In a Reading Slump. Looking for Fresh, Original Stories With Smart Characters 书荒 求新颖不老套带脑子的

1. 1 穿 Those Years I Spent as the Protagonist's Older Brother 穿成主角他哥那些年 Uncle San San三散叔Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [No CP + Heartwarming Family Bonds + Everyone Loves the Protagonist + Fake Love Triangles] - By order of the Main God, Qi Yao travels between worlds and becomes the protagonist’s older brother. But all these older brothers die within three episodes? - Cultivation World The genius older brother has his cultivation crippled and dies miserably in the street, becoming the protagonist’s “power of love.” Qi Yao: Fate is nothing in the face of absolute strength. The result: A clingy little shadow now f 21.4kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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   The male host is quite handsome.

2. 2 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Side Character Keeps Killing Until He's Had Enough 快穿：男配不断杀杀杀杀到厌倦 Fish Three Times a Day一天三顿鱼Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Male protagonist + quick transmigration + no CP] Wen Yan was once the Zombie King. By chance, he became a member of the Small World Administration. Not everyone is willing to become a sacrifice to the story. They could have lived completely different lives. Wen Yan’s mission is to fulfill the wishes of male supporting characters and dispel their resentment. So, tell him what you wish for. Wen Yan looks at you. World One: The male supporting character who is the campus romance heroine’s first lo 5.1kReads8.7Score495Shelves
4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: All the Male Supporting Characters Are Reborn 快穿之男配都是重生的 The Lonely King Plays at Drinking孤王戏酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted To come back to life, Qiao Li bound herself to a Quick Transmigration System. She had just one mission: let the male supporting characters live their own lives instead of fawning over the female leads. Otherwise, they’d end up with nothing and get crushed by the male leads. Qiao Li rubbed her forehead. “This is pure hell.” After all, some male supporting characters were stubborn in certain ways, like being the female lead’s devoted simp. But when she actually started carrying out her mission, hu 1.2kReads8.9Score102Shelves
5. 5 女 My Innocent Daughter Was Slapped. I Divorced Him on the Spot, and Now He's Regretting It Like Crazy 女儿无辜被扇一巴掌，我当场离婚，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My daughter was slapped for no reason. I divorced him on the spot, and now he deeply regrets it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Good short stories

6. 6 弃 After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 弃我母女五年，我让绝症的他悔恨至死 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 54Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 爸 Dad Said My Mid-Autumn Gift Wasn't Presentable, Then Slapped My Husband in Public. He Regretted It Like Crazy 爸嫌中秋礼上不得台面，当众扇我老公后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted Dad said my Mid-Autumn Festival gift was too shabby for the occasion. After he slapped my husband in front of everyone, he regretted it like crazy. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 儿 My Son Asked Me to Care for His Paralyzed Father, but We've Been Divorced for Ten Years 儿子让我照顾他中风偏瘫的爸，可我离婚十年了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My son wants me to care for his father, who's had a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, but I've been divorced for ten years. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 系 After the System Vanished, I Fled Overnight with His Baby, and the Ice-Cold Young Master Lu Panicked 系统消失后我带球连夜跑路，高冷陆少他慌了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After the System Vanished, I Fled Overnight with a Baby Bump, and the Cold, Aloof Young Master Lu Panicked 33Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 失 The Night We Lost Our Child, He Was Setting Off Fireworks With His White Moonlight 失去孩子那晚，他在陪白月光放烟花 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted The night they lost their child, he was setting off fireworks with his unrequited love. 239Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 夜 The Night Draws Me Into His Arms 夜色诱我入怀 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted She focused on wielding her blade and taking revenge, while he quietly cleared her path and dealt with the aftermath. She never wanted someone to tell her to be kind. She wanted the certainty of knowing that, whatever she chose to do, he would stand behind her without question. When she wanted hatred, he handed her the blade; when she wanted love, he gave her everything. The world saw only her dazzling sharpness. He alone understood that the cause he protected was never some lofty ideal, but her 2.8kReads—Score149Shelves

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    Is there anyone on the same frequency?

12. 12 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance183k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.8kReads—Score927Shelves

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    Finding a gem while suffering from a reading slump! Transmigrated into cannon fodder in a short drama, bound to a spendthrift system, five male leads each with their own madness, a daily drama of love triangles [1v5] [Kiss]

13. 13 奥 The Legend of Aola Yilanding 奥拉一兰丁传 I'm Mai Mai, Not Wheat是麦麦不是麦Anime Fanfiction446k WordsOngoing I want to tell you a story about Ola's past. Year 293 of the Old Calendar The capital, Kannaluo, fell, and the Kingdom of Ola was declared defeated beneath Dust's iron heel. Speaker Magellan was imprisoned beneath the Sacred Tree of Ola, trapped in eternal darkness. This is a tragic story of colonization. At the Second Prince's side stood the ruthless Commander Kramer and Fuller Sharin, the fortress's military governor. Three regents, party leaders whose power surpassed all others. The Empire's 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new fan-made work for Aura Star, "Aura - The Legend of Lanting," is here! Amidst the ruins of a chaotic world, Lanting and Flora rely on each other, their Wood Radiance a gentle flame that refuses to be extinguished in the darkness ✨~.

14. 14 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban394k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    These two books are super good! ♥◎

15. 15 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves
16. 16 霓 Neon Gray 霓虹灰 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban257k WordsCompleted Lin Huan is twenty-four and makes a living in the urban entertainment industry. Strikingly handsome, he has long since grown calm and detached after all he has been through. With a close family member suffering from a serious illness, the crushing burden of daily life and financial pressure bear down on him. To shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family, he works hard and steadily, seeking only a reliable income, a way to keep his family's hopes alive, and the chance to build an ord 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all super good (modern, time-travel, suspense, detective), there's bound to be one you'll love!

17. 17 纨 The Awakening of a Spoiled Brat 纨绔的觉醒 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Historical423k WordsCompleted Lin Hao is a timid modern-day corporate drone who wakes up as an outrageously spoiled heir in ancient times. He decides to vent all the frustration he swallowed in his former life: squandering money, talking back, causing trouble, whatever it takes. After blowing through the family fortune and turning everyone against him, he unexpectedly gains the ability to "awaken" at the lowest point of his life. Now able to see the true face of everyone around him, he begins to take back everything that bel 184Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 烬 Ashfire Case Files 烬火探案 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Mystery692k WordsCompleted In Chi Li, a city governed by a rigid martial order, countless crimes lurk beneath rules that conceal them. Strange murders keep occurring, case after unsolved case piles up, and the truth is buried beyond reach. The protagonist, Lin Jin, carries a secret past. Meticulous, cool-headed, and decisive, he understands the darkness and loopholes beneath the rules of the martial world. He enters the treacherous maze alone, becoming a seeker of light. Following the smallest clues, he hunts for the trut 66Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 高 High Martial Arts City: I Cultivate by Scamming Rich CEOs 高武都市：我靠薅霸总羊毛修仙 Yao Ling夭翎Urban376k WordsOngoing [No Harem + No System + No Female Lead + No Pairing + Plot-Driven + Comedic Ensemble Cast + Power Fantasy About Transmigrating Into a Book] Xiao Mohan, who transmigrated into the cultivation world as its chosen hero, then transmigrates into a melodramatic CEO novel. He beats up the greasy CEO in broad daylight, with his combat power MAX overpowering the CEO's money power MAX. He forces the CEO to hire him as a bodyguard. He expects to punch his way through corporate warfare and kick his way thro 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's rare to see a story with such a fresh premise, seamlessly blending cultivation and modern workplace elements. The demon race's KPIs and the immortal sects' elixir-selling—it's not just made up; the author clearly put thought into it. The logic is consistent and hilarious.

20. 20 让 You Asked Me to Be a Sword-Raising Servant, and I Raised a Sect-Guarding Treasure? 让你当养剑杂役，你养出镇宗至宝？ Watermelon Cools the Fire西瓜败火Xianxia396k WordsOngoing Life Lamps come in nine grades. Only those who awaken a Life Lamp can enter the immortal sects and embark on the path to immortality. Jiang Xiaobai, a mountain boy born without a lamp, awakens an ordinary-grade one with the broken lamp given to him by a strange old man at the temple, then takes one step at a time along the path to immortality. Others cultivate immortality with Life Lamps. He seeks the Dao with a broken lamp. Starting as the lowest of the low, a menial sword-raising servant, he a 91.3kReads7.7Score7.8kShelves

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    These two are good; they're male-oriented and very well written.

21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score191.6kShelves
22. 22 公 Highway Survival: I Gain the Upper Hand by Chatting in Group Chats 公路求生：我水群获得先机 Smiling Star微笑星Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Qingyin’s phone got a virus. But aside from being added to a mysterious chat group, her phone worked just fine. The group had an odd name, too: Road Survival Management Group. [Residents can enter the game with whatever they have on hand.] Meng Qingyin immediately put together a wilderness survival kit! [Why won’t these residents take a good look at their surroundings?] Meng Qingyin surveyed the area and spotted a beginner’s gift box hidden in the bushes! [This is driving me crazy. Have the 39.7kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves

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    Three must-read books

23. 23 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k 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 91kReads9.5Score13kShelves
24. 24 凶 The Crime Scene Cleaner 凶案清理员 Mo Yiyi莫一一Mystery195k WordsCompleted The first time Cen Mu went to a crime scene, he didn't see the body, but he did bring home the girlfriend he hadn't seen in three years. With his girlfriend's genius-level help, he solved cases like a god. Then he realized something was off: his girlfriend seemed to have a cheat of her own. The police team members said, “Our sister-in-law is beautiful, rich, and great at solving cases. She's perfect in every way, except for her questionable taste in men. She fell for Captain Cen.” This is the st 2.5kReads9.3Score471Shelves
25. 25 厉 Vengeful Ghosts Are Unstoppable? Watch Me Beat This in 30 Seconds! 厉鬼复苏无解？看我30秒速通！ Weight-Loss Theorist减肥理论家Mystery976k WordsOngoing [Simulator / Perfectly Mastering Evil Spirits] [Save the World in 30 Seconds] [Mysterious Revival (some settings referenced, not fanfiction)] [Wild Imagination] [Developing Evil Spirits] [Stepping on Your Own Feet to Reach the Sky] When Ji Jie learned that the world was about to be destroyed, all he wanted was to find a way to survive in the simulations. But as he mastered more and more evil spirits, the supernatural forces he accumulated began reaching into the past and future. He realized that 26.4kReads7.2Score3.5kShelves

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    Number 8 is the best!!!

26. 26 永 The Eternal Life Game Arrived, and I Turned It into a Speedrun 永生游戏降临，被我玩成了速通 A Sword, Chilling for a Thousand Ages一剑千古寒Sports2.3M WordsCompleted [Cosmic-scale game + online game + plot-driven + invincible + ruthless + no saintly do-gooder + treasure hunting] Countless species, numbering in the trillions upon trillions, across the boundless universe were dragged into a deadly game. Neither the peak races nor the weak humans were spared. The victors would gain eternal life; the losers would be erased. When the game began, Qin Han entered it with the hard-earned experience he had accumulated in his previous life. After that, he had no scrup 27.4kReads8.3Score2kShelves
27. 27 熊 Boonie Bears: Guangtou Qiang's Journey to Higher Dimensions 熊出没，光头强的升维之旅 Someone Above the Galaxy星河之上的人Anime Fanfiction526k WordsOngoing [Four Seasons Arc] [Feature Film] Wang Qiang transmigrates into the Four Seasons Arc and takes the place of Bald Qiang, only to discover that he hasn't gained Bald Qiang's abilities. Just as he's about to leave in disappointment, he unexpectedly activates an Ascension Panel. Every time he triggers a plot event, he permanently gains one of Bald Qiang's abilities. And so, a Bald Qiang with an immortal body, a body refined to sainthood, mastery of hidden weapons, and top martial arts skills is born 16.5kReads8.5Score2kShelves
28. 28 红 After the Red Night 红夜之后 Old Popsicle老雪糕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted Two thousand academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences donated their consciousnesses and faced death with composure, to forge for Huaxia a being capable of standing against the universe: a god. (Also known as: After the Red Leaves) 1.5kReads8.8Score238Shelves
29. 29 刚EN I Just Attained the Dao as the Chaos Celestial Emperor, and You Want Me to Turn Myself into a Forbidden Zone? 刚证道混沌天帝，让我身化禁区？ Yu Jue Yu Yu钰珏玉予Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Qingyun was born with a Chaos Physique. He fought for eight hundred years and proved himself the Chaos Heavenly Emperor! But just as he was about to establish an Immortal Court and suppress the Dark Restricted Zones for hundreds of thousands of years, the System arrived and, from the start, ordered him to transform into a restricted zone. He scoffed at the idea! He was the mighty Chaos Heavenly Emperor, at the height of his power. Why would he crawl 178kReads8.5Score17.7kShelves
30. 30 学 A Top Student's Journey Leads to the Stars and the Sea 学霸的征途是星辰大海 Trainee Human Observer见习人类观察员Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Academic genius + cutting-edge technology + strengthening the country through science and technology + sci-fi + no female lead + an intelligent protagonist] In 2023, high school sophomore Xu Chen obtains a learning talent System. By completing tasks and raising his subject levels, he gains academic talents far beyond those of ordinary people! In the early stages, the focus is on basic sciences: high school math competitions, solving mathematical conjectures, researching artificial intelligence 85.9kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
31. 31 我 The Primordial World Game I Played Was Actually Real?! 我玩的洪荒游戏竟然是真的！？ Flowers Blooming in the Clouds云上生花Eastern Fantasy385k WordsOngoing Lin Qingxuan receives a mysterious online game called Primordial Origins. The graphics are pretty good, but the developers must not have been thinking straight. There isn’t even a tutorial. Who taught them to make games like this? Mythical monsters are everywhere, and they won’t even let players exploit the terrain? Lin Qingxuan: “No tutorial? Then I’ll just figure things out myself!” And so the entire Primordial World went off the rails. Spirit pets, spiritual roots, spirit treasures: hand them 36Reads—Score127Shelves
32. 32 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142kReads9.3Score16.5kShelves
33. 33 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 164.5kReads8.8Score17.2kShelves
34. 34 氪 A Life-for-Cash Game? But I Have a Lifespan Roulette! 氪命游戏？但是我有寿命大转盘！ Infinite Cat Traps无限套猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Life-for-Cash Game: Everything here costs lifespan! Lifespan Prize Wheel: Spend lifespan to spin the wheel and win all kinds of rewards! Put the two together, and isn't it like stepping on your own feet to spiral into the sky? Let's start with a spin that costs 50 years of lifespan. You won one x10 card! “Where should I multiply first?” 9.5kReads6.9Score814Shelves
35. 35 南 Southern Song, Northern Center 南宋北中 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.6kReads8.5Score148Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, just two naked guys transmigrating. They use leaves to cover themselves and even get stung in the groin by stinging caterpillars. They rely entirely on their own hard work, wits, and courage, and the plot is what makes it so compelling. Humorous and funny, with absolutely sharp intellect, striving for realism. The author is an investment guru, and the story covers a lot about financing, projects, negotiation, stock market techniques, and manipulative tactics.

36. 36 我 At the Beginning of My Life 我生之初 Little He Doesn't Make Thunder小禾不打雷Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing No money, no power, no influence An undocumented nobody + a destitute orphan girl + an amnesiac + teleportation Huh? How did teleportation get in there? No idea. I've lost my memory, so how would I remember all that... Searching for my memories... Run into a wrongful accusation while attending a wedding feast? Don't worry, watch her work. Your best friend is about to be left with nothing? Don't worry, watch her work. Your pursuer's entire family is about to be wiped out? Don't worry, watch her 2.9kReads—Score100Shelves

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    If you can guess the ending, I'll eat my hat. I certainly couldn't; it just kept twisting and turning as I watched [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]. Then, when the foreshadowing was resolved, I finally understood where all the setup had begun [learned something]. Anyway, getting hooked was definitely worth it.

37. 37 先 Marriage Before Love: The Capital's Top Young Master Has Been Plotting This for Ages 先婚后爱：京圈太子爷他蓄谋已久 Hezhou Doesn't Eat Cheese鹤洲不吃奶酪Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later] No angst at all! Lu Huaian, the young master who held power in the capital, tore up Wen Nian's contract and kissed her. He was absolutely impossible! But when Wen Nian was forced into an arranged marriage, he took her straight to the marriage registration office?! After they married, she discovered that the dog he raised was named Niannian! Lu Huaian had done it on purpose all along!! But it turned out everyone in the world knew he loved her. She was 149Reads—Score108Shelves

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    I recommend this "arranged marriage to love" story! The pacing is quite fast, and the plot holes are filled in quickly.

38. 38 雪 The Nine-Tailed White Fox of Snow Mountain: My Parents Are Both Illusions, and I’m a Drowning, Lonely Soul 雪山九尾白狐：双亲皆是幻影，我是溺水孤魂 Jia Er伽洱11k WordsCompleted Snowy Mountain Nine-Tailed White Fox: Both my parents are phantoms, and I am a drowned, wandering soul. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💕💕💕💕💕💕

39. 39 全 All of Bianjing Calls Me a Fool, but the Crown Prince Won’t Marry Anyone but Me for My Multiplication Tables 全京城骂我草包，太子却因九九算术非我不娶 Jia Er伽洱16k WordsCompleted The Entire Capital Calls Me an Airhead, but the Crown Prince Won't Marry Anyone but Me for My Multiplication Skills 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 世 Everyone Calls Me a Vixen, but No One Knows I’m Not Human 世人皆骂我狐狸精，可没人知道我不是人类 Jia Er伽洱11k WordsCompleted Everyone calls me a vixen, but no one knows I’m not human. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 江 The Jade Inkstone of Jiangnan 江南玉砚 Jia Er伽洱Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jiangnan Jade Inkstone 6Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves

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    These books meet your requirements.

43. 43 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves
44. 44 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score136Shelves
45. 45 穿 Transmigrated as the Patron of a C-List Star 穿越成18线小明星的金主 Wind and Wintergreen Shoots风冬青笋Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Female Sugar Mommy + Male Celebrity + Mutual Devotion + System] After filling out a joking anonymous question: “If money were no object, what kind of identity would you want...?” Lin Zhi's eyes lit up. Money was no object... With a flick of her finger, she typed two words. “Sugar mommy.” Submit [Ding-dong! Choice confirmed!] [Life Experience System successfully activated! Dear Host, please don't go OOC~] Lin Zhi got her wish and became a sugar mommy. Was the person she was keeping a 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise is so fresh! Female sugar daddy, male celebrity, with a system in the entertainment industry...😳 [Already hooked][Already hooked]

46. 46 疯 After I Went Mad, My Story Made the Whole Nation Weep 疯掉后，我的故事让全国人痛哭 Leisurely Evening Breeze晚风悠人Urban570k WordsOngoing [Anti-narcotics police] [Undercover agent] [Richly developed characters] [Vivid plot] [A nation in tears] Jin Youxia was a genius from the police academy, but just before graduation, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The doctor told him he had less than three years to live. After that, Jin Youxia disappeared. In his place, the world gained a drug lord named Jin Xia. He committed countless atrocities and murders, earning the hatred of countless people across Daxia. Yet when Jin Xia was ar 241.6kReads8.8Score25.4kShelves

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    The first book is absolutely fantastic; you can never guess where the story will go!! The second one has a relatively fresh premise: the protagonist is morally ambiguous, all the supporting characters are villains, and the psychological warfare and mystery-solving parts are particularly engaging.

47. 47 诡 The Eerie Hotel: I Break Deadly Plots Through Endless Deduction 诡异饭店：我靠无限推演破杀局 Jia Huan嘉奂Mystery131k WordsOngoing [Horror Rules] [Light Infinite-Flow] Want a seat at the table? Then bet your life first! Lin Fan accidentally wanders into a bizarre restaurant, where the ingredients are actually the diners. Can he survive only by filling the menu? If every step comes with a rule, perhaps turning those rules against the restaurant is his one chance to stay alive... 104Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 爱 My Idol Went to the Countryside and Became a Rugged Husband 爱豆下乡变糙汉老婆 Six Apples六颗苹果Two Male Leads124k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Leads] [Rugged Straight Man] [Sweet Romance] After retiring from the military, Li Cheng was sent to the countryside by his father. There, he met Xu Jin, who was hiding his identity. Xu Jin is a minor idol, and also a... The two of them would never have crossed paths otherwise, but sparks flew between them. Their life in the countryside is heartwarming and hilarious. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good; the rough-around-the-edges guy is so doting on his wife.

49. 49 三 A Three Kingdoms Man's Must-Read Guide to Raising a Magical Girl 三国猛男必看的魔法少女养成手册 Zhegao柘皋19k WordsCompleted A Magical Girl Raising Handbook for Three Kingdoms Tough Guys 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features tough guys from the Three Kingdoms who transmigrate into magical girls! [Kiss][Kiss] The second book features a straight man who transmigrates into a fairy tale (all handsome men) and is surrounded by gay men. The third book is about the masochistic history of a chubby orange girl. The emperor transmigrates into a world of handsome men: Empress (Liu Bang), Zhen Huan (Li Shimin), An Xiaoniao (Zhu Yuanzhang), Mei Zhuang (Liu Che), and Hua Fei (Ying Zheng) all gather together. There are also hidden CP easter eggs. Your imagination will take off!

50. 50 直 A Straight Man's Escape from the Fairy-Tale World 直男童话世界逃生记 Zhegao柘皋5k WordsCompleted A Straight Guy's Escape from a Fairy-Tale World 525Reads—Score—Shelves

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