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- 101 Film and TV Crossover: Riding the Waves Through TV Dramas 综影视：我在影视剧里乘风破浪 [Sweet romance and feel-good revenge · Supporting heroine's comeback · Quick transmigration through TV worlds · Strong heroine] Jiang Wu accidentally binds herself to a Supporting Heroine Comeback System and transmigrates into several TV worlds, where she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting heroine. Volume 1, Ode to Joy: She is the timid Guan Ju'er. This time, she won't be a good girl. She sheds her old labels and shines at work and in love, leaving everyone amazed! Volume 2, You Are My Glory: 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Transmigrated into Ode to Joy as Qiu Yingying 穿到欢乐颂成邱莹莹 What changes will unfold when Zhang Ya, an ordinary girl, becomes Qiu Yingying from Ode to Joy, with a sign-in System and the bonus of the original character's memories? And how will the story end? Let's wait and see! The heroine is low-key, a bit of a homebody, softhearted, and fond of gossip. She's also a little money-minded. (Though she likes money, she believes in earning it honestly.) Her CP is Tan Zongming. The author personally likes Tan Zongming. I've started a new book, and I hope reade 161Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 103 Ode to Joy: Qiu Yingying Reborn, Emerging from Her Cocoon as a Butterfly 欢乐颂之邱莹莹重生：破茧成蝶 Qiu Yingying CP Tan Zongming In her previous life, Qiu Yingying was like a moth flying into a flame. Ignoring her friends’ advice, she rushed headlong to the rental apartment of Bai the scumbag. After he broke her heart, her hometown friend Ying Qin, a practical, well-paid man, came along, and she fell into the same lovesick stupor all over again. Even after he dumped her, his family looked down on her, and his fiancée beat her up, she still walked down the aisle with him, smiling. But marriage 18Reads6.3Score114d adds
- 104 Reborn as Qiu Yingying, I Made a Fortune with an Online Shop 重生邱莹莹，我开网店暴富 After enduring years of torment in her marriage, Qiu Yingying returns to the night Guan Ju’er left a note. This time, she understands how much the women on the 22nd floor have helped her and sees through the illusion of romance. She is determined to focus on her career and make a place for herself in Shanghai through her own abilities. Starting by putting the scumbag Bai in his place, she builds her online shop step by step. Reborn once, she will seize the opportunities of the times and ride the 2.7kReads8.9Score20514d adds
- 105 Film and TV Crossover: Look, a Plane 综影视：看，灰机 The Lotus Lantern, ongoing The source of eternity, never extinguished, never ceasing. With a single incantation, you can do anything. Yun Ling has social anxiety and is a very unusual person. Look, an airplane. Those three words gave her everything. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Ode to Joy: Life Is a Play 欢乐颂之戏如人生 [Original female lead in Ode to Joy] Xu Jinhuan gets a fresh start and sets out on the life path she wants. In Ode to Joy, a group of unfamiliar neighbors find themselves caught up in one major and minor incident after another, going through all kinds of friction. What a spectacle! Life really is like a play, and a play is like life. Will our heroine choose to join the drama, or watch from the sidelines? Thank you, thank you!!! 71Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 107 Journey to the Mountains and Seas: A Turn for the Better 赴山海之柳暗花明 A fanfic based on A Journey to Love, featuring the Song Mingzhu × Liu Suifeng pairing. I love Liu Suifeng so much that I had to write something to enjoy this ship. Their interactions and ending differ from the original series. If that’s not your thing, just leave, and please don’t flame me. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Ode to Joy: Guan Guan and the Ospreys 欢乐颂之关关雎鸠 My latest 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! This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Beyond the Mountains and Seas: Qing Ci Meets the Wind 山海不渡之清辞遇风 - Anran (identity after transmigrating: Shen Qingci): A recent college graduate and fan of the drama Fated to the Sea of Mountains. She becomes obsessed with the villain Liu Suifeng’s looks and tragic ending, then accidentally transmigrates into the world of the show. After transmigrating, she inherits two golden fingers: Li Xiangyi’s peak inner power and martial arts from Mysterious Lotus Casebook, including fierce sword techniques and exceptional lightness skills, as well as Gong Yuanzheng’s c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Journey to the Mountains and Seas: Beating Li Chenzhou Senseless and Stealing Tang Fang 赴山海：暴揍李沉舟，截胡唐方！ He transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world as Xiao Chunfeng, the younger brother born of the same mother as Xiao Qiushui. At the same time, he awakens the Boss-Beating System. Beat up a Boss, and you can claim the rewards they drop! What? The Power Gang wants to wipe out the Huanhua Sword Sect? No way. Absolutely not! Since he's transmigrated as Xiao Chunfeng, the Huanhua Sword Sect must not only survive, but become the greatest gang under heaven! Yan Kuangtu has gone missing and l 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 After Fan Shengmei Turned Dark, She Seized a Fortune 樊胜美黑化后，接住了泼天的富贵 [Ode to Joy fan fiction + romance across borders + family of origin + older woman/younger man romance] Fan Shengmei has gone dark, and suddenly her world seems a little brighter. She has become selfish and cold, but also stronger and more clear-headed. The Fan family’s problems used to leave her frazzled, but now they no longer trouble her. Qu Xiaoxiao once humiliated her, and Qu Lianjie once toyed with her feelings. Now she can calmly do business with the Qu family, navigating sincerity and dec 346Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Ode to Joy: The Apocalypse Arrives 欢乐颂之末世降临 Single female lead: Andy. The story is set in the world of the TV series Ode to Joy. Three months before the apocalypse, he gets everything ready and, along the way, plays out the story of Ode to Joy. He befriends the Fabulous Five, and in the end, they take on the challenge of surviving together. The male lead has his own ideas and storylines, with original plotlines added as well. Apocalypse theme one: extreme heat Apocalypse theme two: torrential rain Apocalypse theme three: cold snap Theme f 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 This Time Around, I Have to Live Life to the Fullest 这一世，必须活的精彩 After a painful marriage to Wang Baichuan, Fan Shengmei was ultimately hit and sent flying by a man. Reborn with a System, she decides to stay away from Wang Baichuan, help Xiaoqiu avoid scumbags, and keep Andy away from Qidian. With the System’s help, Fan Shengmei is determined to make this life count! 542Reads5.9Score10814d adds
- 114 A Lifetime Together, Beginning with Ode to Joy 从欢乐颂开始的一生一世 A young, self-made tycoon who has returned from abroad by chance meets a popular star. The two are bound by a past-life romance, and the tragedy of their previous lives makes him vow to protect her in this one. Thus begins a long, slice-of-life story. “Hello, sir. Could you wait a moment?” A pleasant voice came from behind Su Li. He turned around to see a beautiful woman hurrying over in tight jeans, a white T-shirt, a long khaki trench coat, and high heels with slender heels. “Hello, sir. Cou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 After an Ordinary Passerby Transmigrates into a Film and TV Crossover 路人甲穿进综影视后 (Although this is a multi-fandom adaptation, some stories only share similar settings and names, while their overall plots are different.) If any of you find something you don't like, please go easy on me. And if you have any good suggestions, feel free to share them. If there's anything about the stories in this work you dislike, please go easy on me. Don't take it out on the author, whose heart is fragile. Thank you. 213Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Film and TV Crossover: Qiu Yingying's Life 综影视：邱莹莹的人生 [Past life + System + quick transmigration + conquest] Qiu Yingying dreamed about her past life. It was uneventful, much like the lives of most housewives: she drifted out of her social circle and spent all her time focused on her husband and children. Looking at the group chat for 22nd Floor, Qiu Yingying couldn't help asking, "Am I really happy? Is this truly what I want?" This story has a System, which will appear later. 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Hua Fei Reborn: My Love for Meng Yanchen 华妃重生之我爱孟宴臣 [Reborn curator × aloof business tycoon] She died unjustly in the palace in her past life. In this one, she lives only for herself. An ancient painting brings them together for an international exhibition, and catches his attention. He is a famously ascetic Buddhist devotee in Beijing’s elite circles, yet he makes exception after exception for her. When the butterfly wall crumbles and his obsession fades, he finally sees his true feelings: “Nian Shilan, you can only be mine.” At its heart, this 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Journey to the Mountains and Seas: Want to Save Your Parents? Trade Yourself for Them! 赴山海：想要救你父母，拿你来换！ A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Want to save your parents? Then trade places with me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Ode to Joy: Sister Fan Appraises Everything and Gets Rich by Spotting Hidden Gems 欢乐颂：樊姐鉴定万物，捡漏暴富 After being reborn, Fan Shengmei awakened the “Eye of Value,” which let her see the true worth of objects. Starting out as a reseller on secondhand platforms, she used her sharp eye and the savvy she had gained across two lifetimes to turn junk into gold, gradually building a global fashion empire of her own. After her family of origin drained her of every last drop of blood, Fan Shengmei died of overwork in her rented apartment. She returned to the night her brother had injured someone and her 955Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 120 When the Wind and Water Rise, Even Mountains and Seas Can Be Tamed 风生水起，山海可平 Note: Score just came out on November 22 😃 Liu Suifeng as the pursuer VS Xiao Qiushui as the pursued (1v1, characters may be out of character, apologies in advance) [Rebirth + Slow Burn + Two Male Leads + Love and Hate + A Little Bit of Sweet-and-Sour Angst + Based on the Original TV Series] Note: The author likes to slip in personal preferences, so consider this your advance warning. If that bothers you, don’t read. A fanfic based on the TV series A Journey to Seek the Truth, following the orig 142Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 121 My Journey to the Mountains and Seas: Where Did My Golden Finger Go? 赴山海之我的金手指哪去了 Lu Tao, a fourth-year university student who loves binge-watching dramas, accidentally bumps her head while watching the first few episodes of A Journey to Love and transmigrates into the scene where the male lead takes over someone's identity. But she becomes a random passerby, a tool character who confirms the male lead's identity. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Ode to Joy: Qiu Yingying's Rise 欢乐颂：邱莹莹逆袭记 Under financial pressure, Qiu Yingying starts streaming cooking videos and unexpectedly becomes a food influencer. She also meets Su Han, a programmer with an eating disorder, and the two embark on a romantic journey. 1.3kReads—Score10314d adds
- 123 Ode to Joy: A 4,000-Yuan Salary Hiding Million-Yuan Ambition 欢乐颂：四千月薪藏百万锋芒 True strength is never about showing off or looking impressive in front of others. It is about concealing your edge, staying clear-headed and composed, and saving yourself before helping others. The greatest salvation in life has never come from someone else giving you a chance. It comes from your own clarity and resolve. What kind of life will Fan Shengmei write for herself when she gets a second chance? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Meng Yancheng, I'm the One Who Brings Warmth to Your World 孟宴臣，我才是你的人间烟火 This story has no idealized first love or lingering attachment to an old flame. Before Mu Chenxi appeared, Meng Yanchen and Xu Qin felt a mutual affinity born of shared suffering. They empathized with each other's similar circumstances, but he never had romantic feelings for her. From the very first day he met Mu Chenxi, his heart belonged to her. His love had no history before her. It began at first sight, and Mu Chenxi was all he could see. Mu Chenxi's love is sincere and considerate. She c 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Chance Encounter with Fan Shengmei: Willingly Her Devoted Servant 宴遇樊途愿为裙下臣 He is Meng Yanchen, heir to the Guokun Group. Cool and refined on the outside, he is little more than scorched, barren ash inside, burned by duty, repression, and a love he cannot speak of. Beneath his perfect mask lie a near self-destructive silence and exhaustion. She is Fan Shengmei, a seasoned HR professional in a bustling metropolis. Her beauty is a sharp weapon, her vanity a fragile suit of armor, and the bottomless pit of her dysfunctional family threatens to drain away her last hopes for 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Sweet Stories of Fan Shengmei and Meng Yichen, Coming Soon 樊胜美与孟宴臣的小甜文产出中 It was a meeting that crossed the screen. Two characters, deeply marked by their families of origin and their own fates, glimpsed the same loneliness deep within each other's souls amid a sea of people. Fan Shengmei: The “Hutong Princess” Struggling in the Mire Fan Shengmei, from Ode to Joy, is a complex character endowed with beauty, capability, and tragedy. A senior HR professional at a foreign-owned company, she struggles to maintain a polished image through her own efforts in the bustling c 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Reborn, Starting with Ode to Joy 重生从欢乐颂开始 This book is really just about writing about my work, traveling, and what I would want to do and be capable of if I were truly reborn. There are quite a few technical terms in the book, and it has both travel and food. It feels more like the life and friends I've imagined for myself, since real life has been full of stumbles and pitfalls. I've spent all these years drifting east and west, and it's a shame that I've lost touch with so many friends. I hope I can make up for that in the novel. Actu 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The All-Round Qiu Yingying Is Drop-Dead Gorgeous 全能邱莹莹帅炸天 Qiu Yingying was a kindhearted, innocent girl from a small city. But she had terrible luck in love, and was stubborn and foolish when it came to choosing a partner. In other words, she was hopelessly lovestruck. In the second year of her marriage to Ying Qin, she died under the relentless hostility and disapproval of his mother. But the cause of her fate wasn't just her mother-in-law's harsh, picky nature. It was also Yingying's inability to tell right from wrong, as well as Ying Qin's being a m 1.7kReads7.0Score11614d adds
- 129 White Rose, the Singing Star, and Meng Yanchen, Her Patron 歌星白玫瑰与金主孟宴臣 Showbiz | Contract Romance | Mutual Healing | Two Strong Leads Bai Meigui, a famous singer in the Republic of China era, is reborn as Lu Yiping, an ordinary high school student. Singing in a bar to pay off her father’s gambling debts, she unexpectedly meets Meng Yancheng. A contract soon binds two people from different worlds together. He needs her to play the role of a gentle, well-mannered “fake girlfriend” and fend off the blind dates his mother keeps arranging. She needs the money and connec 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Film and TV Crossover: Transmigrators Struggle to Survive Together 综影视：穿越者集体艰难求生 [Love Me in All My Glory (Near Completion) + Couples: Qiao Lin x Jiang Yun, Xu Yan x Yu Yiming + Sisterly Bond + System + Truly Becoming a Prestigious Scholarly Family + No Fawning over the Male Lead’s Family + Two Strong Leads] Qiao Lin, an economics master’s graduate in the 2030s, was reborn and sent back to her senior year of high school. After finally getting into her dream university, she lost her memory just before leaving for the United States. Over the next eight years, she earned dual d 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Ode to Joy: Fan Shengmei's Wonderful Era 欢乐颂之樊胜美的美好时代 (I’ve seen a lot of you avoiding this because of Wang Baichuan. Good heavens, why would I ever let Wang Baichuan take up Xiao Mei’s energy!!! No way! Absolutely not! Read without worry! Wang Baichuan content: 0.0005%.) Fan Shengmei had died once already. She was forty-two, lying in a hospital corridor with no one by her side. She had spent her whole life paying off her brother’s gambling debts, helping her parents save face, and making men look respectable. In the end, she hadn’t even managed to 8.4kReads8.4Score91514d adds
- 132 Meng Yancheng’s Special Favor for Gold-Digger Fan Shengmei 孟宴臣偏宠拜金樊胜美 Fan Shengmei is determined to land a rich husband and escape her parasitic family. She poses as a socialite and navigates the world of the wealthy, only to be exposed for carrying a fake designer bag at an exclusive party. Meng Yancheng, the head of the Fu Group, takes an interest in Fan Shengmei's candid, money-minded nature and offers her a contractual arrangement. Fan Shengmei uses it to escape her predicament, while Meng Yancheng relies on her to handle his social engagements. However, a riv 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Film and TV Crossover: What If Qu Xiaoxiao Joined the Meng Family? 综影视：假如曲筱绡进入孟家 After a nap, Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly finds herself the second daughter of the Meng family. She also learns what happened to Xu Qin, and discovers that her older brother, Meng Yichen, has become depressed because of Xu Qin and deeply resents her. Meanwhile, Xu Qin is still desperately pursuing Song Yan. A relationship like theirs is bound to end unhappily. Now that she’s here, Xu Qin can just stay as far away as possible. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Livestreaming Our Reunion? I Bring My Puppy Boyfriend and Reject My Ex 直播破镜？我携小奶狗拒前夫哥 My husband, whom I just remarried, lost his memory and only remembers my younger sister? That's fine. I'll just make sure the sweet young puppy remembers me! Meng Yancheng: “I don't know you.” Lu Zhizhou: “I know you, Sis!” Meng Yancheng, frowning: “Actually, I've changed my mind. I want to know you.” When he says “Qinqin,” I want to hit him. When he says “Who is Ruan Tang?” I want to beat him to death. The original Meng Yancheng wakes up: “I need to treat Qinqin well.” Female lead: “Sure. Then 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Ode to Joy: Come On! She's Qiu Xiaoxiao 欢乐颂：拜托！她可是曲筱绡 Qu Xiaoxiao, nicknamed the “Demon Fairy” by her colleagues on Ode to Joy. A wealthy heiress who studied abroad, she spends her days partying, flirting with men, and picking fights with everyone. But before returning home, she already knew that although her father seemed fair and impartial, his heart had long favored her good-for-nothing older brother. Better start fighting for her share, or risk watching her inheritance shrink! After a great deal of effort, she successfully took charge of a majo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Clear-Eyed Fan Shengmei Captures Meng Yichen's Heart 清醒樊胜美，俘获深情孟宴臣 A Clear-Eyed Fan Shengmei Captures the Heart of Devoted Meng Yichen 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 You Are My Human Fireworks: Qu Xiaoxiao Transmigrates into Xu Qin 你是我的人间烟火之曲筱绡穿越成许沁 You Are My World: Qu Xiaoxiao Transmigrates into Xu Qin 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 I Fell in Love After Transmigrating 穿越我恋爱了 What happens when you transmigrate to Ode to Joy? What happens when the Five Beauties become the Six Beauties? What stories will unfold when you fall in love with the famous Tan Zongming and become best friends with the Five Beauties? Come and find out! 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 139 A Guide to Turning the Tables as a Cannon Fodder in Crossovers 综影视炮灰逆袭攻略 Gu Ying was an ordinary office worker until a car accident forced her to bind to a System and transmigrate into various small worlds to complete missions. The heroine is clear-eyed about life: she only does missions and never gets involved romantically. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Cymothoe In the Mortal World, the path to redeeming Meng Yanchen lies within. A well-matched couple who help each other thrive, lovers who guide one another in both directions. When a butterfly belonging only to him flutters into his life, every faint beat of its wings fills him with boundless joy. A sunny heiress ✖️ Meng Yanchen, an impeccably refined Chinese-style CEO So what if she’s a little calculating? Maybe that’s exactly his type. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Journey to the Mountains and Seas: My Uncle-in-Law Is the Hero Xiao Qiushui 赴山海：我的姨夫是大侠萧秋水 This story is set in the wuxia world of Wen Rui’an’s Xiao Qiushui series. After Xiao Qiushui retired from the jianghu, it entered a power vacuum: the old authorities had collapsed, and no new forces had risen to take their place. The Tang Clan, a major sect in the jianghu, was rife with internal strife, while various factions stirred restlessly, all coveting the Forgotten Passion Heavenly Tome and the Order of the Heroes of the World. The heroine, a transmigrator, brings the intelligence of Deep 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Love Like Fireworks: Using My Golden Finger to Crush Scum 综我的人间烟火：金手指虐渣 [Some worlds have romance, and some don't. Plenty of golden fingers.] The heroine won't deliberately hurt anyone. After she transmigrates, her goal is to fulfill the original host's wishes and make her life better and better. The characters' values in this story don't represent the author's, and please don't conflate the characters with the actors. 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Ode to Joy: The Five Beauties Strike Back 综影视欢乐颂之五美逆袭 Revisiting the ensemble drama Ode to Joy, I realized that every protagonist has a charm of their own. Volume One: Fan Shengmei’s comeback story, from hutong princess to success. She refuses to be everyone’s cash machine! (Ends up happy on her own.) Volume Two: Guan Ju’er makes a comeback, transforming from a well-behaved good girl into a powerhouse career woman! (Guan Guan × Yao Bin) Volume Three: Qiu Yingying stops being blinded by love and leads her little family to prosperity! A story centere 2.3kReads8.2Score11014d adds
- 144 Film and TV Crossover: Wrapped Around the Waist 综影视：缠腰 Volume One: Reply 1988 (✓) Ensemble cast, happily ever after, childhood sweethearts Kim Eun-hee (a gentle, pure-hearted piano prodigy) × Choi Taek (a Go prodigy with a sweet exterior and a scheming heart) “Unni, you’ll understand someday.” You’ll understand that I’ve been secretly in love with you for a long time. Beneath the bright moon, the breeze gently stirred the skirt of the girl walking ahead. A smile flickered in the boy’s eyes, his expression warm and gentle. Volume Two: Ode to Joy The 396Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Film and TV Crossover: A Yao 综影视之阿遥 Shan Yao's immersive experiences across different worlds. 1. Ode to Joy: Qiu Yingying Future worlds to be decided The heroine has no memories at all in the early worlds, and her personality will be affected too. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Love Story Across Film and TV Worlds 综影视之谈个恋爱吧 Instead of fantasizing about fictional characters, why not be bold and fall in love with them for real? P.S. The System is basically useless. All the heroines are named Su Nian'an. The heroine in the first few arcs may be the same person, but the ones in later arcs are separate characters who just share the same name. The first volume went off the rails, and I don't even know what I was writing. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it and start with the second volume. Please bear with this beg 272Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Film and TV: The Bright Moon Knows My Heart 影视综：明月知我意 [Immersive Acting + Stunning Heroines + No Moral Compass + Nearly Invisible System + 1VN] Yue Zhi transmigrates through the worlds of various film and TV productions, gathering fortune and forging an immortal body that can never die. [The author is carving off their own flesh to feed you. I couldn’t find anything I wanted to read, so I’m writing it myself. The book’s values aren’t the author’s values. Overall, it’s 1VN, though some stories will be 1V1 if I can’t find a suitable pairing. The auth 28.5kReads—Score2.5k14d adds
- 148 Hello, Guan Guan 你好，关关 Guanguan is paired with Meng Yichen. The characters are OOC; if you don't like it, please don't flame. An ordinary office worker who loves watching TV dramas transmigrates into Guanguan's high school years, where she discovers that Guanguan's father and Meng Yichen's father once served together in the military. This sets off a whole series of events... 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Film and TV Crossover: I Have Countless Personas 综影视：我有万千小人设 I don't like breaking up established couples. I'll serve up plenty of sweet and angsty moments for the original pairing anytime! Tell me in the comments which pairing you'd like to see! “You wiped out my entire family. How can you still ask me to forgive you?” “Qiushui, I don't ask you to forgive me. I only ask to die by your sword!” [Duel to the Death] Liu Suifeng x Xiao Qiushui 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Ode to Joy: Fan Shengmei's Rebirth and Rise 欢乐颂：樊胜美重生逆袭记 Reborn as a freshman, Fan Shengmei clutched her acceptance letter to Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Computer Science Department and sneered into the phone. “Brother, I’m not your ATM. From today on, I’m living for myself.” The moment she hung up, she broke free of her family’s shackles and plunged headfirst into the world of coding. The lab lights stayed on until the early hours. Lin Zhiyuan slid a warm cup of coffee toward her. “Shall we try optimizing the algorithm together this time?” His l 2Reads—Score—14d adds
