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  1. 101 The Troublesome Wang Xiao'er 刁民王小二 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Xiangxiang: Xiao Er, the radishes you grow are enormous. Wang Xiaoer: These aren’t radishes. They’re ginseng... 1.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
  2. 102 Real Men Don’t Cry 真男人不哭泣 Urban769k WordsOngoing Dedicated to all men facing a midlife crisis. May there be a Ye Qianyu in your life, silently loving you for twenty years. May you meet a Lu Manman and find a turning point in life. May everything you wish for begin to appear and come true the moment you open this book. Real men don't cry. Keep going! At thirty-five, Xie Nanshan hits rock bottom. He loses his job, his marriage falls apart, and he is saddled with massive debts. Every step takes him closer to despair. He is maliciously bann 13Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  3. 103 Marry Me, Big Brother: My Dowry Includes a Mansion, Supercars, and a Ranch 哥哥娶我,陪嫁别墅超跑和牧场 Urban438k WordsCompleted [One female lead + Romance + Travel + Everyday life + Realistic] “Youth has no price tag. A hard-seat ticket takes you straight to Lhasa.” Chen Xi spends 46 hours traveling by train. The pretty girl sitting next to him is an ice-cold beauty who asks him for food, drinks from his thermos, bickers with him the whole way, and even deliberately leans on his shoulder to sleep at night. When they reach Tibet, she follows him on a pilgrimage around the sacred mountain. There’s only one bed at the templ 5.9kReads8.1Score765Shelves
  4. 104 Jiang Xiaohua 姜晓花 Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted In the bitter winter of 1976, Jiang Xiaohua was sixteen. Her family had almost nothing; her father was gravely ill, her mother weak-willed, and her younger brother still a child. Desperate for food, she was forced into a bride swap and nearly sold off, struggling on the brink of life and death before finally marrying into the Chen family, the most quarrelsome and favoritism-ridden family around. Her sisters-in-law ostracized her, her mother-in-law mistreated her, her husband stumbled, her childr 880Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 105 Middle Age 人到中年 Urban5.6M WordsCompleted My wife cheated on me, my brother turned against me, and at thirty, I hit the lowest point of my life! When money is at stake, everyone shows their true, ugly faces. Betrayed by family and confronted with the greed of friends, I was pushed into an abyss of despair by countless grasping hands. I had no choice but to struggle back to my feet and reach for the sunshine that belonged to me! 3.1kReads8.7Score381Shelves
  6. 106 He Quit Being a Boss, and Mu Sheng Made Beitang Rich and Beautiful 老板不当,木生把北塘变富美 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Literary fiction + realistic themes + suitable for middle-aged and older readers] From humble beginnings as a carpenter, Zhao Musheng worked his way up to construction worker, business owner, village director, and then a town official, turning his life around. Thanks to him, backward Beitang Village was transformed into a prosperous new village with thriving industries. Our fate is in our own hands, not Heaven's. The fortunes of the Zhao family and Beitang Village are closely intertwined. These 73Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  7. 107 The Shirt Buttons of a Beijing Girl 北京大妞的衬衫纽扣 Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted A Beijing Girl’s Shirt Buttons 186Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 108 The Night I Rented a Room, I Discovered My Landlady's Secret 租房那晚,我撞破女房东的秘密 Urban165k WordsCompleted A colossal debt traps a stunning landlady. One high-stakes showdown unleashes the city's hidden undercurrents. A powerless maintenance worker relies on his brute strength to take on a paranoid tycoon and bring down a black-gold empire! 646Reads—Score104Shelves
  9. 109 Reborn in 1968: I Help My Sister Crush the Scumbags 重生六八:我带妹妹虐渣渣 Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Wang Sihan, a supermarket tycoon, falls into a period novel with her pocket space and becomes a twelve-year-old minor character destined to be cannon fodder. She has a meek mother above her, four hungry little sisters below her, and a whole pack of nasty relatives constantly looking for trouble. How could she let them push her around? She rolls up her sleeves and fights back. If her scumbag father is no good, she'll dump him and find her mother someone better. They say it's shameful to have daug 779Reads8.7Score203Shelves
  10. 110 Light Breeze's 24th Book 淡淡清风第24本书 Urban357k WordsCompleted College student Su Tie is crippled by someone and sent back to his village, where he unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a goddess. He gains heaven-defying cultivation arts, top-tier medical skills, yin-yang techniques, talismans and curses, and can do just about anything. The young man makes a comeback and climbs step by step to the peak of his life. 44Reads6.1Score109Shelves
  11. 111 Come Into My World 穿到我的世界来 Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted The sequel to The Poor, Down-and-Out Chef's Transmigration. When Qian Duoduo transmigrated to ancient times, her love with the Prince of War, Ji Mochen, came to an unhappy end. Her soul returned to the modern world, and Ji Mochen followed her, but all his memories of Qian Duoduo vanished in the modern era. He could only remember her on one particular day. Qian Duoduo tried everything to make him remember her, but failed time and again... To find out what happened before, read The Poor, Down-and- 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 112 The Hidden Wife 隐妻 Urban5.0M WordsCompleted [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 805Reads6.2Score104Shelves
  13. 113 The Villainess’s Character Crumbles After the Male Leads Read Her Mind 女配被男主们读心后,人设崩了 Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + Mind reading + Everyone’s favorite + Meme references] Question: What’s it like to transmigrate into a xianxia romance novel as the vicious villainess? Li Qingqing: If you knew that by the time I transmigrated into the book, I’d already bought one of the male leads, the ancient calamity beast Jiuying, as a male pet and tormented him for ages, you’d feel sorry for me too. To avoid the tragic fate of having her soul torn apart and never entering the cycle of reincarnation, Li Q 2.9kReads8.7Score448Shelves
  14. 114 After I Transmigrated, I Fell in Love with a Female Eighth Route Army Soldier 穿越后,我爱上了女八路 Urban296k WordsCompleted This is a war filled with smoke and flashing blades. Secret codes, disguises, surveillance, counter-surveillance: every second means walking the line between life and death. But Lin Yue and Su He possess trump cards no enemy can replicate: a psychic bond spanning four hundred years, a wordless understanding, and peerless martial arts forged by The Boundless Universe and Soaring Through the Nine Heavens. When every escape route is sealed and the enemy thinks victory is within reach, the Azure Sp 1.6kReads—Score161Shelves
  15. 115 My Mother and I Are Both Remarried 我和我妈,都是二婚 Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted When my mom was young, my dad tricked her into coming all the way from afar to be his second wife. Before she knew it, she'd become the stepmother of a brother and sister. After having a child of her own, my mom realized that my dad didn't cherish her as much as she'd thought. But by then, she couldn't escape. Being a stepmother was hard, and my mom had to use all her wits to contend with a big family. To secure her place in the household, she even brought over her own niece to marry her stepson 5.4kReads9.1Score604Shelves
  16. 116 The Lies Behind the Mask 面具后面的谎言 Urban46k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Wei, and I run a brick-and-mortar hardware store. Once, after having dinner with a client, I went with him to a nightclub. There I noticed that one of the promotional posters looked like my wife: the woman in it was wearing a rose mask. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 117 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [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 1.4kReads8.8Score139Shelves
  18. 118 Starting as a Crow, Bigwigs from Myriad Worlds Vacation in Water Margin 从乌鸦开始,万界大佬来水浒度假 Historical408k WordsOngoing The Liangshan heroes reject amnesty and, guided by the Lady of the Nine Heavens, establish a “Water Margin Resort” floating beyond the river of time. From then on, famous figures from every era “accidentally” transmigrate there to enjoy customized, immersive experiences. Zhu Bajie arrives, mistakes the ugly Prince Consort Xuan Zan for a monster and beats him, then sends Deng Fei and Cao Zheng fleeing in disgrace, only to drink Sun Erniang's foot-washing water... The Poet Immortal Li Bai arrives 59Reads7.7Score—Shelves
  19. 119 The Fat Doctor and the Charlatan 肥医神棍 Mystery5.0M WordsCompleted [Fat Protagonist + Comedy + System + Supernatural + Miracle Healer] The King of Hell says you’ll die at the third watch. Who dares keep you alive until the fifth? But what if the King of Hell is your dad? Medical student Sun Dawei is betrayed by his childhood sweetheart and kicked out of medical school. By chance, he inherits a will from his great-uncle, the seventh brother of his maternal grandmother. Not only does he gain a charlatan System, he also embarks on an unconventional path to becomin 28kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
  20. 120 The Village Girl Who Went to College 山村女大学生 Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted [Workplace romance] [Modern romance] [Countryside] Li Wanqing and Zhao Qingshan were classmates at the provincial medical university and a couple. After graduation, Li Wanqing returned to her hometown to build a career, while Zhao Qingshan stayed in the big city to pursue greater opportunities. They began a long-distance relationship. After spending so much time apart, their relationship ran into trouble, and their years of love came to a complete end. Back home, Li Wanqing thought she had fo 242Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 121 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜:从村花到村霸 Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 136Reads—Score101Shelves
  22. 122 A Crane Perches on a Frostbitten Branch 寒枝栖鹤 Ancient Romance858k WordsCompleted When Su Mingwei, a woman general of Yanyun, was reborn on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she realized her family had been caught up in a plot to annihilate them over the embezzlement of military funds. Having died with regrets after falling off a cliff in her previous life, she now uses her “dreams of turning back time” to change her fate: she catches her cousin swapping the military tally in the ancestral hall, draws the secret signal of the Jinghong Bureau in blood at the lantern festi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 123 Misplaced Lust for Power 错位的权欲 10k WordsCompleted Misaligned Ambitions for Power 44Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 124 A Forty-Year-Old Man 四十岁的男人 Urban37k WordsCompleted If his life had ended abruptly, Chu Fan's life would certainly have been a failure. His career had gone nowhere, his wife Chen Rou and his mother didn't get along, and his son was so mischievous that he was always getting into fights. Then one day, his wife called to say their son had been in a car accident while fighting with a classmate and needed a blood transfusion. The hospital was running low on blood, so Chu Fan went to donate. During the blood test, they discovered his son had type AB bl 120Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 125 A Billionaire Dad and a Prestigious Family Mom: What’s Wrong with Being a Little Arrogant? 首富爹世家妈,嚣张一点怎么啦? Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in his youth, Wang Congcong's first act is to slap himself hard across the face! His father is a real estate tycoon and the richest man in Huaxia! His mother is the legitimate daughter of an eminent family, with connections everywhere! In his previous life! He took a winning hand and played it terribly! He could have inherited a fortune worth hundreds of billions, but instead insisted that his father give him 500 million to start a business. And the result? He lost every last cent! Wasted 16.7kReads7.4Score1.3kShelves
  26. 126 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 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 5.8kReads8.8Score477Shelves
  27. 127 Escape from the Devil's Den: A Lawless Hell on Earth 逃离魔窟:三不管的人间地狱 13k WordsCompleted Escape from the den of evil: A hell on earth beyond anyone's control 29Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 128 The Seventh Choice Beyond the Six Paths of Reincarnation 六道轮回外的第七种选择 Mystery137k WordsCompleted Disclaimer: I wrote this book on a whim during the Qingming Festival. If you scare easily, don’t read it. The story follows Lao Li through his final days in the hospital. His condition is critical, and his children fight to save him as doctors insert tubes all over his body. Meanwhile, his comrade Lao Zhou chooses to forgo treatment, leaving Lao Li deeply envious. After his death, Lao Li faces judgment in the underworld and ultimately chooses to be reborn as an albatross carrying the cancer viru 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 129 Livestreaming Carpet Cleaning: Surely Filing a Report with the Police Is Reasonable 直播洗地毯,警局备案很合理吧 Urban324k WordsOngoing Deep in debt, Chen Feng just wants to turn his life around by livestreaming carpet cleaning and become a top-tier star in the stress-relief category. But after he gets bound to a useless System, the things he cleans become increasingly “criminal.” An old rug that looks ordinary reveals a bloody human-shaped imprint from an unsolved murder case over a decade ago... A Persian rug with an exquisite pattern has its paint removed, exposing evidence in a case involving the smuggling of strategic suppl 217Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  30. 130 The Butcher's Fierce Wife Is My Third Sister-in-Law 卖肉悍妇是我三嫂 Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted When Wang Xiuying was eighteen, she chased two men through the streets with a shoulder pole. Everyone in the village said she was too fierce. Who would dare marry her? And yet my useless third brother insisted on marrying her. On their wedding night, she laid down three rules: from now on, I make the decisions at home; don't let anyone bully you again; wherever I point, you hit. We all thought our third brother had married a tigress and that their life together would be impossible. But who could 968Reads—Score100Shelves
  31. 131 A Middle-Aged Woman's Reckless Years 中年荒唐的女人 Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted 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... 2.7kReads8.6Score218Shelves
  32. 132 The Soul of Lyrics, the Spirit of Poetry 词之魂诗之灵 259k WordsCompleted This is a song of the soul, written for myself. If you like it, feel free to listen too. I posted it here first as a keepsake, and second so I can listen to it every day, as often as I like. It rolls off the tongue when read and sounds very pleasant when heard. Of course, it sounds even better when sung. I am grateful to the Tomato platform for giving me this corner of the soul. 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  33. 133 The Loss of My Mother 痛失母亲 8k WordsCompleted Lost Her Mother 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 134 I, the God of Food and Judge! I Only Go After Shady Restaurants! 我,食神判官!专打黑心店! Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life + food reviews + bickering couple + master of comebacks + lie flat and become a god] Ever since I accidentally ate a poisonous cake, I've had an ancestral spirit in my head. I'm Chen Pin, a delivery guy. A loli who calls herself the “God of Cookery” bombards me with voice messages around the clock. “Foolish mortal! You call this food? It's pig slop!” “Warning! Warning! Energy levels critically low. This God of Cookery is about to go dormant, and you'll be done for too!” “Qu 2.8kReads6.8Score170Shelves
  35. 135 The Taste of Life 人间味道 Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted This is a collection of short stories about family, friendship, love, and devotion to one's country. Life has no answer sheet; it is a journey. Every ordinary story celebrates the brilliant moments of ordinary people. My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 61Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 136 The Retainers of the Last Tusi of Tu'e 兔峨末代土司的眷属们 Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted About the Book: The Tusi chieftaincy of the Luo family of Tu’e, Lanping, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan, lasted nearly six hundred years, from the Yuan dynasty through the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China. It passed through twenty-three generations before the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 brought the Tusi system to an end. This book was written by the granddaughter of Luo Xing, the last Tusi chieftain. It recounts the remarkable life of Yang Huizhen, wife of 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 137 Wang Ergou's Fortuitous Encounter in Great Beauty Village 王二狗大美村机缘巧得 Urban1.5M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available. Stay tuned.) In the 1980s, Wang Ergou was orphaned in Demei Village, living in a bare-walled house and enduring the villagers' contempt and disdain. Then, after a mishap, someone set him up, making his already miserable life even worse. But the trap turned out to be a blessing in disguise: Wang Ergou awakened an extraordinary eye, learned to identify medicinal herbs and uncover hidden secrets, and became a master of both medicine and martial arts. From then 82.5kReads8.4Score5.6kShelves
  38. 138 A Man’s Bottom Line 男人的底线 Urban38k WordsCompleted Zhang Yuanhui was born in a village in Shan Province. Clever and studious from a young age, he met his first love, Zhan Ping, in high school. Later, Zhang San enrolled at an industrial university in Meng Province. To ease the burden on his parents and earn money to help support the family, Zhang Yuanhui tutored Wang Ying, a female employee at the TV University. The two eventually fell in love. One day, while he was on his way to tutor her, Zhang Yuanhui was hit by a car and seriously injured. Th 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 139 A College Student Was Abducted to the Mountains and Pretended to Be Insane for 16 Years 大学生被拐深山,装疯卖傻16年 Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaowei was a promising university student. In 2009, she mysteriously vanished on her way to a job interview, leaving no trace. Around the same time, in Juebi Village, an isolated settlement on the southwestern frontier, the old bachelor Li Quezi brought home a disheveled “simple-minded girl.” No one knew she was Lin Xiaowei, cast into hell. Trapped in a living nightmare of abuse, she chose the only way to survive: pretending to be insane. Swallowing filth, laughing and shrieking like a fool 285Reads7.3Score103Shelves
  40. 140 Tales of the Pearl River Delta 珠三角往事 Urban357k WordsCompleted [Realistic fiction, adapted from real life.] No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger. Here, people get what they deserve in this life. Zhang Yang, a young stonemason with superhuman strength, a chivalrous heart, a manly good looks, and a body built like a rock. He catches his girlfriend cheating, beats up a corrupt official's son, and flees to the Pearl River Delta. But fate just won't let him escape the meddling of every rich young master surnamed Zhao. Southeast Asia, northern Myanmar, 471Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 141 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代:他盯上村长闺女 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 8.9kReads7.9Score545Shelves
  42. 142 Why Should I Have to Support That Old Hag? 老太婆凭啥让我养老 Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted Wang Fangping was reborn. Had she really been angered to death? In her previous life, her in-laws exploited her until she was destitute. She spent most of her life trapped in the countryside, slaving away for the extended family. She moved to the city and took on the heaviest, dirtiest work, yet still couldn’t afford a home. When her mother-in-law was able to work, she helped the younger son’s family. When she could no longer manage on her own, Wang Fangping was expected to look after her in 449Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  43. 143 My QQ Girlfriend QQ女网友 15k WordsCompleted QQ Girl Online 31Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 144 Wild Lilies of the Mountain Village 山村野百合 Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted An eighteen-year-old village beauty married a thirty-three-year-old simpleton. A month after their wedding, her husband drowned, and she was branded a woman who brought death to her husband… This story offers a true-to-life account of the loves and hatreds, joys and sorrows of ordinary rural people. It faces the ugliness and greed of human nature head-on, while reflecting on the sincerity and warmth found in this world. 276Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 145 My Former Mother-in-Law 前婆婆 7k WordsCompleted Former Mother-in-Law —Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 146 Summoning from Another World: Strategists by the Thousand, Generals by the Ten Thousand 异界召唤:谋臣如云将如雨 Eastern Fantasy802k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Another World + Golden Finger + Summoning + Imperial Dynasty] When a modern soul arrives in another world, what awaits Long You isn't a carefree path to immortality, but a deadly trap at every turn! In the depths of desperation, the Reincarnation Jade Edict awakens! [Ding! First random summon successful: famous late-Ming general, Sun Chuanting!] Summon brilliant strategists to devise plans for the realm; Summon peerless generals to rout a million troops; Summon the Myriad Worlds an 3.2kReads8.8Score222Shelves
  47. 147 A Comeback After Divorce: Get Lost, You Scumbag Ex! 婚后逆袭:渣男前夫滚远点! Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing After her wedding, Wang Miaomiao has to squeeze in with her husband’s entire family in a small three-bedroom apartment. His unmarried older sister has twins and keeps eating and living at her parents’ home, while Wang Miaomiao puts up with her time and again. Two years into the marriage, when Wang Miaomiao becomes pregnant, she unexpectedly discovers her sister-in-law’s true identity. Her marriage was built on a lie. How will she save herself? A story of love and marriage, everyday expenses, and 21.5kReads8.8Score642Shelves
  48. 148 The Puppy Bites the Crabapple Blossom 小狗咬红杏 Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted [One woman, two men | brooding younger man x graceful mature woman x devoted older man | rivalry for her affection] Gu Manzhen went on a trip to an ancient village and, after a few drinks, met an exceptionally handsome Tibetan boy. She thought it was just a bit of adult rule-breaking. Once the trip was over, she would go home and return to her busy city life working for a company. But several months later, Gongbu, a young man from an ethnic minority, crossed mountains to find Gu Manzhen's apartm 5.4kReads8.7Score625Shelves
  49. 149 The Edge of Power: The First Sword in the Anticorruption Fight Strikes Our Own 官锋:反腐第一剑,先斩自己人 Urban582k WordsOngoing [Political Career]+ [Criminal Investigation]+ [Underdog Comeback] Officer Ding Kai goes undercover at a nightclub and unexpectedly discovers “Red Scorpion,” a major fugitive who has been on the run for years. A thrilling battle of investigation and counter-investigation begins. The forces behind the fugitive “Red Scorpion” gradually emerge... 98Reads7.6Score—Shelves
  50. 150 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜,对他着了魔 Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 229Reads—Score—Shelves

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