Recommendations, Please! I’m in a Reading Slump and Feel Like It’s Always the Same Few Genres 求推荐，书荒了，感觉都是那几个类型

1. 301 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
2. 302 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

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   Looks like I'll have to pull out my most treasured books. These are really good, the writing is excellent, the ratings are high, and they're quite fun too. @BookRecommendationTomato

3. 303 全EN Billions of Gods, Only I Get Hundredfold Offerings! 全民成野神？唯有我百倍供品！ Wind and Snow Can't Crush Me风雪不能压我Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Handcrafted the Old-Fashioned Way + Everyone Becomes a God + Gods' Survival + Invincible Divine Path + Subjugating All Races + Generations Ahead] When three billion people around the world transmigrated and became wild gods. In this world, immortals and gods were nowhere to be found. Demons, monsters, and evil spirits ran rampant, while human traitors aided and abetted them. How could three billion wild gods gather worshippers, nurture subordinate gods, exorcise evil, and ascend to the throne o 127.8kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
4. 304 柯 Detective Conan: The Superpowered Demon King 柯南之超能力大魔王 Zhang Yali张亚里Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead: Ai Haibara] As a superpowered individual, Yeyue works hard to pass as an ordinary person in the world of Detective Conan. He can use different superpowers when he meets different people, so he's made it his goal to make as many friends as he can. He's Ran and Sonoko's lifesaver, the big brother of the Junior Detective League, an old friend of Dr. Agasa, a partner to Shiho Miyano, and Kaito Kid's senior. Toru Amuro says, "He's the patron of the biggest gang, the Mudshen Society, 7.5kReads8.9Score579Shelves
5. 305 黄 That Blonde Bully Messes with Me? My Uncle Is Qi Tongwei! 黄毛霸凌我？家叔祁同伟呀！ Lian Cang连藏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted (Completed, no rushed ending, and readers were still leaving over three thousand “hurry up with the next chapter” comments on the final chapter.) Reborn ten years later, Zhao Xue’an is a heartthrob in Handong! Zhao Xue’an was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. Only as he lay dying did he finally understand: no matter how successful a businessman you are, you can’t compete with a mere whim of power. Given a second life, he abandons business for politics. With his uncle, Qi Tongwei, showing him 45.7kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
6. 306 武EN This Is a Martial Arts World—Why Are You Teaching Immortal Cultivation? 武者世界，你怎么教人修仙 Fast Blade for Feel-Good Stories爽文快刀手Martial Arts2.5M WordsCompleted This is a world where martial strength reigns supreme. Lin Bei transmigrates into a small mountain village. Using the tai chi practiced by an old man in the park, he tricks children who can't train in martial arts into believing it's a cultivation method even more powerful than martial arts. Then a martial artist whose dantian has been crippled happens to hear of Lin Bei's reputation. With the attitude of giving it a try, he asks to become Lin Bei's disciple, saying that if Lin Bei is a fraud, h 4.6kReads8.5Score574Shelves
7. 307 英 I’m a Hero, but I’ve Ended Up on the Streets, Kept by the Demon King 英雄的我流落街头，被魔王包养了 The Starving Turtle饿死的龟Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Everyday life] [One heroine] [Plenty of sweetness] “My name is Lin En. I'm a hero... or rather, I used to be one.” In the ruins, a radio crackled to life: “Hero Lin En has killed his former comrades! The Hero Association launched a desperate assault, but all thirteen S-rank heroes were wiped out... The Federation has sentenced Lin En for crimes against humanity! Wanted throughout the Federation!” On a stormy night, the retired Demon King Keliya opened the door. Her mortal enemy 60.1kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves

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   Single female lead, pure love

8. 308 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves
9. 309 让 I Told You to Confess, So Why Did You Hit on the Underworld Boss's Daughter? 让你表白，你找上黑道千金？ Mu Twenty-Nine暮二十九Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [System + family + one heroine + sweet everyday romance + lighthearted comedy] Su Jiang is a first-year university student who unexpectedly awakens a System. [Host, confess your feelings to someone of the opposite sex within thirty seconds. Fail, and you die immediately!] With no other choice, Su Jiang confesses to An Rou, the class beauty, in front of the whole class. Su Jiang: “An Rou, I like you. Would you go out with me?” An Rou: “What do you like about me?” Su Jiang: “Uh… your legs are real 57.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves
10. 310 震 Shocking! My Online Dating Partner Turns Out to Be the Campus Belle! 震惊！我的网恋对象竟然是校花！ Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One heroine + sweet everyday romance + sign-in System + tycoon] Chu Heng is reborn back in his college days, and runs into something strange as soon as he starts school! The aloof campus belle is actually making the first move! “Chu Heng, let’s dance together!” “Thanks, but no. I’m at college, but my heart’s online. Sorry, I already have a girlfriend!” “Chu Heng, I bought you an energy drink. Remember to drink it!” “What the heck! That’s already the ninth bottle you’ve bought me! Are you trying 7.5kReads9.1Score903Shelves
11. 311 重 Reborn: The Perfect Life of a Top Student and a Sweet School Beauty 重生：学霸和软萌校花的完美人生 Wild Show乱秀Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + rebirth + System + youth and campus life + top student who games his grades + one heroine + everyday urban life] Hu Fei wakes up one morning ten years in the past. He gets to see the girl he has longed for day and night once more. “Classmate, did you lose something?” “Yes. I lost the most precious thing I had.” “Oh, what was it? Want me to help you look for it?” “No need. I think... I’ve found it already.” The boy gazes deeply at her. “You’re the one I’ve been looking for!!!” Th 14.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
12. 312 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49.2kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
13. 313 报 Report, Your Highness: The Princess Consort Has Run Away 1,001 Times 报告王爷，王妃出逃1001次 Yi Yu伊玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ye Zhiyun was supposed to become the Crown Prince’s consort, but the God of War of Great Yue snatched her away right there and then! Rumor had it that the God of War was cruel and had no interest in women! Cruel? No interest in women? “Your Highness, the Princess Consort threw your military tally into the lake!” Without even looking up, the prince said, “Have them make a few more so she can have fun throwing them.” “Your Highness, the Princess Consort is going to burn down 2.5kReads9.1Score624Shelves
14. 314 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
15. 315 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
16. 316 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    This is an absolutely fantastic book! If you're tired of fantasy and wish-fulfillment novels, this is a must-read! The writing is superb, the level of artistry is high, and it kept you hooked from beginning to end. Highly recommended!

17. 317 为 To Redeem the Tyrant, the System Struggles to Survive Around the Clock 为救赎暴君，系统她日夜极限求生 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + light fantasy + devoted couple + bickering + enemies turned lovers] Ever since Ouyang Linlang transmigrated into the body of an ancient tyrant, she hadn't enjoyed a single peaceful day! The two bickered all day and traded insults all night, locked in a love-hate relationship At first, when the tyrant wouldn't listen, she coaxed and tricked him, claiming she was a Judge's Brush who could predict the future and defy fate. Later, the tyrant became obsessed with jealousy. She spent ever 13.5kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Originally, she sold herself into servitude to the Crown Prince to pay for her mother and brother's medical treatment, only hoping to be redeemed once her family recovered! (Her family genuinely loved her and would redeem her.) However, her simple-minded and foolish service caught the Crown Prince's eye, leading her from a concubine to the Crown Princess, and eventually to Empress! A virginity that transcends worldly desires is truly rare.

18. 318 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves
19. 319 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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    - **Return from Prison**: Xia Tian was imprisoned for three years for protecting school beauty Wu Xiran. Upon his release, he discovered his aunt's family had moved away, leaving him homeless. He was forced to contact "Tiger Brother" Chen Wenhu, whom he had met in prison. - **Entering the Underworld**: Xia Tian was assigned to work at Chen Wenhu's bathhouse, where he met accountant Jiang Ran and security captain Li Hao, gradually becoming familiar with the workings of the underworld. - **Emerging Crisis**: Chen Wenhu clashed with another local power, "Three Bosses," due to casino expansion. Xia Tian was forced to participate, displaying unexpected calmness and ability in the first violent conflict. - **Developing Feelings**: Xia Tian and Jiang Ran developed feelings for each other while working together. At the same time, he secretly searched for news of his former goddess, Wu Xiran, struggling between his life in the underworld and the normal world. - **Turning Point**: Chen Wenhu was murdered by "Three Bosses." Xia Tian stepped forward to protect Jiang Ran in the critical moment, but this also plunged him completely into the underworld's conflicts, with no turning back. This section primarily tells the story of Xia Tian, who, after being released from prison, has nowhere to go and is forced to rely on "Big Brother" Chen Wenhu, whom he met in prison. He starts a new job at a bathhouse and gradually gets drawn into the conflicts of the underworld. The story will showcase the crucial turning point in his transformation from an ordinary young man into a figure in the underworld. --- #TheUnderworldChessGame## Chapter 1: The Snowy Return December 2004, Harbin, Northeast China. The cold wind howled, and goose-feather snowflakes fell heavily, covering the entire city in a layer of silver. This was the coldest winter in Harbin in twenty years, and also the day Xia Tian was released from prison. The heavy iron gate of Harbin No. 1 Prison slowly opened, emitting a harsh metallic scraping sound. Two figures walked out of the gate one after the other—one was a prison guard in uniform, and the other was a young man carrying a tattered cloth bag and wearing a thick cotton-padded coat. "Summer, behave yourself from now on, don't cause any more trouble!" Prison guard Liu took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to him, sighing, "Go on, remember not to look back, it's bad luck!" Summer took the crumpled banknote, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his mouth: "Thanks, Brother Liu." In his three years in prison, Brother Liu was one of the few guards who had been relatively kind to him. The other guards were either fierce or indifferent, only Brother Liu would occasionally bring him a pack of cigarettes, or secretly slip him some medicine after he was beaten. Saying goodbye to Brother Liu, Summer trudged through the thick snow, his steps uneven, towards the bus stop. The cold wind stung his face like knives, but he felt no pain—compared to his life in prison, this cold was nothing. His name was Summer, and he was twenty-one years old. His parents died when he was five, and he was adopted by his aunt's family. He used to be an excellent student, the pride of his aunt, and the village's famous "other people's child." Until that fateful summer three years ago—at the celebration party after the college entrance exam, a few drunk thugs at the next table made frivolous remarks and even physically assaulted Wu Xiran, the school beauty he had long admired. In a fit of youthful rage, he grabbed a beer bottle and smashed the leader's head, resulting in a three-year prison sentence for intentional assault. The bus slowly drove through the snow. Xia Tian leaned against the cold seat, watching the fleeting snowflakes outside the window. Three years of his youth were thus wasted behind bars. He missed his university acceptance letter, missed a normal life trajectory. What chilled him even more was that his aunt's family hadn't come to pick him up today. In the past three years, his aunt had only visited him once during his first year, and hadn't appeared since. Perhaps, this blood relation had ended with his imprisonment. "Shengfa Village is ahead. Anyone getting off?" The driver's rough voice interrupted his thoughts. "Yes!" Xia Tian replied, picking up his cloth bag and heading towards the door. Standing in the snow at the village entrance, Xia Tian gazed at the familiar country road, yet hesitated to take a step. The closer he got to home, the more apprehensive he felt, especially for a former convict returning home. "I'm back! I'm back!" He muttered to himself, finally setting off on his journey home. The village was still the same village; three years seemed to have stood still there. But when Xia Tian reached his aunt's house, the scene before him plunged him into an abyss—the gate was chained shut, the lock piled high with snow, and the snow in the yard was ankle-deep, clearly indicating it had been uninhabited for a long time. "Moved away?" Xia Tian murmured to himself, turning to walk towards the village store. The store was filled with smoke, and several villagers were playing mahjong. Xia Tian's appearance instantly silenced the noisy room. "Hey, isn't this Old Xia's kid? Come out!" The shopkeeper, Uncle Er, emerged from behind the counter, looking him up and down. Xia Tian forced a smile: "Uncle, why is no one at my aunt's house?" "Hey, you don't know yet?" Uncle sighed, "In your second year in prison, your uncle was electrocuted while working on a construction site. I heard the boss paid 20,000 yuan in compensation, and your aunt moved away with your brother." Uncle took a pack of Hongmei cigarettes from the shelf and handed it to Xia Tian: "Take this and smoke it. Go to the city for a bath after you've just been released, to get rid of the bad luck. You're twenty-one this year, find a job and work hard. You've always been smart, as long as you're down-to-earth, you won't go wrong!" Xia Tian thanked him and turned to leave. Behind him, he heard the villagers whispering: "Such a good kid, ruined like this..." "I heard he fought over a girl..." "What can he do now that he's out? Who wants a convict..." These words stabbed at Xia Tian's heart like knives. He stood at the village entrance waiting for a bus, lit a Hongmei cigarette, and took a deep drag. The first thing he learned in prison was to smoke, the second was to fight, and the third was to accept his fate. Smoke swirled in the frigid air, and two figures floated into Xia Tian's mind—one was Wu Xiran, three years had passed, she should be in college now, starting a new life; the other was "Tiger Brother" Chen Wenhu, whom he had met in prison, sentenced to seven years for a violent fight resulting in death, and released last autumn. Tiger Brother had taken good care of him in prison, often telling Xia Tian that he owned a bathhouse and a hotel in Harbin, urging him to come find him after his release, "Follow Tiger Brother, and you'll live the high life." Xia Tian hadn't originally wanted to take this path, but now he had nowhere to go, and only fifteen yuan left in his pocket. As the bus swayed and rattled towards him, he had already made up his mind. ## Chapter Two: Tiger Brother The streets of Harbin were more bustling than Xia Tian remembered. Skyscrapers rose from the ground, neon lights flickered in the snowy night, and pedestrians hurried past wrapped in thick down jackets, no one noticing the young man carrying a tattered bag. Xia Tian found a public phone booth and dialed the number he knew by heart. "Hello?" A rough male voice came from the other end of the phone. "Brother Hu, it's me, Xia Tian." His voice trembled slightly, whether from the cold or nervousness, it was hard to tell. "Xia Tian? Which Xia Tian?" The other person clearly didn't understand. "The Xia Tian in the Third Prison Area, the one who slept in the bunk below you. You said you'd come find me after you got out..." "Damn! Xia Tian!" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly rose eight octaves, "You're out? Why didn't you say so earlier! Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up!" Half an hour later, a black Santana stopped in front of the phone booth. The car window rolled down, and a bald man wearing a gold chain poked his head out: "Xia Tian? Brother Hu sent me to pick you up." The car drove into the city center and stopped in front of a bathhouse called "Azure Sea and Cloud Sky". The neon sign was particularly eye-catching in the snowy night, and several luxury cars were parked at the entrance, with well-dressed customers coming and going. Xia Tian followed the bald man into the bathhouse, through the magnificent lobby, and took the elevator to the top-floor office. Pushing open the door, a burly, middle-aged man with a face full of fat stood up from the leather sofa and opened his arms. "Xiao Tian! I've missed you so much!" Chen Wenhu was even more overweight than Xia Tian remembered, with a thick gold chain around his neck and gold rings on his fingers gleaming under the light. He hugged Xia Tian tightly, his strong scent of cologne mixed with the smell of smoke and alcohol hitting him. "Brother Hu..." Xia Tian stood there somewhat awkwardly. "Sit down, sit down!" Chen Wenhu pulled him down to sit and called out to the door, "Bring tea! The best Longjing!" Soon, a young woman in a cheongsam came in with a tea set and gracefully brewed tea for them. Xia Tian noticed a faint scar on her wrist. "How's it going? Three years apart, how's this place?" Chen Wenhu proudly surveyed the surroundings. "Azure Sea and Cloud Sky, one of the top spots in Harbin! The hotel upstairs is mine too, I'll get you a suite later, settle in!" Xia Tian held his teacup, and through the rising steam, he could see the entire office—mahogany furniture, crystal chandeliers, a calligraphy piece with the words "All rivers run into the sea" hanging on the wall, and a statue of Guan Yu in the corner, with wisps of smoke rising from the incense burner. "Thank you, Brother Hu, I... I just got out, I have nowhere to go..." Xia Tian lowered his head. "What are you saying!" Chen Wenhu slammed his hand on the table. "I told you in there, you'd come out and fight me! I, Chen Wenhu, keep my word!" He leaned closer to Xia Tian, lowering his voice, "Do you know why you went in there, fighting over a girl, huh? You've got guts! I admire people like you!" Xia Tian gave a wry smile, offering no explanation that it wasn't just an ordinary fight. "Alright," Chen Wenhu waved his hand, "you'll start at the bathhouse as a front desk manager, three thousand a month, room and board included. Get familiar with the environment, and we'll give you a better position later!" Three thousand! Xia Tian's eyes widened. In Harbin in 2004, this was definitely a high salary; an ordinary worker only earned a little over a thousand a month. "Brother Hu, I... I've never done this before..." "What are you afraid of! Someone will guide you!" Chen Wenhu picked up the walkie-talkie on the table, "Call Jiang Ran over!" A moment later, a young woman with a ponytail and wearing a business suit knocked and entered. She was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with delicate features, but her eyes revealed shrewdness. "Jiang Ran, this is Xia Tian, the new front desk manager. You can train him and teach him all our rules," Chen Wenhu introduced. Jiang Ran sized Xia Tian up and down, then nodded slightly: "Okay, Brother Hu." "Xiao Tian, this is Jiang Ran, our financial director, a college graduate!" Chen Wenhu laughed, "Don't let her young age fool you, she's a master at accounting!" Xia Tian stood up and nodded to Jiang Ran, noticing a hint of wariness in her eyes. Chen Wenhu gave a few more instructions, then asked Jiang Ran to take Xia Tian to arrange accommodation. After leaving the office, Jiang Ran led Xia Tian down the elevator, remaining silent the entire time. "Um... Director Jiang..." Xia Tian tried to break the silence. "Just call me Jiang Ran." Her voice was calm. "Your room is on the third floor of the staff area, come with me." The staff dormitory was much better than Xia Tian had imagined—a single room with a private bathroom, small but clean and tidy. There were brand-new bedding on the bed, and toiletries on the table. "These..." "Tiger Brother ordered them prepared." Jiang Ran stood at the door, showing no intention of coming in. "Report to the front desk at eight o'clock tomorrow. I'll have someone teach you the basics." She turned to leave, and Xia Tian hurriedly asked, "Jiang Ran, have you... Worked here for a long time?" Jiang Ran stopped and glanced back at him. "Two years." Her gaze fell on Xia Tian's hands. "You just got out?" Xia Tian was taken aback, then realized she was referring to the calluses and scars on his hands—the marks of his prison life. He nodded. "Just got out today." "Do you know what kind of place this is?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked. "A bathhouse." Jiang Ran's lips curled up slightly. "The front desk manager earns three thousand a month. Do you think that's normal?" Before Xia Tian could answer, she had already turned and left, the sound of her high heels fading into the distance in the corridor. Xia Tian sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the snow falling outside the window, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He knew Chen Wenhu wasn't a respectable businessman, and this "Azure Sea and Cloud Sky" was definitely not an ordinary bathhouse. But he had no choice at the moment—a recently released convict was already incredibly lucky to find a job with room and board. He took out his pack of Hongmei cigarettes, lit one, and took a deep drag. The smoke swirled in his lungs before he slowly exhaled. Tomorrow, he would step into a completely new world—a world he had once avoided at all costs.

20. 320 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

21. 321 摄 The Regent's Little Ancestor Is Beautiful and Dashing 摄政王的小祖宗又美又飒 Olive Honey橄榄蜂蜜Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Secret Identity + Fake and Real Heiresses + Face-Slapping + Satisfying Story + Soul Transmigration + Medical Consort + Palace Intrigue + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Su Ruojin was the eldest daughter of Lin, the prefect of Yanyang. She grew up in the residence under the care of Old Madam Lin, with a father who didn’t care for her and a mother who didn’t love her. When Prefect Lin finally found his biological daughter, he threw Su Ruojin 12.9kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    With delicate strokes, the author paints a magnificent and prosperous ancient world. The fate of the male and female protagonists begins with an unexpected encounter. These two individuals, with vastly different personalities, support each other amidst the treacherous court and the inner chambers of a grand mansion. The female protagonist is intelligent and courageous, defying feudal ethics and rising against all odds; the male protagonist is aloof yet deeply affectionate, silently protecting her. The book features both a tender and poignant love story that will make readers blush and their hearts race, interwoven with exciting plots of family rise and fall and power struggles, making for a captivating read.

22. 322 公 Highway Survival: I Gain the Upper Hand by Chatting in Group Chats 公路求生：我水群获得先机 Smiling Star微笑星Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Qingyin’s phone got a virus. But aside from being added to a mysterious chat group, her phone worked just fine. The group had an odd name, too: Road Survival Management Group. [Residents can enter the game with whatever they have on hand.] Meng Qingyin immediately put together a wilderness survival kit! [Why won’t these residents take a good look at their surroundings?] Meng Qingyin surveyed the area and spotted a beginner’s gift box hidden in the bushes! [This is driving me crazy. Have the 43.9kReads8.7Score7.1kShelves

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    These books all have relatively new ideas and are less mainstream, making them more interesting. You can give them a try.

23. 323 你 Hello, Biggest Hopeless Romantic in Esports 你好，电竞圈最大的恋爱脑 Tiao Tiao Zi调调子Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Esports heir x beautiful girl he meets by chance] [Aloof, abstinent older man x sunny little bunny] [Esports elements, but ultimately a sweet romance] *For readers who love imagining themselves as the heroine or hero Years later, a friend asked Shao Liang how the two of them had gotten together. After all, their personalities were worlds apart, and their paths in life had never crossed. Aside from both being easy on the eyes, they seemed to have nothing in common. To everyone’s surprise, the c 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
24. 324 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
25. 325 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
26. 326 全 All Beasts Attack: Invincible, but I Just Want to Keep a Low Profile 全兽出击之无敌但只想低调 Xin Yi信毅Anime Fanfiction242k WordsCompleted Nice to meet you. You can call me Yu Fan. What? The Lion-Tiger Clan? But I'm... just a white tiger? What? The dragons here are divided into Su Dragons and Xiao Dragons? Hey, you two kings, I'm really not interested in being a Dragon Master! Hey, how long are you planning to follow me, panda? Huh? You want me to be your master? No way, no way! The air here is so oppressive, and there are so many monsters I've never seen before... Qian Shiyu Tian: Who exactly are you? Me? Just a wandering adventur 115Reads8.7Score—Shelves
27. 327 全 All Beasts Attack: Fireworks Like a Feast 全兽出击烟火如肴 Ten Springs Osmanthus Wine十泉桂花酿Anime Fanfiction161k WordsCompleted [Beastars fanfiction] + [calm and collected] + [memory-based golden finger] + [no System] + [beginner-friendly prose] + [angst] + [the Baiquan family] + [rule-based] As the city lights come on, the Milky Way fills my dreams; in this fleeting dream of life, I too shall return. The road ahead and the past behind, old memories fade like smoke; the past lies behind me, the future before my eyes. Where am I? I think, therefore I am. My name is Bai Tuan. I am an anthropomorphic animal who exists withi 47Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 全 Beasts Assemble: Shi Quan Chou 全兽出击之十泉愁 Tenfold Ink Moon十全墨月Anime Fanfiction421k WordsOngoing Shi Quanchou transmigrated to this otherworld, where a series of extraordinary events unfolded around him. He also carries a great secret. What is the truth about his origins? And where will his path lead? 38Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 全 All Beasts Attack: Brewing Osmanthus Wine 全兽出击：桂花酿酒 Ten Springs Osmanthus Wine十泉桂花酿Eastern Fantasy101k WordsCompleted This book has been discontinued. It was a failure, and I don't plan to continue it. I'll start a new one instead. First, I'll work out the outline and direction. I don't want to write a story that gets abandoned halfway through. That's that. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 逆 Against All Odds: The Useless Girl Is the Wicked Prince's Favorite 逆天废材：腹黑邪王心尖宠 Rabbit A Yin兔子阿银Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Born without spiritual power and destined to be a good-for-nothing? What a joke. This young lady is a peerless genius. Alchemists are rare? I became a god-tier alchemist without even breaking a sweat. Divine artifacts and sacred beasts are precious? I can pick up piles of ancient treasures wherever I go, and even divine artifacts come with loyal buddies ready to join me! I can take down scumbag men and crush wicked women with ease. But somehow I accidentally fell into the arms of a wickedly char 170Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I love it! Highly recommend!

31. 331 废 The Useless One Defies Heaven: The Supreme Ninth Lady of the City 废材逆天：至尊倾城九小姐 Dongfang Bishui东方碧水Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A demonic genius who made a name for herself across the continent a thousand years ago wakes up in the body of a useless good-for-nothing a thousand years later. Once a decisive, peerless queen, she won’t let a bunch of nobodies bully her. She makes a stunning comeback, wielding a spirit-filled dimension and mastering the secrets of time and space. Heaven and earth are hers for the taking! Reborn, the queen returns. Cunning and ruthless, she repays a thousandfold anyone who dares to bully or hum 194Reads6.6Score—Shelves
32. 332 重 Reborn: I Became an Export Tycoon 重生后：我成了出口大亨 Horse Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的马Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever read a novel about rare earths? Well, this is one. Rebirth, System, technology, science, industry, the internet, rare earths, strengthening the nation, richest man, the 1980s, national destiny, manufacturing, agriculture, deserts, the Yellow River, the Yarlung Tsangpo River This book is complete. The author's new book, Four-House Courtyard, is premiering on Fanqie. It has the same satisfying pace as ever, so come read and follow along! 5.1kReads8.5Score348Shelves

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    Have you ever read any novels about rare earth elements? This one is one. The beginning is so-so, but it gets really exciting later on. Rebirth, system, technology, science, industry, internet, rare earth elements, powerful nation, richest man, era, national destiny.

33. 333 被 After I Was Laid Off, Mr. Lu Invited Me to Interview at His Company 被裁员后，陆总叫我到他公司面试 Sweet Corn玉米香糯Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Mutual first-love purity, sweet romance, unrequited love fulfilled, CEO and UI designer] She is a UI designer with a unique eye for aesthetics. He is a handsome, wealthy CEO of a publicly listed company. They met at a project review meeting three years ago. She admired and respected him, harboring a distant, seemingly unattainable crush on him. He was impressed by her designs and found her sweet appearance delightful to look at. After the meeting, they lost touch and faded from each other's liv 2.6kReads9.1Score316Shelves

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    She was his open love.

34. 334 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 360kReads8.7Score17.8kShelves

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    📚 [Apocalyptic Feast] In a world of -100 degrees Celsius, I possess billions in resources! 🔥 When extreme cold storms tear through the atmosphere, turning Earth into a frozen inferno, I sit atop a five-star hotel, lighting a fireplace and overlooking the struggling masses in the snowfields. On the third day of the apocalypse, I traded a packet of instant noodles for the dignity of a top female star; on the seventh day, a former richest man knelt outside bulletproof glass, exchanging billions in equity for half a compressed biscuit. 💎 But no one knows—my space also contains tons of gasoline, an entire pharmaceutical factory, and even a nuclear submarine! When morality clashes with the laws of survival, in this ice age of human nature's hell, do you dare to click the first page? 🚨 #ApocalypticSurvival #DarkFun #HumanNatureBattle #ClickToWitnessHowTheWorld'sRichestManBecomesAWatchdog #TheHumanityInExtremeColdIsMoreBitterThanBlizzard

35. 335 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 35kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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    Haha, I've been reading these three books lately, they're hilarious! Super good, don't miss out on historical fiction!

36. 336 读 The Mind-Reading, Sweet and Sultry Wife Makes the Abstinent Officer Blush 读心纯欲娇妻，禁欲军官面红耳赤 Ninefold River Snow九重江雪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Originally titled Mind-Reading, Pure and Passionate Wife: The Chaste Officer Blushes] [Multiple People Can Read Minds] [Military Marriage] [Bratty Heroine] [Disabled Powerhouse] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Dotting Romance] [Feel-Good Story] [Sweet Romance] [Medical Skills] [Beloved by the Nation] Su Lingyu had been spoiled rotten and lived in luxury since childhood. When the System brought her to the food- and clothing-scarce 1980s, she became the villainous ex-wife of Huo Yan, the male lea 9.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
37. 337 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    These four books are excellent. The first one is the author's account of his tomb-raiding experiences before he went in, written after he was released. The second book is a supernatural novel written by the author himself. The third book is a suspense novel; the author even downloaded it himself while writing it, as he was alone at home and didn't dare to write it. The fourth book is very sweet, based on the author's personal experiences, and includes pictures of them together. I've read the last three books several times, and I followed the first one every day.

38. 338 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    These are all very good, especially the first one, where the female protagonist is clear-headed and doesn't compete with other women.

39. 339 这 This Unreliable Golden Finger 这不靠谱的金手指 Is It a Leaf?是叶子嘛Modern Romance333k WordsOngoing Slow transmigration + no male lead + no System + no missions. The story focuses on the protagonist’s personal growth. She is petty, vindictive, and selfish, and not a good person. For certain reasons, the protagonist looks and acts more masculine in the first world. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
41. 341 长 Immortality Begins with Transporting Goods Between Two Worlds 长生，从两界搬运开始 Qizhou Sea齐州海水Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Yun Zheng, a student at the Alliance Cultivation High School, had one great wish in life: to get into the least prestigious academy and bring honor to his family. Then he transmigrated to another cultivation world, where alchemists, looked down upon in the Alliance, were revered by everyone. Spirit herbs, extremely scarce in the Alliance, could be bought everywhere here. So Yun Zheng decided to aim a little higher... 21.7kReads7.8Score2.2kShelves
42. 342 重 Reborn to the Dao: A Leisurely Life 重生悟道之悠闲生活 The Mystic悟玄人Urban649k WordsCompleted [No System] [Urban High Martial Arts] [Exceptional Comprehension] [One Female Lead] PS: The early part is more slice-of-life, while the later part features urban supernatural powers and high martial arts. The writing is fairly low-key, so please don’t flame it if that’s not your thing. Synopsis: Reborn in the 1990s, he wants to make up for the regrets of his past life and protect his younger sister as she grows up. Gu Huaijiang is an ordinary, unremarkable man who loves the occult. After being r 771Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43. 343 禅 The Zenin Branch Family Is the Real Deal 禅院旁支是真酒 Cabbage Jeep白菜吉普车Two Male Leads597k WordsCompleted [Jujutsu + Detective Conan + Receiver-focused + Two male leads + No female lead + Everyone loves the protagonist + Love triangle showdown, pure-black true liquor, turns the Red Faction, no CP/CP with Gin] Zenin Yue's spectacular life began when he slapped his fiance and ran away from their wedding. The silver-haired assassin became an indispensable partner in his life. 362Reads9.2Score132Shelves
44. 344 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey of Learning Skills 快穿之学习技艺之旅 Xi Axi西阿西Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Jian Dan ultimately chose to become a quick transmigration traveler. To make up for childhood regrets, she chose the Arts and Crafts Department. She thought she’d just be learning hobbies and skills, but it turned out to be completely different from what she’d imagined. “What? There are exams? Your work has to be passed down for at least 50 years to qualify?” “Let’s start with a small goal: make it last for a thousand generations!” Painter (no romance) Paper figurine maker (no romance) Mechanism 1.1kReads9.1Score124Shelves
45. 345 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Really a Good Man 快穿之我真是好男人 Only Eats Three Bowls只吃三碗Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted As a veteran employee of the quick transmigration world, An Jingzhi's job is to change the lives of people whose lives were ruined by scumbags. Note: This is not about saving scumbags! [Some worlds have romance] 1. A scumbag who abandons his parents during the famine and bleeds his whole family dry Becomes a founding hero in a famine world. 2. A kept man who emotionally abuses a famous idol over the long term The manipulative 27.6kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
46. 346 快 Quick Transmigration: There's Something Wrong with This Golden Finger 快穿：这个金手指有问题 Just a Storyteller只是听书人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A male protagonist in a female-oriented novel + no romance + feel-good fiction (though it gets a little rough around the edges) Everyone who transmigrates wants a golden finger, but sometimes a golden finger isn't all-powerful. It might even be a trap. Jiang Che knows this all too well. As a future reincarnator, Jiang Che gets to draw a golden finger every time he takes on a mission. The golden fingers he draws are fine, and the missions he gets are fine too. It's only when the two are paired to 6.8kReads8.8Score516Shelves
47. 347 重 Reborn in 2007: From Internet Celebrity to Queen of Investment 重生07，从网红到投资女王 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + grounded realism + escaping a toxic family + making money] Jiang Xue was reborn, returning to 2007. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they expected her to work in a factory tightening screws! There was no way she was going to work in a factory. The internet was still wide open in 2007, and WeChat and Weibo hadn't even launched yet. Using her makeup skills, she became a celebrity on Tianya, a makeup artist for stars, a renowned photographer, one of the firs 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
48. 348 娱 Showbiz: I Became a Healing Professor in the Music Scene 娱乐：我在音乐圈混成治愈系教授 The Crab Who Eats Ice Cream吃雪糕的螃蟹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In the second year after Lin Yao awakened a System and entered the music industry, major hospitals named him their number-one “healing” spokesperson. Whether you have heart disease or high blood pressure, after listening to Lin Yao’s songs, you’ll pat your chest and say, “That’s so healing!” Lin Yao: “Our chart-topping song for this month’s season is a healing song: ‘Decent.’” Netizens: “Wasn’t it supposed to be healing music?” “I feel depressed after listening to it, sob, sob~” “This is so damn 25.2kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
49. 349 四 A Great Craftsman in the Siheyuan 四合院大国工匠 Nostalgic for the Past怀念往昔Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted The story of a software engineer from the twenty-second century who is reborn in the 1950s. With an astonishing talent for understanding, he keeps driving the growth of industry and helps the nation recover ahead of schedule! 20.1kReads7.7Score882Shelves

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    Book drought food supply 😅

50. 350 我 I Slay Gods and Crush Buddhas in the Tang Dynasty! 我在大唐斩神灭佛！ Professional Wordsmith码字专业户Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, he finally turns the tide at Xuanwu Gate and becomes the Tang Dynasty’s second emperor, keeping the era name Zhenguan. He introduces high-yield crops, promotes education, and encourages technological inventions... Li Yi uses every trick from historical transmigration novels to revitalize the Tang Dynasty and build a superpower. That year, while touring the empire, he meets her in a dream on Mount Hua. Then comes the th 11.9kReads8.1Score625Shelves

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