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1. 1501 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery548k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 74.2kReads9.5Score12kShelves
2. 1502 禁 Do Not Covet The Cold Omega Professor 禁止觊觎清冷Omega教授！ Autumn Sparrow秋雀Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Dual Male Leads + Equally Matched + ABO Beast Transformation + Interstellar + Younger Top] [Cool, Abstinent Beauty of an Omega Researcher × Straightforward, Wolfish Alpha Bodyguard] Lu Lin is the Empire’s top pharmaceutical researcher: cool and abstinent, learned and talented, someone to admire from afar but never approach. Because his differentiation into an Omega was delayed, the research base assigned him a personal bodyguard to ensure his safety. On his first day on the job, the 8.2kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
3. 1503 救 Help! This Zombie Doesn’t Bite, It Just Farms! 救命！这丧尸不咬人光种地！ Lu Lela鹿了了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse377k WordsCompleted [Farming + apocalypse + zombies + everyday life + no romance] Yun Xiang has become a zombie, but it seems she still has a little bit of self-awareness? Looking at the horde of zombies in front of her, Yun Xiang shoved her head into the wide-open mouth of a zombie that was howling. The zombie then spat her out with a chorus of “ptooey, ptooey, ptooey.” As a “tasteless” zombie with a mind of her own who doesn’t have to worry about getting eaten by other zombies, Yun Xiang thinks she might as well 407Reads8.7Score100Shelves
4. 1504 海 One Piece: The Dream-Slaying Mentor, King of the Marines 海贼：灭梦导师海军王 The Evening Breeze Speaks Not晚风不语Anime Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted After Roger was executed, the transmigrator Dylan, who had been lying low in the East Blue for ten years, spent every day exterminating pirates, just as he had for the past decade. He made sure the East Blue kept its title as the “Weakest Sea.” When the gears of fate began to turn, Dylan entered the New World. Blackbeard: “A man's dreams will never...” Dylan: “What did you say? What's your dream?” Blackbeard: “I don't have a dream. I just want to retire on Pops's ship.” Please head to the main s 37.9kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
5. 1505 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Starting Out as a White Fan 港综：从白纸扇开始 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction918k WordsCompleted Li Xin: Nicknames: Blade King Xin, Terror of Ghosts, Immortal Xin He is Immortal Xin of Hong Kong Island, the ultimate godfather of the criminal underworld, the uncrowned king of the underground worlds of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia's underworld philanthropist. At the European and American roundtable, everyone shouts, “Father!” Li Xin smiles faintly. “Rise, my sons.” 52kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
6. 1506 退 After Retirement, the Big Shot Was Pulled Back into a Horror Game 退休大佬再被拉进恐怖游戏后 Ya Zhi Yong Zhe桠枝庸者Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Infinite-Flow, Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Please read without overthinking; this is pure wish fulfillment] Three years ago, after completing his mission and clearing every instance, Chou Yan was kicked out of the game by the System. Every monster and boss celebrated across the land. Three years later, betrayed by the so-called family he had left, Chou Yan reentered the game with System 006. The bosses had barely spawned before he was already slaughtering them left and right! 10.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
7. 1507 可 Terrifying! The Refined Professor Is Actually the Ultimate Player 可怕！斯文教授竟是钓系天花板 Old Ink陈年老墨Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted Main characters: Gu Yan and Ye WujI [The “Men Are Like Fine Wine at 28” Series (Yan-Ji Couple)] [Wild, Dominant Playboy x Older, Refined Psychology Professor] [Two Male Leads + Both Have Past Relationships (Faithful to Each Other Once Together) + Age Gap + Equally Matched + Rekindled Romance + Tender and Devoted + Later Reversal (Read with Caution!)] Ye WujI, a powerful figure in Xiacheng, fell for the man pursuing his younger brother-in-law two years ago. Two years later, that seemingly refined 8.2kReads9.5Score1kShelves
8. 1508 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 75.3kReads9.5Score11kShelves
9. 1509 柯 Detective Conan: Playing a Deranged Double Agent in the Black Organization 柯南：在酒厂当一个疯批二五仔 The Three Mad Laughers狂笑三杰Anime Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Shengu Jieyue, code-named Golden Wheat Wine in the Organization. Known as a walking armory and nicknamed the Madman, he believes that if you can solve something by hitting it, there's no need to run your mouth. Conan: “If you keep beating up suspects for no reason and forcing them to confess, I'm reporting you!” Gin: “I suspect there's something wrong with him, but I have no proof.” Akemi Miyano: “I think Mr. Shengu is a good person.” Ai Haibara: “Sis, don't let him fool you. This guy is even wo 29.2kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
10. 1510 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
11. 1511 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 68.9kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
12. 1512 火 Naruto: Cultivating All the Way 火影之一路修行 Loves Eight-Treasure Desserts爱吃八宝Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Naruto] [No Konoha Worship] [Conspiracy Theories] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Anime Crossover] [Invincible] I transmigrate into Naruto as Itachi's twin brother, born on the same day. Using the Uchiha Clan as my power base, I seize the Hokage Position, swallow up the shinobi world, and take the entire Naruto world with me as I transmigrate through other anime worlds. This is a story about worlds continually merging, and a world where countless anime characters clash in an all-out brawl. Wor 9.1kReads8.5Score528Shelves
13. 1513 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Little Cannon Fodder Rises With Her Space 重生七零：小炮灰带着空间雄起 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System space + born into another body + memories awakened + transmigrate into a book + taking on the stepmother and stepsister + the heroine will never be abused] Chen Qingyi had spent more than a decade living with the Dazhulong Brigade. One day, she fell into the water and awakened memories of her past life, only to learn that she was a minor cannon-fodder character in a book. Her biological father was a heartless cad. In two months, he would divorce her mother by letter and marry his one tru 40.9kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
14. 1514 一 My Whole Family Is Awful, and You Want Me to Lead the Entire Village in Fleeing Famine? 一家皆极品，你让我带全村逃荒？ Suimu随牧Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The whole family transmigrates into a book + fleeing famine + delicious food + business + pocket dimension + hoarding everything] A famine will strike in two years. What would you do? Of course, stockpile, stockpile, stockpile! After an accident, all five members of the Xu family transmigrated into a farming novel about fleeing famine. The good news: They had two years before the escape began, plenty of time to prepare. The bad news: The whole family were infamous scoundrels, so poor they could 8kReads8.1Score994Shelves

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    It is impossible to endure hardship. Can't bear any pain. But you can live on first and strive for a better life. Who dares to stop her? They live a good life, let's see how they beat the bad guys...

15. 1515 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 47.8kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
16. 1516 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter Spills Her Inner Thoughts While Gossiping, and the Entire Court Secretly Dotes on the Heir’s Wife 庶女吃瓜漏心声，全朝偷宠世子妃 Ting Bao汀煲Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Print edition coming soon [Mind-reading + gossip System + doted-on by everyone + comedy + transmigrate into a book + satisfying power fantasy] Sheng Zhao unexpectedly transmigrated into a book, where her stepmother was waiting to poison her the moment she opened her eyes. A disastrous start. She didn’t dare wake up at all. Gossip System: “Exciting, right? I picked this exact moment to bind myself to you.” You rotten System! You gave me this identity, and I’m guaranteed to be cannon fodder! - She 36.8kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
17. 1517 流 Exiled to Lingnan: I Made My Fortune Gathering Seafood 流放岭南：我靠赶海发家致富 Ning Xiaoyaoyao宁小妖妖妖Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [The rating is low because it just came out. It’ll rise later.] [Transmigrate into a book + Food + Foraging by the sea + Business + Everyday life + Family squabbles + Mostly lighthearted.] Xu Nan has one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she got into a car accident… but survived and managed to cling to life. The bad news: she transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder first wife of the wicked villain. The moment she opens her eyes, her bargain-bin 5.2kReads7.5Score556Shelves

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    The author's plot setting is reasonable and not procrastinating. The male and female protagonists have personal charm and are not clichéd.

18. 1518 游 A Life of Fishing: My Rod Can Be Upgraded 游钓人生：我的鱼竿能升级 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A pure fishing novel. (Also known as A Life of Fishing on the Move) After learning he has ALS, Liu Yan loses hope for the future. One night, he throws himself into a river and encounters a mysterious old man, who introduces him to the joys of fishing and gives him an upgradeable wish-granting fishing rod. Thus begins his life of fishing on the move. Filling the boat and overflowing the fish boxes become part of his daily routine! Hundred-pound grass carp and black carp in lakes and reservoirs! T 4.6kReads9.2Score414Shelves
19. 1519 海 One Piece: Afraid the World Isn't Violent Enough! 海贼：害怕世界不够暴力！ Oranges and the Sea橘子与大海Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted In his first year in the Marines: “Loyalty, justice, courage!” In his fifth year in the Marines: “If you don't take it, and I don't take it, how's Fleet Admiral Sengoku supposed to take it? And if Fleet Admiral Sengoku doesn't take it, how are we supposed to get ahead?” In his tenth year in the Marines: “Fleet Admiral Sengoku, why don't you dare take on the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, with real weapons?” That year, Oltolun joined the Marines as a rookie, with his head full of plans to climb the 25.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
20. 1520 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Lucky One Unlocks the Sign-In System 快穿：欧皇能签到后 Yao Siqi尧司祁Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted No romance! No romance! No romance! (Don’t ask why the protagonist doesn’t find a partner. The author just doesn’t know how to write romance.) I’m no good at writing introductions, so just read the story. After Yuan Xi gets hit and killed by a dump truck, she embraces the simple belief that a bad life is better than no life at all and binds herself to System Fifty-Eight. Together, they travel to different worlds to help people fulfill their wishes. What’s it like having a Host who’s ridiculously 51.4kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
21. 1521 救 Help! The Female Lead Is Trying to Steal Dad Again! 救命，女主又来抢爹啦！ Round Little Fried Egg圆滚滚的荷包蛋Ancient Romance591k WordsOngoing This is an extra-long bonus story for "Hold On to My Powerful Patron: My Father Is a Treacherous Minister". I planted the seeds in the original story, bit by bit, and now I'm filling in the blanks, bit by bit ╰( ￣﹏￣)╯. I hope you won't mind seeing Lin Yining all grown up. [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + political intrigue + everyone's favorite + ensemble cast] Lin Yining is an unlucky drudge who transmigrated into a book after falling into a manhole. She became Lin Yuzan's eldest daughter, 69Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1522 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 29kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    Miss it and regret it for a hundred years

23. 1523 铁 The Ironblood Shield 铁血护城河 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The hidden national guardian artifact must not be revealed] “Is this what you call private security?” Facing the cameras, people around the world excitedly demanded an answer. Did private security mean painting mysterious digital masks on their faces and appearing and vanishing without a trace all over the world? Could private security wipe out terrorists, rescue hostages, and punish the wicked across the globe? Could private security mercilessly crush nearly every armed organization in the wor 14.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
24. 1524 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: Taking Mom and Dad on the Run 全家穿越，带着爸妈去逃荒 Moon Above the Sparse Curtain月上疏帘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is a slow-burn, light power fantasy that falls somewhere between male-oriented and female-oriented fiction. No horrible relatives, no mistresses or innocent white lotuses, and no palace or household intrigue. The male lead is a discharged soldier and low-ranking local official. He transmigrates with his wife and son, his in-laws, and his sister-in-law’s family. As soon as they arrive, they have to flee famine. The male lead builds a group from his clan along the way, turning the tables on b 11.3kReads9.1Score1kShelves
25. 1525 骗 A Fake Cooking God Goes on a Show and Accidentally Becomes the Real Deal 骗子厨神上节目，一不小心成真了 Give Me an Egg Burger来个鸡蛋汉堡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated. Good news: I’m famous and hailed as the God of Cooking. Bad news: The whole thing is fake. I only got here through hype, rigged competitions, and bribed judges. Being famous despite having no skill would be bad enough, but Jiang Zhou discovers that his former self used his reputation to fleece people, too. Charging sky-high fees for apprenticeships, building restaurant chains, and doing whatever it took to make money. With the whole internet cursing him and his reputation in tat 18.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
26. 1526 脱 Breaking Free 脱笼 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted (A romance about a paper-doll character who awakens, breaks free of the plot, and falls for a younger man.) [Dark, scheming, crazy, possessive male lead VS clear-headed, money-making heiress; younger man, both leads are each other's first and only.] When Song Zhenxing discovers she's merely a minor character in a wealthy-family romance novel, destined to die by suicide after being attacked online, she decides to shed her weak, delicate persona. She turns on the scumbag, builds her fortune and ca 8.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
27. 1527 误 Lost in the Depths of Spring 误入春深 Wen Naixi温乃兮Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Prince Yu, Yu Huaiji, believed he had spent his life acting decisively, plotting every move, and leaving himself no weaknesses. He was sure he was invincible. But Heaven was about to show him that there was always someone greater! It sent him a delicate young lady from the Song family: Song Nao. She looked so fragile and soft that anyone could bully her, but in truth she was clever in her own way. After meeting him only twice, she had already found and firmly grasped his one fatal weakness. Yet 8.3kReads9.4Score967Shelves
28. 1528 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 20.1kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
29. 1529 霍 Hogwarts: I Inherited My Own Legacy 霍格沃茨：我继承了自己的遗产 Huang Yu荒于Anime Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Hogwarts, Hogwarts Legacy, invincible, Harry Potter, everyday life The Ancient Dark Lord: “I hear you’re the legendary Dark Lord who’s killed countless people. How many have you killed?” Voldemort: “Please just call me Tom, senior. I’ve killed a few hundred, I suppose.” The Ancient Dark Lord nodded in satisfaction. “Not bad. And what about yesterday?” This is the story of a lawless Ancient Dark Lord who was voted out of the underworld by the dead. Thi 26.2kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
30. 1530 穿 Reborn as the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Went Crazy and Became Everyone's Favorite 穿成虐文女主我靠发疯成了万人迷 Southwest Kui Ba西南魁拔Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Villainous heroine + male-magnet heroine + multiple men competing for one woman + male leads are inexperienced + satisfying revenge + flirtatious heroine + no putting up with mistreatment] Slow-paced! After playing video games for twenty hours straight, Tao Zhi transmigrated. She became the abused heroine of a melodramatic novel, imprisoned, tortured, miscarrying, and cheated on. Looking at the thousand-square-meter estate, with its private chef, doctor, bodyguards, florist, pastry chef, and ma 6.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Every book is super beautiful!!! Highly recommended 23 (because I'm chasing it recently) [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]

31. 1531 撸 Do I Have to Take Responsibility for Petting Beastmen? What If I Petted Them All? 撸了兽人要负责？我全摸了咋办 Crossing the Long Wind渡长风Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Xie Qiyun transmigrated into an interstellar beastfolk world. The beastfolk here looked human, but retained some animal traits. Though Xie Qiyun knew nothing about the rules of this world, she absolutely adored anything fluffy Heaven! This is heaven! Fluffy things! She’d pet them! She’d pet them with all her might! And the fluffy ones were more than happy to oblige, always offering her the most convenient spots to pet. Snow leopard general: “She touched my tail. She loves me.” Fox scientist: “Sh 6.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    When it comes to multiple male protagonists, it can be regarded as a god and a brain.

32. 1532 钓 The Seductive Sweetheart Struggles to Survive in a Deadly Love Triangle 钓系娇娇小美人在修罗场求生 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] All male leads are devoted to one woman | Ultimate love-triangle showdown | Flirtatious charmer trains men like dogs - [You are a foolish, shallow, and vicious supporting actress, jealous of the talented and universally adored heroine. You set out to target every man connected to her.] [You shoved the aloof villain onto a bed, and the brooding top student is kneeling in punishment in the bathroom.] [You drugged your proud peacock of a childhood friend and stuffed him in 55.6kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
33. 1533 在 A Summer of Passionate Love 在这个盛夏热恋 Su Zhiye苏枝也Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Sweet, Flirtatious Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, Slightly Rebellious Girl VS. Handsome, Bad-Boy Young Master with a Sharp Tongue] Bian Xu has a face made for living life to the fullest. His unruly blue-and-white streaked hair and three shining black studs along his ear cartilage give off an unrestrained air. He's a familiar figure on the school's forum. Lin Tingxia is an excellent student 31.7kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
34. 1534 重 Reboot: Living Life as I Please at Work 重启：混在岗位上的恣意人生 Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A new book in the same vein, Restart: Small, Certain Joys of Office Life, is already 800,000 words long. You’re warmly invited to give it a read! A carefree life doesn’t require tens or hundreds of billions in assets, power that lets you look down on the world, or throwing punches and kicks at people showing off... It’s enough that I feel my life is going well, and that the people around me can see it, imagine having it themselves, and feel inspired! Given another chance, Yang Zhan has a better 55.2kReads9.3Score3kShelves
35. 1535 别 Don't Call Me a Scoundrel: Playing Dirty Is How You Stay on Top 别叫我狗贼：玩的脏才站得稳 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Rousing Action]+ [No System]+ [Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Apocalyptic High Martial Arts]+ [Brotherhood] Two hundred years after the Great Cataclysm, winter and famine sweep the land. Inside the city, there is order and hope. Outside, there is wasteland and hell. A child raised by a band of desperate outlaws masters assassination and poison. His methods are ruthless, but his heart longs for the light. Born with the bloodline of a demon, he becomes, by a twist of fate, the Daoist sect’s sole 97kReads8.5Score11.1kShelves

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    1. Dongzi, who lived an ordinary life, returned to 1979 after his death, and used what he knew to make himself and his friends rich. It is a book about slow life. The characters in it are very vivid, and Little Fatty Bamboo is so cute. 2.3.4. Group portrait story. In the apocalyptic wasteland, Ono leads his brothers to work hard to live a better life, but the price is often accompanied by the sacrifice of their partners, including a knife. This is a series, 432 is the order in which the author wrote the books, and the order in which the books are read is 342. 5. It is a daily novel. Many people should have read this book. It writes about the daily life of the protagonist and his school beauty girlfriend, and also contains the author's own experience. It is a very sweet book.

36. 1536 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Powerful Occultist 纸扎店老板娘她是玄门大佬 A Xia, Beautiful and Talented阿夏貌美且有才Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The second installment, Gods Cannot Save Themselves 2, is now available! Strong female lead, no CP (a monk with unrequited feelings approaches the heroine with an ulterior motive) + wish fulfillment + plot-driven. The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, so if you like that type of heroine, please look elsewhere. The heroine, Chen Zhaoyuan, owns a paper offerings shop. She's a “person” who has lived for a very, very long time. Some of her memories are missing. She's no good at music, chess, c 35.7kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    #Tomato Good Books Novel Recommendation#

37. 1537 折 Folded Girl 折囡 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 32.9kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    The stubborn heroine who is weak on the outside but scheming on the inside VS the crazy male protagonist who is unruly, affectionate and possessive.

38. 1538 青 The Fox Bride of Qingqiu 青丘狐妻 The Real Ninth Young Master of the Daoist Sect道门九公子本尊Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Liu the Half-Immortal told my mother, “On the night of the full moon, take your child and a chicken to Qingqiu Mountain and wait. Whoever eats your family’s chicken will become your child’s spouse, whether it’s a snake, an insect, an ant, a bird, or a beast...” That night, a little fox and a little white wolf fought fiercely over the chicken, and from then on, the gears of fate began to turn... 14.4kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
39. 1539 凡 Mortal Bones 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted The world’s spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade, Heavenly Spiritual Bone. Second grade, Golden Spiritual Bone. Third grade, Profound Spiritual Bone. Fourth grade, White Spiritual Bone. All the rest are mortal bones, with no chance of cultivating. Xu Taiping, born with mortal bones, swears to prove to the cultivation world that mortal bones can slay demons, mortal bones can vanquish devils, and mortal bones can ascend to immortality! 630.9kReads9.3Score92.9kShelves
40. 1540 末 Apocalypse Underworld Emperor: After Dark, I Make the Rules 末世地下皇帝，天黑以后我说的算 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted (No System, passionate, brotherhood, not an invincible protagonist, high martial arts) (Ensemble cast, every character has a distinct personality and their own moments to shine) A young man framed and imprisoned by his own boss unexpectedly gains the blood of the Demon Ancestor and awakens as a superpowered fighter, embarking on a path of revenge. The story of a group of youths from the bottom of society fighting their way up. A legend about a young man who rises to become the Underworld Emperor 77kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
41. 1541 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 57.7kReads9.3Score9.3kShelves
42. 1542 等 Waiting for a Midsummer 等一场盛夏 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Print edition signed* * Xia Shi met Qi You when she was sixteen. The young man was dejected yet proud, carefree and unruly. He had a stunning face and an air of roguish nonchalance, as though he were just passing through life for fun. Countless girls liked him, but he was never interested and never gave any of them a second glance. And she was certainly not the kind of girl he would like. A stickler for rules, dull and boring. They should never have had anything to do with each other, until she 58.9kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves
43. 1543 鱼 Too Many Fish to Clean, My Mother Beats Me Until Tears Run Down My Face 鱼获太多宰杀忙，母亲暴打泪两行 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A laid-back story about fishing and gathering seafood. Su Ye, an unemployed young man, planned to go home and rest for a while. The ocean, blue skies, and white clouds were the best cure for a weary heart. Su Ye realized that fishing, gathering seafood, catching fish, and keeping a cat or dog seemed like a pretty nice way to live. His parents, though, seemed to be looking at him more and more strangely! On his first day fishing, he caught a large grouper, and his mother beamed with joy. On the s 16.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
44. 1544 蜂 The Bee, The Toad, The Swallow, and The Sparrow 蜂麻燕雀 Cai Zhihao蔡志浩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Republic, society was in turmoil and warlords fought among themselves, yet the world of the jianghu was flourishing like never before. Among its many scams, the Four Schools of Bees, Hemp, Swallows, and Sparrows stood at the forefront. An old feud stirred up a storm of bloodshed across the jianghu. By a twist of fate, Meng Xiaoliu, a poor-born young man, got caught up in it. A con left his family shattered: his mother hanged herself, and his father went to prison. To av 15.1kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
45. 1545 六 After Six Big Shots Fell for Her, the Devoted Simp Ran Away! 六个大佬沦陷后，舔狗跑了！ Pihei痞黑Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + The Men Beg for Her Back + Romantic Rivalry Showdown + Comedy] Lin Qian was famous throughout the company because she was obsessed with Pei Linan, the arrogant young master who was set to inherit the business. Most people gave up a week after being rejected. She kept at it, unwavering. At first, everyone thought she was trying to marry into wealth. Later, they decided she was truly in love. Even Pei Linan thought so. Someone once asked whether she felt sad whenever she was 22.6kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
46. 1546 重 The Reborn Abandoned Wife Stands on Her Own 重生弃妇当自强 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted As Xu Xiaoting lay in her hospital bed, she thought about how stifled she'd been her whole life. As a rich man's wife, wasn't having plenty of money wonderful? Why had she put everything she had into a worthless man, putting up with him again and again, until the frustration finally killed her? If she could live her life over, she'd never give up her career to be a housewife. She'd never believe the nonsense that her husband would come back after getting his fill of fun, and she'd never let hers 23.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    It's a bit long and messy, but I've read it all and found it very good. I've reread several of them.

47. 1547 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.6kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
48. 1548 手 With a Personal Shopping System, I'm Worshipped as a God by International Students 手握代购系统，被留学生奉为神明 Dong Jiujiu董啾啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2004 + overseas student shopping System + no romance + food + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Qiu Ling was sold to a stranger by her parents, imprisoned for six years and forced to give birth twice. She escaped and spent fourteen years on the run, only to meet a tragic end. Unexpectedly reborn at eighteen, she goes wild and changes her fate! By chance, she gets an overseas student shopping System in her rented apartment. From then on, there’s no stopping her. One bowl of zh 2.1kReads8.9Score196Shelves
49. 1549 鬼 Masks of Ghosts and Gods 鬼神面具 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Apocalypse] + [Brotherhood] + [Underworld] Two hundred years after the Apocalypse began, humanity rises again. A boy from the bottom of society climbs step by step to the top, becoming the underground emperor of the post-apocalyptic world. Put on the mask of a demon god, and after dark, I call the shots in this city. 31.3kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
50. 1550 直 Livestreaming to Stay Alive: The Metaphysics Master Is Spitting Blood Again and Again 直播续命：玄学大佬又又又吐血啦 Fat Otaku Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的肥宅Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: Livestreaming to Stay Alive: The Metaphysics Expert Spits Blood Again and Again [Two male leads, both devoted only to each other + paranormal + metaphysics + livestreaming + ghost hunting + short stories + transmigration] A hot-tempered, mischievous bottom × an intermittently unhinged top After being reborn, Chi Tingyuan became the adopted son of the Chi family in Ercheng. The original host had framed the family's biological son, so his adoptive parents despised him and “kicked” 26.7kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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