I’m Really Curious Why New Authors’ Stories Don’t Get Popular 很好奇新人作者的文为什么不火

1. 401 开 From the Start, Chestnuts Cure Athlete's Foot, Villains Weep, and Gods Kneel 开局板栗治脚气，反派哭，神明跪 My March Breeze我的三月清风Eastern Fantasy510k WordsOngoing Rong Yimo has a unique constitution. He can turn the poisonous fumes produced when members of the Xiao family fall ill into divine-grade spiritual power, allowing him to cultivate supreme abilities. The more he absorbs, the stronger he gets. He can just lie back and let success come to him! Unbelievable! He used this divine spiritual power to roast chestnuts, and the whole thing blew up! Absurdly, a rain of chestnuts fell from the sky. The whole village scrambled to eat them, then got diarrhea. 72Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   This novel gets funnier the more you read it.

2. 402 重 Reborn as the Blood Fiend Sect's Lowest-Ranking Servant 【男频短篇】重生为血煞宗最低贱的杂役 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛12k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] Reborn as the Lowest-Ranking Servant of the Blood Fiend Sect 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 风 The Wind Can't Carry Your Voice to Me 风里听不见你的声音 Dazed and Happy迷糊的高兴Mystery123k WordsOngoing A young man who sold air conditioners took on an ordinary installation job. The order notes contained just one line: The customer is hearing-impaired. Please contact him by text in advance. Xia Mingbo could have installed the air conditioner and left, just as he had after installing hundreds of others. But he listened a little closer. He realized that the old man who couldn't hear was hiding an incident from five years ago: his daughter, Lin Xinyi, had been ruled by the police to have died by su 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can take a look at my work; it's a social fiction novel, and I've carefully crafted a story about "hearing" and "being heard."

4. 404 什 What Do You Mean, Old Classmate? You're My Husband! 什么老同学，明明是老公才对 Rain at the Ferry渡口雨Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Happy ending + secret crush + reunion after years apart + only ever been with each other + capable heroine, domestic hero] After finally getting a vacation to celebrate her promotion, Chen Qingfan returns to her hometown to attend a friend's wedding. As she watches a decade-long romance enter its next chapter, she unexpectedly reunites with an old classmate who is exactly her type. So she makes the first move and gets his contact information! Her best friend teases her about having ulterior mot 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's almost finished, so I'm recommending it. It's a heartwarming story, so check it out if you like that kind of thing. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

5. 405 镜 The Woman in the Mirror Wrote, “Don't Come In” 【男频短篇】镜中的她写了句“不要进来” This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛14k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] She Wrote “Do Not Enter” in the Mirror 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 时 After Time Stopped, the Campus Beauty Set Her Sights on Me as I Counted Down 时间暂停后，倒数的我被校花盯上 Waiting for the Clouds to Rise未见云起Urban108k WordsOngoing [Campus Life] [System] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Sweet Romance] [Multiple Heroines] Underachiever Lu Zhiyuan unexpectedly unlocks a time-stopping System, and it turns out to have more and more functions the more he uses it. This seemingly unbeatable golden finger comes with a cruel price: every time he activates it, his body is pushed to its limits. He only wants to use this power to ace his exams and get through the upcoming tests without trouble. But whenever time starts flowing again, the girl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Why don't you come and take a look?

7. 407 恶 The Villainess’s Prayer 恶女的祈祷 Yi Wu'an易芜安Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing "Everyone's a villain" "Two unhinged leads" "Explosive wish-fulfillment" "Reborn for revenge" "Both leads are sexually inexperienced" [One-on-one romance: a dazzling, unhinged, reborn black-lotus heroine vs. a gloomy male ghost who plays the pig to eat the tiger] They say the Qiao family has produced three kinds of people: lunatics, liars, and Qiao Wei. They call the last one "the villainess." Her personality is awful, but she really is beautiful. In her previous life, Qiao Wei died a violen 95Reads—Score147Shelves

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   I'm a newbie on 🍅, but a veteran on other platforms, so I guess you could call me a pseudo-newbie. I'm not quite sure what 🍅's recommendation mechanism is like. The first 80,000 words are all single-player games. This is my first time recommending a book, so please be gentle with your criticism. [Kissing emojis]

8. 408 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Became the King of Collectible Figures in Another World, but I Just Want to Retire in Peace 【男频短篇】我在异世界当手办王，只想安心退休养老 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] I'm the Figure King in Another World, and I Just Want to Retire in Peace 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 春 Spring Never Returns; an Old Friend Bids Farewell 春不归，故人辞 Chuan Shang Shu川上术Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing [Bittersweet Ending + Palace Intrigue + Political Schemes + Court Politics] A princess who escaped hidden in a cart of slop. A blade who crawled back from a camp of assassins. A lonely soul who fell to her knees in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Return to the palace, take revenge, seize power. The court is treacherous, power is contested, schemes stir beneath the surface. Every step must be carefully planned. She won. But she lost everyone. Warning: bittersweet ending. Everyone's fate is tragic —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Anyone like novels where the female lead is scheming for power? [Sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts] It's angsty, but she's reborn! Happy ending!

10. 410 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves

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    Whether I write or not is my business; whether it becomes popular depends on the support of my readers.

11. 411 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Succubus-Hybrid Sister Spoiled Me as Her One and Only Little Brother 【男频短篇】穿越后被魅魔混血姐姐宠成专属弟弟 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛10k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Transmigrating, I Became the Beloved Little Brother of My Succubus-Hybrid Sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
13. 413 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] A Hundred Years After I Kept My Elf Girlfriend Waiting 【男频短篇】我让精灵女友空等百年后 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛15k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Kept My Elven Girlfriend Waiting for a Hundred Years 6Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 李 The Adventures of Li Ergou in Another World 李二狗异界闯荡录 Fire Crystal Fruit from Dancheng丹城的火晶果Xianxia983k WordsOngoing The Eastern and Western Continents, the four realms of humans, demons, dragons, and gods, nine great domains of the void, countless worlds, and a vast universe from time immemorial. A whole new world system, a completely different experience. Humans and demons clash, dragons and gods wage war. From earth to heaven, the battle against gods and demons begins! 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it hard to become popular if you don't write heart-fluttering stories?

15. 415 什 What Do You Mean She's a Self-Conscious, Aloof Beauty? She's Obviously My Wife 什么自卑清冷美人明明我老婆 Yu Ningqing雨柠青Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted Completed [Sharp-Tongued, Devoted Top Alpha X Cold, Beautiful, Insecure Bottom] Happy Ending / Two Male Leads / Omega Pretending to Be a Beta A cold, beautiful newcomer arrived at the military academy, ranked third among the new students at the Interstellar Military Academy. Everyone suspected he was a Beta who had gotten ahead through his family connections. That was until a crisis struck. Lin Yu'an took down five gland hunters all by himself, and when his pheromones erupted, he turned out to b 10.8kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    It's seriously amazing, trust me, I just don't know why it's not more popular.

16. 416 青 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me into the Hospital with a Stick! 【男频短篇】青梅叫我主人后，一棍把我打进了医院！ This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛21k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me Into the Hospital with a Stick! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 一 I Woke Up to Find the Young Master Had Become My Wife 一觉睡醒，太子爷成了我老婆 Komodo Dragon科莫多巨蜥Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it’ll go up ◍⁰ᯅ⁰◍ .ᐟ.ᐟ [Two male leads + seme protagonist + raising a kid + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + amnesia + goofy comedy] Lu Hechi wakes up after a car accident with amnesia. His sister tells him, “You’re married. Your husband’s name is Shen Lanxue, and you’re so madly in love with him you can’t live without him!” Lu Hechi is stunned: ??? I’m straight, so how did I end up married to a man? The next second, the hospital room door opens. A cool, 29.5kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves

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    Very few people watch it ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh

18. 418 穿 Transmigrate to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 穿越西幻：我的无限读档系统 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛38k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 诡 The Uncanny Path to the Immortal Abyss 诡途仙渊 Wine Gourd酒葫Eastern Fantasy118k WordsCompleted #EnsembleCast #UncannyCultivation #SlowBurn At the top of the heavens, a resplendent golden sun had somehow mutated into a deep-ink-colored lump of flesh. Like a bursting spore, it spewed out waves of dazzling rainbow light. Amid the azure sky filled with light and rainbows, a radiant golden idol came into being from nothing... And so, across the land and within the realm of kings, the uncanny ran rampant. Day and night were overturned, living creatures twisted into fearsome, hideous monsters, a 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my new book, a fantasy ensemble piece with a touch of Chinese Cthulhu. If you want to learn more about traditional Chinese culture, if you are interested in the Three Corpses and Nine Insects recorded in ancient books, if you are passionate about classical poetry, and if you are tired of fast-paced, so-called "hot-blooded" light novels, then you definitely shouldn't miss this one. The author reads every day to improve his writing and knowledge system, and also reflects on the content of the book. I will then put these reflections and the knowledge I have gained into a fantasy framework, weave it into a story for young people, and present it to you.

20. 420 古 Gu Yuan Rescued My Sister, but I Became the Master of Her Blood-Robed Sister 【男频短篇】古渊救下姐姐，我却成了她血衣妹妹的主人 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛12k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] Gu Yuan Saved My Older Sister, but I Became the Master of Her Blood-Robed Younger Sister —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 到 So, Who’s Whose Master? 到底谁是谁师尊 A Rice Ball Falls into a Teacup汤圆落茶盏Two Male Leads115k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + the shou is somewhat adored by everyone + cultivation + gong is a widower with no title or claim] Outwardly sweet, inwardly crazy, scheming gong (Sang Lin) × quirky, flirtatious shou (Jiang Ze) A collection of lighthearted, wacky everyday moments Plus a cultivation adventure, fighting monsters and roaming the land The great calamity of ten thousand years ago came to an end. The new gods fell, and the Demon King was defeated. Thousands of years later, when Jiang Ze, the junior m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    We've entered the main storyline now, and my apprentice has grown up; all his attributes are starting to explode! Please give me some! [Crying emoji]

22. 422 浮 A Floating Dream Returns the Soul 浮梦归魂 Yu Qingran余卿冉Mystery299k WordsOngoing I can dream of everyone else's fortune and misfortune, but I cannot divine my own fate. It wasn't until my best friend tricked me into an ancient tomb and used my blood to activate a spirit pearl that memories of my past life came rushing back. Only then did I learn that she was the traitor's daughter who had pushed me into a sea of flames, while the boy next door who had always quietly saved me was the general who once shielded me from a burning beam. In this life, she still wants to seize the 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm also curious, why didn't such a carefully written article become popular?

23. 423 孤 A Lone Boat in the Apocalypse 孤舟末世 Closer to Happiness离幸福更近Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsCompleted (Solid writing throughout) (Apocalypse, no mindless characters, no invincibility) (This is Volume One) Betrayed and killed, Jiang Bei was reborn three minutes before the Apocalypse began. His left eye fused with the legendary object that had caused his death in his previous life: the “Golden Eyeball.” Immune to rule-level viruses, he no longer had to fear even the deadliest infections... His memories of ten years of life and death were his sharpest weapon. Beneath the red moon, no one could e —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself, please take a look.

24. 424 孙 The Chronicle of Sun Xiaochuan 孙笑川本纪 Zhang Zheng on the Road走在路上的张正Historical268k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 434Reads—Score253Shelves

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    I wrote a book, but this one isn't mine. I just wrote 10,000 words and it's still not getting published [crying]. Can I take a look?

25. 425 说 Where’s the Wicked Villain You Promised? Why Is He Flirting With Me? 说好的恶毒反派呢，他怎么调戏我 Sparrow by the River临间雀Two Male Leads231k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + cultivation + a touch of everyone-loves-him + two powerful leads + transmigrate into a book + reborn] A sunny, adorable, proud, and slow-on-the-uptake bottom x a cold-faced, seductive top who’s a gorgeous lunatic with a few screws loose. Both are beauties. Feng Zhixue, a newly famous pretty-boy actor in the entertainment industry, had mediocre grades and a stunning face. He’d been doted on by everyone since childhood. Then one day, he transmigrated into a cultivation novel an 396Reads—Score121Shelves

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    Please, all you little angels, come and give this young author some motivation! It's so frustrating qwq

26. 426 月 The Moonlit Beauty Is Always Coveted 月亮美人总被觊觎 Er Yue Qiming二月七明Two Male Leads208k WordsOngoing [Irresponsible 1 x Aloof Beauty 0] [Two Male Leads! Older Man and Younger Man! Both Strong!] Ximen Changge, the most gifted young man of the Ximen clan, is exceptionally talented, cool, and otherworldly. Ji Chen, the son of the Star Palace's master, is carefree and does whatever he pleases. The two first met as boys at Y Rui Palace. Ji Chen's first impression of Ximen Changge: "What a dull, stuffy guy!" Ximen Changge's first impression of Ji Chen: "Loud, unruly, and impossible to reason with!" . 55Reads—Score219Shelves

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    Nobody's watching, I'd even be happy if someone just cursed at me [facepalm]

27. 427 附 The Peerless Assassin Possessing a Catgirl Assassin from Another World 附身异界猫娘刺客的绝世杀手 La Hei Wo菈黑我Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Possession] [Many Transmigrators] [Alternate World] [Slow-Paced] [No Angst] [Nontraditional Western Fantasy] Bai Ye, a professional assassin betrayed by his organization during a mission, unexpectedly transmigrated to another world known as “Kalantia.” He possessed Wuyue, a rookie assassin, and became her master, helping her navigate a thorny world step by step. Together, they completed the tasks given to them by the will of the world, witnessed the vicissitudes of life, and beheld all its sple 346Reads8.0Score—Shelves
28. 428 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's super entertaining!

29. 429 量 Quantum's Daily Life 量子的日常生活。 User26182811用户2618281110k WordsCompleted The Quantum Everyday Life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three workplace parables of the microcosm: When the cells in your body start to involuntarily compete, when atoms start writing diaries, when quantum particles start slacking off. Recently, I've been immersed in an absurd yet fascinating world—a parallel workplace composed of microorganisms, atoms, and quantum particles. Here, lactobacilli hold a United Nations General Assembly to mediate toxin-producing disputes, carbon atoms endure billions of years of workplace drifting without ever being promoted, and quantum particles struggle to balance being observed and maintaining their possibility. Each of these three stories made me laugh and also left me speechless. Now, I want to recommend their highlights to you—if you've ever doubted your place in the universe, if you've ever been overwhelmed by KPIs, if you've ever wanted to shout to the world, "Who am I?"—Then these three stories are for you. --- Story One: "The United Nations of Microorganisms"—When your gut starts to hold a meeting. One-sentence highlight: The forty trillion microorganisms in your body are holding an emergency meeting that will determine your life or death. Imagine this: Your liver suddenly sends a protest letter, vehemently worded—"In the past 72 hours, the concentration of harmful metabolites entering the portal vein has increased by 23%! If this isn't rectified, the immune system will launch a full-scale cleanup!" Thus, an emergency meeting of the United Nations is convened in your gut. Probiotic representative Laureus sits on the podium, looking distressed. Neutral bacteria representative Macrocytokine slams its fist on the table, shouting: "What's wrong with us producing some sulfides? The human body needs them!" Pathogenic bacteria representative Jianbucui sneers from a corner: "Toxin production? We're the professionals." The newly arrived methanogen representative Jiabuyan remains silent, but her eyes hold a secret. You think this is just a microbial affair? Wrong. This is a workplace drama about "who's doing the work, who's slacking off, and who's causing trouble." There's gene trading, data manipulation, blame-shifting battles, and temporary alliances—finally, when the immune system's macrophage patrol stands at the door, all the bacteria realize: cooperate or die together. Why is it worth watching? Because this is your company. Because this is your team. Because these are the unseen games that unfold around you while you're engrossed in your work. You'll see yourself—are you the one always coordinating? The one quietly accumulating wealth? Or the one who sees through everything but doesn't speak out? A 24-hour life-or-death deadline, an impossible balancing act, an ending that leaves you speechless: "The system is more fragile than you think, and more resilient than you think. Fragile is every short-sighted choice; resilient is every collaboration forced by crisis." --- Story Two: "Atomic Observation Diary"—A Carbon Atom's Billion-Year Career Journey. One-sentence highlight: A carbon atom has lived for billions of years, witnessing five mass extinctions, yet has never been promoted. My name is Carbon-14, employee number C14. My profession is "existence." We don't retire, we don't change jobs, we don't take maternity leave, we don't even have lunch breaks. From the day of the Big Bang, we've been clocking in and out until the universe's heat death or the boss goes bankrupt—whoever comes first gets their turn. I lay within calcium carbonate molecules on the ocean floor for 300 million years, watching brachiopods strive for perfect shells. I survived the mass extinction, escaping from the ocean floor to the atmosphere. I was absorbed into leaves by photosynthesis, turned into glucose, eaten by caterpillars, birds, and cats, finally decomposed by microorganisms in a cat's carcass. I spent 800 years in a tree, watching squirrels mate, rabbits fight, and humans chop wood. I witnessed the Industrial Revolution, watching humans burn hundreds of millions of years' worth of fossil fuels in a few hundred years. I drifted into the last human's bunker, listening to him say, "We're busy making money, busy getting promoted, busy comparing ourselves to others, forgetting that living itself is the greatest miracle." Finally, the sun expanded, the earth was destroyed, and I drifted back into the depths of space. I encountered a helium-4, who asked, "Are you afraid?" I thought for a long time. Afraid? What am I afraid of? Afraid of destruction? Atoms don't destroy. Afraid of loneliness? We are inherently lonely. Afraid of losing meaning? We inherently have no meaning. Why is it worth reading? Because this is a story that will make you understand "living" anew. If you drift with a carbon atom for billions of years, you'll suddenly realize that all our anxieties—promotions, raises, KPIs, colleagues' opinions—are as insignificant as dust on the scale of time. But the story isn't nihilistic. On the contrary, it tells you: because time is so long, every moment is precious; because atoms are eternal, humanity's brevity is dazzling. The last human shed tears before dying, but he existed—that's enough. "We atoms have no eyes, but we are the only trace they leave to the universe." --- Story Three: "Everyday Life in Quantum"—A Particle's Superposition State Workplace Drifting Diary. One-sentence highlight: On my first day at work, HR told me that before being observed, I didn't know what I looked like. My name is Quantum Xiaoba, employee number Q2024, and my colleagues call me "Uncertain." Because I'm always in a superposition state—both working and slacking off, both in meetings and sleeping, both in the office and in the coffee shop. Only at the moment of being observed did I collapse into a definite state. The company is called "Quantum World Co., Ltd.", And the department is called "Possibility Business Unit." Our KPIs follow the uncertainty principle—you can't simultaneously achieve "presence" and "possibility." Choose presence, and you're seen, defined, and restricted; choose possibility, and you're uncertain, invisible, and misunderstood. I chose possibility. So, I learned quantum tunneling—passing through walls to go fishing at the coffee shop downstairs. I learned quantum entanglement—my fate was bound to my colleague Xiao Chao; when he's observed, I collapse, and when I'm observed, he collapses too. I went to Schrödinger's Cat Lab for team building and was rebuked by a cat: "You're the ones being observed." I went to the parallel universe experience center and saw countless versions of myself—managers, homeless, fired, drifting in the universe, never to disappear. Ten years later, I retired. Lao Liang said, "Your life is destined not to be too dazzling. But you've also gained another kind of freedom—the freedom not to be defined." Why is it worth reading? Because this is our daily life. We are observed every day—observed by our bosses, colleagues, society, parents, and ourselves. Every observation is a collapse. We collapse from infinite possibilities into "a certain shape." But the story asks a question: Do you dare to retain some unobserved corners? Do you dare to remain an uncertain cloud when everyone demands you "settle in"? "The ultimate truth of quantum mechanics is not 'everything is possible,' but 'possibility' itself is meaning." --- These last three stories are all about the microscopic world—microorganisms, atoms, and quantum mechanics. But after reading them, you'll find they're all about you. *The United Nations of Microorganisms* is about your position in the workplace—are you a probiotic or a pathogen? A coordinator or a loophole exploiter? When a crisis comes, do you choose to shift blame or cooperate? *The Atomic Observation Diary* is about your position in time—in a universe billions of years long, you only live for a few decades. Are the things you're busy chasing really important? What trace will you leave behind in the world? *The Everyday Life of Quantum* is about your position in choices—are you willing to be defined, or willing to retain possibilities? Do you dare to be an uncertain person, living a life unbound by labels? If you're looking for a story that will make you laugh out loud and then leave you speechless for a long time, if you're looking for a new perspective on work, life, and yourself, if you just want to temporarily escape this overly certain world and spend some time in a place full of possibilities—then these three stories are waiting for you. They don't require you to understand quantum mechanics, microbiology, or even the half-life of a carbon atom. They only require you—someone struggling in the workplace, reflecting on life, and drifting through time. Open them, and you'll encounter a carbon atom that will tell you the only lesson learned from billions of years of drifting in the workplace: "To live is itself a possibility. And possibility is the most luxurious thing."

30. 430 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
31. 431 地 Earth Online: Reboot Plan 地球online：重启计划 Jiang Xi Xi姜习习Two Male Leads121k WordsOngoing Huh?! What do you mean a geography student rebooted Earth just to find a wife?! [Contains a small amount of geography knowledge] Two male leads | Teacher and student | Younger love interest | Equally matched | Alternate universe | Sweet My name is Jiang Moy ye. I’m 19, an ordinary player and administrator of Earth Online. The year Earth died, humanity migrated to a suddenly appearing New Earth. My teacher rescued me from the ruins. After fifteen years of nurturing me, all that was left was one a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's likely a story about the protagonist resolving some obsessions on the dead Earth, with anthropomorphized Earth terrain units. It's not a mindless, face-slapping, typical wish-fulfillment novel. [Note]

32. 432 原 An Atom's Observation Diary 原子观察日记。 User26182811用户261828118k WordsCompleted An Atomic Observation Journal. —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 微 The United Nations of Microorganisms. 微生物联合国。 User26182811用户2618281113k WordsCompleted The United Nations of Microorganisms. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 穿 After Transmigrating and Being Reborn, I Got the Beloved-of-All Script 穿越重生后，我拿了团宠剧本 Ruo Xi of the Moon River月河的若惜Ancient Romance184k WordsOngoing [Quirky, Unexpectedly Contrasting Heroine | Unconventional Beloved-by-All Story | Redemption | Regretful Pursuit | 1VN | Happy Ending] Yuan An transmigrates! Then spectacularly dies again! That was way too fast!!! The most tragic transmigrator in history, dead in under three seconds! Her trinket System has a change of heart and gives her another chance. She becomes the youngest disciple of the immortal of Penglai's Green Mountain, cherished by everyone. The System assigns a mission: win over the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead appears to be a bright and cheerful person, but her heart is broken. It's true that childhood trauma is hard to heal. True heroism is seeing the true nature of life and still choosing to embrace it. I hope to see the ending.

36. 436 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 437 弹 Danganronpa: CS 弹丸论破：CS Cong Ye Xingxing从也行行Anime Fanfiction250k WordsCompleted A Danganronpa fanfic about an illegitimate child. The author also edits and posts Danganronpa videos. Thanks to the artist who created my profile picture. Thanks as well to everyone for supporting the story. Welcome to Hope's Peak Academy! 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So, were fanfictions initially ignored?

38. 438 咸 The Great Slacker Is Taking It Easy Every Day 咸鱼大人每天都在摆烂 Young Master Hidden in the Mist雾隐公子Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Superpowers + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Easygoing + Hilariously Silly] As the Special Agent with the least to do at the Superpower Bureau, Jiang Cha's daily routine consists of investigating cases, sleeping, and sleeping some more. She never expected to discover that she'd lost a stretch of her memory. The young master of the rival faction, a green-tea schemer wrapped in an innocent-looking facade, smiles at her. “Chacha, we're the closest people in the world.” Her sharp-tongued ch 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hope someone will like it

39. 439 平 The Flatland World 1: The Eye of the Mountains and Rivers 平层世界1：山河之眼 ZimperEastern Fantasy117k WordsOngoing Work: [Power Fantasy, Detective Mystery, Suspense, High Martial Arts, History] Protagonist: [No Harem, No False Compassion, Sharp Detective, Decisive and Ruthless, A Little Mischievous, Secretly Thrives on Success]. Setting: An endless flat continent, known as the Layered World, rose from the "Chaotic Mother Sea." The realm is divided into five great regions, each ruled by a major power: Great Qi in the East, the Ten Thousand Demons in the South, the Buddhist Kingdom in the West, the Barbarian T —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend my new book; please support it! Haha. [Salute][Salute][Salute][Salute]

40. 440 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 侦 Detective, Innocence, and the Future 侦探，天真与未来 North Star Butterfly北星蝴蝶Mystery175k WordsCompleted “You, be my assistant!” A girl calling herself Rochitar appears before him. When the logic of deduction falls apart and the mind evolves into fists, is this an awakening or a descent? Forged over 1,660 days, seventy souls blaze through nine volumes of epic. From the depths of mystery to a frenzy of supernatural powers, a new-generation tale of superpowered battles begins! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Anyway, I just hope that those who like watching will come and check it out. I'm not asking for it to become super popular or amazing; it's just an option.

42. 442 我 The Buddha Pinned Me Down for Five Hundred Years, but the Monk Who Rescued Me Was Even Fiercer 我被如来压五百年，救我的和尚比他还凶 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted After the Tathagata Imprisoned Me for Five Hundred Years, the Monk Who Saved Me Was Even Fiercer 88Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 咒 Curse Within a Curse: My Grandma Is a Big Shot! 咒中咒：我的奶奶是大佬！ My March Breeze我的三月清风Urban329k WordsCompleted Bring your money and line up to offer me your support! Ha ha, I’ll make sure you all stay safe and sound! Bah, you want to use me as a cultivation furnace? Drain my essence? I’m a furnace, so who am I supposed to fear? The elders and clan leaders will have to take turns kneeling before me and giving me their spiritual energy! Oops, I stumbled upon a divine energy reserve while picking up a bargain. I really have become a god! Don’t believe me? I have to thank my grandma, too. She made me a fool —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is a hilarious and entertaining read.

44. 444 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 我 My Master Is Way Too Laid-Back 我家师尊太佛系 Yi Xuan顗軒Modern Romance151k WordsOngoing [Goofy Female Protagonist + No Romance + Pure Master-Disciple Relationship + BE Ending + HE Bonus Ending] First-person narration + asides + omniscient-perspective bonus chapters [Enter at your own risk if you dislike these] The heroine's life motto: “If you have any shame, you suffer yourself. If you have none, you make others suffer. No matter how hard life gets, never make yourself suffer!!” After an accident, Yang Tianzhao ended up owing the immortals a huge debt. To help her complete her mis 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Maybe others think it's not well written? [I'm rushing to finish this draft] Although my writing is just average, I will still persevere.

46. 446 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 447 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Him Back His First Love and Gave Myself Back to Me 重生后，我把白月光还给了他，把自己还给了自己 Sleepy Little Immortal睡仙小阿眠12k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I gave his white moonlight back to him, and gave myself back to myself 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed short story, seeking feedback

49. 449 野 The Rest of Life at the Wild Crossing 野渡余生 MyrlinTwo Male Leads105k WordsCompleted [Bonus Scenes] After an argument Zhi Ye: I'm going to teach him a lesson. He has to understand what he did wrong. Then Shen Yanzhou: I'll change. I can learn. Zhi Ye: … Zhi Ye: Come here and give me a hug. When she gets flirted with instead Shen Yanzhou: Can I dance with a kiss instead? I won't dance, okay? Zhi Ye: Let's go home. Zhi Ye: Damn, how is he so good at flirting? Zhi Ye: This man knows all the tricks. Shen Yanzhou: ? I was just breathing. From a passerby's perspective Someone: Serious 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't really matter whether anyone watches it or not; it's just about creating a story for my character.

50. 450 什 What Golden Finger? Me? 什么金手指？我吗？ Ai You AYO艾悠AYOUrban52k WordsOngoing Your gazes coming together are what set this story in motion. Thank you for reading. If you want it to be, then this is a true story. This is an ensemble story, and everyone's a protagonist. I don't even know if it's aimed at male or female readers. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just signed a contract, please take a look.

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