They Should Have Shone Brightly, but Were Born at the Wrong Time and Met a Regretful End 他们本应熠熠生辉，却生不逢时，以憾收场

1. 1 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves

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   The protagonist died a hundred times to earn the world's recognition of the Zhao family's unwavering loyalty. While it may seem like a family dedicated their lives to the nation, in reality, it was one man who died a hundred times for the Ming Dynasty.

2. 2 黑 Black Doves, Them 黑鸽，他们 Shanzi Han山子韩Mystery169k WordsCompleted Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let them find us! Humans fear us, just as we fear humans. The wildfire that burns us alive will set the whole world ablaze. Please join us in protecting everything from humanity. We, the Black Doves, long for bright skies after the war. What? You're human? How surprising. You actually found us. You did it. Allow me to applaud you. Congratulations. You've finally opened your eyes to a sky full of Black Doves. Now you have two choices. (Die peacefully and without a 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a bit off-topic, but it's so awesome!!! The plot is awesome, the setting is awesome, the characters are awesome, it's incredibly satisfying, it flows smoothly, and it's really enjoyable 😋

3. 3 关 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Can't Cry哭不得Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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   This book is not a wish-fulfillment novel. Unlike most historical time-travel novels, the protagonist does not have the ability to change the development of the entire era, but he understands the development of the world. Those who left their names in history books or not, they are all living people with their own demands and ideals, and they should be understood and respected by us!

4. 4 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 630Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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   The plot is gripping, with the trio using their wits to outwit their superpowers; the first volume was absolutely amazing. The original world-building is very unique. The titles are also quite clever (x).

5. 5 第 The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少 MuziABC456木子ABC456Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived, 72Reads—Score187Shelves

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   This book features a large cast of characters engaged in epic battles with intricate plot twists and turns. The battles are incredibly detailed. If you enjoy action-packed stories, similar to "Throne of Gods," "Douluo Continent," and "Slaying Gods," this is a must-read! [Cool]

6. 6 庞 Mr. Pang Is from the Republic of China: Restraint Can't Keep Him at Arm's Length 庞先生他来自民国，禁欲又难撩 One-Battle Combo一战组合Two Male Leads424k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads | Republican-Era Soul Transmigration to the Modern Day | Refined Merchant Bottom x Powerful Top | Cultural Artifact Appraisal | Business Rivalry and Suspense | Equally Matched | Fake Regretful Chase | Mutual Devotion | Happy Ending] Old-fashioned bottom · Younger brother's turnaround · Both Each Other's First Pang Yanchen, the finest refined merchant of the Republican era and a master of calligraphy and painting, opened his eyes to find himself in the modern world as a bankrupt 37.2kReads8.9Score10kShelves
7. 7 宁 Ning Yan: When Women Rule the Roost 宁兖，牝鸡司晨 Books Bring True Wealth有书真富贵Historical168k WordsOngoing [Ensemble political intrigue + entrusted heir + factional strife + expansion of the realm + redressing an old injustice] [Wronged powerful minister male lead x emperor female lead disguised as a man] Also known as "After I Blundered into the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Was the Imperial Family" On a winter night in the seventh year of Chengxu, Emperor Zhao Ning Fu suddenly went mad. Wearing the robes of his favorite consort, Yan, he climbed the bell tower and rang the funeral bell before fall 189Reads—Score104Shelves

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   A group portrait of political intrigue, featuring the entrustment of a young heir, factional struggles, territorial expansion, the redress of old grievances, and counter-espionage. No time travel, no characters with illogical plots. Also known as "After Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Am the Imperial Family."

8. 8 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.3kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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   I love both books, but I wouldn't recommend the second one if you're easily moved to tears. Just kidding! Don't read the first one if you're easily moved to tears either. Senior Brother is the best Senior Brother! I love Senior Brother the most! Why are you... Unworthy... (No spoilers, starting with me)? I insist you exist in this world! Who says a two-dimensional character can't be a three-dimensional being? Even a conquest is a good conquest! The bad ones are always others! My lord, I'm willing to follow you and usher in a new era!! Old Zhu might not be willing, but I am! I'm willing to die for you, my lord! Just to follow you, my lord! Look at me, my lord!

9. 9 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 55.1kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves

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   Sigh, to be honest, this book doesn't quite fit the description (but it's good). What I really want to recommend is the first book I saw on Tomato Bookstore, and I didn't expect to find such a gem on my very first visit! That book was quite ahead of its time, considering it was a romance novel, but romance novels only became popular later. And that book was one I read using an older account, I don't know which one, I used several parents' phones. Anyway, now I don't know the author or the name, I only remember a little bit of the plot.

10. 10 一 A Room With the Lights Dimmed 一室暗灯 Diving into the Sea to Dodge Fish跳海躲鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing That day, I groveled before a billionaire, wagging my tail for his approval. I thought he was my salvation when I had nowhere else to turn. All I got was one humiliation after another. I became the biggest joke in his circle. Later, I accidentally stumbled upon his secret, peeling back layer after layer of his heart until grief brought me to tears. And he peeled mine open too, only to stab it viciously, once, twice... countless times. Ruan Qing, who brought me into the industry, was once an inn 483Reads8.7Score163Shelves

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    The characters are all well-developed, the author's values ​​are very positive, the writing is very logical, and the immersion is incredibly strong.

11. 11 我 I Really Don't Want to Be an Official 我真不想当官啊 Longevity Breeze长生风Two Female Leads575k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Three Female Leads] (The three female leads drive the main plot) [Two Female Leads] (The main romance) [Love Grows Over Time] [Light Fantasy] [Heavy Political Intrigue] [Light Harem Intrigue] Er Wuwen lost her memory in an accident. Afterward, all she wanted was to lie flat and live as a carefree slacker. But another accident pulled her into a struggle, setting her off on a journey to solve a case... She never expected to become a powerful enforcer for the imperial court. What should sh 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hi everyone, I'm recommending this to anyone interested in Tang Dynasty and martial arts stories. It features two female leads with minimal romance at the beginning; the focus is on solving cases. There are multiple couples, and it's an ensemble piece, including a pairing of Wu Zetian and Li Zhi. The two main female leads are a traumatized, icy protagonist and a persistently pursuing, sunny one.

12. 12 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    You must have seen this post; I just read it... Little Fish, it's not dirty, it's not dirty, it's not dirty. I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die. Little Fish, you must be happy, you must be happy. You've suffered too much, your life has been too tiring. I wish you a happy death, Little Fish, Little Fish, Little Fish, you must be happy, happy, happy. Because I can't bear to see you so tired and fall asleep, so, happiness is more than I want to die.

13. 13 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    The ending hook is brilliantly crafted. "He went north." The Black Impermanence added a touch of vermilion ink to the back cover of the ledger. The north is Yelü Helu, the Liao Dynasty, and the place where the Dragon-Suppressing Nail collects debts. One second they're dividing accounts in the Ninth Palace, the next they've opened a new map. My desire to keep watching is instantly at its peak.

14. 14 树 The Tree Remembers Many Things 树会记得许多事 A Que阿缺Urban19k WordsCompleted A short science fiction story well worth reading. Bestial humans and a divine tree: all evil is brought to an end by a single plant. 82Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Why is ber so popular? Getting off-topic, let's talk about some BE aesthetics (maybe?). Actually, I just wanted to find some derivative works by ancient poets, but it's so difficult (I've already finished learning the original works).

15. 15 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves

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    Then we have to talk about the masters of drama; each and every one of them is a genius! It's a pity...

16. 16 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
17. 17 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
18. 18 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
19. 19 造 Song of the Creator 造物者之歌 Unruly狷狂Urban659k WordsCompleted The miraculous art of creation burst onto the scene, ushering humanity into an unprecedented new era. With a soul-pen and a drop of life-giving ink, one could write on birthing paper and place it in nurturing water, bringing a brand-new paper person to life. Those who mastered the art of creation became gods above all others, while paper people without special abilities were relegated to the lowest rung of society. Thus arose a rigid hierarchy of life. Sixteen-year-old Jian Mo was a paper person 430Reads9.4Score102Shelves

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    Oh my god, so many people, but why are they all going off-topic? Oh well, me too 😋. Let me recommend some high-quality, original, and exquisite short stories.

20. 20 盗 The Tomb Raiders: Caught in a Gu Worm Trap 盗墓之局中蛊人 Little Moon Munches Candy小月亮嗑糖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Caught in a scheme within a scheme, this young man of the underworld is already as renowned as the Southern Blind Man and Northern Mute, though no one knows where he came from. His birth was part of a scheme. His closest relatives manipulate him throughout his life, pushing him into one trap after another. He resolves everyone else's regrets, but cannot resolve the regret in his own heart. The protagonist is a boy. Read his inner monologue in Chapter 93!!! Why are so many people missing that lin 5.6kReads9.0Score715Shelves

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    2. "Born with a wicked nature, accustomed to cunning, I should have seen through you long ago." This was Hei Xiazi's own judgment on Mingman. Did you despair when you heard your brother's words? Did you feel pain when you were dissected alive? Did you panic when Xiao Ba wasn't around? Did you feel guilty for killing Qi Yu with your own hands? Take little Mingman home! But... Do you have a home? Little Mingman is already dead! Fortunately, that grassland is Mingman's home, Xie Yuchen's is Jiang Xu's home, the Zhang family is Zhang Haiming's home, and Xiao Ba is Xu Zi's home. 3. One deaf, one blind, one mute, what's going on? Is this a disabled persons' alliance? Moon, you don't belong to the Divine Clan! 4. "Little brat, you're pretty good at playing the switcheroo!" "Then guess who's the switcheroo and who's the prince?" In the end, Moon still entered the bronze gate. Good luck, Qingyan! "Forget me..." Moon's last words. In the end, Nen Niu Wu Fang forgot about the moon, but at each gathering, he left an empty seat, as if waiting for someone who would never return. The group looked at the moon and raised their glasses, "To you, to me, to the moon!" "My name is Wu Xing, the 'Xing' of 'lucky.' My name is Wu Xing, the 'Xing' of 'unlucky.'"

21. 21 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    He should have shone brightly, but he was born at the wrong time. He was captured by the Wang family and used for experiments. Did you feel pain? Did you feel pain when your brother forced poison into your mouth? Did you feel pain when 818 was about to leave? He wasn't crazy, he wasn't dirty, he just had a minor illness.

22. 22 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
23. 23 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
24. 24 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    He should have been a beloved child, a lucky charm for the Zhang family. He had a lover and a group of brothers. But everything changed. His lover died, his brothers turned against him. His father died during a tomb raiding operation. His mother was strangled to death because of a single tear he shed. In the end, for the sake of his lover, he killed his carefree self with his own hands. He also ultimately caused the death of his lover, and from then on, no one would help clean up his mess.

26. 26 清 The Cool, Straight-Laced Man Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 清冷直男，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads655k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive romance + fake-death fiction] Spring, Year Thirteen of the Jinghe Era Dusk settled in. The trees and grass stood bleak, and the wind howled like a mournful cry. On an otherwise peaceful, even uneventful afternoon, the emperor had only just awoken when he received news that Chen Yuzhen had fallen into the great river. The Yishui flowed broad and fast. He had died so suddenly, so quickly, and so lightly. He had left not even a whole corpse behind. The emperor was still s 20.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    The first book, Zhu Bingqi & Chen Yuzhen, Emperor, you have no heart. He should have had a bright future, a wife and children of his own, but you trapped him in the deep palace until he died in the spring. The second book, no romance, born with a wicked nature, cunning and treacherous. These are the words his own brother said to Qi Jia Mingman. "Go home." "Go home to whose home?" "Mingman's home." "But he's already dead." Yes, only Jiang Xu survived, a broken and battered Jiang Xu.

27. 27 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    😢😢😢😢

28. 28 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

29. 29 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
30. 30 为 For My Brother 为兄 Leaning Against a Tall Tower困倚危楼Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Historical Setting + Older Man/Younger Man + Angsty Romance + 1v1 Happy Ending] [Demonic Handsome Top vs. Righteous Young Bottom] Xu Feng stood up for the helpless and fought for justice, only to have his martial arts crippled and suffer all manner of abuse at the hands of He Tingzhou, the master of the Blissful Palace. After escaping, he met Zhou Yan, a warm and witty man. The two agreed to roam the martial world together, and Xu Feng gradually came to depend more and more on 6.1kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 斩 Slay the Gods: Captain! Your Brother Was Kidnapped by a Moon Ghoul! 斩神：队长！你弟被月鬼拐跑了！ A Thousand Dusts in an Instant千尘一瞬Two Male Leads148k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented] + [Two male leads] + [Absurd] [Wang Mian] + [Xuanwo] [Yiruo] + [Yue Gui] Yiruo is Wang Mian’s younger brother, his actual brother! Wang Mian is reborn and returns to make up for his regrets. (So many personal headcanons) “Captain! Do something about Yue Gui. He tied up your brother and ran off with him,” Xuanwo said gleefully, stealing the occasional glance at Wang Mian. “With his strength, that kid Yue Gui could kidnap him? As if. He probably went along willingly.” Wang Mian r 1.6kReads8.2Score274Shelves
32. 32 废 After the Deposed Crown Prince Leapt to His Death, the Emperor Regretted It 废太子一跃而下后，陛下他后悔了 Chang'an Through the Ages古今长安45k WordsCompleted From the moment I was born, my father had told me more than once that my existence was a disgrace, a mistake, and the reason future generations would criticize him. Well, he can rest easy this time. Because I’m going to die. 15.9kReads—Score342Shelves

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    [Crying] This short story

33. 33 老 The Lost Tomb: A Play About the Human World 老九门：唱一出人间戏 Sleeping by the Riverbank, Listening to the Rain江岸听雨眠464k WordsOngoing [Continuing with original characters + ensemble growth + 1-v-n? + there are probably other one-sided crushes? + no secondary couples + a little voyeurism] Adrift in troubled times, rootless and scattered, A handful of rouge, a handful of dust. Mistaking a powerful patron for a place to belong, Mistaking the flash of blades for true love. I am a guest onstage, singing of endless romance. You are a ghost among the living, demanding blood for blood. 4.8kReads8.9Score512Shelves
34. 34 盗 Tomb Raiding: Cast Out as a Son, Branded a Traitor 盗墓:弃子却被当成叛徒 Fragrant, Soft Little Gou Stone香香软软小勾石Male-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted Tomb Raiding: Cast Aside as a Son, Branded a Traitor 482Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score566Shelves

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    The infamous knife in the tomb raiding world

36. 36 墨 The Mo Family Rules 墨色家规 Chestnut Loves Meat栗子爱吃肉啊Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [Father and Son / Family Bonds / Discipline] An unexpected accident and an unwanted child completely shattered the life plan he had spent half his life putting together. He had imagined countless dazzling futures, but never once thought that someone like this would barge into his life out of nowhere, smashing all his obsessions and hopes to pieces. Forced to take on the role of a father, he never felt even the slightest warmth toward the child. To him, the child was not a beloved blood relative 4.6kReads8.2Score351Shelves
37. 37 盗 Tomb Raiders: Second Brother of Er Yuehong, the Beautiful Rakshasa 盗墓之二月红的哥哥是个美人罗刹 Longing Beneath Changbai Mountain长白山下长相思Two Male Leads91k WordsCompleted Yiyue Bai is Eryue Hong’s twin brother, but he disappeared from Changsha after a tragedy befell the Hong family when they were young. When he returns to Changsha, he becomes a male entertainer at the Huamanlou brothel. The eldest son of the Hong family has become the powerful head of one of the city’s most famous brothels. The story keeps Changsha residents gossiping for a long time. Eryue Hong’s brother is nothing like him: one is a gentle, refined gentleman, while the other is a ruthless, beau 1.1kReads8.2Score179Shelves

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    1. The protagonist likes Li Chu. 2. The protagonist has amnesia. 3. The protagonist's tendons were severed when he was a child. 4. The protagonist is Hei Xiazi's younger brother.

38. 38 当 When an Infinite-World Big Shot Enters The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 当无限世界大佬穿进盗墓笔记 Feng Yu Geng风缘庚Two Male Leads840k WordsCompleted Don't be a killjoy, it's very rude. This is an indulgent fantasy, so please don't overanalyze it. Major changes and personal interpretations. Don't compare it to the original. The characters are severely out of character, and the plot is a mess. This is an old, amateur work, and it's been finished for a long time. I don't want to deal with it. I was young and clueless and hit the complete button, so I can't revise the plot now. This is just a novel; the author's values aren't necessarily reflect 394Reads9.2Score100Shelves
39. 39 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Silence Doesn't Mean I'm at Fault 盗墓笔记之沉默不是代表我的错 Longing Beneath Changbai Mountain长白山下长相思Mystery203k WordsCompleted No female lead, no romance pairing. The protagonist is male, the youngest son of the Wu family and Wu Laogou’s younger brother. The story leans toward everyday life? Maybe. He has almost no fighting ability, but he’s clever and scheming. He’s doted on by everyone, likes being alone, and is a little shy and quiet. The sort who secretly becomes everyone’s beloved? Perhaps? A boy who barely speaks and is somewhat withdrawn suffers a calamity at home. Just like his name suggests, he ends up missing 677Reads8.9Score109Shelves
40. 40 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score775Shelves

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    1. "Mingman, Mingman, yet not perfect, Xuzai, may you be perfect in your next life..." "Qi Jiamingman is a strong child, but Jiang Xu is not." "I'm not in pain, I'm just sick..." 2. "Shen Di Qingyan, my brother..." "Qingyan transmigrated because of the immortality drug user, and the immortality drug user exists because of Qingyan. This is a mistake of spacetime chaos, an unsolvable loop. It is also his destiny." 3. "Qingyan? Who is Qingyan?" "Eight people and nine chairs..." "Respect heaven and earth, respect the moon." "Respect you, respect me, respect the moon." May Shaya be well, may the moon be forever peaceful, may Huaxie be happy forever, may time not age, and may we never part... 4. "His sun sets again." "Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly, a dream of wealth and glory. I hope that through this experience, you will find perfection and let go of your obsessions." Did Zhuang Zhou dream of a butterfly, or did the butterfly transform into Zhuang Zhou? 5. "Today is his birthday." The Buddha, who saves all sentient beings, finally awakened the desire of the self-conscious and desperate Lucky Star with extreme force. Wu Xing's new life begins at this moment. Actually, I've always disliked the phrase "The End." Behind the unseen dimensional walls (that's how I'd like to explain it), countless vibrant lives have weathered storms, only to have their stories end because of "The End." But another interpretation is that they might also be starting their own lives behind the scenes of "The End." [Thinking][Thinking]

41. 41 天 The Sky Screen Reveals My Loyal Bones, and the Court Begs Me to Return to Life 天幕揭我忠烈骨，满朝跪求我复活 YingYing YingYingYing滢Ancient Romance513k WordsOngoing I, Qin Yun, have been dead for ten years. The grass on my grave is already three meters tall. Who would have thought a sky screen would suddenly appear and expose everything about me? The whole country watched me disguise myself as a man and enlist in my brother's place. The emperor and every official at court were left speechless. The old ministers who once cursed me as a "demon empress who brought ruin to the country" now cling to my memorial tablet and sob like two-hundred-pound children. And 308Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was originally unparalleled.

42. 42 盗 Tomb Raiding! I Reincarnated as the Blind Man's Little Brother and Started Online Dating the Flower Lord 盗墓！穿成瞎子弟弟，网恋花儿爷 Li Ji狸姬Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [White Moonlight] [Sweet and Angsty] [Xuanhuan] [Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings / Friendship Focus] [The rating is low because it just launched] After transmigrating into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, Nan Sui becomes Hei Xiazi’s sickly younger brother, who never existed in the original story. With the doting affection of the Southern Blind Man and the Northern Mute Man, Nan Sui has the time of his life. Today he climbs trees to raid bird nests, tomorrow he kicks someone into a 3.1kReads8.6Score556Shelves

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    Anyone who's seen it knows it's beautiful, but... It's too sweet!

43. 43 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Mute Slave Becomes Everyone's Darling 盗墓：哑奴他成了团宠 A Total Slacker After the Egg Era是摆烂蛋蛋后啊Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted Lu Li was a male dan actor, heir to a master of Chinese opera, blessed with both a beautiful voice and a handsome face. Unfortunately, the sweet, clear voice that charmed audiences onstage became a weapon in everyday life. His little mouth could spit out a stream of cutting insults without a single swear word. He never expected karma to catch up with him so quickly. A plane crash reduced him to nothing. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the only son of a noodle-stall owner. He was bur 8.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 原 Genshin Impact: A Proper Villain Must Oppose the Seven Nations 原神：合格的反派要与七国为敌 City of Delusions臆想城Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted |Resurrection|Two-faced|Sweet-talking villain|Playing dumb to catch the tiger| Si Nian, an original male lead. A heartthrob with white hair and red eyes. Sweet-talking on the surface, sharp-tongued behind people’s backs. A Fatui Harbinger known as [Shadow]. Si Nian’s adoptive parents made him take his older brother’s place as the sacrificial bride of the Dragon Sovereign of Water. In the sea, monsters devoured him until only his bones remained. But he was unexpectedly possessed by the power of t 2.8kReads9.2Score313Shelves
45. 45 原 Genshin Impact: I Bear Despair, You Must Become the Sun 原神：我背负绝望，你要成为太阳 Glass Isn't Sour玻璃不酸Anime Fanfiction340k WordsCompleted [Female Lead + No Romance + Healing + Utterly Devastating Tragedy] A blank soul trapped in the void is promised by the System that completing its missions will restore its memories and bring it back to life. The catch is that it has to figure out the missions for itself. * The new Anemo Archon, trapped in a wish; the lingering resentment of a god; the Geo Archon, who made the wrong choice in his youth; a heartless puppet longing for a heart; the little grass god, who can only see sunlight in dre 1.3kReads9.3Score149Shelves
46. 46 盗 Tomb Raiding: How Did Ping Yinan Become the White Moonlight?! 盗墓：平意难竟成了白月光？！ Zhang Yue'er张月儿Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads!!! No Female Lead!!! 111011!!!] Also known as How Do I Survive After All My Secret Identities Are Exposed?! I’ll do my best to keep everyone in character. The timeline may differ, and the world of The Lost Tomb is its own independent world. The pacing may be a little fast at first. Bai Yulan transmigrates into The Lost Tomb to rewrite the tragedies he couldn’t accept. He must contend not only with the Wang Family and “It,” but also with the will of Heaven. Who wins and who loses 4.2kReads9.2Score690Shelves
47. 47 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 6.1kReads9.1Score518Shelves

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    A little-known gem hidden among the people

48. 48 我 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了，偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 A Sword Drawn, Wind Rises引剑风生Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.9kReads9.4Score547Shelves

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    Love in the Republican era, tears of a bygone era, ✨more than just a simple tragic story.✨ Shen Changye always knew that the conman pretending to be his younger brother was a beggar, whom he treated like a puppet, tormenting him at will… But when Jiang Yushu truly gave up and became a lifeless puppet, he frantically sought out all the doctors in the city, kneeling and pleading with every god and Buddha… ✨The patriotism is overwhelming, the romance is heartbreaking, two people who didn't understand love learn to love, and it's okay, help me up, I can still watch. 💖Love in the Republican era is always fraught with obstacles, intertwined with national righteousness, national hatred, and personal vendettas, truly a story with a grand scope.

49. 49 我 I Contain Hauntings in the Dark World 我在暗世界里收容诡物 I Am Different我则异於是Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Hypnotically Charming Male Lead With a Harem of Admirers + No Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Overwhelming Combat Power + Recklessly Courting Death] After Xie Wudao dies, he finds himself in a dark world full of filth and strange creatures. Here, the only hope of staying alive is himself. Every instance contains a strange creature. Contain one, and he gains its supernatural ability, allowing him to command it in battle. The more strange creatures a player has, the more limitless t 22.7kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    The first book was very satisfying and heartwarming; as for the rest... [Laughs]

50. 50 时 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 Moonlight Tea明月茶Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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