Novels like The Top Scholar Came from a Dump
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- 51 The Clever Cat 智猫 (A slow-burn futuristic sci-fi urban story, not a power fantasy) (Alternate title of Volume One: The Dour One and the Airhead’s Quiet Everyday Life) The Eternal Era: a crisis of AI brains, darkness lurking, danger at every turn; As great upheaval looms, talents emerge and stars shine, joining forces to save a world on the brink. Who will ultimately shake the world with their name? Come forth, Xiao Zhi, and shatter the darkness with thunder! This is an imagining of the future, though it may also 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 I Went South to Die, but Found New Life Amid the Ruins 我南下等死，却等来一场枯木逢春 [Urban Slice of Life + One Heroine + Mutual Healing + No System + Not Reborn + Happy Ending + Short Story + Two Couples + Heartwarming + Anime] (The whole story is complete, with no heartbreak, so read without worry.) When a pianist with brain cancer meets a university student with leukemia, two people condemned to die by fate meet by the southern coast. Qiu Zimu: “The doctor says I have at most a year to live.” Qiu Zimu: “So don't waste your sympathy on me.” Li Chunchun: “Funny, my medical reco 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A Little Spirit's Everyday Teahouse Management 小精灵的茶楼经营日常 [No CP + Slow Pace + Healing + Companionship + Everyday City Life + Running a Business + Urban Setting + Daily Life + Light Fantasy + A Little Science Education] Qiao Yue downloaded a game. Qiao Yue opened the game. Qiao Yue got a little spirit. After that, Qiao Yue met all kinds of little spirits and formed bonds with these magical creatures. The Tea Picking House is a slow-paced teahouse in a slow-paced city, where people of any age can find a moment of peace. The little spirits bring a new ki 486Reads—Score13214d adds
- 54 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 A Realistic Life for a Family in the 1970s 七零一家人的写实生活 [A rural story set in Suzhou] [No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and an unhurried pace] [A down-to-earth farming story set in a bygone era] [An ensemble cast] Liang Qiuhua is the third child in the family. Perceptive and sensible, she takes an interest in embroidery, becomes an apprentice, and gradually blossoms into her own life. Liang Dahua, the eldest, is the family's best-looking member and a good-hearted pushover. Liang Erhua, the second child, is a street loafer who dreams of making 50Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Foot Massage Is a Way, Technique Is a Method: Follow the Way of Nature 足道也是道手法也是法道法自然 A young man’s journey through love brings surprises and disappointments, laughter, and moments that leave him wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear. What is love, really… Perhaps it means being together forever, or perhaps it means having loved once. The answer lies in the hearts of all you fellow cultivators… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Designing Love: My Dream Guy Insists We Get Married 设计爱情！男神非要跟我结婚 [A designer's workplace romance and daily life + women's workplace story + escaping a small town] [Sweet romance + one-on-one pairing + no angst + no misunderstandings + no golden finger + no face-slapping] [Scheming architectural designer + naive newcomer to the workplace] Architectural designer Lu Yuan is known in the industry as an irresistible dreamboat of a designer. Every project he designs becomes a hit, and people never stop talking about his work. But nobody could have guessed that behi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Everyday Romance with a Husky 和哈士奇的恋爱日常 “Yu Zhonghe, can’t we just part on good terms?” “Were we ever together? How can we part if we never got together?” The boy’s black hair was soaked by the rain. His usually lovely, peach-blossom eyes were now brimming with tears and hatred. Though it was hardly the right moment, I couldn’t help thinking of the scene where Murong Yunhai stood outside Chu Yuxun’s house, crying and begging her not to break up with him. The rain was heavier now than it had been that day, but Yu Zhonghe was way more h 931Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 59 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
- 60 A Widow Is Hard to Woo: The Toughest Brute Insists on Marrying Into Her Family 寡妇难撩：最猛糙汉非要倒插门 Career-driven heroine // adorable kids // farming, raising pigs, and falling in love // two strong leads // helping each other succeed // sweet romance A story about a beautiful, self-reliant young widow and a rough-and-tumble butcher. No rebirth, no golden finger, just a heartwarming tale of country life and getting rich in the old days. · Qiu Hong becomes a widow overnight. With no other choice, she takes her two children back to her late parents' home on New Year's Eve and becomes neighbors w 279Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 61 It Was Just for Fun 不过是玩玩而已 The hardworking queen of part-time jobs × the handsome, “kind-hearted” rich third-generation heir [Campus + Urban Romance, Flirty Tension, A Touch of Angst, Reunion After Years Apart] · Cheng Shuang does nothing but attend classes and work part-time. Falling in love would only slow down how fast she makes money. Later, she falls for Gu Yian. She knows they can't really be a couple, but staying by his side and getting a few more perks is great, too. · Gu Yian doesn't know how much of Cheng Shuang 2.1kReads8.9Score15914d adds
- 62 The One and Only Star in the Vast Cosmos 浩瀚星空里唯一的一颗星 A sweet urban romance about an older woman and a younger man is here! In the bustling city, Lin Xiaofei is like a stubborn little rabbit, determined to make her own way in the world, while Jiang Cheng is like a sunny, affectionate puppy who bounds right into her heart. He falls in love at first sight, sure he has found the one; she has built walls around her heart, and only time can melt them. Setbacks at work and painful partings are followed by a reunion blessed by Cupid. They vow to be each o 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Reborn: The Commandery Princess Falls for a Keyboard Warrior 重生之郡主爱上键盘侠 He is a programmer at a major tech company from the Earth realm. He spends his time on Tianya, Bilibili, and Zhihu. She is the adopted daughter of the imperial family. But she's always at risk of falling down the social ladder. Beneath the Guardians, all are mere ants! Watch as the two of them join forces and build a family that will endure for a thousand years! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Women on the Wasteland 荒土上的女人 In the winter of 1985, Liu Shuhua married into the Zhao family. On the third day after the wedding, she flipped her father-in-law’s dining table and declared in front of the whole village, “My husband may be slow-witted, but from now on, I’m in charge of this family.” No one dared cross this sturdy, sharp-eyed shrew. But misfortune struck: her husband, Zhao Daqiang, was left paralyzed after a truck accident while hauling goods. Creditors blocked the door, her brother-in-law stole her belongings 175Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 65 Nightmare: The Road to Revenge 梦魇：复仇路 All right, let's let the truth go no further. Li Zheng's predicament and inner turmoil, and his and his sister's faltering journey of revenge, haunted by nightmares, are already complicated and painful enough. We don't need to dig any deeper. We only need to respect his feelings and choices. Everyone has their own story and fate. Some truths may never be fully revealed, and some questions may never have perfect answers. But that doesn't keep us from understanding, empathizing with, and supportin 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 66 Reborn in 1990: Touching the Door to Destiny 重生1990触摸命运之门 Li Xiao stood before the barred window, staring blankly outside. He was middle-aged, with a thinning crown. His wife and the accountant had run off with the money, the bank loan was almost due, and what would happen to his nine-year-old daughter? His eyes were filled with despair. When Li Xiao was nineteen, he had just passed the college entrance exams. He carried the dreams of youth and his family’s hopes with him. But as he entered the campus, someone crushed those dreams and took his place. I 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Summer and Fate 夏季与天意 An ordinary encounter: one is a talented young woman at a crossroads in her life, and the other is a dedicated high school teacher. A sweet story about down-to-earth life and love. Xu Huanyi met Xu Tian in the summer. Once lost and uncertain, she gave up the job she already had and came to this small town for a fresh start. To her delight, she discovered that Xu Tian was part of that new beginning. Back in high school, Xu Tian had inexplicably taken a liking to a girl, though all he did was wa 122Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 68 Everyday Life in the Siheyuan Courtyard 四合院的小日常 An alternate-history setting. All content is fictional. No going to the countryside, no doing business, just an ordinary working man. Old Song is forty-eight this year. His wife, known as Madam Song, is forty-five. His parents are both in their late sixties and still alive. His younger sister, Song Huasheng, is thirty-eight. Her husband died in an accident, and she and her two children are currently staying with Old Song’s family. Old Song and Madam Song have three sons and one daughter. The eld 1.3kReads8.6Score11114d adds
- 69 I'll Wait for You in Gusu City 我在姑苏城里等你 After failing the college entrance exams, I left home alone and came to Suzhou, where I met two girls who would shape my whole life... One was as passionate as fire, the other as gentle as jade... At eighteen, I didn't understand what love was... A cigarette, a glass of wine, and so much sorrow in the city of Gusu... Note: This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and it takes its time getting going. If you enjoy plot-driven stories, you can start at Chapter 39. Thank you! 2kReads—Score19514d adds
- 70 If Only You'd Look at Me a Little More 如果你能多看我一眼 Based on the author's real-life experiences. Any similarities are purely plagiarism. Can childhood sweethearts really lose out to someone who appears by fate? He came riding a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. The year Lin Xi met He Shi, she was ten years old, an arrogant little top student. One radiant glance from her, and all the world's beauty faded to dust. The year Lin Xi met Yu Chao, she was eighteen, a loser who had failed the college entrance exam. He was 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Love First, Ask Questions Later 先爱为敬 [A snail-paced mountain-climbing editor & an unconventional, woman-avoiding CEO] “If a female mosquito sucks your blood, Mr. Yuan, you’ll still have a chance to escape.” “No, no, I’ve got plenty of blood. There’s more than enough for one mosquito.” Tao Yuan is a homebody who takes a laid-back approach to romance. Then she happens upon her boss’s mysterious male friend. To keep her job, she guards the secret carefully. She never expected her next assignment to be interviewing him. After a few e 125Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 72 In the 1990s, I Only Wanted to Be a Landlady 九十年代一心想当包租婆 Given another chance, Su Wan has seen the light: you can't be too honest! Faced with all the tricks her former classmates used to pull, Su Wan makes her position clear: No! Absolutely not! I have to go to school! Nobody can stop me! Think she doesn't want revenge? Oh, no. A year later, she turns around and sends them straight to prison. From dead last to top of the class in just two months? Don't like her? Too bad. As long as she likes herself, that's all that matters! Jealous that she's getting 771Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 73 The Adorable Baby in the CEO Novel Has to Stay Cute Every Day 穿成霸总文萌宝每天都要保持可爱 Gu Leyuan transmigrates and suspects she’s landed in an old-school domineering-CEO romance. Her biological mother is the tragic heroine who ran off while pregnant, and her biological father is the sole heir to the Good Group. Their forbidden romance, condemned by fate itself, has met with opposition from everyone. The story begins with the domineering CEO being thrown out of his home. With all their food, drink, and daily needs covered by their landlady auntie, Gu Leyuan watches her unreliable 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Xiaohuan in Beijing 小寰在北京 [Urban Life + Entrepreneurship + No Saintly Heroine + No Simping + No Idiocy + Realistic + Humor + Intelligence] Xiaohuan in Beijing is a full-length novel. The novel tells the story of Zhao Xiaohuan, a man born in 1991, as he works and lives in Beijing. After graduating from university, he worked for two years in his hometown of Shenyang, but he never forgot the boast he had made in college: that he would become the richest man in the world. However, reality left him increasingly dispirited, an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Dawn in a Dream 入梦之晓 Dreaming at Dawn tells the story of Jiang Xiao, a woman from southern China who gradually awakens within a traditional marriage. Once a housewife dependent on her husband and silently enduring her circumstances, she transforms into an inspiring woman who is financially independent and in control of her own life. Blending the realism of urban life with the fantasy of entering dreams, the story is told from Jiang Xiao's perspective and explores women's struggles and breakthroughs as they navigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 After the Love Triangle Showdown, the Scheming Male Lead Drops the Act 修罗场后，绿茶男主他不装了 [Unrequited love becomes mutual + reunion after years apart + older woman/younger man romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Gentle, resilient flower shop owner x scheming, calculating college student The first employee at Wen Xu’s newly opened flower shop was a young man. He was tall and straight-backed, with a handsome face, and begged her pitifully to take him in. But later, the man who had always obediently called her “big sister” pinned her beneath him, eyes red as he demanded, “Why are —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Fishing for the Moon 捞月记 [Grounded and realistic, imperfect characters, long-planned romance, not a sugary wish-fulfillment story, but with a happy ending] [A clear-eyed Cinderella + an unconventional rich heir] On the day she agreed to be with Xu Weisen, Lin Zhiwan thought: Life is only a little over thirty thousand days. When it’s over, we become a handful of dust in a small box, scattered by the wind. So why not be brave and let herself suffer for love at least once? After all, memories aren’t erased; they’re sealed 96Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 79 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.2kReads8.2Score11814d adds
- 80 A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain 见青时节疏雨绵绵 The first time Guo Shuyu, the daughter of a landlord, saw Xu Jianqing, the beggar, he was beating his wife, a hulking man like a black bear. Guo Shuyu thought any man would be better than that black bear. Better to be anyone’s wife than Xu Jianqing’s. How pitiful to be scolded and beaten every day. But life is full of surprises, and the Matchmaker in the Moon muddles the red threads. Some inexplicable stroke of bad luck sent everything awry. Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Guo Shuyu married 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Lin Xi's Rebirth Mission 林溪的重生使命 Lin Xi’s life had started off promising, then gone downhill, leaving her mediocre and unfulfilled by the age of forty. Then one day, she woke up back at the point where her life had begun to decline. What would she choose this time? It’s only after living through things that you look back and realize life never had just one path. This time, she wants to live differently. 706Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 82 A Feast of Empire and Beauties 江山美女一碗宴 Livestreamed to the entire internet, with millions watching, Zhang Qingshan, the "God of Cooking," tastes a twelve-yuan prepackaged meal kit and passes it off as handmade cuisine. His reputation is gone, his endorsements are gone, and he slinks back to his hometown of Hongshan. Beneath the old stove at his family home, he finds a handwritten cookbook, a kitchen knife engraved with numbers, and a bronze fragment dating back three thousand years. His grandfather left him one instruction: Take t 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 83 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Fu’s Beloved 先婚后爱：付先生的掌心宠 Because of her family background, Xiang Zhaozhao had always been determined never to marry. That same family background left her with no choice but to compromise and go on a blind date with Fu Shiyu. Xiang Zhaozhao thought their marriage would be nothing more than two people sharing a life. She never imagined it would turn out so blissful and sweet! A love story about a first-generation entrepreneur and a woman marrying later in life! 983Reads8.7Score11914d adds
- 84 The Year She Got Married, She Was Thirty-Three 结婚那年，她三十三岁 On the day Luo Chan went to register her marriage with her childhood friend, she was stabbed for no reason. Fresh out of the hospital, she showed up with hair that hadn't been washed in seven days, so greasy it could fry an egg and plastered tightly to her scalp. The staff eyed her suspiciously and repeatedly asked if she was mentally sound, until she showed them her CPA certificate. The legally issued marriage certificate was bright red. The photo of her on it was so ugly it was painful to look 709Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 85 From the Start, I Sold Beer, and a Goddess Undercover Agent Took Out the Hitmen 开局卖啤酒，女神卧底坑杀手 Volume One: How Many Undercover Agents Are There? (Realistic Arc) [Undercover agents + goddess + no saintly heroine or simping + realism + values + intelligence] [No simps, white lotuses, self-righteous do-gooders, or scheming green-tea girls] [No sugary romance or obsessive romance fantasies, and no white-porridge sisters or cake sisters] (Read the realistic arc first, then the wild-imagination arc. It's funny and fun!) A major city in the south is a city that never sleeps. At ten at night, the 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 A Single Mother’s Road to Redemption 一个单亲妈妈的救赎之路 I was a woman left single, and by the time I reached middle age, becoming a single mother was bound to turn my life upside down. At the halfway point of life, I’ve been through everything you can imagine, and even things you can’t. So what? The middle of life is a battlefield, and I am a shield, guarding a corner of tenderness amid the chaos. Halfway through life, I’ll be my own rock, pressing forward through disorder, gentle yet strong. Through half a lifetime of storms, I give it everything. A 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 88 A Flower in the Dust, Blooming Toward the Sun 尘埃里的花，向阳而生 This story follows Shi Xiaoying, beginning at eighteen when she elopes for love. It traces her marriage through sweetness, betrayal, and endurance, culminating in her awakening. Woven through the story are her children’s perspectives and the kindness of those who watch from the sidelines. It portrays a woman struggling between betrayal and perseverance before finally breaking free and embracing a new life. Exploring responsibility and self-worth in love and marriage, it reveals the resilience th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 When I Wake from the Dream, Life Is Different 梦醒时分，不一样的人生 [The Story of a Normal Student's Normal Life at a Normal School] [Multiple Heroines] [No Melodrama] [No System] [No Face-Slapping] [From High School to College] [Only Children Have to Choose] [This Time, I Want It All] All for the sake of remembering the youth that has long since passed. 211Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Bill for Time 时间的帐单 Set in a modern city, this story focuses on the clashes and eventual reconciliation between two generations of the Jiang family over their views on love and marriage, painting a realistic picture of contemporary society: elders rush their children into romance and marriage, while the younger generation prefers to take things slowly. The two generations struggle with love, marriage, and life choices, then look back on their lives, ultimately finding acceptance and insight in middle age. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Trial Marriage 试婚男女 Jiang Chunhua, a budget officer at a construction company, meets Xu Qiushi, an administrative secretary at a private enterprise, on a blind date arranged by their families. But Qiushi never quite falls in love with him. After experiencing her first love, Fang Yuan, as well as Qu Xianghuai and Cheng Ziwei, she starts to feel that falling for someone is difficult. Meanwhile, her younger sister, Qiuhe, unexpectedly meets police officer Zhou Tianmu. Neither of them expects much at first, thinking it 697Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 92 Adrift in a Sea of Debt 债海沉浮 The pressure of credit card payments, calls from bank debt collectors, relentless harassment over online loans, and reproaches and complaints from his wife and friends weigh on him like a boulder on his chest. Every breath brings pain. He works day and night, yet still cannot fill the bottomless pit of debt. For him, life has become an endless struggle of helplessness. Every time hope flickers to life, reality cruelly snuffs it out. Even his once-beautiful, virtuous wife gets into someone else's 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 We Said It Was a Fake Marriage, So No Falling in Love 说了假结婚，我们不许谈恋爱 [Urban]+ [Everyday Life]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Romance] Shen Qing was sixteen that year and had just started high school. Because he was so good at soccer, he accidentally kicked over a cup of bubble tea belonging to his classmate Xie Wanning. Knowing he was in the wrong, he sincerely apologized afterward. He thought that would be the end of it, but the girl held a grudge, and he soon realized he couldn't escape her. Later, when the school investigated students dating, they even mistook the two o 283Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 I Became the Eldest Sister-in-Law of a Farm Family and Led Them to Prosperity 穿成农家长嫂，我带领全家致富了 Transmigration + Farming + No Golden Finger + No Harem Intrigue + No Princes, Emperors, or Concubines There are no golden fingers in this story. The male and female leads are ordinary people with no special identities, and their journey to prosperity unfolds at a steady pace. Li Zhenzhen, who was unloved by her parents in her previous life, transmigrates to an ancient farming household and unexpectedly gains a wonderfully loving mother-in-law, a rough-looking but thoughtful husband, and several 568Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 95 The City’s Masked Man: Go Ahead, I’m Watching You Act 城市假面人，演，我看着你演 An ordinary person acts so convincingly that he could win an Oscar, living behind a mask as marriage, family, and career all deal him blow after blow. Like a cockroach, he is reborn against all odds. See how he copes with the chaos of everyday life and becomes a master of life's many skills! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Double Ice Cream 双冰淇淋 He waited three years for her, but when they reunited, she said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” She had lost her memory. She forgot him, forgot the nickname “Ice Cream,” and forgot everything they had shared. He was Hu Mingle, a devoted and obsessive man. He spent the night writing her name over and over and sticking it all over a tree, only for her to coldly say, “That’s so childish.” The colder she was, the harder he pursued her. He carved wooden figures, hauled water to block her way, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Embroidered Blossoms 百花绣 In the early years of the Republic, when warlords were fighting across the country and disease was rampant, Bai Huaxiu was abandoned as an infant. Fortunately, she was taken in by a kind, hardworking woman, a humble villager who was exceptionally skilled at raising mulberry trees and silkworms, weaving silk, and embroidery. Bai Huaxiu spent more than ten years learning everything her foster mother could teach her. As her foster mother’s health gradually failed from years of overwork, Bai Huaxiu 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 98 The Sun and the Stars 骄阳与星 My name is Chen Yang. Chen, as in striving to escape the dust of the world; Yang, as in turning toward the sun. As I struggled to break free from the ways of the world, I met the sun that drew me into it. My name is Cheng Xing. Cheng, as in a bright future; Xing, as in countless stars. As I toiled toward my future, I saw, amid the ordinary world, a star that shone for no one but itself. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 A Lawyer and His Three Women 一个律师和他的三个女人 Romance + law + workplace Lin Fan entered Xingzhou's top law firm with dreams of upholding the law, unaware that beneath his mentor Zhou Mingli's refined facade lay nothing but dirty dealings. He became mired in a world of lust: Bai Lu, the infatuated receptionist, sacrificed herself to him and turned him into a slave to desire; Zhao Ya, the heiress to a wealthy family, lured him into a life of extravagant pleasures and dragged him into a criminal maelstrom. As he walked the line between money, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
