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1. 1 大 A Great Nation, A Humble Scholar (Imperial Exams) 大国小鲜（科举） Little Sweet Potato少地瓜Romance1.3M WordsCompleted From having nothing to standing above everyone. (Power struggles, officialdom, and the civil service examinations) (The story of an official's rise, not a guide to essay writing) Qin Fanghe, who fought his way through the national civil service exam in a province known for its brutal college entrance exams, had spent years earning his superiors' esteem and his colleagues' envy. Everyone thought his future was limitless, until his life ended in an overwork-induced death. At the same time, Qin Fan 119.9kFavorites199.2kClicks/ch405.3kGifts

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   It's good. Another very long historical romance novel. Written from the male protagonist's perspective, the imperial examination system is very interesting and enjoyable.

2. 2 女 Female Machinist [1960s] 女钳工[六零] Yu Yue Yuan Fei渝跃鸢飞Romance740k WordsCompleted They were revered and held in high esteem. They were synonymous with master artisans, the workers of their era who enjoyed star-like fame, and the backbone of the nation’s industrial rise. “Eighth-Grade Craftsmen” “So why can’t I be one of them?” “She’s just a wild girl, fierce as can be!” Lin Qiaozhi never dreamed that her speed, strength, and sturdy build would lead to her dying young, writhing in pain on a dirt bed while giving birth. “Ha!” Lin Qiaozhi jolted awake, drenched in cold 85kFavorites107.3kClicks/ch485.6kGifts

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   Nice

3. 3 醒 Wake Up, You've Inherited a Fortune 醒醒，继承遗产了 Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance716k WordsCompleted When Lu Lu was twenty, she was diagnosed with a terminal illness that contemporary medicine could not cure. Her parents placed her in a cryogenic pod, hoping that a miracle might be possible in the future. Three hundred years later, she woke from hibernation. This was a highly advanced society, with abundant resources, cutting-edge technology, and comprehensive welfare benefits. More importantly, the inheritance her parents left her was too vast to spend in a lifetime. The moment she stepped o 77.2kFavorites136.2kClicks/ch484.4kGifts

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   It's good. I watched it entirely with a vacation in mind. There's no clear main plot; the female lead starts out as a super-rich person, and the rest is just about how to enjoy her money.

4. 4 泡 A Tokyo Literary Master in the Bubble Era 泡沫时代东京文豪 Spring Scenery三春景Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After getting hit on the head, Lin Qianqiu finally remembered her past life as a Chinese person living in the 21st century. Then she looked around and realized it was the summer of 1980 in Tokyo. In this life, she was still a 14-year-old girl in her third year of junior high. This was the tail end of Japan's golden age and the eve of the bubble era. Chibi Maruko-chan, Cat's Eye, the bubble economy, the Go boom, Norwegian Wood, City Pop, disco, Momoe Yamaguchi... These vivid, fragmented impre 30.3kFavorites45.5kClicks/ch120.8kGifts

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   Warning: This is a low-quality video! But it's quite good. The female lead is smart, beautiful, and successful (not just a collection of labels; all three aspects are very appealing). The male lead is love-obsessed.

5. 5 琴 Golden Strings Can't Beat QTE 琴弦金色哪有QTE有用 For the World's Peace, Wood为世安木Romance476k WordsCompleted *80% of chapter comments, 80% anti-piracy ratio, 80% bonus chapters Upcoming: "You Just Want to Watch People Fall in Love, Don’t You?" Upcoming: "A Guide to Raising a Little Black Volleyball Cat" Upcoming: "How to Become a Qualified Wizard" Upcoming: "Collecting Friends in Ouran High School Host Club" Completed: "Who Doesn’t Have a Few Little Basketball Tricks?" (Bonus story planned for the author’s collection) No matter how good Tsukino Nanako was at rhythm games, not being able to play an ins 23.3kFavorites43.2kClicks/ch46.9kGifts

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   Nice

6. 6 重 Reborn to Be His Wife Again in the 1980s 重生八零再为妻 Old Grass Eats Young Beef老草吃嫩牛Romance818k WordsOngoing The most frightening things in the world are two kinds of bias: parents who favor one child, and children who keep score. Children see their parents as covered in spears, stabbing their lives full of holes. They feel wronged, even imagining that they would still be aggrieved after being buried in the ground. Yet they can’t complain. They feel hurt and resentful, but have to smile and say it’s fine… Parents say they did the best they could. They were poor back then, young back then, struggling b 16.6kFavorites22.3kClicks/ch112.5kGifts

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   A very evocative piece of period literature

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