Has Everyone Gone to Work? Why Are All the Top Recommendations Old, Completed Books??? 都去上班了吗？推荐榜全是老书已完结？？？

1. 1 刚 I Just Started College, and Suddenly I Have a Tycoon Dad 刚上大学，蹦出个神豪老爸 March Origin三月起源Urban455k WordsCompleted After a lifetime of drifting, Lin Xu becomes a top-tier tycoon and unexpectedly meets a daughter he has never seen before. An investigation reveals the truth. His former girlfriend is still unmarried, and she gave birth to his twins, a boy and a girl. But he hurt her too deeply back then, and winning her back will be no easy task. He must heal the scars in his former girlfriend’s heart; he must ease the resentment his children feel. To make up for the mistakes he made, Lin Xu pushes through ever 9.2kReads7.9Score45314d adds

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   - *After Becoming a Tycoon, He Learned His Ex-Girlfriend Had Given Birth to Twins*: An urban slice-of-life novel by March Origin. The story follows Lin Xu, a carefree young man who becomes a tycoon only to discover his ex-girlfriend has given birth to twins. He then tries to save his family, and the plot is full of dramatic twists and turns.

2. 2 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and I Rely on Farming to Lead My Roommates on a Killing Spree 末世降临，我靠种田带室友杀疯了 Seeking a Thousand Mountains一觅千山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Game + Multiple Worlds + Ensemble Cast + Farming + No Romance + Stockpiling] [The author doesn't read reviews, but occasionally reads comments on individual chapters] Synopsis: An apocalyptic game descends, and the dorms across the entire school are overrun. Thanks to a dream, Xu Kewang gets a head start on stockpiling supplies with her roommates, and they successfully unlock all their career skills. But can someone tell her what kind of good person gets Crazy Dave as their career? 87.6kReads9.4Score14k14d adds

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   This post-apocalyptic world features an ensemble cast, including the female protagonist and her roommates. Despite being roommates, they don't get bogged down in resource disputes; everyone maintains boundaries and doesn't endlessly support other people. The premise is quite novel (it's the only post-apocalyptic ensemble drama I've seen with a memorable setting, like the tool system or their special abilities).

3. 3 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3k14d adds

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   A story about a female protagonist who grows and develops, with no romantic pairing. The female protagonist has an extremely high IQ; she is incredibly calculating, even in her humility. She is also quite eccentric, a chosen one who triggers a cataclysmic disaster. Without a chosen one, there would be no Lord of Ghosts.

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Dream Girl 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 80.5kReads8.4Score5.2k14d adds

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   It's absolutely gorgeous! Not at all cramped or stifling!

5. 5 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 200.4kReads9.1Score12k14d adds

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   Do you like gangster movies? This one's alright, it's pretty realistic, you can see if you like it.

6. 6 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37kReads9.5Score5.6k14d adds

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   The female lead has a cold and aloof goddess-like appearance (I automatically associate her with Chen Duling's temperament, for reference only), but she is all talk and no action. The characters in the story are also intelligent; there are no characters whose intelligence has been artificially diminished.

7. 7 全 Everything Costs Two Yuan, and My Desserts Make Billionaire Tycoons Drool 全场两元，我的甜品馋哭亿万首富 Boiling Wine, Burning Passion煮酒焚情Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted Modern Romance Fantasy + Food + Business + System + Romance (War Hero) Jiang Mianmian took over a tiny shop that was on the verge of closing, starting out in debt, but unexpectedly became bound to the Super Dessert Master System. The System leveled up through prize draws using customers' “satisfaction.” It wasn't interested in making money, only in building a dessert empire. So Jiang Mianmian charged just 2 yuan for everything. Top-quality tiramisu, 2 yuan! Molten cheese tarts that burst with fi 374Reads7.1Score10314d adds

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   This is a serialized food novel, and the descriptions of desserts in it are absolutely mouthwatering! I was so hungry reading it in bed at night I wanted to eat the bedsheets! 😢😢 Jiang Mianmian inherits a small, struggling shop on the verge of bankruptcy, starting with debt, but unexpectedly gets bound to a "Super Dessert Master System." The system upgrades itself by collecting customer "satisfaction" data, not for making money, but solely to build a dessert empire. So, everything at Jiang Mianmian's is 2 yuan. Top-quality tiramisu, 2 yuan! Molten cheese tarts with overflowing filling, 2 yuan! Even the state banquet-level lotus flower pastry is 2 yuan! Her competitors laugh at her, calling her a fool and saying they'll wait for the shop to go bankrupt. A month later, traffic on Wutong Street is paralyzed. A billionaire CEO queues up in a helicopter just to grab a single egg tart; a Michelin three-star chef begs to become her apprentice, just to learn how to make donuts. Jiang Mianmian counts her system points: "I really didn't want to make money, how did I become the richest person?"

8. 8 许 Dear Mr. Bai, My Beloved, Let Us Fall in Love Again 许我最爱的白先生，再次相恋 Salty Fish Jiao咸鱼娇Two Male Leads290k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Reborn] [Sweet slice of life] [Both leads are chaste] [Each other's one and only] [Short story] [Sweet, innocent college student Su Zhou × powerful man with a controlling nature] Bai Chengjin, respectfully known in elite circles as Mr. Bai, is a man of power and wealth. To ordinary college student Su Zhou, he's someone he could only ever admire from afar in the news. A chance encounter leads Su Zhou into a luxurious castle estate. When he first meets Bai Chengjin, Su Zhou is bo 21.6kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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   I picked 10 books, the best ones I've read from my bookshelf groups. You can find the rest in my bookshelf groups; the writing and plots are all quite good.

9. 9 这 This Is a Forced-Love Story 这是一篇强制爱文 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads409k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it'll gradually rise] The appeal of forced-love stories lies in seeing those who hold high status in society bow down to those beneath them. Even the most powerful person becomes lowly when they fall in love. The cold, composed Emperor Zhu Zaiji never imagined that one day he would bow down and submit to a little eunuch. 17.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
10. 10 魔 The Demon Lord Wins by Lying Around on the Strength of His Looks 魔尊他靠美貌躺赢了 Gradually Lost in a Haze渐迷离Two Male Leads762k WordsCompleted The great demon Ning Qingtang perished while fighting for a supreme treasure, and the whole world celebrated. But Ning Qingtang didn’t die. He possessed the treasure and took human form, then was taken in as a junior disciple by his old nemesis, Sword Venerable Ciyuan. To keep anyone from discovering that he cultivated demonic arts, Ning Qingtang pretended he couldn’t cultivate even a trace of spiritual power, becoming the famous pretty deadweight of the Six Realms. He really was useless, but he 3kReads9.1Score56214d adds
11. 11 漂 The Adorable Puppy Is the Empire's Top General's Cherished Darling 漂亮耶耶是帝国大将心尖宠 Inuyasha Buns犬夜叉烧包Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous Comedy + Two Male Leads + Interstellar + Omegaverse] [Adorable Yet Annoyingly Mischievous Samoyed Omega × Aloof Taotie General Alpha] The strongest fortune-teller in the galaxy once predicted that the little prince of the Romanel planet would one day become the most exalted king in the universe. After the prediction was made, many factions wanted to eliminate this potential rival. To protect the little prince, the Romanel planet kept him under wraps. Outsiders couldn’t get near him, 2.6kReads9.3Score46514d adds
12. 12 杀 The Killer Big Shot's Beloved Beauty 杀手大佬独宠美丽娇气包 I Love Pasta我爱吃意面Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two male leads + everyone dotes on him + jealous top + romantic rivalry + both virgins] Cute, timid, delicate beauty bottom × stoic, aloof, powerful assassin top Zhou Qingke transmigrates into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder character who has nothing going for him but his looks. The most thrilling part is that his older brother is secretly the top assassin on the dark web. Because of the original owner's misdeeds, his cold older brother ignores him and is thoroughly s 13.7kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
13. 13 白 After My White Moonlight Returned from Abroad, His Vibe Seemed a Little Off 白月光他回国后，画风好像不太对 Youyou Makes a Move幽幽落子Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted As a child, Yu Chu was obedient, well-behaved, and unbelievably beautiful. Among the families of the powerful, he was the kind of little brother every young master and young lady wished they had. When he was seven, his happy family fell apart. His mother took him and ran away. From then on, the quiet, obedient, beautiful boy became the cherished ideal of every young master and young lady in the circle of power. Thirteen years later, his father remarried, and Yu Chu returned to the country. But w 9.2kReads9.1Score75114d adds
14. 14 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
15. 15 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15kReads9.6Score2k14d adds
16. 16 勾 After Flirting with My Unhinged Junior Brother, I Somehow Became Everyone's Crush 勾搭疯批师弟后，我竟成了万人迷 A Promise Worth Its Weight in Gold一言九鼎Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one, both each other's first and only + from universally despised to universally adored] Ji Ci transmigrated into a book. He went from a pure and sunny college student to the vicious male supporting character beside the universally adored protagonist of a Green River novel. System: [Endure humiliation and survive. One day, Host will achieve greatness and reach the pinnacle of life!] Ji Ci: Got it. So whenever the protagonist was in danger, he took the blade for him. When 19.4kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
17. 17 救 Help! The Violent Demon Lord Clings to Him Every Day, Begging for a Bedtime Story 救命！暴戾魔君每天粘着他要哄睡 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Two Male Leads198k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + past and present lives + goofy comedy + sweet pampering) Tang Xiu was a time traveler who got in over his head and was forced to bind himself to a System that made him experience the hardships of human life. System: Beep. Lovely weather today. How about falling off a cliff? System: Beep. Not a cloud in the sky. How about tripping on flat ground? System: Beep. Clear skies all around. How about drinking some cold water and choking on it? At first, Tang Xiu strongly resisted. 118Reads9.3Score—14d adds
18. 18 朕 I Am the God of War, So What If I Order the Prince Who Commands the Armies to Die? 朕是武神，赐死掌兵皇弟怎么了？ Eighty Little Walnuts八十个小核桃Historical585k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into an emperor's body with a cheat, Chen Xun got the country running like clockwork. He planned to lie flat for a while, but the ministers mistook him for a fool, and his younger brother, who commanded the army, even plotted to seize the throne. Chen Xun couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply issued an imperial decree ordering the execution of his younger brother, who commanded six hundred thousand soldiers. The whole country was stunned! When an army of six hundred tho 23.8kReads7.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    - *I Am the God of War, So What If I Ordered My Brother, the Commander of the Army, to Die?*: A historical fantasy novel by Eighty Little Walnuts. It tells the story of a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of an emperor with extraordinary abilities, and displays unparalleled power when facing his brother's plot to usurp the throne.

19. 19 小 The Poor Little One Becomes the Darlings of the Monsters in Infinite Worlds 小可怜在无限流做鬼怪们的心尖宠 Summer Fireflies夏日暖萤Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Infinite Flow + Everyone’s Favorite + Silly and Healing + 1v1, Both Pure + Mutual Salvation] A vampire who can turn into a cat and is the strongest top x a cute, pitiful bottom with no fear meter (Not a traditional Infinite Flow story. The bottom is an ordinary human but plays an NPC. The further you read, the more lighthearted and funny it gets.) After Xu Xingyuan’s mother passed away, his father remarried in a hurry. His stepmother abused him in secret and usurped his place i 16.9kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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20. 20 好 Is That Funny? All I See Is a Helpless Old Granny 好笑吗？我只看见一个无助的嬷嬷 Spicy Wangzi麻辣汪子Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted [Campus + secret identity + sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] [A seemingly obedient, inwardly lascivious romance author bottom × a seemingly cold, actually sadistic top] Chen Qi × Lu Yuheng - Chen Qi was a danmei author, and a devoted bottom stan. A doctoral senior with an intimidatingly impressive resume had returned to the lab. His fellow students either feared him or admired him, while some planned to follow him around and get a few scraps. Only Chen Qi’s gaze grew steadily more resolute: 36.8kReads9.5Score6.6k14d adds
21. 21 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.4kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
22. 22 那 The Brother Who Died Ten Years Ago Has Returned 那个死了十年的兄弟，他回来了 Squid Douding墨鱼豆玎Two Male Leads563k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + no romance in the main story + ensemble cast + everyone has a one-sided crush + absurd comedy + System + bonds of friendship + they all come around] Only after Jiang Che died did he learn that all his good friends were lunatics straight out of novels. Friend One: A lunatic from a groveling-ex story, who did every vile thing imaginable to the heroine, from removing her kidney to draining her blood, then came to regret it and died after being hit by a car while saving her. 20kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
23. 23 我 I Grind Away at Life in the Apocalypse 我在末世卷生卷死 Crayfish小龙虾Two Male Leads528k WordsCompleted [ABO, apocalypse, stockpiling, superpowers, adorable pets, two male leads, 1v1, a seemingly aloof but unwittingly seductive bottom, a straight-talking king of comebacks top, nontraditional Alpha/Omega dynamics, ambiguous gender, golden finger, both pure, sweet and satisfying] After sleeping for three years, Ruan Zhao wakes up to find the whole world has fallen apart: zombies, superpowered people, the apocalypse, mutated plants, beastfolk... And what's this ABO thing? Ruan Zhao's eyes widen in sh 1.7kReads9.2Score23514d adds
24. 24 穿 I Reared the Male Lead Wrong After Reincarnating as Cannon Fodder 穿成炮灰的我养歪了男主 Bright Galaxy银汉昭昭Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Two male leads + devoted to each other + happy ending + pure comedy + no secondary couples + younger top Gu Yuhuan stayed up all night and died suddenly. After being bound to a System, he was dropped into a fantasy novel and became the cannon-fodder senior disciple. System: “Advance the plot at all costs. Strike while the male lead is sick and finish him off!” No big deal. The male lead hasn’t turned evil yet. He’s just a delicate little flower, so this should be a piece of cake, right? The plot 11.9kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
25. 25 我 Solving Mysteries in Journey to the West 我在西游破悬案 Chen Laoshi 66999陈老湿66999Mystery128k WordsOngoing [Journey to the West + Greek Gods + Mystery and Case-Solving + No System, No Cliches + Darker Themes, Not Recommended for Minors] Jiang Liu graduated straight into unemployment, living in an era when classic novels were being radically rewritten. In the rewritten Journey to the West, Zeus helps Sun Wukong defeat the Green Ox Spirit, while the Carp Spirit wields a Greek spear. Only after joining the “Literary Archives Management Company” does he learn that all of this is the handiwork of Westerne 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Although it's a journey to the West, it's still a classic detective story.

26. 26 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7k14d adds

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    All of them are ongoing serialized novels, and they are all harmonious and of high quality.

27. 27 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
28. 28 和 After Breaking with My Sect, I Joined My Archrival’s Instead 和师门决裂后，我转身入宿敌宗门 Fourteen Notes十四笺Ancient Romance830k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Romance] [Happy Ending] In her previous life, Wen Ling concealed her identity as the Young Lord. Thanks to her peerless talent, she became the God of War of the Nine Provinces, only to end up accused by her sect of colluding with the demons. Unwilling to accept that fate, she took them all down with her. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first year at Lingxiao Sect. Her junior sister had framed her and gotten her spiritual root cripp 20.2kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
29. 29 鬼 Ghost Palace 鬼殿 Moonlit Old Demon月灼老妖Fantastical Romance382k WordsOngoing [A slower, setup-heavy opening, with the feel of a traditional cultivation novel | Female-led + powerful leads with a happy ending + ensemble character growth + a big shot pretending to be a novice + the First God] The Ghost Realm has a ruler, known to the world as the Ghost Palace. Few know that this master of countless ghosts is neither human nor demon. Yan Shu awakens after a thousand years of slumber. The Heavenly Dao reveals her fate: she is destined to return to the True Spirit Cultivation 4.1kReads8.7Score43114d adds
30. 30 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 155.8kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds
31. 31 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
32. 32 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score32314d adds
33. 33 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 25kReads9.6Score2.7k14d adds
34. 34 你 You Say Music Cultivators Are Frail, So How Did Junior Sister Become Invincible?! 你说乐修柔弱，师妹怎么无敌了！ Yue Man月漫Ancient Romance981k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, practically invincible] Shen Lingsu had planned to focus on her cultivation at her sect's music peak, but her rival suddenly gave up and sent her to the main peak as a personal disciple. Her fellow disciples took Shen Lingsu on a wild ride through the world of personal disciples. They never expected the “gentle and adorable” junior sister to defeat everyone in the cultivation world and turn the Spirit Realm upside down. At first, her rivals were most afraid of her taking out 20.8kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
35. 35 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 29.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    Our Lord Mao must have a place! It's mostly about family, with romance coming later. And the superpowers aren't all the same; I think the superpower settings are quite niche. Everyone should watch our Lord Mao!!!

36. 36 革 The Revolutionary Committee Director's Wife Snatched Him Away Again 革委会主任又被媳妇抢了 Sisters Yiyi姐妹花一一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a bitter winter day in 1975, Jiang Yu, director of the Revolutionary Committee in Hancheng County, was knocked unconscious with a brick on his way to work. When he woke up, all his belongings had been stolen: his service pistol, wallet, watch, and belt. Not a thing was left. The robbers were two high school sophomores, Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiuyun. The cousins worked together: he carried Jiang Yu to the hospital, while she stripped him bare as he lay unconscious. Xu Xiuyun stuffed the pistol into 4.2kReads6.3Score32814d adds

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    The female lead is the youngest in her family, doted on by her older siblings, and her father has planned out her future. Suddenly, the male lead enters her life, saying he wants to marry her. At first, she thinks he's crazy, but later he buys her things every day, and eventually, she relents because of the gifts. He's determined to marry her; he loves her deeply.

37. 37 让 I Told You to Carry the Coffin, Not to Lift Your Head Like a Dragon! 让你抬棺，没让你龙抬头啊！ Ma Bu Stopping Hooves马卜停蹄子Mystery544k WordsCompleted [Genre: Chinese-Style Horror]+ [Theme: Rules Above All]+ [Character: Coffin Bearer + Young Grandmaster]+ [Style: Hardcore Folk Customs]+ [Twist: He Carries a Coffin, but What He Holds Down Is a Demon] Before he died, Chen Yi's grandfather told him that coffin bearers had ironclad rules: the coffin must never touch the ground, the eldest son must never look back, a black dog must never face the funeral procession, and pregnant women must never see the deceased. Chen Yi was the last coffin bearer 1.9kReads7.6Score12014d adds

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    - "I Made You Carry a Coffin, Not a Dragon Raising Its Head!": A suspenseful supernatural novel by Ma Butingtizi. Using Chinese horror as its theme, it tells the story of Chen Yi, the last coffin bearer of the "Yi Zi Tang" (Hall of Righteousness), and is full of hardcore folk elements.

38. 38 倒 Tomb Raiding 倒斗 Ping Chuan平川Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [Tomb raiding is illegal. Do not try it yourself.] [Tomb raiding + treasure appraisal + mystery + underworld adventures] [The comic drama of the same name is now available on various short-drama platforms. Go watch it there.] In the old days, “dou dao,” or “turning over the bucket,” was underworld slang for tomb raiding. More than twenty years ago, a moment's poor judgment led me to join a small outfit at the bottom of the trade. They say that once you enter the jianghu, you plunge into an ocean 9.8kReads9.0Score62614d adds

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    I've been reading these books for a long time; they're worth reading.

39. 39 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Autobiography of a South School Grave Robber 盗墓：来自一位南派土夫子的自传 Driving a Bentley One-Handed单手开宾利Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Authentic tomb raiding, outdoor adventure, suspense and the supernatural] I'm a tomb raider from the Southern School! In the early 1990s, I was forced to set out with my second uncle on the point of no return that is tomb raiding. They say tomb raiding is a trade where you risk your neck every day! In reality, what makes it even more treacherous than the ancient tombs is the deceitful underworld of tomb raiders! Now, let me tell you about the years I spent tomb raiding with the Southern School, 60kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
40. 40 异EN The Creatures That We Are 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 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
41. 41 国 National Fate Survival: Starting with Plant Zombies, I Shock the World 国运求生：从植僵开始震惊全球 Niu's Out of Class牛下课咯Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [National Fate] + [Survival] + [Burial Ground] + [Plant Zombies] + [Lovecraftian Horror] + [No Female Lead] A hundred years ago, the [Burial Ground Game] descended, turning parallel Blue Star into a wasteland. Each country immediately selected contestants to enter the [Burial Ground] game and fight for survival. The better they performed, the more resources their country received. To improve their contestants’ strength, countries around Blue Star carried out a human culling plan, exterminating t 11.4kReads7.7Score89414d adds
42. 42 穿 Transmigrate Through Time and Space: The Legend of Ancient Martial Arts 穿越时空之古武传 Wild Grass in the Kunlun Mountains昆仑山里的野草Historical434k WordsCompleted In the year 3000, ancient martial arts have become relics of a bygone age. The Kunlun ancient martial arts space station is about to be converted into a weapons platform by the Alliance. Wuming, its guardian, carries his family's treasured Ancient Manual of Self-Cultivation and is the last inheritor of ancient martial arts. After an accident, he travels through time with the manual and a Martian flint, landing in humanity's primitive age. This is the true destination foretold by his parents' dyi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm not going to work anymore, I'm going to read novels!

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