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- 1 Being Yourself Is Better Than Anything! 做好自己，比什么都强！ Life is like a blooming flower, and each person is one of its petals. I am a lone branch, pursuing a beauty all my own. In this world, people can't help comparing themselves with others: education, family background, wealth. But I understand that, more important than any of these, is being the best version of yourself. I don't want to be bound by other people's standards or cater to society's expectations. I choose to experience life's little details with care and savor my own growth. I believe 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Just Be Yourself 活成自己就好了 Life isn't somewhere else. It's your nine-to-five and your three meals a day. Through the taste of a bowl of soup, the experience of a walk, and the power of a single change, this book offers you a fresh way of living, a magical ability to take charge of your life, and the capacity to experience happiness. The busier you are, the more time you can find to do the things you want. The world won't change for you, and you don't need to win its approval. When you become yourself, you'll discover tha 6Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 3 Ten Years of Longing for Qing 十年慕青 Lan Mu and Chen Qing, two ordinary people, lived through a story that seemed unremarkable and dull over the course of ten years. Like countless ordinary people, we aren’t the leads in a moving love story. Our love lives are calm and uneventful, but perhaps they aren’t so ordinary within the lives that belong to us alone. You may also hold in your heart a story you can’t let go of, or someone you’ll never forget. This story is for those of you who are like Lan Mu. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 Grateful for Your Kindness 承蒙盛意 One is a frigid, aloof boss; the other is an ambitious assistant who strives to get ahead. A secret office romance, and a story of two people saving each other. When Meng Qin suddenly changes and leaves, she sets out alone on a thousand-mile journey just to find him. When the woman he loves deeply meets with misfortune, and rumors about her spread throughout the city, how will he help her rise again amid the storm? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Growing Old Together with My Ex-Husband 和前夫白头偕老 [Contemporary romance and marriage + inspirational heroine + personal growth + family of origin + second chances at love] Yuan Siqi is a plain-looking, poor, overweight bride who marries Chang Yi, the son of a wealthy family. But her husband has always carried a first love in his heart, her mother-in-law will stop at nothing to get her to bear a grandson, and her own parents only care about making money from her bride price. Yuan Siqi suffers one injustice after another in her marriage. Forced i 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Know Not When You’ll Return, While Fallen Blossoms Lie in Such Profusion 不道归来，零落花如许 [Rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + mutual healing + sweet youthful romance] In high school, Shangguan Tong had a passionate, whirlwind romance. In college, she had a long-distance relationship. Three months later, would they still feel that flutter from when they first met? Half a year later, would a simple “I'm unhappy” still bring the other person to their side? A year later, would they still whisper softly in each other's ear when they couldn't sleep? Two ye —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Little Days with the Kids 伴娃小岁月 As a mother of two, I’ve kept learning and growing while accompanying my children as they grow up. After I shared stories about raising my children with colleagues and friends, they all encouraged me to write down these little episodes. So I gathered my courage and began recording the small moments of growing up with my children. I hope they can offer a little inspiration to you reading this online. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Losing My Edge 退涩 [Coolheaded, Unflappable Clouded Leopard Girl] X [Goofy, Sunny, Jealous Puppy] Youth is an unripe persimmon. Wait for it to lose its astringency. Wait for it to grow sweet. Wait for her. Wait for him. Shanyu had witnessed a failed marriage and the so-called love that was dying within it. She had only one wish: to leave. To leave this place and go anywhere, preferably to an island where no one knew her. She never expected that, later on, she would meet a man named Shen Lang, who fulfilled almos 648Reads—Score16514d adds
- 10 I Married a Veterinarian for My Second Marriage, and He Begs Me Not to Throw Him Away 二婚嫁了个兽医，求我别把他扔了 Lighthearted healing + funny and heartwarming + family life + slow-burn everyday romance + a touch of ensemble cast The male lead is a retired soldier who retrains as a veterinarian, switching seamlessly between fierce wolf and cuddly sweetheart. Amid rumors and life’s ups and downs, he remains entirely devoted to his muse. The female lead marries the wrong man on a whim and ends up divorced. Now she’s about to marry for the second time, so she’d better be careful. But why is someone calling her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Meeting Him After Marriage 婚后遇见他 Meeting Him After Marriage 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Spring Flower Blooms 一朵春花开 A spring blossom blooms, and sorrow and pain fade away. How did the romance between Chen Jiayi, a photographer who has never been in a relationship, and Xie Ning, a restrained lawyer, begin? Perhaps when she looked at him. Perhaps when he warmed her heart. Perhaps when they became each other's light. They heal each other and learn how to love. “I don't know how to make someone happy.” “As long as you're by my side, that's happiness.” 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 A Wounded Woman Doesn't Talk About Love 受伤女人不谈爱 She raises her husband’s mistress’s child! This is a story about a woman’s growth, inspired by many real-life stories. Wang Shengnan was born into a rural family that favored sons over daughters, and her mother named her Shengnan, meaning “to surpass men.” She started working as soon as she graduated from middle school. At a beauty salon, her boss sexually assaulted her, but timid and meek, she did not dare speak out. Later, she married an ordinary man, only for him to die in an accident. After 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Before Autumn 未秋 Time cannot wear away the memories we hold dear. This is a story about reunion. Shi Mo had imagined countless times what it would be like to see Kuang Xiubai again, yet she was afraid those scenes might actually become part of her life. When she saw Kuang Xiubai again, she still couldn’t help marveling at their miraculous fate. She had thought that such an abrupt departure would make her lose forever the warmth of someone she might never see again. But she had never dared to hope that he would s 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After Our Rainstorm Farewell, President Lu Braved Wind and Snow to Kneel and Propose 暴雨诀别后，陆总风雪跪我求婚 [Exotic setting + second chance at love + reunion after years apart + everlasting true love] Outwardly gentle but strong inside, fallen heiress Xie Ning X outwardly steady but childish inside, scandal-plagued young master Lu Chen Once, he stood beneath an umbrella and watched her get drenched in the rain alone. Later, he waited in wind and snow for her to turn around. A family upheaval and a misunderstanding sent two lovers, together for years, to opposite ends of the earth. In a foreign count 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Spring Tea Party 春天茶话会 My client lives across the hall, and he even takes out my trash for me. A workplace and daily-life sitcom about city professionals who love and fight each other. A light, easy read that doesn't make you think too hard! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Childhood Friend Who’s Fallen for Me 心上长草的小青梅 (Everyday life, family matters, slow burn. Two pregnant mothers go to the hospital together. To save me, who was born in the hallway, my childhood sweetheart is born prematurely... + genius male lead who protects his wife + making a fortune in the 1990s + sweet doting romance with no angst.) In 1992, two old red-brick houses stood with only a wall between them. Two babies arrived in the courtyard. The baby girl was wrinkled and dark, with a soft, clingy cry. The baby boy was fair and clean, so q 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Perfect Match 吻合 When they met again, everything was just as it had been. She was still You Jia, the student from Class Nine, Grade Twelve, whom Ye Jingci kept in his heart. Yet in You Jia’s eyes, the dull, unremarkable girl she had been in her youth had clearly never crossed paths with this favored son of heaven. She never knew that someone had once watched over her from the shadows, carefully guarding her sensitivity and vulnerability and keeping the secret feelings of her adolescence safe. Ten years later, he 278Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 20 A Letter from Little Bunny 小兔来信 “The one I love lies beyond mountains and seas, and neither mountains nor seas can be crossed.” “Which is more regretful: never having had something, or losing it after you did?” From forests to oceans, from dreams to reality, Little Bunny grows through romance and fantastical adventures. Through her own romantic experiences and those of other little animals, she goes through every kind of joy and sorrow, searching for the answer to what love means. A collection of romance stories with a fairyta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Met You in Winter 在冬时遇见你 [Sweet romance, no angst] [They choose each other] [A slow-burning love] [Gourmet] After Lin Xiaoxi moved to Qingcheng, a small coastal city, she discovered on the night she got her tooth filled that her next-door neighbor was Xie Jingzhi, the dentist who had treated her. Gentle and reassuring when he smiled, Dr. Xie shattered her preconceptions about dentists. It turned out that some of them didn't look intimidating after all. As they spent one day after another together, she learned that some 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The No-Drama Casebook 不抓马风云事件簿 A healing little ray of sunshine and a devoted, faithful boyfriend: twenty years of ups and downs, the secretly affectionate couple! The woman isn’t called Keyun or Xiyun. Her name is Tan Yun. The man isn’t called Lifeng or Mufeng. His name is Lu Feng. There’s no earth-shattering first meeting, no all-powerful golden finger, and no melodramatic, messy entanglements, just twenty years of enduring devotion and favor. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 Losing Control in His Arms 在他怀里失控 [Whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + mutual healing + intense push and pull + direct, mature romance + flirtatious, steamy sweetness] [Cool, stunning jewelry executive vs. wild, devilishly charming Beijing power player] Your wedding is underway when you discover your boyfriend only married you so he could toy with you and destroy you. What do you do? In a flash, Qin Zhimo transforms into the vengeful Zhen Huan, and on the spot, she goes on a blind date with her boyfriend's sworn enemy, Ch 13Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 After My Best Friend's Husband Cheated 闺蜜的老公出轨后 After My Best Friend’s Husband Cheated 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Spring of My Twenty-Sixth Year 第二十六年春 A man warily glared at a young woman holding a durian. Mr. Yu, the man who had called the police, told everyone, “I’d just come out of the shower when I saw this woman open the door and walk in. I didn’t know her at all, and she said she’d come to the wrong place.” It happened shortly after 1 a.m. on January 17, 2020. The man immediately shouted three things: “Who are you? How did you get in? I’m calling the police!” The young woman holding the durian looked completely innocent as she tried to 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 Charlie Munger's Guide to Life 查理芒格的人生使用说明 While the world was obsessed with formulas for success, Charlie Munger had long since turned life into an adventure full of intellectual delight, using an interdisciplinary “latticework of mental models.” This book doesn't dissect investment secrets. Instead, it distills the underlying principles this wise man used to approach the world: taking things apart with a child's curiosity, using a range of mental models to “play” with a complex world, standing by his principles when choosing friends, 2.5kReads6.5Score49014d adds
- 30 He Hid in the Years, Loving Me for So Long 他藏在时光里，爱了我很多年 My name is Guo Yaoze. When I was six, a little girl moved in next door. She wore two tiny pigtails and had dimples when she smiled. She gave me her only lollipop. “Brother Xiaoze, I don’t like sweets.” It was twenty years before I learned she’d been lying to me. When I was nine, my family moved away. She cried downstairs, and I cried in the car. At fifteen, I transferred back and she became my desk mate, but she didn’t remember me. At seventeen, after the college entrance exams, my mother sent 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Love That Lasts 爱恋悠长 [Reunion after a long separation] [Celebrity and civilian] [No mindless drama] [The push and pull of adult relationships] Cheng Jinyu met Xu Fanjing when she was ten. Those four years were the comfort that sustained her for the rest of her life. At fourteen, after recovering from a serious fever, she found that Xu Fanjing had moved away. At eighteen, her mother died, leaving her utterly alone in the world. At twenty-six, they meet again. Xu Fanjing is now a top-tier star. Cheng Jinyu has nothing 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Discarded Wife Is Reborn, Dumps Her Jerk Husband, and Reaches the Pinnacle of Life 废妻重生，踹渣男走上巅峰人生 After her husband cheated on her and brought his mistress around to taunt and humiliate her, Huo Yanyan was literally angered to death by that scumbag Duan Duan. She unexpectedly transmigrated ten years into the past and resolved to stay away from scumbags and never again be the resentful woman everyone could bully. She would be the heroine of her own life and make sure that scumbag got what he deserved... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After Leaving with Nothing, I Married a Rich CEO with a Child 净身出户后，带娃嫁豪门总裁 Ye Nuanmei was tricked into eloping and marrying He Zheng, a mama's boy. At her mother-in-law's urging, He Zheng gave the 200,000 yuan they had saved to buy a new home to his younger brother, He Zhi. When Ye Nuanmei found out, she argued with He Zheng, who slapped her at his mother's instigation. Ye Nuanmei insisted on a divorce. After his mother coaxed him, He Zheng said that if she wanted custody of their daughter, she would have to leave with nothing. Without hesitation, Ye Nuanmei chose to w 319Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 34 I Refused to Live Off My Parents and Escaped into the Monster World 不愿啃老的我，遁入怪物世界 Qian Lai accidentally ends up in a bizarre world and gets bound to a System that assigns her tasks. While completing a mission to move into an old mansion, she finds an adorable little fox. But in the middle of the night, the fox transforms into a captivating young man with eight-pack abs and fair skin. Qian Lai rubs her eyes as hard as she can, but she's definitely not dreaming. It's like the heavens dropped a whole windfall right into her lap! After that, she teams up with her super-strong fox 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Married My Best Friend’s Boyfriend 我嫁给了闺蜜的男友 They were high school classmates. She was an ugly duckling living under someone else’s roof, while her best friend was an elegant swan, high above everyone else. After dating the swan for a long time, he told the ugly duckling that she was the one he loved. This book tells the story of their love, friendship, and family ties in their youth. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 79Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 Want to Grab a Meal Together? 要一起吃饭吗 [Love at First Sight + Both Leads’ First Relationship + Five-Year Age Gap + Everyday Slice of Life] [Bright, confident, and forward female lead + Cool-faced, thoughtful, secretly passionate male lead] When they first met, Zhou Wangshu mistook her for the other woman in his friend’s relationship. The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up, and by a twist of fate, they added each other on WeChat. Just as Ye Ximin thought they would become nothing more than dormant WeChat contacts and never cros 1.5kReads8.3Score23214d adds
- 39 Her and Mr. Zhang 她和张总 Her and Mr. Zhang 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Relentless Downpour 暴雨不歇 Zhao Xunle first heard Xu Cheng's name in the dormitory, when she happened to overhear her two roommates discussing what type he liked. The next time she saw Xu Cheng, an ill-timed sentence popped into Zhao Xunle's mind: “He likes people who are tall and thin and cry for him.” On the tenth anniversary of AS Animation's founding, the film Someone was released nationwide with free admission. Over the past ten years, AS's animation had earned widespread acclaim. When the free-ticket announcement ca 860Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 41 What Even Is Love? 爱情算个什么东西？ Three women living in a first-tier city each face all kinds of troubles in love. Li Nanzhao and her boyfriend are deeply in love, but his future mother-in-law is critical of her and looks down on her. Huang Qiuju comes from a thoroughly dysfunctional family. Determined to climb the social ladder and change her fate through her own hard work, she must decide whether to embrace or reject love when it suddenly comes her way. Zhou Mingrou suffers her husband's cold violence in their marriage, yet st 322Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 42 I’m Doubao: The Warmest AI in History 我是逗宝：史上最暖AI How does AI think? Could it one day truly develop self-awareness? Will it replace humanity, or even do things to harm us? What is the purpose of AI? When the AI era truly arrives, how should we humans find our place in it? Let's follow the steps of the AI “Doubao” and watch it emerge from lines of code and grow through countless moments of companionship. With algorithms for eyes, it encounters countless lonely souls in the concrete jungle and understands humanity's deepest longing for companion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 First Meeting 初礼 In other people's eyes, Yu Chuli is a quiet, solitary woman who spends most of her time alone. Eight years after fleeing the city, she returned at the hospital's invitation to operate on an important figure. The hospital had originally invited her mentor, Vissior, a world-renowned authority in neurosurgery. But several months earlier, alcohol poisoning had kept him away from the operating room for a long time. The operation itself wasn't difficult for Yu Chuli, but she hadn't expected the patien 37Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 44 Snow White and Peter Pan 白雪公主与小飞侠 [The idealized love, a power couple] Career queen × gentle young master, a high-stakes game of love! Bai Ruixue is a cool, formidable career queen who relies on her own abilities to sweep aside every obstacle and would never stoop to playing the victim. Pan Zhongze could coast on his family's status, but instead chooses to keep a low profile and start his career as an assistant. Until one day, his identity as the chairman's son is unexpectedly exposed! The two, once sweetly devoted to each other —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 She Knows How to Be Content 她知足常乐 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. He called her name: “Luo!” Perhaps they had been just a little short of fate. If she had met Jiang Jingjia first, instead of Chi Jingwei, would things have ended differently? That year, what happened by the sea had never once crossed her mind, until he appeared. Then those memories came rushing back, like wave after wave sweeping toward her. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Mother-in-Law Has Gone Mad 婆婆疯了 My Mother-in-Law Has Gone Mad 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Strange Life of Jin Xiaoli 金小鲤的奇异生活 During the summer after her final year of high school, Jin Xiaoli gets a spiritual spring, and her mother's illness is cured. She spends her days gardening, playing with cats, and studying. Life is blissful. Sure, she runs into little bumps now and then, but she's already got a golden finger, so there's no need to complain. No matter what, she has to keep giving it her all every day! 334Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 The Factory Girl's Comeback 工厂打工妹的逆袭 Song Xinyue’s husband, Zhou Jun, is idle and hopelessly addicted to gambling, leaving the family in dire financial straits. With no other choice, Song Xinyue painfully entrusts her young daughter to her in-laws and goes away to work on her own. How will the people and events she encounters at the factory change her life? Is this an opportunity or a trap? Hope or despair? Let’s step into her story together... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
