Books About Parallel Timelines and Worlds Where You Can Help Yourself 平行时空 平行世界 自己可以帮助自己的书

1. 1 我 I, I-I-I-I, Am from Different Times and Spaces 我，我我我我我，来自不同时空 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban3.0M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the motion comic Hi, Su Chen [Lighthearted comedy] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday urban life] [No System] I am a zombie with no morals. I am a cold-blooded, ruthless assassin. I am a student with a rotten character. I am an arrogant, spoiled celebrity. I am an immortal consumed by lust. I am a scholar who has lost all humanity. I want to kill myself! I want to stay alive! I want to escape this world! I'm plotting to destroy humanity! I want to be the savior everyone look 29.8kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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   It's kind of funny; one is a clone, and the other is from a parallel world. Whether it's good or not, my classmate directly messaged me privately.

2. 2 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 48.6kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves
3. 3 奥 Ultraman: Hey, Monster! You Can't Eat Me and Then Expect to Walk Away! 奥特：呔！怪兽，不吃了我还想走 A Sip of Rough Wine, Sorrow Goes to Your Head轻饮浊酒，愁上头Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shu and the others transmigrated. There was just one little problem with his transmigration... He transmigrated into several Ultraman worlds at the same time. How could it be that only the split-off personalities had transmigrated? But before they could figure out how this had happened, the worlds they were in began to unveil their mysterious faces. An Ultraman Legend world without Cosmos or Zero; An X world invaded by a corrupted Zero; The Kaiser Belial Empire, where Ultraman did not exist; 18.2kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

4. 4 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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   At first glance, the title makes it seem like an ordinary romance novel about a real and fake heiress in a wealthy family, and the synopsis suggests it's a story of a fake heiress rising to power and becoming the most beloved heiress. But as you read on, you can't help but exclaim, "Vocal!" Later, you realize it's about the female lead's redemption—wow!

5. 5 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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   It's beautiful, exceptionally beautiful, but with a good twist – you never know who you're going to kill, and there are lots of plot twists, it's quite entertaining ^ω^

6. 6 时 Another Me in Time and Space 时空中的另一个我 Like a Dream, Like Xi如梦似兮Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted Everyone in this world has imagined parallel worlds at some point. Somewhere in another time and space, there lives someone much like you, yet not quite the same. Could she be the person you’ve always dreamed of becoming? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a new book, set in a parallel universe. It's about two individuals who, perhaps feeling inadequate and unable to achieve their dreams, unexpectedly cross paths in this parallel universe and swap five years of their lives, each shining brightly in their respective fields.

7. 7 拯 Saving My Hopelessly Romantic Brother: I Tutor Him for the Top Universities 拯救恋爱脑亲哥，我辅导他考清北 Come Ship the Couple来磕糖吖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Su Zijin is fifteen years younger than her brother, Su Gu. Su Gu has been the perfect child since he was little: handsome, academically gifted, and possessed of sound values. Everyone says he’s bound for one of China’s top universities, but no one could have predicted that he’d fall for Xie Sisi, a master manipulator. The golden boy falls from grace. The title of “academic genius” gradually gives way to “delinquent,” and their parents smile less and less. Su Zijin wants to change things, but she 6.5kReads9.4Score902Shelves
8. 8 我 I Took Over My Own Body 我夺舍了自己 Fang Yebai方夜白Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident turned Chen Luo into a vessel for his parallel-world selves, who had died and come back to life. He was possessed by his counterparts from parallel worlds. Every time Chen Luo fulfilled an unfinished wish of one of his parallel selves, he gained a skill they had learned, such as combat, languages, computers, firearms, and more. Assassin Chen Luo: “Let's go paint the town red!” Playboy Chen Luo: “My blade is practically begging for a taste!” Master Thief Chen Luo: “Next, we're going t 14.5kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
9. 9 救 Help! I Just Wanted a Peaceful Death, but I Got the Wrong Script 救命！只想寿终正寝却拿错了剧本 Red Grape Bowl红提碗丶Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted The Judge looked at the frail female ghost before him and said helplessly, “Why are you back again? Can't you live a whole lifetime and die peacefully of old age?” Lu Jinse was even more helpless. “I can't help it! Can't you just change my age to a hundred in your Book of Life and Death?” The Judge shook his head. “Your lifespan is predestined. It only proves that you were terribly unlucky in your previous nine lives, reincarnating each time into someone destined to die young.” Lu Jinse buttered 7.2kReads9.0Score797Shelves

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   I just finished reading this one. The female protagonist is an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, and in the end, she becomes a completely new version of herself. It's very good.

10. 10 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves

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    Both of these seem to be good, and they're quite enjoyable.

11. 11 当 I Arrived in the Cultivation World with My Online Game Interface 当我带着网游游戏面板到了修仙界 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted How can a powerless little support survive in the world of immortal cultivation? Should I make a fortune selling spirit weapons, talismans, and red and blue potions? Or start a sect, take in disciples, and build a support corps? Or maybe just latch onto a powerful backer and lie flat, becoming their dedicated healer? Waiting for answers online. It's pretty urgent. 27.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
12. 12 千 Qian Chen: I Can Summon Myself from Parallel Universes 千尘：我能召唤平行宇宙中的我 Thirty-Seven-Degree Ice三十七度冰Urban116k WordsOngoing A girl is being harassed by thugs? I summon the version of myself who is a professional assassin and take them down in three seconds, saving her before anyone notices. Mocked as a “useless third-tier college graduate” at a job interview? I summon the version of myself who is a financial genius, expose the flaws in the company's financial report on the spot, and have the chairman beg me to join. My ex shows up to show off her rich new boyfriend? I flash a text confirming my million-yuan salary, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Isn't that what you're talking about?

13. 13 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    A profound darkness, terrifying illusions. A hero ventures through the forbidden gate, discovering the truth lies at the edge of time and space. Dreams and reality intertwine, the conspirators still lurking in the shadows. Amidst the chilling illusions, only endless pursuit can uncover the mysteries behind the truth. Walking in the silent night, the soul journeys with the unknown... A thousand twists and turns, yet the wonder of the supernatural and suspense remains unfulfilled.

14. 14 别 Stop Running, There Are Monsters Everywhere Here 别跑了，这里到处是怪物 Doesn't Eat Konjac不吃魔芋Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age Protagonist, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Plot-Driven] On Lin Yi’s eighteenth birthday, his mother plunged a knife into his heart with her own hands. He thought he would die, but when he came to, Lin Yi discovered he was still alive. He was not only unharmed, but had even returned to the past. At first, Lin Yi thought it was all a hallucination. It was only when his mother picked up the knife on the table again that he finally realized the people sitting before him were not his p 19.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
15. 15 平 Parallel World: Apocalypse 平行世界——末世 A Breeze Wearing Shoes穿鞋的微风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse353k WordsCompleted Can you really be sure that the world we live in is real? Would you like to learn about the true history of life on Earth? Would you like to know whether prehistoric civilizations really existed? If you could break free of the constraints of time and space, who would you most want to see? What would happen to the world if Earth's magnetic field dropped to zero? How would humanity face the Sun's helium flash? You will find the answers in the story ahead. Xing Che, an ordinary firefighter, arrives 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📚The book "Parallel Worlds - The Apocalypse" will help you unravel these mysteries one by one. The book tells the story of Xing Che, an ordinary firefighter, who by chance arrives in a parallel universe, traversing 18 billion years of time, shuttling between parallel timelines, and uncovering the true meaning of life.

16. 16 穿 Transmigrated into My Own Parallel World 穿到自己的平行世界 Liu Qijiu刘柒玖Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted “Where the hell did you bring me? Is this still a haunted house?” Wei Lai traveled to her own parallel world to protect her counterpart, but ended up with Gu Jinheng clinging to her. “I came to protect my parallel-world self. What are you here for?” Tang Shi asked, looking puzzled. “I came to protect you.” Gu Jinheng gazed at Tang Shi with deep affection. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Uh, isn't this how time travel works? Everyone else who time travels is some kind of male protagonist at the top or something, but I'm transported to a parallel world of myself... What the heck?

17. 17 大 The Young Lady in a Parallel World Depends on Me to Feed Her 大小姐在平行世界靠我投喂 One Big Jinxing一条大锦李Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Lin Wan, 27, is an ordinary office worker living in the real world. She has a close-knit family and a life as calm as still water. She thinks things will go on this way forever, until she discovers a mirror behind an antique cabinet in an old house, one that connects to parallel worlds... And so, an “employment contract” spanning time and space is born. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It turns out that self-healing is not about letting go instantly, but about slowly embracing your imperfect self in the quiet moments of everyday life.

18. 18 顶 The Top-Tier Star Is Reborn: I Disguise Myself as a Man at the Audition 顶流重生，选秀现场我女扮男装 Wild Hibiscus野芙蓉Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Top-tier star singer Shen Yao × wealthy family’s adopted daughter and songwriting genius Xu Xiangyang Parallel worlds | Time travel | Entertainment-industry romance and suspense | System missions | Mutual pining and healing | Disguised as a man | Mystery of death Songwriting genius Xu Xiangyang and top-tier star Shen Yao were childhood sweethearts at an orphanage. Because of her rare blood type, she was adopted by a wealthy family, while he was kidnapped by drug traffickers and narrowly escaped 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A parallel universe, a mutual redemption. Xu Xiangyang, a genius songwriter, and Shen Yao, a top superstar, were childhood sweethearts from an orphanage. One was adopted by a wealthy family due to her rare blood type, while the other was kidnapped by drug dealers and narrowly escaped death. A time warp traps them in separate alternate worlds. She is a wealthy adopted daughter who perished while chasing the light, while he is a light chaser who fell into darkness to protect his beloved. Ultimately, both meet tragic ends. When the two timelines merge and restart, Xu Xiangyang, with her memories intact, disguises herself as a man and enters a talent show, where she encounters Shen Yao, a mentor who has lost part of his memory in a car accident. The scheming of the entertainment industry, the conspiracies of capital, and the trials of the system's missions cannot stop their mutual, unrequited love. While working together to build their careers and share their romance, they also join forces to uncover the shocking mystery of the deaths in both worlds.

19. 19 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
20. 20 神 The Venerable of the Divine Dao 神道帝尊 Snail Rushing Wildly蜗牛狂奔Eastern Fantasy9.7M WordsOngoing The genius Qin Chen had his Star Gate stolen and his cultivation crippled, but this awakened the memories of his nine past lives and set him on the path of his tenth. His former disciple became the Azure Cloud Heavenly King. His former mount transformed into a mighty divine beast. His cultivation companion was revered as a goddess of the myriad worlds. In this life, I am the Emperor Supreme. Who dares defy me? 6.7kReads8.9Score751Shelves
21. 21 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves
22. 22 道 The Dao Ancestor 道祖 Feng Xiaobei风小贝Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted The Chu family’s heaven-blessed son was poisoned with a cup of wine when he was young, robbed of his talent and cast out by a great sect! He joined the army and, after six years of trials and triumphs, earned the title of Northern King! When he returns to his homeland, a single word shakes the world and a single thought stirs the winds and clouds. His old enemies are now bones beneath his feet! He wields the Six-Turn Creation Art, growing stronger with every step. He crushes peerless monsters, t 36.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
23. 23 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 169.4kReads9.6Score21.7kShelves

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    Absolutely a great book!!! ❤️❤️ This book incorporates time travel, fantasy, and imaginative elements, with each alternate world being an independent story. A worthwhile purchase! 🌟

24. 24 都 Transmigrating Through Parallel Universes in the City 都市穿越平行时空 Bold Words Within豪言往里Urban182k WordsCompleted [You already gave me a tycoon system, and now you're giving me a system that transmigrates me to a parallel world? Fine, whatever. But after I transmigrate, the system just leaves me to level up on its own. System, you're such a dog! How am I supposed to live? Tell me, tell me!] The story takes plenty of twists and turns. A lottery win and an unexpected incident usher in a new chapter of life. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📱Now, click "Read the full text" to follow in the protagonist's footsteps, travel through parallel worlds, and embark on your own adventure!

25. 25 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves

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    Its beauty speaks for itself; a score of 9.8 is the highest praise bookworms could give it.

26. 26 穿 Transmigrated to Save My Parents, Only to Be Erased from the Timeline 穿越救父母,却在时间线里被抹杀 Super Kitty Cat超绝Kitty猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to save your parents, only to be erased from the timeline —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Parallel universes, short stories

27. 27 平 Parallel Time and Space! Patient 平行时空！患者 Smiling, Holding Hands笑牵手Modern Romance30k WordsOngoing Do you believe in parallel universes? This is a journey through time and space, where dreams intertwine with reality, and a heartwarming story best savored at a slower pace. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who like the concept of parallel universes can give it a try.

28. 28 蓝 Blue Star Culture Goes Wild Across Parallel Worlds 蓝星文化杀疯平行时空 Wenche Si温彻思Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted After singer-songwriter competition champion Yan Yiran had just won over the big money with her talent, she accidentally fell off the lift and transmigrated to a parallel world where the entertainment industry had developed in a completely different way. Here, Blue Star culture was absolutely thriving! 701Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Self-healing is the best way for modern adults to escape mental exhaustion. Time can heal those who are willing to heal themselves. When we are trapped in negative emotions, instead of tormenting ourselves, we should start self-rescue. This book is a self-rescue manual for everyone. It explains several abilities that affect your personal growth and happiness: emotional strength, character strength, intrinsic strength, self-motivation, action strength, thinking strength, and the power of love. It helps you heal yourself and aims to help those who are trapped in negative emotions for a long time. When facing pain, anxiety, fear, and depression, how can you avoid being passive and indulgent, and how can you overcome your inner obstacles? This is a mysterious prescription offered by a self-redeemer to fellow travelers. His sincere and earnest narrative and advice will inspire us to think and understand, and will become our spiritual guide.

29. 29 梦 Dreams Revisited: Parallel Worlds and a Top-Tier Star’s Sweet Entertainment Empire 梦回，平行时空与顶流甜爆娱乐圈 Yi An亦岸Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted Quantum entanglement has been proven: somewhere in space and time, we must be together. In her ordinary life, He Yuesheng gradually lost herself. One afternoon, she unexpectedly dreamed of returning to high school, where she saw her idol, Lu Xingnan, performing at their alma mater for charity. This time, her life took a completely different path from the one in the parallel universe. This time, she bravely pursued her dreams and love, becoming one half of a sweet celebrity couple with Lu Xingnan 6Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 We Fell in Love in a Parallel Universe 我们在平行时空相爱 Two Packs of Liqun a Day一天两包利群Urban256k WordsCompleted I had a very, very long dream. I dreamed that every grain of sand on that beach replayed my past. Then, suddenly, another wave carried me to a parallel world. There, I seemed to see someone much like me, someone who also had memories I could never forget, day or night... 541Reads9.4Score103Shelves
31. 31 重 Reborn in a Parallel World, I Have to Win Myself Over 重生平行世界，我竟要攻略我自己 Listening to Rain and Reading听雨书Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing After Bai Yiran is cruelly dumped by his girlfriend, Lin Yuqing, he falls asleep in his dormitory, only to be abducted by a shady System and taken to a parallel world. As if being sent to a parallel world weren't enough, he also becomes a girl and takes on the alias Bai Ranran. Given a new life and a second chance, he naturally wants to make up for his past regrets. He'll tear that trashy woman to shreds. This time, he won't just survive, he'll live an even more spectacular life. But why is the 17Reads6.6Score—Shelves
32. 32 穿 Transmigration: I Ended Up with the Wrong Target 穿越：我和攻略错的对象he了 Great Fortune大发Two Female Leads346k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigration + parallel worlds + entertainment industry + lighthearted + everyday life + two female leads + both inexperienced in love] There might be a bit of a yuri vibe, so be warned if that’s not your thing. Happy ending! Main mission: Win Qiu Ya back. Wait, no, romance her. Romance who? Shi Zhi transmigrated to a place she didn’t recognize, though it did have some traces of Earth’s culture. Could someone please tell her who her target was? That lousy System said she could go ho 212Reads9.3Score101Shelves
33. 33 拒 I Turned Down Your Confession, So You Took My Best Friend Home? 拒绝你表白，你把我闺蜜捡回家？ Lin Ying麟影Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + One Female Lead + No System + No Rebirth] Zhou Heng had confessed his feelings to Tong Yining for two years, but every time he was rejected. Little by little, he grew disheartened. After his final confession, he gave up on those feelings for good. One rainy night, on his way home, he spotted his class monitor, who hadn't been to school in ages, crying in the rain. Zhou Heng took her home and let her stay until she had somewhere else to go. But gradually, she seemed unable 66.8kReads9.4Score7kShelves

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    Highly recommended.

34. 34 平 The Me in a Parallel World Was in My Dreams All Along 平行世界的我，原来在梦中 The Bee Never Gets Lost蜜蜂不迷Urban337k WordsCompleted Everyone dreams, but after waking, only scattered fragments remain. No one knows that dreams were never baseless fantasies. They are real journeys in which consciousness transmigrates to parallel worlds. Forgetting is simply a natural barrier the brain erects to protect itself. Li Meng is the one who can break through that barrier. An ordinary librarian, he can retain every dream in its entirety: the bloodshed of border battles, the pursuit of knowledge in deep-space research, the bustle of city 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Keep up the good work, potential book!

35. 35 哈 Hahaha! Seven of Me, I Have Seven of Me! 哈哈哈！7个我，我有7个我！ Second Young Master Cucumber黄瓜二少爷Urban209k WordsOngoing [Redo + Comeback + No System + Satisfying Read] Lin Mo was killed in his previous life by his wife and a mysterious stranger, then reborn in 2007. Seven versions of me from different timelines join forces to solve cases and build a fortune. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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