Great Stories I've Read in Over Twenty Years as a Reader 二十多年书龄看过的好文

1. 1 千 A Thousand Demons and a Hundred Enchantresses 千妖百魅 Meal Card饭卡Romance531k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. Bonus chapters will drop at random. In a bustling metropolis, fresh graduate Jiang Yao applies for a job with the Very Scientific program team. Strange things keep happening at work, and all her coworkers are impostors Jiang Yao: Why is that headless corpse standing up and walking around? Tu Nan: Haven't you seen Ghost Blows Out the Light? It's that... bioelectric mold phenomenon. Jiang Yao: Then what's the deal with that three-headed golden bird? Tu Nan: A deformity 28kFavorites52.2kClicks/ch7.2kGifts

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   Zhuo Jiu, a perfect husband for home and travel. He brings a sense of security in times of peace, war, and pandemic.

2. 2 我 I Have Four Superstar Exes 我有四个巨星前任 Lang Yan琅俨Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The Stars Here Are Football Stars!] Have you ever tried being the girlfriend of a man like that? Millions upon millions of men and women around the world adore him. Every week, countless people scream, roar, cry, and lose themselves over him. I have. And I’ve had four boyfriends like that. Yes, had. They’re all my ex-boyfriends. Basically, this is the story of a sweet, gentle girl who does everything her man asks and gives up her studies and job for him, only to be dumped by four boyfriends in 34kFavorites131.5kClicks/ch20.7kGifts

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   I watched it many years ago and it left a deep impression on me.

3. 3 制 Conquering Hollywood 制霸好莱坞 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance3.1M WordsCompleted I was reborn. Want to go back? First, help me conquer Hollywood! * The author's knowledge of the entertainment industry at home and abroad comes entirely from reading various reports. In other words, this is mostly wish fulfillment, so please don't take it seriously. * For the sake of the plot, the female lead will of course date someone, but this isn't a [redacted] novel, and her romantic interests will mostly be original characters. * As the title suggests, there will be plenty of scheming 136.8kFavorites267.2kClicks/ch84.1kGifts

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   The writing style is unique, and the industry details are so numerous that it feels like the author actually works in the field; it's a career-oriented narrative.

4. 4 末 Seven Stars in the Palm of the Apocalypse 末世掌上七星 Golden Fox Beneath the Moon月下金狐Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted The Zhang family were descendants of the Zhengyi School of Taoism, but by Zhang Shuhe's generation, the family had fallen into decline. When the apocalypse came, there were mysterious blood-sucking plants and undead walking corpses. With only a little talisman magic left, he struggled to survive among the evil creatures for ten years, before finally dying beneath the blood vines in the abyss. He never expected to return to ten years earlier. The first thing he did after being reborn was leap o 105.4kFavorites281kClicks/ch43.3kGifts

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   It feels like a male-oriented novel, where the protagonist is reborn before the apocalypse, collects resources, and slowly levels up. The feeling of being surrounded by the apocalypse while his little space is full of life is really satisfying.

5. 5 枭 The Owl Rises from the Green Wastes 枭起青壤 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance689k WordsCompleted Rise of the Blue Earth Late one night, more than two thousand years ago, Xu Fu’s treasure ship, bound for the Eastern Seas in search of immortals and their elixir, unfurled its sails and set out. Few knew that at the same time, a band of soldiers with black cloth wrapped around their heads had secretly entered the vast, primeval forests of southern Ba... A thousand years passed, yet the dark legend continued to grow in the darkness. Note: This story is not updated daily. Theme: Traditional le 261.9kFavorites399kClicks/ch520.6kGifts

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   The female lead's courtyard is truly beautiful. The female supporting characters all experience their own growth and development.

6. 6 太 Supreme Year 太岁 priestNo CP1.2M WordsCompleted “If I had a choice, I’d rather be a tiny ant among the mortal world, living in ignorance and dying in obscurity, never seeing the light of day beneath the fog of Jinping City. That would be better than taking this treacherous path to the heavens.” A steampunk cultivation world. Updates around eleven. If I can’t update, I’ll post a notice. Warning: Long and tedious. Theme: Overthrowing subjective idealism 485.3kFavorites516.3kClicks/ch1.7MGifts

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   A masterful mind, Priest's masterpiece

7. 7 角 Role-Playing 角色扮演 Downcast颓Danmei (BL)945k WordsOngoing The hapless Dan Ziwei got into a car accident. When he woke up, he discovered that two hundred years had passed. Even worse, he still had his phobia of physical contact. (It makes him unable to tolerate even handshakes or hugs. Look it up on Baidu for details.) “We’re very sorry, but we can’t cure your condition.” “W-wait! If AIDS can be cured nowadays, surely this little phobia can be treated too!” “Heh.” There was nothing he could do, so Dan Ziwei returned to his old job as a quiet game develo 318.9kFavorites508.5kClicks/ch1.5MGifts

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   I outlive the author; the various game settings are brilliant, and what runs throughout is the AI's obsessive and omnipresent love.

8. 8 女 The Female Merchant 女商 Southern Red Fire南方赤火Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Ongoing novel: Reborn Before the Princess's Consort Usurps the Throne, a princess's revenge Coming soon: Set Sail!, the story of a woman merchant's rise in ancient times . Miss, would you like to transmigrate to the Qing dynasty? The life-threatening kind? After transmigrating to the humiliating, crumbling late Qing dynasty, Lin Yuchan falls into despair and sets herself just one modest goal: Keep her head down. Survive one more episode if she can. Even on hell difficulty, she'll fight her way t 49.8kFavorites86.7kClicks/ch93.4kGifts

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   The male and female protagonists stood together like two trees.

9. 9 梦 Within the Nightmare 梦魇之中 Ye Yi夜翌Danmei (BL)418k WordsCompleted Thanks to all readers who support the authorized edition. It really matters to the author. Part One: Within the Nightmare Part Two: Beyond the Present Ran Wenning, who has always been able to lucid dream, suddenly receives an extraordinary job offer out of nowhere. You can work in your dreams these days? And all my coworkers are absolute powerhouses? Job objective: Explore dreams and rescue people who have wandered into them. Team members: Powerhouse, powerhouse, and powerhouse. Everyone's 8.6kFavorites7.3kClicks/ch4.4kGifts

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   The dream descriptions are so realistic; it's hard to believe this is the author's first book. The setting is grand, unfolding layer by layer.

10. 10 现 Beyond the Present World 现世之外 Ye Yi夜翌Danmei (BL)985k WordsCompleted New serial: Angel's Threshold (Angel top, human bottom. Part One: Within the Nightmare Part Two: Beyond the Present This is a world where strange dreams exist, a realm where people compete in psychic power. We stand beyond the material world and live within dreams, wandering on the edge of danger and disorientation. We are professionals in reality, and seasoned apostles in dreams. We bring angels down to earth, and bring gods down from their altars. Everything 4.9kFavorites2.8kClicks/ch12kGifts

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    Part 2 of Nightmare

11. 11 悬 Hanging Sun 悬日 Zhi Chu稚楚Danmei (BL)589k WordsCompleted Ning Yixiao thought he'd never see Su Hui again. Until the hotel gave him the wrong key card. He opened the door and found Su Hui lying alone on the bed, wearing a sleep mask and calling someone else's name. “You're back so soon...” Impulsively, he pulled off Su Hui's sleep mask, but regretted it the moment their eyes met. After six years apart, their reunion should have been a little more dignified. · -“At least on the pedestrian bridge on 42nd Street, when we had nothing, we once had a setting 842.2kFavorites669.1kClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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    Such deep affection truly touched me.

12. 12 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 An Bai桉柏Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts

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    I wanted it, and I got it. The female manager's efficiency is admirable; it's so satisfying to watch.

13. 13 夺 Dream Stealer 夺梦 Fei Tian Ye Xiang非天夜翔Danmei (BL)926k WordsCompleted In the dream of the dreamer, the one being dreamed of awoke. Borges “I am in the sunlight, I am in the wind, I am between heaven and earth, and I am in your dreams too.” One night, the desperate college student Yu Hao encounters a mysterious visitor called “General,” who travels through dreams. Together, they unravel the layers of mist clouding the world of consciousness and ignite the beacon fires winding along the Great Wall. The darkness recedes. The sun rises and lights up the long night, 249.1kFavorites271.6kClicks/ch477.4kGifts

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    The story is full of wonderful imagination, and the process of the top and bottom getting together feels very real. It's hard-won and therefore all the more precious.

14. 14 西 West of the Jade Gate 西出玉门 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance523k WordsCompleted West Out of Jade Gate They say the earthen city you glimpse through the sandstorm late at night is the ghost of Jade Gate Pass. Feel free to check out my other completed novels. New novel: Theme: Traditional Chinese legends and folklore 231.5kFavorites396kClicks/ch204kGifts

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    Needless to say, the big ones have tails.

15. 15 肉 Flesh and Bone Cage 肉骨樊笼 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance739k WordsCompleted When the Shentu jade shatters, it transforms into nine seals. I will guard half the gates of the mortal realm. Theme: Legends from traditional Chinese culture. 191.2kFavorites263.1kClicks/ch392.9kGifts

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    The big ones are obvious.

16. 16 彼 Peter Pan and Cinderella 彼得·潘与辛德瑞拉 Slowly Plot It Out徐徐图之Danmei (BL)336k WordsCompleted Two Gary Stus: a pain in the neck and a schemer. The silly, sweet one isn’t necessarily sweet. Theme: 175.7kFavorites220.1kClicks/ch85kGifts

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    Everyone has imperfections, and they all grew through this relationship.

17. 17 助 Assistant Architect 助理建筑师 Xi He Qing Ling羲和清零Danmei (BL)802k WordsCompleted Blurb Zhang Siyi, an architecture graduate returning to China to look for work, gets into an argument with his ex-girlfriend at a cafe. In a fit of anger, she throws a cup of coffee at him. He dodges nimbly, but the coffee hits a handsome man at the next table just as he gets up to leave. The next day, Zhang Siyi goes to interview at a company, only to discover that the man interviewing him is the handsome guy who took the coffee for him! Certain he’s blown his chances, Zhang Siyi is devastated 165.3kFavorites276.7kClicks/ch208.6kGifts

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    Workplace, Growth

18. 18 千 Never Make Friends with Monsters 千万不要和妖怪做朋友 Flowers Bloom South Of The City城南花开Romance235k WordsCompleted Update: The novel is complete! Please leave a rating, everyone. My new novel next door, My Dad Says He's a God, is now open for your collections. In 1998, monsters were officially removed from the list of humanity's natural enemies, and hunting them was no longer legal. In 2010, the law recognized monsters as humanoid beings. As long as they did not transform into their true forms, they enjoyed all the rights of humans. Zhao Xixi's parents were both key members of an anti-monster organization, 61.3kFavorites157.2kClicks/ch42kGifts

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    It's so cute, it makes you laugh and cry at the same time.

19. 19 穿 How to Survive After Reincarnating as Pan Jinlian~ 穿成潘金莲怎么破~ Southern Red Fire南方赤火Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Currently serializing: Reborn Before the Prince Consort Usurps the Throne, a princess's revenge story Coming soon: Set Sail!, the rise of a female merchant in ancient times ` Pan Xiaoyuan, a struggling little writer on Jinjiang, spends her days dreaming of transmigrating into the body of a great beauty from ancient times. Heaven finally hears her wish, and her dream comes true. When she wakes and sees her lovely face in the mirror, Pan Xiaoyuan is overjoyed. A deep male voice calls from downstai 49.7kFavorites267.2kClicks/ch79.2kGifts

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    The scene depicting Wu Song seeking justice for his brother's murder remains vivid in my memory even years later. In this very realistic depiction, Pan Jinlian and Wu Song actually end up together.

20. 20 时 Fashion's Fiercest Diva 时尚大撕 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Fashion is an art of tearing people down. Qiao Yun has made up her mind: even if she has to be torn to pieces, she'll claw her way to the top. Anyone who stands in her way, god or Buddha, will be torn to shreds. But the men and women of all kinds around her seem to have a few different opinions about that... *Please add to favorites, leave comments, and follow my author page~ Theme: 31.2kFavorites144.9kClicks/ch65.3kGifts

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    Actually, I'd also recommend this book about dominating Hollywood; every time I read this author's work, I feel like I have a deeper understanding of an industry.

21. 21 新 A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Rabbits 新手养兔指南 Ruan Qingge阮青鸽Romance211k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Song Cheng finally discovered that the man she'd admired in her previous life was actually a rabbit. How to feed this rabbit and then entice it home was a problem. I'm a passerby with no name, a stranger with no features, and a traveler who leaves no trace behind. But more than anything, I want to be the one and only person in your heart. It's really just a story about two people who talk endlessly and take their time falling in love. Theme: 8.8kFavorites20.4kClicks/ch5.1kGifts

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    Cute

22. 22 今 The Frog Isn't Home Today [Crossover] 今天蛙蛙不在家[综] Shuibing Luo水兵洛Danmei (BL)192k WordsCompleted [Travel Frog x Onmyoji + Wacky, Cute Story] Bai Zicheng falls into a courtyard covered in clover. Enslaved by a violent little frog, he plants grass, cooks, fights demons and monsters (?), and risks his life to save up money, all just to change the stupid name he gave his frog son... A frog seme who refuses to be called "Little Frog" x a dad uke who gets hammered until he coughs up blood ○ Warning: A goofy story about someone with no ambition. Read with caution. ○ Comments on my old stories a 5.2kFavorites17.3kClicks/ch5kGifts

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    A spin-off of Travel Frog, featuring a fierce yet adorable frog that makes you laugh and cry at the same time.

23. 23 韦 Wei Shuaishuai's Jianghu 韦帅望的江湖 Qing Chuan晴川Romance201k WordsCompleted Little Shuaiwang came bouncing out of the woods like a mud ball and crashed straight into Shishi’s arms. Shishi furrowed her brow slightly and smiled wryly. “You little rascal.” Shuaiwang looked up with a grin. “Mom, what is it?” But Shishi had already jumped in shock. “Y-you, what have you got in your hand?” Shuaiwang raised one hand, full of a dozen or twenty squirming worms. “They’re earthworms, Mom. Feel them! They’re soft and so much fun!” He reached out, and Shishi let out a scream. Han Qi 3.3kFavorites52.9kClicks/ch1.7kGifts

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    His writing style is unique and always hits home. A new kind of martial arts fiction.

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