Novels like Taboo: A Bond on the Edge
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- 151 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 11Reads8.5Score114d adds
- 152 Confession Game: Eight Seats 坦白局:八个位置 Confession Game: Eight Seats —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Commander, Stop Spoiling Me 首长别宠我 An Ruoxi asked, “Are you everything to me in this life?” Mo Li answered, “Yes!” A man's eyes filled with tenderness. This was the most devoted and sincere answer a man could give a woman! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 After Our Honeymoon Went Viral 蜜月旅行上热搜后 Xu Fanfan was bored, so she picked up her phone and scrolled through Weibo. An explosive trending topic filled the screen: “Top-tier star Zhou Yichen embroiled in another dating scandal” She tapped the photo open and took a look. Wasn’t the woman in it… her? 1Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 155 After Faking a Pregnancy to Force a Divorce, My In-Laws Beg Me to Forgive Them 假孕逼离后，婆家跪求我原谅 After faking a pregnancy to force a divorce, my in-laws beg me to forgive them 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Common Man’s Reborn Years 平凡人的重生岁月 [Everyday Urban Life + Campus Youth + Making Up for Regrets + Believable Logic] A portrayal of youth as it really was: no posturing, no face-slapping. This is simply the everyday life of an ordinary person after being reborn. People remain consistent; being reborn doesn't suddenly make someone all-powerful. Their old flaws are still there. They simply get to live their lives over again with their memories and life experience intact. Everyone has a limit to how far they can go, so if you're looki 4.3kReads6.2Score16214d adds
- 157 Reborn: The Cool, Aloof Top Student Secretly Has a Crush on Me 重生，清冷学神竟偷偷暗恋我 [School Life + Two Top Students + He Has a Secret Crush + Pure Romance + Mutual Redemption + Blended Family] [Cool, Depressed Academic Prodigy × Gentle, Resilient Top Student] In everyone’s eyes, Shi Xubai was immaculate, top of his class, and a brilliant pianist. He was also a celebrated young painter whose talent was renowned at home and abroad, with so many awards to his name they were impossible to count. He seemed as perfect as a god in the heavens, too sacred to touch. Yet no one knew t 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Let Time Be Our Matchmaker, and My Life Be My Vow 时间为媒，余生为聘 Childhood Sweethearts + Bratty Kid + Married Life (This isn't a wish-fulfillment story or a sugary romance. The entire novel is about the petty details of everyday life, so please think twice before reading if that's not your thing.) Before Zheng Xiao was even born, her mother had arranged a betrothal for her with a close friend from her hometown. As a result, Zheng Xiao married Huang Zhengyi as soon as she graduated from college. They soon had a child, but because they never lived on their own 3.9kReads8.7Score36714d adds
- 159 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 A Glimmer in the Heart: A Healer Who Can't Heal Herself 心隅微光：心医难自医 A cool, reserved trauma therapist VS a cold-faced, obsessive criminal police captain Three years ago, his only sister died mysteriously, and she stood by with cold indifference. His former lover became his sworn enemy. He gave up medicine to join the police, and hated her for three whole years. Three years later, they cross paths again during a robbery case, and fate brings them together once more, tearing open a crack in their sealed memories. A scar comes to light. Is she a sinner who stood by —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Tales of Dragon City: Stories of a Small Town 龙城往事之小城故事 A realistic portrayal of northeastern China from the late 1980s to the present, full of grudges, grievances, and social change. Follow a group of impressionable young people as they face a host of challenges and opportunities and discover what it means to grow up. Realistic fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, with a slow build. 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The War of the Roses 玫瑰战争 Marriage is no impregnable fortress. A powerful enemy can invade at any moment. When the enemy is at the gates, he takes up spear and shield, using schemes and stratagems, advancing one step at a time. She retreats without a fight, casts aside her armor, raises her hands in surrender, and gives up her territory. The fortress crashes down. Amid the smoke, he turns resolutely left, while she strolls calmly to the right. 2.7kReads9.4Score26614d adds
- 163 My Tenth Year as a Simp 我当舔狗的第十年 Mo Ziyan screamed because Yang Dun had knocked her to the ground, and the fall hurt. Yang Dun screamed because he had accidentally pressed his hand against Mo Ziyan’s chest... Embarrassed, Yang Dun quickly scrambled to his feet, then awkwardly helped Mo Ziyan up. But Mo Ziyan thought Yang Dun had knocked her down on purpose. “Team Leader Yang, how could you be so naughty? You told me to stand right here and not move, but it turns out you were lining me up so you could knock me over!?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Hidden Wife 隐妻 [The comic adaptation is now available! Tap “Adaptation Theater” in the lower-right corner of any page of this book to watch instantly. The original novel and short drama each have their own appeal. Share it with your friends!] No rebirth, no transmigration, and no System golden finger, just the true golden years of an entire generation! Having fled an arranged marriage, he joins the tide of migrant workers heading south. In a southern metropolis brimming with both opportunity and challenges, he 790Reads6.2Score10014d adds
- 166 His Insatiable Desire, Her Ordeal 他的欲壑，她的劫难 Shen Yu risked her life to give birth to a son. Seven years later, Qiao Feng still cheated on her. Shen Yu’s best friend, Du Xiaoyun, had gradually found peace of mind in her sexless marriage. She asked Shen Yu, who had decisively divorced: If that woman hadn’t seduced him, would he have betrayed your marriage? He would. Why? Because he has no principles… A person with no principles when it comes to marriage will never be faithful to it. Does marriage require fidelity? It does. Getting married 2.1kReads8.1Score16214d adds
- 167 Twelve Years Later, He Stood Outside My Corner Store 十二年后，他站在我小卖部门口 Yi Ran thought this was how her life would end up. Unemployed, with her grandmother battling cancer, her ex-boyfriend hurting himself to force her to give in, her dreams destroyed, nine years had worn her down to an empty shell. Then the boy who had disappeared twelve years ago came back. Once the son of an embezzler despised by the entire factory, he was now a powerful business magnate, always impeccably dressed in a suit. Over the past twelve years, he had repaid the stolen money and worked ni —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Sinkhole Buyer 天坑买手 Miao Tian, a purchasing specialist at a real estate group, is sent to Mountain City on an urgent assignment. Thus begins a tumultuous, high-stakes battle in the real estate business. How will he face the deception, the ambushes, and the relentless pursuit? How will he emerge from the fog and be reborn through the flames? This book gradually unfolds a sweeping portrait of the real estate underworld. Remember: If you can't live the way you want, in the end you'll have to convince yourself to want 105Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 169 Yunluo Weiguang: A Winding Career Path 云落薇光：职场逆旅 [Career comeback + women's growth + face-slapping wish fulfillment + power struggles + romance] Yun Luowei is focused on making money when her company ruthlessly fires her for her outstanding performance and withholds the bonus she is owed! Injustice at work drives her to the brink, but it also ignites her fury, and she resolutely takes up the law as her weapon. This is not only her fight against injustice, but the beginning of her transformation. How does the pushover who was once at the mercy 20Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 170 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Male Lead: Ding Yuan Female Lead: Liu Meiyi No one is reborn, and there is no System. This is an era of struggle belonging to the older generation! That year, Ding Yuan earned top marks in the imperial examinations, only to have his life stolen from him when his stepmother conspired with her family to switch his results. His father, unaware of the truth, set out on a rainy night to sell goods in the mountains and raise money for Ding Yuan to retake the exams. But the tractor overturned in a ravi 5.6kReads8.8Score47914d adds
- 171 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.6kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 172 Luring Him into My Trap: The Lu Family Heir Is Happy to Be a Knife in My Hand 诱他入局，陆家太子爷甘做掌中刀 When she was eighteen, a car accident took Qi Baiyang’s beloved, and her brother became a vegetable. She was sent abroad and became a cast-off, erased from the records of the wealthy elite. Four years later, the cool-headed top student returned with a forceful presence. To get revenge, she deliberately crossed paths with Lu Yueting, A City’s most ruthless heir, and used her past favor to force him into a marriage alliance. She thought it was just an exchange of benefits, with each side getting w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 I Somehow Got My Hands Around My Career and My Treacherous Wife 一不小心，拿捏职场和背叛夫人 His wife betrayed him, then joined forces with others to take Chen Sijie’s life. Heaven gives Chen Sijie a chance to be reborn. This time, he will build a successful career and have beautiful women by his side, while taking down workplace bullies and He Qianqian, the woman who betrayed him. 729Reads—Score10214d adds
- 174 After Tricking My Husband into a Divorce, I Was Fleeced for a Million by a Puppy-Like Boy 骗夫离婚后，我被小奶狗掏空百万 Urban suspense + sham marriage + a gentle trap + younger puppy-like man + a battle of wits Her marriage was cold, her life suffocating. Liang Qiuyue struggled through half her life, asking only for a peaceful existence. Then the gentle, warm-hearted Jiang Zhihao appeared, doting on her, protecting her, and helping her support the family. Believing she had found salvation, she bravely divorced and was reborn. Little did she know... He seemed mild-mannered and harmless, but behind the scenes he 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁 This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 13Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 176 Foolish Mother 傻娘 My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 43.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 177 A Sweet Tooth's Patient 嗜甜患者 At the first exam after National Day, a prodigy suddenly appeared at No. 3 High School. She was unnaturally pale and drifted along when she walked, so the second-year science students privately called her “the female ghost.” At first, Pei Ji thought it was terribly rude to call a girl that. Then one night, after partying late, he ran into her on his way home. She was wearing a long Republican-era dress, her hair loose over her shoulders, holding a burner full of incense ash. She turned her eyes 544Reads9.3Score11314d adds
- 178 Rose Works as a Tutor in a Wealthy Household 玫瑰在豪门做家庭教师 [Awakening through divorce + elite-family tutoring + a comeback through political maneuvering + mutual salvation + a strong female lead's growth] Rose was once an elementary school Chinese teacher in the public sector, holding onto the coveted “iron rice bowl” of a secure job, until life forced her to break out of her safe routine with her own hands. Divorced, raising a child, starting over: she had her fears, but for her child and herself, she had to build a better life. When things were at t 274Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 179 Died by the River 逝于江河 Two years into their marriage, Meng Ran became pregnant with Yang Peng's child, but something about it all felt wrong. Those choices that seemed so firm were really just hesitant attempts to weigh the pros and cons. “How wonderful it is to be young” was nothing but an illusion. We all once held lofty dreams, but now we live ignobly. Can Meng Ran and Yang Peng clear away the fog, cross the wilderness, and make a steady passage into the real world? Or are they headed for ruin? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Wise Don’t Fall in Love; The Sucker Takes the Blame Alone 智者不入爱河，冤种独自背锅 |Heroine Transmigrates into a Book|Hero Can Read Minds|Powerful CEO|Sweet Romance|Both Leads Are Strong|Workplace|Suspense| This is a story about a mature man and woman in the city. She thought he was just her bedmate, but it turned out he was carrying the whole world on his shoulders for her. She forgot everything; he learned it all. This time, it was his turn. The good news: Shen Xinchen, a 996 office worker, transmigrated into the body of a prodigy, a top architect in her field. She was seri 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds
- 182 A Xiong in the Workplace 职场阿雄 The notorious “car scandal” made headlines everywhere, and the woman at its center turned out to be Xiong Jun's girlfriend, Shi Tiantian. Furious, Xiong Jun broke up with her. Then Xiong Jun hit the darkest point of his life. See how an ordinary man turns his fortunes around...! No golden finger, just a story grounded in reality! 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 367Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 184 My Hilarious Daily Life With Doubao 我和豆包的逗比日常 My Hilarious Everyday Life with Doubao 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情！ Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 297Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 186 A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人 The story is about Yang Liu, an ordinary woman from the bottom of society. Hardworking and capable, she refuses to settle for an ordinary life, but ends up making a complete mess of things, surrounded by chaos and constant commotion... 2.7kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 187 A Kiss of Redemption at Mount Kailash 冈仁波齐的救赎之吻 [Depressed orphan girl × Tibetan Buddhist heir | Ultimate redemption | Sweet and painful romance | Devoted, fatherly boyfriend | Spoils his wife] “Su Ran, I’m begging you. Please stay.” Only when Zhe Wudawa held her trembling in his arms did Su Ran understand that someone really would cross snow and wind just to become her light. Raised on the northern coast, Su Ran has spent her whole life struggling to heal herself amid a damp, suffocating despair. Before her twenty-fifth birthday, she buys a 1.9kReads9.2Score25814d adds
- 188 Sis, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore~ 姐姐，我不想努力了~ Big Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore~ 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Rumor Has It Young Master Pei Got Hurt Again Today 听说，裴少今天又挂彩了 [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + both communicate + chaotic antics + comedy] What? Your best friend got pregnant by a jerk? How can you let that slide? Su Yuan grabbed a weapon and went to beat the bastard up! Oh no, she hit the wrong guy? Run! But why won’t this guy leave her alone? Insults won’t drive him off, and she can’t beat him in a fight. What was his name again? Right, Pei Yifeng. He’s latched onto her. What’s she supposed to do? He’s the elegant, dashing 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Chronicles of Crossing the Sea of Suffering 渡苦纪 A true story, an autobiographical account. Born in the mountains, raised by a single parent, I had a lonely and difficult childhood. A widow and her six children, dropping out of school, sleeping in a pigsty. I left home at fourteen. At fifteen, I was set up and nearly married off to a deaf-mute man of utterly vile character. After the wedding, I raised twins while living in a rabbit hutch. I encountered a demonic ex-husband and endured every kind of hardship over the course of forty years. Afte 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 I'm a Product Manager in the Underworld 我在阴间当产品经理 I’m a Product Manager in the Underworld 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 192 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我，我送每人一套房 When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 After a Chance Encounter with a Trillionaire CEO, He Went Crazy Spoiling Me 错遇千亿总裁后，他疯宠我入骨 [Contrasting CEO and Clear-Eyed Heroine + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family + Obsessive Pursuit of Love] Shen Yuan got drunk after having a little too much to drink at her best friend's engagement party. By a twist of fate, she walked into the wrong room and spent the night with a strange man. When she woke in the morning, she took photos as evidence, left 246.5 yuan, and decided she would not let the matter go. She thought it was just a brief accident and that their path 405Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Half Making Do, Half Living Well 一半将就，一半美好 [The print edition is now available] Fear of marriage is the last thing on Ou Xiaolin’s mind. She and Xie Tao have been happily dating for five years, and their families get along well too. She assumes everything will fall into place and they’ll live happily ever after. Who could have guessed that the moment the families start discussing the bride price, one conflict after another would erupt? Lowbrow provocations come at her from every direction. Do they really think she’s that easy to push ar 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 195 Starfall Dreamtalk 星落梦语 [Pretend GL] + [BG] + [Domineering, coercive romance, a groveling pursuit after betrayal, and winning hearts with tricks] + [One-on-one romance] + [Happy ending] Readers who prefer chaste stories, beware!!! (Also known as: The Heroine Is Always Thinking About How to Survive) Overworked office worker Meng Jian transmigrates into a fantasy world. She thinks she can coast to an easy, sweet romance by binding herself to a romance System, but it turns out the System is a scammer too! It gives her not 49Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 196 The Men I Met After My Divorce 离婚后，我遇到的男人们 We had known each other for 26 years and been married for 20. We went from having nothing to building an estate worth tens of millions, and from being alone to having a son and a daughter. To outsiders, our marriage looked enviably perfect. At last, after all my years of waiting, it came to a happy ending. At last, I’m divorced and completely free. Now I can observe the men around me as an outsider. Men come in all kinds. There’s a type for everyone. This is my new book. If you happen to come ac 574Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 197 I Became a Billionaire, but They Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 成了亿万富翁，我却被送进精神病 In the early 1980s, Dugu Feng's father lost his iron rice bowl, and the family was so poor they could barely put food on the table. With no other choice, Dugu Feng gritted his teeth and took his whole family out to do backbreaking labor, starting by taking on the small construction jobs no one else wanted from contractors. He was an honest man who never cut corners, and his work was excellent. Little by little, he made a name for himself in the trade. From a small-time contractor to founding a 253Reads7.7Score12414d adds
- 198 The Junior Brother I Picked Up on a Whim Is Acting Strange 随手捡的师弟他不对劲 [Forced relationship] [Imprisonment] [Unhinged younger man] [Hardworking wage slave] “Because I lost you by accident, I can’t bear the risk of losing you again, no matter what it takes.” When people told Shi Zuiwan she had picked up a mad dog, she didn’t believe them. Later, she realized she would have been better off picking up an actual mad dog. After the college entrance exams, Shi Zuiwan planned to relax with a trip. Instead, she read the name of a sword at a museum, and the damn thing came 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 AI Courting the Emperor's Favor: My Harem Is in Chaos AI争宠，朕的后宫不太平啊 AI Competing for Favor, My Harem Is in Chaos 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 One Glance, A Lifetime of Love 一次回眸，一世情 [Workplace Romance] + [Modern Romance] + [Family] + [Love at First Sight] + [Secret Crush] This is a tangled love story between one woman and three men. Ouyang Bo, a top student from a prestigious university, gives up his promising future to follow her to a remote mountain village and continue a love they both chose. Cheng Xi, the city’s top official, remains true to his first love for twenty years, letting the feelings sparked by their first meeting deepen into a profound love. Rich and handso 1.7kReads9.4Score21714d adds
