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- 51 Clinging Like a Maggot to Bone 如蛆附骨 [Please read the content warnings on the first page.] “Hatred congeals into an ugly scab that cannot be torn away. This ‘grudge scab’ may grow on different people, within different relationships, or in the shared memories of an entire family.” This book consists of X bizarre, strange, chilling, and dark short stories, including “Melted into Bone and Blood,” “Who Knows Who Sleeps at Night,” “The Red Thread Binding the Face,” “A Summer No One Mourned,” “The Intermediate State,” and “A Love Story o 433Reads8.8Score111Shelves
- 52 In This World of Everyday Wonders, I'm Glad I Have You 这人间烟火，幸好有你 [Workplace + Pure Romance + Healing] The world measures people by their peak achievements. Some chase glory, while others simply seek a steady life. Xiao Man and Lan Yue are no elite geniuses. They left their impoverished mountain village for the city, making an honest living far from home. The way they struggle to make a life for themselves is a portrait of countless families. After a lifetime of moving from place to place, the long-buried past has already planted its seeds deep in the years be 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Love's Stray Cat 爱情流浪猫 Love’s Stray Cat 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The 1998 Mystery 九八迷局 Ma Yueyue's nightmare began when she acted as a lookout during a kidnapping. From then on, every step she took led her straight into a carefully laid trap. How can she save herself? What will become of her? 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 The Taste of Being Alive 是活着的味道 The taste of being alive. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 The Discarded Son Makes His Move and Turns the Tables at Work 弃子执棋，职场逆局翻盘 The plan Zhou Yuan had spent three sleepless nights working on was submitted under his colleague Zhang Xiaofan's name. The department director patted Zhang Xiaofan on the shoulder and said, "Well done." Then he turned around and transferred Zhou Yuan to the archives team, a department everyone regarded as marginal. Everyone thought he had accepted his fate. But he hadn't. From a corner of the archives team, he began to strike back, step by step: first taking down the credit-stealer, then forcing 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 You Took My Parking Spot? I’ll Make Your Whole Family a Public Embarrassment! 占我车位？我让你全家社死！ You Took My Parking Spot? I'll Make Your Whole Family the Internet's Laughingstock! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Hello, System 您好，系统 The Human Devolution Report: Don't be fooled by this civilized getup. We're all lining up to take part in a grand pantomime of devolution. We meekly surrender our right to get lost, hand over our memory cards, and even turn our joys and sorrows into ready-made meals you can eat straight from the packet. Five poor souls twisted into knots by the times: an old sailor bets his life in a storm as the satellites fail; a gourmet can no longer taste the warmth of his father's last bowl of hand-pulled n —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 I Came Home for New Year’s Eve and Got Hit with a False Sex Scandal, But I’m Here to Invest! 大年夜回乡被造黄谣，可我是来投资的啊 I Went Back to My Hometown on New Year’s Eve and Got Hit with a Sex Rumor, but I Was There to Invest! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Back in the Village, Love Is Everywhere 回村潇洒爱情多 [Mindless Power Fantasy + Urban + Countryside + War God] He Huan returns to his hometown and robs the rich to help the poor. Through his own hard work, he leads the villagers to prosperity and builds a harmonious, beautiful home! 9.9kReads7.8Score530Shelves
- 61 On the Day I Called Off the Engagement, the CEO Said He Was My Fiancé 退婚当天，总裁说他是我未婚夫 On the day my engagement was called off, the CEO said he was my fiancé. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 She Opened Her Eyes 她睁着眼 At 40, career powerhouse Yu Yaduo isn't someone who was "woken up by Su Man." She knew her marriage was dead long ago, but she kept putting up with it. Her body's awakening was only a catalyst, not the cause. A 40-year-old woman's body is reborn. Not by going back to age 20, but by waking up physically and then fighting back. How to balance career and family, and what to give up, has always been a puzzle to solve. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 My Husband Cheated on Me With My Coworker, His Classmate's Mom 我老公出轨了我同事——他同学的妈 My Husband Cheated on Me with My Coworker, His Classmate's Mom 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Eight Meters Apart: Imperfect Us 八米的距离：不完美的我们 I wrote a love letter for my roommate to give to the classmate I had a crush on. Every “I love you” was something I was desperately writing to myself. Ten years later, I got married. My bride wasn’t her. On our wedding night, my wife said calmly, “I know there’s a room in your heart I can’t enter.” I said I was sorry. She said, “What matters is that you come home every day.” Ten years later, I nearly cheated on her. When the young woman took off her coat, she revealed the scars on her wrist: “We 2Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 65 After His Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Cold-Hearted CEO Tore Up the Script Overnight 心声暴露后，冷情总裁他连夜拆剧本 After His Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Cold-Hearted CEO Tore Up the Script Overnight 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 I Opened a Bathhouse in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Had a Bloodstained Blue Garment 我在民国开澡堂：开局一件染血蓝 I Opened a Bathhouse in the Republic of China: From the Start, All I Had Was a Bloodstained Blue Shirt 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Woman Who Destroyed Her Family 把家毁了的女人 The Woman Who Ruined Her Family, also known as The Reckless Woman Truck Escort. This is the story of Yang Xu, an ordinary woman whose laughably absurd behavior turns her life into a complete mess. She’ll make you laugh, but you’ll also find her infuriating, pitiable, and hard to forgive... The writing is witty and humorous, and the story moves quickly. I hope you enjoy it! 690Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 68 I Only Changed the Frequency, and the Whole Family Upstairs Went Crazy 我只调了个频率，楼上全家疯了 I only changed the frequency, and the entire family upstairs went crazy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Me? I Have Six Girlfriends?! 我？有六个女朋友？！ Me? I Have Six Girlfriends?! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 I Am the Great Tang's Greatest Poet Immortal 我是大唐第一诗仙 I transmigrated, and became the greatest poet of all time. I was a modern-day young man of letters, but my soul unexpectedly fused with all of Li Bai's memories and talent. He wasn't replaced: he became me. I still think like someone from the modern world, but now I also possess Li Bai's poetic genius and unrestrained spirit. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 A Lone Boat by the River 河边的孤舟 Chen Shan, a young woman born into a middle-class family during the Republic of China era, fell into poverty after her father died. She weathered the tumult of the War of Resistance, the civil war, and the founding of New China. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The River’s Song Never Sleeps 江声不眠 Set during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, this epic tells the story of progressive journalist Lin Yu and refined young lady Su Yao. They meet, come to understand and love each other amid the turmoil, and join forces in pursuit of their ideals and their cause. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 A Poor Man's Guide to Turning His Life Around 穷人翻身指南 A practical guide to ways of thinking I’ll teach you how the rich think And how the poor can turn their lives around Why am I teaching you these ways of thinking? Why write this book? Let me make one thing clear first: The main reason I’m writing this book is for myself. I’m always trying to improve, learning from experience and gaining new insights every day. And the fastest way to absorb, understand, and apply this knowledge is the Feynman Technique. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. 259Reads7.3Score860Shelves
- 74 I Scammed Free Care from a Psychiatric Hospital and Brought Down Its Insurance Fraud Ring 白嫖精神病院，我把骗保黑窝掀了 I Took Advantage of a Psychiatric Hospital and Exposed Its Insurance Scam 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Ma Feifei’s Career Ascension 马菲菲职场飞升记 Ma Feifei, the department belle of Bingcheng University of Technology, can’t stand living in a cramped Dongguan urban village with her first love, Xu Hui. After seeing the duplex mansion of Jiang Qingshan, a section chief at a Taiwanese-funded factory, the thought of “saving herself twenty years of hard work” takes root in her mind and grows wild. In the name of love, she gets Xu Hui “transferred” to Foshan, then launches a precise “late-night campaign” to win over Jiang: late-night requests for —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 The High-Heeled Shoe Mystery 高跟疑云 My wife works at a joint-venture company and was recently promoted to head of the human resources department. Lately, she has been working late all the time. I couldn't understand it. What was there to keep HR working overtime for? Yesterday, I went to Guangzhou on a business trip. I was supposed to be gone for several days, but something urgent came up at the company, so I returned early. I wanted to surprise her and didn't tell her. When I got home at eleven that night, the house was empty. I 518Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Doctor of the Desolate Village 荒村医生 After completing his medical studies away from home, Cao Xiaochuan returns to his desolate village. With his medicine chest on his back and miraculous healing hands, he rescues those in need. Women from nearby villages flock to him for treatment, and beautiful women surround him. Countless hearts secretly fall for him... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 She Supports Her with His Money 她用他的钱养着她 She Used His Money to Keep Herself 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 The Village Fool 村里傻子 He Xiaobai lost both his parents when he was young. At eighteen, he stood up for what was right and crossed the village bully, who beat him until he became an idiot! By chance, his sister-in-law accidentally cures him. Once his mind is restored, he decides to uphold justice, punish the wicked, and eliminate evil! 66Reads6.4Score104Shelves
- 80 My Spineless Self and My Strong-Willed Husband 窝囊的我，强势的老公 Me, the spineless one, and my domineering husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Do Female Rogue Cultivators Really Have a Future? 女散修真的有出路吗 Do female rogue cultivators really have a future? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 My Best Friend Tricked Me into a Demon’s Den 闺蜜骗我入魔窟 My best friend tricked me into entering a demon's lair 787Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 She Pushed Her Best Friend Toward Her Husband 她把闺蜜推向了丈夫 Keep your home safe from fire, thieves, and your best friend. When a wife spots signs that something is off with her husband, she wonders if she’s just being paranoid. Still, she stays alert. Things take a winding course, and each time there seems to be a reasonable explanation. But the clues keep piling up, and she can’t help confiding her doubts to her best friend. In the end, the evidence of an affair gradually points to the best friend. 267Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score161Shelves
- 85 No Mercy for the World 不赦人间 For the first twenty years of her life, Chen Qingxing lived by one rule: never count on a miracle. When someone else took the spot she had earned as a student in need, and her part-time wages were withheld, she signed a harsh sponsorship agreement. Her benefactor would pay for her to finish college, and after graduation, she would repay the debt with a marriage of convenience. There was no romance involved. It was a deal with a clearly marked price. She relied on careful calculations to plan eve 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Learning to Read People in the Mortal World 我在红尘学心眼 [This book is not a novel, but its value far surpasses that of feel-good fiction!] The highest wisdom is hidden within these pages, and every page is like seeing with an enlightened eye! We recommend saving it and reading it again and again. Don't miss your chance to upgrade your understanding. This book covers love, marriage, the body, psychology, politics, economics, human nature, the workplace, social relationships, and much more. The younger you are, the more you should read this book! The s 28Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 87 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves
- 88 Train Your Street Smarts in 100 Days 心眼子训练100天 This isn't a book about teaching people to “turn bad.” It's a self-defense guide for kind people, showing them how to protect their own territory. After 100 days, you may not become a master of reading people, but at least you'll learn to dodge underhanded attacks with grace, then offer your opponent a cup of “tea.” 30.4kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
- 89 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Prison Memoirs 监狱回忆录 This is a true account of what happened to me a few years ago. I was a junior college student who went to prison after getting into a fight. In the span of a single thought, I went from student to convict. This is the story of how I grew step by step in prison. Since I was expelled from school after being imprisoned, I never graduated from junior college. I only have a high school education, so please bear with me if my writing is rough. 7.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves
- 91 Dusty Tales from the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318川藏线上的风尘往事 Broke female travelers + Highway 318 + Sichuan-Tibet route + hitchhiking + road trip + finding a wife My company was laying people off, and I was one of them. As if things weren't bad enough, my wife ran off with someone else. Down in the dumps, I headed west toward Tibet. This is the story of a beat-up camper van, the Sichuan-Tibet stretch of Highway 318, and more than thirty women with nowhere else to turn. Every one of their stories is more exciting than my miserable life. 33.6kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
- 92 In the Name of Great Love: Awaken Your Mind, Find Enlightenment, and Make Money 大爱之名：觉醒思维开悟到搞钱 The book reveals the truth about this society. If Dazhuang finds it unpleasant or hard to understand, that's perfectly normal. Those without a certain level of insight can't understand the Way. If you want to make a change, keep reading. [This book is for people who take action, have ambition, want to do great things, and want to change themselves. If that doesn't describe you, don't read it.] 149Reads8.2Score182Shelves
- 93 Xiang Bei's Sales Notebook: Unconventional Sales Techniques 向北的销售笔记：非主流销售技巧 Lin Xiangbei had worked in sales for five years. When he was transferred to this electronics shop on the mall’s basement level, nobody took him seriously. The manager, Old Liu, was getting ready to retire; veteran employee Li Lei had been lying flat for three years; and the new hire, Xiaomeng, had been there for just two weeks and already wanted to leave. Nobody knew that Lin Xiangbei carried a worn, faded notebook everywhere he went. It was filled with the pitfalls he had encountered, the deals 910Reads7.2Score401Shelves
- 94 The Simp Strikes Back 舔狗的反击战 The Simp Strikes Back 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Don't Wander Through Ancient Garden Gates During the May Day Holiday. I Was Dragged Off to Play Lin Daiyu as an NPC 五一旅游别乱进古园木门，我被抓去当林黛玉NPC Don’t Wander Through Ancient Garden Gates During the May Day Holiday. I Was Dragged Off to Play an NPC Version of Lin Daiyu 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 They Spread a Sexual Rumor About Me During the Year-End Sales Push. I’ll Make Your Company Go Bankrupt 年终冲单被造黄谣，我让你公司倒闭 They Started a Sex Rumor About Me to Steal the Year-End Sales. I’ll Make Your Company Go Bankrupt 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The Story in Pan Dudu’s Belly 盼杜肚里的故事 The blood-soaked earth of Forget-Husband Slope bears six sets of footprints, each pressed to a different depth. Strange energy clings to the red soil, leaving a sinister shadow that winds around the bones of anyone who steps on it. Sang Pandu clutches the wooden slip Kun Yu left behind. The divination marks have grown hot against her palm, and the light on the slip flickers, as if unseen hands are repeatedly rubbing it in the dark and throwing its divinatory energy into disarray. Thunder rolls o 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 我是末世人类惧怕的丑陋丧尸 I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 The Heavenly Dao Fixed a Bug, So I Fixed a Bug in the Heavenly Dao 天道改bug，我给天道改bug The Heavenly Dao Fixes Bugs, and I Fix Bugs in the Heavenly Dao 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Canglan Immortal Sect 沧澜仙宗 Young cultivator Xiao Cang had grown tired of the restrictions imposed by his sect. He resolutely left his master and swore to establish a cultivation ground that welcomed people regardless of their background or talent, and could coexist with the mortal world. [Feedback is welcome] [Not a traditional cultivation story] [Well-rounded characters] [A wild imagination] [Please stick with it] Alongside his close friends Zhou Heng, Liu Qingzhu, and others, he set off on a journey to find spiritual l 1Reads—Score—Shelves
