Any Stories with Middle-Aged Heroines and Late-in-Life Romance? That’s What I’m in the Mood For 有没有中年女主，黄昏恋的啊。最近想看

1. 651 落 After Falling on Hard Times, My Rough Childhood Betrothed Blushed 落难后，糙汉童养夫他红了脸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After Falling on Hard Times, My Rugged Childhood Betrothed Blushed 519Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 652 退 After Our Engagement Was Called Off, the CEO Begged on His Knees for My Forgiveness 退婚后，总裁跪着求我原谅 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted A year later, Qi Yao knelt in the rain and begged her to forgive him. She tossed her umbrella at his face and said, “You look so pathetic on your knees.” But Tang Yu remembered that in her previous life, she was the one kneeling in the rain. Before the car accident took her life, she heard Qi Yao sobbing in despair: “I was wrong... Please come back...” When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day their engagement was called off. Qi Yao was still the same high-and-mighty fiance, abo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 653 穿 I Transmigrated Through Time and Made a Fortune Selling Near-Expiry Food 穿越古今，我靠卖临期食品赚麻了 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted Transmigrate between the past and present, devoted to one another, equally matched, and building a business! Jiang Qiuhe was fired during her probation at a design company, with only two thousand yuan left in her bank account. Her best friend lost her job the same day. After talking it over, they decided to sell oden from a street stall. They picked up a beat-up tricycle at a secondhand market for fifty yuan and piled it high with near-expiry instant noodles, ham sausages, and meatballs. But as 23Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 654 绑 After Binding to the King of Hell's Sign-In System, I Gave Up Trying 绑定阎王签到系统后，我摆烂了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban637k WordsCompleted A laid-off office drone gets bound to the King of Hell System. In endless instance worlds, he becomes a god by signing in and slacking off, only to discover that everyone is waiting for him to return and serve as a judge of the dead. But all he wants is to give up and coast. Xuanhuan, system novel, infinite flow, underworld, lighthearted Slacking off, overworked employee, sign-in, subverting expectations, power fantasy, comedy, wild imagination, modern city, past and present lives, mystery One-l 48Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 655 和 After My Husband and I Swapped Bodies, He Went Crazy 和老公互换身体后，老公要疯了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Modern romance + premium novel + body swap + funny everyday life Five years after registering their marriage, Shen Jing received not an anniversary gift from Lin Yu, but divorce papers. For the sake of his pregnant secretary, her husband wanted to leave her with nothing. On their way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, they got into a car accident and swapped souls. Looking at Lin Yu’s handsome face in the mirror, Shen Jing smiled. “You want a divorce? Let’s see if ‘you’ agree!” Wearing her husband’s s 605Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend a few high-quality short stories that you can read. You can keep them in your collection and read them even if you stay up late. The sixth book, Accurate Middle-aged Love at Dusk, was so addictive that I read it.

6. 656 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag and Clung to My Officer Husband 重生后，我踹掉渣男抱紧军官老公 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted Reborn to punish scoundrels and serve up some face-slapping, with a devoted military marriage and love after marriage. In her previous life, Situ Lanzhi trusted the scumbag He Ziwen, only to be killed by him and his mistress working together. To her dying day, she never knew that Yan Zhenshan, the military officer husband she had neglected all her life, was actually deeply in love with her. Reborn on her wedding night in 1978, she looks at the restrained, distant man before her and summons all 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 657 相 After a Blind Date, the Egg White Girl Falls for the Egg Yolk CEO 相亲后，蛋白女孩爱上蛋黄总裁 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted Blind Date + Mutual Devotion + She Pursues Him + She Pursues First, Then He Chases Her + Elite Families + Love at First Sight At a blind date her grandmother had forced her to attend, Qin Xi only planned to go through the motions. Then a hard-boiled egg in her salad made her lose her composure on the spot. She picked out the yolk and left it uneaten. The man across from her said calmly, “I like egg yolks. Give it to me. Don’t waste it.” Egg white and egg yolk: a perfect match. She fell for 160Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 658 先 Marriage Before Love: He Waits at the End of the Long Night 先婚后爱：他在长夜的尽头 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love: He at the End of the Long Night 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 659 冰 Ice-Cold Boss Lady, She's Had Her Sights Set on Me for Ages 冰山老板娘，竟然对我蓄谋已久 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山32k WordsCompleted The Icy Boss Lady Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over All Along 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 660 三 A Three-Year-Old Prodigy Shows the Way: Mom’s Welding Machine Leads to Immortality 三岁萌宝指路：妈妈的电焊机通仙 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Three-year-old Gu Tiaotiao squatted on the threshold of a hardware store, pointing at an empty alley. “Mommy, there’s a leak in the alley.” She looked up. A crack split the wall, and a man covered in golden fissures stepped out of it. He said she was the unfinished crack from a thousand years ago. The eighty-yuan secondhand welding torch in her hand lit up. The man was called Lu Beiyin. When he took his first bite of noodles, he froze: for the first time in a thousand years, he could taste som 68Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 661 绑 Bound to a Gossip System, I Was Made a County Princess by the Emperor 绑定吃瓜系统后，我被皇帝封郡主 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted On Gu Yunshu's sixteenth birthday, she was bound to the “Gossip System.” At a palace banquet, the System suddenly delivered a shocking piece of gossip: the children born to the Noble Consort were actually fathered by the head of the Imperial Medical Academy! The words slipped out of her thoughts: “The emperor's been cuckolded!” The entire court heard her, and the emperor immediately ordered a blood test to confirm their parentage. The Noble Consort fell from power, the chancellor turned out 15Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 662 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Forge a Defiant Spine and Cut Down the Heavenly Dao 别人修仙，我修一身逆骨斩天道 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山8k WordsCompleted Others cultivate immortality. I forge a body of defiant bones and cleave the Heavenly Dao. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 663 离 I Became a Millionaire Overnight After My Divorce 离婚后我一夜暴富 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted My husband held up our property settlement agreement and said, “You’re not good enough for me anymore.” I calmly signed, then used all my savings to buy a lottery ticket. The next day, he clutched his new lover on TV and screamed, “Who stole my jackpot?!” I linked arms with his business rival and waved the lottery ticket at the camera: “Let me introduce you to my new husband.” 46Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 664 在 I, in Short, Am Here for Laughs 在下，纯属搞笑 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Comedy, and we mean it. Secret crush, and he’s a brooding flirt. Both leads are pure, so dive in without fear of landmines. Qian Duoduo is an entertainment reporter who became famous for writing about “The Mystery of a Certain Top-Tier Star’s Underwear Color.” Her tongue is quicker than her keyboard. Zhou Zhiheng is a dermatologist who saves every word. His biggest secret is that he’s followed her from a burner account for three years, clicking “Like” on every article. They meet again at the h 82Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 665 我 The Book I Was Reading: The Male Lead Came to Life 我追的书，男主出来了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The male lead of the book you've been following for three years has appeared. He's covered in blood, sitting on your living room sofa. He says, “I've come out of the book you've been following for three years.” Before you can react, your phone lights up. A line has been carved into the ground downstairs: “Shi Jin, you were following the wrong person.” Behind the window of the building opposite, a camera is pointed straight at you. A third text arrives at the same time: “He's lying to you. He 53Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 666 逆 Lovers in the Backlight 逆光爱人 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance87k WordsOngoing This is a story about prejudice and redemption. When the whole world sees you in one particular way, will there still be someone willing to believe in you? When fate tramples someone into the dirt, can they still bloom? A lover coming toward you against the light, ordinary and warm... 137Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is beautiful [stunned][stunned][stunned][stunned]

17. 667 大 The General’s Household Matriarch 大将军府主母 Want the Best想要最好的Historical285k WordsOngoing The principal wife, Helan Ruyi, is dignified and virtuous. At thirty-seven, she is still as beautiful as a poem or painting, like a fairy who has stepped out of one. The second concubine is alluring and seductive, and skilled at scheming. The third concubine is gentle and refined, virtuous and kind. 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is okay

18. 668 梦 I Kissed the Campus Beauty in My Dreams, and When I Woke Up, She Really Fell for Me 梦里抱着校花亲，醒了她真爱上我 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Urban132k WordsOngoing [The Ultimate Tent-Pitching Trick] [Lots and Lots of Heroines] [All Kinds of Types] Whatever you want, it's here. This book focuses on the details, but doesn't get too detailed. You know what I mean. So I hope you'll pay close attention as you read. The more carefully you read, the better the experience. You can use your imagination to fill in the gaps. Feel free to add the book to your shelf, interact, leave comments, and tip. You can also tell me what kinds of characters you'd like to see late 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two books. The author's writing is exquisite, the descriptions are detailed, expressive, and flavorful. Especially the second book is absolutely amazing. It has a strong sense of immersion and the portrayal of the heroine is also very good. I fell in love with one of the heroines.

19. 669 都 The Happy Life of a Blind Massage Therapist in the City 都市神医之盲人推拿师的快乐生活 Little Leaf Wearing a Cloud小叶子穿朵云Urban474k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines] [Comedy] [Mindless fun] Lin Chen is blind. He's also a massage therapist, as well as a miracle doctor. He is determined to safeguard his clients' health. 171Reads5.9Score314Shelves
20. 670 新 The New Age of Countercurrents 新逆流时代 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Urban705k WordsCompleted Top business fixer Chen Qiming was betrayed by his closest friend and wife in his previous life. He died unjustly, his family destroyed. Now he wakes up back in his college days with nothing to his name. His mother is gravely ill, while his childhood sweetheart remains steadfastly by his side. In this life, he swears to turn his fate around and protect everyone he cares about. Starting with a few covert battles on campus, he uses his previous life's insight into human nature and his foresight in 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So hardcore feeling

21. 671 糟 Oh No! I Tore Up the Script of Destiny 糟糕！我把天命剧本撕了 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Eastern Fantasy145k WordsCompleted Immortals and demons coexist, and sects stand everywhere. The truth of the world is that every ten thousand years, the “Heavenly Fate Script” opens, drawing a group of chosen “Children of Destiny” into the same era to fight one another in a brutal trial of survival. The final victor attains the Dao and claims a place among the immortals. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, and all living beings are but pieces on its board. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 金 Jinlian's Tofu Stall 金莲豆腐摊 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Urban142k WordsCompleted When Pan Jinlian, poisoned to death in the Song dynasty, opens her eyes, she discovers she has become a twenty-two-year-old widow running the Golden Lotus Tofu Shop by a Chongqing wharf in 1934. This time, Jinlian swears she will sell tofu and nothing else, but the “enthusiasm” of her neighbors in Republican-era China leaves her amused and exasperated: a ninety-year-old scholar comes by every day…, an eight-year-old brat wants to become a tofu maker, and the tailor across the street always b 18Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 673 请 Call Me the Corpse Ancestor: It All Began with Refining My Fated Female Corpse 请叫我尸祖，从炼化本命女尸开始 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Urban595k WordsCompleted Prologue · The Family Rules My family has three ancestral rules: First, never do business with anyone wearing a black suit and a silver-gray tie. Second, after midnight, if you hear someone knocking in a pattern of three short knocks followed by two long ones, hold your breath until the knocking stops. Third, and most important: every man in the Chen family must find a way to "marry" a thousand-year-old corpse once he turns twenty-two. For a hundred years, my family observed the first two rules, 102Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 674 平 Life in an Ordinary World 平凡世界的生活 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开258k WordsCompleted Not many people are reading this book. I wanted to write something different, but I guess the market's preferences matter more. I've written part of the story, but haven't organized the rest yet. I plan to cut my losses in time. Well, I'll wrap it up on April 5! 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great book, highly recommended.

25. 675 最 The Final Prescription 最后的处方 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开26k WordsCompleted The Final Prescription 8Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 676 神 The Tycoon's Rebirth and Rise 神豪的重生逆袭 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开17k WordsCompleted The Reborn Comeback of a Tycoon 12Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 677 亿 A Life of Luxury After Winning the Lottery 亿元彩票后的奢华人生 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开25k WordsCompleted A Life of Luxury After Winning the Hundred-Million-Yuan Lottery 16Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 678 文 Wenquxing's Plastic Bag 文曲星的塑料袋 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开31k WordsCompleted Wenqu Star’s Plastic Bag —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 679 魂 Reborn in America: My Everyday Obsession with China 魂穿白头鹰：我的种花家狂热日常 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开21k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Land of the Free: My Everyday Obsession with China 17Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 680 系 The System Makes Me Flirt with a Hot Top-Tier Star 系统逼我撩顶流火辣女星 The Cherry Blossoms Bloom at Dusk夕樱花开25k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Flirt with a Top-Tier Starlet 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 681 二 Marrying Up the Second Time 二婚攀高枝 Yue Jianjun of Xuande Hall宣德殿的岳建军Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A remarriage by contract? The big shot is serious this time On the day I married Gu Yanzhi, the whole city was waiting to laugh at me. A secondhand woman with a burden of a child, and she thought she could marry into the Gu family? Then one day, he pinned me in front of our wedding portrait. “After all this practice, still haven't learned how to kiss, Mrs. Gu?” My little boy pointed his toy gun at him. “Let go of my mommy! My daddy is a military officer on the front lines!” The man chuckled. “Wh 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 682 风 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! 风水奇谭！ Chen Jiu辰九Urban555k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a top student at a 985 university, suffered a devastating blow at just twenty-two: His roommate set him up and framed him, driving him into a dead end; His girlfriend of three years cheated on him; his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and he couldn't even scrape together the 5,000-yuan deposit. His loan payments were overdue and collectors were after him. He was about to become... Just as he sank into utter despair, a mysterious old Daoist appeared, opened his heavenly e 6.1kReads8.5Score398Shelves
33. 683 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 133Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 684 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 93Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 685 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 31Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 686 乡 Keeping House Alone in the Depths of the Countryside 乡野深处守空房 Clear Streams of Yuze渔泽溪流清Urban408k WordsCompleted In a bitterly cold mountain village in Northeast China, all the able-bodied young men have gone away to work, leaving behind women, the elderly, and children. The long winter and empty courtyards wear people down. Loneliness isn’t some romantic affair; it’s a real, grinding ordeal for the living. A group of unfortunate women lean on one another, while Da Fei, a simple, honest young man, is the only one in the mountains willing to lend a hand. There are no sordid entanglements, only the vulnerabi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is love, hate, entanglement, and it is worth reading.

37. 687 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 647Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After experiencing ups and downs, right and wrong, love and hatred, the middle-aged mother has established a firm foothold in the city. She gave up her hard work, but embarked on a long road of self-salvation. Is there any outcome to this love?

38. 688 死 My Mortal Enemy Became My Betrothed Dao Companion? 死对头成了我的未婚道侣？ Xue Xian Zhi雪衔止Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted [Two male leads: a cool-headed on the outside, warm-hearted, proud Daoist Venerable with a cute, submissive side x a crazed, dramatic, scheming Demon Lord who's a shameless flirt.] One-on-one, both devoted and powerful. Past lives and present? They clash constantly but dote on each other too. A love full of hate and heartbreak, with plenty of comedy. Daily doses of madness. Best enjoyed with blood-pressure medication. Before Xie Zhi died and lost his memory, he was the strongest in the Three Rea 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    It feels like watching a drama. Whenever I have free time, I think about the next development trend of the story. Who knows?

39. 689 离 After the Divorce, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Begs Her to Make Their Relationship Official 离婚后，豪门太子爷求她给个名分 A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, independent, career-driven, sexy, sharp-tongued goddess big sister] VS [flirty, provocative, younger loyal puppy with his head in the clouds] Shen Zhiyi, a sexy relationship influencer, has been married for ten years, but her husband, Gu Sichuan, has no interest in her at all. After seven years in a sexless marriage, Shen Zhiyi decides to divorce him, only to be mobbed by online media creators outside the civil affairs bureau. “Get in!” Her younger assistant, Fu Yanchen, picks her 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Divorced, good times have just begun

40. 690 惨 After Dying Tragically and Being Reborn, I Married in Place of Another and Wiped Out My Birth Family 惨死重生后，替嫁医妃灭娘家满门 A Bottle of Clear Liquor一瓶清酒Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing Su Yun didn't know until the moment she died that she was merely a sacrificial female character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. The heroine was her twin sister. From childhood on, every bit of love and affection went to her sister, Su Yuxi. No matter how hard Su Yun tried or how well she treated her family, they never once truly looked at her. She was forced to marry Xiao Lusheng, the notorious and vicious Prince of Huainan, in her sister's place. On their wedding day, she tried to r 1.5kReads8.3Score316Shelves

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    A heartwarming story of twilight love. The heroine accidentally traveled through time in her later years and fought against fate. Not only did she improve her family situation, but she also gained true love. The writing is delicate and the emotions are sincere, making people feel the beauty of love that has accumulated over time.

41. 691 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 815Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Little Heavenly Master enters the city and kills everyone

42. 692 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 529Reads7.0Score—Shelves
43. 693 渡 I Became a God After Surviving the Trial of Love 渡情劫后成功封神 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yan, the legitimate daughter of a family of military commanders, came down from the mountains after mastering her art so she could return to her home in the capital and overcome her romantic tribulation. At the city gate, the emperor stopped her and ordered her burned as a sacrifice to Heaven and Earth. She also learned that her birth parents had abandoned her because of rumors calling her an ill-fated poison maiden. To clear her name, Bai Yan took responsibility for treating the plague and 89Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 694 下 The Days I Went to the Countryside to Catch Ghosts 下乡抓鬼的日子 Hao Yi Luo Shen皓衣洛神Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s? No problem! She’s the eighteenth-generation heir to a Taoist lineage, skilled in all five arts of metaphysics! She just didn’t expect to get hit and killed after helping a rich man find the perfect burial site, all because she hadn’t checked the almanac. When she opened her eyes again, she was a high school girl, and her family was arguing over who would be sent to the countryside. The System bound itself to her and demanded that she spread Taoist teachings in an era opposed 14.6kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
45. 695 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 143Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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46. 696 荒 The Wilderness Hunting King 荒年猎王 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Historical702k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.9kReads8.1Score140Shelves

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    They are all young women, no middle-aged women

47. 697 苍 Beneath the Boundless Skies 苍茫之下 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Urban695k WordsOngoing Under the Vast Sky is a long-form realist novel depicting life in local government and how ordinary people survive in the game of power struggles. Beneath the vast sky, everyone is a low-ranking official. Caught in the middle, they face pressure from above, turmoil below, and entanglements of human relationships on every side. With no powerful patron to rely on and no shortcuts to take, they can only endure to make their way and act cautiously to protect themselves. They struggle to survive in t 433Reads8.1Score—Shelves
48. 698 三 Three Women Make a Drama: Becoming the Leading Lady of My Own Story 三个女人一台戏，做戏里的大女主 Little Guava小芭乐乐Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing Three women who had never crossed paths become friends through a twist of fate. Their education, family backgrounds, personalities, and upbringings are different in every way, but on the grand stage of their own lives, each of them is determined to shine as the ultimate leading lady! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay for someone in their thirties?

49. 699 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 376Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine of this book writes from before she was born to her middle age. Midlife crisis...

50. 700 六 The Violent Woman of the Sixties Takes on Everyone 六零暴力女干翻全场 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Keywords: Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Revenge, Rise to Success in the 1960s After a starship explosion sent her from a monster-infested interstellar world, Jiang Sidong opened her eyes in the body of a young girl in 1959. Her original self had been literally tormented to death by her paternal aunt’s family, and the three years of famine had only just begun. She looked at the cracked earth, and at people driven to sell their sons and daughters for a piece of tree bark... As she cultivated her p 9.1kReads8.4Score939Shelves

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    A cool fantasy novel about the era, the little heavenly master who catches ghosts goes into the city and walks sideways

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