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- 151 My Company Refuses to Pay, So I Fight Back 公司赖账我反击 I simply fronted 9,999 yuan for a proposal on behalf of my company. My manager said to pay it first and claim reimbursement later. The company used the project, but then said I hadn't gotten approval. When my contract expired, they pressured me into signing a blank form, trying to make it look like I'd left “for personal reasons” and “resigned voluntarily.” Worse, they told prospective employers during background checks that I'd had a dispute over expenses, was difficult to communicate with, and 57Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 152 A Working Girl’s Life Through Wind and Rain 打工女孩的风雨人生路 In the 1990s, a wave of migrant workers swept across the country, and countless young people left their hometowns for the big cities. The dazzling neon lights of the metropolis conjured one fantasy after another, while burying the youth of so many. Longing for a fresh start, the naive young Zhou Jie joined the great wave heading south. From getting a factory job to running away, from falling on hard times to fighting her way forward, she had to tread carefully at every step. She thought that a 259Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 153 Love’s Beautiful Lies 爱情美丽的谎言 Li Ziyao is a beautiful, innocent college student just entering the workplace. She is deceived by Lu Yingchuan, a successful middle-aged man who spins beautiful lies, and falls in love, sinking deeper and deeper until she can’t break free. Then the truth comes to light, and he heartlessly abandons her. After a painful struggle, she finally wakes up and, through her own hard work, reaches the pinnacle of success. Meanwhile, Lu Yingchuan, once at the height of his success, sees his career crumble 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Who Is My Husband? 谁是我丈夫？ Who Is My Husband? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 My Husband Is Out Late, So Whose Arms Am I Lying In? 老公深夜不在家，我这是躺在谁怀里？ My husband is out late at night. Whose arms am I lying in? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Running Toward the Far Side of the Mountain 向山那边奔跑 Why we recommend it: This is an uplifting novel for young readers... A story that helps children develop a better understanding of growing up. Life is full of all kinds of challenges, and this book teaches readers how to think clearly and face them with optimism and a positive attitude… Synopsis: The protagonist, Xiaoyong, grew up without a father, born at the foot of the mountains and subjected to endless humiliation. He has many battles of wits along the way. The brief time he spends livin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Mangroves and Lychee Fragrance Bay 红树林与荔香湾 [Troubled families + drifting careers + tangled romances + unpredictable personalities + tragedy] [A realist tragedy! Readers looking for feel-good wish fulfillment, stay away.] A group of young people who chose the wrong majors and ended up in the wrong fields! In reality, ideals beckon; in pursuit of ideals, reality pulls you back. How do you reconcile the two? Is a person’s misfortune caused by their circumstances, their personality, or fate? Two young women stood before Wu Yifan. Anxious and 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Insider 内部人士 In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Turned the Tragic Novel into a Sweet Romance 穿书后，我把虐文变成了甜文 At a glance, Su Han discovered that he had transmigrated into a book as a male cannon-fodder character in a romance novel. Looking at the villainous female CEO right in front of him, Su Han couldn't help swallowing. Is this how you test a transmigrator? I'm a male-oriented web novelist. How could I turn down a woman who's practically throwing herself at me? 26.6kReads7.7Score1.7k14d adds
- 160 Shenzhen Stories: Sister Ji 深圳往事霁姐 You resent that I was born too soon; I resent that you were born too late. Though we could not live at the same time, we can still share a grave. Mo Chou happens to meet Wu Zhiji, a beautiful, kind-hearted young widow ten years her senior. Was it that love came too early, before she knew how to cherish it, or that by the time she learned to love, they had become strangers? Disclaimer: The locations, people, companies, and events in this book are unrelated to real life! 56Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 161 Beneath the Form 形体之下 A story about a woman, for whom beauty is both an asset and a sin. Yu Jie is thirty-one, an aerobics instructor who believes hard work pays off. When a real estate tycoon offers her a 180,000-yuan bonus and a 300,000-yuan endorsement deal, she scoffs, resists, then convinces herself to “get just a little closer.” She doesn’t know the rules of that world: once you step inside, there are no boundaries. From prized mistress to businesswoman, from a broken marriage to having nothing at all, it tak 63Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 162 Ink-Stained White Lapels 墨染素襟 [Alternate Ancient Setting] [Forced into Government Service] [Political Intrigue and Revenge] [Corrupted by the Desire for Power] [Multiple Supporting Character Subplots] [Traditional Slow Burn] One night, disaster strikes. Blood stains the gates of a noble household, and the entire Yang family is brought down. The only son, Yang Su, narrowly escapes death. The pampered young man he once was sheds his innocence overnight, burying an ocean of hatred deep in his heart. He has no interest in fame o 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 163 When Everyone Forgot Him 当所有人都忘记他 When Everyone Forgot Him 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 How I Just Wanted to Keep My Head Down, Yet Somehow Picked Up a Saintess of the Demon Race 关于我只想苟着却捡到魔族圣女这档事 The Story of How I Just Wanted to Keep My Head Down, but Ended Up Picking Up a Saintess of the Demon Clan 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 After My Ninety-Ninth Failed Proposal, I Left 第九十九次求婚失败后，我离开了 After my ninety-ninth failed proposal, I left. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Breaking into Showbiz, Starting by Playing a Corpse 进击娱乐圈，从扮演尸体开始 [Nonhuman male lead + forced to perform + evolving acting skills + livestream chat commentary + daily life + light technical focus + light subversion of tropes] I’ll die if I don’t act? System, did I kill you in my past life or something?! Why are you making someone with a deadpan face like me perform? Other people join the industry to get famous. I joined to stay alive. As for whether I get famous? We’ll see. By chance, Cheng Lan obtained an acting System, and from then on went from playing min 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Broken Blood Moon Sword 血月残剑 The grudge of having my family wiped out is etched into my bones and impossible to forget. Wang Tieniu became a castoff of the martial world. Just as he was trapped in a hopeless dead end and on the verge of death, the blood moon rose and his broken sword was unsealed! With one sword, he awakened a lost sword art. From then on, he exposed hypocrites, struck down villains, and defied a game laid out across the ages! The Heavenly Dao wants to sacrifice me to bring the game to a close? Then I’ll ov 682Reads—Score11014d adds
- 168 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 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
- 171 The Observation Box 观察箱 A slow-burn soft sci-fi story with a fully realized world and rigorous logic. Not a power fantasy. The entire city is permanently frozen in 1996. The streets are intact, the buildings have not crumbled, and everything is as familiar as ever. Only human life has fallen utterly silent. There are no hordes of zombies, no supernatural hauntings, and no special powers or Systems to fall back on. Only a real world trapped in time, filled with countless subtle anomalies. Stranded alone in an empty cit 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 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
- 173 A Heron in the Mist 一鹭尘烟 [Urban + City Life + Workplace + One Female Lead + Romantic Tension + Domineering Female CEO + Poor Nobody's Rise to Success + No System + Xiamen Attractions and Food + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] Zhao Tianyi was born destined to be a poor nobody. He drifts aimlessly through the workplace and mingles with countless women, all in the hope of finding a beauty to fulfill his lifelong dream... Why has Lin Linglin, a stunning and icy-cold female CEO, fallen hopelessly in love? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Just a Marriage 婚姻而已 Entering marriage takes courage; making it work takes wisdom. This story follows the different experiences and futures of the three Yang sisters in their marriages, and how they come to their senses and grow with the help of Lin Zimo, their sister-in-law from their maiden home. 878Reads6.6Score11014d adds
- 175 Summer’s Deepening Breeze 清风予夏深 After her mother dies, she is subjected to all kinds of injustice. No matter how much she gives in, even giving up her education, she still can't escape her wretched fate! So she pretends to be a cat and a dog, and the second half of her battle of wits and courage begins... 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 176 The Jianghu’s Turmoil: The Man Who Should Never Have Existed 江湖风云，本不该存在的人 [Not xianxia · Historical power struggles · Two storylines spanning the jianghu and the imperial court] After his soul transmigrated to another world, Zhao Zhen only wanted to live out the rest of his days in peace as an ordinary man. But a packet of strange scarlet-burning powder was like a poison-coated key, forcing open the door to his quiet life and bringing the Xuan Ying Cult’s relentless pursuit down upon him. His friends and family were repeatedly dragged into the danger, and innocent pe 452Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 177 A Drifter's Rise Begins with a Dream 盲流小子的崛起，从梦开始 A vivid memory, born from an accident during an experiment, streaked into the sky as a flash of blue light and landed in the mind of a young man with the same name in a parallel world, a cosmic reflection of our own. It slowly began to influence and change his life, as well as the lives of his family and friends. Literary luminaries: Such a gifted young talent. It’s a shame he has a mouth on him. Students: His poetry and essays are excellent, but he’s a real jerk! Famous songwriter: That kid doe 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 A Poor Mountain Boy Is Bullied from the Start, Then Races to Become a Billionaire 寒门山娃开局被欺一路狂飙成首富 Born into poverty and raised deep in the mountains, he grew up looked down on, bullied, and trampled into the dirt. Everyone thought he was destined to rot away in the mountains. But no one could have imagined that the moment he was bullied, his life would turn around completely. He endured the harshest hardships and bore the most painful wounds, climbing up from the bottom one step at a time. He bowed to neither heaven nor earth, and relied on no one. Fueled by a fierce refusal to give in, he 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 I Thought I Was Surviving Tribulation, So Why Are You Calling This an Immune Response? 说好渡劫，你管这叫免疫反应？ [Traditional Fantasy + Eastern Fantasy + No System + Outsmarting Stronger Opponents + Mystery and Revelation + Multiple Heroines] Cen Zhuwei, a nineteen-year-old apprentice at an apothecary, saved a female doctor who was supposed to die on a rainy night. The very next moment, the tribulation lightning at Qinghe Mountain spared the cultivator undergoing tribulation, crossed miles of mountains and rivers, and locked onto the silver needle in his hand. The Calamity Suppression Office called him —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Sword Shadows and a Cold Flute 剑影寒箫 [Eastern fantasy cultivation] + [Transmigration] + [No System] + [One female lead] + [Political intrigue]... In his past life, he died alone in a hospital bed, a life of meekness and obscurity behind him. Transmigrated into a new life, he inherits the ravaged Guiyun Mountain and takes on the three-hundred-year blood feud of the entire sect. Once a prodigy whose name shook the immortal realms, he was struck down by the jealous Heavenly Dao and besieged by the major sects, left with his sect destr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业 When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Peerless Doctor and Martial Artist Live-In Son-in-Law 绝品医武赘婿 In a single dream spanning five thousand years, he witnessed the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, Shennong tasting the hundred herbs, and Yu the Great taming the floods. He saw one dynasty after another rise, passing through the long ages like a traveler. Now that he has returned, he is still the live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. His mother-in-law despises him, his sister-in-law sneers at him, and his breathtakingly beautiful wife is cold toward him. But from the moment he 2.9kReads8.8Score26814d adds
- 183 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After a Breakup, the Rich Campus Belle Secretly Courted Me with Tricks 失恋后，我被千金校花暗恋套路了 Chu Tianwen's childhood sweetheart of twenty years fell for another man, always chasing after the new and discarding the old. Realizing that growing up together didn't mean they were destined to be together, he knew when to let go and chose to wish her well. But he never expected the beautiful girl he happened to save to hand him a “Simp Contract” right then and there. “Be my exclusive simp. Three years, a monthly salary of one hundred thousand, and I'll reimburse you for the gifts you buy me. A 3.9kReads8.0Score39514d adds
- 185 After I Died, My Corpse Began Cultivating on the Cliff of Certain Death 我死后，尸体在绝命崖自动修炼 [Corpse Cultivation] [Wild Premise] [Leveling Up] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Revenge] Betrayed by his fiancee and senior fellow disciple, Jiang Ye had his innate spiritual root ripped out and was thrown into the Deadly Abyss. Everyone believed Jiang Ye was dead. But his soul was trapped in his corpse, which could absorb baleful energy and cultivate on its own. He could not attack on his own, but whenever an enemy struck his body, it triggered a retaliatory corpse fiend attack, harvesting the enemy 187Reads—Score26314d adds
- 186 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score42514d adds
- 187 My Spoiled, Bossy Female CEO 我的刁蛮女总裁 He doesn't know what love is. When one relationship after another comes his way unexpectedly, he decides to choose one and love wholeheartedly. Yet whenever he feels happiness is just around the corner, he discovers that it's nothing more than a cruel joke played by fate. Swept along by destiny, he wanders through a life of hardship before returning to where he began, only to find that nothing has changed. The confusion of being human, the anguish of loving someone you cannot have: perhaps life 57Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 188 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
- 189 The Battle for National Destiny: I’m the Only One Who Can Summon China’s Ancestors 国运之战：只有我能召唤华夏老祖 The Divine Realm invades, and humanity awakens across the globe. America has Superman, Japan has Susanoo, and Egypt summons the gods of the underworld. Only China has a break in its divine lineage, mocked as a land with no gods to summon. At the brink of despair, a seven-year-old Taoist novice is thrust to the front lines. Facing a storm of ridicule, he quietly pulls out a stack of yellow talismans. “You summon gods. I summon my ancestors. That’s only fair, right?” With the first talisman, he su 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Powerful Man Got Tired of Me and Asked to Break Up. I Agreed at Once. Later, He Cried and Asked If I Still Wanted Him 大佬厌倦提分手，我秒同意，后来他哭着问我还要不要他 The big shot got tired of our relationship and asked to break up. I agreed instantly. Later, he cried and asked if I still wanted him 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
- 191 On the Day We Were to Register Our Marriage, I Fled South. My Fiancée’s Comeuppance Came Twenty Years Late 领证日，我逃婚南下，未婚妻的报应迟到了20年 On the day we were supposed to register our marriage, I ran away south. My fiancée’s comeuppance came twenty years late. 533Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Master Down the Mountain: The Rich Heiress CEO Throws Herself at Me 高手下山：千金总裁倒贴我 [Icy heiress + Fiery battles + Sweet devotion] That night, someone tampered with her drink, and a special forces soldier gallantly helped her detoxify. The beautiful heiress refuses to acknowledge his kindness and throws money at him to make him leave. Little does she know that he's got billions in a single bank card. Heiress: I'm in trouble. Him: No big deal. I'll sort it out in seconds. Heiress: You fixed it already? You're so handsome. I'm really falling for you. Haha, I love you too. I'll sp 225Reads9.1Score20114d adds
- 193 We Stewed the World into One Big Family 我们把世界炖成了一家 (Ongoing) Ensemble cast + System + food + restaurant management. Three canon couples, one each in BL, GL, and BG. Romance, friendship, and family bonds all feature. After inheriting my grandfather's little restaurant, I recruit chefs from around the world and turn it into a world-class establishment. The story is told mainly through dialogue. The plot is divided into three strands: the main storyline, personal stories, and events, interwoven in chronological order. I often visited my grandfathe 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 194 The Fake Couple at the Textile Factory 纺织厂的假夫妻 After Chen Jing got married, her husband became addicted to gambling. He ran up enormous debts, then disappeared without a trace. With no other choice, Chen Jing divorced him and went to work out of town with her best friend to pay off the debts. At the factory, she met one kind man after another... 28.9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 195 In the Palworld, Why Can’t I Be King? 到帕鲁世界，怎就不能当王 [Business Warfare] [War] [Pokemon Battles] [Palworld] [Multiple Heroines] [Can Pals Cultivate Immortality Too?] [Multiple Transmigrators] This is a strange Palworld, where people from all kinds of eras have arrived. They have to explore it little by little before discovering that this world is completely different from what they expected. Go conquer it and rule it! Make the trip count! 270Reads—Score36714d adds
- 196 Son-in-Law: My Lovely Wife Is Hard to Handle 女婿：娇妻难养 [Male-oriented, no NTR, romance, marriage before love] With a beautiful wife at home, what’s wrong with being a live-in son-in-law? But Liu Chenyang was already a little stunned on his wedding night. This marriage was nothing like he’d imagined. 3.4kReads8.4Score29114d adds
- 197 The Princess Consort Has Run Away Again and Again 王妃她又双叒逃了 Lin Xiao: My fists are my voice. Chu Yunshu: Who says running away from your wedding has to be tragic? This is a strategic retreat! When a black-belt queen meets a cold-blooded prince, modern martial arts collide with ancient political schemes. She kicks through the shackles of feudalism, while he protects her with an iron fist and lets her live as wildly as she pleases. A champion's online guide to living like a queen in ancient times. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Burning Up the Nine Heavens: I Never Wanted to Be the Demon King 焚尽九天：我并不想做那个魔王 Everyone wants me to become a demon. The gods of the Nine Heavens see me as a calamity, and all living beings curse me as a blight. They broke my bones, destroyed my divine soul, and drove me into the eternal abyss, eager to be rid of me. But they never knew An infinite sea of cores slumbers in my dantian, my body holds the Boundless Divine Bones, reborn through flame, my divine soul is perfected through the Nine-Turn Nirvana Sutra, and I received the true teachings of Ancestor Pan. The Starsea 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 199 Survival Game: Conquering Another World Starts with Farming 求生游戏：征服异世从种田开始 [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Everyone's Survival Game] [Farming] [Leveling Progression] [Exploration Across Multiple Maps] (The new book has just been rated, so the score will rise later. If you're enjoying it, please leave a five-star review!) Xu Lingyue, an adventure enthusiast, entered a survival game along with countless others. Everyone started with a plot of land, and farming was the key to upgrading. Other resources could only be obtained by braving the pri 5.3kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 200 Rebel Against the Immortals: I Make My Own Rules 逆仙，我命由我不由天之规则修改 [Forsaken by Heaven + Rule Talent + Master's Hidden Affliction + Withered Lotus Pact + Defying the Dao to Build the Foundation] Lin Qi is abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and trapped at the third layer of Qi Refining for a whole year. Then he discovers he can see the cracks in the rules of heaven and earth. With the three rules of Stagnation, Lock, and Penetration at his command, he is invincible among those of the same level and slaughters stronger foes like dogs. He makes a name for himself i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
