Has Tomato Switched to a New Batch of Authors? So Many New Books Have Amazing Writing! 番茄是换了一批作者吗，感觉有好多新书文笔超好！

1. 751 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves
2. 752 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
3. 753 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves

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   The first book was a visual feast from the very first page; I fell in love with it by the third chapter. The second was a universally acclaimed book with brilliant foreshadowing. The third, needless to say, was a bit overwhelming... I was completely blown away by the writing style.

4. 754 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 235.3kReads9.7Score27.5kShelves
5. 755 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 386.7kReads9.3Score42.7kShelves

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   I'm only recommending one book. The writing style made me suspect it was a pseudonym of some famous author, but it's actually their debut work. The character development is exceptional, very vivid (they even have real-life counterparts, haha). Even the supporting characters and extras are well-developed. The plot is also excellent, a very engaging story about a group of heroes.

6. 756 荒 Venerable Lord of the Ancient Wilderness 荒古尊天 Young Ox and Horse后生牛马Eastern Fantasy238k WordsOngoing The Heavenly Dao seals the realms, and bloodlines determine fate. The upper realm reigns supreme for generations, while all life in the lower realms is fuel. Countless prodigies wage war across the ages, vying for immortality, supreme power, and the summit atop a mountain of corpses. But no one knows that every clash, every bout of cutthroat competition, every catastrophe is part of the Heavenly Dao’s scheme to nourish its own path. That is, until Wang Linyuan emerges from the lowliest wasteland 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sure enough, potatoes are here too.

7. 757 阴 My Brooding, Unhinged Master Is Drooling Over Me 阴郁疯批师尊，对我垂涎欲滴 Rabbit Fang兔子方Two Female Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two female leads!!! Please note, 1v1!] What does Yu Mian think about becoming a villainess? Yu Mian: I don't even want to think about it! Transmigrations can be niche, but they absolutely cannot be downright bizarre! One moment she transmigrates into the body of a villainess, and Yu Mian bursts into tears, sobbing her heart out! Luckily, the story won't begin for another three years. She avoids the sects of the first, second, and third male leads, and is carried off by a breathtakingly beautifu 38kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
8. 758 千 The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇 Wuchuan Hua无船滑Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail. 4.3kReads8.4Score362Shelves

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   The plot is full of twists and turns, and Han Xin truly lives up to his reputation as a military genius. The book skillfully blends history, legend, and fantasy in its depiction of Han Xin's legendary rise to power, with a particularly brilliant portrayal of the art of war. Han Xin's legendary life ends because of his loved ones, revealing the depths of human nature.

9. 759 一 A Thousand Faces in One Performance 一戏千面 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy243k WordsOngoing Stabbed through the heart by the master he revered most from the start, I somehow survived! Instead, I transmigrated to another world and awakened the [Thousand-Faced Divine Core]! [Divine Core awakened. Illusory Disguise activated!] [Warning: This Divine Core is widely recognized as the most useless. It can only change your appearance and has no offensive power!] Good-for-nothing? With a B-rank ferocious beast chasing me, I panicked on the spot. [Activating: Illusory Disguise!] [60% of spiritua 470Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who would have thought! The quintessence of Chinese face-changing could actually lead to supreme divinity! Chu Feng was originally a top-tier face-changing inheritor in the mortal realm, but one day he transmigrated to a fantastical world filled with supernatural abilities! While everyone else cultivates spiritual power and martial arts, he alone enters the Dao through drama, becoming a god through illusion! Blessed with dual divine powers, he controls all illusions and dreams in the world! A thousand faces conceal his presence, illusion kills without form, the netherworld devours souls, and black and white are reversed! When the traditional Chinese art collides with the divine path of another world, it begins a path of rebellion that overturns the heavens! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

10. 760 天 Born Guilty 天生罪过 Tang Li Bai唐李白Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1; both are pure in their past and present lives. Originally titled Born in Sin] [Obsessive, devoted younger seme X gentle, devoted CEO uke] [Reborn to win back his lover + mutual pampering + both hearts beating as one + made for each other + redemption] A lover who breaks into your home to rob you: the seme is reborn. Chu Li became Luo Wensheng’s kept lover for three years for money, then suggested they part on good terms just before graduating from college. He was certain he 307kReads9.5Score53.4kShelves

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    Well, to put it simply, it was incredibly satisfying! The first book—the author's writing is truly exceptional, even though it's a serialized series, it's just so good!!! The second book is almost finished, the love story [admiration] between two madmen is so captivating!!! The third book features a puppy, and he's a pervert with unusual fetishes! The fourth book is... Insane, both characters are incredibly crazy!!! I absolutely love it!!!

11. 761 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves
12. 762 黑 The 304th Confession in the Black-and-White Village 黑白村庄的第304次告白 Seven Thousand Xiang Sighs七千湘叹息Rural Life192k WordsOngoing If I told you this was my three hundred and fourth time coming to this place called Black and White Village, would you believe me? If I told you none of you are yourselves, that you are assembled from consciousness, would you believe me? If I told you that this place was created by someone from Earth, would you believe me? If I told you that the last time, you were yourselves, and yet not yourselves, would you believe me? Would you really believe me? (There are bonus extras in the author's notes 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the only book I'm recommending! I put a lot of effort into writing this! It's an infinite flow novel! I'm very passionate about writing, so please give this one a try! I don't do fake reviews or exchange reviews! I really hope to get genuine book reviews, whether they're criticisms or praises! I'll seriously improve!

13. 763 和 After Sharing Senses with a Psycho, the Brooding Yandere Broke Down in Tears 和变态共感后，阴湿病娇哭疯了 Bao Fu苞芙Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + turning a straight man gay + friendship turning into something more + shared sensations + an illness they face together] [An outwardly mad, inwardly even madder, dark and beautiful top x a seemingly refined and noble but actually scheming and twisted bottom] Wen Mingchuan is notorious throughout the capital. Everyone who sees him takes a detour, except his best friend, who sticks by him through thick and thin. One day, he starts sharing sensations with his best friend unilatera 23.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
14. 764 婚 After We Married, Pei Heng Kept Demanding a Divorce, Until I Finally Stopped Caring About Him 婚后，裴珩一直嚷着要离婚，直到我真的不管他了 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸11k WordsCompleted After We Married, Pei Heng kept clamoring for a divorce, until I finally stopped caring about him 8.1kReads—Score101Shelves
15. 765 老 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 58.4kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves
16. 766 端 I Went Home for the Dragon Boat Festival, and My Flash-Married Husband's Secret Was Exposed 端午回老家，闪婚老公掉马了 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸27k WordsCompleted I went back to my hometown for the Dragon Boat Festival, and my flash-married husband was exposed 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 767 指EN The Commander Is Unhinged? In Private, He Begs for Kisses! 指挥官很疯批？私下疯狂求亲亲！ Fragrant Bones白骨留香Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Commander vs. Extremely Vicious Prison Warden] [Interstellar + equally powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + younger gong + rekindled romance] Yu Tu is the top commander in the interstellar world and its most formidable fighter. Rumor has it he’s bloodthirsty, murderous, and utterly heartless. He is transported to E’nan Star, and one look from him after landing is enough to make the hardened criminals tremble. Everyone has the same thought: E’nan Star is about to be turned ups 7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
18. 768 矿 The Mine Slave: Zong Ze’s Path to Immortality 矿奴之宗泽修仙传 Fan Muzongze樊慕宗泽Eastern Fantasy225k WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Ring-Bound Old Master]+ [Hardcore Xianxia Cultivation] The protagonist, Fan Muzongze, is a modern-day office drone who transmigrates into the world of cultivation and wakes up in the body of a mine slave. Three months after transmigrating, he has no System, no cheat, and hasn’t even grasped the basics of cultivation. The most valuable thing he owns is a black stone he dug out of an abandoned mine tunnel. It can weakly gather spiritual energy, and is about as useful as a piece of 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finally arrived in Lanzhou from Xinjiang! I can go home this afternoon! I wonder where the protagonist is now. Oh right, he's in the spirit world. Goodness, this guy has had it so tough! The author has given him a romantic subplot. It's like giving the protagonist a sweet dose of sweetness after his suffering. Readers, come and check it out!

19. 769 闺 My Best Friend Couldn't Stand Her Dull, Boring Childhood Friend, So She Introduced Him to Me, a Woman Who'd Never Dated 闺蜜看不上她呆板无趣的竹马，便介绍给了母单的我 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸9k WordsCompleted My best friend thought her childhood sweetheart was too stiff and boring, so she introduced him to me, a woman who'd never dated anyone. 569Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 770 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    🥝🥝Mom is about to take the college entrance exam, so she mailed the little dumpling to the army base for Dad to take care of. Ji Mingxuan was told there was a package at the door and asked to come out and sign for it. A little dumpling with a ponytail called him "Daddy" in a cute, cuddly voice. The little dumpling was a soft, fluffy ball and loved to whine with teary eyes! Until he discovered the little dumpling was a boy, Ji Mingxuan exclaimed: "A boy?!" The little dumpling, with red eyes, said: "It's a little sister!" Ji Mingxuan: ?!

21. 771 守 After Three Years as a Widow, I Took Grandma to Join My Officer Husband 守寡三年我带奶奶投奔军官老公啦 Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Lucky Wife of the 1970s: Her Tomb Raider Secret Identity Is Out! [Cold, tough military officer × female tomb raider, who later joins a research institute to serve her country] [Alternate-history military marriage + tomb-raiding System + married first, love later + raising kids + mind-reading + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced in love + nine-year age gap] [Reader's guide: The early chapters have a few plot holes, and the story is a silly comedy with no lo 10.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    🫧🫧Hilarious! [Facepalm] Forced by circumstances, Jiang Yao returned to her old profession. Who knew she'd be arrested the moment she stepped out of the tomb? Interrogation room: "Name?" "Jiang Yao" "Gender?" "Female" "What were you doing?" "Digging up my husband." Everyone: !!! Then her husband, with a dark expression, pushed open the door…

22. 772 我 I Always Thought Mom and Dad Favored Me Most, Until My Brother Bought a House 我一直以为爸妈最偏心我，直到弟弟买了房 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人8k WordsCompleted I always thought my parents played favorites with me, until my younger brother bought a house. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author! Requesting some data!

23. 773 大 Great Song: I Will Never Sell My Realm 大宋：朕的江山不卖 The Northernmost Man Beyond the Arctic北极以北男人之男Historical111k WordsOngoing Court intrigue and ordinary street folk, bloody warfare and tender romance. A lighthearted, humorous style brings history to life in all its weight. A fresh perspective reveals the extraordinary story of an ordinary person. No godlike protagonist, no high-tech gadgets, no cardboard-cutout cast, and no mindless power fantasy. The author comes to you with heartfelt sincerity and a distinctive style! Sample: After seeing her husband off, Su hurried out as soon as she had a moment to spare. She spot 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my own work, a historical novel that requires thought before you laugh. It blends court intrigue with everyday life, brutal warfare with a refreshing romance. A light and humorous tone brings a weighty historical narrative to life. A unique perspective showcases the legend of an ordinary person. No overpowered protagonists, no supernatural technology, no stereotypical ensemble casts, and no cringeworthy moments of mindless enjoyment. The author brings you heartfelt sincerity and a distinctive writing style! Example: After attending to her husband, Madam Su quickly slipped out of the house. She saw several neighbors whispering in front of her courtyard. Madam Su paused, forced a bitter expression, patted her chest, and sighed loudly, "Oh dear, what should I do?" "Don't panic, Madam Liu, what happened to Registrar Liu?" The neighbors asked with great concern. Madam Su breathed a long sigh of relief. "The Emperor has sent two imperial guards to protect my second son. You know, my courtyard is small, how will we be able to live here?" Madam Su looked troubled. Example: The light cavalry quickly dispersed and retreated to the flanks, while the heavy cavalry revealed their ferocity like wild beasts. Dozens of riders formed more than ten columns, facing the Song soldiers directly. The armored horses galloped faster and faster, their thunderous roar like lightning, and they were about to crash into the Song army's ranks. Tuola led the light cavalry around to the flank and rear of the heavy cavalry, waiting for the heavy cavalry to tear open an opening and deliver a fatal blow to the Southerners. "Open!" Commander Zhang Shun roared fiercely. The heavily armored soldiers in front, holding their breastplates, parted to the sides, and hundreds of chevaux-de-frise and palisades were pushed from inside the formation to the front in a matter of breaths. The heavy knights desperately reined in their horses, but the armored horses, already charging, could not stop their momentum and continued to charge forward. The first few warhorses crashed into the chevaux-de-frise, fell to the ground with mournful cries, and their riders were thrown violently out...

24. 774 契 After the Contract Ends, Mr. Zhou Loses Control 契约到期后，周先生失控了 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸Modern Romance53k WordsOngoing [Strong-Willed College Student x Aloof, Sharp-Tongued CEO] [Contractual Relationship] [Mutual Healing] [He Chases Her After the Breakup] [Happy Ending] A desperate attempt to save herself in a bar late at night brings Cen Xi face-to-face with Zhou Jin, a powerful man at the top of society. He's seen his share of people sucking up to the powerful, but her pride and backbone leave him utterly captivated. When Cen Xi, with nowhere else to turn, sets aside her pride and asks him for help, he takes a 164Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 775 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 36.8kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
26. 776 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
27. 777 与 We Corresponded for Two Months, but the Crown Prince Said He Had Mistaken Me for Someone Else? 与太子通信两个月，他却说认错了人？ The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸21k WordsCompleted After two months of exchanging letters with the crown prince, he said he had mistaken me for someone else? 305Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 778 截 Fifteen Seconds After the Screenshot Was Retracted 截图撤回十五秒后 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Fifteen Seconds After the Screenshot Was Retracted 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 261.1kReads9.5Score18.8kShelves

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    🍇🍇🍇The writing is superb, it rose from 7.6 to 9.3. The male lead is a computer science student, a master at exploiting bugs. To earn crime points, he becomes an actor and gradually rises to fame in the entertainment industry. The male lead's acting skills are solid, and his cheat codes are all about killing people; it's hilarious!

30. 780 重 Reborn: Before My Aunt Brought Her Illegitimate Son Home 重生，回到小姨抱私生子回家前 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Adapted into two short dramas. The first is Reborn at 15, You Are My Radiant Light. The second is Reborn in the 2010s, I Lead My Whole Family to Success. Feng Jianing’s 33 years of life were struck by lightning twice. When she was 15, her aunt brought home a girl, saying she was their younger sister. They named her Feng Aixin. From then on, Feng Jianing’s world became hell. Her brother died by suicide after battling depression, and her mother passed away from years of sorrow. At 33, Feng Aixin s 13.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    The first book's female protagonist, after being reborn, immediately tells her mother and brother about her reincarnation. She focuses on her studies and career, and the male protagonist is unusually intelligent! Truly a rare find for Tomato (the author of the novel)! The second book is a true female-centric story! Not one of those fake stories! She's thinking ahead! The third book is absolutely amazing! You'll understand once you read it!

31. 781 强 I Force-Kissed the Campus Heartthrob, and He Blocked Me 强吻校草后，他拉黑了我 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸10k WordsCompleted After I kissed the campus heartthrob by force, he blocked me 524Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 782 产 The Birthday Song Outside the Delivery Room Taught Me What Divorce Meant 产房外的生日歌，我听懂了离婚的意思 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人7k WordsCompleted The Birthday Song Outside the Delivery Room: I Finally Understood What Divorce Meant 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 783 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
34. 784 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 175kReads9.3Score14.7kShelves

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    🍇🍇🍇The writing is superb, it rose from 7.6 To 9.3. The male lead is a computer science student, a master at exploiting bugs. To earn crime points, he becomes an actor and gradually rises to fame in the entertainment industry. The male lead's acting skills are solid, and his cheat codes are all about killing people; it's hilarious!

35. 785 南 Leaving on the Journey South 南下归途离开 Shanjiu's Home杉玖家Urban371k WordsCompleted Every so often, a generation leaves home to make a living, leaving its youth behind on construction sites and streets far from home. Our fathers left the mountains with worn-out woven-plastic bags on their backs, heading south to find work. They knew nothing of polished talk. They only knew to keep their heads down and work hard, relying on brute strength to feed their families. They lived in cramped shacks, endured grueling day and night shifts, and swallowed their homesickness and grievances. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendation for "The Lamp Remains in the Mountains, the River Flows South": This is not a novel you can "read in one go." It has no plot twists, no suspense, no cheat codes, no underdog victories. Its pace is slow, as slow as the Xishui River, unhurried, flowing year after year. But if you are willing to sit down and turn the first page, you will find—you are not just turning a book, but the path your parents walked, the nights your grandparents stayed up, the footprints of this country rising from the mud. This book tells the story of a family, four generations, fifty-five years. In 1972, the grandfather worked on the Hunan-Guizhou Railway, saving up sugar for half a year at the construction site, carrying it hundreds of miles of mountain roads home. The sugar was wrapped in oiled paper, the paper was frayed, and it was written "For Shoushan and Shoujiang." In 1985, the second son, Yuan Shoushan, carrying a snakeskin bag, set off from a high-altitude village in Chishui, Guizhou, taking a six-day, five-night green train to work in Guangzhou. He spent forty years tying steel bars on construction sites, raising his elder brother's posthumous child, raising his three sons, and using his youngest son's pension to build a road. In 2026, Shoushan passed away. He left behind an iron box containing thirty-seven years' worth of bank draft stubs, a yellowed IOU, a riverbank stone inscribed with "Chengye, the road is open," and a note folded for forty-one years: "Sun Laowu from Chishui Guandu, look after each other in Guangzhou." This is the entirety of this book. There are no earth-shattering events. No dramatic cries. Just one man, one family, living their lives for fifty-five years with their own hands and a lamp. A sentence appears repeatedly in the three books: "The lamp is still lit." This lamp is the fire in the stove. It is the kerosene lamp on the altar in the main room. It is the ever-burning lamp in front of the grave on the back hill. It is the river lantern floating on the Xishui River on Mid-Autumn Festival night. It is the inextinguishable candle in the Yuan family dragon lantern. The mother guarding the mountain said, "The lamp must not go out." The wife, Guiying, said, "The lamp is still on." The granddaughter, Nian'en, said, "I'll go light the lamp again next year." The lamp is the core of this book. It's not a specific lamp, but a state of being—no matter how hard life is, no matter how many people leave, the fire in the stove never goes out, and the lamp in the house never goes out. This book doesn't write about heroes. It writes about a migrant worker who tied steel bars on a construction site for forty years, earning five yuan a day, later increasing to over one hundred. He never signed a labor contract, never paid social security, and had no pension. He grew old, became sick, coughed, and then passed away. It writes about a man whose wallet was stolen on a train, and he squatted in the aisle crying. A stranger across from him untied the seam of his trousers and counted out fifty-five yuan for him. The man later repaid the money, but the IOU remained for forty years. It writes about a woman who waited for her husband at home for forty years. When the man returned, she was already old. But she still went for a walk along the Xishui River every day. She said, "When he comes back, the light stays on." It describes an old woman left behind at home who steams new rice every Mid-Autumn Festival, first giving a bowl to her dog. She says it's a tradition passed down from her ancestors; the rice seeds were brought back from heaven by the dog. Without the dog, people have no food. It describes the millions who left the countryside, working on construction sites, in factories, in urban villages, in shelters, and spending nights on slow trains. They built roads, constructed buildings, and built cities, but their own stories are rarely written. This book is written for them. In the fifth book, there's a character named Sun Laowu. He and Shoushan traveled south on the same train. Shoushan turned right and went to a shoe factory in Dongguan. He turned left and went to a motor factory in Daojiao. Later, he met a Hong Kong boss who wanted him to live out his days there. He met a wealthy woman in Dongguan who offered him two million yuan plus an apartment to get him to divorce his wife. He was tricked into gambling, losing over two million yuan and almost losing his family. He was kidnapped in Pakistan, jumped out of a moving vehicle to escape, and burst into tears when he heard "You have entered Chinese airspace" on the plane. Forty years later, at fifty-nine, his hair was white, but his face was still round. He returned to Gaoshan Village, sat in Shoushan's main room, and talked for an entire afternoon. After listening, Shoushan only said one sentence: "The light is still on." Of the millions who went south, some became rich, some went bankrupt, some went to jail, and some never returned. Sun Laowu was one of them. He returned alive. The book describes the later years of many people. Shoushan's mother passed away at ninety-seven. Before she passed away, she was still shelling beans at the stove, saying, "I can still eat a few more meals." Shoushan himself passed away at sixty-five. Before he passed away, he climbed a ladder with a cane to repair a tile that had been leaking for three years. He fell and never got up again. The book also tells the story of a selected graduate named Chen Ming who organized mutual aid for kidney disease patients at a township health center. The book tells the story of He Laoyao, a 43-year-old deliveryman who says, "As long as I'm still running, that's what matters." It also tells the story of Yuan Zhiqiang, who runs an advertising shop in the county town. Whenever he has a family emergency, he hangs a whiteboard at the door that says, "Closed for business due to family matters." These people's later years are not a time for leisurely enjoying their retirement. They are still busy, still running, still tending to their shops, their lamps, their roads. The book doesn't provide an answer. But it raises a question: What will happen to this country when this generation grows old? They have no pensions, no medical insurance, no social security. They spent forty years tying steel bars on construction sites, forty years standing on assembly lines in factories, and forty years living in rented rooms in urban villages. They built roads, constructed buildings, and built cities. Now they are old and can no longer work. Their children—we—have bought houses in the city, settled down, and are living lives they never dared to dream of. But we are growing further and further away from them. We leave them in their hometowns, in the county town, in the township health centers. We send them money, but we don't know their bankbook passwords. We call them, but we don't know what time they go to sleep at night. This book doesn't solve this problem. But it lets you see it. It lets you see your father, your mother, your grandparents, the path they walked. There's a detail in this book. After Shoushan passed away, Guiying found a note in an iron box with crooked handwriting: "Sun Laowu from Guandu, Chishui, look after each other in Guangzhou." It was given to Shoushan by Sun Laowu in 1985. Shoushan kept it. But he never looked after him. Forty years later, Sun Laowu came to Shoushan's house. Before leaving, Shoushan said to him, "I'll keep that note." Sun Laowu was stunned. He stood at the gate of the courtyard, watching Shoushan's back. Shoushan didn't turn around, nor did he say anything else. After a while, Sun Laowu nodded. "Okay," he said. Then he turned and left. All the emotions in this book are contained in that one word, "okay." There are no hugs, no tears, no long speeches. One person leaves, another says "okay." This is how Chinese people express their feelings. Who is this book for? It's for those who came from the countryside. It's for those whose parents are in their hometowns while they live in the city. It's for those who still remember the green trains, temporary residence permits, and detention centers. It's for those who know what "going south" means. It's also for those who don't. It's for those who have never heard the term "temporary residence permit." It's for those who think "migrant worker" is just a news term. It's for those who don't know how this country rose from the mud. This book isn't sentimental. It simply presents you with the 55 years of a person, a family, and a generation, quietly. After reading it, you might be silent for a long time. Then you might think of your father. Think of the calluses on his hands. Think of him sitting on the doorstep smoking. Think of how he never said "I love you," but he supported you through your education. This book won't make you cry. It will make you remember. Finally, let me conclude with a quote from the book: "The lights are still on. The river is still flowing. With a heart full of light, what more needs to be said?" If you are willing to slow down, if you are willing to spend fifty-five years getting to know a family, if you are willing to see the unsung heroes who built the Republic—please open this book. It is slow. But it is worthwhile. Because this is the path we have come from.

36. 786 八 In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement to My Younger Brother 八零年代，我把招工名额还给了弟弟 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement Back to My Younger Brother 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 787 万 Emperor of Ten Thousand Daos 万道源帝 Dreaming of Being Kept by a Rich Woman在做梦被富婆包养Eastern Fantasy296k WordsOngoing Underdog’s rise, abandoned by all, war among the myriad races, an elder’s golden finger, no mindless wish fulfillment Three years ago, Lin Xuan, a young man of the Lin family, failed to condense his source energy and became a laughingstock of the entire clan, enduring endless abuse. Three years later, an ancient jade awakens, and he finally understands: he was never mediocre. When he was young, someone used a secret art from the Spirit Realm to seal his meridians, making cultivation impossible —Reads—Score—Shelves

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38. 788 重 Reborn, I Tear Apart My Vicious Brother-in-Law's Family 重生后，手撕恶毒弟媳一家 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸10k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Tear Apart My Vicious Younger Brother's Family 58Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 789 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 162.6kReads9.1Score17.1kShelves

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40. 790 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 130.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
41. 791 神 Reborn After the Fall of the Gods, I'll Live This Mortal Life to the Fullest 神落转生，到了尘世就认真活一次 A Sleepless Tree一棵失眠树Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Awaiting a print edition and anime adaptation [Original] [Anime and Manga] [Western Fantasy] [Xuanhuan] [Battles] [Slice of Life] [Some Power Fantasy] [Biography] [Illustrated] [CADPA 16] [No System, no clichés, no formula, no mindless writing, quality prose] I was once the structure that upheld the world, half divine, ignorant and insensate, half human, breathing in and out with every heartbeat. Until one day, the part of me that was human was completely drained away, and the world began to swa 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The general style is somewhere between Konosuba and Mushoku, a humorous, not overly serious, semi-satisfying anime/manga style. It's also like traditional literature disguised as web novels. 7.9/10. The pacing in the middle is good, it could be 8.5, But the first two volumes are a bit slow. The plot is quite good, some parts are a bit silly (but still reasonable); the narrative writing needs improvement, the dialogue scenes are okay, and the action scenes are very intense and detailed. But it's still not enough to be called a masterpiece with a 9, it needs improvement—Over the eight volumes, it paves the way for Ebony's return to humanity, unfolding the cruelty and vibrancy of this world layer by layer. The narrative focus never deviates from "humanity". The battle descriptions are solid, and the author has a sense of physical deduction. Hua's domain structure logic and Nara's Dark Moon Magic leveling the royal city both have clear rules and causal chains. In the eighth volume, Ebony disrupts Gaius's rhythm by "shortening the single pause to activate more frequently", a truly thoughtful design. But the writing style is slightly lacking. —The protagonist, Xia Wumu, isn't an overpowered protagonist from the start; his power grows alongside a resurgence of humanity: from viewing humanity as a mere task to risking his life for his companions, wife, and children in the eighth volume, the transformation is traceable. The female lead? Yumu Peng isn't just a pretty face; she has dreams, talent, and resilience. Their relationship develops naturally through repeated battles together, rather than being forced. The supporting characters are equally compelling: Stan's transformation from adventurer to avenger, the destruction of the Dragon Claw Heroes, Harry's sacrifice and the secret of the immortals—each subplot carries weight. The villains aren't stereotypical either. Emperor Gaius's tyranny is underpinned by his twisted logic of "unifying the four lands and expelling the alien races," Al Kikuma's loyalty is purely pragmatic, and Nor IV's battlefield command is commendable. This "different stances rather than simple evil" adds depth to the conflict. A reflection on war runs throughout: the abduction of women by the deformed beastmen, the empire's enslavement and exclusion of demi-humans, the infiltration of local communities by the six desires, and the displacement of civilians. The lizard-like demi-human's line, "Either way, I'm going to die; even if my wife escapes, she'll still die," perfectly encapsulates the desperate situation of the weak. — Of course, the work also has room for improvement. Some everyday scenes feel somewhat loose, and the motivations of a few supporting characters are explained rather hastily. But overall, it's a work with a solid world-building, believable characters, and a profound core message.

42. 792 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: My Sins Can Forge a Divine Court 末世重生：我的罪孽可铸神庭 Dreaming of Being Kept by a Rich Woman在做梦被富婆包养Sci-Fi & Apocalypse236k WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse / Spiritual qi revival / Invasion of myriad worlds / High-stakes fantasy Reborn three days before the cataclysm, ten years into the apocalypse, Su Yaoyang discovers that all the sins he bore in his past life have become the scarcest cultivation resource in this broken world. When immortals, gods, demons, and monsters see him as a walking treasure trove, he will refine this man-eating apocalypse into his own altar of apotheosis. —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 793 八 In the 1980s, We Switched Grooms: My Sister and I Reassigned Our Men 八零换嫁：我和姐姐把男人重新分了分 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Trading Marriages in the Eighties: My Sister and I Swapped Our Men Around 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 794 假 After the Fake Heiress Asked for a Divorce, Her Cold-Faced Husband's Inner Thoughts Were Exposed 假千金提离婚后，冷面老公的心声爆了 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸10k WordsCompleted After the Fake Heiress Asked for a Divorce, Her Cold-Faced Husband's Inner Thoughts Spilled Out 80Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 795 末 Doomsday: I Started with a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and My Talent Is Dual Cultivation? 末日：开局霸王龙，天赋是双修？ Honey-Glazed Pork Chops蜜汁猪排Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Crushing All Opposition + Plenty of Female Characters + Ruthless and Decisive] [Overpowered from the Start, with Dual-Cultivation Talent Plundering] When the apocalypse arrives, humanity awakens the abilities of the animals they have just eaten! Some eat pork ribs and awaken a pig's skin! Some eat donkey meat and awaken a donkey's stamina! But Chen Xiao, reborn from the future, chooses to gnaw on fossils! 43.1kReads8.1Score3.3kShelves
46. 796 皇 The Royal Family Forced Me Into a Political Marriage, Unaware the Northern Yue Emperor Was My Secret Fiance 皇室绑我去和亲，却不知北越帝是我民间未婚夫 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸10k WordsCompleted The royal family forced me into a political marriage, unaware that the Northern Yue Emperor is my secret fiancé. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 797 王 Wang Zhaojun Thinks Something Is Off About All of Them 王昭君觉得他们都不太对劲 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人79k WordsCompleted Wang Zhaojun Thinks Something's Off About All of Them 7Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 798 逼 You're Forcing Me to the Countryside? I'll Empty the House and Head Off to the Farms in Style 逼我下乡？我搬空家底潇洒插队 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Rural Life371k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1975, Lin Jianguo looks at his biased parents and the younger brother about to take over his job, then gives a cold laugh. If you won't treat me right, don't blame me for returning the favor! He activates his pocket System and acquires Grandmaster-level Baji Fist, expert hunting skills, and expert marksmanship. He clears out every valuable belonging in his biased parents' house, then casually signs up his stepmother's son to go to the Great Northwest. With his bags on his back, he head 10.6kReads7.5Score831Shelves
49. 799 华 Wind and Rain in Huayan 华炎风雨 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction14k WordsCompleted Huayan Through Wind and Rain 46Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 800 我 I Rule the Cultivation World with My Beauty Legion 我在修仙界靠美女军团横行霸道 Qin Changchun秦长春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain + System + fantasy world + multiple heroines + exhilarating plot + ruthless, decisive, and no holier-than-thou hero + sly schemer] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Qin Tian became an inner disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult. He thought he could keep his head down for a while. Then he discovered that the cult leader was his sworn enemy, the one who had slaughtered his entire family, and that he planned to seize Qin Tian's body in three days. His situation suddenly looked dire. 3.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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