Beautifully Written Novels with Gorgeous Prose, but No Romance 想要文笔巨好巨唯美的小说，但是不想要言情小说
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Who Says She's a Villainess? She's Clearly the Moonlight in Everyone's Heart 谁说她恶女，明明是皎皎白月光
(Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t
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I’ve Transmigrated Into a Book, So What’s Wrong With Having Some Fun With Men? 我都穿书了，玩亿下男人怎么了
My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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The Villainess Transmigrates into a Book, Tears Up the Script, and Marries the Yandere Villain 恶女穿书，撕剧本嫁病娇反派
[Villainess, tearing up the script, satisfying read, tormenting scumbags, fake and real heiresses] Yun Ziyao transmigrated into the real daughter and heroine of an angst novel. Three years ago, her scumbag father brought Yun Zijun home from who-knows-where, claiming she was his daughter and the two girls had been switched at birth. In the blink of an eye, Yun Ziyao went from the prime minister's legitimate daughter to an adopted one. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, an
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Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城
Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a
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The Usurper 犯上者
[The new book, The Night of Absolution, is out now! If you enjoy Old Li's style, come show your support~] [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two.
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The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗
To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou
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Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他
Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su
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Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真
One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a
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Drunk for a Hundred Years 一醉经年
A secret crush is like a flask of strong liquor. You know that drinking it will leave you dizzy, make you lose control, and bring you pain, yet you still throw yourself into it like a moth to a flame, all too happy to suffer. You only take a sip, while I drink until I’m drunk. But everyone who drinks has to sober up one day. A calm, aloof engineer bottom VS a selfish, cold-hearted celebrity top
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Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决
Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla
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The Hacker Prince 黑客王爷
It can withstand any nitpicking from even the most seasoned readers. No AI, purely handcrafted with brain cells. Ordinary Uncle Wang transforms into a legendary hacker, with a grounded premise and no tired clichés. An adventure full of unexpected encounters, told in a witty, humorous style with plenty of satisfying moments and nail-biting action.
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May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜
[Women's Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Emotions] Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! A new novel from Wang Erqiao, author of the acclaimed ensemble novel I Wish You Everlasting Joy! Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! Open this book and discover the happy lives of two girls who make different choices! Originally titled The Woman Holding a Flower of Happiness. After graduating from college, Sichuan native Wang Yanzi moves to Beijing to join her boyfriend, Wen Bo. Just
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Dr. Qiao Is Secretly Married 乔医生隐婚了
Third time’s the charm. After Li Mo catches her boyfriend getting uncomfortably close to his childhood sweetheart for the third time, she dumps him without hesitation. Later, Li Mo crosses paths with her scumbag cousin, and through a twist of fate, the two get married and begin a secret marriage. Her best friend says, “If you can’t be his wife, be his sister-in-law. Brilliant!” Later, Qiao Yizhou sees Li Mo at a family gathering and assumes she’s there to beg him to take her back. He smugly says
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You Went on a Dating Show and Ran Off with the Nation's Daughter? 参加恋综，你把国民女儿拐跑了？
Su Heng transmigrated into the body of an obscure internet celebrity and, by chance, joined a dating reality show! He was focused on building his career, but after going on a date with Wang Shihan, the young queen of the music scene, everything changed! “Of course I’m going to work on my career, but I can’t neglect love either!” “I really don’t want to date. I just want to marry you!” … One song, “The Best of Everything Is for You,” drove the whole internet wild with shipping! One song, “The Two
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Showbiz: My Girlfriend Is a Singer 娱乐：我的歌手小女友
After transmigrating, he became a cultural go-between. Just as the country began promoting Chinese culture, he became a wrecking ball in Huayang’s hands, a powerful weapon for whipping the entertainment industry into shape. In this world, he found fulfilling love, friendship, and family, making up for everything he had lacked in his previous life. No System, no golden finger, and only one female lead. (The male lead mostly works behind the scenes. He’s not really a celebrity.)
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Reborn in the 1980s: I Won’t Marry an Officer, I’ll Marry a Rich Playboy 重生八零：不嫁军官，嫁纨绔
[Devoted couple + sweet romance + pampered life as a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law in the 1980s] In her past life, Jiang Xianli was set up by her twin sister and married a man who married into wealth for his own benefit, while her sister took her place and married a spoiled rich heir. After the wedding, her husband was specially recruited into a military academy and rose through the ranks to become a senior officer. Jiang Xianli became the official’s wife whom every woman envied. But her sist
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Was I Destined for a Military Marriage? She Married Him Anyway 命中注定要军婚？这个男人她嫁了
[Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join
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Four Years Later, She Returned with Six Miniature Versions of the Big Shots 四年后，她带了六个缩小版的大佬回归
[Modern Mythology, Adorable Babies, Beloved by All, Punishing the Scumbags] The night before her wedding, Leng Xiyue suffered a double betrayal and got drunk enough to do something foolish. Four years later, she returned with six miniature versions of herself. She unexpectedly learned that the children's father wielded overwhelming power, while her own background was far from ordinary, with backing so formidable it was beyond imagination...
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Reunited with My Puppy-Like Boyfriend 再遇我的小奶狗男友
Li Mo has been married for five years without getting pregnant. Her mother-in-law tells her to pack her things and leave. After the divorce, Li Mo’s love life takes off. First she meets Luo Wen, her boss’s son, and the two develop feelings for each other. But on a business trip, a car accident wipes out Li Mo’s memories of those five years. All she remembers is her former boyfriend, Wang Yuan. When Wang Yuan learns about her situation, he comes to care for her and help her recover her memories.
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A Life in Progress 生活进行曲
Luo Wen and Wan'er were once a happy couple, but Annie came between them and wrecked their marriage, causing Wan'er to lose her baby. After entering the Luo family, Annie failed to behave herself and suffered severe bleeding, losing her own baby before being thrown out of the family. Later, she had plastic surgery to look like Wan'er and sought revenge on Luo Wen, but ultimately brought ruin upon herself and ended up in prison. After her divorce, Wan'er became neighbors with Wang Shuai and turne
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The Female Ghost in the Painting 画中女魂
The Woman's Soul in the Painting
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Happiness Is as Sweet as Honey After Remarriage 再婚后，幸福甜如蜜
Jiaqi is unable to get pregnant for a long time after marriage, and her husband and in-laws look down on her. When her husband, Yingjun, cheats on her, she resolutely chooses divorce. The arrival of another man leads Jiaqi to give birth to boy-girl twins after her remarriage.
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The Secret Space Unlocked by a Key 被钥匙打开的秘密空间
After his company dissolved, Ma Xiaojia decided to return to his hometown. Beneath a jujube tree, he dug up a wooden box containing a dragon-patterned key shrouded in mystery. The key unexpectedly took Ma Xiaojia and Wang Shuai back to the Song Dynasty, where they met Shangguan Wan'er and Su Pan'er, who had also come from the modern era. Wang Shuai fell in love with Wan'er and married her in the Song Dynasty. As the three tried to transmigrate back to the modern day, Wan'er's appearance rapidly
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The Immortals Are Fighting, While the Mortal World Burns Unseen 神仙在打架，看不见人间失火
Immortals are locked in battle, while the mortal world burns unseen.
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A Record of My Life 回忆我的一生
Remembering My Life
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The Goddess's Live-in Son-in-Law 女神的上门贵婿
On the surface, he’s a notorious live-in son-in-law. But behind the scenes, his true identity is shrouded in mystery. All it takes is a word from him, and even Linjiang City’s richest man is willing to work for him. He meant to keep a low profile, but there’s always some fool who tries to bully his family. To keep his wife and daughter from being wronged, he’s done pretending. Time to lay it all out: “Uncle Chen, I want my share of the billions. My wife and daughter deserve a better life!”
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My Snake Immortal Husband Comes in the Dead of Night 蛇仙老公，深夜来
When I was ten, I came down with a fatal illness. To save me, Grandpa went to Changbai Mountain and brought back a snake pill. I recovered, but Grandpa and my parents all died. That dragon came for revenge… It didn’t kill me. It demanded offerings and wanted the snake pill back. From then on, Changbai Mountain had a new Pool Immortal Maiden. A pig spirit bewitches people, a little ghost steals unborn babies, and at midnight, who is it holding a bone umbrella and carrying a human-skin lantern to
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After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗
Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I
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The Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Blessed Child 萌宝福星四岁半
When her stepmother miscarried after falling down the stairs, little Su Bao was punished by being forced to kneel in the snow for a day and a night, then branded a jinx and driven from home. Just as she was about to die, her eight domineering CEO uncles rushed to her side and gathered little Su Bao in their arms! The eldest uncle's face turned icy. “It's getting cold. I think it's time the Lin family went bankrupt.” The second uncle glared furiously. “Anyone who hurts my little Bao will be hunte
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The City's Mysterious Divine Physician 都市奇门神医
Fate, fortune, and feng shui are all interconnected. With the Six Lines, I calculate the secrets of Heaven and discern the workings of the Dao. I am a miraculous doctor of the Qimen arts. I have mastered every feng shui mystery and laid low for three years. Everyone thinks I’m mediocre, but how could you know? One of my divinations is worth a fortune, one move can bring peace to the world, and one needle can bring the dead back to life!
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