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  1. 51 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 6k WordsCompleted A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 52 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素,我笑了 Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 53 My Years as a Migrant Worker in Shenzhen 我在深圳打工那些年 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Two AI comic adaptations of this book are already online, and a third is in production. In 1997, I was 17, carrying 300 yuan as I left my hometown in Hunan and headed south to Shenzhen alone. With no skills and no temporary residence permit, I was chased by security patrols, turned away by factories, left hungry, and forced to spend nights hiding in a cemetery. I went from a penniless kid to a sewing-machine operator at a handbag factory, then seized the opportunities of the times, opened a shop 18.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
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  4. 54 Assistant Wen, I Hear You Want to Get Married 温助,听说你想结婚 Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. Its plot and setting can't perfectly reflect reality or satisfy everyone, and it has plenty of shortcomings. If you're looking for a light, sweet romance to enjoy without overthinking, come on in. “1v1 sweet romance, devoted to each other, honest communication, a slow and steady love.” After her boyfriend's mother looks down on and humiliates her, an anonymous photo catches her boyfriend with another woman in his arms on the very same day! Boyfriend: “I did slee 1.4kReads9.2Score167Shelves
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  5. 55 The Tough Guy on a Deserted Island 荒岛的猛男 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing A shipwreck left the cruise ship He Dun was aboard in trouble, and he washed up on a deserted island. Nine other people were stranded on the island with him. 87Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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  6. 56 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 12.1kReads6.5Score547Shelves
  7. 57 One Hundred Beauties in the Countryside 乡村一百个美女 Urban165k WordsOngoing The System Wants Me to Be a Bully? Hao Lu had just woken up from unconsciousness when a cold, mechanical voice rang in his ears. “Rural System activated. Beginner mission issued: compete with Wang Gou for the title of village bully. Time limit: three days.” He was about to curse when the System added, “Mission rewards: Li Rong's favor increases by 50 points, and one secret clue about Zhao Mei.” Watching Wang Gou approach in the distance with a hoe over his shoulder, Hao Lu clenched his fists. He 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 58 One Hundred Beauties in the City 都市一百个美女 Urban137k WordsOngoing Wu Bifu wiped his hands with a wet tissue from Su Rong’s office. Suddenly, his phone screen lit up: “High-quality flirtation target detected. Wealth-Building System successfully activated.” “Current target: Su Rong.” “Starting affection level: 30 (a young, beautiful boss who’s somewhat interested in you).” “Friendly reminder: Every 10-point increase in affection grants you one chance at a massive windfall.” He looked up at Su Rong, who was touching up her lipstick. Suddenly, the eyes and brows o 14Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 59 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Urban275k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score135Shelves
  10. 60 I Have a System for Picking Up Beautiful Women in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我有系统在天龙八部里泡靓女 Male-Channel Fanfiction924k WordsOngoing I woke up to find I’d become an insignificant servant in Murong Fu’s household, and I’d even been bound to a “Confidante System.” System prompt: Meet Wang Yuyan to receive “Lingbo Weibu”; win Mu Wanqing’s heart to obtain “Beiming Shengong.” I was quietly delighted, but then Murong Fu glanced at me coldly. “A servant like you dares to covet my cousin?” I only smiled and silently opened the System shop, exchanging points for the “Innate Daoist Body.” That very night, I mastered the essence of the 52Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 61 The Amazing Temp Worker 神奇打工仔 Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Qian Duoduo, a downtrodden wage slave, was struck by lightning on a stormy night, causing his body to mutate. Armed with an array of extraordinary skills, he strikes whenever the moment calls for it and blazes his way across the land! 2.5kReads8.6Score319Shelves
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  12. 62 After Losing My Job, I Bound Myself to a Freelance System 失业后,我绑定自由职业系统 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Family life, a slow-paced story, not a traditional rich-heir novel] At 33, Chen Yuan was suddenly laid off, completely caught off guard. He wanted to find a new job, but was rejected again and again because he was already “old” at 33. He had elderly parents to support, children to raise, and a wife who stayed home as a homemaker. Raising the kids, paying rent and car installments, and covering everyday expenses... all of it took money. What was he supposed to do?! He'd worked more than ten hour 31.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
  13. 63 Quick Transmigration: Don’t Panic, Meet Your New Temp Worker 快穿:别慌,天选打工人了解一下 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Dou Xiaodou is an ordinary office worker, ordinary and unlucky. She never manages to keep a job for even a month because every company she works for goes bankrupt and shuts down. At first, she doesn't think it's her fault, but after the same thing happens for a whole year, she starts to suspect something is wrong. No job, no income. Her savings are dwindling, and she doesn't have much food stored away. She's panicking. She goes to sleep and wakes up to find herself inside some kind of mysterious 1.5kReads8.9Score169Shelves
  14. 64 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦:媚姐 Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 197.5kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves
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  15. 65 You Were Supposed to Travel the World on a Shoestring, So Why Are You Mooching Off Criminals? 让你穷游世界,你去薅罪犯羊毛? Urban502k WordsCompleted [Budget world travel + comedy + catching criminals + master of dirty tricks + no female lead!] Su Lang transmigrated and activated the “Free Agent” System, receiving a lucky-charm physique as his starting reward. Others make money through hard work; he relies on luck. Su Lang realized he was taking part in a show called Around the World on a Shoestring. The show would run for three years. Contestants had to use 100 yuan in starting funds to visit famous attractions in every country as quickly as 1kReads8.8Score117Shelves
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  16. 66 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北:我的七年堕落实录 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads7.4Score512Shelves
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  17. 67 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后,我成了公司救世主 Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves
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  18. 68 My Hard-Luck Father 我一生命苦的父亲 Urban192k WordsCompleted Born in 1988, started working in 2011, and a procurement veteran of 15 years. From Yonghui vegetable farms to semiconductor factories, from fields and furrows to the negotiating table. I write about the workplace through fiction and about life through real stories. Updated weekly, bringing you the people and stories behind the supply chain. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 69 Wage Slave 打工人 Urban88k WordsCompleted Li Zhen left his teaching job, and his family cut off his financial support. With a family to feed, he had no choice but to become a migrant worker. A former teacher with no particular trade, he could only earn money through hard labor. He had heard that it was easy to make money in Beijing, so he chose it as his first stop. But in Beijing, he had no connections and struggled to find work. Fortunately, he met Wang Yang, who had failed the college entrance exam, at an inn. The two traveled togeth 670Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  20. 70 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—Shelves
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  21. 71 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 72 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12kReads9.0Score718Shelves
  23. 73 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  24. 74 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  25. 75 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 465Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 76 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 77 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 103Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 78 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 284Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 79 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 91Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 80 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 81 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 63Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 82 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 83 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 84 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 85 Factory Work: The Beautiful Factory Darling Won't Marry Anyone but Me 工厂打螺丝:美女厂花非我不嫁 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts] [Urban Supernatural Powers] [Invincible] [Satisfying Read] [Wild Imagination] Lin Tao was discussing with a few coworkers which of the new female employees was the prettiest. One coworker asked which of the women he would choose as his wife. Lin Tao was just about to answer when he awakened the Invincible Sign-in System, which contained all kinds of magical little gadgets. At once, Lin Tao decided that if he was going to pursue anyone, it would be the prettiest girl in 1.3kReads—Score109Shelves
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  36. 86 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 119Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  37. 87 The Pain of Rebirth 涅槃之痛 Urban81k WordsCompleted Also known as Military Life: A Journey East or The Handsome Veteran's Entrepreneurial Story. This is a novella about employment and entrepreneurship among veterans, and a companion piece to the author's debut, Journey West. Through the difficult journey of a veteran seeking work and building a business, the novel highlights the integrity, selflessness, honesty, trustworthiness, and dedication of today's veterans, as well as their perseverance through hardship, pioneering spirit, initiative, and 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 88 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Urban120k WordsCompleted Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves
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  39. 89 A Job Offer from Heaven: The Ideal Life of an Office Drone 天降offer:社畜的理想生活 Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted After being berated by her boss countless times, Tang Ying, a corporate drone who had been working for a full year, confirmed she had a modest amount of savings and promptly quit to go back to her hometown and rest. While she was there, she had no endless meetings to attend, no empty promises to listen to, and no number of headaches to deal with. Every day was wonderfully relaxing, but her savings couldn't support that lifestyle for long. Once she had rested up, Tang Ying knew it was time to set 60Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 90 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score102Shelves
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  41. 91 After Binding to the Character-Changing System, the Fake Heiress Breaks Down 绑定改字系统后,假千金崩溃了 16k WordsCompleted After binding to a character-editing System, the fake heiress broke down 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 92 Rising from the Flames: The Real Heiress Takes the World by Storm 浴火归来:真千金她飒爆全球 6k WordsCompleted Reborn from the Flames: The Real Heiress Takes the World by Storm 13Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 93 After Studying Infidelity, I Finally Understood My Husband 学习出轨后我终于理解了丈夫 Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Learning to Cheat, I Finally Understood My Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 94 The Powerful Man's Ex-Wife Was Reborn and Decided to Take Down the White Lotus 大佬的前妻重生了,决定打倒白莲花 Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Big Shot’s Ex-Wife Is Reborn and Decides to Take Down the White Lotus 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 95 My Years Working with Factory Girls 我和厂妹打工那些年 Urban715k WordsCompleted These days, the ratio of men to women is badly unbalanced, and there are plenty of bachelors. I had only just graduated from junior high when I chose to work at an electronics factory. I never expected to meet the girl I liked on my very first day at the factory... 378Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 96 My Slob of a Boss 我的抠脚领导 Modern Romance67k WordsCompleted The workplace is full of surprises. My name is Wei Guoguo, and my boss, Feng Cheng, is one of the strangest people around, a true standout among abstract thinkers. "Learning" is his catchphrase. Rolling up his trouser legs is how he gauges the temperature. Tattling is his favorite hobby. Every day at work feels like a comedy. How can someone like that be a boss? Maybe that's just the absurdity of life. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 97 The Woman Who Loves Square Dancing 爱跳广场舞的女人 Urban154k WordsCompleted Her name was Qiao Jinzhen, but the villagers called her Enoki. After her husband died, she and her two daughters had only each other. The food she could dig up from the fields was barely enough to fill their stomachs, and sending both girls to school cost money. With no other choice, she followed others to the big city to find work... where she met Zhao Shuanwa, who loved dancing and singing just as much as she did. 80Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 98 The Caregiver Who Came to Repay a Debt 还债的保姆 Urban189k WordsCompleted Yan Yan had always lived a pampered life, but when her husband was in a car accident, everything fell into hardship. She spent all her savings and racked up a mountain of debt. Their two children needed money for school, and her husband required ongoing treatment. With no one to turn to, she went alone to the big city to find work and earn a living. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 99 The Story of a Wage Earner 一个打工仔的故事 Modern Romance47k WordsOngoing - A Turning Point in Fate: After family upheaval forces high school student Lin Xiaoman to drop out, she takes the blue cloth bag sewn by her mother and heads to Shenzhen. She rents a tin shack in an urban village and begins her working life. - Hard Lessons at Work: From the assembly line at an electronics factory to a job promoting products at a mall, she faces workplace injuries, unpaid wages, and bullying. At a fast-food restaurant, she meets Chen Wenbin, a Taiwanese businessman who c —Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 100 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 648Reads—Score—Shelves
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