A Book That Makes You Examine Human Nature and Desire 人性和欲望你不得不研究的一本书

1. 951 乡 Keeping House Alone in the Depths of the Countryside 乡野深处守空房 Clear Streams of Yuze渔泽溪流清Urban408k WordsCompleted In a bitterly cold mountain village in Northeast China, all the able-bodied young men have gone away to work, leaving behind women, the elderly, and children. The long winter and empty courtyards wear people down. Loneliness isn’t some romantic affair; it’s a real, grinding ordeal for the living. A group of unfortunate women lean on one another, while Da Fei, a simple, honest young man, is the only one in the mountains willing to lend a hand. There are no sordid entanglements, only the vulnerabi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 古 Everyday Life in Ancient Rome: Strange Tales and Secret Histories 古罗马的日常生活：奇闻和秘史 Alberto Angela阿尔贝托·安杰拉Historical198k WordsCompleted Beginning on an utterly ordinary morning in 115 AD, Alberto Angela takes readers on an extraordinary journey of exploration through the ancient city of Rome. The Roman Empire is at the height of its power, and its capital is truly a metropolis of the world. From magnificent domus to overcrowded apartment blocks, from the bustling Roman markets to the grand imperial baths, the book brings to life the heated debates in the basilicas, the deadly battles in the Colosseum, and the Romans’ banquets, g 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves
3. 953 精 Pokemon: Stepping Into Darkness 精灵之迈入黑暗 A Chubby Mocha一只胖摩卡Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted No System, no saintly protagonist, no female lead, and no invincibility from the very start. This is the story of a young man from the twentieth century who accidentally transmigrates to the world of Pokémon, only to suffer inhuman torment. Through a twist of fate, he joins Team Rocket and, alongside his Pokémon, step by step descends into darkness and climbs to the top, until he pulls those lofty, hypocritical bigwigs down from their pedestals. 6kReads8.7Score493Shelves
4. 954 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 955 伊 Queen Elizabeth: The Supreme Beauty and the Rise of the Tudor Dynasty 伊丽莎白女王：至尊红颜与都铎王朝勃兴 Jacob Abbott雅各布·阿伯特Historical76k WordsCompleted Elizabeth was born in Greenwich, England, in 1533. Her father was Henry VIII, who led the English Reformation. She ascended the throne in 1558 and deftly handled the war with France, tensions with Scotland and Spain, and religious divisions at home. In 1560, she concluded the Treaty of Edinburgh, which laid out a way to peacefully resolve disputes with Scotland. 13Reads8.8Score—Shelves
6. 956 末 Apocalypse: Professional Necromancer, I Am the Calamity 末世：职业亡灵法师，我为天灾 Super Charger超级充电器Sports484k WordsCompleted The apocalypse descends. The world turns into a game, and everyone can choose a class and level up to grow stronger. Lu Zhan returns to the very beginning of the apocalypse and unlocks the hidden class: Necromancer. When an army of a million monsters from beyond the realms descends upon Earth, Lu Zhan simply waves a hand. An undead army of hundreds of millions claws its way out of the ground. I hear you want to destroy this world? No female lead. No saintly do-gooder. 5.9kReads8.5Score567Shelves
7. 957 深 Partridges Fly Through the Deep Mountains 深山鹧鸪飞 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted "A peerless beauty dwells alone in a deep valley. She calls herself a daughter of a respectable family, now fallen among weeds and trees..." Inspired by Du Fu’s poem "The Beauty," this story portrays kindhearted people helping one another through a chaotic age and expresses the shared resolve to resist their enemies and defend their homeland. It tells how lovers ultimately find their way to each other, while also reflecting the tragic fates of young women in that era and the true nature of human 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a relatively realistic story, without domineering CEOs, focusing instead on couples finding solace and mutual support among women amidst chaos, and also touching on the fickleness of human nature. Set against the backdrop of the An Lushan Rebellion, the female protagonist is a daughter of a wealthy family, but is forced by her father to marry a man from a humble background. Later, after her father and brother die in battle, she is abandoned and can no longer support her husband, ending up in a valley where she encounters a wounded general. To survive in the war, they forge their own path, relying on others and becoming entangled in the stories of others, enduring countless hardships. Some mistrust arises between the lovers, but ultimately, misunderstandings are resolved, and the lovers are reunited.

8. 958 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me on His Knees Not to Leave 前夫跪着求我别走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 199Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 乡 The Invincible Little Farmer of the Countryside 乡村无敌小农民 Shangguan Xuanjiang上官玄疆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Cao Xiaofeng, an orphan from Niuhuang Village, endured endless bullying before going to his grandfather's grave to pour out his heart. His tears fell on a miraculous spirit stone, which granted him extraordinary powers. From then on, his life became a spectacular success! 91Reads6.2Score—Shelves
10. 960 恐 Horror Phone Game 恐怖手机游戏 Sad Internet Cafe Attendant悲伤网管Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When the God of Death decides to make the most entertaining mobile game in the world... 1.2kReads8.5Score102Shelves
11. 961 裹 Wrapped in Clouds, At Ease 裹云舒 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Ancient Romance371k WordsOngoing [She set a rule: no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea for intimate moments. From then on, there was always tea left in the prince’s cup.] Radiant young miracle doctor vs. proud prince | Trade | Political intrigue | Secretly pining The ultimate push and pull | Obsessive adoration To restore order at court and root out bandits, the court summoned its battle-hardened prince back to the capital. The prince was nearing thirty and still unmarried. He also had a peculiar fondness for 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [The prince wished he could weld the female lead to his body] Having harbored feelings for her for years, after learning of her blind date, 75 no longer hid it. Later, upon discovering that the crown prince also had ill intentions, 97 had to come and guard her even in the middle of the night.

12. 962 老 The Women of the Yang Family 老杨家那些女人们 White Cloud Grassland白云草原Urban318k WordsCompleted The Yang family has six daughters, each with a trail of romantic entanglements behind her. Together, they've turned the whole village upside down. The net of justice may be vast, but no one escapes it. In the end, all six miscreants suffer the consequences of their own actions... 261Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 他 He Made a Wish 他许了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical17k WordsCompleted He Made a Wish 1kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 964 异 Exotic Pets: The Childhood Slaughterhouse 异宠·童年屠宰场 Jichao Mao机超猫48k WordsCompleted Exotic Pets: Childhood Slaughterhouse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life begins with a cry. Adults laugh, but do they know the fear in an infant's heart? Did they want to come into this strange world?

15. 965 追 Eight Years of Chasing You: Please Sign Here 追妻八年，请签收 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊30k WordsCompleted Chasing My Wife for Eight Years: Please Sign Here 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 领 Lord: Make Them Obey 领主：让她们服从 Rivers Pour into the Sea, Tides Rise at the Headland江奔海聚潮头立Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + multiple female leads + lordship + farming + dark + satisfying story + little girls + noblewomen + multiple races + decisive and ruthless] People may be far more obedient to power than you could ever imagine! As a noble of the empire, Yinan uses all kinds of PUA tactics to keep the beauties wrapped around his finger. This demon is not only a lecherous glutton, but also holds life in utter contempt! To gain even greater power, Yinan decides to use his golden finger to keep find 725Reads8.4Score101Shelves
17. 967 狼 Werewolf Mafia and Magical Vampires 狼人黑帮与魔法吸血鬼 Jichao Mao机超猫69k WordsCompleted Werewolf Mafia and Magical Vampires —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 968 倪 Master Ni's I Ching Studies 倪师易学 Chaos Takes Shape混沌初成470k WordsCompleted Join Teacher Ni Haixia in studying the Tianji series every day. With this divine gift of the Way of Change, all the world's affairs can be made simple, bringing good fortune, avoiding misfortune, and turning danger into safety. The key to learning is perseverance. I hope everyone makes progress and gains something every day. 5.1kReads8.8Score873Shelves
19. 969 姐 I’m Done Putting Up with You, Sis 姐姐不奉陪了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted I’m Done Putting Up With You, Sister 164Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 大 Taisho Year Fifteen: Imperial Japan from an East Asian Perspective (1912–1926) 大正十五年——东亚视域下的帝制日本（1912-1926) Zhang Yi张轶Historical433k WordsCompleted From 1912 to 1926, those brief fifteen years marked the early years of the Republic of China, while in Japan they encompassed the entire Taisho era. During this period, China’s Beiyang warlords clashed with the southern government, eventually leading to the unification of the country under the southern Kuomintang. In Japan, meanwhile, the old domain cliques and popular political parties continued their fierce struggle. The military establishment quietly rose to power in the process, taking contr 27Reads8.2Score—Shelves
21. 971 十 Ten Years in the Dungeon, and the Wolf King Shatters the Blood Clan for Me 十年地牢，狼王为我踏碎血族 Jichao Mao机超猫50k WordsCompleted Ten Years in the Dungeon, and the Wolf King Shatters the Blood Clan for Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 复 Remarry? Maybe in My Next Life 复婚？下辈子吧 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Remarry? Maybe in Your Next Life 288Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 九 In 1992, I Set Up a Stall at Niu'er Bridge and Took a Rich Man as My Adopted Little Brother 九二年，我在牛咡桥摆摊，认了个富豪干弟弟 A Gentle Breeze Blows Past Me凉风习习吹过我Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted In 1992, I Set Up a Stall at Niu'er Bridge and Took in a Rich Godbrother 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See the human side of life in the 1990s.

24. 974 饥 The Hungry Hippocampus 饥饿海马体 Jichao Mao机超猫68k WordsCompleted The Hungry Hippocampus —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 6 At 68, I Found Out My Pension Was Being Drained. I Burned My Bankbook and Finally Woke Up 68岁查出养老金流水，我烧存折彻底醒悟 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted At 68, I checked my pension deposits and finally woke up after burning my passbook. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🛌Shed the weariness of half a lifetime and embrace warm companionship. Healing stories for middle-aged and elderly people—welcome to visit my homepage to read.

26. 976 此 Journey West 此去西行 User36859979用户36859979Urban46k WordsCompleted Also known as Journey to the West in the Military. This novella explores marriage, love, faith, character, filial piety, perseverance, and development. Through the story of a young man from the countryside who joins the army and endures a half lifetime of hardships as he grows up in western China, along with his tangled relationships with three women, the novel reveals the profound impact of national policies on people's faith, livelihoods, love and marriage, childbearing, elder care, and the ru 206Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life is a bundle of insatiable desires.

27. 977 他 He Said I Was Pure 他说我很干净 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Pure 261Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 978 献 Daisies for Algernon 献给阿尔吉侬的雏菊 Jichao Mao机超猫36k WordsCompleted Daisies for Algernon 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 979 6 At 60, I Faced Delayed Retirement and Secretly Rejoiced: Work Turned Out to Be My Safe Haven 60岁遇延迟退休，我偷偷偷笑，上班竟是我的避风港 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生9k WordsCompleted At 60, I faced delayed retirement. I secretly smiled: it turned out work was my safe haven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 正 Face Down, with a Stranger Beside Me 正面朝下，陌生的枕边人 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban126k WordsCompleted A novel about the paradoxes of love in the modern age, exploring the idea of loving deeply while keeping something in reserve. Lu Ming and Lin Yue are two people who habitually lay their phones face down. They recognize something of themselves in each other and fall in love, then move from passion to suspicion. It isn't that they don't love each other: they love with reservations, leaving themselves room to breathe and their relationship a crack to slip through. The phone is still the same, but 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Why are young people today "powerless to love"? Smartphones have become a barometer of love, constantly consuming it both up and down. This all points to one fact: people's emotions have mutated, a phenomenon known as the love paradox—reserved deep affection. See if you see yourself in this!

31. 981 三 Three Kingdoms: Everyone Is Reborn, and Everyone Has a Cheat 三国：全员重生，人人都开挂 Wind from the North Pacific北大洋的风Historical192k WordsOngoing In the fifth year of Guanghe, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, jolted awake from a nightmare of his own death. He remembered how, after his death, He Jin and the eunuchs fought each other, plunging the realm into chaos. In this life, he would deftly maintain the balance of power and curb the factions, making the Han great again. He thought he was chosen by heaven. But he had no idea... Zhang Rang remembered the humiliation of drowning after jumping into a river, and was secretly searching for 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, everyone felt they could change history!

32. 982 向 Charge into the Darkness 向黑冲锋 Jichao Mao机超猫28k WordsCompleted Charge Into the Darkness —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 983 6 I Spent Five Years Raising My Grandson for Free, Only for My Son to Call Me a Freeloader at 67 67岁带孙5年分文不取，竟被儿子骂吃白饭 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted I looked after my grandson for five years at 67 without taking a penny, only to be accused by my son of freeloading. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 7 At 71, I Gave My Only Daughter a House. After the Transfer, She Cruelly Kicked Me Out 71岁送房给独生女儿，过户后我被狠心赶出家门 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted At 71, I gave my only daughter a house. After the title was transferred, she heartlessly threw me out. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 985 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Master sent me here

36. 986 7 At 70, I Opened a Dumpling Shop with My Pension. My Children Were Embarrassed, but It Took the City by Storm 70岁大爷拿退休金开饺子馆，儿女嫌丢人，结果爆红全城 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A 70-year-old man uses his pension to open a dumpling shop. His children are ashamed of him, but the shop ends up taking the whole city by storm. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 987 带 Five Years of Raising My Grandson Wore Me Down. His Seven-Year-Old Gesture Brought Everyone to Tears 带孙5年熬空自己，7岁孙儿的举动看哭所有人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted She spent five years raising her grandson until she had nothing left. The seven-year-old’s actions brought everyone to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 988 6 Six Years of Rushed Phone Calls: A Thousand-Mile Journey Finally Revealed the Love Behind My Son's Silence 6年电话匆匆挂断，千里奔赴才懂儿子沉默的爱 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted After six years of rushed phone calls, a thousand-mile journey finally revealed the silent love of a son. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 989 7 At 77, Grandpa Found an Old Photo, and a 58-Year Regret Finally Came Full Circle 77岁爷爷翻出旧照，58年遗憾终圆满 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted A 77-year-old grandfather finds an old photograph, and a 58-year regret is finally resolved. —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 990 7 At 78, Grandpa Insisted on Fixing an Old Clock. I Didn't Understand Until His Story Brought Me to Tears 78岁爷爷执意修旧钟，我不解，听完往事我泪目了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A 78-year-old grandfather insists on repairing an old clock. I don’t understand why, but after hearing his story, I’m moved to tears. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 老 The Old Street's Demolition Took Its Familiar Warmth, but Revealed My Children's Heartless True Colors 老街拆迁告别旧烟火，我却看清儿女冷血真面目 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted As the old street is demolished and its familiar bustle disappears, I finally see my children’s true, cold-hearted nature. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 A AI Restored an Old Photo and Uncovered the Heroic Secret Grandpa Had Kept for 66 Years AI修复老照片，揭开爷爷隐瞒66年英雄秘辛 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted AI restores an old photograph, uncovering the heroic secret Grandpa kept hidden for 66 years. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 6 I Should Have Retired at 60 and Gone Fishing, but I Was Made to Work Three More Years. I'll Never Forget How It Ended 60岁本该退休钓鱼，被延迟3年上班，结局让我终生难忘 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted At 60, I should have been retired and fishing, but I was made to work for three more years. The ending stayed with me for the rest of my life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 6 At 62, I Shopped Online. When My Children Found Out, Their Eyes Turned Red. I Said, "I Don't Want to Be a Burden to Anyone." 62岁大妈网购，儿女发现后红了眼，我：不想拖累任何人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A 62-year-old woman shops online. When her children find out, their eyes redden. I don’t want to be a burden to anyone. —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 我 I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖！请你不要来伤害！ Liu Li Fei Cheng刘李菲程Modern Romance697k WordsOngoing [Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with 70Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The dorm is empty, where did the chubby girl go? This suspense is brilliantly crafted.

46. 996 6 The 68-Year-Old Grandma Snatched Discount Vegetables Every Day. When the Vendor Secretly Gave Her Extra Potatoes, I Broke Down 68岁奶奶天天抢特价菜，摊主偷偷多装土豆，我瞬间破防 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted My 68-year-old grandma snatches up discounted vegetables every day. The vendor secretly adds extra potatoes, and I instantly burst into tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 6 An Elderly Couple Locked Themselves Away for Ten Years. Their Son Forced the Door Open, and What He Saw Brought Him to Tears 62岁老两口锁房十年，儿子回家强行撬开，看完瞬间泪崩 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted An elderly couple, both 62, kept their home locked for ten years. When their son came back and forced the door open, he burst into tears as soon as he saw what was inside. —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 998 6 Diagnosed with Cancer at 65, I Quit Raising My Grandchild and Supporting the Family to Travel China Alone for the Rest of My Life 65岁查出癌症，我放弃带孙养家，独自环游中国度余生 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生9k WordsCompleted At 65, I was diagnosed with cancer. I gave up raising my grandson and supporting the family, and set off alone to travel around China for the rest of my life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 6 At 62, I Met a Wonderful Suitor, but I Was Afraid to Remarry. The Truth Brought Countless People to Tears 62岁我遇优质追求者，迟迟不敢再婚，真相看哭无数人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted At 62, I met a wonderful suitor, but I couldn't bring myself to remarry. The truth moved countless people to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 城 City Shore 城岸 Little Seven, Old Seven小七老七Urban639k WordsOngoing A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness... 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is possible.

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