s Date 订婚宴上，说加班的未婚妻成了我小叔的女伴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted At My Engagement Party, My Fiancée, Who Said She Was Working Late, Showed Up as My Uncle's Date 80Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 52Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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   You'll see when you watch it. [Cool]

5. 155 火 Naruto: I Defy the Heavens for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 火影：为纲手逆天下，我六道金身拒尽红颜 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: I Defy Heaven for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 165Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 洛 Storm Over Luocheng 洛城风云起 Making Mistakes on Time准时犯错Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Urban Romance + Business Warfare + Multiple Heroines + No System] "Do you still want to tonight?" Her question was so direct that I was momentarily at a loss for words. The campus belle has already driven three men to their deaths. Why are you still getting involved with her? At the crucial moment, Sun Tao stopped me. Returning to the place where it all began, I only wanted to put an end to my youthful regrets with the campus belle who had been such a knockout back then. I had no idea she was a 26.9kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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   The best male-oriented urban novel of 2026, featuring multiple female leads, truly captivating, a testament to the admirable talent of Chinese readers.

7. 157 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Attack on Titan! 339Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 都 A City Wage Earner's Rise to Legend 都市打工人，逆袭成传奇 Maplewhisper Writes枫语作Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Millennium Era] [Factory Comeback] [Mature Women] [Multiple Female Leads] [Workplace] [Romance] [Urban Underworld] [Feel-Good Story] [Heiresses] [Campus Beauties] [Goddesses] [Rich Beauties] [Older Women] [Everyday Family Life] [Urban Comeback] [Adapted from Real Life] This is an inspirational story about Hao Qiangzhuang, an ordinary wage worker who suddenly gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the boss's son-in-law and heir! But he has no idea that a web of schemes lies behind it all. 33kReads7.7Score4.4kShelves

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   I watch it every day.

9. 159 火 Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Konoha as His First Wife 火影：六道鸣人抢回小樱，雏田为正妻震木叶 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Up Konoha as His One True Wife 96Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 我 Those Foolish Things I Did 我的那些荒唐事 Ouyang Little Sister欧阳小妹Mystery433k WordsCompleted I used a pair of underpants as a red bridal veil and married a woman. Six months after our wedding, she suddenly said someone was trying to kill her, then jumped into the river and vanished without a trace. That was when my bizarre, absurd story began... 569Reads6.7Score106Shelves
11. 161 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then chooses to stay in the city, giving up her assigned job to pursue her career.

12. 162 全 The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 《全村笑我懒汉媳，猎户夫君夜夜撩》 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 184Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 桃 Peach Spring Romance 桃源韵事 Endless Facets of Life写不尽的人生百态Urban642k WordsCompleted Jiang Chuan was the village fool. When he tried to protect his sister-in-law, Li Taohua, Wang Laohu beat him savagely and threw him into the depths of Bibo Pool. Unexpectedly, he was rescued by a distressed female emperor from the Immortal Realm. To enlist Jiang Chuan’s help in returning to the Heavenly Court, the female emperor even passed on every last bit of her lifelong cultivation to him. After this stroke of good fortune, Jiang Chuan’s life took a remarkable turn. He went from an ordinary 7.6kReads7.3Score671Shelves

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    It's beautiful, and there's even a surprise! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 164 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 惊 A Bone of Startling Grace 惊鸿骨 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted The Stunning Bone 49Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 孤 Lone Island Gray Wolf 孤岛苍狼 Endless Facets of Life写不尽的人生百态Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This is a sprawling novel with no transmigration, no supernatural powers, no golden finger, and no science fiction or outlandish plotlines. It aims to portray as faithfully as possible how people behave, feel, and change psychologically in different circumstances. The plot is tightly paced, the characters are relatively well-rounded, and the writing is as detailed as possible. [Deserted island + survival + conspiracy + shootouts + survival skills + daily life + comedy + romance + beautiful women 3.6kReads8.8Score471Shelves
17. 167 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 寒 Soul of the Cold Pond: Devoted Ghost, Please Wait One More Lifetime 寒塘魂：痴情鬼，请再等一世 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子14k WordsCompleted Soul of the Cold Pond: Devoted Ghost, Please Wait One More Lifetime —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 不 I Spurn Beauty and Vow to Slay My Foes, Near or Far 不恋红颜，立志诛敌，远近必诛 Old Gu Isn't the Sixth老古不是老六Urban232k WordsCompleted This is no tale of cultivating immortality, but of ordinary people in the mortal world. A single Peach Blossom Haven is enough to let him focus on nothing else. But when he returns to the world of mortals, he encounters even more beautiful women, stirring the pent-up feelings in Lei Manyu's heart. All his boundless affections are found in the warmth of their embrace. Bring them along, set out on a journey, and wipe out the Japanese invaders! Hunt them down, near or far. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yu Yu, how are you? Brother, how can I put it: it's painful yet joyful...

20. 170 黄 The Weasel Spirit Demands a Title: I Grant You Eternal Damnation 黄皮子讨封：我封你永世不得超生 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子13k WordsCompleted The Weasel Spirit Seeks a Title: I Decree You Shall Never Be Reborn 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 艳 Jade of Passion 艳玉 Old Gu Isn't the Sixth老古不是老六Urban182k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, Qiu Yuyu, a beautiful young woman from a mountain village, entered city life by chance and embarked on a career in government. But she soon became trapped in a mire of worldly entanglements and twisted romances, unable to pull herself free… The men and women in this story are not bad at heart, and they all had their original ideals. But they could not resist the temptations of worldly desires, and strayed further and further from their paths. In the end, none could avoid the danger 1.1kReads6.8Score153Shelves
22. 172 圣 Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On Three Thousand Thugs 圣刃修女：神父，三千暴徒我来扛 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On the Three Thousand Rioters 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 6 At Sixty, I'm Living Life on My Own Terms 60岁，我的快意人生 Campus Perspective校园视线Urban579k WordsCompleted Teacher Zhao Dong devoted decades to education, nurturing countless students and dedicating his life to the classroom. Upon retiring, he unexpectedly unlocked a reward System. From then on, he enjoyed abundant wealth, beautiful women by his side, and a renewed career, embarking on a happy and carefree new life in retirement. My new work is out now! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 138Reads6.9Score267Shelves

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    A wonderful book that will bring men a wealth of emotional value. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

24. 174 旺 Wangzai Xiao Qiao's Rise to Glory Against All Odds 旺仔小乔的逆风封神 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子13k WordsCompleted Wangzai Xiao Qiao’s Comeback to Stardom Against All Odds 39Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 乡 The Left-Behind Women of the Countryside 乡村留守妇女们 Sweet Rain After a Long Drought久旱有甘霖Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing After the men leave to work in the cities, how are the women left behind in the mountains supposed to cope with their emotional needs? This is the story of three women left behind. The first is Li Xiaomei. On New Year’s Eve, she happens to see messages between her husband and another woman, confirming that all the years she spent waiting for him were for nothing. She shuts her heart to love and embarks on a long journey of mutual indifference and pretense with her husband. The second is Chen 58.1kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    These two books should be the kind you're looking for.

26. 176 十 The End of Ten Days: Ashes of Reincarnation 十日终焉·轮回烬 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子9k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: Ashes of Reincarnation 12Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 丧 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 Masked Fish蒙面鱼Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing 3kReads—Score146Shelves
28. 178 穿 Transmigrating into One Piece: From the Start, I Shatter the Auction House and Make Every Goddess Fall for Me 穿越海贼：开局震碎拍卖场，女神全沦陷了 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted One Piece: Transmigrate into the Pirate World, Shatter the Auction House from the Start, and Make Every Goddess Fall for Me 27Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 航 One Piece: Final Battle, The Four Emperors Close In, and Luffy Tears the Sky Apart 航海王：终局之战·四皇合围·路飞撕裂苍穹 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted One Piece: The Final Battle, The Four Emperors Close In, Luffy Tears Apart the Heavens 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 白 Daytime Passion 白日缠欢 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Age Gap + Possessive Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Domineering Pursuit + Coercive Love] A ruthless, powerful ruler × a seemingly delicate, willful young woman That year, Ye Ning disguised herself as a pushover to infiltrate the wealthy Xie family of North City and make ends meet. Who could have guessed that the luxurious mansion would become her prison, and she its caged bird, left for one man to toy with as he pleased? One night, the man, reeking of alcohol, pu 11.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Night and Paradise Lost are the best

31. 181 航 One Piece: The Red Tide Returns to Sea, Reborn at Marineford 航海王：赤潮归航，顶上重生 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted One Piece: The Crimson Tide Sails Home, Reborn at Marineford 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 梧 The Wind from Wutong Alley Blows Toward You at Seventeen 《梧桐巷的风，吹向十七岁的你》 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted The Wind on Wutong Lane Blows Toward You at Seventeen 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
34. 184 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel for adults, full of excitement, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him will be repaid a hundredfold; whoever loves him will be protected with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

35. 185 村 Village Uproar 村闹 Calm Dumpling冷静的饺子Urban2.2M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Rural Life + Miracle Doctor + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Betrayed by someone, Jiang Xiaochuan went to their home for revenge, only to be beaten half to death. By a twist of fate, he gained a mysterious inheritance! From then on, he defied fate, put every doubter in their place, and steadily climbed to the top... 2.9kReads9.0Score405Shelves
36. 186 阿 My Aunt Is Eighteen Years Older Than Me 阿姨比我大了十八岁 Rest the Mind息心Urban888k WordsCompleted [This is an everyday romance between a male protagonist and an older woman. There’s a significant age gap, so please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] That year, we both got into university. I was eighteen, and so were you. A sudden car accident separated us forever. When I was reborn, you were still waiting. You are mature and steady, elegant and beautiful. 2kReads9.0Score250Shelves
37. 187 午 Midnight Smoke Rings' Sixth Book 午夜的烟圈的第6本书 Midnight Smoke Rings午夜的烟圈Urban174k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 70Reads7.3Score—Shelves
38. 188 潮 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.5kReads8.9Score262Shelves
39. 189 春 Spring Fever 春躁 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban573k WordsCompleted [Miracle doctor + countryside + invincible + prosperity] Give back everything you took from me, spit out everything you ate, and if you hit me, I'll hit you back. If you wronged me, I'll make you regret it… Li Tie, a top student at Peking University's School of Medicine, was made a fool by those who framed him. His parents were dragged into it and killed, and for two years he lived worse than a dog, enduring humiliation and abuse… The fool who becomes a miracle-working doctor after a fortuitous 4.2kReads8.9Score502Shelves
40. 190 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
41. 191 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
42. 192 够 Wild Enough 够野 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available, and the short drama of the same name has premiered. [Gorgeous, clear-headed saleswoman × scheming real estate tycoon] They flirt back and forth, pushing each other to the limit. They are evenly matched. Outside the bar restroom, Su Yu asked Shen Yan for a light. With practiced ease, she lit her cigarette and exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which curled around her cool, striking face. Her sidelong, foxlike eyes looked both alluring and wild. She made people want t 26.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
43. 193 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
44. 194 南 Working Down South: Those Wild Years 南下打工，风流的那些年 Idle Man by the Ink's Edge墨边闲人Urban800k WordsCompleted This is a story about Dongguan. After graduating from college, I couldn’t find a job. My cousin was working in the south, so I went to stay with him. My cousin was a carefree sort who dressed like a gangster every day. He took me to internet cafes, played pool with me, and treated me to late-night snacks. Life in the south was slow and easygoing. My cousin was my mentor. He found me a job and showed me how to eat, drink, and enjoy life. My cousin and I had a great time fooling around, but then h 332Reads7.5Score100Shelves

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    All three are excellent, and they feature many female characters.

45. 195 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1.1kReads7.7Score229Shelves
46. 196 我 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score650Shelves
47. 197 高 The Icy Movie Emperor Gets Flirty, and the Wolfish Young Man Loses His Backbone 高冷影帝一撒娇，小狼狗他折了腰 Kui Qi暌亓Two Male Leads455k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Two Powerful Leads + Both Pure + Confinement + Love and Hate + Past and Present Lives] The Divine Lord Difan traded a thousand years of divine power for ten thousand lifetimes of reincarnation with the Divine Lord Xingye. Their souls were branded, and demonic nightmares haunted them. Two couples: Lin Xingye & Chi Fan [both pure] Yu Yanche & Wen Yiqing [the bottom is pure, the top is not] Lin Xingye was a fearless rich second-generation heir, yet somehow he was arranged to ge 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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    The first book contains chapters 1/32/34/63/108/119/165/166, and many more dream-like scenes. The author will add to the chapters that can't be written. The second book... Chapter titles point to chapters 49/50/54/67/68/94... There are quite a few, just read them all.

48. 198 熠 Yi Ran Is Explosive 熠燃易爆炸 Kui Qi暌亓Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [ABO + dual male leads + equally matched + devoted to each other + secret crush + love and hate + two big bad wolves] The rating is low because this novel just opened for ratings •᷄ࡇ•᷅ He came back with the same face but a different name. “Hi, I’m Qi Yi.” “Shen Ran.” Qi Yi: “My partner’s a little shy…” Shen Ran: “Get lost.” Qi Yi: “My partner and I had a fight…” Shen Ran: “Get lost.” Qi Yi: “Don’t push me away… please…” Shen Ran: “…” Qi Yi: “Ranran… hug me.” Shen Ran: “…” Shen Ran: “Get me a 1.6kReads8.9Score202Shelves
49. 199 对 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 对门的离异邻居 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Go in blindly.

50. 200 海 Storms over the Hai River: The Story of Yuan Jinghai 海河风云：袁静海传 Brother Sixty-Nine六九哥Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Early in the Republic of China era, in Tianjin. At the Haihe River docks, laborer Yuan Jinghai only wants to earn a steady living for his brothers. But a floating corpse and a tea-house arbitration drag him into a deadly game involving dock bosses, compradors, and the Japanese. On one side are the sinister schemes of the old guard; on the other, the ruthless devouring of rising predators. Above them all looms the shadow of foreign warships and their cannons. He claws his way up from the mud, a 313Reads—Score101Shelves

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