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1. 1 开 Kaifeng Prefecture's Culinary Casebook 开封府美食探案录 Little Sweet Potato少地瓜Romance611k WordsCompleted A female doctor skilled in food therapy has arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture. Whether it’s frying, sautéing, deep-frying, steaming, boiling, or hotpot, whether you’re dealing with bruises, injuries, illness, or paralysis, her food cures what ails you! Everyone cheers: “Now our families never have to worry about our health again!” But she can identify people by scent and distinguish clues... Doctor, just how many more surprises are you hiding from us? Newly appointed doctor Ma Bing says, “It’s all f 75.9kFavorites150.4kClicks/ch80.5kGifts

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   Looking for a food-themed novel, I found one that was completed a few years ago. The focus is actually on the crime-solving aspect, but the food descriptions are also quite good. The female lead's journey is difficult, and the details are very touching, which actually makes it more to my liking.

2. 2 草 Grassland Veterinarian [1960s] 草原牧医[六零] Qing Hou轻侯Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “I hope I can go somewhere that respects veterinarians more!” With that one sigh, Lin Xuejun transmigrates to the grasslands of the 1960s, where she becomes a starving, freezing young woman sent to the countryside. Modern veterinary medicine is only just getting started in this era. A minor epidemic can kill hundreds or thousands of cattle and sheep, destroying a year’s hard work for the herders and wiping the smiles from the faces of the hospitable grassland people. As an ordinary graduate stud 165.8kFavorites290.9kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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   This historical text provides insight into the profession of veterinarian. In that era, there were both opportunities and risks; scenes of harmony between humans and nature, and moments of fighting disasters and saving lives and property. The vast grasslands were a testament to the vibrant life of its inhabitants.

3. 3 买 Buying Life 买活 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance6.6M WordsCompleted Food is paramount to the people, and Heaven is indifferent, treating all things like straw dogs. Yet there are always those with hearts devoted to the people, working day and night and overcoming every obstacle to secure their livelihood. *1+ Basic setup, updated every day at noon 2+ Infrastructure development + food + ensemble cast Theme: Strive tirelessly and reach for the heights. Human determination can overcome fate. 206.4kFavorites246.1kClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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   It's incredibly long, but the overall plot development is excellent in the beginning. I'll wait until it's finished before reading (I wonder if I can really finish such a long story...).

4. 4 鬼 Ghost Amusement Park [Infinite] 鬼怪游乐场[无限] Spring Knife Cold春刀寒Romance818k WordsCompleted One ordinary afternoon, a high-dimensional supernatural System called [Ghosts] invaded human society. After that day, ghost sightings became frequent everywhere, and the rate of accidental deaths skyrocketed. Just as humanity was at a loss, [Ghosts] launched a global livestream: Ding! Congratulations, you've been selected to participate in The Horror Variety Show~ As a star beloved by viewers with plenty of followers, you've been chosen for the show. Use your popularity points to survive in the 192.4kFavorites272.5kClicks/ch342.1kGifts

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   This is the most humane and socially responsible female protagonist in the bizarre story.

5. 5 李 Li Shimin Is Headache-Ridden by Spoiling the Future for His Younger Brother 李世民为弟弟剧透头疼中 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The Tang Duke's manor in Jinyang had a pair of twins. The elder brother, Li Shimin, was strong and skilled in martial arts. The younger brother, Li Xuanba, had been taking medicine since birth. People of the time said that twins shared a mysterious mental connection. The Tang Duke's second son, Li Shimin, confirmed the rumor was true. After being repeatedly stunned by the astonishing things Li Xuanba said in his mind, Li Shimin talked it over with his twin brother. "A-Xuan, did you know that if 186.8kFavorites391.9kClicks/ch1.9MGifts

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   The tags "history," "Sui and Tang Dynasties," and "male protagonist" might deter some readers, but it's actually a fantastic book. I followed it for a long time; the writing style is generally lighthearted, and reading it will broaden your historical knowledge and give you some general understanding of political intrigue.

6. 6 香 Hong Kong Detective [The Nineties] 香江神探[九零] Qing Hou轻侯Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Many years later, when speaking to a cover-story reporter from Time magazine, Yi Jiayi would look back on that distant afternoon when the head of the Major Crimes Unit took her to see a corpse... In that moment, she heard the victim's anguished cries, saw the killer's face, and gained the ability to mentally rewind a crime scene. From then on, Hong Kong had one fewer junior policewoman who drank tea and gossiped at work, then went on dates and went shopping after hours. In her place, it gained 174.9kFavorites302.8kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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   I haven't finished watching it yet, but it has a very TVB drama feel to it, and it's very captivating. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys crime dramas. I'll probably finish it eventually.

7. 7 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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   Stories about the entertainment industry are nothing new; what's rare is the author's narrative ability.

8. 8 咦 Huh! The Crime System Can Be Used Like This? 咦！犯罪系统还能这么用？ Night and Starlight夜晚与星空Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Recommended ongoing novel: Simulated Crime Livestream: This Criminal Doesn't Seem to Be Acting. The blurb is below this one. ★This novel's blurb★ After dying and transmigrating to a parallel world, Xu Zhizhi becomes an actress in the entertainment industry who shares her name, and gains a Crime Assistance System. The original owner had some fame. A single appearance fee or endorsement fee was enough for Xu Zhizhi to lounge around for three years, so after thinking it over, she decided to make t 107.4kFavorites251.3kClicks/ch134.6kGifts

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   I've only read about half of it. The beginning was good, but it lacked a bit of appeal, so I probably won't finish it.

9. 9 绑 After Binding with the Domestic Entertainment Sister-in-Law System 绑定内娱嫂子系统后 Strawberry Pearl Cake草莓珍珠蛋糕Romance1.5M WordsCompleted *The main story is complete. *An entertainment-industry novel about an actress. The heroine is fiercely ambitious and focused on her career. [Do you want to become the girlfriend of a male celebrity?] Ling Suisui transmigrates and gets bound to an entertainment-industry girlfriend System. The System says her goal is to become the ideal girlfriend coveted by the fans of male celebrities. [The perfect celebrity girlfriend gets to enjoy the male lead’s most devoted love, and a harem of admirers 69.8kFavorites118.3kClicks/ch211.3kGifts

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   The female protagonist's best qualities are her pursuit of self, dedication, and a clear understanding of men.

10. 10 枕 You by My Side [Body Swap] 枕边有你[互穿] Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance369k WordsCompleted Publication notice: The two-volume edition of You by My Pillow, published by Zhigong Press, is now available on major book-selling platforms. Signed and specially signed editions will be distributed at random. Please purchase according to your needs. “My dream is to wake up with you by my side every day.” On the night of their third wedding anniversary, Chu Nian and Yu Xiao swapped bodies. As long as they loved each other enough to make the meter reach one hundred, they could switch back. Sixty 52.2kFavorites140.4kClicks/ch52.3kGifts

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    I highly recommend this author; she's a gem. Her books are exceptional in both concept and writing style—visual, profound, and deeply moving. They withstand close reading. While the premise of dealing with scumbag men is superficial, the real focus is on self-salvation within a broken marriage.

11. 11 还 Giving You Back Sixty Years 还你六十年 Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草No CP1.2M WordsCompleted At sixteen, Chi Chi became a stand-in, an extra, a bit player. Later, she became the youngest Best Actress, the most versatile performer, and a legend who moved people like no other. No one knew that inside her was the aged soul of someone who had spent sixty years tormented by an impossible dream. Since giving up everything had left her with nothing but a fire of resentment, then she would keep burning, until she reached the end of miracles. The author usually writes feel-good, sweet stories. 50.7kFavorites177.2kClicks/ch113.6kGifts

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    Still by this author, writing about the entertainment industry. In life, ambition is never a negative word.

12. 12 心 Unwilling to Let Go (Publication Title: Love, Like Cooking a Fine Dish) 心有不甘（出版名：《爱，若烹小鲜》） Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance487k WordsCompleted This book has been published, and preorders have opened at Jiong Jiong Mall~ In the summer of 2019, Shen Hexi was named China's most beautiful female chef. She was 39 years old. When she opened her eyes, she was back in 1997, the summer she had forgotten but still couldn't let go of. That year, she was 17, just one step away from the gates of foreign university Y. ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ ↓ My completed apocalypse novel ↓ The Apocalypse: A Single Thought (Reborn) ↓ My completed Guild Wa 44.4kFavorites183.6kClicks/ch30.6kGifts

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    The female protagonist eventually mended her broken family relationships and, as a professional chef, embarked on a new life. The author's writing about food is very professional. Given that this was an early work, before top chefs started making vlogs, the author must have put in a lot more effort in researching.

13. 13 十 Sixteen and Forty-One 十六和四十一 Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance294k WordsCompleted He Momo, a high school girl, always thought her mother hadn't remarried after her divorce because nobody wanted her. Then she and her mother switched bodies. She discovered that her mom had three suitors! She went home with complicated feelings, only to see the school hunk escorting “herself” home. He Momo went to work during the day and did homework at night, while her mother enjoyed a carefree school life with her classmates. Late at night, exhausted, He Momo opened a game and discovered that 20.2kFavorites41.2kClicks/ch27.6kGifts

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    Even though daughters and mothers are both women, true personal understanding requires more communication and an unusual beginning—a story with a very good premise.

14. 14 又 Young Once Again 又是青春年少 Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance163k WordsCompleted Shen Mu Ping's most important job every day is asking Shen Xiao Yun: "What would you like to eat?" The happiest part of Shen Xiao Yun's day is telling Shen Mu Ping when he gets off work: "Someone gave me a really delicious snack today. I ate it all and didn't save any for you." Time is a silent ring. I am not afraid of forgetting everything I once possessed within this ring. What I fear is that, in the end, life will be silent, still, spent, like that river, where one ship's horn after another 15.4kFavorites28.6kClicks/ch16.9kGifts

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    I wrote a long introduction, but accidentally deleted it. Here's a short suggestion: watch it quietly by yourself tonight; the aftereffect is needing to apply ice to your swollen eyes from crying.

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