The Story of Me and My 38 Men 我和我的38个男人的故事

1. 1 极 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law 极品上门女婿 The Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的猫儿Urban6.6M WordsCompleted Three years ago, Qin Hao was delivering takeout when a luxury car knocked him down. To his surprise, the owner forced him to kneel in front of the car and repent. After spending the whole night under the glare of its headlights, Qin Hao was left blind. That was when his miserable life began. To pay off his father’s debts, Qin Hao became a live-in son-in-law. He endured discrimination and contempt, living a life of constant humiliation. Three years later, Qin Hao opened his eyes. A flash of divin 7.4kReads6.9Score85214d adds

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   The Divine Needle Opens His Eyes, the Dragon King Returns! Blind for three years, Qin Hao opens his eyes to a world turned upside down! A blind son-in-law? No! He's a peerless Dragon King with X-ray vision, unparalleled in both medicine and martial arts! The nurse's silver needles tremble slightly, yet the world in his eyes is completely transparent... "Don't move~" A coquettish voice reached his ears, and he smiled slightly: "This injection, it's good!" --- Tianhai City, top-tier ward. Qin Hao suddenly opened his eyes, the blinding light making him dizzy—he could see! He had truly regained his sight! Three whole years of darkness, that mysterious old man hadn't lied to him! Overjoyed, he was instantly overwhelmed. However, the next second, a sudden change occurred! After a tearing pain in his eyes, the world before him... Was completely overturned! The pipes behind the wall, the scene in the next ward, even... The focused nurse in front of him, the graceful curves beneath her uniform were all clearly visible! This... This is?! "Don't move!" A soft call, tinged with coquettishness and professional tension, rang out. Qin Hao subconsciously looked up, his gaze piercing through the brim of the nurse's cap, landing on the delicate yet slightly nervous face. At that moment, the slender needle tip in her hand traced a path as clear as if in slow motion under Qin Hao's "divine eyes." A blind son-in-law? Enduring endless scorn? From this day forward, the myth ends! The true dragon, dormant for three years, returns with these divine eyes that pierce through illusions and see through all things! Divine medical skills? Unrivaled martial arts? Wealth and power? In his eyes, they are nothing but illusions that can be shattered with a flick of the finger! Those who once looked down on him are destined to tremble in submission; those who once trampled on him will repay a hundredfold! These eyes see beyond appearances; they see the supreme power to overturn clouds and control the universe! Watch as Qin Hao, with his invincible presence, sweeps across the city, creating a legendary tale that will shake the heavens and earth!

2. 2 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 66kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

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   **Continued:** Men in the dating market, especially those looking for marriage partners, generally hope to find a woman they can handle. Someone like Yu Huan, whose profession involves dealing daily with shrewd businesspeople, complex contracts, and multi-million dollar capital operations, possesses a calm and sharp gaze that, even when deliberately concealed, inevitably leaks out unintentionally during casual conversations at meals. It's not harshness, but a clear sense of boundaries based on professional competence, a sobering awareness that doesn't allow for evasion. This makes men accustomed to dominating relationships, or at least expecting their partners to be "gentle and submissive," instinctively feel a sense of pressure, even unease. The light from the text message screen reflected on Yu Huan's face. She forced a smile, her fingertips hovering over the cold screen for a moment before finally typing only three words: "Okay, goodnight." As expected, there was no reaction. She tossed her phone onto the cabinet in the entryway, as if unloading a heavy prop. She kicked off her high heels, her bare feet sinking into the cold floor as she walked to the living room, sinking into the soft sofa. The carefully crafted relaxed atmosphere in the dining room vanished instantly, leaving only the faint hum of the air conditioner and her own clear breathing in the apartment. Her makeup was impeccable, her hair tousled, and her carefully chosen dress accentuated her figure—all this effort seemed somewhat comical in the face of the other person's words, "just friends." She hadn't dressed up to please anyone; it was out of respect for the meeting, and for herself. But the result seemed to have changed nothing. "Ha, 'not quite right'..." Yu Huan murmured to herself, her voice sounding somewhat thin in the empty living room. What was wrong? Was it that her profession seemed too aggressive? Or was it the unconscious gleam in her eyes when she talked about work that made the other person feel she was "uncontrollable"? Or perhaps, it was simply her very presence, the composure supported by experience and independence, that made the other person, accustomed to traditional male-female relationships, feel uncomfortable? Cen Si's call came in almost at the perfect moment, her voice filled with gossipy excitement: "Huanhuan! How was it? Mr. Zhang seems nice, right? He looks quite respectable in the photos, and reliable too. I heard he's doing well in investment banking!" Yu Huan put the phone on speakerphone and leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the simple chandelier on the ceiling. "Hmm, his appearance is alright, and his manners are impeccable." "Really! I knew it! So, how was it? Did you get along? Did you make plans for next time?" Cen Si's tone was full of anticipation. Yu Huan paused for two seconds, then let out a soft sigh: "I just received his text message. He said 'very enjoyable,' and then subtly implied 'not a good match,' hoping to 'be friends.'" The other end of the line went silent for a few seconds before Cen Si's raised voice came through: "What?! It didn't work out again? What's he up to?! You can't even stand someone with such great qualities? Or is he blind? You dressed up so beautifully! Huanhuan, were you talking about work again? Were you discussing non-litigation matters, mergers and acquisitions, or risk clauses? How many times have I told you, on the first date, talk about something light! Romance! Food and travel! Don't immediately show off your lawyer's sharp edge! It'll scare men away!" Listening to her friend's barrage of accusations, Yu Huan laughed instead. Not a happy laugh, but a laugh tinged with weariness and understanding. "Sisi, I didn't talk about work details. When he asked, I simply mentioned that I work in corporate non-litigation, am busy, and travel a lot. He asked about my income, and I said it was okay. That's all." She paused, her voice calm and even. "The problem isn't what I said. The problem is that the person I am, sitting across from him, represents a lifestyle and energy field that he might not want. My professional label, my way of thinking, even my definition of 'okay' income, are all written on my face and etched into my bones. They can't be hidden." Cen Si choked on the other end of the phone, seemingly wanting to refute, but unable to find the words. "Well…you can't generalize like that! There must be men who appreciate someone as good as you, right?" "Yes, of course there are." Yu Huan's voice was calm, as if stating an objective fact. "But in this highly purposeful 'market,' most people aren't looking for a soulmate, but rather a 'partner' who meets certain expectations. 'Stability,' 'family-oriented,' and 'easy to get along with' are usually the core parameters. Isn't it normal for someone like me, who is 'unstable' (because of busy schedules and business trips), 'may not be family-oriented' (because of career ambition), and 'seems not easy to get along with' (because of my profession), to be eliminated in the initial screening?" She remembered the man's hesitant politeness and aloofness on his face under the streetlights when he finally walked her to the entrance of her apartment complex. He probably thought she was a good person, but not "safe" or "docile" enough. He needed a partner who could be more easily integrated into his life, rather than a fellow traveler who already had a strong path ahead of him. "Sigh…" Cen Si sighed deeply, her tone softening. "Huanhuan, I know you're excellent, independent, and don't need a man. But… if you continue like this, will you really end up alone? I'm worried about you. Don't be so demanding, nobody's perfect…" "It's not that my demands are too high," Yu Huan interrupted her, her tone gentle yet firm. "Sisi, it's that I don't want to settle. I don't want to force myself into a relationship where I have to deliberately hide my brilliance and play the role of a gentle and submissive person just to end my single life. The numbers in my bank account give me a sense of security because I earned them through my own abilities, and no one can take them away. Relationships… are too luxurious, and too fragile. Rather than pinning my expectations on a man I have to 'fit', I'd rather focus my energy on things I can truly control." She stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. The city's neon lights flickered in the distance, outlining a cold yet prosperous silhouette. This place where she had struggled and settled had given her a decent life, and also given her a strong armor. Blind dates are just a small ripple in life, quickly fading into the background. "Okay, don't worry about me," Yu Huan said into the phone, her tone lighter. "I'll treat you to dinner this weekend to soothe your wounded heart after my 'failed blind date.' As for Mr. Zhang… friends? Forget it, I don't need that name in my contacts." Hanging up, Yu Huan didn't immediately remove her makeup. She poured herself a glass of water, sat back down on the sofa, and picked up her phone from the cabinet. The screen was still showing the text message, "Hope to be friends." She swiped her finger across the screen without hesitation and pressed the delete button. The moment the message disappeared, the last lingering feeling of unease vanished. She opened her email; several unread work emails lay there, their titles clearly indicating project names and deadlines. This was her main battlefield, the place where she could clearly measure her value and receive definite returns. Her fingers flew across the screen, quickly typing a concise reply. As night deepened, only the rhythmic, forceful tapping of the keyboard filled the apartment. The neon lights outside the window continued to flicker, reflecting on Yu Huan's focused profile. The blind date was over; the main theme of her life remained her own clear and resolute march. As for whether that "person to spend her life with" would appear? Yu Huan picked up her water glass, took a sip, and glanced at the myriad lights outside the window. Let fate decide. If he comes, it's a bonus; if not, the road ahead is already solid and wide enough.

3. 3 临 From the Abyss, I Offer You a Shore 临渊予岸 Moonlight Tempered on the Blade刃上淬月光Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted This does not represent my personal opinion. These are not my personal thoughts. This cannot be deleted or hidden. Don’t read it. It’s so awful, seriously terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible. 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   From physical attraction to psychological attraction, marriage before love

4. 4 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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   "Sunset Glow and Old Dreams" Xiang Yu's high heels got stuck in the cracks of the sidewalk. As she bent down to pull them out, the message on her phone screen, like a blunt knife, slowly and precisely pierced below her sixth rib. Song Huaishi was getting married. The evening breeze in the small town suddenly became thick, and Xiang Yu felt a little short of breath. She subconsciously touched her left middle finger—there was a barely visible scar there, left when Song Huaishi suddenly hugged her from behind while she was sharpening a pencil when she was eighteen. "Xiao Yu? Are you listening?" Lu Jiahui's voice came from the receiver, "His fiancée is a dentist, I heard..." Xiang Yu held the phone away a little, her gaze falling on the closed milk tea shop on the street corner. Ten years ago, Song Huaishi would always wait for her there after school, his white shirt cuffs stained with paint, smiling like a boy who would never be defeated by reality. Now the "For Sale" banner had faded, like some deliberately forgotten promises. "It's all good." She finally spoke, her voice surprisingly calm. "When is the wedding?" There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone. "The fifteenth of next month, at the Linjiang Hotel." Lu Jiahui asked cautiously, "Are you going?" In the twilight, Xiang Yu saw her shadow stretched long. She remembered the last time she saw Song Huai, also at a similar dusk. He stood under the locust tree at the school gate and said, "Xiang Yu, let's separate for now." At that time, she didn't know that for some people, "for now" was actually another way of saying "forever." "I have to go on a business trip that day," Xiang Yu heard herself say. After hanging up the phone, she realized that her nails had dug into her palms. The glass of the milk tea shop reflected her current appearance: exquisite makeup, an impeccable suit, and the girl in her eyes who never grew up. As the sunset faded and the first star lit up, Xiang Yu suddenly remembered that on her eighteenth birthday, Song Huai had given her a box of watercolor paints. "The sunset in your eyes," the boy had said then, "is worth remembering forever."

5. 5 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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   *Time Index* The June sun, like melted butter, clung stickily to Xia Tingnan's skin. She stood under the bus stop sign, checking her watch for the umpteenth time—5:23. She had already missed three buses. Her phone vibrated; her mother's image popped up: "Why aren't you home yet?" "Missed the bus," she replied briefly, shoving her phone back into her pocket. The library was currently holding a "Red Classics Reading Month," and she was responsible for organizing books in three exhibition areas, while also dealing with unexpected quizzes on Party history. Last night, she had been memorizing the specific dates of the "Three Great Battles," and her dreams were filled with the sounds of gunfire. The shadows of the roadside trees slanted across the platform, and Xia Tingnan's eyelids grew heavy. In a daze, she saw a man in a black trench coat standing in the shade of a tree. Wearing a trench coat in June was really strange. "Careful." When the deep male voice sounded in her ear, Xia Tingnan realized she was falling forward. The man in the trench coat caught her shoulder with one hand, holding a thick ancient book in the other. The words "Index of Time" embroidered in gold on the leather cover gleamed in the sunlight. "Thank you, I'm probably just too tired..." Xia Tingnan awkwardly steadied herself, suddenly noticing the man's unusual amber pupils. The man didn't reply, but simply shoved the ancient book into her hands. "It will help you." He turned and left, the hem of his trench coat sweeping across the scorching ground without leaving a single wrinkle. "Wait! Your book—" Xia Tingnan chased after him, but the intersection was already deserted. The bus finally pulled into the station. Xia Tingnan sat down, clutching the inexplicable ancient book, a strange coolness emanating from the leather cover. She inexplicably flipped to the first page, where a line of small print appeared on the yellowed paper: "Remaining reading time for today: 47 minutes." "What the heck..." Xia Tingnan rubbed her eyes; the print disappeared, replaced by a normal table of contents. But as she silently murmured "I want to rest," the entire book suddenly felt as light as a feather, and all the words transformed into excerpts of her favorite essays. Back home, Xia Tingnan tucked the ancient book into the bottom shelf. Late at night, while memorizing Party history, the book slipped down to her feet, its open pages revealing all the key points to be tested in tomorrow's audition. Outside the window, a man in a trench coat stood under a streetlamp, looking at Xia Tingnan's window and softly said, "Welcome to the librarian's 'special cataloging team.'"

6. 6 劣 Inferior Seduction 劣等勾引 Shi E 12释厄12Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Scheming Maid's Road to Revenge The first time Shen Luo met Han Shu, she was his friend's maid and pet, timid and meek. A little over half a month later, when he saw her again, she was his friend's father's companion, dressed to the nines at a gala and dazzling the entire room. By the third time they met, she had become his uncle's fiancée. She had leaped three ranks in status, rising from a live-in maid at the very bottom of society to the wife of a powerful multinational corporation's bos 5.7kReads9.4Score67814d adds

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   The female lead is a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative woman, rife with schemes and plots, everything she does is driven by revenge. There are multiple male leads, representing various types: scheming and domineering, charmingly arrogant, and even adorable and innocent...

7. 7 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   In "The Comparison Game," when Ye Xiao was six years old, she drew a small red flower with crayons. She tiptoed and stuck the drawing on the refrigerator, waiting for her mother to come home from get off work and praise her. "Ye Feng recited ten Tang poems yesterday," her mother said, tearing the drawing down and throwing it in the trash. "You still have the nerve to play with that?" This was Ye Xiao's earliest memory of "comparison." From then on, she understood that in this family, her value lay in being better than Ye Feng. At the dinner table, her mother would suddenly slam her chopsticks down: "Ye Feng got a perfect score on his math test, how come you only got 98?"; After parent-teacher meetings, her mother would grab her wrist and drag her home: "Ye Feng is the class monitor now, and you're not even a group leader?"; Even when she had a fever of 39 degrees Celsius, her mother would only sneer: "Ye Feng practiced the piano even with a fever, you just pretend to be dead." Ye Xiao had once secretly read her mother's diary. Yellowed pages were filled with infatuation about her aunt's husband: "Today Ye Ming offered a cigarette to the cafeteria worker, his profile really looked like his..." Ye Ming was her father's name, but "him" always referred to her aunt's husband. The last page of the diary had a clipping—her aunt's husband's calligraphy had won an award, and next to it, her mother had written in red pen: "My daughter must be better than his son." When her father came home on weekends, it was Ye Xiao's only respite. He would secretly take her out for ice cream, wiping the cream from her lips before her mother found out. "Don't blame your mother," her father always said, his eyes fixed on the direction of the township government in the distance. Sunday night, when her father's old suitcase clicked shut again, Ye Xiao knew that for the next five days, she would have to face her mother's wrath alone. On her fifteenth birthday, Ye Xiao made a wish in front of the cake: "I hope Ye Feng disappears." As the candles went out, she saw a flicker of fear in her mother's eyes. At that moment, she suddenly understood that in this fifteen-year-long game of comparison, they were both losers.

8. 8 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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   A battleground of rivals + top-tier scheming women + female supporting character's comeback + universally appealing ancient romance + a complete whitewashing of the villainous female supporting character's character from a visual perspective? How can a villainous female supporting character ever be whitewashed?

9. 9 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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   "The Golden Cage" Chen Baoxiang huddled in a damp corner, her gold-embroidered cheongsam from the Paramount Ballroom filthy. Three days had passed since she publicly rejected Commander Zhang's marriage proposal, and she had been imprisoned in this dark, gloomy cell. "You shameless slut!" The spittle that Commander Zhang's adjutant spat on her face still seemed hot. Moonlight slanted in through the high window, illuminating the floating dust. Chen Baoxiang stretched out her scarred fingers, trying to grasp those fleeting specks of light. Once, on the Paramount Ballroom stage, her singing could make those specks of light stop in their tracks. Now, even the dust was freer than her. "Do as I say, and I guarantee you'll soar to the top." When the deep male voice suddenly rang out, Chen Baoxiang thought it was a hallucination caused by a high fever. Until the iron door slid open silently, and a young officer in a dark blue uniform walked in, the general's stars on his epaulets gleaming coldly in the shadows. "Staff Officer Fu...?" She recognized the high-ranking officer in command, a metallic taste rising in her throat. "Commander Zhang sent you... To execute me?" Fu Yun Shen crouched down, his icy fingers lifting her chin. Chen Bao Xiang then noticed a strange golden light gleaming deep in his pupils. "I want you to be my fiancée." His fingertips traced the birthmark on her collarbone, the key-shaped cinnabar mark suddenly burning. "In exchange, I'll take you away from this hell." A guard's cough came from outside the cell. Fu Yun Shen suddenly covered her mouth, and Chen Bao Xiang saw in horror that his shadow twisted and deformed on the wall, extending a claw-like black shadow that choked the guard outside the door. "Shh—" he whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her scabbed wounds, "Your real nightmare has only just begun." As Fu Yun Shen scooped her up in his arms, Chen Bao Xiang, in her dizziness, remembered the old troupe leader's words: "Bao Xiang, this voice of yours is more of a curse than a blessing." Moonlight shone on Fu Yun Shen's cold, hard profile, and she suddenly understood—the branches have always been the predator's territory.

10. 10 兄 A Brotherly Bond, with the Younger Brother on Top 兄友弟“攻” The People's Will民心10k WordsCompleted Brotherly Bonds, Little Brother as the Top 20Reads—Score314d adds

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    The Story of Four Men

11. 11 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    "After My Paper's Plagiarism Rate Reached Zero, I Ascended" Sang Nian's fingers were gripping a man's neck. Three minutes ago, she was frantically crawling around in the library trying to achieve a 0% plagiarism rate on her paper; now she knelt in a pool of blood, her palm pressed against the throbbing carotid artery of a stranger. "If you don't kill me today, one day I will surely tear your heart out, dissect your bones, and grind your ashes to dust." The man sneered, spitting out blood, his black robes torn to shreds by sword energy, revealing a gruesome wound on his chest. Sang Nian recoiled in fear, thick spiritual energy residue drawing silver threads from her fingers. "Fellow Daoist, would you believe me if I said I accidentally crawled here?" The man's eyes flashed, and he suddenly grabbed her wrist. A flashback appeared before Sang Nian's eyes—staying up all night researching literature, her supervisor's relentless calls, the plagiarism rate displayed by the system... Finally settling on the texture of the library floor tiles. [Ding!] [Academic Cultivation System Activated] [Host's paper originality detected at 100%] [Reward: Foundation Establishment cultivation + Literature Retrieval Skill] A warm current suddenly surged through her limbs. Sang Nian had a sudden inspiration, using her fingers as a pen to draw golden runes in the air—the very theoretical framework in her paper that had been criticized for "lacking citations." "Impossible!" The man was blasted away by the golden light. "How can someone who hasn't reached Foundation Establishment influence the laws of heaven and earth?" Sang Nian looked at her glowing fingertips, the system panel flashing before her eyes: [New Task: Write "On the Relationship Between Spiritual Power and Quantum Entanglement"] [Plagiarism rate must be kept at 0%] She adjusted her non-existent glasses and gave the blood-stained man an academic smile: "Fellow Daoist, are you interested in being my research subject?" A whooshing sound came from afar, and the man's expression suddenly froze: "Which old monster are you pretending to be young?"

12. 12 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    "Not Competing for Spring" I, Jiang Yingliu, am kneeling on the jade bricks of Yihua Palace, serving tea to Consort Shu. The scalding teacup makes my fingertips red, but I dare not tremble—this morning, the governess had said that this was a deadly rule. "Sister, get up quickly." Consort Shu's voice is like snow water soaked in honey, cool and sweet. I look up and steal a glance. This woman, rumored to be the most invisible person in the three palaces and six courtyards, is actually as beautiful as a lady in a meticulous painting, even the smile lines at the corners of her mouth seem to be drawn stroke by stroke with the finest wolf hair. My Lanfen Pavilion is right behind Consort Shu's main hall, with twelve weeping crabapple trees planted there. On the third day after entering the palace, I was squatting under the tree picking petals to make a sachet when I suddenly heard two palace maids gossiping outside the wall: "Consort Jiang is really lucky. I heard that on the day of the selection, she couldn't even recite the 'Rules for Women' in their entirety..." "Shh—that's the eldest granddaughter of Grand Tutor Jiang. What the Emperor wants is her father and brothers' salt tax ledgers in Jiangnan..." I crushed the crabapple blossom in my hand. So that's it. No wonder the Emperor looked at me like I was a gilded accountant that day. "Does my sister like these flowers?" Consort Shu appeared under the corridor, her moon-white skirt brushing against the moss. I hurriedly bowed, but tripped on the hem of my skirt and fell into the flower bushes. Consort Shu actually bent down to help me up. Her fingertips were icy cold as she gently traced a line on my palm: "The crabapple is beautiful, but it's not even a fraction as beautiful as my sister." I was puzzled by her words when I saw her press a handkerchief against my scraped wrist. The handkerchief was embroidered with a strange red flower, like a datura flower stained with blood. That night, I developed a fever. In my hazy state, I saw Consort Shu sitting beside my bed, playing with the crabapple petals I had picked up. "Little Willow," she called me that for the first time, "in this palace, the more truly foolish you are, the longer you live." After saying that, she placed the petals one by one between my burning lips; they tasted bittersweet. I suddenly remembered my grandmother's words—she said I resembled her. And my grandmother, Princess Huayang, was a champion of palace intrigue who survived three reigns.

13. 13 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    These are all books I found on my bookshelf, and they're all gems! Especially "My Darling," which I followed for two years and is finally finished—the plot twists and turns! The story is completely unconventional and truly teaches us how to love others, not just lovers, but also family and friends! It's about mutual redemption! Highly recommended!

14. 14 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds
15. 15 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
16. 16 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score92914d adds
17. 17 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
18. 18 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8k14d adds
19. 19 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
20. 20 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40kReads9.7Score6.1k14d adds
21. 21 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
22. 22 开 From the Start, the Ice-Cold CEO Is Pregnant with My Child 开局冰山美女总裁怀了我的孩子 Bright Moon, Fated Match皓月良缘Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Multiple female leads, plenty of romance. But no formulaic tropes, no System, and no brainless characters. Everything reflects real life. Many of the issues raised are worth pondering. This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people is coincidental, so please don't assume it's about you.) He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, yet fate cruelly reduced him to one of the most insignificant people at the bottom of society. He was insecure, but he worked hard. An accident le 11.3kReads6.8Score1k14d adds
23. 23 花 Flower Demon 花妖 Cotton Flower棉花花Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + One True Love + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] A thousand years of longing will not go unanswered; a lifetime of devotion will never bring regret! A brilliant, resilient surgeon versus a suspicious, ruthless God of War general! Meeting him was the bond of fate from her past life, and the tribulation of this one. A tearjerking tale of a white plum blossom in the immortal realm of Qilian, a true dragon, and a snowflake reincarnated to endure a trial. The white plum 6.4kReads9.5Score97014d adds

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    A heart-wrenching story of a beautiful woman, a surgeon, and a cunning strategist, spanning past and present lives, amidst palace intrigue and power struggles. The story revolves around a white plum blossom and a true dragon in the Qilian Mountains, and a snowflake reincarnated to undergo tribulations.

24. 24 九 Married Nine Times to Become Empress 九嫁为后 The Road of Withered Flowers荼蘼之路Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhiyuan, a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan, kept his exceptionally beautiful daughter hidden away for years to protect her. At last, after waiting until she was of age to marry, he thought the hard part was over. But on the wedding day, a gust of wind blew away her red bridal veil… Jiang Mi may be breathtakingly beautiful, with an enchanting, alluring figure, but she has no great ambitions. All she wants is to spend her life with the person she loves. Yet, as the saying goes, it’s not a cri 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is stunningly beautiful, incredibly popular, has multiple male leads, is not a virgin, and is caught in a fierce battleground of male rivals, involving forceful acquisition and abuse of male characters.

25. 25 厉 President Li Betrayed His Wife and Kept a Mistress on the Side 厉总背叛妻子在外面养小三 Ji Huan霁桓Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted On the tenth anniversary of Li Moting and his wife Qiao Xue's marriage, they seem to have the perfect relationship: a business empire's enviable leader and his supportive wife. Beneath the surface, however, undercurrents are stirring. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend these two books, they're really amazing!

26. 26 神 Detective Dad: Unbeatable at Solving Crimes 神探奶爸，破案无敌 Ji Huan霁桓Mystery112k WordsOngoing Cheng Mo is a former criminal investigation expert and now a single father raising his five-year-old daughter, Cheng Xiaoxiao. He appears to run a detective agency, but secretly helps the police solve cases. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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