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1. 51 娱 Showbiz: You Were Told to Manage the Club, and Now They’re All Stars 娱乐：让你代管社团，全成明星了 Little Ji at Midnight午夜小叽Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yi Wanzhou transmigrates to a parallel version of Hong Kong in 1984. To his astonishment, the inheritance his father left him turns out to be hundreds of idle young punks! To make sure these loyal punks don’t starve, Yi Wanzhou, armed with a God-Tier Film and Television System, starts making movies. After A Better Tomorrow becomes a smash hit, one classic after another is born under Yi Wanzhou’s direction! Young and Dangerous, Prison on Fire, Infernal Affairs... Star after star emerges! When the 2.5kReads7.8Score13314d adds
2. 52 高 I Failed the College Entrance Exam, So I Led the Whole Village All In on Bitcoin 高考落榜，我带领全村梭哈比特币 Rainy Day下雨的天Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Fan is reborn in the days after failing the college entrance exam. His first thought is how to make money! When he discovers that Bitcoin is still only ten dollars a coin, inspiration strikes. From the start, he borrows his relatives’ life savings and goes all in on Bitcoin. When Chen Fan drives back to the village in a sports car to repay the money in style, the villagers are stunned and flock to him for advice on making money! Chen Fan simply leads the entire village in mining Bitcoin. “W 7.4kReads8.2Score40614d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn in 1987: Becoming the Richest Man 重生1987年当首富 Readers of My Books Will Get Rich This Year看我书的读者今年暴富Urban3.3M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Chen Feng is reborn in 1987. He earns his first fortune by buying and reselling government bonds. He heads south to the Pearl River Delta to trade in home appliances. When the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets open, he speculates in subscription certificates. Wherever there's money to be made, he'll be there. With his grasp of the times, Chen Feng climbs steadily to the top. 25.9kReads8.2Score2.1k14d adds
4. 54 重 Reborn in 2003: From Online Author to Trillionaire Tycoon 重生03：从网络作者到千亿神豪 Spicy Fish Skin麻辣鱼皮Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Modern-day rebirth + devoted older brother + entrepreneurship and getting rich + a flawed man mending his ways + making up for past regrets + sweet romance Reborn in 2003, he finds his father a drunkard who can barely stand, while his mother is still obsessed with gambling. In his previous life, this was the year disaster struck his six-year-old sister. In a fit of rage, Qin Hanchu stormed into his enemy’s home... This time, Qin Hanchu will never let the tragedy happen again! No System, no capit 13.1kReads8.9Score66114d adds
5. 55 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: First, I'll Divorce My Vicious Wife 重生末世，开局先和恶毒老婆离婚 Mao Mao冒冒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + no zombies + spatial dimension + no goody-two-shoes protagonist] When the apocalypse strikes, Xiao Ran is murdered and eaten by his wife and her family. Only as he dies does he learn that his son isn’t even his, and that he’s been nothing but a pathetic man raising another man’s child. But he is reborn three months before the apocalypse, and he gains access to an enormous spatial dimension! From the start, he divorces his vicious wife, wins the lottery, storms the stock m 43.8kReads8.9Score4.2k14d adds

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   This book has a clear logical structure and a very good depiction of the distortions of human nature; it is worth recommending.

6. 56 被 My Scumbag Ex's Uncle Spoils Me Rotten, So What's Wrong with Being a Little Arrogant? 被渣男小叔宠入骨，我嚣张一点怎么了？ Wu Yuehong伍月红Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The real and fake heiresses + long-laid plans + the second male lead wins her heart + a groveling ex + marriage before love] Fang Li stayed by Gu Mingzhou's side for seven years, but he sent her to prison with his own hands over a single word from the fake heiress. On the day she was released, he came to warn her. “Has prison taught you to behave? From now on, be a decent person and stop competing with Yuxin. She's nothing like a woman like you.” Fang Li broke off their engagement and turned ar 716Reads8.5Score31014d adds

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   These are super sweet urban romance novels. I didn't read much of the first one, but it was incredibly heart-wrenching; my heart couldn't take it. In the second one, the male and female leads swapped feelings, and the female lead suffered terribly in the beginning, but their love story became incredibly sweet later on. The third one starts with the protagonist stealing a household registration book and eloping—a new trend in urban romance novels, super sweet!

7. 57 疯 Are You Crazy? We Swapped Senses, and the Campus Beauty Became My Biggest Fan 疯了吧！互换体感，校花成我舔狗 Big Boss, Cute Girl大佬萌妹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet romance, System, one female lead, tycoon, heroine pursues hero] Ye Fan and the ice-cold campus beauty Mu Xinci swapped their senses of taste, smell, and touch. When she bathed or wore black stockings, Ye Fan could feel it. When the campus beauty ate expensive salmon, slept in a presidential suite, or drove a supercar, Ye Fan got to enjoy it all, too. Then, one dark and windy night, the campus beauty showed up at Ye Fan's door and pinned him against the wall. “Sleep in my king-sized 8.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
8. 58 狗 A Sweet Romance: Every Dollar I Spend on My Wife Comes Back Tenfold 狗粮文：我给老婆花钱就十倍返利 Cause kk诱因kkUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet couple story + single heroine + tycoon + incredibly satisfying read] His wife, Zhao Qingxue, stole her household registration booklet and secretly went to register their marriage with Su Yuan! Su Yuan had expected to face pressure from all sides, but unexpectedly, he bound himself to a System that gave him tenfold cash back whenever he spent money on his wife! [Ding! Took your wife to a luxurious Western restaurant. You spent 5,000 yuan. Tenfold cash back: 50,000 yuan. The money has 13.6kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds
9. 59 逝 The Years That Have Passed 逝去的岁月 Fiyas of Xingguo兴国的菲亚斯Urban281k WordsCompleted Life is a struggle filled with blood and tears. Never bow your head to failure. This is the story of a tragic man’s struggle. He claws his way out of the mire, step by step, and makes his way to success. An inspiring, deeply moving work! —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 青 My Childhood Friend Is Back, but I Choose the Girl Next Door 青梅来了，可我选择隔壁女邻居 A Lifetime in One Stroke一笔画余生Urban176k WordsOngoing (Slice of life) + (One female lead) + (Mutual affection) + (Sweet and angsty) The year his parents died in an accident, his childhood sweetheart's family moved away too. A year later, a mother and daughter moved in next door. They didn't seem to get along very well either. Later, they often went out together and walked to school together. From elementary school to middle school and then on to high school, they were inseparable. She hardly ever talked, at least on the surface. He could be clumsy 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Urban daily life, youthful campus life, everyday life

11. 61 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban636k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 12.9kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    This book is quite appealing to me; each character has their own unique personality, and it's engaging.

12. 62 藏 Navy-Blue Growth Rings 藏青色年轮 Wind Singing on the Willow Bank风鸣柳岸Urban55k WordsOngoing Through Li Zhi's experiences in Tibet, the text creates a narrative space for multiple forms of enlightenment. Above the snowline at an altitude of 4,700 meters, urban civilization, the legacy of the Sent-Down Youth era, and the tide of digital technology together dramatize the difficult birth of modernity on the Third Pole. This birth brings both the rupture and recombination of cultural genes, while also nurturing the beginnings of a new ethics of governance. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The rupture and recombination of cultural genes are giving birth to the embryos of new treatment theories.

13. 63 时 Images Revealed in the Folds of Time 《时光褶皱里的显影》 Life in the Afterglow落日余晖的生活9k WordsCompleted Images Developed in the Folds of Time —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are very everyday short stories, good for passing the time.

14. 64 遇 Meet Me at Mount Lu 《遇见庐山，遇见你》 Life in the Afterglow落日余晖的生活6k WordsCompleted Meet Lushan, Meet You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 风 The Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon Inn 《风花雪月客栈》 Life in the Afterglow落日余晖的生活11k WordsCompleted The Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon Inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 八 No. 8 Esports Lounge: Midnight Harbor 《八号电竞馆-深夜港湾》 Life in the Afterglow落日余晖的生活6k WordsCompleted No. 8 Esports Lounge: Midnight Harbor —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 225.7kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds

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    The novel boasts a unique theme, blending elements of urban life, romance, and revenge. The synopsis is suspenseful and intriguing. The plot is fast-paced and the emotions are genuine. The characters are well-developed, with a vivid protagonist. The author's writing is delicate, and the emotional descriptions are spot-on. Its strengths lie in its genuine emotions, dramatic plot twists, and the profound impact it leaves a lasting impression, making the reader deeply moved and impressed by the protagonist's growth.

18. 68 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score36614d adds

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    Urban fiction recommendation, every chapter is captivating, a truly memorable read. Please add this to your bookshelf! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

19. 69 撑 Breaking Through the Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab 撑破穿越重生研究室 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban375k WordsOngoing Modern City + Multiple Social Classes + Multiple Female Characters + Campus Life + Inspirational + Political Career + Workplace + Two Male Leads To secure more research funding, Z University opened the world’s first “Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab.” After finally passing the graduate entrance exam, Yi Lian became one of the lab’s first graduate students… Then Yi Lian discovered that they had become a living specimen… 154Reads7.1Score—14d adds
20. 70 快 The Girl in the Viewfinder 快门里的姑娘 A Scorched Earth一片焦土Urban159k WordsCompleted | Romance | | Urban | | Realistic | | Slice of life | I turned my longing into pages. When no one understood them, I burned them into a sky full of starlight. A loosely adapted slice of life [Realistic fiction] After a work dinner, I (Rui) blacked out on the street. At the lowest point in his life, he spent every day drinking away his sorrows. By chance, he met a lovely young woman and began to dream of settling down and building a good life together. Everything seemed to be moving in the right 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hidden within the steel and concrete of the city lies a tender yet regretful love story. The girl he met during his downfall became the beautiful dream he longed to pursue, but an unexpected event shattered that dream. The starlight, a manifestation of his longing, became his only solace.

21. 71 今 Nothing Much Today: Zhou Yuan and Su Wan 今日无事，周远和苏晚 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋Urban518k WordsOngoing Multiverse theory. Zhou Yuan's character is modeled on Shen Congwen, while Su Wan's is modeled on Lin Huiyin. Most of Volumes One through Four are short stories, while Volume Five is a full-length novel about events in a parallel universe. 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    It's incredibly good; I can only say I'm a genius at finding books.

22. 72 上 Jilted Before Landing a Government Job, I Turn Around and Become a Leader's Secretary 上岸前被弃婚，我转身成领导秘书 Sneaking Along the Post Road驿路潜行Urban123k WordsOngoing The martial world is full of fighting and killing, but the world of officialdom is an even deeper martial world. Xie Mingxuan appears once again at the wedding that changed his fate. This time, he chooses to sever his ties to love. Armed with foresight and a deep understanding of officialdom, he skillfully navigates its power games, rises steadily through the ranks, turns the tables, takes control of his fate, and reaches the very top. 51Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    "If you enjoy stories of underdogs rising to success and satisfying revenge, you absolutely shouldn't miss this one! After being reborn, he dumps his scumbag girlfriend, takes the civil service exam, becomes a secretary, and gets his articles approved by his boss... His career is explosive, and his romance is sweet too!"

23. 73 从 From Contracting a Giant Mud Crab to Commanding the World's Oceans! 从契约大青蟹开始驾驭全球海洋！ Jing's Angel Daddy婧天使爸比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Shore Foraging + Everyday Life + Pets + Lighthearted + Billionaire Lifestyle + No Livestreaming] After accidentally transmigrating to a parallel world, Jiang Chuan, already fed up with the rat race in the big city, was reborn in the body of a young fisherman from a fishing village. From the start, he bonded with a magical “Water Spirit Pearl,” granting him unlimited contracts, limitless growth, and endless evolution... From then on, he lived a carefree and comfortable life. He bonded with a gre 12.9kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    Two slice-of-life urban novels. The first one features a contracted pet that goes fishing at sea. The second one is also a slice-of-life urban novel, well-reasoned and logical.

24. 74 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.2kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds
25. 75 四 The Siheyuan Era: Make a Name for Yourself While You're Young 四合院年代：出名要趁早 Chen Da陳耷Male-Channel Fanfiction154k WordsOngoing The timeline primarily follows Love in the Courtyard, with elements from multiple film and television series woven together. It's mostly everyday life, and the wish-fulfillment takes a while to arrive, but the story is grounded rather than mindlessly showing off and face-slapping. When Chen Mo wakes up, he finds himself in the era of the courtyard house. A junior doctor at a steelworks, he makes the Russian doctors at Friendship Hospital lower their proud heads. With medical resources scarce acr 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is worth reading, highly recommended.

26. 76 选 The Talent Show Power Broker: From Backroom Battles to Stardom 选秀操盘手：从暗战到封神 Zen Beyond the Dust尘外听禅Urban379k WordsCompleted Lin Rui, Starshine TV’s award-winning director, takes over the S+-rank talent show New Voices of Huaxia. He thinks he’s holding all the winning cards, but soon finds himself beset by underhanded schemes from within the network. The head of the Arts Department wants to claim the credit, the head of Advertising wants to cash in, and the head of Technology is determined to put obstacles in his way. Facing schemes from every side, Lin Rui uses technical innovation with one hand and navigates the com 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without any magic formula or systematic approach, only a profound understanding of the industry, Lin Rui used his wisdom and courage to break through the fierce competition in talent shows and ultimately ascend to stardom.

27. 77 往 An Atlas of the Past 往事图鉴 Rice Balls Soaked in Wine元宵泡酒Urban337k WordsCompleted The stories in this book feel as though they happened to people around you. Each one reflects the patterns of fate, and together they form a complete journey through life. The protagonist might be one of your relatives or friends, or perhaps a neighbor. After going through all kinds of upheavals, the protagonist changes in many ways, just as society has changed from 1990 to the present day. Rather than a book of stories, this feels more like someone's thirty-year diary, written by a person close 90Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    After reading the book "Past Events in Pictures," which left a lasting impression, I found that the ups and downs of society over the past thirty years reflect the fates of individuals, and the stories of ordinary people are the most touching.

28. 78 我 My Girl of All Seasons 我的四季姑娘 Yu Liangjiayin余梁佳音Urban1.3M WordsOngoing This is a memoir... A journey from my own pristine world, across a bridge of dreams... to a new setting... And a journey of hating goodbyes, experiencing them, and learning to live with them. A flower that will never leave, delighting in all the seasons of the past as time passes. 4Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    If you don't want to read melodramatic plots, you must try this! It tells the story of a student's growth from kindergarten to high school, filled with the little joys of everyday life: jumping rope together during breaks, sharing snacks in the afternoon, and secretly watching the person you like. It's so tender that it makes you want to relive your youth.

29. 79 站 The Road to Standing Tall 站立的路 Gan Chenghe甘城何Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Eighteen-year-old Hua Mingqing leaves the army and returns to his hometown, carrying excellent results but also the disappointment of seeing his dream of becoming an officer fall apart. He comes back to a rural home that is still mired in poverty. Faced with this turning point in his life, he is lost for a time, but with encouragement from his high school teacher, he decides to change his fate through the college entrance exam and make the leap of a carp over the dragon gate... 2.4kReads6.8Score16714d adds

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    Hua Mingqing, a veteran returning to his hometown, was disillusioned after his dream of becoming a cadre was shattered. Despite the poverty in his hometown, he remained steadfast in his commitment! Guided by his mentor, he passed the college entrance examination and achieved a legendary leap in his life!

30. 80 沉 The Silent Judgment 沉默的审判 Michael in the Chilly Night Breeze夜风凛凛米迦勒Urban276k WordsCompleted [Everyday Urban Life + Hilarious, Satisfying Read + Urban Romance + Urban Crime] To protect his girlfriend, Xiao Kunyu accidentally beat up the son of a high-ranking official and went straight to jail! Huang Qian begged the department chair to get him out, but the chair turned around and stabbed her in the back! Xiao Kunyu’s father was hit by a car, and the family couldn’t afford his treatment. He told his son to take the wrong path, only for one scandal after another to come to light... Who is 11Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    It's really good, the plot is fantastic, absolutely amazing!

31. 81 国 National Doctor Dad: My Admirers Fill the Showbiz World 国医奶爸：我的红颜遍布娱乐圈 Zi Fei Gong子非攻Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Half of the Celestial Healer's Token stirs the martial world, bringing the Eight Great Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine back into the world! He wields silver needles like a sword and uses medicinal herbs as a shield, curing chronic and stubborn ailments with miraculous skill. His adorable, clever little one is always by his side, while beauties from the entertainment world seek him out and give him their hearts. From saving lives in the emergency room and making a name for himself, to tak 2.1kReads7.2Score14714d adds

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    If you're experiencing a reading slump in the city, I highly recommend this fast-paced and exciting novel. The conflict between eight major medical schools unfolds, and the male protagonist establishes himself in the medical field with his herbal acupuncture skills while also taking care of his daily life as a stay-at-home dad. He also attracts a series of beautiful female friends from the entertainment industry, making it a truly captivating read.

32. 82 中 I Won the Lottery, Pretended to Be Poor on a Blind Date, and Saw Human Nature 中奖后装穷去相亲，我看到了人性 Lonely Song Song孤独颂颂Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + Multiple Heroines + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Human Nature] Yang Fan was an older bachelor with no prospects. He casually bought a lottery ticket and won a hundred million, going from penniless to the richest man in the county overnight. To put people’s true colors to the test, he chose to keep living a low-key life and see what the women he met on blind dates really thought of him... 477Reads7.6Score13814d adds

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    Winning a hundred million in the lottery but pretending to be poor, a blind date unfolds a test of humanity, featuring multiple female protagonists' daily lives and the "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" trope. It's lighthearted, stress-relieving, and addictive; a must-read for those looking for something to read.

33. 83 下 Class Is Over, Then I Meet the Campus Belle's Daughter Who Calls Me Dad 下课，然后遇到叫我爸的校花女儿 Small-Town Storyteller小城说书客Urban156k WordsOngoing [One heroine | Biological daughter transmigrates from the future | Sweet everyday romance | Sci-fi] On the day of his seventeenth birthday, Mu Nan’s quiet school life was completely upended by a transfer student. The new girl in his class was stunning, with exquisitely sculpted features. The moment she stepped into the classroom, she drew everyone’s attention. By coincidence, the teacher assigned her to sit beside Mu Nan. Mu Nan thought he had simply gained a beautiful new deskmate. His heart 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've only just started watching, but I'm already really hooked. I keep imagining the scenes from the show as I watch.

34. 84 啊 Hey! Sis, Who Made Your Heart Go Bad, Senior? 啊喂！学姐是谁让你姐心变质的！ Night Dreams Beneath the Pen笔下夜梦Urban540k WordsOngoing [Everyday Life] + [One Female Lead] + [No System] + [Not Reborn] + [Sweet Romance] After graduating from high school, Li Ming, who thought he was the hero of a novel, became a romance novelist, hoping to make a name for himself in the online fiction world. But life hit him hard right from the start. His book flopped, without a doubt... Under financial pressure, he was persuaded and pressured by his cousin into taking a part-time job at a bubble tea shop, where he happened to meet a kind upper 2Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Mature love is a bit like milk tea: three parts sugar and seven parts milk—not too sweet, and with a long-lasting fragrance.

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