For Middle-Aged Readers in a Reading Slump: Something Different 中年书荒，来点不一样的

1. 51 惊 Horror Survival Game: This Little Old Lady Is Seriously Wicked 惊悚国运，小老太太坏的很 Jin San'er瑾三儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestream + National Fortune + Horror Games + Farming. Nonsensical, lighthearted comedy, with unserious horror and unserious national fortune.] Dong Shuzhen was a little old lady of sixty-five. At last retired, she switched into travel mode. Who knew that she’d fall asleep on a plane and wake up having transmigrated? She’d become a little old lady of the same name and age. The history of this world’s nations was much like that of her original world. The main difference was that in 18.2kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
2. 52 重 Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 135.6kReads9.7Score18.9kShelves
3. 53 天 The System Fell From the Sky, and Now I’ve Got the Job of a Lifetime! 天降系统工作到手赢麻了人生！ Ranran Fengfeng然然风凤12k WordsCompleted A System Drops Into His Lap, and He Lands a Dream Job for a Life of Easy Wins! 32Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 天 OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 148.2kReads9.7Score18.5kShelves
5. 55 清 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 18.4kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
6. 56 穿 Transmigrating Into a Secret Realm 穿越到秘境 Ranran Fengfeng然然风凤Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted Ye Ling was an utterly ordinary young woman, with no real virtues beyond being open-minded and easygoing. She awoke from a dream to find herself in a place like a fairyland, filled with exotic flowers and plants. The air was fresh and pleasant, and distant mountain ranges rose and fell, appearing and disappearing amid the clouds and mist. Her story of transmigrating to another world had begun. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 从 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 197.7kReads9.6Score24kShelves
8. 58 救 Help! Bumping into the CEO Sparked a Billion-Dollar Romance 救命！和总裁撞出了天价爱情 Tu Nan Moyu图南墨羽Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Tomato Original] [Urban Romance] [Overbearing CEO] [Campus Romance] A chance collision brings Jiang Li, a poor college student, together with Fu Chenzhou, a business legend. The astronomical bill for his suit becomes the thread of fate that pulls her into the CEO's world. From being forced to become his personal assistant to getting caught up in a whirlwind of fake rumors, Jiang Li struggles to survive amid the hidden attacks and open hostility of the wealthy elite. But the cold-faced CEO Fu Ch 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fresh and refined!

9. 59 诗 The Poet Is Still Wandering 诗人还在流浪 Mr. Dust Mirror尘镜先生Historical755k WordsCompleted Title: The Poet Is Still Wandering (Completed) As a mediocre poet, Fannali has had a tough time amid the chaos of war. So no matter how much he racks his brain, he cannot figure out why the girl Fuluoer wants to follow him on a journey that may never reach its end. “Are you really going to wander around with a down-and-out poet like me?” Fannali asked again, just to be sure. Fuluoer simply blinked. “Didn’t you tell me that poets can do anything?” “Bards will say anything to earn a meal, even if 244Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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   Good-looking, very healing, and the details are in place

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