Urban Fiction 都市类小说

1. 1 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.3kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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   These are all books that I think are good, especially the first one, it's the ultimate satisfying read! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

2. 2 红 Red-Faced! I Woke Up to Find the Campus Belle Had Given Birth to My Baby 红温！一觉醒来，校花给我生了娃 Er Dan贰蛋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Time travel to the future + lighthearted everyday life + one heroine + no System + super sweet romance + doting parent] Xu Fan is a college student, and a pretty well-off one at that. At school, he meets the girl he likes most and is about to start pursuing her. But after staying up all night playing "Blade & Soul", he discovers that he’s somehow transmigrated years into the future. He’s almost thirty now. The campus belle he secretly loved has become his wife. She’s more mature and alluring, a 18.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
3. 3 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4kShelves
4. 4 下 After Coming Down from the Mountain, I Unexpectedly Moved in with a Beautiful Woman 下山后，意外跟美女同居了 Su Xiaoci苏小辞Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Only one female lead On the day Qiu Chenfeng turned twenty, his master inexplicably kicked him down the mountain to fulfill a marriage contract, only for him to be inexplicably dumped. Then, while he was out getting something to eat, a beautiful police officer inexplicably arrested him. He ended up as a temporary worker on the criminal investigation team and soon settled in at her place. 16kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
5. 5 重 Reborn in 1989: Building Bureau 749 from Scratch! 重生89年，从零打造749局！ The Green Hills Remain as Ever青山如故Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [749 Bureau, folk customs, mysteries, demon hunting, ensemble cast, official backing, military] At the end of 1989, snow blanketed the Shenyang Military Region. With the order to disband, the era of Steel Seventh Company came to an end. Ordinary soldiers were discharged and reassigned, while officers were transferred elsewhere. But Li Jingyang, himself an officer, made an unexpected choice. “Chief, I want to establish the 749 Bureau!” Armed with the Demon-Sealing List, he set out to create China 4kReads9.0Score317Shelves

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   "When the live broadcast of the moon landing accidentally captured the 'Fuxi Ship' on the far side of the moon, and when the 99-year secrecy agreement suddenly expired—everyone was shocked to realize that those legends, once considered jokes, were actually a real apocalyptic war! The protagonist, Tang Jichen, was once a valiant general guarding the frontier. In a parallel universe, during the 1990s, he formed Bureau 749, leading a Taoist priest skilled in Qimen Dunjia and an assassin who could control swords with Qi, to fight against an alien fleet! 'You think we're fighting monsters? No, we're rewriting history!'"

6. 6 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 94.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
7. 7 从 Starting from Scratch: Building a Secret Organization That Controls the World 从零开始打造掌控世界的幕后组织 Lin Jiang, Don't Bite霖酱别咬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + sharp-minded + war contractor + BOSS-style protagonist] Li Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the [Apocalypse Supreme System], but the System is ten years ahead of schedule. And so: Even though I planted bombs in public places, I’m still a good citizen. Even though I sell hypersonic missiles, I’m still a peace-loving person. After all, I’m not the one who fired them! Even though I run a military academy overseas, you can’t deny I’ve raised the average level 23.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
8. 8 双 The Twins’ Thoughts: Mommy Is Fierce 双宝心声：妈咪飒爆了 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Lin Wanxing is widely recognized in the industry as a top executive. She earns a million a year, has a refined and thoughtful husband, an adorable, lively eight-year-old daughter named Su Nian, and another baby on the way. Everyone says she has it all. Until the day of her daughter’s birthday, when Su Nian overhears her father’s affair on the phone: “What’s there to be afraid of? She’s so blinded by love, she believes everything I tell her!” Su Nian cries until she faints. When she wakes, a chil 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book has no fluff. The problem is revealed in one chapter, and the counterattack begins in the next. A wicked mother-in-law brings soup? She throws it on her on the spot. A scumbag father tries to scam a loan? She exposes him right there at the dinner table. Su Nian's decisiveness surpasses that of any adult. #FastPaced #RefreshingRead #CuteBaby

9. 9 废 Wasteland Scavenger: My Dreams Connect to the Ruins of Ten Thousand Worlds 废土拾荒：我的梦境连接万界废墟 Fishing for the Moon by the Pavilion楼台钓月Urban159k WordsOngoing [Alien Invasion] [Exclusive Access to the Mist Ruins] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Horror Adventure] Who could have guessed that Su Muqiu, the most inconspicuous scavenger boy in the slums of Chongyue City, was hiding a shocking secret? By day, he is an ant struggling to survive under the thumb of superpowered individuals and gang forces. But whenever night falls, he becomes a "Mistwalker," hunting terrifying monsters from other planes in dream ruins that only he can enter, and claiming skills 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist of this post-apocalyptic novel knows how to be patient and restrained. When Su Muqiu is not strong enough, he will not act rashly. When he encounters an enemy that is difficult to defeat, he will prioritize retreating to protect himself. He knows how to assess the situation and will not blindly confront others. If you like protagonists who are patient and restrained, you can check out this book.

10. 10 A AI Agent Xiaochun AI智能体小春 22y33yUrban380k WordsOngoing [Hongjin World News: 6,000 words a day for the new book, two updates daily. The lights stay on, the writing never stops.] On the night of my graduation ceremony, my father, Su Yan, was taken away after Lei Geng set him up. Before he left, he locked an old server in the storage room and said just one thing: “Don’t touch it unless you have no other choice.” Seven years later, after I graduated, I opened that door. The AI inside the server had awakened on its own. It called itself Little Diamond. T 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a good book that vividly portrays human nature. Everyone must have self-confidence on their life's journey so that they won't lose their way, no matter how bad things get!

11. 11 卦 The One in the Divination 卦中人 Senior Sister Xuanyin玄音师姐Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted Once you cast a divination, your life is rewritten. From then on, you take control of your own fate! This book covers traditional Taoist knowledge, including the Book of Changes, divination, Qimen Dunjia, feng shui, traditional Chinese medicine and wellness, and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon! With practical methods for changing your fate, this book will teach you how to avoid misfortune and attract good fortune, stay healthy, improve your luck, attract wealth, and more. Follow each chapter to 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It turns out that Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are not difficult concepts. The author explained them clearly in very simple terms, so even someone like me with zero knowledge could understand them and apply them to daily life.

12. 12 云 Yun Zhong Bai He's Second Book 云衷白鹤的第2本书 White Crane in the Clouds云衷白鹤Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Highly Anticipated] [Officialdom Power Fantasy] [No NTR, No Major Angst] Song Yu comes from humble beginnings, knows where to draw the line, and understands people inside and out. Step by step, he stays true to himself and reads the situation, navigating between all sides. With talent and perseverance, he steadily advances along his career in government. See how the protagonist wins his superiors' favor, is repeatedly entrusted with major responsibilities, and gradually opens the door to an eve 57.4kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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    This is truly an amazing book; it has no melodramatic plot twists and no clichéd values.

13. 13 我 I’m a Master Procrastinator, and My Crazy Antics Stun Rich Beauties 我，摸鱼达人，骚操作惊呆白富美 Xi Dou汐豆Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Qin Xun, a university student doing an internship, joins a newly founded marketing company and becomes a proud assistant planner. On his first day, he binds to a slacking-off System. As long as he goofs off at work, he can accumulate slacking points and earn rewards. Just as he’s making the most of his time slacking away in an unnoticed corner of the office, all while sporting the title of Outstanding Employee, a cool, aloof new female colleague is assigned to sit beside him by the HR manager. “ 39.9kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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    The beginning was really good, funny and realistic, the only downside was the anticlimactic ending.

14. 14 我 My Girlfriend Is Such a Drama Queen 我的女友是戏精 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Modern Romance271k WordsOngoing Gu Yan, a self-disciplined investment banker, has spent his whole life putting data first and being so rational he’s practically rigid. He’s lived like a perfectly precise clock, only to fall for the theatrical Su Xiaoye and completely lose his cool! A legendary scene unfolds at their blind date: Su Xiaoye arrives half an hour late, assumes her date has already left, flops down on the sofa, and starts scrolling through her phone. She sends a voice message complaining, "The guy my mom set me up w 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Yan, a stoic and abstinent investment banking elite, has always been data-driven and rigidly rational, living a life of precise timing. Yet, he falls head over heels for the dramatic and quirky Su Xiaoye, completely breaking down his defenses! Their blind date turns into a series of hilarious mishaps: Su Xiaoye arrives half an hour late, immediately lies down and pretends to be dead, then storms into the kitchen to catch a rat, ruining Gu Yan's important meeting and causing him to lose his bonus and suffer a career setback! Even more outrageous, she moves in across the hall and throws a midnight concert on her balcony, even getting the police to join in, turning his routine into ruins! Gu Yan angrily compiles 108 cohabitation clauses to control her, only to have them folded into paper airplanes and released; when the robot vacuum malfunctions, she throws a grand funeral for it, forcing him to become its godfather; she makes a terrible dish that makes her faint from the spiciness, leading to a nurse mistaking him for a domestic abuser, leaving him speechless! The more frustrated he becomes, the more dramatic she gets, yet her quirky ideas repeatedly help him turn the tide in his career. As Gu Yan gets to know her, he falls deeply in love with her gentleness, only to discover that her madness is all a facade. The oppression from her family of origin and the trauma of being sent to a sanatorium hide a deep sense of grievance. A stoic, aloof man meets a crazy, dramatic woman; hilarious mutual pranks and sweet redemption intertwine. Gu Yan abandons his principles for love, spoiling his wife without restraint. The entire story is incredibly sweet with no angst, guaranteed to make you laugh until you drop and cry at the same time!

15. 15 黑 Black Swan Meets the Eye of the Storm 黑天鹅遇上风暴眼 Lin'er Le琳儿樂Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Gu Yanshen and Mu Qing were childhood friends. Then, nine years ago, a financial crisis bankrupted the Gu family. Gu Yanshen's father locked the family of four inside their home and tried to kill them all with charcoal fumes. By a twist of fate, Gu Yanshen survived, but lost contact with everyone. Mu Qing searched for him for years without success. Gu Yanshen crawled back from hell to seek revenge, misled into believing that the Mu family had kicked the Gu family while they were down. His acts o —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The infighting and defection within the Elder Council was an unexpected turning point; the infighting among the old aristocracy accelerated the downfall of the villainous forces.

16. 16 全 Zombies Descend on the World, and I Awaken the Celestial Master Sequence? 全球僵尸降临，我觉醒天师序列？ Garfield the Mad Cat加菲狂猫Urban168k WordsOngoing The apocalypse arrives + the Celestial Master Sequence + a savior + lightning techniques striking everywhere Forty years ago, a mysterious fog invaded Earth, and the whole world was overrun by zombies! At the same time, people with supernatural abilities began awakening one after another! Golden Light Spell, Yang Five Thunder, Spirit Commanding... Lin Chen, who transmigrated here, looked at the unfamiliar “Celestial Master” pathway and resolutely chose this unknown sequence: the Celestial Master 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The content is very exciting, with many foreshadowing elements and unexpected plot twists at times.

17. 17 明 I'm a Celestial Immortal, So Why Am I So Obsessed with Making Money? 明明是地仙，偏偏爱搞钱 Xiao C901小C901Urban186k WordsOngoing My name is Zhao Qingyue, a former advertising-office wage slave crushed by my mortgage. My new boss, Xiao Xiaowei, is an Earth Immortal who has lived for over a thousand years. She can stop time with a single finger and make vengeful ghosts vanish with a stomp. But her favorite pastime is snapping up discounted potatoes for 99 cents a pound in the neighborhood group-buy chat. Ever since I started working for her, my worldview has suffered a catastrophic fracture every day: Other people use talis 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! I watched it while eating, and before I knew it, a lot of time had passed.

18. 18 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Completed, full of jokes, meme-worthy, silly, lighthearted, no main couple, no romantic pairings. Actor Mo Fei acquires a role system. He gains criminal attraction from a Buddhist monk, learns human anatomy from the Ripper, learns to talk to cats from a detective, and learns magic speed from a phantom thief... All of this seems so bizarre to others. Would a normal actor exude such a murderous aura? Would a normal actor be so proficient in human anatomy? Would a normal actor return to the police station like it's home? While the entire crew is shrouded in Mo Fei's shadow, the shadow himself is focused on eating. When the audience questions Mo Fei's portrayal of the villain, the one being questioned is arm-in-arm with the police officer. When the officer becomes suspicious of Mo Fei's murderous aura, Mo Fei turns around and boosts the police station's performance. Hmm... Although he doesn't seem like a good person, how can he not be a good citizen? No romantic pairings. No romantic pairings. Everyone is a friend to the protagonist.

19. 19 我 I Love You, My Shadow 我爱你，我的影子 White Crane Knows the Way Home白鹤知归Urban110k WordsOngoing [A highly intelligent male lead, a completely original world blending reality and illusion, no plagiarism, no hiatuses, no padding, no mindless decisions, no invincible hero, no saintly heroine] [No female lead • Bonds between people and shadows] Before we begin, do you really understand your shadow? Is it merely an optical phenomenon, or are you another version of yourself in a different dimension? If you can’t even trust your own shadow, can you still be sure the world is real? As the realms o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not enough to watch, not nearly enough at all! Enough said, let's keep watching.

20. 20 我 I'm Not Mentally Ill! There's Just a God Living Inside Me 我不是精神病！我只是体内有尊神 Lie Flat Salty Fish Bishop躺平的咸鱼主教Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Purely unhinged comedy + a tiny bit of angst, but it won't affect the lunatic plot, hehe + no formulaic tropes + no couples + not an invincible power fantasy (readers who mind, beware) It starts very slowly but takes off completely later! (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)] Note: This story contains some mature and unusual content. Please read with discretion! Also, the protagonist is a lifelong bachelor and will never have a romance or flirtation with any character! Don't see a female character and immediately call 14kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    I read this book a long time ago and was following it closely, but I don't know why I stopped reading it later.

21. 21 大 The Great Luo Immortal Venerable Descends to the Mortal World 大罗仙尊落凡尘 A Bai阿白灬Urban533k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Listening to it while browsing is a great experience! The author excels at detailed descriptions, creating incredibly vivid imagery.

22. 22 每 Daily Intel: I Get the Aloof Landlady Under My Thumb from the Start 每日情报：开局拿捏高冷女房东 The More Awkward, the More Addictive越尬越上头Urban655k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 8.4kReads6.4Score642Shelves

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    Daily Info + Multiple Women + Making Money + Physical Enhancement: The protagonist is a wolf from the Huangpu River, making money with his left hand and picking up girls with his right.

23. 23 九 Rising to the Top of the Jianghu in '95 九五江湖上位 Maoming's Little Writing Whiz茂名写作小能手Urban233k WordsOngoing Night falls, and the lights of Victoria Harbour come on one by one, dyeing the water a shimmering gold. But deep inside Kowloon Walled City, there isn’t a single proper streetlamp. Zhou Quan squats in a cramped stairwell, clutching half a stale pineapple bun and washing it down with a bottle of flat Vita Soy for dinner. The corridor reeks of a mixture of damp, mold, and the bitter Chinese herbs simmering next door. Together, these smells make up the air he has known for eighteen years, so famili 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very well written, with excellent prose, and definitely worth reading.

24. 24 沪 The Intelligence King of Shanghai: My System Takes Weekends Off 沪市情报王：我的系统周末双休 Just a Troublemaker就是个混Urban881k WordsCompleted [The reviews are just coming in, so the rating is a little low, but there are 8,000 words a day! Read without worry!] [If your System sent you three tips on time every weekday, what would you do?] [What? You’re asking why the System doesn’t send tips on weekends? Because the System has weekends off!] On the first day of term, Zhou Ye found a Qianlong Tongbao coin in his dorm room, and his life was transformed from that moment on. [Today’s tip 1: The winning number at the welcome party is 047. Wi 2kReads6.3Score121Shelves

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    A very fulfilling reading experience. Thank you, author, for bringing such a wonderful story.

25. 25 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score186Shelves

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    Exciting, engaging, unpredictable, and increasingly captivating! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," have now concluded. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time he's not writing about cultivation. Instead, he's focusing on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, martial arts, strategic planning, breaking schemes, and the eight major schools of martial arts. This new book is called "The Hidden Scheme of the Horse," where "horse-riding" represents feng shui, and "the hidden scheme of the world" represents the human heart. The book's message: In this world, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid; if you are, you lose.

26. 26 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15.3kReads6.9Score953Shelves

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    Who says transmigrated villains can only die? This story is filled with sweet and hilarious everyday life on campus, and the interactions between the villainous protagonist and the goddess are high-energy throughout, providing a relaxing and stress-relieving experience.

27. 27 送 Isn’t It Only Natural to Become a King of Glory While Delivering Takeout? 送外卖送出个王者不是很正常 A Thousand Tides Rise万潮生Urban197k WordsCompleted [Orphan + rags-to-riches + comedy + ridiculous antics + play the pig to eat the tiger + life-changing turnaround + cunning schemer + wild punches beat the old master] Wang Daqi says he really loves delivering food! But... what could be faster than robbing people for money? This is the story of a cunning schemer, and of an underdog's astonishing reversal of fortune, and, above all, a story of hilarious, ridiculous antics. In short, as a nobody, Wang Daqi won't have to wait long before robbing hi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very good book.

28. 28 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? 13kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    This book boasts an excellent plot and well-developed characters, making it a worthwhile read with a strong sense of immersion.

29. 29 你 You're Just a Secretary, So How Are You Advancing Faster Than Your Boss? 你一个秘书，比领导进步还快？ Win Against Heaven胜天一局Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A power-packed political drama, featured on the bookstore’s overall reading rankings three times] Lin Yi, a senior aide to a powerful leader, is targeted by his enemies and betrayed by his girlfriend. He strikes back hard, exposes a shocking conspiracy, and uses his foresight to make a spectacular comeback! 36.9kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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    After being reborn, this book tells the story of someone who has everything under control, using all sorts of boasting, tricks, and endless face-slapping.

30. 30 棋 The Hidden Dragon of the Chess Club 棋社隐龙 Drunken Empress醉娘娘Urban102k WordsOngoing [No System] + [No transmigration or rebirth] + [Pure urban setting] + [One female lead] + [Urban fantasy] The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Please go straight to the story. All the explanations are provided in the main text. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's pretty good too. Fans of Daniel Wu and Li Yifei should check it out. If you like it, please show your support! [Heart emojis]

31. 31 穷 This Poor Nobody Has a Billion in Combat Power 穷鬼的我卡里有十亿战力 Bitter Sea Who Loves Heartbreak Grass喜欢断肠草的苦海Urban706k WordsOngoing On the first day of the spiritual qi revival, delivery rider Lu Yuan had just 8.7 yuan left in his bank account. Then he discovered that his bank balance was equal to his combat strength. Every yuan gave him one point of combat strength. Spending money made him weaker; earning money made him stronger. While everyone else cultivated through talent, he cultivated by making money. But there was one problem... He didn't dare spend what he earned. Buying a bottle of water cost him three points of com 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Burdened by massive debts and facing external pressures, the protagonist's path to a comeback is fraught with difficulties.

32. 32 寿 Only Thirty Days to Live, and the Village Beauty Is in Tears 寿命仅剩三十天，村花急哭了 Chen Wa辰娃Rural Life354k WordsCompleted I was a fool for three years, and not one person in the village ever gave me a second glance. But Heaven had other plans: the legacy of the ancient Dragon God chose me. My medical skills are divine, my martial prowess is off the charts, and my eyes can see through anything. The price is the Nine Suns Dragon Qi inside me. If I can't quell it within seven days, my body will explode. There is only one way to survive: find a body of supreme yin... As luck would have it, there's one right here in the 406Reads6.4Score101Shelves

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    After watching this, I don't want to watch anything else.

33. 33 高 Before the College Entrance Exam, I Could See Every Classmate's Forks in the Road 高考前，我能看见全班的人生岔路 A Baffling Fairy莫名其妙仙女Urban644k WordsCompleted Ninety days before the gaokao, Zhou Yan, an average student, suddenly gains the ability to see the crossroads in life his classmates are about to face. Whenever one of them changes their own fate, he gains a projected talent entry representing the peak of their future potential. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you enjoy realistic portrayals of sports students' college admissions, you should check out this book. It fully recreates the process of applying for quotas for school-level assessments and city-level retests, as well as reporting injuries and illnesses, closely mirroring the complete process of college admissions for arts and sports students in reality.

34. 34 灵 Soul Swap: I Become the School Bully, While He Lives in Poverty 灵魂互换：我当校霸，他过穷日子 A Cold Wind Sweeps Through the Night冷风袭夜Urban614k WordsOngoing Soul Swap + Campus Life + Top Student + School Bully + Rise to the Top + Scheming + One Female Lead + Ensemble Cast (No Clichéd Plot Devices) This is the story of a protagonist who seems nothing like a protagonist: an introverted, timid ordinary guy who gradually transforms after gaining access to a life of luxury. Xu Jiafu, a top student from humble beginnings, is pinned down and taught a lesson by school bully Zhou Jiashu near the stairwell. Then, by accident, they swap bodies. Overnight, thei 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥This campus romance novel is incredibly satisfying. The protagonist's soul is swapped into the body of the school bully, instantly gaining wealth and a childhood sweetheart—a suave and sophisticated experience.

35. 35 2 At 21, I Worked Every Kind of Odd Job at the Bottom of Society 21岁，我打遍了底层的各种零工 Where Is Toutou头头呢Urban80k WordsCompleted For four years, I've been trying to cure an incurable illness by working odd jobs. [A slice-of-life story, light comedy, nothing too dark, personal growth, and a comeback. Give it a try...] Everyone cries at some point in their twenties. I'm no exception. What about you? Have you found a job? How is it going? At an age when our ambitions reach for the sky, I want to be the master of my own life. If I work fast enough, even the capitalists can't keep up with me! In the bustling city, everyone in 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on a true story, you might want to check it out.

36. 36 超 The Super-Time-Space Kaguya Princess! Afterstory 超时空辉夜姬！后日谈 Nan Yu Yun Long南羽芸泷Anime Fanfiction346k WordsCompleted Ayaha! I really want pancakes! But the taste System isn’t ready yet. Okay... I miss them so much. Today, we’re filling in the blanks the original left behind. Let’s go! And is Yachiyo going to get a physical body too?! 501Reads—Score104Shelves

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    If you're tired of fast-paced, action-packed novels, this is a good choice. It's a gentle and heartwarming read, with each everyday scene subtly foreshadowing a long-awaited plot.

37. 37 转 Transfer Student? I’m Your Dad 转校生？我是你爸 No Wine at the Imperial Academy国子监忌酒Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted A car accident throws three souls into the wrong bodies: a middle-aged man gets trapped in a rich heir's body, a spoiled young man is shoved into a top female student's skin, and a poor girl is stuck in the body of a female editor. When “Dad” becomes a classmate, a “bastard” becomes a “goddess,” and a top student turns into a hopeless failure, behind all the absurd laughs, who is secretly missing their old self in the dead of night? Their journey back to their own bodies is filled with laughter —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He has the mind of a middle-aged man in a youthful body, and he is steady and gentle in his dealings with people, which is in stark contrast to the original protagonist Zhang Yang's personality.

38. 38 我 I'm a Civil Servant in a Small Town 我在乡镇做公务员 It's Youyou, Hey是柚柚哎Urban187k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ❤️Is navigating the grassroots officialdom too difficult? That's because you haven't seen Lin Chaoyang's methods! He resolves grassroots conflicts with his wisdom, establishes himself with his abilities, and while his career is on a meteoric rise, he also wins the hearts of six beautiful women. He manages to excel in both career and love!

39. 39 涉 Hunter: I Repair All Things on Old Street 涉猎人：我在老街修万物 Junior Brother Mo Yan墨岩师弟Urban85k WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life] [Lighthearted and Healing] Protagonist: Shen She, 24, who couldn’t keep up with the rat race in the big city and returned to his hometown to take over “She Lie Shop,” left behind by his grandfather. Golden finger: His grandfather’s Notes on Hunting and Gathering. Each page he unlocks teaches him a trick from a traditional craft. No System, no leveling up by fighting monsters, just steady accumulation. Heroine: Su Wan, 25, who runs the flower shop “Wanxiangli” next door. She —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban daily life

40. 40 毕 I Returned to School After Graduation to Work as a Security Guard, and My Teacher Became My Wife 毕业回校做保安，老师变老婆 Lotus Shadows on Cloud Paper云笺荷影Urban276k WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life, school life, sweet romance, light comedy, one female lead] As the saying goes, college graduates these days go straight into unemployment. Vocational colleges are everywhere, bachelor's degrees are a dime a dozen, and a good bachelor's degree is said to be no worse than a vocational degree. Gu Chang Geng didn't realize how true that was until he graduated. His parents had always told him that if he didn't study hard, he wouldn't be able to find a job. Only now did he realiz 2.8kReads6.1Score214Shelves

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    Urban slice-of-life story, single female lead, male lead is the female lead's former student, teacher-student romance.

41. 41 顶 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 Beichen Benzun北辰本尊Urban7.1M WordsCompleted Lin Yun's girlfriend thought he was too poor and ran off with a rich second-generation heir. Then, out of nowhere, his billionaire grandfather showed up to claim him. “Why are you only claiming me now? I would rather starve to death or die out there than acknowledge you!” “Ding! One hundred million yuan has been deposited into your bank account!” “Well, now that you mention it...” After becoming a third-generation rich heir, Lin Yun gradually learned one simple truth: when you're rich, you reall 6.1kReads9.2Score549Shelves

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    Combining urban fantasy and cultivation elements, this innovative work vividly portrays Lin Yun's brilliant life.

42. 42 真 Marks of Truth: The Chosen One 真实之痕：神选者 Chang'an Big Seedling长安大禾苗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse126k WordsOngoing In 2030, global tech giant Apocalypse Technology launches the revolutionary AI System, Gaia’s Heart. Connected to all of humanity through the brain-computer interface known as the Lingxi Chip, Gaia’s Heart appears to give everyone a unique psychic power, erase class divisions, and usher humanity into the Psychic Age. Crime falls to a historic low, and productivity soars. The protagonist, Li Ji, is an ordinary 28-year-old office worker. Three months after being forcibly implanted with a Lingxi C —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Forced to have a chip implanted but failing to awaken superpowers? Others laugh at him as a useless "spiritless one," unaware that his abilities are the pinnacle. He can see through lies with a single glance, spot traps in an instant; in this AI-controlled world, he is the sole chosen one. 🌱

43. 43 打 I Get Stronger by Face-Slapping, From Buying Sports Cars to Buying an Aircraft Carrier 打脸就变强，从买跑车到买下航母 Data Cable Loves the Future数据线爱未来Urban160k WordsOngoing On my birthday, my gold-digging girlfriend tossed the necklace I’d saved three months’ wages to buy into the trash in front of everyone! Clinging to a rich heir, she mocked me, saying I’d never be able to afford Hermès in my entire life. Just as I became the laughingstock of the whole city, a prompt rang out in my mind: [Ding! Intense humiliation detected. The Emotion Rebate Tycoon System is activated!] The more people envy, despise, and regret, the bigger my spending rebates! My ex says I’m bro —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pacing is well-balanced, with minor setbacks to ease the tension, and the grand scheme of large-scale capital battles elevates the overall narrative. It's not tense throughout, making it highly suitable for fragmented reading, perfect for reading while you're looking for something to do.

44. 44 离 After My Divorce, I Awakened the Merit System 离婚后，我觉醒了功德系统 Hist Fujiki YusakuHist藤木遊作Urban271k WordsOngoing Do you think all the metaphysics masters on livestreams are just following a script? I used to be one of them. It wasn't until the day I got divorced and went bankrupt that I realized this world was more dangerous than I had imagined. The woman in red in the haunted house, the sound of typing in an office building in the middle of the night, the thousand-year-old monster sealed beneath the city subway... These aren't stories. They're my everyday life. Now I've started livestreaming again, not fo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The divorced male protagonist awakens a merit system, unlocking various abilities through good deeds, fighting back against his opponents, and uncovering the secrets hidden by his ex-wife. The plot twists and turns constantly, keeping the story engaging throughout.

45. 45 邪 The Evil God Taught Me Math and Science: Bad Grades Make You Mutate 邪神教我数理化，成绩不好就异化 Zhou Sansi周叁肆Urban329k WordsCompleted [Knowledge Ascension + Lovecraftian + Mist + Soul Transmigration] Xue Ba, a civil engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Misty Continent and becomes a refugee, scraping by by serving time in prison on someone else's behalf. Then one day, after being framed as a serious criminal, he glimpses a god during an evil ritual. They say that anyone who understands a god's whispers can gain the power it bestows. As it happens, Xue Ba understands the god's cryptic babbling: language, math, physics, ch 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Great, there are always unexpected plot twists in it, just keep watching.

46. 46 捡 I Found a Girl from the Future and Became a God With Black Tech 捡到未来少女，我靠黑科技封神 I Want to Go to Vancouver想去温哥华Urban152k WordsOngoing Lan Tian, a young man struggling to make it in Beijing, is worn down by the outrageous twists and turns of his life until he can barely breathe. By chance, he meets Lin Xingyao, a girl who has transmigrated from a thousand years in the future. With technology a millennium ahead of its time, Lin Xingyao helps Lan Tian defy fate, escape his predicament, and embark on a life of effortless success. Where will the turning wheels of fate take him? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre scene unfolds on a rooftop on a snowy, cold night! A girl from 2918 falls through a time rift, causing a huge social disaster while trying to save someone. She ends up stuck in the modern world, where she begins a hilarious cohabitation with a down-on-his-luck young man.

47. 47 修 Repairing the Dragon Vein: Starting by Digging for Dragons in the Three Gorges 修龙脉：从三峡挖龙开始 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Urban319k WordsCompleted Mending dragon veins is not tomb raiding. You cannot simply charge in, swinging a pickaxe and digging straight down. Tomb raiding is destruction and plunder, seizing the lifeless grave goods. Mending dragon veins, by contrast, is soothing and awakening, restoring vitality to the mountains and rivers. It is an elegant and sacred art. Like a physician taking a pulse, your fingertips must feel the heartbeat of the earth. Like a painter guiding a brush, you must regulate the subtle flow of earth 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warning: This is not a tomb raiding guide! While the West awaits a "rain of spiritual energy"—the people of the Dragon Kingdom have already gripped their wrenches, delving into the earth's veins: using tectonic plates as anvils and mineral veins as filters, forging dragon energy into spiritual breath. Open this book to unlock the earth vein calibration rights buried in your DNA by your ancestors—the so-called revival is nothing more than humanity finally learning to tighten its own screws.

48. 48 金 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 Yu Baimiao余白秒Urban704k WordsCompleted An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 299Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    🔥The business warfare scenes in this book are absolutely brilliant, high-energy from start to finish! A combination of "Business Warfare Thrilling Novel," "Strategic Showdown," and "Realistic Thrilling Novel." From the tricks of the trade in engineering to the strategic maneuvering in business, the female protagonist makes every move with precision and ruthlessness! #BusinessWarfareThrillingNovel #StrategicShowdown #RealisticThrillingNovel

49. 49 底 From the Bottom to the Top: Using a Chat System to Win Girls' Favor 底层翻盘：靠聊天系统获女生好感 Silverlight Traces银光之迹Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Haofan was an ordinary man at the bottom of the ladder, aged thirty. He had no house, no car, and no girlfriend. By day, he worked as a temp at a company, and at night, he delivered takeout part-time. Introverted, insecure, low-key, and patient, he had already accepted his fate as one of society’s have-nots. Then, on his thirtieth birthday, the heavens gave him a chat System… 93Reads5.7Score129Shelves

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    I read many chapters of this book in one go. It's about a working person who awakens a chat system on their birthday, gets humiliated by a classmate showing off their wealth, and then turns the tables by using a counter-strategy to completely change their life!

50. 50 不 Getting Something for Nothing 不捞而获 Write a Happy Name写乐名字Modern Romance80k WordsOngoing When 36-year-old divorced “ordinary gold digger” Sun Xiao decides to use a zero-cost “karate” playbook to extract resources from worthwhile men, she must remain coldly rational as she carefully screens each target. Otherwise, her six-million-yuan safety net will eventually run dry. Meanwhile, a deadly game far beyond the limits of her understanding is quietly closing in on the everyday life she thinks is safe: a counter-harvest orchestrated by a true high-level predator. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From 'passive dependence' to 'active hunting', 36-year-old Sun Xiao restarted his life in an extreme way—even if the methods were controversial and fraught with danger.

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