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1. 1 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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   The writing is excellent, with many plot twists. There's a major twist right from the beginning, and each chapter builds upon that with smaller twists. The logic is sound, the ensemble cast is touching, and it's a novel so tightly woven that you'll want to stay up all night to finish it.

2. 2 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won Over the Sickly Male Supporting Character 穿书后我被病娇男配攻略了 Throwing Bricks扔板砖Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [System + Yandere + One Couple Only] Song Nanchu transmigrated into a book by accident and got stuck with a completely useless System that ordered her to win over an unpredictable yandere male supporting character. She lived in constant fear, treading carefully at every turn… “What? You transmigrated here too!” Song Nanchu clung to the yandere and wailed, tears streaming down her face. “Why didn’t you say so sooner? You scared me to death!” The yandere asked, “So when you kept saying you weren’t 3.4kReads9.1Score365Shelves

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   This is a yandere/obsessive type story. The male lead is a bit scary at the beginning, but it gets very sweet later on. He's very possessive, but I still think it's very good. If you can't handle the beginning, you can watch the later parts. If you encounter this in real life, I suggest staying away 🌚

3. 3 在 Can You Make Money Writing Novels on Tomato? 在番茄上写小说挣钱吗？ Forty This Year今年四十岁Urban397k WordsCompleted My Writing Journey on Tomato: From a Spark of Inspiration to a Galaxy of Words When I wrote my first word on Tomato Novel, I never imagined that this creative journey into the unknown would become one of the most passionate chapters of my life. At first, it was just a story fragment that flashed through my mind. On a whim, I typed it into Tomato’s writing portal, thinking, “Why not give it a try?” Tomato Novel’s convenient writing interface and friendly beginner’s guide made it easy to get start 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Writing novels on Tomato is really lucrative; if you want to make big money, give it a try!

4. 4 从 I Returned from 2044 to Tear My Ex-Husband and His Heartless Family Apart 从2044回来手撕前夫和黑心棉 Sweet Love甜甜爱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The husband she loved for years kept a mistress in secret, while the daughter she cherished for years felt sorry for the mistress because she had no title. Mu Wantang endured a miserable life, only to die from breast cancer. Reborn in 2014, she decides to love herself for a change. Her scumbag ex-husband, who used to be out every day, suddenly stops going out to fool around. The college student she sponsored transforms into a rising star in the tech world. A high-ranking official's son comes cal 17.1kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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   It's him! It's him! This is the kind of thrilling story you've been waiting for!!! Ahhh! It's so good!

5. 5 大 Before I Even Graduated, the Campus Goddess Asked Me to Be a Dad 大学没毕业，校花女神让我喜当爹 I Was Born Extraordinary我本不凡Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [爽爽 fiction + All-Purpose System + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Ordinary Man's Rise + Business Warfare] Chen Yang, the campus heartthrob of the Finance Department at Modu University, works part-time at a bar. After rescuing a beauty, he sleeps with Ye Qingya, the goddess campus belle from the Foreign Languages Department. Two months later, the campus belle shows up at his door. "Chen Yang, I'm pregnant!" "Ding! A bloodline connected to the Host by flesh and blood has been detected. Super All 57.4kReads8.1Score5.5kShelves
6. 6 官 Rising Through the Official Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 官场从秘书开始 Old Ice Pop老冰棍Urban6.4M WordsOngoing When hardship reaches its limit, good fortune follows. With a pure and earnest heart, Zhang Jun gets his lucky break and begins his career on the bench at an institute of traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully navigating political maneuvering, officialdom, and human relationships, he wins allies at every turn and steadily rises through the ranks. 343.3kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves
7. 7 逆 Defying the Heavens: Sun Yichen's Tumultuous Life 逆袭苍穹之孙一宸的激荡人生 A Little Chenchen一条小宸宸Urban273k WordsCompleted The story begins in 2005. Sun Yichen, a poor student, is on the verge of starting college when a family crisis threatens to force him to drop out. At this turning point in his life, he meets the kind and resilient Liu Qingmeng. Burdened by deep gratitude and yearning for a better future, Sun Yichen resolutely enlists after graduating from college, tempering himself in the army until he becomes as tough as steel. After leaving the service, he starts out as an ordinary worker. Drawing on the resil —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Forged in fire, he became a legend in the world of capital! He was a staunch veteran and a technical expert who single-handedly turned the tide in a state-owned enterprise. When foreign capital set traps, brothers turned against him, and his loved ones were separated, he was pushed into the abyss. However, true strength never succumbs to fate! Open this book and witness how an ordinary person rode the wave of the times, broke through the impasse, and forged his own legend in the world of capital!

8. 8 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves

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   The storyline is full of twists and turns, and the logic is very strong! You definitely won't be disappointed, come and join us!

9. 9 当 When I Transmigrated into the Green Tea Villainess 当我穿成了绿茶女配 Humans Are All NPCs, Ya人类都是NPC吖Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted I became the universally despised tea-loving villainess in a cultivation novel. The original owner used coy tricks and flattery to seduce her aloof master. In the end, the heroine, a phony tough girl who acted like one of the boys, exposed her true nature. Her spiritual roots were crippled, and she was expelled from the sect. But this time, I pour a Heartless Gu into my master's mouth. “Why pretend to be pure and detached? You've wanted to shed that righteous facade for ages, haven't you?” Then —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 出 After Prison, I Became the Richest Man, Then a Murderer 出狱后，我成了首富然后成了凶手 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Mystery596k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1983, a bizarre murder case sent young Lin Weiguo to prison on false charges. The only thing that could prove his innocence was a ration coupon for cloth that would change his life forever. During ten years behind bars, he learned every skill from a mysterious old tailor. Then, over ten years in business, he started with a street stall and built his own clothing empire amid the surging tide of the times. Over the next forty years, he gained wealth, family, and fame, yet he never —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Twists and turns all the way through, packed with exciting moments.

11. 11 深 The Abyss Stares Back: A Memory-Theft Mystery 深渊的凝视窃忆迷局 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Mystery382k WordsCompleted [Urban suspense, psychological thriller, near-future technology] When a national security trainee with expert psychological analysis skills is forced to assume his twin brother's identity and infiltrate a multinational financial giant, he discovers that he's caught up in more than corporate espionage. It's a vast psychological experiment designed to overturn society's understanding of reality. Amid a crisis of identity and a test of faith, he must uncover the truth lurking behind the abyss. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 科 Tech Boom 1990 科技狂潮1990 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban352k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Rebirth, Golden Finger, Comeback, Business, Period Fiction] When everything goes black, he arrives in 1990. The story's goal expands from a single piece of equipment to building a complete, self-reliant chip industry chain. From the most fundamental materials and design software (EDA), to manufacturing equipment (lithography and etching machines), and then chip design, packaging, and testing, he will build a vast commercial and technological empire. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 谍 Shadows of Espionage: Racking Up Results at 76 Hao 谍影：我在76号刷业绩 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban485k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Lin Feng, a low-ranking secret agent at No. 76 whom everyone despises, he's dealt a hopeless situation from the start: his superior makes things difficult, his colleagues ostracize him, and he has three days to make an arrest. At his lowest point, the [Ace Secret Agent Performance System] comes online. But how can its missions be so absurd: “Sabotage your own side's operations and protect enemy targets”? While everyone else is frantically making arrests, he's frantically 14Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 嘘 Hush: A Miao Woman’s Kiss Is Deadly 嘘——苗疆女子的吻致命 Apricot Blossoms in Falling Snow, Little Peach Blossom杏花飘雪小桃红Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Hush... A Kiss from a Miaojiang Woman Is Deadly 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is excellent, and the plot twists are captivating.

15. 15 猎 The Love Hunt: A Passerby Who Lost His Heart 猎爱游戏：动了心的过客 Apricot Blossoms in Falling Snow, Little Peach Blossom杏花飘雪小桃红Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Love Game: A Passing Stranger Who Lost His Heart 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 僵 The Zombie Real Heiress Really Doesn’t Have a Kidney to Give You 僵尸真千金真的没肾挖给你 Clear Water Wood清水木头9k WordsCompleted The Zombie Real Heiress Really Doesn't Have a Kidney for You to Take 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The real heiress warmed those around her with a body pieced together from various sources and also fulfilled her own wish. However, after reading it, I inexplicably felt sorry for the female protagonist.

17. 17 官 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 Curtain-Rolling West Wind 666卷帘西风666Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 267.3kReads9.4Score19.1kShelves

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    The protagonist of this book, Lin Hai, is an ordinary college student with no connections. After starting work in a government-affiliated institution, he repeatedly faces exclusion and framing, but each time he manages to overcome adversity through his forbearance, high intelligence, and unconventional methods. The story is captivating, with a thrilling and suspenseful plot, making it a worthwhile read.

18. 18 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    An illegal tycoon who causes trouble everywhere, yet many geese clean up his messes.

19. 19 蜀 Slaying Demons and Monsters of Shu Mountain 蜀山诛魔妖 Seventh Heaven七重天Eastern Fantasy761k WordsCompleted In the late Ming dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant across Mount Shu, abducting women to cultivate their wicked arts! At the start, young hero Lin Tao receives his father's solemn charge and unlocks two ancestral treasures: the Demon-Slaying Sword and Demon-Subduing Talismans. His sword strikes down demons, and his talismans banish evil! Joining forces with immortal heroes, he storms the monsters' lair, rescues the abducted women, and fights evil to uphold justice, becoming Mount Shu's gre 49Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This was written by my dad, haha 😃 I like it too, his imagination is so wild, most people would make their mouths agape after reading it.

20. 20 接 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, Mr. Huo Was Dumped by His Wife 接白月光回国后，霍总被太太甩了 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst first, then catharsis + groveling chase] Three years into their marriage, Huo Yanzhou's first love, who had been away for six years, returned to the country. She even brought back a five-year-old son for him. Yun Chu handed him the divorce papers with both hands. “Let's divorce. It'll be better for you, for me, and for her.” The man replied coolly, “Divorce? Are you sure you can bear to?” Yun Chu tossed down the divorce papers and cut herself completely out of his life. She left the past 118.2kReads7.6Score5.1kShelves

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    ["Mr. Huo, Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time"|While she smashed their third anniversary cake, he was setting off fireworks for his beloved son] 💔At 9 PM on their wedding anniversary, Yun Chu smiled as she looked at the screenshot Huo Yumin sent her. Under the sky ablaze with fireworks on the Bund, her nominal husband was with his beloved son and their five-year-old illegitimate child. She promptly posted the divorce papers on social media: #Mr. Huo, Secondhand Roses Don't Deserve My Empire# 🔥This female lead is amazing! Facing a scumbag who cheated on her during her pregnancy, she didn't cry or make a scene; instead, she established her own brand and used her ex-husband's most despised designs to dominate the fashion world. While Huo Yanzhou knelt on broken porcelain begging for reconciliation, her haute couture show was making international headlines. ✨This is truly breast-friendly! Without swallowing her anger or compromising, the female lead boldly built her career, leaving the scumbag in the aftermath. The second and third male leads appear one after another, from a sharp-tongued director to a master of manipulation, all attracted to the clear-headed and independent Yun Chu. 💥Sisters, hurry up! Watch how Yun Chu tears apart scumbags, tramples green tea bitches, and carves out her own career path in the cutthroat world of male competition. Guaranteed to keep you up all night watching, you won't be able to stop!

21. 21 阳 The Mystery of the Strange Rocks of Yanggu 阳谷怪石谜 Seventh Heaven七重天9k WordsCompleted The Mystery of Yanggu’s Strange Rocks —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yanggu has strange rocks, and strange things happen around these rocks, which can be quite thrilling. This is my work; those who are not good at understanding should not look at it.

22. 22 逼 You Forced Me to Split from the Family. What Do You Have to Regret Now That I've Become a Saint? 逼我分家，我成圣你们后悔什么？ Several Sprigs of Longing几枝相思Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + no System + decisive and ruthless + thrilling, high-energy story + over a million avid readers] Jiang Chen was the Jiang family's peerless genius. He was supposed to awaken an ancient and incredibly rare Divine Dragon Martial Soul, but everyone mistook it for a useless martial soul, a dirt lizard. As a result, he was looked down on by all and treated as lowly as dust. Yet Jiang Chen remained devoted to martial arts. No setback could break him. He rose from humble beginning 33.1kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    Come on, it's worth a look!

23. 23 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    These are all must-sees, watch them three times!

24. 24 蛇 Three Dreams Entwined with a Snake 蛇缠三梦 Nanwuyue南芜月Mystery483k WordsCompleted I was born on the day of spring thunder, when snakes and insects stir back to life. Two red spots marked my wrist from birth, like a pair of vivid cinnabar moles, or two fresh, blood-red bite marks. From then on, every Dragon Boat Festival, countless snakes would gather at my home to pay homage. When I came of age, the snakes carried in a blood-red pearl. After that, strange events began happening one after another in the village, all of them connected to a secret the old folks spoke of. Some sa 1.2kReads9.1Score159Shelves
25. 25 怪 The Mystery of the Shaped Strange Stone 怪石成形之谜 Cloud's Edge云之崖6k WordsCompleted The Mystery of the Strange Rock’s Formation —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What caused the strange rock formation? The final reason is astonishing, yet undeniable.

26. 26 一 Get Rich Overnight! My Factory Connects the Past and Present 一夜暴富！我的工厂通古今 Moon Sets Over the River of Stars月落星河Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Other people graduate straight into unemployment. Chen Jinyue graduates straight into bankruptcy. She wakes up one morning to inherit tens of millions in debt. Her younger brother takes all the cash and flees abroad. To escape loan sharks, her grandfather gives her a batch of fake antiques and spreads the word about them everywhere… But not all the antiques are fake. By accident, she opens the door to a Time-Space Trading Post. A down-and-out prince, freezing and starving at the frontier, walks 1.7kReads9.0Score456Shelves

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    She inherits millions in debt at the start; watch how the female lead becomes rich overnight, with plot twists and dramatic reversals—it's a great watch!

27. 27 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
28. 28 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves

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    Rich heiress Wen Ning never dreamed she'd be marrying her childhood sweetheart, Song Ziye! Her family calls it a perfect match, but their real aim is to get a larger share of the inheritance. Faced with this "brainless" nemesis, she flies to Macau overnight, only to be met with a relentless phone call from her mother: "Come back if you're wrong!" "Does coming back mean we have to get married?" Wen Ning kneels to apologize, but remains unrepentant. Even more absurdly, the moment she lands in Macau, she discovers—her dim-witted childhood sweetheart has also run away, flying straight to Hawaii?! This forced "elopement couple" is a mix of a cunning and dramatic woman, and a hilariously unpredictable pair. A chaotic "arranged marriage escape" is unfolding; watch how they defy chemistry and prove their incompatibility!

29. 29 以 An Eye for an Eye, a Life for a Life 以牙还牙，以命抵命 Ayu Little FishAyu小鱼14k WordsCompleted An Eye for an Eye, a Life for a Life —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a true and tragic story from the 1980s, a highly-rated short film.

30. 30 穿 The Transmigrated Abandoned Consort: I’m No Delicate Weakling, and I Have Plenty of Tricks 穿越弃妃：老娘可不是什么娇滴滴的弱女子，有的是手段 Whisper低语Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Transmigrate as the Abandoned Princess: I’m No Delicate, Helpless Woman. I’ve Got Plenty of Tricks Up My Sleeve —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! The title is a bit lame, but the plot is absolutely fantastic! 💕

31. 31 我 My Child Has Gone Missing 我的孩子不见了 Whisper低语15k WordsCompleted My Child Is Missing —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 真 The Real Heiress Awakens, and Her Abstinent Husband Falls Madly in Love with Her 真千金觉醒后，禁欲夫君爱惨我 Little Nick of Mobei Road墨北道的小尼克Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After the Real Heiress Awakens, Her Chaste Husband Falls Head Over Heels for Her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended for its fast-paced and exciting content, this short ancient romance novel will keep you hooked.

33. 33 尸 Corpse Girl 尸女 A City That Never Sinks倾城不沉14k WordsCompleted Corpse Maiden 22.4kReads—Score548Shelves

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    After seeing the Corpse Woman, I'm too scared to sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I feel that woman standing at the head of my bed. Please, please don't look!

34. 34 震 Shocking! The Brainless Canary Is Actually the CEO’s Own Mother 震惊!无脑金丝雀竟是霸总亲妈 Drunk on Wind and Snow饮罢风雪12k WordsCompleted Shocking! The Brain-Dead Canary Is Actually the CEO’s Mother 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This kid really nailed the sugar daddy at the beginning, and the plot twist was pretty good too.

35. 35 寒 The Murder Record of the Lone Angler on the Cold River 寒江独钓图杀人录 Seventh Heaven七重天9k WordsCompleted The Murder Case of the Lone Angler on the Cold River —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How could a painting of a lone fisherman on a cold river be able to kill someone? The idea is truly mind-blowing!

36. 36 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    This is my favorite. It's so heart-wrenching, it makes me cry buckets of tears.

37. 37 蜀 The Investiture of the Gods of Mount Shu 蜀山封神录 Shou Xun手巽Eastern Fantasy718k WordsOngoing After the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, Mount Shu rose to prominence. But how could the Saints’ schemes end with the Investiture of the Gods? Sure enough, a mysterious tortoise shell draws Qiu Yuan into the enigmatic world of the Investiture of the Gods, entangling him in a chain of karma stretching back through the ages... 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly imaginative and masterful work in the fantasy genre, the suspense is superb.

38. 38 镜 The Woman in Red in the Mirror 镜中的红衣女人 Seventh Heaven七重天7k WordsCompleted The Woman in Red in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my work. I'm worried you won't be able to sleep at night after watching it, so I don't recommend it haha 😃

39. 39 重 Reborn, the Doormat Heroine Just Wants to Start a Rebellion 重生后窝囊文女主她只想造反 Drunk on Wind and Snow饮罢风雪Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn, the Wretched Novel’s Heroine Only Wants to Rebel —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a good plot twist, and the foreshadowing is well done. There are multiple twists, and while you might feel like an outsider, you're actually always involved.

40. 40 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    In the dead of night, on the emperor's bedchamber, the nightmare of the favored concubine Jiang Shuyi shattered the facade of peace in the harem. She first sobbed and begged for mercy, arousing Emperor Pei Yan's intrigue, who wanted to find out what had wronged her. In an instant, however, she angrily shouted the name of the infant prince, uttering, "Pei Yu! You scoundrel!" Filling the emperor with suspicion. With just a few strokes, using a dream as a mirror, the subtle power struggle between the emperor and concubine is revealed, and the unsolved mystery of the mother-son relationship is hidden. Why does Consort Jiang harbor such resentment towards her own son? What undercurrents will Pei Yan's doubts uncover? The concise yet suspenseful writing vividly portrays the power atmosphere of the harem and the characters' hidden thoughts, making the reader eager to uncover the truth behind this nightmare.

41. 41 天 Tianxia Bachang's Tomb-Raiding Legends (Five-Book Set) 天下霸唱摸金传奇（共五册） Tianxia Bachang天下霸唱Mystery977k WordsCompleted This series consists of five books: Tracing the Sacred Spring, The Mysterious Tombs of Xiangxi, The Monster Tombs of the Mountains and Seas, The Poisonous Gu of Fuxian, and The Wild Sands of the Treasure Vault. Tracing the Sacred Spring: The greatest tomb-raiding trio in history, Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Shirley Yang, are back in full force. They venture deep into the distant Amazon rainforest to begin a new expedition! The Mysterious Tombs of Xiangxi: The greatest trio of gold-touching experts 21.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The author of "The Tomb Raiders" is incredibly imaginative, full of suspense, and truly remarkable.

42. 42 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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    I've traversed a mysterious region and discovered that everyone around me is a strange beast. I'm completely bewildered!

43. 43 随 On My First Day with the Army, I Reclaimed My Spirit Spring Space 随军第一天，我拿回了灵泉空间 Slightly Tipsy Rice微醺米饭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Spirit Spring Space + Building a Fortune + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scumbags + Love That Grows Over Time + One-on-One Romance] In her previous life, Su Nanzhi was a spineless doormat. She cared for her disabled in-laws, her husband’s best friend’s widow, and the widow’s daughter. She worked herself to the bone without getting the slightest consideration from her husband. In the end, the son she had raised with all her heart and soul pulled out her oxygen tube. When she opens her ey 11kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Reversal, reversal, a complete reversal. Space-carrying device.

44. 44 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.8kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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    Old Snake Ox, your cultivation has reached such high levels, it's terrifying! Hahaha!

45. 45 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    It's super good! The female lead is incredibly eloquent and has a high IQ.

46. 46 我 My Son Was Clearly a Playboy, So How Did He Become the Tiger of the Empire? 我儿明明是纨绔，咋成帝国之虎了 Beating Up Cats Under the Tree树下揍猫Urban7.6M WordsCompleted [Military life + special forces + lighthearted + passionate + hilarious] Lin Hui was unexpectedly reborn as a spoiled playboy. His father and older brother were big shots in the military, and his mother was the chairwoman of a corporate group. With such a wealthy family, surely Lin Hui could just slack off and live like a lazy fish, right? Just as he looked forward to a life of doing nothing, his father sent him into the army, where he had to serve for at least two years. After that, he could do 61.7kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    A very good book, worth reading.

47. 47 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.3kReads9.4Score917Shelves

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    These are all good-looking (in my opinion).

48. 48 总 There’s Always Some Vile Fiend Tormenting Me 总有妖孽祸害朕 Jun Nong Xue君弄雪Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Empress Chu Xi is still as domineering as ever. She helps her father seize power and encourages her sister to divorce her husband and claim her share of the family wealth. She takes on the whole world, but treats the young man she snatched up with the utmost tenderness. “My beloved husband is gentle and delicate. I have to pamper him.” Everyone trembles. “Allow us to introduce you to her bloodless murders.” The young man secretly gives her a scheming look. “My beloved conso 275Reads9.0Score100Shelves
49. 49 重 Her and Him, Reborn 重生的她他 Fragrant Potato Noodles香土豆粉Ancient Romance193k WordsCompleted Fuluo and Yilaikesi had known each other since childhood. They grew up together, and everyone thought they were made for each other. She admitted that she had loved him, but driven by power and jealousy, she still killed him with her own hands, because anyone who stood in her way deserved to die. She never imagined he had survived. Before she could claim the throne she had long yearned for, Yilaikesi ended her life, consumed by hatred for her. Even now, she remembered his scornful voice: “You a 385Reads8.0Score—Shelves
50. 50 我 I'm a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我在凶宅当试睡员 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I worked for a real estate company, but later I was transferred to another department. I never expected to encounter something terrifying on my very first day... 5.7kReads8.8Score600Shelves

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