Books That Teach You to Find Enlightenment and Break Through Deadlocks in Real Life 教人在现实生活中开悟以及破局。

1. 51 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 大 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册） Liu Heping刘和平Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 43.1kReads9.6Score7.7k14d adds

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9. 59 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 144Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It teaches people to achieve enlightenment and break through limitations. It is half real and half fictional. It is about urban cultivation and the end of the world. A genius female cultivator meets a genius young man in finance. One loves cultivation and the other loves making money. How will they awaken and ascend?

10. 60 余 Embers (Also Known as The World Lost Its Guard) 余烬（又名《人间失守》） Mottled Garment斑衣Two Male Leads790k WordsCompleted [Seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums] [Two powerful male leads + Criminal investigation + Mystery + Case-solving + Happy ending] A seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums. The world is a city, and even when its walls crumble, you can still see the light from atop the ruins. Wei Heng: “This world is strange. People only care about when you’ll die; no on 24.8kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds
11. 61 狼 The Year of the Wolf and Tiger 狼虎之年 Wild Fox野狐Urban186k WordsCompleted A panoramic survey of the raw emotional lives of people from different age groups and social classes in China today, vividly depicting the good and evil, beauty and ugliness of human nature amid the country’s rapid social transformation. It lays bare the conflicts and friction between people’s emotions and reality. 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
12. 62 恋 Master of Romance: Get on Your Knees for My Class 恋爱大师：我的课请你跪着听 Disappeared Without Meaning To非主动消失Urban507k WordsCompleted [Taking down gold diggers + dating tips + hands-on practice + absolutely true to life] I'm no good at writing introductions, so let's get straight to the point. First: This is the most practical, no-nonsense guide on the entire internet. Second: This is a proper wish-fulfillment novel. Official introduction: Welcome to Saito's Relationship Clinic. Cure your love-addled brain once and for all, and take the upper hand in love in just three days. Saito: A professional at spotting scumbags, with a p 1.4kReads8.9Score23614d adds

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    I'll teach you how to identify scumbags and how to deal with them.

13. 63 满 A Master of Social Skills, and You Call Me a Workplace Rookie? 满级人情世故，你管这叫职场新人 Wealth and Honor Are Here富贵在地Urban388k WordsCompleted Chu Qingyun transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a college student on the verge of graduation. From the start, he grabs a defibrillator and saves Hu Li, the campus belle, after she collapses unconscious due to an irregular heartbeat. To repay him, Hu Li takes him straight to the hospital room of Gao Zhiwu, the province's third-most-powerful official. A copy of Fifteen Years of the Wanli Reign and a simple wish to study Ming history with his teacher earn Gao Zhiwu's favor! Just 250Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    These two books are enough.

14. 64 五 A Popular History of the Five Dynasties 五代史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical344k WordsCompleted [A Classical, Accessible History of the Entire Era | A Beginner's Guide to History | A Complete Overview of the Ten Kingdoms] Can't get through dry official histories? This popularized retelling of the Five Dynasties uses a story-driven, episodic format to make this lesser-known period of turmoil easy to understand. Its sixty chapters cover the rise and fall of all five dynasties, Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou, while also tracing the history of the Ten Kingdoms' r 82Reads9.2Score—14d adds
15. 65 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Short stories that inspire you after reading

16. 66 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 33Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 9Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 爸 Only After Dad Brought His Illegitimate Daughter Home Did I Understand Why a Mother's Love Can Disappear 爸爸把私生女接回家后，我才明白母爱为何会消失 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted Only after Dad brought his illegitimate daughter home did I understand why a mother's love can disappear 11Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 我 I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 我是家里多余的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 16Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 210Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 5.7kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.6kReads—Score10114d adds
26. 76 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2kReads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.2kReads—Score10814d adds

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31. 81 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 289Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 天 The Tianya Divine Post Series 天涯神贴系列 Ye Kailun叶凯伦336k WordsCompleted This book contains a wealth of knowledge to broaden your understanding and sharpen your thinking. Human nature, gaining insight, and achieving wisdom and enlightenment are the fundamentals, and they'll all be covered here. Everyone is welcome to read. 1.7kReads8.3Score13614d adds

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    It suits you quite well.

34. 84 学 Scholar or Tyrant: Who Can Have a Good Life? 学霸和枭雄，什么人能过上好日？ Phoenix Wood Cicada凤木蝉兮Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads. Period story. Urban.) One is a poor scholar, the other a big shot in the underworld. They struggle for fifty years. What does it take to live a good life? And what is a good life? 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author offers unique insights, and the reader gains a sudden understanding.

35. 85 开 The Book of Enlightenment: A Guide to Beating the Game of Life 开悟神书，人生游戏通关指南 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅292k WordsCompleted A divine book, a divine book, one that can enhance your wisdom, unleash your imagination, fill you with energy, awaken you to life, and make you invincible with a cheat! Coming in hot! The Path to Awakening and Growth A seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true nature upon hearing the true Dharma. She immediately gave up her thousand-year dragon pearl, and her greed and attachment vanished in an instant. Her mind opened and grew clear, serene at last, and she g 503Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    ☾As long as I can meet you, all the millions of people who come along are just passing by.

36. 86 石 Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长 Shi Shunzhi石顺之Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of 4Reads—Score114d adds

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    A truly excellent piece of writing from a bygone era; authentic, moving, inspiring, relatable, healing, and enlightening.

37. 87 玛 The Mary Sue Empire 玛丽苏帝国 I Want to Marry Cilantro想和香菜结婚Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted Mary Sue, the sole legitimate heir to the Mary Sue Empire, has many identities. All she wants is to find a suitable man and provide the empire with an heir. After her ten brothers put in a great deal of effort, they finally found such a man. But at a single matchmaking meeting, two men ended up fighting over her. Her heart shattered into a cold salad. With her stunning beauty, can she ensure that the Mary Sue Empire has a future heir? Is that wickedly charismatic man her true love? But why did h 343Reads—Score10214d adds

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    It's definitely not you who gave me a like.

38. 88 纯 The Purehearted Ant Is Smoking Hot! 纯情蚂蚁火辣辣！ Little Abu小阿卜Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Hey, tired? Come on in and sample something with a different flavor! This is a world where humans and animals coexist. The pure-hearted ant Ma Yi has arms as sturdy as tree trunks and wings like neon lights. She asks everyone she meets, “What are you looking at, damn it?” All she wants is to find someone whose heartbeat matches hers, shed her ant form, become human, and write a fiery, madcap love song together with them. 171Reads—Score10514d adds
39. 89 纯 The Innocent Mosquito Is Burning Hot 纯情蚊子火辣辣 Little Abu小阿卜Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Tired of life? Come on in and sample a whole new kind of flavor! After an accident, Lin Ke’er transmigrates into the body of a pet mosquito kept by domineering CEO Gu Can, and unexpectedly reveals that she can talk. She thinks he’ll slap her dead, but instead, the CEO develops a wildly obsessive love for her across species. Faced with Gu Can’s forceful imprisonment, she struggles desperately. “This could never work between us!” But he answers with obsessive determination. “Mosquito or human, you 227Reads—Score10214d adds
40. 90 宝 Pokemon: Is the Egg I Found the Y Pokémon? 宝可梦：捡到的茧是Y神？ Ghost Man's Dream鬼人梦Anime Fanfiction362k WordsCompleted (Original Story) + (Bond Phenomenon) + (Gradual Growth) + (Solo Leveling) + (Invincible) + (No Self-Sacrificing Saint) A transmigrator arrives in the Pokemon world with no powerful faction backing him, and has to level up on his own. While struggling to catch his first Pokemon, he eventually goes to retrieve a Poke Ball that fell into the water and, by chance, comes across a cocoon. The cocoon is lazy and gluttonous, spending every day waiting for Ghostling to feed it. Every now and then, it jus 2.4kReads8.0Score25014d adds
41. 91 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 263kReads9.5Score19.5k14d adds
42. 92 一 One Sentence Is Worth Ten Thousand, If It's a Blurb 一句顶一万句，如果这句是文案 Mo Lili墨璃璃271k WordsCompleted In our lives, there are joys and hardships. Words sometimes give us strength and sometimes encourage us to keep going. Here you'll find plenty of beautifully written lines worth collecting, in all kinds of styles. (Note: The content comes from the internet.) 3.9kReads6.6Score1k14d adds
43. 93 格 Recognizing Your Own Perspective 格局的自我认清 An Utterly Ordinary Person普普通通普通人218k WordsCompleted Prologue to The Bigger Picture Life is a boundless voyage, and we are all searching for the way forward. The Bigger Picture is like a lighthouse, illuminating the path to a broader perspective. This book focuses on five key dimensions for broadening your perspective: position, direction, method, pace, and rhythm. No matter where you start, you can accurately understand your position, like locating your coordinates on a vast star map; find the right direction, like setting the correct sails on a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Good books need no further explanation

44. 94 回 Master the Art of Conversation and Become a Great Speaker 回话有招练就好口才 An Utterly Ordinary Person普普通通普通人728k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.5kReads6.4Score16414d adds
45. 95 读 Reading and Conduct: The Twofold Discipline of Life 读书与做人，人生的双重修炼 An Utterly Ordinary Person普普通通普通人168k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 泡 The Thirty-Six Stratagems of Seduction 泡妞撩妹之三十六计 An Utterly Ordinary Person普普通通普通人211k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 127Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 高 The Art of the Perfect Reply: Win People Over with Every Word 高情商回话术开口就让人喜欢 An Utterly Ordinary Person普普通通普通人180k WordsCompleted High-EQ responses are an art of communication centered on wisdom and empathy. They are not simply a pile of clever lines, but a way of reading someone’s emotions and needs, then conveying sincerity with tactful words to ease awkwardness and foster understanding. Respond to praise with humility to bring people closer; face criticism with self-reflection to show perspective; handle disagreements with empathetic words to find common ground. High-EQ responses respect others’ feelings while expressin 60Reads6.5Score—14d adds
48. 98 我 I Have a Book That Can Boost Luck and Defy Fate 我有一本可加运气，逆天改命的书 Here Comes the Club棍来Urban959k WordsOngoing [A true account of an underdog turning his life around, packed with psychology, self-cultivation, and practical advice. Realistic and down-to-earth, and easy for beginners to understand and apply] Hao Yun stumbled upon a book. Using the astonishing methods recorded in it, he began to turn his life around... Some people think it sounds absurd. How could a book possibly be so magical? Others followed his methods and made astonishing changes... Only those who have read the book know what happened. 194.7kReads9.4Score17.9k14d adds

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    Easy-to-understand techniques for improving your luck, such as writing down three good things every day, recording pleasant things around you, teaching you how to control your thoughts, change your mindset, and see the good side of bad things.

49. 99 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.3kReads9.6Score10.6k14d adds

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    There are reasons why many people like and respect him. There are clues to these reasons.

50. 100 官 Officialdom Is Like a Chess Game 官场如棋 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.5M WordsCompleted There is no straight road through life, especially when it comes to being an official. Hao Xiaodong spent many years navigating the political arena before gradually understanding its many hidden rules. Now, following his novel The Way to Promotion, a new story is here for readers. Join us as we witness another kind of life in the world of officialdom. 34.1kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    Enlightenment in real life? Breaking through impasses? Then I think this book definitely deserves a spot on the list! It makes you understand that common sense is more important than knowledge... Not only should you bury yourself in your work, but you should also look up and see where you're going...

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