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- 101 The Eighth Ray of Light 第八缕光 Reborn with memories of the suffering he endured in his previous life, Lin Wan unexpectedly becomes the mysterious “eighth member” of Teens in Times. Deep-rooted insecurity and gratitude make him live in the team’s shadow, bearing the misunderstanding of the entire internet. Only when his overworked body and hidden ledgers, medical records, and family letters are discovered by his older brothers do the seven realize just how much this “little brother” has been carrying. All the members of TNT ra 8Reads—Score514d adds
- 102 Song Yaxuan: You're So Dazzling, I Don't Dare Approach You 宋亚轩：你耀眼到我不敢靠近 Lin Shihan, the heroine, transfers to Chongqing Bashu Secondary School in her third year of high school and happens to end up in the same class as Song Yaxuan, the male lead. After getting to know Song Yaxuan, she realizes she has fallen for him. Because of sasaeng fans, her parents force her to cut off contact with Song Yaxuan. After the college entrance exams, fate brings them together again... By chance, you join SDFJ. You and the seven members of Teens in Times go through all kinds of experi 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Song Yaxuan: A Promise for a Lifetime 宋亚轩：许诺终生 (Complete. No reposting, plagiarism, or anything of the sort.) A classic scene of President Song going all out to win back his love. Beautiful painter and cafe owner x cool, calculating company president. ◆ Shop owner Xu Sheng (appearance based on Zhao Lusi) ◇ President Song Yaxuan Warm winter coffee, waking into the cold, strolling down the street. Hidden Cafe, where the air is filled with the aroma of coffee beans. Order a warm latte and slowly wake up. Look up at the cafe’s contrasting green 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 TNT He Junlin: Don't You Dare Remember Me TNT贺峻霖：你就不要想起我 A bashful, stubborn-mouthed girl × her outgoing, shameless childhood friend, now an idol. That's right. After all that inner turmoil, I still like you. He Junlin: “Lin Xiaohe, do you remember when we played a game as kids, and I insisted you say that line?” The girl played dumb. “Was there a line?” “There was. It was: ‘I love you.’” 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Yan Haoxiang: It's Hard Being a Lovesick Villainess 严浩翔：舔狗女配不好当 Cheng Ning died of an illness. System 6208 took her to a melodramatic novel called The President's Wife: Where Did the Twins Go? and she transmigrated into Cheng Ning, the cannon-fodder supporting female character. She arrived in the middle of an intensely embarrassing public confession. Cheng Ning immediately wanted to leave, but the System told her that she could only earn another chance at life by sticking to the original character's persona. With no other choice, Cheng Ning had to pretend to 13Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 106 Song Yaxuan: Then Let's Stay Madly in Love Forever 宋亚轩：那就永远热恋 “If you’re afraid of getting married, I’ll stay in the honeymoon phase with you forever.” SYX. “I want to build a home with you.” The two first met at the entrance to a narrow alley. The boy was fighting a group of thugs, and the girl stepped in to help him. They met again at school: he was a transfer student who always came first, while she had been the school’s runner-up for years. Perhaps their bond was destined. After practice, the boy would return to the classroom to study with the girl. He 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 TNT: The Villainess's Handbook for Survival TNT：恶毒女配自救手册 [Under contract. Plagiarism prohibited] After a car accident, Yu Ning transmigrates into a novel. To stay alive, she has to win over its six male leads, while a rabbit System keeps getting her into trouble. With one disaster after another, Yu Ning struggles to survive and tries to return to her own world as soon as possible. At first, the male leads treated Yu Ning and Mu Miaomiao like this: Yan Haoxiang: If you dare lay a hand on Miaomiao, I’ll turn against you, even if it means doing so right 5Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 108 Variety Show: Falling for You Again and Again 综综艺：反复心动 Three thousand words updated daily! Actor and singer Song Yaxuan ✖ overseas girl-group member Ye Linxi Their first meeting after breaking up: rushed? A mess? Or... will their hearts still flutter again and again when their eyes meet? 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Yan Haoxiang: You Were Written in My Destiny 严浩翔：你是我的命中注定 A sudden spark of love beneath the snowy peaks of the Alps made Switzerland’s lakes and mountains the eternal backdrop where our clock hands came to rest. You were a gift from the mountains, and from that moment on, memories were no longer painful. 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 TNT: I'm Definitely Not a Boy TNT:才不是男孩子 [Complete] Proceed with caution: very amateur writing / nurturing story Part One: Chapters 1–318 Shen Sinian was sent to Times Fengjun for a makeover after getting into a fight, where she was disguised as a boy. She only planned to keep up the act for a while before going home, but unexpectedly, she signed a contract and debuted. Meanwhile, the teammates she had always treated like brothers gradually started blushing around her, and things began to feel decidedly strange... “You’re both my salva 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Fog over the Mountain City 山城有雾 Carrying the weight of past trauma, Xia Chu transfers to a school in Shancheng, where she meets Yan Haoxiang, the school bully with a heart frozen shut, and He Junlin, a top student as warm as sunshine. Beneath Yan Haoxiang's cruelty lies the pain of a broken family; He Junlin's kindness bears the weight of his parents' sacrifice. Three wounded souls collide and cautiously feel each other out amid Shancheng's mist. Xia Chu once mistook dependence for love, but through a journey of pain and redem 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 TNT: The Smile Files TNT：微笑档案 Jin Yanxi is an investigative journalist drawn into a string of smile-themed murders, where she uncovers the truth behind the scenes. The case begins with a bizarre incident and entangles multiple forces, with danger lurking beneath the surface. She can decipher the codes hidden behind death. She can read the cries for help in the victims’ smiles and get straight to the truth. As part of an unconventional five-person crime-solving team, she becomes the key intelligence hub. Ma Jiaqi is restraine 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 TNT's Little Annuan TNT的小安暖 To outsiders, they are a close-knit boy band who get along like family. But for certain reasons, Si Jing takes a job at Times Fengjun and ends up living under the same roof as them. Only then does she discover that they are constantly at odds, and her job is to resolve their conflicts. Why is that? Listen as they tell the story. It turns out that it all began with a first love. Later, the company hires a psychology intern to help resolve the conflicts. As it happens, she is that very first love. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 TNT: The System Is Forcing Me to Find a Man TNT：系统逼我找男人 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 TNT: You Were Destined to Be My Wife 2 TNT：命中注定你是我老婆2 This story is about Teens in Times and Rainbow having children after getting married. Both are top-tier stars, shining in their respective fields. (I stopped writing the previous book for various reasons. Some fans said they wanted to see what happened next, so I’ve decided to start a new one and continue the story. I hope you’ll support it. Love you all! This book is a sequel to Teens in Times: You’re Destined to Be My Wife. I abandoned the original because of some things that happened. Lately, 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 116 Raising Kids with the Times 时团养娃记 TNT: Seven glamorous top-tier stars who say, “What?! Looking after a kid is easy!” Their confidence is sky-high, but before long, they’re all under the thumb of a human toddler. Chen Xiaoyu (Little Treasure): A little girl who acts tough at home. She can’t speak up when something happens, but she knows how to call out, “Big brother!” 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 A Book by Jiang Taoyu 江桃妤的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 118 The Top-Tier Rapper's Actress Girlfriend 顶流Rapper的影后女友 “Wait, I’m a female idol. If you send me on a dating show, what happens to my career?” “Correction: you’re an older female idol, and you’ve already changed careers. What are you worried about?” “I sent you on a dating show for a paid vacation, and you actually brought someone back?” “Baby, your boss is so scary. Does she not like me?~” “Yan Haoxiang, seriously, what’s with that act?” 1.2kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 119 We Were All Young Once 我们都曾是少年 Lin Yuxuan never imagined that one day she would meet them and become their good friend. People who once seemed utterly out of reach are now right before her eyes, and their story begins this summer... Dedicated to all of us who chase stars! 100Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 120 Song Yaxuan: This Assistant Is So Annoying 宋亚轩：这个助理好烦 [Signed / Daily updates underway / Author’s notes for details on extra chapters / Very sweet romance / Rivals / Mutual attraction / Push and pull / One-on-one romance] [Hopeless romantic · Super clingy · Slow burn] “This Assistant Is Seven Parts Sweet.” [Song Yaxuan / Yu Chi / Cold-faced boss / Sulking assistant] “This is your new boss. Make sure you take good care of him.” · Song Yaxuan is a top all-around ACE artist in the entertainment industry. He’s always hiring assistants, replacing them 134Reads8.2Score614d adds
- 121 Me by the Conch Shell 我于海螺边 [Top-tier star] x [Ordinary female college student] Song Yaxuan x Zhou Yi (also featuring Zhang Zhenyuan x Jiang Ye) I looked up, and there he was. Song Yaxuan. He was a famous star, high above everyone else, shining brightly onstage. It seemed like he glowed wherever he went. They thought he was distant and mysterious, someone they could never get close to in a lifetime. I thought so too, until I reached out and touched him. He was right in front of me. He was just an ordinary person, too. He w 44Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 122 TNT's Teenagers in Times: Falling for Yan Haoxiang TNT时代少年团心动之严浩翔 Top-tier star Yan Haoxiang vs. rising actress Liu Lansheng A chance encounter brings instant attraction, time spent together sparks feelings, and their love is mutual. Sincere pursuit leads to a sweet romance, and a bright future awaits with everyone's blessings! 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 I Think I’ve Fallen in Love with Her 我好像爱上她了 A clinician and a rising star meet because of a stomach ailment. A disaster brings them together in love. After meeting again and again, they both thought it was simply admiration, just an older brother looking after his younger sister. But little by little, he realized he couldn't live without her. It seemed he had fallen in love with her. 471Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 124 TNT: I Became the Group’s Favorite After Giving Up TNT：摆烂后我成了团宠 The sister story next door: TNT: Did You Escape Alive? |A passion project. Infinite Realms. Ensemble cast. Survival games| Lin Wanxing thought death was the end, but she was dragged into the Escape World. The stats on her screen from the start were glaring: Stamina 10, Sanity 250. She used to take death in stride. No one cared about her when she was alive, so what did it matter if she died here? At first, she paid no attention to the blood seeping from the walls and only shrugged when doors slam 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 TNT: Working in the Apocalypse to Keep My System Fed TNT：末世打工养系统 [Complete] {The writing is rough at first} “Please Don’t Kill Me Next Door, Show Your Support” The world has fallen apart and descended into chaos. What was supposed to be a simple mission to win them over somehow turns into saving the male leads who are destined to be destroyed... “Why can’t you love me just a little more?” “Is there a place for me in your heart?” “But I don’t want to keep loving you in silence anymore.” “What do I have to do for you to stay by my side?” “The road ahead is long 4Reads6.6Score114d adds
- 126 TNT: A Ghost from the Start? Absolutely Crazy! TNT：开局成阿飘？彻底疯狂！ Their futures will shine brighter and brighter, and in the end they will walk side by side. This companionship that transcends “science” will turn every regret into a perfect ending. Youth never ends. Their story is still unfolding. 2025.10.7 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Reborn in Nancheng 重生南城 Lin Nanzhi died on July 18, 2023, and was reborn on July 18, 2020. In this world, many people hurt others for their own gain. Now that she has come back to life, she will make everyone who hurt her pay! She won't let the tragedy happen again. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 A Survival Guide to the Qing Palace: TNT’s Era of Youth 清宫生存指南：TNT时代少年团 The seven members of the boy band Teens in Times transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace. They match wits and courage in the harem, changing their fates one step at a time. Bound together by destiny, the seven boys shine brightly. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 TNT’s Traveling Team Doctor TNT的随队医生 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Zhang Zhenyuan, the Idol Big Brother Who Spoils His Little Sister 【张真源偶像哥哥是妹控】 Because of a change in her parents’ work, Nuannuan is temporarily placed in Zhang Zhenyuan’s care. She follows him as he experiences practice, work, and everyday life. Zhang Zhenyuan is also invited to join a sibling-observation reality show called A Brother’s Wonderful Journey. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 TNT: Forced to Become the Female Lead TNT：被迫成为女主角 Adults only; yandere; contains author-created settings. Readers under 18 should proceed with caution. Wen Ruchu accidentally transmigrates into the novel she wrote. This place is just... just too wonderful! All her idols are here! What an adorable little green tea sweetheart! What a handsome idol! But then... A handsome, gloomy face: “Wen Ruchu, try running away again and see what happens.” —Reads—Score114d adds
- 132 TNT: I'm Not Stealing the Lead's Spotlight TNT：我才不抢主角戏 As a busy, gainfully unemployed woman, Yirong takes bit parts on film sets whenever she can and diligently helps others act whenever she has nothing else to do. She has no dreams of becoming a huge star or landing the female lead role. She just wants to earn enough for a comfortable retirement. But then she runs into several difficult characters. Are they trying to praise her to death and make her the leading lady...? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 TNT: You Won't Escape Tonight TNT：今夜你逃不掉了 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 134 TNT's Group-Pampered Diary: A New Year's Eve Dinner That Takes Turns TNT团宠日记轮流转的年夜饭 “This New Year, you’re all coming to my house!” With one sentence, Ma Jiaqi kicks off TNT’s annual project: taking turns spending New Year’s at each other’s homes! From Henan to Chongqing, from Shandong to Shanghai, then from Chengdu to the Northeast… Seven boys, seven completely different New Year’s Eve feasts! They make dough wrappers at Ma Jiaqi’s house, enjoy hot pot at Ding Chengxin’s, eat themselves stuffed with dumplings at Song Yaxuan’s, bask in warm companionship at Zhang Zhenyuan’s, ex 23Reads—Score314d adds
- 135 A Bond Within the Rift in Time and Space 时空裂缝中的羁绊 A Bond in the Rift of Time and Space 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Era Boys: Five Love Stories 时代少年团五对情女 The Shidai Boys' trip Couples: Ma Jiaqi and Meng Wan, Ding Chengxin and Luo Rou, Song Yaxuan and Tian Qi, Zhang Zhenyuan and Le Wei, He Junlin and Jing Yun Other characters: Liu Yaowen and Yan Haoxiang They travel to places such as Fuzhou. The story also has bonus chapters. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 TFboys: The Foolish Girl Falls in Love with You TFboys之笨蛋丫头爱上你 By a ridiculous stroke of bad luck, her aunt sold her off to perform in TFboys' 50th anniversary celebration? No way! She'll get mailed a kitchen knife by TFboys fans! All right, fine, she'll do it. But why does she have to live with them, too? Hey, hey, hey!!! Her aunt's colleagues are so handsome. What if she can't resist jumping them? 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Ding Chengxin's Personal Stylist 丁程鑫的专属造型师 She is his personal stylist, and he is the star hidden in her cufflink. ✨ Showbiz | Stylist heroine × boy-group leader | ENFP × ENFP ✨ Seven-member ensemble | Studio apprentices | Concert preparations | From behind the scenes to the heart ✨ “I chase the light, not because it can illuminate me, but because it helps me see who I am.” Ding Chengxin's Personal Stylist: Every mote of dust could be a star, and you are my brightest one. A story of two people chasing the light and shining for each other 314Reads—Score10314d adds
- 139 Fengjun's Little Princess: Her Uncle's Cherished Darling 峰峻小公主：舅舅的心尖宠 She is the biological niece of Li Fei, founder of Times Fengjun, and the only daughter of Li Fei's younger sister. After her parents died young from illness, she became the youngest of Times Fengjun's third-generation members at just ten years old. From trainees to artists, from staff to executives, everyone knows: she isn't an artist, but she's more important than any of them. She's the apple of Li Fei's eye, the third-generation trainees' beloved little darling, and the one little princess in 484Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Runes of the Age: Sequence Seven 时代谜纹：第七序列 The top-tier boy band TNT has a side no one knows about. Ma Jiaqi’s eyes can foresee fragments of death, Ding Chengxin can empathize with criminals’ madness, and Song Yaxuan can hear the lingering voices of the dead at crime scenes... A bizarre bloody murder after a concert and a sinister symbol of an “unclosed eye” drag them into a surreal abyss. When the stage lights go out, the city’s shadows become their battlefield. Seven abilities, seven hearts bound closely together. They must solve one s 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Love Song Written on the Racetrack 赛道上的文字恋曲 Zhang Guiyuan and Zhang Hanrui have known each other since childhood. When Zhang Hanrui’s family circumstances changed, he moved abroad. Many years later, each had forged his own path: Zhang Guiyuan had become a gifted race-car driver, while Zhang Hanrui had spent his years abroad writing novels online and become a legend in the literary world. After returning, he signed with a major company, and the bond between them quietly began to blossom. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Teens in Times’ Dream-Chasing Journey 时代少年团的追梦之旅 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 143 You Were Right There in the Wind 你就在风中 “Don’t chase the wind. You’re already in it.” [Gentle Doctor Ma Jiaqi × Quiet Photographer Han Siyu] The couple everyone at school once called a match made in heaven broke up four years ago. No one knew why. All anyone knew was that, before leaving, Han Siyu said, “Ma Jiaqi, I hate you.” Rumors and gossip soon spread across campus. Four years later, they meet again, but the circumstances leave Ma Jiaqi stunned. When he sees the girl lying weakly in a hospital bed, his fear reaches its peak. He i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Quick Transmigration Variety Show: Every Heartthrob Falls for Me 快穿综艺：男神都栽在我手里 Yin Ci was just a college student who loved to dream. In her dreams, she dated all kinds of male idols on variety shows. Who could have guessed that when she woke up, she'd actually be on set... In Volume One, "Heart Signal": How should He Junlin handle the intern director assigned to work with him? Obviously, he should summon his courage and say, “I like you.” In Volume Two, "Our Song": Getting Brother Ma to fall for her should be easy, right? Wait, who is flirting with whom? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 TNT: The Dream of Wan Feng and Pears Never Ends TNT：皖风梨梦永不落幕 Both are each other's first + powerful leads + all seven couples get together, 7/7 + sweet from the start + success in both career and love [For entertainment only, please don't read too much into it] The main storyline follows Zhang Zhenyuan and Tang Li. Zhang Zhenyuan, an entertainer, falls for a girl who has loved him for a long time. He pursues her with an intense show of affection, and they eventually find happiness together. Zhang Zhenyuan: “Maybe I fell for you the first day I heard your 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 TFBOYS: Wang Junkai's Girlfriend TFBOYS，王俊凯的女朋友 TFBOYS. Wang Junkai’s girlfriend travels to Beijing, the areas around Beijing, and Tianjin. There are bonus chapters, and Wang Junkai’s girlfriend is the author. A story. Couple: Wang Junkai and the author. Other characters: Wang Yuan, Yi Yangqianxi, Kexin, Junxue. In the story, “I” refers to the author. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 TNT's Little Sister, Li Li TNT的妹妹，叫莉黎 TNT, also known as Teens in Times, is a top-tier star group in the entertainment world. The seven members’ names have long been etched into the youth of millions of fans. And then there’s Lili, the most special person behind this dazzling group: Ma Jiaqi’s younger sister, and the little girl all seven of her older brothers cherish and protect. She grew up in front of the mirrors in the practice rooms, listening to her brothers sing and watching them sweat. The stage always felt like home to her 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 When I Became the Times Youth League's Life Skills Teacher 当我变成时代少年团的生活老师 When I Became the Life Skills Teacher for Teens in Times 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Ma Jiaqi: Deadly Tenderness 马嘉祺：致命温柔 He was the deadbeat in everyone’s eyes, the little punk everyone looked down on. His mother ran off with the money, leaving her in his care. Ma Jiaqi snarled at her, “Get lost!” She timidly called out, “Big brother...” And so the boy shouldered a responsibility that was never his to bear. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 150 Ding Chengxin and His Assistant: A Love-Hate Story 丁程鑫和生活助理的爱恨情仇 My new work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
