A Collection of Great Reads That Stand the Test of Time 耐看好文合集

1. 1 黄 The Oriole Chronicles 黄雀纪事 Wide-Eyed双目囧囧Romance38k WordsCompleted Two sisters from a declining noble family on Huangque Island. The younger sister runs away from her arranged marriage, and the older sister is forced to take her place. That's how the story looks on the surface. But how does it look through the eyes of different people? The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. But sometimes it's hard to say who is the oriole and who is the cicada. Seven people tell the same story. Perhaps by the end, you'll ask me: Is this still the same s 9.8kFavorites123kClicks/ch501Gifts

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   It was amazing! I watched it several years ago and still remember it vividly.

2. 2 兼 I Got Famous After Taking a Part-Time Job as a Soul Reaper 兼职无常后我红了 The Rabbit Who Pulls Cotton Candy拉棉花糖的兔子Danmei (BL)607k WordsCompleted The audiobook for this novel launches on NetEase Cloud Music on September 8! · "When a living person takes a job in the underworld, it's called “serving as a living emissary.”" Lan He scraped by in the entertainment industry, but with no connections, he was stuck near the very bottom. At first, when he learned he'd have to moonlight as a living emissary and earn his keep in the underworld, he refused. Then he discovered... working for the underworld could actually help him become famous in the 705.7kFavorites1.3MClicks/ch1.6MGifts

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   Sugar Rabbit yyds

3. 3 道 The Daoist Healer 道医 The Rabbit Who Pulls Cotton Candy拉棉花糖的兔子Danmei (BL)523k WordsCompleted Daoism has five arts: mountain, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination. The arts are a means of spreading the Dao. Zhou Jinyuan is a Daoist physician who can tell fortunes, but he’s even better at saving lives. However, when a doctor draws talismans and makes pills, and is also especially young… he has to prove in every way possible that he really is not a fraud! … Zhou Jinyuan: “You need treatment? Hang on while I finish drawing this talisman.” Patient, looking horrified: “??? Sorry for 363.2kFavorites762.7kClicks/ch842.4kGifts

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   My favorite book by Sugar Rabbit

4. 4 这 This Junior Sister Is Clearly Overpowered, So Why Is She Such a Goofball? [Book Transmigration] 这个师妹明明超强却过分沙雕[穿书] Looking North from the South Tower南楼北望Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Blurb] After transmigrating into a book, Xie Yun Zhao devotes herself to cultivating immortality. As a genius, her cultivation improves by leaps and bounds. Only one thing doesn’t go her way: her handsome, white-robed genius senior brother and fiancé will compete with the arrogant male lead for the senior sister in the original story, then fall into darkness and become a demon, only to end up with a swo 357.9kFavorites771.3kClicks/ch270.7kGifts

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   I finished watching it a long time ago, it was great!

5. 5 新 My Husband Transmigrated to Steal Me From the Male Lead 新聘 Yu Shi榆莳Romance538k WordsCompleted Gu Lingyi, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, had two great regrets in her life. First, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Jiang Xuanqing, who had placed third in the palace exams, broke off their engagement in public: “I have no romantic feelings for you. From now on, you can think of me as your older brother.” Second, she believed Cui Yi’s empty promises that he would one day rise to the highest offices and always outshine Jiang Xuanqing. In a moment of foolishness, she agreed to marry h 307.1kFavorites265.2kClicks/ch349.7kGifts

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   Who wouldn't fall in love with the female lead?

6. 6 林 Assistant Lin Has Something to Say 林助理有话要说 Apple Tree Tree Tree苹果树树树Danmei (BL)236k WordsCompleted Shang Zhi will open preorders on May 27, 2023. I’ll post updates on Weibo, so come say hi! [Blurb] As the chief assistant at Wanzhu Group, Lin Hui is unquestionably excellent. The general manager trusts him, the employees rely on him, and business partners often praise him as well. But while Lin Hui thrives at work, in private he has been secretly in love with his boss for years. Just when he thought life would go on like this forever, he accidentally e 139.2kFavorites180.3kClicks/ch71.9kGifts

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   The article is short and well-written.

7. 7 修 A Second-Generation Cultivator’s Everyday Notes 修二代的日常随笔 The Drifting Mayfly浮游的蜉蝣No CP8.2M WordsCompleted As the title says, this is the uneventful daily life of a second-generation cultivator. A laid-back cultivation story focused on everyday life. The important part is the list of warnings. There are quite a few, so stay alert to avoid triggering any. If you do hit a nerve, click the little red X and get out at once. Here are the details: 1. First-person narration. The associated issue is that everything is seen from the protagonist’s perspective, so his understanding of the world may be one-side 95.9kFavorites278.3kClicks/ch500.9kGifts

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   The cultivation world depicted by the author is fantastic.

8. 8 我EN Faking Blindness in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界装瞎 Little Fox in the Past小狐昔里No CP1.3M WordsCompleted Blurb: Wen Xu has been face-blind since birth. No matter how handsome or beautiful people are in the cultivation world, they all look like wooden posts to him. Of course, being face-blind doesn't stop him from cultivating and ascending to immortality. If anything, it's a huge incentive to work hard, because he truly can't remember anyone's face! His life is so hard. So, once he entered the gates of Yonglu Mountain, he decided to be blind. Well, at least until he cultivated his spiritual sense 90.4kFavorites156.1kClicks/ch356.3kGifts

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   Nice

9. 9 可 Adorable Allergen 可爱过敏原 Zhi Chu稚楚Danmei (BL)565k WordsCompleted Ever since his dad brought home an adorable mixed-race little boy when Song Yu was six, his life has been completely taken over by this clingy kid who can barely speak Chinese. Lele in kindergarten: “Brother Xiaoyu, my classmate said he has a pretty sister-in-law. What's a sister-in-law?” Song Yu: “Your brother's wife.” Lele: “No! I don't want a sister-in-law!” Song Yu: “...” Lele: “I'll be your sister-in-law!” (Something's not quite right here...) Song Yu: “Please study Chinese family relations 1.2MFavorites1.1MClicks/ch938.6kGifts

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   Campus romance novels with a focus on nurturing young lovers; I was once obsessed with childhood sweetheart stories.

10. 10 迪 Mr. Dior 迪奥先生 Green Fields, a Thousand Cranes绿野千鹤Danmei (BL)326k WordsCompleted A story about two CEOs who've been married for seven years. The husband, who is terrified of his wife, hits his head and suddenly turns into a genuine domineering CEO with a screw loose. A short story idea I posted on Weibo. A hilarious comedy routine, just for a laugh. Cover design: Mi Xiaoke; artist: Taibaijun A new novel from the author of Recommended CP, a modern esports romance, AWM. Mobile link: Theme: Passion can create miracles 1MFavorites1.6MClicks/ch689.7kGifts

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    These are lighthearted and sweet novels perfect for mindless reading, featuring a love story between two male leads that's truly enviable.

11. 11 穿 Reborn as the Legitimate Eldest Grandson in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的嫡长孙 MM BeanMM豆Romance940k WordsCompleted Li Nian unexpectedly transmigrates into an imperial-examination novel called The Charming Son of a Concubine, becoming Pei Shaohuai, the legitimate eldest grandson of the Earl of Jingchuan. In the original story: The male lead, Pei Shaojin, is born to a concubine, but he is brilliant and diligent. He rises steadily through the imperial examinations and places first in the palace examination, winning unmatched glory. By contrast, the legitimate eldest grandson, Pei Shaohuai, is a playboy who squ 287.4kFavorites586.7kClicks/ch618.1kGifts

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    I've watched it three times and it's still so enjoyable, it's absolutely amazing!!!

12. 12 自 The Sun and Moon Will Shine on the Mountains and Rivers (Imperial Exams) 自有日月照山川(科举) MM BeanMM豆Romance525k WordsOngoing “Big brother, look! There’s a little baby sleeping in this bamboo basket!” On that chilly spring evening, with rain still lingering and few people in the narrow alley, the Qiao brothers carried Qin Lian home. He became the fifth young master of the Qiao family and was given the name Qiao Shiwei. His two older brothers were exceptionally bright and gifted at studying. They passed the imperial examinations and smoothly entered government service. Qiao Shiwei planned to stay home and repay the Qia 103.3kFavorites134.4kClicks/ch224.3kGifts

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    The author excels at writing ancient officialdom novels about the imperial examination system. The writing is excellent, the male protagonist is a perfect character who is concerned about the country and its people, and the supporting characters are all vivid and three-dimensional. It would be even more perfect if the novel could be updated daily.

13. 13 小 A Blended Family in a Little Alley [The 1960s] 小巷里的重组家庭[六零] White Eggplant白茄Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1960s, Jiang Xiao'e becomes one of six children in a blended family living in a cramped alley. With everyone squabbling and scrambling for their share, the household is a total madhouse, lively beyond belief! Her two older brothers are arguing so fiercely over a room that their faces are red and their necks are bulging; Her older sisters are torn between being sent to the countryside and marrying a man with a job assignment so they can stay in the city; Her little br 82.9kFavorites132.4kClicks/ch244.6kGifts

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    It mainly focuses on the female protagonist's career path, with less emphasis on romance, but it's one of the few novels I've managed to finish reading. I enjoy the female protagonist's focus on her career.

14. 14 这 Is This Really Not a Fishing Game? [Full-Dive Online Game] 这不是钓鱼游戏吗[全息网游] Sa Wu萨巫Romance880k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Next novel: [Full-Dive VR] So, the Game’s Coming to Reality, Right?] Blurb: After accidentally entering the martial-arts-themed full-dive VR game The Wandering Hero, Ye Jinyin only wanted to fish and enjoy a peaceful retirement. A hidden quest item appeared on her hook, but she didn’t care. A whale of a player practically shoved a sect initiation item into her hands, but she politely declined. The chance to be the first to clear a dungeon was right in front of her, and she paid it n 64.3kFavorites107.7kClicks/ch171.4kGifts

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    An interesting plot, a satisfying story with a strong female lead.

15. 15 吉21+ Good Fortune 吉祥如意 Orchid Boat at Dusk暮兰舟Romance835k WordsCompleted 55.4kFavorites60.5kClicks/ch105kGifts

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    It's written from the perspective of a maid in a wealthy family, without any stereotypical villains. Everyone has their own stance and personality, and the overall feeling is very warm.

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