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- 1 Let's Get Divorced, My Blind Dates Are Lined Up Around the Block 离婚吧，我的相亲对象都排长队了 [Everyday blind dates + everyday schemes against each other + no looking back + the blind dates never end, they just never end] Ex-husband: “If you get divorced now, you’ll never find someone to marry.” I glanced at the matchmaker’s eager message and smiled. * I’d just gotten divorced, and the first woman I met immediately offered to set me up with someone. Me: ??? I’m still in the divorce cooling-off period, and you’re already setting me up with someone? Are you sure you’ve got the right person —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Tales from the Grind: Surrendering to Your Tenderness 打工往事，沦陷你的温柔 A taxi driver heads south for work and gets a job at his uncle’s factory. After witnessing the factory’s decline and prosperity, I gradually grow through the experience. The people I meet along the way also leave indelible marks on my life. 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Endless Money: Wait, You Can Make Money from That Too?! 钱途无量：不是吧？这也能赚钱！ Lin Mu is certain of one thing: with a mechanical engineering degree from a non-elite university, he won’t find a decent job in an age when degrees have lost their value. Then, when he’s so broke he has nowhere left to turn, something appears in his mind. There’s no flashy interface or beginner’s gift pack, just a cold, precise AI voice promising to help him make money. How are you supposed to use a System that can’t just hand you cash? Maybe he can start by getting a job with its help and worki —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Eighteenth Birthday 我的十八岁成人礼 A story about a left-behind child. A story about a left-behind child growing up. Also known as The Boy Left Behind in the Countryside and The Unhealable Years of Youth. 98Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 5 Mr. Pi's Three Beauties 皮总的三红颜 Several young women head south to Guangzhou to pursue their dreams. In a remote little workshop, during those passionate years of youth, they gradually become strangers to one another. Are they building a better life, or is life wearing them down? Only in middle age do they begin to understand that cause and effect always come full circle. There are no shortcuts or secrets to getting through life; they only mean borrowing against your future happiness. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Tea Ji 茶叽 A blend of period fantasy and personal growth, lighthearted yet unhurried, contemporary life and Republican-era war, cultural confidence and the creative use of ancient books: together, they make for a reading experience that is both relaxing and challenging. As the book puts it, you can step into someone's inner world in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Each chapter is the story of a tea drinker, giving us a chance to reconsider the joy, wisdom, and happiness available to ordinary peopl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 What Happened After I Won Five Million! 当我中了五百万之后！ If you won five million in the lottery, what would you do? Buy a car and a house, or put the money in the bank and live off the interest? If you had enough money to be financially independent, what would you do? Pursue your dreams, or lie flat and give up? After winning five million, I might do much the same as many other people, but my plans for the money would also differ from what most people would expect. To find out how, why not look for the answer in this book? See the changing fortunes an 690Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 8 Blue Is Still Romantic 蓝色依然浪漫 [Pilot & florist * a love all their own * simple happiness] After more than thirty years alone, the pilot is lucky that the Matchmaker has taken notice and brought new color to his life. Maybe the right person takes a long time to arrive, but that's all right. If they do come, they're worth waiting for. The florist has been hurt by love and no longer wants to trust it easily. It takes time for her to realize that matters of the heart need just the right cure before they can heal. You never need —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Eight Years After My Divorce, I Turned My Life Around 离婚八年后，我的人生实现逆袭 Modern urban romance + domineering CEO + face-slapping + doting on one woman alone… For the sake of pursuing love, I gave up the whole world. All I got in return was betrayal by my lover and provocation from his mistress… After learning my lesson the hard way, from now on, I'll only care about my future, not people. If I don't make something of myself, I'll even change my surname… But this handsome, cocky, cold-faced pretty boy keeps picking fights, taking advantage of his youth and wealth, and 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 10 There Is No Snow on Sayram Lake 赛里木湖没有雪 As his relationship grew increasingly ordinary, Meng Ruanyu hoped a trip would help him find the answers he was looking for. He never expected to meet a girl along the way whom he would never forget. But between his girlfriend and this girl, who should he choose? It turned out the person who had kept me trapped had always been part of my youth. This book is a tribute to my youth and a gift marking the first anniversary of my writing. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Reason to Live 给自己一个生活的理由 This story is also known as The Widower's Love and Even Empty Nesters Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of Life. Society is made up of all kinds of people, and every home has its own story. This is a work of realism centered on the love affair between an empty-nest middle-aged man and a woman who has left the world of vice behind. Through the people and events around the protagonists, it depicts the realities of modern society. At its heart is the idea that everyone will face all kinds of events in lif —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Listening to Snow in Jiangcheng 在江城听雪 They meet in Jiangcheng for an appointment to listen to the snow~ They were senior and junior at university, went their separate ways after graduation, then let go of past grievances when they met again. They were also Dunhuang princess Song Fanyin and Han dynasty general Qi Dingchu in a radio drama, as well as Chang'an (A Man), sect leader of the Yun Yin Sect in the cultivation world, and Guli, young master of the Medical Sect… They met when they were young, weathered many storms, and grew into —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 13 Don't Pity Those Who Sell Their Own Fate for a Pittance 不要同情那个贱卖自己命运的人 This is a tragedy caused by a dysfunctional family. If nothing had changed, Wang Chengcai would most likely have spent his whole life under his mother’s thumb, reduced to a study machine born to pass the civil service exam. Even his awkward, old-fashioned name was chosen for that purpose. By chance, he meets the love of his life, Lin Man, in the one place where he can find refuge. When the childhood friends become lovers, Lin Man vows to protect the boy who has suffered at the hands of his famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 From South to North 南来，北往 Welcome, everyone! This is a coming-of-age story about a woman who travels back and forth from north to south and south to north several times. She has a wonderful son and daughter, and the book is full of practical parenting tips. Getting lost in a book and being a happy bookworm is the author’s lifelong passion. I hope you feel the same! May you find joy and inspiration in these pages. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Before the Breeze Rises 清风未起 In everyone else’s eyes, Yang Leyu and Jiang Shan were a perfect match, unequaled by anyone. But from the very first moment Chen Haoyu saw her, he couldn’t forget the gentle, graceful girl standing before him. Later, he learned her name: Yang Leyu. “You’re sure you want to pursue Yang Leyu?” “Yeah.” “I hear she’s really hard to win over.” “I’d say you two aren’t even on the same wavelength.” “This time, I’m serious.” “If we had only a hundred years to live between us, what would you do?” “Then w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Girl Who Waited for the Wind 等风的女孩 When fate and choice collide, the dilemma of choosing between an ex and a current lover, between love and financial security, is everywhere. The unbelievably domineering ex can unlock countless astonishing abilities and even defy fate. Could faking his death make him seem even more devoted? The current lover, a novice in the business world, may seem good for nothing, yet he fights through every obstacle, boldly promising her a kingdom and swearing he will marry no one but her! “Your fate is mine —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Comeback: My Female Roommate 逆袭：我的合租女舍友 [Can't live without making fun of things] [A witty young man] [The road to a comeback] “May you and I both become masters of our own lives” chronicles an ordinary young man's struggles, growth, and tangled romances in the present day. A friend gets hooked on gambling. He goes through a beautiful woman's PUA tactics. Old friends turn into rivals over money. Behind human nature, is everything as fickle as the clouds? A down-and-out young man graduates only to find himself unemployed, and reluctant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Football, Our Dream 足球，我们的理想 He Rongguang comes from a poor family, but has an extraordinary gift for football. When his family is struck by misfortune, he has no choice but to give up his dream of going pro... Can he still realize his original ambition and become a professional player? Su Zecheng comes from a wealthy family, but has little talent. He stubbornly holds on to his dream of going pro... When that dream falls apart, he somehow ends up as the general manager of a football club... A twist of fate, or destiny? The 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Maid in the Presidential Suite 总统套房的女佣 Born into poverty, a young woman heads south to the city to support her family. She takes a job as a room attendant at a five-star hotel, making beds, cleaning toilets, and vacuuming every day. Along the way, she gets entangled with several male guests and attracts their attention. Naive and inexperienced, she tries to change her fate, but gradually loses her way in the city of desire... 253Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 Hello, Male Streamer 你好，男主播 Gu Cheng is a hugely popular male news anchor at a television station. Standing 184 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and a deep, resonant voice, he scores highly in every way and has a “secret weapon” no one knows about. He comes from a poor family: his father is a gambling addict, his mother is weak-willed, and he has a sister with cerebral palsy and a disabled older brother. Yet through hard work, he got into a Project 211 university, then entered television with the help of a “benefacto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn, I Beat the Big Bad to a Pulp 重生后，爆打大反派 Aqi, an office worker, is framed and killed, then stumbles into the Third Realm! Guided by a goat-man there, Aqi goes through twelve cycles of death and resurrection and finally finds the culprit. But the truth goes far beyond that...! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Sing Out for Youth 唱响青春 College is an important milestone in our lives, and those years can be truly wonderful. Everyone explores, searches, moves forward, perseveres, and waits for something in their own way. We all remember our college days differently, with our own distinct feelings and experiences. It was a time when we still wrote letters, listened to portable music players, and watched movies on discs, before mobile phones were everywhere. When those sealed-away years are reopened and brought back to life, when t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 N Dream: A Fateful Encounter with Light, Blood, and the Divine N梦奇缘之亦光亦皿亦神明 The emotional journey from a college student on the verge of graduation to a sophisticated city woman, with the emotional side stories of her close-knit group of girlfriends gradually unfolding... From the start, it seems like an ordinary summer vacation is just around the corner... Shen Ying finds herself falling for one male guest after another: number one, number two, number three, and number four. Is it a crush? The beginning of something? Love at first sight? Or just the prologue? Will it a —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 24 The Story of Fei Xin’s Daughter 飞新的女传 [Marriage + Domestic Abuse + Divorce + Blind Date + Online Romance + Finding True Love + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment] At twenty, Fei Xin was set up by her parents, went on a blind date, got married, suffered domestic abuse, and divorced. At twenty-three, she met an online boyfriend five years younger than her. They got married and had a child! Married Life + Sweet Romance + Silent Treatment —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Half a Lifetime of Attachment 情结半生 [Naive First Love] + [Workplace Romance] + [One Woman, Three Men] + [Happy Ending for the First Love] Su Xiaoduo never imagined that the true love she believed in would fall apart before she made it to the altar. The workplace superior and lover who once doted on her turns out to have been hiding so many secrets... Her first workplace romance ends in failure. Just as she loses heart and flees to another city, a ray of warmth appears to comfort her... But fate refuses to show her mercy, taking th 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 They All Call Me a Fool 他们都叫我傻子 [Childhood, school, love, memories, partings and deaths, reflections on life] When I was young, I thought that if I stuck with something, I could surely make it happen. Only later did I understand that everything ultimately comes down to fate. When Cao Lina and I hooked pinkies and made our promise, I was sure I could keep it. In the end, though, nothing went as I had hoped. When Han Jiayi told me, “I’ll wait for you at university,” all that awaited us in the end was a curtain call and a crowd d 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Man Climbing the Slope 爬坡的男人 Niu Qiang was an honest man. He believed true love could last forever, but true love was like a knife, each cut leaving a wound. The saddest thing in the world is an honest heart with nothing to its name, and tenderness that has nothing to offer. When the woman he loved left, Niu Qiang promptly changed course in life, struggling through countless hardships to become what people call a successful man. But what did that matter? He still hadn't found the love and tenderness he'd once known. Marriag 305Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 28 Fate Doesn’t Decide Everything 命运不能决定一切 This book tells the story of a woman who refuses to bow to fate and struggles desperately to find happiness. After two failed marriages, a suicide attempt, and running away from her wedding, she finally finds, through her own efforts, a man who makes her happy. 221Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Deskmate Is the One I Adore 同桌是白月光 Mutual Secret Crushes + Reunion After Years Apart + Both Leads Are Chaste A year after graduation, novelist Liang Jiawan decided to take the civil service exam so she wouldn’t lose touch with society and could have a stable job. To improve her chances, she signed up for a civil service prep course. On her first day, she was stunned: her deskmate was Gu Mingchang, who had sat beside her in high school. The two had been on the verge of something back then. If she hadn’t turned down his confession, 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Wang Xiaomang's Journey to Becoming a Teacher 王小忙的教师成长之路 The growth of a teacher from the bottom rung, the inner journey of an ordinary person, an adult school life that’s hard to put into words, a gripping story of human relationships, and the gradual transformation of one person’s values... A humble teacher with a sunny disposition and a plan to change the education system: how is he suppressed and oppressed? How does he fall into despair and begin to crave power? How does he fight to survive, step by step, using every means at his disposal? And how —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A New Book by The Jasmine Blossoms Again by the Window 窗前的茉莉花又开了的新书 In the 1980s and 1990s, the only way for children from the countryside to land a secure job and become urban residents was to pass the entrance exams. Yue'er was one of them. The road to an education was long. Her childhood sweetheart turned into a stranger, her husband passed away, and she faced betrayal and false accusations... How many years of ups and downs in the business world? Life is like a dream. What is there to seek? Like a jasmine flower in the wind and rain, Yue'er swayed precarious 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Temporary Cohabitation 临时同居 A quirky, funny, heartwarming, and somewhat realistic coming-of-age story set at the turn of the millennium. Five orphans meet in an online game and later form a makeshift family, but it's hard to tell whether what they feel for one another is familial love, friendship, or romance. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Waiting for You to Fall Into My Arms 等你思思入怀 Sweet, outspoken Chen Sisi & her gentle, devoted Mr. Zhang Test Director & startup CEO of a chip company [Everyday urban life + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + mutual commitment + slow and steady love] You work hard to build your business, and I’ll be right there by your side. You embrace life, and I’ll cherish and protect you. Chen Sisi and her Mr. Zhang fell in love at first sight in college. After graduation, they supported each other, lived life with optimism, and chased their dreams tog 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Due Diligence: My Perfect Boyfriend 尽职调查：我的完美男友 Due Diligence: My Perfect Boyfriend 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Mindless Farce Between a Doctor and a Security Guard 大博士和小保安的无脑之戏 With the Lunar New Year approaching, the annual matchmaking pressure arrived right on schedule. Su Qingyi, a PhD graduate from a prestigious university, was hounded by her family to get married. She was over thirty and still single. On the campus of Jinghua University, she ran into Lu Yuan, a fellow hometown native and former soldier who now worked as a security guard. They were around the same age and in similar situations, both overwhelmed by their families’ pressure to marry. To appease their 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 After Tricking and Pressuring My Ex into Having Someone Else's Baby, I Disappeared and Ran 哄骗怂恿前女友生下别人孩子后，我失联跑路了 After tricking and persuading my ex-girlfriend to give birth to another man’s child, I cut off contact and ran away. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Housewife: My Husband Wants a Divorce 家庭主妇：老公想离婚 Chen Mofei is the head of the hospital's gynecology department, and Tao Yan is a housewife. They were once a harmonious couple, but Tao Yan has a sharp tongue and a kind heart. Her cutting, hurtful words repeatedly push her husband's patience to the limit... The messy, petty troubles of ordinary people! The story takes its time getting going. I hope you'll enjoy it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Wind Blows Through Green Fields, Sweet as Can Be 风吹青禾有点甜 [Breast Specialist] VS [Divorced Chinese Literature Department Beauty]. [Sweet Romance]+ [Younger Man]+ [Second Marriage]+ [Second Male Lead Wins Her Back]. On the tenth anniversary of her wedding, Shen Qinghe was confronted by her husband's mistress. It turned out that the perfect husband in everyone's eyes had not only cheated on and betrayed her, but had also gotten the other woman pregnant. Furious, she divorced him, but her stress led to the discovery of breast nodules. Introduced by her be 597Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 42 Thorny Rose: When First Love’s Mistaken Love for the Scarlet Flame Sets the World Ablaze 荆棘玫瑰：白月光错爱朱砂痣燎原 Modern romance Alternate setting Emotional entanglements Deep love Ming Yue, a top student whose youth was full of hardship and whose path was strewn with thorns, discovers that her secret crush has come true, only for her white moonlight to become a poisoned blade. The most loyal hunter always appears as her protector, while her usually aloof class monitor might be the cinnabar mole in her heart. Love is a contest of tempering and rebirth, and every hardship is a trial that makes Ming Yue into 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 43 In Those Ordinary Days 那些平凡的生活里 Those trivial things, small as sesame seeds, really happened. Those hatreds were etched into my heart. Each of those nights filled with joy and sorrow seemed longer than the last. So what? I still have to grit my teeth and keep going. I have to let go of the past that needs forgetting, piece together whatever life I can, and find a way to live with some dignity! 12Reads—Score314d adds
- 44 The Loves of Women 女人们的爱情 Women’s Love: Family Memories Across Time is a long-form work of documentary fiction by Hen Jiangyin. Based on true stories from the author’s own family and enriched by extensive interviews with local people, it focuses on the Zhang, Xia, and Li families, vividly tracing the lives of the four Li sisters, the six Xia siblings, and the three Zhang brothers. Their stories are full of twists and turns and deeply moving moments, leaving a lasting impression. The women’s love stories are especially st 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Fleas 跳蚤们 The Fleas is a crime novel about the struggles and ambitions of new Chinese immigrants in Flushing and Manhattan, New York. Set in the early twenty-first century, it follows three ordinary men, Li Xiaodong, Gao Wanli, and Xie Yuan, who came to America as immigrants, undocumented migrants, and international students. Through starkly realistic storytelling, it portrays their hardships and desires as they confront the challenges of building new lives overseas, revealing the difficulties of immigran 7Reads9.5Score314d adds
- 46 Life Is Like a Dream, So How Much Time Do We Have for Joy? 人生如夢，為歡幾何 My grandfather, Zhang Songling, courtesy name Huating, died many years ago. This is the story of his life, in his own words. As his granddaughter, I hope this novel and this platform will help more people learn about his story, and that those who find their way to it can gain some insight and experience for their own lives. It is also a glimpse into a turbulent period of history, told from the perspective of an ordinary person. The story covers the years before 1917, the sixth year of the Republ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Rich Family’s Heir: A Pair of Eyes Beneath My Stunning Wife’s Bed 豪门借种：绝色老婆的床下有双眼 A Wealthy Family's Heir: There Are Eyes Beneath My Stunning Wife's Bed 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Return to the North: A Lifetime of Watching Through Wind and Snow 望北归：风雪中的半生守望 In 1957, Soviet engineer Andrei was ordered to return home, leaving behind divorce papers and an unborn child. Amid the fractures of the times and society’s prejudice, Nian Suwan raised her foreign-looking son, Hua Zi, alone. When she was desperate, Doctor He Xiangming offered her and the child shelter through marriage, and the two supported each other through the long years that followed. More than thirty years later, the Soviet Union collapsed, and Andrei returned in disgrace, hoping to make a 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 49 Lin Sanshao's Third Book 林三少的第3本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 50 Drifting in Shenzhen 深漂 The brash young Lin Qiang comes to Shenzhen for the first time and happens upon Huaqiangbei. The gears of fate begin to turn for Zhang Ruoying, a female business owner… At the end of 2003, college student Lin Qiang and his girlfriend were facing their graduation internships. She went to Dongguan, while Lin Qiang headed to Shenzhen to build a career, and they gradually drifted apart. After their breakup, Lin Qiang gained a whole new understanding of relationships between men and women. In Shenz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
