A Realistic Work That'll Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat 一部让人心惊肉跳的现实主义作品

1. 401 两 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Old Du Soup老杜汤Urban120k WordsCompleted Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves

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   More than just a terrifying reality

2. 402 独 Legend of the Independent Battalion: Bloodbath in the Isolated City 独立营传奇：喋血孤城 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Urban373k WordsOngoing As the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders trample China's magnificent land, and a million Nationalist troops in Songhu retreat from the front lines like a receding tide, the Chinese nation reaches its most perilous hour. The capital, Nanjing, faces its darkest moment. When the Nationalist high command and its elite troops choose to abandon the city, Song Shaojie leads a band of scattered soldiers to become the sole force marching against the tide of this great rout. He wants to save the 300,00 —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A true apocalypse, fraught with peril. No leveling up, no monster fighting, no spatial abilities, no superpowers, no invincibility, no harem, no rebirth, no precognition—only survivors struggling to survive in despair. The army has shelters, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery barrages, and an iron torrent. This is a nation's epic struggle against a horde of millions of zombies. How will ordinary survivors, like ants, carve out a glimmer of hope in this absolute darkness?

3. 403 尸 The Zombie Horde: Walking Alongside Despair 尸潮，与绝望同行 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsCompleted [Zombies]+ [No Stockpiling]+ [A Realistic Apocalypse]+ [Multiple Storylines]+ [Ordinary People Fighting to Survive]+ [No Harem]+ [No Special Abilities]+ [No System]+ [No Evolution]+ [No Rebirth] On a sunny afternoon, an ordinary traffic jam turns out to be the beginning of a terrifying crisis. Within hours, Ningcheng, a city of over a million people, is plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe. The streets teem with man-eating zombies, and the despairing cries of humanity echo overhead. This is 386Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 80Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   What kind of love, family affection, or friendship brings people together?

6. 406 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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   History is truly terrifying.

9. 409 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 湘 The Xiang Army: Upper, Middle, and Lower (Complete in 3 Volumes) 湘军：上中下（全三册） Wang Jiqing王纪卿Historical873k WordsCompleted "Xiang Army" was the name given to local armed forces from Hunan in the late Qing dynasty. First called the "Xiang Braves" and later the "Xiang Army," it was a force that commanded attention both at home and abroad in modern Chinese history. This book is a comprehensive and in-depth history of the Xiang Army. In the late Qing, peasant uprisings led by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom surged across the land, while the court struggled to maintain order. Faced with an urgent crisis, the Xianfeng Empero 56Reads9.1Score—Shelves
11. 411 穿 Transmigrate to the Great Jing: The Legend of Zeng Guofan 穿越大靖：曾国藩传奇 Little Bookboy Takes On the Top Scholars of Seven Provinces小小书童大战七省状元Historical152k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the body of Zeng Guofan of Great Jing, armed with knowledge from a later age, he remains steadfastly loyal amid the turmoil. He reforms the military and government, puts down internal rebellions, strengthens the imperial court at home, and pacifies the realms beyond its borders, forging a legend as the foremost of the four great ministers of the dynasty’s revival. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 太 The Untold Truth of the Taiping Rebellion 太平天国狂飙实相 Song Pingming宋平明Historical171k WordsCompleted The Unvarnished Truth of the Taiping Rebellion not only recounts the entire movement, from its rise to its downfall, and analyzes its social background and the reasons for its failure, but also offers incisive portrayals of historical figures such as Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Hong Rengan, and Zeng Guofan. It reveals the thoughts and struggles behind their actions, placing this chapter of history within the unprecedented upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. By bringing the personal fates of hist 1.4kReads9.3Score166Shelves
13. 413 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 207Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 天 The Hunan Army (Complete in 6 Volumes) 天下湘军（全六册） Chu Tianshu楚天舒Historical1.4M WordsCompleted “Xiang Army” was the name given to the local armed forces of Hunan in the late Qing dynasty. They were first called the “Xiang Braves” and later the “Xiang Army.” Founded by Zeng Guofan, the Xiang Army established an infantry, a navy, a military administration office, and a supply bureau. Its leading officers were mainly from Hunan, and Zeng Guofan was connected to them as a fellow native, teacher, classmate, or relative. The army valued education. Battalion commanders recruited their own soldie 225Reads9.4Score105Shelves
18. 418 乱 The Xiang Army in Troubled Times 乱世湘军 Fifty Provinces Beyond the Pass关河五十州Historical331k WordsCompleted "No army without Hunanese." Discover the grassroots rise of the forefather of modern warlords, and how Zeng Guofan used the strength of a Confucian scholar to bring an end to the chaos of the Taiping Rebellion. Explore Zeng Guofan's approach to military leadership, the rise and fall of the Hunan Army, and the turbulent decades of the late Qing dynasty. A masterwork by Guanhe Wushizhou! A complete account of the Hunan Army's six stages: its beginnings, rise, setbacks, resurgence, heyday, and disb 39Reads8.3Score—Shelves
19. 419 须 The Sumeru Ring: My Road to a Comeback 须弥戒，我的逆袭之路 Turning the Tide of the Mortal World逆转红尘Urban1.4M WordsOngoing I was reborn on a rainy night in late autumn. Not far away, my second uncle and his son were digging a pit for me, preparing to bury me in a graveyard. In my previous life, I woke up and escaped, never to return. I drifted through life, and just before I died, I came across a news report. On this very day, my second uncle sold my newlywed wife to human traffickers, leading to her being abused and killed. This time, I won't run away. Whoever digs the pit will be buried in it. 8.6kReads7.4Score780Shelves

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20. 420 血 Bloodbath Across the Land: The Xiang Army's Campaigns 血战天下：湘军征战史 Liao Zhenghua廖正华Historical291k WordsCompleted The Hunan Army was a military force that commanded the attention of China and the rest of the world in modern Chinese history. When China's fortunes were in decline and the Qing government teetered on the brink of collapse, the Hunan Army's emergence gave the dynasty a much-needed boost. It was not only the Qing court's hope for stabilizing the country, but also the force it relied on to fight foreign enemies and preserve national unity. The late Qing court even began to show faint signs of revi 108Reads9.4Score—Shelves
21. 421 红 A Cultivator in the Mortal World 红尘修士 Tianchen Xingyu天辰星语Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted One day, Yun Xi's soul left Blue Star, and she fell into the vast world of cultivation. She never expected to start out as a lowly nobody, with a life as fragile as a blade of grass. In the face of despair, she seeks out opportunities, rises from the dust, and gradually stirs up the entire cultivation world! 6.1kReads8.5Score601Shelves
22. 422 不 Those of Us Who Don’t Want to Go to Work 不想上班的我们 Wei Wei Lan薇薇蓝Urban1.8M WordsCompleted There are three protagonists in this story: a young man who only wants to open a bar, a young woman who drops out of school to become a livestreamer, and me, someone who always played by the rules but eventually became thoroughly disillusioned with office life. This is a story about a group of young people, just like you and me in our youth. We don't want to go to work, but society beats us down and grinds us into the floor. After enduring hardship, a band of little good-for-nothings rises up to 587Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Realist works

23. 423 曾 Zeng Guofan and the Self-Strengthening Movement 曾国藩与洋务运动 Tian Zhi田志Historical196k WordsCompleted This book is part of the Complete Works of Zeng Guofan series, edited by Tian Zhi. It covers Zeng Guofan and the Self-Strengthening Movement, Zeng Guofan and the Tianjin Church Incident, Zeng Guofan and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zeng Guofan's methods for judging people, and more. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
24. 424 土 The Potato Oracle’s All-Purpose Comeback Theory 土豆万能接话神棍论 Tao's World涛视界8k WordsCompleted The Potato: An All-Purpose Conversationalist and Mastermind 416Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 与 Time with My Robot Girlfriend 与机器人女友的时光 Light Shines Everywhere 9光明遍照9Modern Romance637k WordsOngoing Love Outshines the Human Form in a Metal Shell When the soul of human girl Ling Yin enters the metal body of robot Shi Ya, not even three or four hundred pounds of titanium alloy, cold programming, or the ever-present threat of being scrapped can stand in the way of her profound love for Dong Yi, a love that transcends life and death. She fears she is merely a copy of code, a shadow of Ling Yin, a machine unworthy of him. But he gives everything he has to tell her: You were never a substitute. Y 12Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    It will happen in the near future.

26. 426 采 A Qi Gatherer’s Self-Cultivation 采气师的自我修养 Lu Li Wenzhao陆离文昭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Erguotou, a 35-year-old internet product manager, is an ordinary corporate drone whose rough edges have been worn down by life. His boss constantly bullies him, his relatives nag him to get married, and his greatest wish is simply “no overtime and a decent meal.” An accident in a rainstorm awakens a strange ability: when he comes into contact with women, he passively absorbs their “qi,” gaining various temporary boosts such as increased work efficiency and abundant energy. At the same time, a bi 6Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Come on, this could have been done.

27. 427 高 Beneath Mount Gaomei Is My Home 高嵋山下是侬家 Mochi Baitiao墨池白条Historical850k WordsCompleted A true-to-life portrayal of history: one country scholar from a mountain village extends the Qing Empire’s fortunes by half a century. The plot is authentic and the details are subtle, unfolding like a television drama before your eyes. Based on private materials provided by descendants of the Zeng family and on the Draft History of Qing, this novel neither praises nor condemns. It faithfully depicts the humble beginnings of Zeng Guofan, the last great Confucian scholar of China, along with the 41Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 被 The College Girl Imprisoned in a Cellar 被囚禁在地窑里的女大学生 aohanModern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Those with fragile hearts, stay away] A female college student goes to a remote mountain village to teach, but is imprisoned in an underground cellar and made to live like an animal. Her suffering is unbearable... The darkness in human nature is beyond your imagination. This story teaches us to protect ourselves at all times, especially our fellow women! Never have the intention to harm others, but never let your guard down against them either! 955Reads5.5Score107Shelves

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    A realistic film worth watching.

29. 429 重 Back in 2003, This Time the Advantage Is Mine 重回2003，这波优势在我 Golden Roc Soaring Through the Clouds摩云金鹏Urban619k WordsOngoing A working-class laborer dies in a car accident in 2026 and is reborn on June 5, 2003, with every memory from 2003 to 2026 intact. Using his knowledge of the future, he makes his first fortune in Hong Kong's futures market, then starts with a Taobao shop and expands into e-commerce platforms, his own logistics network, brick-and-mortar retail, mobile phone hardware, and payment systems. In just six months, he goes from having nothing to a net worth of hundreds of millions, takes on Eachnet head-o 3.8kReads6.0Score147Shelves

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    I recommend these books that are so good you won't be able to stop reading.

30. 430 喂 I Fatting Up My Childhood Friend and Bestie, Then Sent Them to Prison 喂肥竹马和闺蜜，送他们进监狱 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I fattened up my childhood sweetheart and best friend, then sent them to prison 26Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 名 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Quits Politics for Business from the Start 名义：开局祈同伟弃政从商 Yaoshan Blue尧山蓝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After shooting himself on Solitary Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei was reborn at the turning point of his fate! Back at the moment when he knelt before the Liang family, before taking the wrong path in officialdom, he carried memories of the future from 2026. He rejected Liang Qunfeng's promotion on the spot, abandoning his political ambitions for good and refusing to repeat the old path that had ended in disgrace. He seized the first opportunities brought by reform and opening up, using treasury bond a 7.3kReads6.1Score200Shelves
32. 432 哀 Ailao Mountain Forbidden Zone: Escape from Dinosaur Valley 哀牢山禁地：恐龙谷逃生 Fisherman of the Ink Sea墨海渔夫Mystery356k WordsCompleted Three couples go hiking in a restricted area and plunge into a dinosaur valley in the Ailao Mountains, trapped in a world from 65 million years ago! Titanoboa, Deinosuchus, and Tyrannosaurus Rex surround them. Their compasses fail, there's no signal, and their only way out is an 80-kilometer magnetic fissure! Eighty episodes, seventy-nine escape attempts. Every second is a mad dash, every chapter a fight to stay alive! Love, friendship, and humanity are torn to shreds, leaving only the desperate 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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33. 433 以 Risking It All to Fish Out 280,000 Yuan in Lifesaving Money 以身入局，钓出28万救命钱 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙9k WordsCompleted Putting Himself on the Line to Lure Out 280,000 Yuan in Lifesaving Money 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 940Reads—Score159Shelves

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    Explosion! Rape! Murder! This is a newly completed novel with excellent writing, positive values, numerous unsolved cases, twists and turns, thrills and excitement, and a realistic feel.

35. 435 温 A Gentle Trap: I Was Blinded by Lust 温柔陷阱，我被“色”字迷了眼 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙6k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Word "Lust" Blinded Me 18Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 238Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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    Using science fiction as a guise to explore human nature

37. 437 中 Reviving the Great Ming: A Lone Minister Founds Constitutional Rule 中兴大明，我以孤臣开宪政 Starry Words星星语话Historical731k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Su Ran, transmigrates into another world when the Tianqi Great Explosion occurs. Through a stroke of fortune, he takes over the original owner’s body and enters the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. See: A modern transmigrator versus the chosen one of the age. Heaven itself seems determined to help the Qing, the chosen ones of this world, sending one disaster after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis... A whole new game of political intrigue, 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

38. 438 太 The Crown Prince Is Muscular and Hot, and the Bad Girl Wants Him 太子爷又壮又欲，小渣女馋了 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted She's a player, falling for one person after another, until she meets the strong, irresistible young master. Just as she's gradually falling for him, she discovers what his family is like~ Faced with this chaotic battlefield of love, she's the one who ends up bearing it all~ Sob~ 85.3kReads6.6Score4.7kShelves

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    It's really great.

39. 439 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 14.4kReads7.8Score584Shelves
40. 440 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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41. 441 夺 Deadly Insurance Policy 夺命保单 Glass Cliff玻璃悬崖Modern Romance249k WordsOngoing Zhang Yanni thought she was the luckiest woman in the world. Her husband, Luo Jie, was handsome and gentle, showering her with the utmost love and care. He even bought her a massive insurance policy, calling it “protection through love.” Immersed in a bubble of happiness, she remained oblivious to the string of “accidents”: an electric shock in the bathroom, a fall into a deep pool, failing brakes. She merely marveled at how lucky she was to survive and tearfully thanked Luo Jie each time he “sa 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A meticulously calculating man, a meticulously calculating woman

42. 442 撑 Breaking Through the Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab 撑破穿越重生研究室 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban369k WordsOngoing Modern City + Multiple Social Classes + Multiple Female Characters + Campus Life + Inspirational + Political Career + Workplace + Two Male Leads To secure more research funding, Z University opened the world’s first “Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab.” After finally passing the graduate entrance exam, Yi Lian became one of the lab’s first graduate students… Then Yi Lian discovered that they had become a living specimen… 151Reads7.1Score—Shelves
43. 443 风 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! 风水奇谭！ Chen Jiu辰九Urban555k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a top student at a 985 university, suffered a devastating blow at just twenty-two: His roommate set him up and framed him, driving him into a dead end; His girlfriend of three years cheated on him; his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and he couldn't even scrape together the 5,000-yuan deposit. His loan payments were overdue and collectors were after him. He was about to become... Just as he sank into utter despair, a mysterious old Daoist appeared, opened his heavenly e 3.9kReads8.5Score316Shelves

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    The first Feng Shui novel

44. 444 马 Ma Feifei’s Career Ascension 马菲菲职场飞升记 Glass Cliff玻璃悬崖Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Ma Feifei, the department belle of Bingcheng University of Technology, can’t stand living in a cramped Dongguan urban village with her first love, Xu Hui. After seeing the duplex mansion of Jiang Qingshan, a section chief at a Taiwanese-funded factory, the thought of “saving herself twenty years of hard work” takes root in her mind and grows wild. In the name of love, she gets Xu Hui “transferred” to Foshan, then launches a precise “late-night campaign” to win over Jiang: late-night requests for —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 116Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 搞 A Collection of Humorous Parables 搞笑寓意选集 User26182811用户26182811Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Workplace Absurdist Comedy Collection is an unprecedented modern fable project. Through 500 independent stories, it plans to build a panoramic literary palace of humor and wit. The book breaks through traditional genre boundaries, weaving philosophical insight into laughter and revealing the truth through absurdity. The collection introduces a unique “double-helix story” structure. Each installment first unfolds as a highly dramatic absurd tale, from an office printer that gains sentience to 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highlights: *The Neighborhood Play* is a must-read—Five stories, five mirrors reflecting the subtleties of humanity and the warmth of the system. I. This book is different. If you think this is just a collection of stories about unusual ancient professions, you're only half right. It is indeed about professions—shackle lubricators, death row inmate transporters, magistrates who cover drums for appeals, legal advisors, prison incense makers… These are trades you've never heard of, but they come alive in the book, vivid and real. But it's about much more than just professions. It's about people. It's about those who, even in the darkest corners of society, still insist on treating people as human beings. It's about systems. It's about how seemingly minor technical details determine the smooth flow of judicial remedies, the stability of rule enforcement, and the transmission of experience and wisdom. It's about you and me. It's about every ordinary person in modern society who longs to be seen, heard, and treated as a human being. --- II. Five Stories, Five Rays of Light Chapter 314: The "Shackle Lubricator" for Exiled Convicts—An old man who spent his entire life squatting by the official road smeared oil on the shackles of exiled convicts, charging three coins. The officials scolded him: "You're aiding evil!" He replied: "Exile is a punishment to leave one's homeland, not a punishment to be bloodied and mangled to death." Years later, the convict he had saved was pardoned and returned, offering silver to express his gratitude. He refused: "I took money for the oil, not for charity." This chapter tells you: Punishment can be harsh, but those who carry out punishment can have a bottom line. That bottom line is called "humanity." --- Chapter 315: The "Last Meal" for Death Row Inmates—The lame old Zhou always added an extra spoonful when delivering the last meal to death row inmates. The new guard embezzled food, and the convict went to his death hungry, shouting before his execution: "I'll go hungry, but I'll come back for you in my next life!" Old Zhou returned and added the portion he had given himself to the shackles. "The law is unforgiving, but people are forgiving." This chapter tells you: Within the rigid framework of procedural justice, there can be a touch of human tenderness. That spoonful of rice feeds the dying and warms the hearts of the living. --- Chapter 316: The Skinner of the Yamen's "Grievance Drum"—Old Zheng covered the drum, making its sound deep and far-reaching. The new craftsman, to save money, covered the drum thin and brittle, making the sound high-pitched and short-lived. A peasant woman beat the drum to appeal for justice, but her voice couldn't reach the back hall. She was driven away by the yamen runners and angrily smashed her head against a pillar. The magistrate heard the sound and came out, but it was too late. Old Zheng covered the drum again, and its sound resounded throughout the city. From then on, it was stipulated that the drum's sound must be clearly audible in the back hall. This chapter tells you: Seemingly technical details are related to the substantive smooth flow of judicial remedies. A drum that cannot be heard is no drum at all. Relief that cannot reach is no relief at all. --- Chapter 317: The Criminal Clerk's "Case Clipping Book"—Clerk Zhou handled cases for forty-seven years, clipping, annotating, and summarizing every case. Eight boxes of ledgers, the culmination of experience from thousands of cases. The new clerk, relying on intuition, made numerous mistakes. The master of the house, referring to the clerk's ledgers, sighed, "You're not just cutting and pasting paper; you're accumulating irreplaceable judicial wisdom." This chapter tells you: Experience cannot be passed down without systematization and visualization. What's recorded on paper isn't dead words; it's living experience, a light of wisdom that can transcend time and be passed on to future generations. --- Chapter 318: Prison "Exercise" Time-Counting Incense—The Cheng family has made incense for three generations, burning one foot and two inches for one hour, precisely to the second. The new warden, to save money, switched to inferior incense, sometimes too short, sometimes too long, causing unease among the prisoners, leading to several riots and two deaths. Switching back to the Cheng family incense restored order. The warden asked why, and the answer was: "Incense gives a sense of certainty; uncertainty is the source of fear." This chapter tells you: For those who have lost their freedom, the stable enforcement of rules is itself a form of spiritual protection. The human heart needs "accuracy"; without accuracy, people panic. --- III. Why is it worth reading? 1. Because it allows you to see the "unseen people." The protagonists in these stories are insignificant figures whom history books disdain to record. They had no fame, no status, no wealth, not even names—they were simply "Old Zhou," "Old Zheng," and "Old Master Cheng." But they spent their lives upholding the most basic bottom line of humanity. They show you that even in the darkest, most desperate places, someone still lights a lamp. That lamp may not be bright, but it's enough for passersby to see the path ahead. 2. Because it makes you think about the "warmth of the system." These stories are about ancient times, but they raise questions for today: —Are our judicial remedies truly accessible? Do the "drumbeats" reach the ears of those who should hear them? —Is the enforcement of our rules stable? Do those who rely on the rules to survive have a sense of certainty? —Is our system of experience transmission systematic? Have the lessons learned through blood and tears been recorded? Can they be passed on to future generations? Each story is a mirror. It reflects the past, and it reflects the present. 3. Because it makes you believe in the "power of the human heart." These stories don't have happy endings, no heroes saving the world, no dramatic reversals. The peasant woman died. The prisoner killed. The exiled convict left. But those who survived—Old He, Old Zhou, Old Zheng, Master Zhou, Old Master Cheng—they are still there, still doing what they should do. They didn't change the world, but they prevented it from getting worse. That's enough. That's worth seeing, remembering, and passing on. --- IV. The Last Sentence "The Neighboring Play" is a book you can finish in an afternoon. But it will stay in your heart for a long time. The next time you pass by the government office, you'll remember that drum. The next time you see the rules, you'll remember that incense stick. The next time you face injustice, you'll remember that three-cent oil. Those little people will speak in your heart. What they say is nothing more than this: "A person should be treated as a person." For this one sentence alone, it's worth reading.

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